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November 2005Porsche Club of AmericaSacramento Valley Region Region- In its 43rd Year!Highlights:SVR Christmas PartyGold Rush Tour ReviewPCA-SVR Drivers’ Education/Autocross InfineonAsk Bondo BobPlus...From the Driver’s SeatDrifting BackSVR Event ScheduleSpeaking of MembershipThe Social ScenePorsche TriviaSee “About the Cover” inside...

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The DrifterPCA Sacramento Valley Region2005 Board of DirectorsPresidentJeff Kinder ______________________ 916-765-28014320 Freemont’s Loop, Rescue, CA 95672President@svr.pca.orgVice PresidentAndy Leight _____________________ 916-984-9624106 Atfield Way, Folsom, CA 95630VicePresident@svr.pca.org ____________________TreasurerKevin Dougherty _________________ 916-983-7774P.O.Box 6006, Folsom, CA 95630Treasurer@svr.pca.orgSecretarySteve Goltz _____________________ 916-961-37058528 Via Gwynn Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628Secretary@svr.pca.orgSocial DirectorJulia Lynn _______________________ 916-402-04432443 Fair Oaks Blvd #71, Sacramento, CA 95825Social@svr.pca.orgMembership DirectorTom Sisson _____________________ 209-296-535214537 Surrey Junction Lane, Sutter Creek, CA 95685Membership@svr.pca.orgCompetition & Safety DirectorFrederick D. Rauch ________________ 916-989-31999580 Oak Avenue Parkway, Suite 7 #188Folsom, CA 95630Competition@svr.pca.orgNewsletter EditorsNick & Lindsey Harrigan ___________ 916-315-85483220 Mission Way, Rocklin, CA 95677NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.orgWebmasterJohn & Tina Murphy _______________ 916-362-82763300 Cahill Ct., Sacramento, CA 95827Webmaster@svr.pca.orgPast PresidentKim Nelson _____________________ 916-933-4282305 Glen Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762PastPresident@svr.pca.orgZone 7 RepresentativeLarry Sharp - Golden Gate Region ____ 925-371-22581119 Megan Road, Livermore, CA 94550larrysharp@comcast.netPorsche Club of AmericaSacramento Valley Region- In its 43rd Year!Volume 43, No.11 November 20053 November Dinner Meeting3 SVR Annual Christmas Party8 Mendocino Tour9 SVR X-Mas Tree Decorating13 SVR/Zone DE/Auto-X Infineon12 PCA Club Sweepstakes Winner – Associated Press17 Autocross Update – Matt Deter18 Gold Rush Tour Review – Nick Harrigan2 SVR Coming Attractions4 From the Driver’s Seat – Jeff Kinder4 SVR Event Schedule – Nick & Lindsey Harrigan5 Drifting Back – Larry Wilson6 Porsche Trivia – Nick & Lindsey Harrigan7 Speaking of Membership – Tom Sisson9 The Social Scene – Julia Lynn10 SVR People, Places, & Porsches – Nick & Lindsey Harrigan14 SVR Goodie Store – Tom Sisson16 356CAR Calendar – Nick & Lindsey Harrigan18 Ask Bondo Bob – Dick MacFarlane20 Drifter ClassifiedsAutocross ChairMatt Deter ____________ 916-630-89245645 Harvest Road, Rocklin, CA 95765porsche@deter.comCharity ChairSusan Fleming _________ 916-985-4142107 Cobb Court, Folsom, CA 95630TRFleming@comcast.netConcours ChairKent Brandon __________ 916-663-17023450 Hector Road,Newcastle, CA 95658cmkenzie@jps.netGoodie StoreTom Sisson ___________ 209-296-535214537 Surrey Junction AveSutter Creek, CA 95685targatom@volcano.netRally ChairHelen Ashuckian _______ 916-481-27595440 Tree Side DriveCarmichael, CA 95608helena@lanset.comUpcoming EventsFeatures and ReviewsColumns and DepartmentsInformation and Committee DirectoryTechnical ChairRoger Walker ___________________ 916-415-07529726 Magellan Drive, Loomis, CA 95650rwalker1@dmv.ca.govG24 ChairSVR.Membership@comcast.netAdvertising ManagerDick MacFarlane _________________ 916-482-06525740 Windmill Way #11, Carmichael, CA 95608dickm@hpsionline.comSVR Web Sitehttp://www.derporsche.net/The Drifter is published monthly by the Porsche Club of America,Sacramento Valley Region (SVR), for its members. Written contributionsand photos are welcome and should be emailed tothe Editor. The deadline for material is the first of the month forpublication in the following month. SVR members should notifythe Membership Director promptly of an address change to insureuninterrupted delivery.All material in this newsletter is protected by copyright.However, newsletter editors of other regions chartered by thePorsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that creditis given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and The Drifteris cited as the source.1

SVR Coming Attractions6MendocinoTour13November 2005Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 4 5Drivers’ EducationInfineon714815Deadline!916SVR BoardMeeting10SVR DinnerMeeting17MendocinoTour1118MendocinoTour1219GGR Autocross AlamedaNovember Events and ContactsMendocino TourRik & Lettie Larson ............................................... 916-481-6084sysnake@comcast.netSVR-PCA Drivers’ EducationFrederick D. Rauch .............................................. 916-989-0580competition@svr.pca.orgSVR Dinner Meeting - The Old Spaghetti FactoryJulia Lynn ............................................................. 916-402-0443jlynn62@earthlink.netChristmas Tree DecoratingHerb & Jan Hoover .............................................. 916-424-5163h.hoover@comcast.net2021222324ThanksgivingHoliday252627X-Mas Tree Decorating2829304December 2005Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3Deadline!5 6 7 8 9 10December Events and ContactsSVR Christmas PartyMike & Emily Willis .............................................. 916-363-8313mikew@derporsche.netMBR/LPR Drivers’ EducationHank Watts .......................................................... 408-245-40401118121913201421SVR BoardMeeting15MBR/LPR Drivers’EducationLaguna Seca2216SVR X-MasParty SutterClub23172425262728293031You Have a Choice!So why not make the right one when you need autobody and paint work. Fabrication Specialties.✥ State-of-the-Art Body and Paint Technology✥ Certified Glasurit Paint(Factory Original - Porsche, Mercedes, BMW)✥ Car-O-Liner Unibody Repair Equipment✥ Enclosed Climate Controlled Spray Booth✥ Industry Certified TechniciansDon Joe3532 LA Grande Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95823(916) 391-41592 The Drifter

