Voice of the Vancouver Island Region - Porsche Club of America Volume 21 Issue 7 August 2018
Features
Regulars 4 VIR PCA Executive
Merridale Tour + Corvettes 8
5 Executive Comment
Montreal With Queenie 12
20 New VIR Webstore
Overland Burger Express 15
29 Coffee & Cars
Up Island Drive + Marmots 18
32 Goodie Store
2019 Macan 21
37 Classifieds
PCA Juniors 25
39 VIR Discounts, Forums, Web
70 Years Event 26
40 Around The Bend
Detailing #10 — Glass 33
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SUBMISSIONS: Members are invited and encouraged to submit articles and photos that would be of interest to the club. Photos in JPG or PNG formats. Please send submissions via email to the Newsletter Director at: Newsletter@virpca.org NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: The deadline for the next issue is the 23rd of the month. CREDITS :- Wyman Lee, Dean/Ann Aikenhead, Brian/Hayley Jones, Tim Evans, John McGurran, Gordon Halkett, Al Klus, Steve Fairbrother, If we have omitted anyone, our apologies, please advise us and we shall credit you next month. PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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John McGurran President president@virpca.org
Dave Nickel Director—Website webms@virpca.org
James Renfrew Vice President vicepresident@virpca.org
Wendy Woodley Director—North Island upisland@virpca.org
Michael Holan Secretary secretary@virpca.org
Dean Aikenhead Director—Mid Island midisland@virpca.org
Tim Evans Treasurer treasurer@virpca.org
Didier Moinier Director—South Island southisland@virpca.org
Garth Webber Atkins Director—Membership membership@virpca.org
Steve Fairbrother Director—Newsletter newsletter@virpca.org
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Martin Mansfield Past President pastpresident@virpca.org
Tyson Johnson Competition & Driver Education Chair competition@virpca.org
Mark Prusynski PCA Zone 6 Representative mlprusy@gmail.com Page 4
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member who joined in 2017 and attended last year’s New Member Social approached me recently asking about our 2018 event...scheduled for Sunday September 9. As a new member, he said, he and his wife really enjoyed the opportunity to meet other new members and those who have belonged to the club for a longer time. They enjoyed learning about the VIRPCA culture and enjoyed the fact that the club picked up the tab for new members’ lunches. He said that they would attend this year and 'pay forward' the warm welcome they received last year. I thought that was a great sentiment to share with you. Here’s all you need to know http://virpca.org/virevent/new-members-social-2/ We organize several social get-togethers each year but the New Member event is special in that it gives existing members a chance to welcome the ‘newbies.’ As a bonus, there will be door prize draws, live music and we will announce the winner of the 2018 Enthusiast of the Year award http://virpca.org/enthusiast-ofthe-year. So while the event is called the New Member Social, it’s really an event for all members! Do you own or operate a business providing goods or services on the Island? Would you like to attract 500+ Porsche Club members as customers? If so, please consider advertising Porscher in our monthly news magazine (it’s so much more than a newsletter). In Porscher you will find a list of business offering a discount to VIRPCA members. If you would like to run an ad or offer a discount to customers who are members of your club, please contact Steve Fairbrother newsletter@virpca.org
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his time last year, many of the club members registered and attended the GAIN Motor Gathering at the VIMC where cars of all marques were lined up around the circuit to be admired by lots of attendees. This year it is to be held at VIMC again (a great location) and VIR encourages you to attend as the proceeds go towards charity. You have to register to get in and you can do that at https://motorgathering.com/register/
Just as “we go to press”, I am about to chauffeur guests of the David Foster Foundation around Victoria for a few days in GAIN supplied cars. You may recall that John emailed us the invite from Volker Grady at Porsche Centre Victoria asking for volunteers for the 4 days. Apparently our club had the most respondents and we all met last week for a driver briefing at the Villa Eyrie which will be the centre of the visit for the attendees during their stay in Victoria. Many will go to the VIMC track, play golf, whale watch, visit Butchart Gardens, dine at Government House and other fun activities. They are all VERY generous donors to the Foundation which provides financial and logistical support to families of children who are recipients/involved with organ transplants.
