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October 2017 Published by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America
June 2007 - Published by the Maverick Region
Upcoming Events• Father’s Day Picnic• Sunday Drive• Rally School
Past Events• Wild Wildflowers
• May at Mayo’s• Results
Porsche Club of AmericaJune 2007 - Published by the Maverick Region
Upcoming Events• Father’s Day Picnic• Sunday Drive• Rally School
Past Events• Wild Wildflowers
• May at Mayo’s• Results
Porsche Club of AmericaJune 2007 - Published by the Maverick Region
Upcoming Events• Father’s Day Picnic• Sunday Drive• Rally School
Past Events• Wild Wildflowers
• May at Mayo’s• Results
Porsche Club of AmericaJune 2007 - Published by the Maverick Region
Porsche Club of AmericaJune 2007 - Published by the Maverick Region
Upcoming Events• Father’s Day Picnic• Sunday Drive• Rally School
Past Events• Wild Wildflowers
• May at Mayo’s• Results
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Maverick Region 55th Anniversary .................................. 6Your First Drivers’ Education Event ................................. 10Kruder’s Cars & Conversation........................................ 12Park Place Luxury and Supercar Showcase ..................... 14Mavs & Mochas Recap ................................................. 15Lube for Thought .......................................................... 18Porsche 968: End of the Transaxle Era ........................... 19Autocross Series Recap ................................................. 20Porsche of the Month .................................................... 21Porsche Trivia ............................................................... 21Tech Session Recap ....................................................... 23Big Noise From Winnetka ............................................. 25PCA Tours Preview: Ray Roberts Lake ............................. 28Club Racing News ........................................................ 31
Board Meetings .............................................................. 7Maverick Lunch Series ....................................................7October Social: Porsche Oktoberfest ..............................16Halloween Rally ...........................................................16DE at MSR ...................................................................16Tech Session.................................................................16Austin Schnell Fest ........................................................17Autocross Schedule ......................................................17Mavs & Mochas ...........................................................17PCA Logo License Plate Purchase ................................... 20Club Racing with Vintage Run Group ............................. 31
Sprockets (President’s Column) ........................................ 2Maverick of the Month .................................................... 2List of Officers and Board Chairs ..................................... 4Zone 5 Presidents ...........................................................4New Mavericks and Anniversaries ................................... 9Unclassifieds ................................................................ 34Advertiser Index ........................................................... 34Around the Bend (Editor’s Column) ................................ 36
See more details and check for event updates via the QR code here or our online calendar at
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Plano area lunch (each Monday) .......... 2, 9, 16, 23, 30Board Meeting .................................................... (Wed) 4SUV Off-Road Adventure: Northwest OHV Park .......(Sat) 7Swap Meet at Zims Autotechnik ...............................(Sat) 7Lewisville area lunch ............................................ (Tue) 10Mavs & Mochas: Texas Harley-Davidson ............... (Sat) 14Autocross #9 at Lone Star Park .............................(Sun) 15PCA Tour: Ray Roberts Lake .................................(Sun) 15Mav Social: Oktoberfest at Uncle Buck’s ................(Thu) 19Mav Tech Session: Bennett Moter Werks ................. (Sat) 21Drivers Education: MSR .........................(Sat - Sun) 21-22Richardson and Southlake area lunches ................(Thu) 26
Board Meeting .................................................... (Wed) 1Autocross #10 at Lone Star Park ............................. (Sun) 5Plano area lunch (each Monday) ...............6, 13, 20, 27Mavs & Mochas: NorthPark Center (Nordstrom’s) .. (Sat) 11Club Race and Advanced DE: MSR .........(Sat - Sun) 11-12Lewisville area lunch ............................................ (Tue) 14NO SOCIAL THIS MONTH .............................(Thu) 16Austin Schnell Fest DE .............................(Fri - Sun) 17-19Richardson and Southlake area lunches ................(Thu) 23
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Volume 55, Issue 10, October 2017
Slipstream (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America, 155 JellicoSouthlake, TX 76092. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Fort Worth, TX.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Hiram Saunders, Slipstream, 155 Jellico, Southlake, TX 76092.
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/artist and Slipstream are credited. Slipstream is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.
On the CoverCelebrating 25 years since its introduction, the Porsche 968 model series was the pinnacle of the four-cylinder transaxle cars. This 1994 edition is owned by Rob Adams.Photo by Rob Adams
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Features Event Dates
October
November
Upcoming Events
Departments As spotted following a recent autocross event. Is it possible that
this many Porsche owners needed to procure bail bonds at the same time?
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
October
November
ast month I gave an update of some of the items that we have worked on so far this year. We are very proud of what has been accomplished to date, but we still have a lot
of work to do! This is an exciting time to be a Maverick! We are
adding new events, trying new things, testing ideas, and constantly evaluating what our members are asking us for. To further these efforts I have created a new board position of Marketing Chair and have appointed Bill Orr, our resident marketing guru, to chair that posi-tion. Bill has done an unbelievable job of creating ways to market our club to new and existing members. With a more official role, Bill has some ideas to implement that will take our marketing program to the next level.
One of our initiatives for the remainder of 2017 and into 2018 is to create a great Concours d’Elegance program. I have appointed Mike Mahoney to the posi-tion of Concours Chair and he will be in charge of this undertaking. Mike has some great ideas and lots of en-thusiasm for this role. Our Concours events will range from more traditional judging programs to less formal events like People’s Choice. Mike will not be alone in his new role. He is working with many of our Maverick members that have been our club experts in Concours historically, both on the local and national level, and going back almost as long as our region has been in existence. As always, volunteers will be needed!
We are getting some good ideas for ways we can ef-fectively distribute both our dollars and our human capital to charities we support. One charity that we have supported over the years is the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House. We support the Hope Shelter through cash donations, but they also have a need for specific items on an as needed basis such as toiletries, towels, bedsheets, etc. You will see collection requests for some of these specific items from time to time, coinciding with some of our events. We are all very fortunate to be members of this club and charity is one area where we can all participate!
This is the 55th year for the Maverick Region and we are laying the groundwork to move successfully into the future. Attracting new members is very important, but participation and inclusion is what keeps everyone in the club. All of our members have a place in the Mav-erick Region PCA. Whether you a 50+ year member and will never touch a PDK, or you are a lucky owner of a Porsche in your 20s looking forward to an all-electric 911, you are a big part of our club!
The Maverick Region runs on your input. If you have an idea to improve our club, or know of an area that you feel needs my attention, do not keep it to your-self! Email me at [email protected].
MAVS OF THE MONTH: Debi Gibson & Bill Kruder This month I would like to recognize Co-Mavs of the
Month Debi Gibson and Bill Kruder. Bill and Debi have jumped in with both feet to make the Maverick Region a notch better in many areas that many of our members may not even realize. Bill has been the key figure in the huge success of Mavs and Mochas and Debi is always creating a new tweak each time to make each of the events better than the last one. Bill is also consistently working behind the scenes with our advertisers and has established relationships with the local dealerships greatly improving those partnerships. Debi has also made contributions to Slipstream and is helping to plan our upcoming Founders’ Day celebration.
Congratulations Debi and Bill, thanks for everything you do, and enjoy your Silver Fox gift certificate!
