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Chilli’s chatterby Mike WillisIwould like to thank those who supported ourCharity Auction. Once again Kern & Cindi Breauxchaired the auction because they have had friendswho have died from ovarian cancer. This year we hadanother successful auction to support the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Some ofthe special items were Marv Smith’s lathe-turned vases and Rachel Johnson’s glass work.We also had the never-ending, very-last Steve McQueen poster. The supply of TommyBahama’s large size shirts (no medium sizes available) generated some high-stakes bidding,with Randy Vidmar usually being the winning bidder at the end. Lauren Fleming’sDaymon Nightingale’s & Marie Smith’s cookies were a coveted auction item and servedas dessert for most of us. The large variety of Porsche and non-Porsche auction itemscontributed to the overall success of the event.Best of all was the auctioneering entertainment team of Kirk Bradford & LarryWilson, which took the numerous items and generated the “hype” which sold them tothe highest bidders. Special thanks go to those members who came to enjoy the showand bought the auction items. With all these efforts we were able to raise over $5,000for club’s and Kern & Cindi’s selected charity. Since a small fee was charged to offsetthe cost of the refreshments, all of the proceeds from the event will go to the NationalOvarian Cancer Coalition.At our last board meeting, the subject of The Drifter publishing was once againaddressed. Over the last ten years or so we have had a very good “deal” in getting TheDrifter printed. A couple of years ago our printer sold the company, and the cost ofprinting went up dramatically. The 2006 board also addressed the cost of The Drifterand took measures to minimize the impact on the club’s budget.This year we budgeted a loss for the year; this loss was basically caused by the costof printing and mailing The Drifter. Our dues rebate from PCA-National is supposedto finance the operation of the club in the membership and newsletter areas. This isnot really the case, and so the 2007 board again addressed the issue of our budget. Itwas felt that our events should not subsidize the publishing of the Drifter.The cost should be borne by the members who want to keep receiving the printedversion in their mailbox. The discussion did go back and forth with regard to imposinga subscription fee. But in the end it was decided to implement a subscription fee forthe printed and mailed version of The Drifter.Starting with the January issue of The Drifter, a $15.00 subscription fee will beimplemented. The subscription form will be sent out with 2008 board of directors ballotand must be returned to the treasurer no later than December 15th to be sure thatsubscriptions begin with the January 2008 issue. The process will be further defined ina Drifter subscription notice that will accompany the ballot.2 the drifter

white line at road’s edge that separates asphalt from open space.Concentrating on setting up for corner entry, accelerating out ofthe curve and setting up for the next, I mildly regretted missingthe scenery. I glanced at my dear navigator, who was also missingit, having slid down in the seat as far as possible, staring straightahead to avoid looking out the side and into the abyss.At French Meadows, Keith had negotiated use of the GatesGroup picnic area, normally closed this time of year. A break inthe trees had allowed the previous night’s snowfall to melt offmost of the picnic tables. Sheltered from the wind and warmedby the fall sun, we were a comfortable lot, even at 55 degrees andexactly 5,280 feet.Party time! A 15-minute zip along Yankee Jims and Spring ValleyRoads brought us to Keith and Mary’s lovely home, decorated witha large Porsche flag above the front entrance. Picnic tables toppedwith vases of flowers were set up on a beautiful new deck, facing thewarm late-afternoon sun. During social hour, we chose from fourbrands of beer and Radler Shandy (mixture of beer & lemon soda),and munched Brezeln mit Obatzen (pretzels with Camembert, creamcheese, whipped cream, onions & spices), while comparing notes onthe day’s tour. For the main course we enjoyed grilled bratwurst toppedwith sautéed onions, Rotkohl (red cabbage), Kartoffel Salat (potatosalad), and Sauerkraut (sour white cabbage). For dessert, Apfelstrudel(apple strudel) and fresh