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October 2016 

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Volume 54, Issue 10, October 2016 

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Departments 

Zone 5 Presidents..........................................1 

Shifting Gears (President’s Column).............2 

Maverick of the Month.................................2 

List of Officers and Board Chairs.................4 

Maverick Minutes.........................................6 

New Mavericks and Anniversaries................9 

Unclassifieds...............................................34 

Advertiser Index..........................................34 

Around the Bend (Editor’s Column)...........36 

Features 

Trivia.............................................................7 

Five Speed Chatter....................................... 10 

Porsche of the Month..................................11 

Kruder’s Cars & Conversation....................12 

Mav Volunteers Needed..............................29 

Route Less Traveled....................................30 

Statement of Ownership..............................35 

Upcoming Events 

October Board Meeting.................................7 

Maverick Region Officers Ballot................11 

Maverick Lunch Series...............................14 

PCA Tours Preview.....................................16 

Annual Celebration.....................................17 

Autocross Schedule.....................................19 

Coffee, Cones, & Scones............................19 

Drivers’ Education......................................20 

October Monthly Social..............................23 

Swap Meet..................................................23 

Annual Photo Contest.................................28 

Halloween Gimmick Rally..........................31 

Past Event Recaps 

Maverick AX Series....................................18 

August Social: Embassy Suites...................22 

October 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

1 

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

30 31 

Day October 

2 Autocross 8: LSP 

5 Board Meeting 

8 Swap Meet - Zims Autotechnik 

11 Lewisville Lunch 

15 PCA Tours: Rancho Sereno 

20 Mav Social: Uncle Buck’s Brewery 

22-23 DE: MSR 

27 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 

29 Halloween Rally 

30 Autocross 9: BHS 

Day December 



15 No Mav Social This Month 


Driving Event Venues 

BHS Burleson High School, Burleson 

COTA Circuit of the Americas, Austin 

ECR Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell 

LSP Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie 

MSR MotorSport Ranch, Cresson 

MW Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells 

November 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

1 2 3 4 5 

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

27 28 29 30 

Day November 


5 Annual Celebration: NYLO Irving 


12-13 DE: MSR 

13 Autocross 10: LSP 

17 Mav Social: TBD 


Day January 



19 Mav Social: TBD 


28 All Member Party 

On the Cover: Antique 

shopping as part of the PCA 

Tours drive experience this past 

spring to Ben Wheeler, Texas. 

Photo by Bill Orr 

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printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/ 

artist and Slipstream are credited. Slipstream is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas. 

ARK-LA-TEX 

Ken Chandler 

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COASTAL BEND 

Bryan Kerrick 

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sbcglobal.net 

2016 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative 

LONE STAR 

Michael Globe 

president@lsrpca.com 

MARDI GRAS 

Scott Spradley 

OZARK 

Jim Woolly 

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WHISKEY BAY 

Mike Hamza 

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gmail.com 

CIMARRON 

Rod Nordstrom 

rnordstr50@gmail.com 

HILL COUNTRY 

Tracey Gross 

president@hcrpca.org 

LONGHORN 

Charles Bush 

president@longhornpca.org 

MAVERICK 

Jim Falgout 

president@mavpca.org 

WAR BONNET 

Randal Goodman 

WHITE RIVER 

Leonard Zechiedrich 

whiteriverregionpca@ 

gmail.com 

ZONE 5 REP 

Lynn Friedman 

zone5rep@pca.org 

www.zone5.pca.org 

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Shifting Gears: Fall Activities are Around the Corner 

By David Robertson, Region Vice President 

ctober has arrived, and with it comes many 

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opportunities within the club to drive your 

Porsche and meet fellow members. With 

the cooler weather comes competitive driving 

events like Autocross and Drivers’ Education, along 

with more leisurely driving events like our PCA Tour 

and a Rally. As always we have great social events, with 

lunches and even a Porsche Oktoberfest party this 

month (see the ad on page 23 for more info). 

If you have never attended a Gimmick Rally, you 

should try the one on Saturday, October 29. Even 

though it is a competitive event, the whole point of a 

Rally is just to have fun. You and your partner (a navigator 

is required!) will be given a set of landmarks to find, 

as in a scavenger hunt, and then off you go. Medals are 

given for the winners and a medal is even given for last 

place! After the Rally, everyone gets together for great 

food and drink and there will be lots of colorful stories 

from the day. 

The first weekend in November is the event formerly 

known as Founders’ Day, which we now call the Annual 

Celebration. This is going to be a great event this year 

at the NYLO hotel so you do not want to miss it. During 

the Annual Celebration we will have our Silent Auction, 

with all proceeds going to the Hope House, which 

is the main Maverick Region charity, so bid early and 

often. I always pick up some great items from this auction; 

these items are donated from the local Porsche 

dealerships and Porsche repair shops, as well as non- 

Porsche related items from other local businesses and 

individual club members. There really is something for 

everyone. We always need auction items, and keep in 

mind that all proceeds go to charity, so if you would like 

to donate something, please send an email to social@ 

mavpca.org. 

At the Annual Celebration we will also have our Photo 

Contest which has become very popular. This year 

will be the third annual edition of the contest, and it 

grows bigger every year. All are welcome to participate. 

See the ad in this issue of Slipstream for more information, 

or email photocontest@mavpca.org. Submissions 

need to be in by Saturday, October 15, so don’t delay! 

The 2017 Maverick 

Region Officers Ballot is on 

page 11 of this issue. 

Please cast your vote! 

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October is a great month to get out and about, and I 

am sure to see many of you with convertible tops downand 

sunroofs open at one of our events, so enjoy the 

great weather and the twisty roads here in North Texas. 

MAV OF THE MONTH 

Bill Kruder has been a longtime member of the 

Maverick Region but just recently started attending 

events and getting involved with the club. He has 

jumped in with both feet by writing a great monthly 

series in Slipstream, and recently hopped right into a 

vacancy for the Advertising Chair with great enthusiasm 

and lots of ideas. Bill has already added greatly to 

both of 

these roles. 

It is volunteers 

like 

Bill that 

make the 

Maverick 

Region 

PCA such a 

great organization. 

Thanks Bill 

for your 

contribution 

to our 

club! Bill and Debi in Chi-Town this past summer 

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2016 Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs 

President 

Jim Falgout 

president@mavpca.org 

Jim joined Maverick Region in August, 

2008. He drives a 2003 996, which is 

the third Porsche he has owned. Jim 

enjoys attending Maverick Region 

social and driving events. 

Autocross Chair 

Mark Schnoerr 

ax@mavpca.org 

Club Race Co-Chair 

Pat Heptig 

214-649-7907 

cr@mavpca.org 

DE Chair 

ChrisTabor 

817-371-4888 

de@mavpca.org 

Vice President 

David Robertson 

C 617-797-0516 

vp@mavpca.org 

David fell in love with the Porsche 

911 when, as a child, he would have 

his parents stop by the old Forest Lane 

Porsche in Dallas so he could dream of 

someday owning one. He bought his 

first Porsche 911 in 2011. He and his 

wife Tracy enjoy being active members 

in the Maverick Region. 

