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Volume 40, <strong>October</strong> <strong>2002</strong>, Issue 10<br />

Departments<br />

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

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

Prez Says..........................................................................5<br />

Because I Said So (Editor’s)..........................................8<br />

Maverick Minutes..........................................................8<br />

New Wheels..................................................................27<br />

Anniversaries................................................................27<br />

Unclassifieds.................................................................28<br />

Advertiser Index...........................................................28<br />

Upcoming Events<br />

Calendar of Events..........................................................1<br />

Happy Hour at Sea Grill................................................2<br />

Board Meeting ................................................................2<br />

Swap Meet .......................................................................2<br />

Time Trial #5 & #6 Reunion Weekend ........................3<br />

Run Whatcha Brung Charity Autocross......................3<br />

Porsche Lunches .............................................................7<br />

Tour to Eureka Springs ..................................................7<br />

Autocross #6....................................................................8<br />

914 SIG Mid US Ramble...............................................9<br />

Boxstoberfest.................................................................11<br />

Past Event Recaps<br />

Happy Hour at Railhead Smokehouse........................9<br />

Beeline to Boise.............................................................13<br />

Parade <strong>2002</strong> Pictures....................................................14<br />

My Views of Parade ‘02................................................16<br />

<strong>2002</strong> Round-Up............................................................19<br />

Corner Balancing Tech Session...................................23<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

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

Hydraulic Clutch Master Cylinder (Part 3/3)...........20<br />

MRPCA 2003 Board Election Ballot .........................26<br />

Day <strong>October</strong> - Events<br />

5-6 Time Trial #5 and 6 (p. 3)<br />

9 Board Meeting (p. 2)<br />

11-13 Club Racing School (Hallett)<br />

15 Plano & Bedford Lunches (p. 7)<br />

17 Happy Hour (p. 2)<br />

19 Autocross (p. 8)<br />

26 Swap Meet (p. 2)<br />

29 Addison Lunch (p. 7)<br />

31-11/3 914 SIG Mid US Ramble (p. 9)<br />

Day November - Events<br />

1-3 Tour to Eureka Springs (p. 7)<br />

1-3 Boxstoberfest (p. 11)<br />

6 Board Meeting (p. 2)<br />

*9* Charity Autocross (Penn.) (p. 3)<br />

9 Founder’s Day (p. 1)<br />

Photography<br />

Dennis Chamberlain,<br />

Michael Wingfield, Doug Molny,<br />

Bill Dugan, and Wendy &<br />

James Shoffit<br />

Cover Photo<br />

Bill and Hertha Hughes’ award<br />

winning 356 at Round-Up in front<br />

of Possum Kingdom Lake<br />

Photo by Bill Dugan<br />

Day November - Events (cont.)<br />

16 Lone Star DE @ TWS<br />

19 Plano & Bedford Lunches (p. 7)<br />

21 Happy Hour<br />

23 Tour to Winnsboro<br />

26 Addison Lunch (p. 7)<br />

Day December - Events<br />

7 Holiday Party<br />

11 Board Meeting (p. 2)<br />

17 Plano & Bedford Lunches (p. 7)<br />

19 Happy Hour<br />

31 Addison Lunch (p. 7)<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region Porsche Club of America, 2973 Timbercreek Trail, Ft.<br />

Worth, TX 76118. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Ft. Worth, Texas.<br />

Postmaster: Send address changes to Jan Mayo, <strong>Slipstream</strong>, 2973 Timbercreek Trail, Ft. Worth, Texas 76118.<br />

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

space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/artist and <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />

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

<strong>2002</strong> Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents<br />

ARK-LA-TEX<br />

Bob Kelley (Shirley)<br />

h- 318-635-2617<br />

bkelley968@aol.com<br />

COASTAL BEND<br />

Peter Kendig (Cindy)<br />

h-361-853-5350<br />

peter@carczar.nu<br />

LONE STAR<br />

Stan Wenger (Janelle)<br />

h- 713-467-0453<br />

Stan.R.Wenger@conoco.com<br />

MARDI GRAS<br />

Brad Bradford (Sandra)<br />

h- 504-835-7874<br />

sandrahh@pipeline.com<br />

OZARK<br />

Bud Thurman (Phyllis)<br />

h- 501-666-7486<br />

arsailor@aristotle.net<br />

WAR BONNET<br />

Steele Ford (Genie)<br />

h- 405-954-5203<br />

blusteele@yahoo.com<br />

ZONE 5 REP<br />

Jan Mayo (Ed)<br />

h- 817-595-4651<br />

jlmayo@celanese.com<br />

CIMARRON<br />

John McDermott (Erin)<br />

h- 918-747-6840<br />

johnanderin2@home.com<br />

HILL COUNTRY<br />

Dan Germain<br />

h- 512-426-8695<br />

dang@mip.com<br />

LONGHORN<br />

Ron McAtee (Phyllis)<br />

h- 210-654-6639<br />

roncarrera88@aol.com<br />

MAVERICK<br />

James Shoffit (Wendy)<br />

h-972-506-7449<br />

james@shoffit.com<br />

OZARK MOUNTAIN<br />

Leslie Morse (Margee)<br />

h- 501-530-1537<br />

therainmeister@netscape.net<br />

WHISKEY BAY<br />

Ray Quick<br />

mercuray1@yahoo.com<br />

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<strong>2002</strong> Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs<br />

