january 2012 kassette

Newsletter of the Gold Coast Region - Porsche Club of America

Die Porsche

KassetteJanuary 2012

Newsletter of the Gold Coast Region - Porsche Club of America

Die Porsche

KassetteA monthly publication of the Gold Coast Region

Porsche Club of AmericaJanuary 2012

Features

Coming Events

Departments

Concours Corner ........................................................ 8Holiday Party ............................................................ 122011 Autocross Points .............................................. 21Fancy Florida Feasts ................................................ 25Braman Wine and Cheese Social............................. 30

GCR Events Calendar ................................................ 5Tuners Swap Meet ................................................... 10GCR Valentine Party ................................................ 14Foreign Affairs GCR Poker Run ............................... 14Vero Beach Grand Prix ............................................. 15

Who’s Who ................................................................. 6President’s Corner ...................................................... 7 Editor’s Notes ........................................................... 10New Members .......................................................... 11GCR Classified ......................................................... 23Tech Corner .............................................................. 32Advertiser Index........................................................ 34

Porsches by the Bay Concours and Social at the Mandarin

Oriental in Miami.Photo by Roger Fabel

EditorRoger Fabel648 NW 100 LaneCoral Springs, FL 33071(954) 752-2501E-mail: [email protected]

WritersMike TarterDan SmithymanSteve KiddJoyce MinnichRoger FabelMichael GrantPedro BonillaBeena Kohly

Photographers Roger FabelCynthia FluhartKirk Giannola

AdvertisingRoger FabelStan Pearlman

Die Porsche Kassette is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Gold Coast Region, Inc. and is published monthly. Any statement appearing in the Kassette is that of the author, and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the Gold Coast Region, Inc., its Board of Directors, the Kassette editors or its staff. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. Permission is given to chartered regions of PCA to reprint articles in their newsletter if credit is given to the author and the Kassette. Publication office: 648 NW 100 Lane, Coral Springs, FL 33071. Bulk Rate class postage paid, West Palm Beach, FL

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SubmissionsThe deadline for submission of materials is the 1st of the month of publication. Please E-mail to: [email protected] with “Kassette Material” as the subject line.

Graphic ArtistKirk [email protected] 551-1300

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Gold Coast RegionCalendarGold Coast RegionCalendar

February 2012 2-5 48 Hours at Sebring Club Race 4 AutoCross Sebring 9 Board Meeting 7pm (Kidd) 11 Valentine Party (Palm Beach) 12 Tuner’s Social / Swap Meet 11:30 25-26 Sebring DE GCR & SCR 26 Grand Prix of Vero Beach March 2012 1 Board Meeting 7pm (Briny Pub) 10 Foreign Affairs GCR Poker Run 18 Autocross Bank Atlantic Center 9-11 Amelia Island Concours 16-17 Sebring 12 Hour Race 25 GCR Spring Fling Picnic April 2012 TBD AutoCross 5 Board Meeting 7pm (Diaz) 14-15 DE Homestead 20-22 Zonefest Vero Beach

May 2012 3 Board Meeting 7pm

June 2012 7 Board Meeting 7pm

September 2012 2-5 Rennfest (Georgia) 6 Board Meeting 7pm

August 2012 2 Board Meeting 7pm

November 2012 1 Board Meeting 7pm 11 Mandarin Concours Social

October 2012 4 Board Meeting 7pm

December 2012 6 BOD Meeting 7pm 8 GCR Holiday Party

July 2012 5 Board Meeting 7pm 8-14 Parade Salt Lake City

January 2012 5 Board of Directors Meeting 7pm 14-15 Winterfest Sebring Autocross 21 Key Largo Drive and Brunch 22 Autocross Bank Atlantic Center 27-29 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona

2012 Advertising Rates 1/4 Page .......................................$55 1/2 Page .......................................$100 Full Page .....................................$175 InsideCover ..................................$225 Cover ............................................$275

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Gold Coast Region Who’s Who

Club Race Co-Chair / Past Pres Dan Smithyman 954 344-8857 [email protected]

President Steve Kidd 954 946-3196 [email protected]

Secretary Cynthia Fluhart 305 829-8502 [email protected]

Treasurer Dottie Kidd 954 946-3196 [email protected]

Board Member Stan Pearlman 561 451-3427 [email protected]

Board Member Ed Kohly 954 292-6238 [email protected]

Board Member Pedro Bonilla 954 385-0330 [email protected]

1st Alternate Richard Diaz 305 829-8502 [email protected]

Vice President / DE Chair Michael Grant 954 540-1169 [email protected]

Officers Board Members

Event Coordinator Sherry Fabel 954 752-5363 [email protected]

DE Registrar Christal Smithyman 727 259-4915 [email protected]

Autocross Chairman Alex Ortega, Jr 561 847-1876 [email protected]

