April 2008 - PCA - Orange Coast Region
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<strong>April</strong> <strong>2008</strong><br />
INSIDE:<br />
• The Concours is coming!<br />
• Ladies 101 Car Clinic<br />
• <strong>2008</strong> Autocross Series has begun
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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 />
Contributing Writers<br />
Nicole Forrest Boggs<br />
Garey Cooper<br />
Christian and Kevin Van Fleet<br />
Frank Goodyear<br />
Jerry Griffin<br />
Judy Lech<br />
David Miranda<br />
Contributing Photographers<br />
Gary Barnhill<br />
Garey Cooper<br />
Mark Trewartha<br />
www.pcaocr.org <strong>April</strong> <strong>2008</strong><br />
Inside this issue<br />
Cars 101 - Page 5<br />
Bahn Bahn Autobahn - Page 8<br />
Features<br />
5 Cars 101<br />
7 Goodie Store Q & A<br />
8 Bahn Bahn Autobahn<br />
12 Autocross Corner:<br />
The Perfect Storm<br />
15 2007 McCelland Awards<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
11 Topless At The Beach<br />
14 Ladies Detailing 101<br />
17 Tech Session at<br />
Sterling Collision Center<br />
Departments<br />
2 Calendar of Events<br />
3 Goodie Store<br />
3 President’s Message<br />
4 Contacts<br />
6 Membership<br />
13 <strong>2008</strong> AutoX Series<br />
23 Editor’s Notes<br />
27 New Members/Breakfast Club<br />
34 Classifieds<br />
36 Ad Rates<br />
36 Advertisers<br />
The Perfect Storm - Page 12<br />
On the Cover:<br />
Photo by Gary Barnhill<br />
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Subscriptions for <strong>PCA</strong> members of other regions are $30 per twelve issues. Non-members may subscribe at $35 for twelve issues, payable in advance.<br />
Pandemonium is the official publication of <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong>, Porsche Club of America. Any statement appearing in the Pandemonium is that of the<br />
author, and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong>, Inc., its Board of Directors, the Pandemonium editors or<br />
its staff. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. Permission is given to chartered regions of <strong>PCA</strong> to reprint articles in<br />
their newsletter if credit is given to the author and the Pandemonium. Publication office: 19401 Sandpebble Circle, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Bulk Rate<br />
class postage paid, Santa Ana, ca.<br />
Postmaster: Address change to <strong>PCA</strong>/OCR Membership, 2031 El Rancho Vista, Fullerton, ca 92833<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 1
<strong>2008</strong> <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong> Calendar of Events<br />
APRIL<br />
1 Deadline for May Pando<br />
4-6 Zone 8 Speed Festival-Cal Speedway<br />
5 Breakfast Club<br />
13 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
15 Board meeting<br />
18-20 Long Beach Grand Prix-Porsche Platz<br />
19 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
19 Zone 8 AutoCross – SBR<br />
25-27 Possible Las Vegas Tour<br />
26 Zone 8 Rally – SBR<br />
27 Zone 8 Concours – SGVR<br />
MAY<br />
1 Deadline for June Pando<br />
2-5 Cinco de Mayo Tour to Tucson<br />
3 Breakfast Club<br />
3 Tech Session at Sterling Collision Center<br />
3 Zone 8 Concours - SAR<br />
4 Zone 8 Autocross - SAR<br />
5 OCR Autocross – Streets of Willow<br />
10 Ladies Detailing Clinic<br />
12 Zone 8 Autocross – GPX<br />
17 Zone 8 Autocross - GER<br />
17 Zone 8 Concours - GPX<br />
17 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
17-18 Palm Springs Topless Tour<br />
17-18 Daytona Prototypes at Laguna Seca<br />
20 Board Meeting<br />
30 Topless at the Beach Welcome Party<br />
31 OCR Zone 8 White Gloves Concours<br />
31 Topless at the Beach Dinner<br />
JUNE<br />
1 Deadline for July Pando<br />
1 OCR Zone 8 Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
7 Breakfast Club<br />
8 Zone 8 Concours - LAR<br />
19 Board Meeting<br />
21 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
22 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
JULY<br />
1 Deadline for August Pando<br />
5 Breakfast Club<br />
13 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
15 Board Meeting<br />
19 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
26 CHOC Picnic – Newport Aquatic Center<br />
29 - <strong>PCA</strong> Parade – Charlotte NC<br />
July 3<br />
AUGUST<br />
1 Deadline for September Pando<br />
2 Breakfast Club<br />
10 Zone 8 Autocross - SBR<br />
10 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
16 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
16 Zone 8 Autross - RR<br />
15-17 Monterey Historics – Laguna Seca<br />
19 Board Meeting<br />
23 Hearts & Garages Tour<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
1 Deadline for October Pando<br />
6 Breakfast Club<br />
8 OCR Autocross – Streets of Willow<br />
12-14 Mammoth Lakes Tour<br />
13/14 Ventura Show<br />
14 Zone 8 Concours - RR<br />
16 Board Meeting<br />
18-21 <strong>PCA</strong> Porsche Escape in Albuquerque<br />
20 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
21 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
21 Zone 8 Autocross - SBR<br />
27 Zone 8 Timeline – RR<br />
28 Poker Rally<br />
28 Zone 8 Rally – SGVR<br />
Event dates subject to change.<br />
Note: Italicized text represents events outside of<br />
<strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong> sponsored events.<br />
Links to Zone 8 events can be found at www.Zone8.org.<br />
2<br />
The Krispy Kreme Gatherings meet about<br />
8:30 a.m. at the Block of <strong>Orange</strong>
President’s Message<br />
callas rennsport<br />
SPECIALIZING IN THE REPAIR OF BMW AND PORSCHE ONLY<br />
ANTHONY CALLAS<br />
REPAIR/MAINTENANCE/RESTORATION<br />
19080 HAWTHORNE BLVD•TORRANCE•CALIFORNIA•90503<br />
TEL: 310/370/7038 • FAX: 310/370/4073<br />
As the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun!”<br />
The fun is just getting started at in the <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong><br />
<strong>Region</strong> (OCR). Our club calendar is packed with activities.<br />
Never a dull moment or month. One-third of <strong>2008</strong> is already<br />
gone and we have been busy with tours, tech sessions,<br />
autocrosses, rallys, Krispy Kreme gatherings and the new<br />
member picnic just to mention a few of our activities.<br />
This month is San Diego <strong>Region</strong>’s Zone 8 Speed Festival<br />
at California Speedway in Fontana scheduled for<br />
<strong>April</strong> 4 - 6. Check out www.calfestival.org for all the details.<br />
This is an event not to miss. I ran my race car in 2006 and had<br />
a blast. That’s me in the photo with my instructor who looks<br />
like Santa!<br />
OCR’s own HUGE event is quickly approaching on May<br />
30, 31, and June 1, <strong>2008</strong>. This year’s 38th Annual White<br />
Gloves Concours will feature, The Cabriolet and the event is<br />
cleverly named, Topless at the Beach. That’s because it takes<br />
place at the Hilton Waterfront Resort in Huntington Beach. It<br />
includes a welcome party on Friday night, the Concours on<br />
Saturday with a breakfast bar and lunch options, and then an<br />
awards dinner dance event in the evening. The OCR Zone<br />
8 Autocross rounds out the weekend on Sunday at El Toro<br />
Fields in Irvine. Make plans now to attend this memorable<br />
event as it will be filled with great prizes, sponsors, music,<br />
food, awards and a surprise on Saturday.<br />
Rice’s Performance Porsches<br />
Specializing in 911 & 930<br />
Repairs,<br />
Overahauls,<br />
Service & Upgrades<br />
Porsche Engine Specialist<br />
OEM Porsche Parts, ARP,<br />
Bosch, KKK Turbos, RUF<br />
LESLIE F. RICE<br />
PHONE (714) 539-1042<br />
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY<br />
E-MAIL riceturbos@sbcglobal.net<br />
The Goodie Store<br />
It’s Spring so stopping by the Goodie Store is a<br />
must. There are still a few cool weather items<br />
left while supplies last. There are items with the<br />
OCR logo and Porsche logo, and now also with<br />
the <strong>PCA</strong> logo! There are items for men, women<br />
and children. We have long sleeve t-shirts, fleece<br />
vests, jackets, and a whole lot more. Plus it’s<br />
also the only place to order your name badges.<br />
Your board members, activity chairs and event volunteers<br />
have been very busy and can use all the help you can give.<br />
Ask any board member how you too can make a difference<br />
this year.<br />
Armand Gastelo<br />
President<br />
PORSCHE<br />
The Goodie Store is set up<br />
every month at the<br />
Breakfast Club.<br />
For directions<br />
to the Breakfast<br />
Club, see back<br />
page.<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 3
Contact Information<br />
OCR Executive Board<br />
OCR Board Appointments<br />
Zone 8 Chairs<br />
President<br />
Armand Gastelo<br />
949-583-1250<br />
apgastelo@yahoo.com<br />
Vice President<br />
Nicole Forrest Boggs<br />
forrest_nicole@hotmail.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 />
Membership Director<br />
Peter Lech<br />
PeterLech@att.net<br />
Peter.Lech@kmc-usa.com<br />
Autocross Director<br />
Jim Harris<br />
jimh@gpi-ca.com<br />
Member at Large<br />
Larry Moore<br />
beech60@earthlink.net<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 />
Mark Trewartha<br />
mtrewartha@socal.rr.com<br />
Autocross Registration<br />
Lisa Goetsch<br />
autoxreg@gmail.com<br />
Charity Coordinator<br />
C. L. Jarusek<br />
ccwguy@aol.com<br />
Classified Ads Editor<br />
Bob Weber<br />
hbobw930@aol.com<br />
Concours Director<br />
Buzzy Klevens<br />
uscpharm74@aol.com<br />
Goodie Store Manager<br />
David Miranda<br />
dlmiranda@aol.com<br />
OCR Photographer<br />
Gary Barnhill<br />
(949) 644-7341<br />
garybarnhill@sbcglobal.net<br />
Pando Production Manager<br />
Sheri Gailliard<br />
sgailliard@gmail.com<br />
Panorama Liaison<br />
Bob Nimtz<br />
Bob@AccessInsuranceBonds.com<br />
Rally Director<br />
Tom Gould<br />
tcg3@aol.com<br />
Tech Activities Director<br />
Cooper Boggs<br />
cooper.boggs@gmail.com<br />
Webmaster<br />
Frank Goodyear<br />
frank@teamgoodyear.com<br />
