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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 

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

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

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

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

Features 

Film Noir Department...................................6 

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

Destination Restoration............................... 10 

COTA Driver Education..............................16 

Travelog......................................................28 

Upcoming Events 

August Board Meeting..................................7 

Maverick Lunch Series.................................7 

Italian CarFest.............................................11 

Lone Star Le Mans......................................14 

Autocross Schedule.....................................20 

August Monthly Social...............................23 

Past Event Recaps 

Autos in the Park.........................................12 

Porsche Parade............................................18 

June Social: Silver Fox................................22 

August 

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 August 

3 Board Meeting 

9 Lewisville Lunch 

14 Autocross 6: LSP 

18 Mav Social: Embassy Suites, Frisco 

25 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 

Day October 




15 Saturday Drive: Rancho Sereno 

20 Mav Social: Love&War in Texas 

22-23 DE: MSR 


29 Halloween Rally: TBD 

30 Autocross 9: BHS 

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 

September 

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 September 




15 Mav Social: Arthur’s, Addison 

18 Time Trial 2: MSR 


24 Saturday Drive: MSR 

24-25 DE: MSR 

Day November 


5 Holiday Gala: NYLO Irving 


12-13 DE: MSR 


17 Mav Social: TBD 


On the Cover: Mike Harling’s 

class winning 1956 Porsche 356 

Speedster at the 2016 Autos in 

the Park Car Show 

Photo by Andrew Barber 

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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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sbcglobal.net 

WHISKEY BAY 

Mike Hamza 

mikehamza944@ 

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 Jim Falgout, Region President 

irst gear: Well, we are in the midst of the 

F 

warm North Texas summer, and as a result 

our club activities are limited. We do still 

have social events and an autocross which 

is run by Equipe Rapide at Lone Star Park. Hopefully 

you have been able to enjoy your Porsche in other ways. 

2nd Gear: What is exciting to us are all the new 

members. I frequently see emails and Facebook postings 

about or from new members. It is great to see the 

responses from current members welcoming them to 

the club. I want to encourage all new members to attend 

any of our events including our monthly board 

meeting, which is held at the Hackberry Creek Country 

Club on the first Wednesday of the month. We have 

dinner at 6:30 pm, with the meeting starting at 7:00 

pm. If you want to have dinner, we will pay for your first 

one but you need to email social@mavpca.org to RSVP 

and then you’ll be contacted to select from the menu. 

3rd Gear: Activities will pick up in September, as you 

can see on the calendar on page 1. In addition to the 

social events and autocross, we will also have a Time 

Trial at MotorSport Ranch (MSR), a Saturday Drive 

to MSR, and a Drivers’ Education (DE) at MSR. If 

you have been thinking about participating in a Drivers’ 

Education but are hesitant, then I would strongly 

recommend that you do the Saturday Drive to Motor- 

Sport Ranch. You will learn about the activity and get 

to drive on the course in a controlled series of laps. I 

participated in a drive to MSR and learned that DEs 

are not intimidating or dangerous or detrimental to my 

Porsche, and eventually enjoyed participating in a few 

of these events. 

4th Gear: As I have requested previously, we have 

had a social event in the past in the November/December 

time frame, formerly known as Founders’ Day, and 

we are encouraging any suggestions that would make it 

an event you would like to attend. So please send any 

suggestions to me (president@mavpca.org) or our social 

chairpersons (social@mavpca.org). 

5th Gear: I will always encourage you to help make 

your club the best club in PCA. If there is an activity that 

you enjoy, think of how you could assist us to make it 

one that others would enjoy. Also I encourage all chairpersons 

to seek an assistant that possibly could succeed 

them. That person could be you. Please contact Jim 

Gallegos at volunteers@mavpca.org. 

SAUL FRAIRE, Chef-Proprietor 

1235 William D. Tate Ave 

Grapevine, TX 76051 

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6th Gear: MAV OF THE MONTH. I know I have said 

this before, but it never ceases to amaze me how the 

talent we have in our club volunteers to help improve 

it. One of your fellow members came up with the idea 

of putting digital picture frames in the offices of 

Porsche dealers, which show a series of slides about our 

club. We can control the pictures that are displayed 

remotely. He has succeeded in placing one in Autobahn 

Porsche and one in Park Place Porsche and has 

requests for more. Our Mav of the Month is Bill Orr. 

Thanks, Bill, for having great ideas and following up 

with the implementation. Keep up the good work! 

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU! 

Volunteer . . . you will be glad you did. 

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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 

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 

Cindy Bliss 

469-307-2856 

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 

Sunday Drive Chair 

Tom Martin 

tours@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 

Please contact any of these club event chairs with your questions! 


5

Film Noir Department: The Case of the Missing Tail Light 

By Hammer 

he Big Heat enveloped 

T 

the Metroplex like a wet 

blanket over a coal fire. 

The mercury hadn’t 

touched 100° yet, but it 

was hot enough for the cicadas to 

be wearing sunscreen. Lance Armstrong 

tested positive for Snapple. 

I even saw a squirrel carrying his 

nuts with a potholder. You get the 

picture. It was hot. 

It was just before midnight. I 

was sidling into my local joint after 

a long day of beatin’ feet when a 

hand I could have sat in came out 

of the dimness and took hold of my 

shoulder and squashed it to a pulp. 

Then the hand moved me through 

the doors and casually lifted me up 

a step. The large face looked at me. 

A deep soft voice said to me, quietly: 

“What are you, a cop?” 

“No, I’m your fairy godmother.” I 

stammered. 

“Private dick, huh? What’s your 

name?” 

“Hammer, what’s yours?” 

“They call me Moose.” It didn’t take 

a genius to get the analogy. 

The big meat hook let me down 

slowly. He lit half of a cigar and 

threw the match on the floor, where 

a lot of company was waiting for it. 

His voice said bitterly: 

“I need you to find my Velma. Last 

time I saw her, she said she was taking 

my new 911 in to get the right tail light 

fixed. That was eight months ago. I ain’t 

seen or heard from her since.” 

“Eight months is a long time not to 

hear.” I confided. “Maybe she just got 

up and left.” 

The big hand came out again, 

but this time I was prepared. 

“Look pal, I get fifty bucks a day plus 

expenses. I’ll find your Velma . . . and 

your 911, and maybe get your tail light 

fixed in the process.” 

The big hand stopped. 

For some pathetic reason, I empathized 

with the big lug. The last 

time I trusted a dame was in Paris in 

1940. She said she was going out to 

get a bottle of wine. Two hours later, 

the Germans marched into France. 

“So how do I get a hold of you when I 

find her?” I asked. 

6 August 

Not a flinch. The big man peeled 

off a couple of C-notes; handed 

them to me and then disappeared 

into the dark night. 

Somehow I had a feeling that 

he’d have no trouble finding me. 

When, and if, I found his Velma. 

Or his 911. With or without the tail 

light fixed. 

I snooped around for a while 

but was getting nowhere fast when 

I decided to check out the local 

Porsche dealership. The building itself 

wasn’t much. It was smaller than 

Buckingham Palace and probably 

had fewer windows than the Chrysler 

building. 

I sparred with the guy behind the 

parts counter for a couple of minutes, 

but it was like trying to open 

a sardine can after you broke off 

the metal lip. There was something 

about Benjamin Franklin’s picture 

that loosened him up. 

“Yeah, we hear that all the time. 

