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<strong>September</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
<strong>In</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>...<br />
<strong>•</strong> <strong>Featured</strong> <strong>Members</strong> <strong>Eric</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Becky</strong> Budai<br />
with Rachel <strong>and</strong> Amelia<br />
<strong>•</strong> And What a Concours it Was<br />
<strong>•</strong> Change Out Your Headlights to Xenon
132 Different Models.<br />
1 Great Dealer.<br />
Why buy your next vehicle at Walter’s?<br />
1. Family-Owned Business – Walter’s is a family-owned business<br />
where our goal is to make the customers happy, not shareholders or<br />
a CEO on the other side of the country.<br />
2. 50 Years Of Service – Our organization has been in business for<br />
almost 50 years <strong>and</strong> is constantly investing back into the business <strong>and</strong><br />
into our customers. We plan on being here for the next 50 years!<br />
3. Consolidated Expenses – Between the four stores, we consolidate<br />
our expenses to reduce costs; therefore we can sell our cars for<br />
less.<br />
4. Massive <strong>In</strong>ventory – No other place in Southern California has<br />
the collection of automobiles that Walter’s does.<br />
5. Doing Business <strong>In</strong> Riverside Just Costs Less –<br />
The cost of doing business in Riverside just costs less than other<br />
places plain <strong>and</strong> simple – lower overhead means you pay less.<br />
3213 Adams St./Auto Center Drive , Riverside, CA 92504 <strong>•</strong> 866-365-2030 <strong>•</strong> WaltersAutoGroup.com
Editor<br />
Garey Cooper<br />
gareycooper@mac.com<br />
(714) 264-0530<br />
Advertising Director<br />
Ken Fredrickson<br />
fast.freddy@verizon.net<br />
(714) 962-3258<br />
Classified Ads Editor<br />
Bob Weber<br />
hbobw930@aol.com<br />
714-960-4981<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
<strong>Eric</strong> Budai<br />
Garey Cooper<br />
Frank Cusenza<br />
Steve Eguina<br />
Arm<strong>and</strong> Gastelo<br />
Bev Gould<br />
Gloria Moore<br />
Lee Rice<br />
the Concours Participants<br />
Contributing Photographers<br />
<strong>Eric</strong> Budai<br />
Jerry Muno<br />
Tom Calvert<br />
Lee Rice<br />
Garey Cooper Judy Savic<br />
Frank Cusenza<br />
Chris DeRose<br />
Grace & Ken Fredrickson<br />
Arm<strong>and</strong> Gastelo<br />
Bev Gould<br />
Pamela Horton<br />
Stephen Krupnick<br />
Judy & Pete Lech<br />
Gloria & Larry Moore<br />
www.pcaocr.org <strong>September</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
<strong>In</strong>side <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong><br />
<strong>Featured</strong> members for <strong>September</strong><br />
<strong>Becky</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Eric</strong> Budai at Lake Mohave<br />
Porsche Club Concours May <strong>2009</strong><br />
Dana Point, California<br />
Celebrating with her trophy, another winner<br />
at the OCR Autocross at El Toro Fields<br />
Features<br />
8 <strong>Featured</strong> <strong>Members</strong> - <strong>Eric</strong> & <strong>Becky</strong><br />
Budai<br />
11 Autocross Corner<br />
14 Cleaning Your Engine - Part 1<br />
16 Concours Tidbits<br />
24 White Glove Concours Trophy<br />
Winners<br />
29 Let There Be Light<br />
31 Rice’s Ramblings<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
1 Savic’s Wine Tour<br />
27 Phoenix Flight 32/<br />
Arizona Region<br />
Departments<br />
2 Calendar of Events<br />
2 Goodie Store<br />
3 President’s Message<br />
4 Contacts<br />
5 Editor’s Notes<br />
6 <strong>Members</strong>hip<br />
25 Breakfast Club/New <strong>Members</strong><br />
37 Classifieds<br />
40 List of Advertisers<br />
On the Cover: The Budai Family with their<br />
Porsche tractor ready for Oktoberfest<br />
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SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 1
<strong>2009</strong> Orange Coast Region Calendar of Events<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
1 Deadline for the October P<strong>and</strong>o<br />
5 Breakfast Club<br />
12-13 Tour to Jerome, Arizona<br />
12 SBR Zone 8 Concours School<br />
13 OCR DE/AutoX - Auto Club Speedway<br />
13 SGVR Zone 8 Concours<br />
15 Board Meeting<br />
19 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
19 SBR Zone 8 Autocross, Camarillo<br />
TBD Zone 8 Timeline - RR<br />
TBD Oktoberfest Tour – Lake<br />
Arrowhead<br />
27 SGVR Zone 8 Rally<br />
Note: Italicized text represents events<br />
outside of Orange Coast Region<br />
sponsored events. Links to Zone 8<br />
events can be found at www.Zone8.org.<br />
Event dates subject to change.<br />
The Krispy Kreme Gatherings meet<br />
about 8:30 a.m. at the Block of Orange<br />
OCTOBER<br />
1 Deadline for the November P<strong>and</strong>o<br />
3 Breakfast Club<br />
3-4 German Auto Fest<br />
3 GER Zone 8 Rally & Concours<br />
4 GER Zone 8 Autocross<br />
5 GPX Zone 8 Autocross/DE<br />
10 OCR Autocross <strong>In</strong>structor’s<br />
Clinic - El Toro Fields<br />
10 Stone Brewery/Midway Tour<br />
11 OCR Autocross - El Toro Fields<br />
11 SBR Zone 8 Concours<br />
17 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
17-18 SDR Zone 8 TT, Spring Mountain<br />
20 Board Meeting – <strong>2009</strong> Planning<br />
25 CCCR Zone 8 Concours<br />
30 OCR Annual Halloween Party<br />
25 SDR Zone 8 Concours<br />
OCR Ladies Events<br />
<strong>September</strong> meeting:<br />
<strong>September</strong> 14, <strong>2009</strong> @ The<br />
Clubhouse Restaurant<br />
South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa<br />
5:30 to 6:00 p.m.<br />
Next event: TBA<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
1 Deadline for the December P<strong>and</strong>o<br />
1-2 GPX Zone 8 Driving School -<br />
Streets of Willow<br />
7 Breakfast Club<br />
7 AR Zone 8 Concours<br />
8 AR Zone 8 Autocross<br />
TBD Bob Savic Wine Tour<br />
8 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
14 Zone 8 Presidents Meeting<br />
17 Board Meeting<br />
21 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
21 Ladies Tour<br />
21 CAI Zone 8 Concours<br />
21-22 SDR Time Trial-Button Willow<br />
DECEMBER<br />
1 Deadline for the January P<strong>and</strong>o<br />
4 Holiday Party<br />
5 Breakfast Club<br />
5 Charity Toy Run<br />
6 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
12 Laguna Niguel Parade<br />
15 Board Meeting<br />
19 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
Come Visit<br />
The Goodie Store<br />
Need a Member Name Badge?<br />
Wondering where to purchase OCR merch<strong>and</strong>ise?<br />
Make it a point to stop by the Goodie Store<br />
during the monthly Breakfast Club!<br />
The Goodie Store table is set up inside Original<br />
Mike’s. It is your one stop headquarters for OCR<br />
items such as key chains, license plate frames <strong>and</strong><br />
apparel. Some items do change from month<br />
to month<br />
so don’t miss out!<br />
PORSCHE<br />
The Goodie<br />
Store<br />
is set up every<br />
month at the<br />
Breakfast Club.<br />
2
President’s Message<br />
Story by Arm<strong>and</strong> Gastelo<br />
The view from the track<br />
Remember the first time you became<br />
a Porsche owner? The thrill. The<br />
excitement. I took <strong>this</strong> photo as I drove<br />
onto the Auto Club (formerly California)<br />
Speedway in Fontana for the very first<br />
time in my Porsche. What a thrill that<br />
was. As our lives get busy with life we<br />
sometimes forget how much fun it is to<br />
own <strong>and</strong> drive one of the world’s finest<br />
sports cars. We get too busy with work,<br />
chores, schools, family obligations, etc. to<br />
take a “Sunday drive.”<br />
Perhaps, your Porsche is not as new<br />
as it used to be. A new Porsche may not<br />
be possible right now―at least not for a<br />
while. So now is the time to make your<br />
current Porsche new again. Today <strong>this</strong><br />
is more important than ever considering<br />
the current economic situation. Our<br />
P<strong>and</strong>emonium is filled with advertisers<br />
who provide services <strong>and</strong> products for<br />
your car. You might prefer a dealer over<br />
an independent shop or the other way<br />
around. Perhaps you choose your service<br />
shop by taking the recommendation from<br />
another member or by the size of their<br />
ad.<br />
As President of the OCR I use<br />
myself as the guinea pig <strong>and</strong> get my car<br />
serviced at different places making my<br />
own opinion, which I pass along to those<br />
that ask for it. What ever method you<br />
use, remember to look at our advertisers<br />
<strong>and</strong> sponsors first. Also take advantage<br />
of our technical sessions throughout the<br />
year, which as you can see, is almost<br />
over.<br />
Get in <strong>and</strong> drive!<br />
THERE IS MORE TO INVESTING THAN STOCKS AND BONDS.<br />
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Financial Advisor<br />
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Cornerstone <strong>In</strong>vestment Consulting is independent of BFCFS. There are risks involved in investing including market fluctuation <strong>and</strong> possible<br />
loss of principle value which may not be suitable for every situation. Diversification cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 3
Contact <strong>In</strong>formation<br />
OCR Executive Board<br />
Zone 8 Chairs<br />
President<br />
Arm<strong>and</strong> Gastelo<br />
949-583-1250<br />
apgastelo@yahoo.com<br />
Vice President<br />
Nicole Forrest Boggs<br />
714-633-2978<br />
993nicole@gmail.com<br />
Secretary<br />
Tom Meng<br />
tmeng@octa.net;<br />
tm.pm@sbcglobal.net<br />
Treasurer<br />
Phyllis Meng<br />
mengp@metro.net;<br />
tm.pm@sbcglobal.net<br />
<strong>Members</strong>hip Director<br />
Peter Lech<br />
PeterLech@att.net<br />
Peter.Lech@kmc-usa.com<br />
Autocross Director<br />
Bob Scheussler<br />
BScheussler@gmail.com<br />
Member at Large<br />
Larry Moore<br />
beechnut60@cox.net<br />
OCR Board Appointments<br />
Advertising Director<br />
Ken Fredrickson<br />
fast.freddy@verizon.net<br />
Advertising Coordinator<br />
Grace Fredrickson<br />
one.graceful@verizon.net<br />
Autocross Director<br />
James Buck<br />
capeautorepair@sbcglobal.net<br />
Autocross Registration<br />
AutoXReg@sbcglobal.net<br />
Charity Director<br />
Jerry Muno<br />
muno.jg@verizon.net<br />
Concours Director<br />
Dick De Rose<br />
traveler3@cox.net<br />
Goodie Store Manager<br />
David Mir<strong>and</strong>a<br />
dlmir<strong>and</strong>a@aol.com<br />
Historian<br />
Judy Lech<br />
JudyLech@att.net<br />
Ladies Committee Liaison<br />
Maryann Marks<br />
mamsy1@yahoo.com<br />
P<strong>and</strong>emonium Editor<br />
Garey Cooper<br />
gareycooper@mac.com<br />
P<strong>and</strong>o Classified Ads Editor<br />
Bob Weber<br />
714-960-4981<br />
hbobw930@aol.com<br />
P<strong>and</strong>o Distribution Directors<br />
Norm & Linda Hollinger<br />
d.hollinger@att.net<br />
Rally Director<br />
Larry Moore<br />
beechnut60@cox.net<br />
Sponsorship Director<br />
Bob Scheussler<br />
bscheussler@gmail.com<br />
Tech Activities Director<br />
Cooper Boggs<br />
cooper.boggs@gmail.com<br />
Webmaster<br />
Frank Goodyear<br />
frank@teamgoodyear.com<br />
Web Coordinator<br />
Kari Knudsen<br />
karilynk@hotmail.com<br />
Web Service Director<br />
Rob Wong<br />
rob@atomicpc.com<br />
Zone 8 Representative<br />
Michael Dolphin<br />
carrera3@msn.com<br />
Zone 8 Autocross Chair<br />
Neil Heimburge<br />
porschebadboy@cox.net<br />
Zone 8 Concours Chair<br />
Joe Nedza<br />
jcnedza@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Club Race Coordinator<br />
Vince Knauf<br />
vvvince@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Driving <strong>In</strong>structor,<br />
Time Trial & Drivers Ed Chair<br />
Paul Young<br />
pdyoung@cox.net<br />
Zone 8 Rally Chair<br />
Tom Gould<br />
tcg3@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Region<br />
Coordinator<br />
Gary Peterson<br />
gary.peterson@hrh.<br />
com<br />
Zone 8 Rules Coordinator<br />
Tom Brown<br />
tb911@adelphia.net<br />
Zone 8 Treasurer<br />
Linda Cobarrubias<br />