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2 October
Sprockets: New Additions By David Robertson, Region President
LSprockets: New Additions By David Robertson, Region President
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Autocross ChairMark [email protected]
Charity ChairChris [email protected]
Club Race Co-ChairPat [email protected]
Club Race Co-ChairJoel [email protected]
Concours ChairMike [email protected]
DE Chief Driving Instr.John [email protected]
DE Equipment Mgr.Hunter [email protected]
DE HospitalityRose [email protected]
DE SponsorshipDaren [email protected]
Email List ModeratorBrian [email protected]
Email List ModeratorMatt [email protected]
Goodie StoreChris [email protected]
Histographer, TenuredCharlie [email protected]
Marketing, Social Media ChairBill [email protected]
Membership Chair,Past PresidentJohn [email protected]
Monthly Social ChairStephanie [email protected]
Online CalendarKarl [email protected]
PCA Tours Co-ChairMark [email protected]
PCA Tours Co-ChairTom [email protected]
Rally Co-ChairDon [email protected]
Rally Co-ChairGeorge [email protected]
Registrar, Club Race/DEWendy [email protected]@mavpca.org
Safety Co-ChairWayne [email protected]
Safety Co-ChairBob [email protected]
Slipstream Advertising, Coffee MeetsBill [email protected]
Slipstream Editor Jim [email protected]
Slipstream Content Ed.Carey [email protected]
Slipstream Event Ad DesignKurt [email protected]
Slipstream MailingAndy [email protected]
Slipstream PrintingFran Ussery972--438-8344 (W)817-481-8342 (H)[email protected]
Social ChairTracy [email protected]
Tech Sessions ChairNikolaus [email protected]
Time Trial Chair, (AX/TT Rules)Travis [email protected]
TT Registrar, AX/TT Schools, Swap MeetsRobyn [email protected]
Trivia ChairJerry [email protected]
Volunteers ChairJim [email protected]
Web Site ChairJames [email protected]
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2017 Maverick Region Board - Officers and ChairsPresidentDavid [email protected]
Vice PresidentJim [email protected]
SecretaryWendy [email protected]
TreasurerRichard [email protected]
2017 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone RepresentativeARK-LA-TEX
Ken Chandler
CIMARRON
Joy Jones
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HILL COUNTRY
Tracey Gross
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Steve Bukoski
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Charles Bush
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Scott Spradley
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David Robertson
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Jim Woolly
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WAR BONNET
Randal Goodman
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Mike Hamza
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6 October
here were you 55 years ago? I asked that question in last month’s issue and here are three responses I received for your trip down memory lane - looking back to 1962.
Linda BambinaI turned 15 the summer of ’62. At that time in Texas,
you could get your learner’s permit at 14 and driver’s license at 15. I think I started practicing driving (in our oversized semi-circle driveway) when I was probably 12. I loved cars. I loved driving the long, long roads of West Texas. I practiced most of my early driving in a bor-rowed Ford Falcon with a column shift.
I had a BLAST going from 1st to 2nd gear….! YES! I remember pushing that gear shift knob up toward the
windshield at 15 miles an hour! All Right! Then slam on the brakes and STOP because I was at the
end of the driveway! When I finally had my birthday, I took my driving
test in my family’s ’56 Cadillac. That was like driving a tank! Parallel parking was so hard in that car! Then my dad bought me my OWN CAR. Long story associ-ated with this choice, but I got a 1927 Model T Ford. The planetary gears and throttle and spark advance and starter were ALL totally different than either of the above-named vehicles, but I was thrilled beyond description.
That thrill was not truly duplicated until my (then) boyfriend, Alan Bambina, pulled into a huge empty parking lot and invited me to drive his 1975 911 S. OMG. Being a passenger is nothing compared to being the driver of such a piece of engineering. Talk about a “BLAST” going from gear to gear!
Carey SpreenI was still a wee lad in 1962, but that was my first
experience with an odd little rear-engined German car. No, not a Porsche or VW – even smaller: a BMW Isetta. A neighbor had one that he used to drive around the neighborhood, and my dad and I dropped by one af-ternoon to check it out. My mouth dropped open in amazement when he pulled the whole front of the car
open to reveal the plain pad-ded bench seat inside. The steering wheel swung up out of the way to allow us to get inside, and as he closed the door, we were fully enclosed in a tiny bubble car.
He started it up and putt-ed around the block, return-ing to his driveway in just a
minute or so, but I was hooked! I knew at that moment that I was going to have to have a little tiny car like that someday. As it turned out, my first car wasn’t quite that small (a 1974 VW Thing), but it put me on the path that eventually led me to Porsches, PCA, and Maverick Region. Happy 55th Anniversary!
Charlie DavisI was in the army in 1962 (more to come in a future
story involving rolling 911s at Rattlesnake Raceway)!
Maverick Region 55th Anniversary By Jim Hirsch Anniversary graphics by Kurt Scaggs
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Motoring Mav’s for 55 Years1 day, 3 events, 2600 members
Celebrating our Region Founding in 1962
To commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Maverick Region, we have planned multiple events during our Founders’ Day Celebration. More information will be available online and in the November issue of Slipstream, so be sure to save December 2 on your calendar to participate in these member activities.
The tentative schedule of events includes:8:30 a.m. Mavs & Mochas, Highland Park Village,
Dallas11:00 a.m. Mavs Toy Parade, Plano7:00 p.m. 55th Anniversary Founders’ Day
Celebration, Texas Harley-Davidson, Bedford
Maverick Region 55th Anniversary By Jim Hirsch Anniversary graphics by Kurt Scaggs
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8 October
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David Stolfi (Michael)Colleyville2012 911 Turbo S
Dimitris TsioutsiasIrving2014 Cayenne
Paul WunderlickFrisco1997 911 Carrera
Transfers InDavid & Kristin AndersFrisco, TXTransfer From: WMI1991 944 S2
Brad StampaWoodland Hills, CATransfer From: DIA1988 911 Carrera
Kevin & Tara VoigtMcKinneyTransfer From: ORC2005 911 Carrera
Sammy AlbustamiDuncanville2017 Cayenne
Hunter BentleyWylie2014 911 Carrera S
Melvin BenzaquenMcKinney2001 911 Carrera
Ford ButlerColleyville1983 911 SC
Scott DavisNorth Richland Hills1986 911 Carrera Cabriolet
Mark ErmenceFrisco2017 718 Boxster S
Porter FuquaDallas Ladd GibkePlano2000 911 Carrera
** 25 Years **Ronald Gilmore (Carol) DallasKelly Hall (Jason) Dallas
20 YearsKevin Marks (Leigh) Fort WorthLee Morgan (Tamaca Hopkins) Fort Worth
15 YearsClay Bailey (Sheela) ArgyleEric Steen Fort Worth
10 YearsRoberto Anderson DallasThomas Jones (Lynn) McKinney
Mark GomezPlano2001 911 Carrera
Nelson Hodges (Sandy)Arlington2014 Boxster S
Brandon HyslopFort Worth2005 Cayenne
Drew KileFort Worth2014 911 Carrera S
Kelly LamontMcKinney1987 924S
Jeremy LandersTyler2016 Cayman GT4
David ManningPlano2005 911 Carrera S
Maverick Membership StatsMembers: 1,728 Affiliate Members: 864 Total Membership: 2,592
Lori May-MaloneWestlake2017 Macan GTS
Michael McGrathProsper2014 Boxster S
Michael Ratliff (Brenda)Bowie2002 911 Carrera 4S
James RerichTyler2014 Boxster S
Javed SayedPlano2015 911 Carrera S
Billy SmithDallas2007 Cayman S
Steve SparksWeatherford2016 911 GT3 RS
5 YearsTayfun Altay HasletClyde Anderson FriscoArmando Beteta (Andres) IrvingGordon Dahl (Joy) PlanoRobert DiRienzo (Joyce) PlanoMorley Huskinson Fort WorthJack Safrit FriscoJames Sears DallasWilliam Struckell DallasAlbert Wharton Vernon
Anniversaries: October
Welcome Our New Mavericks!By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair
If you have any changes that you would like to make to the
MRPCA membership guide, contact John Hamilton at
10 October
o you’ve made the decision to have a date with your Porsche, and learn about how to REALLY drive your dream car. Now what is next? This article, including Part 2 next
month, will provide the step-by-step guidelines for what to do and what to expect.