Steve Fairbrother Editor PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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Membership News Region Summary at end of June 2018 Vancouver Island Region has 532 members. We have 330 primary members, and 202 affiliate or family members. PCA has 81322 regular members, 45,303 affiliate members and 17 life members for a total of 126,642 members. New Members in May Member Chris Alveberg Nenad Barjaktarovic
Location Goldstream Victoria
Vehicle 2005 911 Carrera 4S 2015 911 GT3
Gil Chew Mike Hawthorne Pauline Rice Kris Stusrud
Victoria Saanichton Port Alberni Courtenay
2009 911 Turbo 1987 944 1998 Boxster 1997 Boxster
Other membership activity: Renewals: 20 Non renewals: 7 Anniversaries in July 15 years: Mariusz Mundala, Jane O'Connell 10 years: Dan Bourlet, Tracy Duggan, Murray Broad 5 years: Ian Gellatly, Marke Simmons, James Mills, Maureen Mills, Corrine Tocher, Carol Bird One Year: Mark Ferris, Carol Comberbach, Allan Ashcroft
Garth Webber Atkins Membership Director
PCA Test Drive Do you know someone with Porsche ownership intentions or aspirations? Tell them about the PCA Test Drive program. For US $40 they get 6 months access to PANORAMA and defined access to browse the online PCA Mart to find their Porsche. Contact membership@virpca.org for details. PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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ain was the forecast for our Sunday June 24 drive & dine from Mill Bay to Merridale but early Sunday morning as the cars gathered the day was warm & sunny, so the “game was on.” It was so warm at our meeting spot in Mill Bay that we parked under a tree for shade, and quickly Porsches from north and south island converged, just like bees onto honey. The Porsches were newer generation (water cooled) models and there were some pretty extraordinary cars among the Boxsters and 911s: a brand new 911 GTS and a cream coloured Turbo S. Soon we were joined by 15 cars from the Victoria Corvette Club who would also do the tour. Here were more extraordinary cars, to entice the innards of every “gear head” there! Precisely at 11:15 am our President John held the drivers meeting, and handed out the route planner, organized to the exact kilometre for every turn we’d make for a total of 77.3 kilometres: precisely! At 11: 30, precisely, off we went, over hill and dale on the backroads of the Cowichan Valley. Truth be told, we didn’t follow the route planner at all—just followed John's lead car, and checked out the scenery along the route.
We passed through Cowichan Bay which has become a busy touristy destination, with renovated buildings and newer condo’s overlooking the bay. The stream of exotic cars and the exaust notes emulating from them must have been quite a sight for all the people enjoying Cowichan Bay that day. PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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Our little 911 was itching to turn the twisty roads into a spirited drive, but we didn’t do that; this was a casual Sunday drive, on a day that it was supposed to rain. Tops were down, sunroof was open: drive on. Over to Maple Bay, then north through Crofton, then south towards Merridale Cidery and our well-deserved Pizza Lunch. Navigating a narrow pothole-filled road thru the narrow gate into the Cidery for lunch was FUN! Staff assisted parking all these cars, side by side, on what was already a busy Sunday for the Merridale staff. A long lean colorful row of eye candy: sheet metal, fibreglass carbon fibre. Powerful eye candy, from the 530 hp 911 Turbo to the 450 hp ZO6 Corvettes. It’s quite a sight, people enjoying their machines. It’s a funny thing: I grew up in this part of Vancouver Island here, and have been down a thousand backroads on many different kinds of motorcycles and sports cars, but I’d never been to Merridale Cidery. It is truly
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magical, set right into the apple farm, and it’s been there since 1990!! It’s a truly beautiful setting, perfect for day trips, just like ours. Lunch: Fresh garden salads with homemade vinaigrette (it IS an orchard after all). Brick oven baked pizza - fast & hot & delicious! My wife Farah & I sat at a table with folks from the Corvette Club, and after sharing food and chatter for a while, the conversation got around to "the usual” joisting about what else: our CARS!
The thing about us car people—is we REALLY know our stuff, about our own cars, but it was truly interesting to hear about Corvette’s different newer models, and one particular car there a "Carbon 65” year anniversary edition, one of 650 made and about 45 in Canada. Then there was a bit of the predictPhotos by able “Oh well…my car is better than yours.” So, I thought we’d do a Brian Jones, Hayley Jones, Tim Evans, short comparison between the two John McGurran, Gordon Halkett marques, to sum up the table conversations. Here goes: all cars on the tour had 2 doors and four wheels, and were left hand steering. All cars had a/c -as far as I know. All cars had stereo and other creature comforts, like electric windows, I presume. Porsche’s have mostly sheet metal (called steel) body shells—Corvettes are mostly sheet moulded composite (SMC) body shells. Some Porsches have all wheel drive—Corvette’s only have rear wheel drive. The Porsche’s on this tour were six cylinder cars, the Corvettes were eight cylinder. Some Porsche’s have Turbo charges-some Corvettes have superchargers. Porsche’s 911 Turbo makes about 450 hp from 3.8 litres. Corvette’s supercharged model- the ZO6- makes about 450 hp from 6.2 Litres So, we all enjoy our machines and the thrill we derive from driving, fixing, cleaning, and yup -even paying for them. And when we can we enjoy of sharing our stories with other like-minded people on a beautiful day in a beautiful part of our world. The rain that was in the forecast made an appearance as lunch ended. On the drive home —it poured - super rain and thunder storms. A beautiful day. Thank-You “Gear Head Friends”
