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Autocross At The Camarillo Airport
The Ins & Outs of CA Smog Tests
R.U.F. Sees Galpin Collection

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Features
R.U.F. trip to Galpin Auto Sports .................11
California Festival of Speed ........................13
Camarillo Autocross ....................................16
The Ins & Outs of California Smog Tests ....20
P.M.S. trip to Huntington Gardens ..............28
Monthly Reports
President’s Column ........................................4
Camarillo Breakfast Meeting ........................7
Santa Barbara Breakfast Meeting ................9
Member Anniversaries & New Members ..24
Events
SBR Events Calendar.....................................3
El Camino Real XXX Rally .............................5
32 Hours 7 Minutes.......................................8
Central California Coast Weekend Tour .....12
Poker Run & Picnic Lunch............................19
Santa Barbara 4th of July Parade ...............23
Chili Cook-Off ..............................................25
Departments
Santa Barbara Region Board of Directors.....2
Membership Gallery....................................15
The Tech Page .............................................20
Down the Road............................................26
SBR Breakfast Maps ...................................26
Zone 8 Listings ............................................27
The Goodie Store ........................................29
Ordering SBR Name Badges .......................29
SBR Classified Advertisements...................31
Directory of Advertisers ..............................31
On The Cover
The new Porsche Panamera S
E-Hybrid.
Photo courtesy PCNA.
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SBR Events Calendar
May
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The President’s Column
Doreen Pankow
The PCA Zone 8
Festival of Speed
that was held during
the first weekend in April
had over 4500 people in
attendance this year, a record
attendance. It was the first
time both PCA and POC
drivers competed at the
same time on the track at
the Festival of Speed. The
magnificent display of “Fifty
Years of 911” cars was a
special treat to see, especially
when the fifty Porsches, one from each year, were driven around
Fontana’s Auto Club Speedway track on Saturday. I’d like to thank
all the SBR members who volunteered throughout the weekend
and helped make this event such a success!!
Volunteers are a critical component of any event and are
needed for any car club to be successful. All our Officers and
Board members are volunteers, people who give of their time
to help keep our club running smoothly. None of them are paid
for the time spent doing their various duties or for planning and
organizing the various activities we all enjoy. The Board members
pay the same fees as everyone else to participate in our club
events, so please express your appreciation the next time you see
one of them.
Our Region held the most driving tours and social events of
any other Zone 8 Region in 2012, which was a big factor in why
we won the 2012 PCA Zone 8 Region of the Year award. Without
the help of so many of our members who volunteer to organize
or help out at an event, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy all these fun
drives, motorsport activities and social events. I want to thank all
of you who volunteer to help out with the planning, set-up and
support during our club events, as you do make a difference!!
We always need volunteers at Autocrosses to help with
registration, setting up the course the day before the event, setting
up cones that get knocked down throughout the event, and
waving the flag to start the cars on the course. At our Concours
d’Elegance in October, we need volunteers for registration, traffic
control, car placement, timers, runners, scorers and judges. At
our Chili Cook-Off event in July, we need volunteers to help set
up tables, chairs and canopies, set up the food, and serve the
chili. At our Progressive Dinner in August, we are always looking
for members who are willing to host either the appetizers/salad
course or the dessert course in their home. And at our Camarillo
breakfast meetings, we need volunteers for gate duty.
As you can see, most of these jobs don’t require special skills,
so any of you can easily find something that you would enjoy
doing. Volunteering is a great way to get to know other members
and to give something back to our car club as a member. It’s a
lot of fun to organize an event, which usually involves putting
together a driving route for a back- roads drive and making the
lunch arrangements. The Activities Chair and other members are
always available to discuss ideas, answer your questions and help
you get started, so you’re not alone in planning these events. We
welcome your suggestions and participation in planning future
events.
I would encourage all of you to let our Activities Chair, Barry
Weinstein, our Autocross Co-Chairs, Dan Byers and Steve Doll,
and our Concours Chair, Robert Watt, know if you are available
to help out at an event or if you are interested in planning one.
Creative Change
‘Helping people help themselves’
Nola D. Force
Nola Force & Associates
Advisor and Advocate
Santa Barbara, CA
nolaforce@gmail.com
530.966.0916
805.687.6226 fax
www.NolaForceandAssociates.com

The President’s Column
Doreen Pankow
The PCA Zone 8
Festival of Speed
that was held during
the first weekend in April
had over 4500 people in
attendance this year, a record
attendance. It was the first
time both PCA and POC
drivers competed at the
same time on the track at
the Festival of Speed. The
magnificent display of “Fifty
Years of 911” cars was a
special treat to see, especially
when the fifty Porsches, one from each year, were driven around
Fontana’s Auto Club Speedway track on Saturday. I’d like to thank
all the SBR members who volunteered throughout the weekend
and helped make this event such a success!!
Volunteers are a critical component of any event and are
needed for any car club to be successful. All our Officers and
Board members are volunteers, people who give of their time
to help keep our club running smoothly. None of them are paid
for the time spent doing their various duties or for planning and
organizing the various activities we all enjoy. The Board members
pay the same fees as everyone else to participate in our club
events, so please express your appreciation the next time you see
one of them.
Our Region held the most driving tours and social events of
any other Zone 8 Region in 2012, which was a big factor in why
we won the 2012 PCA Zone 8 Region of the Year award. Without
the help of so many of our members who volunteer to organize
or help out at an event, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy all these fun
drives, motorsport activities and social events. I want to thank all
of you who volunteer to help out with the planning, set-up and
support during our club events, as you do make a difference!!
We always need volunteers at Autocrosses to help with
registration, setting up the course the day before the event, setting
up cones that get knocked down throughout the event, and
waving the flag to start the cars on the course. At our Concours
d’Elegance in October, we need volunteers for registration, traffic
control, car placement, timers, runners, scorers and judges. At
our Chili Cook-Off event in July, we need volunteers to help set
up tables, chairs and canopies, set up the food, and serve the
chili. At our Progressive Dinner in August, we are always looking
for members who are willing to host either the appetizers/salad
course or the dessert course in their home. And at our Camarillo
breakfast meetings, we need volunteers for gate duty.
As you can see, most of these jobs don’t require special skills,
so any of you can easily find something that you would enjoy
doing. Volunteering is a great way to get to know other members
and to give something back to our car club as a member. It’s a
lot of fun to organize an event, which usually involves putting
together a driving route for a back- roads drive and making the
lunch arrangements. The Activities Chair and other members are
always available to discuss ideas, answer your questions and help
you get started, so you’re not alone in planning these events. We
welcome your suggestions and participation in planning future
events.
I would encourage all of you to let our Activities Chair, Barry
Weinstein, our Autocross Co-Chairs, Dan Byers and Steve Doll,
and our Concours Chair, Robert Watt, know if you are available
to help out at an event or if you are interested in planning one.
Creative Change
‘Helping people help themselves’
Nola D. Force
Nola Force & Associates
Advisor and Advocate
Santa Barbara, CA
nolaforce@gmail.com
530.966.0916
805.687.6226 fax
www.NolaForceandAssociates.com

