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P o r s c h e C l u b o f A m e r i c a S a n t a B a r b a r a R e g i o n 

Der 

Road Trip II! 

A 356 in Need of an Engine 

Hundreds of Miles Away 

Page 11 

Brake Fluid 

The Hidden 

Hygroscopic Chemical 

Page 18 

993 

Zone 8 Awards 

Banquet 

SBR Stands Out 

Page 23 

The Last 

Air-Cooled 911 

Page 14 

March 2006

14 

Cover Story 

14 Porsche 993 

The Last Air-Cooled 911 

Features 

11 Road Trip II (continued from February ‘06 issue) 

Why crate a new engine when you can drive there and swap it out? 

18 Technology 

Brake Fluid - The Hidden Hygroscopic Chemical 

Events 

8 Camarillo Breakfast Club 

11 18 

10 

9 Santa Barbara Breakfast Club 

23 SBR stands out at Zone 8 Awards Banquet 

23 Malibu Fun Run 

26 Progressive Dinner Registration Form 

Departments 

2 SBR Board of Directors 

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3 SBR Appointees 

3 Zone 8 Staff and Websites 

4 President’s Column 

5 Editor’s Column 

6 Calendar of Events 

7 Secretaries Report and Board Meeting Minutes 

10 “Retired and Unemployed Folks” Meeting 

13 New Member and Anniversary Report 

16 New Member Photo Gallery 

17 Goodie Store 

28 Classified Ads 

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Porsche Club of America Santa Barbara Region March 2006

Santa Barbara Region 

Board of Directors 

President 

Joe Carastro 

480 Vereda Del Ciervo 

Goleta, CA 93117 

Tel. (805) 968-9962 

dr.joe@verizon.net 

Vice President 

Gary Gasperino 

1967 La Ramada Drive 

Camarillo, CA 93012 

Tel. (805) 484-0182 

ggasper@adelphia.net 

Secretary 

Karen Turek 

1230 Ebony Drive 

Oxnard, CA 93030 

Tel. (805) 988-9827 

mkturek1@hotmail.com 

Treasurer 

George Barrett 

1908 Johnson Drive 

Ventura, CA 93003 

Tel. (805) 684-3465 

george.barrett@ventura.org 

Activities 

Barry Weinstein 

2820 Blazing Star Drive 

Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 

Tel. (805) 241-5641 

barryandvalerie@yahoo.com 

Activities 

Valerie Weinstein 



Tel. (805) 241-5641 

barryandvalerie@yahoo.com 

Goodie Store 

Mike Hodson 

6076 Tahoe Place 


Tel. (805) 279-2252 

aitchpm@netscape.net 

Goodie Store 

Pamuela Hodson 

6076 Tahoe Place 


Tel. (805) 279-2252 

aitchpm@netscape.net 

Advertising 

Lynn Kuchera 

P.O. Box 2692 


Tel. (805) 484-0101 

kucheral@aol.com 

Membership 

Jeanette Bassett 

6143 Armitos Drive 


Tel. (805) 388-2195 

ca.bassetts@adelphia.net 

Insurance 

Martin Jansen 

29406 Promontory Place 

Agoura Hills, CA 91301 

Tel. (818) 889-3583 

martin.jansen@weatherford.com 

Der Auspuff Editor 

Michael C. Harley 

207 Via Inez 

Newbury Park, CA 91320 

Tel. (805) 499-6331 

mharley@schnellauto.com 

March 2006 Porsche Club of America Santa Barbara Region

Santa Barbara Region Appointees 

Archivist 

Burt Misivic 

617 Valley Vista Drive 


Tel. (805) 482-7076 

bmisevic@adelphia.net 

Concours 

Joe Carastro 

480 Vereda Del Ciervo 


Tel. (805) 968-9962 

dr.joe@verizon.net 

Safety 

Mike Furnish 

951 Skeel Drive 


Tel. (805) 987-8795 

michael.furnish@navy.mil 

Autocross 

Steve Lutz 

4062 Weeping Willow 

Moorpark, CA 93021 

Tel. (805) 523-0923 

steve.lutz@atk.com 

Rally 

Joe Boucher 

P.O. Box 1185 

Nipomo, CA 93444 

Tel. (805) 931-0990 

joerally@aol.com 

Webmaster 

Bryce Boe 

6660 Trigo Road A 


Tel. (858) 525-3171 

bbzbryce@gmail.com 

Zone 8 Staff 

Zone Representative 

Beverly Griffin-Frohm 

1548 Roma Drive 

Vista, CA 92083 

Tel. (760) 727-6068 

bevfrohm@yahoo.com 

Concours Chair 

Ziggy Szielenski 

3272 San Helena Drive 

Oceanside, CA 92056 

Tel. (760) 433-3699 

ziggy928@hotmail.com 

Time Trial Chair 

Paul Young 

1296 Australia Street 

El Cajon, CA 92020 

Tel. (619) 449-1768 

pdyoung@cox.net 

Rules Chair 

Richard Price 

25108 Marguerite Parkway 

Mission Viejo, CA 92692 

Tel. (949) 831-2381 

rtp356@aol.com 

Autocross Chair 

Michael Dolphin 

2512 North Marengo Avenue 

Altadena, CA 91001 

Tel. (626) 798-2312 

Fax (626) 798-1465 

carrara3@msn.com 

Rally Chair 

Revere Jones 

P.O. Box 2881 

Covina, CA 91722 

Tel. (626) 719-9433 

revaly@aol.com 

Chief Driving Instructor 

Vince Knauf 

4860 Louise Drive 

San Diego, CA 92116 

Tel. (619) 287-4334 

Fax (619) 287-6591 

vvvince@aol.com 

Reporter and Webmaster 

Tom Brown 

2240 Corte Ananas 

Carlsbad, CA 92009 

tb911@adelphia.net 

Zone 8 Websites 


www.pcasb.org 

California Inland Region 

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Los Angeles Region 

www.pca.org/la 

San Gabriel Region 

www.pca.org/sgb 

Zone 8 

www.pca.org/zone8 

Golden Empire Region 

www.pca.org/gem 

Orange County Region 

www.pca.org/ocr 

Southern Arizona Region 

www.members.tripod.com/~SARPCA 

Arizona Region 

www.az.pca.org 

Grand Prix Region 

www.pca.org/gpx 

Riverside Region 

www.pca.org/riv 

California Central Coast Region 

www.pca.org/ccc 

Las Vegas Region 

www.pca.org/lvs 

San Diego Region 

www.pcasd.org 

Behind the Scenes 

Graphic Design 

Ken Milhous 

Graphic Odyssey 

4215 Tierra Rejada Rd., Suite 155 

Moorpark, CA 93021 

Tel. (805) 338-6000 

kenm@graphicodyssey.com 

Printing 

Walter Waxman 

RP Printing & Graphics 

5880 Hollister Avenue 


Tel. (805) 964-5305 

walter@rpprinting.com 

Distribution 

Eddie Manan 

FCCH Mailing Services 

2800 Supply Avenue 

City of Commerce, CA 90040 

Tel. (323) 721-8511 

eddie@fcchmailing.com 

Eagle-Eyed Proofers 

Nicolas Liakas 

Carol Mathieu 


President’s Column 

Gerade Aus! 

By Joe Carastro 

Looking at the schedule, it is clear that we are off to a running 

start for 2006! Upcoming highlights include Bob Campbell’s “All Euro 

Show” in Long Beach the end of February, and the “California Festival 

of Speed” at the end of March. Bob Bassett is spearheading our 

volunteer effort for the latter event, and the Santa Barbara Region 

will receive a share of the profits based on our participation. We will 

be having a Memorial Drive in Bud’s memory following the March 

Camarillo Breakfast that will visit sites associated with Bud and the 

Region. We will be finishing the drive at Rusnak Porsche in Westlake, 

who will be providing lunch. 

