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Northlander Newsletter . North Country Region . Porsche Club of America

October 2005 Volume 28 Number 10Subscriptions $14/Yr

Upcoming EventsCalendar ................................................................. 3

FeaturesShrimp Rally Results ........................................... 10A Mont Tremblant Driving Adventure ................ 12Hilfr mit up-fixing der Porsche ........................... 16Der Bucherwurm Book Review .......................... 18Toys for Tots Car Show Pictures ......................... 22

DepartmentsNCR Board of Directors & Committee Chairs ...... 2From the Desktop .................................................. 4President's Message ............................................... 5The Starting Grid ................................................... 6Help Wanted ........................................................ 21NCR Board Werks ............................................... 24Tech Inspectors .................................................... 25Business Card Exchange ..................................... 27The Mart .............................................................. 30Advertisers’ Index ................................................ 32

On the Cover...

Toys for TotsMarine

byDavid Churcher

Photo Credits:

p 13Judy Hendrickson

p 22-23David Churcher

October 2005

PresidentJanet Leach (H) (603) 433-4450 [email protected]

Vice PresidentMiriam Dunster (H) (603) 659-8592 [email protected]

SecretaryDoug McIninch (H) (603) 472-8877 [email protected]

TreasurerPete Petersen (H) (207) 646-5402 [email protected]

Past PresidentJim Gratton (H) (207) 985-2999 [email protected]

Membership ChairLisa Roche (H) (978)534-0118 [email protected]

Newsletter EditorBill Kallgren (H) (603) 882-1693 [email protected] Levasseur (H) (207) 247-3385 [email protected]

WebmasterBerthold Langer [email protected] Shanny

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Advertising Manager: OPEN, [email protected]

AutoX: Kevin Bobbitt, (H) (603) 429-0244

& Joe Kraetsch (H) (603)924-4459, [email protected]

Car Control Clinic: Tom Harris, (H) (978) 671-9266

& James Demers, (H) (603) 340-1006, [email protected]

Charity: Paul Tallo, (W) (603) 594-9696, [email protected]

Chief Instructor: Peter Faill, (H) (978) 448-8496, [email protected]

Concours: Matt Romanowski, (H) (603) 674-3250& Jay Gratton, (H) (603) 498-8576, [email protected]

Drivers’ Ed: Scott Martineau, (H) 603-329-5928

& Bob Pickul, [email protected]

Rally: Don Johnson, (H) (603) 569-3337, [email protected]

Safety: Edgar Broadhead, (H) (603) 526-6578, [email protected]

Senior “Advisors”: Edgar & Nancy Broadhead, (H) (603) 526-6578

Social: Steve Robbins, (H) (877) 792-7861, [email protected]

Technical: Matt Romanowski, (H) (603) 674-3250 , [email protected]

Yearbook: David Churcher, (H) (603)799-4688 [email protected]

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS

October 2005

Nov 8, Board Meeting, Foxfire Grille, Epping NH, Janet Leach,[email protected]

Nov 12, NCR Annual Banquet, Cochecho Country Club, Dover NH, MiriamDunster, [email protected]

Dec 3, Annual Planning Meeting, Janet Leach, Greenland, NH,[email protected]

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Note: Please watch this space or check the website atwww.ncr-pca.org for any changes to the club calendar.

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FROM THE DESKTOP

By: Tracey LevasseurAssistant Editor

It’s hard to believe it has been a yearsince Bill Kallgren and I took the wheelof the Northlander. In these 12 months Ihave to admit it’s been a joy and privi-lege meeting members at events andlearning all I can about them and the carsthey love to drive. Please humor me as Ihighlight some of the things I’ve learnedover the past year.

I’ve learned that NCR members canbe incredibly competitive. One of thefirst social events I attended was theAfter Holiday Yankee Swap. This Swapwas like no other I’ve ever participatedin. I’ve never seen so much frustration,anticipation and thrill of conquest oversuch items as wine bottle openers andvalve stem plugs! My sides hurt fromlaughing at those who lost the gifts theytried so cunningly to steal from othermembers. It was all in good fun and alsonice to see how laid-back memberscan be.

I learned that the 911 comes in variousforms that also have number designa-tions also starting with the number 9.Who thought this up? Ah well, moreresearch will be needed before I can tellthe differences among the variations.

I learned that NCR has some verytalented members. Through the occa-sional Porsche Profile in Northlander Idiscovered we have a professional pho-tographer in David Churcher and ex-tremely creative webmasters in Colinand Loosey Blake and Berthold Langer.I also came to the conclusion that outgo-ing and energetic octogenarian JackSaunders can probably kick my butt!