The President’s Column
Doreen Pankow
The PCA Zone 8
Festival of Speed
that was held during
the first weekend in April
had over 4500 people in
attendance this year, a record
attendance. It was the first
time both PCA and POC
drivers competed at the
same time on the track at
the Festival of Speed. The
magnificent display of “Fifty
Years of 911” cars was a
special treat to see, especially
when the fifty Porsches, one from each year, were driven around
Fontana’s Auto Club Speedway track on Saturday. I’d like to thank
all the SBR members who volunteered throughout the weekend
and helped make this event such a success!!
Volunteers are a critical component of any event and are
needed for any car club to be successful. All our Officers and
Board members are volunteers, people who give of their time
to help keep our club running smoothly. None of them are paid
for the time spent doing their various duties or for planning and
organizing the various activities we all enjoy. The Board members
pay the same fees as everyone else to participate in our club
events, so please express your appreciation the next time you see
one of them.
Our Region held the most driving tours and social events of
any other Zone 8 Region in 2012, which was a big factor in why
we won the 2012 PCA Zone 8 Region of the Year award. Without
the help of so many of our members who volunteer to organize
or help out at an event, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy all these fun
drives, motorsport activities and social events. I want to thank all
of you who volunteer to help out with the planning, set-up and
support during our club events, as you do make a difference!!
We always need volunteers at Autocrosses to help with
registration, setting up the course the day before the event, setting
up cones that get knocked down throughout the event, and
waving the flag to start the cars on the course. At our Concours
d’Elegance in October, we need volunteers for registration, traffic
control, car placement, timers, runners, scorers and judges. At
our Chili Cook-Off event in July, we need volunteers to help set
up tables, chairs and canopies, set up the food, and serve the
chili. At our Progressive Dinner in August, we are always looking
for members who are willing to host either the appetizers/salad
course or the dessert course in their home. And at our Camarillo
breakfast meetings, we need volunteers for gate duty.
As you can see, most of these jobs don’t require special skills,
so any of you can easily find something that you would enjoy
doing. Volunteering is a great way to get to know other members
and to give something back to our car club as a member. It’s a
lot of fun to organize an event, which usually involves putting
together a driving route for a back- roads drive and making the
lunch arrangements. The Activities Chair and other members are
always available to discuss ideas, answer your questions and help
you get started, so you’re not alone in planning these events. We
welcome your suggestions and participation in planning future
events.
I would encourage all of you to let our Activities Chair, Barry
Weinstein, our Autocross Co-Chairs, Dan Byers and Steve Doll,
and our Concours Chair, Robert Watt, know if you are available
to help out at an event or if you are interested in planning one.
Creative Change
‘Helping people help themselves’
Nola D. Force
Nola Force & Associates
Advisor and Advocate
Santa Barbara, CA
nolaforce@gmail.com
530.966.0916
805.687.6226 fax
www.NolaForceandAssociates.com

April 6, 2013
Alternate Vehicles &
The New Cayman S
STORY BY BARRY WEINSTEIN, PHOTOS BY MIKE POMERANTZ
President Doreen Pankow opened the April Camarillo breakfast
meeting by introducing representatives from PCA/SBR
sponsors in attendance. These included Walt Branscome
from Santa Barbara Auto Group, Sam Abergel from Westlake Rusnak,
and John Koehler, the Western Regional Manager for Porsche
Cars North America.
Congratulations to Rusnak for being awarded the Porsche Premier
Dealer status. They are one of the top three Porsche dealerships
in the nation.
Kelly Kissman,
manager of “The
Boutique” at Rusnak,
spoke to us and talked
about the many
items they have to
offer. This month,
members of PCAS-
BR will be given a
20% discount on everything
they stock!
Ted Lighthizer,
our Director of Advertising,
introduced
three of our new Der
Auspuff advertisers
who spoke briefly
on the products they
represent.
These were Rick
White with Mini
of Camarillo; SBR
Give a warm welcome to Donnell
Cameron from Glendale joining at
breakfast.
member Steve Doll of NAI Capital, who also coordinates our Autocrosses
with Dan Byers; and Matt Malamut, who talked briefly
about his company, Auctions America.
I briefed the group on last month’s extremely successful Murder
Mystery Train ride and went on to mention all the activities in
store this month, which you can read about in depth elsewhere in
this magazine.
Doreen reminded us that we were running out of time to sign up
for next month’s four-day excursion to Morro Bay and the Central
Coast.
Membership Chair Sue Kinsling welcomed a number of new
members to our club. Frank and Rose Ramirez own a 2013 Boxster
and live in Ventura. John Spinks and Diane Ward from Moorpark
arrived at their first meeting in their 2013 911 coupe. Donnell
Cameron signed up at the meeting, joining from Glendale.
Camarillo Breakfast
The new Cayman S driven to breakfast by John Koehler of
Porsche Cars North America.
Donnell has a 2011 GT2 RS. And Daniel Miller from Simi Valley
joined us in his 1966 912.
All totaled, Sue counted 126 attendees in 59 Porsches as well as
a number of alternative vehicles on this first Saturday in April. =
Be sure to say hello to new SBR members Frank & Rose Ramirez
from Ventura.
Say hello to new SBR members John Spinks and Diane Ward
from Moorpark.

After a decade in the making, the risky, underground documentary, “32 Hours 7 Minutes,” is now in
worldwide release. Produced and directed by Cory Welles, the film chronicles the secretive, cross-country races,
known as the U.S. Express, that took place in the late 70s and early 80s after the official Cannonball races had
ended and also weaves in the story of a suspenseful, modern-day attempt to break the old record of 32:07, a
record time embroiled in controversy.
Featuring historic footage from the early races and recent interviews with the organizer and its participants,
“32 Hours 7 Minutes” reveals the motivations and methods used by the outlaws who were crazy enough to
compete in one of the toughest tests of human and mechanical endurance. But what could have been a mild tale
of a time gone past, turns into a tense, epic road adventure as Welles finds herself in the backseat of a BMW M5
going flat-out across the country to prove 32:07 is legit or beatable.
“I wanted to take audiences on the 1983 ride,” said Welles, “I figured I could dig up enough of the past to
relay this experience but I never expected I would actually have to take them on a physical run; and now, looking
back, I don’t see how there was any other way of telling this story without getting in the car and doing it.” Welles
used six in-car cameras and a few surprises to capture every second of their day-and-a-half journey across 13
states and 4 times zones. At the core, this is an auto enthusiast’s dream but also appeals to anyone with a sense
of adventure. Where most car films lack a meaningful storyline and credibility, the true-to-life adventures in “32
Hours 7 Minutes” have both in spades.
Ms. Welles will lead a discussion on this marvelous adventure and show her documentary on the evening
of May 11, 2013 exclusively for SBR members at Rusnak Westlake Porsche. The screening will be accompanied
by questions and answers from our members. Details on the evening’s event, that will include a buffet dinner at
Rusnak Westlake Porsche, will be forwarded to those registering for the event. It is anticipated that the cost for
the evening will be $25.00 per person, including the meal, tax, gratuity and SBR activity fee.To register for this
special screening, contact Nicolas Liakas at nicolasliakas@yahoo.com or 818/706-6016. This special presentation
will surely sell out fast, so register now!

April 13, 2013
Second AV Breakfast
Lightly Attended
STORY BY BARRY WEINSTEIN, PHOTOS BY RON WILLIAMS
Val and I left home in Thousand Oaks at 7:30 AM for the
breakfast meeting, and as soon as we pulled out of the
garage, we were greeted by a springtime fog. By the time
we got to Camarillo, it had been replaced by an even heavier fog
that turned into a drizzle for much of the rest of our drive. When
we got closer to Santa Barbara, the drizzle had ceased only to be
overtaken once again by the fog.
Only 25 attendees in 16 Porsches, a Ferrari, one motorcycle and
a few other alternate vehicles braved this misty weather to meet
and eat at Moby Dick’s on Stearns wharf.
Actually, this was a fairly healthy turnout considering, the “not
ready for prime time driving weather” as well as the fact that at
the same time, we were sponsoring an Autocross at the Camarillo
airport..
Doreen, our President, was at the Autocross signing in
volunteers and contestants before the fog got there at 5:30 AM, and
Santa Barbara Breakfast
Walt Branscome of Santa Barbara with his 2005 Boxster S.
Please give a warm welcome new member Marienne McClure of
Santa Barbara.
From L to R, Steve Brown, Jim Mosley, Oscar Briones, James
Oldham, and Amil Garcia.
then left it to come to the Santa Barbara meeting. She made a few
announcements, introduced Walt Branscome and talked about the
SBAG Cayman Launch on April 27th. She then said goodbye and
drove back to Camarillo to continue working at the Autocross.
Our Activities Chair, who it is said strongly resembles me, stood
up and informed the group of our upcoming events
Sue Kinsling, Membership Chair, welcomed a new member: Bill
Wilson from Santa Barbara. Bill has a customized 2001 Boxster S.
Also Marienne McClure, who lives in Santa Barbara, drove over
to our meeting for the first time in her 2007 911 4S. Marienne
moved to California from Kauai, Hawaii. We all welcomed them
to our club, got into our cars, and endured the drive back through
the not-quite-pristine weather. We certainly get spoiled driving in
Southern California. =
Say hi to new member Bill Wilson of Santa Barbara.

