pca chesapeake region november 2014 patter

Volume 54, Issue 619 November 2014

Chesapeake Region

Patter

That’s Donna Brandt and her husband Warren Schultz as he photographs her and their beautiful 1998 C4S at CC45

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President’s Message

Upcoming Events - 1

Calendar of Events

Murphy’s Garage

Concours Trade Secrets

Autocross Schedule

Autocross No. 7 Results

14 Porsche Winter Storage Tips

CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob

The Market

PCA License Plates

Gary Martinez

Editor

Editor

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Steve Graham

Pat Walker & Rick MacInnes

Pat Walker & Rick MacInnes

Michael Murphy

Bob Costello

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Bruce and Laurie Tarsia

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The Porsche Patter is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America. Contributions to the Porsche Patter should be sent to the Editor at least four weeks preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format via email to [email protected]. Please send images in their original size. Editor: Michael Murphy Contributing Photographers: Lynda Sobus, Aniano Arao, Mick Whitlock. Contributing Writers: Bob Rassa, Aniano Arao, Steve Graham, Pat Walker, Bob Purgason, Mike Cook. Advertising: For questions about advertising rates and placement in the Porsche Patter, please contact Michael Murphy, [email protected].

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is TT he Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America serves it’s club

members and hosts activities within the Baltimore, Annapolis and sur-rounding geographic area, including Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The general objectives of PCACHS are, as indicated in the by laws:

Promote the highest standards of courtesy and safety on the roads. Promote the enjoyment and sharing of goodwill and fellowship engendered by

owning a Porsche vehicle and engaging in such social or other events as may be agreeable to the membership.

Promote the maintenance of the highest standards of operation and perform-ance of the marquee by sharing and exchanging technical and mechanical in-formation.

Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relations with Porsche AG, Por-sche Cars North America (PCNA), Porsche dealers, and other independent service sources to the end the marquee shall proper and continue to enjoy its unique leadership and position in sports car annals.

Promote the interchange of ideas and suggestions with other PCA Regions throughout North America and the world, and in such corporation as may be desirable.

Establish such mutually corporative relationships with other car clubs as may be desirable.

Establish a community service initiative with the goal of engaging members to participate in activities that benefit the community through fundraising or volunteering of time.

The Porsche Patter is published monthly. Articles from members are welcomed and encour-aged and should be sent electronically in Microsoft Word format to [email protected] by the 15th day of the month preceding publication. The editor reserves the right to edit or reject all material submitted for publication, including advertisements, and the right to cancel advertise-ments at any time, for any reason, at the editor’s sole discretion. Statements appearing in the Porsche Patter are those of the contributing authors and do not constitute the opinions or policy of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, its Board of Directors, or the editor of this newsletter. Unless otherwise reserved, permission granted to reproduce material pub-lished, provided full credit is given to the author. The Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, neither endorses and advertiser nor warrants and product or service they may provide. 4

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Chesapeake Region

from our president

Greetings Everyone!Greetings Everyone!

WW ow, what a difference a

few weeks make! Al-

ready the temperatures

are quickly changing and

the days are cooling off. As I write you,

the leaves are changing colors and are al-

ready covering the driveway in front of my

house at a rate which almost requires a

daily raking.

As with the season, our Region leadership

is changing also. Not a month passes in

which I’m not completely impressed and

thankful for the time and dedication, which

our Board committee members put into

keeping the Region running smoothly. So

it is no surprise that some have decided to

take a well-deserved break and I would

like to spend a few moments to thank each

one of them individually.

Gene and Sharon O’Dunne have handled

the monthly Social Chair responsibilities

since before I became President and have

done an amazing job for us. It takes no

small measure of dedication to come up

with a monthly event for us and we greatly

appreciate the efforts they have put into

this for the Region. Thank you both so

very much and I hope you now have more

time enjoy some of the events you’ve

worked so hard to present.

Likewise, Doug Ehmann has managed not

just one but two positions on the Board,

working with Rob Mairs as Co-Chair of

our Tech Committee and with Ron Gordon

on our Concours Committee! Thank you

Doug for your constant efforts to bring

such a high level of service to our Re-

gion’s membership. The Garage Tours are

a special highlight for me in my first year

as President as well as the excellent Con-

cours event at Challenge this year! Your

ever present good spirits and thoughtful

input on all of our Region’s issues have

been greatly appreciated and I hope to see

you at many of our events in the future.

Taylor Ainge has been our Membership

Chair for almost two years now in addition

to being an active participant in our Auto-

cross program. In the process of coordi-

nating the Region’s New Member parties,

he has found his way through PCA Na-

tional’s transition of their entire member-

ship database (no small feat!) and still

maintains an enthusiasm and high level of

energy for the tasks that face the Region.

On behalf of the entire Region, I’d like to

thank Taylor for all of his time and effort

in Membership.

And finally, our Publicity Chair and Dealer

Liaison with Porsche of Towson,

Tim Lavery, who has done just 5

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from our president

an excellent job at both, in spite of one of

the heaviest work travel schedules I have

ever seen. Not only has Tim managed the

Facebook page for the Region, he has es-

tablished an outstanding relationship with

the folks at Porsche of Towson, one of our

major sponsors for our events both large

and small. Tim’s direct and outgoing man-

ner, as well as his knowledgeable input in

all matters before the Board, has definitely

made my job easier and reflects well on all

of us here at Chesapeake. Thank you Tim

for all of your hard work and dedication to

the Region.