coffee. Delicious.Before departing, Keith explained the options for the returnroute: Visit the Placer County Grove of Redwoods or take adocent-led tour of the Forest Hill Museum. Most selected themuseum, possibly anticipating wet ground and snow at the Grove.We returned via Mosquito Ridge Road, smooth, winding and twolanes, but not without its own hazards. Friday night rains hadloosened sharp rocks and tree branches from the cliffs above. Atone point a fallen tree blocked half the road. Rounding a tightleft hairpin, I barely dodged a pyramid shaped, softball sizedrock. At the Oktoberfest, another driver, who spotted the rocka fractional second later, described how it rumbled along theunderside of his car. After we regrouped at the museum, Keithprovided final instructions, and then headed home to help withOktoberfest preparations.What a great day! Keith and Mary’s tour was scenic, fun andchallenging to drive; the Gates picnic site was warm and sunny,even with some snow on the ground; the museum was interesting,the Oktoberfest enjoyable and food excellent. Either the tour orOktoberfest alone would have been a significant undertaking– but two events on the same day required flawless planning andhard work. Thank you, Keith and Mary. We had a wonderfuland memorable time.Also, thank you, Nancy Coburn and Niello Porsche, for theirthoughtful surprise of hot coffee and donuts.P. S. Consider rerunning the route, but taking time to stop atthe numerous scenic vistas and interesting spots, including the oldPG&E power plant, French Meadows reservoir and the Placer CountyGrove of Redwoods.10 the drifter

Laizzez bon temps roulez VSVR annual charity auctionby Kern Breaux; photos by Mary Ann BehrensWhat a gorgeous day it was! And what a lot of fun washad by all who attended this event. There were somefirsts and there were some lasts. First, the firsts.The weather was perfect, and the group included thirteenmembers of SVR who had not attended the event before. Theitems that were donated for the auction were the best quality Ihave seen over the last five years. As ever, the banter among theaudience and the auctioneers was as fantastic as, even thoughthere weren’t many, if any, medium-size Tommy Bahama shirtsup for auction. And then “I don’t want those f______g horses,”(which got even Marie Smith laughing), was entertainment worthwhatever was spent.As usual, the wooden bowls made be Marv Smith broughtin about 35% of the record-breaking net $5,330 raised in theauction this year. Rachel Johnson’s glass pieces and the Stark’scondo stay raised about 20% of the total.For the last 26 years Kirk Bradfordand Larry Wilson have been theauctioneers extraordinaire at thisevent; their talents and skills havebeen honed to a fine edge to get themaximum for the auctioned items.Without their help this event wouldnot be what it has become. In fact,one of the attendees commented thatthe last time he attended the charityauction, the highlight of the eventwas the volleyball game. I cannoteven remember how long ago thathas been. Now for the lasts.Unfortunately, this will be thelast year of Marv Smith’s bowls. Hishealth is taking its toll on him, andhe is in his 90s. This year will be the last time Cindi and I willchair the event, which we have hosted for a number of years,the last five being held at our home. Over those years, SVR hasraised over $31,100 for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition,and we feel blessed to have been a part of that effort.Members of this club have dug deep into their pockets andinto their hearts for the women of this organization. There arenot enough words to express our thanks to the members of SVRwho have been a part of this event. There is a saying, “It’s notwhat you get out of life, but what you give.” SVR members havegiven generously back to the community. Thank you all.Kern & Cindi BreauxClockwise from upper right: auctioneers Larry Wilson and Kirk Bradford,new member Gary Chu, bidders by the pool, Cindi Breaux and her highbid, Margaritameister Kern Breaux serves his guests.the drifter 11