Web Host 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 Racing Coordinator<br />
Vince Knauf<br />
vvvince@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Driving Instructor,<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 <strong>Region</strong> Coordinator<br />
Gary Peterson<br />
gary.peterson@hrh.com<br />
Zone 8 Treasurer<br />
Linda Cobarrubias<br />
MS993@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Webmaster<br />
Tom Brown<br />
webmaster@zone8.org<br />
Pandemonium Editor<br />
Garey Cooper<br />
gareycooper@mac.com<br />
Pando Distribution Directors<br />
Norm & Linda Hollinger<br />
d.hollinger@att.net<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 the Greenbrook Clubhouse,<br />
18222 Santa Joanana Street, Fountain Valley.<br />
4
OCR Ladies Group<br />
Cars 101 at Newport Porsche<br />
by Nicole Boggs<br />
Photos by Gary Barnhill<br />
discussed. Most of the ladies agreed that<br />
calling AAA would be easier and safer<br />
than changing a tire at the roadside. Bill<br />
pointed out that a flat road tire would be<br />
a problem if the car had two occupants<br />
as it is too large to fit in the trunk and<br />
must be transported inside the car.<br />
Bill moved on to occupant safety in the<br />
event of a collision. He explained how<br />
well the chassis of a Porsche is designed;<br />
pointing out the crumple zones and how<br />
strong the steel safety zone is around<br />
the passengers. Next an airbag from a<br />
steering wheel was passed around the<br />
group while Bill explained how the<br />
The first OCR ladies tech session<br />
was a great success with 30 ladies<br />
eager to learn about their cars. The<br />
group congregated upstairs at Newport<br />
Auto Center for a light breakfast and a<br />
Q&A session. Each lady in attendance<br />
introduced herself, the type of car she<br />
was driving and her level of involvement<br />
with the club. For many of the women,<br />
this was their first <strong>PCA</strong> event.<br />
Bill Schindele, Service Director<br />
of Newport Auto Center, started off<br />
with a list of common Porsche buzz<br />
words covering the main areas of a car.<br />
Ian Ritchie from Porsche Cars North<br />
America (PCNA) was also present to<br />
help answer questions. Working from<br />
outside in, some of the items covered<br />
included the differences between singleand<br />
two-stage paints, what it means to<br />
color sand a car, the basics of engine<br />
mechanicals, what the different colors<br />
of smoke coming from your exhaust<br />
pipe might mean, transmission basics,<br />
and what the instruments inside are<br />
communicating to you.<br />
The ladies focused in right away with<br />
questions about whether to downshift<br />
when slowing or just use the brakes. The<br />
conclusion was that brakes are cheaper<br />
to replace than putting the extra wear on<br />
the transmission.<br />
Tire maintenance and replacement<br />
created another big discussion with Bill<br />
Schindele stressing the importance of<br />
using ‘N’ rated tires on your Porsche.<br />
The ‘N’ rating means that the tire was<br />
developed in conjunction with Porsche,<br />
and actually works with the suspension<br />
on the car for the best possible handling<br />
in road use.<br />
Carolyn Schusterman asked about<br />
battery maintenance. Many of the<br />
ladies in the group relayed that their<br />
Porsches are a second car and that they<br />
had experienced a dead battery at some<br />
point. Bill fielded questions regarding<br />
jump starting procedures, which are<br />
not recommended in most cases. Bill<br />
explained that the Porsche battery<br />
maintainer is the best way to go if your<br />
Porsche is driven less than once or twice<br />
a week. The other way to deal with a<br />
dead battery is to use a trickle charger to<br />
bring it back to life.<br />
After the Q&A session, the group<br />
proceeded down to the service bays for<br />
a closer inspection of a 911. The trunk<br />
contents were first on the list with the<br />
spare tire and wheel changing procedures<br />
car’s computer system sensed a collision<br />
happening and how the seat belt pretensioners<br />
and air bags were fired in just<br />
milliseconds.<br />
The group proceeded outside for<br />
a demonstration of two old airbags<br />
being fired. Airbags are considered an<br />
explosive device and must be detonated<br />
before disposal by the dealership. The<br />
bags were placed under a dumpster to<br />
protect the group from possible flying<br />
debris. Two lucky ladies from the<br />
group got the chance to push the button<br />
and deploy the airbag. It was almost<br />
instantaneous, KABAM! The bag was<br />
deployed with a small cloud of smoke<br />
and dust! The group was surprised and<br />
amazed at the same time. The airbag<br />
was passed around so everyone could<br />
see what was left of the horn pad and<br />
feel the fabric bag.<br />
The ladies left the event feeling<br />
empowered with new knowledge of the<br />
key mechanical aspects of a Porsche and<br />
it encouraged the women drivers to take<br />
a peek at what’s under the engine lid.<br />
After all, it’s not so scary once you know<br />
about the basics.<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 5
OCR Membership<br />
Anniversaries [5 years or more]<br />
47 Years<br />
Jean McClelland<br />
34 Years<br />
Dennis & Julie Walsh<br />
33 Years<br />
Bruce Bollong<br />
32 Years<br />
Mike & Georgia Springer<br />
28 Years<br />
William & Margaret Otto<br />
24 Years<br />
David & Devi Bellows<br />
Pamela Horton<br />
Rob Bachtiger<br />
22 Years<br />
Jim Poste<br />
Aniello Di Iorio<br />
20 Years<br />
Stephen & Stella Faddis<br />
Kiyoshi Takano<br />
19 Years<br />
Ed & Rosalie Ricci<br />
18 Years<br />
Bob & Jacqueline Weber<br />
17 Years<br />
Donald & Carol Murray<br />
15 Years<br />
Viken & Nora Bedrossian<br />
John Bouza<br />
Sherron Bennett<br />
Jeff & Marsha Peterson<br />
14 Years<br />
Timothy Musick<br />
13 Years<br />
Margaret & Jack Brown<br />
William & Beth Pelzer<br />
Arnie & Carolyn Shusterman<br />
12 Years<br />
Herbert Funk<br />
Candace Schultz<br />
Jack Gabus<br />
Bolette Albertsen<br />
11 Years<br />
Dennis & Debi Donsker<br />
Paul & Penny Hinds<br />
Keith & Rita Hulley<br />
10 Years<br />
Neil & Connie Colwell<br />
Brent & Cheryl Holden<br />
Stanley & Steven Kay<br />
Thomas Randel<br />
Wei Han<br />
Bob Scheussler<br />
Lisa Goetsch<br />
9 Years<br />
Michael & Florine Swain<br />
8 Years<br />
Craig Benedetti<br />
Alexander Acosta<br />
Dennis & Joan Brown<br />
Walt & Susan Crandall<br />
Joe & Emma Kunz<br />
Louis & Pegi Marecek<br />
Tom & Kristina Peterson<br />
7 Years<br />
Mark & Michelle Chao<br />
Bryan Pepper<br />
Bill & Charleen Tran<br />
6 Years<br />
Steven & Jody Chan<br />
Edward & Anita Dellarocca<br />
Clarence Foster<br />
Felix & Paula Gray<br />
Kevin & Marianne Laney<br />
Chase McLaughlin<br />
Rob Morgan<br />
Michael Fabian<br />
Robert & Cindy Nimtz<br />
Roupen Puzantian<br />
Anthony Santana<br />
5 Years<br />
Michael Dillon<br />
Pia Romans<br />
Miguel & Blanca Gil<br />
Marc & Linda McConnell<br />
Tina & Tom Olsen<br />
Bradley & Michael Thalken<br />
Christopher & Ed Velasquez<br />
New Members and Transfers<br />
Wendy & Armen Zargarian<br />
Foothill Ranch / 2007 Cayman S<br />
AnnMarie Cutrell<br />
Huntington Beach / 1976 911<br />
Turbo<br />
Dwain Dement<br />
Laguna Hills / 2000 Boxster<br />
Chet & Kavita Desai<br />
Irvine / <strong>2008</strong> 911<br />
Michael Fagan & Brian Fagan<br />
Huntington Beach /<br />
2001 Boxster S<br />
Rob & Sharon Greene<br />
Cowan Heights / 2003 911 996TT<br />
Samuel & Susan Hirsch<br />
Newport Beach / <strong>2008</strong> Boxster S<br />
Jim Hoyland<br />
Sunset Beach / 1975 914<br />
Zach & Tak Ishida<br />
Laguna Hills / 2002 Boxster<br />
Bob Kuhn & James Kern<br />
San Clemente / 2007 911<br />
Robert & Lori Lacy<br />
San Juan Capistrano / <strong>2008</strong> 997TT<br />
Adam Meislik<br />
Irvine / 2000 996<br />
Transfer from Lone Star <strong>Region</strong><br />
Pat Ono<br />
Huntington Beach /<br />
2000 Boxster<br />
Tony Otting<br />
Newport Beach / 1997 911 T<br />
Mike & Linda Parker<br />
Dana Point / 1985 911<br />
Dan Prince &<br />
Monique Simmons<br />
Pomona / 1995 993<br />
Yvonne Robertson &<br />
William Swanson<br />
Laguna Hills / 1998 C2S 993<br />
Paul & Natasha Schade<br />
Fullerton / 1987 911<br />
Robert Skversky<br />
Newport Beach /<br />
<strong>2008</strong> Cayman<br />
Salvador & Melissa Valdez<br />
Huntington Beach / 1988 911<br />
Bruce & Gilda Witkin<br />
Lake Forest / 2001 996<br />
Pending Drops<br />
(Memberships expired and renewals not received by <strong>PCA</strong>)<br />
Robert Anderson<br />
Chase Blaogon<br />
Michael Burns<br />
Chad Carter<br />
Mark Cilani<br />
Buddy Cone<br />
Gerald Crews<br />
Anthony Daltorio<br />
David Dang<br />
Marshall Deems<br />
Scott Diaz<br />
Val Dodd<br />
Richard Eaton<br />
Kelli Ellis<br />
Thomas Gati<br />
Dana Gaul<br />
Michael Gertner<br />
Jacqueline Glantz<br />
Greg Haskin<br />
Brooks Hogan<br />
Shawn Howard<br />
Lyle Hutson<br />
Neil Katz<br />
Mark Knight<br />
James Krueger<br />
Danny Lidwin<br />
Sajen Mathews<br />
Frank Mickadeit<br />
Darren Ness<br />
Carolyn Pappas<br />
Michael Paris<br />
John Potter<br />
John Sekely<br />
Michael Sentovich<br />
Richard Stoyanoff<br />
Walt Thurner<br />
Ryan Van Scotter<br />
Richard<br />
Wackerbarth<br />
Monica Walleser<br />
Art Womack<br />
• General Membership Info<br />
• Where is my Pando?<br />
• They spelled my<br />
NAME wrong!<br />
• Potential Member Referrals<br />
Membership Questions?<br />
• Change of Address / Car /<br />
Phone<br />
• Joining <strong>PCA</strong>/OCR<br />
• Intra<strong>Region</strong> Transfers<br />
Contact: PETER LECH at (714) 992-1337 or on the<br />
web at PeterLech@att.net<br />
6
Greetings from Your Goodie Store Manager<br />
Story By David Miranda<br />
I<br />
’ve been a member of OCR for more<br />
than a few years now and, like the rest<br />
of you, I’ve enjoyed participating in many<br />
of the activities that our Club has to offer,<br />
including our monthly Breakfast Club.<br />