It is always a pleasure to work with so

many wonderful folks who are, to a per-

son, passionate about Porsches and driv-

ing. And while change creates a pause in

the flow of our operations, it also presents

an opportunity for others who have been

looking for a chance to increase their par-

ticipation in the Region. So it is with great

pleasure that I’m also able to welcome

some new Board members to these com-

mittees.

In Membership we are delighted to have

Minta and Aaron Miller join us on the

Board as co-chairs. They are active mem-

bers in our Region, having just organized

the awards program for our recent Chal-

lenge 45, and they are eager to start in

working to introduce our newest members

to the many events we have going on.

Similarly, it’s with great pleasure that I can

announce Bob and Kathleen Costello as

our new Social co-chairs taking over from

Gene and Sharon. Their experience at

heading up our recent Challenge 45 seems

only to have whetted their appetite for all

things social and I’m sure we can all look

forward to some interesting events in the

near future.

What about Tech and Publicity you may

ask? Well, there are always opportunities

to get involved with the Region and we

would love to hear from some of you who

may have been thinking about becoming

more active in the club. So give me a call

and join the fun!

I’m always happy to hear from you at

[email protected] and I look forward

to seeing you on the road soon!

Have fun and Drive Safely!

GaryGary

Chesapeake Region

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Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Past President

Autocross

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Lynda Sobus

Michael Murphy

David Dukehart

Rick MacInnes

Pat Walker

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Kathy Costello

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Rob Mairs

Steve Graham

Bob Purgason

Mike Cook

Chief Driving Instructor [email protected] Ellen Beck

Community Service [email protected] Mick Whitlock

Concours d’Elegance [email protected] Ron Gordon

Concours d’Elegance [email protected] Doug Ehmann

Historian

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Bob Rassa

Aaron & Minta Miller

Webmaster [email protected] Terry Della Vecchia

Insurance [email protected] Lee Rock

PCA License Plates [email protected] Laurie Tarsia

PCA License Plates [email protected] Bruce Tarsia

PCA Zone 2 Representative [email protected] Cheryl Taylor

Kindertime Toy Drive and Tour

Editor Upcoming Events Upcoming Events 1

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DATE: Sunday, Dec 14, 2014

TIME: 9:00am to 1:00pm

LOCATION: Porsche of Towson 700 Kenilworth Drive Towson, MD 21204 www.porscheoftowson.com

It’s that joyous time of the year where we, the members of the Chesapeake Region give back to the community buy purchasing backpacks and stuffing them for the homeless with winter coats, hats, mittens, scarves and socks all for $25 on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Last year we opened our hearts and wallets and purchased over 200 backpack’s. Each backpack will be delivered to Baltimore area shelter residents and also hand delivered on Christmas eve on a street corner in Baltimore. So please mark the date to assist and join your fellow members at Porsche of Towson on the morning of December 14th. In addition to the Linda’s Legacy backpacks, we also ask that you bring a toy on the 14th where we will drive, via a Tour, to WMAR-TV and personally place the toys under their Christmas tree. On Christmas eve Pete O’Neil of WMAR will be joined by Baltimore Firemen and Policemen and distribute the toys to needy boys and girls. Once the Chesapeake Region’s “Santa” completes the toy delivery, we will drive to the nearby Ryan’s Daughter Restaurant and Pub for a wonderful lunch. So please plan to participate and register with Mick and Meg Whitlock at www.communityservice.pcachs.org for this end of year traditional event.

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Murphy’s Garage Editor

Primary Members: Primary Members: 756756 Affiliate Members: Affiliate Members: 462462

Total PCACHS Membership: Total PCACHS Membership: 12181218

If this is a steering wheel, which car does it belong in?

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This Is What The New Porsche 911 GT3 Delivers http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KVdme4ISq8Y

10 This Is 911 Turbo S Active Aerodynamics

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Concours d’ Elegance – The Process Revealed

MM y affection for finely detailed cars goes

back to teenage years and is rooted in the

basic philosophy that clean cars always

run better. Participating in 14 Chesa-

peake Challenges and 2 Parades over the years has only

served to advance my own detailing skills to the point

where I am confident I can get the car to look as good as it

possibly can. Philosophically, I do (1) consider concours

prep to be an important part of vehicle maintenance, (2)

take the least aggressive path forward in correcting cos-

metic problems, and (3) always assess whether the pro-

posed cure will be worse than the disease.

I’ll begin with a basic observation, and that is, that the

street prepared class at this year’s CC45 included some

very well prepared and presented cars. What may not be

apparent is that in preparing an entry for street class, the

participant is completing 85% of the work needed for con-

cours. Hopefully, as you read on, you will recognize that

my approach is not all that much different than your own

and for CC46 you will choose to compete at the concours

level.

The Work Environment Janice says, “You Can’t Make Clean Working in Filth!”

We begin by emptying the garage, spraying down the

floor with Simple Green, scrubbing, washing it out, and

using a squeegee to dry the floor. Grass, pollen, mud, and

dirt all need to be gone. Good lighting, especially the

natural kind, is also essential.

The Wash (20 minutes) All things begin with the car wash. Work from top to bot-

tom. Use this opportunity to remove bug splats and tar (1Z

Anti-Insekt) and rinse with plenty of water, flush the

wheel wells, and the radiator intake vents. For drying, I

use old, but clean, bath towels to blot water from the sur-

face of the car. Blotting, and not drawing the towel across

the car, minimizes the likelihood of putting fine scratches

in the paint. Once thoroughly dry, the car is kept covered

except when being worked on and it is off the road until

the event.

