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http://mav.pca.org<br />

<strong>November</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />

Published by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America<br />

Upcoming Events<br />

• Father’s Day Picnic<br />

• Sunday Drive<br />

• Rally School<br />

Past Events<br />

• Wild Wildflowers<br />

• May at Mayo’s<br />

• Results<br />

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http://mav.pca.org<br />

Volume 54, Issue 11, <strong>November</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />

Find event updates at http://mav.pca.org, follow our Twitter feed at https://twitter.com/MaverickPCA<br />

and join our Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/mavpca/<br />

Departments<br />

Zone 5 Presidents..........................................1<br />

Shifting Gears (President’s Column).............2<br />

Maverick of the Month.................................2<br />

List of Officers and Board Chairs.................4<br />

Maverick Minutes.........................................6<br />

New Mavericks and Anniversaries................9<br />

Unclassifieds...............................................34<br />

Advertiser Index..........................................34<br />

Around the Bend (Editor’s Column)...........36<br />

Features<br />

Trivia.............................................................7<br />

Five Speed Chatter....................................... 10<br />

Know Your Porsche.....................................11<br />

Kruder’s Cars & Conversation....................12<br />

DE “Rookie”Experiences............................18<br />

Signing Up Is Easy: Registration Tips........28<br />

Care Care: Waterless Wash.........................30<br />

Porsche of the Month..................................31<br />

Upcoming Events<br />

<strong>November</strong> Board Meeting.............................7<br />

Maverick Lunch Series...............................14<br />

Autocross Schedule.....................................16<br />

Coffee, Cones, & Scones............................16<br />

Treffen North America: Hill Country.........17<br />

Drivers’ Education......................................19<br />

Past Event Recaps<br />

Maverick AX Series....................................16<br />

PCA Tours Recap........................................17<br />

September Social: Arthur’s.........................22<br />

<strong>November</strong><br />

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />

1 2 3 4 5<br />

6 7 8 9 10 11 12<br />

13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />

20 21 22 23 24 25 26<br />

27 28 29 30<br />

Day <strong>November</strong><br />

2 Board Meeting<br />

5 Annual Celebration: NYLO Irving<br />

8 Lewisville Lunch<br />

12-13 Club Race/DE: MSR<br />

13 Autocross 10: LSP<br />

17 No Mav Social This Month<br />

24 No Richardson/Southlake<br />

Lunches This Month<br />

Day January<br />

4 Board Meeting<br />

10 Lewisville Lunch<br />

19 Mav Social: TBD<br />

26 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />

28 All Member Party<br />

Driving Event Venues<br />

BHS Burleson High School, Burleson<br />

COTA Circuit of the Americas, Austin<br />

ECR Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell<br />

LSP Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie<br />

MSR MotorSport Ranch, Cresson<br />

MW Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells<br />

December<br />

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />

1 2 3<br />

4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />

11 12 13 14 15 16 17<br />

18 19 20 21 22 23 24<br />

25 26 27 28 29 30 31<br />

Day December<br />

7 Board Meeting<br />

13 Lewisville Lunch<br />

15 No Mav Social This Month<br />

22 No Richardson/Southlake<br />

Lunches This Month<br />

Day February<br />

1 Board Meeting<br />

14 Lewisville Lunch<br />

16 Mav Social: TBD<br />

23 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />

25-26 DE: MSR<br />

On the Cover: Another<br />

example of a striking Porsche<br />

engine cover, this one from a<br />

very original 1971 Porsche 914.<br />

Photo by John Jiles<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America, 155 Jellico<br />

Southlake, TX 76092. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Fort Worth, TX.<br />

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Hiram Saunders, <strong>Slipstream</strong>, 155 Jellico, Southlake, TX 76092.<br />

Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be<br />

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

artist and <strong>Slipstream</strong> are credited. <strong>Slipstream</strong> is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.<br />

ARK-LA-TEX<br />

Ken Chandler<br />

bad968@bellsouth.net,<br />

COASTAL BEND<br />

Bryan Kerrick<br />

bksailspadre@<br />

sbcglobal.net<br />

<strong>2016</strong> PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative<br />

LONE STAR<br />

Michael Globe<br />

president@lsrpca.com<br />

MARDI GRAS<br />

Scott Spradley<br />

OZARK<br />

Jim Woolly<br />

jim.carol_NOSPAM@<br />

sbcglobal.net<br />

WHISKEY BAY<br />

Mike Hamza<br />

mikehamza944@<br />

gmail.com<br />

CIMARRON<br />

Rod Nordstrom<br />

rnordstr50@gmail.com<br />

HILL COUNTRY<br />

Tracey Gross<br />

president@hcrpca.org<br />

LONGHORN<br />

Charles Bush<br />

president@longhornpca.org<br />

MAVERICK<br />

Jim Falgout<br />

president@mavpca.org<br />

WAR BONNET<br />

Randal Goodman<br />

WHITE RIVER<br />

Leonard Zechiedrich<br />

whiteriverregionpca@<br />

gmail.com<br />

ZONE 5 REP<br />

Lynn Friedman<br />

zone5rep@pca.org<br />

www.zone5.pca.org<br />

1


Shifting Gears: New Region Logo and More<br />

By David Robertson, Region Vice President<br />

ell, it is hard to believe that <strong>November</strong> is<br />

W<br />

here already. It doesn’t seem like it should<br />

be so close to the end of the year yet! What<br />

better time to get the car out of the garage<br />

and get together with other club members!<br />

We have many opportunities in the club for you to<br />

get out and enjoy your Porsche with other folks that<br />

are just as excited as you about owning such a great<br />

automobile. Not only can you go out on a group tour<br />

that always ends at a fun destination, but you can also<br />

participate in a driving event where you can learn<br />

about your Porsche and experience firsthand what it<br />

can really do on the track. We also get together for<br />

social events around the DFW area to just meet and<br />

greet other people in the club. There is something for<br />

everyone, so check the Maverick PCA calendar. There<br />

is always some type of event coming up soon.<br />

The Maverick Region hosts a board meeting every<br />

month, and all PCA members are welcome to attend.<br />

The board meeting is where all the committee chairs<br />

report on their past and future activities, as well as take<br />

care of club business. The October meeting was very<br />

significant, in that a vote was taken to choose the new<br />

Region logo.<br />

You may or may not know that the last Maverick Logo<br />

was first developed over 50 years ago, and has been<br />

layered on over the years to the<br />

point where it was not workable<br />

The current<br />

Maverick<br />

Logo was first<br />

developed<br />

over 50<br />

years ago<br />

for modern digital production<br />

and other uses. A committee<br />

was formed by experts Bill Orr,<br />

Charlie Davis, Teri Davis, and<br />

Fran Ussery to get together and<br />

come up with proposals to present<br />

to the board. All the designs<br />

were beautiful and well thought<br />

out. I want to think the committee<br />

once again for the amazing<br />

job they did in designing the logo and the many, many<br />

hours of work they put in on this project. The committee<br />

met several times in person and exchanged countless<br />

emails to come up with three designs that were<br />

presented for a vote. I was intrigued to see this process<br />

evolve until the committee felt that, as an outsider getting<br />

nervous about this actually coming together, I was<br />

cut out of the communications, although I must say,<br />

that was probably a smart move on their part! I was assured<br />

that progress was being made and, as promised,<br />

club history was made. You will begin to notice the new<br />

logo popping up as we get it into print and onto all the<br />

Maverick Region materials.<br />

2 <strong>November</strong><br />

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As always, we are looking for volunteers and I am<br />

sure that we have just the job for you.<br />

MAV OF THE MONTH: George Luxbacher<br />

If you have attended one of the many Maverick<br />

events over the past few years, you probably recognize<br />

George as the guy that always has a high end camera<br />

around his neck, taking great pictures of all the amazing<br />

people and cars. Many of the photos you enjoy<br />

across all of the Maverick media outlets such as <strong>Slipstream</strong>,<br />

Facebook, and our website have come from<br />

George. As Rally Co-Chair, George has also been instrumental<br />

in keeping that program not only alive and well<br />

but thriving like never before. Recently George has<br />

stepped in and taken over the big responsibility of<br />

managing the annual photo contest in the middle of<br />

doing extensive<br />

travel<br />

for his<br />

so-called<br />

“part time<br />

job” in retirement!<br />

Thank you<br />

George for<br />

all of your<br />

time and<br />

energy!<br />

Dee and George


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3


<strong>2016</strong> Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs<br />