Back in the early days of my membership<br />
I would attend the Breakfast Club and get<br />
drawn to the Goodie Store as I wondered<br />
what new OCR item I could purchase<br />
and then proudly wear. I also wondered<br />
back then how the Goodie Store operated.<br />
Why was there only certain items offered?<br />
How much of a mark-up was there?<br />
At the December 2006 Christmas<br />
Party I was formally announced as the<br />
Goodie Store Manager by our then<br />
President Chris Duva. Since that time,<br />
I’m sometimes asked different questions<br />
from our members about the Goodie<br />
Store, and some of these are the same<br />
questions I had when I was a customer<br />
myself. So it was recently suggested<br />
to me that perhaps I could write a<br />
story describing how the Goodie Store<br />
is operated.<br />
I’ll start by saying that the Goodie<br />
Store is operated as a service to the members<br />
and not as a profit maker. In fact the<br />
so-called “profit” is non existent. So here<br />
are some of the questions that have been<br />
asked.<br />
Q. How much of a markup is there?<br />
A. I purchase items at close to wholesale<br />
prices from my vendor. I then add local<br />
sales tax plus 10% and round up to the<br />
nearest dollar, which almost always puts<br />
the item at less than retail.<br />
Q. Why is there a 10% markup?<br />
A. The 10% markup is a cushion that is<br />
used continuously from item to item or<br />
month to month, meaning that every once<br />
in awhile I might donate a few items to the<br />
CHOC raffle or markdown a remaining<br />
item or two, which then comes out of the<br />
10% cushion.<br />
Q. How can the Goodie Store afford to<br />
donate items to the raffles?<br />
A. Again, by using up whatever profit<br />
cushion I have built in. The Goodie<br />
Store is not always financially able<br />
to donate.<br />
Q. In what other ways is the “profit<br />
cushion” used?<br />
A. Whenever I have my embroiderer<br />
design, a new embroidery, or screen print<br />
design, his set-up charges for the new<br />
design come out of the profit cushion.<br />
In this way I don’t have to include<br />
the set-up charge in the price of the<br />
items themselves. This keeps the selling<br />
price down.<br />
Q. Why do I have large quantities of<br />
some items and not of other items?<br />
A. If I think a new idea might produce<br />
a good selling item then I’ll order 15,<br />
20, 35 or more pieces of that item. But<br />
if I feel a particular item will only be<br />
enjoyed by a select few, then I’ll only<br />
order one or two pieces. Hopefully,<br />
those one or two members who purchase<br />
those exclusive pieces will then enjoy<br />
their purchase even more knowing that<br />
their item is a one-off.<br />
Q. Why does my inventory change so<br />
often?<br />
A. To keep my fellow members happy!<br />
This way not all members are wearing<br />
the same OCR items.<br />
Q. Can a member order just one item in<br />
a particular size or color of something<br />
that I’m either currently low on or no<br />
longer carry?<br />
A. Yes and no. If I’m just out of a<br />
particular size or color but I have plans<br />
to order more for the next Breakfast, then<br />
I might be able to fill their request. But<br />
once I’ve stopped carrying a particular<br />
item, it’s not lucrative for my vendor or<br />
me to fill in a one-piece order.<br />
Q. Have I considered carrying an even<br />
broader array of merchandise in the<br />
future, such as even nicer, high-end<br />
clothing, posters, etc.?<br />
A. Yes, but most likely not. I have to<br />
take into consideration what items I<br />
order and how I’m going to care for<br />
those items while I have them; I mean<br />
handling. This is the case: I have to<br />
carefully load the entire Goodie Store<br />
merchandise into my Porsche at home<br />
(and I don’t have a Cayenne), unload<br />
everything at the restaurant, set up the<br />
Goodie Store prior to the members<br />
arriving, keep track of the transactions,<br />
tear down and re-box the Goodie Store<br />
after Breakfast, re-load my Porsche (my<br />
poor baby), unload back at home, and<br />
then re-inventory everything and do a<br />
financial account. It’s not a glamorous<br />
job! However, I’m not complaining<br />
because if it weren’t for managing the<br />
Goodie Store, I probably wouldn’t have<br />
met half of the wonderful members that<br />
I have.<br />
I hope this somewhat explains how<br />
and why the Goodie Store operates.<br />
Again, the Store is for us (the members),<br />
and not for profit. If I actually owned<br />
this particular little operation myself,<br />
I would have gone broke or closed<br />
down long ago because as I said at<br />
the beginning, the so-called profit is<br />
nonexistent. But I do have fun, not<br />
only in the implementing of ideas into<br />
actual merchandise, but also in meeting<br />
so many great members. I have to tip<br />
my hat off to all the past Goodie Store<br />
Managers that have come before me, for<br />
I now know what they went through. I<br />
also have to thank those that have helped<br />
me from time to time, especially Al<br />
Aldecoa, who has been by my side at<br />
the Breakfast Club consistently month<br />
after month without me asking. And<br />
also to Chris Duva for totally surprising<br />
me with the 2007 President’s Award at<br />
our last Christmas Party. AND I have to<br />
thank you, my fellow members, for all<br />
of your purchases and support.<br />
I hope that you continue to enjoy<br />
shopping at the Goodie Store and what it<br />
has to offer. I have a lot of ideas for <strong>2008</strong><br />
so don’t hesitate to stop by otherwise<br />
you might miss out! Also, once our web<br />
site is revamped this year, the Goodie<br />
Store will hopefully be offering items<br />
for sale online! It’s either that or our<br />
Board of Directors might have me open<br />
an OCR Goodie Store storefront next to<br />
the Porsche Design store in South <strong>Coast</strong><br />
Plaza!<br />
Enjoy Your Shopping!<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 7
Fahren Autobahnen,<br />
Bahn Bahn Autobahn<br />
Story by Garey Cooper<br />
Photos by Garey Cooper and Mark Trewartha<br />
It all began with…It all started at the<br />
Porsche Club of America, <strong>Orange</strong><br />
<strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong>’s Christmas Party in<br />
December 2006. There was a silent<br />
auction (no mimes were harmed) and<br />
one of the items was the Autobahn<br />
Adventures tour of Germany 2007....<br />
hmmmm, what driver didn’t ever dream<br />
of driving the Autobahn in a Porsche?<br />
Hey, I thought; let’s take a chance. How<br />
far would you go to drive a car on a<br />
highway? Of course it’s a nice highway<br />
but it’s a highway nonetheless. All<br />
right, it is the AUTOBAHN, famed in<br />
story and legend and it is true, there are<br />
times and areas where there is NO<br />
SPEED LIMIT.<br />
Somewhere across the sea…Fast<br />
forward to September 2007 and we<br />
are on a jet to Germany, that would be<br />
Stuttgart (or Lourdes to the faithful),<br />
home of the flat six and the driving<br />
passion that is Porsche. In Stuttgart you<br />
not only have Porsche but Mercedes<br />
Benz, talk about a town with pedigree.<br />
With some American pride I might call<br />
it the “Detroit of Europe”, but for the<br />
fact that in the tides of business it seems<br />
that Detroit is in thrall to Stuttgart.<br />
Our first stop was at the Kempinski<br />
Hotel Neu-Isenburg in Frankfurt. Here<br />
we were greeted by Mark and Tina<br />
Trewartha of Autobahn Adventures,<br />
who would be our hosts for the trip.<br />
And in the most exciting preamble,<br />
out in the parking lot there was a shiny<br />
row of Porsches. Imagine a kid of 12<br />
walking into a candy shop and being<br />
told, “take one, any one” and, well, you<br />
get the feeling. Escorted by Mark and<br />
Tina we each had to choose our mount<br />
for the next 10 days. Just like Henry<br />
Ford said, “take any color you want so<br />
long as it’s black.” In fact, they were all<br />
black. We selected a Carrera 4 that was,<br />
you guessed it; black!<br />
Our car was outfitted with an<br />
aftermarket Tom-Tom GPS unit. This<br />
turned out to be an excellent choice.<br />
Programmed in English it became<br />
our “Passport tout” to every nook and<br />
cranny of Germany, Switzerland, and<br />
France (oops!) that we visited. I dare say<br />
that it is worth it to buy one even if you<br />
have a unit built into your current car<br />
and put it in your travel case to Europe.<br />
Just download the maps and enjoy the<br />
directions from there on.<br />
Ventura Highway…The Autobahn<br />
system is unique. It was the inspiration<br />
for the US Interstate system and was a<br />
national highway system that in early<br />
conception was meant to mobilize<br />
troops to one frontier or another. Only<br />
the Romans were better road builders;<br />
they got it and so did the Germans in the<br />
first half of the twentieth century. While<br />
gasoline is expensive there, the taxes<br />
go for the infrastructure and sad to say<br />
8
almost any German road is better than<br />
its USA counterpart. Smoother, better<br />
marked, and better engineered. Their<br />
allure to the USA-based driver is the<br />
open areas that have virtually no speed<br />
limits. I mean NO SPEED LIMITS.<br />
We’ll give you a moment to let this sink<br />
in, yup; put the pedal to the metal and<br />
go till she won’t go no more. There is a<br />
distinctive sign that signals it’s time to<br />
let the petroleum byproducts loose and<br />
fly and that’s what people do. You’ll<br />
see station wagons at 150+ kmph with<br />
kids in the back coloring. At the same<br />
time you might think you’re flying<br />
when suddenly in your rear view mirror<br />
a Renault wants by you! My advice is<br />
to move right on over and let them by.<br />
They know the roads and you don’t;<br />
don’t let your “macho” get too loose<br />
here. There are plenty of Americans<br />
who didn’t need their return tickets after<br />