SVR’s first photo rally resultsby Ann HamelSeventeen teams participated in the SVR Photo Rally onSept 16, 2007; twelve of the teams were driving Porschesand ten of the teams were SVR members.Each team was given a list of twenty-five items that had tobe photographed within 2 1 ⁄2 hours. Extra points were given forhaving both team members and the vehicle in the photo insteadof the required one member and vehicle. If there was more thanone item in a photo, the team was also given extra points. A betatest run was done one month prior to the event to ensure thatthe rally was “doable.”I thought these teams were competitive. Boy, was I wrong!Before the time limit was up teams were rolling into the Gardenand Arts Center at McKinley Park. There were big smiles ontheir faces and stories to tell. We had a hard time keeping upwith downloading all the camera memory cards, but managedto get all of them downloaded for a slideshow presentation. Thefollowing awards were presented:1 st Place: Joe & Gayle Hensler with 28.5 points2 nd Place: Eddie Murphy/Kevin Doyle with 27.5 points3 rd Place: Kurt & Claudia Campbell with 24.5 pointsFewest Miles: went to Mike & Emily Willis with 27 milesBest Effort: Jeff & Kim KinderDummkopf Award: Bill Marr…you’ll have to ask himwhy he got it!A secret “Best Photo” was determined after the event by theevent committee. We selected Keith McMahan with his “Bridgeover Water” photo because of his creative photography skills. Thisphotograph was printed, framed and mailed to him. CongratulationsKeith. (Three runner-up photos were also selected-seeadditional photos)The most points awarded to any single photo was threepoints; one for the first item (pulling a trailer), ½ point for threeother items (railroad crossing sign, bridge over water, and thestate capital in the background) and ½ point for both membersbeing in the photo.In addition to a barbecue of brats, side dishes and drinks,candy bars with “Photo Rally” wrappers were given out to allparticipates. CDs of all team photos were mailed out to everyoneshortly after the event.Although it took a lot of hard work, I learned a great dealfrom hosting my first event. I encourage other newer membersto step up and get involved. It is an excellent way to get to knowother club members and make new friendships. One team recommendedthat the club make this an annual event. I’m thinkingyou just might see this event on the calendar next year.I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank my committeemembers: Dave & Kaye Mitchell, Jeff & Jennifer Nowling, andmy loving husband Matt for all their efforts towards putting onthis event.Left to right: Keith McMahan’s “Best Photo,” and runner-ups one, two, and three.12 the drifter

Carrera de Sierra XXXby rallyist Rik Larson, photos by Barbara McCroryThe 30 th running of the two-day Carrera de Sierra event saw several otheraspects return after an absence of a couple of years: a touring group andGoose’s Walking Rally. We convened at Niello Porsche in Rockin, our startingpoint for the rally and the tour. Richard Wetzel served as rallymaster for theTSD (time-speed-distance) event and Steve and Barbara McCrory were the tourmasters(i.e. no rallying, no checkpoints).A different route was taken by the tour folks to the overnight in Truckee than did the rally folks. Steve and Barbara provideda great tour up California 49 thru the gold rush towns of Donnieville, Sierra City, etc. It turned out that the Sunday TSDroute would follow this same route but in reverse. Those on the rally made their way to Truckee via Foresthill, Colfax, Alta, SodaSprings, and the shoreline of Donner Lake. And, of course, we had rain (not bad, but it made driving interesting).The traditional social hour at the hotel (with the sun shining through) also included the opportunity to test out your walkingskills at 6000 feet. Phillip “Goose” Marks set up a short course that allowed you to test your walking and timing skills. JessicaToney was the big winner (by more than 31 seconds) over all of the other entrants. She received a nice bottle of wine for her effortsat the BBQ finish on Sunday afternoon in Loomis.At 8:30 A.M. on Sunday morning the TSD folks departed, while the tour folks did not leave until after 10:00 A.M. (remember,this is a tour). The TSD folks again encountered rain as they made their way back to the Sacramento area (via Calpine,Donnieville, Grass Valley, and Loomis). The Sunday barbecue finish was held at a park in Loomis (a covered facility justin case it might rain). Mike Willis handled the barbecue, with Cookie Anderson,Gerry Cupler, and Helen Ashuckian making sure that everyone received enough toeat and drink.A number of folks attended who we had not seen in several years competed in theTSD rally. They included Mark Perry