We had two Caymans at the Camarillo Breakfast in February, 

and at least one potential owner got a test drive. Expect to see more 

and more of the friendly “crocodilians” at future club events. Also 

at the breakfast, yours truly reminded the attendees that we are a 

volunteer organization, and that 10 minutes a year/person helping 

with gate duties goes a long way to preventing this chore from 

falling on the shoulders of a relatively few. Also as long as I have this 

vein going, I’m still looking for a team to head up the Fall Concourse 

event (drop me a note). 

At the last Board meeting, we had a protracted discussion 

concerning the funding of Der Auspuff past the August publication. 

As advertising currently covers less than half of the costs, the shortfall 

has been coming out of our other sources of income and reserves. 

The Board will be exploring our alternatives; however, we hope that 

the currently undefined will of the membership prevails in making 

our final decision. If you have an opinion, comment or concern, 

now is the time to voice it! Please do not hesitate to contact the 

Editor, Mike Harley, or myself by e-mail, snail mail, phone or tossing 

a biscuit at us at a breakfast 

Registration for the Porsche Parade in Portland is right around 

the corner. The full info will be in PANORAMA so don’t let yourself 

fall behind the power curve. 

Porschelly yours, 

Joe 

Want to test drive a new 

Cayman S? 

Visit Porsche Santa 

Barbara and Rusnak 

Porsche! 

Letters 

Thank You 

Dear SBR Members, 

I want to thank everyone for your expressions of sympathy, 

the phone calls, e-mails and cards were wonderful, during 

the recent weeks since my husband, Bud Ewbank, passed 

away. It is only with friends such as all of you are that make 

the hours and days more bearable. 

I hope to see you soon at an event. 

Sincerely, 

Carolyn Ewbank 


Editor’s Column 

German Engineering 

and the Future of Der Auspuff 

By Michael C. Harley 

Last week, while driving along at 140+ mph, I started thinking about 

German engineering. My imagination didn’t have to travel far, as I was 

in fact flying down the Autobahn just south of Frankfurt in a rented 

Mercedes E-Class. Sadly, with snow flurries hitting my windshield, most 

every Porsche was tucked safely (and warmly) in garages – I think I saw 

but one 911 on the Autobahn during my entire stay! 

Driving the Autobahn gives you wonderful insight into the 

engineering and technical savvy behind our German cars. When we 

“push” our Porsches at barely 50% of their potential speed (or less) 

down our domestic freeways, we are hardly requiring our vehicles 

to sweat. Brakes, suspension, steering, and chassis are all working in 

harmony hoping the “weakest link” (ahem…the human operator) keeps 

everything paint side up with the wheels on the pavement. 

Not saying that they don’t have a place on our streets, but consider 

for a moment I didn’t see a single Lincoln Navigator, GMC Suburban, or 

Ford Expedition on the Autobahn – or in Germany, for that matter. At 

one point on the Autobahn, I was passed by a Chrysler Crossfire SRT- 

6. Not faulting American engineering, but twenty kilometers up the 

road, he was crashed into the guardrail - no injuries, thankfully! (That 

particular Chrysler is more Daimler-Benz under the skin than your 

average domestic hulk, but I wasn’t passed by anything from the States 

on the Autobahn all day long.) I love German Engineering. 

Der Auspuff is the most visible offering the Santa Barbara Region of 

the PCA gives to each member. At a cost of about $2.75 per issue, per 

member, it is also the most expensive (even after advertising revenue 

is factored). 

With thick glossy paper, a beautiful color cover, and professional 

graphics, the award-winning Der Auspuff has become a top-quality 

publication. However, on strictly financial terms, we could save 

thousands each month if we started printing a black & white “newsletter” 

once again… 

So, what value do you put on Der Auspuff? Do you like the current 

format? Do you collect the issues, or are they thrown away with the 

newspaper? Do you let friends or other potential club members read 

them? 

We are about to make some very big decisions about 

the future of Der Auspuff. We don’t want to make any 

decisions in a vacuum - please let us know what you think. 

Please send an e-mail to Auspuff@schnellauto.com 


Calendar of Events 

Check out what’s going on with PCA 

The Porsche Club of America is more than reading through the pages of Panorama and Der 

Auspuff each month – it’s about the events! With at least three organized events each month, 

Santa Barbara Region club members enjoy showing off (and driving!) their Porsches with other 

enthusiasts like yourself. Whether you attend the Breakfast Club events, spirited drives through 

the canyons and mountains, potluck dinners, autocross, tech sessions, special tours, etc… we 

want you to come join us! 

March 2006 

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April 2006 

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June 2006 

S M T W T F S 

March 

Wednesday, March 1............Board Meeting (Contact Walt Branscome, Santa Barbara Auto Group) 

Saturday, March 4....................................................................................... Breakfast Club – Camarillo, 9 a.m. 

Saturday, March 4.................Bud’s Run – Following Breakfast Club (See February ‘06 Issue, page 9) 

Saturday, March 11.............................................................................Breakfast Club – Santa Barbara, 9 a.m. 

Wednesday, March 15................ RUF at Arroyo Hondo (Contact Nicolas Liakas 818-999-1600x203) 

Saturday, March 18...................................................Fun Run – Malibu (See February ‘06 Issue, page 26) 

Sunday, March 19................................................................ Zone 8 Rally (See February ‘06 Issue, page 24) 

Friday, March 24-26.............................................Zone 8 Speed Festival (Contact Bob @ 805-388-2195) 

April 

Saturday, April 1.......................................................................................... Breakfast Club – Camarillo, 9 a.m. 

Wednesday, April 5....................................................Board Meeting (Old Vienna Restaurant in Ventura) 

Friday, April 7................................ RUF at The Rock Store (Contact Nicolas Liakas 818-999-1600x203) 

Saturday, April 8..................................................................................Breakfast Club – Santa Barbara, 9 a.m. 

Saturday, April 8.......................Parts Distribution Warehouse Tour (See February ‘06 Issue, page 30) 

May 

Wednesday, May 3............................................. Board Meeting (Contact Karen Turek @ 805-988-9827) 

Saturday, May 6........................................................................................... Breakfast Club – Camarillo, 9 a.m. 

Saturday, May 13.................................................................................Breakfast Club – Santa Barbara, 9 a.m. 

Saturday, May 20......................................................................................................................Progressive Dinner 

June 

Saturday, June 24......................................................... New Member Picnic – Freedom Park in Camarillo 

March Board Meeting 

Host: Santa Barbara Auto Group 

Location: 402 South Hope Avenue 

Santa Barbara CA 93105 

Porsche Breakfast Club Locations 

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Monthly Board Meeting 

Minutes from February 1, 2006 

The Board of Directors held the February 1st meeting at Bob and Jeanette 

Bassett’s home. Present were Barry & Valerie Weinstein, Bob & Jeanette Bassett, 

Pamuela & Mike Hodson, Gary Gasperino, Lynn Kuchera, Mike Harley, Joe Carastro, 

Steve Lutz, Bob Holzinger, Martin & Ankie Jansen, George & Mary Barrett, James 

Oldham, and Mike & Karen Turek. The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm. 

Secretary: 

Karen read the minutes of the January 

meeting. Minutes were approved as read. 

Treasurer: 

All is transitioning well. The taxes for the 

board of equalization are expected to show 

up in the next month. 

Membership: 

Jeanette stated that the National data comes 

out on the 3rd of each month; therefore, we 

do not have Jan. figures. We ended last year 

with 627 members officially. Six applications 

for membership were received in January. 

Jeanette sent an e-mail to those who did not 

renew in 2005 with varied responses. At the 

Feb. 4 breakfast meeting, an announcement 

will be made to solicit help at each breakfast 

for sign-ins, etc. 

Editor: 

Mike stated that the February issue was held 

back 10 days to include Bud’s memorial. The 

issue is at the printer today and will be done 

tomorrow. In the “Join the PCA” section, 

he will solicit more members to contribute 

articles. 

Advertising: 

Lynn has another $1,050.00 to give to the 

Treasurer. All advertisers have paid except 

for two. Advertising monies add up to 

$14,000.00 in income. 

Rally: 

April 22 will be the rally school. April 29 will 

be the rally. 