Maverick Region President<br />

James Shoffit<br />

W - (972) 506-7449<br />

H - (972) 506-7449<br />

president@mavpca.org<br />

1112 Santa Fe Trail<br />

Irving, TX 75063<br />

A member since 1997, James has also been<br />

co-editor of <strong>Slipstream</strong> and the Timing &<br />

Scoring chair of AX. 2001 PCA Family of<br />

the Year. He owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78<br />

911 SC.<br />

Vice-President<br />

Eric Erz<br />

H - (972) 396-2900<br />

vicepresident@mavpca.org<br />

122 Estelle Lane<br />

Lucas, TX 75002<br />

Eric has been a member since 1997. He is<br />

active in many types of events. He currently<br />

owns a '72 911E targa, and a '87 Turbo Look<br />

targa.<br />

Secretary<br />

Andy Mears<br />

W - (214) 360-9221<br />

H - (940) 321-8683<br />

secretary@mavpca.org<br />

1512 Shadow Crest Dr.<br />

Corinth, TX 76210<br />

Andy has been heavily involved with the<br />

mailing and distribution of <strong>Slipstream</strong> for<br />

several years. He now hopes to attend more<br />

driving events since he has completed his<br />

911 Coupe project.<br />

Treasurer<br />

Bob Knight<br />

W - (214) 461-1426<br />

H - (214) 349-1108<br />

treasurer@mavpca.org<br />

9047 Oakpath<br />

Dallas, TX 75243<br />

A member since 1986, Bob has previously<br />

held the offices of President and Vice<br />

President, edited <strong>Slipstream</strong>, and has won<br />

the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000<br />

Boxster S.<br />

Driving Events - Chair<br />

Keith Olcha<br />

W - (817) 706-7678<br />

H - (817) 251-6865<br />

OLCHA@aol.com<br />

711 Manchester Court<br />

Southlake, TX 76092<br />

Keith has been a regular at all driving events<br />

and has recently been heavily involved in our<br />

Driver’s Education program.<br />

Logistics & Support - Chair<br />

Joe McGlohen<br />

W - (817) 366-1678<br />

H - (817) 861-2792<br />

retread@ix.netcom.com<br />

704 Bowen Court<br />

Arlington, TX 76012<br />

Joe has been involved in virtually every type of<br />

event that the Maverick Region holds.<br />

Joe was the 2001 Selcer Memorial award winner.<br />

He owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter.<br />

Communication - Chair<br />

Wendy Shoffit<br />

H - (972) 506-7449<br />

wendy@shoffit.com<br />

1112 Santa Fe Trail<br />

Irving, TX 75063<br />

A member since 1997, Wendy is the editor<br />

of <strong>Slipstream</strong> and has won the Selcer<br />

Memorial Award. 2001 Porsche Club Family<br />

of the Year. She owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and<br />

a ‘78 911 SC.<br />

Activities - Chair<br />

Teri Davis<br />

H - (940) 682-4719<br />

chuxter@rennlist.com<br />

P.O. Box 213<br />

Weatherford, TX 76086<br />

Teri is a past <strong>Slipstream</strong> Editor and the<br />

current Rally Chair. She has also been a<br />

major force behind Round Up and the<br />

recent Rally Schools.<br />

Autocross<br />

Cody Sears<br />

W - (214) 357-7000.<br />

H - (817) 540-1076<br />

ax@mavpca.org<br />

Safety<br />

Joe McGlohen<br />

W - (817) 366-1678<br />

H - (817) 861-2792<br />

retread@ix.netcom.com<br />

Managing Newsletter Editor<br />

Wendy Shoffit<br />

H - (972) 506-7449<br />

editor@mavpca.org<br />

Goodie Store<br />

Dee & John Lersch<br />

W - (214) 697-3291<br />

DeeLersch@compuserve.com<br />

Time Trials<br />

Bill Dugan<br />

H - (817) 265-0704 (


Prez Says<br />

by James Shoffit, Maverick Region President<br />

Our annual Parade issue is finally here – I<br />

wish there was some way we could truly<br />

communicate how much fun it is, but this<br />

will just have to do!<br />

Another event my family and I just enjoyed<br />

was RoundUp. This year it was at Possum<br />

Kingdom Lake, about a half hour Northwest of<br />

Mineral Wells. We all had such a good time there,<br />

and I was trying to figure out why it seemed like so much fun. It<br />

finally came to me that at so many of our events, there is a lot of<br />

structure and a strict schedule to make sure things run smoothly.<br />

Autocrosses, Time Trials and Drivers Ed events all must be timemanaged<br />

so that participants can fully enjoy the events. But at<br />

Round Up, even though there are events that are scheduled, the pace<br />

is just so much more laid back.<br />

...cheaper,closer,and doesn’t require<br />

vacation days. . .<br />

Another difference is the amount of time you get to spend with<br />

the others. I love going to the Happy Hours, but for me, they seem<br />

to be too short. I talked to around 50 people at the last one, but only<br />

got a few minutes with each one. At RoundUp I was able to spend<br />

hours with various people, while doing various fun activities, and<br />

really felt like I got to know people a lot better than before.<br />

And finally, RoundUp is great for the whole family. We not only<br />

took Jasmine, but brought Geneva Spreen along with us so Jasmine<br />

would have someone her age to play with. The biggest challenge at<br />

that point was getting clothes for 4 people and toys for 2 people into<br />

a 911 Cab! We had clothes and towels stuffed into every cubic inch<br />

of the vehicle!<br />

So next year, try and remember to sign up for RoundUp – it is<br />

a unique experience, and in some ways, even more fun than Parade.<br />

It certainly is cheaper, closer, and doesn’t require vacation days!<br />

The Autocross and Time Trial season is winding down. After<br />

a long summer break, we have TWO time trials back to back at<br />

Mineral Wells. The first day is the annual Leadfoot Reunion, on<br />

<strong>October</strong> 5th, where we invite autocrossers and time trialers of<br />

years past to come out and show us what they remember. The<br />

second day is a rare opportunity for our Sunday-only crowd to try<br />

out a Time Trial. Our final Autocross (#6) is on Saturday, <strong>October</strong><br />