The Wheels and Fenders (30 minutes per wheel) The wheels come off one at a time for cleaning with wheel

cleaner, a soft wheel brush, or a sponge. Remove tar as

needed. Use a stiff bristle fender brush to clean the tire

sidewall removing brake dust, grime, and old tire shine.

Take the opportunity to inspect the wheel for missing

wheel weights, tire wear, cracks, and embedded objects. I

apply touch up paint (Dupli-Color silver) to any chips on

the spokes and scratches around the mounting bolts using

a fine artist’s brush.

The painted wheels are polished and waxed. I use Me-

guiar’s hand polish and a Mothers Power Ball to polish the

wheel and then hand apply a coat or Rejex sealant to pro-

tect the wheel paint. Use a heavy toothpick and a micro

fiber cloth with detailing spray to remove dirt and polish

residue from wheel joints and around the screws (I have 3-

piece wheels and this is when I don’t like them very

much!)

Detailing steps at each of the fenders include the following

(behind the wheel is also important):

Scrub down the inner fender with a brush, rinse, and

then dress with Armorall.

Wipe down the caliper with detailing spray; touch up

any paint chips (gloss black in my case).

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Remove tar from the fender lip and painted parts of

wheel well.

Repair any stone chips on the fender lip with touch up

paint (Dr.ColorChip is easy to work with).

Inspect the suspension bushings, brake pads and rotors

for wear.

Stainless steel muffler? Hit it with metal polish.

When the judges look at the wheel, everything around

it should look just as good too!

The Engine Compartment (60 minutes) Street class guys take note; once the engine compartment

is detailed it stays pretty clean from year to year. Don’t let

this area keep you out of the concours class. This year I

did spend extra time cleaning up after the service tech that

got coolant splashes all over the place. Some level of dis-

assembly can make cleaning and inspection easier.

Wipe down as much of the wiring, engine, hoses, inner

fenders and plastic surfaces as you can physically reach. I

use a microfiber cloth with interior detail spray (Griott’s

or Meguiar’s) because it is not greasy and will not attract

and hold dirt. Griott’s makes an extendable detailing tool

that allows you to push the cloth into the hard to reach

places. Large hemostats will allow you to do the same

(photo). As you wipe things down, check the condition of

hoses, belts, connectors, and wiring looking for loose,

frayed, and chaffed parts. Check the coolant and power

steering fluid levels while you are in here. Remove any

coolant splashes around the expansion tank and from the

reservoir cap.

Wipe down the underside of the lid (painted surfaces) with

exterior detailing spray. Use polish to remove any water

spots. Work the cloth in and around the hinges and latch, a

favorite place for judges to look.

The Exterior Paint (3 to 4 Hours) Go slow and work by hand. Thus far I have been able to

leave the Porter Cable buffer in the box with this car and I

also avoid the use of a clay bar (I’m sure there are

differing opinions here). The point is that one bit 12



Photo Above: Arrows indicate typical inspection and cleaning points.

of grit in the clay or on the pad will cause you a lot of ex-

tra work.

Polish goes on first. The intent is to obtain a perfectly

smooth surface and replenish essential oils lost to oxida-

tion and get that rich deep wet shine. Use the least abra-

sive polish possible to remove blemishes and apply with a

terry cloth applicator in long strokes in the direction that

air travels over the car. Remove the bulk of the product

with a terry cloth towel; follow with a micro fiber cloth.

Personal preference is Meguiar’s #81 Hand Polish which

goes on and off easily and has minimal cutting power.

P21S Paint Cleanser is also good, although it leaves a

powdery residue that gets everywhere and requires extra

clean up. Judges will nail you on it. Take care working

around rubber trim and the sunroof seal and avoid getting

polish and wax on them. Residue on trim and paint will

also cost you points. Tape them off with painters tape if

you want.

Meguiar’s #7 Show Car Glaze is another fine product with

high oil content. It actually fills paint pores to produce a

mirror flat surface. It is more difficult to use and remove

on the modern 2-step paint finishes, but produces great

results on older cars with single stage paint. Work small

areas at a time.

As I polish I look for paint chips that need repair. I simply

mark them with painters tape and continue with the polish-

ing job returning to repair them after all the polishing is

complete. Take care of the serious stone marks with paint

(Dr.ColorChip) and use the blending solution to remove

the excess paint. Multiple applications may be necessary

as well as spot polishing.

The oils in polishes and glazes will wash away, so the pol-

ishing step is immediately followed by the application of a

wax. Over the years I have used Mothers Gold, Meguiar’s

Gold Class and #26, and P21S carnauba waxes, all with

equally good results. I like the way P21S liquefies as it

hits the paint surface resulting in a thin layer of wax; easy

on and off. Use a foam applicator to apply a light coat and

remove in the same manner as the polish. Applying with

the finger tips is another option, but the coating is not

even, is usually too heavy, and requires more work to re-

move. As a final step, Mothers Reflections Top Coat is

applied over the wax for extra depth and gloss to the

shine.

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Areas for additional attention on the exterior of the car

with detailing spray include the following:

Polish the door jams to remove scuffs and water spots.

Wipe down the door edges and bottom with detailing

spray; polish if needed.

Where the fenders join the body, push a cloth into any

openings and remove any dirt.