AutoCross Registrar Sasha Ortega 561 398-1274 [email protected]

Chief Instructor/Saftey Chairman Mike Tarter 561 752-1672 [email protected]

Chairman and Registrar Positions

Social CommitteePalm Beach Broward Dade Vivian Ortega 561 719-0707 [email protected]

Beena Kohly 954 682-7838 [email protected]

Cynthia Fluhart 305 829-8502 [email protected]

Zone Representative David O’Neal 407 808-6461 [email protected]

WWWebmeister Laz Ortega 305 215-5337 [email protected]

2nd Alternate Dan Doyle 954 474-9929 [email protected]

Kassette Editor Roger Fabel 954 752-2501 [email protected]

Membership Chairman Ed Kohly 954 292-6238 [email protected]

Board Member / Chief of Tech Bob Varela 954 746-0488 foreignaffairsmotorsports.com


Steve

Steve Kidd - President

President’s Corner

By the time you read this, 2011 will be behind us and hopefully everyone had a happy and safe New Years Eve. If you missed the GCR holiday party at the beautiful Lago Mar Country Club in December, you not only missed a great time, but also the presentation of awards and recognition of our members who contributed significantly during the course

of 2011. Also recognized were the Autocross champs who competed in our series and won their respective classes. Another highlight of the evening was Emily Santiago, from Braman Porsche in Palm Beach who arrived in a beautiful new Carrera GTS…in RED (with a bow), and showed it off during one of our breaks. Our thanks again to Emily, Dan Diamond and the rest of the staff at Braman for sponsoring the Holiday party trophies and recognition awards. It should be mentioned also that Braman Porsche hosted a wine and cheese social at their dealership the week before the holiday party that was well attended and fun for all. Additionally, ALL the show room cars were adorned in red bows! Another couple that deserves Holiday party recognition is Ed and Beena Kohly for their persistence in getting thru difficult and unusual challenges that were overcome in order to make this party happen. While I’m sure there will be more “party “details in other articles this month , it is important to again mention the winners of our 3 major honors that were awarded at the Holiday party. Family of the Year in 2011 went to another branch of the Ortega clan….The Laz Ortega family with Laz, wife Annie and their kids Gio and Catalina. The rookie of the year went to another branch of the Ortega tree….Vivian Ortega, who took over as Palm Beach Social chair and quickly showed her organizational skills and ability to get-r-dun. The enthusiast of the year award was presented to Darryl Brushaber, who not only participates in just about every event, but more importantly steps up and eagerly offers to help in whatever needs to be done. On a final note regarding the Holiday party, this year’s charity was the Crossroads food bank that GCR adopted and offered up 7 large boxes of food for the needy during this Holiday season. Special recognition goes to Cynthia Fluhart for bringing the most food and to Dottie Kidd for organizing the transportation and pick-up of the food. The final event of the evening was the introduction of the officers and Board for 2012.While there are few changes in position our list of “who’s who” gives a good balance of old and new, experience and modernization, and of course the goal to make GCR one of the most progressive regions in PCA and hopefully a serious contender for PCA region of the year in the future. The list of GCR accomplishments for 2011 is long and includes a great mix of different types of events all thru the entire region. This entire list deserves a separate article but hopefully will be condensed and best spelled out in our application for region of the year.

Who’s up for a trip to Salt Lake City for Parade 2012?….Hopefully GCR will get its long overdue recognition for website and newsletter excellence, as well as one of the major awards, with the crown jewel being PCA region of the year. This year award deadlines have been moved up to March 1 so we’ll be putting our efforts in high gear to put together great submissions and hopefully hit the mark. Does anyone out there have experience putting together award winning presentations?….If so and you would like to be part of the team please go to the PCA website and take a look at the form/criteria for region of the year and let me know what ideas you have. We have great subject matter and had a great entry last year, but need that extra spin to win. On a closing note, I would like to thank our members for making our region vibrant and fun and especially the Officers, Directors, Committee chairs and helpers that give of themselves because they enjoy the cars, the people and club. Without this initiative and talent, innovation would suffer and our region would be….well…just another region. Additional thanks to all those that donated not only time but items such as loner helmets or computers or other materials for the club. Another example of above and beyond service is the folks behind the scenes who offer their talents and rarely receive any front end recognition such as our graphic artists, writers and design folks who create beautiful flyers, artwork and awards layout. Additionally I wish to thank the businesses that have not only sponsored events such as socials, board meetings and gifts /door prizes for activities, but also contributed to special situations such Champion Motors who sponsored our Tour to Savanna T-shirt for the Porsche Parade and Braman Porsche for sponsoring the Autocross and special recognition awards for the Holiday Party. Want to be part of the action for 2012….we can always use talent, and sponsorship so give me a call if you have an idea that hopefully can be a win-win proposition. Some of the opportunities that we can always entertain are sponsors for a Quarterly post card, board meeting, membership meeting or jacket/t-shirt/trophy sponsors for special events. The list goes on and on….give me a call with your ideas!