Time Trial Chair, 

(AX/TT Rules) 

Travis Howard 

214-616-6152 

tt@mavpca.org 

Club Race Co-Chair 

Joel Nannis 

cr@mavpca.org 

DE Chief Driving Instr. 

John Sandusky 

817-777-0421 

cdi@mavpca.org 

Secretary 

Wendy Shoffit 

C 972-977-9821 

secretary@mavpca.org 

Wendy and husband James joined 

Maverick Region in 1997, when 

their daughter was only 9 months 

old. Jasmine is now 18. They own 3 

Porsches including a 1978 911SC as 

a dedicated racecar, which she enjoys 

autocrossing. Her daily driver is a 2016 

Cayman GT4. 

TT Registrar, AX/TT 

Schools, Swap Meets 

Robyn Howard 

214-991-0873 

drivingschools@mavpca.org 

Club Race/DE Registrar 

Slipstream Event Ads 

Wendy Shoffit 

crreg@mavpca.org 

deregistrar@mavpca.org 

DE Equipment Mgr. 

Hunter Allen 

deequip@mavpca.org 

Treasurer 

Richard Solomon 

C 903-530-8281 

treasurer@mavpca.org 

Richard joined Maverick Region in 

2012 when he fulfilled a 30+ year 

dream to own his first (of many) 911, 

a 2009 Silver Carrera! Although fairly 

new to the club, he is excited about 

being more involved and meeting more 

Porsche fanatics! 

Charity Chair 

Chris Hamilton 

hope@mavpca.org 

Concours Chair 

Andy Kay 

817-948-8538 

concours@mavpca.org 

DE Sponsorship 

Daren Kirbo 

254-396-2973 

desponsorship@mavpca.org 

Email List Moderator 

James Shoffit 

972-786-6246 

mrpca-owner@ 

yahoogroups.com 


Brian Scudder 

mrpca-owner@ 



Matt Platts 

mrpca-owner@ 


Goodie Store 

Chris Flaugh 

214-288-5300 

goodiestore@mavpca.org 

Histographer, Tenured 

Charlie Davis 

historian@mavpca.org 

Membership Chair, 

Past President 

John Hamilton 

817-907-7823 

membership@mavpca.org 

Monthly Social Chair 

Stephanie Ho 

hh@mavpca.org 

Online Calendar 

Brendan Eagan 

calendar@mavpca.org 

PCA Tours Co-Chair 

Tom Martin 

tours@mavpca.org 

PCA Tours Co-Chair 

Bill Orr 

tours@mavpca.org 

Rally Co-Chair 

Don Sebert 

214-613-6900 

rally@mavpca.org 

Rally Co-Chair 

George Luxbacher 

rally@mavpca.org 

Safety Chair 

Joe McGlohen 

safety@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Advertising 

Bill Kruder 

214-497-0711 

ads@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Editor 

Jim Hirsch 

972-740-7377 

editor@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Article Ed. 

Carey Spreen 

817-422-3480 

editor@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Wrangler, 

Public Relations 

Brenda Dranow 

pr@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Mailing 

Andy Mears 

214-394-5857 

mailing@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Printing 

Fran Ussery 

972--438-8344 (W) 

817-481-8342 (H) 

printing@mavpca.org 

Social Co-Chair 

Tracy Robertson 

817-944-5490 

social@mavpca.org 

Social Co-Chair 

Phyllis Gallegos 

214-695-3376 

social@mavpca.org 

Tech Sessions Chair 

Ed Mullenix 

972-417-0997 

techcorner@mavpca.org 

Trivia Chair 

Jerry DeFeo 

972-240-5800 

trivia@mavpca.org 

Volunteers Chair 

Jim Gallegos 

214-697-0792 

volunteers@mavpca.org 

Web Site Chair 

Denny Payne 

webmaster@ 

mavpca.org 

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Last Minute Substitution: September Board Meeting 

By Carey Spreen September 7, 2016 

egion Vice President 

R 

David Robertson, filling 

in for President Jim 

Falgout, began the 

meeting at 7:00 pm. 

David began with the Treasurer’s 

report. All told, the Region has 

just over $140,000 cash on hand 

as of the end of August. Treasurer 

Rich Solomon has made a final 

payment to MotorSport Ranch for 

the September Drivers’ Ed event, as 

well as an IRS filing payment, and 

has sent invoices to all Slipstream 

advertisers. He noted that we need 

to have a discussion about Hope 

Shelter proceeds for this Christmas, 

and that we have only received 

$1000 in charity lap proceeds from 

Hill Country Region, held during 

the May COTA Club Race/DE. We 

have not received any proceeds 

from the Club Race/DE event itself. 

David continued with the report 

from Membership Chair John Hamilton, 

stating that Region membership 

is at 2,577 (1,694 primary and 

883 affiliate) members, down a bit 

from our all-time high of 2,582 last 

month. John says that we are still 

showing growth, and that the Internet 

photo frames that Bill Orr has 

set up at various locations in the Metroplex 

are helping already. 

David also gave us the report 

from Time Trial Chair Travis Howard, 

who tells us that the final Time 

Trial of 2016 will be held on Sunday, 

Sept 18, on the 1.3-mile course at 

MotorSport Ranch, and is almost 

full already. 

Slipstream Content Editor Carey 

Spreen noted that the Portal to Texas 

History group from University 

of North Texas, with whom the Region 

has contracted to digitize our 

complete archive of Slipstream, has 

taken delivery of the archive and 

has begun work on it. Concurrently, 

Ussery Printing has shown interest 

in creating PDFs of Slipstream for the 

previous 17 or so years, which would 

save the Region some money. Carey 

will continue to follow the status of 

the project. 

Calendar Boy Brendan Eagan assured 

us that the on-line calendar 

is up to date. Brendan is also looking 

for someone to replace him, so 

if you are interested, contact him 

at calendar@mavpca.org or let our 

Volunteer Chair Jimmy Gallegos 

know at volunteers@mavpca.org. 

Safety Chair Joe McGlohen introduced 

incoming Safety Co-Chair 

Wayne Elliot. Wayne is a retired 

civil engineer and is excited to be 

able to fill a much-needed position 

in the club. Welcome Wayne! Joe 

noted that he would like to put on 

a fire school at MotorSport Ranch 

for corner workers and anyone else 

interested in race safety. 

Monthly Social Chair Stephanie 

Ho told us that there were about 

120 attendees at the July Social at 

Hard Eight Barbecue in Coppell, 

while the August event at the Embassy 

Suites in Frisco had about 90 

participants. September’s event, the 

F. Porsche birthday celebration, will 

have limited seating, and requires 

RSVPs. By contrast, the October Social, 

with an Oktoberfest theme, will 

be at Uncle Buck’s in Grapevine, 

where we’ll have a banquet room 

and a bartender all to ourselves! 

PCA Tours Chair Tom Martin 

told us that there are two tours remaining 

for 2016: the September 

25 tour to MotorSport Ranch, and 

the October 15 tour to Rancho 

Sereno. For September, he is asking 

participants to bring a $25 Walmart 

gift card in exchange for driving ontrack 

parade laps. He has also found 

a caterer for the Rancho Sereno 

tour at a great per-person price. He 

and PCA Tours Co-Chair Bill Orr 

are working on the 2017 tour schedule 

now. 