Clean the inside of the gas filler door and the compart-

ment.

Use tape to remove lint and fuzz from the felt around

the sunroof. Wax on it? Black Sharpie!

Clean the underside of the luggage and engine com-

partment lids with detailing spray. Use polish to re-

move any water spots. Remove any waxy residue from

the where the lids meet the fenders paying particular

attention to the hinges.

Use a Q-tip or foam pad to remove the waxy residue

from all of the body seams around the car and the re-

cesses around the lights.

For small stone marks where the undercoat is intact, I

use a red crayon to hide the stone mark. Remove the

excess crayon except that which is filling the defect

using detailing spray.

Extra applications of polish are often required to clean

the front bumper of bug splats.

Clean out the radiator inlets and dress the plastic with

Armorall. Wipe off the excess.

No chrome exhaust pipes? Wet sand the plain steel

tips with 400 grit paper followed by Mothers metal

polish. Almost as good and they don’t look forgotten.



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A little silver paint applied to the wheel bolts make

them look like they were not overlooked.

Remove bug guts from the wipers (got dinged on that

one year).

Worth Rubber Car Gel Stick is applied to all of the

rubber seals and bumpers.

The Interior (90 Minutes) Detailing the interior is a 2 step process. The floor mats

come out along with anything else the factory did not put

into the car. The leather gets treated. The carpet gets vac-

uumed. The interior surfaces are wiped down with

Griott’s Interior Cleaner and microfiber to collect dirt and

dust.

Janice is my “secret weapon”. She is the queen of clean

and makes the second pass through the car’s interior work-

ing from back to front doing glass, seats, and carpet. Key

areas to cover include:

Seat belts, buckles, and retractors.

Storage compartments in the doors and center console.

Rear view mirror, visors and vanity mirrors – no dust

or finger prints.

Fresh air vents – no dust, leave them open and all

pointed in the same direction.

Steering wheel, turn signal stalks, controls, dashboard

crevices – no dust or fingerprints.

Under the seats clean and the tracks do not have for-

eign matter stuck in the grease.

Pedals wiped down and area behind them cleaned of

stones and grass. No scuffs on kick panels.

Carpet, mats, and carpeted panels are cleaned, this

time with tape. We love the vacuum and it will suck

up steel ball bearings all day long, but it will leave lint

and cat fur behind. Tape is the only way to get it, and

we use plenty of it.

Clean the luggage compartment (tape again), and

while you are checking the tools, put some air in the

spare tire.

We also have “Concours Only” mats (they have no

wear) and both sides get cleaned, with tape, before

they go into the car.

Final Inspection (15Minutes) When finished, pull the car out of the garage into bright

sunlight. Do a complete wipe down of the car with

Griott’s Speed Shine or similar detailing spray. Slowly

walk around the car and look for waxy residue, haze, and

smudges and remove them. Get on your knees and look

for wax left on the paint on the lower fender edges (ding!).

Check the glass for streaks. Take your time. Look at it

from different angles. It’s okay to smile and admire your

work.

At The Event (60 Minutes) I allow about an hour to do final prep at the event. Once

the luggage compartment is emptied (everything is in one

tub), I do a final wipe down of the cowl and close the lid

until inspection time. This is followed by a final wipe

down with detailing spray and a micro fiber clothe of the

entire exterior of the car and a quick look in the engine

compartment. Lastly the wheels get a wipe down. While

I am working the exterior, Janice is doing the same inside.

We use bath towels to cover the floor mats on the drive

over, and then they are used as “door mats” out- 15



side the car to prevent anything from finding its way in-

side.

Once we are finished, the car stays closed up until the

judges ask for it to be opened and they find and point out

everything we have missed. Over the years we’ve taken

that feedback and have steadily advanced from a 3rd place

wash and shine finish, to a CC44 & 45 Best In Show Con-

cours twice running as well as a 2nd and 4th at Parade. It

ultimately all comes down to attention to detail.

Favorite judge’s quote: “Good news! I found oil in the

engine compartment. The bad news is, it’s on the end of

the dip stick.”

Photo below showing the wide range of products used for

detailing.

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Autoross No. 7 Autoross No. 7 -- October 12th

October 12th

Autocross No. 5 Autocross No. 5 -- August 16th

August 16th

Pat Walker Autocross Autocross -- October 12thOctober 12th

Autocross Event No. 7 ResultsAutocross Event No. 7 Results

TT he morning air of the seventh and final auto-

cross for the system was crisp and filled

with the sound of aircraft departing on Run-

way 28 of BWI headed for parts unknown.

32 drivers, a made their own trek of sorts to the Mid-

field Cargo Complex to secure their standings in the

point tally leading up to the all-important awards pres-

entations at the After Holiday Banquet (date to be an-

nounced). While participation was lower at this event,

event organizers attributed this to the event being held

on a Sunday and the uncertain weather forecast. After

looking at the low numbers, an audible was called and

each driver was given SIX runs to try and get that

highly desired (and fashionable), Fastest Time of the

Day hat!

Once again our course designer, Greg Martell, rose to

the occasion and came up with another challenging

course that culminated another exciting autocross sea-

son of one of the world’s premier automotive marques.

With slaloms, sweepers and a couple spots to put the

hammer down, the track had something for everyone -

and with the diversity of the vehicle lineup, it was defi-

nitely a treat to see the cars being put through their

paces on this course!