Event registrationTo register for a Maverick Region PCA Drivers’ Edu-
cation (DE) event, you first log on to the www.clubreg-istration.net website. You will have to create an account and credentials, and then you can search for the event.
You can find our events by clicking on the “Search for Events” menu, then “Find Events.” Complete the form with the “By Category” option.
Select the event, then complete the questionnaire form. You will have the ability to preregister for lunch, which is catered at the track, and some events also have an optional dinner. You will be asked to provide a car number, or one will be assigned for you. If you are shar-ing a Porsche (or other car) for the event with another driver, please also provide this information so we can place you on the same team.
After you register, you will receive a confirmation email stating that you have been accepted. The accep-tance will indicate you are in the green group and you are assigned a unique car number. You can make the numbers for your car using painter’s tape of a contrast-ing color to that of your car. For example, blue on black is not acceptable. The numbers need to be at least 8 inches tall and must be placed on both doors and the front hood.
Readiness activities – Two weeks prior to the eventThere are several important email attachments that
require action prior to the event.Technical inspection form. The tech inspection
form is certification that your vehicle has passed the safety inspection criteria required for track activity. An authorized dealer or Club-approved mechanic must fill out the form and sign it, indicating that your car is ready for the event. You also must initial and sign the form. The tech form must be turned in during registra-tion on the day of the event.
When on track, you are required to wear a safety hel-met with a Snell 2010 or 2015 approval sticker. Not all helmets meet this requirement, so be sure to check the sticker inside or on the back of the helmet. Note that a Snell 2010 helmet will only be legal for PCA events until 2020, so if you are going to purchase a helmet, a Snell 2015 would be a better choice. A limited num-ber of approved helmets are available to rent from the track facility for a fee, so if you plan to do so, be sure to reserve this option early with the track directly.
Emergency contact form. This form is required if you have not already entered this information during pre-registration on the clubregistration.net website.
DE handbook. A detailed document containing the rules and regulations for a drivers’ education event, for review before the event, and for reference if there is a question during an event. You do not need to bring a printed copy with you.
The night before the eventPrepare your car for the track by ensuring that the
gas tank is full and that you have your helmet and forms. A clean car is a safe car, so be sure especially to clean the windows. Hydrate yourself with water and/or sports drink the few days prior to the event. The night before the event, please have a good nutritious dinner and get a good night sleep. Watch this column next month for Part 2 – At the Track.
Editor’s note: This article was first published in the February 2013 issue of Slipstream. It contains a lot of useful information for DE first-timers, so we thought it was time to run it again!
SYour First Drivers’ Education Event: Preparation By Lori Mauthe, former Region DE Chair, and Joel Nannis, National Club Race Scrutineer
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Kruder’s Cars & Conversations By Debi Gibson Photos courtesy of the Author
eard the lyric “It’s a Small World After All?” Well I learned in this month’s interview, it
is indeed! In September of 2016, Bill Kruder introduced you to PCA member Bob Hagestad, owner of the Hagestad Porsche/Audi Deal-ership in Denver, Colorado back in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Bob and Bill be-came immediate friends and when a ’71 914 popped up on Ebay for sale last fall complete with documents from Hagestad Porsche. Well there was an instant connection (and a purchase I might add)! Who would have thought that, in the Maverick Region, we would discover another proud Hagestad Porsche find . . . so we just had to connect the people with their cars. Here are two men reintroducing their cars to the man who sold them back in the 1970s!
Bruce JohnstonMember since 2016,Owner 1975 ‘911S,
1988 ‘924 and 2004 ‘911S along with Bill Kruder and Bob Hagestad
Debi Gibson: Bruce, so tell me about your cars.
Bruce Johnston: Well we have three Porsches in the family, two Volkswagens, and all that to say, “I’m a classic Ford Guy!”
Bob Hagestad: Good Grief! (with a puzzled look)
Debi: So how and when did the Porsche brand enter the family?
Bruce: In 1975, my brother-in-law traded a ’74 Datsun in for a new 1975 911S. He and my sister drove it for 11 years, and then after a tough year with 66,621 miles on the odometer they parked it in the garage. The car just represented a challenging season in their life, and so they turned the key off and let it sit. More than 30 years later, Rick gave the 911S to me cheap.
Debi: Wow! Bruce: I like to bring cars back
to their original condition. I have completely restored multiple vehi-cles, including a 1939 Ford Truck, three 1966 Mustangs, and a 1949 Case Tractor. I always loved the old tractor, and one day I said to my Uncle Norman, “Let me buy it for $500 and I’ll make it brand new.” I restored it and returned it back to the farm.
Debi: (He shows me a picture of the most beautiful orange 1949 Case Trac-tor.) I’m impressed!
Bruce: Well, I’m not a mechanic, but I like to make things look nice and admire them. After Rick gave me the 911, within a week I had rolled it up in my garage, cleaned it all up good, took the tank out, tested the injectors, and fired it up and got it running!
Bill Kruder: I don’t know what you are talking about, Bruce, be-cause you just told me five minutes ago that you weren’t a mechanic!
Bruce: I teach myself new things and eventually I figure it out. I like to keep everything organized too. I’ve got my tools so organized I can
close my eyes and still pick up what-ever I need! (chuckling)
Debi: So when did you guys figure out the connection . . . three guys, two cars, and one dealership?
Bill: Well Bruce was telling Mark Palmer at one of our non-worker coffee meet-ups about his car, and mentioned Hagestad’s dealership, and Mark was like, “Bill, ya gotta hear this!”
(Bruce proceeds to show us all of the original paperwork, manual, sales invoice, and more. Bob gazes at the invoice in amazement! I think he’s simply flattered that two men are so proud to own cars from his place.)
Bill: So Bob, the 914 was delivered from your place in the fall of ’70 and Bruce’s 911 in the spring of ’75. What were you doing?
Bob: Well, I was just selling Porsches (with a grin). My fam-ily had our Porsche dealership in 1960, and then in 1969 we ex-panded, separating our franchise and adding Audi to the mix. So in 1970 we had 13 employees open-ing a Porsche/Audi store, but we had no Audis! And then once they were delivered, they were terrible! That’s what ultimately caused me to give up the business.