some time on the Autobahn. At high<br />
speeds, really high speeds, things are<br />
different. Be aware and take care is my<br />
best advice; increment up to the speeds<br />
and be respectful of local knowledge. A<br />
fender bender at 250 kmph has a whole<br />
new meaning. By the way I was just<br />
kidding about the Renault, none of them<br />
passed me!<br />
Cologne, not aftershave…Our<br />
first stop after we picked up our cars<br />
was Cologne, not be be confused with<br />
the eau de toilette marketed under the<br />
same name in various flavors. Cologne<br />
is a Cathedral city and is dominated by<br />
one of these structures. It is all soaring<br />
arches and vast interior spaces. In the<br />
evening we went on a Rhine dinner<br />
cruise and watched the river bank roll<br />
by. I never did see the Lorelei however<br />
because I had my own siren close by:<br />
Mrs. Maxine T. Cooper. Our craft was<br />
the “Jan Von Werth” and she was a jolly<br />
old boat indeed. But the next morning<br />
the open road called and away we did<br />
went.<br />
But Wait, There’s More…Each<br />
evening the Trewarthas had scheduled<br />
stops at lovely hotels with great dinners.<br />
Days were mostly on our own exploring<br />
local roads, or in our case, golf courses.<br />
Mrs. Cooper usually travels with her<br />
suitcase which we in the family have<br />
named the “widow maker”. Though she<br />
stands just an eyelash over five feet,<br />
her suitcase is a little taller than she<br />
is. As far as weight is concerned, let’s<br />
Continued on page 29<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 9
38 th Annual White Gloves Concours<br />
CELEBRATING THE CABRIOLET<br />
Friday<br />
Saturday<br />
Sunday<br />
May 30<br />
May 31<br />
June 1<br />
Waterfront Hilton, Huntington Beach<br />
Special Rates - Stay the Weekend!<br />
Evening Surf City Welcome! Appetizers • Wine Tasting<br />
Entertainment • Raffle Prizes & More! Presented by Shoreline<br />
Motoring.<br />
Porsche Display & Concours • Breakfast & Lunch Buffet<br />
Awards • Wine Tasting • Dinner • Entertainment<br />
Music & Dancing.<br />
Autocross at El Toro - Racers, start your engines!<br />
Excitement • Awards<br />
An Incredible Porsche Weekend<br />
Porsche Club of America<br />
<strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong><br />
www.OCCONCOURS.COM<br />
Buzzy Klevens - toplessevent<strong>2008</strong>@aol.com<br />
38 th Annual White Gloves Concours<br />
CELEBRATING THE CABRIOLET<br />
Friday<br />
Saturday<br />
Sunday<br />
May 30<br />
May 31<br />
June 1<br />
Waterfront Hilton, Huntington Beach<br />
Special Rates - Stay the Weekend!<br />
Evening Surf City Welcome! Appetizers • Wine Tasting<br />
Entertainment • Raffle Prizes & More! Presented by Shoreline<br />
Motoring.<br />
Porsche Display & Concours • Breakfast & Lunch Buffet<br />
Awards • Wine Tasting • Dinner • Entertainment<br />
Music & Dancing.<br />
Autocross at El Toro - Racers, start your engines!<br />
Excitement • Awards<br />
An Incredible Porsche Weekend<br />
Porsche Club of America<br />
<strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong><br />
www.OCCONCOURS.COM<br />
Buzzy Klevens - toplessevent<strong>2008</strong>@aol.com<br />
10
38th White Glove Concours, Zone 8 Autocross & Party!<br />
Topless at the Beach • May 30 - June 1, <strong>2008</strong><br />
Story by Pat Renga, Photos by Gary Barnhill<br />
What do Reyn Spooner Hawaiian shirts, shorts, beach party, bratwurst, and red cones have in common? Participate in the <strong>Orange</strong><br />
<strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong>s’s biggest weekend of the year to find out!<br />
This is an event for the concours enthusiasts, drivers, and Porsche owners who just want to have fun. Not sure if you want to enter<br />
your car in the judging on Saturday? There will be clinics in up coming weeks on how to prepare your car. However, being judged<br />
is not a requirement! You can just wash your car and enter in Display to enjoy all the excitement of Saturday.<br />
The weekend kicks off with a Welcome Reception on Friday evening, May 30. The White Glove Concours is on May 31st, along<br />
with the Awards Dinner Dance. What was once a one-day event has now been extended to a 3-day party! The venue for the first 2<br />
days is the beautiful Hilton Waterfront Resort in Huntington Beach. The Zone 8 Autocross moves the activities to El Toro Fields<br />
in nearby Irvine on June 1st.<br />
This fantastic weekend will begin on Friday evening with a welcome reception sponsored by Shoreline Motors. This will include<br />
wine tasting, a light dinner, a special appearance by the Michelin man, Porsche vendor displays, Porsche driving simulators and<br />
much more!<br />
The fun will continue on Saturday with a continental breakfast, the concours and lunch, featuring hamburgers and bratwurst. For<br />
your entertainment, there will be a live band playing surf music, and various Porsche life-style vendors. Each registered car will<br />
be given a special goodie bag.<br />
We will wrap up the concours part of the festivities, with a not-to-be-missed gala including presentation of awards, raffle, dinnerdance<br />
(with a live band), and wine tasting!<br />
For more information, registration, or sponsorship opportunities concerning this exciting event please check the web site<br />
www.occoncours.com or e-mail your questions to www.toplessevent<strong>2008</strong>@aol.com. Register before May 1, to avoid a late fee.<br />
Mark you calendars and make your reservations today!<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 11
Autocross Corner<br />
The Perfect Storm<br />
Story by Jerry Griffin<br />
Photos by Gary Barnhill<br />
(aka February 24 Driver Clinic)<br />
As I drove to the El Toro fields at 6 am,<br />
I was wondering if we would have too<br />
few people show up to run the school.<br />
It was drizzling lightly, and I took my<br />
Highlander to hold students’ stuff and<br />
keep it dry, and move people around<br />
or keep them dry if needed, assuming<br />
enough showed up to make it worthwhile.<br />
Many other instructors did the same and<br />
brought their big ones. We did have 60<br />
people signed up, with people filling<br />
any spot vacated within minutes, and 45<br />
instructors committed to help out. Steve<br />
Eguina told us somebody had left a party<br />
tent that would help keep people dry.<br />
When I arrived at 6:30, there were<br />
already 20 people there, mostly our<br />
autocross team that shows up at every<br />
event anyway, but students were already<br />
showing up, and a trailered 924 race car<br />
was in front of me. The students started<br />
arriving at 7 am, and the Van Fleet<br />
team was inspecting with help from the<br />
instructors as needed. We had 45 of the<br />
60 people actually show up, with six<br />
more walk-ons. We had our instructors<br />
organized on one side of the 100’ by<br />
60’ tent, and the students on the other<br />
and were ready to go by 8:45. WHAT<br />
A DAY!<br />
We ended up with 51 students and<br />
45 instructors (some called in sick or<br />
busy, others just showed up). This is<br />
the best ratio we have ever had! San<br />
Diego <strong>Region</strong> tries for 1 to 1, and we<br />
try for 2 to 1 (with every other region<br />
helping us out). Thanks instructors! The<br />
sun came out with the tent being stolen<br />
by the rental company, so that worked<br />
well (it was their tent, after all). Two<br />
ladies moved the gear in the tent and<br />
were protecting it with their lives when<br />
they were invited to the twin RVs of Joe<br />
Sharp of NARP (“Not A Real Porsche”)<br />
and Jim Wolfhope. Nobody got cold<br />
and left. No cars broke down (Porsches<br />
rarely do). One flat tire is all I am aware<br />
of.<br />
The drizzle was perfect for the<br />
morning exercises, as it lowered the<br />
speed of the cars and made it easier to<br />
fling your baby around the exercises to<br />
get the new-to-flinging owners, many<br />
with cars new to them within 6 months,<br />
and two with ‘08s with under 2000<br />
miles! How brave. But they knew what<br />
they bought them for, and you can’t do<br />
it on the street without ending up in jail.<br />
Some were even disappointed when we<br />
told them, “this is NOT a racing school.”<br />
Two had already purchased helmets and<br />
they had not even done an event before.<br />
How did they know how much fun they<br />
were going to have?<br />
I got so many favorable comments<br />
on the exercises, I couldn’t believe it.<br />
And a few comments for improvement<br />
that we will incorporate in the next<br />
school (hey, they were good criticisms,<br />
and we aren’t perfect). We had a new<br />
idea: a figure-8 skid pad that worked<br />
better for many (but not all) than the<br />
circle pad. And we still haven’t figured<br />
out the best way to do this. Wwe may try<br />
a smaller, less coned 8, maybe a small<br />
first-gear 8 with two cones, maybe just<br />
return to a circle. Who knows? These<br />
new cars with PASM and PSM (Please<br />
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Autocross Corner<br />
Save Me) and whatever else are difficult<br />
to get to skid. How many of you know<br />
what your car will do in a skid? Our<br />
students do.<br />
The accident avoidance, usually<br />
the least favorite (but most appreciated<br />
by a few that let us know later that they<br />
actually avoided a hazard rather than<br />
hit the brakes and get rear-ended by the<br />
guy who no way can stop as fast as your<br />
Porsche). Yes, NOBODY can stop as<br />
fast as we can (maybe some equal to,<br />
but very rarely better). How many of<br />
you know you can stop 30% faster than<br />
that SUV behind you? You better keep<br />
extra distance from the car in front, not<br />
for you, but for the idiot behind you<br />
that will rear-end you. We improved the<br />
accident avoidance/threshold braking<br />
with a throttle-steering optional exit that<br />
everybody (I think) loved. I know the<br />
students I was with did, and many others<br />
that commented to us.<br />
The increasing/decreasing radius<br />