Drivers’ Education Chair Chris 

Tabor delivered 100 $50 discount 

coupons to Tom, for distribution to 

the participants in the MotorSport 

Ranch tour, to encourage participation 

from members who are uncertain 

about entering a DE. Chris 

would like to implement a Track 

Night series for 2017. The format 

is not finalized, but could be a leadfollow 

program, with entrants following 

an instructor on track. Chris 

admitted that a two-day DE can be 

a big commitment for someone new 

to the sport, hence the idea for oneday 

or one-evening formats. He will 

need volunteer assistance with these 

events. Chris and Mark Schnoerr 

also discussed coming up with ways 

to involve Mavericks who own Cayennes 

and Macans, perhaps something 

off-road, or possibly a “how 

much will it hold” charity event. 

Lastly, Chris reported that the 2017 

DE dates are set, all at MotorSport 

Ranch. 

Advertising Chair Bill Kruder 

reported that he is signing up new 

advertisers for Slipstream, and is 

working on attracting national advertisers 

as well. Bill is also comparing 

advertising rates with surrounding 

Zone 5 Regions to see if our 

rates are comparable. Raising rates 

would allow us to print an all-color 

Slipstream, which should be more attractive 

to advertisers as well as our 

readers. 

Slipstream Managing Editor Jim 

Hirsch advised that we are currently 

printing 1,900 copies per month. 

Advertising is still at roughly 55% 

of total content. As a reminder, Jim 

is always looking for potential cover 

photos, ideally in “portrait” (vertical) 

format, containing both people 

and Porsches. We are also looking 

for someone who can design and 

produce our event ads. 

Autocross Chair Mark Schnoerr 

reviewed the August and September 

events. PCA members comprise 10 

to 15% of the entrants, and Equipe 

Rapide likes having us there. For the 

September event, Bill Orr arranged 

for an ice cream truck to be present, 

calling it Cars & Cones, and it was 

so successful that the truck owner 

gave us a $75 reimbursement. Several 

members new to autocrossing 

showed up to watch, and Mark’s 

wife Sigrid was able to find competitors 

to give them rides around 

the course at speed. Most said that 

they would be back for the November 

event! There are two events in 

October, and the final event in November, 

called Guns & Hoses, will 

donate proceeds to charity, and will 

include the participation of various 

police and fire departments. 

Bill Orr reported that he has 

placed more Internet photo frames, 

including one at MotorSport Ranch, 

and is working on placing one at 

Porsche Plano. He is working with 

Charlie Davis on the existing Region 

Logo designs. David Robertson 

added that the Board will be voting 

on the final logo design at the October 

board meeting, and it will be 

unveiled at the Annual Celebration. 


Goodie Store Chair Chris Flaugh noted that he has 

had several requests for Maverick Region license plate 

frames, and is looking into that. 

Volunteer Chair Jim Gallegos heard from a member 

who is interested in assisting with the PCA Tours program. 

Tom Martin welcomed the news, saying that it 

has been difficult lately finding enough volunteers to 

lead and “sweep” the tour groups. Jim also noted that 

more and more Mavericks (mostly new members) are 

using Facebook to learn about club activities. 

Social Co-Chair Phyllis Gallegos reminded us that 

the Annual Celebration will be held on November 5 

at the NYLO Hotel in Irving, and that it will be a less 

formal event than when it was known as Founders’ Day. 

It will not be a formal sit-down dinner; it will be buffetstyle 

heavy hors d’oeuvres and conversation, rather 

than having a series of speakers. Phyllis and Tracy are 

looking for Silent Auction donors. We will also be requesting 

attendees to donate $25 Walmart gift cards for 

our charity, the Hope Shelter. 

Social Co-Chair Tracy Robertson congratulated 

Wendy Shoffit on her design of the Annual Celebration 

ad (page 17). She noted that Rally Co-Chair and everpresent 

photographer George Luxbacher has agreed 

to run the Photo Contest this year. George is looking 

for professional or otherwise qualified judges for the 

contest, so if you’d like to be a judge this year, contact 

George at rally@mavpca.org. 

David announced Bill Kruder as Mav of the Month 

for the excellent job he has done in working with 

Slipstream advertisers, and otherwise contributing to 

the club. Congratulations Bill! 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 pm. 

AUGUST TRIVIA 

It’s Easy to Play! 

Play here for fun and find the answers below 

OR 

Play for prizes on the web at http://mav.pca.org, with 

the answers and winners to be posted here after each 

month’s contest has closed. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for 

putting this and the Web Trivia together. 

The Winner for this month is, 

TOM MARTIN 

getting 5 of 5 correct. 

Tom, please contact Kirk at Zim’s 

to claim your $25 Gift Certificate. 

Thanks to all for playing! 

1. It seems that now all Porsches have some type of Variable Cam 

Timing so as to gain both power and fuel economy. It is called 

Variocam or Variocam Plus, and has been with Porsche cars 

since the 1992 model year. However, it was originally found on 

another manufacturer’s car line back in the 1980s, but Porsche 

made it better. Who had it first? 

a. Mercedes b. Ferrari c. BMW d. Honda 

Source: Porsche Panorama, May 2016, p 98 

2. How many lobes per valve did the original Variocam have? 

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 


3. How many lobes per valve does the Variocam Plus have? 

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 


4. While there can be many causes, what is the main reason that a 

battery explodes in a car upon starting it? 

a. Voltage regulator set too high b. Voltage regulator set too 

low c. Battery low on water d. Battery connections are 

reversed 


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the area cleaned thoroughly with _____ to neutralize the battery 

acid. A professional repair shop is recommended vs DIY! 

a. White vinegar b. Baking powder c. Baking soda d. 

Muriatic alkaline 


Answers: 1) d 2) a 3) c 4) c 5) c 

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Sam Bryant 

Irving 

1976 911S 

Manar Chammas 

Dallas 

2007 Boxster 

John Desouza 

Haslet 

2011 911 Carrera GTS 

Shelby Hickman 

Dallas 

2006 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 

Harold Johnson 

Burleson 

1985 911 Turbo 

Sang Park 

Plano 

2015 911 Carrera GTS 

Paul Phelps 

Frisco 

2008 Cayman S 

Bryan Smith 

Mansfield 

1986 911 Carrera 

Rick Thompson 

Lucas 

2015 911 Turbo Cabriolet 

Nick Varel 

Dallas 

2016 Cayman GT4 

Lonnie Wilson 

Southlake 

2017 911 Carrera S 

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Members ~ 1,694 

Affiliate Members ~ 883 

Total Membership ~ 2,577 

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Michael Meer 

Granbury 

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1971 914 

Matthew Shortell (Greg) 

Dallas 

Transfer From: CHO 

2001 911 

Andrew Farkus 

Flower Mound 

2015 Cayman GTS 

Lawrence Goodnight 

North Richland Hills 

2011 911 Turbo S 

Lowell Phipps 

Highland Village 

2012 911 Turbo S Cabriolet 

Michelle Sherman-Cheng 

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Plano 

2011 Cayenne S 

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Paxton Wright 

Dallas 

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Roark Hayes 

San Antonio 

30 Years 

John Sandusky (Becky) 