April 13, 2013
Second AV Breakfast
Lightly Attended
STORY BY BARRY WEINSTEIN, PHOTOS BY RON WILLIAMS
Val and I left home in Thousand Oaks at 7:30 AM for the
breakfast meeting, and as soon as we pulled out of the
garage, we were greeted by a springtime fog. By the time
we got to Camarillo, it had been replaced by an even heavier fog
that turned into a drizzle for much of the rest of our drive. When
we got closer to Santa Barbara, the drizzle had ceased only to be
overtaken once again by the fog.
Only 25 attendees in 16 Porsches, a Ferrari, one motorcycle and
a few other alternate vehicles braved this misty weather to meet
and eat at Moby Dick’s on Stearns wharf.
Actually, this was a fairly healthy turnout considering, the “not
ready for prime time driving weather” as well as the fact that at
the same time, we were sponsoring an Autocross at the Camarillo
airport..
Doreen, our President, was at the Autocross signing in
volunteers and contestants before the fog got there at 5:30 AM, and
Santa Barbara Breakfast
Walt Branscome of Santa Barbara with his 2005 Boxster S.
Please give a warm welcome new member Marienne McClure of
Santa Barbara.
From L to R, Steve Brown, Jim Mosley, Oscar Briones, James
Oldham, and Amil Garcia.
then left it to come to the Santa Barbara meeting. She made a few
announcements, introduced Walt Branscome and talked about the
SBAG Cayman Launch on April 27th. She then said goodbye and
drove back to Camarillo to continue working at the Autocross.
Our Activities Chair, who it is said strongly resembles me, stood
up and informed the group of our upcoming events
Sue Kinsling, Membership Chair, welcomed a new member: Bill
Wilson from Santa Barbara. Bill has a customized 2001 Boxster S.
Also Marienne McClure, who lives in Santa Barbara, drove over
to our meeting for the first time in her 2007 911 4S. Marienne
moved to California from Kauai, Hawaii. We all welcomed them
to our club, got into our cars, and endured the drive back through
the not-quite-pristine weather. We certainly get spoiled driving in
Southern California. =
Say hi to new member Bill Wilson of Santa Barbara.

R.U.F. trip to Galpin Auto Sports
STORY BY JEANNE MCNAIR, PHOTOS BY DICK LANGE
The R.U.F. Report
On Thursday, March 21, 2013, eighteen R.U.F. members
took a memorable tour of the Galpin Auto Sports facility
in Van Nuys. We traveled there for the most part via the
crowded L.A. freeways with an all-too-short backroads jaunt along
Cornell and Mulholland Hwy. On that section of our drive it was
easy to see that Spring has definitely come to Southern California
as we saw many trees in bloom and a myriad of wildflowers.
The Galpin Auto Sports
complex houses a store with
all kinds of car accessories,
clothing and paraphernalia,
a museum of beautiful cars
and a custom car garage.
The GAS garage is well
known and has been featured
on the USA version of “Pimp
My Ride” hosted by Xzibit.
Their customized cars have
also been seen on “Knight
Rider.” Many “Galpinized”
custom designed vehicles
have won many awards and
recognition. The collection
of cars on display that day
numbered at least forty, all
exceptional in their own
right. The GAS collection now employs a full-time guide. We
were fortunate to have our tour conducted by him as he was very
knowledgeable about the cars, both technically and historically.
In addition to the numerous customized cars, foreign and
domestic, there were also many motorcycles including one space
age model custom painted in red and black.
After the car display we were offered a private tour of the Aston
Martin pavilion with its own vault. The vault allows a private and
elegant place for the purchaser of a car to take delivery of his or her
new car. We saw the 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish, custom made
down to the hand stitched upholstery. The car is a beautiful work
of art as well as a technological marvel.
GAS has an interesting collection of Shelby cars, some with
impressive racing histories. Other cars we saw included two
beautiful Jaguar XKE’s in pristine condition as well as Liberace’s
car, complete with a chandelier on the hood. One highlight was a
vintage Packard painted in mauve and purple, which is owned by
the wife of the Galpin owner.
At the conclusion of our tour we took a short walk across the
street to Galpin’s own restaurant, “The Horseless Carriage,” and
had a delicious meal outside in the bright clear sunshine of a nice
March day. With the impressive array of cars we had just seen,
there was plenty of lively car talk. =

Morro Rock
Hearst Castle
Come join us for a fun-filled trip to
Morro Bay and the Central Coast
over the 2013 Memorial Day
weekend.
We’ll depart Friday May 24th from
Santa Barbara and drive north to Morro
Bay to enjoy lunch at the Embarcadero
Grill. Then, take a scenic back-roads drive
to the Tolosa Winery & Vineyard and indulge
in tasting some of the finest Central
Coast wines before checking into the Inn
at Morro Bay, our home for the weekend.
That evening, we’ll enjoy cocktails and a
gourmet dinner at the Windows On The
Water restaurant while watching the
sunset.
On Saturday morning, you’ll be free
to explore the Central Coast area on your
own before meeting for an early afternoon
tour of the Piedras Blancas Light
Station in San Simeon. You can tour the
town of Morro Bay, drive to San Simeon
to tour the Hearst Castle, or drive to Cambria,
a magical seaside village tucked
Payment and registration must be received no later than April 24, 2013.
Make checks payable to PCA/SBR. Mail to Doreen Pankow,
2251 Brownstone Creek Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93063
Names: _____________________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________________
Cell Phone: __________________________________________________
Amount enclosed: ___________ ($145/person)
Cancellations after May 17th will not receive a refund.
Memorial Day
Weekend
May 24-27, 2013
Explore Morro Bay
& California’s
Central Coast
amongst towering pines. There you will
find art galleries, excellent restaurants,
an old-fashioned saloon, boutiques and
a great boardwalk along Moonstone
Beach. Dinner will be on your own.
Sunday morning, we’ll drive to the
Montaña de Oro (Mountain of Gold) State
Park and take an easy 2 ½ mile roundtrip
hike. You’ll enjoy spectacular views of
the bluffs overlooking the ocean, and experience
the beauty of the spring flowers
in bloom along the trail. Then, take a fun
drive to Avila Beach via Perfumo Canyon
Road, which takes us up over the top of
the mountain and winds its way down to
the ocean. Following lunch you can spend
the rest of the day exploring Avila Beach
and Pismo Beach or return to Morro Bay
for shopping, hiking or golfing. Cocktails
and a group dinner will be held that evening
in the Orchid Room of our hotel, so
you can just relax at the end of the day
and enjoy the company of your fellow
club members.
The fee for this trip is $145 per person,
which includes a lunch and two dinners
(gratuities and tax), a wine tour, a light
station tour, and the activity fee. Call the
Inn at Morro Bay Inn at 805-772-5651
prior to April 24th to reserve your room.
Porsche Club Group Rates: Garden View
$139, Partial Bay View $149, Full Bay
View $159, per night. You will receive
further detail on the itinerary, meals and
schedule once you RSVP to Doreen Pankow
at dpankow@sbcglobal.net