turns (“D” pad) helped students to see<br />
how their cars responded to these turns<br />
and how the cars can be helped with<br />
weight transfer to the front wheels by<br />
lifting the accelerator or touching the<br />
brakes. This one really starts people<br />
figuring out their car’s handling patterns,<br />
making them knowledgeable about types<br />
of turns and the importance of looking<br />
ahead to plan the best way to take a turn.<br />
The slalom event is always a<br />
favorite, because most of us have figured<br />
out where the left side of the car is. But<br />
unless you autocross, most never figure<br />
out the right side. This is the place to<br />
figure out where your car is relative to<br />
the cones, get the feeling of your car’s<br />
response time to your steering inputs<br />
(they all have a delay, some better than<br />
others- part of momentum and suspension<br />
systems needing time to take a set<br />
before the car turns). This is a concept<br />
few people even realize, but is VERY<br />
important to performance driving. You<br />
also get some weight transfer practice<br />
and throttle control practice. No wonder<br />
everybody loves this one.<br />
David Palmquist put all the above<br />
elements into a mini-autocross with a<br />
40 mph maximum (we thought he came<br />
really close). The instructors had the<br />
pleasure of seeing the students “get it.”<br />
This is what instructors love the most<br />
about teaching in the schools (we don’t<br />
really care about the $60 credit much,<br />
but it is nice). We had a least 40 of the<br />
students with not one prior event. The<br />
ages ranged from 16 to 75. The cars<br />
ranged from a beautiful 356 coupe to<br />
a couple new turbos, with a 914, 924,<br />
and 928. The field looked like an Easter<br />
egg hunt with all the beautiful Porsches<br />
saying, “Thanks for taking me to this<br />
event- see how much fun I am!” This<br />
is OC, so almost all the cars were late<br />
models with all the gimmicks. Alison,<br />
a 16-year-old, was there with her dad,<br />
Jim, who was there to share the fun with<br />
his dad (Alison’s grandfather) Rick Van<br />
Arsdale. Rick furnished the beautiful<br />
silver 356 older than his son, and over<br />
three times as old as his granddaughter.<br />
She told her granddad she liked it better<br />
Continued on page 33<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 13
2007 McClelland Award<br />
Recipients<br />
For the benefit of our newer members<br />
who did not have the privilege of<br />
knowing the McClellands, let me give<br />
you some background of the honor of this<br />
recognition.<br />
The McClelland Award was created<br />
in 2005 to honor the long service and<br />
dedication of George and Jean McClelland<br />
to the <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong> and <strong>PCA</strong>. The<br />
perpetual trophy may be awarded by the<br />
Board to individual members who provide<br />
significant service to our club over an<br />
extended period of time. The McClellands<br />
were 44-year members of <strong>PCA</strong> and<br />
George was instrumental in the start up of<br />
the <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong>. Over the years<br />
they have held every position on the board<br />
several times and participated by always<br />
volunteering. They did rallies, autocrosses,<br />
time trials, and wrote scavenger hunts and<br />
quizzes. George was also the General<br />
Chairman of the 11th Porsche Parade held<br />
in Costa Mesa in 1969. They were fierce<br />
competitors especially in Concours, where<br />
their cars usually took home the top trophy.<br />
He was Pandemonium Editor for 10 years<br />
and they provided the famous Tour a la<br />
Grape wine tour for 25 years.<br />
Those of us who knew these fine folks<br />
know of the dedication they willingly<br />
wanted to give to the club. This consistent<br />
service level may never be achieved or<br />
matched again, but we strive to have<br />
members who give much of their interest<br />
and energy to make the OC <strong>Region</strong> the<br />
outstanding club it is.<br />
This year the board members chose<br />
Larry and Gloria Moore as the 2007<br />
recipients. The plaque was presented<br />
to them at our breakfast club meeting in<br />
January. It was a total surprise to both<br />
of them. Gloria offered gracious words<br />
in accepting for them both saying it was<br />
just saying yes when the call was out for<br />
volunteers Larry and Gloria joined the<br />
<strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong> in late 1997. When<br />
Larry was looking for a sports car, Gloria<br />
remembered friends who had Porsches<br />
and drove them without continually<br />
breaking down! A family friend said her<br />
Story By Judy Lech, Historian with<br />
background from Larry & Gloria Moore<br />
son Randy Shaw bought and sold Porsches<br />
and suggested Larry speak to him about<br />
the car he would like him to find. After<br />
returning from an overseas trip, there was a<br />
lovely red, 1988 Carrera Targa in excellent<br />
condition waiting for their approval. This<br />
car soon joined the Moore family as Circa<br />
88. Thus, “ Now have a sports car…need<br />
a car club.”<br />
After a few dozen autocrosses, Larry<br />
decided he really wanted to race on the big<br />
tracks, so he told Randy he was looking<br />
for an older 911 that he could modify<br />
for the track. In late 1999, after again<br />
returning from a European trip, Randy<br />
had found a 1979 911 SC that fit the bill.<br />
Most of Larry’s driving was with the<br />
Porsche Owners Club (POC). He drove<br />
on tracks all around Southern California,<br />
Laguna Seca which he says is “driving in<br />
paradise.” It was with this car that Larry<br />
openly showed his support of our CHOC<br />
Charity, to help support the cystic fibrosis<br />
kids. During our annual picnic, where<br />
he had the car displayed, he had the kids<br />
make their handprints on colored film that<br />
would have their names on them and then<br />
displayed on his track car. The kids were<br />
really honored to do this. They also got to<br />
sit in his racecar and had a Polaroid picture<br />
taken as a souvenir.<br />
In late 2000 a more comfortable car was<br />
needed, the red Carrera was sold and their<br />
present car, a black 993 with Tiptronic was<br />
purchased at Newport Auto Center.<br />
After joining OCR in late 1997, Larry<br />
quickly got involved when the current<br />
Membership Chairman had to resign midyear<br />
of 1999. New friends Pete and Judy<br />
Lech, convinced Larry that he could do the<br />
job and that began the active involvement<br />
of the Moores.<br />
In 2000 Gloria was volunteered to take<br />
over the Pandemonium magazine when<br />
the current editor resigned. She held this<br />
post for five-and-a-half years, and helped<br />
Margaret Knight , Gloria and Larry Moore, Judy and Pete Lech, and Chris Duva<br />
at the January Breakfast club presentation of the McClelland Award for 2007.<br />
the magazine evolve into the publication<br />
we see today.<br />
In 2002 Larry moved to Secretary of the<br />
Club and, in 2004, became President. He<br />
has written and organized tours and rallies<br />
for the club since joining…everything from<br />
TSD (time speed distance) competition<br />
rallies to photo and poker rallies, to simple<br />
fun day trips. In 2007 he was asked to<br />
write and organize the Gimmick Rally for<br />
the <strong>PCA</strong> Porsche Parade in San Diego.<br />
More than 300 toured the San Diego<br />
County route he produced, and everyone<br />
agreed that it was fun and, as far as we<br />
know, no one got lost.<br />
During these years Larry and Gloria<br />
have traveled to and participated in a total<br />
of five <strong>PCA</strong> Porsche Parades: Sacramento<br />
2000, Boise 2002, Hershey 2005, Portland<br />
2006, and San Diego 2007.<br />
In recognition of their contributions, Larry<br />
and Gloria have each been individually<br />
named Enthusiast of the Year twice by the<br />
<strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong> and in January <strong>2008</strong><br />
they were together awarded the club’s<br />
highest recognition, The McClelland<br />
Award, for long and consistent service to<br />
the organization. <strong>2008</strong> finds the Moores<br />
still involved; Gloria is helping with the<br />
new Pandemonium editor transition and<br />
also with the website remodeling. Larry<br />
is continuing on the Board of Directors as<br />
Member-at Large. They will quickly tell<br />
you, “the cars are great and the people are<br />
even better.”<br />
For those of you who know and have<br />
worked with these two, they are always<br />
willing and able to raise the bar of<br />
excellence for all of us. You will usually<br />
see their smiling faces at any event<br />
where they can be found volunteering<br />
for whatever needs to be done. We<br />
congratulate them for being selected for<br />
this honor.<br />
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High atop the <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Region</strong>’s<br />
club tower in metropolitan <strong>Orange</strong><br />
County one lonely light blazoned forth.<br />
Arcing through the night sky like a<br />
beacon, it shone out over the freeways<br />
and roads of the vast metroplex…the<br />
Big <strong>Orange</strong>. Down a lonely corridor a<br />
cry was heard, “Great Ceasar’s ghost,<br />
get me an editor!” It was the publisher of<br />
our newsletter, Gloria Moore. A legend<br />
in the field; when she called, I ran and<br />
that’s how it all began....me a kid from<br />
Paramount now an editor, and of a<br />
large metropolitan newsletter like the<br />
Pandemonium!<br />
Yeah, that’s me...your new editor<br />
and proud to help. I know I’ll have the<br />
assistance of publisher Moore and other<br />
club members, so this daunting job will<br />
be made much easier. My beat is the<br />
Big <strong>Orange</strong> and our Club. And what a<br />
Editor’s Notes by Garey Cooper<br />
club we have. We are the Zone 8 Large<br />
