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RMR 2012 Board of Directors Nominees • pg.5 

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Living Legends 

Rare Porsche exotics come out to play! 

Cones Are a-Fallin’ 

Autocross Results 

RMR-PCA Holiday Party 

and Awards Ceremony 

Dec. 15, 5-11pm 

Details, pg. 9

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Vol. 58 Edition 7 • November 2012 

presidential thoughts Rick Gonçalves, President 

In last month’s article, 

I wrote about what a 

surprise the Porsche 

cars really are, and 

said that this month 

I would write about 

the surprise the 

Porschephiles gave me. 

Before becoming an “in-chassis 

Porschephile,” meaning one who actually 

owns a Porsche, and only dreaming about 

owning a Porsche, I held those cars in 

the highest esteem, and I had a picture of 

Porsche owners as millionaires who dress 

in tuxes and drive to the casinos of Monte 

Carlo—like James Bond and his Aston 

Martin. Kind of a stupid thought, I know! 

I mean, how on earth can you drive to 

Monte Carlo from here? Quite seriously, 

though, I thought Porsches and Porsche 

owners were rather untouchable. 

That vision began to fog, of course, 

when I finally bought my first Porsche, the 

’84 Carrera. After all, I thought of myself 

as being kind of an ordinary person. But 

still, I felt odd, because now I figured that 

people were looking at me in the same 

way as my impression of Porsche owners 

had always been, and that just wasn’t 

true—I was just an ordinary guy who 

loved Porsches! That’s why I resisted 

joining the club for over four years after 

I bought the Carrera, even though a 

business acquaintance at the City of 

Denver kept at me all that time to join. He 

was an ordinary guy, but still… 

It was when I drove to tennis practice 

one morning in that Guards Red Carrera 

and George Peabody, who was on my 

team, saw my car, approached me and 

said, “You know, you should join the 

Porsche Club!” 

“Why?” I asked. 

He replied that he was a member, that 

he had a 968, that there were great people 

and you could get into racing around the 

track! Racing? Did he say racing? I’m 

sure George said the correct thing—that 

I could learn to drive my car around the 

race track at very high speeds as the car 

was designed for—but I heard 

“racing.” It would be later that I would 

learn the difference between racing 

and driver education, but, nonetheless, 

George’s comment piqued my interest, 

and I joined the club. Besides, I was 

starting to notice that George certainly 

wasn’t some hoity-toity who sauntered off 

to Monte Carlo all the time. I don’t think 

he even goes to Las Vegas much! So I 

considered him pretty down-to-earth. 

The first membership meeting I went 

to was the first part of my surprise! 

Everyone was friendly, engaged me in 

conversations on how I got my car, what 

kind it was, when did I get it, etc. They 

were all such fun-loving, interesting 

people of all ages and just your basic 

all-American ordinary people! No one 

there was even wearing a tux! I think 

it was June and everyone encouraged 

me to sign up for the next driving event, 

although I didn’t really need to be talked 

into it. 

So I signed up for my first driver 

education event at Pueblo. Besides the 

sheer adrenaline rush of actually driving a 

Porsche on the track at 100-plus miles per 

hour, that event opened my eyes to the 

second part of my surprise—the paddock 

was full of just ordinary, fun-loving Porsche 

owners out to have a great two days at 

the track driving their fantastic cars as 

fast as they wanted (or, for some, as fast 

as their instructors wanted, whichever 

was slower). People of all walks of life 

were represented. Teachers, lawyers, 

engineers, stock brokers, independently 

wealthy—you name it! And cars of all 

types were represented, from 356s and 

914s to the then-modern 993s. It was just 

incredible to see how how friendly and 

helpful this diverse group of people was 

and how much fun they were having! And 

no one was even wearing a tux! 

That, then, was my second surprise. 

And what a pleasant surprise it was and 

has been! This club is full of great funloving 

people who love their equally great 

and awesome cars! 

cover photo 

One of only 59 Porsche 924 GTS’s in the world. The engine 

runs a higher level of boost than the Carrera GT as it has 

a larger front mounted intercooler: 245 BHP at 1 bar with 

a compression ratio of 8.0:1. Photo by Max Gerson. 

inside this issue 

presidential thoughts .......................1 

membership social at racekraft ...............2 

positive offset .............................3 

upcoming events ...........................3 

membership musings .......................4 

board of director nominees ...................5 

toys for tots ...............................7 

club holiday party ..........................9 

cones are a-fallin’ .........................10 

living legend .............................12 

eiskhana ................................19 

in the spotlight ...........................21 

in the zone ...............................23 

classified ads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

techtalk .................................21 

i get around ..............................26 

what we do ..............................23 

the rearview mirror ........................28 

High Gear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of the Rocky 

Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/ PCA) and is published 

monthly. The annual subscription rate is $14.00, included in RMR/PCA 

membership dues. Non-RMR subscriptions are $25.00. 

The opinions and views appearing in High Gear are those of the individual 

writers and do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the RMR/ 

PCA, PCA National, or this magazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. 

Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication assumes 

any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by individual 

writers and contributors. 

High Gear entire contents copyright © 2012 by Rocky Mountain Region 

Porsche Club of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Articles and photos are 

the copyright of their respective creators and are used with permission. 

Office of publication: 547 Sawtooth Point, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Periodicals 

postage paid at Lafayette, CO and additional mailing offices. 

POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to PCA National Office, P.O. 

Box 6400, Columbia, MD 21045. 

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egion coordinators 

CAMA Representative Walt Fricke 

303.499.6540 walterfricke@msn.com 

Charity/Good Works Camilla Rosenberger 

Nancy Warren 

charitycommittee@rmrporscheclub.com 

Chief Driving Instructor Doug Bartlett 

970.214.7279 doug.bartlett@comcast.net 

Control Chief Al Woodward 

abw@woodwardwealth.com 

Equipment Keith Hall 

303.940.7958 keith_hal@msn.com 

Historian Amy Legg-Rogers 

970.686.0538 a1queen@frii.com 

Insurance Alex Acevedo 

303.637.9707 apacevedo@earthlink.net 

Programs/Socials Erik Behrendsen 

303.840.7361 ebehrendsen@comcast.net 

Registration Tim Bevan 

817.304.0624 tim@oemparthaus.com 

Safety Todd Nelson 

970.223.8716 nelsrats@mesanetworks.net 

Tech Inspection Tommy Dean 

303.548.0931 tedean@mac.com 

Timing Joe Warren 

303.604.1289 warrenjoee@comcast.net 

Webmeister Scott Rogers 

970.686.0538 scottr@wirestone.com 

Zone 9 Representative Sean Cridland 

575.829.4392 cridland_s@valornet.com 

technical resources 

Questions about your Porsche? These members are 

specialists with expert knowledge of specific Porsche 

models. Contact them for information regarding the 

maintenance and modification of your Porsche. 

356 Jim Kellogg 

303.840.2356 twingril62@aol.com 

911 John Haley 

303.798.2177 

912 Rob Heath 

303.995.1147 robheath912@gmail.com 

914 Dale Tuety 

303.670.1279 d2t@aol.com 

924 Dan Semborski 

303.420.2708 djsemborski@yahoo.com 

928 Your Name Here 

Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist! 

944 Richard Winnick 

303.429.5213 rewinnick@cs.com 

968 Zach Schroeder 

970.229.0990 info@poudresportscar.com 

Boxster/Cayman Doug Bartlett 

970.214.7279 doug.bartlett@comcast.net 

Cayenne Steve Schroeder 

970.229.0990 info@poudresportscar.com 

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NOVEMBER 

MEMBERSHIP 

SOCIAL 

13,000 square feet of pure power, 

precision, performance and passion 

The next Membership Social will be Nov. 8th at 6pm at RaceKraft & Design in Englewood 

(see their ad on page 16 of this publication). The shop is a really cool cross between a 

race shop and a restoration shop. It is massive, meticulously clean, and well lit. They 

have some interesting cars in storage, in for service, race builds or restoration, plus 

an engine building “clean room” and some top notch machining equipment. They will 

have break-out groups for people to ask questions and hear about car building and high 

performance ideas. Parking is ample on the street with a few handicap spots near the 

shop entrance and there will be the usual adult beverages and snacks. It is also the RMR 

Election meeting, so please be there to cast your votes! 