California Festival of Speed
ARTICLE BY MIKE HODSON , PHOTOS BY RANDY FISHWICK
Fifty Years of the Porsche 911 on Display at the California Festival of Speed
We in Southern California are truly blessed with an
abundance of riches. Along with fabulous weather,
gorgeous scenery, world-class entertainment, and
recreation opportunities of every conceivable type, we have an
automotive culture that supports year-round events sure to please
motorheads of any flavor.
Every year for the past several years the first weekend in April
is reserved for the California Festival of Speed, a three day event
put on by Porsche Club of America Zone 8. Zone 8 consists of
13 regions of PCA, including the geographic areas of Southern
California, Arizona and Southern Nevada.
huge fun! What a great machine! The Porsche parking corral was
already teeming with treats – mild-to-wild Turbos, sano stockers
of every model and vintage, plus the occasional “beauty is in
the eye of the beholder” creation in a color/option/modification
combination never before seen. Any Porschephile merely had to
choose a favorite, from 911 to 987, and find numerous examples
of gorgeous machines ready to ogle, debate, negotiate and enjoy.
Several of the For Sale machines piqued my interest, offering
an incredibly high fun to dollar value with the inherent Porsche
reliability. Sadly there seems to be slight priority differences
between myself and wife-unit Pam, something about a new
kitchen, imagine that!
Drawing entries and spectators from throughout Zone 8, this
year’s event featured over 220 drivers and 4500 spectators. Yikes!
Significantly, Zone 8 was pleased to welcome Porsche Owners’
Club entries, which further enhanced the quantity and quality of
the racing field.
An extremely full weekend of events includes a Concours
d’Elegance, Porsche Swap Meet, Vendor Row, Porsche Cars for
Sale, Goodie Store, Taste of Autocross, and more!
We arrived early Saturday morning via Cayenne GTS, arguably
the best ride in the world to cover beaucoup miles, mui rapide,
Moving into the garage area, I was awestruck with the wide
spectrum of race machinery. Serious, professional team efforts
with mega-buck transporters/crews/support were contrasted with
weekend hobbyist racers, blue tape numbers and no sponsor
decals. From professional hired-gun drivers sporting the latest and
greatest attire to the most casual barely-meets-the-rules enthusiast,
everyone is there to do their personal best, meet their goals, and
most importantly have fun. PCA has done an excellent job of
placing diverse groups of racers into classes where they can remain
competitive, so the playing field is quite level for the majority of
participants. (continued on page 32)

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Let’s Cook Our Way To Better Health...Together
Welcome To The June 15th P.M.S. Broth Experience
“If you do not take care of your body, where are you going to live?” – unknown mystic
Spend a Saturday morning cooking together with Broth-for-Healing cook
and advocate, Nola Force, and you may learn new cooking/healing techniques.
Learn the flavor secrets of Chef Rebecca Katz’s “Fass Principle,” the use of
the sea vegetable kombu and a mineral-balancing broth using four available
vegetables for clarity, weight loss, and juice fasting programs.
On Saturday morning, June 15 at 10:30 a.m. bring your favorite chopping
knife, cutting board, and $10.00 for food cost to the Somis kitchen of Sue
Kinsling. A broth-based lunch is included. Nola will share her 20-plus years
of creating broths for better health.
The event is limited to 16 persons due to kitchen size, so reserve
your space early by contacting Nola at nolaforce@gmail.com or
530-966-0916.
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Windrise Retreat Center in Metamora, MI, Nola Force teamed up with nutritionists
in the University of Michigan’s Complementary Medicine Nutritional Grant Program in
2003-4 to teach heart patients better living skills. The response was heart-warming, and
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SBR Membership Gallery
1997 993 Targa in black driven by Bob Prieve. This is my third Porsche starting in 1990 with a 944 followed by 968 in 1998. I bought
the 911 last year and so far it is running well. And yes, I have a Triumph TR3a (1960) original owner and is still running strong.
Corwin Toyama with his 997 at the Grand Prix Region’s “Day Away from Work”. The event was held at Willow Springs Raceway on the
“Streets of Willow” track. This event included several continuous lap Drivers Education Sessions and a timed Autocross.
Please submit your high resolution photos and captions to derauspuff@gmail.com for inclusion in SBR’s monthly membership gallery.

STORY BY DAN BYERS, PHOTOS BY TED LIGHTHIZER
April 13 brought us the first autocross of the 2013 Season
at the Camarillo Airport. We had 45 drivers show up
ready to best a course that was going to present some
nice challenges. We had access to the venue on Friday, so several
volunteers showed up to get the course laid out. With a course
map, Rocky Carver, Ted Lighthizer, Steve Doll, Frank Donahue,
Justin Ooms, Dan Bousman, Bob Green, William Griswold,
Milton Gabaldon and I arranged over 600 cones on a course that
was 3856’ in length with 44 turns including a cross over. Setting up
the course also gives us a chance to test it out and make sure it will
be a challenging but fun course.
Saturday morning and waking up at 4am to be at a Porsche
autocross may not seem to be a good combination, but an
autocross crew must start early to pull off an event and have it run
smoothly for all involved. The gate opened at 6:30am, but several
drivers, including my son Shane and I, were there just after 6am
getting things set up. As the drivers entered, they were greeted by
Jim Brown, Martin Keller, Dan Long and Larry Stoops who gave
them some instruction for the day. My son Shane was at the gate
the rest of the day letting in and out spectators and drivers. After
unloading their vehicles drivers made their way to get taught.
Schneider Autohaus as always was on hand to get the job done.
Chris Andropolous and Cris Arreola made sure the cars were
ready to run. Doreen Pankow was manning the registration desk
and got everyone checked in smoothly.

With the timing set up and everyone ready to go, I went about
getting the drivers’ meeting going. Keeping it short and sweet,
I made sure everyone was on the same page with how the day
would look. At 8:30am sharp, drivers were lined up and hitting the
pavement. With the smaller groups it meant more time behind the
wheel for everyone. By lunch time drivers had 8 laps accomplished
and a real good feel for the course. One of the best things about
doing an AX event with our club has to be the lunch, and I hear
that every event. QTime BBQ always makes sure everyone has
plenty to eat of great BBQ. After all this time catering our events,
Aaron has become part of the family, and we truly enjoy having
him come out and feed all those hungry drivers.
The afternoon timed runs brought us some great lap times
and exciting viewing. William Griswold manned the start line
all day and he made sure everyone got their runs in while Jeffery
Merrick held down the timing desk with Jeff Parker. As always, an
autocross is a car control event with smooth, mistake-free driving
being the key to a fast lap time, and we had several drivers who
were determined to do just that. When the last car passed the finish
line, we had several drivers getting below the 55 second mark; but
in the end, it was Greg Lush taking Top Time with a 50.609 driving
a Porsche 1993 911RS. In our Cone Killer category, John Dimock
took the prize as he firmly established himself as the one to beat
by taking out the finish line. All the times and class winners can
be found on page 18. You can also see them on the club’s website,
www.pcasb.org.
Our thanks go out to all the volunteers who helped make the day
and this year’s autocrosses a success. We would also like to thank
the Camarillo Airport Management for allowing us to put on this
event at the airport site as it is a safe site for an autocross and a good
one besides. We look forward to seeing everyone in September for
another autocross and an opportunity to exercise our cars. =