November Dinner MeetingThursday, November 10 thThe Old Spaghetti Factory12401 Folsom Blvd., Rancho CordovaSocial: 6:30 Dinner: 7:30All meals include crisp salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette, sourdough bread, coffee, tea or milkandVanilla ice cream for dessert.Cocktails may be purchased separately.Menu Choices:Spinach & Cheese RavioliSpaghetti with SausageChicken MarsalaPrice: $15.00 per personContact Julia Lynn for your reservation at :jlynn62@earthlink.net or 916-402-0443Reservation deadline is November 4 thReminder:The RSVP deadline is also the last day to cancel your dinner meeting reservation without paying.Per SVR policy, late cancellations and no-shows will be charged.2005 SVR Christmas PartyWhen:December 16, 2005Location:The Sutter ClubHosted By:Mike & Emily Willis, Rich Swenson, and Judy HannaAssisted by Rick WeidnerIt's never too early to think about ChristmasSo mark your calendarsMore details in the next issueThe Drifter3

From theDriver’s SeatBy Jeff KinderPresidentsite to help SVR members with their needs.Have a look at http://www.egermanparts.com/The Perfect Ridesome wonderful fall scenery went by, but Inever saw it. It took a while for my senses toincorporate other things besides my car andthe road; however, I was appreciative thatKim was with me, and we began to enjoythe drive together. At the end of the day allI could think about was getting back in thecar and going for another drive. So I did--wedid, Kim and I together, out for a drive in themoonlight, on a perfect night, at the end ofa perfect day.I have had other perfect drives since then.I can still remember how I felt that day andI will always be looking for another.Any time we spend behind the wheelin our Porsche is fun time. There are thoseSVR Board Electionsmoments in time when we have the perfectride to remind us of why we bought theseOK, it is now time to vote. When I first expensive German cars rather than somethingjoined SVR, I did not understand the value ofelse. The drive can be a relaxing one,voting for someone when there was only one a spirited one, by yourself, with friends, theperson running. Once in a while I have found perfect weather (for convertibles), or anythat I can still learn something. In this case, combination. You will know when you getthere is a great value in voting for someone to the end, put the car away, and for the next Drive safe and have fun!when there was only one person running. week have a warm feeling about the drive.Your club board members are all volunteers. For me, one of these moments cameWhen election time comes around, a show early in my Porsche ownership, back aboutof support by sending in your ballot can say 1995. I had really begun to appreciate thethank you for the time and effort. Please performance our cars are capable of. Thevote.many tours, the Zone 7 Autocross School,and a high speed drivers’ education sessionCRABhad given me more skill at driving, but Iknew there had to be more. Well, alongWe have chairs and some of the team for comes a gift certificate from my wife Kim. ItCRAB 2006. Kim Kinder and Kim Nelson stated, “To the Bearer: good for one lowering,have joined as the chairs for next year’s event. corner balance, and competition alignmentThere will be more to come about this grand at Autosport.” I nearly fell out of my chair.event later. If you have ideas or questions, I had been trying for months to think ofplease send those emails to svr-crab32- how I could possibly justify the expense ofchairs@sbcglobal.net.this same modification to my 911SC. Afterstarting on the job, Autosport called with badNew SVR Webmasternews; the shocks needed to be replaced. KimSVR’s 2005 Eventlooks at me and asks, “Ok, if you are goingAs you know, Mike Willis has been to have to replace them, is there something Schedule at a Glanceour interim webmaster (among many other better? Something to match the work beingthings) this year. Thank you Mike! I have done?” I called Autosport back. They toldAutocrossimportant news. Please join me in welcomingour new webmaster: long time SVR absorber with a range from normal streetme that Koni makes an adjustable shockContact: Matt Determember, John Murphy. He will be working driving to full on racing. We decided to have November 13 - Infineonwith Mike to transition the duties. them installed. Three days later, another call.That vibration I had assumed was an out of Driver EducationG24 Groupbalance wheel was really an out of round Contact: Frederick D. Rauchtire that was too worn to be safely driven November 13 - InfineonWe are looking to get this special interestgroup back together. What is the G24 shoes too. So, Autosport completed all theon again. OK, so Baby’s gotta’ have newHoliday HappeningsGroup? This is a group of SVR members who work. It was a short ride home, driving myContact: Kerner Breauxhave been with us for 24 months or less. In 911 back from the shop, but right away, Ithe past, they have had breakfast meetings noticed difference. How the car performedNovember 27 - Herb & Jan Hooverand gone on drives together as a group. If before and how it performed on that first December 16 - Mike & Emily Willisanyone is interested in leading this important drive was amazing, but too short to exploregroup, please let me know. We plan to have a how capable the new set-up was. Next came Rallymeeting soon to get the group together again. the Mendocino tour, which is always a good Contact: Helen AshuckianWatch for an e-mail blast.time. It had been a good drive before, butnever like this. I hate to say it, but I became Driving ToursNew SVR Sponsored Web Siteso in tune with the car and the driving that November 4-6 - MendocinoI completely forgot about Kim sitting in theContact: Rik LarsonIPB-Autosport has added another web car with me. Driving through the curves hadnever felt this good, nor this easy. I know that4 The Drifter

TRIVIA QUESTION OFTHE MONTHSee how far your Porsche knowledge goes.Can you answer this?:911 was not the original model designation. What was it?The answer will be in next month’s issue of The Drifter.Last month’s trivia question: What does the “K” stand for in the car name 917K?Answer: The “K” is for “kurzheck,” which in German is short tail.6 The Drifter