I learned that, based on the pictures

from the going away party for the Blakes,every NCR member has at least a littleyellow in their wardrobes.

I learned that NCR strives to keep allmembers updated on events. Throughthe Northlander and the website mem-bers can find out information on upcom-ing events. However, if they cannot at-tend an event most likely someone willwrite a synopsis of the event for thenewsletter. That way others can readabout the fun they’ve missed!

I learned that a squealing tire is ahappy tire. And some day I may thrill anddelight my own if I can ever get to anautocross.

I learned that many NCR members areworld travelers and enjoy telling othersabout their adventures. For people likeme who don’t travel far, it’s always niceto hear about others trips outside of NewEngland. This year members submittedtales of journeys to Tasmania, NiagaraFalls and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Theyall incorporated the Porsche into theirmissives and included great pictures aswell.

I learned that there is a club event thatcaters to just about every type of mem-ber. With some clubs you pay your dues,get an occasional newsletter and that’sabout it. NCR offers Drivers Ed, Rally,Autocross, benefit car shows, annualbanquets and various social gatherings.These various activities draw quite a

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FROM THE PRESIDENTBy: Janet Leach - President

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Welcome to Fall. Is it just me or is itmore difficult to get out of bed thesemornings? The nights are cooler forsleeping, but it’s quite a shock to thesystem to throw off the covers and beginthe day. As I get older, I feel my bodythinks it’s time to hibernate. It’s a greatidea, but not very practical. I do seem tocrave more sleep, and want to eat more,and it is more difficult to get up when itis still dark outside. We get a shortreprieve for light in the morning whenwe turn the clocks back for DaylightSavings Time, but it comes with a price.Then we are going home in the dark!Well, we could be living in Barrow’sPoint, Alaska, where summers are al-most never dark and the winters havevery little daylight. We’ll just be satis-fied living here in New England. I lovethe change in seasons; I don’t think I’dbe happy living somewhere where it was80 degrees every day. Besides, thatwould require way too much sunscreen!

We are into the last weekend of thebaseball season. The Red Sox won lastnight; can they pull off two more wins toensure finishing in first place in the

American League East and advancing tothe playoffs? I know that we will havethe answer in a couple of days, but it’sbeen a very exciting season. I’ve foundmyself turning off the television latelywhen the Sox have been behind andseemed to have little hope of winning. Ihope Big Papi – David Ortiz – is awardedthe MVP. He’s come through in manyclutch situations to win the game. An-other answer that we will have soon…It’s also time for Patriots football (thankgoodness for constants like Tom Bradyand Adam Vinaterri!) and both collegeand NHL hockey. It will be interesting tosee how the pace of the NHL games willbe played with the new rule changes thisyear. So instead of watching baseballmost nights, the television will be tunedto Bruins hockey. My Netflix selectionswill continue to collect some dust.

Last weekend, we participated in an-other classic Don Johnson rally. I told


THE STARTING GRIDBy: Lisa Roche - Membership

New Members:Jeff BruewerKaren BruewerVan Wert, OH1969 911E

Tom CannataLebanon, NH1999 911

Terry CarlsonJan CarlsonBedford, NH2006 Cayman S

Richard CormierWindham, NH2001 Boxster

Maurice J. CozzoSandra CozzoHanover, NH2005 Cayenne

William DightonCharlton, MA1992 968

Craig DionneNewmarket, NH1999 911

Cara NessMedfield, MA1988 924S

Join us for the Annual Banquet on November 12Cochecho Country Club, Dover NH. Contact MiriamDunster at [email protected] or watch yourmailbox for your official invitation.

George VanderheidenSharon VanderheidenWolfeboro, NH2004 911

Kenneth A. ViscarelloAnna ViscarelloManchester, NH1989 911

1 Year:Tania Brice CoffinKeene, NH1985 944

Bob CorbettTracy CorbettWindham, NH1987 911

Russell M. LawsonCathy CoeHollis, NH1983 944

Robert J. McGrathCori McGrathLondonderry, NH1973 911

Jason RallisLaura RallisAmherst, NH2001 Boxster

Nicholas W. ShannyKay ShannyDerry, NH2004 Boxster S

J. Kyle TuckerCynthia TuckerHampton, NH1986 930

2 Years:Thomas H. BalonKirsten BalonManchester, NH2000 911 C4

Paul H. HohenseeDoris HohenseeNashua, NH1967 911

Malcolm LawsonJudith LawsonBoylston, MA1983 928S

5 Years:Joel HardingJanet HardingHillsboro, NH1986 944

10 Years:Peter FaillMelanie CampbellGroton, MA1964 356C


Got an Idea for an Event,Want to chair an Event ?