MS993@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Webmaster<br />
Ken Short<br />
webmaster@zone8.org<br />
OCR Board Meetings<br />
All members are welcome to<br />
OCR Board Meetings, held on the third<br />
Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.<br />
Location is at Euromasters Classic Cars<br />
18370 Pacific Street, Fountain Valley.<br />
We thank them for their support.<br />
4
Editor’s Notes<br />
by Garey Cooper<br />
Summer Time <strong>and</strong> the Livin’ ain’t<br />
Easy<br />
<strong>In</strong> the thermadorean month of August the<br />
tinted <strong>and</strong> treated windows of the Orange<br />
Coast Region tower reflect the summer<br />
heat back into the foetid masses toiling<br />
so far below. Don’t get me wrong, we do<br />
feel the heat <strong>and</strong> occasionally there is a<br />
shortage of ice cubes to cool our Lime<br />
Rickys <strong>and</strong> Singapore Slings. But <strong>this</strong><br />
only happens when we are all in one<br />
place at the same time, which is unusual<br />
in that there is so much to do within the<br />
club activities.<br />
Rallyes, Autocrosses, Tours,<br />
Meetings, Technical Sessions are all on<br />
the agenda. What do you want to do with<br />
your Porsche? Whatever it is, we have<br />
it <strong>and</strong> probably more than once or even<br />
twice per year.<br />
Buddy can you spare a dime?<br />
They say that 2010 is going to be better<br />
than <strong>2009</strong>. I don’t know who they are but<br />
I’d like to meet them <strong>and</strong> discover their<br />
basis for optimism. It would sure make<br />
me feel better about things if I could<br />
figure out just what is good news about a<br />
A hearty breakfast with your Porsche Club friends at<br />
our monthly meeting at Original Mikes. P.S. Animals were<br />
in fact harmed for <strong>this</strong> photo; where do you think bacon<br />
comes from?<br />
10% rate of unemployment or more. But<br />
I’m no economist <strong>and</strong>, in spite of studying<br />
some botany, I’m always “barking up the<br />
wrong tree;” maybe I should “branch”<br />
out <strong>and</strong> “leave” the worrying to others?<br />
Your local lunatic asylum society of<br />
the Porsche Club of America is not doing<br />
too badly all things considered. We have<br />
had a few advertisers drop out <strong>and</strong> some<br />
membership loss but we seem to have<br />
stabilized at around 1,100 or so members.<br />
And that’s still an appreciable amount of<br />
maniacs driving our type of motor car.<br />
Plus paying their dues.<br />
Dropping the Pilot<br />
<strong>In</strong> the Edwardian era that leading line was<br />
the caption of a famous political cartoon<br />
of young Kaiser Wilhelm dropping Otto<br />
Von Bismarck from the ship of state. I<br />
don’t know if Wedelin Wideking would<br />
appreciate any connection with Bismarck<br />
other than a more-than-usual Teutonic<br />
name. However he is the current pilot<br />
being dropped from the ship of state<br />
known as Porsche. The usual incorrect<br />
<strong>and</strong> misleading headlines are streaming<br />
across your sporting <strong>and</strong> financial papers<br />
but suffice to say Wedelin seems to have<br />
been jettisoned <strong>and</strong> Porsche seems to be<br />
headed into a new era. It is hard for your<br />
correspondent to believe that after years<br />
of profitability that other car companies<br />
could only dream about, the Porsche<br />
management felt compelled to make<br />
substantial short-term borrowings to<br />
purchase Volkswagen stock; but that is<br />
the story. And now the accumulated debt<br />
l<strong>and</strong>s on the company like a millstone<br />
<strong>and</strong> the hunter becomes instead the prey.<br />
What does <strong>this</strong> mean in future? Well,<br />
its way too early to say, <strong>and</strong> I am as far<br />
removed from those halls of power as<br />
chalk is to cheese. But one can’t imagine<br />
another Porsche LMP prototype with Audi<br />
fielding cars into that class <strong>and</strong> perhaps<br />
becoming a corporate cousin. However,<br />
you could imagine that the 911 RS <strong>and</strong><br />
Continued on pg. 40<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 5
OCR <strong>Members</strong>hip<br />
Anniversaries [5 years or more]<br />
New <strong>Members</strong> <strong>and</strong> Transfers<br />
38 years<br />
Alvin & Christina Keller<br />
36 years<br />
Scott & Janet Hendry<br />
33 years<br />
Reed & Julie Rosling<br />
32 years<br />
Todd & Bessie Lee<br />
30 years<br />
Steve & Dolores Briscoe<br />
Thomas & Suzanne Calvert<br />
David & Karen Dimaria<br />
19 years<br />
R. Allen<br />
24 years<br />
Michael & Renee Hagen<br />
23 years<br />
Daniel Davis & Carole<br />
Bowman<br />
21 years<br />
Brian Cowie<br />
Ron Reed<br />
Edmond & Rachel Lishka<br />
Rick & Lucy Rawlins<br />
Bob Schwalm<br />
18 years<br />
James & Georgiana Brady<br />
17 years<br />
Joe Koyama<br />
Wayne & Elizabeth Miller<br />
16 years<br />
Mel & Suzanne Cecil<br />
John Reilly& Karen Tringali<br />
15 years<br />
Kevin & Jason Van Fleet<br />
13 years<br />
Volker Kreiskott<br />
12 years<br />
<strong>Eric</strong> & Michelle Blum<br />
Gary & Linda Falloon<br />
John & Kathleen Moohr<br />
11 years<br />
James Deering<br />
10 years<br />
Joseph Fan<br />
Willy & Allan Leon<br />
9 years<br />
Gary & Elizabeth Bauhard<br />
J. & Deborah Cobo<br />
Michael & Sue Graf<br />
Howard & Karen Greene<br />
Mark Wallace<br />
Ron Mir<strong>and</strong>a<br />
8 years<br />
Samuel & Adam Berro<br />
Samara & Carlos Cardenas<br />
Brian & Betsy Dougherty<br />
Terry & Marilyn Green<br />
Blake & Cathy Woith<br />
Jack Zita<br />
7 years<br />
Lawrence Bennett<br />
Rad Delgado & Patricia<br />
Verde<br />
Norm & Carolyn Follis<br />
Rich Goold<br />
6 years<br />
Roger Ang<br />
Maria Duarte & Holly Siber<br />
Duane & Anne Horne<br />
John Mcclintock<br />
Larry & Kathleen O’Toole<br />
Al Scsigulinsky<br />
Richard & Barbara Wilkes<br />
Patrick Yriarte & Corinne<br />
Ramirez<br />
5 years<br />
Paul Coward<br />
Michael & Julie L<strong>and</strong>ry<br />
Dave & Terry McMurtrey<br />
Lynn & Wendy Noah<br />
Nelson Pai<br />
Scott & Dawn Romanos<br />
Pierre & Preston <strong>Eric</strong> Bonnet<br />
Mission Viejo / ‘02 Boxster<br />
transfer from the Hawaii<br />
Region<br />
Patrick Brass<br />
Brea / ‘85 Carrera<br />
Steve Ditch<br />
Yorba Linda / ‘09 Carrera<br />
Larry & Christine Ford<br />
Tustin / ‘07 Carrera S<br />
Dan Hulse & Kathleen Villari<br />
Dana Point / ‘04 Carrera<br />
Gary & Mary Ann Hummel<br />
Corona / ‘06 Carrera<br />
Matt <strong>In</strong>galls<br />
Irvine / ‘86 Carrera<br />
Zaher & Nancy Khatib<br />
Mission Viejo / ‘84 911<br />
Peter Klebanoff<br />
Laguna Beach / ‘82 911 SC<br />
transfer from Riverside Region<br />
Bob & Mindy Manning<br />
Lake Forest / ‘01 996<br />
Don & Shannon Readinger<br />
Capistrano Beach / ‘69 912<br />
<strong>•</strong> General <strong>Members</strong>hip <strong>In</strong>fo<br />
<strong>•</strong> Where is my P<strong>and</strong>o?<br />
<strong>•</strong> They spelled my<br />
NAME wrong!<br />
<strong>•</strong> Potential Member Referrals<br />
John & Sharon Reed<br />
Yorba Linda / ‘00 986<br />
Craig Roberson<br />
La Habra / ‘00 Carrera 4<br />
Neale Smith & Margo Jolly<br />
Tustin / ‘03 911<br />
Ryan & Kristin Williams<br />
Norco / ‘81 911 SC<br />
transfer from the Riverside<br />
Region<br />
Darius Yekta<br />
Trabuco Canyon / ‘06 Boxster<br />
<strong>Members</strong>hip Questions?<br />
<strong>•</strong> Change of Address / Car /<br />
Phone<br />
<strong>•</strong> Joining PCA/OCR<br />
<strong>•</strong> <strong>In</strong>traRegion Transfers<br />
Contact: PETER LECH at (714) 992-1337 or on the<br />
web at PeterLech@att.net<br />
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<strong>Featured</strong> Member Story<br />
A Family of True “Car Nuts”<br />
Story from <strong>Eric</strong>, <strong>Becky</strong>, Rachel <strong>and</strong> Amelia Budai<br />
<strong>Eric</strong> & <strong>Becky</strong> at the Taylor Ranch in Fallbrook<br />
I guess you can say both <strong>Becky</strong> <strong>and</strong> I<br />
have been car nuts ever since we were<br />
kids. Long before we met, in February<br />
1985, we had been exposed to all manner<br />
of go-karts , motorcycles , dune buggies<br />
<strong>and</strong> boats. My father had raced in<br />
local events in an 1956 Austin Healey.<br />
<strong>Becky</strong>’s Dad, Hal, owned an early Aston<br />
Martin, then later, a black 1976 912e , <strong>and</strong><br />
presently has a well-rounded collection<br />
of various Porsches <strong>and</strong> other sports cars.<br />
My personnel favorite is the red 1986 911<br />
Turbo.<br />
I have to give Hal all the credit<br />
for my exposure to high performance<br />
cars. Over the years, Hal has been the<br />
best father-in-law anyone could ask for,<br />
always there for good advice, some good<br />
stories, or simply someone to go to a car<br />
show with. <strong>Becky</strong> <strong>and</strong> I were married in<br />
August 1989, <strong>and</strong> we have two beautiful<br />
daughters, Rachel (17) <strong>and</strong> Amelia (14).<br />
<strong>Becky</strong> works as a travel agent for the Auto<br />
Club of Southern California in Laguna<br />
Hills. I have my own small business as<br />
an Electrical Contractor serving the South<br />
County area, <strong>and</strong> I also instruct young<br />
drivers part-time at Teen Road to Safety.<br />
Together we have had the opportunity<br />
<strong>and</strong> the time to travel, building bonds as a<br />
family. Our travels have included Hawaii,<br />
the Eastern Caribbean, Mexico <strong>and</strong> most<br />
of the western United States.<br />
Fast forward to late February 2008.<br />
Up until <strong>this</strong> point I had been performing<br />
my own work on our cars, largely<br />
unassisted. Then I was introduced to<br />
James Buck, owner of Cape Auto in<br />
Laguna Niguel. Well, everyone knew<br />
James (except me apparently). James had<br />
been Hal’s mechanic for some time, <strong>and</strong><br />
Hal even knew him as a teenager. Shortly<br />
thereafter, we struck up a friendship<br />
based on many common experiences.<br />
Both of us grew up in south Orange<br />
County, <strong>and</strong> most likely we had crossed<br />
paths several times <strong>and</strong> not realized it.<br />
James was in the process of preparing his<br />
1989 Carrera 911 for an event at Fontana<br />
or somewhere, so I offered to help out<br />
<strong>and</strong> turn a few wrenches. Thus began my<br />
involvement with Porsche. James invited<br />
me to the next OCR autocross event, <strong>and</strong><br />
even asked me if I wanted to drive his<br />
car.<br />
At the event I was very impressed<br />
with how friendly everyone was. It<br />
seemed that everyone involved had a<br />
common goal...to have a really good time<br />
<strong>and</strong> enjoy the camaraderie of the track.<br />
Here was the venue I had been looking<br />
for, <strong>and</strong> without even knowing it! I really<br />
enjoyed pitching in, helping James with<br />
his duties as equipment manager, learning<br />
how autocross worked, <strong>and</strong> making<br />
a ton of new friends. At the end of a<br />
successful 2008 season, I was asked to<br />
join the autocross team as Chief of Corner<br />
Workers. I was forewarned though;<br />
you’ll either love it or hate it. Well, I love<br />
it. Autocross is a lot of fun, but bigger<br />
track events like Streets of Willow are a<br />
blast, <strong>and</strong> everyone should make it out to<br />
one, if they can. At my second Streets,<br />
I was having so much fun I<br />
nearly ran out of fuel!<br />
<strong>Becky</strong> <strong>and</strong> I try to get<br />
to as many Club functions<br />
as we can, sometimes we<br />
show up in the Turbo, but<br />
usually we bring the 1972<br />
911t. We had so much fun at<br />
Oktoberfest in Big Bear last<br />
year. Rachel had just got<br />
her permit, so she drove her<br />
“new” Mercedes 190E with<br />
me. Teenager+ mountain<br />
roads + instructor Dad:<br />
Hang on, grit your teeth <strong>and</strong><br />
re-check that safety belt!<br />
<strong>Eric</strong> with James Buck’s 911 at El Toro Fields<br />