19th, at Mineral Wells, so if you need season points, make sure to<br />

show up for it!<br />

We also have the Porsche Lunches in Bedford, Plano, and<br />

Addison, and a Happy Hour on <strong>October</strong> 17th, if you prefer the<br />

social events. And on the 26th is the Swap Meet at Zim’s. Bring out<br />

everything in your garage, and trade it for stuff out of other peoples’<br />

garages. At least that’s what I do!<br />

We’ve got something for everyone, so come on out, and join<br />

the fun!<br />

Email: mayos@imagin.net or<br />

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Because I Said So<br />

by Wendy Shoffit, Editor<br />

Oh my goodness…is it really <strong>October</strong><br />

already? I can’t believe I only have 2 more<br />

issues to put together until Matt Platts<br />

takes over the editorial reins. We’ve been talking<br />

about some of the changes he wants to make to<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong>. I’m sure you’ll be looking forward to it,<br />

as I will.<br />

This month, finally, is our Boise Parade<br />

coverage. As is true for every event, I had way too many pictures<br />

(hundreds) to try to squeeze in, so I tried to be selective and pick<br />

the best ones to tell the whole story. The only bad thing is that the<br />

pictures just can’t convey the level of fun and excitement of the<br />

week. They just can’t do it justice.<br />

The same goes for Round-Up. If only I could find a way to<br />

bottle the euphoria from these events, I would be rich and be able<br />

to buy one of those yummy Carrera GTs! As it is, I find myself<br />

lacking the words to convey the experience when trying to talk<br />

others into attending.<br />

Now, for the most important part of the issue... which happens<br />

to come at the back. It’s time for you all to vote for the 2003<br />

Maverick Region Board. See page 26 for the official ballot. If you<br />

are not planning to attend Founder’s Day (another wonderful<br />

Maverick event), please make a copy of the ballot and mail it to<br />

our Secretary, Andy Mears. His address is printed on the ballot.<br />

I look forward to seeing you all at an event soon!<br />

Maverick Minutes<br />

by Andy Mears, Secretary<br />

The September board meeting had a great<br />

turnout. Pre-meeting dinner and dessert were<br />

much appreciated by everyone. President<br />

James Shoffit began the meeting just after 7 PM.<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> advertising rates will be increasing<br />

for the next year and notices will be sent to all<br />

advertisers in the month of September. The<br />

increase will be approximately 15%.<br />

Dennis Chamberlain reported on the success of the Colleyville<br />

happy hour. Also, we’re looking forward to upcoming happy hours<br />

including Moonlight at the Oasis and Sea Grill. Much thanks goes to<br />

Dennis’s efforts in building a more active region.<br />

Teri Davis reported on the August Round-Up/Retreat at Possum<br />

Kingdom Lake. Everyone had a good time in the sun, water and boat<br />

rides with Captain Bill Dugan.<br />

Keith Olcha gave an update on the progress of the September<br />

DE. Registration has been completed and everything is ready including<br />

the Saturday night cookout.<br />

A motion was passed to purchase end-of-year driving trophies<br />

and awards to be given at the November Founder’s Day dinner.<br />

Meeting was closed just after 8:30. The next board meeting is scheduled<br />

for <strong>October</strong> 9 and will be held again at the Shoffits.<br />

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Photo by Dennis Chamberlain<br />

Happy Hour at the Railhead Smokehouse<br />

by Patricia Benson<br />

Happy Hour Crew: Dennis Chamberlain,<br />

Dee Lersch, and Mark Gluck<br />

Working in Ft. Worth usually<br />

means an hour or more<br />

drive to the Happy Hour<br />

restaurant, through traffic, so I was<br />

delighted when some wonderful person<br />

scheduled the gathering at the Railhead<br />

Smokehouse on 121. I don’t know who<br />

it was – but THANKS! The timing<br />

couldn’t have been better either as I had<br />

a serious case of withdrawal from not having seen any of my PCA<br />

friends since the last DE, and the next one was in September.<br />

About 50 PCA members and guests filled the bar, including the<br />

Lapps from Austin – Mike races and is the Chief Driving Instructor<br />

Dennis and Karen Poquiz<br />

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain<br />

Patti and Steve Hensel<br />

for Hill Country and we’ll be seeing Sandy in her new red Boxster at<br />

MSR DE events.<br />

Lanean brought her newly acquired red 1987 944 turbo, ready<br />

to be ooooed and ahhhhed over, which we did. Aside from our<br />

group, the place was almost empty - the parking lot full of Porsches<br />

was a cool picture.<br />

...a serious case ofwithdrawal ...<br />

Lots of news and interesting conversations – some folks had<br />

been to Parade, Monda had been to a racing school, there were new<br />

members, new engines, new cars.….. If you wanted to eat, you<br />

picked up your food in a service line, and rejoined the crowd in the<br />

bar. Really nice – you didn’t have to miss out on conversations<br />

because you had to sit and be served.<br />

Rumor has it that we could have more of these on the Ft. Worth<br />

side of the area if someone would volunteer to set them up – so here’s<br />

an idea – let Dennis know what you think about Joe T Garcia’s<br />

(stockyards downtown Ft. Worth for those who might not know).<br />

For those that enjoy the fruit of the vine, in the fall, a wine establishment<br />