Brian Karwan, one of the regulars from the local Honda

contingent showed up in his highly modified S2000 and

laid down a jaw-dropping 47.5 seconds on his first run!

All bets were on Vince Rock and his 1997 Porsche 993

to have another miraculous performance and repel this

incursion, but lower than average temperatures pre-

vented his tires from getting the needed grip to

mount a challenge. Scott Borden in his 2014

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Autocross CoAutocross Co--Chair Rick MacInnes presents Scott Borden with Chair Rick MacInnes presents Scott Borden with Fastest Porsche of the Day for his time of 48.128 secondsFastest Porsche of the Day for his time of 48.128 seconds

Autocross Autocross -- October 12thOctober 12th

GT3 and Dave McGrew in his 2006 Cayman S, both in

the second run group, tried mightily to close the gap;

shaving seconds off each of their consecutive runs –

unfortunately the chasm was too great. FTD went to

Brian with a 45.693 seconds, while Scott and Dave had

times of 48.128 and 48.129 seconds respectively.

Scott received the FTD hat for being the Fastest Por-

sche of the Day.

Honorable mention goes out to first-year autocrossers

Shaina and Jack French! This daughter-father duo have

attended almost all of the events for the season and

have shown consistent improvement between runs and

events – we look forward to seeing them at many more

Chesapeake Region Autocross events!!

As we close out this season, let me say on behalf of my-

self and Rick MacInnes that it has been an honor and

pleasure to serve as the autocross chair/co-chair, and

while the start of the season was a little shaky with reg-

istration on motorsportsreg.com, we’ll take the lessons

At autocross events, even mechanical failure is taken in good fun!

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My lack of attention to this pinched alterna-tor B+ cable killed my chances of having a

great day!

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learned this season and take them forward to make next

year even better. As always, if you happen to have any

ideas as to how to improve the program, please feel free

to contact us at [email protected].

What?! You say you haven’t attended a Chesapeake

Region PCA autocross event before? This season is

over - what’s keeping you from attending an event next

season??

2014

PCA First Time Intro to AX $0

PCA Member Preregistered $35

PCA Member Walkup $45

Nonmember Preregistered $40

Nonmember Walkup $50

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14 Porsche Winter Storage Tips14 Porsche Winter Storage Tips Winter is Coming! Is Your Porsche Ready?Winter is Coming! Is Your Porsche Ready?

1. Don't get caught outside. Check the forecast, set a date and stick to it.

2. Don't put it away dirty. Wash and clean your Porsche inside and out.

3. Don't let water infiltrate your Gas. Top off the tank and include a fuel additive like STA-BIL.

4. Don't let your tires develop flat spots. Inflate your tires to the highest pressure allowed; or, consider using

tire cradles that are shaped to the tire and prevent flat spots without over inflating.

5. Don't forget about the anti-freeze. If your Porsche pumps more water than oil you'll want to check the level

of your anti-freeze and make sure it's full and fresh.

6. Don't crack your windshield fluid holder. In the event you cheaped out and used water instead of windshield

washer fluid, be sure to top it off with the real stuff and make sure it contains and anti-freezing agent if you

live in a cold climate.

7. Don't let your battery die. Either disconnect the battery (Excellence Magazine advises against this in the

997) or attach a trickle charger like this one. If you do disconnect, be sure you have your radio code.

8. Don't apply the parking brake. We leave ours in neutral and use wheel chocks, but leaving it in gear or park

is fine too.

9. Don't neglect your windshield wipers. A number of readers have suggested you prop your wiper arms or

place a small piece of cardboard between the blade and the windshield to protect the wiper blade edges.

10. Don't let your Porsche collect moisture. We place reusable desiccant containers in the car as our garage is

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hesapeake Challenge 45hesapeake Challenge 45, WOW what a weekend!!!!

A LITTLE HISTORY

The Chesapeake Challenge is a celebration of all that

makes owning a Porsche a wonderful thing. It’s an oppor-

tunity to strut your stuff in how well you can prepare your

car. It’s a chance to show your driving skills or at least

the ability to follow directions. It’s also chance to show

off your knowledge of all things Porsche.

Yes, it about competition, but it’s also about comradery.

It’s about sharing ideas and stories of how to prep a car or

who can help with a particular problem or service. It’s

about sharing stories of great rides or roads. It’s about

stories about where and how the bug first bit or the first

car of this type.

It’s also about giving, be it time, money, or a helping

hand. All of these things were on display this wonderful

weekend.

For those unfamiliar with the Chesapeake Challenge, it’s

the longest running multi-event PCA program. This was

the 45 year of the Chesapeake Region hosting this event.

The program allows registrants to participate in three dif-

ferent events. The events include a car show, both Con-

cours prep and Street prep; car rally, in this case a Monte

Carlo style rally; and a Tech Quiz to challenge the real

Porsche enthusiast. In addition to these activities, we con-

tinued with the Silent Auction started the night before at

the Evening with Vic Event.

Chesapeake Challenge 45Chesapeake Challenge 45 Bob Costello


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PRE-WORK

So what goes into the Chesapeake Challenge, a lot of work

by a lot of gifted, talented and resourceful people! This

program requires the concerted effort of many folks. As

the chair of the event, I was fortunate to inherit a fantastic

team with many years of experience putting this program

together. My role was to motivate, cajole and provide help

were needed and otherwise stay out of the way. I was

thrilled when all the folks responsible for the CC44 event

would be willing to bring their skills to putting on CC 45.