Actually, Rachel drove very well, but she<br />
wasn’t quite ready for any of the Porsches<br />
just yet. <strong>Becky</strong> drove her 1986 Mercedes<br />
560 SL with Amelia. <strong>Becky</strong> <strong>and</strong> the girls<br />
wore their dirndls , <strong>and</strong> I had my Austrian<br />
goat herder outfit. After a night of beer,<br />
dancing, bratwurst, Jagermeister <strong>and</strong><br />
pretzels, we were certainly grateful for<br />
the shuttle ride back to the hotel.<br />
At first observation, the Autocross<br />
appears to be mostly a single participant<br />
event. However, it is very much a family<br />
<strong>and</strong> couples activity, in fact most cars<br />
are shared by spouses <strong>and</strong> their family<br />
members.<br />
I was delighted when my daughter<br />
Rachel decided to run Autocross as soon<br />
as she was 16. She started out at the<br />
Porsche control clinic, <strong>and</strong> has graduated<br />
up to the Evolution driving classes,<br />
<strong>and</strong> joins her me at regular Autocross<br />
events. She has received top instruction<br />
from Steve Abbot, Chuck Bartolon, Curt<br />
Yaws <strong>and</strong> James Buck, to name a few.<br />
Her lap times keep get better each time<br />
out. Thanks again to all of our talented<br />
instructors. Her goal is to participate in<br />
<strong>September</strong> at Fontana Speedway. Rachel<br />
<strong>Eric</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Becky</strong> <strong>and</strong> the tractor on the 4th of July<br />
8
attends Capistrano High School as a senior<br />
<strong>this</strong> year <strong>and</strong> has taken an interest in Art<br />
<strong>and</strong> Art History. Her Native American<br />
ceramics will be placed on permanent<br />
display at the new Santa Ana courthouse<br />
later <strong>this</strong> year. Rachel has also been<br />
invited to the Ceramics Baccalaureate<br />
at Saddleback College. She will attend<br />
college locally <strong>and</strong> would like to become<br />
an RN, as <strong>this</strong> will give her the time <strong>and</strong><br />
means to follow her passion for Art.<br />
Amelia does not have a driver’s<br />
license yet, but she can drive offroad. She<br />
has gained valuable experience piloting<br />
my Suzuki Samurai 4x4 rock crawler. We<br />
regularly take trips to Anza Borrego, Big<br />
Bear <strong>and</strong> Mohave. Amelia has learned<br />
to use a five-speed, Hi & Lo range, <strong>and</strong><br />
h<strong>and</strong> throttle controls. These excursions<br />
into pristine wilderness have helped her<br />
develop a sense of vehicle balance <strong>and</strong><br />
tire placement, as well as confidence <strong>and</strong><br />
self reliance. I really put my patience<br />
to the test a couple of times when we<br />
came close to going over “soft side” (a<br />
slow roll over). It’s a learning process,<br />
<strong>and</strong> besides, we have full harnesses <strong>and</strong><br />
a six-point cage. Last summer, Amelia<br />
spent her time as an apprentice at an<br />
architectural firm in Laguna Hills, <strong>and</strong><br />
has now expressed a desire<br />
to follow a professional<br />
career. She is anxious to<br />
participate in Autocross<br />
when she is 16, but for<br />
now we go to K-1 <strong>and</strong><br />
Dromo One kart tracks.<br />
As a final thought, I<br />
would like to thank all the<br />
Club members we have<br />
met for making our family<br />
so welcome, from driving<br />
<strong>Eric</strong> Budai track side in the white 911 of James Buck at the “Streets of Willow”<br />
tours, Saturday breakfasts, Club events to<br />
Autocross. It really is the members who<br />
contribute that make a club what it is. A<br />
warm thanks goes the Autocross team in<br />
particular, <strong>and</strong> all the Club members that<br />
we know.<br />
Daughter Rachel with her Mercedes 190E, Ready to dodge<br />
a cone!<br />
Daughter Amelia showing off her skills in the rock<br />
climbing Suzuki.<br />
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Autocross Corner<br />
914 Takes TOP TIME OF DAY!<br />
OCR Ready For First DE Event.<br />
…Beyond AutoX<br />
Story by Steve Eguina, photos by Scott Chu, Bruce Powers <strong>and</strong> Carl V<strong>and</strong>erschiut<br />
Steve in his GT2G5 at Laguna Seca<br />
Porsche 914s were looked down upon<br />
when they first went into production.<br />
They were considered a VW with a<br />
Porsche emblem <strong>and</strong> referred to as<br />
a NARP (Not A Real Porsche)! To<br />
overcome <strong>this</strong> stigma Porsche took the<br />
914 to the track <strong>and</strong> trounced a few of the<br />
“real” Porsches <strong>and</strong> other race cars in the<br />
process. <strong>In</strong> Porsche’s case they decided<br />
to make sure the trouncing was a firm one<br />
so they installed a six-cylinder 2.0-liter<br />
motor <strong>and</strong> put Hurley Haywood behind<br />
the wheel. Porsche owners then tended to<br />
give the 914s a little more respect. As the<br />
years have progressed the 914 <strong>and</strong> 914-6<br />
have both become recognized as very<br />
good track cars.<br />
On July 12 at OCR’s Walter’s<br />
Porsche AutoX Series Championship<br />
Series event, over 36 years after it was<br />
built, Even Fullerton took his fourcylinder<br />
“modified” 914 to the top time<br />
on the charts. Just to show <strong>this</strong> was not<br />
a fluke, Carl V<strong>and</strong>erschuit drove the<br />
same car <strong>and</strong> had the second fastest time.<br />
Sure there were a couple other hot shoes<br />
in highly modified 400-plus horsepower<br />
Corvettes <strong>and</strong> Ferraris that were a hair<br />
quicker, but amongst its peers, the 914<br />
showed that it still has what it takes!<br />
GT3s, Turbos, <strong>and</strong> even well-driven<br />
Boxsters were all humbled. Nice driving,<br />
Mr. Fullerton!<br />
As the competitors arrived at El<br />
Toro Fields that morning they saw a<br />
familiar face. Bruce Powers <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Autowerkes team were setting up<br />
displays <strong>and</strong> the most important shade.<br />
Autowerkes, for the third year in a row,<br />
was again sponsoring AutoX events <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>this</strong> was the first of two planned for <strong>this</strong><br />
year. <strong>In</strong> addition they provided a nice<br />
BBQ lunch which was prepared by Joe<br />
Sharp. THANK YOU! Also, as many of<br />
you know, Joe is a big fan of NARP, so he<br />
was thrilled at the event results.<br />
After a few hours of practice runs,<br />
the drivers were ready to trip the timing<br />
lights for those coveted championship<br />
points! Yes, <strong>this</strong> was round six of<br />
the OCR AutoX Series, where every<br />
championship point counts! A couple of<br />
the closest times were in class J Prepared<br />
(made up of 84-89 Carreras), where Bob<br />
Florey’s time of 77.530 seconds won<br />
the class by 0.15 seconds over Scott<br />
Romanos. They were both driving<br />
1984 Carreras <strong>and</strong> Yoichi Matsuda<br />
placed third in his 1989 Carrera only<br />
0.23 seconds behind Scott. Tough Class!<br />
Another tight class was NS/S made up<br />
of seven stock Carrera 2, Cayman S<br />
<strong>and</strong> Boxster S models. Adam Nguyen<br />
led the class with a 77.740 second run.<br />
Close behind was Christine Newcomer<br />
in second place, <strong>and</strong> Brian Vaniman<br />
both within a second of Adam. Class<br />
PS/S, which is mainly stock 996 <strong>and</strong> 997<br />
models, was won by Jeremy Bernath<br />
driving his <strong>2009</strong> C4S. Greg Lush<br />
placed second, only missing first by 0.58<br />
seconds driving his 2006 Carrera Cab.<br />
<strong>In</strong> the “X” class visiting Bill Schenker<br />
drove his SCCA National Championship<br />
Miata to a first place followed by Steve<br />
Abbott in his Corvette <strong>and</strong> Rad Delgado<br />
driving his latest Ferrari ride.<br />
I want to also thank Ed McRae<br />
<strong>and</strong> Walter’s Porsche for being OCR’s<br />
AutoX Series Sponsor as well as <strong>this</strong><br />
year’s Concour Sponsor. Also GMG<br />
<strong>and</strong> Stuttgart Performance for being<br />
Series Support Sponsors throughout the<br />
years. THANK YOU!<br />
OCR Gets Ready For First Drivers<br />
Education Event<br />
By the time you read <strong>this</strong>, the first OCR<br />
Driver Education Event will be only<br />
two weeks away on Sunday <strong>September</strong><br />
13 on the interior Road Race Course at<br />
Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. OCR<br />
members are welcome to attend at no<br />
charge, so come out <strong>and</strong> support your<br />
favorite “track star.” The event sponsors<br />
are Cape Auto Repair <strong>and</strong> Walter’s<br />
Porsche. If you would like to make<br />
sure your car is ready for the track in<br />
advance, you can receive a FREE TECH<br />
INSPECTION by calling any of the<br />
following:<br />
Walter’s Porsche<br />
Stuttgart Performance (993s<br />
<strong>and</strong> newer only)<br />
GMG<br />
Autowerkes,<br />
Cape Auto Repair<br />
Hergisheimer Motorsports<br />
Vision Motorsports.<br />
Please call well ahead <strong>and</strong> arrange a<br />
time. DON’T WANT TILL THE LAST<br />
MINUTE!<br />
Drivers Ed, often written as DE, is<br />
your chance to progress beyond autocross<br />
which requires you to exit the track after<br />
each lap. Unlike Autocross, you remain<br />
on the course for the entire session.<br />
Also, cars are sent out on the course in<br />
groups, not individually. This means<br />
that in addition to finding the fastest/<br />
safest line around the course, you must<br />
also deal with traffic. <strong>In</strong>evitably, cars<br />
will bunch up, <strong>and</strong> passing is a required<br />
<strong>and</strong> expected part of a practice session.<br />
Driver’s Ed let’s you experience<br />
continuous lapping, limited passing in a<br />
highly structured fashion, <strong>and</strong> experience<br />
faster speeds than would be found in<br />
an autocross format, without having to<br />
worry about your lap times, as DE’s are<br />
not timed.<br />
…Beyond Auto-X<br />
During 2010 your AutoX Team (I guess<br />
we should go back to our former name<br />
“Driving Events Team”) plans to hold<br />
(Continued on pg. 33)<br />
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It’s Wine Tour Time Again!<br />
How quickly a year passes by...Anyway, it<br />
is time to gather the wine conissours for a<br />
weekend filled with driving great roads, tasting<br />
great wines <strong>and</strong> feasting on yummi foods with a<br />
wonderful group of Porsche lovers.<br />
This year the dates are November 13, 14 <strong>and</strong> 15. The tour<br />
includes Friday <strong>and</strong> Saturday hotel accommodations at the new luxurious<br />
La Bellasera Hotel & Suites. These are new accommodations<br />
<strong>and</strong> we are sure you will love it. Saturday we will be driving some<br />
great backroads around the wineyards, even visit the favorite olive<br />
farm <strong>and</strong> taste some awsome local olive oils. BBQ lunch at Wild<br />
Coyote Winery is a favorite with their fabulous wines <strong>and</strong> southwest<br />
style ambiance (including a tepee). Saturday dinner in the Cave at<br />
Eberlee Winery is another favorite with all. Sunday lunch will be<br />
something different <strong>this</strong> year, we are still exploring the possibilities.<br />
Cost is all inclusive, still negotiating the final number with caterers.<br />
<strong>In</strong>dividual wine tasting fees are excluded. Reserve your spot for <strong>this</strong><br />
annual event that every one is talking about...Selling out fast! See ad<br />
in <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>.<br />
Hotel LaBellasera<br />
Dinner in the Cave<br />
Lunch at Wild Coyote<br />
PCA/OCR 11th Annual<br />
Wine Tour<br />
Paso Robles<br />
November 13, 14, 15th <strong>2009</strong><br />
Join <strong>this</strong> fun trip!...Space is limited<br />
To reserve your space, send a check for $300.00 to<br />
Bob Savic, 14751 Braeburn Rd., Tustin, CA 92780<br />