Speaking ofMembershipBy Tom SissonMembership DirectorWelcome new members. SVR has 591regular members and 17 dual members.MEMBERSHIPThe above numbers reflect an increase oftwo regular members and one dual memberover the prior month. Not very much perhaps,but any positive increase is welcome.NATIONAL SYSTEMNational has sent me its second automatedfile providing information on newmembers, changes, etc. It is improved overlast month’s file. There are still glitches, butthey may date back to earlier days and arejust now being discovered. Please checkyour membership card and make sure thedata is correct. If not please notify NationalASAP.UPDATE YOUR LOCAL DATAWhile you are checking your card, pleasestop and think about whether local files havethe correct info. For example, is your e-mailstill the same? How about your car, affiliate,phone number, etc? It will help greatly if youadvise me of such changes.NEW MEMBER TOURWe had an excellent tour on September17 with sixteen cars that participated. Thenext New Member Tour will be in mid-March 2006. If you’re a G24 member andhave never attended one, mark your calendarsnow.ANNIVERSARIESCongratulations to our latest long termmembers: Gary & Judy Myers [30 years]NEW MEMBERSRay & Gayle BurgardSutter Creek, CA 95685rburgard@comcast.net209/267-927268 912Gregory Fazzio & Deborah HarrisonSacramento, CA 95627fuzzyd2@comcast.net916/502-206101 Boxster SLinda & Allan HenriquesAuburn, CA 956031henriques@excite.com530/888-058605 CayenneDavid Hoffman & Susan Duvall-SerotaCitrus Heights, CA 95621davzin@surewest.net916/725-872705 BoxsterMichael & Debbie JensenCameron Park, CA 95682mjensen@directcon.net916/806-7246Don KinkelCool, CA 95614dek1849@comcast.net530/745-022603 BoxsterWilliam & Karen LawverGranite Bay, CA 95746wlawver@sbcglobal.net916/223-930002 911Allen & Matthew MarabitoGranite Bay, CA 95746amarabito@surewest.net720/234-834866 912Matt McLaughlinSacramento, CA 95820mcdoc2000@hotmail.com916/451-182163 356The DrifterJohn & Florence NatividadElk Grove, CA 95757john@athomefunding.com916/240-783305 911SRobert & Jennifer RagsdaleFair Oaks, CA 95628theragsdalecrew@aol.com916/870-960075 911Hal SingerLodi, CA 95242hal@halsinger.com87 911TRANSFERSAmy & Shawn MurphyFresno, CA 95757boater99@sbcglobal.net916/690-825089 911(from Sequoia)Peter NeukirchnerShingle Springs, CA 95682nuekpnbg@sbcglobal.net530/677-348005 911(from Sierra Nevada)Mike & Alanea RitenourRoseville, CA 95747mjritenour@yahoo.com858/761-545571 911(from San Diego)CHANGESDave & Dawn Bennett99 Boxter, 97 911Ralph Boethling IISan Francisco, CA 94105ralph@goghoti.comDan & Deborah CatherwoodSacramento, CA 95835danieli@sac.sticare.com916/263-9127Dan & Lynn Christensen Jr.dchristensenjr@sbcglobal.netSam ChurchSacramento, CA 95822-1239E.J. & Susan Fontainefast914@sbcglobal.netTom & Tambra Kroetztkroetz@comcast.netNicholas & Virginia LaPorteGranite Bay, CA 95746916/781-5789Phil Lawrence & Emily Barbee304/989-0911Michael O’ConnorFolsom, CA 95630916/351-0080Norman Plotkin & Jennifer ZinsRocklin, CA 95677-4534Kenneth Reynolds & Catherine TaylorEl Dorado Hills, CA 95762-0024slowryde@aol.comRay & Betty Silva707/864-0491Rick WeidnerSacramento, CA 95864Thomas & Susan Willoughbyswillo@sbcglobal.netANNIVERSARIESGary & Judy Myers (30)Jack & Nancy Paddon (5)Peter & Jeannie Venturini (5)7

MendocinoWe have 30 cars (as of April 15th) signed up so far for this 3-day tour in November. So why sucha big push to let people know about an event that is 6 months away? Because we need to securethe rooms with deposits at the three primary inns that we have booked.This year we have a block of rooms at the Hill House in Mendocino, the MacCallum House(SOLD OUT) also in Mendocino, as well as rooms at the Little River Inn (in Little River).The Hill House block is being coordinated by Tom and Tambra Kroetz (916-989-1984). TheMacCallum House block is being coordinated by Frederick D. Rauch (916-989-3199). The LittleRiver Inn block is being handled by Rik and Lettie Larson (916-481-6084; 6 to 9 pm please).Room accommodations are either ocean view (all places) or garden view (Hill House). Contactthe coordinators for additional information about the types of rooms remaining, depositsrequired, cancellation costs, etc. A deposit is required to hold a room (all locations). Cancellationpolicies are strictly enforced. If you want to stay an extra day or two, either before or after thegroup, we will try to make it happen. But we must know NOW if you have plans to stay extradays. It is easier to reserve the rooms for longer periods (and then release the days if you don'twant them) than it is to add days to your stay.This is a 3-day, 2-night tour to the Mendocino area. You do not have to stay at the above places.. . . . .. you can make your own reservations elsewhere. If you need any assistance, contact Rik.This is a very informal tour with the only semi-competitive event being a kite-flying contest onSaturday afternoon. Golf, tennis, horseback riding, beach walking, kayaking, etc. are allavailable on the north coast. We can provide many suggestions as to the area restaurants,wineries, points of interest, etc.And remember; don't turn your back to the ocean.Our schedule:FridayFridayFridayFridayFridaySaturdaySaturdaySaturdaySundaySunday9amnoon 330pm 5pmevening2pm 5pmevening9amam/pmleave the Davis area for a leisurely tour to the Sonoma/Santa Rosa area picniclunch at a winery/park (exact location TBD) and join up with others arrive onthe Mendocino Coastsocial hour; share leftovers from lunch; toast the sunsetdinner on your own at your favorite coast restaurantkite-flying contest on the Mendocino Headlandssocial hour; kite-flying stories; toast the sunsetdinner with friends at your favorite restaurantoptional side trip to breakfast ($5) at the Fort Bragg Grangereturn home in small groups8 The Drifter