Gordon and Farah Halkett Club Members PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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ometimes owning a vintage car can be a pain, when problems find you they seem to always come in multiples and before you know it you might be doing a large job that you never expected. Having said that, there are always moments of complete bliss. Times like this evening, where you
find yourself in the perfect setting, with the perfect car, and everything is working perfectly. It helps when your a photographer and the sky decides to light up a perfect clear Formula 1 track the day before the cars arrive. Since Queenie underwent her complete (and excessively long) engine rebuild / turned massive car overhaul, I have only changed a few things here and there as they either break or never were fixed. This summer, was the first time I made some aesthetic changes including new H4 headlights from Sierra Madre Collection, as well as a new MOMO steering wheel and a couple more changes to come. I'm sure there will be people to disagree, but after we modified the motor so much and she PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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screams along like a true outlaw, I felt we needed more of a sporty look to fit the heart of the car. Hence the Nardi was out, and the sports purpose MOMO in. If you've never had the opportunity to travel to Montreal, and you are a petrol-head, Formula 1 weekend is Mecca. A huge influx of supercars, and people from all over. I will say, though, that even amongst the seas of supercars, Queenie, in all her vintage goodness and gasoline smell always sticks out in a crowd. There’s just something about those clean old school Porsche lines. I will wrap this up by saying that there is a lot to be loved, and a lot to be learned. On the way home from this shoot the newly installed H4 decided to come loose and, luckily, fell out at a stop light. Turns out, one screw in some old rusted sheet metal wasn't the greatest way to hold a headlight in. These things happen, and after the weekend I had her sorted and ready to go again.
Peter Reid Peter owns www.werksshop.com and is a supporter of VIR via donations for our events. He also provides club members with a 10% discount via the above link.
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All photos by Peter Reid
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How Far Would you Go for a Really Good Burger? t started with a simple enough question; “Hey do you like gourmet burgers?” I replied “yes”. The second questions was “How about road trips?”. And that was how the adventure began.
May 19, 2018: four cars set out from Port Angeles Ferry in search of a great burger and gourmet doughnuts. The cars consisted of three Caymans and one 977S. We had walkie-talkies and our radio call signs were the nick names of our cars: Allie, Snow White, Lady Bird and Grey Wolf. Our first stop was Fat Smitty’s Burgers , Highway 101 in Washington. We were hungry and ready for a ‘humdinger’ of a burger, but alas it was closed because Schmidts celebration of life was being held at Fat Smitty Burger joint. We were disappointed but wished Schmidt all the best in the after life and carried on down the 101 Highway. On we drove until we came to a burger place on the side of the road called 101 Brewery and Café. We were all pleasantly surprised with the burgers and fresh fries. This was my favourite burger on the trip; the blue cheese and bacon burger. (Note, I was starving at this point so my taste buds may have been biased).
Eventually we wound our way around to our hotel, dropped our bags in the rooms and headed out for dinner at First Burger in Albany Oregon. We all enjoyed our burgers but were hankering to get back to the hotel for a nice glass of wine or beer. This is where I enjoyed myself the most. The history of the Vancouver Island Porsche Club and the stories that came out were the best entertainment I’ve heard in a long time. May 20th: The next leg of the journey was the longest section of road done on the trip. We were headed to Grants Pass Oregon for the famous In/Out Burger. The way these guys spoke about it was almost legendary. Once we got there I was surprised to see the parking lot was packed. Even the drive through was backed up around the building. Being Porsche drivers we hummed and hawed about where to park our beloveds and ended up parking on a highway onramp. Rather odd but surprisingly very safe for the cars. Great burgers, nothing fancy but just plain good. Next stop was Junction City, Oregon for dinner at Junkyard Extreme Burgers. What a cool place! The décor was sort of 1950’s junk collection. Harley Davidson’s around and a few classic cars turned into artwork. It even had an airplane sticking out of the roof. There were no complaints with PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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these burgers and hot dogs. Gourmet and fresh all the way. Once we finished, stuffed to the gills, we rolled out and headed to our hotel in Salam Oregon for wine, beer and more stories. May 21st: We had breakfast and headed out early down some beautiful, winding country roads and eventually ended up at Blue Star Donuts. What a delight! One of the favourites within the group was the bacon and maple syrup donut (I guess we were starting to miss home).
Once the sugar high kicked in we started our engines and headed North on the beautiful 101 for the Port Angeles Ferry headed to Canada. We had time to kill so we went for dinner and Grey Wolf insisted on finishing the road trip with, you guessed it, a burger.