People think that one of their tail lights 

is ‘out’, but it really isn’t. The light they 

think is ‘out’ doesn’t exist.” 

“What do you mean, it doesn’t exist?” 

“It’s just not there. There’s an extra 

tail lamp located in the light cluster on 

the left side of the car that is known as 

a rear ‘fog tail lamp’. It’s a European 

thing; mandated by law even. But there 

is no such lamp on the right side. So 

Porsche owners think that one of their 

tail lights is ‘out’ when they switch on all 

the lights.” 

“So why is there a ‘fog tail lamp’ at 

all?” 

“Listen friend, when you’re screaming 

down the Autobahn in the fog, the left 

rear fog tail lamp lets approaching drivers 

know your position from a distance. 

So you don’t get smacked from behind. 

And so you know where to pass someone 

in front of you. Kapish?” 

Suddenly, it all made sense to 

me, like a slap in the face, or the 

slug from a .45. Velma knew all 

along that the tail light didn’t exist. 

She absconded with the big man’s 

Porsche for her own means; probably 

sold it for fast cash on Craigslist. 

I didn’t have the heart, or the 

constitution, to tell the big man 

what I discovered, so I laid low for 

a couple of days, hoping something 

would develop. Then one day, while 

chomping down some Egg Foo Yung 

at a local Chinese joint, SHE walked 

in. There was no mistaking her. 

Wearing a dress that was too tight a 

year ago, Velma stood before me. 

“Hey doll, there’s a guy the size of a 

beer truck lookin’ for you, and his new 

911.” I paused to gauge her reaction. 

“I took his 911 to a Porsche dealer, 

honest I did. The mechanics there said 

it’s possible to run a jumper wire from 

the left socket to the right socket and then 

install another bulb, so both would illuminate. 

But they wouldn’t do the modification 

because it was against Porsche 

company policy. So I panicked and ran. I 

can’t go back to Moose now with only one 

rear fog lamp lit. He’s on the lam, and if 

he ever gets stopped by some flatfoot for 

having a rear light out, he’s headin’ for 

the slammer for sure!” 

“Can you help us out?” She stared 

at me with large doe eyes that 

looked like pools of Aqua Velva, except 

without the smell. 

“I get fifty…….” 

“Yeah, yeah, I know. You get fifty 

bucks a day plus expenses. At least you’re 

cheaper than the dealer.” 

I strolled outside to where the 

Porsche was parked and turned on 

the lights. She was right. With the 

one rear fog light lit, the Porsche 

stuck out like spats at an Iowa picnic. 

I lifted the engine lid and removed 

the carpet covering the light 

cluster, then calmly removed the 

rear fog bulb from its socket. Problem 

solved. As long as Moose and 

Velma didn’t drive the Autobahn on 

a foggy day. 

I took the two hundred Moose 

gave me plus the fifty bucks she 

slipped me and donated it all to a 

local charity: the barkeep at my local 

joint. He’s registered as a 501(c)(3) 

organization. Go figure. I drank all 

night for free, and then took his sister 

home. Right then, life was good. 

Many thanks and apologies to Raymond 

Chandler, David Goodman, and 

Neil Simon. Astute readers will recognize 

the homages.

JUNE 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 4 of 5 correct. 

Tom, please contact Kirk at Zim’s 

to claim your $25 Gift Certificate. 

Thanks to all for playing! 

1. The first street-going Porsche to be turbocharged came out in 

1976. It had a 3.0-liter engine and was known as the 930 or 

Turbo Carrera. How many were made for the US? 

a. 356 b. 530 c. 789 d. 930 

Source: Porsche 911 Red Book, p 53 

2. There was also a 3.0-liter non-turbo 930/02, badged as the 

Carrera 3.0, that produced 200 HP. How much HP did the Turbo 

have? 

a. 250 b. 260 c. 275 d. 290 

Source: Porsche 911 Red Book, pp 50, 54 

3. What was the Turbo’s compression ratio? 

a. 6.5 b. 7.2 c. 7.8 d. 8.1 


4. Which was NOT an optional interior that year? 

a. McIntosh Blue/Black b. MacLaughlan Red c. Black Watch 

Green d. MacKenzie Brown/Beige 


5. Twenty years later Porsche built a racing version of the famous 

930 Turbo, known then as a GT2. The regular Turbo used an 

M64/60 engine, but the GT2 used an M64/60R engine with two 

HP configurations. The road legal version had 430 HP. How 

much HP did the full race version have? 

a. 460 b. 470 c. 480 d. 490 


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

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Welcome Our New Mavericks! 

By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair 

Francisco Armstrong 

Forney 

2007 911 Carrera S 

William Beard 

Trophy Club 

2013 Panamera S 

Rhonda Borgne 

Dallas 

2008 Cayman 

Preston Cheng 

Dallas 

2015 911 Carrera 4 

Wes Hall 

Fort Worth 

1970 911T 

Ryan Kidwell (Courtney) 

Dallas 


Mike Lang 

Plano 

2006 911 Carrera Cabriolet 

Lynn Larson 

Dallas 

2015 Macan Turbo 

Rowdy Pajares 

Dallas 


Landon Stogner 

Lewisville 


Robert Strzinek 

North Richland Hills 


Joseph Takahashi 

Dallas 

2016 Cayman S 

If you have any changes that 

you would like to make to the 

MRPCA membership guide, 

contact John Hamilton at 

membership@mavpca.org 

Maverick Membership Totals 

Members ~ 1,690 

Affiliate Members ~ 884 

Total Membership ~ 2,574 

Transfers In 

Paul Foster 

Dallas 

Transfer From: (PST) 

2010 911 GT3 

Greg & Jeri Pitoniak 

Dallas 

Transfer From: (PST) 

1986 944 

Grey Cole 

Allen 

2008 Cayenne GTS 

Kim Gillespie 

Carrollton 

2009 911 Carrera 

Terry Hall 

Highland Village 


Josh Madisetty 

Dallas 

2016 911 Carrera S 

Tim McCarthy 

Dallas 

2005 Boxster 

Patrick Moebel 

Dallas 

2013 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 

Say hello to your fellow 

Porsche drivers! 

Flashing your high beams at fellow Porsche 

drivers is a time-honored tradition . . . 

Keep the flash alive! 

Anniversaries: August 

** 45 Years ** 

James Giffin (Max) 

Southlake 

25 Years 

Andy Mears (Kelly) 

Corinth 

20 Years 

David Reynoldson (Kathy) Round Rock 

Jay Walker (Stephanie) 

Argyle 

10 Years 

Luke Edson 

Dallas 

Todd Imwold (Karen) 

Coppell 

Ned Muse (Margaret) 

Pittsburg 

Michael Redenbaugh (Linda) Flower Mound 

Robert Waddell (Lady) 

Arlington 

John Ward (Kathy) 

Dallas 

5 Years 

Chris Andras (Kelly) 

Maurice Efune (Wyona) 

Bernd Fitzau (Valerie) 

Erik Gunnerson 

Charlie Lacy 

Mike Robinson (Carole) 

Plano 

Dallas 

McKinney 

Dallas 

McKinney 

Fort Worth 

9

Destination Restoration: Just a little Wiggle 

By Ash Seidl-Staley 

Photos Courtesy of the Author 

ome cars are just quirky. Some cars have 

S 

sticking door handles, squeaky window 

rollers, and what seems like a mind of their 

own. My 1987 944 embodies this categorization. 