PCA • Santa Barbara Region Camarillo Autocross • April 13, 2013
Driver Car Model Year Color
Car
No.
Class
Run
Group
1st Run
Cones
2nd
Run
Cones
3rd Run
Cones
Best
Time
Lush, Greg Porsche 911RS 1993 Red 24X CC12 BLUE 51.346 50.552 1 50.609 50.609
Witteried, David Porsche 911S Targa 1976 Yellow 81 CC04 BLUE 51.692 1 51.577 1 51.692 51.692
Srey, Robert Acura RS 1995 Black 777 X ORANGE 51.970 3 51.904 51.395 1 51.904
Donahue, Frank Porsche Cayman 2008 Black 2 CC09 RED 53.286 53.526 52.681 52.681
Wood, Peter Mitsubishi Evo 2013 White 10 X GREEN 54.488 3 54.810 53.017 53.017
McGrew, Rodrick Porsche Cayman S 2012 Black 707 CC09 BLUE 53.373 3 52.768 1 53.294 53.294
Onak, Jonathan Subaru WRX 2005 Black 71 X RED 54.514 2 53.792 53.718 53.718
Ligutti, Joe Mitsubishi Eco 2005 White 34 X GREEN 54.010 55.010 55.461 54.010
Dehmel, Bastian Porsche 911 C4S 2007 Silver 120 SS05 GREEN 55.448 54.142 53.398 3 54.142
Marshall, Tom Porsche Boxster 1998 White 428 SS2 RED 55.879 54.199 55.531 2 54.199
Clark, Jonathan Toyota MR2 2002 Silver 68 X ORANGE 56.096 55.145 54.806 54.806
Villanueva, Brian Subaru WRX 2005 Black 171 X BLUE 53.533 2 53.799 1 54.975 54.975
Davison, Garry Mazda Miata 1999 Red 15 X ORANGE 55.031 1 55.305 55.088 55.088
Curti, Monty Fiat Abarth 2013 White 20 X ORANGE 56.401 55.311 55.277 2 55.311
Ball, Mike Ford Focus ZX3 2004 Blue 23 X ORANGE 56.720 55.525 1 55.974 55.974
Carson, Justin Mazda Miata Yellow 946 X ORANGE 56.351 1 56.075 52.281 10 56.075
Gabaldon, Milton Porsche 914 Blue 5 CC01 GREEN 56.241 56.249 55.997 56.241
Dimock, John Porsche 911 1969 Green 693 CC06 GREEN 54.327 1 54.142 61.492 56.327
Andropolus, Chris BMW 135i 2012 Black 441 X RED 79.339 2 51.337 3 51.249 4 56.337
Largent, Kyle Porsche GT4 2004 Yellow 203 CC08 BLUE 56.027 1 56.544 1 56.368 56.368
Meaney, John Butler Cobra 1998 Yellow 36 X RED 56.421 58.579 1 56.401 56.401
Grade, Cameron Porsche 911 1993 White 117 SS01 BLUE 54.265 2 54.462 1 54.018 3 56.462
Chin, Henry Ferrari 308 GTS 1978 Red 4 X BLUE 56.914 56.549 56.687 56.549
Dreissen, Frank Porsche 993 1998 Blue 98 SS02 GREEN 56.902 57.238 58.272 56.902
Beck, Michael Mercedes C63 AMG 2009 Grey 33 X ORANGE 56.222 4 56.765 2 55.076 1 57.076
Green, Bob Porsche 911 1988 Silver 22 CC04 GREEN 57.708 71.573 57.149 57.149
Harris, Scott Honda CRX si 1987 Red 31 X RED 57.242 4 56.516 1 55.381 1 57.381
Carver, Rocky Porsche 911-Cab 1990 Red 140 SS01 ORANGE 60.335 58.373 57.875 57.875
Glaser, Megan MINI Cooper S 2013 Red 12 X ORANGE 60.966 58.708 57.872 1 58.708
Miller, Jim Porsche 996 2003 Silver 28 SS03 BLUE 59.591 59.011 59.463 59.011
Arreola, Cris Porsche 944 Red 37 CC04 GREEN 60.025 1 61.510 59.255 59.255
Paulding, John Mazda 2 2012 Red 54 X RED 60.009 59.777 59.487 59.487
Strauss, Anthony Porsche 911 C4S 2006 Black 473 CC09 BLUE 55.310 3 53.863 3 56.016 5 59.863
Paulding, Jim Dodge Neon ACR 2001 Black 7 X RED 61.080 59.906 59.985 1 59.906
Bousman, Dan BMW 330i 2005 Silver 33X X RED 60.148 59.594 1 58.149 5 60.148
MacFarlane, Paul Datsun 240Z 1972 Silver 24 X RED 60.224 DNF DNF 60.224
Lippert, Greg Porsche 912 Tan 17 CC01 ORANGE 61.030 60.931 60.455 60.455
Tsumura, Ron Pontiac Trans Am 1973 Red 190 X RED 61.205 61.209 1 60.908 60.908
Baker, Trevor Porsche 911 1986 Black 130 CC04 GREEN 63.646 63.190 61.726 61.726
Byrne, John BMW 135i 2012 Black 44 X BLUE 60.843 1 59.813 1 68.404 4 61.813
Lighthizer, Ted MINI Cooper S 2003 Red 111 X ORANGE 60.976 1 62.282 61.095 1 62.282
Quick, John Porsche Boxster 2001 Grey 113 SS01 ORANGE 65.044 64.120 64.252 64.120
Skeen, Philip Porsche 911 1985 White 35 CC04 BLUE 66.673 64.875 66.077 3 64.875
Sieden, Terry Porsche 996 2000 Silver 131 SS03 BLUE 75.577 73.978 72.037 72.037

PCA • Santa Barbara Region Camarillo Autocross • April 13, 2013
Driver Car Model Year Color
Car
No.
Class
Run
Group
1st Run
Cones
2nd
Run
Cones
3rd Run
Cones
Best
Time
Lush, Greg Porsche 911RS 1993 Red 24X CC12 BLUE 51.346 50.552 1 50.609 50.609
Witteried, David Porsche 911S Targa 1976 Yellow 81 CC04 BLUE 51.692 1 51.577 1 51.692 51.692
Srey, Robert Acura RS 1995 Black 777 X ORANGE 51.970 3 51.904 51.395 1 51.904
Donahue, Frank Porsche Cayman 2008 Black 2 CC09 RED 53.286 53.526 52.681 52.681
Wood, Peter Mitsubishi Evo 2013 White 10 X GREEN 54.488 3 54.810 53.017 53.017
McGrew, Rodrick Porsche Cayman S 2012 Black 707 CC09 BLUE 53.373 3 52.768 1 53.294 53.294
Onak, Jonathan Subaru WRX 2005 Black 71 X RED 54.514 2 53.792 53.718 53.718
Ligutti, Joe Mitsubishi Eco 2005 White 34 X GREEN 54.010 55.010 55.461 54.010
Dehmel, Bastian Porsche 911 C4S 2007 Silver 120 SS05 GREEN 55.448 54.142 53.398 3 54.142
Marshall, Tom Porsche Boxster 1998 White 428 SS2 RED 55.879 54.199 55.531 2 54.199
Clark, Jonathan Toyota MR2 2002 Silver 68 X ORANGE 56.096 55.145 54.806 54.806
Villanueva, Brian Subaru WRX 2005 Black 171 X BLUE 53.533 2 53.799 1 54.975 54.975
Davison, Garry Mazda Miata 1999 Red 15 X ORANGE 55.031 1 55.305 55.088 55.088
Curti, Monty Fiat Abarth 2013 White 20 X ORANGE 56.401 55.311 55.277 2 55.311
Ball, Mike Ford Focus ZX3 2004 Blue 23 X ORANGE 56.720 55.525 1 55.974 55.974
Carson, Justin Mazda Miata Yellow 946 X ORANGE 56.351 1 56.075 52.281 10 56.075
Gabaldon, Milton Porsche 914 Blue 5 CC01 GREEN 56.241 56.249 55.997 56.241
Dimock, John Porsche 911 1969 Green 693 CC06 GREEN 54.327 1 54.142 61.492 56.327
Andropolus, Chris BMW 135i 2012 Black 441 X RED 79.339 2 51.337 3 51.249 4 56.337
Largent, Kyle Porsche GT4 2004 Yellow 203 CC08 BLUE 56.027 1 56.544 1 56.368 56.368
Meaney, John Butler Cobra 1998 Yellow 36 X RED 56.421 58.579 1 56.401 56.401
Grade, Cameron Porsche 911 1993 White 117 SS01 BLUE 54.265 2 54.462 1 54.018 3 56.462
Chin, Henry Ferrari 308 GTS 1978 Red 4 X BLUE 56.914 56.549 56.687 56.549
Dreissen, Frank Porsche 993 1998 Blue 98 SS02 GREEN 56.902 57.238 58.272 56.902
Beck, Michael Mercedes C63 AMG 2009 Grey 33 X ORANGE 56.222 4 56.765 2 55.076 1 57.076
Green, Bob Porsche 911 1988 Silver 22 CC04 GREEN 57.708 71.573 57.149 57.149
Harris, Scott Honda CRX si 1987 Red 31 X RED 57.242 4 56.516 1 55.381 1 57.381
Carver, Rocky Porsche 911-Cab 1990 Red 140 SS01 ORANGE 60.335 58.373 57.875 57.875
Glaser, Megan MINI Cooper S 2013 Red 12 X ORANGE 60.966 58.708 57.872 1 58.708
Miller, Jim Porsche 996 2003 Silver 28 SS03 BLUE 59.591 59.011 59.463 59.011
Arreola, Cris Porsche 944 Red 37 CC04 GREEN 60.025 1 61.510 59.255 59.255
Paulding, John Mazda 2 2012 Red 54 X RED 60.009 59.777 59.487 59.487
Strauss, Anthony Porsche 911 C4S 2006 Black 473 CC09 BLUE 55.310 3 53.863 3 56.016 5 59.863
Paulding, Jim Dodge Neon ACR 2001 Black 7 X RED 61.080 59.906 59.985 1 59.906
Bousman, Dan BMW 330i 2005 Silver 33X X RED 60.148 59.594 1 58.149 5 60.148
MacFarlane, Paul Datsun 240Z 1972 Silver 24 X RED 60.224 DNF DNF 60.224
Lippert, Greg Porsche 912 Tan 17 CC01 ORANGE 61.030 60.931 60.455 60.455
Tsumura, Ron Pontiac Trans Am 1973 Red 190 X RED 61.205 61.209 1 60.908 60.908
Baker, Trevor Porsche 911 1986 Black 130 CC04 GREEN 63.646 63.190 61.726 61.726
Byrne, John BMW 135i 2012 Black 44 X BLUE 60.843 1 59.813 1 68.404 4 61.813
Lighthizer, Ted MINI Cooper S 2003 Red 111 X ORANGE 60.976 1 62.282 61.095 1 62.282
Quick, John Porsche Boxster 2001 Grey 113 SS01 ORANGE 65.044 64.120 64.252 64.120
Skeen, Philip Porsche 911 1985 White 35 CC04 BLUE 66.673 64.875 66.077 3 64.875
Sieden, Terry Porsche 996 2000 Silver 131 SS03 BLUE 75.577 73.978 72.037 72.037