When Lady Bird and I pulled into our garage the odometer read 1658km done in three days. I think that’s a record for me. And I got the T-shirt to prove it. The End
Imogen “Lady Bird” Burr Club Member
All photos by Imogen Burr
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he Comox Valley usual 2nd Saturday, Cars & Coffee held at 10 a.m. Crown Isle Plaza, clinic parking lot across from Starbucks, had a special twist on July 14. I took a group of Porsches on the road to Mount Washington Alpine Resort, which was my first love, before owing a Boxster. I have skied at Mount Washington since it opened in 1979. Gary & I have owned a condo in the Alpine Village since 1988, this winter will be my 19th snow season as a Snow Host. So, I thought it would be fun to take some Porsche friends there, which is also home to the very special Vancouver Island Marmot. I was able to arrange a Marmot “spotting” tour, lead by Mike Lester, Field Coordinator, Marmot Recovery Foundation, lunch and a group rate for a scenic chairlift ride to the top of Mount Washington, and back down, or you can choose to walk down.
Joining us was Dave, Roslyn, Al, Laurel, Robert & Karen (Campbell River), Rod & Carol (Mill Bay), Dave & Candice (Qualicum Beach), Peter, Lily, Phil, Trevor, Jackie, June new member Kris & Linzi, plus Mark & Kasey, and Bill & Judy (Comox Valley), who plans to join PCA. Mark has attended 2 previous C.V. Cars & Coffee in his white Cayman S. Bill & Judy, very recently bought a 2014 Boxster S, had checked out our website, on the recommendation of the sales person at WEISSACH who mentioned there was a very active Porsche club on Vancouver Island! We departed Crown Isle Plaza around 10:45 after the drivers’ meeting, taking the scenic Dove Creek Road to the Resort, where we met Mike from the Marmot Recovery Foundation. Mike took us to two spots under the Eagle Chairlift where marmots live, but as it was such a hot day, he said they were probably inside, where it is cooler. While it was disappointing not to see any marmots, Mike PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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gave us lots of marmot information and history, and a few members were given instructions on how the marmot tracking device works. Attached is a picture from the July 2 Comox Valley Record, showing 2 Marmots in their nesting box. This is one of the location we visited, but, no one was home at the time!! Next was lunch in a special spot reserved for us in Ted’s Bar and Grill, everyone was very happy with their lunch that was prepared at the Eagleview Bistro. Following lunch, some Porsche swag, provided by Porsche Centre Victoria, Porsche sponge, Porsche Classis meat / cheese (Fruhstucksbrettchen) tray, Modern 60’s book, Porscher folder, VIR key fob, donated by a former member, and 2 genuine beer steins, was awarded to members by choosing a letter in, PORSCHE and a number in 356, model of the first year of Porsche. A white Porsche cap, provided by Porsche Centre Victoria, was auctioned off to raise money for the Marmot Recovery Foundation. Thank you to Roslyn Nickel, with the winning bid. Next stop, was a chair lift ride for some members. Thank you to Dave Nickel for being the Sweep & Observer, Al Klus & Kris Stusrud, photographers.
Wendy Woodley Up Island Director
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fter the success of the recent jacket order, the Executive approved an idea of VP James Renfrew, to use the PCA webstore to make available VIR branded clothing as other regions have done. After some setup with PCA, we can announce that there are currently 18 clothing items available for men, women and youths in many sizes and colours and you can choose the VIR logo or the Black Rock logo, with PORSCHE on the back too. Below is a sample page from our webstore and a short link to the store is https://tinyurl.com/vir-webstore. To find it manually, go to PCA and then look for the link to the web store at the bottom of the page. Note that the store is in US dollars. Any questions, please contact the PCA directly or email James as a last resort (he is a busy guy!).
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orsche unveiled the new 2019 model of the Macan in Shanghai a few days ago. Showing minor styling updates, primarily around the rear taillights bringing it in line with other new models such as the 718 and the Taycan. LED headlights are now standard and the front end is reworked to make it appear wider. Inside, the PCM screen is now 11 inches and includes Connect Plus, the steering wheel gains the mode switch (Comfort, Sport, Sport+ etc) with the Sports Chrono package and an air ionizer appears too. Also available are some new colors, shown left is the Miami Blue, Mamba Green Metallic, Dolomite Silver Metallic and Crayon Gray. Traffic Jam Assist is also a new feature enabling more comfortable and relaxed driving behavior at speeds up to 60kph. Not only does the system feature partially automated acceleration and braking, it also assists with steering in a traffic jam or in slow-moving traffic.
The engines have been slightly upgraded too. For full information, explore the new 2019 Macan at the Porsche Canada website https://www.porsche.com/canada/en/models/macan/macan-models/macan/
Photos via Porsche.com
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VIRPCA Rally – Some background info to get you thinking…… The club is planning to hold it’s first ever TSD (Time, Speed, Distance) rally on Sunday 23rd September. Are you wondering what this is all about? …….. Are you interested? I hope so, lots of people have been planning this event for the last few months – here is how it’s all going to unfold:
Rally Info Session - for everyone ! 12 August – 10am Quality Foods upstairs boardroom – Eagle Creek Village, Helmken Rd, View Royal We have prepared a PowerPoint presentation to provide some background to the concept of rallying. The presentation will provide info on: What kind of rallies are there The type of rally we are planning How it all works….. … and we will of course try to answer all your questions… We hope this info will give you a good overview what it’s all about and let you make a decision to enter the event.