It is a little tricky getting the driver’s side door 

open, the window regulator makes weird noises going 

up and down, and sometimes she just doesn’t want to 

start! Thankfully most of the issues on my 944 are cosmetic, 

or at most, not mechanically essential. It could 

definitely use a fresh coat of paint, metal repair, and 

interior work, but to be honest, none of that really matters, 

as long as I can drive it. 

Lately, the 944 has started to act up in the mornings. 

On days where I don’t have to pick up Hans from 

daycare, I look forward to taking one of the Porsches to 

work and school. As always, on these days in particular, 

the 944 decides she has other plans. She refuses to start. 

Last week I lent my daily beater, a Suzuki Vitara, 

to my sister, as her car was in the shop. I hopped into 

the 944 early the next morning expecting it to start, as 

she had done two days prior, but I should have known 

not to expect any guarantees from a classic Porsche. 

I turned the key and heard both the starter and fuel 

pump kick on, but the car didn’t fire up. As always I 

tried the key a few more times, but to no avail. Not 

wanting to be late I had Jenny take me to work, as the 

914 is bone dry and awaiting a valve job. I spent the 

entire day at work wondering why the 944 didn’t fire. 

Was it a sensor again? The dizzy? A fuse? Or did the 

dew-filled air infiltrate my contact points? When I got 

home later that day I immediately went out to the car 

and attempted another start. Unfortunately I was not 

able to chalk up the occurrence to perspiring contact 

points. 

At this time the 

hood came up and I 

started checking all 

the usual suspects. 

The flywheel sensor 

was plugged in, my 

spark plug wires were 

connected properly, 

distributor was in its 

proper place, and all 

cables looked good. 

Now that I was sufficiently 

flabbergasted 

by the conundrum 

before me, I popped 

open the car’s fuse/ 

control unit, located 

Table of relay and fuse functions; 

note relay G-2 is also 

ignition related 

near the window cowl, and started checking the relays 

and fuses. All the fuses checked out, just as I thought 

they would, but what about the relays? I have yet to 

replace any of the relays, and it is unknown whether 

or not the previous owner did either. According to the 

nicely placed diagram/table on the fuse box lid, the 

G-14 relay is the ignition relay, so, naturally I inspected 

this one first. 

Taking a trick 

out of my Grandpa’s 

old playbook, 

I merely wiggled 

the relay to see 

that is was seated 

properly and 

then stood back 

in deep thought. 

Somehow the 

thought occurred 

to me to attempt 

another start. I always 

attempt starts 

after adjusting anything, 

so I know 

that what I just 

adjusted was the 

culprit keeping Author pointing to G-14 

ignition relay fuse 

the car from starting. 

I didn’t think 

that just wiggling the relay would produce a result, but 

as always the 944 surprised me. She fired right up! 

Now this might seem weird, but if you really think 

about it, quick -- almost magical -- fixes occur all the 

time. We all know of at least one story, event, or experience 

where a mechanic friend or family member 

merely touches the car, or one of its components, and 

the car starts working again. In this moment I was 

“That Guy!” On a more realistic level, this quick fix is 

just that, a quick fix. The issue is more than likely going 

to pop up again, and who knows if the wiggle method 

will work next time. Because of this reality, I decided to 

pull the relay and clean its prongs with a wire brush. In 

addition to the cleaning I also ordered an extra relay 

from Pelican Parts. 

Quick fixes work on the fly, but it is important to 

address the real issue head on when time is available. I 

am thankful I figured this quirk out, but as we all know 

there will be many others . . . . Wrench on Mavs! 


Italian CarFest: Unique Car Display in September 

By Richard Cross, Maverick Member and 1964 356 Owner 

Photo Courtesy of the Author 

averick members always enjoy looking for 

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new destinations for a weekend drive. If it 

turns out that the destination also includes 

an opporunity to view unique cars, it’s even 

better! So, here is an opportunity for your September 

calendar. 

Bob Dezzany, Chairman of Italian CarFest, announced 

that the 13th annual Italian CarFest will take 

place on September 10 at Nash Farm in Grapevine, 

Texas, from 10 am to 4 pm. This will be our 8th year at 

Nash Farm, a 160-year-old beautiful 4+ acre property 

in downtown Grapevine. Spectators get free admission! 

ICF is one of the best all-Italian car shows in the 

Southwest and features 75 to 80 magnificent Italian 

machines each year. We always enjoy a wonderful turnout 

of Alfa Romeos, and 2016 will be no exception! 

In addition, a group of Lamborghini owners formed 

Lamborghini Club Dallas last year, and we are celebrating 

their first anniversary with a beautiful display of 12 

of their cars. 

Join us for an exciting day of “show and tell” as Italian 

car owners proudly show their cars and two-wheelers 

for all to enjoy. 

Registration is now open at 

https://tickets.grapevineticketline.com/ 

event/ItalianCarFestRegistration2016. 

For all the show details, please visit 

http://italiancarfest.org/index.htm. 

2014 Best of Show 

1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia GT 1300 Junior 

Alloy body race car 

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Judged a Success: Autos in the Park 2016 

By Bill Orr 

Photos by Andrew Barber and Bill Orr 

The Porsche area at Autos In The Park 2016 (Photo: Andrew Barber) 

Photo: Andrew Barber 

he 11th Annual Autos 

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in the Park car show 

took place on Sunday, 

June 12 at the Cooper 

Aerobics Center in Dallas. This was 

a week later than originally scheduled 

due to weather concerns, but 

that did not diminish the quality of 

the automobiles that showed up. 

From classic Corvettes to vintage 

Jaguars and modern day exotics, 

Autos in the Park had something 

for everyone. 

The event is put on by longtime 

Porsche owner and PCA member 

Jack Griffin, and it benefits the 

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital and 

The Cooper Institute. There were 

175 registered cars from various 

car clubs and individuals, including 

the Maverick Region of the Porsche 

Club of America, the Corvette Club 

of North Texas, the Ferrari Club of 

Dallas, the Italian Car Club of the 

Southwest, the Lamborghini Club 

of Dallas, the Rolls Royce Club of 

North Texas, the Austin Healey 

Club, and Micro Cars. Maverick Region 

had the largest turnout, with 

45 registered cars on display. 

Photo: Andrew Barber 

Bill Orr has created an online 

Autos in the Park 2016 photo 

album. To view it, please visit 

http://bit.ly/autos2016 

or use the QR code below to 

access the Flickr album on your 

phone or other mobile device. 