HAPPY NEW YEAR


Fred Kohly, Concours ChairConcours Corner

I have often said that “its incredible what comes out of peoples garages” and marvel sometimes at the beautiful cars stored about that one hardly sees yet

show up at shows, Concours events or more often see driving down the road on a clear cool Sunday afternoon.

About two years ago I discovered an enthusiast that had two 930 Turbos (‘88 &’89) in his garage which he hardly drives. They are both stunning and very low mileage cars and he lives less than a mile from my house! How do you like that, I thought my good friend Skip Ernst and I were the only ones in the neighborhood that appreciated the older air cooled cars.

In addition to interesting cars, there

are a lot of interesting owners. James Hondros is one of those owners and I asked James to share a little about his story and admiration for Porsches and particularly the vintage ones. James owns several of these marvelous older cars and has a small collection, each I might add, in impeccable Concours condition and I’m sure has shelves full of trophies for his many wins. James, thanks for your contribution to our club this month.

Porsche Concours Story by James Hondros

Although my daily involvement with very interesting automobiles for the last twenty five years would suggest a hobby like boating or even maybe golf, I still choose to spend the majority of my leisure time with vintage and contemporary motorcars, especially Porsche. I was born and raised in Athens, Greece but at an early age my studies took me to a small university town in Italy. Chieti is a picturesque medieval town elevated at 1,100 ft. in the Abruzzo region and among other things is where the Great Juan Manuel Fangio’s origins are from. It was there that I was immersed in the Italian car counter culture, hill climbing on the weekends with modified cheap Fiat

Mirafiori’s, Alfa Quadr i fog l io ’s , A u t o b i a n c h i Abarth’s, and Lancia Fulvia’s. Contrary to the American muscle car scene of the era or even the well heeled German sports car society, equipping a little 1.3 litter car with an ANSA exhaust or a set of velocity stacks for the tiny Webbers hoping to gain an extra 5hp felt pretty special.

An air-cooled Porsche was not only considered just a fancy VW but was also outrageously expensive, overall it did not have the soul of an Italian thoroughbred... or at least that’s what we thought at the time. While I was gradually losing interest in my medical studies at a great disappointment

to my parents I was gaining a vast interest in Motorsports. Early 80’s was the time when Derek Bell and Jacky Ickx were charging hard on the Mulsanne Straight with the all-conquering 956 (not exactly a sporting Beetle) and when the 930 Turbo was considered the business executive express of the Autobahn.

My first experience behind the wheel of a Porsche was an invitation to a time-trial with a friend’s 76 Club Sport at the Autodromo di Pescara. I don’t remember doing well but I do remember that I have never had so much fun ever before and all that while trying to negotiate the constant over-steer through every apex of a car with an engine hanging aft of the rear axle. I was


intoxicated or I would rather say hooked for life. To keep pursuing Motorsports was beyond my financial means and making a career from such had become very difficult since my ambition was exceeding by far my talent. One thing was for sure I had to be around motorcars.

Fast forward to the United States, having worked for several manufacturers in the retail field of exotic automobiles, mainly Italian and British and while still enjoying an occasional club race, I attended Pebble Beach for the first time in 1992. I remember seeing next to the ferocious Kremer 935 K3 a frail looking 550 spyder with Fletcher Aviation scriptures painted all over its silver body. I have heard or seen this model before somewhere but didn’t know much – as a matter of fact I was among the people who thought that James Dean was killed in a 356. Right then I started developing a fancy for vintage sports cars from Zuffenhausen.

They say that as we age we tend to become more nostalgic or maybe it is just the timeless charm of these temperamental machines. That could also be the case since a 356 or an early 911 brings back fond memories but I strongly believe that it is the golden age of motorsports especially for Porsche that makes us appreciate the ingenuity and character of these motoring icons.

Learning, understanding and restoring these wonderful cars continues to be a challenging adventure. I have been lucky enough to have a supportive girlfriend Emily who due to her direct involvement with Porsche automobiles has quite an understanding for my passion and good people like Rodger Hawley of Orbit Racing that throughout the years with his knowledge and technical skills has helped me to maintain as well as improve the quality level of my cars.

I have been affiliated with several clubs and car societies and without trying to quote the usual flatteries I feel that the PCA with its different chapters and registries including the GC is by far the most passionate crowd that I have ever encountered as an automotive professional and as an enthusiast.