The Tech Page
The Ins & Outs of California Smog Tests
BY CHRIS ANDROPOULOS
quality. Since the CARB pre-dated the
federal government’s own Clean Air Act,
Santa Barbara Region Tech Editor
California is the only state that is permitted
When a car reaches its sixth to have such a governing body. CARB often
birthday, you will receive a sets air quality standards that are above and
notice from the California beyond that of the federal Environmental
DMV mandating a vehicle smog Protection Agency (EPA), and other states
inspection (at a licensed testing facility)
is necessary to complete its registration.
Because this a process that all model year
1975 and later Porsches (or any street
legal CA car) goes through at least every
other year, and because smog testing is a
widely misunderstood subject, let’s take
a closer look at it. In fact, this month’s
column will be the first of two articles on
the subject. This month I’ll explain the
impetus of the state smog check program,
provide an overview of some of the rules
and regulations regarding smog tests, and
explain the “Check Engine” light and how
to ensure that your 1996 or newer vehicle
will pass a smog test. Next month, we’ll
must follow either the federal or the CA
standards. Currently 17 states peg their
emissions standards to those of CARB. For
this reason, virtually all vehicles sold in the
U.S. are also CARB compliant. Gone are the
days of separate “California” and “49-state”
versions of the same car.
The California smog testing program
as we know it has existed since 1984
with the laudable goal of reducing smogforming
pollutants emitted from vehicles
powered by internal-combustion engines.
The targeted harmful by-products of
these engines are carbon monoxide (CO),
unburned fuel or hydrocarbons (HC), and
oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
delve into the history of smog controls
on Porsches and highlight the unique
challenges that certain Porsches face when
going for an emissions test.
The federal government had been
requiring certain emission-reduction
equipment on automobiles since the 1960s,
but California has always been at the
forefront of vehicle emissions reduction,
mainly due to the Los Angeles area’s
infamous smog problem.
Anyone who has visited
the L.A. basin has
likely seen the
brown haze
hanging over
the city. That the
visible amount of
smog has clearly
been reduced in
the last 30 years
is testament to the
effectiveness of the
ever-increasing amount
of emission-reducing
equipment installed in vehicles sold in the
U.S.
The California Air Resources Board
(CARB) was formed in the late 1960s
with the aim of improving the state’s air
As previously noted, when a vehicle
reaches the sixth year from its original
registration date, it is subject to mandatory
biannual smog checks. When a car that is
more than four years old is sold to another
party, it is required to pass a smog check
for the title transfer to take place. If the car
fails the test for any reason, it is the
responsibility of the
seller to pay for any
repairs or adjustments
necessary. A smog
certificate is good for 90
days; if a vehicle has passed
a smog test within this
period, is not required to
be re-tested for the title to
transfer to a new owner.
For vehicles registered
in Santa Barbara County,
the smog test consists of
a test of tailpipe emissions
at idle in neutral and at 2500
RPM, in addition to a visual and
functional check of onboard emission
reduction equipment. In more heavily
populated areas like Los Angeles and the
San Francisco Bay Area, the tailpipe tests
are carried out with the engine under load
via the rollers of a dynamometer. Allwheel-drive
vehicles like the 911 Carrera 4,
1996 and newer 911 Turbo, and Cayenne
are exempt from the stricter rolling test as
the “dynos” at smog test facilities are for
two-wheel-drive vehicles only.
Besides the tailpipe emission test and
visual checks, the engine’s emissions
control electronics must also be functional.
Therefore, an illuminated “Check Engine”
light (CEL) will cause a vehicle to
automatically fail a smog test, even if the
tailpipe emissions are within the allowable
limits. On 1996 and newer vehicles, the
smog technician will also electronically
test the emission controls monitors of the
engine control unit to ensure that no fault
codes are stored. This test will also check
that the fault memory has not recently been
erased in an attempt to pass the smog test.
To fully explain what a CEL entails, a
brief history of the gestation of automotive
onboard diagnostic systems is helpful. By
the early 1980s, electronic engine controls
were increasingly utilized by automobile
manufacturers to ensure precise control
of engines’ air/fuel mixtures for both
increased fuel economy and reduced
emissions. Around this time, CARB began
developing regulations that required the
engine electronic control units to be able to
monitor basic emission control equipment
like the oxygen sensor and to store fault
codes and display a fault indicator light
in the dash (this is displayed as the CEL
by many manufacturers). This early set
of standards is collectively known as On-
Board Diagnostic I or OBDI.
Most automakers had already been
implementing such systems on their own to
aid in diagnosis of increasingly complicated
engine controls, and most were compliant
with OBDI by the 1988 deadline. The
main drawback of the OBDI is that each
automaker required unique and specialized
scan equipment to communicate with the
engine control unit and read fault codes.
Independent repair facilities were faced
with the daunting prospect of investing
in a number of expensive scan tools to be
able to diagnose and repair multiple makes
of vehicles. Also, OBDI-equipped cars
had no real way of monitoring the health
of the catalytic converter, and would only
set fault codes when a component had