Last month’s RMR-PCA social was merged with the Oktoberfest at Prestige Imports. 

Over 1,000 people showed up for free Bavarian style food, beer, wine and plenty of 

German festivities! Once again, it was a smashing success. 

Erik Behrendsen, RMR-PCA Program Chairman 

board of directors board@rmrporscheclub.com 

President 

Rick Gonçalves 

president@rmr... 

H:303.697.1960 

Second 

Vice President 

John Mackin 

2ndvicepresident@rmr... 

H:303.665.9579 

C:303.641.6479 

Secretary 

Scott Henderson 

secretary@rmr... 

C:303.521.9007 

Newsletter Editor 

David Schmidt 

newsletter@rmr... 

C:303.662.1162 

Monthly board meetings are open to club members— 

see Upcoming Events (opposite page) for schedule. 

All e-mail addresses are @rmrporscheclub.com. 

Vice President 

Jim Widrig 

1stvicepresident@rmr... 

H:303.655.7495 

C:720.883.6071 

Treasurer 

Roger Buswell 

treasurer@rmr... 

W:303.660.6199 

Membership 

Chair 

Nancy Warren 

membership@rmr... 

H:303.604.1289 

Past President 

Rex Heck 

pastpresident@rmr... 

H:303.841.8124

positive offset David Schmidt, Editor upcoming events 

The place I used to 

work had a saying: 

“If we did something 

amazing but nobody 

captured it in words or 

pictures, then it’s like it 

never happened at all”. 

Please don’t let this travesty befall the RMR 

Porsche club. We do all kinds of awesome 

events, get-togethers and festivities, but I 

cannot get them recorded for posterity nor 

shared amongst our entire membership if I 

don’t have content in the form of a simple 

write-up or a few photos. So, please send 

me a quick paragraph or two and deluge my 

In-box with photos from an event you were 

at that somehow involved a Porsche or two 

so I can get it included in HighGear. 

A great way to start is to feature your 

car “In the Spotlight,” which is a whole 

page dedicated to you and YOUR Porsche 

in each and every issue of HighGear. All of 

us have some sort of story about how you 

obtained the keys to that Stuttgart special 

in your driveway. When we get together, the 

stories come pouring out about how, where 

and when you found that exact Porsche. If 

you are proud of your car, then please share 

your tale with the rest of us and show off 

that German-made beauty. Shoulder your 

humility, shyness, or fear of typing you may 

have and offer your constituents a glimpse 

into how that car found its way into your 

garage. I promise you, we’ll make it turn out 

spectacularly. 

The busy season for our club is over now 

that the mercury refuses to rise over the 

get involved 

Contribute to Your Newsletter! 

High Gear needs your articles and 

photos! Become a part of the awardwinning 

team by submitting your content 

and ideas to the Newsletter Editor by 

the 10th of the month: 

newsletter@rmrporscheclub.com 

Join RMR/PCA 

Not a member yet? Join RMR/PCA by 

visiting www.pca.org and clicking the 

Join PCA link. 

Advertise in High Gear 

Please see page 27 for display advertising 

rates and other details. 

mid-range in the glass tube thingy in the 

thermometer, but that doesn’t mean there 

still isn’t plenty to do. 

In December, the annual RMR holiday 

party and awards ceremony beckons with 

a gala event in downtown Denver. 

January calls us to a daredevil event on 

a frozen lake called Eiskhana. All vehicles 

are welcome as their drivers test their skills 

on a snowy, slick and slippery surface while 

wide-eyed witnesses revel in the spectacle, 

clutching mugs of hot cocoa infused with 

peppermint schnapps in their mittens. 

The Porsche Breakfast Club continues to 

meet all year long on the second Saturday 

of each month at the Village Inn on Colorado 

Blvd. just north of I-25. If you find you still 

need your Porsche fix and the blogs and 

chatrooms just don’t fill the bill, then 

gather around with your fellow lack-of-fairweather 

sufferers and wax poetic about all 

things Porsche until you burst. 

I can also tell you that members of 

your prestigious and prodigious Board of 

Directors have been working diligently 

behind the scenes to secure another year 

jam-packed with adventures for you and 

your Porsche. Recently, members of the 

RMR met with members of the AMR to 

coordinate schedules and help one another 

in as many ways as possible. 

What this means to you, dear reader, is 

that you will have plenty of events to sign 

up for and participate in. Just don’t forget to 

share your story and photos about it! 

RMR Online Discussion Groups 

Would you like to discuss Porsches, 

RMR or anything else of interest to other 

Porschephiles? Check out the RMR 

online discussion groups. 

Yahoo!: 

groups.yahoo.com/group/rmr_pca 

Facebook: 

www.facebook.com/groups/pcarmr 

Get Your Newsletter on the Go! 

To read High Gear in PDF format on 

the Web, go to the RMR Web site at 

rmr.pca.org and click the Newsletter 

link. Back issues are also available on 

the Web site. 

November 

Mon 11/5 Board Meeting 

6:30 meeting at 

RG and Associates 

4875 Ward Road, Suite 100 

Wheat Ridge • 303.293.8107 

Meetings open to members 

Thu 11/7 Membership Meeting 

TBD 

Thu 11/8 PCA Escape 

Sat 11/13 Porsche Breakfast Club 

8:00am breakfast 

at Village Inn 

4100 E. Mexico, Denver 

Erik Behrendsen, organizer 

December 

Mon 12/3 Board Meeting 

6:30 meeting at 

RG and Associates 

4875 Ward Road, Suite 100 

Wheat Ridge • 303.293.8107 

Meetings open to members 

Thu 12/6 Membership Meeting 

TBD 

Thu 12/15 RMR Holiday Party 

Brown Palace Hotel 

Downtown Denver 

For the most up-to-date event schedule, 

check out the online calendar at 

rmr.pca.org 

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membership musings Nancy Warren, Membership Chair 

The driving season has come to a “screeching 

halt” for 2012. Now is the time to do those 

repairs and upgrades to your “baby” so she 

is ready for next year’s driving season. 

We do have one event remaining for the 

year. Don’t miss out on the annual Holiday 

Party. This year the party is being held at 

the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver. Registration is still open 

on motorsportreg.com. We will have two U.S. Marines as our 

special guests to collect toys for their “Toys for Tots” program. 

Feel free to share the spirit of the holiday season by bringing a 

new, unwrapped toy for “Toys for Tots” and help someone less 

fortunate celebrate the holiday season. Cash or check donations 

will also be accepted. 

Thousands of members, millions of admirers! Did you know 

there are 139 regions of PCA and they are arranged into 13 Zones 

across the United States and Canada? So, no matter where you 

call home there is a PCA Region near you. Rocky Mountain 

Region(most of CO, southern WY and southwestern NE) is in 

Zone 9. The other regions of Zone 9 are Alpine Mountain Region 

(southern CO), Carrera Region (southern NM and western tip of 

TX), Intermountain Region(Utah), Llano Estacado Region(TX and 

OK panhandles), Roadrunner Region (NM and southwestern 

edge of CO) and the West Texas Region (Lubbock, Midland, 

Odessa and southern TX). As you can see, Zone 9 stretches all the 

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Henry Aguirre 

Arvada CO 

2011 Cayman, Red 

Gregg Bell 

Nederland CO 

1974 911, Yellow 

Eric & Lisa Bender 

Larkspur CO 

2007 997, Blue 

Mark Bowers 

Centennial CO 

1973 914, Gray 

Jeremy Brown & 

Simon Branton-Housley 

Greeley CO 

2002 996 Turbo, Silver 

Brian & Wendi Burke 

Erie CO 

2006 911, Green 

How about a Mile High Salute to our newest members… 

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Mark & Suzanne Christensen 

Fort Morgan CO 

2013 Boxster S, Black 

Tal Clark 

Brighton CO 

2002 Boxster, Silver 

T.J. Diaz 

Denver CO 

Vehicle not listed 

John Frazier II & 

Kelly Bales 

Lyons CO 

1990 911, Red 

Peter Fuhr 

Denver CO 

2006 Carrera 4S, Black 

Randy Grail & Wendy Spendy 

Grand Junction CO 

1989 911/C4, Red 

way from the Big Bend of the Rio Grande to the Bonneville Salt Flats! 