Rally Schools 2 September – 12 noon Sawmill Pub, 3055 Oak St, Chemainus No-host lunch starts at 11:30 – School at 12 noon I can do a quick run-through of the Info session as well 16 September - 10am Quality Foods upstairs boardroom – Eagle Creek Village, Helmken Rd, View Royal This will be a more detailed preparation for the day of the rally. We will go over the route-book and show you how the timing is calculated. We can prepare the route-book completely so that you are 100% ready for the day of the event.
The Rally—23 September On the day of the event we will meet in the Mill Bay area (details to be advised), hold the last briefing, put the numbers (decals) on the cars and then you’ll be able to start the rally. This is not going to be one or two hours of solid rallying and driving. The event will be split up into 3 regularity sections with some easy driving in between and opportunity to PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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park, stretch your legs, compare notes and ask questions. Thinking back to my own first rally, the first section was quite a steep learning curve, especially considering I did not have the benefit of any info session or school!!!!! So the idea is to apply any learnings to the second and third section in order to have more fun. The rally will end somewhere in the Duncan area where we will all gather for a late lunch and swap stories … and receive our scores! Folks, this is all about getting out, driving our cars and having fun! …. All at “normal” speeds within the law. Doing it in the rally format adds the time dimension which puts an entirely new perspective into driving. Please register for the rally online via MSR at http://msreg.com/rally1
Klaus Kreye VIRPCA Rally Chair rally@virpca.org
This is Klaus’ rally Porsche - however you do NOT need your car to look like this for our first rally! PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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CA Juniors is a program for Porsche enthusiasts under age 18. Participants must be registered by an active PCA member.
What is the PCA Juniors program? It’s not just the cars… and now it’s not just the grown-ups! With our new PCA Juniors program, PCA is about the kids too! The PCA Juniors program has been created so kids can enjoy PCA events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through all of the Porsche Club of America.
Who is eligible? Any child under age 18 who is registered by a current PCA member can participate in the program. (Note, this is not a PCA Membership.) What will the child receive? PCA Juniors will receive a welcome package that includes an age-appropriate gift and PCA Juniors ID badge. We look forward to developing the program and its features over time. What does it cost to register? It’s FREE! Participants must be registered by an active PCA member, and there is no cost to join! Register at www.pca.org/pca-login/pca-juniors-reg
Thanks to my great-nephews Owen and Caelen and great-niece Grace, for posing with their PCA Juniors gifts. They received their sunglasses, PCA Juniors membership ID card and carry-all a few weeks after I applied and I am sure little Caelen will grow into those sunglasses soon!
Steve Fairbrother Editor
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ere are some photos from the Porsche Center Victoria organized “70 Years” event on June 10th taken at the Villa Eyrie. It appears that much fun was had in the rally and the food looked great including that awesome Porsche crested cake!
Thanks to Porsche Center Victoria for their generosity and Wyman Lee for the photos.
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Next Cars & Coffee is August 19th
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n Thursday July 19th, 38 club members attended VIR’s track day at the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit organised by Dean Aikenhead. There will be a full article in next month’s issue, but the club would like to thank Paul Rossmo and all his staff at the track for making it such a memorable day—it is very much appreciated. Here are just a few photos by Christian TW Photography.
Full article next month!
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here is always a Cars & Coffee meeting near you at weekends! Pop in, meet old friends and make plenty of new ones. You never know, VIR may even pay for your coffee occasionally too! Below are some photos from recent meetings, please feel free to send in yours, especially from mid-island and up-island!