President<br />

Jim Falgout<br />

president@mavpca.org<br />

Jim joined Maverick Region in August,<br />

2008. He drives a 2003 996, which is<br />

the third Porsche he has owned. Jim<br />

enjoys attending Maverick Region<br />

social and driving events.<br />

Autocross Chair<br />

Mark Schnoerr<br />

ax@mavpca.org<br />

Club Race Co-Chair<br />

Pat Heptig<br />

214-649-7907<br />

cr@mavpca.org<br />

DE Chair<br />

ChrisTabor<br />

817-371-4888<br />

de@mavpca.org<br />

Vice President<br />

David Robertson<br />

C 617-797-0516<br />

vp@mavpca.org<br />

David fell in love with the Porsche<br />

911 when, as a child, he would have<br />

his parents stop by the old Forest Lane<br />

Porsche in Dallas so he could dream of<br />

someday owning one. He bought his<br />

first Porsche 911 in 2011. He and his<br />

wife Tracy enjoy being active members<br />

in the Maverick Region.<br />

Time Trial Chair,<br />

(AX/TT Rules)<br />

Travis Howard<br />

214-616-6152<br />

tt@mavpca.org<br />

Club Race Co-Chair<br />

Joel Nannis<br />

cr@mavpca.org<br />

DE Chief Driving Instr.<br />

John Sandusky<br />

817-777-0421<br />

cdi@mavpca.org<br />

Secretary<br />

Wendy Shoffit<br />

C 972-977-9821<br />

secretary@mavpca.org<br />

Wendy and husband James joined<br />

Maverick Region in 1997, when<br />

their daughter was only 9 months<br />

old. Jasmine is now 18. They own 3<br />

Porsches including a 1978 911SC as<br />

a dedicated racecar, which she enjoys<br />

autocrossing. Her daily driver is a <strong>2016</strong><br />

Cayman GT4.<br />

TT Registrar, AX/TT<br />

Schools, Swap Meets<br />

Robyn Howard<br />

214-991-0873<br />

drivingschools@mavpca.org<br />

Club Race/DE Registrar<br />

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Wendy Shoffit<br />

crreg@mavpca.org<br />

deregistrar@mavpca.org<br />

DE Equipment Mgr.<br />

Hunter Allen<br />

deequip@mavpca.org<br />

Treasurer<br />

Richard Solomon<br />

C 903-530-8281<br />

treasurer@mavpca.org<br />

Richard joined Maverick Region in<br />

2012 when he fulfilled a 30+ year<br />

dream to own his first (of many) 911,<br />

a 2009 Silver Carrera! Although fairly<br />

new to the club, he is excited about<br />

being more involved and meeting more<br />

Porsche fanatics!<br />

Charity Chair<br />

Chris Hamilton<br />

hope@mavpca.org<br />

Concours Chair<br />

Andy Kay<br />

817-948-8538<br />

concours@mavpca.org<br />

DE Sponsorship<br />

Daren Kirbo<br />

254-396-2973<br />

desponsorship@mavpca.org<br />

Email List Moderator<br />

James Shoffit<br />

972-786-6246<br />

mrpca-owner@<br />

yahoogroups.com<br />

Email List Moderator<br />

Brian Scudder<br />

mrpca-owner@<br />

yahoogroups.com<br />

Email List Moderator<br />

Matt Platts<br />

mrpca-owner@<br />

yahoogroups.com<br />

Goodie Store<br />

Chris Flaugh<br />

214-288-5300<br />

goodiestore@mavpca.org<br />

Histographer, Tenured<br />

Charlie Davis<br />

historian@mavpca.org<br />

Membership Chair,<br />

Past President<br />

John Hamilton<br />

817-907-7823<br />

membership@mavpca.org<br />

Monthly Social Chair<br />

Stephanie Ho<br />

hh@mavpca.org<br />

Online Calendar<br />

Brendan Eagan<br />

calendar@mavpca.org<br />

PCA Tours Co-Chair<br />

Tom Martin<br />

tours@mavpca.org<br />

PCA Tours Co-Chair<br />

Bill Orr<br />

tours@mavpca.org<br />

Rally Co-Chair<br />

Don Sebert<br />

214-613-6900<br />

rally@mavpca.org<br />

Rally Co-Chair<br />

George Luxbacher<br />

rally@mavpca.org<br />

Safety Chair<br />

Joe McGlohen<br />

safety@mavpca.org<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Advertising<br />

Bill Kruder<br />

214-497-0711<br />

ads@mavpca.org<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Editor<br />

Jim Hirsch<br />

972-740-7377<br />

editor@mavpca.org<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Article Ed.<br />

Carey Spreen<br />

817-422-3480<br />

editor@mavpca.org<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Wrangler,<br />

Public Relations<br />

Brenda Dranow<br />

pr@mavpca.org<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Mailing<br />

Andy Mears<br />

214-394-5857<br />

mailing@mavpca.org<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Printing<br />

Fran Ussery<br />

972--438-8344 (W)<br />

817-481-8342 (H)<br />

printing@mavpca.org<br />

Social Co-Chair<br />

Tracy Robertson<br />

817-944-5490<br />

social@mavpca.org<br />

Social Co-Chair<br />

Phyllis Gallegos<br />

214-695-3376<br />

social@mavpca.org<br />

Tech Sessions Chair<br />

Ed Mullenix<br />

972-417-0997<br />

techcorner@mavpca.org<br />

Trivia Chair<br />

Jerry DeFeo<br />

972-240-5800<br />

trivia@mavpca.org<br />

Volunteers Chair<br />

Jim Gallegos<br />

214-697-0792<br />

volunteers@mavpca.org<br />

Web Site Chair<br />

Denny Payne<br />

webmaster@<br />

mavpca.org<br />

Please contact any of these club event chairs with your questions!<br />

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5


Gimme a Minute: October Board Meeting<br />

By Wendy Shoffit, Region Secretary October 5, <strong>2016</strong><br />

he meeting began a little<br />

T<br />

early at 6:44 pm, as Drivers’<br />

Education Chair<br />

Chris Tabor needed to<br />

leave early. He reported that the<br />

September DE event was the highest<br />

attended in a long time. Everyone<br />

had a great time, including the tour<br />

drivers who showed up on Sunday to<br />

drive parade laps, despite the rain.<br />

He expressed appreciation for his<br />

entire DE committee.<br />

VP David Robertson was again<br />

standing in for a recovering Jim<br />

Falgout. Bill Orr led the discussion<br />

about the newly revised logo, submitted<br />

by the logo committee. They<br />

discussed overall design and color<br />

and showed multitudes of iterations,<br />

eventually showing the final three,<br />

which the board voted on by secret<br />

ballots. The final design received<br />

17 votes, while the losing two got<br />

7 and 0 votes respectively. It will be<br />

unveiled at the Annual Celebration<br />

on <strong>November</strong> 5.<br />

Editor Jim Hirsch reported for<br />

Membership Chair John Hamilton<br />

that we are down seven members<br />

from last month. We have 1,687<br />

Primary and 2,570 total members.<br />

He expressed his appreciation for<br />

members who help make <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />

better, including George Luxbacher,<br />

Charlie Davis, Carey Spreen, and<br />

Wendy Shoffit.<br />

Advertising Chair Bill Kruder<br />

said Autoscope is rejoining as a<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> advertiser. He has been<br />

contacting all advertisers and has<br />

been soliciting new ones, including<br />

trying to get a national company on<br />

board.<br />

Volunteer Chair Jim Gallegos reported<br />

that someone stepped up to<br />

help out with the online calendar.<br />

We still need more people to fill<br />

open positions.<br />

Social Co-Chair Phyllis Gallegos<br />

said the Annual Celebration is on<br />

Nov. 5 at the NYLO Hotel. This will<br />

be a more casual, fun affair, with no<br />

formal sit-down meal. She and others<br />

are working on donations for<br />

the silent auction. She has also set<br />

up May at Mayos for 2017.<br />

Goodie Store Chair Chris Flaugh<br />

has many decals with the soon to be<br />

retired logo on it.<br />

PCA Tours Chair Tom Martin set<br />

a goal to collect $1,500 for the Hope<br />

Shelter from the MotorSport Ranch<br />

tour drivers. Because the rain caused<br />

many to opt out, we only collected<br />

$941 in cash and cards. He asked<br />

no-shows to bring the gift cards to<br />

a future event. The next tour is to<br />

Rancho Sereno, which has some of<br />

the best roads. He has a tentative<br />

2017 schedule planned out and has<br />

two potential co-chairs to help. He<br />

expressed his appreciation for the<br />

DE committee for being so welcoming<br />

to the tour group and showing<br />

them such a great time.<br />

Monthly Dinner Social Chair<br />

Stephanie Ho reported that the<br />

Porsche Birthday party at Arthur’s<br />

was a great success. Because of space<br />

constraints, she had to limit attendance,<br />

which included roughly 20<br />

new members. She thanked several<br />

board members for talking to the<br />

attendees about their events. October’s<br />

event will be at Uncle Buck’s<br />

in Grapevine. There will not be an<br />

event in <strong>November</strong>, but she will get<br />

one together for December.<br />

Rally Co-Chair George Luxbacher<br />

mentioned the October Rally<br />

event should be interesting. He and<br />

Don Sebert hope to have all attendees<br />

in costume. The rally will end at<br />

Fortunata Winery in Aubrey, where<br />

they will fire up the pizza ovens<br />

just for us. They have been doublechecking<br />

all the rally roads.<br />

George also reported on the photo<br />

contest. He has had many inquiries<br />

so far and has 15 entrants (21<br />

photos). He is working with Charlie<br />

Davis and Tracy Robertson on the<br />

details and display. He vows to start<br />

planning earlier next year.<br />

Charlie Davis wants to designate a<br />

special place on our website to store<br />

logos and such to create consistency<br />

for the new artwork. We will publish<br />

the logo in the December issue.<br />

Safety Chair Joe McGlohen reported<br />

that we have safe events.<br />

Secretary Wendy Shoffit reported<br />

for Autocross Chair Mark Schnoerr,<br />

who had a great event with 11<br />

Porsches participating (64 cars total),<br />

including an SUV. He is putting<br />

together an article for <strong>Slipstream</strong> and<br />

looks forward to the final two events<br />

of the season on Oct. 30 in Burleson<br />

and Nov. 13 at Lone Star Park,<br />

where Bill Orr will have a Cars and<br />

Scones activity.<br />

Although he was there, Bill Middleton<br />

had to leave before giving a<br />

report, but left a note thanking Tom<br />

Martin and the DE committee for<br />

the great collection for Hope.<br />

Wendy also reported that we have<br />

a DE event in October and then a<br />

Club Race and solo-only DE at MSR<br />

in <strong>November</strong>. The date of the COTA<br />

Club Race in Austin is now in March<br />

instead of May, hoping to draw a<br />

larger crowd, taking over the Texas<br />

World Speedway date. She received<br />

an email from the President of Hill<br />

Country Region, Tracey Gross, asking<br />

if Maverick was working on PCA<br />

license plates for Texas. Bill Orr and<br />

David Robertson will contact her to<br />

coordinate efforts. Wendy also mentioned<br />

that we could use ClubRegistration.net<br />

for more social, tour,<br />

and rally events, and offered help to<br />

anyone wanting to learn.<br />

DE Safety Committee member<br />

Bob Kramer has met with other<br />

members and is working to improve<br />

procedures and management at the<br />

events.<br />

6 <strong>November</strong>


Time Trial Chair Travis Howard reported that the<br />

event on Sept. 18 was a great event. It filled up and<br />

participants enjoyed 14 timed runs each. Even with so<br />

many runs they still finished early. A Porsche got top<br />

time of day after several years it being an “other” car.<br />

He awarded silver coin trophies. He has been the TT<br />

chair for nine years, but with a job change, he’s not<br />

sure if the program will continue. He hopes an enthusiast<br />

will take it over. Reporting for wife, Robyn, she has<br />

a Swap Meet on Oct. 8 at Zims Autotechnik.<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Content Editor Carey Spreen said that<br />