Aledo 

John Tucker (M Foster) 

Carrollton 

25 Years 

Wayne Brown (Megan) 

Palestine 

Wendell Holloway (Cynthia) Dallas 

Tom Leavitt (Mark) 

Murphy 

Thomas Snodgrass (Annette) Carrollton 

20 Years 

John Shanks (Kelle) 

Dallas 

15 Years 

Jim Bowen (Janet) 

Frisco 

David Cross (Patti) 

Frisco 

William Middleton (Ronald Colbert) Arlington 

Andy Miller (Cindy) 

Grapevine 

Eric Steen 

Fort Worth 

10 Years 

Lane Brock (Karen) 

Ciaran Farrell (Clare Ryan) 

5 Years 

Martin Beytell (Bianca) 

Howard Dunn (Joshua) 

Kenneth Finch 

Tony Kirch (Susan) 

Michael Mann 

Robert Pitts 

Raymond Schmidt (Max) 

Joe Smith (Debbie) 

Wichita Falls 

Arlington 

Hurst 

Dallas 

Burleson 

Carrollton 

Dallas 

Grand Prairie 

Fort Worth 

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Five Speed Chatter: Holding It Steady 

By Ash Seidl-Staley 

nyone can go fast, but the mark of a true 

A 

driver lies in how he or she handles the 

speed. I encourage all to look up the You- 

Tube video Ruf CTR “Yellow Bird” full laps 

on Nurburgring Nordshleife 1987 (Option Auto). 

Though dated, and somewhat long, it mesmerizes my 

Porsche soul. You might recognize the track and the 

iconic Yellow Bird, but I really hope you notice how the 

driver drives. The driver has no helmet, no fire gear, 

no roll cage, and is wearing penny loafers! Apart from 

thrilling my inner gearhead, this video shows just how 

versatile and agile Porsches truly are. It stands as proof 

that, if maintained at tip top condition, our cars can zip 

and zoom around any track, practically at any speed. 

Last month we discussed some of the low-cost options 

that you can utilize to boost the power output of 

your engine. This month I would like to focus on the 

steering and suspension. If you noticed the Ruf drivers’ 

hands, they were constantly in motion, keeping the 

car steady, even while screeching past motorcycles and 

what look like Citroens. First and foremost, the key to 

handling a car like this relies in the car’s stability. Tie 

rods, A-arms, shock absorbers, torsion bars, and strut 

assemblies all need to be locked in place. Worn or damaged 

bushings need to be replaced, and shocks need to 

retain their dampening characteristics. To add stability, 

or better yet rigidity, to your car, you can install a 

stabilizer bar onto either the rear or front suspension 

assembly. Used sway bars and stabilizers can run up to a 

few hundred dollars, and a new kit from Elephant racing 

or Weltmeister, which does come with everything 

you need in a nice little package, can easily double that. 

Strut tower braces and variously sized torsion bars can 

also be purchased. These typically go for under $200 

and install easily. 

To improve the handling of your Porsche, you can 

also choose to lower its stance. This can be accomplished 

by adjusting the bolt located on the front suspension, 

or one of the four bolts located on the rear 

radius arms (i.e., the spring plates connecting the trailing 

arm, shock assembly, and torsion bar together). 

Elephant Racing again offers a spring plate upgrade 

that is actually modeled after the 935 suspension, but 

it is not cheap. It is extremely important to note that 

adjusting the height of the vehicle, from any of the 

points described above, alters the toe-in alignment and 

camber specifications of the wheel. Height adjustments 

should be carefully executed, and a quick trip to get 

the wheels realigned is a must. In addition to realigning 

the wheels, it might be prudent to install a bump 

steer kit if your classic is void of one, as lowering the 

car without one might cause the wheel to jerk in your 

hands while driving on less than perfect roads. 

The choice of steering wheel, likewise, effects how 

one controls a vehicle. A true “Stig,” which I believe is 

the identity of the Ruf driver, wouldn’t care too much 

about a steering wheel, but some thrive with the subtle 

change. Lighter and smaller Momo-type wheels are 

great for racing; the classic 930S wheel for style; and 

the Prototipo wheels for both a vintage look and feel. 

Personally I lean towards the Momo, but stock wheels 

work just as well. 

Keeping our cars on the road, or, if we are lucky 

enough, on the track, is a must. Power and speed are 

significant and exhilarating, but control and stability 

are just as imperative. Equally important is the stopping 

power of brakes. Join me next time where we will 

dive into the world of brakes. Enjoy the video at 

http://bit.ly/RUFYellowBird, and as always: Wrench 

on Mavs! 


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Selected by Bill Orr 

Silver Porsche Cayman GT4, photo by Andrew Barber 

For instruction on how to submit your Porsche photos in the 

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2017 Maverick Region Officers Ballot 

I am a (pick one): _____ Primary Member _____ Associate Member 

President 

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Vice President 

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Kruder’s Cars & Conversations 

By Bill Kruder, Region Advertising Chair 

Photos Courtesy of the Author 

fter last month’s conversation 

with Bob Hages- 

A 

tad, I thought we would 

switch gears and look 

for one of our newest members. As 

luck would have it, I ran into this 

couple at the Ferrari car show, of 

all places, a few months back. Since 

then, we have had the opportunity 

to talk over coffee while hanging 

out with our cars, either at Cars 

& Coffee (Plano) or some other 

random Saturday morning gathering. 

So here is the next in my series 

of “conversations” I would like to 

share with you: 

Julia and Greg Cleath, 1988 

944 and 1981 911SC owners, 

and members since 2016. 

Greg and Julia Cleath with their pair of Porsches 

BK: So you guys are pretty new to the 

club? 

JC: Well yes and no. This is actually 

our second time around. We 

first joined in about 1988 in Minneapolis. 

As I recall, we did some 

kind of “drive and dinner” to the 

Lafayette Country Club in Minnetonka. 

Keep in mind we were in 

our twenties, and I think the average 

age of the group was over fifty, 

so we seemed a bit out of place. 

BK: Not surprising -- I think our 

average in the club today is over fifty. 

What were you driving then? 


GC: Julia had a red 1987 924S; 

when I met her she had just bought 

it and I thought “Wow, this might 

just work out!” 

JC: Yes, I had found it in the 

“classifieds.” I mean the 924s were 

actually pretty reasonable back 

then. The funny thing was it was 

only my “summer” car. I mean with 

our winters I wasn’t about to drive 

it every day so, I had a winter car 

and a summer car. 

BK: So Julia, what made you start 

being a car person? 

JC: My dad was into cars. I 

was about four years old when I 

watched him pull a motor out of 

an old Chevy and put in a new one. 

He taught me to do an oil change 

on my own car and 

took the family on a 

vacation to the Indianapolis 

Motor Speedway 

when I was young. 

The two all-time favorite 

cars he owned were 

his ‘72 Malibu, and his 

‘90 Mustang, which he 

still has. 

BK: You’re both from 

Minneapolis? When did 

you meet? 