Goodie Store: 

The Goodie Store has been doing well - no 

new products to discuss at this time. 

Autocross: 

Bob Holzinger is calling different venues to 

accommodate our autocross. Details such as 

equipment and volunteers were discussed. 

It was decided that a committee needs to be 

formed to plan this event. Tentatively the 

autocross is scheduled for May 13; however, 

that could change depending on the venue. 

Concours: 

Joe stated that we are seeking a volunteer to 

head the concours in September. 

Activities: 

Barry & Valerie reported that the February 

Palm Restaurant event is almost full now. 

March 4 will be the Bud Ewbank Memorial 

Run. March 18 will be our Malibu Fun Run. 

The Bassetts will host their 10th annual chili 

cookoff this year. For the May 20 progressive 

dinner, all host homes have already 

volunteered. 

Meetings/Events: 

Gary stated that a committee for the New 

Member picnic is being formed. Many 

volunteers will be needed. There will be a 

General Membership meeting in September. 

Archives: 

Doing well. Pamuela Hodson needs a bio for 

new board members and is always looking for 

items for the scrapbook. 

President: 

Joe said that we need volunteers for the 

Festival of Speed to be held March 24-26. This 

is a Zone 8 event and Bob Bassett will head 

up a list of volunteers. 

Old Business: 

Gary presented one and all with a transition 

plan for our Der Auspuff. Their committee 

met and came up with several ideas to raise 

monies and/or make changes to fit our 

budget. A motion was made to approve the 

budget of $3130.00 per month which was 

seconded and approved. The committee will 

meet to re-evaluate this issue in July. 

New Business: 

New stationary has been printed with the 

current board information. 

Meeting adjourned at 9:45pm. 

Respectfully Submitted 

Karen Turek 

Secretary 


Camarillo Breakfast Meeting 

Generations of 911 parked on the lawn 

February 4th, 2006 – It was cold, foggy, 

overcast and a little drizzly in spots when we 

pulled out of our driveway on the way to the 

breakfast meeting. 

Cars began dribbling in to the Way Point 

parking area at the Camarillo airport around 

8:00 AM. For the first 45 minutes or so, it looked 

like we wouldn’t be seeing much more than 

an average number of people and Porsches 

attending. I told Valerie, “…looks to me like 

the weather is going to keep the numbers way 

down today.” 

Was I ever mistaken! By 9:30 AM, we had 

clear skies and 150 members and guests in 

91 Porsches! They were eating, visiting, and 

looking over the array of beautiful Porsches. 

Everyone was having a great time getting 

together, and socializing, with each other. 

It seems that practically each month the 

participation gets larger and larger. 

First time members included Raul Cardenos, 

from Santa Barbara, in his 1984 Porsche 911 

Carrera. Mark Armstrong and Heather Johnson 

(transferees from the L.A. Region) arrived 

in their 2006 Porsche 997 Carrera S. Mike 

and Jasmine Maneker, from Simi Valley, also 

brought their 1999 Porsche Boxster. 

We also had a few prospective members 

look us over that day. Bob Crystal, and his 

father Harry, from Oxnard, arrived in an 1983 

Porsche 911 SC. Conny and Heidi Klintare, of 

Thousand Oaks, showed up in a 1958 Porsche 

356 Cabriolet. We look forward to you folks 

dropping the ”prospective” adjective and 

becoming members of our PCA/SBR. 

Nine guests joined us at the breakfast 

tables. They were Peter Adanalian, from the 

Grand Prix Region, in his 2001 Porsche Boxster 

S. Greg Moser, Gary Moser’s son, and his 

More than Seven Dozen Porsches 

Invade Camarillo Airport! 

Words by Barry and Valerie Weinstein 

Photos by Michael and Patrick Harley 

girlfriend, Jennifer Mullins, also dropped by 

to eat and enjoy the “car show.” Roger and Dee 

Fish came all the way from England (guests 

of Bill Wilkinson). Our Ex-Vice President, Kent 

Bodin, brought Paul 

Molnar, from Ventura. Paul 

has a 1989 Porsche 930. 

Glenn Bronner and Tonya 

Cassidy, friends of Val’s 

and mine, arrived from 

Camarillo. This was Glenn’s 

second breakfast with us in 

two months. I think I smell 

a Porsche in his future. 

Welcome to all of you! 

It truly was the club’s 

pleasure to have you join us for breakfast. 

Please make this a habit and join us each 

month. It is a fun way to begin your weekend. 

I want to mention the two gorgeous brandnew 

Porsche Caymans gracing the Breakfast 

parking area for the first time. The first was 

bright red, a new acquisition of John and 

Jeanne McNair of Thousand Oaks. Bill Wilson, 

from Simi Valley, showed up in a sparkling 

silver Cayman. 

President Joe Carastro opened the business 

end of the Breakfast by asking for volunteers 

to help with the gate at the airport. He 

91 Porsches and 150 members and guests showed up! 

suggested if everyone in the club worked only 

ten minutes a year at the airport gate, it would 

be more than enough to keep it staffed and 

give the people who have been devoting their 

time to it (particularly Chris Hodson) a much 

needed break. For the majority of the time, 

Chris is at the gate greeting people and letting 

them off the airport grounds when they leave. 

If you would be willing to help, please contact 

Joe, or any of the Board members, and we’ll be 

glad to pass the information on. 

Shortly thereafter, I took the microphone 

and talked about the upcoming events. The 

Scenic Back Roads ride to the Palm Restaurant 

has already “Sold Out” and Valerie has begun 

taking names on a waiting list, in the event 

anyone cancelled. With the explosive growth 

of our club, many of these activities fill up 

early. Those who would like to be part of a 

specific event should make a point of signing 

up early. 

Next month, we have two driving events. 

The first will be right after our Saturday 

Camarillo Breakfast meeting. This will be a 

Memorial run to honor the memory of Bud 

Ewbank. Then, on March 18th,Gary and Phyllis 

Weaver have planned a “Fun Run through the 

Members admire Bill Wilson’s silver Cayman S 

Malibu Hills” over the twisties, switchbacks, 

and winding roads of the Malibu Mountains. 

David Barr then got up and talked about the 

“Classics for Charity XII” car show on April 9th. 

The 13th annual Classics for Charity Car Show 

is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills 

and the Beverly Hills Education Foundation. 

Its main purpose is to benefit Beverly Hills 

Schools. Anyone who would like to register 

online can go to www.bhbenz.com. 

Bob Bassett took the microphone to tell 

us about the Zone 8 Festival of Speed, to be 

held at the California Speedway, in Fontana 

on March 24th through March 26th. They 

are looking for volunteer help. There are lots 

of jobs available. Anyone willing to work a 

minimum of 3 hours at the speedway will be 

given free admission and a tee shirt. For more 

information call Bob at (805) 388-2195 or email 

him at: ca.bassetts@adelphia.net. 


Santa Barbara Breakfast Meeting 

February 11, 2006 - When I awoke on 

Saturday, it was cold, drizzly, and foggy outside. 

I went into the garage, put the top up on the 

Boxster (something I rarely do) and took off to 

Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara. During most 

of the ride, the weather remained the same. 

Not expecting a huge turnout…imagine our 

surprise when we pulled into the parking lot 

in front of the Harbor Restaurant and saw that 

practically every parking space overlooking 

the bay, as well as a number of them on the 

other side were filled with Porsches! 

By the time all the cars and attendees were 

counted, we were hosting 65 people in 36 

Porsches. This was one of the largest turnouts 

ever in Santa Barbara. 

The Harbor Restaurant did a good job of 

serving us in a timely manner. However, John 

Scott, the owner, said he will put on more 

servers next time to keep up with the demand 

Classic Porsche, beautiful setting 

of our wonderfully popular breakfasts. 

Even if you don’t live near Santa Barbara, 

breakfast at Stearns Wharf is a wonderful 

destination for a morning drive. A number 

of us start out our weekends this way, on the 

second Saturday of each month, enjoying the 

excellent food and the great camaraderie. Try 

it. You’ll like it. 