Up Island
2nd Saturdays, 10am—Noon, Crown Isle Plaza, 444 Lerwick Rd, Courtenay
Mid Island
Sundays 10am, Country Grocer, 1800 Dufferin Cr, Nanaimo BUT 1st Sunday of the month, meet at Serious Coffee, 1209 Island Hwy E, Parksville
South Island Sundays 9am, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd
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Al Sherwood receiving his (late) 2017 Enthusiast of the Year award from John McGurran and Michael Holan PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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The Club has some Black Rock apparel and other goodies for sale
VERY LIMITED STOCK LEFT 2017 T-Shirts: 1 – large, 1 – XL @ $20 each 2018 T-Shirts (See pic below left): 3 – XL, 1—XXXL @ $25 Each Ladies Sport Shirts (see below right) 1 – XL, 1 – XXL @ $40 each Men’s Sport Shirts (like Ladies, but not waisted) 1 – Small, 2 – XL @ $40 each Tote bags (pic below) 5 @ $15 each Pop-up car wash bag with mitt + chamois 1 @ $15
Contact dan.bourlet@shaw.ca
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t has been quite a while since I last wrote a detailing article. It’s time to pick things up and finish what I started. Let me address some housekeeping. The last article I wrote was a marathon piece covering the basics of paint protection. Protection is a huge topic that seems to get more complex every year. For this article I’m going to review the 5 steps of the car care process, and then I’m going to cover waxes and waxing your car. In the next issue I’ll cover the second half of paint protection, polymer coatings. One more note. I reference products from Griot’s Garage quite often. Griot’s headquarters is 10 minutes from my house and I’ve been through their training many times so I know their products well. Because I know their product line so well, I reference it in my writing. Now we’re all on the same page, let’s get started. It’s time for a quick review of the mantra for keeping your car’s exterior in shape. Before I’m done, you’ll be sick of reading these five steps. 1. Clean – Washing the exterior removes “above the surface” contamination. That’s the stuff that isn’t bonded to the paint. We covered this in a previous issue. 2. Decontaminate – Decontamination removes bonded and embedded contaminants from the paint. This leaves a nice smooth surface for maximum gloss. We covered this previously. 3. Polish – Polishing removes scratches, swirls and other damage to your paint. We covered this previously. 4. Protect – The paint is now in great shape and we need to apply some protection. In this issue we’ll talk about using wax to protect our paint. 5. Maintain – Once we have our car cleaned and protected, it’s far easier to maintain that state of cleanliness than it is to let the condition degrade, such that you have to go through this process again. PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
What is paint protection – Paint protection provides a barrier between your paint and the environment that provides some level of protection from chemical attack. Typical paint protection leaves a layer of product that is roughly By Bill Elwell 25nm thick, give or take. Yeah, I said nanometers. A nanometer is a billionth of a meter. The paint on a new car is about 200,000nm thick. So we’re talking about a REALLY thin coating of product. It’s so thin that it can’t be measured by any instrument that you or I can afford. A layer that thin isn’t going to provide any mechanical protection. It can’t protect against rock chips and the paint will still accumulate scratches. But a protective product will protect against chemical attack. Bird poop won’t damage the paint as quickly. Hard water spots are easier to remove. Smaller bugs will be easier to remove (the bigger ones have enough energy to penetrate the wax when you hit them). Generally, stuff won’t stick to the paint as easily. Wax choices – I told you I’d cover waxes and save polymers for the next issue. For the purposes of our discussion when I say “wax” I mean a product that is a blend of natural and synthetic waxes. On rare occasions you’ll see products labeled “sealants”. Sealants are waxes made entirely from synthetic waxes. You’ll find waxes in 3 general categories: Liquid or paste wax – These products are simple. They are just wax. OK, there are some solvents in there to give the wax whatever texture the designer intended (liquid, paste, solid, …). Applied to a car, wax can last from 3 to 6 months depending on the product and how the car is used. You would use a basic wax any time you have steps 1 through 4 already covered and you want wax protection. Examples of this class of product are GriPage 33
ot’s Liquid Gloss Poly Wax or Best of Show Paste Wax. Old school spray wax – The typical use for old school spray waxes is as a wax booster and a drying aid. Let’s say you waxed your car a month ago. Today, you wash your car and before you start to dry each panel, you give a few spritzes of spray wax on the panel. It makes drying much easier and it leaves a film of wax that extends the life of the wax already on the car. Old school spray waxes can be expected to last about 1 month. Or if used as a booster, it can extend the life of the wax on the car by up to a month. An example of this is Griot’s Spray-On Wax. New style spray wax – There are a number of companies that have just hit the market with a new style of spray wax. These products are advertised as waxes that spray on wipe off and last up to 6 months. They are not a booster and they are applied to a dry car. I’ve seen these products demonstrated and I’m about to order my first bottle. I like the idea of a product advertised to last 6 months. But I’m spoiled by the finish that polymer products produce. I’ll let you know what I find out. Cleaner wax or all-in-one wax – This type of product goes by many names but they are all basically the same thing. They are a combination of wax and either a chemical or abrasive (or both) cleaner. The result is that you get a little polishing action at the same time you wax. A cleaner wax is great when you have something on your paint you want to remove but it’s not enough to justify pulling out the polish. Maybe you have some light water spots. Or maybe you have a car with single stage paint and it needs freshening. A cleaner wax is a perfect choice. An example of this is Griot’s Liquid Wax 3-in-1. Just like waxes, you can expect 3 to 6 months of life. What tools will you need to do this job? Let’s dig in. Wax – This is pretty obvious and we covered all your choices above. I covered how you use a spray wax above, so I’m going to focus on straight waxes and cleaner waxes from here on. Buffer – You don’t absolutely need a buffer to apply PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