and Brenda Parker of the old ARL - AssociatedRallyists Ltd group in Sacramento and Penny and Bob Paauwe from the Miata group.We were entertained again this year by Jerry Karr and Eric Chevreuil, who ran lastyear in a green MG without a working odometer. This year they ran in a bright orangeFiat Abarth 850 TC. And they still max’ed every leg. It was interesting to watchRon Boeck scrutinize this car at the start. Ron had the very same model car (but ingreen) as his first car. What memories.Rallymaster Richard Wetzel had some nice traps built into the course for both days of the competition. No one got lost andeveryone made it to the finish on Saturday and Sunday.The 31 st running of this event is already in the planning stages for next September. Come out and enjoy the great times. Weexpect to even have a tour group again where folks do not have to compete in the time and distance rally but still enjoy the Saturdayovernight, social, barbecue, etc.We also thank Frank’s Automotive and Wells Fargo Bank (Richard Wetzel) for their support. And a big thanks to Reflectionsin Glass for the TSD rally awards……they are beautiful.Rally ResultsBeginner Class Club Sat./Sun. Total PlaceMichael Williams/Christian Rositani Alfa Owners 983/444 1427 1 stColin and Elaine Fat SVR 1052/662 1714 2 ndNovice Class Club Sat./Sun. Total PlaceMarie and Travis Mason-Bushman 781/444 1225 1 stJerry Karr and Eric Chevreuil Fiat Abarth 1100/799 1899 2 ndExpert Unequipped Class Club Sat./Sun. Total PlaceHubert and Jenny Lee Golden Gate 264/155 419 1 stPenny and Bob Paauwe Miata 443/391 834 2 ndBrenda Parker and Mark Perry ARL 391/607 997 3 rdSteve and Dean Watt 723/292 1015 4 thExpert Equipped Class Club Sat./Sun. Total PlaceJessica and J. Toney GGR/SVR 205/16 220 1 stKeith McMahan and Rik Larson SVR 235/219 454 2 ndWorkersHelen Ashuckian, Ron and Sally Boeck, Rik Larson, Phillip Marks, Delores McKinnon,George and Nona Morley, Brittney Morley, Trische Robertson, Richard Wetzelthe drifter 13

October 3, 2007 SVR board meetingby Kevin Dougherty, SVR SecretaryPresident Mike WIllis called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.Attending: Kim Nelson, Rik Larson, Kevin Dougherty, MattDeter, Helen Ashuckian, Jeff & Kim Kinder, Kern Breaux, FrederickRauch, Mike Willis, John Murphy, Dick MacFarlane, Ray Silvaand Mark Judish. The September minutes were previously reviewedand accepted.New Business• 2008 Niello Porsche Support: Kim will meet with the Niello folksregarding the 2008 Niello/SVR budget and review 2007. A discussionensued about Drifter ad rates, not only for Niello Porsche, but also forall advertisers. An analysis will be done in 2008 after the new distributionprocedure is in place. There may be a rate increase in 2009.• Article Corrections: Niello has asked that errors in a recent Drifterbe corrected.• 2008 Zone Calendar: Major events should be worked out toavoid conflicts with other regions.• Toy Drive: Dick MacFarlane will be in charge of a toy driveat Sunrise Mall on Saturday December 1, 2008 from 10:00 A.M. to1:00 P.M. Other car clubs will be present. The Salvation Army willcollect the toys.Old Business• Drifter Subscriptions: A discussion ensued regarding The Drifterand how to determine who wants to continue receiving The Drifter inthe mail and who would like to receive it electronically only. A letterwill accompany the ballots informing members that beginning in February2008 a subscription fee of $15.00 will be charged for the monthlyprinted Drifter. A full-page notice will be published in the Decemberand January issues. The same amount of Drifters will be delivered; somewill just be delivered electronically. All advertisers will continue to receiveat least the same number of extra copies.• Bounced Checks: All have been made good; the bank fees werepaid or waived.Board Member Reports• CRAB (Mark Judish): A preliminary budget was presented.Mark is still getting figures from committee chairs. Mike requested aregistration form for the Zone Presidents meeting in November. Mikesuggested a $25.00 discount for early registration rather than $10.00.We are looking at around $165.00 per person with $140.00 for earlyregistration. A Friday night dinner will be included. The committee islooking at putting the program in the March issue of The Drifter. Helpis needed in a couple of areas.