UNT has begun to archive <strong>Slipstream</strong>s. They discovered<br />

all 1998 issues missing. He hopes to find replacements.<br />

Treasurer Richard Solomon said that the region is<br />

healthy with over $150K in the bank. We have roughly<br />

half the advertisers paid up for the year. The cost of<br />

printing <strong>Slipstream</strong> is on the rise. We netted a good<br />

amount from the last DE and finally received a check<br />

for a small amount from the COTA race in May. He<br />

wants to work on sending money to our two charities,<br />

the Hope Shelter and the Boot Campaign.<br />

David Robertson encouraged every chairperson to<br />

have a backup for their position. Lastly, he congratulated<br />

George Luxbacher for being Maverick of the<br />

Month!<br />

Meeting adjourned at 8:38 pm.<br />

SEPTEMBER TRIVIA<br />

It’s Easy to Play!<br />

Play here for fun and find the answers below<br />

OR<br />

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

the answers and winners to be posted here after each<br />

month’s contest has closed. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for<br />

putting this and the Web Trivia together.<br />

The Winner for this month is,<br />

TOM MARTIN<br />

getting 5 of 5 correct.<br />

Tom, please contact Kirk at Zim’s<br />

to claim your $25 Gift Certificate.<br />

Thanks to all for playing!<br />

1. Some people feel that changing spark plugs can be a real hassle,<br />

and on a 911 Turbo it can be even worse. Which plug on a 2002<br />

911 Turbo 996 X50TT is considered the worse?<br />

a. 1 b. 3 c. 4 d. 6<br />

Source: Porsche Panorama, August <strong>2016</strong>, p 118<br />

2. On some of the newer 997 Porsches there is an extra-cost Sport<br />

Exhaust option which, according to some 997 experts, is meant<br />

to __________ on most Porsches!<br />

a. Sound sporty b. Weigh less for racing c. Deliver more<br />

power at high RPMs d. Deliver more low end torque<br />

Source: Porsche Panorama, August <strong>2016</strong>, p 108<br />

3. It seems that Macan GTS sales are doing very well, getting new<br />

folks to the Porsche brand. In fact, some 73% of Macan buyers<br />

came from outside current Porsche owners; 50% are between 35<br />

and 55; and some 62% ordered customized Macans. But what is<br />

the ratio of male to female buyers?<br />

a. 45% male, 55% female b. 51% m, 49% f c. 58% m, 42% f<br />

d. 69% m, 31% f<br />

Source: Porsche Panorama, August <strong>2016</strong>, p 51<br />

4. An interesting aspect of the new Macan is the brakes. The front<br />

rotors are some 14.2” while the rear are only 13”. The front<br />

calipers are fixed with 6 pistons, but what are the rear calipers?<br />

a. Fixed w/2 pistons b. Fixed w/4 pistons c. Floating w/1<br />

piston d. Floating w/2 pistons<br />

Source: Porsche Panorama, August <strong>2016</strong>, p 50<br />

5. The Cayman GT4 has a Carbon Bucket Seats option that costs<br />

an extra ________. They hold some drivers snugly in place,<br />

though they don’t work well for all builds, and can make<br />

ingress/egress difficult.<br />

a. $2,640 b. $3,230 c. $3,980 d. $4,730<br />

Source: Porsche Panorama, August <strong>2016</strong>, p 47<br />

Answers: 1) c 2) a 3) d 4) c 5) d<br />

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By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair<br />

Anthony Baccam<br />

Dallas<br />

2015 Cayman S<br />

Richard Boyett<br />

Denton<br />

<strong>2016</strong> Cayenne<br />

Paulo Diaz<br />

Dallas<br />

2013 Boxster<br />

Todd Eldredge (Sabrina)<br />

Prosper<br />

2014 911 Carrera S<br />

Brandon Haggard<br />

Frisco<br />

2011 Boxster Spyder<br />

Rick Jones<br />

Justin<br />

2014 911 Turbo<br />

Jake Jordan<br />

Dallas<br />

2003 911 Turbo<br />

Keith Kadesky<br />

Dallas<br />

2017 911 Carrera 4S<br />

Jason Owsley<br />

Dallas<br />

2008 911 Turbo<br />

Daniel Phipps<br />

Heath<br />

<strong>2016</strong> Cayman GT4<br />

Luis Pina (Cynthia)<br />

Dallas<br />

2015 911 Carrera S<br />

Zack Singer<br />

Plano<br />

2014 Cayman S<br />

If you have any changes that<br />

you would like to make to the<br />

MRPCA membership guide,<br />

contact John Hamilton at<br />

membership@mavpca.org<br />

Maverick Membership Totals<br />

Members ~ 1,687<br />

Affiliate Members ~ 883<br />

Total Membership ~ 2,570<br />

Transfers In<br />

Eduardo Blas<br />

Carmel, CA<br />

Transfer From: MBY<br />

2013 Boxster<br />

Timothy Ryan<br />

Plano<br />

Transfer From: NST<br />

1995 911, 2006 Cayenne<br />

Eddie Gou<br />

Southlake<br />

2017 911 Carrera 4S<br />

Quinn Guillory<br />

Frisco<br />

2014 911 Carrera S<br />

Sumit Kumar<br />

Dallas<br />

2015 Cayman S<br />

Oliver Letz (Edith)<br />

North Richland Hills<br />

2009 911 Carrera<br />

Carl Squibb<br />

Mabank<br />

2013 Boxster S<br />

Randell Tomlinson<br />

Dallas<br />

1955 356 Speedster<br />

Albert Merrifield<br />

Mansfield<br />

Transfer From: OHV<br />

2008 911 Carrera S<br />

Norman Hacker<br />

Southlake<br />

<strong>2016</strong> 911 Turbo S<br />

Keith O’Neal<br />

Dallas<br />

1999 911 Carrera<br />

Say hello to your fellow<br />

Porsche drivers!<br />

Flashing your high beams at fellow Porsche<br />

drivers is a time-honored tradition . . .<br />

Keep the flash alive!<br />

Anniversaries: <strong>November</strong><br />

** 30 Years **<br />

Julia Underwood<br />

The Colony<br />

20 Years<br />

Terry Barker (Karen)<br />

Keller<br />

H Harrison (Taylor)<br />

Plano<br />

15 Years<br />

Steve Hensel (Patty)<br />

Grapevine<br />

Greg King<br />

Lewisville<br />

Raymond Smerge (Mark)<br />

Dallas<br />

John Taylor (Nancy)<br />

Lewisville<br />

5 Years<br />

Hunter Biederman (Finn)<br />

Ken Brabender (Sandra)<br />

George Connell (Colt)<br />

Pierce Marshall<br />

Robert McDowell (Mary)<br />

Ronald Meyer (Sylvia)<br />

Daniel O’Brien (Thomas)<br />

Paul Ramos (Veronica)<br />

Matthew Warmuth<br />

(Andy Rohrbacher)<br />

Frisco<br />

Haslet<br />

Bedford<br />

Dallas<br />

Shady Shores<br />

Parker<br />

Dallas<br />

Plano<br />

Dallas<br />

10 Years<br />

Jim Disharoon (Alyssa)<br />

Toby Reese (Jake)<br />

Fort Worth<br />

Rockwall<br />

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Five Speed Chatter: You Gotta Be Able to Stop!<br />

