editor’s note

Hi! My name is Marc Klijnsmit and I just joined the Porsche Club of America a day after I bought my Porsche 911 Carrera on October 13 of this year. That morning I left Parksville at 9:45 and told Amanda I was ‘just going to have a look’ at the car I knew I was going to drive back home. My 2021 Land Rover Defender was such a nice utility vehicle. I drove it everywhere and had so many great camping trips with it! But….. it was time to get into a 911. After missing the 10:30 ferry and waiting 2 and a half hours for the next one, I finally got on my way to Vancouver. I was nervous. Questioning why I should trade in this amazing Land Rover. What would it be to drive a 911 in the winter? Can I even have it

as a daily? Will we still be able to go camping? All those questions didn’t really matter anymore when I finally arrived at the dealer and saw my new car. It was perfect! Model, specs, colour, wheels and everything else. I wanted it so bad. I test drove it around the block and was ready to sign my life away. 30 minutes later I was on my way home. In a 911. MY 911! I missed the ferry again in Horseshoe Bay, so by the time I got back home, it was 1 am. What a day. What a car! Enjoy the Christmas issue of the newsletter! Happy holidays! Marc Klijnsmit

Amanda

In appreciation to Garage Kings for their continued support to our Black Rock events, Dan Bourlet presented Steve Hall with a thank you gift from VIR PCA. Steve Hall and Garage Kings have donated Premium Garage Floor Coatings for our Live Auctions at Black Rock for a number of years. Our committee and charities are very greatful to Steve and Garage Kings for their generosity to this great cause.

Thank you!!