Aside from organizing the “A” team. I did have one other

task, finding the place to host the event and organizing the

meals. That wasn’t as easy as I first thought. I learned

quickly there are not many sites that can accommodate 80

plus cars, serve at least two meals for more than 100 atten-

dees at a reasonable price and allow for an enjoyable rally

course. I had been advised by prior chairs, you might

want to get started early on finding this place. These

words of wisdom were passed along to me as I was leav-

ing the CC 44 event.

Over the past couple of years, the Challenge has been in

the western and southern counties of the region. Being a

Harford County resident, I felt it was time for folks to see

what the northern part of the region offered. For four

weekends in November and December I scoured the re-

gion trying to find a site. I tried a few golf courses but

they couldn’t assure us our own parking area. The more I

thought about it, maybe golf course isn’t a good idea.

Poorly struck golf balls and beautiful Porsches



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probably don’t mix well. I looked at other facilities that

could cater the meals but could not handle all our cars.

Others were okay for cars, but the rally was going to full

of lights and traffic. This was getting to be a challenge.

Maybe now I’m starting to see a connection with the

event’s name.

Finally, while tooling around the area, I passed the Manor

Tavern, in My Lady’s Manor, Baltimore County. This is

in the northeastern part of the county and only a stone’s

throw from Harford County. I’ve known this place for

many years, especially when it was a colorful bar back in

the 70’s.

The history of this site is pretty interesting. According to

their website, The Manor Tavern is located on a land that

was once the home of the Piscataway Indians. The tribe’s

trail, now Old York Road, was a major North-South artery

between Washington, DC and Philadelphia. Passing

through in 1687, Charles Calvert, the third Lord Balti-

more, decreed 10,000 acres for himself. He made a gift of

this land to his fourth wife in 1713, christening the estate

“My Lady’s Manor”. Since its beginnings as a stable in

1750, Manor Tavern has experienced many colorful tran-

sitions, from dirt-floor saloon to today’s horse-country

gem. The Manor Tavern is now a full-service restaurant

with banquet facilities as well as beautiful lawns and gar-

dens. The CC 45 took full advantage of these lawns.

I stopped in and began conversations with the catering

manager, Terry Lombardi. We talked about the event,

what we would need from the site, and she explained what

they could do, the dates available and some options for

meals. I thought I had me a winner, but since I’m fairly

new to the club I thought I’d invite some of the board to

meet me there and get their opinions. After walking

around the grounds and then enjoying a late lunch,

the board was jazzed about the having the

event here. 24



Once we worked through the contract negotiations, my

hard work was done, or so I thought. From out of the

blue, Gary Martinez receives an email inquiring if there

might be an interest in having Vic Elford attend a regional

event. Wow, was there some way we could have the leg-

endary Porsche driver available to meet with members and

talk about his days of driving and joining in the festivities

of the CC 45? Suddenly, I’m in conversation with Vic

and thinking of ways he can contribute to our event.

At this time, a small team, including Claude Taylor, Tim

Lavery, Gary Martinez and myself came together to plan a

separate event for the Friday night before the CC 45. We

thought this would be a great way to partner with our

event sponsor, Porsche of Towson. Tim Lavery took the

lead to work with Steve Postol and his staff to plan the

event. We also wanted to find a way to include commu-

nity service into this event. With Mick Whitlock and his

wife Meg, recently assuming the Community Service

chair for the club, we invited them to join in the fun.

As a group we decided, we should try and incorporate a

silent auction with the event and raise money for a charita-

ble organization. Serendipitously, I met Debra Shafer, di-

rector of the Blue Rose Project and learned about her pro-

gram. The goal of the Blue Rose Project is to generate

social awareness, activity and funding to benefit the needs

of the neonatal intensive care (NICU) babies. Since it’s

partnered with Mercy Medical NICU, in Baltimore, we

had a local connection. Mick and I began working with

these groups to plan the program and work out the logis-

tics. Debra and Carmel Gambacorta, from Mercy Medical

Foundation provided guidance and we were off and run-

ning. At this point, we began solicited membership to do-

nate services and items for the Silent Auction. Great

thanks to Mike Keyser for the donation of several books

that featured Porsches racing history. Many included our

guest of honor.

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LET THE FUN BEGIN AN EVENING WITH VIC

We started the weekend fun on Friday night with an en-

joyable “Evening with Vic Elford”, a meet and greet at

Porsche of Towson. Steve Postol and his staff put to-

gether a wonderful reception at the dealership. Vic, a leg-

endary Porsche driver in the 60-70’s, shared his time,

chatting with attendees one on one and signing all sorts of

memorabilia. Vic then entertained a long question and

answer period regaling the crowd with his stories of favor-

ite cars or races.

In addition to having Vic present, the Community Service

team, Mick and Meg Whitlock, hosted a Silent Auction.

The auction benefited the Blue Rose Project and its Mary-

land partner, Mercy Medical Center NICU. There were

representatives of both groups present to discuss their

work and goals. Kathy Devaney and Nicole Burlew were

present to represent the Blue Rose Project. Kyle Cassel, a

staff nurse at the Mercy NICU represented Mercy NICU.