• Advertising (Dick MacFarlane): Dick asked how the new Drifterdistribution would affect the advertising. He would like to increase thenumber of ads. Four companies are waiting for advertising space, andhe would like to work on getting more. He was given the O.K. to doso. It was suggested that advertisers be notified of the availability of TheDrifter online worldwide.• Competition (Matt Deter): October 27 & 28 is the next AutocrossEvent. The last one was a little low on the attendance, with twenty-sevendrivers. Forty drivers is the break-even point so we lost a few bucks. All SVRentrants to the Ledson Winery Concours won first place in their classes• Driver Education (Frederick Rauch): A “Taste of the Track”program is being offered to attract more novices. It includes a ride inthe instructor’s car, a T-shirt, lunch with drivers and instructors. Thefee is $30.00. The first “Taste of the Track” will be on November 10 that Thunderhill. Other regions have had success with such a program.• Drifter (Bud Behrens): New member Gary Chu has expressedinterest in being the new Drifter editor. He has experience, is computersavvy and has assistance in editing.• Financial Report (Betty Silva): The club is in good shape. Mikeasked Betty to give the board an update on our budget year-to-date tosee where we are.• Membership Director (Rik Larson): Rik is preparing for the newmember tour on October 13 th . Having problems with the national folks.There are sixty cars going on the Mendocino tour.• Social (Cookie Anderson): October 21 st Mystery Wine Tour iscoming up. Matt gave an overview of the Oktoberfest Tour to Foresthilland was quite impressed, as were others on the tour.• Rally (Helen Ashuckian): Those who attended the Photo Rallyhad fun. Our rallies are open to all cars, not just Porsches.• G24 (Kim Nelson): Had a great event at the Towe. The last eventof the year will be the Christmas tree decorating party and potluck dinnerat the Towe on November 25 h. . John was put in charge of a CD ofphotos of SVR Members and their cars for the potluck. The MustangClub will be taking the lead on the party.• Christmas Party (Kim Nelson): Plans for the party on December15 th was discussed at Niello. It will be BYOB party, and have the sameband as last year. The fee is $35.00 per person.• Goodie Store (Tom Sisson): There were some sales this month.• Webmaster (John Murphy): The site gets a spike at lunchtimeand on weekends. Google is feeding our site in a big way. Another wayfolks make their way to our website is through a library site associatedwith the Chilean government.• Vice President (Kern Breaux): There were 45-50 folks at the charityauction. A total of $5,545 was taken in and after expenses $5,330 willbe donated. This will be the last year for the Breaux’s to host it as theyhave made $31,000 plus over the past five years. Kern did a calendarupdate and went over end-of-the year stuff. Nominations were madefor the “Event of the Year.”• Past President (Jeff Kinder): 2008 board nominees are: Mike Willis- President, Bill Keegan - Vice President, Kim Nelson - Secretary, RaySilva - Treasurer, Frederick Rauch - Competition and Safety Director,Cookie Anderson - Social Director, Rik Larsen - Membership• President: It is worth considering an alternative to the traditionaldinner meeting format because only about twenty couples are nowparticipating in them, and usually the same people.Adjournment was at 9:51 P.M. The next meeting will be at RPM onWednesday, November 7, 2007, at 7:00 P.M.Respectfully Submitted,Kevin R. Dougherty, 2007 Secretarythe drifter 15

Join in – November membership reportby Rik Larson, SVR Membership DirectorSVR has 634 Regular Members, and 498 Affiliate members for a total of 1,132 members plus 14 Dual Members.Directory Update: If you have any corrections for our directory database, please send them to Rik Larson.New Members (Joined September 2007)Gary Chu & Zhihong WangSacramento, CA 95829voldomore@hotmail.com916.682.8271 ’07 Cayman SMichael ChyzyAuburn, CA 95602mrcheeseman4you@yahoo.com530.888.0797 ’98 BoxsterRobert & Robin FitzgeraldColfax, CA 95713fitzgerald_5@msn.com916.395.5188 ’78 911Bob & Cynthia HrenNevada City, CA 95959bob_hren@yahoo.com530.559.4177 ’08 CaymanJim LauterbachEl Dorado Hills, CA 95762webtrader@comcast.net916.768.7093 ’71 914-6Terry McNiffRoseville, CA 95661tcmcniff@surewest.net916.501.3446 ’95 993John and Karen KesslerPlacerville, CA 95677jkessler14@gmail.com530.622.2035Raleigh & Jeanne Morrownavion1@clearwire.netJack & Nancy