Bruce: I think there is an IHOP where your dealership was now. I had family that lived in Denver and I traveled there most every week for work for years.
Bob: So you never lived there (Denver)?
Bruce: No, I just worked there on various projects. I have traveled over five million miles with Ameri-can. Do you remember the “Drum-stick Restaurant” in Denver that was close to your dealership?
Bob: Oh yes! I used to go in there and order their gizzards (mouth watering). I lived in an apartment right around the corner! What did you do as your profession?
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Bruce Johnston (center), withBill Kruder (left) and Bob Hagestad
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Bruce: I was in hotel develop-ment. It was fun but also stressful with the timelines for project com-pletion. I’m a recent non-worker actually. Just retired!
Bill: So you both (Bob and Bruce) have another mutual connection: Grady Clay.
Bruce: Grady is on my service records as he installed the metal flares on the 911.
Bob: Yeah, I knew Grady from my racing days. I began racing in 1960 when my mechanic at the
dealership convinced me to take a cabriolet off the showroom floor and race it (smiling). I put a roll bar in it and took this car (which was for sale) off the floor and drove it to the racetrack by Castle Rock. I entered the race and won!
Bill: And when was it that Hurley Haywood joined you?
Bob: We did Watkins Glen six hour race together. I co-drove in my car and we won it! In 1978, we took a Turbo up there and it was the last time I raced with him.
Bill: Didn’t you wreck a car once?Bob: Oh yes, hit the wall hard at
Watkins Glen! I needed a replace-ment and we found that Peter Gregg had one in Jacksonville. Only problem was he wouldn’t let me race it with his colors so my chief mechanic’s wife had an idea on how to cover it. Next thing I know the car is wrapped in contact paper. You know, the stuff you line drawers with? It was a funny color (making a funny face too!).
Debi: So Bruce I’m looking at your invoices. What has the 911 actually cost you to get it running?
Bruce: $5K. So the garage is go-ing to cost me a lot more!
Debi: Well guys, can’t thank you enough for sharing stories, connections, coffee, and cars. Bruce, what are you up to next?
Bruce: Well I’m headed home to take my seats apart this afternoon. I finally found the seat material in Palm Springs but it would have been $1800 without installment, so instead I have some fabric wear and we are going to work with it myself. It will look nice and of course keep it original!
Well as Bill always says, the Mavs are the best at connecting people with their cars, and in the process, Driving Friendships!
Bruce’s 1975 ‘911S and Bill’s 1971 ‘914, both sold by Bob Hagestad
14 October
ditor’s Note: a few of our Maverick Region members recently participated in the first annual Park Place
Luxury & Supercar Showcase. What follows are three perspectives from Rob Adams, Lisa Ward, and Mike Mahoney as they attended this event.
Rob Adams, 1994 Porsche 968This was a week-
end chock-full of local events for gearheads, but I was fortunate enough to be part of
the inaugural Park Place Luxury and Supercar Showcase. Mother Nature provided perfect weather, and Four Seasons Resort provided the perfect venue for a thought-fully laid out field of cars, ranging from antique and classic to super-cars. And after sensory overload of all things automotive, guests were treated to culinary sensations from local gastromeisters served in bite-size samples that left you wanting to sneak back in line.
For a first attempt, this was a success. Limited to 100 cars, there was a full field, although I sus-pect the next event will pos-sibly be scru-tinized a little tighter as the show is being touted as some-thing along the lines of Pebble Beach, but without the ocean and 73-degree weather and wine country normally associated with Car Week. But hey, that’s precisely how great things get started.
Lisa Ward, 2009 Cayman SSeptember 9th,
2017, dad and I went to the first ever Park Place Luxury and Supercar Showcase at the Four
Seasons Resort and Club in Las Co-linas. What a fabulous event.
The oogling over cars began on the shuttle ride, where we saw our first of many McLarens. All were turning their heads to get a peek as it drove by. It was like the Ascot for cars; there were big hats, bright pants, and man buns, oh my! I had to smile at the champagne and Grey Poupon in the Rolls Royce, but nothing beats the classic white rim tires.
Inside the food was delicious. We ate a well-balanced meal of ice cream, crab cakes, and hamburg-ers in great Porsche Club company – priorities, you know! I may not know much about engine size or model, but I love hearing the sto-ries behind the car and its history of ownership. Ask me about the
Shelby painted the wrong color, or the chicken coop Rolls Royce.
Mike Mahoney, 1976 911 TargaArriving at the Four
Seasons parking lot in the dark at 6:30 am Saturday morning, Bill Kruder and I are greet-
ed by Rob Adams in his beautiful blue 1994 968 and Chris & Gabe Sorrells in their striking metal-lic blue 1982 Targa. First order of business is coffee and registration. As the dark subsides and the light shines on our small but colorful fleet of P cars, reality sets in as I peruse the incredible collection of cars in the staging area. Vintage Jaguars, extremely rare Puegot, Bu-gatti’s, Bentley’s, McLaren’s, Lam-broghini’s, Ferrari’s etc… Bill and I look at each other and ask, “are they sure they invited us here?”
Needless to say it was a stunning gathering of incredible cars at a five star venue. And we represented well with Blain Fike and his beauti-ful grand prix white 1989 964 tak-ing first runner up in the classic car division. Losing only to a flawless black 1996 993 Turbo.
All in all a beautiful event, venue and day. A first class event. I look forward to next year.
EPark Place Luxury & Supercar Showcase By Rob Adams, Lisa Ward, and Mike Mahoney Photos as noted
Maverick members along with a fewof their Porsches at the event
Photo by Wyatt Ramsey
Porsches for the track and street on displayPhoto by Daniel Shofner
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ontgomery Plaza was the site for our August edition of Mavs & Mochas. The day dawned on a beautiful August Saturday in Fort Worth, a city many refer to as Cowtown. I
was a bit worried about the weather for our event, as roughly 12 hours earlier a huge cloud had formed and dumped over an inch of rain over downtown; neverthe-less clear skies prevailed. It would be the first time we have hosted a Mavs & Mochas in Ft. Worth proper. We typically try to alternate each month with locations on the “east” and “west” sides of DFW. This was a “west” month, so Montgomery Plaza just west of downtown Ft. Worth would be a perfect venue! The location had lots of open parking, a Chick-Fil-A, and a Starbucks Coffee within walking distance. What more do we need? Well, a bunch of Porsches, of course!
Since I live just over two miles away, I arrived early and started setting up cones around 7:15 am. Shortly after a few cars had shown up, a gentleman driving a 911 stopped and inquired about the meeting. He was unaware of the club’s existence and wanted to see what was up. The Fort Worth resident enjoyed viewing cars and conversing with like-minded Porsche enthusiasts, and stayed for the entire event!
I knew it was going to be a good turnout when we had over 40 cars already by the time the “official” 8:30 am start rolled around. John Hamilton and Autobahn Porsche were gracious enough to bring both a new 718 Boxster and Cayman for the crowd to drool over. Thanks John! We even had a member who smartly brought his drone and took impressive video footage from above (see Maverick Region Facebook page for the video.)