Here is a link to the Blue Rose Project to learn more,

www.bluerosepress.com. Here is a link to Mercy Medi-cal Center NICU, http://mdmercy.com/centers-of-

excellence/womens-health/family-childbirth-and-childrens

-center/services-we-offer/nicu-neonatal-intensive-care-unit

-level-iiib

We had a special item up for a live auction thanks to Vic’s

generosity. Vic allowed himself to be auctioned off as a

co-pilot in the Gimmick Rally of the Chesapeake Chal-

lenge being held the next day. The successful bidder, Mia

Walsh, was extended a complimentary registration for two

at the Chesapeake Challenge the following day. Her bid

was very generous and with the Club matching the

amount, a good start was made our fundraising program.

CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE

Early the next morning, the Chesapeake Chal-

lenge 45 started at the Manor Tavern. A beautiful

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fall morning with a slight chill welcomed all to the Manor

Tavern. As the sun rose and warmed the air, the lot began

to fill with all sorts beautiful cars, both new and old. We

also had 5 local Porsche racing cars as well as two brand

new vehicles including a Boxster S and the new Macan

from Porsche of Towson to join in the fun. While getting

set up, folks had a chance to taste the most special donuts

and pastries from the Bel Air Bakery. A little gem located

in downtown Bel Air; stop by sometime if you’re ever in

town. You won’t be disappointed.

The events stated with the Concours and Street Prep car

shows. 12 members competed in the Concours show,

while 30 competed in the Street Prep class. We had a

team responsible for organizing the car shows including

area layout, judging packets, and rounding up capable

judges. A big thanks to Doug Ehmann and Ron Gordon

for all their efforts. Assisting them were volunteer judges

pouring over each car. While the judges were doing their

things, members mingled about, looking at each other’s

cars, snapping photos and enjoying swapping stories about

the cars and driving experiences

The show ended about 1130 and all joined together for

lunch catered by the Manor Tavern. While folks waited

for the food, the bidding started in earnest for the silent

auction items. Lunch included Manor House Salad, As-

sorted Mini Sandwiches including Beer Can Chicken tor-

tilla wraps; Roasted garlic aioli, baby arugula, oven

roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions and Daily Crisis



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Italian herb cheddar; Verdant Valley Berkshire Ham &

Cheese Sombronkey ground mustard, Daily Crisis ched-

dar, frilled red onion aioli served on Pennsylvania Dutch

pretzel bun; Grilled Vegetables on Focaccia, fresh, local

grilled vegetables, Monterey Jack and Swiss chesses on

focaccia bread triangle. No meal is complete without a

dessert and our included Chocolate chip cookies and fudge

brownies.

Properly fueled, it was time for the driver’s meeting be-

fore the Rally. Steve Graham and his team, Mike Cook

and Bob Purgason, covered the details of the scoring sys-

tem and what was expected of the drivers. Once all the

safety checks were completed, it was time to drive. The first car out on the course was Mia Walsh’s Cayenne with

Aaron Miller driving and Vic Elford in the front passenger

seat.

The rally course stretched more than sixty miles across the

Baltimore and Harford county country-sides. True to their

earlier promise, there were no traffic lights on this course.

The challenge of this rally was to cover the course at pre-

scribed times and distances and to cross timing stations at

just the right time, too soon or too late and penalty points

were applied. The winner of the event had the least num-

ber of penalty points. In this rally, speed was not

your friend. 28



Here is some sage advice from the winning team of Den-

nis and Terri Howard, “We attended our first Chesapeake

Challenge back in 1988, and it was Challenge 20. They

offered a car show, rally and autocross. We have only

missed a few Challenges since then and have always com-

peted in the three competitive events. Over the years they

have had gimmick rallies, picture rallies and Time/Speed/

Distance rallies. This year's Monte Carlo Rally sort of

combined all the types of rallies. It was well done and

really demanded discipline on doing the exact speed limit

(which for me was extremely hard). I have learned over

the years and this is very hard to admit, that the only way

that we do good in a rally is if I listen to Terrie while she

navigates. It took me a few times to realize that and to just

shut up and listen to her. The last Challenge rally we won

was back in the 90's, after that Terrie retired as navigator. I

have had both my boys, different friends and even a

"professional rally master" help me in rallies, with no suc-

cess in winning. This year Terrie, reluctantly, decided to

come out of retirement and we won, what can I say?”

Claire Rock, the navigator for the second place finisher

noted, “My son, Vincent and I participated in the Chesa-

peake Challenge Porsche rally. This was our first, and nei-

ther one of us knew what to expect. I was his navigator

and tried to keep him on time while he tried to make it as

fast as he could. We disagreed a few times on whether we

should pull over to waste some time or continue on the

road. In the end, we were very surprised to hear we took

2nd place. It was a beautiful day and we both enjoyed time

together and the beautiful country roads. Can’t wait to do

it again!

While not everyone could win, all who drove the course

had a great time. Due to some unfortunate circumstances,

I could not compete in the event as designed, but my wife

and I had a blast cruising along the roads. Based on pen-

alty points for going too fast, we probably would have

been at the bottom of the list. The driving in- 29



structions are now in the glove box and we can’t wait to

try the route again.

Once all were back from the rally, it was either time for

the Tech Quiz or a chance to enjoy a beverage, chat with

others about the rally or get some rest. It was also time to

sharpen the pens for the silent auction.

19 members competed in the Tech Quiz. Claude Taylor,

the Chesapeake Region VP, and Aaron Miller finished

with the highest scores, but Claude scored one more bonus

point and was the winner. For those of you who are not

aware, we’re fortunate that one of the national experts on

Tech Quiz is one of our members and gladly helps. Hats

off to Ron Gordon for your help.