This Porsche is a well-traveled example (Photo: Andrew Barber)

Pictured from left to right: Wayne Corley, Rob Wallace, Victor Verissimo, Rob Adams, Chuck Lawson, 

Jason Bourque, Umesh Oza, Larry Brownell, Mike Harling, Frank Briggs, Michael Mann, Charles White, Ajai Cadambi, 

Mark Palmer, Michael Baynton, Susan Froehlich, Andrew Barber, Chris Sorrells [not pictured: Mark Hanna] (Photo: Bill Orr) 

As we have in years past, Maverick Region hosts 

a car show within a car show, and this year Porsches 

were judged in 10 divisions. This was our first attempt 

at a timed, judged event. The judges were local PCA 

members, and judged areas were Interior, Exterior, and 

Storage. Two medals were awarded to each class. Here 

are the winners from each division: 

Division 1: 356 All Years 

Mike Harling and Chuck Lawson 

Division 2: 914-4 and 914-6 

Rob Wallace and Mark Hanna 

Division 3: 911 and 912 (1965-1973) 

Umesh Oza and Larry Brownell 

Division 4: 911 and 912 (1974-1989) 

Charles White and Wayne Corley 

Division 5: 994 and 993 (1989-1998) 

Michael Mann and Frank Briggs 

Division 6: 996 and 997 (1999-2012) 

Victor Verissimo and Ajai Cadambi 

Ajai Cadambi’s class winning 2008 Porsche 911 GT3RS 

(Photo: Andrew Barber) 

Division 7: 991 (2012-on) 

Jason Bourque and Chris Sorrels 

Division 8: 924,944,968 and 928 (1977-1995) 

Rob Adams and Brad Simmons 

Division 9: Boxster and Cayman (1997-2012) 

Michael Baynton and Susan Froehlich 

Division 10: Boxster and Cayman (2013-on) 

Mark Palmer and Andrew Barber 

Andrew Barber’s award-winning 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4. 

(Photo: Andrew Barber) 

The awards for the Autos in the Park main event 

were divided into two categories: Pre-1980 and Post- 

1980. There were awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place 

and classed by country of manufacture. Here are the 

winners from Germany. They were all Porsches! 

Pre-1980 

1st Mike Harling 1956 356 Speedster 

2nd Chuck Lawson 1958 356 Speedster 

3rd Zane Moore 1977 911S 

Post-1980 

1st Jim Mango 

2015 911 Turbo 

2nd Bob Aines 

2008 911 GT3 

3rd Rob Adams 1994 968 

We would like to thank Park Place Porsche for providing 

lunch and a new 2017 Miami Blue Porsche 911 

Carrera 4S to have on display at the event. 

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American-based IMSA WeatherTech 

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This year’s races will take place September 15th-17th. 

PCA is very excited to announce the return of 

Porscheplatz with new and improved benefits as a part 

of the program! The new Porscheplatz hospitality tent will 

be located in the Grand Plaza near Turn 19 with paved 

parking available in lot A! Spaces are limited and will go 

quickly now that we are less than 2 months away. 

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COTA Driver Education: Everything Else Is . . . Just Waiting 

By Ed Reynolds 

Photos Courtesy of the Author 

id-engine with a sequential gearbox and 

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paddle shifters on the steering wheel. 

Those may be the only things my 2014 Cayman 

S has in common with a Formula 1 car, 

but nonetheless, I’m having my own personal fantasy 

as I’m “just waiting” to enter the paddock at Circuit 

of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, the current site of 

the U.S. Grand Prix. Finally, I get my credentials at the 

checkpoint and drive through the tunnel entering an 

area that is impossible to access during a Formula 1 

race – unless you are an A-lister or have a net worth 

with as many zeros as the national debt. 

After participating in 12 DEs at MotorSport Ranch 

(MSR) and Eagles Canyon Raceway, and being an avid 

F1 fan for 20-plus years, I am looking forward to the 

experience of driving a true Formula 1 circuit. This is a 

real bucket-list item for me; an opportunity to not only 

be inside of the fence, not just cruise or tour the track, 

but an opportunity to attack it at speed. 

I have planned on attending the Advanced Solo DE 

at COTA for nearly a year, and have spent countless 

hours studying the track layout and watching in-car 

videos to learn the driving line. When my first session 

on Friday morning arrives, I elect to get in line for a 

“lead-follow” group where an instructor would lead 

a line of cars to demonstrate the proper way to drive 

the circuit. This exercise is a slow run by design, but 

after one lap, I find that I was “just waiting” to go much 

much faster! As soon as I see a passing signal entering 

the front straight, I mash the throttle and take off. The 

sun is still low in the sky as I fly down the front straight 

past the massive but empty grandstands, up the steep 

hill into a blind hairpin like I’ve seen so many times on 

TV. This is awesome. 

The Circuit of the Americas track shown in full with elevation 

changes. Studying this in advance was helpful 


I take it easy as I carve through the first set of challenging 

switchbacks and other early corners. When I 

come to the long back straight, no other cars are near 

me and I go full power. Approaching the end of this 

straight, I hear the PDK upshift to fifth gear, and I say 

to myself “holy crap, this is fast.” And then I hear a faint 

voice in the back of my head. It sounds like Rafael Serralta, 

my first DE instructor: “Just remember: nothing 

bad happens when you brake too early!” So I hit the 

brakes at the 300-meter marker and nearly come to a 

dead stop well before I can even see the corner. I have 

a laugh at myself, and get back on the gas to finish the 

straight. I’ll gradually move my braking point to about 

160 meters over the rest of the weekend. That’s what 

Driver Education events are about: learning, but learning 

safely, and in a controlled manner. 

DEs are not just about high speed, although the 

author took advantage of that long back straight 

In driver meetings at MotorSport Ranch, DE Chair 

Chris Tabor made a point about MSR being a great 

track for learning with its varied corners and configurations. 

In Chris’ words, “if you can drive MSR, you can 

pretty much drive any circuit in America.” I found this 

to be true, with many of the corners at COTA being 

similar in nature to those at MSR. The skills and cornering 

techniques that I learned at MSR allowed me to 

learn COTA in just five laps. MSR really is a great track 

to learn high performance driving. 

But DEs are not just about high speed. People that 

haven’t driven on a racing circuit will almost always ask 

the same question: “How fast did you go?” I tell them, 

“Well I hit 141 mph on the back straight” and they say 

something like “wow, that’s fast.” What they should ask 

is “how quick did you go?” That question covers the 

driving skill aspect of how quickly you can get through 

a corner while carrying speed and momentum. 

Hitting 140+ on the back straight may sound really 

exciting, and it does get your attention. But when the 

track is clear, I find myself at full throttle for 20 seconds

with not much to do until that 150 meter marker. Basically 

it was straight-line acceleration, and I am “just 

waiting” for that marker, then brake hard, get the proper 

turn-in, power through the apex, and feel the lateral 

forces as the car rushes forward out of the turn. The 

real fun is in the turns, but we Porsche owners know 

that, don’t we? 

car” – a total connection. For me, the experience of 

taking a Porsche to its limit is simply pure elation and 

satisfaction. The marketing folks are right: “there is no 

substitute.” 

A car from a marque with a racing heritage should 

really be experienced at a true racing circuit. I’ll echo 

past articles in encouraging new and current members 

to try one of the upcoming DEs. There are events 

planned for September and October at MSR. With the 

amount of focus on safety and education, there is a 

near-zero chance that you or your car will experience 

any mishap. Rather, you have a 100 percent chance of 

having a blast and truly experiencing the performance 

that is engineered into your Porsche. So come on out 

and meet some great people. 

For Porsche drivers, this is where the fun is 

For PCA, the first priority in any DE is safety, always! 

And honestly, I was concerned that there would be 55- 

60 cars in a run group at COTA, since I think MSR is 

crowded when we have 30 cars on the 3.1-mile course. 

COTA would be up to 60 cars on a 3.4-mile circuit! But 

there were no issues at all, as everyone was prompt in 

signaling for passes and very courteous. I heard that 

there were some “trains” on the first day, but my experience 

was that a line of cars usually sorted itself out 

within half a lap. 