Call Janet Leach (603) 433-4450


diverse group of individuals to NCR.Yet no matter what activities or eventsthe NCR members are drawn to the onething they do have in common is theiradmiration and dedication to the Por-sche.

I learned that at least we know BillKallgren’s “Magic 8 Ball” is capable ofcompleting an autocross run in under 87seconds.

I learned that NCR has some humor-ous members. Recently the Jackson fam-ily submitted an article on their trek tothe Porsche Parade in Hershey, PA. Thephotos they submitted were as funny asthe comments they wrote about theirPorsche Parade experience. And mem-

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ber John “Mein Hanzy” Killion sent inanother colorfully written story in whichhe’s visited by the ghost of FerdinandPorsche who helps him fix his 944. Andwho says truth is stranger than fiction?!

I’ve enjoyed reading the articles sub-mitted to Northlander, especially aboutevents that I’ve had to miss. Even thearticles about the development of cer-tain Porsche models have been interest-ing. I anticipate that I’ll learn more aboutother club members, their adventuresand their automobiles in the next 365days. And I hope that even the moreexperienced club members will continueto learn valuable information from allthat this club has to offer.


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my friends that we would be doing adrive between Alton and Wolfeboro andthey almost laughed; well that won’ttake very long they said! Little did theyknow that Don planned another interest-ing way to get us from Point A to Point B.In classic fashion, the clues (and an-swers) came at a rapid-fire pace. Justwhen we found the answer (and Johnand I try to read a few clues ahead), thereis another one to record! We really enjoyall of the rallies our members plan. Weget to meet some great people and havesome great food. We were a smallercrowd this time – less than 15 cars – butthat didn’t matter. We wound our way upthe western side of Lake Winnipesaukee,stopping along the way at the scenicturnouts to enjoy the views. Our finaldestination was at the home of Paul andLindsay Frucci in Wolfeboro. They havea magnificent home atop a hill with a

beautiful vista of the lake. We enjoyeddelicious shrimp (no takers on the tripe)and good conversation. Bill and DeborahDelatore were the first-place winners;and the Broadheads and the Leaches inour respective Boxsters, tied for secondplace. You can view the event photos onthe website. Thank you again to Don andSandi Johnson for planning the rally andPaul and Lindsay Frucci for welcomingus into their new home for the ShrimpBoil.

A few more events remain for theseason, including the Annual Banquet atCochecho Country Club in Dover, NHon Saturday, November 12. Invitationswill be sent mid to late October for thisevent. Ballots for the election of officerswill also be included in the mailing.Enjoy the beautiful foliage and I hope tosee you at the Annual Banquet.

LET OUR EXPERIENCE HELP YOU

MAINTENANCE – REPAIR9 NEWTON ROAD

PLAISTOW, NH 03865Mark Nadler (603) 382-3599


SHRIMP RALLY RESULTS

1. Bill and Deb Delatore score -22 Tie John and Janet Leach Score -3

2 Tie Ed and Nancy Broadhead Score -34 Tie Jim and Deb Gratton Score -44 Tie Paul Tallo and John Raymond

6 Larry Synger and Anne Losty Score -67 Mary and Charlie Nutter Score -9

8 Berthold Langer Score -129 Bert and Diana Poirier -13

10 Tie Gene Kievit and Becky Score -1510 Tie Robert and Rita Verge Score -15

Shrimp and awards at the home ofPaul and Lindsay Frucci


By: Jack Saunders - Contributor

A MONT TREMBLANTDRIVING ADVENTURE...

...AND ITS AFTERMATH

This story is about how a decision toregister for the CVR/NCR sponsored D/E event at Le Circuit de MT Tremblant(LCMT) turned a very pleasurable longLaurentian Mt. weekend of great driv-ing fun/learning and visiting Quebecoiscousins into an adventure. This misad-venture forced me to reassess the risksand consequences implicit in the gameswe play with our Porsches. And mostimportantly I had to rethink the implica-tions of the various decisions one might

make to cope with the logistics of adisabled car (especially on a Sundaynight in a foreign country).

Getting there was an enjoyable jour-ney for our caravan of two: I had a balldriving my ’87 944 while Olivia, mywife, drove her Volvo (courtesy of SteveGratton) which served as my track sup-port vehicle with my Khumos and tools(unfortunately for me, Olivia drew theline at providing transportation only,leaving me to wrestle tires on and off).Since I have Quebecois cousins, wetook advantage of their hospitality by

over-nighting in Montreal andenjoying an evening of familyfun at my cousin’s house onLac Tremblant (just 20 min-utes from LCMT). This gaveus an opportunity to practiceour French and get reac-quainted with the cuisine priorto our imminent trip to Franceand Italy.