If your membership expires this month, please remember to 

renew! You can renew online at www.pca.org. Also, it helps if you 

keep your information current. If your mailing address is incorrect, 

then you will not receive your monthly copy of High Gear. And, if 

your e-mail address is incorrect, you will not receive e-mail blasts 

keeping you up to date on club events. Again, your information can 

be updated on www.pca.org. 

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone has a great Turkey day! 

New to RMR or not a member yet? 

Page 27 describes the various types of activities 

our club members regularly enjoy. Check it out— 

then come to our next event and get involved! 

John Nassar 

Aurora CO 

1995 911 Black 

Aleksey & Anna Negel 

Denver CO 

2005 911, Black 

Stan Richardson 

Boulder CO 

Vehicle not listed 

Frederick Robinson, Jr. 

Denver CO 

2008 Boxster, Gray 

Sergio Souza & 

Chelsea Jowell 

Longmont CO 

2001 Boxster, Silver 

John Stanton 

Broomfield CO 

2003 911 

Kent Thornton 

Boulder CO 

2000 911 Cab, Blue 

Andrew Vander Ploeg & 

Susan Keesen 

Cherry Hills Village CO 

2006 Carrera, Gray 

David Wein 

Boulder CO 

2009 911 Turbo, Gray 

Jason & Brad Woods 

Longmont CO 

2008 Cayman S, Red 

Brian Wilke & Dr. Ted Rotuda 

Fort Collins CO 

2004 996 40th AE, Silver 

Gerry Wilbourn 

Westminster CO 

From: Lone Star 

1995 993, Green

EIGHT CANDIDATES 

EIGHT BOARD POSITIONS 

Meet your (unopposed) RMR 2012 Board of Director Nominees! 

Rick Gonçalves, Nominee for President 

I was 18 when I first became infatuated with Porsches. Randy Hoch (former RMR President and long-time member) and I used 

to sit around in the dorms up at CU discussing them. It wasn’t until ‘94, however, that I finally got my first Porsche—an ‘84 911 

Carrera. I finally joined the club in 1998 and started Club Racing the next year, after having done every DE possible. Since then, 

I realize how much the club has helped me learn, and I now understand so much about these wonderful and almost magical 

cars. I started becoming very active in the club. For six years, I was the program chairman, after which I was elected to the 

board as Secretary, then Treasurer, Second Vice President, Vice President and most recently as President. As President, I see 

new challenges to address. Continuing to improve the status and satisfaction level of the Club Race is one. I would also like 

to implement the committee format for DEs to provide better continuity of events, thereby producing a more pleasurable and 

rewarding experience. The greatest challenge, however, will be to increase enjoyment for all club members in the wide variety of 

events that we hold—rallies, autocrosses, tours, concours, car club gatherings, and DEs, while at the same time trying to reduce, 

or at least stabilize, increasing costs. To do this, I look forward to working with the excellent proposed slate of officers and with 

the club’s hard-working committee members and volunteers. 

Jim Widrig, Nominee for 1st Vice President 

I have been a member of RMR since 2004, when we took our 1st tour to the Black Hills in a newly restored 1969 911E. I have 

been a member of the RMR Board since 2009, having served as Treasurer for 2009 and 2010, 2nd Vice President for 2011, and 

1st Vice president for 2012. In 2012 we expanded our volunteer standing committees with another team of volunteers to run our 

Driver Education Events throughout the year. As a member of the RMR board, we have all seen and worked through changes 

necessitated by the construction and development of the track at High Plains Raceway, funded new amenities, and provided 

direction on continuous improvements in the manner in which events are managed for the club. We will continue to look for 

ways to increase the types of events, involve more volunteer members in running club events and activities, appeal to a greater 

number of club members, and have a huge amount of fun! I would like to continue my contribution to serve the club as your 1st 

Vice President in 2013. In this role, I will be managing communication and assisting other board members and volunteer groups. 

As many of you have heard me say, this is a club of volunteers, and without your assistance, the events and meetings that we all 

enjoy so very much would not be possible. I look forward to seeing you at an event soon, and welcome you to volunteer and to 

help out in or run an event in 2013. 

John Mackin, Nominee for 2nd Vice President 

I have been a Porsche owner since 1976 and a PCA member since 1981. I currently own a 1986 Iris Blue 911 Cabriolet which I 

bought new. Last year, I also acquired a 2003 Lapis Blue Carrera 4. I have been a member of three previous regions (First Settlers, 

Potomac and Connecticut Valley) before moving to Colorado in 1994. I have been an active DE participant since 1999 and am 

currently a DE Instructor. My wife Florence and I have been to six Parades and we were Banquet Chairs for the 2009 Colorado 

Parade. I was also awarded Region Patron award in 2006. I will be assuming the duties of National Parade Banquet Chair in 2014. 

My professional background is as a career Nuclear Submarine Officer, IT Manager, small business owner and consultant in the 

nuclear field. I am currently transitioning in retirement. I served as your RMR Treasurer in 2006 and 2007, Membership Chair in 

2008 and 2009 and 2nd Vice President in 2012. I look forward to continuing my service to the Rocky Mountain Region. 

Roger Buswell, Nominee for Treasurer 

When I was a teenager, I was a subscriber to Hot Rod magazine and dreamed of Mopar Hemi drag racers. Then one summer 

afternoon in 1968, my dad’s best friend showed up at our Omaha home, driving his brand new 912. I stuffed my lanky frame into the 

back “seat” and off we went in search of Mexican food. I was in love with everything Porsche by the time we made it to the end of 

the block. Needless to say I didn’t renew Hot Rod. Since then I’ve been to business school, earned my CFP® license (practicing 

for over 35 years), am a devoted father and grandfather and I’m married to my soul mate and second wife, Deneen. She isn’t a 

car person at all yet we have a wonderful marriage. I have been involved with RMR as Advertising Coordinator, three-time event 

chair for the June Rock ‘N’ Roll DE, three-time flag chief for the annual Porsche Club Race, member of the Control Committee and 

sundry other RMR tasks that I love doing. I founded the Porsche Breakfast Club about five years ago. I’m also involved with SCCA 

as a corner worker and withy Rocky Mountain Sidewinders. I’ve been treasurer of a large service club foundation. This will be 

my second year as RMR Treasurer. My car is a 1982 911SC that is notoriously known as “the car in infinite rehab.” 

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Scott Henderson, Nominee for Secretary 

I guess we all have a first experience with a Porsche that sent us on the path that results in being 

a part of this Club. Mine occurred in the 7th grade. As a classmate and I were going home from Cheyenne Mountain 

Junior High School, he told me that his dad had just bought a Porsche: a red 1965 356C cabriolet. That night, I got to ride 

in the back seat with them as his son said, “Come on, Dad, show him what it’s got!” His father had been plodding along 

and finally submitted with a heavier foot. Wow! The sound of the motor, the feel around the turns—I had been bitten. 

A few years later while in high school, I walked into the VW dealership in Eau Gallie, Florida. The salesman asked if 

he could help me. Knowing the roots of the marque, I announced that I wanted to order a “bug” with a Porsche motor. 