PCA Gold Coast Region Swap Meet at TunersSunday February 12th, 2012 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM11510 Wiles Rd., Coral Springs, FL 33076

(954) 345-7877

It’s that time again!!!Bring all your Porsche goodies to our annual swap meet. There will be a number of vendors selling their prized possessions for a very reasonable prize. We will have a variety of things on sale: parts, accessories, rims, leather goods, memorabilia and so much more.

Come and treat yourself and your Porsche to some great finds.

Please RSVP to [email protected] and let me know if you would like to be a vendor or just a shopper.

Happy New Year to everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday during Christmas and Hanukkah.

Last year was full of great PCA activities but this year is planned to provide even more events for all GCR members. Please check the calendar and flyers to plan your calendar for 2012.

We have updated the Who’s Who to reflect the new 2012 officers, board members, and chairs. We also have a new zone 12 representative, David O’Neal from Spacecoast.

The Holiday Party finished the GCR year with many awards that can be found on page 12. Beena and her staff presented Gold Coast with a first class event with dining and dancing to compliment the awards. The Autocross points for 2011 are posted on page 21.

Fred Kohly has taken the challenge to improve our Concours program and results have been very impressive. Check out the Concours Corner section that he provides each month to help members improve their skills in preparation and judging for

concours events. This month James Hondros shares his passion for Porsche and some of his concours projects. Our next concours event is in the planning stages.

This month we have our first Winterfest Autocross at Sebring, a drive to Key Largo for a wonderful brunch, and the 50th Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona; these events just get us started. In February we start the month off at Sebring for the 48 hour club race that has become the best club race in the world. There is still time to volunteer by calling Jerry Daily at 561 747-4959.

Vivian Ortega has planned a Valentine Party on the 11th in Boca Raton for GCR members, check the flyer on page 14 and register online at clubregistration.net. The next day we have our annual swap meet at Tuners in Coral Springs where you can find or sell that special needed Porsche part. The following weekend we have a DE at Sebring and a historic Autocross event at Vero Beach. Be sure to check out the flyer on page 15.

For those of you that like to drive your Porsche in a rally, Foreign Affairs is sponsoring a Poker Run Rally. Check for details on page 14. See you at the next event, Roger

Roger Fabel - Editor

Editor’s Notes


PCA Gold Coast Region Swap Meet at TunersSunday February 12th, 2012 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM11510 Wiles Rd., Coral Springs, FL 33076

(954) 345-7877

It’s that time again!!!Bring all your Porsche goodies to our annual swap meet. There will be a number of vendors selling their prized possessions for a very reasonable prize. We will have a variety of things on sale: parts, accessories, rims, leather goods, memorabilia and so much more.

Come and treat yourself and your Porsche to some great finds.

Please RSVP to [email protected] and let me know if you would like to be a vendor or just a shopper.

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NAME COUNTY YEAR MODEL CATEGORY NAME COUNTY YEAR MODEL CATEGORYKenneth Furton Miami-dade 2007 911 M Martin Cardenal Broward 1994 928 GTS MOsvaldo Vacca Miami-dade 2012 Cayman R M David OConnell Broward 2011 911 C4S MDebbie Oldberg Broward FM Paul Chiapparone Palm Beach 2012 Panorama MGregg Oldberg Broward 2006 Cayman M Rony Grobman Miami-dade 1990 964 MSteven Lovell Palm Beach AM Clair Troyan Miami-dade FM

Long Trieu Palm Beach 2006 Cayman M Igor Troyan Miami-dade 2006 911 C4S MDennis Brooks Broward 1996 993 M Pepe Goenaga Miami-dade 1996 Carrera MMichael Sieger Palm Beach 2012 Panamera S M Youri Wagner Palm Beach 1968 912 MJorge Ortega Miami-dade 1989 944 S2 M Tom Crittenden Palm Beach 2008 Turbo M

Suzanne Ziskind Miami-dade FM Valerie Crenshaw Palm Beach 2000 Carrera 4 MJay Ziskind Miami-dade 2006 911 Carrer M Deborah LaSorte Palm Beach FM

Kelli Cardenal Broward FM Al LaSorte Palm Beach 2009 Cayman S M


GCR Holiday Party

Lago Mar Country Club was the ideal place to host this year’s holiday party. It was a beautiful and elegant evening and 77 Porsche members came out to celebrate with us. We wanted to reflect the season, so the foyer was decorated in red and gold and the main dining room in red and silver. It was beautiful and reflected the holidays spectacularly. We were even asked to leave some of our decorations because it looked so great!!

The evening started out with hors d’oeuvres being served poolside. After members signed in, they were asked to browse through the numerous items for bidding then they proceeded to the pool area where the hors d’oeuvres were being served butler style. The weather was also perfect.

At 8 pm the party was moved inside the main dining room. Steve Kidd made the welcome remarks and made a few announcements and then the buffet was opened. The food was probably one of the most memorable parts of the evening. It was absolutely delicious and there was a lot, a lot of food and throughout the entire evening door prizes and raffle prizes were drawn.