CVR/NCR arranged a greatdiscount for us at the comfort-able and convenient Tour desVoyageurs in the Resort Vil-lage, where French and En-glish are spoken around thepool where we relaxed afteran exciting day at the track.

This was the first 3-day trackevent for me and I recommendit for longer tracks like this 2.5mile one, especially for a nov-ice like me because by thethird day I was familiar withthe challenging turns so I coulddrive an improved line.

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able track I’ve ever driven. It’s so de-signed that its challenging turns rewardyou with the thrill of a rhythmic ridewhen driven properly (which I occa-sionally did with the coaching of myinstructors). Speaking of instructors, Ihad the good fortune of having 3 of thembecause of scheduled early departuresfrom the event. This was a plus becauseI was exposed to 3 different approachesto driving this tricky track includingslightly different lines, gears and em-phasis on the various skills.

However, the one constant wassmoothness, which I always have to bemindful of, until I get a rhythm derivedfrom consistent repetition of a good line.

Here’s a sampling of the instructionreceived from these 3 very competentdrivers and their emphasis on differentapproaches and tips on how a noviceshould drive LCMT in a safe,enjoyable way.

INSTRUCTOR 1a) Brake, clutch, shift, heel/toe

(adjust rpm to new gear especially whendownshifting) and easeclutch out to assure asmooth shift – ALL INA STRAIGHT LINEPRIOR TO TURNING.

NOTE: (1) Brakejust enough to achievethe max turn-in speedyou can safely handleso you avoid the needto brake or “lift” whileyou’re turning and un-settling the car.

(2) I violated this ruleby carrying too muchspeed into tight turn #5(start of the S’s) andcompounded the errorby early apexing caus-ing a spin which wasworse than it shouldhave been because I

ignored the “two feet in rule” and madea futile attempt to recover. Luckily onlymy ego wasdamaged.

b) Position car for late apexes es-pecially those not in view.

c) As you hit the apex, squeezethrottle to help you track-out using fulltrack and exiting at your max speed tomaintain good momentum entering thestraights. He emphasized a light grip onthe wheel to promote smoothness. Alsohe suggested a light hold of shift lever tofind the right gear repeatedly.

d) Regarding gears, I suppose tokeep it simple on my first laps at this newtrack, this instructor had me do all turnsin 3rd except for the Narrows (turn 14)which I did in 2nd. After entering astraight section I’d shift into 4th

INSTRUCTOR 2a) Take deep breaths – don’t hold

breath – it causes added tensions youdon’t need. I found this a helpful tip ingeneral.

b) Don’t grip wheel tightly.

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c) As to gears, I suppose with thebenefit of 2 days of experience at LCMThe felt I could handle more down shift-ing to negotiate this track better so hehad me down shift to 2nd in the followingtight turns: turn (5) (entranced to S’s),turn (8), the Bridge turn (12) and theNarrows, turn (14).

INSTRUCTOR 3In the final several laps of the last day,

I was fortunate to get Scott Simoneau asmy instructor. In addition to tuning upmy line, Scott had me concentrate onmaintaining a consistent line while point-ing-by faster cars, so that my path waspredictable giving the passing driverconfidence to pass me safely.

Unfortunately my session with Scottwas cut short due to my engine tempera-ture gauge going into the red. Scott andI checked fluids and fans which were allnormal. Maybe the combination of a hotday and many happy laps caused a mo-mentary overtemp.

At this point it was time to swap backto street tires and drive about 400 milesto NH. After about 2 hours cool down,I started the engine and the overtemplight came on. Everybody else was busyloading cars on trailers anxious to headhome and since everything we couldcheck was normal and most importantlyI found I could avoid the red light byplaying with the rpm and the car speed,I decided not to burden anyone with myproblem and to slowly nurse my carback home, with Olivia driving behindme as backup. Well, it turned out to bea long ride interspersed with many cooldown stops, getting me homeabout 4:00 a.m.

Fortunately the engine and I wereboth okay. After a frantic call to BlairTalbot, my trusty Club mechanic, hediagnosed the problem as being a stuck

cooling system thermostat, which hesubsequently replaced.

This misadventure has forced me toreconsider the approach to dealing withthe logistics of getting an ailing carhome from a distant track. This runs thegamut from buying an expensive rig tohaul the car, all the way down to relyingsolely on the charity and goodwill offellow club members that heed our NCRmotto of “No member left behind!”