For further info, call Bob at 714-832-2106<br />
Lodging Friday & Saturday Saturday at<br />
the luxurious LaBellasera Hotel & Suites,<br />
Barbecue Lunch at Wild Coyote Winery, a<br />
Romantic Saturday Dinner <strong>and</strong> Sunday<br />
Lunch. All inclusive, individual wine tasting<br />
fees not included See article in <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>..<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 13
Cleaning Your<br />
Engine – Part 1<br />
By Bev Gould<br />
Cleaning the engine at first looks like a<br />
daunting task, but if you take your time<br />
<strong>and</strong> have patience the benefits will last<br />
for years. Keeping an engine clean does<br />
more than to enhance its appearance. A<br />
clean engine makes it easier to spot oil<br />
<strong>and</strong> fluid leaks, will run cooler <strong>and</strong> is<br />
easier to repair/maintain. Although <strong>this</strong><br />
article is geared toward the 911’s - the<br />
principles apply to most vehicles.<br />
Let’s assume you have a vehicle<br />
whose engine has never been touched<br />
beyond changing the oil <strong>and</strong> minor<br />
maintenance. It only takes a couple years<br />
for <strong>this</strong> stuff to build up on an engine, so<br />
<strong>this</strong> washing routine would also be good<br />
for your other automobiles as well.<br />
You look at all the grease <strong>and</strong> gunk<br />
<strong>and</strong> want to say “Forget it!” My Porsche<br />
911E was like that, the car had been raced,<br />
rallied <strong>and</strong> toured to the point I had over<br />
300,000 miles on it. The engine was well<br />
maintained <strong>and</strong> clean by those st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
But not where I thought a person could<br />
put their h<strong>and</strong>s in there without coming<br />
out with a grease trophy.<br />
So where do you start? Start with<br />
a good engine wash. Take a can of<br />
engine cleaner (WD-40, GUNK, Citrus<br />
Degreaser or some other comparable<br />
product) <strong>and</strong> go down to the local “Do<br />
It Yourself” (DIY) car wash. Check the<br />
signs at the DIY – some don’t allow<br />
engine washing. Why the DIY, because:<br />
A. The DIY tanks are set up for<br />
yucky engine junk <strong>and</strong> chemicals.<br />
B. Most of us do not have a highpressure<br />
hose at home; you’ll need it.<br />
C. The area around your car will<br />
be a mess afterwards.<br />
D. <strong>In</strong> many cities, like in California,<br />
you could be cited for washing hazardous<br />
materials down the storm drain. For<br />
example, the storm drains in our area<br />
flow out to the ocean.<br />
Here are the following things you<br />
will need to take with you on your journey<br />
to the local DIY (do-it-yourselfer).<br />
Tape, Baggies, toothbrush, plastic<br />
wrap, rags, plastic trash bags, small towels,<br />
large towels, note pad, rubber b<strong>and</strong>s, post<br />
it notes, gloves <strong>and</strong> lots of change.<br />
First thing to do is protect your<br />
electrical components. Take a baggie <strong>and</strong><br />
put it over the distributor, next use the<br />
rubber b<strong>and</strong> or tape to secure the baggie<br />
in place. Each model is unique on where<br />
the electrical components are located; my<br />
911E has electronics on the left side of the<br />
engine. I use the plastic wrap to protect <strong>this</strong><br />
area <strong>and</strong> tape to secure it. I also use plastic<br />
wrap on some of the electrical harnesses<br />
<strong>and</strong> the coil. Look anywhere else the water<br />
may cause you car-starting problems. If<br />
you have exposed carburetors, use the<br />
plastic wrap or Baggies to protect them.<br />
Next thing I do is disconnect the coil<br />
wire, <strong>this</strong> way I won’t pull a no-brainer<br />
This the electrical area I wrap with plastic bags <strong>and</strong><br />
plastic wrap – keep it dry<br />
of starting the car with plastic inside<br />
the engine. You can guess why I started<br />
doing <strong>this</strong>. Pay close attention to where<br />
the decals are, you want to protect these<br />
as well. Write yourself a note to reconnect<br />
the coil wire <strong>and</strong> put it on the steering<br />
wheel. On the note pad, write down the<br />
places you put the plastic <strong>and</strong> tape/rubber<br />
b<strong>and</strong>s, it may seem redundant but better<br />
safe than sorry. Now take the large towels<br />
<strong>and</strong> place them over your fenders <strong>and</strong><br />
the deck lid. This will protect your paint<br />
from any debris <strong>and</strong> chemicals that may<br />
over spray. I suggest you wear old clothes<br />
while cleaning your engine <strong>and</strong> use gloves<br />
to protect your h<strong>and</strong>s from the chemicals<br />
(latex is best). Washing the car afterwards<br />
is a good idea; I usually take my car wash<br />
(I use Einszett Perl shampoo) with me so I<br />
can make sure no chemicals from washing<br />
the engine are on the paint.<br />
Now you are ready to attack the built<br />
up yucky gunk. Take your engine cleaner<br />
<strong>and</strong> apply it liberally in the areas of the<br />
engine that have the most built up grease<br />
on them. Let the engine cleaner soak for a<br />
few minutes, it will start eating away at the<br />
grease <strong>and</strong> dirt. Depending on how bad the<br />
buildup is, <strong>this</strong> can take anywhere from a<br />
few minutes to 20 minutes. You probably<br />
will not get it all <strong>this</strong> first go around, so<br />
keep that in mind. While the engine<br />
cleaner is soaking, take the toothbrush<br />
<strong>and</strong> gently work the engine cleaner on the<br />
worst spots, if you have a severe build up,<br />
you may have to do <strong>this</strong> with a larger (not<br />
stiffer) brush. Once you have determined<br />
the engine cleaner has stopped working,<br />
you are ready to steam clean.<br />
Set the DIY’s w<strong>and</strong> setting to engine<br />
or steam clean (it may be slightly different<br />
depending on where you live). Take care<br />
not to use the w<strong>and</strong> on the exterior paint<br />
Pull the coil wire off <strong>and</strong> wrap coil + wire in plastic to<br />
keep dry. Don’t forget the distributor<br />
of your car. The heat <strong>and</strong> pressure from the<br />
w<strong>and</strong> was not meant for your paint. Now use<br />
the w<strong>and</strong> inside the engine compartment to<br />
steam away the engine cleaner <strong>and</strong> grease.<br />
Be patient <strong>and</strong> get the w<strong>and</strong> onto the nooks<br />
<strong>and</strong> crannies. Do not forget to get the sides<br />
of the engine compartments as well, dirt<br />
gets kicked up into the engine from the fan<br />
<strong>and</strong> always seems to find it’s way on the<br />
shelves of the engine.<br />
While you are steaming the inside of<br />
the engine, make sure you do not get water<br />
(Continued on pg. 17)<br />
Sheet metal below the valve covers usually need more<br />
than one soaking. Don’t spray into the spark plug holes,<br />
use a toothbrush or QTip<br />
14
SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 15
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16
Cleaning Your Engine (Cont. from pg. 14)<br />
inside your plastic covers. Remember<br />
shooting the water onto a surface will<br />
cause the water to go upwards, so be<br />
aware of your plastic <strong>and</strong> not to get water<br />
up there. Also if the inside of your engine<br />
compartment is painted, do not put the<br />
w<strong>and</strong> too close to the paint, it could strip<br />
it off. Once you are satisfied you have<br />
taken out as much dirt as possible (<strong>this</strong><br />
go around), set the w<strong>and</strong> to rinse. The<br />
rinse water usually has a softening agent<br />
<strong>and</strong> will rinse the chemicals out of the<br />
engine.<br />
A word of warning, GUNK works<br />
great but smells horrible. If you use<br />
GUNK, do not do <strong>this</strong> on the same day<br />
you are going to use the car for a date<br />
or tour. It takes a couple days for the<br />
smell to go away. There are other engine<br />
cleaners out there (see list above) , I have<br />
tried the Citrus ones (they smell better),<br />
WD-40, <strong>and</strong> GUNK. For the nasty jobs I<br />
use the GUNK, for the easier ones (like<br />
the newer car) I use the Citrus engine<br />
cleaners.<br />
When you are finished rinsing the<br />
engine out shut off the w<strong>and</strong>. Now take<br />
the rags you brought with you <strong>and</strong> wipe<br />
down the engine. Make sure you use<br />
some pressure on the rags while wiping<br />
Be careful of painted surfaces. Clean under oil filter/filler<br />
it down. The grease has softened because<br />
for the heat of the water <strong>and</strong> will come off<br />
easily in your rag. When you are finished<br />
with one rag (because it is too dirty or wet)<br />
put it in one of the plastic trash bags. Keep<br />
wiping down until the engine is rather<br />
dry or you run out of rags. Next take the<br />
towels off the deck lid <strong>and</strong> fenders. Wipe<br />
down the paint with the part of the towels<br />
that did not get wet or exposed to the<br />
chemicals. When done with the towels,<br />
put these in the other trash sack.<br />
Now you are ready to get the engine<br />
ready for starting. First take ALL the<br />
plastic, plastic wrap, tape <strong>and</strong> rubber<br />
b<strong>and</strong>s out of the engine. Next reconnect<br />
the coil wire <strong>and</strong> make sure there are not<br />
any other foreign objects in the engine,<br />
like towels, toothbrushes or gloves.<br />
Check your notepad to make sure you got<br />
all your protective wrapping out.<br />
You may want to put a few more<br />
quarters in the machine <strong>and</strong> rinse down<br />
the area you have been working. Chances<br />
are some of your greasy gunk might be<br />
on your shoes or get on someone else’s,<br />
be considerate.<br />
Sometimes our new cleaned cars do<br />
not want to start right away after an engine<br />
washing, make sure you give it plenty of<br />
time to start <strong>and</strong> take care not to flood the<br />
engine. If you protected you electrical<br />
components from water, your car should<br />
not have any problems starting up.<br />
If you should have a problem, push<br />
the car into the sunshine <strong>and</strong> open the deck<br />
lid. Within a few minutes the components<br />
should dry out <strong>and</strong> you’ll be on your way.<br />
Let the car warm up before driving in<br />
traffic, <strong>and</strong> then drive it several mils to let<br />
it dry completely.<br />
All put back together <strong>and</strong> ready to go - not too shabby<br />
huh? <strong>In</strong> Part 2 we will dig deeper into the engine to get<br />
those detail areas.<br />
If your engine was really bad, you<br />
may have to do the engine wash a couple<br />
times to get the worst junk out. Bear in<br />
mind, the grease <strong>and</strong> gunk took years to<br />
get there <strong>and</strong> it will not give up its home<br />
easily.<br />
Bev has been showing her 1970 911E<br />
Targa for many years <strong>and</strong> the car has won<br />
at many Concours event. The car now has<br />
about 440,000 miles on it <strong>and</strong> keeping the<br />
engine clean is pretty easy. Just an hour<br />
of touch up <strong>and</strong> it is Concours ready, it is<br />
the maintenance that is the key <strong>and</strong> really<br />
worth it when people go ooohhhh when<br />
you show them the engine.<br />
I originally wrote <strong>this</strong> article a few<br />
years ago. Most of the tips are still good<br />
today, but I have tweaked it to be more<br />
relevant for today. Let me know if you<br />
have any questions, I can be reached at<br />
bev@tcsgarage. com<br />
Bev Gould has been involved with<br />
PCA since 1978 participating rallies,<br />
racing, concours, <strong>and</strong> much more. She<br />
owns TCsGarage.com together with her<br />
husb<strong>and</strong> Tom. For great parts, accessories,<br />
cleaning products, <strong>this</strong> article, plus more<br />