I was floored when I was told that was not possible. As the years went by, the purchase price of a Porsche went up 

much faster than my income. I continued to be a window-shopper. I finally bought my first Porsche in 2006—a 2003 C2 

cab. Now, on my fourth Porsche, an air-cooled car, I have had a taste of the new and the old. Having been a member 

of RMR for more than five years, I have enjoyed these fine automobiles with some of the best people I have ever 

met. The camaraderie and friendships are some of the most meaningful I can imagine. There is so much commitment 

demonstrated by the continuous volunteer work that others have done that I am prepared to contribute, too. Being 

asked to serve as Secretary of this Club for the next term is an honor. With your permission and support, I will do so— 

hopefully, in a way that honors you and our Club. 

Nancy Warren, Nominee for Membership Chair 

I have been an RMR member since 2002, shortly after we purchased our ’98 Boxster. Since driving events were not my 

forte, I started volunteering to help out at the events where I was usually tagging along anyway. Gate duty, noon-time 

rides, rally checkpoints, assisting with timing at DEs and Autocrosses, grid, social chair and DE registration at Club 

Race, and co-chair of several events. All this has certainly kept me busy! I also serve on the Charity and Registration 

Committees. I have driven several driving events in the last year or so; they are fun but, still not my thing! We enjoy 

“touring” in our ’02 Carrera and have been on a variety of tours with the Porsche Breakfast Club, Alpine Mountain and 

Roadrunner Regions and several tours at Parades and Escapes. We recently toured Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland and 

El Paso Texas; we have now visited all seven regions in Zone 9 this year! As Membership Chair, I have responded to 

many questions about membership and Porsches. I send out welcome letters to the new and transferred members. 

I also send letters to renewing members, reminding them to pay their dues. I mail copies of HighGear to the newest 

members each month, so they can start enjoying the club as soon as they join. I look forward to continuing my 

contribution to RMR and serving as the Membership Chair again in 2013. 

David Schmidt, Nominee for Newsletter Editor 

I am relatively new (again) to the RMR club as my wife, Jody, and I bought our 02 Boxster S last year after a 10year 

hiatus without one since we sold our ‘84 Carrera back in 2001. I have over 25 years experience as a graphic 

designer and finished out my career in the military as a photojournalist and historian. I have also been working for the 

government in the Visual Information field for nearly 20 years now. I took on HighGear last year as a challenge, to add 

another crown jewel to my personal portfolio, and as a way to meet new people in the club. It is also helps quench 

my desire to be a contributor (ideally, as a designer) for one of the automotive magazines such as Motor Trend, Car & 

Driver or Road & Track, all of which I’ve subscribed to ever since puberty hit me as a kid back in Wisconsin. I’ve been 

having fun creating the past five issues of HighGear and hope to continue to do so for a few years more. 

Rex Heck, Past President 

I have been a Porsche owner since 1980 and an RMR member since 1999. My RMR experience has enhanced my 

appreciation for everything Porsche. The wide variety of events, from social where mostly what we talk about our 

cars, to concours where we learn how dirty our “clean” car really is, to tours where we take leisurely drives through 

the countryside, to rallies where we take not so leisurely drives through the countryside, to autocrosses (including one 

on the ice at Georgetown) where we learn about cornering, to Driver Education events where we learn about faster 

cornering, and to club racing where we really learn about how much we need to learn, RMR has been an enriching 

experience. In my second year as past president I am looking forward to some really exciting events. The role of past 

president is lower-key than the other board positions because it is mainly an advisory role instead of an active board 

membership. This makes it possible to sit back and relax and enjoy the board experience.

Did you know that the United States Marine Corps program Toys for Tots has 

been collecting and distributing toys to needy children since 1947? Since its 

inception, Marines have distributed more than 452 million toys to more than 209 

million children. 

Once again, RMR will be partnering with the Marine Corps at our annual 

holiday party to help them collect new toys to distribute in the Denver 

Metropolitan area. Over the past 2 years, your generosity has helped the club 

fill up table after table with your donations. In addition to the toys, the club has 

also received sizable cash donations for the organization. 

Please plan on joining us again this year for holiday cheer, but more 

importantly, provide a needy child with a little something from Santa. 

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Cones Are a-Fallin’ Autocross Wrap-Up 

Story by David Schmidt, photos by Troy Nakatani 

This year’s Cones Are a-Fallin’ Autocross once again 

took place at the preferred out-of-the-way gigantic 

parking lot obscurely sandwiched between DIA and 

Front Range Airport. October 20th proved to be a perfect 

cloudy autumn day, and over 50 drivers showed up to 

test their skills, hammer their cars, and try their best to 

swiftly and deftly maneuver through the tightly designed 

course laid out in a wandering river of orange pylons. 

Chris Sulley, event chair, broke the anxious wouldbe 

lead-footers into two heats with one squad driving 

and the other working the course as safety monitors 

and cone replacement specialists. Each group got four 

runs in the morning and another four in the afternoon, 

all under the ever-watchful and flawless eye of the laser 

timer. 

“Judging by the smiles and ‘bench-racing’ at beer 

thirty, everyone enjoyed the event and all were rewarded 

with a 12 ounce trophy,” Sulley said. “The popularity 

of autocrossing within the club has grown over the last 

few years and the credit goes to our volunteers that are 

essential for coordinating and setting up the events. 

Autocrossing is an excellent venue for learning car 

control in a safe environment,” he added. 

Thankfully, no horrific incidents took place; however, 

the voluptuous Lamborghini-Yellow Noble M400 had its 

bonnet unexpectedly slam open while tearing around 

the track, a certain brand-new 981 Boxster S (featured 

in last month’s HighGear) took on a hitchhiker in the 

form of an orange cone throughout almost an entire 

run, and lastly, a rather large dog of the Yellow Labrador 

persuasion was seen on a few occasions swiping donuts 

right out of the hands of some unsuspecting patrons. 

Amongst the majority of Porsches dancing their way 

through the cones, a variety of other cars representing 

manufacturers from all across the globe came to play: 

a couple of modern American muscle cars; some frontwheel-drivers 

from Honda, Kia and Pontiac; a trickedout 

Nissan 370Z; some dainty but deadly Mini Coopers 

and their equally lethal BMW brethren; a pair of angry 

Subaru STi’s; plus Keith Hall even rolled his Formula Ford 

open-wheel racer off the trailer and proved the value of 

adult-owned toys to all in attendance. 

Much like the hodge-podge of cars that squealed at 

least a year of quality rubber off their tires, so too was 

the mix of drivers. Several attendees had never been to 

an autocross before, some were novices sharpening 

their skills and learning the limits of their cars, but 

most seemed to be well-seasoned, experienced drivers 

flogging their mechanical beasts for one last time before 

winter sets in. Yet, no matter the level of expertise it was 

plain to see that all participants came away with a wide 

smile and plenty of awesome stories. Except maybe that 

Noble owner. 

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point gets ready to send a driver onto the course, (below) Keith and Myrna 

Hall find some relaxation time in their trailer during lunch break, (below, 

bottom) Troy Nakatani’s brand new 981 Boxster S prepped and ready to run. 

Mark your calendar now for next year’s Autocross School in the spring. 

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I find that my perspective as both an 

enthusiast and an industry professional is 

somewhat unique in the world of air-cooled 

and otherwise early Porsches. Since I was 

not a licensed driver until after the watercooled 

911 came into being, I consider myself 

an air-cooled enthusiast living in a watercooled 

world. 

Through my involvement in the industry, 

RMR-PCA, and the resto-modding of my 1980 

911 SC (and tracking of my 951), I continue to 

delve deeper into the world of exotic, limitededition, 

and historic Porches along with some 

that may only be categorized as “Legendary.” 