Numerous awards were given throughout the evening and all the event chairs spoke briefly regarding their past and upcoming events. Enthusiast of the year was awarded to Darryl Brushaber. Family of the year was Laz Ortega and family and Rookie of the year was Vivian Ortega.

Our own Porsche members donated the raffle prizes. These included:Briny Pub; Felicitas; Stan & Neida Pearlman; Ed and Beena Kohly; Link Evelith and Diane Thoman; Mike and Barbara Joffee; Bob Varela with Foreign Affairs Motorsports; KMW Motorsports; Steve and Dottie Kidd; Autocross Team; DE Team; Tuners Motorsports and Fibernew. These people and companies were responsible for the wonderful prizes that our members were able to win.

Special thanks to Emily Santiago and Braman Porsche of Palm Beach who donated the autocross trophies. She also brought a new ,2012 , red Carrera GTS to the party complete with the red bow. Emily parked the car at the front of the entrance of the building and displayed it there. That car was gorgeous and I know everyone wanted to take it home!

I couldn’t do this event without both Steve and Dottie Kidd and Ed Kohly who helped with the decorations and getting the place ready for our party, as well as Gio Cardoso for the evening’s music. It takes a lot of people to throw an event like this, and these people were there to make my job easier.

Finally, this year we decided to make our charitable donations to Crossroads Food Bank, Inc. An association that caters to single parents, unemployed, underemployed and disabled people. All our members were very generous. We ended up with 7 huge boxes of food that were picked up from Dottie and Steve’s house. Thanks to Steve and Dottie for being the pick up location and thanks to all our members for giving so much. Your thoughtfulness was appreciated.

Overall, the party was a huge success. Everything went very well and everyone had a great time. I look forward to seeing everyone in 2012, Happy New Year!

by Beena Kohly, Broward Social Chair

2012 Officers and Board; Steve and Dottie Kidd, Pedro Bonilla, Cynthia and Richard Diaz, Ed Kohly, and Stan Pearlman

Darryl Brushaber receives the “Enthusiast of the Year” award from Beena Kohly and Steve Kidd


Photos by Cynthia Fluhart

Autocross awards New GCR members Holly and Patrick Mcaneny, Aran Kusisto, Linda and Russ Pellecchia, and Youri Wagner

Dan Smithyman transfers “Dumpkopf” award to Steve Kidd “A Team” awards

Laz Ortega and family, “Family of the Year” Vivian Ortega awarded “Rookie of the Year”


1st Annual FOREIGN AFFAIRS MOTORSPORTS 1st AnnualPCA GOLD COAST REGION

POKER RUN Sponsored by

Good Sounds (Boca Raton), Marios O’Steria Restaurant (Boca Raton) Jenkins Auto Sales (Pompano Bch), Audi Coral Springs

Foreign Affairs Motorsports (Pompano Bch)

Saturday March 10th, 2012 * 11:00am - 3:00pmSocializing, food and drinks

You don’t need to have a poker face to have fun with us on Saturday March 10th as we raise funds for KIDS RACING FOR LIFE charity.

Top prize is a set of Hoosier TiresPlus Shirts, Hats and many Accessories to be won.

For more info call 954-746-0488


Vero Beach Historic Autocross Grand Prix of Vero BeachFeburary 26, 2012

The Grand Prix of Vero Beach is scheduled for Sun., Feb. 26, 2012. The overall objective of this event is to make this new annual autocross the finest ever held in the state. It will commemorate the “60th anniversary of the 6 & 12 Hour Sportscar Endurance Races held in Vero Beach, 1951 and 52.”

Porsches won their class, plus 2 and 3rd places both years. Numerous, now famous, drivers raced in Vero and, of course, these events PRECEDED Sebring and Daytona, as well as most other sportscar races in the US !

The event will be a joint regions PCA autocross, but, open to all other sportscars. Open exhausts will be allowed. Four runs per driver.

An incredible, new venue as been secured for this autocross. Grand Harbor, a country club / yacht club development has agreed to have the event take place on a .9 mile paved “road course” (a new develop-ment 3 years ago, never completed), surrounded by lovely walls, and 4-way entry / exit gates. The road weaves thru changes in elevation, soft curves, 90 degree turns and 2 lakes. Aluminum bleachers, flags and banners will be erected by Grand Harbor... a far cry from the usual “parking lot” autocross venue. The Grand Harbor Country Club will cater lunch and soft drinks. Course workers will come from several local organizations, so that drivers can concentrate on driving and enjoying the day rather than “working the course.” The event has the full support of the Indian River County Sheriffs Dept. and they will provide as many deputies as we request, at no charge. Plus, a fire and a rescue team.