GC: Yes, we spent 

most of our lives 

there; didn’t move 

from there till about 

2002. We met in 1989 and dated for 

about three months, and knew this 

was meant to be. Ok, she did have 

that 924, so that wasn’t bad either. 

BK: And you went to school there 

too? 

GC: I did go to University of 

Minnesota, then on to Emery Aviation 

College in Greeley, Colorado. 

BK: So you’re a pilot? 

GC: I am. I decided to go to aviation 

school rather than the military. 

Now that I think about it, it may 

have been cheaper to have flown 

for the military. But yes, I went the 

civilian route, and to log the hours 

I needed, I went to Alaska for about 

eighteen months and was a “bush” 

pilot. 

BK: And what about now? 

GC: Today I fly for Southwest 

Airlines out of Love Field; I’ve been 

with them for about fifteen years 

now. 

BK: Did you guys move here from 

Minnesota? 

JC: No, we actually lived in Atlanta 

for about eleven years. After 

9/11, Greg lost his job and something 

opened up there; it was a 

huge pay cut, but it kept him flying, 

and you do what you need to do. 

GC: It wasn’t till 2013 that I was 

transferred from Atlanta and we 

moved into the house in Frisco. 

BK: OK, let’s talk cars. After Julia’s 

924, what was there? 

GC: Once we settled in Atlanta, 

we bought an ‘02 Boxster; this was 

in ‘05. We found a Carrera White 

one with Sand Beige interior up in 

Chicago. Funny, I did the research 

on it but I never saw it before our 

purchase. 

JC: Greg told me he found a car 

and said that all we have to do is pay 

$600 to have it shipped. I told him 

for $300 I would fly up there and 

drive it back for him. So that’s what 

I did. And yes he paid me (laughing)! 

BK: Something tells me there’s another 

yet? 

JC: Oh yes, we later bought a 

Basalt Black over Sand Beige 2010 

Cayenne. The cool thing about that 

was the dealer in Atlanta would get 

“executive driven” Porsches from 

the North American office there, 

so we were able to get this one. 

GC: Not sure we can include the 

2006 911 (997) S we had for a week; 

just wasn’t what we wanted, so we 

sold it. 

BK: When I first met you two this 

spring, you didn’t have any of these.

GC: We had an ‘09 Guards Red 

911 (997) cabriolet; that was a fun 

car. We loved the top down but I 

really had the bug to get into something 

older, like an air-cooled. 

JC: At the same time I never forgot 

how much I loved my 924, so 

we decided to sell the cab and 

start searching for our “old” 

cars. 

BK: And what came first? 

JC: Hmmm, I guess I got 

my way, seeing how we found 

the Guards Red ‘88 944S first. 

GC: That was truly a barn 

find; we were looking and 

found one in Jacksboro. Truly 

sitting out there with a horse 

and donkey. 

BK: So then the search began 

for yours, Greg? 

GC: It did. I searched on 

line and found an ‘81 Guards 

Red Euro 911SC. The funny 

thing was that after researching 

it we discovered that it 

had been brought into the states in 

about ‘85-‘86 through Minnesota, 

as a matter of fact on May 20, which 

is our son’s birthday. So we said this 

has to be the one. 

BK: So you went and picked it up? 

GC: No, I just bought it and 

Julia and her two front-engined Porsches 

shipped it not seeing it (laughing). 

But trust me, I did the research on 

it, and had it checked out, so not 

the riskiest thing I guess. 

BK: What made you join PCA 

again? 

JC: Well we are older now (laughing). 

Honestly we found the 

coffee group on Facebook 

and started attending some 

of those. Everyone kept asking 

if we were members of 

PCA so we thought, heck, 

guess we better join. 

GC: It’s been a lot of fun; 

we attended our first social at 

the Embassy Suites in Frisco 

and struck up some good 

conversations. 

It’s often said, and may even 

be overused, but once again it really 

is as much about the people 

as it is our cars. Not only did I 

make two good friends; Julia 

makes a wicked salsa and one 

heck of a good lunch. 

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PCA Tours Preview: “Back in the Saddle Again” 

By Tom Martin, PCA Tours Co-Chair 

t’s time to saddle up your Porsches, pardners, 

and gear up for a return to Rancho 

I 

Sereno; that bucolic venue set deep in lower 

Texoma, where men are men and sheep 

are nervous. Nestled in the pastoral Red River Valley, 

Rancho Sereno is a 165-acre private ranch and wildlife 

preserve, serving primarily as a successful breeding 

ground for performance “reining” horses. 

The October PCA Tour ventures out to the Ranch 

later this month on Saturday, October 15. Tour drivers 

will meet at the campus of Grayson College, located 

at 1455 West Van Alstyne Parkway, in Van Alstyne. The 

Tour starts at 10:00 am; we should arrive at our destination 

in Whitesboro shortly after high noon. 

This Tour’s 86.1-mile route incorporates several 

miles of exhilarating twisties, including a good portion 

of FM 455, a recently repaved stretch of asphalt that has 

attained almost cult status amongst sports car enthusiasts, 

motorcyclists, and bicyclists. 

Upon our arrival at the Ranch, a catered lunch 

awaits us, courtesy of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. Fare includes 

three BBQ meats, four sides, a relish tray, rolls, 

and iced tea. Cost is $15.00 per person, which must be 

prepaid. The Maverick Region enlists the Punchbowl 

evite system to determine individual participation and 

to collect funds in advance. 

If you plan on attending the Tour, it is imperative 

that you RSVP before the Tour. “How do I do that?” you 

ask. Easy. Just complete the Punchbowl evite at 

http://bit.ly/RanchoSereno and answer the questions 

presented about attendance and participation in lunch. 

Then contribute $15.00 per person to pay for the BBQ 

lunch. When you RSVP, it gives us accurate headcounts 

to supply to the proprietors of the destination and 

the caterer. Plus, three days before the Tour, you will 

receive an e-mail with the following attachments: a 

Garmin .gdb file of the route, a route overview, and 

turn-by-turn instructions. 

As always, attendees are not required to participate 

in any of the destination’s offerings, so you may head 

straight home after the Tour on your own route. 

And don’t forget, if you wish to partake of the BBQ 

lunch at the Ranch, please be sure to prepay through 

the Punchbowl website. 

Hope to see you and your Porsche on the Tour! 


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2016 Autocross Series: August and September Recaps 

By Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair Photos by Andrew Barber and Bill Orr 

here have been two 

T 

more Autocross events 

since our last report: 

August 14 and September 

4, both taking place at Lone 

Star Park. 

The August 14 event had a 

surprise entrant driving a GT4: 

Steve Krysil, Regional Manager 

of Porsche Cars North America. 

Although we made him work for 

it, he squeaked by for top Porsche 

time of the day and top payout at 

the event. He immediately donated 

his winnings to the end-of-year 

Guns and Hoses Challenge Charity 

event. Thank you Steve! Over 

100 entrants participated, and the 

weather gods held off on the rain. 

Porsche class results are posted in 

this issue. 

The September 4 Labor Day 

Sunday event was a combined Autocross 

and Social gathering with a 

Porsche Club-organized Cars and 

Cones Ice Cream Social, available 

to participants and spectators alike. 