The SocialSceneBy Julia LynnSocial DirectorAhhh, the concours season is behind menow! Don’t take that the wrong way; I trulyenjoyed entering Skippy in five of the eightZone 7 concours events and taking three 1stplace and two 2nd place trophies. I’m hopingfor 2nd place in the Year End Zone 7 Awards.But, it is a lot of hard work. Concoursing isa labor of love…or maybe it’s just a lot oflabor! Several of our SVR members concourstheir cars and we all have a great time. Nextseason I’m going to be there simply to judgeand have Skippy on display. I would miss allthe great friends I’ve made along the way if Ijust stopped altogether. If you’re looking foranother way to enjoy your P-car, think aboutentering in a concours event. There is anarticle on our web site on the links page thatthe infamous Phil Lawrence wrote abouthow to prep your car for a concours. MaybeI should write one too for The Drifter…nextmonth!This month we have several events tokeep us busy. The Mendocino Tour will beunderway from November 4th through the6th. I have yet to go on that tour, but it sureseems that everyone has a great time andwhat great roads to travel on. I’ve driven thatroute many a time (born in Fort Bragg), butit was never in Skippy. I need to do that.Buzz and I are hosting the Novemberdinner meeting out at The Old SpaghettiFactory in Rancho Cordova. The dinner isThursday November 10th. Please e-mailme at jlynn62@earthlink.net or call 916-402-0443 for your reservation. See the ad inThe Drifter for your dinner selections. Thedeadline is November 4th.Kim Nelson and Jeff Kinder have decidedto take on heading up the G24 breakfastmeetings. For those of you that aren’taware of what G24 means, it is for Group24, meaning those members that have beenin the Club less than 24 months. The nextbreakfast will be Saturday November 12th.Check The Drifter for location and time.November 13th marks the Driver’s Educationand Autocross Extravaganza at InfineonRaceway, Sonoma, CA. If you need a littleinstruction on how to properly handle thathorsepower (reminds me of…me) then thisis the event. You’ll receive classroom andtrack time with an instructor giving youmore confidence out on the road. ContactFrederick D. Rauch for your spot on the trackat competition@svr.pca.org. If Autocross ismore your speed, they have that too. ContactMatt Deter at Porsche@deter.com.One last thing for this month is theChristmas Tree decorating party at the ToweAuto Museum. SVR is the host club thisyear. At this event several car clubs comeand decorate their own tree. There will be apotluck dinner and a wine bar. It is lots of funso come out and join us. Door prizes will begiven out and all proceeds go the the ToweAuto Museum.We have had such great tours, ralleys andconcours this year. Not to mention all thefabulous dinner meetings. Put your thinkingcaps on and let’s dream up some great activitiesfor 2006! The planning meeting will bein January and it’s not that far off. For thoseof you that have not planned an SVR event,this is a great opportunity to get to know yourfellow club members better. There is alwayslots of help from the board members as wellas more seasoned members so don’t feel apprehensiveabout something you would liketo do. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!Coming SoonThe 18 th Annual Towe Auto Museum X-mas TreeDecorating Party and PotluckSunday, 27 November 2005Sponsored by the Sacramento Valley Region of thePorsche Club of AmericaThat’s us folksCheck the November Drifter for all the details, or:Call Herb and Jan Hoover (916) 424-5163,h.hoover@comcast.netThe Drifter9

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ATLANTA, OCT. 5, 2005 --- Clif Rosenberry,a Porsche Club of America (PCA)member hailing from White Plains, N.Y., selectedthe lucky key that started the Porsche®911® Club Coupe, which was the 911 ClubCoupe Sweepstakes grand prize. The drawingwas conducted during the American LeMans Series Petit Le Mans road race at RoadAtlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The car is justone of fifty special 911 Club Coupes createdby Porsche Cars North America (PCNA)and Porsche AG to commemorate the PCA’s50th Anniversary.Rosenberry, along with Michael J.Stafford of Lewisville, Texas, and GarrettBurch of Skippack, Pennsylvania, wererunner-up prize winners, each receiving afour-day/three-night trip for two the PetitLe Mans race, including airfare, hotel accommodations,the use of a Porsche Cayenne®,VIP tickets and $300 in spending money.Although Stafford and Burch did not winthe coveted 911 Club Coupe, they did notDistinguished by its carbon fiber aircleaner housing, the X51 Powerkit boostsperformance through a series of engine enhancementsincluding a larger throttle body,optimized intake airflow, cylinder heads andexhaust manifold modifications, changes inthe control unit, and the inclusion of a sportexhaust system. The result produces a 0 to60 mph time of a quick 4.4 seconds and atop track speed of an impressive 186 mph.Manufacturers’ suggested retail pricing forthe 911 Club Coupe begins at $99,911 USDand $145,911 CAD.Of the 50 911 Club Coupes created, 48were offered up for sale to PCA members.PCNA created a special website whereseveral thousand U.S. and Canadian PCAmembers registered to purchase one of thecars. Of the two remaining cars, one went tothe Porsche museum in Stuttgart, Germany,while the other was used as 911 Club CoupeSweepstakes grand prize. More than 10,000PCA members entered the 911 Club CoupeClif Rosenberry stands by his new PCA club edition 997 at Road Atlanta, Georgiawalk away empty handed; each received acomplimentary two-day driving course atthe Porsche Driving Experience, PCNA’sofficial driving school held exclusively at theBarber Motorsports Park in Birmingham,Alabama.The 911 Club Coupe is painted AzurroCalifornia metallic blue. It is a modern interpretationof azure blue, a color made popularon Porsche 356 sports cars when the PCAwas founded 50 years ago. The car has stainlesssteel doorsills with the 911 Club Coupelogo, a badge on the driver’s side door trimindicating its individual number in the seriesof 50 cars, and an X51 Powerkit that increasesthe 3.8-liter, flat-six cylinder Carrera Sengine’s output from 355 to 381 horsepowerand peak torque from 295 to 306 ft. lbs.Sweepstakes.Porsche Cars North America, Inc.(PCNA), based in Atlanta, Georgia, and itssubsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., arethe exclusive importers of Porsche sportscars and Cayenne sport utility vehicles forthe United States and Canada. A whollyowned, indirect subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F.Porsche AG, PCNA employs approximately300 people who provide Porsche vehicles,parts, service, marketing and training forits 210 U.S. and Canadian dealers. They, inturn, provide Porsche owners with best-inclassservice.12 The Drifter