With every new depth I explore in this realm 

of epic brand history, I am rewarded with the 

discovery of visions of Porsches that otherwise 

seemed unimaginable, inconceivable! I feel 

like I am the automotive version of Jacques 

Cousteau! Exploring deep within the Sea of 

Porsche History! Finding new species of yet 

unseen marine life! But woe is the naive and 

unlearned explorer. For many of you have 

already known that such things exist. And 

indeed my findings are not noteworthy at all. 

This was true for some time now, but 

that period of time ended last week. I was 

invited out to photograph a private track 

day at High Plains Raceway, where a vast 

treasure of Porsche vehicles was meant to 

be on display! I was perhaps too excited for 

this day, as evidenced by my 6-point speeding 

ticket on the way to the racetrack. (Note that 

a supercharged Audi V8 and a excited photog 

should never be mixed!) Nevertheless, my 

will was not diminished. I arrived at the track, 

and as in my first experience at SEMA (I have 

actually only been once) I barley knew where 

to begin! 

A 908/2 over here, a 993 GT2 EVO over 

there, and—dare I say it?—a 996 GT1! A 

car of which only 20 were ever made! A car 

that looks as if Ferdinand Porsche was given 

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a 996 Turbo, a bag of medical 

marijuana, and a team of engineers 

and told to build a super car! The GT1 

has more corners and curves than a bowl of 

Udon noodles! Yet it somehow is distinctly 

undeniably a Porsche 996 derivative. This 

is a living legend. The fact that these Living 

Legends not only exist on paper, but they exist 

right here in front of me, defies my capacity 

for explanation. The fact that these cars 

are being tracked, risking life and wing, is 

mind-blowing. This was like an out-of-body 

experience. 

While I can continue to write sentences 

fraught with overly ambitious similes that 

convey my excitement for these Living 

Legends, let me now make what I promise to 

be the last and most significant point of this 

article. And that is while I have been seeking 

to explore the depths of exotic Porsche 

history, I have been swimming in a sea of 

enthusiasm. 

The RMR PCA chapter consistently 

displays a remarkable level of well kept, 

properly driven, and thoroughly exciting 

Porsche vehicles. This point cannot be 

overlooked. From watching track-prepped 

cup cars tear HPR to pieces in this summer’s 

DE, to chasing silver 997 Turbos, and C4Ss 

over the Peak-to-Peak highway, every PCA 

event I have ever attended has been seriously 

awesome. We all are to be applauded for not 

just supporting, but defining, a very strong 

and very rich local car culture. And for that, 

this young explorer is thankful. 

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It isn’t every day that these engines get 

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Georgetown Lake Saturday, January 19th 

Eiskhana, the slickest event of the year, is a fun day to enjoy the unique 

experience of driving on ice. It will be a great opportunity to test your car, 

your tires and your skill. 

The event will be run like an autocross; “cone chasing” will be required 

when you are not driving. Since January in Georgetown is cold and often 

windy, plan to dress in layers and wear warm boots, hats and gloves. 

Runs will be timed for the purposes of bragging rights. Porsches are 

of course welcome, but not required— feel free to bring your winter driver 

with snow tires or studded tires. 

No pre-tech will be required. Since speeds and g-forces are low, we 

will not require top tech, but we highly recommend de-cluttering your car 

before you drive. 

Restroom facilities will be available, but there will be no 

concessions or refreshments provided—although you could make 

your own “snow cones.” 

Hint from the school of (literal) hard knocks: The ice on Georgetown 

Lake is very slippery. While your car won’t tip over, walking can 

be hazardous. Wearing ice grippers on your feet will help you stay 

upright. Upright is good. 

There is no pre-registration; just show up in the morning 

and register onsite. 

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By Walt & Kathy Fricke 

Several years ago, Walt caught me 

online looking at newer Porsches. Many 

of us have dreams of owning a beautiful 

Porsche, and this dream came true for us on 

May 5th this year. We had been seriously 

on the hunt for about eleven months. Our 

wish list included a water-cooled Porsche 

911 with the “Metzger” engine, very 

comfortable seats, and lower mileage; fast 

is always good but guaranteed, and it had 

to be either red or speed yellow. We did 

not want this car for track use because 

we already have two track cars. Its main 

purpose for us is to enjoy on cross-country 

adventures and regional tours and the like. 

The car we chose was this stunning 

2007 997 Turbo in Speed Yellow. At first 

glance, it left Walt and me salivating over 

its perfection. We found our dream car in 

Thousand Oaks, CA, and it just happened 

that Walt was in Irvine, CA, at a Club Racing 

Scrutineers meeting at the time. I called 

him and asked if he had the time to look at 

a car a friend had recommended. He said 

yes, and that’s when his first adventure 

with our new car began. 

Walt rose early on the following sunny 

Monday morning to pick up the car for the 

long trek back to Colorado. It was quite 

a bonding experience for him. He knew 

its engine’s power, since Alan Benjamin 

had let us drive his identical black 480 HP 

turbo at PPIR, which meant using the cruise 

control on the Interstates. At Cedar City, 

Utah, after an overnight stop, he cut across 

the mountains to the east to sample the 

curves and amazing scenery before getting 

back on I-70 for home. 

Hunting down a dream... 

The cream in the coffee was having 

Hans-Peter and Wolfgang Porsche sign its 

hood at the Porsche Parade this summer 

in UT. What wonderfully accommodating 

people. Nothing could get better than that. 

We are looking forward to many miles 

of quick and comfortable travel in this 

amazing automobile. 

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in the zone Sean Cridland, PCA Zone 9 Representative 

Dang, does it EVER 

let up? I mean the FUN, 

of course. When I last 

wrote, I was packing to 

head off to the Alpine 

Mountain Region’s Fall 

Tour. I got to Colorado Springs late the 

night before, then set off in the morning 

to find the group. We had a nice breakfast 

at the Monument Hill Country Club, then 

received our first set of directions -- they 

don’t tell you your final destination till the 

late afternoon! Off we went over some of 

the most beautiful roads the front range 

has to offer. At lunch we found out we’d 

be heading up and over Trail Ridge Road 

in Rocky Mountain National Park. And on 

our last stop -- in Kremmling, Colorado -- 

we discovered our final destination would 

be Steamboat Springs. The fall colors 

were at their peak and we had dinner on 

top of the ski mountain at sunset time. 

Their tour is truly magical and mysterious! 

For the last two years, the last weekend 

has been the calendar slot for the Santa Fe 

Concorso, hosted just over the mountain 

from us. For me, that’s been a busy 

weekend since the Intermountain Region 

had traditionally hosted their Club Race 

that time of year. Lo and behold, this year 

the IR’s moved their race to June and my 

weekend was open. I attended all three 

days of events as a correspondent for 9 

Magazine. Wow, what a great weekend. 

Organizers Dennis and Beverly Little 

of Santa Fe have been working hard to 

put on a show that they hope to bring 

to the level of Amelia Island and Pebble 

Beach. And they’re on their way. Quite 

an amazing array of classic vehicles of 

all sorts was on display and Sir Stirling 

Moss was back again as Grand Marshall. 

Local writer and racing legend Denise 

McCluggage has contributed to the event 

in many ways, helping to bring in stars, 

cars, and dignitaries. A GRAND event it 

was. 

While there, I ran into my Bonneville 

buddy Jeff Brock, who lives just up the 

road in Abiquiu. Jeff built and 

races one of the most iconic 

and most photographed cars 

on the web, a 1952 Buick 

Super-Riviera. He was on 

the Design Forum panel 

discussion with former 

Cadillac Design Cheif Kip 

Wasenko and Pebble Beach 

Overall Winner Paul Russell. 