At every PCA DE I have found this friendly and cooperative 

spirit among the participants and have made 

many new friends. At COTA it was just as good. The 

atmosphere and energy level among all of the PCA 

members was fantastic. Everyone was buzzing around 

like a seven-year-old on Christmas morning, sharing 

their experiences, swapping stories, and sharing what 

they learned. 

When I participate in a DE, I set goals for myself, 

which can range from braking and cornering skills to 

visual skills in seeing farther around the track. But I 

usually reserve one of my last sessions to “just drive.” I 

hit the track and drive at 8/10ths, not trying anything 

new, just using what I know. Clearing my mind of all 

the “remember this, do that,” the experience becomes 

organic. Since I’m not trying anything new, everything 

is smooth and in control. Then magic happens and I 

instinctively drive faster to the point where I’m driving 

flat out at 10/10ths without even thinking about 

it. In other sports it’s called “being in the zone”; to me 

it feels like I’m flying the car rather than driving it. I 

can only describe it as a feeling of “being one with the 

The author in a rare moment alone with his 

Cayman on the Formula 1 COTA track 

For me, driving the Formula 1 circuit at COTA was a 

once-in-a-lifetime experience. Wait, that’s not right; I 

have to go back! And while I am looking forward to the 

upcoming events at MSR, I’m already “just waiting” for 

the 2017 Advanced DE at COTA. 

Editor’s note: the next Maverick Region DE is coming up in 

September. Look for more information in the September issue of 

Slipstream and online. 

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Mavericks in Vermont: 2016 Porsche Parade 

By Carey Spreen 

Photos courtesy of the Parade Staff 

ne of the many nice 

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things about living in 

North Texas is that one 

can drive to any location 

in the Lower 48 in three days or 

less. OK, if you want to drive from 

here to Olympic National Park in 

Washington, you’ll be on the road 

for about 33 hours, which is three 

11-hour days plus rest stops, but my 

point is that you could get there in 

half a week if you had a good reason 

to do it. 

By comparison, Jay Peak Resort, 

a remote ski area in northeastern 

Vermont, is “only” about 1800 

miles from North Texas, or three 

9-1/2 hour days, again, if you had 

a good reason to do it. Believe it 

or not, over 30 Maverick Region 

members thought that attending 

the Porsche Parade at Jay Peak was 

a good enough reason to make that 

drive, myself included. If you have 

attended a Parade, you probably 

don’t need more justification; if 

you haven’t attended one, perhaps 

knowing that these folks chose to 

spend at least three days driving 

each way, plus a full week at the 

Parade, might convince you to try 

one sometime. As it so happens – 

hint, hint – the 2018 Parade will be 

at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage 

Beach, Missouri, a mere 500 or so 

miles away, and you have two years 

to plan for it. But I digress -- this 

story is about the 2016 Parade. 

As you may know, the Porsche 

Parade is PCA’s annual national 


convention, held in a different 

part of North America each year 

(and yes, there has been a Parade 

in Canada). The event runs seven 

days and contains four traditional 

competitive Porsche-related events, 

as well as several more events that 

are less Porsche-centered but just 

as competitive. But the competition 

is not the main reason to go; 

many entrants don’t compete at all. 

There are driving tours, banquets, 

an art show, goodie store, hospitality, 

technical seminars, driving 

tours, a golf tournament, wine and 

beer tastings, RC car races (for 

kids of all ages), and did I mention 

driving tours? So if you are not the 

competitive type, there is still a lot 

to keep you and your Porsche busy. 

However, much of the Maverick 

contingent did turn out to be of 

the competitive variety. As I mentioned, 

there are four traditional 

competitive events: the Concours 

d’Elegance, the Time-Speed-Distance 

(TSD) Rally, the Autocross, 

and the Technical Quiz. Maverick 

Region had competitors in each of 

these events, as well as in the Gimmick 

Rally. 

The Concours is a car show 

in which a group of experienced 

judges examine the cars for cleanliness 

and originality. There is also 

often a display of historic Porsches, 

and this year was no exception. 

Normally, Maverick Region has 

several entrants in the Concours, 

but this year we had only one: Mark 

Roberts. Mark represented us very 

well, though, with a first place in 

Mark Robert’s 2016 Boxster S 

class PP10S (Street Preparation, 

2013-on Boxster/Cayman) with his 

2016 Boxster S. Mark drove his car 

2100 miles and then spent 14 hours 

preparing it for the Concours. Class 

PP10S is very competitive, and this 

was Mark’s first Parade! Congratulations 

Mark! 

Don and Carey at the TSD Rally 

As anyone who has entered a 

Rally can attest, a TSD Rally is not 

a race. It is a competition based on 

precision timing and navigation. 

Each car, which must contain a 

driver and navigator, is given a set 

of instructions that give them as 

little information as possible as to 

where to go and when to get there. 

There are usually several Mavericks 

in the TSD rally, but this year there 

was just one team: Don Breithaupt 

(driver) and yours truly (navigator). 

But again, Don and I represented 

Maverick Region pretty well, 

taking third place in Class R04 (Unequipped 

Plus) and 11th overall in 

Don’s Boxster. 

Much less stressful than the TSD 

Rally is the Gimmick Rally, in which 

time, speed, and distance are not 

nearly as important as finding certain 

signs and landmarks along the 

way. There are two Gimmick Rally 

classes: one for cars containing two 

participants, and one for cars with 

more than two participants. Mavericks 

participated in the former 

class, with Bob and Linda Knight 

taking home a ninth place trophy.

Also competing (and actually finishing, 

which is no mean feat itself) 

were John and Chris Hamilton, 

Mark Roberts and Renee Rentzel, 

and Ralph and Barbara Kauffman. 

Included in this event was a Selfie 

contest, in which Bob and Linda 

took third place for their self-portrait 

in front of the Kissing Bridge. 

What a cute couple! 

Bob and Linda Knight captured a 

winning selfie at the Kissing Bridge 

The Parade Autocross takes 

place over two days because of the 

number of drivers entered. This 

year it was held on the runway of 

a local airport, and proved to be 

trickier than it looked, with many 

drivers getting lost on the course 

for at least one of their three runs, 

and even a few drivers never actually 

getting in a clean run. Unfortunately, 

Day 1 was wet and cold for 

most of the drivers, with a sunny 

respite for the final run group in 

the afternoon. Day 2 proved much 

nicer, with a cool day and a dry 

course. 

Five Mavericks participated in 

the Autocross, and almost all took 

home trophies. Fred and Denny 

ran on Day 1 on a wet course, 

hence the difference in best times 

from the other drivers, who ran on 

Day 2. 

Fred Stubbs’ 2011 Boxster Spyder 

Denny Payne’s 2016 Cayman GTS 

Ed Mayo and Julia Underwood shared 

driving duties in Ed’s 1972 911S 

Carey Spreen’s 1982 911SC 

As a side note, a 918 Spyder actually 

ran in the autocross, which is 

a first. How did it compare to the 

other, mere mortal Porsches? Alas, 

we’ll never know, because the driver 

got off course (DNF’d) all three 

runs and did not receive an official 

time. 