tips <strong>and</strong> tricks, visit their website at www.<br />
tcsgarage.com.<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 17
Concours<br />
Tidbits<br />
From Dick DeRose...<strong>2009</strong> Concours<br />
Perspective from the Chair<br />
I arrived at 5:30 am <strong>and</strong> was<br />
elated that the City’s grounds keepers<br />
remembered to turn the sprinkler system<br />
off <strong>and</strong> the power on (it’s the little<br />
things that matter). With no rain <strong>and</strong><br />
such a beautiful setting – it was a very<br />
promising start to the day. “The Doors”<br />
opened at 6 am <strong>and</strong> it was time to see how<br />
well registration was planned. Low <strong>and</strong><br />
behold―no bottlenecks. It was sweet to<br />
watch the quick flow of entrants through<br />
Registration , a great job by the team.<br />
The Field Marshall’s team was superb<br />
in getting the cars parked as fast as the<br />
Registration people sent them their way.<br />
With those two worries put to<br />
bed, it was on to the pride of watching<br />
our young Marines present the Colors<br />
while the group Girls Nite Out sang the<br />
National Anthem . It brought tears to my<br />
eyes – <strong>and</strong> set a patriotic mood for the<br />
day.<br />
I kept waiting for something to go<br />
wrong. But, other than a little excitement<br />
with the Marriott wedding party, which<br />
was quickly resolved, the Concours went<br />
off without a major hitch. (phew!)<br />
To our wonderful committee - emcee,<br />
judging, scoring, picnic/lunch activities,<br />
sponsors, <strong>and</strong> our many volunteers – I<br />
congratulate a Job Well Done! I couldn’t<br />
have asked for more. My martini <strong>and</strong><br />
cigar that evening capped off a wonderful<br />
<strong>and</strong> successful day.<br />
When you see any of the Committee<br />
Chairs give them a big thank you. They<br />
are Arm<strong>and</strong> Gastelo, Bob Scheussler &<br />
Ken Fredrickson (Sponsorship), Arnie<br />
Shusterman & Paul Wilkinson (Vehicle<br />
Display Development), C.L. Jarusek &<br />
Nicole Boggs (Picnic Activities), Chris<br />
De Rose (Registration), Garey Cooper<br />
(Emcee), Gloria Moore (Scoring),<br />
Joe Nedza (Judging), Norm Follis<br />
(Field Marshall) <strong>and</strong> Pamela Horton<br />
(photography).<br />
From Nicole Boggs...<br />
The triumphant picnic displays had<br />
to be my favorite memory of the concours<br />
<strong>this</strong> year. Along with Cindy Nimtz <strong>and</strong><br />
Barbara D’Alless<strong>and</strong>ro, I was one of the<br />
lucky ladies in charge of judging. Boy,<br />
was it difficult. Each picnic had it’s own<br />
unique personality.<br />
Some folks really used their Porsche,<br />
like Doug <strong>and</strong> Theo Russell, who themed<br />
their picnic around their 930’s Whale<br />
Tail, serving lunch on the wing. Gail<br />
<strong>and</strong> Jim Reinholdt’s picnic was a very<br />
cheerful display with busy bees buzzing<br />
everywhere, even inside of the trunk of<br />
their Speed Yellow 997 where the Bee<br />
Movie was playing on a DVD! The entry<br />
that got the most looks was Annie Lush’s<br />
with the amazing peacock. She kept the<br />
Porsche theme throughout her picnic with<br />
every entrée started with the letter P. I got<br />
a sample of her Pistachio mousse―very<br />
yummy!<br />
And finally one of my favorites was<br />
Judy Lech <strong>and</strong> Gloria Moore’s entry. They<br />
did an amazing job of creating a Picnic<br />
by the Sea, with salmon mousse <strong>and</strong> sea<br />
shell table charms against the beautiful<br />
Azzuro California Blue backdrop of the<br />
Lechs’ 997 Club Coupe, almost like the<br />
ocean.<br />
Thank you Barbara <strong>and</strong> Cindy for<br />
making the team a lot of fun!<br />
From Pamela Horton...<br />
Being the photographer for the<br />
Concours gave me the opportunity to<br />
chat with many more Porsche owners<br />
than I ordinarily would have. I think we<br />
had a very lively group <strong>this</strong> year! For me,<br />
the most fun was taking photos of the<br />
people prepping their cars for the White<br />
Glove judging...nail biting time! There<br />
were some really fun photos that I took<br />
of members in some very interesting<br />
positions. Like <strong>this</strong> photo of (I don’<br />
know <strong>this</strong> guy’s name.). (Concours_16<br />
attached)<br />
It was great to spend some time<br />
chatting with old friends <strong>and</strong> making<br />
new ones. Three of my girl friends <strong>and</strong><br />
my daughter were in attendance working<br />
our sponsor booth. We also dined royally<br />
on the delicious gourmet feast that Gloria<br />
Moore <strong>and</strong> Judy Lech prepared for us as<br />
a consequence of my winning the lunch<br />
at the December Christmas party’s silent<br />
auction. It was fun to take a break <strong>and</strong> chat<br />
for a bit with Peggy Huddleston, who is a<br />
friend I wouldn’t have if it wasn’t for our<br />
common passion for Porsches!<br />
From Garey Cooper...<br />
Other than arriving <strong>and</strong> seeing<br />
the beautiful grass lawn stretch to the<br />
ocean cliff covered with great Porsches,<br />
my favorite memory is being minutely<br />
scrutinized by the redoubtable Mr.<br />
Mike Mansolino as my personal judge.<br />
There are few people in the sport with<br />
the success <strong>and</strong> experience of Mike at<br />
Concours; in fact, he was a winner again<br />
<strong>this</strong> year. So his personal attention to my<br />
own crate of Stuttgart screws was a good<br />
opportunity to learn how to do things<br />
right―the Concours way. Besides there<br />
is a thrill to having your own personal<br />
judge; there are laws to prevent <strong>this</strong> in the<br />
state <strong>and</strong> federal judiciary so it may be the<br />
only opportunity you’ll have to get one<br />
without threat of criminal prosecution!<br />
From Gloria Moore...<br />
To begin, a huge thank you to Dick<br />
<strong>and</strong> Chris DeRose for putting together<br />
a well-organized <strong>and</strong> delightful event.<br />
Now, next year if you can only control<br />
the wind, Dick!<br />
I was in charge of scoring the forms<br />
completed by our excellent judges from<br />
throughout Zone 8 <strong>and</strong> ably led by Joe<br />
Nezda. My very efficient <strong>and</strong> accurate<br />
team consised of Grace Fredrickson <strong>and</strong><br />
Brian Quadt, who graciously brought a<br />
replacement for his lovely Carolyn who<br />
had a “comm<strong>and</strong> performance” <strong>and</strong><br />
couldn’t be with us. Thanks to them, I<br />
was able to slip away <strong>and</strong> help Judy Lech<br />
serve the lunch that we offered for bid at<br />
the Holiday silent auction.<br />
How proud Judy <strong>and</strong> I were to be<br />
able to do something that was fun <strong>and</strong><br />
benefitted Orangewood Children’s Home<br />
at the same time. A thank you to Pete<br />
Lech <strong>and</strong> Larry Moore who acted as<br />
wind breaks as we set out our menu. I<br />
look forward to next year’s 40th White<br />
Glove Concours in the same place with<br />
many of the same people leading the<br />
way. And, I heard that our terrific emcee,<br />
Garey Cooper (aka the velveteen voice)<br />
will also be back at the mike. Please tell<br />
all your Porsche friends that <strong>this</strong> will be<br />
an event not to miss! The date will be<br />
June 12, 2010.<br />
From Joe Nedza...<br />
As the time was getting close to<br />
judging to begin, there were a number<br />
of entrants in Divisions that have their<br />
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Picnic Contest Winners<br />
A Sampling of the<br />
Picnic Displays<br />
engines judged that sauntered up to me<br />
from time to time. Somewhat hesitantly,<br />
each asked me, in a very friendly yet very<br />
concerned tone words to the effect of,<br />
“Your wife, Karen, isn’t going to judge<br />
the engine with those slender fingers<br />
of hers, is she?” I assured them that<br />
Karen was judging the undercarriage, so<br />
Engine Girl would be nowhere near their<br />
carburetors or alternators! Aloha.<br />
From Jack & Kathy Farwick...<br />
Let’s start off with my least favorite<br />
thing was having to be there at 5:30<br />
am to help with registration, but once<br />
we arrived you forgot about how early<br />
it was. Everyone just pitched in <strong>and</strong><br />
started working <strong>and</strong> had a lot of fun<br />
doing it. Great Cars. Great music. Great<br />
picnic displays.<br />
From Ken Fredrickson...<br />
I arrived at the concours early <strong>and</strong><br />
as usual was excited to see everyone <strong>and</strong><br />
their cars. The cleaning supplies were<br />
strewn out with chairs, picnic blankets<br />
along with any loose items from the<br />
cars. The routine of cleaning cars <strong>and</strong><br />
talking Porsche is a common experience<br />
for me. Then around 9 am everything<br />
came to an abrupt halt. Garey Cooper,<br />
the Master of Ceremonies, announced<br />
over the PA system the arrival of the<br />
United States Marine color guard from<br />
Camp Pendelton as they marched onto<br />
the field to present the Colors. Garey<br />
gave a very historical background of<br />
the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines known<br />
as The Magnificent Bastards. The field<br />
went silent as everyone stopped what<br />
they were doing, stood at attention<br />
(Continued on pg. 23)<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 19
Porsches, both judged <strong>and</strong> on display at the<br />
<strong>2009</strong> White Glove Concours at Dana Point.<br />
Thank you to the following photographers who contriubted photos to the Concours feature. Tom Calvert, Chris DeRose, Grace & Ken Fredrickson, Pamela Horton, Stephen Krupnick, Judy & Pete Lech, <strong>and</strong> Gloria & Larry Moore
Girls Nite Out sang the National Anthem<br />
Picnic Display Judges Nicole Boggs, Barbara D’Alless<strong>and</strong>ro,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Cindy Nimtz hard at work<br />
<strong>Members</strong> of the Concours team are very happy<br />
The Marine Color Guard from Camp Pendleton opened<br />
the festivities<br />
Concours Tidbits (Cont. from pg. 18)<br />
with their h<strong>and</strong> over their heart as<br />
Girls Nite Out sang the National<br />
Anthem. Afterward the Marines<br />
stayed for many photos <strong>and</strong> I was<br />
able to interview each one. They<br />
were very happy to talk to me <strong>and</strong><br />
give me information about where<br />
they were from, how long they have<br />
been in the Marines, <strong>and</strong> that they<br />
were happy to be a part of the OCR<br />
Concours. They were excited to<br />
see all the beautiful Porsches. This<br />
to me was very moving <strong>and</strong> I will<br />
remember it for a long time.<br />
A Field of Porsches as far as the eye can see...<br />
Time to chow down with friends.<br />
Some of the lovely trophies for the judged classes<br />
The Goodie Store crew were having fun<br />
Dick <strong>and</strong> Chris DeRose put on a great show. Thank you.<br />
The <strong>2009</strong> Primary Concours Sponsor was the Walter’s<br />
Automotive Group. Thank you!<br />
Are we having fun yet?<br />
A thank you to all our sponsors!<br />
Mr. MC...Garey Cooper<br />
22
<strong>2009</strong> White Glove Concours Trophy Winners<br />
Winners<br />
Position/Class<br />
Full Concours<br />
Brett Mohr 1st Place, Full Concours 3<br />
David Hueller 1st Place, Full Concours 8<br />
Craig Taylor 1st Place, Full Concours 9<br />
Street<br />
Karen, Casey & Joe Nedza 1st Place, Street 1<br />
Bev & Tom Gould 1st Place, Street 3<br />
Don Bierce 1st Place, Street 4<br />
Pete & Nickole Petersen 1st Place, Street 6<br />
Gabe Renga 1st Place, Street 7<br />
Dave Hall 1st Place, Street 9<br />
Unrestored<br />
Tarrik Shawa 1st Place, Unrestored Stock 1<br />
Mike Mansolino 1st Place, Unrestored Stock 5<br />
Wash & Shine<br />
Bill Clevenger 1st Place, Wash & Shine 1<br />
Darya & Roger Loyo 1st Place, Wash & Shine 2<br />
Greg & Lorraine Bonnett 2nd Place, Wash & Shine 2<br />