In my case, having no partner to sharethe work and expense of acquiring andoperating a trailer, I’ve opted to risk my944 S2 hauling a light tire trailer to allevents (I’m in throes of deciding how todrive to next year’s Parade in Portland,Oregon). This means I have to arrangeto (a) have AAA haul me home; (b)allow extra travel time to and from eventsto affect repairs en route. Note: anotherbenefit of caravanning aside from thefun and camaraderie is getting a littlesupport while arranging for help on theroad. Being retired, I have the time todeal with delays; (c) if all else fails youcan ship your Porsche home. Of courseeach driver makes a conscious, calcu-lated decision that suits his finances,work, and family situation.

However, it’s good to know that ifyour best planning and efforts to fendfor yourself fail, you can fall back onNCR’s “No driver left behind” mottoand hope some good Samaritan can bailyou out.


HILFE MIT UP-FIXINGDER PORSCHE

By: David Churcher - Contributor

Hilfe mit up-fixing der Porsche. Helpwith fixing up the Porsche. One mustselect such help with the same dedica-tion one applies to finding a family doc-tor. That is perhaps an unfortunate meta-phor because today those of us witholder Porsches (or older bodies) needspecial help.

Last year I knew my ’84 Carrera wasabout to need some healthcare. I hadsome paint work done and wonderedabout the leather seats. The paint had afew minor blemishes and the leather hadsome “character” with white showingthrough the dark blue. I had the paintdone last June and put off the leather forthe moment.

A friend recommended various leatherfixes but all involved buying “stuff” anddoing the “work”. Me, in a basementparking lot applying potions from New

Jersey? Not likely. The paint job wasdone and all was well for the moment.The upholstery folks who had done ex-cellent work on my Mitsubishi GT 3000in ’98 (a previous life time) seemed tohave disappeared.

But come mid-summer of ’05 and thepaint of mid summer ‘04 had changed.What I thought was a problem with myeye, or a shade of sunset, was indeed ashift in colour of white to yellow on thefront valence. And a side of the driver’sseat popped its piping. Arrgh.

An NCR friend said to me: “Take itback to the paint shop!” Why, I won-dered, would I go back to the placewhich gave me the problem? And wherewould I find a good upholsteryshop in NH?

Read on.By absolute luck I found the shop who

fixed the GT 3000 were still there andnot gone while I was away in Germany.I drove over; they looked at the job,proposed a 'one day leave it with us' fix,and a reasonable price. They added: we


MKII Salooncan “dust” that leather … it’s in goodshape, just needs dusting. OK by me…I just wanted the piping and stitch-ing fixed before Judy saw it. Dusting?Poo. What’s that?

I picked up the car at 5 PM … excel-lent. Just plain wonderful. Fixed pip-ing and stitching … and … dark blueshow room leather in an ’84 Porsche.Ok .. It smelled a bit. Next day in theoffice I (my pants anyway) smelled thesame. But the car was great.

G and L Auto Interiors, 4 StimsonStreet, Kittery, Me. Find them on lineat www.GandLautointeriors.com. Justover the bridge, turn left at the stopsign, cross Rt. 1, first left. Highlyrecommended. And worth the drive.

And the paint? I went back to theshop and explained what had happenedto the white becoming yellow over thechip protection plastic. Ron, the owner,looked concerned and noted some chip

guards need a special under-coat. Heoffered to fix that, and a couple of spotsnot doing so well after several months,and make it good. They took the car for afew days and made good on all the workwhich had not turned out as I, or they,expected. A refreshing business attitudein today’s business climate. The Carrreranow looks almost showroom and does nothint at being a ’84.

Perrault Auto Body, 456 Ten RodRoad, Farmington, NH. 603 332 8722

Highly recommended. And worth thedrive.

The bottom line: While I prepped thecar last weekend a gentleman walked upand raved about the condition of thiswonderful car. “She’s great for a ’94!”He said. “No … this is an ’84 !” I said.“No ****, wow !”, he said.

Wow is right. Choose the doctor withcare. But they are out there. Highlyrecommended. And worth the drive.


Porsche Boxster, Boxster SBy: Clauspeter Becker, Jürgen

Lewandowski and Herbert Völker

Printed in Germany 2000

A co-worker let me borrow this bookrecently. It was given to him by a formerco-worker who bought it at the Porscheplant in Germany. After thumbingthrough it twice I was inspired to read it.The historical accounts are quite inter-esting but I must admit the photos aloneare enough to seriously consider aBoxster or Boxster S in the future.

Three authors write the book, each ofwhom spent many years writing aboutautomobiles for books and magazines.Each brief chapter explains in detail asingle aspect of the birth of the Boxsterfrom the moment the idea for a newmodel was conceived to the pre-releaseadvertising campaign to the details ofhow Porsche engineers redesigned partsto be compatible between Boxster andthe current 911.