By Ash Seidl-Staley<br />

Photos Courtesy of the Author<br />

elcome back Mavs! I hope all have been<br />

W<br />

taking advantage of the beautiful weather<br />

these last couple of weeks. Moderate temperatures<br />

are perfect for driving a classic<br />

Porsche, and with winter rapidly approaching, driving<br />

days are numbered. The past two articles discussed in<br />

this miniseries have dealt with improving your Porsche’s<br />

performance. First we hashed out some cheap engine<br />

upgrades, and then we discussed how to increase the rigidity<br />

and stability of our Porsche’s frame. This month<br />

I want to take time to postulate on the various brake<br />

upgrades and maintenance procedures we can utilize<br />

to increase our stopping power, because it’s cool to go<br />

fast, but it’s even cooler when you’re able to stop.<br />

To understand what upgrades are out there we must<br />

first look to the past. The development of the Porsche<br />

brake disc is fascinating. From the annular disk brakes<br />

employed on the 1962 356 B Carrera 2 to the 420mm<br />

ceramic brake disc being stopped by the 2015 Cayenne’s<br />

ten-piston brake calipers, the developers in Stuttgart<br />

have kept up with power gain in the engine bay. During<br />

this span of time and development the brake disc<br />

itself has gone through many different changes. In the<br />

early 1970s, brake discs were internally vented; this allowed<br />

for the heat generated while braking to dissipate<br />

between the friction surfaces of the disc. In 1974, crossdrilled<br />

brakes made their debut on the 911 Carrera<br />

3.0. The precisely drilled holes on the brake disc were<br />

designed to disperse the buildup of brake pad grit as<br />

well as any water splashing up from wet roads. From the<br />

late seventies to the turn of the millennium, Porsche<br />

brake discs maintained these two forms with only variations<br />

in thickness and diameter being altered. During<br />

this lull, Porsche development turned to improving the<br />

brake calipers themselves. The 1977 911 Turbo saw the<br />

introduction of the four-piston brake caliper, the 928 S<br />

of the 1980s employed anti-lock<br />

brakes, and the 1996 Boxster<br />

introduced the Monobloc aluminum<br />

brake calipers. By 2001,<br />

Porsche had launched its most<br />

extensive brake disc upgrade<br />

with the PCCB (Porsche Ceramic<br />

2015 PCCB assembly<br />

Photo by<br />

Stephan Chevalier<br />

Composite Brake). Replacing the<br />

bulky and heavy cast-iron discs<br />

with lighter ones made from ceramic<br />

composite not only shaved<br />

off half the weight of the braking system, it improved<br />

driving comfort and increased braking performance.<br />

When you are lucky enough to purchase a new<br />

Porsche from our good friends at the dealership, you<br />

10 <strong>November</strong><br />

are bombarded with a barrage of brake packages and<br />

upgrades that can be bolted onto the car at varying<br />

prices. Determining which package to get, which really<br />

comes down to the amount one is willing to spend,<br />

depends on how the car will be used. If racing is in<br />

the car’s future, opt for the racing package; if style and<br />

comfort are more important, the standard brake package<br />

will suffice. To each his own.<br />

But what about those<br />

of us that already have<br />

older Porsches? What<br />

can we do to upgrade<br />

our stopping power?<br />

Well, just like we saw<br />

with engine and suspension<br />

mods, brake<br />

options are boundless<br />

and are really only<br />

limited by your pocketbook.<br />

Upgrading<br />

your classic Porsche’s<br />

brake system can be extremely<br />

advantageous<br />

right from the get-go.<br />

But new packages, like<br />

those found on Pelican.com,<br />

can get really<br />

Wayne Dempsey’s book<br />

continues to be a valuable<br />

resource for these projects<br />

pricey. There are, however, minor things you can do at<br />

home to increase your braking power without breaking<br />

the bank. Replacing brake pads, replacing worn discs<br />

and upgrading them to cross-drilled behemoths, and<br />

replacing the stock brake line system for a set made of<br />

stainless-steel and Teflon can quickly bring the grit back<br />

to your brake pedal. You can even choose to rebuild<br />

brake calipers, or replace the original brake master cylinder<br />

for a slightly larger aftermarket one. Porsches are<br />

unique vehicles because their parts, modifications, and<br />

upgrades can usually be interchanged between models.<br />

My 914, for example, can house 911 M calipers on the<br />

disc of my choosing, and I have even seen others make<br />

use of 944/951 brake calipers for their mods.<br />

No matter what you choose to do with the brake systems,<br />

it is important to be extra cautious of your work.<br />

Tampering with brakes of a car can be really dangerous,<br />

and should only be accomplished by those with<br />

patience and a tech manual. Bleeding the brakes will<br />

be a must, and it would be a good idea to get your work<br />

inspected by your trusted mechanic before really opening<br />

the car up on the roads.<br />

As always, stay safe, and Wrench on Mavs!


Know Your Porsche: WHERE’S MY DIPSTICK!?!<br />

By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair<br />

Photos Courtesy of the Author<br />

S<br />

o you’ve been driving your new Porsche for<br />

a while and are wondering how to check the<br />

oil level?<br />

OR,<br />

An indicator in the display screen comes on<br />

“MINIMUM OIL LEVEL REACHED”.<br />

How the heck do I check my oil level?<br />

OIL LEVEL MEASURING INSTRUCTIONS:<br />

Since the 2010 model year, oil level measurement<br />

in Porsches is done electronically. However, there<br />

is a change in the method since there is no longer a<br />

physical dipstick. Here’s the process:<br />

OIL FILLING INSTRUCTIONS<br />

Once you have measured your oil, and if you have<br />

gotten the “MINIMUM OIL LEVEL REACHED”<br />

indication, it is important that you ONLY ADD ONE<br />

QUART OF OIL AT A TIME. If you over-fill your oil,<br />

you will get a warning that the oil level has exceeded<br />

the maximum. This warning will be displayed each<br />

time you start your Porsche until such time as the oil<br />

level has been reduced to the normal operating level.<br />

OPERATING WITH TOO MUCH OIL CAN DAMAGE<br />

YOUR ENGINE. Your service center can correct<br />

this, but it usually requires an oil change to solve the<br />

problem.<br />

To top off your oil:<br />

1. The engine must be at operating temperature.<br />

This requires running your Porsche sports car<br />

for at least 10 minutes. The Cayenne, Macan, or<br />

Panamera require driving about 10 miles to get<br />

them sufficiently warmed up.<br />

2. Your Porsche must be on a level surface and not<br />

moving.<br />

3. ENGINE ON OR OFF? In some Porsches, the<br />

engine must be running. In others, the engine<br />

must be off. Your display will tell you as you<br />

attempt to measure the oil.<br />

4. The oil measurement is done through the<br />

“Multifunction Display” (the round LCD display<br />

just to the right of the tachometer, in front of<br />

the driver).<br />

a. Change the Multifunction Display to the<br />

screen named “Vehicle”. (image 1 below)<br />

b. Press your selector in (toward the front of<br />

the car).<br />

c. Highlight “Oil level” and press the selector<br />

in again. (image 2 below)<br />

5. The graphic display will show the side-profile of<br />

an engine with a vertical bar. (image 3 below)<br />

1. TURN THE ENGINE OFF.<br />

2. The engine will still be hot so have a glove or<br />

protective cloth to insulate your hand.<br />

3. Locate and remove the oil filler cap.<br />

4. Pour in one quart of the recommended weight<br />

(see your owner’s manual) synthetic oil.<br />

5. Re-measure the oil level using the previous<br />

instructions.<br />

6. If the oil level shown is between the minimum<br />

and maximum levels in the graphic display,<br />

DO NOT ADD MORE OIL.<br />

7. Replace the oil filler cap.<br />

8. You’re done!<br />

Thank you for loving your Porsche so much that you<br />

are maintaining it properly. Let us know how we can<br />

continue to serve you best!<br />

IMPORTANT: The difference from minimum to<br />

maximum IS ONLY ABOUT 1 QUART OF OIL.<br />

1 2 3<br />

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Kruder’s Cars & Conversations<br />

By Bill Kruder, Region Advertising Chair<br />

Photos Courtesy of the Author<br />

his month we are taking<br />

T<br />

a different approach.<br />

A few months back<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Editor Jim<br />

Hirsch and I decided to stop in a<br />

local shop to see what was going<br />

on. After coffee we headed over<br />

to H&H Enterprises in east Plano.<br />

Well, once you find it -- and let me<br />

tell you it’s not easy -- we had the<br />

opportunity to learn a lot more<br />

than we bargained for. Afterward<br />

I told Jim that I think our club<br />

would enjoy hearing about people<br />

and places that are right amongst<br />

us. So, that being said, it was that<br />

first chance meeting that gave me<br />

the idea to write these interviews.<br />

So here is the next in my series<br />

of “conversations” I would like to<br />

share with you . . .<br />

Jay Hildreth, proprietor of H&H<br />

Enterprises, 1987 911 Cabriolet<br />

owner, member since 2008.<br />

Bill Kruder: Jay, tell me about the<br />

shop.<br />

Jay Hildreth: Well it’s kind of<br />

a long story. My Grandpappy, my<br />

Dad’s Dad, actually started the shop<br />

in the 1940s in Big Spring, TX.<br />

They decided on the name H&H,<br />

as it was a father-son partnership,<br />

using our last name. It started out<br />

as a “fix and repair” body shop by<br />

Grandpappy, while my Dad would<br />

transform street cars into what we<br />

would call today “hot rods.” Then<br />

in the 60s, my Dad Wes took it over<br />

Legendary air-cooled man,<br />

Wes Hildreth<br />

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and started to concentrate on just<br />

the “hot rod” part of it, essentially<br />

moving away from the body shop<br />

and engine building.<br />

BK: So how did your Dad go from<br />

building hotrods to little air-cooled engines?<br />

JH: Dad had a love for the VW<br />

air-cooled engines; he found them<br />

interesting, in that they were such<br />

simple engines, yet could be made<br />

to produce so much more.<br />

BK: So is that when he started his<br />

work on the air-cooled?<br />

JH: Well like I said it’s a long<br />

story. About that time a VW dealership<br />

opened in Big Spring and they<br />

needed a mechanic, so Dad went<br />

there.<br />

BK: How did you guys end up in<br />

Plano?<br />

JH: Well that’s kind crazy actually.<br />

The owner of Economy VW/<br />

Porsche of Dallas was driving thru<br />

Big Spring and had an issue with<br />

his car, so he came into the dealership.<br />

Dad fixed his car in no time,<br />

and the owner offered my Dad<br />

a job in Dallas, saying that if he<br />

would move there he would send<br />

my Dad to Porsche School. Think<br />

this was about 1968-69; shortly<br />

thereafter it became I think Forest<br />

Lane Porsche+Audi and he worked<br />

and built engines till about 1978.<br />

BK: What did you think of all this?<br />

JH: Heck, it was pretty cool because<br />

it got me started working on<br />

them too. I was only about twelve<br />

then and I would go to work with<br />

my Dad. I even had my own shop<br />

uniform and I would help Dad<br />

rebuild air-cooleds in what they<br />

called the “unit room.”<br />

BK: So when did H&H Enterprises<br />

resurface?<br />

JH: Think it was 1978. My Dad<br />

decided he could do better if he<br />

was on his own; my Dad was never<br />

in it for the money, but because<br />

he loved the cars. So Dad literally<br />

started up again in his garage. That<br />

lasted for about three years, until<br />

the city noticed it was no longer a<br />

“hobby,” and he would need a store<br />

front. So in 1981 we opened the<br />

shop we are standing in.<br />

BK: And you have been here the<br />

whole time?<br />

JH: Oh no; I worked with Dad all<br />

through high school until I graduated<br />

in 1980. Then a couple years<br />

went by and my Dad FIRED me.<br />

BK: Fired you?<br />

JH: Yes; he said “this is not the<br />

life I want for my son.” He knew I<br />

could do more, I guess.<br />

BK: So what did you do?<br />

JH: I went to college to study Mechanical<br />

Engineering.<br />

BK: And how did that work out?<br />

JH: Pretty well actually. I went on<br />

to work for Frito Lay as a project designer,<br />

where I rolled out the packaging<br />

systems for the launch of Sun<br />

Chips. Then for the next twentyplus<br />

years I moved as opportunities<br />

arose, and eventually became a VP<br />

with several firms designing high<br />

speed packaging systems. But every<br />

chance I had to be home I would<br />

be in the shop working on cars with<br />

my Dad.<br />

BK: So how in the world did you go<br />

from engineering systems to working on<br />

air-cooled engines again?<br />

JH: Well, about 2008, Dad wasn’t<br />

in the best health, so I moved back<br />

and started to help him while still<br />

commuting to my job in Louisville<br />

KY; that lasted about four years. So<br />

finally about 2012 I called it quits<br />

to the corporate life and partnered<br />

with Dad in the shop.<br />

BK: That was a pretty bold move.<br />

JH: Yes and no; Dad’s health was<br />

failing and I knew how much he<br />

loved the shop, so I thought, why<br />

not do what we both love.<br />

BK: And I understand your Dad<br />

passed away not long ago.