<strong>Region</strong> of the Year and on a roll. We<br />
have driving events, tours, rallyes (I like<br />
to use the “e,” it’s sophisticated), and<br />
a Concours that will be quite an event<br />
this year. Our President, Armand, is<br />
supported by a seasoned team and has<br />
great plans to enhance your Southern<br />
California Porsche experience.<br />
For the newsletter I wonder how<br />
many of you know of the long tradition<br />
of the Pando, which is our shorthand<br />
for the name? It goes back nearly to the<br />
founding of our club in 1961. I’ve seen<br />
issues back to the 70’s myself. And the<br />
remarkable thing is that it is the unifying<br />
theme of our shared passion for the cars<br />
and their use. What do you like about it?<br />
What DON’T you like?<br />
Let me know, maybe we can improve<br />
this together. I would say expect to be<br />
called to help with input, articles, photos,<br />
and that famous etc.<br />
By the way, have you been to one<br />
of our events? Shame, shame if you<br />
haven’t yet. Why did you buy that thing<br />
in the first place? The one event I always<br />
recommend is the Concours. This is<br />
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Concours on May 31, bring the kids<br />
and the grandparents this year. Wander<br />
among the cars and make friends. You’ll<br />
re-awaken all of those urges that brought<br />
you to the marque in the first place. Plus<br />
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you’re not a member of the Temperance<br />
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EINE KLIENE TECH MUSIK<br />
Or, Tech info before we start the <strong>2008</strong> season.<br />
By Christian and Kevin Van Fleet<br />
The information is presented here is so that we can have our drivers prepared before they come to see us at Tech Inspection at the<br />
beginning of any of our events. This is important and essential because we will be seeing lots of cars on any given morning. Doing<br />
things right will keep it safe and efficient for all concerned. If you have questions you can email us or don’t hesitate to ask questions<br />
from our crew at any event.<br />
A Day or So Before the Event: Pre-tech your own car and look for any problems. Make sure your tires are properly inflated and you<br />
have enough brakes and tires for a “road trip.” If you wouldn’t drive cross country on those tires, they’re not ready for an Autocross!<br />
Also check your lug nut torque--this information is usually available in your owner’s manual.<br />
The Night Before: Make sure you have a full tank of gas, re-check tire pressure and oil level. Wash the windows inside and out.<br />
Unpack and then re-pack the car. By this we mean take out anything that is not necessary for the next day. It’s better to leave it at<br />
home if you don’t need it. Then re-pack the car with the things you will want for the next day. Don’t forget water, sunscreen, a big<br />
dumb-looking floppy hat and a chair. Bring a cooler if you like, but leave the beer at home. As good as a cold one would be during<br />
or after a hot day at the track, it is absolutely prohibited during the event and probably not a good idea before the long drive home.<br />
Also, make sure you have closed-toed, tie, buckle, or Velcro shoes. Open-toed flip flops, clogs, sandals etc. won’t be allowed. Now<br />
get a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow will be a long and very fun day.<br />
The list below will help you get through the Tech a little easier.<br />
All cars that are participating in the Autocross must go through tech.<br />
ALL CARS MUST BE RACE-READY BEFORE THEY COME TO TECH.<br />
■ All cars must have ALL loose items removed from the car and left in your pit area before you get to tech. (If not, we will ask<br />
you to go back to your pit and unload all loose items and then come back.)<br />
■ If you are going to use race tires, they must be on your car before you get to tech.<br />
■ If you have a helmet, you must bring it to tech so we can check to see if it’s up to date. We require at least Snell 2000 (If you<br />
don’t have a helmet, the club has a few loaners.)<br />
■ Test your brake pedal pressure. (We will press on the pedal, and if it goes all the way to the floor, Houston,<br />
we have a problem.)<br />
■ Check your Seat Belts. (We’ll make sure you have them and they are in good order.) We will check the inertia reels if you<br />
have them on your car as well.<br />
■ If you plan on using a camera mount, it must be on you car before you get to tech.<br />
■ The battery must be securely mounted in the car. We take a hard line on this one. If it moves, you will not race until it’s secure.<br />
■ Make sure the Front and Rear wheel bearings in good condition. Wheel bearings should be tight. Grab the top of the wheels<br />
and try to shake the car. If you hear a metallic click-clack sound, they should be tightened. Note: do this before you come to the<br />
track. If you don’t want to do it yourself, give one of our wonderful advertisers a call to see if they can help.<br />
■ Bring your Tech Form or complete a new blank one while you wait in the Tech Inspection line. (Don’t wait until you get to the<br />
front of the line.)<br />
TECH will close 15 minutes before the Drivers’ meeting starts. (If you come late, you will be subject to a late fee.) Remember that<br />
most of the Tech Team is there to drive as well.<br />
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New Members/Breakfast Club<br />
March Breakfast Meeting<br />
Photos by Gary Barnhill<br />
Why don’t you make a new year’s<br />
resolution to join your fellow<br />
OCR members one Saturday a month at<br />
the Club’s monthly meeting at Original<br />
Mike’s restaurant in Santa Ana (for<br />
more information, see the back cover).<br />
Everyone usually gathers in the parking<br />
lot around 8:00 a.m., then gets together<br />
inside for the breakfast buffet and club<br />
announcements. Hope to see you there<br />
next month!<br />
1<br />
Breakfast Club Featured Porsche<br />
2<br />
A new feature of our magazine will be a<br />
special Porsche selected from those at our<br />
Breakfast Club meeting. We have usually<br />
have more than 100 to chose from in any<br />
month and we quite often get some very<br />
special examples. This month’s Porsche is<br />
a recreation of the famous Martini Rally<br />
Porsche by Paul Kramer for a client of<br />
his business, AutoKennel. While not an<br />
exact copy, it is faithful to the graphics<br />
and intent of the renowned African Safari<br />
originals.<br />
Thanks to Bob Legate for a beautiful<br />
photograph of a very unique Porsche.<br />
3 4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8 9<br />
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1. Bill Swanson &<br />
Lvonne Robertson with their<br />
‘98 white C2S.<br />
2. Pamela Horton with her black<br />
‘02 Carrera.<br />
3. Eric and Arlene Andresen<br />
with their black ‘08 C2S.<br />
4. Wendy Altamirano with her<br />
white ‘07 Cayman S<br />
5. Sal Valdez with his<br />
white ‘88 911.<br />
6. Frank Cusenza with his ‘03<br />
seal gray Boxster.<br />
7. Bob and Lana McDonell with<br />
their black and red<br />
‘07 991S Cabriolet.<br />
8. John and Angie Griffis<br />
with their silver ‘02 Turbo<br />
9. Martin Bonanno with his<br />
‘86 gray Turbo.<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 27
AUTOBAHN (continued from page 9)<br />
just say I’ve seen experienced bellmen,<br />
and cab drivers turn and run upon first<br />
sighting our luggage. So my wife’s first<br />
challenge was packing enough to wear<br />
with a golf bag. I am sure some physics<br />
laws were violated along the line but she<br />
did manage to accomplish her packing<br />
mission. And although my right arm is<br />
now longer than my left arm and I can<br />
tie my shoes without bending over, we<br />
managed to drag, haul, and cajole all of<br />
that gear into our Black Carerra from<br />
stop to stop. There were a couple of<br />
problems like when I bought a pack of<br />
gum and had to take it out of the wrapper<br />
to fit it into the car, but most of the time<br />
we were fine.<br />
There’s almost a “Lifeboat” quality<br />
in traveling with a group of people over<br />
several days. You are put together with<br />
others and in the time you are together<br />
bonds and friendships are formed. At<br />
the end of each day we regrouped and<br />
shared stories about our adventures and<br />
our misadventures in equal measure.<br />
Two of our fellow travelers: John Haupt<br />
and Danny Poore from California were<br />
at high speed on the Autobahn when<br />
they literally ran into a wall of water<br />
from a heavy ain. Their car must have<br />
immediately hydroplaned as it went into<br />
long arcs, running from one side of the<br />
highway to the other with trucks, cars,<br />
and marker posts whizzing by, first on<br />
the right and then on the left. Amazingly<br />
John and Danny came to rest on the<br />
side of the road, scared but completely<br />
unharmed, as was the car. This was one<br />
of the better stories of the trip, but it also<br />
illustrates that at 250 kmph, things can<br />
happen very, very quickly.<br />
In Switzerland…Part of the<br />
wonderful itinerary planned by Mark<br />
and Tina was the Alpine region of<br />
Switzerland around Lake Lucerne. To<br />
say this area is beautiful is almost an<br />
injustice, it truly is beyond that. The<br />
lake itself is spectacular enough but the<br />
backdrop over the lakes of those high<br />
mountains comes right out of central<br />
casting for everything you think should<br />
be right about Switzerland. This was one<br />
of the occasions where we had a planned<br />
daytime outing. We were scheduled to go<br />
up the Alpine passes and cross over one<br />
to come back down into Lucerne. Armed<br />
with our Tom-Tom’s, walkie-talkies, and<br />
maps, our brave little group took off and<br />
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one might ask? It seems that there had<br />
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was near hilarity as one by one, the cars<br />