Chuck Bartron 1st Place, Wash & Shine 3<br />
Preston Dyer 2nd Place, Wash & Shine 3<br />
Tom Case 3rd Place, Wash & Shine 3<br />
Jim Andre 4th Place, Wash & Shine 3<br />
Mark Niese 1st Place, Wash & Shine 4<br />
Josh & Nicole Hoffman 1st Place, Wash & Shine 5<br />
Richard Elliott 2nd Place, Wash & Shine 5<br />
Frank Cusenza 3rd Place, Wash & Shine 5<br />
Savoy Bellavia 4th Place, Wash & Shine 5<br />
Special Categories<br />
Bob Chamblin 1st Place, Special Category 1<br />
Arm<strong>and</strong> Gastelo 1st Place, Special Category 2<br />
Joe Nedza receives the Best of Show Trophy from Dick DeRose<br />
Best in Wash & Shine Division went to Darya & Roger Loyo<br />
Mike Mansolino receives the Best of Unrestored Division from<br />
Arm<strong>and</strong> Gastelo<br />
Bob Chamblin won Best of Special Categories Division<br />
Best of Division:<br />
Full Concours Craig Taylor, OCR, ‘74 914<br />
Street Karen, Casey & Joe Nedza, OCR, ‘63 356<br />
Unrestored Mike Mansolino, OCR, ‘89 911<br />
Wash & Shine Darya & Roger Loyo, OCR, ‘69 912<br />
Special Categories Bob Chamblin, RIV, ‘80 911<br />
Best of Show: Karen, Casey & Joe Nedza, OCR, ‘63 356<br />
Craig Taylor preparing his car. He won the Full Concours Division<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 23
A Very Good <strong>2009</strong> Porsche<br />
Parade<br />
Story by Gloria Moore, photos by Judy Lech, Gloria & Larry Moore<br />
This was the 6th Porsche Parade for<br />
Larry <strong>and</strong> me since we joined PCA in 1998.<br />
Our first one was in Sacramento, then<br />
Boise, Hershery, Portl<strong>and</strong>, San Diego <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>this</strong> year in Keystone, CO. Each has had<br />
the same traditional events―Concours,<br />
Autocross, TSD Rally. But over the years<br />
more activities have been added including<br />
Gimmick Rallyes <strong>and</strong> Tours.<br />
The Porsche clientele appears to<br />
be changing a bit. By that I mean that<br />
more <strong>and</strong> more newer Porsche owners<br />
want to enjoy driving their car <strong>and</strong> prefer<br />
to participate in less complicated <strong>and</strong><br />
detailed activities like Concours <strong>and</strong> Time<br />
Distance Rallyes. The Autocross is still<br />
a sell-out at each Parade, but attendance<br />
at the other two traditional competition<br />
events has been dropping. The tours,<br />
which have been well organized <strong>and</strong><br />
focus on easy driving are becoming more<br />
<strong>and</strong> more popular each year.<br />
What <strong>this</strong> means is that the annual<br />
Parade is offering something for nearly<br />
every Porsche enthusiast.<br />
And I haven’t yet mentioned the Tech<br />
Sessions, Workshops, Goodie Store, <strong>and</strong><br />
the chance to mingle with a truly devoted<br />
Porsche crowd for six days. And I must<br />
not forget the Welcome Party, <strong>and</strong> Awards<br />
Dinners for Concours <strong>and</strong> Autocross <strong>and</strong><br />
the final Dinner where a trip to Germany<br />
is always the gr<strong>and</strong> prize in the drawing.<br />
<strong>In</strong> the future, there will be a national<br />
PCA committee organizing Parade. The<br />
members will be volunteers with former<br />
Parade leadership experience <strong>and</strong> they will<br />
direct the planning <strong>and</strong> implimentation of<br />
the annual events, which will continue to<br />
move to different locations in the U.S.<br />
<strong>and</strong> Canada each year.<br />
Every location provides its own<br />
special atmosphere <strong>and</strong> challenges.<br />
Personally, I have particulary enjoyed the<br />
smaller venues like Boise <strong>and</strong> Keystone,<br />
where you don’t have to deal with the<br />
everyday traffic <strong>and</strong> parking problems<br />
trying to move <strong>and</strong> park the more than<br />
800 Porsches during the week.<br />
The camaraderie also appears to be<br />
stronger when the venue is not competing<br />
with the hubbub of big city life. It<br />
seems more like a real vacation, albeit<br />
a busy one!<br />
Our Orange Coast Region had<br />
10 couples at the Keystone Parade,<br />
at least four of them came home with<br />
the outst<strong>and</strong>ing trophies...Judy &<br />
Pete Lech in Concours, Bob Nimtz<br />
<strong>and</strong> James Liberty in Autocross, <strong>and</strong><br />
Tom Gould with his daughter Lisa in<br />
the TSD Rallye. Congratulations, <strong>and</strong><br />
you won a lovely <strong>and</strong> unusual trophy.<br />
Another tradition at Parade is to<br />
have an individual event for each Zone.<br />
At the Zone 8 party all members from<br />
the zone had a chance to get together<br />
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at Parade from the regions in the zone.<br />
It was fun <strong>and</strong> very friendly. Michael<br />
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ice location at a local brewery/pub.<br />
The next two Parades will<br />
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California―2010 in St. Charles,<br />
Illinois, <strong>and</strong> 2011 in Killington,<br />
Vermont. However in 2012 it will<br />
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coming to a Parade. I really think<br />
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Pete & Judy Lech receiving their Concours trophy<br />
OCR members Kurt & Diana Rummel with the Lechs & Moores at<br />
the Zone 8 Party<br />
The Lechs, Moores & Jacksons high in the Rocky Mountains<br />
David & Maureen Vadman with their 968 at the wonderful<br />
Concours venue<br />
The gals celebrating at their end of the table<br />
At the welcome party, the Lechs, Moores with former OCR<br />
members Dianne & Lon Jackson <strong>and</strong> Betzy & Pat Wadman from<br />
the Golden Empire Region<br />
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“Let There Be Light”<br />
Story by Frank Cusenza PCAOCR member<br />
You already drive the best production<br />
sports car (Porsche) with terrific<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> braking. Just because the<br />
original owner didn’t opt for the Xenon<br />
package or the fact that your vehicle was<br />
manufactured before <strong>this</strong> option was<br />
available does not mean you have to miss<br />
out on <strong>this</strong> newer technology. Your daily<br />
driver no longer has to suffer with low<br />
visibility headlamps.<br />
First some basics: Halogen lights<br />
have a filament like a normal household<br />
bulb. Xenon bulbs do not contain<br />
filaments but are filled with gas much<br />
like a florescent tube. The color of the<br />
bulb depends on the gas mixture used in<br />
manufacture. Daylight has a temperature<br />
of 5,500 K (kelvin). Manufacturers<br />
assert that Xenon headlights will become<br />
the predominant type of headlight used<br />
in future cars. Not only are they three<br />
times brighter than traditional headlights,<br />
they provide better illumination for<br />
drivers, <strong>and</strong> the high intensity discharge<br />
system they employ is lighter <strong>and</strong> less<br />
expensive for car manufacturers to install<br />
in vehicles. Xenon headlights are also<br />
environmentally friendly. They typically<br />
last up to three times longer than halogen<br />
lights, while requiring half the current<br />
to function. My 2003 Boxster came<br />
equipped with H7 55-watt bulbs which<br />
give off 2,700 K temperature light. The<br />
conversion kit I chose gives off 6,000<br />
K light while providing three times the<br />
lumens output <strong>and</strong> uses only 35 watts of<br />
power. This is a much better solution<br />
than increasing the H7 bulb to 100 watts<br />
which only frosts the inner lens of the<br />
headlight module making it useless.<br />
A misconception exists regarding the<br />
ratings of Xenon bulbs that a 12,000 bulb<br />
is a stronger light source that a 3,000 bulb.<br />
Wrong. The rating is used to indicate the<br />
color of the light produced <strong>and</strong> lumens<br />
decrease as the numbers go up: 3K<br />
bulbs are yellow, 5K yellow/white, 6K<br />
white/blue, 8K blue, 10K blue/violet,<br />
12K violet. There are a couple of things<br />
to consider when making your choice.<br />
Daylight should be your first choice since<br />
<strong>this</strong> gives you the best night visibility <strong>and</strong><br />
makes the light emitted look natural. I<br />
chose 6K; however, 5K might be a best<br />
choice. Xenon kits come with 2 bulbs,<br />
2 ballasts, <strong>and</strong> 2 harness kits including<br />
rubber grommets for pass through into the<br />
lamp assembly.<br />
Let’s address the projector light<br />
provided as OEM equipment. The<br />
projector lens’ primary function is to<br />
project the beam of light to the driving<br />
surface. With factory-installed Xenon,<br />
during heavy braking the light beam<br />
would adjust up so as to maintain proper<br />
vertical height. This year the feature has<br />
been exp<strong>and</strong>ed to move to the side when<br />
turning. This is only available through<br />
factory installed Xenon; <strong>and</strong> although<br />
you could purchase the factory headlamp<br />
assemblies, you would not have the same<br />
functionality.<br />
I need to mention that factoryinstalled<br />
Xenon headlights are DOT<br />
approved but aftermarket Xenon kits are<br />
not DOT approved in California. We have<br />
all seen many Honda <strong>and</strong> Toyota cars on<br />
the road which enjoy the advantages of<br />
Xenon lamps. I checked the light pattern<br />
of my Halogen lights before I made the<br />
change by placing painter’s tape on the<br />
white cabinets on the back wall in my<br />
garage <strong>and</strong> having the car 20 feet away at<br />
the entrance. After making the installation<br />
I repeated the test using the Xenon lights<br />
with no headlamp adjustment <strong>and</strong> found<br />
the light patterns to be identical. Both<br />
bulbs have identical bases <strong>and</strong> thus are<br />
fully interchangeable. As a matter of<br />
fact, you can save the old Halogen bulbs<br />
to use as spares, put them back in the car<br />
when you sell it, <strong>and</strong> take your Xenon set<br />
to your new ride, if it does not come so<br />
equipped.<br />
Figure 1 Headlamp Assembly<br />
The reason I am writing <strong>this</strong> article is<br />
the fact that I was not able to find anyone<br />
to answer my questions on installing a<br />
HID (High <strong>In</strong>tensity Discharge Lamps)<br />
system in a Porsche. 1. Get one kit to<br />
replace the low beam lights. 2. Turn<br />
on your low beam lights <strong>and</strong> determine<br />
which bulbs you are replacing. No,<br />
Johnny...low beam does not mean that<br />
it is mounted lower than the high beam.<br />
<strong>In</strong> my Boxster the low beams are on top<br />
<strong>and</strong> the high beams are on the bottom. I<br />
had both assemblies in the car <strong>and</strong> had<br />
to redo them all. Save your time based<br />
on my experience. It’s not necessary to<br />
disconnect the battery. Just turn off the<br />
lights <strong>and</strong> do the work.<br />
Figure 2 Lamp Assembly Cover<br />
No wire cutting is required to install<br />
the harness; however, you will be required<br />
to drill a 1″ hole in the cover to allow the<br />
plugs to pass through. I used a 2x4 for<br />
support, predrilled a pilot hole <strong>and</strong> then<br />
used a 1″ wood bit to finish drilling the<br />
cover. I cleaned it all up with a Dremel<br />
tool to remove some support veins on the<br />
covers inside so that the grommet would<br />
fit snugly.<br />
Figure 3 Wired Lamp Assembl<br />
Do not touch the Xenon bulbs with<br />
your bare fingers. The oils from your<br />
skin will cause premature failure due<br />
to hot spots on the bulbs. Only h<strong>and</strong>le<br />
the base of the bulbs <strong>and</strong> be sure that the<br />
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Rice’s Ramblings<br />
Story <strong>and</strong> photos by Lee Rice<br />
Lee Rice showing his 911 at Breakfast Club<br />
I made a decision to make what I hope to<br />
be a final update to my 911 of 38 years.<br />