First time Santa Barbara breakfast attendees 

included Mike Maneker, from Simi Valley, in 

his 1999 Porsche Boxster, and Jon and Anna 

Chung and their father, Jon, from Ventura. 

They arrived in a 1999 Porsche Carrera 2. Two 

prospective members sat down with us for 

breakfast. The first was Lew Udell of Ventura. 

A Near-Record Crowd Enjoys the Pier 

Words by Barry and Valerie Weinstein 

Lew has a 1982 Porsche 911 SC. Next to him 

was John Reyn, in his white 1991 Porsche 964 

C2. John is in the Navy, stationed in San Diego 

on the USS Peleliu. 

We also had two interesting guest 

attendees. Dominic and Joy Stroud, from 

Dallas, Texas, dropped in for our breakfast. 

They are members of the PCA Dallas Region. 

They told us they come to Santa Barbara often 

and just happened to see a Texas size herd of 

Porsches pulling onto the pier. The Strouds 

drive a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT! 

Our President, Joe Carastro welcomed 

everyone to the breakfast. Joe asked that 

members provide input to the Board of 

Directors as to what suggestions they might 

have towards dealing with the deficit our 

very fine newsletter, Der Auspuff, is running. 

Anyone who has a thought about this 

problem, please contact the Board of Directors 

with your ideas. 

Goodie store manager, Mike Hodson, 

talked about the merchandise he had on hand 

and offered us those very special, high quality 

PCA/SBR Porsche calendars for nearly 50% off 

the regular prices. If there are any left, grab 

one from the Goodie Store. Each year, Kent 

Bodin puts together a great looking calendar 

featuring the beautiful cars of our members. 

Carol Mathieu showed us the “new member” 

badges we will be handing out to people 

joining our club so they can be more easily 

identified by our current membership (the 

Laird’s had the badges made up for us). Special 

thanks to Debra and Gary for a job very well 

done. If you see anyone wearing these new 

badges, please take some time to welcome 

them, talk to them, and perhaps offer them 

a seat at your table. Let’s make all the new 

members feel welcomed and comfortable 

right from the beginning. 

I spoke about our upcoming events. With 

the growth of the club, it is getting more 

and more difficult to find venues that can 

accommodate the large groups that want 

to attend the various events. Case in 

point: We are oversubscribed to the Palms 

Restaurant this month. We can only take 70 

people in at one time and over ninety are 

going on the drive. (Those who are on the 

waiting list will enjoy the drive but plan to go 

to eat at other restaurants, in the area, when 

we arrive in Carpenteria.) I strongly urge you 

to sign up for the events as soon as they are 

announced if you would like to attend them in 

their entirety. 

This May, we will have our annual 

Progressive Dinner, where we eat various 

courses at different member’s homes and 

enjoy the entrée at a restaurant. Last year a 

number of people had to be put on a waiting 

list and ultimately were not able to go. This 

year, with the large numbers who always 

register for the event, the same thing is bound 

to happen. So once again, sign up and send 

your money in early and get to enjoy this very 

popular annual event. 

On this same note, Joe Schneider got up 

and warned us to keep a sharp eye out for the 

registration forms for the Porsche Parade, to be 

held in Oregon this year (March 10th is the first 

sign up day). Admission to the parade always 

sells out quickly. If you do want to attend, 

go to pca.org on the Internet and sign up 

immediately. There will also be a Zone 8 tour 

going up to Portland, to benefit the Food Bank 

of Portland, of which you are invited to join. 

With breakfast over, those who had the 

time went over to Santa Barbara Porsche to 

test drive the new Caymans in stock. Four of 

us, Kent Bodin, Mike Turek, Dave Mosseson, 

and me took off for Paso Robles to scout out 

hotels, wineries, routes and restaurants to 

begin making arrangements for an event 

next September where we will be visiting the 

James Dean Memorial site in Cholame. More 

information on that activity later in the year. 


RUF Report 

“Retired and Unemployed Folks” 

Lunch in Ojai 

By Nicolas Liakas 

Photos by Mike Turek 

SBR’s new committee for Retired and Unemployed Folks (RUF) met 

on February 15, 2006, for the second meeting since its inception earlier 

this year. Thirteen individuals, in seven Porsches and two alternate 

vehicles, gathered at The Deer Lodge in Ojai for a festive lunch that 

followed a beautiful drive through Ventura County. 

The day started at 11 a.m. when most of the participants arrived at 

the staging area, the McDonald’s parking lot on Santa Rosa Road in 

Camarillo. The group traveled north on Santa Rosa Road to Moorpark 

Road and then connected in Moorpark with Highway 26. That road took 

the travelers to Fillmore via Grimes Canyon, a twisty and gorgeous road 

with exceptional views of nearby mountains and agricultural fields. 

(While still in Moorpark, RUF’s members witnessed and navigated 

new roads being constructed in conjunction with massive residential 

developments straddling High Street just north of New Los Angeles 

Avenue.) At the junction of Highway 126, the parade of Porsches headed 

west to Santa Paula where Highway 150 would meander into Ojai. 

Along the latter route, several detours were encountered where road 

repairs are still under way to remedy damage from 2005 rainstorms. 

Nonetheless, the drive was very enjoyable as the procession marveled 

at the scenic wonders of this region. 

Bruce and Jeannette Clemens participated in their yellow Porsche 

356 which they have owned for 28 years. Joining them were Bob and 

Jeannette Bassett, Andy Gault, Will Hoag, Nicolas Liakas, Larry Stoops, 

Mike Turek, Chester and Joan Yabitsu and Bob and Shirley Yount. 

The Deer Lodge, located a couple of miles north of Ojai on Highway 

33, was prepared for the group’s arrival and had the patio reserved 

exclusively for the gathering. A “specialty de la maison” is venison, and 

several of the guests feasted on venison soup or sandwiches. Others 

were not as “game,” so they ordered the typical salads and burgers. 

The two attending waitresses added their own eye appeal to the 

presentation of the menu items. 

Plans were discussed for the March 15 meeting of the committee. 

The destination will be the Arroyo Hondo land reserve by Gaviota 

State Beach in Santa Barbara County. The attendees will be treated 

to a docent hosted history tour and gentle hike into the cayon, and a 

picnic lunch will follow. If you are interested in joining the group, please 

contact Nicolas Liakas at 818/999-1600 x 203 (office), or 818/706-6016 

(home), or by e-mail at Nicolas@impress1.com. 

RUFs and friends at The Deer Lodge 

(Left to right) Jeanette Clemens, Jeanette Bassett, Andy Gault, Will Hoag, Bob Basset, Bruce Clemens, Joan 

Yabitsu and Chet Yabitsu stand next to the 2005 Carrera S Cabriolet owned by Nicolas Liakas. 

10 March 2006 Porsche Club of America Santa Barbara Region

Roadtrip: 356 Gets a New 

Engine, Part II 

I had never driven the ’59 more than about 

30 or 40 miles on any particular day. My daily 

driver is my Boxster which is fast, stops on a 

dime and very comfortable. When you don’t 

drive an older car regularly, the sounds and feel 

are strange and can be alarming at times. Kent 

assured me that the car was running great… 

my confidence grew because I know that Kent 

is attuned to these cars, especially the ’59. We 

probably averaged 70 mph heading north in 

light traffic on Interstate 5. 

I thought that the biggest obstacle would 

be the dreaded Grapevine. Small car, 60 

horsepower, steep grade…no sweat, slow and 

Bill Coghlan and Duane Spencer with the new powerplant 

steady; over the Tejon Summit and down the 

backside towards Bakersfield at a reasonable 

pace. The weather was cool and perfect for aircooled 

Porsches. 

A couple of times on the trip north, Kent 

spotted some photo opportunities. We’d 

get off the freeway and set the car up for a 

shot with a spectacular background. As we 

approached the northern limits of Sacramento 

the sun was starting to set and it was dark as 

we approached Redding. 