Parade Autocross Results 

Class Driver Car Best Time Place 

S09M Fred Stubbs 2011 Boxster Spyder 51.101 1 

S09M Denny Payne 2016 Cayman GTS 51.404 2 

P06M Ed Mayo 1972 911S 46.671 1 

P06L Julia Underwood 1972 911S 52.766 2 

P07M Carey Spreen 1982 911SC 44.114 1 

The Tech Quiz is a combination 

of historical and technical trivia 

questions, consisting of 50 general 

questions about Porsches and their 

history, as well as 25 more modelspecific 

questions, with the model 

depending on which quiz the 

entrant elected to take. This year, 

the only Maverick to take the Tech 

Quiz was your obedient servant, 

who garnered a first in class Q06M 

(914) and third overall. 

PCA also awards Zone and 

Regional websites, and our own 

Wendy Shoffit took third place for 

the Zone 5 website, for which she is 

webmaster. Unfortunately, Wendy 

and James were unable to compete 

in autocross this year (see James’ 

article about WHY on page 28). 

We also had an Art Show entry 

from Julia Underwood, who won 

first place in the Artisan Crafts 

Textiles/Quilts/Needlework category 

for a quilted hanging of her 

Porsche. Congratulations Julia! 

Quilted hanging of her Porsche 

by Julia Underwood 

You can view photo galleries and 

all results on the Parade website, 

http://2016parade.pca.org. 

The 2017 Parade is set for Spokane, 

Washington, another threeday 

drive from here, but you can 

bet that Maverick Region will be 

there. We hope you will be too! 

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Maverick Monthly Social: Silver Fox in Grapevine 

Photos by Stephanie Ho, Region Monthly Social Chair and George Luxbacher 

What a terrific evening with Porsche friends! 

Thanks to Silver Fox and Saul Fraire (Proprietor) for exceptional 

hospitality and delicious complimentary appetizers! 

Our phenomenal photographer, 

George Luxbacher! 

PCA Monthly Social Chair 

Stephanie Ho welcoming new 

member Landon Strogner 

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Robert Quattrochi to our 

PCA Maverick Region 

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Guess which one in this picture has a new Ferrari!?! 

Traitor, but we all love you anyway, Tom! 

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(Happy Birthday to Saundra!) 

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Travelog: James, Wendy, and Jasmine’s Excellent Adventure 

By James Shoffit 

Photos Courtesy of the Shoffits 

n Wednesday, June 15, 

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we had the Cayenne 

loaded and got rolling 

before 7 am. We made 

great progress through Memphis, 

but then just past Jackson, TN, the 

Cayenne started “dropping out.” 

The fuel delivery seemed impaired 

for three-second increments. It 

would shut down all power, then, 

after three seconds, resume. It did 

this about once every couple of 

minutes for almost 100 miles. After 

the outside temperature dropped 

from 95 to 75 it stopped happening, 

but we decided to have the error 

codes checked on the computer 

at the dealership in Nashville to 

determine what was causing it, how 

serious it was, and what needed to 

be done. 

I called the Nashville area PCA 

Region president (Mike Moody, 

Musik-Stadt Region) and he was 

very helpful trying to find us someone 

who could read error codes 

at 7 pm at night. None could be 

found, but he even called us back 

several times to make sure things 

were getting taken care of. 

We got to Porsche of Nashville at 

7 am the next morning (Thursday, 

June 16) and Nick went right to 

work diagnosing the problem, finding 

a fault on the high pressure fuel 

pump internal valve. He replaced 

that valve, but then had another issue 

with the crank position sensor. 

He cleaned that, and then still had 

a few other stalling issues, but they 

went away, and Nick knew we were 

in a rush, so we buttoned it up, 

paid the bill, and went on our way, 

hitting the road around noon. 

Two hundred trouble-free miles 

ensued, but then the same problem 

started happening again. It is 

hilarious now in hindsight that we 

decided to NOT stop in Bowling 

Green, KY to see the Corvette Museum 

and new race track because 


we wanted to get to Jay Peak Vermont 

and didn’t have time. We had no idea 

of the delays that would befall us. 

Cincinnati Porsche dealer showroom 

The problem got worse and 

worse over the next 70 miles. The 

nearest Porsche dealership was in 

downtown Cincinnati, and we were 

rolling through in rush hour, in a 

car that would be cruising along 

at 50 mph and then suddenly die, 

completely, and roll to a stop. This 

was frustrating and terrifying, as 

cars around us swerved to miss us, 

honking at our idiocy. We limped at 

barely 15 mph into Porsche of the 

Village in Cincinnati. Service was 

closed, but they got us scheduled 

for the next morning to be looked 

at. Unfortunately, we still had 900 

miles to traverse on Friday, since 

our hotel reservation in Jay Peak 

started Friday night! No time for 

nonsense! 

We even considered purchasing 

a newer Cayenne. Or Macan. Heck, 

we even looked at a Volvo (not seriously). 

Nothing seemed like the 

best option, so we locked up the 

Cayenne on the dealership front 

parking lot, packed to the gills, and 

Uber-ed to the airport to rent a car. 

We looked up rental prices on 

vehicles -- Suburbans, trucks, anything 

but a minivan. I would rather 

walk to Parade than show up in a 

minivan! There was a crossover 

Dodge Journey that we walked 

past on the way to the Hertz office, 

and we priced it at $423 a week on 

our phones. But I went to the desk 

to see what else they had, and if I 

could get a better last-minute price. 

They told me they didn’t have ANY 

minivans or crossovers at all, and 

so I asked about the Dodge Journey 

I had just seen, and they said it 

wasn’t available, and even if it was, 

the price would be $800 a week, 

nearly double. 

So, while standing at the desk, 

fuming, I booked that exact car 

using my phone, and showed the 

counter agent the confirmation 

number. She acknowledged the 

$423 price and handed me the keys, 

we told them we would see them in 

two weeks, and we got in our Journey 

and left. After a few minutes of 

lackluster driving, a question occurred 

to me, so I Googled “Dodge 

Journey horsepower.” Google said 

“no results found.” I kid. It has dozens 

of horsepower. Dozens! 

The rental with “dozens of horsepower” 

We got on I-71 to head back to 

the Porsche dealership. It was now 

7:30pm, and we hoped to transfer 

all our belongings from our Cayenne, 

parked in the front lot, to 

the Journey, which looked like it 

just might have enough space for it. 

Still on the way to the dealer, 

we saw a plume of smoke on the 

horizon. “Looks like something 

caught on fire,” we commented. 

Traffic was beginning to build a bit, 

but Google assured us there was 

only about a mile to get past the 

incident, so instead of exiting the 

highway, we stayed on, to just slowly 

roll through it. Only we didn’t roll.

We stopped. For over 2.5 hours 

we didn’t move an inch. A car had 

hit a semi, which caught fire, and 

spilled hazardous materials all over 

the highway, which required days/ 

weeks/months of cleanup. Finally 

after 2.5 hours of sitting there, the 

police helped reverse the flow of 

traffic, and we were able to go get 

dinner (hadn’t eaten since lunchtime 

near Nashville). The only 

place open was McDonalds. And I 

spilled mustard on my pants. And 

we were exhausted. And we still 

had to unpack everything out of 

the Cayenne and pack it into the 

Journey, which we completed about 

11:30 pm. 

A truck fire closed the highway 

So we determined to just get 

to the other side of Cincinnati, 

and booked a room in Blue Ash 

for the night. It was about nearing 

midnight, and this was one of the 

worst travel days we had ever experienced. 