The parking lot continued to fill, and all said, we had over 100 Porsches, including a 918 Spyder, Carrera
GT, and a 991 GT3 RS! The only production cars not represented were the 924 and 959. We had quite an array of cars for our first Mavs & Mochas in Cowtown. We received abundant positive feedback about the historic Montgom-ery Plaza venue with a scenic view of down-town Fort Worth. Many even stated that it was “the best Mavs & Mo-chas ever”!
MMavs & Mochas: August and September Events By Matt Wilson (August) and Derrick Tate (September)
y fourth official Mavs & Mochas was noth-ing short of amazing! The weather was perfect for coffee, donuts, and great con-versations. September’s Mavs & Mochas was
held at Dallas Motorsports and featured Porsche SUVs. Not only were there beautiful Macans and Cayennes to admire and celebrate, but a variety of other Porsches as well, including several from Dallas Motorsports’ own selection of cars. Different models of P-cars filled the lots at this location and even flowed into the street. There were nearly 100 cars that showed up for this Mavs & Mochas.
This was my first visit to Dallas Motorsports and it was very interesting to see their inventory. A few of their cars included a ‘65 Corvette, an ‘08 F1 Ferrari, and an ‘88 930 Turbo. To go along with viewing the many great cars, were many great conversations and meeting new people. At every event I meet new people and make new connections that will certainly last a life-time. Although I may be younger (by a couple of years) than many of the people that attend these events, I feel as though I fit right in, and age is irrelevant. It is amaz-ing because I usually hate waking up early, especially for school, but when it comes to a Mavs & Mochas, I am up an hour before my alarm even goes off!
Despite Bill Kruder, Mike Mahoney, and several oth-ers being absent due to having their spectacular cars at the Park Place event being held the same day, this was still an unforgettable Mavs & Mochas. I want to say thank you to Dallas Motorsports for having us, and thanks to Bill Orr for capturing all of the amazing cars and people. Now the countdown begins for the next unforgettable Mavs & Mochas!
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his is the first in a series of articles on lubrica-tion and how important it is to you and your car.
We all know we need engine oil. But do you know its various functions? Do you know what types of addi-tives are needed in engine oil and why? Do you know why you need to change your engine oil? What’s the difference between engine oil and gear oil? Grease, what is it? We will tackle these questions and more.
I’ll begin with the basics of en-gine oil and then move on to gear oil and grease.
You’ve probably heard the phrase “oil is the life blood of your engine.” While that happens to be true, it’s especially true in Porsches. One reason is the high-revving en-gines. And in air-cooled engines, it’s the high heat.
In an air-cooled engine, about 8% of the heat generated by the engine finds its way into the oil. As all of us air-cooled nuts know, those engines get pretty hot! And I know 8% may not seem like a lot, but ev-ery degree in temperature equates to increased oxidation of the oil or thickening of the oil. For every 10-degree increase of the oil, the rate of oxidation doubles.
Dirt is another enemy of oil. Oil deteriorates from the various con-taminants that find their way in to the crankcase. Dirt from dirty air filters, cracks in the air system, as well as from limitations in air filter design and from crankcase ventila-tion systems. The oil also picks up metal particles from normal wear of engine parts, and if not removed, can cause premature wear as well.
There are various additives in engine oil. Additives for neutral-izing acids, anti-wear additives, dispersants, etc. Over time, the oils additives are depleted and are un-able to do their job of neutralizing, suspending, dispersing, and solu-bilizing contaminants. Oxidation of the oil itself happens over time for the same reasons, and is ac-celerated by heat. In addition, the combustion process is dirty busi-ness, as a result of the thousands of explosions going on inside the combustion chamber in each of the cylinders. One of the byprod-ucts of combustion is water. Most of the water that comes from the combustion process is in the form of steam or water vapor and goes out the exhaust. But at low tem-peratures and short trips, the water condenses and sticks to cylinder walls, ultimately making its way into the crankcase and the oil. This can
lead to the formation of sludge and corrosion of metal parts.
There are also acidic gases pro-duced by the combustion process. They too adhere to the cylinder walls at low temperatures and end up in the oil. They combine with the water and become corrosive. Addi-tives assist in in preventing damage from these factors but you have to regularly change your oil. It’s the only way to get rid of the contami-nants and acids that are suspended in the oil. The filter will not remove everything, and with the additives being depleted, it won’t be able to continue to do its job.
Well, as you can see, your oil is working hard for you. So do your part. If your engine oil could talk, it would be doing its best Jerry Ma-guire: “help me help you!”
That covers the basics of engine oil. Next time we will talk about vis-cosity, synthetics, and gear oil. Did you know that viscosity is the single most important factor when select-ing any lubricant? So what is viscos-ity? See you next time.
Mike Mahoney spent over 35 years with ExxonMobil where he worked in lubricant manufacturing and sales. He retired 2 years ago and is a 1 year PCA Maverick Region member.
TLube for Thought: Lubrication, Part 1 By Mike Mahoney, Region Concours Chair Photos courtesy of the Author
Lube for Thought: Lubrication, Part 1 By Mike Mahoney, Region Concours Chair Photos courtesy of the Author
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t the end of the successful run of the 924/944 series, the marketing types at Porsche needed something to stimulate sales until development of their newest
entry level offering, the 986 Boxster, was ready for production. Porsche redesigned the 944 S2 to such an extent that marketing decided to brand the new design the 968.
Porsche’s 968 production was moved to Zuffen-hausen, where it was manufactured alongside the 911. Styling cues (courtesy of Harm Lagaay) were borrowed from the 928, 959, and the 993 (1994 and later) but to most, they were still rooted in the 944. However, the 968 brought significant innovation in the Porsche evo-lution: the first Porsche to use VarioCam timing and the first Porsche 6-speed manual. The naturally aspi-rated 3.0 liter inline, 16-valve four was the third largest production engine of its type at the time and incorpo-
rated twin bal-ance shafts to counteract the vibration cre-ated by relatively large cylinders (4.09 in. bore x 3.46 in. stroke) and a compres-sion ratio of 11.0 to 1. The engine was rated at 236 horsepower at 6200 rpm, and 225 lb-ft of torque.
The 968, with its near 50/50 weight distribution re-sulting from the front engine/rear transaxle layout, is a delight to drive. It is very nimble and can be tail-happy with a little coaxing, yet forgiving and easily brought back under control. Gathering 60 mph takes about six seconds for the manual, and top speed is around 156 mph. Owners had the option of upgrading the suspen-sion to the M030 sport version as well as a limited slip differential. The 968 shown here has the standard suspension, but the rare option of the lsd.
The interior was clearly a carryover from the 944, but
during the 968 years, Porsche offered a high level of options allowing consumers to custom design their car. The 968 shown is an example of the “deviated carpet color” option resulting in a striking two-tone interior.
Unfortunately, the 968 came at a difficult time for Porsche financially and Japan was quickly catching up with similar offerings at a much lower price. Porsche countered with variants including the Club Sport and Sport, which offered the same power but lighter, stripped-down platforms. There were a few exotic and ultra-rare 968 production cars, the Turbo S and Turbo RS, which are now highly collectible.