In the early 90s, a time that wouldbecome an important milestone in Por-sche history, the story begins where twoof its models end. The 968 and 928needed to be phased out in favor of apure two-seater with an engine in frontof the rear axle (mid-engine) and thelook of a genuine Porsche sports car.The Powers That Be gathered inZuffenhausen to brainstorm ideas whichwould culminate into a design study tobe entered in the 1993 Detroit MotorShow. In the few months following thatshow over 10,000 orders coming to Por-sche dealers convinced the car company

to move forward with their new creationnamed Boxster, a combination of thewords Boxer and Speedster.

One important chapter brilliantly ex-plains why Porsche moved away fromits 30 year old air-cooled, horizontallyopposed engine. Some fanciers may say“if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” when itcomes to this classic engine. However,engine designers of the 1990s had stricterrules than their 1960s counterparts. Thenew engine had to be more fuel-efficientand comply with emissions and noise-level regulations unheard of 30 yearsearlier. The designers retained the basiclayout, moved it in front of the rear axleand slapped on the modern-day junk toassure it would meet those regulations.

Once the designers agreed on the en-gine and body it was time to producecomputer designs and scale models ofclay. The book illustrates hand sketches,CAD drawings and full-size clay mod-els so one can see the evolution frommental concept to finished product. De-signers kept many little elements whichone easily identifies as a Porsche: curva-ceous front fenders ending in ellipticalheadlights and instrument dials with abig, fat tachometer in the center. Inter-estingly, the new lettering on the dials isa font called Carrera.

DER BÜCHERWURM BOOKREVIEW

By: Tracey Levasseur - Asst. Editor


The process of advertising was as im-portant as designing the car itself.Porsche’s advertising staff needed toappeal to a different group than thoselooking for a 911. This group of poten-tial Porsche owners was younger andseeking mobility as self-fulfillment ratherthan collecting and surrounding them-selves with material goods. And sincethe Boxster in preproduction form wastested in all weather extremes, advertis-ers featured the model as a year rounddriver. Some of the early German adsillustrated don’t show the car at all, justempty roads and a bit of print. This “keep‘em hungry” strategy was not becausePorsche didn’t have a definite design yetbut because the advertisers were arous-ing curiosity and keeping potential buy-ers interested. The campaign must haveworked because over the next few yearsBoxster sales were double whatPorsche anticipated.

Though Porsche Boxster, Boxster Stends to repeat itself in many chapters,the real reason to pick up this book is the

illustrations. There are spectacular pic-tures of every aspect of the Boxster andBoxster S. Flipping through it one findscolor photos of women driving silverBoxsters, yellow Boxsters parked in ex-otic villas, soft tops up, soft tops down,hard tops, close-ups of instrument dialsand side air vents, close-ups of the luxu-rious fully-equipped red interior andeven early pictures of proving out thecars in extreme locales around the world.The pictures, along with the technicaland historical data, give one the impres-sion that Porsche doesn’t just phase outmodels and create new ones on a whim.Particularly in the case of the Boxster,the company had to retain some of theold while creating something modernfor a new niche of car buyers. Theymeticulously created a car that wouldnot replace the 911 but could hold itsown in performance, style and sales.

Definitely a must have coffee tablebook for any Porsche fancier; especiallyone who enjoys historical informationof the evolution of a particular model.


North Country Region is currently seeking individuals to assist as our advertisingchair. If interested, please contact Janet Leach at (603)433-4450 or email [email protected]

Advertising ChairAs Advertising Chair, you will work closely with the Northlander newsletter and

club webmaster acting as liaison. The advertising chair will also coordinate withvarious committees that may be seeking event sponsorship offering additionalexposure to advertisers that may wish to sponsor club events. The advertising chairwill finally seek new advertising opportunities and ensure that invoicing is donepromptly while responding to any concerns of the advertisers.

HELP WANTED


TOYS FOR TOTS CAR SHOWPICTURES

By: David Churcher - Club Photographer


NCR BOARD WERKESDoug McIninch - Secretary

On September 13, 2005 seven Boardmembers and nine Club members met atthe Fox Fire Grille in Epping, NH toconduct business.

President’s Welcome/Correspon-dence: Janet Leach reviewed the onlycorrespondence of significance fromPCA regarding the efforts of the PCANominating Committee.

Vice-President’s Report: Miriamwas tempted to assign the label of“slacker” to herself as ill health andpending surgery has delayed the admin-istration of some of the insurance forms.Understanding this the Board rejectedthe label knowing that all the necessaryforms would be dealt with in due time.