Run classes will include all PCA classes, partial SCCA classes, and 2-4 historic vehicle classes. Trophies will be “50s style loving cups.” First place class winners to get their names engraved on plates and sent out later. “Fastest time of day” will include a special trophy AND, a Golf Weekend, for two.

There will be pre-registration online at www.clubregistration.net find Florida Citrus, go to Vero Beach Grand Prix. ALL checks written at the event, to the Pelican Island Audubon Society, a federally approved charity.

Up to 80 drivers to be pre-registered at $95 each (a 100% tax deductible donation!).

There is a beautiful Marriott SpringHill Suites Hotel, within walking distance (with special event rates, regular $190., event rate $129., all suites for up to four) plus, a Shell station and CVS, just a 100 yards from the venue. (See link below re SpringHill.)

A superb “first time” road course venue, no course work required of drivers, a legitimate tax deductible donation entry fee, plus, a delightful Marriott SpringHill suites steps from the venue will help guarantee the enjoyment and success of this event.

A 904 belonging to Wayne Sandlin, event chairman sits on the course.

Event master will be Stan Pearlman, who probably holds the Gold Coast record for most AutoXs entered and won.

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S01 Tyler Wells 1989 6911 C4 9 9 9 27Alberto Pugliese 2006 Cayman S 6 6 12Ty Gerould 1991 964 9 9 6 4 4 9 9 50 1stWilliam James 2004 911 9 9

S02L Michele Cirsin 1997 Boxster 9 9

S03 Brian Louderback Cayman 9 9

S04 Manny Rosendo 2008 911 9 9

P01 Kiet Troung 1973 914 9 9 18

P02 Kiki Ducassi 1985 944 Schn. 9 9 4 22Alexander Ortega 1993 944 S2 9 9 6 6 6 9 45 1stHenry Ducassi 1985 944 Schn. 4 4 1 9John Ortega 1989 944 S2 3 6 1 10Bill Foster 1992 968 6 9 2 9 6 32 2ndAran Kusisto 944 3 4 1 8Jeremy Jeter 1988 944 4 6 4 3 1 2 20

P03 Alex Ortega 1973 911 6 9 6 6 6 33Ernie Revuelta 1980 911 SC 9 6 9 9 9 9 51 1stWilliam DuPlessis 1981 911 SC 9 9

P04 Lazaro Ortega 1985 911 9 6 9 9 9 9 51 1stGiordano Cardoso 1985 911 9 6 4 19Ed Kohly 1987 911 4 4 6 6 9 9 38 2ndLuis Pastrana 1997 Carrera 3 2 DNF 5Charles Brundage 2006 997 3 3

P05 Stan Pearlman 2005 997 S 6 9 9 9 9 42 1stSylvain Poirier 2000 996 3 6 9 18Armando Valdez 2010 997 S 9 9Ben Burton 2002 911 4 4Link Eveleth

P06 Steve Kidd 2004 GT3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 63 1st

P06L Dottie Kidd 2004 GT3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 63 1st

P07 Pedro Bonilla 1998 Boxster S 9 9 9 9 9 45 1stPedro Bonilla Jr. 1998 Boxster S 6 6

P08 Chris Lau 6 6Jack Gottlieb 2004 Boxster S 9 9 18Darryl Brushaber 9 9 9 3 30 1st

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I02 Luis Riera 1988 332is 9 9

M01 Russell Pellecchia 1974 911 RSR 9 9 18

M01L Linda Pellecchia 1974 911 RSR 9 9 18

M02 Kent Monroe 1999 Carrera 9 9 9 9 36 1st

SN Jim Griffin 2003 Boxster 9 4 13Randy Schmitt 2006 Boxster S 4 6 6 16Raul Salazar 2009 911 6 6Ricardo Guiulfo 4 4Andrew Chi 2003 Boxster 3 3Matthew Burton 2008 Boxster 9 9Jorge R. Morales 2008 Boxster 6 9 9 9 33 1st

SNL Linda Schmitt 2006 Boxster S 9 9 18Sasha Ortega 1988 944 4 6 9 9 28 1stVivian Ortega 1973 911 T 3 4 7Jeannette Lawrence 2009 911 9 9

PCA 2011 Autocross Points Summary1st = 9 points, 2nd = 6 points, 3rd = 4 points, 4rh = 3 points, 5th = 2 points, 6th and greater = 1 point. (Blank = did not attend)

Must compete in at least 4 of the 7 series events in the same class to be eligible for 2011 series trophy. Best four times counted.

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1995 Triple Black 993 Carrera Cabriolet. Last of the air-cooled 911s. 58,000 miles,

second owner ( for 14 years) 3.6 L 6 spd manual transmission, with nearly perfect interior and exterior, all books and manuals,

two keys, tool kit, convertible top cover, no winters, no dings, no track use, garage stored and never smoked in. $39,900.