now on Main Street in Grapevine will be opening a location in<br />

Southlake, complete with the facilities for wine tastings. Speaking of<br />

wine… I occasionally scan the social events for the Hill Country and<br />

Lone Star Regions – Hill Country does regular wine tasting evenings<br />

before F1 races - they even call it the “F1 Wine Tasting Series”.<br />

Hmmmm –‘food’ for thought. Anybody interested in similar events?<br />

Thanks to all who attended the Smokehouse happy hour – your<br />

company was the ‘fix’ I needed to get me through to September. You<br />

just can’t beat the variety of people we have in our club. See you on<br />

the track, or the next Happy Hour!<br />

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain<br />

Maverick Region’s version of Ya Ya Sister-(and brother)hood<br />

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Beeline to Boise<br />

by Don Breithaupt<br />

Day 1: Ted Morgan (Maverick’s newest member) & I hit the<br />

interstate in Comfort way before daylight, destination<br />

Pueblo, CO. Three hours and 270 miles later (you see, the<br />

speed limits are higher in west Texas) we turned off I-10 and headed<br />

north. It’s hard for a native Texan to admit, but not all of Texas is<br />

beautiful & that part is NOT. At a quick fuel stop in Pecos, the guys at<br />

the service station said the highway from Pecos to Vaughn, NM was<br />

never patrolled just in case we wanted to make a little extra time. We<br />

did. After Vaughn, the scenery improved, we picked up I-25, traffic<br />

stayed very thin, & we cruised on into Pueblo without incident. The<br />

first thing we noticed when we stopped for the night was how much<br />

cooler the weather was.<br />

Day 2: We knew that if everything was running as planned, Eric<br />

Erz was somewhere ahead of us & Bob Knight somewhere behind.<br />

We were heading for a meet-up in Ogden, UT. Driving through<br />

Denver is like driving through Houston. If you sit there long enough,<br />

traffic will actually move forward and it did. It’s just something you<br />

have to endure, there’s no reasonable way around.<br />

After Denver there was no more traffic. In fact, after Laramie,<br />

WY there wasn’t anything at all except miles and miles of miles and<br />

miles. We arrived in Rock Springs, WY, birthplace and ancestral home<br />

of our President, James Shoffit, in good time (now that I’ve seen it, I<br />

understand why James seems strange at times). Rock Springs was a<br />

happening place. The wind had died down to about 75 MPH and all<br />

the local citizens were out enjoying the unusual weather. We ate lunch<br />

at Wendy’s, which in Rock Springs has a special meaning, & then<br />

headed toward Ogden. The scenery got better and better.<br />

The interstate around Ogden is under heavy construction, it was<br />

hard to find the right exit, and we didn’t. While Ted & I were trying to<br />

get un-lost, Eric called and said he had somehow ended up in downtown<br />

Ogden. We understood completely. I told Eric we were also lost<br />

and to just try and find the motel. After a couple of loop-d-loops we<br />

found our destination and Eric pulled up right behind us. About an<br />

hour later Bob pulled in. His comment about the construction and<br />

confusion was classic. It was great having dinner with friends, talking<br />

about the day’s trip and of course, those wonderful Porsche cars.<br />

. . .understand why James seems strange. . .<br />

Day 3: We didn’t have all that far to go to Boise so we decided<br />

to do a little sightseeing and headed out to Promontory Point where<br />

the east and west railroads were joined with a golden spike. It was very<br />

interesting even though the spike has been removed and replaced<br />

with an un-golden one. After a short stop at the Thikol Rocket<br />

Museum and a few great photos of the cars and the rockets, we<br />

headed for Boise.<br />

Once we crossed into Idaho, we had several demonstrations of<br />

just how good a Valentine 1 radar detector really is as Eric picked up<br />

radar, how many and where before anyone else even got a signal. The<br />

rest of us now have Valentine 1's on our Christmas lists. Even though<br />

we had a couple of close calls with the DPS, we arrived in Boise<br />

unstopped and unticketed and really enjoyed the trip.<br />

When you leave the interstate and head into downtown Boise,<br />

you go down a long hill. Taxi Breithaupt & Linda Knight (who<br />

wimped out and flew) were watching for us from the hotel and said<br />

all the Porsches coming down the hill made a very impressive sight.<br />

One turn into the parking garage and we had arrived.<br />

GREAT TRIP, GREAT FRIENDS, GREAT CARS<br />

Photo by a waitress at the hotel<br />

Photo by Wendy Shoffit<br />

Going to the welcome party outfitted with our own potato hats.<br />

Taxi Breithaupt showing her technique for<br />

hanging a spoon on her nose.<br />

Photo by Bill Dugan<br />

Photo by Bill Dugan<br />

The Boxster and Boxster S autocross classes are the largest at Parade.<br />

Jan Mayo and Nancy Dugan in the parade AT Parade!<br />

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My Views of Parade ‘02<br />

by Wendy Shoffit<br />

Two years ago when James and I were at our first Porsche Parade<br />

in Sacramento, we heard that the <strong>2002</strong> Parade was going to be<br />

in Boise.“Boise?” we said.“Why on earth would we ever want to<br />

go to BOISE?” Well, after this summer, we are no longer asking. It is<br />

such a delightful and quaint place to visit. The people are very friendly<br />

and the downtown area is extremely clean. It was amazing to see the<br />

facilities available to us. Thanks to the Parade staff who put on a wonderful<br />

event. Everything was well organized and we all had a great time.<br />

Generally, all Parades follow the same sort of schedule. It begins<br />

with the welcome party, typically with German cuisine and an oompah<br />

band. It’s pretty much the only time I ever get to eat my fill of<br />

bratwurst, sauerkraut, and spaetzle. This year’s variety was delicious<br />

and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Of course, the party wouldn’t be the<br />