We awoke early on Saturday and found 

the car blanketed with ice. Ice. Not frost that 

could be knocked off with the wipers. We took 

out credit cards (somewhere I picked up this 

tip but never used it until that morning) and 

scraped the windows. Remember the starter 

My other car is a Porsche... also 

By Bill Coghlan 

problem? Well, we ended up push starting 

the car and were on our way. On the way up 

to Duane’s, Kent had me pull off the freeway 

towards Shasta Lake where we took some 

great photos with the mountains, clouds and 

Lake in the background. I am one of those 

people who typically drive from point A to 

point B with very few stops unless dictated by 

an empty tank or nature calling. 

We arrived at Duane’s around 8AM and he 

was ready. We drove past his 904 and 911 as 

he backed out his 356B Coupe to allow mine 

to take its place. He lowered the garage door 

to keep the heat inside and we introduced 

ourselves and spent a little time getting 

acquainted. I spent more than a little time 

mesmerized by the Porsche memorabilia 

and racing photos on his workshop walls. 

The racing photos included those of his red 

356B Roadster that he successfully raced at 

Willow Springs, Santa Barbara, Riverside, etc... 

The actual car was sitting in his workshop 

completely restored looking like a million. 

My car was then put onto jack stands and he 

began the removal process of disconnecting 

the electrical, fuel and transaxle connections. 

The engine was unbolted and lowered by floor 

jack and wheeled aside for later shipment via 

truck to Westlake. The new engine was sitting 

on blocks looking beautiful. 

In an attempt to let him work, Kent and I 

borrowed Duane’s truck and headed for the 

local watering hole/breakfast joint called 

“The Bass Hole” and took in the special five 

thousand calorie breakfast and purchased the 

souvenir mugs. Tourists. 

When we returned to the garage, Duane 

informed me that I could “fool around with 

the starter while he had the engine out.” Kent 

sized up my abilities to address the starter 

issues and volunteered to test and possibly 

change out the starter/solenoid. He rolled 

under the car on a creeper armed with the 

testing instrument, a very large screwdriver. 

As he tried the traditional test of arching the 

connectors, the screwdriver jammed on the 

contacts and he was showered with sparks. 

Fortunately I was able to disconnect the battery 

before anything really got out of control. Scary 

episode in retrospect and please note that for 

his heroism, Kent has been upgraded to superfriend. 

Duane decided that it might be better 

for him to lend us a starter for the trip home. 

The new engine was rolled over to the 

car and installed in about 30 minutes. It had 

already been bench tested for an hour and 

after the connections were made, it was fired 

up, tweaked and lowered to the ground. 

Duane backed it out of the garage and turned 

it over to me for the initial test drive. Wow. 

Fast. A quick trip down the road, a U-turn and 

I was back beaming with satisfaction. Kent 

took it next and did a lap of the neighborhood 

returning with the same look of all of the 

planets being in alignment. 

We said our good-byes to Duane and 

headed down the hill as the sun was setting. 

We spent the night in Stockton and early 

Sunday morning we were back on the road 

heading home. As the miles added up, we 

were able to increase the RPMs and speed 

– Interstate 5 was still lightly traveled so it was 

a beautiful day for the long drive home. 

Twelve-hundred miles round trip. The 

adventure was awesome and the fun of now 

driving this old car with enough horsepower 

to go up hills, pass with confidence, etc., is 

wonderful. I received the old engine from 

Duane and have it stored in the garage in case 

the next steward of this car wants a matching 

numbers car. Duane Spencer has a book 

called the 356 Performance Handbook…my 

car is now the poster car for that book. I will 

never have a concours car but I will now be 

out driving this car on a regular basis which is 

what I enjoy most about having the old cars. 

Enjoy your Porsche and Keep the Faith. 

Read Part I of Bill and Kent’s roadtrip in 

last month’s Der Auspuff. 

Porsche Club of America Santa Barbara Region March 2006 11


Membership 

Report 

Welcome to all our new members. 

Get ready for a year full of driving 

activities, social events and good 

fellowship. We look forward to 

meeting you at a breakfast meeting 

or an event in the coming months. 

Congratulations to all our 

members celebrating anniversaries 

this month. Start your year out right 

by attending a breakfast meeting 

soon. If you haven’t been for a while, 

you’ll be amazed how we’ve grown. 

- Jeanette Bassett 

New Members 

Gary & Lynn Albertson 

Thousand Oaks - 2003 911S 

Robert Alen 

Los Angeles - 1983 911 SC 

Ronald Artis & Linda Martinez 

Goleta - 1982 911 

Douglas Brown 

Simi Valley - 1995 911 

Glenn & Tricia Gohen 

Thousand Oaks - 2006 911 

Richard I. Donahue & son Richard D. 

Oak Park - 1987 928S 

Alexander Gray 

Thousand Oaks - 1999 Boxster 

Pat & Sheryl Hamlin 

Thousand Oaks - 1981 911 

David James & Mickey Hill 

Woodland Hills - 1965 356C 

Kelly & Linda Konzelman 

Camarillo - 1986 951 

Clayton & Karen Mitchell 

Port Hueneme - 1969 912 

Marc & Lisa Piscitelli 

Camarillo - 2003 911 

Gary & Annie Smith 

Simi Valley - 1959 356 

Elvan and Laura Tan 

Ventura - 2005 Boxster S 

Michael Trambert 

Santa Barbara - 2006 911S 

Peter & Jerre Stetson 

Transferred from Central Iowa - 1989 911 

March ‘06 Anniversaries 

19 Years 

Pam & Dan Doiron Goforth 

17 Years 

John & Karen Reid 

14 Years 

William & Max Sluiter 

13 Years 

Peter E. Felix 

Richard & Cynthia Stewart 

12 Years 

Stephen & Jennifer Ebert 

8 Years 

Wesley & Wesley J. Minear 

7 Years 

Michael & Diane Mascaro 

Donald Sigfriedt 

Bob & Renee Vandertow Wake 

6 Years 

Gary & Lynn Gasperino 

Steven & Jody Keller 

William Sandlin 

John & Becky Weidenbruch 

5 Years 

Angelo R. & Susan Secco 

Ralph Weil 

4 Years 

Alfred & Montelle Bello 

3 Years 

George & Mary Barrett 

Bill & Geraldine Bowen 

Gerald & Sara Dalgleish 

Paul & Bonnie Silver Kelley 

Dick & Mary Ann Lague 

Bruce Mendleson 

Cathy & Richard Sarte 

Lawrence & Patricia Schwartz 

2 Years 

Bruce & Rick White Berard 

Alex Borla 

Gary Cafaro 

William & Lisa Ready Coghlan 

Daniel & Jill Groff 

Raymond & Julia Hartman 

Craig & Wendy Lundberg Johnston 

Brian & Shannon Kavanagh 

Jon Kunkel 

Glenn Lutz 

Steve Madsen 

Darrell Manginelli 

Daniel Price 

Steven Reden 

Peter & Adrian Skleminoff 

1 Year 

Mark Laughlin 

Lloyd & Karen Martinez 

Richard Miller 

Roger Miyakawa 

Gerald Roberts 

Claude & Gail Robillard 

Jim & Helen Thompson 

Kurtis & Lisa Zimmer 


The Last 

Air-Cooled 911 

Photos and Words by Michael C. Harley 

When Porsche began cooling the flat-6 with water in 

1999, the 993’s place in history was set – it was to be 

the last air-cooled production Porsche 911. 

It was late 1994 when Porsche introduced 

the Type-993, the successor to the Type-964 

which had been in production since 1990. 

More than just a cosmetic upgrade over the 

previous body style, the improvements to the 

993 Carrera were exciting, and extensive. 

On the outside, the front headlights swept 

back to cheat the wind (much like those found 

on the exotic Porsche 959), the bumpers 

were new, and the fenders flared even more 

dramatically. The interior boasted more 

luggage space, new seats, and a new steering 

wheel among other niceties. 