already failed. It was clear that a more
comprehensive and universal standard for
onboard diagnostics was needed.
The improved set of standards was
developed in the early 1990s and was
known as OBDII. All gasolinepowered
light vehicles sold in
the U.S. were required to be fully
compliant with OBDII by the
1996 model year. The centerpiece
of OBDII is a standardized 16-pin
diagnostic connector, required
by regulations to be within easy
reach of the driver’s area of the
cockpit. This connector allows a
universal scan tool to be plugged
into any OBDII compliant
vehicle to read and erase stored
fault codes pertaining to various
onboard emission controls.
OBDII architecture also gives the scan tool
the ability to monitor an array of live engine
data, including RPM, temperature, throttle
position, oxygen sensor voltage, and more.
In addition to the required database of
universal fault codes, each manufacturer
has its own unique fault code system that
often requires a more specialized scan tool
for full interpretation and diagnosis.
OBDII vehicles are required to have two
oxygen sensors per catalytic converter,
one in the traditional location ahead of
the converter for engine air/fuel ratio
monitoring, and a second oxygen sensor
downstream of the catalytic converter
to monitor converter function. OBDII
engine controls are able to detect gradual
deterioration of the catalytic converter and
oxygen sensors, and can also rapidly detect
cylinder misfires that could damage the
catalytic converter.
If a condition that could potentially affect
emissions control equipment in an OBDII
vehicle is detected during two consecutive
engine warm-up cycles or “trips,” the CEL
in the instrument panel is illuminated.
This light will generally stay on until the
underlying issue is corrected, but will
sometimes turn off if the condition is not
detected for the next three engine warmup
cycles. Some of the onboard emissions
monitors in OBDII equipped vehicles will
only run during a longer freeway trip,
which is why the CEL will come and go in
certain instances.
In most cases, an illuminated CEL is
not an indicator of impending doom for
your engine. It is simply a warning that the
engine management system detects a fault
that could potentially affect future exhaust
emissions and drivability. Only a flashing
CEL is a cause for immediate concern,
as this indicates a cylinder misfire. This
condition is generally accompanied by
rough running of the engine, and if the
condition persists, a tow to a repair facility
is wise to prevent potential catalytic
converter damage from unburned fuel.
On newer vehicles there can literally
be hundreds of potential causes of a CEL
condition. Modern onboard diagnostics
are sophisticated enough to identify a
potential issue before it manifests itself
into a noticeable difference in how the
engine runs. Worn or faulty sensors or
wiring can set fault codes, as can physical
damage or wear to engine intake hoses,
gaskets and seals. The CEL can also be the
first symptom of some fuel and ignition
system faults, or even the first sign of wear
on certain engine components. On vehicles
equipped with automatic transmissions
(Tiptronic in Porsche-speak), certain
transmission faults can set fault codes that
will activate the CEL, since the engine and
transmission control units are in constant
communication.
One of the most commonly known causes
of a CEL on an OBDII-equipped vehicle is
a loose or missing gas cap. Under OBDII
standards, a vehicle’s fuel system must
be sealed to prevent harmful fuel vapors
from escaping into the atmosphere. Fuel
vapors in the tank are stored in a charcoalfilled
canister and purged into the engine’s
intake system to be burned at specified
intervals. This system is collectively known
as the evaporative emission control or
EVAP system, and it is required to have
an onboard leak detection system. The
engine control unit will periodically run
the EVAP leak detection monitor to ensure
that the system is leak-free. Since the fuel
filler cap is one of the main seals of this
system, the EVAP monitor will fail to
complete if it is loose or missing, and the
CEL will soon illuminate. Be
sure to tighten the cap until it
clicks after refueling, and check
that the rubber tethering strap
is not caught under the cap on
vehicles so equipped. “Topping
off ” the fuel tank after the
gas pump has automatically
shut off is verboten, as EVAP
components can be damaged by
liquid fuel.
Since an OBDII-equipped
car will not pass smog with a
Check engine light on, why not
disconnect the battery to wipe
the fault memory clean, or purchase an
inexpensive OBDII code reader and clear
the fault codes immediately before the
smog test? OBDII has safeguards built in
to prevent such cheating of the system. To
pass a smog test, a number of the OBDII
system’s built-in emission system monitors
must have recently run and passed a
self-check to ensure that all systems are
functional.
The catalytic converter, oxygen sensors,
EVAP system, secondary air injection
system (this in an electronic air pump
that puts air into the exhaust system to
rapidly warm up the catalytic converter)
all have monitors that will only run under
certain conditions. Under normal driving
conditions, it can take up to 100 miles of
mixed city and freeway driving to get all
of the emissions monitors to run. Some
manufacturers have published specific
drive cycles that are designed to run all
emissions monitors in a minimal amount
of time, but they can be difficult to duplicate
in real-world conditions.
If your 1996 or newer vehicle has recently
had a CEL turned off after a repair, or if the
battery has recently been disconnected
or completely discharged, the emissions
monitor status should be checked by a
qualified repair facility before attempting
a smog test. This is a quick test with most
OBDII scan tools, and it will prevent the
inconvenience of a return trip to the smog
station.
Watch this space next month for
more information on Porsche emissions
equipment old and new. =

AUGUST 1-3, 2013
CALIFORNIA
COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
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CALIFORNIA
COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
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17TH ANNUAL PCA/SBR
CHILI COOK-OFF
SATURDAY•JULY 20th•3PM
JUDGING AND PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS
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Down The Road
SBR’s Upcoming Events & Dates of Interest
May 11
May 11
May 24-27
June 22
July 4
July 13-14
July 20
August 17-19
August 24
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 13
October 26
November 16
November 23
December 1
December 15
El Camino Real XXX, Boucher/Schneider Rally
“32 Hours 7 Minutes” Screening
Central California Coast Weekend Tour
Santa Barbara Poker Run & Picnic Lunch
City of Santa Barbara 4th of July Parade
Ventura Motorsports Gathering
17th Annual SBR Chili Cook-Off
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca
Hawaiian Luau at the Kinsling’s Home
Pre-Concours Detail Clinic at Lavaggio
Camarillo Autocross
Tour & Lunch at The Getty Museum
37th Annual Concours d’Elegance
Van Nuys Airport Tour of Firefighting Air Fleet
Solvang Event TBA
SBR Street Survival School for Teenage Drivers
Motor4Toys - Woodland Hills
SBR Annual Holiday Brunch
Santa Barbara
SBR Breakfast Locations
Camarillo
Moby Dick Restaurant
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P.M.S. Event
A Day At Huntington Gardens
STORY BY NOLA FORCE, PHOTOS BY DOREEN PANKOW
There could not have been a more perfect spring day for
discovering the magic of this San Marino multi-acre
Huntington Estate by eight enthusiastic members of
the SBR Porsche Mademoiselle Society on Saturday morning,
March 30th. The private tour guide told us about the railroad
barons of the nineteenth century who created this cultural and
educational center. We enjoyed seeing the huge size and variety
of palm trees and desert plants from around the world, blossomheavy
wisteria vines, a walled Chinese garden designed for shared
harmony, a reflective Japanese Garden, magnificent galleries, a
world-renowned research library and, of course, the Huntington
mansion--all experienced before the Tea Lunch at the Rose Garden
Tea House in the center of the estate.
At 12:30 a sumptuous feast was enjoyed along with the
camaraderie of old and new friends. Many varied pots of tea and
fresh-baked scones greeted us as we were seated at a large round
table, perfect for shared conversation. A buffet of salads, tea
sandwiches, hummus, cheese, fruits and pastries provided each of
us satisfying choices for lunch. Add the excellent service and the
magic continued.
After lunch we made our way in small groups to discover what
our tour guide introduced but we didn’t explore. I opted with
others to experience the rain forest, cloud forest and discovery
room, all located in the glass-enclosed Conservatory. Others went
looking for Blue Boy and other great works of art. We all agreed we
wanted to return another time and look forward to our next group
adventure.
As the new P.M.S. Chairwoman, I would like to thank all who
attended: Doreen Pankow, Karen Kahn, Jeanne McNair, Jane
Niederst, Janet Kaller, Joan Murphy and Marty Theise. Thanks also
for the assistance from our President, Doreen, in showing me the
“P.M.S. Chair ropes.” It was good to be with you all. And special
thanks to the professional and kind Huntington staff.
We have updated our email list for the next exciting P.M.S. events,
so if you did not receive an email and you want to be on the P.M.S.
distribution list, please contact me at nolaforce@gmail.com. =
From L to R: Jane Niederst, Jeanne McNair, Janet Kaller, Martie Theise, Karen Kahn, Nola Force, Joan Murphy, Doreen Pankow