The panel was hosted by 

automotive journalist and 

actor Tim Consadine and was 

an amazing discussion of 

design trends past, present, 

and outlaw! After the panel 

Jeff mentioned he was 

headed out to Bonneville to 

participate in the last meet of 

the year and wondered if I’d 

like to come along. Hmmmm, I 

said, let me think about that for...YES!!! Of 

course I would.... So Sandra and I loaded 

up all our camera stuff -- both video and 

still -- and on Monday morning got up at 

4am and drove...to the Santa Fe ski area, 

two hundred miles out of the direct path 

to Wendover. Why? To take some photos 

of some beautifully classic Porsches for 

a couple of stories I’m working on. (More 

on that another time.) Then we turned 

around and made the long drive to the 

Salt Flats. 

It was a great trip for all kinds of 

reasons. We got some great photos and 

video of Jeff’s car. To see some of the 

video go to: http://www.youtube.com/ 

watch?v=olhJD6Qu9js 

Plus I got to see my friends at Team 

Vesco set a new record of 339mph with 

their #444 car, the one I rode on as a skier 

back in 1985. Jeff set a new class record 

of 165.380 What can I say, I have “salt 

fever” and there’s just no getting over it. 

We made the long drive home through 

Moab and the Four Corners on a 

beautifully sunny day, with just enough 

time to un-pack the car, download video 

and stills, get cleaned up and head off 

to the Roadrunner Region’s annual Chili 

Cook-off. If you’ live in New Mexico, you 

can’t live without your “chili-fix” and we’re 

definitely addicted to the many great 

flavors of red and green to be found both 

in the super-hot and the deliciously sweet 

dishes you always find at these kinds of 

events. The cook-off is always one of the 

best attended events in the Region and 

is hosted in the beautiful racing-themed 

home of Bruce Phillips and Debra Burns. 

There’s always a great mix of new and 

veteran members and this year was no 

different. One of the Region’s founders 

and its 1969 President, Jim Miller was on 

hand for a Roadrunner event for the first 

time in years to enjoy the fun! 

As I write this, I’m getting ready to 

head off to Las Cruces and Deming, NM 

for the Carrera Region’s big event, the 

Oktoberfiesta, always a good time and 

one of the last warm weekends before 

the winter winds blow in. It’s not that 

long before I’ll be heading to some of 

the holiday parties for my last official 

appearances as your Zone Rep. I hope 

to see you at one of those events. I look 

forward to seeing you there! 

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for items personally owned by the member. 

No commercial ads. Ads for non-members 

are $10 for each month (send payment to RMR 

Treasurer - Roger Buswell, 1200 Greenwood 

Lane, Castle Rock, CO 80104). Ads must be 

75 words or less. Deadline for classified ad 

submission is the 15th of the previous month. 

Member ads will run for two issues. Ads 

will also appear with an optional photo on 

the rmr.pca.org Web site. E-mail your ad to 

newsletter@rmrporscheclub.com. 

porsche cars 

1999 Porsche 911/996 Carrera Cab - Located 

under cover and in my garage in Evergreen, 

Colorado. Sees only sunny days. Beautiful to 

look and admire, a dream come true to own! 

Maintained to Porsche service standards, as 

well as my meticulous standards. Only 51K 

miles! Brilliant Silver exterior, Metropolitan 

Blue interior and top, customer wheels, six 

speed manual transmission, premium sound 

system and GPS. $26,000.00 Larry 303-921- 

8859 Pictures available upon request. [Nov] 

1999 996 C2 - This is a very clean and well 

maintained 82k mile vehicle. The car is silver 

and has grey leather, a 6-spd manual, sunroof, 

18” turbo wheels and an upgraded stereo. 

Over $10k in maintenance has been performed 

in the last 9k miles (clutch, struts, tires, front 

brakes, engine mounts and more). The rear 

main seal has no problems. Asking $22,000. If 

interested please contact Chris at (303) 524- 

4142. [Oct] 

2001 Boxster S - Silver with light grey roof and 

grey leather interior, 50,000 miles, new tires 

last fall. Car cover, owner’s manual, and both 

keys included. All original and in excellent 

condition inside and out. This car has been 

dealer serviced since I bought it in 2006 

and the July service at Stevinson’s gave it a 

clean bill of health. $16,900. Mike Gensler, 

Highlands Ranch, CO 303.351.3907, mike. 

gensler@comcast.net [Nov] 

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2002 911(996) Carrera 4 Cabriolet (3.6L) - 

$22,000. Lapis Blue with Savannah leather 

interior. Replaced rear main seal and installed 

intermediate shaft bearing upgrade. New 

brakes all around, new clutch assembly, 

replaced cam actuators, new windshield, 

newer Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus tires 

with 18,000 miles on them. 96,000 miles. Mike 

Munier @ memunier@aol.com or evenings @ 

(303) 875-8213. [Oct] 

2004 Speed Yellow GT3 - New lower 

price: $50,000 for perfect street/track GT3. 

38,500 miles, fresh motor, rebuilt diff, cup 

clutch/flywheel, rear toe links, DAS roll bar. 

VERY strong car, made 354 RWHP on Dynojet. 

Has run 2:01s at HPR on Yokohama street tires. 

No damage history or excuses. If you want a 

track-ready 996 GT3, this is the car for you. 

Lisabryan617@gmail.com or 720-217-9750. 

[Oct] 

2004 Porsche 996 Cabriolet - Black leather 

interior. Black Onyx exterior. Factory Options: 

carbon fiber dash, white dials, embossed 

sport seats, xenon lights. Add-ons: New 

Fabspeed SS exhaust and cats, carbon fiber 

cold air intake, and chip. BBS Chrome wheels. 

3M clear bra on nose, headlights, and mirrors. 

New embroidered floor mats. Rear spoiler 

lip. New convertible top installed by dealer 

(Prestige). One owner, bought and always 

serviced at Prestige. All records. No track 

days, never raced. Serious inquiries only. Call 

303-324-6368. [Oct] 

2004 40th Anniversary 911 GT Carrera - 

Beautiful car with only 16,775 original miles 

with all the bells and whistles. 6 Cyl. 3.5 liter 

engine, 345 HP. GT Silver Metallic. Full leather 

in dark Gray with factory 2 piece luggage set 

in natural Gray leather. Bose High End Sound 

Package & remote CD changer (6 Disc). All 

service records make this car a one of a kind 

fine. Mint condition. $49,900. Dan, danrs66@ 

aol.com or 303-909-4448. [Oct] 

2006 997 Cabriolet S - Very clean 997 Cab S. 

Rare dark green metallic. Full leather interior 

(cocoa brown) with dark brown convertible 

top. Zero track miles. Six speed manual 

transmission. 3.8 motor. Runs great and looks 

stunning. 54000 miles. $47000. Contact Steve 

Wright. 720-985-6696, swright937@aol.com 

[Nov] 

wheels/tires 

Hard-to-find Panamera Snow Tires - two 

Pirelli 245/50 R18, Two Pirelli 275/45 R18 on four 

10-spoke,18-inch Porsche wheels, no crests. 

Approx. 2500 mi. New $3600, sell for $2500. 

Bill Mueller, 720-982-3477, williamamueller@ 

gmail.com [Oct] 

Cayman S OEM Wheels and Michelin 

Pilot Alpin PA2 winter tires - 2006 wheels 

in good condition and tires have 9/32” 

and 10/32” remaining rear/front (new is 

11/32”). wyattaweeks@gmail.com for add’l 

info and photos. $1500 [Oct] 

miscellaneous 

Do you have a 2007 911 Targa 4S? - I have 

the official Porsche medallion (40 mm 

diameter) for your car. Make a contribution 

to The Morgan Adams Foundation and it is 

yours. Al Gordon, 303-979-1072, algordon@ 

rampartconsulting.net [Oct] 

Panamera carpet floor mats - Luxor Beige, like 

new. New $155, sell for $95. Bill Mueller, 720- 

982-3477, williamamueller@gmail.com [Oct] 

Aluminum Open Trailer - Trailex CT-7541 19’ 

all-aluminum trailer with tire rack. The lightest 

trailer (under 1,000 lbs.) available for the 911. 