same without the Maverick Region flair. As a salute to Idaho, Taxi<br />

Breithaupt encouraged many of us to create our own versions of<br />

. . .ice cream shaped to look<br />

like a baked potato. . .<br />

“potato hats.” We got a few stares and weird looks, but most people<br />

got a kick out of them (once they realized what we were wearing). As<br />

a special treat, the mayor of Boise came and spoke. Not only was the<br />

mayor thrilled with our presence, but also so were many of the shop<br />

owners and the police department. It seems as though our little<br />

group increased their ticket revenue a bit during our stay.<br />

After the welcome party, the teenage attendees enjoyed their<br />

own private dessert party. Until this year, there were no organized<br />

events for them to get to know each other. About 20 teens came<br />

together and had a ball, proving the get together should be duplicated<br />

next year.<br />

The second “official” day of Parade is always the concours d’<br />

elegance. This year it was held at the beautiful veteran’s hospital.<br />

There was, as always, a stunning array of Porsche excellence. In addition<br />

to all the “normal” cars, one of the cars on display was a 1952<br />

356 America Roadster. Only 16 of these cars were produced (11<br />

remain) and it will probably be the only time that I will ever get to<br />

see one. It was quite a sight. Unfortunately, not a single Maverick<br />

member entered his or her car in the concours, but c’est la vie…we<br />

still enjoyed the show!<br />

The concours award banquet is the most formal one of the<br />

week. I guess if you spend weeks (or more) cleaning up your car, you<br />

want to spend at least a little extra time cleaning yourself up! The<br />

food, once again, was fabulous. Not only are the concours awards<br />

presented that evening, but also all of the national awards, including<br />

Region of the Year, Enthusiast of the Year, Newsletter, etc. This was<br />

the first year in awhile that Maverick Region hasn’t won a major<br />

award. Just wait until next year, though…<br />

The day following the concours is usually the rally. James and I<br />

have never entered a Parade rally and this year was no different. The<br />

combination of 4+ hours riding in uncomfortable racing seats with<br />

hot weather, no air conditioning, and devious rally masters has just<br />

not appealed to us…yet. Plenty of Mavericks entered, however, and<br />

did well in the placings. Out of 141 cars (that finished), our very own<br />

Bob and Linda Knight won 4th place! Not only that, Don and Taxi<br />

Breithaupt trophied at 23rd. First time Parade attendees and new<br />

rallyists, Bill and Nancy Dugan, probably ended up with the best<br />

souvenir, though. While navigator Bill was trying to figure out the<br />

right way to “Frozen Dog,” driver Nancy took a break…right into a<br />

woodcarver’s shop. She returned a few minutes later with her very<br />

own birdhouse. While the carefree Dugans placed out of trophy<br />

range, they accomplished their three tasks: to finish, to not finish last,<br />

and to stay married! Good job!<br />

While the rally was going on, many of the kids were at the<br />

historic Boise Train Depot practicing for the RC autocross. As if that<br />

weren’t enough of a draw, the depot was the site chosen for the ice<br />

cream social. Participants had their choice of a make-your-own<br />

sundae or the local special – ice cream shaped to look like a baked<br />

potato (but it sure didn’t taste like one). Maverick Alex Philipp did<br />

extremely well in the RC competition, as did Eric Erz. Eric surely<br />

would have taken top time (instead of 2nd), but just before his runs,<br />

one of his wiring contacts broke and a soldering iron was nowhere<br />

to be found. Eric vows to return next year to re-claim his throne.<br />

The banquet for this year’s rally wasn’t held on the evening of<br />

the event. They waited until the following day for their presentations<br />

(making sure all the scores were right). The menu was a “Taste of<br />

Idaho,” featuring some of the area’s culinary specialties. Although I<br />

was a bit nervous about the food, we all ended up pleased.<br />

Rally Awards<br />

Name Place Class<br />

Bob and Linda Knight 4th Unequipped<br />

Don and Taxi Breithaupt 23rd Unequipped<br />

The following 2 days was the autocross. Many Mavericks entered<br />

this event and did quite well. The site was the Police Training grounds,<br />

about 11 miles from downtown Boise. Spectator parking was<br />

horrible, but the course was lots of fun. Rather than there being only<br />

cones marking the course, we used parts of the police “city streets”<br />

training. This included several 90-degree turns and a slightly banked<br />

sweeper. The most challenging part of the course to do right was the<br />

finish. You see, the finishing timing reflector light was * exactly * on<br />

the right exit line. As you can imagine, it got hit a few times. Once by<br />

our very own timing and scoring chairman (and my husband), James<br />

Shoffit, now nicknamed “Mr. Excitement.” If that wasn’t exciting<br />

enough, the organizers arranged for an Idaho State Police car and<br />

motorcycle to be onsite. The kids and adults alike enjoyed watching<br />

the police cruiser (with siren and lights going) tackle the autocross<br />

course. I’m not sure how the officer explained to his supervisor how<br />

the word “Goodyear” got scrubbed off the side of his tires.<br />

When the kids weren’t watching the adult autocross action, they<br />

were participating in their own. They rode bicycles, scooters,<br />

rollerblades, skateboards, strollers, or just used foot power through a<br />

simple, but extremely tight, course. Two Maverick kids participated,<br />

Alex Philipp and my daughter, Jasmine. Even though her suspension<br />

was not set up right, Jasmine pedaled her heart out. During one of<br />

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Photo by James Shoffit<br />

Jasmine Shoffit trying to compensate for her suspension problems.<br />

her last runs, she took a nasty spill and it looked as though she<br />

wouldn’t finish the event. Being the trooper (and competitor) that<br />

she is, she brushed herself off, got back on her bike, and completed<br />

her final run…faster than her others! That’s my girl! Lanean Hughes,<br />

who was instrumental in many of the kids’ activities, presented<br />

adorable medallions made by Karen Erz, which the kids just loved.<br />

The day following the autocross, Friday, was an unusual<br />

planned activity for the group, an actual Parade through downtown<br />

Boise. This was only the 2nd time in the 47 years of the Porsche<br />

Parade that this was done. While James and I weren’t in one of the<br />

cars, we had a great vantage point to take pictures and see all of them<br />

pass by. It was quite a sight to see over 200 Porsches driving side by<br />

side through the streets of Boise!<br />

The autocross awards banquet was held later that day. The<br />

evening featured a Basque meal and a demonstration of Basque<br />

dancing. Idaho is home to the largest Basque population outside of<br />

their homeland in Spain and France. The entertainment was fun to<br />

watch and the food was delicious, although I avoided the lamb. The<br />

awards were exciting, though, as most Mavericks who entered<br />

brought home a trophy. It was also interesting, that in every instance,<br />

the women placed higher than their male counterparts. In some<br />

Name Place Class<br />

Myra Sutton 1st P11L<br />

Jerry Sutton 4th P11M<br />

Wendy Shoffit 2nd P14L<br />

James Shoffit 4th P14M<br />

Nancy Dugan 3rd P23L<br />

Autocross Awards<br />

Name Place Class<br />

Fran Ussery 1st P24L<br />

Bob Knight 4th P24M<br />

Jan Mayo 1st M3L<br />

Ed Mayo 4th M3M<br />

(I’m mentioning him a lot, aren’t I?) was the only kid to get 100% of<br />

the questions right, giving him a win in his class and top score. What<br />

is it about these Maverick males? Congratulations!<br />

The final evening’s festivities involved the Victory Banquet,<br />

where they gave out the tech quiz trophies and, oh yeah, the trip to<br />

Germany (given out every year, just not to me). This evening<br />

featured entertainment by the Boise Highlanders, a festive bagpipe<br />

band. I never thought I would enjoy bagpipes, but I certainly did.<br />

Tech Quiz Awards<br />

Name Place Class<br />

Ed Mayo 1st Early 911 *Best Overall Score*<br />

James Shoffit 4th Late 911<br />

Jan Mayo 3rd 914<br />

Jerry Sutton 2nd 914<br />

I’ve only just covered the highlights of the Porsche Parade<br />

events. There are so many other activities that fell within this single<br />

week, including a golf tournament, a 3.5 K walk/5 K run, a walking<br />

rally, an art show, seminars, and loads of tech sessions. It is impossible<br />

for me to cover everything that happened. The only way you will<br />

know how much fun there is to have at Parade is to go to one. Next<br />

year’s will be held at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida. I<br />