Call Rick Burgess 954-401-6511 [email protected]

Grey interior, 6-speed, only 37K mi. Bose, ROW springs,18” wheels, performance alignment, K&N filter, Castrol SRF, always garaged, and hand washed. $19,800. Please call Bob @561-638-7449

2003 Boxster S Seal Gray

Aluminum open car trailer, 2008 Continental measures approx 22’ overall, bed is 18’x7. Dual axels, electric brakes. Easy towing, hardly used and in excellent condition. $5200 obo Fred Kohly 305 926 8767 or [email protected]

MIDNIGHT BLUE METALLIC GRAPHITE GREY STANDARD LEATHER One of the last 986s from Stuttgart. $60,200 Sticker Price, Power Seat Package, Bose Sound Package, Xenon Headlamp Package, Heated Front Seats, 18” Lt Alloy Carrera Wheels, Cruise Control, Beautiful car with no known defects or issues. No collision damage history. Body condition/paint is very good with only normal/minor paint chips on front bumper. 3M Clear Bra installed, Recent Hankook tires. Service records, manuals, car cover included. $23,999.00 Hollywood, FL [email protected]

2004 Boxster S 41,000 miles

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VTX inhaler performance cold air style intake for most •N/A 944’s, can’t tell from new…only used once $85.00 Used air flow meter or 944 N/A, 2 valve, 1986-1989 and 924S •only used once in conjunction with above inhaler,$85.00Both parts above are bolted together for quick change over •between stock air cleaner and this system….$140 for both OBOTarrett engineering rear toe links with bunp steer and locking •plate for 996/997 (perfect for ill mannered GT3’s) used less than a year/ very few miles, price new with shipping these would be close to $900. Buy these slightly used ones for $675. Firm Attention 964 owners (2) front 16x6 Wheels D90’s good •cond. $175 for bothCore A/C compressor for 944 s2/turbo $125.(has bad nose •bearing) & evaporator & drier good cond. $75.00…or $150.for everything. firm

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Selected recipes are reproduced from the above cookbook. A few copies of this vintage (1986) cookbook are available from the Goodie Store. Contact Mike Joffee at 954-476-6006. Joyce F. Minnich

Breakfast Souffle12 slices bread, crust removed and cubed1 ½ sticks butter, melted8 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese5 eggs, beaten

2 c. milkDash of cayenne1 can cream of mushroomsoup, mixed with 1 ½ cans milk

Toss bread with melted butter. Grate cheese over bread. Beat the eggs with the 2 cups of milk and dash of cayenne. Pour over bread and cheese and refrigerate overnight. Before baking, mix soup and 1 ½ cans milk and pour over mixture. Bake 1 hour at 350°, or 40 minutes at 400°.

Cooked bacon or sausage can be added to taste.Barbara Pelak, Big Cypress Region

Brunch Pie1 pkg. frozen chopped broccoli 1 c. sour cream 1 c. cottage cheese ½ c. cottage cheese ½ c. Bisquick baking mix

¼ c. melted butter2 eggs1 tomato, peeled and thinlysliced¼ c. grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 350°. Grease 9 inch pie plate. Spread broccoli in plate. In a blender, blend sour cream, cottage cheese, baking mix, butter and eggs until smooth. Pour into pie plate. Top with sliced tomato. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake approximately 30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6 to 8.

Barbara Pelak, Big Cypress Region

Egg Bake Step 1: Beat 6 eggs.

Add: 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 c. milk 1 tsp. salt Step 2:2 (3oz.) pkg. cream cheese1 pt. small curd cottage cheese

2/3 stick butter1 lb. Muenster cheese

Step 3: When ready to bake, add 1 teaspoon baking powder and ½ cup flour. Fold in and pour into a greased 2 quart casserole. Bake 40 minutes. (Depending on your oven, you may need to bake a little longer.) Bake in uncovered casserole in 375° oven. Serves 12. Nice for breakfast or brunch, served with biscuits and sausages, bacon, etc.

Ruth Harte, PCA Executive Secretary (Potomac)

Swiss Eggs¼ lb. Gruyere cheese Dash of pepper 2 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp. dry mustard½ c. cream 6 large eggs, lightly beaten¼ tsp. salt

Grate cheese and spread over bottom of a buttered 2 quart casserole. Dot with butter. Mix cream with seasonings and mustard. Pour half over the cheese. Mix remaining half with the lightly beaten eggs. Pour on top. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until eggs are set.