Over the 968’s production run of five years, a total of 12,776 were produced world-wide, with only 2,234 coupes and 2,008 cabriolets making it to the US. These cars are quickly gain-ing value and are considered a very collectible Porsche for the future.
APorsche 968: End of the Transaxle Era By Rob Adams Photos courtesy of the Author
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t our returning event at the Lone Star Park facility in Grand Prarire, we had four Porsches (three with PDKs), seven Porsche drivers, and a total of 88 entries.
Carole Liu seems to have caught the AX bug and returned for some more in car instruction, then put down her best times in her 2005 Boxster PDK in Class P1, with a best time of 81.222.
PCNA Regional Manager Steve Krysil brought out a beautiful 2017 991.2 Carrera 4 GTS Targa with PDK. Not only did he entertain with the magic roof disap-pearing operation, but was also first quick Porsche over Mike Syler in Class P3, with 68.558 and 72.940 best times respectively. Steve donated his fast Porsche cash award to the final event Guns and Hoses Charity AX IN November.
Ed Mayo struggled to stay on course and avoid cones all day, but his adjusted best time still put him first in Class P4 over Julia Underwood, sharing the beautiful silver long-hood 911S. Ed got a 72.350 and Julia turned a 79.640.
That’s only five drivers. The other two? Mark and Sigrid are still chasing a few gremlins from their 914 but also getting some AX seat time in the family BMW M3 track car, running street tires in Class STU before the annual BMWCCA Oktoberfest AX in New Orleans coming up. Sigrid is already getting close to Mark’s time of 66.639 with her best run at 67.980.
As I write this, there are two more events in 2017:Oct 15: Regular event at Lone Star ParkNov 5: Regular event at Lone Star Park
AAutocross Series: Challenge Cup Event 7, Lone Star Park By Mark Schoerr, Region Autocross Chair Photos by Lightspeed Images
Best Time Diff.
1T Carolle Liu Porsche Boxster 987 White 81.222
1T Steve Krysil Porsche 911 Targa GTS 68.5582 Mike Syler Porsche 991 Carrera S Red 72.940 4.382
1T Ed Mayo Porsche 911S Silver 72.3502 Julia Underwood Porsche 911S Silver 79.64 7.290
August 20 Autocross #7 Results
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PCA 1Carole Liu with Mark Schnoerr doing some in car instruction
Steve Krysil showing Macy Mueller how it’s donein his 2017 991.2 C4S GTS PDK Targa
Ed Mayo showing everyone legendary Porsche capabilities
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Black 1984 Porsche 911 Photo by Steve Krysil
Porsche of the Month Selected by Bill Orr
For instruction on how to submit your Porsche photos in the POTM contest go to: http://mav.pca.org/photos/POTM/
You can test your knowledge (or Google search abil-ity) of all things Porsche by participating in the month-ly trivia contest posted online at http://mav.pca.org/trivia. Answers are due by the last day of each month.
The winner of the trivia contest receives a $25 gift certificate from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the case of ties, a random drawing determines the winner.
The winner for our July Trivia is Mike Mahoney who answered all five question correctly. Mike, please contact Kirk at Zim’s to claim your $25 gift certificate. Honorable Mention goes out to Jacques Krielen, Cyril Reif, Jim Hirsch, and Tom Martin, who also got all 5.
The questions for the July Trivia are shown in the column to the right with the correct answers below.
1. In the beginning of Porsche-branded cars, 1950 to be exact, the first Porsche 356s with 1100cc had ______ DIN HP.
a. 40 b. 44 c. 45 d. 48 Source: Porsche 1994 Fact Book, p 129
2. In 1951 in addition to the 1100cc engine, they brought out a 1300cc. How much did the DIN HP increase to?
a. 44 b. 50 c. 52 d. 55 Source: Porsche 1994 Fact Book, p 129
3. Again in 1951 they increased the engine size to 1500cc. Now, at 5000 rpm, they were able to produce ____ DIN HP.
a. 60 b. 62 c. 65 d. 70 Source: Porsche 1994 Fact Book, p 129
4. In 1952 they came out with the 1500S engine, which at the same 5000 rpm, now produced _________ DIN HP.
a. 70 b. 75 c. 80 d. 90 Source: Porsche 1994 Fact Book, p 129
5. In 1955 they dropped the 1100cc engine, keeping only the 1300cc and the 1500cc engines. But in 1956 they only offered a 1300cc and a 1600cc engine, with the 1600cc being available as both in Normal and Super versions. What was the DIN HP in the 1600S engine at the same 5000 rpm?
a. 70 b. 75 c. 80 d. 85 Source: Porsche 1994 Fact Book, p 130
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hen I volunteered my car for the tech ses-sion at Concorso Detailing, I didn’t know what to expect. I had heard about ceramic coatings and how it was almost magical or
similar to Teflon, in that nothing would stick to it. The description wasn’t far from the truth as I came to learn during the actual session.
Tony Varvel, owner of Concorso Detailing, explained what ceramic coating was and wasn’t and how to apply. It wasn’t magical and wasn’t Teflon but it was a coating that would seal the surface with a hard shell finish that would allow for much easier clean up of brake dust and much more. Tony went on to discuss the importance of the preparation of the surface prior to applying the ceramic coating. If the surface wasn’t completely clean one runs the risk of trapping dirt and dust particles under the hard shell finish, turning the surface finish dingy rather than clean and shiny. He also discussed the importance of being patient and flowing the ap-plication on to not leave a mark where you finish.
The demonstration on Jim Hirsch’s Boxster S really showed how the brake dust simply washed off with a spray of water. The blow dry it received after the wash
revealed clean, shiny wheels and calipers. I am so looking forward to that on my own car now that I have been ceramic’ed at Con-corso Detailing.
Overall Tony’s at-tention to detail and expert application of the product as well as his knowledge of the impacts of tempera-ture, humidity and other atmospheric im-pacts on the products he uses, the paint on the surfaces and just the products them-selves gave me a new appreciation of what it
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ig Noise blew in from Win-netka, stole each fella’s heart. Big Noise blew in from Winnetka; Big Noise
blew right out again.I was working a $50-a-day breeze,
looking for a 17-year-old runaway from Oak Cliff. She was an honors student, majoring in men. And she had all ‘’A’s’’ too -- none of them on a report card. She had only one other interest: dancing.
“I am the one they call the Big Noise. I got to dance my way to fame.
I just blew in from Winnetka; that town will never be the same”.
Her parents reeked of old mon-ey, the kind of money that’d been stashed away in private Swiss bank accounts since before that Arch-duke in Austria-Hungary got assas-sinated back in ‘14 to start WWI. Remember that one? It was in all the papers.
I scouted the standard dime-a-dance joints on Harry Hines, but nobody would cozy up to me. Go figure. After spreading around a few sawbucks, a local hipster in a bathtub Porsche tipped me off to a little known speakeasy far north of the City where she could be spotted. It was hidden in some fancy garage complex, known only as “Jack’s Place.” To get in, you needed a passcode for the gate, and a fancy sports car to boot. For an extra fin my tipster gave me the passcode, but I knew my old heap wouldn’t pass the smell test.
Needing something fast, I checked out some cheap sport models at the local used car lots -- you know, the ones run by white collar crooks; the kind of people you’d find smoking joints in the trailer office of a repossessed car lot on Garland Avenue.