In addition to some new entries in 

the Autocross, the ice cream truck 

brought club members out to picnic 

under the trees and enjoy the 

action on the course. It was our first 

pass at this combined event activity 

at a combined PCA/Equipe Rapide 

Autocross. Bill Orr worked hard the 

week before the event to make announcements, 

post on social media 

and get e-mails out to all members. 

Brian Harnish, class winner in P1 

(photo by Andrew Barber) 

Julia Underwood sliding Ed Mayo’s 

911S during a quick run on the course 


Hubert Wong edged out his brother 

Ronald by 0.167 seconds 


September 4 Autocross #7 Results 

We had some drive-by Porsches, 

some new participants, and some 

Maverick Region spectators showing 

off their beautiful cars. When a 

few expressed interest in learning 

more about it, Sigrid got them into 

loaner helmets and arranged ride 

along adventures for most of the 

PCA spectators. Since the Porsches 

ran in the first heat, these rides 

were in Corvettes, BMWs, Vipers, 

and even a Mini Cooper. Watching 

looks interesting, but riding with a 

skilled driver really shows what it is 

all about out there. 

Results for the September 

Porsche Classes can be found in 

this issue, and Bill Orr provided 

some great photos, with many also 

posted in social media after the 

event. 

The schedule and locations of 

the last three events are also listed 

in this issue. The October 2 and 30 

events will be at the Burleson High 

School Stadium parking lot, while 

the last event, the Guns and Hoses 

Charity fundraiser (yes, three or 

four local Police departments will 

be competing in identically-prepared 

police vehicles for awards 

during this one) will be back at 

Lone Star Park on November 13, 

where we are working to coordinate 

a Cars and Coffee Porsche 

Club activity as well. Watch for announcements 

on these. 

August 14 Autocross #6 Results 

PCA 1 

Best Time Diff. 

1 Harnish, Brian Porsche Boxster White 65.275 - 

PCA 2 

1T Stanley, Mel Porsche Boxster S Blue 66.009 [-]0.599 

2 Cords, Matthew Porsche Cayman S Black 66.608 0.599 

PCA 3 

1 Stubbs, Fred Porsche Boxster Spyder White 66.435 - 

PCA 4 

1T Schnoerr, Mark Porsche 914 Green 62.461 [-]0.626 

2T Schnoerr, Sigrid Porsche 914 Green 63.087 0.626 

3 Mayo, Edward Porsche 911S Silver 63.808 0.721 

4 Underwood, Julia Porsche 911S Silver 73.226 9.418 

PCA 8 

1 Krysil, Steve Porsche GT4 Grey 62.297 - 

PCA 10 

1 Gonzales, Rick Porsche 914-6 Black 63.151 - 

PCA 1 

Best Time Diff. 

1T Brian Harnish Porsche Boxster White 51.696 [-]0.006 

2 William Mayo Porsche Cayman Dark Blue 51.702 0.006 

PCA 2 

1T Mel Stanley Porsche Cayman S Blue 54.433 [-]1.563 

2T Hubert Wong Porsche 911 White 55.996 1.563 

3 Ronald Wong Porsche 911 Silver 56.163 0.167 

4 Joseph Takahashi Porsche Cayman S Silver 59.964 3.801 

PCA 3 

1 Mike Syler Porsche 911 Carrera S Red 54.697 - 

PCA 4 

1T Mark Schnoerr Porsche 914 Green 48.889 [-]0.741 

2T Sigrid Schnoerr Porsche 914 Green 49.63 0.741 

3 Edward Mayo Porsche 911S Silver 51.553 1.923 

4 Julia Underwood Porsche 911S Silver 57.176 5.623 

PCA 6 

1 Erik Holt Porsche 911 51.677 - 

PCA 9 

1 Anthony Nigro Porsche 914 White DNS 


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at the September autocross event (photos by Bill Orr) 

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Calling All Photographers: Maverick Photo Contest 

By George Luxbacher 

ant to see your best pictures in Slipstream? 

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Sort through those pictures you have been 

taking all year at events like Parade, Autos 

in the Park, DEs, Autocrosses, Sunday 

Drives, or simply out in your driveway, then pick your 

finest ones and enter our Third Annual Photo Contest. 

All entries will be displayed at the Maverick Region 

Annual Celebration on Saturday, November 5. We will 

once again have five categories of photos – all must be 

Porsche or PCA related: 

• Portraits: Portraits of cars – an individual car or 

a group! 

• Motorsports: Car(s) in motion involved in driving 

events. 

• People: Individuals at PCA events; showing a car 

or cars is optional. 

• The PCA Experience: Events, objects, or activities 

connecting the members of PCA to their history 

and/or their cultural heritage; photographs 

that tell us what it means to be a PCA member. 

• Artistic: Photographs manipulated for artistic 

purposes by applying digital and/or special effects. 

Photos must have been shot since January 1, 2015 

(21+ months of photos to choose from!). Each photographer 

may submit two photos, but only one photo may 

be submitted in any one category, and you must specify 

the category for each of your photos. (We would like to 

take more but we simply can’t handle the number of 

submittals that would bring!) 

Judging will be done by a group of impartial judges 

without knowledge of the entrant – your photo will 

speak for itself! Six Official winners will be selected, 

one for each category, and a separate Grand Prize winner. 

In addition, we will have People’s Choice voting 

at the Annual Celebration – see what other Porsche 

enthusiasts think about your photos! Three People’s 

Choice winners will be announced without regard to 

category. 

For more details, contest rules, and submittal information, 

please email photocontest@mavpca.org – we 

look forward to your entries! All photos must be received 

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PCA Maverick Volunteers Needed 

By JimGallegos, Region Volunteer Chair 

ttention Mavs! The following are Volunteer 

A 

opportunities that help support your Regional 

PCA club. 

Graphic Designer 

• Produce monthly ads for club events 

• Adobe Photoshop and /or Illustrator experience 

is preferred 

Writers and photographers 

• Work with event chairs to create articles and take 

photos of club events 

Slipstream Editor (in training) 

• Experience in using Adobe InDesign to learn 

the Slipstream publishing process 

Contact: Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor, editor@mavpca. 

org or 972-740-7377 for more information. 

Online Calendar 

• Enter and update online Google calendar items 

to match MAV PCA club events 

• Proofread the Slipstream magazine calendar prior 

to publication to make sure the online (Google) 

and printed calendars are in sync. 