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figured had at least an inkling of where<br />
we were headed. So, he and I craftily got<br />
ourselves re-routed and finally, near the<br />
mountain top, met up with the rest of our<br />
party who had beaten us there by about<br />
half an hour!<br />
We carried on over the pass and the<br />
views were breathtaking. It is hard to<br />
describe looking out over the mountain<br />
flank with the road one long ribbon of<br />
asphalt winding down into the valley<br />
with towns and ultimately the city of<br />
Lucerne lying far below. Not a place for<br />
the faint of heart or those who get car<br />
sick easily.<br />
While in Lucern Mrs. Cooper and<br />
I had our other “Tom-Tom incident”.<br />
We were looking for the Lucerne golf<br />
club and had duly programmed the<br />
address into our GPS. It got us right<br />
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to the smallest road you ever saw and<br />
said: “take the road.” So, take the road<br />
we did which went straight up hill and<br />
grew ever narrower the further we got.<br />
Ultimately we begin to lose confidence<br />
as I realized the only way back down<br />
was to....back down! When we finally<br />
saw people pushing golf carts past us<br />
giving quizzical looks as we drove up<br />
to a tee box, we understood that some<br />
mistakes had been made. I used the tee<br />
box to get the car pointed down the hill<br />
again, shouted fore! and we trundled<br />
back down the hill, past dazed looking<br />
golfers where we realized the entrance<br />
road was only about one-quarter-inch<br />
wider than the golf path and about two<br />
feet past it! In spite of it all we still were<br />
allowed to play there, although I don’t<br />
believe they appreciated my California<br />
yodel on the elevated tees: “yodel-layhe-a,<br />
golf ball on the way!”<br />
And Now Back to Reality…<br />
Ultimately all good things must end<br />
and so our Autobahn Adventure ended<br />
as well. We pointed back to Frankfurt<br />
where we had to return the car; this hurt.<br />
Mark and Tina hosted a great farewell<br />
party where Jay Warren had put together<br />
a very clever video montage of slides<br />
thanking the Trewarthas for a wonderful<br />
time. Would I go again? You bet and in<br />
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Cooking Classes in Tuscany<br />
Orient Express and similar trains world wide<br />
Spas<br />
How about that Private Jet around the world trip you always wanted to do?<br />
Chris De Rose<br />
714.974.7400 or 877.771.8747<br />
17833 Santiago Blvd, Villa Park, CA 92861<br />
chris@firsttravelca.com<br />
www.firsttravelca.com<br />
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...to the POC<br />
Calendar of Events<br />
for remainder of <strong>2008</strong><br />
March 29-30<br />
<strong>April</strong> 26-27<br />
May 16-18<br />
May 31-June 1<br />
June 6-8<br />
August 22-24<br />
September 6-7<br />
September 20-21<br />
October 24-26<br />
November 8-9<br />
November 15-16<br />
December 6-7<br />
Willow Springs Raceway<br />
Cup Races / Time Trials /<br />
Short Track<br />
Willow Springs Raceway<br />
Driver's Clinic #1<br />
Cup Races / Time Trials<br />
California Speedway<br />
Cup Races / Time Trials<br />
Streets of Willow<br />
Short Track<br />
Willow Springs Raceway<br />
Tribute to LeMans Enduro<br />
Cup Races / Time Trials<br />
Laguna Seca Raceway<br />
Charity Fundraiser<br />
Cup Races / Time Trials<br />
Streets of Willow<br />
Short Track<br />
Buttonwillow Raceway<br />
Cup Races / Time Trials<br />
Las Vegas Moter Speedway<br />
Cup Races / Time Trials<br />
Streets of Willow<br />
Short Track<br />
California Speedway<br />
Short Track<br />
Willow Springs Raceway<br />
Driver's Clinic #2<br />
Cup Races / Time Trials<br />
www.porscheownersclub.org<br />
Or Call: 949/360-6475<br />
The Porsche Owners Club has programs to take you as<br />
far as you want to go with your car! We offer the tracks,<br />
the instructors and the experience to show you how to<br />
get more from yourself and your Porsche.<br />
With a personal instructor at your side, you’ll grow<br />
to appreciate the remarkable handling ability of your<br />
car and you’ll control it as never before.<br />
The POC has it all:<br />
Short Track / Time Trial / Cup Racing<br />
Come and check us out!<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 31
AUTOCROSS CORNER (continued from page 13)<br />
than the Subaru WRX she normally<br />
drives (talk about a great new convert).<br />
By the way, the 924 race car was<br />
completed the week before by Joe West,<br />
and he had never raced a day in his life<br />
and just decided to build a race car and<br />
do it. His brother is in NARP (the 914<br />
club mentioned above). This was his<br />
checkout run, and it was a fine car (I<br />
know, I rode with him).<br />
We ended the day by opening the track<br />
to instructors with their cars (or the<br />
students’ cars), and a few sacrificial<br />
instructors worked the track. And it<br />
was hard work because instructors like<br />
pushing their luck and taking out cones<br />
when there are no points attached to<br />
them. Some of us didn’t leave til 5<br />
pm. Thanks to the autocross team, the<br />
instructors, NARP, SCCA (some of our<br />
instructors come from SCCA because<br />
we need them and they like seeing new<br />
students “get it.” We had Dwain Dement<br />
of Vision Motorsports come to instruct,<br />
now that he has retired from Grand Am<br />
and Rolex racing (you should see his<br />
WSIR video clip on visionmotorsports.<br />
com). He wants to help us with new<br />
drivers, and gets that same pleasure we<br />
do with new-to-the-sport drivers. And<br />
most of all, thanks to our new students<br />
that are willing to pay $110 or so to come<br />
and be the new blood we all need to<br />
keep our club going, join our ranks, and<br />
contribute time and money, and share all<br />
the fun with people that truly enjoy our<br />
cars and the people with the cars.<br />
A couple of student comments, “This<br />
was an excellent learning experience,<br />
not at all intimidating. Excellent,<br />
personable instructors.” And, “ I was<br />
pleasantly surprised at the instruction<br />
and friendliness of everyone” (This<br />
club, and <strong>PCA</strong> in general, has the best,<br />
friendliest and nicest people around<br />
anywhere.) Finally, “Just fun.”<br />
The AutoX team thanks all the students<br />
and instructors for making our club so<br />
great. Without your support this could<br />
not happen. The 40 first-timers left the<br />
track as safer drivers and having a better<br />
understanding of how great their cars<br />
truly are. Some of you will come back to<br />
autocross your cars (remember we offer<br />
free instruction at all of our events).<br />
There is no more fun car to own than a<br />
Porsche. There is no better way to enjoy<br />
a Porsche than to use it the way the<br />
Porsche family designed it to be driven.<br />
See you at El Toro Fields!<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 33
Classified Ads<br />
FOR SALE: 930- 911 TURBO<br />
‘76 930 Turbo Coupe #9306800257 Sahara<br />
(Desert) Beige/ Tan lthr. 82K mi. Sunroof,<br />
alarm. My father passed away 6 years ago,<br />
and it is now time to part with his cherished<br />
Porsche. Original owner with complete<br />
records from new, including Chick Iverson<br />
sales contract. All books, manuals, and<br />
tools. Always garaged. $34,900. Huntington<br />
Beach, CA AnnMarie Cutrell 714/280-3327;<br />
acsqrd@yahoo.com. OCR (1)<br />
‘79 930 Turbo Coupe #9309801091 40K<br />
mi. Porsche’s gift to Don Whittington<br />
for first place overall 1979 LeMans win.<br />
Updated turbo, exhaust, intercooler, have<br />
original parts. Own a historically significant<br />
Turbo! $45,000 OBO. Jack 780/470-0083;<br />
jondrack@tbwifi.ca. C<strong>PCA</strong> (1)<br />
‘96 911 Turbo Coupe, Zenith Blue/Classic<br />
Gray lthr, 27K mi. Sport seats, upgraded<br />
stereo. All stock, no mods. $75,000. Alex<br />
310/230-9869; aforest2@aol.com. LAR (2)<br />
2001 Porsche Twin Turbo, Seal Gray/Gray<br />
lthr. 11.6K mi. Showroom Condition! New<br />
Pirellis, battery. Never tracked, Nav, Reuss<br />
Systems Stereo, K-40 radar, Tech Art pedals,<br />
3M Clear cover. Absolutely flawless. $74,900<br />
Mark 949/246-5880; MarkForMortgage@<br />
aol.com. OCR (1)<br />
FOR SALE: LATE MODEL<br />
911-993-986-996-997<br />
‘96 993 Carerra 4S, Black/Cashmere supple<br />
lthr. 17,850 miles! Only 2100 imported into<br />
the USA. WIDE body, turbo suspension,<br />
turbo brakes. This car is a true GEM! Six<br />
spd, AM/FM radio w/CD player, 10 speakers,<br />
light Rootwood shift lever, sport chassis,<br />
power seat (left), Litronic headlights, motor<br />
sound package, large Euro exhaust tips, car<br />
cover, bra, original “window sticker,” and all<br />
original owner’s manuals. Always garaged!<br />
$61,900. Bill 714/960-9618 or h20wwilly@<br />
aol. OCR (1)<br />
2001 911 Carrera Coupe, Black/Gray<br />
int., 47K mi., 6-spd., 45K svc. recently<br />
performed including interior Hepa filter, 19”<br />
Modular Performance wheels, Pirelli PZero<br />
tires, CD player, leather, sunroof, bi-xenon<br />
lights w/washers, B&M shift kit, Fabspeed<br />
mufflers, Evo intake system available,<br />
windows medium tint, two keys, car cover,<br />
garaged, never tracked, very, very nice car<br />
that has had nothing but TLC! $36,990,<br />
Allen 310/357-1359, a_vght@yahoo.com.<br />
OCR (2)<br />
2002 Porsche Carrera 4S Coupe, Lapis Blue/<br />
Metropol Blue full supple lthr interior. 6-spd,<br />
Bose sound, remote CD changer, Xenon<br />
headlights, several interior leather Factory<br />
options, always garaged, no accidents, nonsmoker<br />
owned. Kirk 949/579-0973; kirk.<br />
shafer@hotmail.com. OCR (1)<br />
2003 Carrera 996 Coupe . Seal Grey/Grey<br />
lthr. 30K mi. 6 spd, full power, Bose 6<br />
speaker w/6 disc stacker, 18” w/Bridgestone<br />
Pole Positions, Xenons. Always garaged,<br />
only used on weekends—no dings, pristine.<br />
$45,500. Ernie 949/454-8850; ernie@<br />
drernestmaurer.com. OCR (1)<br />
2003 Carrera C4S Seal Grey, 26K mi. 6<br />