Paddonpaddon@williamspluspaddon.comScott and Robin ReinhardtEl Dorado Hills, CA 95762nutropsr@aol.com916.941.6567Clayton SmithP.O. Box 348315Rod Spradlin & Libba PhillipsPhil WoodCameron ParkDualsDan BooneReno, NV 89509daniel_boone@sbcglobal.net775.323.4179 ’05 Carrera 4SAnniversariesSteven & Linda Goltz [5]Britt & Jenny Cooper [5]Joe & Natalie Silbernagel [10]Patrick & Michelle Calvert [10]Jeffrey & Kimberly Kinder [15]Sally & Ron Boeck [30]Robert & Laurie Raucher [45]Congratulations to Robert and Laurie Raucher,45 years in PCA.And it is hard to believe that Ron and SallyBoeck have been in SVR for 30 years. I rememberattending their wedding.And I notice that Dan Boone (President ofSVR in 1975) has moved back into a Porscheafter 25 years of driving an Audi. I am surethat his 4S will do just fine up there in Renoin the occasional snow.TransfersMike & Brock PurvisGranite Bay, CA 95746mlpurvis@gmail.com916.786.3258 ’89 911(from Redwood Region)ChangesMichael BendzColfax, CA 95713micbendz@usamedia.tv530.637.9700 ’04 BoxsterDon & Pamela Harleydph@surewest.netKeith HopkinsApt 185Ray & Mary-Jane Johansen“Taste of the Track” at Thunderhill RacewaySaturday November 10 th , 2007Have you been riding the fence on taking your car to the track? Trackmasters Racingis launching their “Taste of the Track” program on Saturday, November 10 th at theThunderhill Raceway in Willows, California. Makes a great gift to family or friends.This program includes the following:Attendee badge. • Introductory driving class. • Loaner helmet.Dedicated instructor-driven ride along session on the track.Additional afternoon ride along (limited to availability).Lunch with instructors and drivers.Day pass to observe cars on track and in the paddock.Trackmasters T-shirt.Taste of the Track starts at 10:30 A.M.The fee for this program is $30.00. This program is limited to 10-15 participants.For more information, please contact Frederick D. Rauch at deevents@svr.pca.org or call 916.989.0580 or go register at: www.trackmasters-racing.com. Click onthe registration link, and in the “Preferred Run Group” section, enter “Taste ofthe Track.” Participants must be 18 years or older and will receive a confirmationwithin 24-72 hours.16 the drifter

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Gobble, gobble!You know what we sell. Come on and order something for yourThanksgiving turkey. One of the great Sacramento Valley poloshirts at only $30.00 would be a good buy. Denim shirts andsweatshirts are getting hot as the weather cools. Check the website forall the logos you can get.How about Christmas gifts? Car badges - you need badges! They fitnicely into a stocking, maybe better than the owner’s foot! Only $15.00for SVR and $18.00 for PCA.Don’t forget we have to order a lot of our items because we just can’tcarry a big inventory. Also, we have to order four clothing items to getthe one you want as our vendor uses a four-head machine. ORDEREARLY!!However, our stuff is so cheap you would have to be a buccaneer to geta better deal! And why do we call pirates “buccaneers?” If you thinkthere’s some sort of romantic origin to this word, think again. It hasnothing to do with swish, swash or buckle.The word buccaneer comes from the “Spanish Main” in days of yore.It arose in the 17 th century and was derived from the French verb,“boucaner,” to cure meat, as in putting the flesh out on a wooden rackto dry. Pirates preserved meat in this manner so that they could storeit on long voyages.It is thus not swordplay that figures in the origins of “buccaneer,” butknife and fork play. It was not about satisfying the pirate’s appetite forbooty, just his appetite.We knew you couldn’t wait to find out!See Tom Sisson at meetings and events, or contact him at 14537 SurreyJunction Lane, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, telephone 209.296.5352 ore-mail targatom@volcano.net. Items can be mailed for a small shipping/handlingfee.Index of AdvertisersA & S BMW 18European Body Shop 2Fabrication Specialties 4FDR Motorsports 17Frank’s AutomotiveIBCIPB – AutosportIFCKarma Kreations 8MP Parts 18Niello Porsche5, BCOK Tire ‘n’ WheelIBCPartsHeaven 18Performance Products 17The Racer’s Group 17Reflections in Glass 2RPM Kart Racing 3Silver Star Recycling 19TrackmastersIFCWalt Stickel 7the drifter 19