JH: Yes, Dad passed away two<br />

years ago, but the neat thing was<br />

that he worked in the shop doing<br />

what he loved right till the end.<br />

BK: So tell me about your first<br />

Porsche.<br />

JH: Because of Dad I always was<br />

working on them as a teenager, and<br />

one day wanted to own one – funny<br />

that Dad never did own one -- so in<br />

1992 I acquired a 73 Alpine White<br />

914 1.8L.<br />

BK: And what happened to it?<br />

JH: I still have it; it’s painted<br />

neon purple now. It’s kind of a<br />

project car still, as I’m building it<br />

with a 2.5L four-cylinder naturallyaspirated<br />

engine. My goal is to get<br />

it to about 250HP; not sure if it can<br />

be done but I’m going to make it<br />

happen.<br />

BK: And what are you actually driving<br />

today?<br />

JH: My daily driver is a 1987 911<br />

Cab in Alpine White with Oxblood<br />

interior; I’ve done a few things<br />

like add B&B exhaust, opened the<br />

throttle body and intake. Think at<br />

stock it had 217 HP and now produces<br />

about 240HP. Well, I should<br />

say, at its best it produced that. It’s<br />

been a tad neglected with the shop<br />

and everything.<br />

BK: I know you have a few other favorites<br />

tucked away.<br />

JH: I do; there’s a ‘69 white Beetle<br />

that I turned into a street rod of<br />

sorts, and also a 73 Squareback VW<br />

that’s kind of special. The Squareback<br />

was my Grandpa Jim’s car.<br />

BK: I hear that, despite how busy the<br />

shop keeps you, you’re doing some volunteer<br />

work?<br />

JH: I am. As a graduate of Plano<br />

Senior High, I was involved in the<br />

Vocational Industrial Clubs of<br />

America program, and was even<br />

president of it my senior year. So<br />

recently I decided I would get back<br />

involved with what I loved and I’m<br />

going to help on a project they are<br />

working on.<br />

BK: You have certainly had quite the<br />

journey, ending up with what you love<br />

the most here in the shop.<br />

JH: I guess I have, but I realized<br />

long ago that this place was special<br />

to me; my goal as the third generation<br />

of “car guys” is to maintain<br />

the legacy that Grandpappy and<br />

my Dad created. And just maybe a<br />

fourth generation of father-son Hildreths<br />

will decide to keep it moving<br />

forward.<br />

Well once again, it never ceases to<br />

amaze me: the people we meet along the<br />

way if we only take a minute to stop and<br />

listen.<br />

Jay, the third generation of H&H<br />

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<strong>2016</strong> Autocross Series: Event 8, Burleson High School<br />

By Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair<br />

Photo Courtesy of the Author<br />

quipe Rapide, with whom Maverick Region<br />

E<br />

partners to put on our Autocross series,<br />

once again found a way to set up a very<br />

interesting course at the Burleson High<br />

School Stadium site. Challenging and very busy, the<br />

site is much like the Pennington Field location that we<br />

used to use for Autocross events.<br />

We had 11 Porsches (including an SUV) participating<br />

in the P classes, out of a total of 64 cars. John<br />

Massey in his Cayman S won class P2 and top Porsche<br />

PAX payout. Mark Steele, driving his 2014 991 GT3,<br />

won class P3 and took second quickest Porsche PAX.<br />

Mark Schnoerr in his 914 2.0 won class P4 and third<br />

quickest Porsche PAX, in spite of being the quickest<br />

Porsche at this event in terms of run times. No wonder<br />

Wendy calls PAX Black Magic! By the way, PAX stands<br />

for Professional Autocross indeX, and is used by many<br />

autocross organizations to equalize the times of participants<br />

running cars in different classes so that they can<br />

be directly compared, kind of like a golf handicap.<br />

Evan Schwobel drove his dad’s 996 DE car at his first<br />

Autocross for a win in class P7.<br />

October 2 Autocross #8 Results<br />

PCA 1<br />

Best Time Diff.<br />

1T Brian Harnish Porsche Boxster White 45.640<br />

2 Sue Crimm Porsche Cayenne Meteor Grey 53.836 8.196<br />

PCA 2<br />

1T John Mossey Porsche Cayman S Silver 43.498<br />

2 Joseph Takahashi Porsche Cayman S Silver 47.183 3.685<br />

3 Matthew Cords Porsche Cayman S Black 47.247 0.064<br />

PCA 3<br />

1 Mark Steele Porsche 911 GT3 White 44.076<br />

2 Mike Syler Porsche 911 Carrera S Red 47.686 3.61<br />

PCA 4<br />

1T Mark Schnoerr Porsche 914 Green 42.979<br />

2 Sigrid Schnoerr Porsche 914 Green 43.666 0.687<br />

3 Carey Spreen Porsche 911SC Guards Red 45.569 1.903<br />

PCA 7<br />

1 Evan Schwobel Porsche 911 Red 48.989<br />

The last two events of the season are October 30 at<br />

Burleson again, where CarStooms (say it out loud to<br />

get the full meaning) will be recognized for Halloween,<br />

and then the <strong>November</strong> 13 season finale will be at Lone<br />

Star Park, where PCA is planning a Cars and Scones<br />

activity to coincide with the Guns and Hoses Charity<br />

Autocross.<br />

Come out and play with us. Your Porsche needs the<br />

exercise!<br />

Mark Steele and his 2014 911 GT3 turned<br />

in the second quickest Porsche PAX Indexed time<br />

16 <strong>November</strong>


PCA Tours Recap: “Everyone Loves a Parade” at MSR<br />

By Tom Martin, PCA Tours Co-Chair<br />

Photos by Bill Orr<br />

utumn officially started on Thursday, September<br />

22, but it wasn’t until three days<br />

A<br />

later that associated weather descended<br />

upon the Metroplex. Heavy rain and thunderstorms<br />

threatened to force the cancellation of the<br />

September PCA Tour to MotorSport Ranch.<br />

Early Sunday morning,<br />

the weather reports called<br />

for overcast skies, with a<br />

17% chance of rain for<br />

the start point, and a 24%<br />

chance of a thunderstorm<br />

at MotorSport Ranch. Live<br />

weather radar showed<br />

no precipitation in<br />

Duncanville, with a small<br />

storm approaching Cresson,<br />

the home of MSR. The<br />

decision to proceed with<br />

Just follow the club flags<br />

to find the start of<br />

our PCA Tours<br />

the Tour was made with<br />

the hope that the storm<br />

in Cresson would pass by<br />

the time the Tour groups<br />

arrived at MotorSport Ranch.<br />

Elsewhere, in the western sector of the Metroplex,<br />

heavy rain fell. Several Mavericks decided to forgo the<br />

Tour. Eventually, 39 hearty souls in 26 Porsches showed<br />

up to brave the elements, and possibly conduct some<br />

wet-weather testing.<br />

About 12 miles into<br />

the Tour, light rain<br />

began to fall. Rain was<br />

consistent for the rest<br />

of the event, in varying<br />

degrees of intensity,<br />

but not so hard<br />

as to exceed the capabilities<br />

of the drivers’<br />

Porsches. Exit strategies<br />

were discussed<br />

Some of the 26 Porsches that<br />

made the wet drive<br />

with the Tour Leaders beforehand, but most of them<br />

stuck to the original route, even the somewhat harrowing<br />

corners of Massey Road. Some drivers bugged out,<br />

but those who remained made it safely to the track, and<br />

ahead of schedule.<br />

At the track, Chief Driving Instructor John Sandusky<br />

conducted a short classroom session, and answered<br />

questions about the Maverick HPDE program. Shortly<br />

thereafter, Tour drivers gridded up for parade laps in<br />

three groups, headed by Porsches with large numbers<br />

on their doors. I assumed the “large numbers” thing<br />

was a good sign. Drivers then surrendered their $25.00<br />

Walmart gift cards to Wendy Shoffit before heading out<br />

onto the track.<br />

The track was wet, and MotorSport Ranch in the wet<br />

can be very slippery. Correction: MotorSport Ranch<br />

in the wet IS very slippery. Delicate inputs of steering,<br />

acceleration, and braking were required to keep the<br />

Porsches pointed in the right direction.<br />

After three parade laps, drivers headed back to the<br />

clubhouse for some lunch, provided by Del Norte Tacos.<br />

As a testament to Del Norte, I had seconds.<br />

In the end, Tour drivers contributed $525.00 in<br />

Walmart gift cards and cash, and together with the<br />

DE program, a total of $941.00 was collected for the<br />

Huffaker-Hughes Hope House.<br />

Drivers who didn’t make the Tour were encouraged<br />

to donate their $25.00 Walmart gift cards at a future<br />

PCA event.<br />

Thanks and kudos to Tour Leaders: Jon Glover, John<br />

Harvey, Bill Orr, and Mark Pitarresi, and big shout outs<br />

to Chris Tabor, John Sandusky, Wendy Shoffit, and<br />

Rose Gohlke for their warm welcome and for accommodating<br />

us at the track.<br />

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DE “Rookie” Experiences: You’ve Got To Try This!<br />