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Aswell Trophy ...............................22
Automotion .................................IBC
Paul Bancroft Roofing ....................27
Gary Betz Enterprises ......................6
Walt Branscome, SBAG ...................6
California Tire Company ...................6
Bob Campbell’s 356 Services ........14
Joseph Carastro, D.M.D., M.S. .........4
Coachcraft ....................................22
Stephen F. Doll, NAI Capital ............22
DSR Audio ....................................10
Nola Force ......................................4
Steven Z. Freeman, CPA ................22
Lynn Kuchera, Troop Real Estate .......4
Kundersport ....................................6
Los Angeles Dismantler .................22
Matt Malamut, Auctions America ...22
Neil McAuliffe ..............................30
MKS Performance .........................27
North Hollywood Speedometer ......10
RS Enterprises ..............................22
Rusnak Westlake Porsche ............ IFC
George Rasher, Morgan Stanley .....10
Santa Barbara Auto Group .............BC
Schneider Autohaus ......................10
Strauss Law Group ..........................6
TC’s Garage ..................................22
Robert Watt, Village Properties ......27
Rick White, Mini of Camarillo ..........4
PCA/SBR Classifieds
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2003 CARRERA 4S - FOR SALE
Excellent condition concours award winning car, seal grey with black & grey leather interior, 23,400 original miles always garaged
and dealer serviced, never raced. Many options Asking $41,500 Must See! Contact Robert at 805-252-2190 or
email rwwatt@sbcglobal.net (5/13)
1962 356B CABRIOLET
Signal Red, Converted to Disk Brakes, Well maintained have owned this car for 15 years and have all records since my ownership.
A real head turner! $125,000.00 obo, (805) 488-6929 - Ken Hower (5/13)
PORSCHE MEN’S LEATHER JACKET - FOR SALE
75 years , limited edition. Two lateral french style pockets and diverse inside pockets. Elaborately designed lining with 75 years F.A.
Porsche print. 75 years F.A. Porsche emblem on left sleeve. 100% nappa lambskin. Black, Med., $900.00
Debi @ 805-217-577 or email, foxfirepch56@gmail.com (5/13)
PORSCHE WOMEN’S LEATHER JACKET - FOR SALE
With double patch pockets and a removable knit collar. Intricately designed lining with various pockets. Jacket: 100% nappa
lambskin. Lining: 68% viscose, 32% polyester. Collar: 100% cotton. Black, Small, $700 new w/tags
Debi @ 805-217-577 or email, foxfirepch56@gmail.com (5/13)
1971 PORSCHE 914-4 – FOR SALE
Owned for over past 10 years, Ruby Red Metallic, Black interior, 5-speed, good project car, runs good, daily driver, lots & lots of extra
914 parts are included. $4,000 takes it all. Call Pete (805) 479-3647 (03/13)
TIRES -FOR SALE
Michelin, Bridgestone, Pirelli used Porsche Tires, Garage is full! 997, 991, Panamera
305/30/19, 295/30/19, 295/35/20, 295/30/20, 235/35/19, some 18’s too. 80-90% tread left. $125 for a front, $225 for a rear.
I can meet or ship, contact alm4neo@gmail.com or text me your size 805-500-6636 (5/13)
2008 PORSCHE CARRERA S – FOR SALE
One owner, always garaged at home and at work, never raced or tracked. Fantastic condition! 6-speed manual, Carrara White,
black leather interior, Power/Heated seat packages, BOSE high-end audio package, 19” wheels with brand new Michelins, 50K miles
driven and service up-to-date to 60K. Price: $49,900. Jeff Parkhurst 805-479-1304 (01/13)
996 SHORT SHIFTER KIT – FOR SALE
Factory short shifter lever and console assembly, part number 986.424.010.03. $250 + shipping.
Contact David at dcverde@cox.net or (805) 963-5848. (12/12)
1997 CARRERA 4S – FOR SALE
Red with Black interior. Engine rebuilt top and bottom by Jason Duarte (805-643-1041). Very clean. Beautiful. Runs great. New
front tires. New battery. 141,000 miles. $41,000. PCA member. Dave (805) 338-0508 or dlcunningham1@adelphia.net (11/12)
PORSCHE PARTS – FOR SALE
996/Boxster/+ (4)black floor mats, 996 “Schnell” silicon cold air intake, 996 plastic radiator fan surround, std. late model tool kit &
car jack with foam surround, 912E rear deck H20/rain deflector, bra for late model 356.
For info, pics, price, contact Rich at (818) 324-3457 or titleitrich@yahoo.com (10/12)
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...looking forward to the next 50 years!
continued from page 11
From the perspective of a race spectator, the excitement of
competition is not overwhelming unless you have a personal
interest/involvement with one of the cars. For the most part the
racing is quite gentlemanly, as few of the racers really are willing to
do much paint trading for the sake of a few points. Viewing from
above the press boxes going into turn 1, the sound of the cars is
enough to warm the heart of any enthusiast, as one Porsche after
another sail by at full song. Truly a beautiful soundtrack by any
description.
Through an incredible amount of hard work, planning and
coordination, PCA Zone 8 put together my personal favorite
display of the weekend – “50 Years of the 911.” We started at the
modern end of the lineup, showcasing the “991” iteration of the
series. Undeniably the penultimate 911 to date, as each succeeding
model becomes, I could not help but feel the inexorable growth
in weight/size/luxury had somehow diluted the purity of the
sporting automobile introduced 50 years prior. However, when
studying the current customer base, comfort and convenience are
just as or more important than pure performance. Certainly one
of the many geniuses of the Porsche factory has been to intimately
know their customers and offer a myriad of models to please every
automotive palette.
Obviously, an event the size and scope of the Festival of Speed
would not be possible without a legion of volunteers. Every Region
within Zone 8 provided essential volunteer support, including
the Santa Barbara Region. Volunteer tasks ranged from the very
plebeian parking control to highly skilled tech inspection, and
everything in between. Santa Barbara Region provided numerous
volunteers over the three-day event, not only insuring safety and
fun for those present, but also helping to make a contribution to
the coffers of PCA/SBR for future events.
Personally I would like to thank Zone 8 for producing what I
feel is the best Festival of Speed I have attended. The variety and
quality of activities was unrivaled, and as usual the volunteers were
professional, cordial and efficient. Mark your calendars for FOS
2014. You will not be disappointed! =
As we moved backward in time down the 50-year display,
through the 991/997/996/993/964/911 eras, the genius of Porsche
became more clear. Each new model offered improvements in
performance and handling simply not previously possible, while
maintaining the traditions and lineage necessary to connect with
the marque’s unmatched competition heritage.
Hats off to the Peterson Museum, who most generously lent
their priceless “901” to the 50-year celebration, both for display
and driving. Magnificent in its beauty, simplicity and rarity, the
901 bridged the gap between the 356 and 911 models, eventually
succumbing to the pressure of Peugeot, who claimed “eminent
domain” to automotive designations that included Zero as the
middle character. Henceforth, the “901” would become the “911”.
Interestingly the Porsche 904, 906, 907, 908 and 909 models did
not suffer the same renaming fate, due undoubtedly to their pure
racing status.

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