SVR-PCASecond Annual Driver Education & AutocrossExtravaganzaAt Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CaliforniaNovember 13, 2005 – 7:00 am to 5:00 pmThis event is now open for registration and will fill up quickly!Drivers Education High-Speed Driving School for Beginners and Novices In Car Instruction available Classroom/Download Sessions Additional Run Group’s run by Trackmasters RacingLimited to 75 participants to maximize track time and minimize congestion. Registration is firstcome,first-served and must be completed by November 5th. The cost for the DE event is $300.00To reserve your DE spot, or for more information, please contact Frederick D. Rauch atCompetition@svr.pca.org or 916-989-0580 or go register at: http://www.trackmastersracing.com/html/abouteventspca-hpde.htmlAutocross Autocross for Beginners, Novice and Experienced Drivers In Car instruction available (subject to availability) This is strictly a fun event and not part of the Zone SeriesLimited to 50 participants. Registration is first-come, first-served and must be completed byNovember 5th. The cost for the AX event is $35.00To reserve your AX spot, or for more information, please contact Matt Deter at porsche@deter.comor (916) 630-8924 or go register at: http://svr-autocross.deter.com/SocialWe have blocked out 40 rooms at the Novato Marriott Courtyard for $74.00 per night. Make hotelreservations by calling Courtyard by Marriott at 415- 883-8950 and mention PCA/TMR.Reservations need to be completed by October 31 st .We will also organize a dinner for Saturday nightNovember 12 th at Red Boy Pizza.Please contact Frederick D. Rauch at Competition@svr.pca.org or 916-989-0580 for more dinnerand accommodations information.SVR Competition Director - Frederick D. RauchSVR Chief Driving Instructor - Russ HildebrandSVR Event Autocross Chair - Matt DeterSVR Chief Steward - Frederick D. RauchSVR Event Registrar - Frederick D. RauchThe DrifterPresented in conjunction with Doug Gale of TrackMasters Racing. The DE event is not intended as a timedor race event. Any timing is done for personal purposes only, and is not part of the operation of the event.13

GOBBLE, GOBBLE!Remember, this is Thanksgiving month! Don’t be remiss—take a turkey to lunch! And before you take him/her out,gobble up some of our good stuff for dressing and make that turkey look right! Start a whole new tradition of givinggifts for Thanksgiving!With the cooler weather, the SVR or Porsche crest or script logo denim shirts are the in-thing to wear—only $35.These will probably have to be ordered so don’t delay/.What do you wear under the denim shirt? I mean for clothes! Well, try our Porsche logo or script T-shirts ($18) orbaseball shirts ($20).And, guess what-just in time for the cold weather, I can order ladies tank tops, V-necks, and scoop neck shirts in avariety of bright colors. These are nice lightweight material shirts that are guaranteed to make things stand out. Thelogos can be done in the usual colors or as “tone-on-tone” shirts. Most come in all sizes from S to XL. Prices vary dependingon what you want on the shirt but are about $20.For a very special Thanksgiving or Xmas gift, get him or her a polo shirt or sweatshirt with their car on it—in the proper color (or close.) This is a special orderitem only but samples are available to view And there is always the popular poloshirt with the SVR logo—only $30. Finally, we have a few of the popular Bridgestonecaps from the Porsche Parade—only $5.Hey, at only $5 you won’t have to eat your hat! Do you know why people say theymight have to “eat their hat?” Maybe To cap their food budget? For a peak experience?And that’s just off the top of my head.But actually, In medieval England, hat was spelled “hatte.” This would be a uselessbit of info unless the word had some food connection, as well. And it did. There was a popular pastry filled withmeat called hattes. And why was it so called? Because it was shaped like a _ _ _. Aw c’mon, you can fill it in! The expressionevolved as a bit of a pun, but also with the literal meaning that you’re so sure that what you’re asserting is truethat you will devour something truly indigestible if it isn’t. Hey, this expression is old hat. If you want to impress me,promise to eat your hat while it’s still on your head!Inquiring minds want to know!See Tom Sisson at meetings and events, or contact him at 14537 Surrey Junction Lane, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, 209-296-5352 or E-mail targatom@volcano.net Items can be mailed for a small shipping/handling fee.14 The Drifter