By Peter Wen and Mark Palmer<br />

Photos Courtesy of the Authors<br />

ditor’s Note: the Maverick<br />

E<br />

Region High Performance<br />

Driver Education (DE for<br />

short) events are one of the<br />

most popular member programs offered<br />

in terms of number of participants.<br />

What follows are two recent “rookie”<br />

HDPE experiences to encourage even<br />

more members to participate in future<br />

events. Tony Lisotta also drove in this<br />

event as a rookie DE driver, but had previous<br />

track time at MSR with SCCA’s<br />

Track Night in America program.<br />

Peter Wen, 2014 Cayman<br />

Do you secretly look forward to<br />

the next red light, just so you can<br />

cycle through the gears again? Do<br />

you enjoy spirited drives and hearing<br />

that flat-six engine roar at 6,000<br />

rpm? Do you want to find out what<br />

your Porsche is capable of? If the<br />

answers are yes, yes, and yes, then<br />

the Drivers’ Education (DE) events<br />

may be for you! My name is Peter<br />

Wen. I was a DE virgin.<br />

Peter and his 2014 Cayman<br />

A relatively new, proud Porsche<br />

owner for just about a year, I fulfilled<br />

my childhood dream last<br />

Thanksgiving. I immediately joined<br />

the PCA and became a Maverick.<br />

According to the Mavs website: DE<br />

is an opportunity for Porsche owners<br />

to explore the handling of their performance<br />

cars and to learn the basics of<br />

high performance driving done safely.<br />

Still, I had my doubts. Do I really<br />

want to subject my baby to the harsh<br />

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conditions at the track? Thankfully,<br />

after talking with fellow Mavs and<br />

seeing their show-room-condition<br />

“track” cars, I was convinced to sign<br />

up. I knew my baby wanted to run<br />

as much as I did.<br />

Another large DE event turnout<br />

DE day started with check-in at<br />

6:30 am, then a mandatory drivers’<br />

meeting at 7:30. By then I had already<br />

received a couple wrist bands<br />

(by signing my life away), rented a<br />

helmet, and artfully taped my car<br />

numbers on the car. I felt like Tom<br />

Cruise in Days of Thunder before<br />

the Daytona race. I still could not<br />

believe how fortunate I was to drive<br />

on a real race track, full throttle,<br />

for 4 hours over the next two days!<br />

Sweet!<br />

Drivers were assigned into<br />

groups based on their skill level.<br />

Newbies were in the Green group.<br />

I was paired up with my instructor,<br />

Yann Watts, who rode shotgun<br />

with me the entire weekend. There<br />

were so much to learn and it was<br />

overwhelming at first. But Yann was<br />

there to coach me through it<br />

all via a little microphone in<br />

my helmet. Occasionally, he<br />

would reach over and grab<br />

my steering wheel, no doubt<br />

saving our lives. From drive<br />

line, turn in, apex, to track<br />

out, I learned a whole new set<br />

of vocabulary.<br />

With the completion of<br />

each session, my confidence<br />

grew as well as my appreciation<br />

of my little Cayman.<br />

Eventually, I memorized the<br />

track. I started to anticipate<br />

the next turns and to visualize<br />

where I should position my car on<br />

the track (the line). The reward<br />

and feedback were immediate: I<br />

was going faster than ever before!<br />

Going full throttle into a hairpin<br />

turn is one experience all Porsche<br />

owners should know first hand.<br />

Late trail braking, when done<br />

properly, well, required a spare<br />

pair of underpants for the uninitiated.<br />

The DE experience lived up<br />

to my expectations and more. It<br />

was simply amazing that I could go<br />

all-out on the track, then just pack<br />

up and go home at the end of the<br />

day in the same car! DE instructors<br />

were wonderful, skilled drivers who<br />

loved to share their knowledge with<br />

others. Above all else, the event was<br />

about education. Safety for all participants<br />

was job #1.<br />

I hope you will consider signing<br />

up for the next DE event. Take advantage<br />

of this unique opportunity<br />

our club has to offer. It is an experience<br />

few people ever get to enjoy.<br />

After two days at the beautiful MotorSport<br />

Ranch, my show-worthy<br />

Cayman is still shiny. The only<br />

change is that I now look for the<br />

apex whenever I make a turn on<br />

the streets, ramps . . . everywhere,<br />

really! I need help. And the only<br />

cure is more DE’s! See you at the<br />

track.<br />

The two Caymans on the night before the<br />

DE event - still clean and shiny!


Drivers’ meeting with Mark right up front<br />

Mark Palmer, 2015 Cayman<br />

PCA.org says that the “mission of<br />

the DE program is to provide a safe,<br />

structured and controlled teaching<br />

and learning environment.”<br />

My first experience at MotorSport<br />

Ranch (MSR) definitely adhered to<br />

the above mission statement. Safety<br />

was first, there was great structure<br />

both days, and the teaching/coaching<br />

was terrific. My instructor for<br />

both days, Peter Phoenix, could not<br />

have been nicer or more encouraging,<br />

and his instruction was superb.<br />

My comfort level improved<br />

with every track<br />

session, even in the<br />

rain Sunday morning.<br />

The DE experience<br />

lets you begin to see<br />

what your Porsche is<br />

capable of, and you<br />

learn that track driving<br />

and street driving<br />

aren’t even close to<br />

the same thing. I will<br />

say that if you see a<br />

Porsche owner behind<br />

you on the street with a helmet on,<br />

quickly put your window down and<br />

stick your arm out!<br />

The people with PCA were all<br />

friendly and ready to help in any<br />

way. The experience allowed me<br />

to meet other Porsche owners of<br />

all driving skill levels and share<br />

the excitement of the day’s events.<br />

Peter Wen, a friend, fellow Porsche<br />

owner, and first timer like me went<br />

to DE and we enjoyed the weekend<br />

on the track and dinner with<br />

new friends. We went down for the<br />

driving but left realizing that the<br />

people we hung out with for two<br />

days made all the difference, even<br />

our new Lambo friend!<br />

Finally, from PCA.org. I quote:<br />

“One giant word of caution: this<br />

adventure can become very addictive.”<br />

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Maverick Monthly Social: Porsche Birthday Party at Arthur’s<br />

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Photos Courtesy of the Author<br />

tarting last year, our PCA Maverick Region began a new tradition of celebrating Ferdinand and Ferry<br />

S<br />

Porsche’s birthdays in September! Our 2nd Annual Porsche Birthday was a big hit again. All the limited<br />

seating in the private elegant VIP room at Arthur’s was reserved within days after our email invite! Yes,<br />

we once again sang our special rendition of Happy Birthday to the Porsches! Come join our next funloving<br />

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Signing Up is Easy: Registration Tips for DE Events<br />