Treasurer’s report: Pete Petersen’sfinancial reports were accepted as dis-tributed by e-mail.

Secretary’s Report: The Minutes ofthe August meeting were accepted bythe Board.

Membership: Lisa Roche reportedthat the membership is at 483 as af-fected by some late renewals due tobusy summer schedules. There werethree transfers into the Club as well asten new members. These worked tooffset eighteen non-renewals.

Northlander: N/A.Advertising: Kevin Bobbitt noted

that generally the advertisers are paidup with only a few delinquencies. Areplacement chair for Advertising is stillneeded.

Website: Berthold reviewed the re-sults of the PCA National competitionfor Best Website. Although we receivedthe second place award the results wereextremely close reflecting positively onour excellent Website.

Safety: Edgar noted that the mostrecent AX event was safe.

AX: The number of cars at the recentAX was down to twenty due to a dateconflict with NER. The next AX will beSeptember 17, 2005.

Social: Although Steve Robbins wasnot present it was understood that he isplanning a social event for the last twoweekends of October.

Rally: The fall “Shrimp Boil” Rally isscheduled for September 25, to start atthe Alton Traffic Circle McDonalds andend at Paul Frucci’s house in Wolfeboro.

DE: N/A. Lime Rock is coming up onSeptember 8, 2005.

Rambly: The Rambly will be on Oct16, 2005 starting in Auburn, NH andending in Gilford at Amalfi Racing.

Toys-For-Tots: This event is sched-uled for October 2. Lisa Roche and PaulTallo asked for assistance in assemblingthe trophies.

Yearbook: Dave Churcher providedan update and asked for the promptsubmission of material for the Yearook.

New Business: Region of TheYearshirts continue to be a work in progress.With a slightly off color analogy Janetreported that the date for the AnnualMeeting and Banquet is creeping up.

The Nominating Committee is beingformulated with Don Johnson as chair.

There being no further business themeeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted, DougMcIninch, Secretary


NCR TECH INSPECTORS

Michael GrishmanForeign Intrigue

Berwick, ME 03901207-698-1000

Jerry Austin222 Rockwood Drive

South China, ME 04358207-245-5166

Ray AyerAyer European Auto Restoration

Gardiner, ME 04345207-582-3618

Rick CabellEurotech

615 Airport ParkwayS. Burlington, VT 05403

802-660-1900(Charges by the hour)

Bill SmithAuto Union

Northfield RoadMontpelier, VT 05602

802-223-2401(Charges by the hour)

Peter Faill296 Boston Road

Groton, MA 01450978-448-8496

By: Edgar Broadhead - Safety Chair

Chris Darminio101 Mailcoach Road

Portsmouth, RI 02871401-846-9337

Paul Magarian & Steve CochranPorsche of Nashua

170 Main Dunstable RoadNashua, NH 03060

603-595-1707

Dick Horan, Rich St. Jean,Darryl Ritchie, Mark Cyr, Ralph Alio,

& Mike ThompsonPrecision Imports

Manchester, NH 03103603-624-1113

Andy Sanborn30 Gulf Road

Henniker, NH 03242603-428-8362

Norm L’ItalienNew Hampton, NH 03256

603-744-9721

Edgar BroadheadNew London, NH 03257

603-526-6578

Abe AndersonBow, NH 03304603-228-1790

Due to an oversight, the Northlander had incorrectlylisted a fee charged by Ray Ayer at Ayer European AutoRestoration. Ayer European does NOT charge for thisservice. Please accept our apologies for any confusion.We are also pleased to welcome Tyson Duve ofWindham NH to our list of technical inspectors.


Steve Berlack42 Church Street

Franconia, NH 03580603-823-7748

Bob PickulClaremont, NH 03743

603-543-1738

Craig WehdeSports & Vintage CarPlainfield, NH 03743

603-543-1738

Bob TuckerPortsmouth, NH 03801

603-659-0893

Mark NadlerExotech

Plaistow, NH 03865603-382-3599

Blair Talbot11 Sleeper Street

Rochester, NH 03867603-335-2924

Corey JacquesRichard Albanese

Sports Car Workshop, Inc.Rt 1 2210 Portland RdArundel, ME 04046

207-985-6661

Rick KolkaContinental Automotive

Repair Services75 S Pascack Rd

Nanuet, NY 10954845-356-2277

Al WardChatham, MA508-945-5517

Tyson Duve121 Kendall Pond RdWindham NH 03087

[email protected]


BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

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THEEDITOR!