can’t wait!<br />

Name<br />

Mark Williams<br />

Linda Wilkins<br />

Alex Philipp<br />

Golf Awards<br />

Award<br />

Longest Drive<br />

Longest Drive<br />

Closest to Pin<br />

Oh yeah, I almost forgot…Maverick Region will be hosting our<br />

OWN Parade in 2004 in downtown Fort Worth. The Parade chair is<br />

Jan Mayo and we are looking forward to this opportunity. We need<br />

your help, though. This is (obviously) a huge event that needs lots of<br />

people to volunteer. If you have an interest in helping out in * any *<br />

area, contact Jan or me (see page 4 for all contact information) and<br />

we will happily get you connected with the right event chair. We look<br />

forward to seeing you, maybe in Tampa. You’ve just got to be there to<br />

understand!<br />

instances (Jan & Nancy) the times were even faster than the men, not<br />

that we’re counting or anything!<br />

The men had their vengeance on the following day at the tech<br />

quiz, where the men in most cases got more questions right and<br />

placed higher than their female counterparts. Ed Mayo in the early<br />

911/912 class not only took his class, but took top score overall. Even<br />

the younger kids got in on the tech quiz action, where Alex Philipp<br />

Photo by Bill Dugan<br />

Jan Mayo and Bob Knight looking on as James Shoffit signs<br />

the national contract for the 2004 Porsche Parade in Fort Worth<br />

Captions from previous pages: (top row) Suttons at the autocross, Police cruiser on course with lights and sirens, autocross trophy winners, Ed Mayo with<br />

Wendy Shoffit’s “potato skins” hat; (row 2) concours car, concours judge Ed Mayo, Ted Morgan w/Taxi and Don Breithaupt, parade to Boise capital ;<br />

(row 3) Nancy and Bill Dugan, Peter Porsche autographing Alex Philipp’s Porsche bear, Erz car beginning the rally, Bob and Linda Knight, Bob Bianconi;<br />

(bottom row) James and Jasmine Shoffit napping after the autocross, the welcome party group, Ted Morgan’s custom made Porsche boots, Basque dancers<br />

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Photo by Wendy Shoffit<br />

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<strong>2002</strong> Round-Up<br />

By Bill and Hertha Hughes<br />

The weekend of August 23-25 we had a great Round-Up at The<br />

Cliffs Resort on Possum Kingdom Lake. In fact, it was our first<br />

roundup since we organized the 1990 Roundup in Fort Worth,<br />

we think. We’d like to thank the Davis’, Teri and Charlie, for a great<br />

weekend!<br />

We arrived somewhat later than expected on Friday night but<br />

got an early start on Saturday morning with the breakfast buffet. The<br />

first event was a challenging team tech quiz created by Keith Olcha. It<br />

included technical, historic questions and Maverick Region trivia. We<br />

were put on “Mr. Ed’s Team” with the Mayos, Teri Davis, and Bob<br />

Bianconi. Our team won, thanks largely to the presence of the tech<br />

...appropriately in costume with hats<br />

with large rabbit ears . . .<br />

whiz, Ed Mayo. At noon, we migrated to the beach for a picnic lunch<br />

and water activities. We swam, tried kayaking (and survived!), and<br />

Captain Bill Dugan took us for a pontoon boat tour. What a beautiful<br />

lake with limestone cliffs! Many of the homes even had elevators<br />

Every Porsche entered the concours.<br />

Kayakers Ed and Jan Mayo<br />

Photo by Bill Dugan and Wendy Shoffit<br />

Photos by Wendy Shoffit<br />

Surprisingly, the lookout held everyone!<br />

from their house at the top of the cliff down to their large boathouses.<br />

We cruised to Hell’s Gate and saw where the locals gathered for<br />

partying….nesting their boats. It was a perfect place to jump in and<br />

cool off….and we did! And then we returned to the beach and<br />

enjoyed a wonderfully cold watermelon.<br />

After getting cleaned up, we had a very nice Mexican buffet at the<br />

Cliffs Resort Conference Center. It was great fun visiting with everyone.<br />

We particularly enjoyed seeing Myra Sutton’s pictures from the<br />

Boise Parade.<br />

Sunday began early with preparation for the Shine & Show<br />

Concours. There were 4 Boxsters, Davis’ 914, Shoffit’s and Mayo’s<br />

911s, and our 1965 356 SC Coupe, the “Grey Ghost”. We were<br />

surprised when we cleaned up on the awards; we had done minimal<br />

cleaning. We attributed the win to the smallest deductions for age<br />

points as we hadn’t done much “shine”.<br />

After checkout, it was off on the Hare and Hound Rally, with Teri<br />

and Charlie as the hares. They were appropriately in costume with<br />

hats with large rabbit ears. They got a 10 minute head start. Then the<br />

hounds started their pursuit at one minute intervals. We were the last<br />

to leave. The distance was advertised to be approximately 56 miles; the<br />

time limit was 90 minutes. We had to answer 22 questions about<br />

things we saw along the way. We checked<br />

out historic buildings/markers….an old<br />

jail built in 1880, a marker documenting<br />

the first couple to marry under the laws<br />

of the Republic of Texas in 1836, etc.<br />

Winners in Hare and Hound rallies are<br />

Geneva Spreen and Jasmine Shoffit enjoying<br />

the boat ride along with everyone else.<br />

Captain Bill<br />

often determined<br />

by the<br />

minimum<br />

distance<br />

travelled; but<br />

not this one.<br />

The Possum<br />

Kingdom area calls itself the “North Texas Hill Country”; it’s rally<br />

roads are great! Just short of two hours, we completed the rally in<br />

the town of Strawn and Charlie sent us on to Mary’s Café for lunch<br />

…..and were we ever surprised, we were the first to complete the<br />

rally…and we came in first!<br />

It was a great weekend with great people. The “Grey Ghost”, and<br />

passengers, enjoyed the weekend on the road again.<br />

Teri and Charlie, thanks for such a great Round-up <strong>2002</strong>!<br />

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Photo by Michael Wingfield<br />