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356CAR CalendarSacramento Area Breakfast2nd Saturday each monthOctober 8 - Foothill Fall Drive andWine Tour.October 23 - Combined 356 & 912swap meet at Rector Porsche inBurlingame.October 29 - 5th Saturday of theMonth Breakfast.December 3 - The Stable in SanFrancisco hosts a 356 tue-up techsession.For information on theseevents visit:http://www.356CAR.org/www.fdrmotorsports.comHOW FAST? LET’S JUST SAY WECAN’T SAY IT LEGALLY.Offering PCA Club Member PricingonPerformance and AppearanceProductsNow OfferingPerformance FrictionBrake ProductsFrozen RotorsMicro Fiber Detailing TowelsBrey-KrauseCarGraphic USACrow Enterprises HarnessesSparco, Helmets, Seats,Suits and more…………The K 1200 R is the most powerful naked bike ever.A&S BMW Motorcycles1125 Orlando AveRoseville, CaliforniaWWW.ascycles.com1-800-689-9893THE RIDE IS ON.A&S BMWMotorcyclesK 1200 R$14,250*It’s About the Ride*MSRP for base model 2006 K 1200 R is $14,250. MSRP includes distribution and handling charges but excludes license, registration, taxes, title, insurance and options. Actual price isdetermined by dealer. ©2005 BMW Motorrad USA. A division of BMW of North America L.L.C. The BMW name and logo are registered trademarks.Call or Visit Our WebsitePhone: (916) 989-0580www.fdrmotorsports.comEmail: fdr@fdrmotorsports.com16 The Drifter

AutocrossUpdateBy Matt DeterAutocross ChairIf you didn’t come out for the September10th and 11th Zone double-header, youmissed two great courses and two great daysof cone dodging, or in some cases, cone killing.Over 40 cars participated under perfectweather: 70º F in the mornings and 80º Fin the afternoons, with only a little wind allweekend, making for excellent driving conditions.After it all, four cones were laid to finalrest, having been defeated by the best driversSVR have to offer.Hoperfully, those who missed September’sevents caught our October 2 run, whichis coming up this weekend as I write this, butwill be long gone when you read this.Although October was the last event thisyear in Stockton, you have one final shot atautocross in 2005 which will be at InfineonRaceway in Sonoma on Sunday, November13th. In conjunction with the DE Trackevent, we will be running an autocross coursein the large paddock area as a separate event.See the event ad in this issue for details.Our Mission: To provide tasteful and unique design while meeting orexceeding our customer’s expectations.Custom or restoration for fine cars, classicStreet Rods, and boatsCabriolet TopsSeatsDoor PanelsCarpetsTonneau CoversCar CoversWe look forward to the opportunity to serve you!Bob Rinker - Owner & Master CraftsmanErik Carlson - Apprentice Craftsman11300-G Sunrise Gold Circle, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742(916) 858-1808www.karmakreations.comMaster Craftsmanship with over 25 YearsExperience10 Year Porsche Club Member andSponsorPorsche owner (911, Classic 914)Visa and MasterCard Accepted“If you can dream it, we can build it!” — BobThe Drifter17

The Drifter is pleased to announce the inclusion of nationally known automotive adviser “Bondo Bob”to appear in our publication. Bondo Bob can answer those tough questions that come up between Porscheowners and their friends and family. Feel free to ask Bondo Bob any car related question and have those longunanswered situations put to rest. Also, we should all thank our advertising manager, Dick MacFarlane forarranging this syndication.Dear Bondo Bob....Q: My husband and I own a newly restored 356 and are very active in our PCA club up here in the northwest. My question to youis that even though I help wash, wax, vacuum, q-tip, ride in, and pay for this beautiful car I don’t have my own key. Is this a guy thing?Should I demand my own key or just put it in on my Christmas list and hope for the best? Keyless in SeattleA: Dear Keyless,Your husband is probably just afraid that an alien will take your purse and the key will fall into the wrong hands. Just ask for yourown key or do like my wife did and go make your own key.Q: My father is a wonderful man and when the weather is sunny and clear he takes me to the mall in his very fast and beautiful Porsche 911.The question I have is why we have to park so far away from the stores in a parking lot with a thousand empty spaces. Mall WalkerA: Dear Mall Walker,Parking lots are dangerous places for dings, scratches, finger prints, shopping carts, and car thieves. Your father is just protecting yourinheritance against all of these harmful events in a mall lot. I suggest you learn to set the alarm, put on the car cover and quit whiningabout a short hike to the Brass Rail in Nordstrom. Porsches don’t like close company in mall parking lots even on a sunny day.Q: I met a girl on-line and for our first date I took her to the Silver Star Show and Swap Meet. My friends are telling me that was sotacky and I should call her and apologize for taking her to a swap meet on our first date. Was I right on with my creative first date ordid I blow it? Swap Meet First MetA: Dear SMFM,Did she seem to have a good time? Did she complain about the heat, dirt, crowd, no jewelry vendors, or the food? If the answer isNO you are a dating genius. If she brought her own money and trailer...marry her.Gold Rush TourReviewBy Nick HarriganNewsletter Editorup a lung, I hopped in my Porsche as fast asthe Lone Ranger mounted Silver chasingafter the bandits. Here I come! Don’t leavewithout me!Bel Air market is only five minutes fromour house (four in a Porsche). As I enteredthe parking lot, I immediately scanned thearea for the Porsche corral. “Where are they,to have the ideal weather for touring. If therewere such a deity, what would her name be?Perhaps Carrera, goddess of go-fast cars? Yes,that would likely be it.One by one, each Porsche scooted outof the Bel Air parking lot making a rightturn onto Sunset Boulevard heading towardHighway 65. We passed Thunder ValleyCasino--no time to play a hand though.Then, our procession of Porsches once againcrossed over Highway 65 by way of TwelveBridges Drive, made our way to Sierra CollegeBoulevard, a left turn there, and then ashort jaunt to Highway 193 where we madea right turn heading toward Auburn.In true Porsche fashion, the Keegans andMcDades lead us to Downieville using themost direct route. Well of course I’m kidding!Our tour hosts did a fantastic job planningthe route to Downieville. They mapped outour route using every less traveled and beautifullyset windy road possible.Highway 193 is a decent Porsche road initself, but that wouldn’t do. Three miles into“I really want to go, but Lindsey is sick. am I too late? Ah, there they are, those aerodynamicstallions of the paved road.”Would it be insensitive of me to ask if shewould mind if I left her for the day to join I rolled up just in time, for everybody wasfellow Porschefiles (a.k.a SVR-PCA members) just about to jump in their cars. I want to takeon an exhilarating rocket ride through the this opportunity to thank the Keegans andSierra gold rush country?”McDades (tour hosts) for delaying the departureso I could fuel up my sled. I estimateThis was my internal dialogue on Saturdaymorning October 1st at 8:45 AM. In just we left the Bel Air parking lot around 9:15.fifteen minutes, about thirty Porsches would Before I get into detail about the drive, letbe roaring out of Bel Air market in Rocklin me tell you that the weather was what I callwith or without me. Before I even broached “good Porsche weather.” I drive an air cooledthe subject, Lindsey, deciding for me, said that 911 SC. My car doesn’t do well operating inonly one of us should be miserable on such a 100 degree outside temperatures because inbeautiful day. Of course I had to mildly protest that intense heat the oil temperature gaugeso she didn’t know how eager I was to leave. reports levels that make me nervous. It wasBefore she could change her mind or cough as if a deity made sure SVR members were18 The Drifter