October 2005

The Mart is a free service to NCR membersand other PCA members (space permitting) fortheir personal property. Commercial Advertis-ing in The Mart is on a space available basis for$10 per 10 line ad per issue. Submit ads to theEditor.

* Indicates number of times ad has appeared.

FOR SALE944*** Black/Tan, concours (regional) cond., D/E track ready, K&N filter,recent brake job, rear sport shocks, Yoko tires & mech. update & tune-up@96,000 mi. Asking $7500. Jack Saunders, Holderness, NH. 603-536-4275;[email protected]

1987 944***. Black/Black. 5-sp. Sunroof. 140K miles. Adjustable Koni’s.Strut brace. Bursch exhaust. K&N Filter. Blaupunkt stereo w/ sub-woofer.Powerchip. Includes: Two sets of wheels: D90’s (16") and phone dials (15"),Spare hatch glass. $6900. Marc Gagnon, Merrimack, NH. 603-424-8476;[email protected]

1981 924Turbo* WP0AA0939BN150113, burnt orange/black, Florida car,new paint restored to original color, 76080 mi, 5 sp, sunroof, A/C, P/W, 5alloys, seats re-upholstered, rebuilt turbo, many new parts; pads, ball joints,timing belt, main and rod bearings. Fast car w/no rust. Car in Maine,$10,500/OBO Peter Dallas, Bedford, NH; [email protected]

2000 Boxster* with 17000 miles. Black metallic ext. Black interior. Excellentcondition throughout. No winters or bad weather driving,always garaged. Includesfiberglass speedster humps, ss door sill protectors and windstop accessories. Itwould be difficult to find a better condition low mileage 2000 Boxster. I have 2 andneed to sell one to clear garage space. $27000. Brett Wright 802-259-2711 [email protected]

New FABSPEED*** - 3" or 4" Ultra High Performance Stainless SteelExhaust system that fits 944 Turbos and 911 SCs up to 997s are available at bigdiscounts off their list prices of $795 or $895 respectively. Call Jack Saunders,Holderness, NH at 603-536-4275; [email protected]

Dunlop SP Winter Sport Tires** 2 Front: 205/55 ZR16 89W M&S, and 2 Rear:225/50 ZR16 91W M&S. Low mileage, like new, asking $270. Jack Saunders,Holderness, NH. 603-536-4275; [email protected]

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Winter Storage* Up to five cars, no access during snow season, safe, squirrel free,one mile from RT. 89 in Warner, NH, $500/car/season. Call Eric Rogers@ 603-456-6293; [email protected]

Wanted* We are looking to make a 914 track car. Year and motor don’t matter asthe motor will come out anyway (heck it doesn’t even need a motor). However, shedoesn’t have to be a beauty queen, but she can’t have any terminal rust in her either.Rust in a few minor areas is OK, we will be putting a roll cage in it and we needsomething solid to start with. We are willing to travel for the right car. We are alsonot looking to spend a lot. Jay Gratton & Matt Romanowski [email protected] [email protected] 603-644-8170


Apex ..................................................................................................................... 8

Autowerkes ......................................................................................................... 31

Ayer European Auto Restoration ......................................................... Back Cover

BSM Exhaust ...................................................................................................... 27

Campisi Motors .................................................................................................. 28

Cutter Creek Designs .......................................................................................... 29

Dan Witmer (Porsche of Nashua) ....................................................................... 29

David Churcher Photography ............................................................................. 29

EPE ..................................................................................................................... 15

EXOTECH ........................................................................................................... 9

Foreign Intrigue .................................................................................................. 27

Harry Robinson (Porsche of Nashua) .................................................................. 7

HMS ................................................................................................................... 20

Housewright LLC ............................................................................................... 28

IRA ........................................................................................... Inside Back Cover

Iron Horse Transportation .................................................................................. 28

Lavallee/Brensinger ............................................................................................ 28

Michael Bernier Agency/Hagerty/Allstate ........................................................... 3

Meister Restorations ............................................................................................. 7

Porsche of Nashua ................................................................... Inside Front Cover

Parts Heaven ....................................................................................................... 26

Precision Imports ................................................................................................ 17

Rick Scourtas (IRA) ........................................................................................... 27

Seacoast VW/Mazda .......................................................................................... 21

Sports Car Workshop ....................................................................................11+29

Steve Gratton (Lovering) ...................................................................................... 5

Stibler Associates ................................................................................................ 27

Stuttgart Northeast .............................................................................................. 19

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Advertising contracts are for one (1) year (11 issues) unless otherwise noted.Billing is done twice per year, January and July. Business card ads are

billed once per year in January. We are happy to accept new advertisers partway through the year. Contact the Editor for size and format specifications.

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