As I have said before, the 911 begs<br />
to be changed. With the overflowing<br />
abundance of parts available from<br />
Porsche <strong>and</strong> the recyclers, one can make<br />
almost any model into any other 911<br />
model or variant. Some shops have made<br />
mid-engine cars out of 911s. Even put<br />
V-8 Chevrolet mid-engines in them.<br />
Then there are some who folks<br />
fanatically enjoy keeping every single<br />
original piece on their original 911.<br />
And the same goes for every other<br />
Porsche model out there. Our Orange<br />
Coast Region has the concours winning<br />
Porsches here to prove it!<br />
<strong>In</strong> my situation I decided to update<br />
the tired <strong>and</strong> a bit beat up body to a basic<br />
930 Turbo with new Dansk® steel flairs<br />
(with small torsion bar holes―a rare<br />
find). However, I also updated to the<br />
short hood <strong>and</strong> bought Getty Design “Ruf<br />
CTR Wide/Body” front & rear bumpers.<br />
I made reinforcements under the<br />
glass–fiber bumpers, using ½″ plywood<br />
cut out to match the top of the bumper<br />
profiles <strong>and</strong> made steel box section<br />
framing with two parallel tubes that slide<br />
into two matching tubes welded to the<br />
chassis tub, front & rear. The bumper &<br />
support system is bonded to the bumper<br />
<strong>and</strong> refinished. It is very strong. The<br />
bumpers can easily be removed <strong>and</strong> slide<br />
off their respective rails for access to the<br />
rear exhausts & turbocharger. <strong>In</strong> front,<br />
the 964 condenser or 993 Oil cooler are<br />
easily accessed.<br />
I also installed a 1972 oil door on the<br />
right rear fender for a 993 oil tank/filter/<br />
thermostat unit, with the oil fill access on<br />
the outside.I wanted to stay with an 8-9<br />
inch wide wheel in front <strong>and</strong> a 10-12 inch<br />
wheel in back as I needed more rubber<br />
for traction. The Turbo flair combination<br />
offered the best solution <strong>and</strong> it looks are<br />
fantastic. The Ruf CTR bumpers offer a<br />
nice uncluttered look, free of those rubberbaby-buggy-bumper<br />
looks of the factory<br />
rubber infested design. (my opinion,<br />
sorry). I love the new clean elegant look,<br />
reminiscent of the sharp lines of the early<br />
901-911‛long hood’ Porsches.<br />
I ripped the entire interior out <strong>and</strong><br />
welded up some thin metal (rust) <strong>and</strong><br />
upgraded the structure for strength in<br />
several areas. I also fabricated new seat<br />
frame rails for the new four-way electric,<br />
custom made from Recaro, sport seats.<br />
[See last year’s Ramblings for story on<br />
the details.]<br />
I also installed Dyna Mat®, a ¼”selfsticking,<br />
thick sound, & heat insulating<br />
material with a thick aluminum top layer,<br />
which I placed everywhere, including<br />
under the head liner <strong>and</strong> inside the door<br />
skins as well as the outer door sheet<br />
metal, <strong>and</strong> complete inside the interior.<br />
On top of the Dyna-Mat I installed<br />
DynaLyner® a self-sticking dense dark<br />
This is his car as prepared for painting in his own<br />
garage! That is the preparation was done by him, not<br />
the painting as you will see!<br />
foam material that further deadens noise<br />
<strong>and</strong> insulates. With the windows closed it<br />
is really QUIET. Even with a performance<br />
exhaust system!<br />
Following the interior work the<br />
body work was started but first I needed<br />
to find a respectable paint shop. When I<br />
say respectable, I mean a shop <strong>and</strong> owner<br />
who underst<strong>and</strong>s what your car is, how<br />
you will use it, <strong>and</strong> listens to you. I went<br />
to so many shops; some with those highend<br />
reputations <strong>and</strong> after preliminaries I<br />
usually heard something like, “we can do<br />
you, like we did (so <strong>and</strong> so) for around<br />
$12,000.” That was all. They did not<br />
listen.<br />
I needed a finish that would st<strong>and</strong><br />
up to be driven daily―in rain, cold, <strong>and</strong><br />
wind. I would occasionally polish & clay<br />
bar the finish, use a duster frequently,<br />
<strong>and</strong> use detail spray at least once a week.<br />
Once or twice a year I get my 911 up on<br />
jack st<strong>and</strong>s, remove wheels tires <strong>and</strong> with<br />
Simple Green® wash & blast out the<br />
road crud <strong>and</strong> grime. So I needed enamel<br />
paint with hardener <strong>and</strong> wanted it to cure<br />
for 2-3 weeks, <strong>and</strong> then be color s<strong>and</strong>ed,<br />
then machine buffed. NO clear coats! No<br />
Custom colors. Nothing fancy. I also<br />
wanted to finish my 911, in “Mexico<br />
Blue,” a 1974 Carrera color.<br />
I looked <strong>and</strong> called <strong>and</strong> finally right<br />
under my nose, I made contact with<br />
Danny <strong>and</strong> his crew at DND-AUTO<br />
PAINT TOUCH. Danny has done custom<br />
re-spraying for me before on one very<br />
difficult to match 3.0 liter Turbo Carrera<br />
which has no box section under the wing,<br />
<strong>and</strong> got a 3.3L Turbo tail to fit over the<br />
new C-2 intercooler I installed. It needed<br />
a paint match to the original copper color<br />
finish which was faded <strong>and</strong> had a clear<br />
coat applied over it years ago. Danny got<br />
it right <strong>and</strong> the customer is delighted.<br />
I have had other fixes done there<br />
too but when we got to talking about a<br />
complete repaint on my own 911 it got<br />
serious but without any hot air or “BS.”<br />
Danny gave me a price like a third what<br />
the ‘name’ shops were offering, <strong>and</strong><br />
Danny was interested in doing the unusual<br />
things like installing the nose bulkhead<br />
for the new short hood <strong>and</strong> installing the<br />
oil door. Those were a tough jobs! Plus<br />
there are always <strong>issue</strong>s that come up. He<br />
simply fixed them <strong>and</strong> went on <strong>and</strong> got it<br />
done on schedule AND on price!<br />
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Lee’s freshly painted Wing as reinstalled in his new/old<br />
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Autocross Corner<br />
(Cont. from pg. 11)<br />
another Driver’s Education event <strong>and</strong><br />
possibly a Zone 8 Time Trial event. Can’t<br />
wait <strong>and</strong> want to compete in a couple Zone<br />
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dates: Oct. 17-18 at Spring Mountain<br />
Motorsport Ranch, NV <strong>and</strong> Nov 21-22<br />
at Buttonwillow Raceway. Goto: http://<br />
zone8.pca.org/ for more information.<br />
Time Trials are not an entry level<br />
activity. A minimum of six Autocrosses<br />
or four Autocrosses <strong>and</strong> a Driver’s School<br />
are required to participate. Additionally,<br />
safety equipment requirements are more<br />
stringent than for Autocross. Time Trials<br />
are limited to licensed participants or<br />
students. You obtain your license by<br />
satisfying at least two instructors that<br />
you are competent to compete at an event<br />
unsupervised. It takes at least two events<br />
to achieve <strong>this</strong>. Licenses are <strong>issue</strong>d by<br />
Zone 8. Equivalent licenses from other<br />
sanctioning bodies are recognized <strong>and</strong><br />
allowed.<br />
Typically, a Time Trial is a two-day<br />
event, (however, they are held in one<br />
day on occasion.) The first day is all<br />
practice runs; the second day has practice<br />
runs in the morning, with timed runs<br />
happening later in the afternoon. For the<br />
timed runs, cars are divided into classes<br />
so that drivers are competing against<br />
other cars with similar horsepower-toweight<br />
ratios <strong>and</strong> modifications. Please<br />
note that the competitive nature of <strong>this</strong><br />
is, like Autocross, against the clock. It<br />
is NOT wheel to wheel racing, even<br />
though the practice sessions may give<br />
that appearance.<br />
Tell next month…Have Fun!<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 33
Breakfast Club/New <strong>Members</strong><br />
Photos by Pamela Horton<br />
Each month the Club meets at Original Mike’s Restaurant in Santa Ana for<br />
Breakfast <strong>and</strong> to view each other’s cars. New members introduced at the August<br />
<strong>2009</strong> breakfast are pictured below with their Porsches. Location details for the<br />
Breakfast appear on the back cover of the magazine.<br />
Steve <strong>and</strong> Sharon Shube <strong>and</strong> sons with their Black ‘06 997 C4<br />
Cab (<strong>this</strong> photo was taken at the July Breakfast)<br />
Bill Wildman with his blue ‘88 911 Cab<br />
Gary Labb with his green ‘67 912<br />
Steve Meline <strong>and</strong> his white with green ‘84 911 Cab<br />
Beth Ullman with her silver ‘08 RS Spyder<br />
John Lewis with his Signal orange‘73 914 2.0<br />
A few more photos from the August Breakfast<br />
Club <strong>and</strong> the White Glove Concours<br />
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home to continue the festivities<br />
Judy Savic enjoys driving her “new” Porsche<br />
The frantic final wipe down before judging begins<br />
Nicole Boggs with Ken <strong>and</strong> Grace Fredrickson<br />
Porsches filled Lantern Bay Park<br />
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FOR SALE: 930- 911 TURBO<br />
‘88 911 Turbo S Factory Slantnose<br />
Coupe, Cassis Red Metallic. 15K mi. Only<br />
145 made. Sunroof, ltd slip. 2 owner (CA,<br />
AZ) collector car. All original with records,<br />
tools. Excellent condition. $65,000. Geoff<br />
480/862-9196; gopr<strong>and</strong>y@cox.net. AZR<br />
‘96 911 Turbo Coupe, Zenith Blue/Classic<br />
Graylthr, 27K mi. 2 owners, htd sport seats,<br />
all stock, flawless exterior. Recent major<br />
service. $69,999. Alex 310/230-9869;<br />
aforest2@aol.com. LAR (2).<br />
2002 911 Turbo, Seal Grey/lthr, 25K<br />
mi. Tiptronic. Bluetooth, laser jammers,<br />
hardwired Val 1, extended warranty.<br />
$49,900 firm Jim 949/716-7128; 949/690-<br />
6876; JimSladeck@cox.net. OCR (1).<br />
2001 996 Carrera 2 Cabriolet, 69K mi.<br />
Tiptronic. 18” Turbo alloy whls, chrome<br />
exhaust, Motorola Bluetooth system.<br />
Black lthr trim, Porsche floor mats. All<br />
scheduled maintenance/records. Garaged,<br />
highway miles No snow, nonsmoker. Well<br />
maintained. $29,000 OBO. Cashiers check<br />
required. Kathleen 310/529-7393; bkmgs@<br />
msn.com. OCR (1)<br />
FOR SALE: 911--1970s<br />
‘78 911 Targa, Gold/Tan lthr, 84K mi. 5spd.<br />
sport suspension, Factory lowered, Factory<br />
7” <strong>and</strong> 8” whls, black out trim. Leather<br />
interior recently redone. 2 car fanatic<br />
owners. Excellent condition. $22,000 OBO.<br />
Gregory lovinlifehr@yahoo.com. OCR (2)<br />
smoker. $29,900. George 310/378-1221<br />
(w); 310/377-5839 (h). OCR (2)<br />
WANTED<br />
Porsche Child Seat Wanted: Porsche<br />
“Junior” Child seat for 997. Please contact<br />
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FOR SALE: WHEELS & TIRES<br />
‘86 Fuch Turbo Wheels: Set of Factory<br />
stock ‘86 Fuchs Turbo Wheels; (2) @ 7x16”<br />
fronts <strong>and</strong> (2) @ 9x16” rears. Fronts have<br />
Kumho Ecsta size 205-55ZR16 tires, Rears<br />
have Bridgestone Potenza RE 750, size<br />
245-45R16. No track use, street only. Never<br />
damaged. $3,000 OBO. Jeffrey 949/677-<br />
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2005 996 Turbo S Coupe. Atlas Grey<br />
Ext./Graphite <strong>In</strong>t. 5400 low miles.<br />
Mint condition, original owner, 6sp,<br />
All stock. $78,000. Serious best offers<br />
only. Ed 949/636-1884. OCR (2)<br />
FOR SALE: 911--1980s<br />
‘84 911 Carrera RS Lowenbrau Tribute<br />
Car, Gr<strong>and</strong> Prix White/Black lthr. 3.2L<br />
engine w/ 5-spd 915 gearbox. 140K mi on<br />
chassis; 40K mi on engine rebuild. Only<br />
1,000 miles since restoration. Complete<br />
RS interior. Exterior colors <strong>and</strong> graphics<br />
completed in the famous Lowenbrau livery<br />
used on the famous Lowenbrau Holbert<br />