Under the skin, the air-cooled 3.6-liter flat-6 

had been massaged to 270 horsepower. Two 

transmissions, a Porsche-designed manual 6- 

speed, or a new automatic “Tiptronic S” were 

offered. (Porsche had developed the Tiptronic 

S in conjunction with ZF and Bosch. ZF 

supplied the gearbox and Bosch the electronic 

control.) 

With plenty of torque off the line, the 

manual transmission was good for blasts to 60 

mph in less than five seconds. Holding the gas 

pedal to the floor, the sleek body (with a drag 

coefficient of .33, it was actually less sleek than 

the Type 964) could be pushed to 168 mph. 

Featured in this issue is a beautiful 1995 

Carrera Coupe in Aventurine Green – though it 

does look almost black on the cover – owned 

by Santa Barbara Region member Brent Elam. 

1995 was the first year of the 993, and the 

only year the car wasn’t OBD-II (this is critical 

for many aftermarket tuners). Though mostly 

stock, upgrades to Brent’s vehicle include 

the 18-inch polished “Turbo Twist” wheels, 

custom leather (green piping on tan leather), 

sport exhaust, and an upgraded performance 

engine management chip. The transmission is 

Tiptronic S. 

Though Porsche boasted the manual control 

on their Tiptronic was “performance oriented” 

– it isn’t as fast as the manual transmission 

counterpart. Compared to modern computercontrolled 

7-speed automatics, or current 

lightning-fast SMG transmissions, this one feels 

downright archaic. Many feel a Porsche with 

an automatic transmission is a compromise, 

and the 4-speed unit bolted in front of the flat- 

6 drives that point home. It’s best to keep the 

car out of “D” (leave the car in “3”) and let the 

engine work a bit harder. Gas mileage suffers, 

but the fun quotient is tripled. 

Transmissions aside, nothing can ruin the 

fun of driving a 993. As the engine sound 

permeates the cabin with the familiar Carrera 

wail (water-cooling on the latter Type-996 

actually made the engine quieter), the refined 

multi-arm rear suspension makes carving 

canyons a joy. Pronounced directional 

changes can be had with just a flick of the 

wrist. Handling is balanced, and brakes (Big 

Reds on Brent’s car) are impressive. 

With ice-cold air-conditioning, airbags, antilock 

brakes, and enhanced ergonomics (not 

perfect, just better), the 993 is comfortable, 

and safe. Add the reliability offered by the 

bullet-proof flat-6, and the 993 becomes an 

ideal “daily driver” for many. 

Maybe it’s the fact it’s the last of the aircooled 

911s. Maybe it’s the fact the exterior 

design looks nearly as fresh today as it did 

a decade ago. Maybe it’s the blistering 

performance… Whatever the case, the 993 

enjoys a near-cult following among Porsche 

enthusiasts, and a very strong resale value 

reflects this. 

The 993 is arguably one of the best 

Porsches ever made - the ultimate refinement 

of the 911 chassis. It’s very fast, extremely 

nimble, incredibly reliable… and, best of all, 

air-cooled. 


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New Members 

Here are some shots of our newest 

club members (and their drivers) 

Photos by Max Sluiter and Mike Turek 

Jon, Anna, & Jon Chung // 1999 Carrera 

Dominic & Joyce Stroud // 2005 Carrera GT 

Alex Gray // 1999 Boxster 

John Reyn // 1991 Carrera 2 


Goodie Store Report 

March 2006 

Everyone PLEASE keep your fingers 

crossed for warmer weather! 

By Mike and Pamuela Hodson 

Goodie 

Store 

Everyone PLEASE keep your fingers crossed 

for warmer weather! 

January and February have been quite 

cold, at least according to Southern California 

(sissy) standards. Anything under 50 F. is cold, 

especially when you are riding a motorcycle 

to work. Under 40 F. is just plain cruel, as layer 

upon layer doesn’t come close to achieving 

the optimal comfort zone. Pamuela, of course, 

feels very sorry for me; the words “stupid 

macho” are uttered a bit too voce and not 

quite enough soto. 

Any members that need more help 

keeping warm should visit the Goodie Store 

for sweatshirts, hats, and the ever popular 

Varsity Jacket. The Varsity Jacket is leather and 

wool, with the Porsche logo on the front, and 

Porsche script across the back. The jackets are 

available via Porsche dealers or Performance 

Products. 

Bring your jacket to the Goodie Store for 

embroidery. We can do your choice of the 

Santa Barbara Region logo or the PCA National 

logo, plus your name if so desired. Stop by our 

booth at the breakfasts, or events, to see what 

the Varsity Jacket looks like, as well as to get 

an idea of the proper size. Nothing will keep 

you warmer or look more stylish on those brisk 

Saturday morning breakfast meetings! 

March should be another fun 

month for events, starting with 

the “Bud Run” on March 4th. 

Come out and show 

your appreciation 

and support for 

the late Bud 

Ewbank, who 

with his lovely 

wife Carolyn, 

are in a big way 

responsible for 

the Porsche 

Club that 

Santa Barbara Region members enjoy today. 

The Festival of Speed is a personal favorite 

of mine. Last year was about the most fun 

someone could have in twelve hours! The 

event includes Porsche racing, viewing 

fabulous pits, and excellent opportunities 

to meet professional drivers. Let’s not forget 

Porsche goodie bargains galore, insider racing 

perspective, PCA people…what more could 

you ask for? 

Anyone interested in helping please contact 

Carolyn Ewbank, Bob Bassett, or myself for 

further details. It will be a day you will never 

regret or forget. 

We look forward to seeing you all at an 

upcoming event, and thank you all for your 

participation. 

Regards, 

Mike and Pamuela 

PCA National Logo Cap 

Classic cap embroidered with the 

PCA National Logo, the “FlexFit” hat 

stretches to perfectly fit your head 

size and shape. The most comfortable 

hat you will ever own, according to 

many satisfied Santa Barbara Region 

customers. Available in red, blue, black 

and grey. 

Price $20.00 each 

PCA National Logo Grill Badge 

Beautiful enameled metal badge, 

looks great on any color car, with 

attaching hardware. 


Business Card Holder with 

Santa Barbara Region Logo 

Attractive brushed silver metal case 

with silk-screened logo, comes in a 

protective cloth pouch. 

How to Buy 


All items in the Goodie Store are 

available at both Breakfast Club 

events (Camarillo and Santa Barbara) 

and at most special events. 

To place an order or for more 

information contact Mike Hodson at 

aitchpm@netscape.net or (805) 279- 

2252. 


Brake Fluid 

The hidden hygroscopic chemical 

Photos and Words by Michael C. Harley 

Chances are many of you have never seen 

brake fluid. Short of a brake system failure, 

unless you’ve replaced or bled your system 

yourself, brake fluid is about the only fluid you 

shouldn’t ever see dripping on the ground. 

Most manufacturers recommend replacing 

your brake fluid every other year, and it’s easy 

to see why if you understand the chemical. 

Every Porsche on the road today (actually, 

nearly every single vehicle on the road today) 

operates with a hydraulic brake system. These 

brakes systems are relatively simple in design, 

reliable, and very effective at what they do. 

The “blood” of the brake system is brake 

fluid. Mechanical physics teaches us liquids 

cannot be compressed, and they also 

transfer pressure uniformly along surface 

areas. Therefore, fluid is the ideal medium 

for equally transferring mechanical forces 

from the brake pedal to mechanical forces on 

each of the remote brake calipers. The system 

works perfectly…until you introduce heat or 

moisture. 

When a brake caliper clamps down on a 

spinning brake rotor, the kinetic energy from 

the automobile is immediately transferred to 

the cast iron rotor in the form of heat – lots of 

it. Under race conditions, a cold rotor can glow 

red hot within seconds. Thankfully, most of us 

don’t torture our brakes that much. However, 

most of us have stopped quickly enough 

to raise rotor temperatures to very high 

temperatures. That heat immediately soaks 

into the rotors, calipers, hubs, bearings, and 

even the wheels. Since the calipers are filled 

with brake fluid, that heat is transferred into 

the liquid raising fluid temperatures nearly 

immediately. 