By Wendy Shoffit, Registrar<br />

o you’re interested in signing up for a Drivers’<br />

Education event but feel intimidated<br />

S<br />

by the registration process? Have no fear!<br />

I’m going to give you some tips to hopefully<br />

make the process smooth. This will not be a screen by<br />

screen walk through, but more about HOW registration<br />

works smoothly. It might also help seasoned veterans<br />

who still make a mistake here and there.<br />

Clubregistration.net (aka CR.net) is the website<br />

MRPCA uses for all our DE and Club Race events. It’s<br />

been approved by PCA National and so we won’t be<br />

changing it any time soon. Other organizations use<br />

sites like Motorsport Reg and that works fine for their<br />

needs. We use CR.net.<br />

You only have to sign up<br />

for an account once, so plan<br />

to spend a little time doing it<br />

right. Please use proper Upper<br />

Case and lower case letters. It’s<br />

takes an extra few seconds, but<br />

sure helps people like me who<br />

have a T-shirt that reads “I am<br />

silently correcting your grammar.”<br />

Correct email addresses<br />

are imperative, as that’s how<br />

we contact you if there are issues! And for goodness<br />

sakes, if you drive a Boxster, please make sure you spell<br />

it right! Otherwise the misspelling is there forever (like<br />

in elementary school – on your permanent record). If<br />

you’ve forgotten how to spell it, it’s written on the back<br />

of your car. I’ll wait here while you go check.<br />

Make sure you also include your PCA membership<br />

number in your profile, if you are a member. We give a<br />

discount for PCA members and I DO check when you<br />

sign up. Don’t sign up for a DE as a PCA member if you<br />

aren’t one. It just causes more work for registrars and<br />

28 <strong>November</strong><br />

I am<br />

silently<br />

correcting<br />

your<br />

grammar.<br />

delays your entry into an event. The discount pays for<br />

the PCA membership in less than 2 events and you get<br />

many other wonderful benefits of membership!<br />

When entering your experience information in the<br />

profile, it doesn’t do any good to fluff it up like you<br />

would a resume. Driving a go-kart when you were 12<br />

isn’t as helpful as you think it would be. However, if you<br />

have driven with other organizing bodies that provide<br />

instruction on a race track in your car, that IS helpful.<br />

We want to make sure people are placed properly in<br />

run groups with great driving coaches. Over-exaggerating<br />

your skills so you can “Go FLAT OUT” will only<br />

serve to frustrate you and the other drivers on track<br />

with you. We don’t like demoting people, but will do<br />

so if needed. If you’re placed in a less experienced run<br />

group but drive well, trust me when I say the coaches<br />

WANT to promote you and WILL do so at the earliest<br />

opportunity. We want everyone to have a good time.<br />

So, once you have your profile all set up and are<br />

ready to sign up for an actual event, it can really be<br />

an easy experience! Event registration opens exactly 30<br />

days prior to the event, so you can plan ahead. Start<br />

by logging into your account. If you’ve forgotten your<br />

username or password, DO NOT CREATE A NEW<br />

ACCOUNT! Every person’s account contains their<br />

registration history, payment history, driving evaluations<br />

(yes, coaches write notes to help in the future).<br />

Just click the “forgot password” link and it’ll step you<br />

through it. If you still have troubles, CALL customer<br />

service. The people at CR.net are very nice and would<br />

much rather help you with a username/password situation<br />

than deal with merging seven different accounts<br />

in the future.<br />

Now that you’re logged in, you will have to click<br />

“Search for Events” to find the one you want. It should<br />

default to our local region events, but if it doesn’t,<br />

you can search for Maverick and it should pull up our<br />

list. Then click “Register” and it will give you all the<br />

details of the event, including price, sponsor, and track<br />

configuration. You can then click on “Register” to proceed.<br />

The next screen has you choose your Event Fee.<br />

If you’re a PCA member, click on “PCA members.” If<br />

you’re not, click on “NON-PCA members.” See how<br />

easy that is? Then you select your Vehicle. Don’t worry<br />

about a car number. If you’ve run with us before, it<br />

will automatically assign what you used last time. If you<br />

don’t have a number, it will automatically assign one<br />

to you.<br />

If you HATE that number and want to use a different<br />

one, fear not. You can search for reserved numbers by<br />

going to “My Account” > “Search Reserved #s” to find a


number you<br />

like that is<br />

not already<br />

in use. Finish<br />

registering<br />

and<br />

then email<br />

the registrar.<br />

There<br />

is nothing<br />

You can always search for a number not in you personally<br />

can do<br />

use, but good luck getting “911” or “918”!<br />

online to<br />

change your number; only the registrar can do that.<br />

Your run group will also be assigned for you. If you<br />

were promoted to Blue at your last event but it’s still<br />

showing Green, don’t panic. Just email the registrar<br />

after you get done registering. We will take care of it.<br />

Sometimes coaches forget to put information into your<br />

event profile and other times there are slight mistakes<br />

that can be discovered and fixed.<br />

If you want to sign up a Co-Driver for this event, you<br />

BOTH must register for the event! You can’t just put<br />

someone’s name in the Co-Driver field and share your<br />

track time; it unfortunately doesn’t work like that. Remember<br />

when I said before that every driver’s profile<br />

keeps track of driving history and all? That’s where this<br />

is important. Yes, it would be lovely to share the fee with<br />

someone else, especially if you THINK you only want to<br />

drive half the time. Trust me when I say when you get<br />

out there, you won’t WANT to share your driving time.<br />

Next up for most DEs is the possibility of purchasing<br />

lunch for each day. You don’t have to do this, but if you<br />

don’t want to bring a lunch or leave the track, it’s a convenient<br />

way to eat. We have a great caterer that brings<br />

delicious food for us to eat, and $10 is a good deal.<br />

Emergency Contact info is a must. We take every<br />

safety precaution at the track, but it’s still driving all<br />

out in your vehicle and things can happen. We need to<br />

know who to contact on your behalf just in case.<br />

Click the final Register button and you’re nearly<br />

done. It will then take you through the payment process,<br />

which goes through PayPal. If you have an account<br />

already, great. If you don’t you can easily sign up<br />

for one or opt to pay as a guest.<br />

You can also choose to buy other fun things available<br />

from CR.net if you want or you can always come<br />

back to that later on their website. Vinyl car numbers<br />

are cool to have and look better than painter’s tape,<br />

BUT if you aren’t sure if you’re going to like DE’ing,<br />

just use the blue tape to make your numbers and save<br />

some moolah.<br />

Once you get registered, it takes about one to two<br />

weeks to get your event confirmation. There’s nothing<br />

wrong if it takes longer -- it just means the registrar got<br />

busy. Do watch your email, though, in case there are<br />

issues that need addressing. Registrations that are NOT<br />

PAID, or ones that have unresolved questions, will not<br />

be confirmed and could be delayed. Delayed confirmations<br />

might result in your being put on a waiting list if<br />

your group fills up. It’s more likely for the less experienced<br />

run groups to fill than the higher ones, so don’t<br />

wait to sign up!<br />

Also, don’t be afraid to pay. If you have to cancel<br />

prior to 10 days before the event, we will gladly refund<br />

your money. If it’s within 10 days, refunds are not guaranteed.<br />

If we can fill your spot with another driver, no<br />

problem. Other requests are taken on a case-by-case<br />

basis. Failure to show up at the event forfeits your entry<br />

fee.<br />

Final confirmations go out the week of the event.<br />

That’s when you will receive an event schedule, map,<br />

and all kinds of other goodies. Prior to that you will<br />

receive a tech form that you MUST have filled out by<br />

an approved inspection station. Forms are available<br />

on our website under the Events > DE tab. Before you<br />

ask: YES . . . you MUST have an inspection done before<br />

EVERY event, even if you just drove in a DE last week.<br />

Your car’s brakes, tires, etc. can be significantly different<br />

after each event. Remember, safety is paramount.<br />

Oh, and unless you are approved to self-tech your car,<br />

you must have a shop do it for you. The approved ones<br />

(mostly the places listed in <strong>Slipstream</strong>) will do it for you<br />

for FREE. If a shop wants to charge you, go someplace<br />

else. They must sign the form and YOU must sign it, as<br />

well. You are responsible for the safety of your vehicle.<br />

Getting them to tech it a week before the event is a<br />

good idea in case there’s a problem that needs to be<br />

fixed. Oh, and please remember to bring your form<br />

when you come to registration Saturday morning. We<br />

will ask you for it and you won’t be allowed to drive<br />

without it. After you get it tech’ed, just leave it in your<br />

car so you won’t forget it!<br />

Regarding helmets: MotorSport Ranch has some<br />

rentals available, so you don’t need to go out and buy<br />

your own right away, unless you know for sure you want<br />

to do this many times and you’d much rather have a<br />

helmet with your own sweat in it instead of someone<br />

else’s. Buy it from a performance racing shop or a motorcycle<br />

shop, but they MUST be Snell 2010 approved<br />

or newer. You will need an SA helmet designed for auto<br />

racing and not an M helmet rated for motorcycles.<br />

If you have a question, feel free to ask. We do our<br />

best to educate you at every turn so you not only know<br />

the answer, but you know WHY it’s the answer. We want<br />

you to have a great time and spread the love to all your<br />

friends. Then they tell two friends and so on. . .<br />

29


Car Care: Waterless Wash and Shine Products<br />

By Bill Kruder, Region Advertising Chair<br />

Images Courtesy of the Author<br />

o do you wash your car<br />

S<br />

once a month? Once a<br />

week? Every other day<br />

maybe? How about after<br />

a rain or driving through lawn<br />

sprinkler overrun?<br />

When you decide it’s time, you<br />

drag out the hose. It kinks up of<br />

course. You grab the bucket, add<br />

your favorite liquid carwash product,<br />

and grab the sponge. You are<br />

now ready for an “enjoyable” time<br />

in your driveway with the Texas sun<br />

bearing down on you. First, the initial<br />

rinse: wash one side of the car<br />

and rinse it again, because if not<br />

you get the dreaded water spots.<br />

Then you move to the other side<br />

and repeat. Now for the final rinse<br />

and race to dry it before it leaves<br />

any spots. Needless to say we have<br />

all done it, and at best we have a<br />

“clean” car.<br />

30 <strong>November</strong><br />

Typical car wash tools<br />

Now what if it could be done in<br />

twenty minutes or less with only a<br />

bucket and NO hose, while in your<br />

garage? No worries about the water<br />

spots. No hose to kink up and<br />

best of all for the “tree huggers,”<br />

no wasted water running down the<br />

driveway. (Editor’s note: California<br />

may have invented the waterless wash<br />

concept, but it’s definitely needed here in<br />

Texas too)<br />

With this being said, I’m sure<br />

many of you are familiar with the<br />

ads for waterless or no-rinse products.<br />

In fact, there are several products<br />

out there: Mothers, Griot’s,<br />

and Meguiar’s, just to name a few.<br />

And to each his/her own as to what<br />

brand you like, or the reason you<br />

buy it.<br />

The one I was turned on to is Optimum<br />

No Rinse Wash and Shine.<br />

Unlike some of the other products,<br />

the best source to purchase the<br />

Optimum products is Amazon or<br />

other online retailers.<br />

Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine<br />

Optimum No Rinse Wash and<br />

Shine is somewhat unique, in that<br />

it contains polymers as well as other<br />

lubricants. The polymers bond to<br />

the paint and protect it during the<br />

wash, in addition to adding a great<br />

shine and water beading protection.<br />

The other lubricants coat the<br />

paint, creating a deep shine while<br />

even adding some UV protection.<br />

It’s also a multi-purpose product<br />

that serves as a rinseless wash, a<br />

quick detailer, and a clay lubricant,<br />

depending on how much water you<br />

add.<br />

So now grab a bucket, fill with<br />

two gallons of water, and add one<br />

ounce of Optimum No Rinse. Using<br />

a micro fiber wash mitt and two<br />

or three micro fiber towels, you are<br />

now ready to get started. I suggest<br />

starting top to bottom doing a section<br />

or panel at a time. Wash it and<br />

The result is shown immediately after<br />

the wash with my 1982 911 SC<br />

dry it. Move on to the next section<br />

or panel, saving the wheels for last.<br />

And yes, in 20 minutes or less<br />

you will have a spotless car with an<br />

incredibly smooth finish, a finish<br />

that you can see yourself in! If it<br />

rains the water beads up like you<br />

just applied a fresh coat of carnauba<br />

wax. Remember those wheels I<br />

said save for last? Your wheels will<br />

no longer have that annoying brake<br />

dust building up so quickly.<br />

So next time you’re dreading<br />

dragging out the hose in this Texas<br />

heat, try one of the no-rinse products.<br />

I assure you, you won’t be disappointed.<br />

Now don’t misunderstand,<br />

you may not win a Concours,<br />

but you will have a finish that looks<br />

as good as the day it left the dealer.<br />

To see the process in action, use<br />

the QR code below to view a video<br />

or visit https://goo.gl/bdxH4u.