962. Words don’t describe how cool <strong>this</strong> car<br />
is <strong>and</strong> how great it looks. Must see photos<br />
<strong>and</strong> more information at www.AutoKennel.<br />
com ; Paul 714/335-4911. OCR (1)<br />
18” Techart Wheels: 8” frts/10” rears w/<br />
Bridgestone SO2s mounted 225/285 with<br />
original TECHART centers <strong>and</strong> Ralph<br />
Boothe Porsche crests as shown. Original<br />
dealer price $7600 wheels & tires; sell for<br />
$1800. Mike 714/969-4758; mikegoodin@<br />
me.com. OCR (2)<br />
FOR SALE: LATE MODEL 911-<br />
993-986-996-997<br />
‘96 993 Targa, Midnight Blue Metallic/<br />
Grey lthr, 65K mi. 6 spd, full top end valve<br />
job/secondary air corrected; new clutch, new<br />
Targa roof hardware, new AC, new cruise<br />
control, new steering rack, new battery,<br />
tires, since 50K. Lojack. Comprehensive<br />
service records. Great Condition. $34,900.<br />
Kimel 562/552-2481; spencerconway@<br />
gmail.com. OCR (1)<br />
‘99 Boxster. Cobalt Blue Met./Black. Low<br />
miles 27K. Wood steering wheel, cover<br />
<strong>and</strong> bra.Well maintained $17,000. Paul<br />
949/496-0736; paul356@sbcglobal.net.<br />
OCR (2) web.<br />
‘85 Carrera, Meteor Gray Metallic/Black<br />
lthr. 83K mi. Full power, sunroof, stock<br />
except radio, 7”& 8” Fuchs, Bilstein sport<br />
shocks. Books <strong>and</strong> records. Very good<br />
to excellent condition. $20,000. Mike<br />
Parker 949-279-2232; mikeparker@<br />
mikeparkerl<strong>and</strong>scape.com. OCR (1)<br />
’88 Carrera Targa, Diamond Blue (Seal<br />
Gray)/Black lthr. 101K mi. 5 spd, Sony<br />
tape deck, alarm. Original paint, matching<br />
#s, no modifications. Never raced, non<br />
(Continued on pg. 39)<br />
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Rice’s Ramblings (Cont. from pg. 31) Let There Be Light (Cont. from pg. 29)<br />
I also got a one-week curing for before I could drive it. Now eight months<br />
the primer <strong>and</strong> a three-week cure for the later I am enjoying a job done right. <strong>In</strong><br />
paint. Exactly as I wanted <strong>and</strong> thanks to 38 years I finally have a 911 with a paint<br />
the weather too.<br />
finish that I am greatly satisfied with. It is<br />
Things to do before going into pain; easy to dust off <strong>and</strong> wipe down <strong>and</strong> has<br />
Fit or install any new sheet metal on the a nice reflective finish that I have always<br />
car before removing major parts like admired on the 930 Turbo.<br />
window glass, seats, carpeting, engines, Danny’s DND is located in Stanton,<br />
etc. You need to fit any body parts California on 11782 Western Avenue<br />
especially 911 wheel flairs with normal Unit #1. Phone 714/898-6356<br />
street weight (including a ½ tank of gas) P.S. I have received no special price<br />
to get the look right. Also If you are or compensation for <strong>this</strong> information.<br />
going to install larger wheels & tires. You<br />
must put them on before installing major<br />
body parts. We installed the wheel flairs<br />
first thing. Then drove my 911 home <strong>and</strong><br />
stripped out the interior, engine, trans,<br />
interior, emptied storage compartments,<br />
Figure 4 LF Fender <strong>In</strong>terior<br />
removed sun visors, radio, instruments,<br />
shifter boot, seat belts, head liner, <strong>and</strong><br />
either borrow a junk steering wheel or<br />
completely cover over yours in plastic<br />
with lots of duct tape.<br />
The crew at DND painting signs off on Lee’s new<br />
restored blue devil Turbo 911.<br />
Body shops leave windows open <strong>and</strong><br />
your car will need to be moved around<br />
other jobs as you car sits while primer is<br />
curing. Body shops are dusty. Like tons<br />
of the stuff. It gets in everywhere! My<br />
car was completely covered in plastic<br />
<strong>and</strong> taped shut after the first week of<br />
new paint curing <strong>and</strong> it still got in places<br />
unimaginable. That is just the way it is,<br />
so be prepared.<br />
After I got my new Evo-Blue home,<br />
the reassemble started. It took a month<br />
Lee’s painted car ready to return to his garage for<br />
re-assembly.<br />
********************************<br />
The R/P 993ttS is now driven daily<br />
in it’s 1987 Carrera-Ruf chassis. The<br />
dyno runs were done in the middle of a<br />
heat wave <strong>and</strong> temps during the first runs<br />
were 88-91º degrees F. Running on 103<br />
unleaded fuel at only 0.8 BAR boost, it<br />
made 503.78 HP at the rear wheels. This<br />
is a first run for power as <strong>this</strong> engine now<br />
need street miles before the full dyno<br />
settings can be tailored to the car.<br />
The final configuration will have<br />
a rotary dial for multi-power settings.<br />
Using its MoTeC M-600, it can be dialed<br />
in for “Valet Mode,” no revs over 2,500<br />
<strong>and</strong> no boost. Then graduating up to: 91<br />
octane fuel max power @ 0.8, then on to<br />
max boost on 91 octane <strong>and</strong> finally stages<br />
with 103 racing unleaded gas.<br />
We are also working on a extra lean<br />
@ cruise speed range with special sensors<br />
use. But that is a way off. The owner was<br />
quoted to say, “<strong>this</strong> is the fastest car he<br />
has ever driven.” Among his cars are a<br />
2005 GT-2, 1958 Corvette with blown<br />
500+ Cu/<strong>In</strong> engine, <strong>and</strong> various other<br />
crazy thing….<br />
********************************<br />
I appreciate letters sent to me from<br />
James, who showed interest in late<br />
technology <strong>and</strong> applications to Porsche.<br />
The new ball bearing turbochargers I<br />
installed on the 3.6ttS engine are one I<br />
will be reporting on. Some shops are<br />
installing things like <strong>this</strong> <strong>and</strong>, with slow<br />
tuning efforts, are managing to make<br />
a twin turbo engine drive like a big<br />
V-8―smooth <strong>and</strong> mallow. If you like<br />
that. With modern tunable computers,<br />
like MoTeC, you can tune your engine to<br />
run just the way you like them to.<br />
Godspeed.<br />
notch is properly mated to the housing.<br />
This insures your headlight adjustment<br />
remains correct. The power input to the<br />
ballast plugs into the existing plug for<br />
the old Halogen bulbs. The Xenon bulbs<br />
come plugged into the harness <strong>and</strong> are<br />
ready to be placed in the lens.<br />
There’s not a lot of room, but along<br />
the upper left side is a metal rib which<br />
comes out ½″. The fender has only a<br />
slight curve in <strong>this</strong> area <strong>and</strong> you want to<br />
mount the ballast as far back as possible.<br />
It’s not possible to use anything other<br />
than velcro. I found 2x3″ Scotch<br />
(#rf7051) reclosable fasteners at my<br />
local art supply center <strong>and</strong> mounted it<br />
on the bottom of the ballast. Attached<br />
the mate to it sticky side up, cleaned the<br />
interior of the fender with thinner <strong>and</strong><br />
placed as far back as possible so as not<br />
to interfere with the headlamp assembly<br />
once it was reinstalled. This also allows<br />
removal of the whole assembly in the<br />
future by removing the ballast from the<br />
fender for easy access.<br />
Cost of the kit $79.00 plus $11.00<br />
Shipping. No tax. <strong>In</strong>stallation time 2<br />
hours. Velcro $3.80. The supplier I used<br />
was: http://www.hidxenonheadlights.<br />
com/Porsche-HID-Kits. If you have<br />
any questions, I can be reached at:<br />
gardenfrank@verizon.net<br />
Classifieds (Cont. from pg. 37)<br />
FOR SALE: PARTS-911-930-993<br />
-986-996-997<br />
911/914 Parts: Nice dash with no cracks<br />
for 1977-1985 911 $400. 914 2.0 heads<br />
in great condition ready to bolt on $750.<br />
Harness bar for 911 up to 89 $150. Harness<br />
bar for 914 $100 Don 949-939-8191. OCR<br />
(Continued on pg. 40)<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2009</strong> 39
Classifieds (Cont. from pg. 39)<br />
Factory 997 Stainless Steel Dual Exhaust<br />
Tips: Used approx. 1000 miles, off ’07<br />
Carrera S before replaced with chrome tips.<br />
Part # 99711135204 & 99711135104. $300<br />
/ set. FOB Irvine CA. Tom 949/786-6900<br />
(h); tom@edenoutsource.com. OCR (1)<br />
Carrera/Cayenne Parts: 2007 Carrera 4S<br />
Parts Tubi Stainless Full System W/ Tips.<br />
LIKE NEW. $1,600; 2008 Cayenne GTS<br />
HRE C-20 Custom Wheels W/Tires. LIKE<br />
NEW. With <strong>In</strong>stalles TPM Sensors. $5,000.<br />
Mark 949/230-4920. OCR (1)<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
Racing Radio Set For Sale: Sampson<br />
Racing Radio Set -Radios, chargers, external<br />
antenna, car wiring,crew chief headset,<br />
aluminum case etc. Needs drivers helmet<br />
mic <strong>and</strong> earbuds (about $150). Gives full<br />
coverage at Laguna Seca, Thunder Hill <strong>and</strong><br />
California Speedway. New cost about $550<br />
($700 with drivers mic <strong>and</strong> earbuds). $300<br />
OBO. Steve 714/ 414- 6350. OCR (1)<br />
Editor’s Notes (Cont. from pg. 5)<br />
RSR programs might stay fairly strong<br />
as carriers of the corporate escutcheon,<br />
if anything because they don’t threaten<br />
any program from the rest of the VW<br />
holdings, <strong>and</strong> <strong>this</strong> may be the best news<br />
as arguably these cars advance the street<br />
cars we all can drive very directly. On the<br />
other h<strong>and</strong>, what becomes of the R8 <strong>and</strong><br />
R10, the “911 fighters” from Audi? Oh<br />
<strong>and</strong> how does the Panamera fit in against<br />
the A6 <strong>and</strong> A8?<br />
If you’ve got ideas <strong>and</strong>/or opinions<br />
about <strong>this</strong> let me know. Hey write up<br />
an article <strong>and</strong> share it with your club<br />
members; these are indeed “interesting<br />
times.”<br />
Speaking of the Panamera<br />
It is here! A Porsche with four doors. No<br />
that’s not a first, of course the Cayenne<br />
gets that distinction in history. But<br />
Porsche now has a sedan <strong>and</strong> the early<br />
driver reviews I’ve read are generally<br />
complimentary. The styling on the other<br />
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h<strong>and</strong> revives the controversies that I<br />
remember with the Cayenne launch, those<br />
that hate it <strong>and</strong> those that love it with no<br />
one in between. I have not seen one in<br />
person so I’ll withhold judgment, but I<br />
will say that I’m hoping it looks better in<br />
the flesh.<br />
Epidermis<br />
I always thought that Epidermis was the<br />
name of a Roman Emperor. Or was he<br />
the guy that pulled the thorn out of the<br />
lion’s claw? But no, that is the correct<br />
Latin name for your skin. As the poem<br />
say, “be kind to your skin, it’s the only<br />
thing that holds you in.” After many years<br />
being outdoors, my own pelt is getting a<br />
bit used up. Enter the mostly painless<br />
Doctor Peter Helton, the friend to my<br />
skin. Can you imagine what I’d look like<br />
if Dr. Helton didn’t blast me with liquid<br />
nitrogen from time to time? And to top<br />
it all off, the good Doctor drives a GT3.<br />
That’s the kind of contact you can make<br />
in the Porsche Club, although I can’t<br />
guarantee you’ll end up as good looking<br />
as me. But it’s worth a try.<br />
Stimulus<br />
Mrs. Cooper is no stranger to deficit<br />
spending. When I borrow her car―the<br />
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car―I struggle to keep it to the left when I<br />
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Ciao Bella!<br />
Speaking of Mr. Gastelo, I drove with him<br />
to Italy last month; yes really. Arm<strong>and</strong><br />
has an insiders touch with Pelican Resort<br />
<strong>and</strong> we got the royal Italian treatment,<br />
including a bit of bubbly on the terrace<br />
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The whole day <strong>and</strong> tour which began<br />
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So it is appropriate at <strong>this</strong> point to say<br />
Arreviderci.<br />
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