Brake fluid is non-corrosive, and is specially 

formulated to not boil until it hits very high 

temperatures – some are engineered to handle 

nearly 500 F. However, the brake fluid found 

in nearly all passenger cars is hygroscopic 

(meaning it readily absorbs water). 

In very cool operating conditions, filling 

the brake system with water wouldn’t be 

a problem (if one could control corrosion). 

However, when water boils (at only 212 F.) it 

becomes steam – a compressible gas. Once 

compression is introduced into the hydraulic 

brake system, brakes become squishy or soft 

(“fade” in automotive lingo) and stopping 

distances increase – at best. Worst case, you 

lose all ability to brake! 

Though your brake system on your Porsche 

is sealed, outside air loaded with humidity does 

eventually work its way into the system. After 

time, the hygroscopic brake fluid will absorb 

moisture (which has the potential to boil into 

steam) which could render your brakes much 

less effective. The longer the period between 

brake fluid flushes, the greater the possibility 

of water in your brake lines. 

The simple solution to this dilemma is to 

replace your brake fluid every other year with 

fresh fluid. Most systems hold less than a quart, 

and the fluid is relatively inexpensive (the 

most expensive fluid you will find at your local 

auto parts shop won’t run you more than $15). 

If you’ve got basic mechanical knowledge, you 

can even do it yourself in less than two hours! 

Besides the obvious hydraulic/pressure 

advantages to fresh brake fluid, new brake 

fluid keeps your entire brake system, from the 

calipers all the way to the master cylinder, in 

excellent working condition (I’ve seen brakes 

that have gone years without a flush with 

corroded calipers and brake lines filled with 

gunk – an expensive repair). 

Next time you celebrate your Porsche’s 

birthday, think about doing a bit of preventative 

maintenance on the brake system and give 

your fluid a flush! 

Caliper: Finned for cooling with brake lines visible on the right 

Caliper and rotor mounted, bleed valves on top 




Have you tried rallying before? 

Did you ever run a rally and say to your partner, “Man that was a challenge”? Did you enjoy the 

scenery but not the tricks? A couple of years ago, Zone 8 began offering a “tour course” to see if 

it will attract additional people to rallying. The Z8 rallies prior to this year’s Porsche Parade in 

Portland, Oregon will offer this tour opportunity: a chance for you to practice staying on time 

without the challenge of course following. 

Is rallying something you’d always thought you’d like to try? Did you know that a rally is a 

punctuality contest run on paved public roads? It is not a race. A team composed of a driver and 

a navigator are required for each entry. Many regions within Zone 8 host an approved Time- 

Speed-Distance rally -- checked out by our Zone 8 rally chairman, Revere Jones. In 2006, Santa 

Barbara Region will host such an event on April 29. One week before that (Saturday, April 22) 

we will offer a rally school. The format will be: a 2 hour classroom session followed by a short (45 

minute) practice rally. Rallying skills, like many endeavors, improve with practice. The class will 

be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 4575 Auhay Drive in Santa Barbara. Directions 

will be provided to those who indicate an interest. You must pre-register. A copy of the Z8 Rally 

Rules will be provided before the event to those who pre-register for study. The class will be 

limited to the first fifteen cars that sign up. Pre-registration deadline: April 15 th (that should be 

easy to remember?) The class will run from 10:00 to noon followed by the practice rally. 

This is an excellent opportunity to learn. The roads around our region are as good as they get. 

We have access to better roads and scenery than many Parade locations. We also have 

members who have been around rallying for more than thirty years who would like to help you 

learn some of the nuances. To those who are interested, come give it a try. 

To pre-register or for additional information, please call Joe Boucher at 805-931-0990. 

Registration document is available at: http:// www.schnellauto.com/auspuff/2006rallyflyer.pdf 



SBR stands out at 

Zone 8 Awards Banquet 

January 14th, a night to remember. 

2005, a year to be proud of. 

By Kent Bodin 

The annual Zone 8 awards banquet was held 

January 14th at the beautiful Lake San Marcos 

Resort near San Diego. This was the evening to 

acknowledge all the accomplishments of our 

Zone and its individual regions. The hostess of 

the evening was our Zone 8 Representative, 

Beverly Giffin. 

Porsche Cars North America representative, 

Terry Wells, told us of the record setting sales 

of Porsche automobiles in 2005. In fact, he 

noted that if Zone 8 were a separate country, 

we would have been the fourth largest market 

for Porsche that year, beating countries such 

as France and Switzerland! 

The new Zone 8 Region of the Year Award, 

following up SBR’s win last year, was the 

Orange County Region. An Orange County 

member also received the Enthusiast Member 

of the Year Award. He was my fellow dinner 

table guest, Vince Knauf, and received a 

beautiful Porsche jacket with that inscription. 

Congratulations to Orange County Region! 

Later, I was proud to hear that our own Bob 

Holzinger won his class F1 in the Autocross 

Series. He will receive a beautiful plaque with 

a mounted photo of his 911T race car (as can 

be seen in our region’s 2006 club calendar for 

the month of May). 

Also winning honors in the 2005 Autocross 

Series were Class Champions, Mike Furnish in 

class IS, and Steve Lutz in class AI. 

Joe Boucher, along with his partner, Tom 

Gould, won the yearly award, again, for Best 

Rallyist. 

A special award that evening went to 

our own Carolyn Ewbank for all of the 2005 

volunteer work she had done for SBR, Zone 8, 

and National. And, she still has the continuing 

responsibility of being our PCA national 

membership chairman in 2006. A fitting 

tribute was also given to her late husband, Bud 

Ewbank. Photos of both Ewbanks were shown 

across a large screen. A standing ovation was 

given to Carolyn as the recipient of the 2005 

Special Recognition Award. 

Throughout the evening, a silent auction 

was held to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast 

Cancer Foundation. Although I bid on four 

unique items, including a photograph signed 

by both drivers of the new American Le Mans 

P2 Porsche factory race car, the RS Spyder 

(which I saw win its first race at Laguna Seca in 

October), I walked away empty handed. In the 

end, the foundation received almost $4,000 

from our Zone 8’s members’ generosity. 

Malibu Fun Run 

When 

9:00 AM – Saturday, March 18, 2006 

Where 

Costco Parking Lot, Westlake Village (off 

Lindero Canyon Road) 

Register 

Gary Weaver at (805) 523-3448 or 

Weave2554@aol.com by March 1st 

Join us for a beautiful run through the hills of 

Malibu in your Porsche! Loaded with twists, 

switchbacks, and winding roads, the roads 

above Malibu are renowned worldwide for 

their pure driving enjoyment. Throw in the 

spectacular mountain and ocean views, and 

we’ve got ourselves a “can’t miss” event! 

The itinerary includes a stop for lunch at 

Paradise Cove and a visit to Chuck Beck’s 

Motorsports to view the famed Beck Spyder! 

There is a minimal $5.00 vehicle entry fee, per 

car. Lunch is on your own dime (but worth it!). 




Progressive Dinner 2006 

Drive&Eat... Eat&Drive... Drive&Eat... Eat&Drive... Drive&Eat... Eat&Drive 

When 

Saturday, May 20, 2006 @ 2:00 pm 

Where 

Register 

Meet at the Moorpark Metrolink Station, 300 High Street, Moorpark, CA 

Barry or Valerie Weinstein 


Thousand Oaks, 91362 

(805) 241-5641, barryandvalerie@yahoo.com 

This is one of the most popular events of the year, and “sells out” 

quickly. Please register and mail your checks to the Weinstein’s 

no later than May 6th. The cost is $30.00 per person. This 

covers your choice of entrée at the restaurant (including tax 

and tip) and a $5.00 per person activity fee to help defray the 

expenses to those volunteering their homes. 

Bring an appetizer to share at the first stop. Salads, drinks, and 

desserts will be provided by those volunteering their homes. 

The main course will be served at Bauducco’s Restaurant in 

Moorpark. Your entrée choices will be: Chicken Fuscilli, Salmon, 

or Meat Lasagna. All entrées include bread, coffee, tea or soda. 