Purchased new in 2010/ less than 4,000 mi. Fits 

in most standard garages and has always 

been stored inside. Includes electric brakes, 

tire rack, spare tire, 4 ratchet tie-down straps, 

4 axle straps and locks for everything. $8,700 

invested - Selling for $6,000. Contact Bob at 

303-444-9365/rrmallory@comcast.net. Photos 

available upon request. [Oct] 

Porsche Design Roof Racks for 996 cabriolet. 

Bike carrier included. Excellent condition. 

$400. Contact Richard at 303-579-2432 or 

parishrc@comcast.net. Also, stock 996 

deployable aero tail and drive mechanism. 

Black. Contact Richard at 303-579-2432 or 

parishrc@comcast.net [Nov] 

Take-offs from 2009 Carrera 4S Coupe (997.2, 

7500 miles) Tubi-Style stainless steel exhaust 

(+15 - 20 hp gain) $2000; Full color wheel 

center caps $150; Porsche Silver Sport Gas 

Cap $100; Porsche indoor car cover $125: 

Covercraft Weathershield HP Outdoor car 

cover $150; WeatherTech Floor Liners (Black) 

$100; Porsche folding sun shade and case $40; 

Roll-up sun shade $25; iPod and iPhone 4, 4S 

interface cable $25 303-588-9585 or sanich@ 

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Getting Your Car Ready 

for Winter Storage 

by David Polley, Lead Detailer at 

Man Cave, Colorado 

Winter is coming, and with the snow many 

of us take that beloved summer vehicle 

into storage. This may be at a car storage 

facility or the corner of our own garage 

where the car will sit and wait until spring. 

We will walk past it occasionally. We 

look at it, sitting there under a tarp, with 

longing for warmer days. And when those 

days come, we want that vehicle to just 

start up and look its best so we can drive. 

That, unfortunately, takes work. So what 

does your car need in order to ensure that 

everything is tip-top come spring? Follow 

these simple tips to help ensure that your 

vehicle is ready when you want it to be. 

1) Ensure everything works before you 

put it away. 

Check out the wiper blades, turn 

signals, air conditioning, radio, and any 

other gadgets. Push every button and 

knob. Look under the hood for any leaks. 

Basically, you want first to make sure 

everything is tip-top, and second to get a list 

of everything that will need to be repaired 

or upgrades you want installed this winter. 

2) Complete routine maintenance. 

Take your car in for any recommended 

maintenance based on your mileage. Now 

is the perfect time to get the transmission 

flushed or the coolant replaced. Have your 

brakes checked and your tires as well. If 

you need new tires, have them installed in 

the spring. 

3) Top off your fluids. 

Top off all of your fluids including the 

coolant, transmission, brake fluid, etc. It is 

especially important to have a full tank of 

gas with a fuel additive before you put the 

vehicle away. Moisture in the gas tank can 

cause it to rust from the inside out. The rust 

can break off later, clogging the fuel lines 

and resulting in costly repairs. 

4) Change the oil and oil filter. 

Even if it does not need it, change your 

oil and oil filter. As the car sits, oil will pool 

at the lowest points, and contaminants in 

the oil may cause it to turn to sludge. Worse 

yet, any water that may be in the system 

may cause corrosion. Drain the oil in your 

engine until nothing else comes out, install 

a fresh filter, and top off with new, clean oil. 

5) Get your car detailed. 

This is a task you can do yourself 

or have a professional take care of. A 

professional is always recommended but if 

you choose to do it yourself there are a few 

areas to pay particular attention to. Make 

sure you remove any food items from the 

vehicle as critters will find it. Put a couple 

of thin coats of hard carnauba wax on your 

car to help protect it from scratches when 

you dust it and/or when you take your car 

cover on and off. And condition all of your 

leather, vinyl, and plastic inside and out to 

help prevent dry rot. 

6) Disconnect your battery or install 

a manufacturer-recommended trickle 

charger. 

Nothing is worse than a car that won’t 

start, especially after a long winter on 

the first nice day of spring. Regardless of 

whether you remove the battery or keep 

it under the hood, always put a trickle 

charger on the battery. 

7) Keep your tires round. 

Flat spots on tires can really change 

the comfort of your ride. You can raise your 

car with a standard lift, a scissor 

lift, or good ol’-fashioned 

jack stands. If this is not 

an option, overinflate 

your tires to the 

maximum pressure 

allowed by the tire 

manufacturer. This 

will put the least 

amount of tire on the 

ground. Remember 

to deflate them back to 

normal pressure in the spring. 

8) Seal your exhaust tips and air intake 

with aluminum foil. 

This will keep the critters from getting 

inside your engine or exhaust. Again, make 

sure you remove these before you start 

your car. 

9) Enjoy the car when you can. 

Drive your car on nice days, even if 

it is just around the block. Gravity will 

take its effect on all of the fluids in your 

vehicle: in the engine, the wheel bearings, 

transmission, axle, everywhere. Many of 

these systems use the natural motion of the 

systems to lubricate themselves. 

If you do not have a spot in your garage 

or do not want to keep up with the regular 

maintenance of a stored vehicle, you can 

contact your local high-end car storage 

company. 

In the Denver area, Man Cave Colorado 

specializes not only in high-end detailing, 

but also in ensuring that each vehicle in its 

facility is meticulously cared for all winter 

long. Starting with a professional detail, 

Man Cave stores your vehicle under a 

cover, keeps your battery maintained, and 

routinely starts and moves the vehicles 

around. In addition, their facility is set up to 

make any repairs or improvements to your 

car over the cold winter months. You can 

reach Man Cave Colorado at 303-279-7333 

or online at mancavecolorado.com. 

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i get around Dick Badler 

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The First Car 

Company 

to Conquer 

Living Space 

Ok, how many remember the ad line, “The 

first to conquer living space, the Castro 

Convertible”? 

Didn’t think so. Here’s a hint: it’s not 

about cars. 

Still nothing? It’s actually a bit of a trick 

question. Unless you’re of a certain age, 

and from the metro NY area, it never will 

mean anything to you. 

But, if you are, you remember clear as 

a bell the little girl in the TV commercials, 

who would gleefully unfold a bed, like 

magic, out of what looked like a normal 

sofa. And you’re probably humming the 

accompanying song, right now. 

We’ve come a long way in the 50 or so 

years since the advent of the convertible 

bed. In fact, the road has led us all the way 

to “en suite parking.” That’s right, being 

able to drive your car right up to your 

apartment in the sky, where that sofa bed 

is waiting for you... and a lot more. 

The Wall Street Journal, in a story on Oct. 

5, 2012, featured several buildings going up 

or completed in select urban jungles that 

provide just this convenience. 

In New York, the structure at 200 11th 

Avenue is a 19-story building with 14 units. 

Residents drive into an enclosed stainlesssteel 

elevator, which runs alongside the 

building. In less than a minute, they drive 

out the opposite end, and into their very 

own garage, adjacent to their unit. The 

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elevator is located behind two one-footthick 

concrete walls, two stairwells and a 

hallway… all to minimize noise. 

And the living spaces range from 2,000 to 

5,000 square feet. They’ve sold for under 

$3 million to $32 million. 

In Singapore, Hamilton Scotts is a 

30-story condo with 56 units. The driver 

inches onto an 18-by-9-foot pallet in 

the basement and engages a biometric 

scanner that reads his thumbprint and 

activates the elevator to lift the vehicle 

to the unit’s “en suite car garage.” The 

resident then rides up a different elevator, 

one presumably just for foot traffic. To 

retrieve the car, the owner reverses the 

process. 

Units start at roughly $7.9 million. 

But the best is a development due to 

open in January 2014: Porsche Design 

Tower, in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, about 

18 miles north of Miami Beach on Collins 

Avenue. 