Then for some reason we decided 

to try one last-ditch effort to turn 

the day around. So we Googled “ice 

cream near me,” knowing full well 

nothing would be open. But something 

WAS open. It was called Rhino’s 

Frozen Yogurt and Soft Serve 

in Blue Ash, Ohio. It was open 24 

hours. Yay! But it was located in a 

Froyo to end a forgettable day 

Mount Washington - then and now 

gas station. What? Boo! But we got 

there, and it was the best damned 

froyo place we had experienced! 

Clean, fresh, AMAZING choice of 

flavors and toppings, and they had 

coolers for the toppings that needed 

it and lids that kept everything 

fresh. We devoured our delicious 

treat and went to bed, very glad the 

day was behind us. 

The next day we drove up 

through Cleveland, and had lunch 

in Conneaut, OH, at a Subway overlooking 

Lake Erie. A quick jaunt 

through Pennsylvania on highway 

90, up to Syracuse, then north 

through Watertown, paralleling 

the St. Lawrence River, arriving at 

Jay Peak before 10 pm. In a Dodge 

Journey. 

Porsche Parade 2016 Jay Peak 

was great, but this story is about the 

travels, not Parade itself. 

While there, we took the tram 

to the top of Jay Peak and stood on 

the concrete summit marker and 

took pictures. 

So we left Sunday morning, June 

26, heading for Mount Washington 

in New Hampshire. Back in the 

early ‘90s, Wendy and I and a few 

friends drove much of this same 

itinerary, knocking interesting 

things off our checklists and picking 

up all the states in the Northeast. 

This was way before Jasmine 

was born, so we wanted to show Jasmine 

all the cool stuff. We did NOT 

bother to show her the Longest 

Covered Bridge in the world, near 

Hartland, New Brunswick. We also 

skipped the largest tidal whirlpool 

in the Western Hemisphere (Bay of 

Fundy). Both were . . . lackluster. 

But back to Mount Washington. 

Maverick member Denny Payne 

and I bought tickets for the Cog 

Railway to the top. We met there 

just before 11 to get a quick snack. 

Now the last time we went to the 

top of Mount Washington, it was 80 

degrees at the bottom and 45 degrees 

at the top, with 10ft visibility, 

massive cloud cover, and wind blowing 

a steady 30-50 mph. INSANE 

conditions. We warned Jasmine 

that she would be entering Hell on 

earth. The most extreme weather 

on the planet. The ONLY place to 

record 231 mph wind speeds with 

humans checking the instrumentation. 

So the cog train (VERY COOL, 

BY THE WAY) stops at the top, and 

. . . it is 60 degrees. Sunny. Clear. 

They told us you could see Jay 

Peak, which was 120 miles away, if 

you knew which direction to look. 

We didn’t even need jackets. DIS- 

APPOINTING. But this time we 

climbed up to the summit (20 feet 

away), shopping and museuming 

for a while, then took the cog train 

back down. (VERY COOL, BY THE 

WAY). We ate lunch at the train station, 

after which Denny went his 

way and we went ours. 

Denny 

and James 

“leaning” 

on the way 

up in the 

cog train 

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Jasmine has a friend from art 

school, Chad, who happens to live 

in Maine, about an hour from Acadia 

National Park, which was on 

our must-see list. We had reservations 

for the Bar Harbor Inn right 

on Mount Desert Isle, and we had 

enough time to try and arrange 

a visit. Wendy and I had become 

good friends with Chad’s mom 

during our many visits to Savannah 

for our kids and their college adventures. 

They agreed to meet us at 

a little town in between called Ellsworth, 

and this time we finally got 

to meet Chad’s dad, Jimmy, who is 

a real life Maine lobster fisherman. 

I am a huge fan of Deadliest Catch, 

and love hearing about fishing and 

boats and how all that works; so different 

from my software development 

life. Jimmy and I had a great 

time at dinner while he told me all 

about his industry and his boat and 

what it takes to succeed in the lobster 

business. 

Chad and Jasmine had fun 

catching up on the three weeks 

they hadn’t seen each other, and 

Wendy and Becky caught up on 

their perspective of the school and 

how the next few years might go. 

We finished up with ice cream (of 

course) and got to our room before 

11 pm. 

We left the curtains open so we 

could watch the sun rise, and were 

glad we did. You can’t get much 

further east in the continental US 

than Bar Harbor, Maine, and we 

woke up with twilight just after 4 am. 

We watched it fully rise (did a time 

lapse shot on Wendy’s iPhone) and 

just listened to the birds and lobster 

boats setting traps until about 5 am. 

Then we closed the blinds and got 

some more sleep! 

Off to Acadia National Park, 

one of our favorite places! We went 

to Thunder Hole, which was not 

very dramatic or deadly on this day 

-- the tide was coming in, but the 

seas were calm. We drove to the 

top of Cadillac Mountain, and then 

James and Wendy on 

Cadillac Mountain 

hiked the rest 

of the way to 

the summit. 

Third mountaintop 

in a 

week! We had 

great views of 

Bar Harbor, 

and everything 

else 

East of the 

Mississippi. 

We ate lunch 

at the Jordan Pond House, and the 

service was slow, but the food was 

great (everything had blueberries) 

and the weather was amazing. No 

regrets. 

Then we piled in the car, heading 

to Boston. We arrived at the Omni 

Parker House Hotel in downtown 

Boston, right on the Freedom Trail, 

around 10 pm. The Parker House 

is the longest continually operating 

hotel in the USA. It also was where 

the Boston Cream Pie originated, 

and where the Parker House Rolls 

were invented. So of course, we had 

to have both of those. 

The next day we got on a tour 

bus and started exploring Boston, 

hopping off at Faneuil Hall / Quincy 

Marketplace, and were amazed 

at all the dining options. We took 

pictures at one of the THREE 

“Cheers” bars in Boston (from 

the TV show). Jasmine was mainly 

looking for stuff she recognized 

from Fallout 4 (video game based 

in past-future apocalyptic Boston). 

We of course had to have some pastries 

from Mike’s in Boston, which 

were pretty tasty. 

We left Wednesday morning and 

headed towards Cincinnati, touring 

through Providence to pick 

up Rhode Island and then Connecticut 

after that. Took I-80 across 

Pennsylvania for the first time. 

Since we got a late start, we only 

made it to Ashland, OH (700 mile 

day - below par). 

Thursday morning we decided 

to call Porsche of the Village again 

to make SURE the Cayenne was going 

to be repaired when we came 

to pick it up around 10 am; we had 

a LONG drive back to Dallas ahead 

of us. We were glad to hear they 

had determined what the problem 

was. We were glad to hear they had 

ordered the correct parts. We were 

not glad to hear the parts wouldn’t 

arrive until the following Tuesday. 

Not glad at all. We brought our 

displeasure to their attention in 

the nicest possible manner and 

they were able to get the parts at 

around 11 am, and they targeted 3 

pm for us driving out of the dealership. 

They loaned us a Macan so we 

could try that out and tour the city 

a bit. 

So we unpacked everything from 

the Dodge Journey into the service 

manager’s office. We should have 

taken pictures of the avalanche of 

luggage there. And then we drove 

our borrowed Macan and our rented 

Dodge Journey to the airport to 

return it. We said our goodbyes to 

the Journey, while listening to Journey 

and reflecting on our Journey 

in the Journey, finally heading out 

in the Macan. Jasmine didn’t mind 

the back seat at all since it had its 

own climate control - something 

missing in our Cayenne. 