There is also a bar available. Drinks from the bar are extra. 

Due to the necessity of having to pay the restaurant in 

advance, as well as notifying those volunteering their homes as 

to how many to prepare for, neither checks nor registrations will 

be accepted after May 6, 2006. When signing up, please include 

your cell phone number so that we may contact you during the 

event, if necessary. 

Register early for this event! 

Registration 

Please RSVP with your check payable to Barry Weinstein to: 

Barry & Valerie Weinstein 



Telephone: 805-241-5641, Email: barryandvalerie@yahoo.com 

# of Persons ____ Name(s) ________________________________ Amount Enclosed $_______ 

Cell Phone: _______________ Home Phone: ______________ 

Email: ____________________ 

Reservations and payment must be received no later than May 6th. 



CLASSIFIEDS 

1987 Carrera Coupe 12/05 

Diamond Blue/Blue Leather, 83,000 miles, HRE 

Wheels (and original Fuchs fronts), second owner, 

sunroof, no known accidents, all records from 

current owner. $17,500. Call Jay at 818-871-4806 or 

jay_laifman@countrywide.com 

Tires for Sale 12/05 

Set of four Continental Contisport Contact. 225/50- 

ZR16. Fit most Porsches. Mounted on ’86 928 wheels 

with only 50 miles on them – Virtually brand-new! 

Asking $200/set. Call Ray Seider 805-684-4988. 

Black Colgan Bra 12/05 

Fits 356C. $40. Call Kent 805-659-1259. 

2001 996 Twin Turbo 2/06 

Biaritz White with Black full leather interior. Wood 

trim. Nav system. Upgraded sound system. Chrome 

Wheels and exhaust tips. 6 speed manual. Sunroof. 

Heated and full power seats. Built-in radar/laser 

detector for front and rear bumpers. 30K service 

just completed; 30,000 original miles with one 

owner. Meticulous, inside and out. $79,500. 

Contact Nicolas Liakas at nicolas@impress1.com 

or 818/999-1600x203. 

1979 930 Turbo 2/06 

Very rare Arrow Blue/Blue Leather sunroof coupe 

with 39,500 original miles; unmolested collector car 

with original blue & yellow California plates; Porsche 

Certificate of Authenticity; PCA Zone 8 Concours 

Award Winner in Unrestored Class; Carrera oil-fed 

chain tensioner upgrade; nearly new Michelin Pilot 

Sports on original Fuchs wheels; complete with 

tools, owner’s manual, and all service records. Ready 

to show and go. Price: $42,900 or will consider trade 

and cash for 996 Turbo Tip Coupe or 997 Carrera S Tip 

Coupe. Contact Brad Hunt, 818-706-0580 evenings, 

cbhunt1@earthlink.net. 

1996 Carrera 993 Coupe 2/06 

Guards Red with Black leather, sunroof, 17” cup 

wheels, only 48,800K original miles, recent service 

and clutch replacement. 10 disc changer. 6-speed 

manual, garaged day and night. Service records, 

owner’s manuals, excellent condition inside and 

out $34,900. Call Jeff at 818-388-0500 or email 

annuity@earthlink.net for photos. 

1983 911SC Coupe 2/06 

Guards Red with Black interior. Second owner, 

all records since new. Very well maintained car, 

everything works! Original paint. 6”& 7” Fuchs w/ 

Michelin Pilots, Carrera chain tensioners, pop-off on 

airbox, H4 headlights, rotary a/c, no leaks, Euro ride 

height, 930S steering wheel. I’ve replaced alternator, 

brake rotors, pads, ignition switch. Always adult 

owned, garaged and never tracked. Call John 

(805)377-6091 or dsfujii@earthlink.net for more 

details. $17,000 OBO. 

2002 996 Carrera 4S 3/06 

Seal grey/grey, 6 speed manual coupe, Bose sound, 

motor sound sport exhaust package, tech package, 

full leather interior, electric and heated driver and 

passenger seats, memory seats/mirrors, matching 

grayscale hood badge, Bi-xenon headlights w/ 

washers, more, transferable warranty, garaged, 

properly driven, 34,875 miles, exquisite, $60,500, 

VIN# WPOAA29912S623326. Contact Barry Yablow 

(818) 645-3807 or barry.y@sbcglobal.net (3/2006) 

2001 996 Turbo Coupe 3/06 

6-speed manual, Guards Red, Full Tan Leather, 

Sunroof delete. Loaded with options, we picked this 

car up at the factory in May, 2001. 16,000 miles, all 

records and books available. Original sticker over 

$140,000. the car is perfect, I am selling because I 

am buying a Turbo Cabriolet. $79,000. Jeff Cannon. 

1353 Beachmonth Street, Ventura, CA 805-654-0301 

Classified Ad Information 

Der Auspuff accepts classified advertising for Porsche cars, parts, and Porsche-related items. Classified 

ads should be limited to 50 words or less. Ads are free to Santa Barbara Region PCA members in good 

standing and will run for three (3) months. Ads are free to other PCA members in good standing as space 

permits and will also run for three (3) months. Ads will be accepted from non-members as space permits 

for a fee of $10 per month, per ad. Der Auspuff is not responsible for the accuracy of any ad or claims 

made by the advertisers, and does not warrant or guarantee the condition of items offered for sale. Der 

Auspuff reserves the right to edit or refuse to print any ad it deems inappropriate. Please submit ads 

directly to the Editor at auspuff@schnellauto.com. 

2000 Boxster 3/06 

Special Ocean Blue Metallic w/Metropol Blue Top. 

Savanna Beige interior w/ partial leather seats w/ 

Porsche crest in headrest. Original owner, Camarillo, 

CA car & always garaged. Sport Package. 17” custom 

wheels “Boxster Design” and chromed w/ Michelin 

Pilot Sport tires. Colored Porsche crest wheel caps. 

Amsoil lubricated and recently serviced. Only 26K 

Miles, 5 speed manual, fog lights (2 front & 1 rear). 

Dual air bags w/side air bags. Special “Boxster Sill 

Plates”. Much, much, more & complete service 

records available. MTSA. Beautiful & only $22,500. 

Contact Lynn at 805/377-6998 or 805/484-0101. 

1992 968 Cabriolet 3/06 

Cobalt Blue over Pearl White/Dark Blue leather. 

90,850 miles. Rare Beauty, Rare Offer. I wished 

I had her when I lived in Southern California. 

She was meant to be there. Please take a look at 

why everyone will be looking at you in this car. 

All you need to know and more can be found at 

http://mguthrie.net/interests/ $18,900 obo. 

Enthusiasts Wanted 

The Santa Barbara Region of PCA 

is trying to form an autocross event 

committee. The effort to host a quality 

event has necessitated the need for this 

committee. Several positions will need to 

be filled and we’re sure there are others 

that have not been thought of. Positions 

such as an autox chairperson vice chair, 

track layout, equipment, registration, 

tech, sponsorship, advertising, etc. The 

committee will define all of these positions 

duties once formed. If you’re interested 

in volunteering to support these exciting 

and rewarding events, please contact 

Bob Holzinger at lhrth@adelphia.net 

or (805) 650-6659. 

Der Auspuff Advertising Rates 

Commercial advertisements in Der Auspuff are welcomed! We 

appreciate all advertisers as they are the key to the life of the 

publication. For more information, please contact our Advertising 

Manager, Lynn Kuchera 805-484-0101 or kucheral@aol.com. 

Our current annual rate structure (12 monthly issues) 

Full Page 7.5” x 10” $ 

850.00 

Half Page 7.5” x 4.75” $ 

600.00 

Quarter page 3.5” x 4.75” $ 

450.00 

Business Card 3.5” x 2” $ 

200.00 

Color or cover locations are available for an additional fee. 


Porsche Club of America 


617 Valley Vista Drive 

Camarillo CA 93010 

PRE-SRT STD 

U.S. POSTAGE 

PAID 

LOS ANGELES, CA 

PERMIT NO. 199

Mar 2006 - Pcasb.org

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