it, we made a left turn onto Gold Hill Road.Between Gold Hill Road and Highway 49there were four turns. It seemed these sleepy,country-home laden roads got narrower aswe progressed. The residents living on theirfive acre parcels probably thought countryliving would exclude them from the noiseand vibrancy of modern engineering. Not!VROOOM we went, the flat sixes harmonizingin different tones.We made a left turn onto Highway 49by way of Atwood, drove about eight milesand stopped at the Chevron station locatedon Combie Road. Waiting there were moreSVR members ready to join in on the fun.Some utilized this stop to fuel up, go potty,or both, and to talk about their cars. One gasstation clerk remarked how he had neverseen so many Porsches in one place before.Yeah, pretty cool, but Porsches are a lot morefun when they’re movin’--fast.A half hour sufficed for this stop andthen, once again, we were off. CombieRoad turned into Wolfe Road after crossingHighway 49. Shortly after, we were drivingthrough gorgeous country with farm housesspeckled here and there. Everywhere I lookedI saw farm gates, horses, hay, and pastors.Thoughts like, “How beautiful... how tranquil...how fast can I drive around the nextcorner without spinning out?” popped intomy head.About twenty miles from the Chevronand we were in Nevada City. Our groupmade a left turn onto Highway 49 towardDownieville. The next fifteen miles werequite curvy. This section of road was carvedout of the mountain. Some stretches of theroad had only guard rails stopping an outof control car from rolling down the side ofthe canyon. It was during this stretch that Iobserved Larry Wilson drive his CayenneS like it was a 911. Man, that thing surehandles well, and Larry knows how to driveit.What good is a tour without a winerystop? Do the McDades and the Keegansdisappoint? No way. About 150 yards ofdriving on gravel (easy does it!) and therewe were, beautiful Double Oak Winery; ourcars dominated the driveway. Drivers andpassengers got out of their cars, did a littlestretch, and moseyed into the winery wheretwo gracious hosts were there to answerquestions, pour samples of their deliciouswine, and most importantly, show us wherethe restroom was; 73 miles of intense drivinghas its effects on the bladder!After about fifty minutes of wanderingthe winery, we got the itch to get back onThe Drifterthe road. In single file fashion we exited thesame way we entered. The winery is onlyabout six miles from Highway 49 where wewere to turn right at the stop sign, the lastturn to Downieville. I was third to the lastcar. In back of me was a striking dark maroon993 C2 S (I apologize for not knowing theowner’s name). Misreading the directions, Iturned left instead of right. Thankfully, theMcDades, acting as the sweepers, honkedat me almost instantly, alerting me of myerror. The 993 turned right heading towardDownieville.Up to this point of the tour our group hadbeen unchallenged; top of the food chain andmighty as a group we were. Cars and trucksmoved aside as we overcame them and safely(hopefully) passed and continued in a quickPorsche pace.As I was about to negotiate a U-turn, Isuddenly sensed that something was different-- all was not well in our Porsche kingdom.Instinctively, I turned my head to the right.Yes, one should look both ways before makinga turn, but in this case, the action wasprompted by an intuition. Then I spottedit. Instantly my eyes went into tunnel vision--fight or flight. In a fraction of a second, mycerebral cortex had translated informationit had received from the optic nerves andformulated this conclusion: “Our opponentis indeed formidable. It is a black Ferrari 550Maranello.”For those of you who have never seenone of these rare, Italian bred beasts, let meindulge you in describing it. I liken it to ashark. Behind both front wheel wells are two“gills,” or slotted air vents. Its front radiatorgrille is low, nearly dragging on the ground.It is partially open, revealing menacing teeth.The quad headlights are sunken beneathlong, sleek, transparent lens covers. Sharkstoo have a protective transparent membranethat covers their eyes so that they will notbe gashed while sinking their teeth intoprey. The 550 has an enormous, ellipticallyshaped scoop located on the fore section ofthe hood. The shark is a predatory machine.Its front half works to search and acquireprey, while the tail powerfully whips water,which translates to propulsion. The Ferrari550 is similar. The forward section of the carbears a monstrous engine--twelve cylindersshaped like a V that pump hordes of powerto its wide rear tires that make solid contactto the road. The last, but most impressionabledetail of note is the sound that resonatesout of its gaping four tipped exhaust ports.At normal operation, it has a moderate highpitched raspy sound. But, there’s a bansheelurking under the hood. Mash the gas andit sounds as if five sport bikes took off in fullthrottle right by you. Yes, it’s louder than anystreet going Porsche I have seen.The Ferrari spotted its prey: the 993. Thenext thing I heard was the roaring ferocityof the quad exhaust as it leapt to action inresponse to the 993 breaking out in a sprint,and they were gone.Over thirty Porsches and one Ferrari nippingat the tail of the 993 had sped away. Myerror had separated myself and the McDadesfar from the pack. However, there is no needto pity us. For me, the next twenty-five milesproved to be the most exhilarating stretch ofthe trip. At this point, the elevation was about3,000 to 3,500 feet. Tall pine trees coveredthe mountainous terrain on both sides of theroad. And, oh, that smooth tarmac that meanderedits way through the forest--what apleasure to drive. A mild wind blew dead pineneedles across the road as the sun peakedthrough the mass of trees. The McDades intheir gorgeous ‘89 930 slant nose and me inmy ‘79 911 SC, our mission was to catch upto the group. The high speed cornering, theundersteer, the straightway acceleration--itwas all part of the equation. Moments likethis make Porsche owners giddy. The onlyexception was when we came upon semi-wet,white paint splattered over the pavementand the can as an obstacle on the road. Wemanaged to avoid the can and wet paint, butI wondered about our friends ahead of us.About twenty-five miles later, we caughtup to the group. The Ferrari had managed topass a couple of Porsches--only a little carnagehad occurred. From what I understand,there is a story to tell about the race betweenthe Ferrari and the 993, but it is not my storyto tell.Ten miles later and we were in Downieville.This little town has every little cozy, quaintattribute you could ask for: small truss typebridges, cute bed and breakfasts, deliciousplaces to eat, antique shops, and yes, a riverruns through it. Our hosts had arranged forour group to enjoy a picnic at the RiversideInn, owned by the Carnahans. Thank youso much, Mr. and Mrs. Carnahan for yourgenerosity. It was so pleasant to eat our lunchon the deck of the lovely inn that overlooksthe river. To show our appreciation to theCarnahans, the Keegans and McDadespresented them a couple bottles of winepurchased from Double Oak Winery.After good food and conversation, wesaddled up and headed east on Highway 49toward Sierraville. This was where the hillclimb portion of the tour began. Downieville19