Contact: Brendan Eagan at calendar@mavpca.org 

Porsche Rally Volunteers 

• Help with establishing Rally route layouts 

• Drive routes, looking for clues to be used as part 

of the Rally and other related tasks 

Contact: Don Sebert or George Luxbacher at rally@ 

mavpca.org 

Drives / PCA Tours 

• Drive Leaders: skilled, mature, and capable 

drivers needed to lead groups of 10-20 Porsches 

• Sweeps: skilled, mature, and capable drivers to 

act as “tail gunner” at end of drive group 

• Registration: people needed to ensure all drivers 

sign liability waivers and handout Drivers 

Briefing packs 

• Reports: need competent writing skills to 

1. Write and submit wrap up article for 

Slipstream 

2. Write and submit Post Event Report 

3. Write and submit Observer’s Report 

Contact: Tom Martin, tours@mavpca.org 214-850-7765 

Membership Volunteers 

• Invite Porsche owners to join PCA and participate 

in club events 

Contact: John Hamilton, JHAMIL3@msn.com, 817- 

907-7823 

Volunteer Chair: Jimmyg Gallegos, volunteers@ 

mavpca.org, 214-697-0792 

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The Route Less Traveled: The Not-So-Savvy Navi 

By Bill Bradley 

Images Courtesy of the Author 

y wife Judy recently purchased a new Honda 

Odyssey. It came with every imaginable 

M 

option, sixteen computers to run the electronic 

gismos, but, regrettably, no navigation 

system. So I gave her my Garmin, which came with 

lifetime map updates and was a cinch to operate. This 

forced me to actually use the Navi in my 2006 911. For 

the uninitiated, operating instructions for this aged 

Navi take up many pages of arcana deep inside the 

user’s manual. This is truly something that belongs in 

the core curriculum of Hogwarts University. 

My Carrera was not new when I purchased her. This 

meant pre-owned, high end car lot jargon for expensive 

used vehicles. She’d had two previous owners before 

I saw her in the back row, looking at me with those 

puppy dog “buy me” headlight eyes of hers. 

Before giving up my Garmin to help the Odyssey 

find its way around town, I had used it to download 

the turn-by-turn directions for the Sunday (quixotically 

usually held on Saturday) drives. Previous to learning 

the somewhat kludgy (to me anyway) download method 

for the Garmin, I had just tagged along, making certain 

in get in the middle of my drive group before we 

started off. This way, if I got lost, I would not be alone. 

Eventually our drive leader would backtrack to find us 

or we would pass another group, usually passing us in 

the opposite direction. 

I have been experimenting with the Navi in my 

911. Keep in mind my car is ten-plus years old. The 

first destination I entered were routes for which I was 

already familiar: the Spring Creek BBQ and Kincaid’s 

Café lunches. Last week, Sean Ratts was kind enough 

to repair the power cord on a set of dog clippers for us. 

I should mention that Judy is a long-time Irish Setter 

breeder, show person, and AKC judge. I got Sean’s address 

in Denton, entered it in the Navi, and off I went, 

secure in the knowledge that anything Dr. Porsche had 

a hand in would have impeccable manners. 

I headed up I-35E, crossed the Lewisville Lake 

Bridge, and followed directions to Seans’ house. It 

worked flawlessly. Sean and I exchanged pleasantries. 

We admired each other’s cars. I took the repaired power 

cord, thanked him profusely, and left. 

It was hot, so I put the top up and then selected 

Home on the Navi. (I did mention this car is ten-plus 

years old, didn’t I?) During this time span a certain 

amount of Teutonic impishness has found its way to 

into the Navi’s circuitry. I was not to return to Flower 

Mound over the Lake Lewisville Bridge. No, now I 

was heading west into the country. I was in no hurry. I 

would enjoy the ride. 

And enjoy 

the ride I did. 

Out through the 

country on winding 

roads, past 

gorgeous homes 

with manicured 

lawns and tall 

trees. I was in 

horse country. 

Thanks to my Porsche navigation, circa 2006 

ten-plus-year-old 

Navi, I was not in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-35E, 

but instead enjoying the scenery while “sports-wagening” 

(my linguistic invention pronounced with the 

German “v”) along. Apologies to Michael Vatter here. 

I came out on the western edge of Flower Mound. I 

switched off the Navi. No need for it, as I knew the way 

home from here. My only problem was going to be getting 

my Garmin back for the turn-by-turn downloads 

for the Saturday/Sunday drives. There is debate as to 

adding a factory navigation system to the Odyssey. But 

that is another story. 


Rally Scary: Ride with the Ghouls Halloween Gimmick Rally (RGHGR) 

By George Luxbacher, Region Rally Co-Chair 

ou joined us on our famous Drive for the 

Y 

Spirits last Halloween and our Easter Egg 

Hunt Road Rally earlier this year. Now join 

us again this Halloween season on Saturday, 

October 29 at 9 am for our second annual Halloween 

Gimmick Rally, this year running as the Ride with the 

Ghouls! The 60-mile gimmick rally will be built around 

ghoulish puzzles and pictures – join us and attempt to 

delve into the tortured, demented, devious and diabolical 

minds of your Rallymeisters! Route directions won’t 

be too complicated, and we promise you won’t get too 

lost! Last year about 2/3 of the participants came in 

appropriate festive attire, and we hope to make it 100% 

this year!! 

Watch the Maverick Region website for preregistration 

instructions. All registered participants will get 

a set of General Instructions before the rally to help 

avoid the ghouls (and glitches) on rally day. Our starting 

point will be in Frisco and we plan to end at Fortunata 

Winery in Aubrey for scary ghost tales, a cup of 

witches’ brew, and some brick oven pizza. 

See you then!!! All questions to rally@mavpca.org. 

Specializing in all years and models 

of Porsche exclusively for more than 

30 years. 

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Competition Car Preparation (Track or Autocross) 

1521 Baccarac Ct, Euless, TX 76040 

817 540 4939 

www.mayoperformance.com 

email: mike@mayoperformance.com 

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Unclassifieds 

Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region members and are $5 for all others (contact editor@mavpca for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3 

issues, after which they will be removed unless you request that they be run for an additional 3 issues. E-mail your ad to classifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th of the month to have your ad run in the 

following month’s Slipstream. Be sure to include year, make, model, color, mileage, and asking price, as well as a contact name, phone number and/or email address. All parts will be advertised 

on our website. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Due to space constraints, photos may or may not be included. No dealers please! 

For Sale: 2006 Cayman S. Black/Black. 76,000 

miles. Sold new from Park Place Porsche for $62,900. 

All standard “S” equipment plus “Preferred Package”, 

including self-dimming mirrors and wiper rain sensor, 

heated seats, wheel caps, and Bose sound. Also, sport 

shifter and steering wheel. New tires. Books and 

service records included. Asking $23,700. 

Contact Jeff Kraemer at cjeffkraemer@gmail.com or 

469-481-2383. (10) 

For Sale: 2011 997.2 Turbo S Coupe. Guards red/ 

brown natural leather. 41K miles. Original owner, 

MSRP $171,085. Meticulously over-maintained by 

myself and Porsche Plano. Always garaged, never 

smoked in. Never tracked. Absolutely perfect 

condition. Incoming 2017 991.2 Turbo S has a build 

date of November, expected delivery in January. 

Asking $105K. First offer of that can take it as soon 

as you want. Otherwise; best offer by the time the new 

one is delivered. Please call or for details. Contact 

James Weber at weberengr@attglobal.net or 972-377- 

0900. (10) 

For Sale: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo. Alpine White with 

black leather interior. 92,800 original miles. Texas car 

and owned since 1992 (second owner). All original 

except performance chip, headers, and performance 

exhaust. Always garaged and well maintained, Recent 

servicing included replacing the timing belt. Two sets 

of wheels/tires- original plus OEM. Asking $18,000 

OBO. Contact Bob Evans at rdevans@mac.com or 

817-219-3601. (09) 

For Sale: Aluminum deck KwikLoad tilt trailer. 