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Emily gift wrapped all of the Porsches

Jerry Daily, Sherry Fabel, Vivian and Sasha Ortega greeting members

What a great way it was to kick off the Holidays surrounded with all of our friends from Gold Coast Region PCA at Braman Porsche of the Palm Beaches. Braman Porsche hosted a beautiful holiday cheese and wine gathering for our members and it was delightful. The Christmas tree and all the festive Holiday decorations on the showroom set a cheerful holiday setting. The beautiful Porsches on display were all topped with beautiful red bows and the cheese and wine was superb. Door prizes were donated by Braman Porsche and the lucky winners were Kent Monroe who won a Porsche luggage and Roger Fabel won a Porsche race track set. On behalf of all our members at Gold Coast Region PCA a gracious thank you to Dan Diamond general manager of Braman Porsche of the Palm Beaches and Emily Santiago (client advisor) for their generous contributions.


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Article by Pedro P. Bonilla, Tech Editor

Tech Corner: Your Engine’s Guardian

Worrying about catastrophic engine failure in your Porsche may keep you up at night.If it does, then you need to read on. Reading this article will do much more to cure your insomnia than taking a bunch of “Lunesta” sleep-aid pills.

If you Google “Porsche engine failure” you will get over 1,000,000 results. Most of

them having something to do with the IMS (Inter-Mediate Shaft) Bearing.As most of you are aware, the factory bearing on the end of the IMS on all 1997- 2008 Boxsters, all 1999 - 2008 Carreras and all 2006 - 2008 Caymans can be prone to failure on a small percentage of those cars. If it fails, the most likely outcome is catastrophic engine failure. Translation: It’ll cost you a bunch of money. A new engine, just the engine, can run you $18,000. Installation labor and other ancillary parts such as clutch, RMS, etc. can bring the total to well over $20,000. Even if you can find a decent used engine, your total cost could still be over $7,000 - $8,000.

Installing an aftermarket ceramic IMS bearing as a preemptive measure is a solution, but that can run you over $4,500 when all is said and done. You’ll have to drop the transmission and remove the clutch and the flywheel. Most likely, the clutch should be replaced, also as a preemptive measure.

Here’s the good news!There’s a new product on the market called the IMS Guardian that can bring you peace of mind.Installing the IMS Guardian doesn’t cure a potential IMS failure, but it will alert you if the IMS bearing starts to fail with enough time to allow you to safely get to where you’re going, stop the engine and consider your options.

The IMS Guardian was developed specifically for the M96/M97 Porsche engines found in the aforementioned models. It uses technology borrowed from military and commercial helicopters which use similar sensors to detect ferrous metal (chip) particles in the engine’s and/or transmission’s oil. These sensors are commonly known as MCD (Magnetic Chip Detector) or just as “chip detectors”.

Ferrous metal chips in the engine’s oil is a sure sign that excessive internal engine wear is happening, generally in a bearing such as the IMS Bearing. When an engine bearing starts to deteriorate, small chips of ferrous metal from it’s races start to be shed into the engine oil. These chips gradually increase in size and amount as the bearing further deteriorates until the bearing can’t mechanically sustain itself and completely fails. When this type of failure occurs the immediate result is catastrophic engine failure because the IMS determines the engine’s timing. When it fails, pistons clash with valves and all hell breaks loose inside the engine causing irreparable damage.

The IMS Guardian’s primary component is its MCD sensor which contains two powerful but opposite-pole permanent magnets set with a very specific insulated air gap between them. Each magnet is connected to an electric lead which sends a signal to the processor when it detects chips thus generating a visual and audible alert.

These magnets are permanently set into a new oil drain plug, so they are positioned in the optimum location to attract any ferrous chips collected by the oil. When the metal buildup on the magnets is enough to bridge the air gap it is like closing a switch which sets off the alarm.


Inside the cabin all you see is an unmarked factory lighted switch which replaces one of the blanks in the dash. When all is well, the switch has a constant amber light. If the sensors trigger the alarm, the amber light turns red and a loud buzzer which sits behind the dash will also be activated. The switch has also a built-in test circuit which allows you to manually test the system and make sure everything is working fine.

The IMS Guardian comes as a complete Kit that even includes a DVD with step-by-step installation instructions. For mechanically-minded people, it’s a DIY project. For the not-so-mechanically inclined, an independent Porsche Shop will be happy to install it for you. Installation should take about 2.5 hours and it is generally done during a scheduled oil change.

Even though I had already upgraded my car’s IMS bearing with the new ceramic bearing when I refreshed my engine at 203,000 miles, I installed one of the first IMS Guardians as well. The IMS bearing is not the only bearing that can fail in the M96/M97 engines and since I take my car to AXs and DEs on a regular basis,

I’d like as much warning as possible if one of those bearings were to fail. The cost of this new device is just under $400.00. I’m sleeping very well, thank you ;) To find out more about the IMS Guardian, please visit my website at: www.PedrosGarage.com.Happy Porsche-ing, Pedro

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