Hydraulic Clutch Master Cylinder - Part 3: Installation<br />

By Michael Wingfield<br />

Master Cylinder Installation<br />

1. Attach the new fluid feed blue hose onto the new clutch<br />

master cylinder. Attaching the new hose before installing the clutch<br />

master cylinder to the firewall eliminates the risk of breaking the<br />

small plastic fitting for<br />

the hose on the master<br />

cylinder. Figure 6 illustrates<br />

the new clutch<br />

master cylinder with<br />

20<br />

the new fluid feed blue<br />

hose attached. Also<br />

shown are the new gasket<br />

and the pushrod<br />

lock nut.<br />

2. Remove the<br />

lock nut from the<br />

pushrod of the old<br />

clutch master cylinder<br />

and attach it to the<br />

pushrod of the new<br />

clutch master cylinder.<br />

Run the nut down the<br />

Figure 6<br />

pushrod as far as<br />

possible.<br />

3. Install the new gasket to the firewall.<br />

4. Install the clutch master cylinder into the firewall and<br />

attach loosely with the spring washers and mounting bolts.<br />

Leaving the clutch master cylinder loose will allow you to manipulate<br />

the orientation until all fittings are secure.<br />

5. Insert the pushrod into the clutch pedal clevis in the foot<br />

well. Run the pushrod into the clevis as far as possible initially. The<br />

pushrod position will get set later after bleeding the system when<br />

setting the clutch pedal free play. Note: the pushrod can come out<br />

of the bellows. The pushrod is a separate piece from the piston and<br />

is held in position by the bellows until the pushrod is connected<br />

to the clutch pedal clevis.<br />

6. Attach the high-pressure line to the forward-end of the<br />

clutch master cylinder. By leaving the clutch master cylinder loose<br />

(step 4 above), you can position the line more easily into the opening.<br />

Note: this step takes time and patience to get the proper alignment.<br />

A pair of very small hands also works well here since the<br />

available space for manipulating the end of the line and the end of<br />

the clutch master cylinder is minimal. Take care to not crossthread<br />

the line nut in the clutch master cylinder.<br />

7. Tighten the clutch master cylinder firewall mounting nuts<br />

to secure the clutch master cylinder to the firewall.<br />

Note: At this point the clutch master cylinder is installed in<br />

the car. However, the fluid feed blue hose is not yet connected. We<br />

need to remove some brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir<br />

before connecting the hose.<br />

8. Jack up the front of the car and secure it on jack stands.<br />

Photo by Michael Wingfield<br />

9. Remove the right front wheel.<br />

10. Bleed the right front brake caliper until the fluid in the<br />

forward-end of the reservoir falls below the blue hose that feeds<br />

the clutch master cylinder, but do NOT empty the brake fluid<br />

reservoir completely. Note: The brake fluid reservoir has a partition<br />

inside. You can bleed the fluid out from the front partition<br />

(via the right front brake caliper), which feeds the clutch, without<br />

compromising the level for the brake system. However, keep a<br />

close watch on the fluid level to ensure that you do not expose the<br />

brake master cylinder ports to air.<br />

...a pressure bleeder makes bleeding the<br />

clutch slave quick and easy . . .<br />

11. Remove the hose clamp from the clutch master cylinder<br />

blue hose feed on the side of the brake master cylinder.<br />

12. Use a utility knife to carefully cut the blue hose off the<br />

brake fluid reservoir fitting. Carefully cutting the hose prevents<br />

the possibility of breaking off the fitting or creating stress fractures<br />

in the brake fluid reservoir. Expect a very small amount of fluid to<br />

drip from the hose.<br />

13. Route the new blue hose from the top of the clutch master<br />

cylinder to the brake fluid reservoir, and trim the length to fit.<br />

The hose should be about 12 inches in length. The length of the<br />

new hose I purchased was 29 inches so I had plenty of hose.<br />

Remember, measure twice and cut once.<br />

14. Attach the blue hose to the brake fluid reservoir with a<br />

hose clamp.<br />

Bleed the Clutch System<br />

To complete the clutch master cylinder installation, you must<br />

bleed the clutch hydraulic system. Unfortunately, in order to properly<br />

bleed the system, you must access the clutch slave cylinder<br />

bleeder valve, which is not easily accessible and under the car.<br />

1. Fill the brake fluid reservoir with fresh fluid. Attach a pressure<br />

bleeder if you<br />

have one. (I highly<br />

recommend one for<br />

bleeding the clutch<br />

lines)<br />

2. Remove the<br />

bottom pans from<br />

below the engine.<br />

3. Remove the<br />

heat shield (if applicable)<br />

that protects<br />

the starter.<br />

4. Disconnect<br />

the wires to the<br />

starter and remove<br />

the starter. The<br />

clutch slave cylinder<br />

Figure 7


Photo by Michael Wingfield<br />

sits above the starter as illustrated in Figure 7. Within Figure 7,<br />

label “A” ” identifies the bleeder value on the end of the clutch<br />

slave cylinder, barely visible but not accessible; label “B” identifies<br />

the starter blocking access to the clutch slave cylinder. Removing<br />

the starter allows easy access to the bleeder valve on the clutch<br />

slave cylinder.<br />

5. With the starter removed, bleed the clutch slave cylinder.<br />

Figure 8 illustrates the access to the clutch slave cylinder bleeder<br />

valve with the starter removed. Within Figure 8, label “A” identifies<br />

the bleeder value on the end of the clutch slave cylinder; label<br />

“B” identifies the disconnected starter wires. The large black<br />

cylinder in the right of the photograph is the clutch slave cylinder,<br />

now easily visible and accessible with the starter removed.<br />

Figure 8<br />

Using a pressure bleeder makes bleeding the clutch slave<br />

quick and easy. It also helps prevent frothing the fluid caused by<br />

actuating the clutch pedal when priming the clutch master cylinder.<br />

Without a pressure bleeder, you bleed the clutch in the same<br />

manner you bleed the brakes. However, unlike the brake pedal,<br />

you will need to pull up on the clutch pedal after depressing it to<br />

the floor until you fill the system with fluid. Pay particular attention<br />

to the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir as to not allow<br />