spd, full lthr interior, memory, Bose, Sirius,<br />
Factory sport exhaust, loaded, car cover, bra,<br />
pristine cond. always garaged, adult driven,<br />
no nicks or sratches,still smells new. $52,000<br />
David 714/639-6868 or 714/615-6000,<br />
6spd@sbcglobal.net. OCR (1)<br />
2006 Carrera 4, Artic Silver metallic, 7K mi.<br />
Garaged, Bose system w/MP3, lthr heated<br />
seats, Sport Package, navigation, PCM,<br />
Porsche mats. 19” Sport Carrera whls, BI<br />
Xenon lamps. Need to take over the lease/<br />
leaving the country for 2 years. I already<br />
paid $ 27,000. Tony Radman 714/893-0422,<br />
See at www.toradimports.com . OCR (1)<br />
web<br />
FOR SALE: 911-1970s<br />
‘72 Porsche 911 T/Daytona 250 Pace Car.<br />
Original Owner. Purchased from Brumos<br />
Porsche, Jacksonville FL. It was an official<br />
pace car for the 1972 Daytona 250 mile<br />
Finale race. Gulf Oil sponsored the race and<br />
had the Porsche factory paint two cars; one<br />
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Gulf Oil Racing <strong>Orange</strong> and the other Gulf<br />
Oil Racing Blue. Mine is the orange one. The<br />
car has since been modified with the 911 “S”<br />
cams, Carrera upgrades, and RSR kit. This<br />
is a MUST SEE car! A detailed description<br />
and photographs can be seen at: www.<br />
porsche911man.com. $59,500 Harry Mason<br />
303/ 816-6635; donm@fpsnet.com. OCR (2)<br />
‘74 911 Carrera Targa, Black/Black/Gold<br />
graphics, 80K mi. 1 of 225 built. 2.4L rebuilt<br />
engine, new lthr interior, new paint, tires.<br />
$26,000. Robert 860/559-6510. CVR (1)<br />
web.<br />
‘75 911 Carrera Coupe, Blue/Tan. 1 of 400<br />
built. No California car. 3rd owner. $32,500.<br />
Art 509/475-9488; aswatanabe@earthlink.<br />
net. NWR (1)<br />
FOR SALE: 911-1980s<br />
‘86 911 Carrera Targa, Grand Prix White/<br />
Blue lthr, 61K mi. 2 owner car, chrome<br />
FUCHS, pwr seats/windows/mirrors, A/C,<br />
professionally maintained w/records, always<br />
garaged, new Targa top, otherwise all<br />
original, SHOWROOM CONDITION! Don<br />
949/903-9919; Don@SunriseHomeLoans.<br />
com. OCR (2).<br />
‘89 911 Carrera Coupe, Linen Metallic/<br />
Parchment lthr, 66K mi. Black Fuchs/ Pilots.<br />
Car is all original & stock. Everything works<br />
and looks/runs factory fresh. Paint and<br />
interior is perfect. Last year of 3.2 motor,<br />
Classified Ad Rates<br />
<strong>PCA</strong> Members - No charge for 2 times in<br />
the Pandemonium (2 consecutive months,<br />
photos free)<br />
Non-<strong>PCA</strong> Members - $10 for 2 times in the<br />
Pando (2 consecutive months; $5 extra for<br />
a photo)<br />
Make checks payable to: <strong>PCA</strong>/OCR<br />
Please contact Bob Weber at 714-960-4981<br />
or hbobw930@aol.com<br />
which was pulled and resealed per 60K<br />
service 2yrs ago. A/C blows cold. No leaks.<br />
Aftermarket AM/FM/CD/MP3.Always<br />
garaged. $30,000/OBO. Tom 949/533-2344;<br />
tgaikowski@yahoo.com. OCR (2).<br />
FOR SALE: 914-6/914<br />
914-4 RACER 2.0L. This is the famous<br />
“Walter.” 2.0 stockengine, rebuilt<br />
transmission, new clutch, new Momo seat<br />
and 5 point harness. Adjustable Koni shocks,<br />
springs and sway bars. Full roll cage CS<br />
Class and ready for Autocross and Streets<br />
of Willow. $5,950. Armand 949/583-1250;<br />
apgastelo@yahoo.com . OCR (1)<br />
FOR SALE:<br />
CAYENNE & CAYMAN<br />
Porsche Cayman S, Blk/Blk lthr, 17.5K mi.<br />
Looks BRAND NEW: Hand washed weekly<br />
with water-less system to prevent swirling,<br />
Always garaged, Highway miles, Still<br />
under factory warranty, applied protectiveremovable<br />
vinyl material which protected<br />
car from road damage. 6 spd, Vario-cam plus<br />
295 HP. 18” whls, Sport Chrono Package<br />
Plus (increased acceleration), on-board<br />
computer w/GPS, remote CD changer (6<br />
Disc), Bi-Xenon headlamps, Bose Surround<br />
Sound System, Preferred Package Plus,<br />
power/leather heated seat package. Self-dim<br />
mirrors & rain sensors, whl caps w/colored<br />
crest, module for telephone PCM (Insert your<br />
cellphone Sim-card into dash & you have<br />
an integrated carphone). Automatic climate<br />
control, PCM 2.1. Central dual exhaust<br />
chrome pipes, brake calipers painted in red,<br />
braking system with 4-piston monobloc fixed<br />
alloy calipers and ventilated brake disks PSM,<br />
ABD, ABS, ASR, tire-pressure monitoring<br />
system, automatic power windows with tip<br />
up/down 3-spoke steering wheel in leather<br />
with full color Porsche Crest . . $55,900.<br />
Tiffiny. tiff@startupoc.com. OCR (2)<br />
WHEELS & TIRES<br />
996 WHEELS/TIRES: 18” 996 Porsche five<br />
spoke whls w/ Continental Sportcontact2<br />
tires. 225/40 front, 285/30 rears.Rims like<br />
new, 85% on tires. $2150 /set OBO. For<br />
pictures, details ctc:. tom@edenoutsource.<br />
com; Tom 949/455-4903 x11 or eve:<br />
949/786-6900 eves. OCR (2)<br />
FOR SALE: PARTS<br />
911-930-993-986-996-997<br />
FABSPEED MUFFLER BYPASS PIPES/TIPS:<br />
Fits ’96, ’97 993 Turbo. Easy bolt-on<br />
installation. Fabspeed claims 20 HP gain.<br />
Great sound and performance improvement<br />
for modest cost. Fabspeed price new $550.<br />
Will sell for $275. Eddie 949/861-3896;<br />
willhite1@cox.net. OCR (1)<br />
FOR SALE: PARTS<br />
924-928-944-968<br />
‘86 944 Turbo Front/Rear sway bars.<br />
Have about 65k miles on them, They’re<br />
stock 22.5F/18R.. Includes stock drop links and<br />
bushings. Great upgrade for a 944! $150 OBO for<br />
the set shipped/local delivery. Ben 949/230-0129,<br />
linkedinben@yahoo.com. OCR (1)<br />
16” Phone Dials - ‘86 944 Turbo early offset.<br />
Wheels have less than 60k miles on them.<br />
Includes Hankook Radial K106 tires with<br />
less than 3000 miles (purchased last year)<br />
and silver/black center caps. Wheels have<br />
some light scuff marks, but no curb rash.<br />
Tires are a little rough on the shoulders from<br />
a half dozen autocrosses last year. Plenty of<br />
tread left (V rated, 340AA rating). Caps are<br />
a little age-worn, but still good condition.<br />
Front: 7.0x16-in. wheel with 205/55R-16;<br />
Rear: 8.0x16-in. wheel with 225/50R-16<br />
$500 w/ local delivery. Detail photos: http://<br />
www.thebenspot.com/pics/wheels/Ben<br />
949/230-0129, linkedinben@yahoo.com.<br />
OCR (1)<br />
944 Rear Black Floor Mats: Had a few years,<br />
excellent condition since no one sits in my<br />
back seats. $25 OBO. Ben 949/230-0129,<br />
linkedinben@yahoo.com. OCR (1)<br />
APRIL <strong>2008</strong> 35
Pandemonium<br />
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(3-11months) (12 issues)<br />
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For more information, contact<br />
Ken Fredrickson at 714/962-3258.<br />
Thank you for supporting your <strong>Region</strong>!<br />
The Pandemonium is circulated to 1,300+ Porsche owners<br />
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Advance payment is required for advertising.<br />
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Index of Advertisers<br />
Al Reed--------------------------------------------------- 23<br />
Alexander Phillips Jewelers---------------------------- 30<br />
American Collectors Ins.------------------------------- 33<br />
Atomic PC------------------------------------------------ 10<br />
Autobahn Adventures----------------------------------- 9<br />
Autohaus West------------------------------------------- 30<br />
AutoKennel----------------------------------------------- 21<br />
Autowerkes----------------------------------------------- 34<br />
Beach Cities---------------------------------------------- 26<br />
Bell Helmets--------------------------------------------- 23<br />
Bill Brewster Automotive------------------------------ 4<br />
Callas Rennsport----------------------------------------- 3<br />
Carlab----------------------------------------------------- 20<br />
Chips Away----------------------------------------------- 14<br />
Cooper Classy Car Care-------------------------------- 14<br />
Einmalig-------------------------------------------------- 22<br />
Factory Werks-------------------------------------------- 4<br />
Fairview Mortgage Capital----------------------------- 17<br />
First Horizon Home Loans----------------------------- 36<br />
First Travel of California------------------------------- 30<br />
GMG Racing--------------------------------------------- 18,19<br />
Haus of Performance------------------------------------ 20<br />
Hergesheimer-------------------------------------------- 14<br />
Integrated Computer Technologies-------------------- 21<br />
Law Offices Joseph C. Nedza-------------------------- 23<br />
Law Offices Stuart Wallach---------------------------- 17<br />
Mark’s Clean Car---------------------------------------- 29<br />
Martin & Huddleston Associates---------------------- 26<br />
Newport Auto Center----------------------------------- IFC<br />
Pelican Parts---------------------------------------------- 26<br />
POC (Porsche Owner’s Club)------------------------- 31<br />
Rice’s Performance-------------------------------------- 3<br />
Signature Resources------------------------------------- 32<br />
State Farm Insurance------------------------------------ BC<br />
Stuttgart Performance----------------------------------- 24, IBC<br />
Vineyard Specialities------------------------------------ 26<br />
Wachovia Securities------------------------------------- 22<br />
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Three good reasons to insure your cars with State Farm.<br />
Good service.<br />
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Good neighbor agent.<br />
Call for a quote on your Porsche, business<br />
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Office: (949) 855-8325<br />
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Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.<br />
Serving Porsche Club members since 1981<br />
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State Farm Insurance Companies<br />
23101 Moulton Parkway, Ste. 103<br />
Laguna Hills, California 92653<br />
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