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For instruction on how to submit your Porsche photos in the<br />

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32 <strong>November</strong>


33


Unclassifieds<br />

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<br />

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<br />

following month’s <strong>Slipstream</strong>. 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<br />

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!<br />

For Sale: 2004 Carrera Cabriolet 911. Black/black.<br />

3.6 L engine, 6-speed, 320 HP. New: Michelin Pilot<br />

Super Sport tires, Porsche battery, heater core, clutch,<br />

equalizing tank, wiper blades, water pump and IMS<br />

retro bearing. Asking $27,759. Has a JVC radio<br />

(original radio in the box). All service done at Porsche<br />

Plano. Last oil change August <strong>2016</strong>. 87,470 miles.<br />

Contact Bob Barber at robertrxbarber@aol.com or<br />

903-356-2985. (11)<br />

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

miles. Sold new from Park Place Porsche for $62,900.<br />

All standard “S” equipment plus “Preferred Package”,<br />

including self-dimming mirrors and wiper rain sensor,<br />

heated seats, wheel caps, and Bose sound. Also, sport<br />

shifter and steering wheel. New tires. Books and<br />

service records included. Asking $23,700.<br />

Contact Jeff Kraemer at cjeffkraemer@gmail.com or<br />

469-481-2383. (10)<br />

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

brown natural leather. 41K miles. Original owner,<br />

MSRP $171,085. Meticulously over-maintained by<br />

myself and Porsche Plano. Always garaged, never<br />

smoked in. Never tracked. Absolutely perfect<br />

condition. Incoming 2017 991.2 Turbo S has a build<br />

date of <strong>November</strong>, expected delivery in January.<br />

Asking $105K. First offer of that can take it as soon<br />

as you want. Otherwise; best offer by the time the new<br />

one is delivered. Please call or for details. Contact<br />

James Weber at weberengr@attglobal.net or 972-377-<br />

0900. (10)<br />

For Sale: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo. Alpine White with<br />

black leather interior. 92,800 original miles. Texas car<br />

and owned since 1992 (second owner). All original<br />

except performance chip, headers, and performance<br />

exhaust. Always garaged and well maintained, Recent<br />

servicing included replacing the timing belt. Two sets<br />

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

OBO. Contact Bob Evans at rdevans@mac.com or<br />

817-219-3601. (09)<br />

For Sale: 2006 Porsche Carrera. Beautiful Seal<br />

Gray Metallic, 28250 Miles, fully serviced at 20183<br />

miles at Roger Beasley Porsche, Sunteck clear bra on<br />

hood, bumper and lights, new Michelin Pilot Sport<br />

tires. Installed Options: Bi-Xenon Headlamps, leather<br />

sport seats, heated front seats, rear window wiper,<br />

Sport Chrono Package Plus, Bose Sound Package,<br />

exterior matching console and Porsche Crest in<br />

Headrest. $39,500. Contact Steven at 817-874-8399<br />

or srcbmw@sbcglobal.net. (08)<br />

For Sale: 2007 Cayman S. Black/black. Streetable<br />

track car, 6 speed, 36K, 20K on engine, new paint and<br />

clear bra, great interior, all the performance mods,<br />

faster than stock Cayman R. See link for full details...<br />

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

and trailer also available. Contact Leif at leifp@<br />

yahoo.com or 817-681-3038. (07)<br />

For Sale: 2001 Porsche Carrera. Black on Black,<br />

89K miles. New engine with less than 5K miles,<br />

IPD Plenum, new clutch, new front rotors, Cayman<br />

R Brake Pads, GT3 Control Arms, H&R Springs and<br />

Sway Bars, Turbo Twist and OZ Allegeritta Rims, GT3<br />

Seats and Heated Leather Seats. Always serviced at<br />

Porsche of Plano by lead tech only. Always garaged.<br />

Flawless car. $27,500. Contact Kevin Kim at<br />

kevinkim89@me.com or 214-693-5699. (07)<br />

For Sale: 2014 Cayman S. Guards red, black interior,<br />

red belts. 9000 miles, PDK. Never seen rain or snow,<br />

always garaged. Never tracked. Bose Surround, Sports<br />

Seats Plus, Sport Exhaust, 20” Carrera S wheels,<br />

Sirius XM, Bi-Xenon headlights with PDLS, PASM,<br />

Sport Design steering wheel with paddles, and power<br />

folding mirrors. Full service history available, still<br />

under factory warranty. $62,000 Contact Tim Orton at<br />

817-437-6148 or timorton@att.net. (07)<br />

If you see an item in the PCA<br />

store online that is not in our<br />

Mav store, we can request it.<br />

Send an email with the specifics<br />

to goodiestore@mavpca.org.<br />

Name tags are available for $10.<br />

Please email us at nametags@<br />

mavpca.org to obtain them.<br />

Include your name, city, and vehicle<br />

(up to 2) as shown below.<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Advertiser Index<br />

Advertising rates available upon request.<br />

For more information contact Bill Kruder at ads@mavpca.org<br />

These advertisers support our Maverick Region – Tell them you saw their ad in <strong>Slipstream</strong>!<br />

Autobahn Motorcar Group (800) 433-5602 B.C.<br />

Autoscope (972) 867-7467 Page 13<br />

Competition Motorsport (844) 438-7244 Page 36<br />

deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry (800) 454-4367 Page 8<br />

DFW Garage Design (972) 416-4545 Page 24<br />

DFWRE Services (817) 807-2053 Page 14<br />

Ebby Halliday – Michael Picolo (972) 365-7370 Page 26<br />

Falgout & Associates, P. C. (972) 669-2370 Page 20<br />

Fifth Gear Motorsports (972) 317-4005 Page 21<br />

Garages of Texas (214) 435-4898 Page 5<br />

Innovative Autosports (972) 418-1996 Page 25<br />

Invisibra (214) 704-9299 Page 21<br />

Louden Motorcar Services (972) 241-6326 I.B.C.<br />

Marvelous Home Makeovers (214) 458-1932 Page 32<br />

Mayo Performance (817) 540-4939 Page 31<br />

Mullenix Motorsport (972) 417-0997 Page 26<br />

Mustard Racing (817) 366-1678 Page 35<br />

Nine-Eleven Automotive (972) 243-4911 Page 23<br />

OCD’tailers (817) 948-8538 Page 35<br />

Park Place Porsche (800) 553-3196 Pages 15, 27<br />

The Phoenix Insurance (214) 253-0570 Page 20<br />

Porsche Plano (214) 576-1911 I.F.C.<br />

RAC Performance (214) 269-1571 Page 3<br />

RetroAir (972) 960-6899 Page 31<br />

RKT Techniques (817) 624-1322 Page 25<br />

Roofing Solutions by Darren Houk (817) 692-8496 Page 26<br />

Silver Fox (817) 329-6995 Page 2<br />

Stuart’s Paint and Body (214) 221-6999 Page 33<br />

The UPS Store (972) 420-1250 Page 35<br />

Ussery Printing (972) 438-8344 Page 35<br />

Victory Motorcars (713) 783-6555 Page 20<br />

Zims Autotechnik (817) 267-4451 Page 14<br />

34 <strong>November</strong>


PRINTER OF SLIPSTREAM SINCE 1982<br />

German Car<br />

Service & Maintenance<br />

by Appointment<br />

Specializing in:<br />

817-366-1678<br />

DasZauberwerk@ix.netcom.com<br />

35


Around the Bend...<br />

By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor<br />

riving your Porsche is certainly a regular<br />

D<br />

theme of my Around the Bend musings each<br />

issue. This month has me reflecting on<br />

a derivation of a quote from Ferdinand<br />

Porsche: “Life itself is a drive, marked by a start and a finish.<br />

It is what we learn during the drive, and how we apply it,<br />

that determines whether our drive was worthwhile.”<br />

Being a member of the Maverick Region affords<br />

each of us so many opportunities to regularly exercise<br />

our Porsche rides. At times, these are well organized<br />

performance driving events, while just as often, club<br />

social events like monthly lunches and the monthly<br />

evening event, give members a great reason to drive<br />

their club vehicle to gather with fellow members.<br />

You will also find individual club members posting<br />

impromptu opportunities for drives such as Route 455<br />

north of Dallas or the Twisted Sisters south of Fort<br />

Worth, or even local coffee gatherings to see the latest<br />

Porsche acquisition of a member. There simply is no<br />

limit to the number of driving opportunities afforded<br />

to our Maverick Region.<br />

In all cases, contemplating the quote above hopefully<br />

gives you the sense that each drive in your Porsche<br />

is an occasion to be fully enjoyed. Further, each drive<br />

should build even greater anticipation for the next<br />

time you decide to exercise your Porsche!<br />

Just looking back on the months of September and<br />

October provides examples of hundreds of our members<br />

that participated in a very large number of events<br />

that included driving as the focus.<br />

September started with the seventh Autocross<br />

of this year. That was followed shortly by<br />

our second Time Trial event, with a club High<br />

Performance Driver Education (DE) event the<br />

very next weekend along with a PCA Tours drive<br />

that ended with parade laps at that DE event.<br />

October featured even more club driving opportunities.<br />

The month started with our eighth club Autocross<br />

event, followed less than two weeks later by another<br />

PCA Tour - this one to Rancho Sereno - always an exciting<br />

and well-liked driving route. The next weekend featured<br />

yet another club DE event, with the last weekend<br />

of October featuring our club Halloween Gimmick<br />

Rally. The final day of October saw our ninth Autocross<br />

event of the season successfully completed.<br />

In addition to these focused driving events, your<br />

fellow Mav members enjoyed many drives associated<br />

with attending a multitude of social gatherings, both<br />

scheduled and impromptu.<br />

And, our most seasoned and competitive members<br />

will enjoy driving<br />

at the Club<br />

Race event at<br />

MSR on Nov.<br />

12-13. Spectators<br />

are welcome to<br />

come out and<br />

experience the<br />

fastest driving<br />

venue our club<br />

offers.<br />

Finally, look ahead to major events such as the <strong>November</strong><br />

PCA Palooza in Eureka Springs and the Treffen<br />

North American Hill Country coming next spring<br />

for extended driving opportunities.<br />

In every case, be sure to enjoy the drives in your<br />

Porsche from start to finish and make each ride<br />

worthwhile - even to the grocery store. Please<br />

consider sharing your driving adventures by writing<br />

an article for <strong>Slipstream</strong> and posting photos<br />

on the club Flickr stream!<br />

36 <strong>November</strong>


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PORSCHE TO LOUDEN MOTORCARS<br />

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See what our customers are saying about us at:<br />

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155 Jellico<br />

Southlake, TX 76092<br />

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Paid at Fort Worth, TX

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