is approximately 3,800 feet above sea level.Halfway to Sierraville, which is about fortymiles from Downieville, we reached an elevationof over 7,000 feet. Then it was a briskdownhill slalom into the flat geographicalregion Sierraville is built upon.Just before entering town, the postedspeed limit dropped to 35 mph. Upon seeingthe sign, I let the car coast in fifth gear untilmy speedometer read somewhere around 40-45 mph. Push in the clutch, then reach forthe gear shift and it’s a brief down, slightlyover to the left, and an upward motion to putit in third. You know when you have one ofthose “OH $&%!” moments when you dosomething very wrong and you break in acold sweat and your senses are heightened,listening for any abnormal mechanicalsounds? Well, that’s what I experienced afterI let the clutch out and I heard the engineroar behind me. I immediately looked atthe tachometer and the needle was pointingat seven. I accidentally performed one ofthose feared miss-shifts. Discussion threadson Porsche forum sites are filled with poorbastards writhing about how they over revvedtheir engine causing valves to bend.I pushed in the clutch and put it in third.Then, I listened to the engine, critiquingevery sound it made. Carrera, goddess of allPorsches, must have been smiling down at mebecause no damage had occurred. Whew! Isaid five “Hail Carreras” after that.The group took Highway 89 towardTruckee. For me, this was the last leg of thetour, for I jumped on I-80 back to Rocklin.Some did likewise; most continued with thehosts taking back roads that parallel I-80until they passed the Rainbow Lodge, atwhich point they entered the freeway to getback home.This trip was an awesome joyride throughbeautiful scenery and I would like to thankthe Keegans and McDades for organizing it.Well done!Advertiser IndexA&S BMW Motorcycles 16Enterprise Printing 17European Body Shop 12Fabrication Specialties 2FDR Motorsports 16Frank’s AutomotiveIBCIPB - AutosportIFCKarma Kreations 17Niello Porsche15, BCOK Tire ‘n WheelIBCPartsheaven 6Performance Products 15The Racer’s Group 16Reflections in Glass 6Silver Star Recycling 5State Farm - Arnold O’Shields 6TrackmastersIFCWalt Stickel 14Weidman’s Wheels 6Please support our Drifter advertisers!Stop by and say “Thank you!” for their support.With their product or service donations andfinancial support of SVR, we are able to bring youmore and better activities.Drifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members (pictures with text are $15 each); non-members may submit ads, $20each; pictures with text add $15 each (member & non-member). Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send with ad to PCA-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Commercialads are not accepted. Please contact our Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by email to NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.org and received by the editor by the 1st of the month prior to publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right toreject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web page. Ads are notverified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for two months unless cancelled.Porsches1986 944 Turbo track car, but street legal, set up forPCA F class or PRC production, charlie arms, autopowerfull cage, 2 KLRs & DMEs with extra chips, sparco seatswith 5-point harness (2004), 8” & 9” fuchs, strong engineand very smooth drivetrain, many extras( Car will be atspecial NASA Porsche event at Infineon on October29-30).Ted Phillips twpmgp@value.net 530-622-2992(days), 530-644-0980 (eves/weekends) (11)1999 Carrera, Rare Glacier White exterior with GraphiteGrey full leather interior. 19,000 miles, Factory Full AeroKit, 18 inch Sport Classic II wheels, nearly new PirelliPZero’s, Navigation, CD Changer, hi-fi sound, carbonfiber shift knob and handbrake, supple leather, shortshift kit. Perfect car, no issues. All service up to date,new battery. $43,500. Please call Jim Finley @ (916)716-4086 or email finley@vfr.net. (10)Parts/AccPorsche OEM Parts - 996 car cover $50.00, 996 redseat belts $200.00, 996/993/Boxster CD changer cartridge$20.00, 996/Boxster cell phone console (black)$100.00, 993/964 cell phone console (black) $100.00,996/Boxster non smoker option (replaces ash tray)$50.00, 996/Boxster Brey-Krause fire ext bracket $40.00.Call Bill Wallace 916-716-7787. (10)Tires. Four 911 Comp T/A tires, still lots of tread, radials,tubeless. Two P225/50 R16 92V M/S, and two P245/50R16, 96V M/S. $25.00 for all. Call Greg Peart (916)684-6678. (11)20 The Drifter

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