That’s right, your favorite design division 

of your favorite car company is now 

venturing into real estate, partnering with 

a South Florida developer. 

According to the Journal story, here’s 

how it will work. The resident drives to a 

spot where a transponder in the car tells 

the lift system to deliver both car and driver 

to their unit. A robotic arm then raises the 

car three inches, moving it into a glasswalled 

elevator. The arm then deposits 

the car and driver into their garage space. 

This tap dance is supposed to take 45 to 90 

seconds. 

To reverse the process, a touch-screen 

system lets residents call back their car, 

and gives an estimate of when it will be 

delivered. 

According to published reports, the 

57-story tower will have 132 units, ranging 

from 4,200 to 14,000 square feet, and 

varying in price from $3.9 million to $21 

million. Each residence will have at least 

two parking spaces; large residences will 

have four… adding up to a total of 284 

robotic parking spaces. 

And residents will be able to view their 

pride and joys from their living rooms. 

Amenities include a pool on nearly every 

balcony, an on-site spa and see-through 

floor plans with ocean and intracoastal 

views. 

Interested? You’d better hurry. The 

Porsche Design Tower Sales Center is 

now open, right next door to the site. The 

center provides “dollhouse” models of 

each residence and demonstrates the 

“sky garage” technology using high-tech 

videography. 

One report quotes the developer as 

saying the building is expected to serve 

as a catalyst for other Porsche Design 

Towers around the globe. “There are very 

few buildings which can truly say they will 

have inspired and transformed an industry, 

but this will genuinely be one of those.” 

That’s right. The next frontier… the first 

to conquer vehicular living space. First it 

was sports cars, then SUVs, then sedans… 

and now, places to put the toys… mancaves 

in the sky. 

What’s next? Porsche Design vehicular 

space travel? 

Who knows? What I do want to know 

is, who are the people who are buying 

these units? And how can I become one 

of them?

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Editor David Schmidt 

Assistant Editor Bill Terry 

Advertising Coordinator Roger Buswell 

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what we do 

Whether your tastes are social, technical, or competitive, RMR has something for you! You can have fun in 

your Porsche by particip ating in driver education and time trials at area tracks, autocrosses, rallies, tours, tech 

sessions, car shows and more. Each year RMR organizes a variety of opportunities to enjoy and learn about 

your Porsche. 

Tour 

A tour is a non-competitive driving event in which 

participants follow a given route to a destination 

(which may or may not be known in advance). A tour 

may vary in length from a day trip to a long weekend 

with an overnight stay or two. Tours usually follow 

scenic routes (which are plentiful in Colorado) and/ 

or visit interesting or obscure destinations. Tours are 

sometimes combined with rallies to add variety and a 

dose of competition to the event. 

RMR hosts at least one tour each year; AMR 

typically offers several. A number of tours are usually 

offered at Porsche Parade as well. 

Rally 

A rally is a competitive event in which contestants 

attempt to follow a course specified by a set of 

instructions. Rallies are typically run on public, 

paved roads, and speed limits are always observed. 

The two major types of rallies are the Time-Speed- 

Distance (TSD) rally and the Gimmick rally. In a TSD 

rally, participants attempt to follow the instructions 

precisely, maintaining the correct speed, as points 

are deducted for arriving at checkpoints (the locations 

of which are not known in advance) early or late. A 

Gimmick rally is typically a bit less rigid and usually 

involves solving puzzles of some type. 

Between RMR and AMR, a handful of rallies—at 

least one of each type—are offered. Porsche Parade 

also hosts a TSD rally, and sometimes a Gimmick rally, 

each year. 

Autocross (AX) 

An autocross is a competition in which drivers 

navigate their cars through a course defined by orange 

cones, usually in a large parking lot. Top speeds are 

generally moderate, topping out around 40-65 MPH 

(no higher than second gear for many cars). Competing 

cars are spaced at long intervals—typically only one 

or two cars are on the course at any time. Autocross 

is a safe way to experience high-performance driving 

while learning to drive your car at its limit. 

Together, RMR and AMR host several autocross 

Membership Social 

Membership socials provide an opportunity to 

reconnect with old friends and meet new members. 

Historically, a membership meeting begins with a 

social hour with a cash bar, followed by the evening’s 

program. The content of the program varies, sometimes 

featuring a “slide show” from a recent event, or a guest 

speaker such as accomplished Speed World Challenge 

racer Randy Pobst. 

RMR’s membership socials, unless otherwise 

stated, are held the first Thursday of the month. 

Different venues and topics will keep the meetings 

fresh and inviting. Watch High Gear and the RMR 

Web site for details. And if you have any ideas for a 

program, talk to the Program Committee Chair or a 

Board member! 

Tech Session 

A tech session is just what it sounds like—a session 

in which a technical topic is discussed. Not just for 

gearheads, a tech session may demonstrate practical, 

“do-it-yourself” procedures such as brake bleeding. 

Tech sessions are usually presented by experienced 

Driving Events 

Non-Driving Events 

events each year, including Eiskhana (essentially an 

autocross on the ice!) in the winter and an AX school 

in the spring. Additionally, autocross is a major event 

at Porsche Parade. 

Driver Education (DE) 

A driver education event provides a safe, controlled 

environment for high-performance driving instruction. 

DE offers drivers of all skill levels the opportunity to 

hone their driving skills, with the help of an experienced 

instructor, in a controlled, closed-course environment. 

In keeping with PCA philosophy, the primary emphasis 

at all times is on safety. A word of warning, though: 

the DE experience may be habit-forming! 

As DE events are not racing, nor preparation for 

racing, lap times are not recorded. However, some 

DE events are followed immediately by a time trial 

event, which gives drivers a chance to quantify their 

performance. Lap times may then be used to measure 

personal improvement, for bragging rights, etc. 

RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High Plains 

Raceway, with AMR hosting several more at the La 

Junta, Pueblo and (possibly in the future) Pike’s Peak 

International Raceway tracks. 

Club Race 

A club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing event. A race 

weekend consists of a number of practice sessions and 

“heats” (race sessions), often involving both “sprint” 

and “endurance” races. As a Club Racing license 

(issued by PCA National) is required for competition, 

club racers are serious and experienced drivers. The 

cars they bring with them to the track can be quite 

impressive! As a point of interest, the PCA Club Racing 

program was inaugurated with the RMR-hosted “First 

Ever Anywhere” club race at Second Creek in 1992. 

Because of the logistics involved in an event of this 

magnitude, a club race requires a legion of volunteers. 

However, a club race is also one of most exciting 

events to participate in, so be sure to sign up! 

RMR hosts one club race each year at High Plains 

Raceway which, combined with a Driver Education 

event, adds up to one thrilling weekend! 

Porsche technicians, many of whom are sponsors of 

RMR events and High Gear. 

RMR hosts a few tech sessions each year, typically 

in the “off months” when few driving events take 

place. In addition, numerous tech sessions are offered 

at Porsche Parade. 

Concours d’Elegance 

A concours is essentially a car show, in which 

contestants endeavor to present their cars in as close 

to “perfect” condition as possible. A number of judged 

categories usually exist, typically differentiating 

between types of cars (e.g. 356, Boxster) and level 

of preparation (“daily driver” or “full preparation” 

or somewhere in between). Cars sometimes may be 

entered as “display only,” for owners who wish to 

participate but not compete. 

RMR participates in a handful of local concours 

events each year, including the annual Exotic Sports 

Car Show and Concours d’Elegance, benefiting United 

Cerebral Palsy Colorado. The annual Porsche Parade 

also hosts a major concours each year. 

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A Nimitz-class carrier for the road... 

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July 2012 

the rearview mirror 

Amy Legg-Rogers, Historian 

The January, 1987 club newsletter ran this article about the new-back then Porsche road carriers. Apparently, buyers got upset 

when their new sports cars arrived riddled with road rash and splattered with mosquitoes.

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