wax but it saves time. But you really should be using a buffer if you’re using a cleaner wax. Buffer pads – For applying wax, you’ll want the softest pad available for your buffer (Griot’s red pads). If you’re using a cleaner wax, you’ll need a denser pad. Don’t use the same density of pad you would use for polishing. Griot’s makes a dark grey pad specifically for cleaner waxes. Microfiber towels – You’ll need a handful of the softest microfiber towels you have. They have to be clean and absolutely free of any bits of debris that can scratch your paint. And now for the process of wax application. For application of plain wax 1. Start with a soft waxing pad attached to your buffer. You need to “butter” the pad with wax. Buttering is the application of a liberal amount of product to a dry pad. You’ll only do this before you use a fresh dry pad. If you’re using a liquid wax, use one of the buttering techniques I describe below, in the cleaner wax procedure. Just make sure the entire surface of the pad is slightly damp with product. If you are dealing with wax in a can, my preferred technique is to warm up the can with hot water or a heat gun and then pop out the puck of wax. You might want to have gloves on. You can then rub the wax puck directly on the buffing pad. I like to use the edges of the puck first so that the puck pops out of the can easily in the future. 2. Now set the buffer speed to a low setting, 2 or 3 on a Griot’s buffer, set the buffer on the car, and start applying your wax. There’s no need to make multiple passes, just get the area covered. There are two important points here. First, don’t apply too much wax. You should JUST be able to see the film of wax on the paint. This will be tough the first time you use the pad after buttering it. But after that, if you have too much wax, it will make your life difficult when it comes time to buff it off. The second important point is to stay away from panel edges, lettering, decals, clear bra edges and anything else that protrudes above the paint. The perfectionist in you will want to wax Page 34
every square inch of the car. Don’t do it. Any edge will grab the wax and leave a white build-up that is difficult to remove. Just remember, you don’t get bonus points for waxing inside the letters in “Carrera”! 3. As the pad starts to run out of wax, stop the buffer, put 4 or 5 drops of wax on the pad, and start waxing a new area. 4. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations about when to buff off the wax. If the directions say you can wipe it off right away, then do it right after you finish each panel. If the directions tell you to wait until dries before buffing it off, I will apply wax to the entire car before starting to buff it off. Use microfiber towels to buff off the wax. Nobody seems to have figured a way to use a buffer to remove wax. If you put too much wax on, it will get VERY tough to remove. A little squirt of spray-on wax will soften it up so you can buff off the toughest spots. This is where you really learn if you put on too much wax. Keep an eye on your buffing towel. They load up with wax pretty quickly. You’ll probably need 2 or 3 microfiber towels to buff the wax off of the entire car.
4. Now turn the speed up to medium (3 – 4 on a Griot’s polisher) and perform 3 “section passes” across the block you are working. Refer back to my article on polishing for an explanation of what a section pass is. 5. Just like with applying wax, follow the manufacturer’s recommendations about when to buff off the wax. If the directions say you can wipe it off right away, then do it right after you finish each panel. If the directions tell you to wait until dries before buffing it off, I will apply wax to the entire car before starting to buff it off. Use microfiber towels to buff off the wax. You’ll probably need 2 or 3 microfiber towels to buff the wax off of the entire car.
That pretty much sums up waxing your car. It sounds like an easy process but it always seems to take quite a bit of time. This is what happens to too many of us. We start out on a nice day and after 5 hours of washing the car, we’re exhausted and realize there’s no way we’re going to wax the car. Or maybe you got the washing done fast but now you’re 5+ hours into the waxing and your wife wants to know why you’re still working on the car. In either case, detailing your For application of cleaner wax or all-in-one wax car ends up being a bad experience that you never want to go through again. If you know a few tricks of 1. Start with an appropriate pad attached to your the trade you can save a lot of time. Here are two buffer. You need to “butter” the pad with polish. tricks. Buttering is the application of a liberal amount of product to a dry pad. You’ll only do this before In my experience, a ton of time get sucked up trying you use a fresh dry pad. Some folks tell you to to attend to little parts like grill parts or all the nooks apply two thick beads of polish in the shape of an around a rear view mirror and so on. Forget about “X” across the pad. Griot’s tells you to apply trying to get wax on every single part on your car. product to the pad and spread it with your finger You’ll end up taking forever and making a mess that until the entire surface of the pad is slightly damp you’ll be paying me to clean up. My suggestion is with product. that if you can’t safely put a 3” buffing pad on it, then 2. Pick a section of paint roughly 2’ x 2’. Before you don’t wax it. The only exception is the headlight pods start a job you should mentally break each panel (I hear they are called “fingers”) on 993 and earlier of the car into blocks that are roughly 4 sq. ft. in 911’s. The area where those headlight pods blend area. So a hood might have 4 blocks or a trunk lid into the hood and the bumper are very complex areas might have two. that ultimately have to be addressed by hand. 3. Set the speed on the polisher to a low setting and place the polisher in the middle of the block of The second area that sucks up time is changing tasks. paint you’re about to polish. Turn the polisher on For example, you will be much faster if you wax the and quickly move it back and forth to spread entire car without stopping and then buff the entire product across the entire block you’re about to car compared to waxing and then buffing each panel polish. individually. That process of setting down tools and PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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picking up new tools might seem inconsequential, but haven’t waxed one of my cars in quite a while. I’ve makes numerous opportunities to get distracted and shifted my car care completely to polymers. Thanks to misplace tools. for reading and I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written. If you have questions, feel free to drop me a In the next issue we will attack polymers. Honestly, I line at billelwell@hotmail.com.