Then came a change of plans. My client offered me his pristine Jaguar XK120 for a night out on the town; provided I brought his daughter, and the Jag, back in one piece. With the canvas top down, and the wind blowing against my fedora, I motored up to Plano.
“When Big Noise waltzes through the door the bouncer has to clear the floor,
‘Cause everybody wants to see the girl get down.”
“Jack’s Place” turned out to be everything everyone said it was, and more. The lights were low, the music loud, and the booze strong. Everyone who was anyone was there: Romo, Dirk, Beyonce, Tiger, even Seattle Slew. Word had it that Seattle Slew was there every night . . . damn, that horse could drink! The only thing missing was sultry Ingrid Bergman urging Dooley Wilson to “Play it again, Sam.”
“She loves the bass. She loves the drum.
She loves to stay out late and dance the samba, samba,
How she loves to samba, rhumba, salsa, limbo and pachenga.”
It was hard not to notice her from anywhere in the joint. She sure could dance, and she was cute too; cute as lace panties. All the men were transfixed by her. The air was so thick with testosterone that a flat-six chainsaw couldn’t cut through it. And when she stopped dancing . . . it was like watching a kitten trying to crawl out of a wood-chipper.
“She’s so restless; she’s on every guest list.
None can please her. She’d say no to Caesar.”
When I approached her, she had already made me, and knew exactly why I was there.
“My parents sent you, didn’t they? I’m not going.” She declared defi-antly.
“Look, do you want to dance your way out, walk out, or be carried out? Makes no difference to me.”
We waltzed by the drooling guys lined up against the wall, walked out to the Jag, then headed back to the City. She sat quietly at first, but after a while she opened up like a clam trapped in a sauna.
She told me the rabbit died, and was deathly afraid to tell her par-ents. I sensed that she considered
her options, but it was not my place to interfere; I was just delivering the mail. Then the waterworks opened up. If I had any paternal instincts, they bubbled up to the surface right then and there. I offered her the handkerchief in my jacket to cry into; the one for showin,’ not blowin.’
We pulled into the driveway of the family manse. By then a light rain had started to fall. After drop-ping her off and collecting my fee, I started to walk back to my office. The night rain was almost fog-like, a cold gray curtain that separated me from the faces locked behind the steamed-up windows of the cars that hissed by. I walked, and I smoked, and I flipped the spent butts ahead of me and watched them arch to the pavement to fizzle out with one last wink, all the while thinking about that poor little mixed-up kid starting her adult life on the back foot.
It took me four days to find her, so I collected a cool 200 greenbacks for the job. I put the two C-notes in an envelope and stashed it in the top drawer of my desk.
A few months later, I spotted the birth announcement in the news-paper. I took the envelope from my desk drawer, addressed it to her, stamped it and then dropped it the mail chute down the hall from my office.
Once she was pickin’ up the big boys,
Now she’s pickin’ up her little kid’s toys.
I’m no sap, but sometimes even the smallest gestures can make a guy feel right with the world. For a brief moment I thought I was get-ting soft, but my secretary Velda convinced me otherwise and straightened me right out. She’s good at that; real good. Right then, life was good.
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s October arrives I think we can all say we are ready for cooler weather. Of course cooler weather translates to more power for our cars. At least it always seems that way
for me. There is nothing like going for a great country drive when the seasons are changing. Entering Octo-ber we welcome you to the 5th and final tour of the year, PCA Tours Ray Roberts Lake! The tour is 85 miles long and we have a rest stop.
At the time this article was written there was no construction on this route. We are scheduled to start on Sunday, October 15th, at 10am. The tour begins in the parking lot of Gray-son College, 1455 W Van Alstyne Pkwy, in Van Alstyne, and will end at Prairie House restaurant in Cross Roads. After the start of our tour a few turns later we will be on the Famous FM455! If you have not been on this road in a Porsche you are missing out and will want to attend. This is one of the best roads in the area!
You can expect beautiful country scenery, twisty turns, long straights, and great visibility throughout the route. Our tour will also be taking us around Ray Rob-erts Lake. Ray Roberts Lake is a 29,350 acre reservoir located 10 miles north of Denton, Texas. It is filled by a tributary of the Trinity River.
Prairie House restaurant is casual and has Texas-style food with many beef options in a rustic lodge with ranch like decor. There are also several other restau-rants in the area to choose from in any direction.
I also wanted you to know some changes in the PCA Tours program. With Bill Orr taking on more responsibility within the club, Tom Gomer has taken his place as Tours Co-Chair. Tom has been a long time Porsche enthusiast and we welcome him to the Tours program! RSVP at http://mav.pca.org/Events/Tours.asp. We look forward to seeing you and your Porsche at the tour!
APCA Tours: Ray Roberts Lake By Mark Pitarresi, PCA Tours Co-Chair Photo by Bill Orr
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averick Region has been granted permis-sion to include a Vintage Run Group as part of our Club Race at MotorSport Ranch on November 11-12, 2017. This is an op-
portunity to bring out the older racecars and put them on track without the drivers having to worry about the speed differential of newer cars with twice the horse-power. Everyone we ask thinks this is a grand idea.
Here are some details:
Location: MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TXDates: November 11-12, 2017; setup begins Nov 10 at 4 pmEligibility: Air cooled Porsches through model year 1983
PCA Club Racing Rules will be enforced for safety but not classes. Of note here is that the rules now re-quire full cages, not just roll bars.
The PCA Club Racing Rules are available here: https://www.pca.org/rules-licensing-forms
There will be only four classes as follows: • V4U – four cylinder up to 2.0 liters• V4O – four cylinder over 2.0 liters• VU – six cylinder up to 2.4 liters• VO – six cylinder over 2.4 liters
Vintage Group entrants will not run for PCA Na-tional Points. Accordingly, the normally-required Data collection plug is waived. See CR Rules for details.
PCA Membership is required, and all drivers must have a PCA Competition License. See CR Rules to see the qualifications – it’s simple to apply! The license is good for the entire 2017 season.
New licensees are advised to have their license pa-perwork submitted well in advance of the event. ALL licensing questions should be directed to Susan Shire at [email protected]
Registra-tion for all PCA Club Race events is through www.clubregis-tration.net.
Our two-day event includes
practice and practice starts. Qualifying and 30-minute Sprint races take place on Saturday, with one Sprint race on Sunday. Lunch and dinner are included on Sat-urday, with lunch on Sunday, and an awards presenta-tion Saturday and Sunday evenings.
We require at least 20 vintage racers in order to run this group. If we have more than 20 vintage racers, we will be able to run two groups.
Please do not hesitate to contact Joel Nannis, Mav-erick Region Club Race Co-Chair, with questions at [email protected] or 817-721-6077.
Club Racing News: Vintage Run Group for 2017 By Joel Nannis, Maverick Region Club Race Co-Chair Photos contributed as noted
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2017 Porsche 911 RSR has to awaitits turn to become a vintage racer!