We had a great time across the 

river at the Levee in Newport, KY, 

and tried Tom and Chee for the 

first time. Google it. Then go there. 

You will NOT regret it! 

Finally we got back to the dealership, 

and it was taking a bit longer 

than expected, but at 4:15 we 

started loading it up, paid the bill 

(FAR less than we expected for all 

they did), and started driving. 

The Cayenne ran great without 

any further issues. We did have to 

stop one more night in Jackson, 

TN. We stopped to visit another of 

Jasmine’s friends for a few hours 

while we were driving through Arkansas. 

And we made it back home, 

safe and sound, around 5:30 pm on 

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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: 1981 911 Euro SC race car. Has track 

records at Hallett and Eagles Canyon. 2 sets of 15” 

Buckley Wheels, Buckley race headers. Recent 

transmission overhaul/major tune up. No wrecks or 

rust. Lives at MSR Cresson. $30,000 or best offer. 

Trailer also available. Contact Myron Krupp at 

gt3krupp@att.net or 682-888-3804. (08) 

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 $4,000. Contact Rocky Johnson at 

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

For Sale: 2007 Toyota Tundra Double Cab SR5. 

5.7 V8, 6 speed AT, 2WD, TRD off-road, 10k factory 

trailering package, Roll-n-Lock bed cover w/2 keys, 

back up camera...more. Asking $15k. 109k miles. 

Perfect tow vehicle. Original Owner, Non-smoker, 

Everything works, Excellent truck. All maintenance 

current w/receipts. Maverick PCA member/instructor. 

Text for details & pics. Contact David Linder at 

lindnersmu@att.net or 214-773-4491. (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) 

Reward: $ 500.00 REWARD FOR INFORMATION 

LEADING TO RETURN of my 1968 Porsche 912. 

YIN 12801841, removed from Wes Hildreth’s shop 

in Plano. Car was originally burgundy, repainted red, 

and then white. Original set of Fuchs (“S”) wheels 

with engine removed. Contact: Charles Armstrong at 

charmstrongjr@sbcglobal.net or 214-987-1400. (08) 

For Sale: 2011 Porsche 997.2S. White with black 

leather interior. Naturally aspirated with direct 

injection! 21500 miles, manual transmission, 

ventilated seats. Remainder of warranty until 04/17. 

All maintenance completed, like new. Stunning car! 

Includes window sticker and Porsche COA. Asking 

$62,000. Contact Jack Krielen at krielenj@gmail.com 

or 817-307-9447. (07) 

For Sale: Mercedes-Benz 2013 C250 Coupe. 

Palladium silver with ash grey leather interior. 1.8liter 

Turbocharged direct injection. 7 speed automatic 

transmission. Aluminum trim, sport suspension, AMG 

6 Twin spoke wheels. Loaded with options. MSRP 

$46,200 when purchased at Park Place, Grapevine on 

10/13. All MB service up to date. Remaining MB full 

warranty until 05/17. Asking $23,000. Contact Jack 

Krielen at krielenj@gmail.com or 817-307-9447. (07) 

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: 1973 Porsche 914 2.0. White with black 

interior. Purchased new at Forest Lane Porsche Audi 

with extra 2.0 engine and working air-conditioning. I 

have the original window sticker and owners manual. 

Owned vehicle since 2004. Receipts from 2004 

available. Optioned with factory front and rear sway 

bars. $10,000. Contact James at jarclay@swbell.net or 

214-538-5407. (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) 

For Sale: 2015 911 Carrera S. Black exterior, Black 

interior, 5,700 miles, one owner car. Original MSRP 

$114,875, PDK, 20” Carrera S Wheels, Steering wheel 

heating, Smoking Package, Bi-Xenon Headlights 

including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS), 

Sport Chrono Package, Slide/Tilt Sunroof, Power 

Sport Seats (14-way), Premium Package Plus, Bose 

Audio, Tint, Non-Smoker, Clean Carfax, $89,990. 

Contact: taylor@insmg.com. (06) 

For Sale: Open trailer. 18’ steel bed, F & R tie 

downs, locking tire rack and fuel jug rack, swing 

away fender for driver’s door, tool box and ramps. 

Dual axle, electric brakes. $1950, with winch $2300. 

Contact Lee Wilkins at lwilkins44@yahoo.com or 

972-503-8825. (06) 

For Sale: 1999 Porsche 996. 153,xxx miles. Freshly 

professionally rebuilt engine, 50k on new dealer 

installed transmission. New Michelin Pilot Super 

sport tires all around, new Sachs clutch, LN IMS 

bearing, new oil separator, water pump, brake pads, 

window regulators. Current Texas state inspection. 

Factory Aero kit. Contact Chris Amond at amondc@ 

verizon.net or 817-896-5825. (06) 

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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 

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

OCD’tailers (817) 948-8538 Page 35 

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

The Phoenix Insurance (214) 253-0570 Page 20 

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Around the Bend... 

By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor 

o, I’ve been thinking a bit about change 

S 

during this past month. It could be that getting 

off of the main highways while on these 

last two road trips totaling over 5,500 miles 

has made me fully realize how much our small towns 

and rural areas have changed in the past 60 years. 

Abandoned storefronts, main streets and even sections 

of highway reminded me again and again that 

times have changed. Certainly the travel expectations 

of today’s drivers have changed and are perhaps the 

cause of us routing around these small towns to save 10 

minutes of drive time over that section of road. 

It’s easy to reminisce about the “good old days” and 

bemoan these types of changes in our road trip adventures. 

And then I read the Shoffit Travelog on page 28 

of this issue and realize that adventures can still be had 

on these great roads of ours if we have the time to take 

the less-traveled way. 

The only constant in our lives is change, so this 

quote from Dr. Ferdinand Porsche helped put things 

in perspective as I was writing this. 

Change is easy. 

Improvement is 

far more difficult. 

Ferdinand Porsche 

That leads me to inform you, “Constant 

Readers” (as Stephen King would say), of a change 

in one of the features I’ve been promoting in 

Slipstream since January. 

Maverick Photos of the Month was meant to be an ongoing 

opportunity for Mav members to submit photographs 

and share them with our readers without 

having to write articles. We’ve had good participation 

over the months, but I’ve realized that my highlighting 

a particular focus area each month was too confining 

for those members who like to take photos “in the moment” 

without wondering if they fit that month’s focus. 

So, Photos of the Month is no longer a monthly feature. 

To follow in Ferdi’s way of thinking, coming soon 

is a change, and hopefully an improvement, to our effort 

to include photos from members in each issue of 

Slipstream, as well as online in easy to access albums. 

Bill Orr is the driving force behind this effort and we 

should all be the lucky recipients of having access to 

more member photos than ever before. 

Page 12 in this issue previews what we can expect 

in the future. Articles will continue to include as many 

photos as possible with the space we have, while URLs 

and QR codes will take you to online albums with dozens 

of additional photos. 

Bill has chosen to use Flickr as our online respository. 

Those members who currently have Flickr accounts 

can join the group Bill has created and even submit 

photos already. If you are interested, visit 

https://www.flickr.com/groups/maverickpca/. 

The September issue of Slipstream will include a full 

description of the Porsche of the Month process to get 

your photos published online. 

Hang in there Mavericks. While we are still in the 

throes of summer heat, looking ahead to our 

events calendar shows a big increase in the 

number of member driving events coming up . 

That must mean cooler weather for us, right? 

That change would be a big improvement! 


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