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FOR SALE—SET OF BLACK 18” TURBO TWIST WHEELS Front: 7.5x18, ET50, Part # 993.362.134.05, Made in Germany Back: 9x18, ET52, Part No. 993.362.138.01, Made in Italy Most have some degree of curb damage near the outer edge and reportedly have flat spots. No performance issues were noted when they were being used. $400 for set, OBO Garth @ gwebberatkins@shaw.ca 2009 PORSCHE CAYMAN S 18” WHEELS AND PIRELLI SOTTOZERO WINTER TIRES—$1,250 Original manufacturer 2009 Porsche Cayman S 18” wheels & Pirelli Sottozero winter tires. Very good used condition. One wheel appears repainted. No road rash, but some very small marks in paint finish from use. Front: 8Jx18 ET57 Rear: 9Jx18 ET43 These wheels fit both Cayman and Boxster models. They may fit 911 or other Porsche but the buyer is responsible for doing their own research to confirm compatibility with their vehicle. TPMS sensors and plain non-OEM silver centre caps included (no crest). The winter tires have plenty of tread, just two (very) short winters. Simon Young Simon@mbgvi.ca 250 815 0158 20" ROHANA RF2 STAGGERED WHEELS + PIRELLI P-ZERO NERO Perfect set of 20" Rohana RF2 staggered wheels with Pirelli P-Zero Nero ultra high performance summer tires. Absolutely flawless, less than 1000 km of use. Will fit all Porsche 997 models. Cost $6700, looking for $3800. Matte black , Bolt pattern 5 x 130 Fronts: 245/30 ZR 20 (90Y) , Rears: 305/25 ZR 20 (97Y) Prefer local pickup in Victoria (Bear Mountain) but can discuss delivery. Dan Wood dan-wood@shaw.ca 250 882 0203 PORSCHER — AUGUST 2018
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Cars and Coffee Times Up-Island
2nd Saturday of the month, 10am—Noon, Crown Isle Plaza, 444 Lerwick Rd, Courtenay
Mid-Island Sundays 10am, Country Grocer, 1800 Dufferin Cr, Nanaimo BUT 1st Sunday of the month, meet at Serious Coffee, 1209 Island Hwy E, Parksville South Island Sundays 9am, Starbucks, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd, Victoria
3rd Porsches Helping Pets
Aug 11
This is postponed until next year
Rally Info Session Aug 12
10am. Held at the upstairs boardroom of Quality Foods in Eagle Creek Village (where coffee and cars is held). Free and no registration required for this.
Contact Klaus
August Board & Member Meeting Aug 14
Victoria location -TBA. Members are welcome. Please inform Michael Holan by if you are planning to attend so adequate seating can be arranged. 5.30pm for no-host dinner, 6.30pm meeting.
GAIN Motor Gathering Aug 26
A charity event at VIMC. Not a VIR event. Registration is open https://motorgathering.com/register
Mid-Island Rally School Sep 2
Sawmill Pub, 3055 Oak St, Chemainus. No-host lunch at 11:30 and school begins at 12:00 noon
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New Member Social Sep 9
Sep 12-16
Cowichan Valley Golf and Country Club near Duncan. Free for new members (from Sep 1 2017), others $27. Details and registration via MSR http://msreg.com/new-mbr-social
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PCA Treffen Banff
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In Banff, Alberta. Details at http://treffen.pca.org/
South-Island Rally School Sep 16
10am @ Upstairs boardroom of Quality Foods in Eagle Creek Village (where coffee and cars is held)
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VIR 1st Time Speed Distance Rally Limited to 20 cars
Sep 23
A team event for driver & navigator in each car, family friendly on paved public roads at/near posted limits. For 2/ 4 door Porsches. We have very experienced rally drivers/instructors to help. Start near Mill Bay and end near Duncan over 3 short legs allowing chat time between and learn from instructors.
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$40 per car. Register via MSR at http://msreg.com/rally1
Cars and Coffee Times Up-Island
2nd Saturday of the month, 10am—Noon, Crown Isle Plaza, 444 Lerwick Rd, Courtenay
Mid-Island Sundays 10am, Country Grocer, 1800 Dufferin Cr, Nanaimo BUT 1st Sunday of the month, meet at Serious Coffee, 1209 Island Hwy E, Parksville South Island Sundays 9am, Starbucks, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd, Victoria
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