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
Vintage Run Group at Thunderhill RacewayPhoto courtesy of PCA
32 October
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For Sale: 2001 C2 Carerra. Speed Yellow with black leather interior. Deviated yellow stitching, yellow seat belts. 51,5xx miles. Unmodified, has not been tracked to my knowledge. 6-speed transmission. Fresh inspection on 9/18. 18” wheels. Garaged under cover; only driven on dry days. I need the shop space for my next project and cannot find convenient rental space. Asking $23,000. Contact Carl Orton at [email protected] or 817-999-5720. (10)
For Sale: 1987 924S. Alpine White with tan/black interior and 76,825 indicated miles. Completely refreshed from top to bottom by national PCA technical specialist and PCA member team. Full body respray in original Alpine White color, original Porsche cloth interior. Engine runs strong, automatic transmission shifts crisply. Everything works including the power tilt roof. Offered first to Maverick Region members before it gets posted in Panorama. $7,200. Contact Bill Burris at [email protected] or 310-463-5781. (10)
For Sale: 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 Limited Edition. Light Ivory/Black/Black. Original owner, purchased new 09/74. Body straight, never bent. 90% original paint. Set up for DE. Blueprinted and balanced “killer” fuel injected engine by Ed Mayo. Suspension also by Mayo Performance. Race seats and harnesses (also have originals). Remote oil cooler. Polished Fuchs wheels with Bridgestone street tires plus Mahle track wheels (gas burners) with NEW Hoosier R1’s. All records. $25,000. Contact Bill Dawson at 214-415-1102 or [email protected]. (10)
For Sale: 1985 Porsche 911 Targa. Guards Red with Tan interior. Owned for the last 16 years as the 3rd owner. 98,630 miles. Leather totally re-done with hand rolled piping in the original beautiful tan leather back in 2005-ish. Has been garaged by all owners and is an absolute gem. Has two small issues: Passenger back seat backing has deteriorated and needs to be fixed & very small oil leak that it has had over the last few years has become a little bit bigger. Great stereo system(with XM radio) in it with big sub woofer in the front trunk. Very clean inside and out. Very dependable and DEFINITELY a head turner everywhere you go. Engine has been perfectly maintained by all. Asking $48,500. Contact Kelly Loter at 214-458-8122 or [email protected]. (10)
For Sale: 2011 Carrera GTS Coupe. Black exterior with two-tone Natural Brown/Black leather interior package. MSRP $121,940. 58,XXX miles. Options include limited slip rear differential, PDK, heated seats (Front), 19” RS Spyder wheels with center locking, rear wiper, GTS sidestripes and model designation, Sport Chrono Package Plus, BOSE Surround sound system, XM radio, standard seats, painted trim and instrument surround, instrument dials in Carrara White, rear section of center console painted. Excellent condition, all maintenance up to date and always serviced at Porsche dealers. $62,000. Contact Johnny Lam at [email protected] or 469-878-6957. (09)
For Sale: 2000 Boxster. Arena Red with Grey interior, 5-speed manual, L&N IMS bearing and clutch package (pilot bearing, throwout bearing, Sachs HD clutch) done at 46k miles, 17” Boxster design wheels, new rear tires, sport package, water pump and spark plug tubes at 44k, motor mounts, coolant reservoir and horn contacts replaced, Top Speed cat back exhaust. Body, interior and top very nice. No track time. 54,200 miles. $13,500. Contact Rich O’Day at [email protected] or 817-691- 9993. (08)
For Sale: 2001 Boxster. Seal Grey with Grey interior. 5-speed manual with 49,800 miles. Options include the Sport Package, Comfort Package, and 17” wheels. Clutch replaced at 30,000 miles. Newer brakes and tires. Well maintained. $9,125. Contact Wayne Sanders at [email protected] or 941-650-5130. (08)
For Sale: 1996 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet. Polar Silver Metallic/Black Leather. 50.5k miles. Six-speed manual with Porsche Sport Classic wheels. AM/FM cassette player, 6 Disc remote CD changer. Power seats with lumbar support. All original paint, clean Carfax, 3rd Owner. Fully serviced at Porsche Dealerships with all receipts. Porsche Certification of Authenticity. $52,500. Contact Phil Berkebile at [email protected] or 972-898-5689. (08)
For Sale: 1987 Porsche 924S. Red ext, black int, more than 180,000 mi (exact mileage unknown), 5-spd manual. Needs replacement engine but mechanically sound otherwise. 7J x 15 “Phone Dial” wheels, lowered about 1/2 inch, 200-lb front springs, short-shifter, K&N air filter. Working A/C, stereo. Car was a daily driver through April 2017. Items replaced in last 18 months that can be re-used with replacement engine if desired: Timing belt and tensioner roller, balance shaft belt, water pump, radiator, fuel pump, engine control unit, crankshaft position sensor, oxygen sensor, muffler (no catalytic converter). Owned by PCA members since 1998, with maint records. With some work will make a great street or track car. Asking $1400 obo; buyer must arrange transportation. Contact Carey at [email protected] or Sue at [email protected] (07)
For Sale: 2011 Porsche GT3. Carrara White / Black Alcantara. Never tracked, no smoke. White gauges, red seat belts, and more. 20,700 miles. Retired bank CEO owned and meticulously maintained. Offered to sell at $112,900. Contact Michael Rhodes at [email protected] or 903-495-1362. (07)
For Sale: 2015 Cayman GTS. White with Black leather/Alcantara interior and red deviated stitching. Black satin wheels, PDK, Adaptive Sport Seats Plus 18-way Memory Package, remote keyless entry, K-40 RL360I built-in radar detector. Always garaged. 2,450 miles. Asking price $ 78,500.00. Contact James at [email protected] or 214-577-6570. (07)
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36 October
Around the Bend...By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor
Around the Bend...By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor
hope you’re enjoying our beautiful fall weather here in the Maverick Region. We have been so fortunate compared to our Porsche brethren around Houston and
Florida, that we feel a little bit guilty each time our Porsches leave the garage and “seize the road”.
With this year marking the 55th anniversary of our Maverick Region, the group of members planning for our Founders’ Day Celebration is creating what ap-pears to be almost a full day of potential activities for us to enjoy. Please be certain to read the 55th anniversary column on page 6 to get a glimpse of what they have in mind. More information will come to you via email, our web site, social media, and the November issue of Slipstream. In any case, reserve December 2 on your cal-endars now!
Looking through this issue reminded me of the wide variety of articles our members submit each month as well as the large number of club activities that are available to us should we choose to participate. Pages 16-17 in each issue are devoted exclusively to upcoming club events that I hope you review each month.
As our president, David Robertson, mentioned in his Sprockets column, we have some new members stepping up to volunteer their efforts as event chairs. The direct result of those additions has been a rejuvenation in activities that have been dormant.
In particular, Nikolaus Kremmer has our Tech Sessions program up and running with offerings at least once each quarter. In addition to July and August sessions, he has a third session scheduled for October, with the next sessions already on the books for January and March of 2018.
Mike Mahoney is our new Concours Chair and has already brought our Mav members opportunities to participate in other local shows such as the one on page 14 and the Addison Oktoberfest Show. Look for Mike to have a Top Ten show as part of our Founders’ Day Celebration as the next car show opportunity.
Finally, Bill Orr is our new marketing chair, and all of us benefit from the talents and time he provides the club helping to manage the web site and administering our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media outlets.
As always, Carpe Viam as often as possible!
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