Custom tire rack/toolbox, holds up to 8 wheels, 4 gas 

jugs, & a bicycle. 2 spare tire/hubs. Remote control 

winch. 2 in. deck lockable storage boxes. Est. weight 

1950#. Would cost $7,850 to build a similar trailer 

today. For sale for $3,500. Contact Rocky Johnson at 

rocky.judy2@gmail.com or 972-816-1769. (08) 

For Sale: 2006 Porsche Carrera. Beautiful Seal 

Gray Metallic, 28250 Miles, fully serviced at 20183 

miles at Roger Beasley Porsche, Sunteck clear bra on 

hood, bumper and lights, new Michelin Pilot Sport 

tires. Installed Options: Bi-Xenon Headlamps, leather 

sport seats, heated front seats, rear window wiper, 

Sport Chrono Package Plus, Bose Sound Package, 

exterior matching console and Porsche Crest in 

Headrest. $39,500. Contact Steven at 817-874-8399 

or srcbmw@sbcglobal.net. (08) 

For Sale: 2007 Cayman S. Black/black. Streetable 

track car, 6 speed, 36K, 20K on engine, new paint and 

clear bra, great interior, all the performance mods, 

faster than stock Cayman R. See link for full details... 

http://panjo.com/l/286240. Asking $43,000. Wheels 

and trailer also available. Contact Leif at leifp@ 

yahoo.com or 817-681-3038. (07) 

For Sale: 2001 Porsche Carrera. Black on Black, 

89K miles. New engine with less than 5K miles, 

IPD Plenum, new clutch, new front rotors, Cayman 

R Brake Pads, GT3 Control Arms, H&R Springs and 

Sway Bars, Turbo Twist and OZ Allegeritta Rims, GT3 

Seats and Heated Leather Seats. Always serviced at 

Porsche of Plano by lead tech only. Always garaged. 

Flawless car. $27,500. Contact Kevin Kim at 

kevinkim89@me.com or 214-693-5699. (07) 

For Sale: 2014 Cayman S. Guards red, black interior, 

red belts. 9000 miles, PDK. Never seen rain or snow, 

always garaged. Never tracked. Bose Surround, Sports 

Seats Plus, Sport Exhaust, 20” Carrera S wheels, 

Sirius XM, Bi-Xenon headlights with PDLS, PASM, 

Sport Design steering wheel with paddles, and power 

folding mirrors. Full service history available, still 

under factory warranty. $62,000 Contact Tim Orton at 

817-437-6148 or timorton@att.net. (07) 

If you see an item in the PCA 

store online that is not in our 

Mav store, we can request it. 

Send an email with the specifics 

to goodiestore@mavpca.org. 

Name tags are available for $10. 

Please email us at nametags@ 

mavpca.org to obtain them. 

Include your name, city, and vehicle 

(up to 2) as shown below. 

Slipstream Advertiser Index 


These advertisers support our Maverick Region – Tell them you saw their ad in Slipstream! 

Autobahn Motorcar Group (800) 433-5602 B.C. 

Competition Motorsport (844) 438-7244 Page 10 

deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry (800) 454-4367 Page 8 

DFW Garage Design (972) 416-4545 Page 24 

DFWRE Services (817) 807-2053 Page 14 

Ebby Halliday – Michael Picolo (972) 365-7370 Page 26 

Falgout & Associates, P. C. (972) 669-2370 Page 20 

Fifth Gear Motorsports (972) 317-4005 Page 21 

Garages of Texas (214) 435-4898 Page 5 

Innovative Autosports (972) 418-1996 Page 25 

Invisibra (214) 704-9299 Page 21 

Louden Motorcar Services (972) 241-6326 I.B.C. 

Marvelous Home Makeovers (214) 458-1932 Page 32 

Mayo Performance (817) 540-4939 Page 31 

Mullenix Motorsport (972) 417-0997 Page 26 

Mustard Racing (817) 366-1678 Page 36 

Advertising rates available upon request. 

For more information contact Bill Kruder at ads@mavpca.org 

Nine-Eleven Automotive (972) 243-4911 Page 23 

OCD’tailers (817) 948-8538 Page 30 

Park Place Porsche (800) 553-3196 Pages 15, 27 

The Phoenix Insurance (214) 253-0570 Page 20 

Porsche Plano (214) 576-1911 I.F.C. 

RAC Performance (214) 269-1571 Page 3 

RetroAir (972) 960-6899 Page 31 

RKT Techniques (817) 624-1322 Page 25 

Roofing Solutions by Darren Houk (817) 692-8496 Page 26 

Silver Fox (817) 329-6995 Page 2 

Stuart’s Paint and Body (214) 221-6999 Page 33 

The UPS Store (972) 420-1250 Page 35 

Ussery Printing (972) 438-8344 Page 36 

Victory Motorcars (713) 783-6555 Page 13 

Zims Autotechnik (817) 267-4451 Page 14

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Around the Bend... 

By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor 

s Sir Stirling Moss is quoted: “It is 

A 

necessary to relax your muscles when 

you can. Relaxing your brain can be 

fatal.” Although he was obviously 

talking about his success in endurance races, his 

thought applies equally well to much of what we 

do in our everyday lives. 

While “thinking hard” can at times push our bodies 

into tenseness, it’s important to build the skill of being 

able to relax and unwind those body extremities all the 

while keeping our strong focus on the task ahead of us. 

A good way to practice that skill is to take photographs, 

especially with the fall colors now. Consider 

this your invitation to get out with your fancy camera 

or simply your fancy phone and use your brain muscle 

to compose what you feel could be a contest winning 

picture. 

Speaking of brilliant photos of magnificent Porsche 

cars, our August cover featuring the 1958 Speedster 

incorrectly identified the owner. That beautiful car actually 

is under the ownership of Chuck Lawson. 

This is a roundabout way of inviting you to participate 

in our third annual club photo contest. This has become 

a popular activity as part of our Annual 

Celebration with photos displayed for member 

viewing during that event. Details can be found 

on page 28 in this issue. Remember that the 

deadline is fast approaching, so do not “relax 

your muscles” too much, but have your brain 

working overtime to pick out a location for your 

perfect photo opportunity. 

Also occuring in the month of October is our Maverick 

Region Officers election. All members have the 

right to cast your vote, either for a nominated candidate 

or a write-in person of your choice. The ballot is 

found on page 11. You can mail the ballot as per the 

instructions or bring it with you to the Annual Celebration. 

The results of the election will be announced that 

evening. 

As usual, October turns out to be our busiest month 

in terms of club activities. Please take some time to review 

our club calendar on page 1 in this issue, or go 

online to mav.pca.org to view the calendar and pick 

one or two events to attend and spend some time with 

fellow Maverick members. Check out our Facebook 

page for additional “impromptu” gatherings too. 

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WHY YOU SHOULD TRUST YOUR 

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• Rated “Best in the West” by the Robert Bosch Corporation 

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