No good event is without a swag bag for the attendees.

Ours were organized by Mike Murphy and Cheryl Taylor

and put together by the club board members at the board

meeting preceding the event. Mike designed all the art

work used on the shirts, tags and license plates. He did a

great job incorporating Vic’s presence with our event.

Both are living legends.

After the Tech Quiz, folks had a chance to make their final

bid on the silent auction items. People were still writing

as the bid sheets were pulled. We have a generous mem-

bership that raised a total of $4087.00. With the matching

funds from PCA Chesapeake Region the total will be

$8174.00 to Mercy Health Foundation.

After a happy hour reception, all enjoyed a delicious buf-

fet dinner served by the Manor Tavern. The menu in-

cluded the following:

Stationary Hors D’oeuvres

Fruit and Vegetable Tray

Fresh berries, melon, pineapple and seasonal fruits, gar-

nished with whole fruits and greens; carrots, celery, red

peppers, yellow peppers, green peppers, broccoli, cauli-

flower and cherry tomatoes served with dill dip;

Pita Crab Dip

Lump crab blended with cream cheese and Old

Bay, baked and garnished with pita chips 30



Buffet Presentation

Harvest Salad, Mixed greens with cranberries, pecans,

Wensleydale cheese and maple raspberry vinaigrette

Vegetarian Tortellini Rose, tortellini pasta with mush-

rooms, sun dried tomatoes with marinara and Alfred

sauces, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese

Top Round of Beef with au jus and house made bourbon

steak sauce

Honey Chicken Pan roasted chicken with honey and

grapefruit glaze on a bed of fresh roasted vegetables

Desserts



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House made assorted mini desserts

AWARDS PRESENTATION

After dinner it was time to share the results of the compe-

tition with the awards program. Minta and Aaron Miller

were responsible for designing and organizing the awards

handed out to winners. This can be a daunting task with

last minute changes in the number of participants and

changes in cars, but they handled every call or email with

no problem. Thanks for all your hard work on this.

When it was time to hand out awards, I thought it best for

the each event team have the fun of handing out the

awards. Not only are these folks talented with organizing

events, they’re naturals with a microphone. They had fun

talking about the cars or the owners or both. The ambas-

sadors from the Blue Rose Project, Kathy Devaney and

her daughter Christina helped with handing out the

awards. Nina’s enthusiasm to help was greatly appreci-

ated.

Doug Ehmann and Ron Gordon shared the limelight han-

dling out the Car show awards. Awards were handed out

by show type and car class. Some ran uncontested and

other had lots of competition. When all was said and

done, the big car show winners were:

Steve Graham – Best in Show Concours



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Chuck Visconage – Best in Show Street Prep

Frasier Dascille – People’s Choice

After the car show awards, Steve Graham handed out the

Rally awards. Steve recounted the scoring process and the

challenges the drivers faced. There were groans and

laughter from all the participants as he pointed out the

common issues. The top three finishers were:

1 Dennis and Terri Howard

2 Vincent and Claire Rock

3 Mike and Eve Swartzel

After the Rally awards, it was time for the Tech Quiz.

The top three finishers were:

1 Claude Taylor

2 Aaron Miller

3 Dennis Howard.

After these awards, it was time to name the Lufthansa tro-

phy winner. To be eligible for this award, registrants need

to participate in the Concours, the rally and Tech quiz.

The registrant that does the best overall is crowned the

winner and has their name engraved on the trophy and

keeps it for the year much like Lord Stanley’s Cup in

hockey. The winner also receives a trophy that they get to

keep. This year the winner was Dennis Howard.

MORE TIME WITH VIC

After all this, it was time for Vic to chat with the atten-

dees. The first order of business was for Vic to award his

own award to the driver and car that he liked the best. The

winner received a print from Vic’s collection. The winner

of this great award was Robert Zach and his 1968 Porsche

911 L.

After sharing this, Vic talked about his days as a driver for

Porsche, what was his favorite car, favorite race and how

he got started racing. It was fascinating to learn about the

early days of racing the 911 and challenges he and the

team faced in those days.

After finishing up with Vic, it was time to end the event.

All the hard work by everyone paid off in an event that

many thought was the best ever.

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APPRECIATION FOR ALL YOUR HARD

WORK

There are many people that help make this event happen.

I noted several already who helped with organizing the

program. During our awards presentation, we asked all

folks who helped with this program to stand. It was over-

whelming to see more than 20 people standing. This club

is about its members, and this demonstration of commit-

ment made me proud to be a part of this club.

I want to thank Gary Martinez for his support of this

event. He was always there to answer questions and pro-

vide Board guidance and pushing me and my

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There’s one person I’ve yet to recognize. There is one

role that touches all groups, activities and actions. This is

the role of the registrar. Everything and I mean everything

funnels thru this role. This year’s registrar was Lynda So-

bus. Lynda was pulling double duty considering she’s al-

ready the Region’s Treasurer. She managed to keep all

things straight and help members with their registrations.

Things were changing right up to the end. Lynda was our

rock and I’m greatly appreciative of your support and

guidance.

GOING FORWARD

So, CC 45 is in the bag and now it’s time to start planning

on next year. I will be taking a new role within the Re-

gion board and will not be able to do both. I’d like to

challenge all our members to step up and assume the

Chairperson role for next year. Here’s a chance to give

back and work with some really special folks. Can you do

it?

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