Drifter ClassifiedsDrifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCAmembers (pictures with text are $15 each); non-members may submit ads, $20 each; pictures with text add$15 each (member & non-member). Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send with ad to PCS-SVR, P.O.Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our AdvertisingManager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by e-mail to theNewsletter Editor and received by the editor by the 1 st day of the month prior to publication. Ads may eshortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to reject any adssubmitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads areincluded in the classified section of our web page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibilityto verify the information in the ads. Ads run for three months unless cancelled.Porsches for Sale2003 Boxster S: WPOCB29813U662789; only 22,550 milesand in beautiful condition for sale by original owner.All maintenance performed by Niello Porsche; complete records. Includescruise control, heated seats, wind deflector, digital hi-fi sound, CD storage,painted wheel crests, Porsche car cover, trickle charger, Michelin PilotSports with 1500 miles. $34,000 OBO. Photos e-mailed on request.Contact Don at 530.367.2191 or e-mail dek906@ftcnet.net. (09/07)1979 930: Minerva Blue/black; sunroof, black powder coated BBS3-piece wheels (8” front, 10” rear), new tires; Recaro electric seatswith heater and headrest speakers; never autocrossed or raced; concourswinner; original owner. $47,500. Contact Donald T. Terry(Loomis, CA) at 916.415.1605 or FAX 916.415.1604. (11/07)The last wordby Bud BehrensAcouple of weeks ago an unsigned“Open letter to theClub” was sent to the newslettereditors in Zone 7, ostensibly forpublication. One of the editorial policies of The Drifter (and anyother responsible publication) is not to publish articles, advertisements,letters, etc. from anonymous sources.The general theme of the letter is about volunteerism and howimportant it is to the success of an organization such as SacramentoValley Region. Since some good points were made in the letter,here are a few of them (paraphrased):• Volunteers to do things for the club for the pleasure of it;no one gets paid.• Don’t criticize a volunteer unless you’re willing tobecome one.• Constructive criticism is O.K. if made tactfully.• Expressions of thanks to those who volunteer are alwayswelcome.The last point is especially valid whenone looks back over the numberof high-quality SVR events during2007 that were conceived, planned,and executed by our members.One wonders how many of us whoenjoyed those events took time tothank those who were responsiblefor their success.1984 911 Targa: Black/Black, 139,000 miles; good condition; runslike a scalded dog. No leaks: very strong running car. Needs somedetail work; very near stock, polished Fuchs. PPI by IPB-Autosport3 years ago and I cleared the list. $16,500. Call 916.479.4400slimpach@frontiernet.net. (10/07)1972 914: 2.1L, 4 cyl. 120-125 H.P., completely rebuilt motor w/44Webers, approx. 4000 miles on new engine, 904 shifter, suspensionwork, full gauges, 5 Fuchs wheels, Momo steering wheel, too muchto list, $30K invested, 74,000 original miles, excellent condition.$13,000. For details, call, Richard Shelton at 530.863.0446 ore-mail: richardshelton2000@comcast.net. (09/07)1967 Soft Window Targa 912: Guards Red, black interior. Bare-metalrestoration in 2004. Rust free, low mileage. Rebuilt engine, transmission,brakes, etc. $25,000/OBO. Contact Duane Spencer, Lakehead,CA 96051. Phone 530.236.2198, FAX 530.238.2846. (10/07)1957 356 A Sunroof Coupe: 1600 Super. Rust free, Meissen Blue,grey interior. Restored in 1993. Approximately 12,000 miles.$65,000/OBO. Contact Duane Spencer, Lakehead, CA 96051.Phone 530.236.2198, FAX 530.238.2846. (10/07)1961 356 B Roadster Super 90: Rust free, solid car. Restored in2002. Guards Red, tan interior. Connelly leather seats. Hot rodengine, 5-speed transmission. Very quick. Disc brakes. Formerracecar. $100,000/OBO. Contact Duane Spencer, Lakehead, CA96051. Phone 530.236.2198, FAX 530.238.2846. (10/07)OtherSan Diego Parade Photo CD: 400 photos covering most elementsof the Parade from Saturday, 6/30/07, through theMidway Victory Banquet on July 5. These selected photos havea Zone 7 focus and include, for example, over 60 autocrossimages. $45.00 includes S&H. To order, contact Ron Leppkeat lepprd@mac.com. (09/07)20 the drifter

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