the fluid to drop below the level of the fluid feeder blue hose to<br />

the clutch master cylinder.<br />

6. Check the system for leaks.<br />

7. After bleeding the clutch hydraulic system, set the clutch<br />

pedal free play. Adjust the distance between the pushrod and<br />

clutch master cylinder piston by rotating the pushrod in the clutch<br />

pedal clevis. Set this free play such that the lowest point of the<br />

clutch pedal footpad travels one-half inch before engaging the piston.<br />

8. Tighten the pushrod-locking nut firmly against the clutch<br />

pedal clevis to secure the clutch pedal free play.<br />

9. Install the starter and connect the starter wires.<br />

10. Attach the starter heat shield (if applicable).<br />

11. Attach the engine bottom pans.<br />

12. Install the right front wheel.<br />

13. Remove the jack stands and lower the car.<br />

14. Reconnect any hoses and other components removed in<br />

the engine compartment (Part Two: Removal – step 1) that<br />

allowed access to the clutch master cylinder.<br />

That completes the hydraulic clutch cylinder inspection,<br />

removal, and installation. After driving the car a few miles, check<br />

the clutch pedal free play once again and adjust if necessary. If the<br />

system did not bleed out all air, driving the car can help purge the<br />

clutch master cylinder of air. Recall that the clutch master cylinder<br />

receives fluid from the top, so any remaining air can self bleed<br />

back to the brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, you may find yourself<br />

back under the car and bleeding the clutch slave cylinder again.<br />

Acknowledgements:<br />

Thanks to Larry Irby, and Roger Reynolds at Boardwalk<br />

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Also, thanks to John Gladwell, The Porsche Store<br />

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Photo by Doug Molny<br />

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Corner Balancing Tech Session<br />

By Doug Molny<br />

Park Place Porsche once again hosted the Maverick Region<br />

PCA’s July Tech session this month on corner balancing. Upon<br />

arrival, the participants were treated to donuts, bagels, OJ, and<br />

coffee. A grab-bag of goodies was passed out to our club members.<br />

Jimmy Hays, the shop foreman, utilized two Porsches, Noby's Boxster<br />

S and a 1998 C-2S 993.<br />

The C-2S 993 was used for this session on corner balancing<br />

and was adjusted for alignment and corner. In the pictures below<br />

you can see that we were given a cursory look under a Boxster as<br />

Jimmy answered general questions from the participants. We then<br />

moved on to the alignment area for the corner weighing session.<br />

We placed Noby's Boxster S on the scales and it weighed 3,081<br />

pounds. No adjustments were necessary as the Boxster is close to<br />

The display clearly shows each corner weight.<br />

perfect balance right from the factory. The picture of the scale here<br />

shows the weight bearing capacity of each wheel. For purposes of<br />

this article I will be using my 911. The recent additions facilitate a<br />

greater ability to fine tune the suspension which was completed the<br />

following week. In the pictures provided in this article you can see<br />

the new spring plates, and sway bar set-up. The next picture was<br />

taken in the alignment area of Park Place Porsche which shows the<br />

scales set up on the alignment lift.<br />

We stayed within the PCA "G" stock class regulations for Club<br />

Racing. Weltmeister sway bars were also added which control<br />

rolling around the roll center (also called "anti-roll bars").<br />

Weltmeister hollow torsion bars and new bushings were installed<br />

to stiffen the ride and reduce mass and weight in the suspension.<br />

These torsion bars also provide a constant spring rate and ensure<br />

that both sides of the car are equally suspended. Stock bars are at<br />

an effective rate of 18.8 mm front and 24.1 mm rear, the new torsion<br />

bars are 23.5 mm front and 31mm rear. It is generally accepted that<br />

Doug’s new spring plates.<br />

Photo by Doug Molny<br />

Photo by Doug Molny<br />

The scales set up on the alignment lift.<br />

"tubular bars" are faster acting than solid bars. Adjustable spring<br />

plates were then installed. These are designed for torsion bar cars;<br />

this is the best way to lower and raise a car. They also allow weight<br />

balance so that the rear of the car performs the same in a left turn<br />

as in a right turn. The ride height and corner weight can be varied<br />

by a turn of a screw along with toe and camber adjustments. I<br />

caution you that these are expensive upgrades as the parts alone<br />

exceeded $2,000.<br />

. . .close to a perfect balance right from the<br />

factory...<br />

Once we finished installing the new suspension to the 911 the<br />

car was moved to the alignment machine where the car was rolled<br />

up onto the scales. After the required adjustments the reading was<br />

right front at 424 pounds, left front at 420 pounds, right rear at 820<br />

Noby Takahashi’s Boxster up on the lift.<br />

pounds and left rear at 800 pounds for a total of 2,464 pounds<br />

which is 85 too light for PCA Club Racing specifications.<br />

PCA Club Race specs require a minimum total weight of 2,552<br />

lbs. in "G" stock class for a 1979 911 SC Euro without driver. We<br />

then weighed the car with driver, helmet, with approximately onehalf<br />

tank of gas and ended up at 2,652. lbs total. Our intention here<br />

is to balance the car so the weight is equalized on each wheel when<br />

the car is fully loaded. I am optimistic that the changes we have<br />

made will result in a better handling car, balanced, with improved<br />

input to the driver under heavy braking, turn-in loads and drift<br />

control. There is a plethora of available information on racing suspension.<br />

I recommend "Competition Car Suspension", Design<br />

Construction Tuning by: Allan Staniforth.<br />

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New Wheels<br />

If you have any changes that you would like to make to the<br />

MRPCA membership guide, call Joel Nannis at (972) 722-2735<br />

by Joel Nannis, Membership Chair<br />

Greg Bennett<br />

6409 Regiment Place<br />

Colleyville, TX 76034<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 986 S<br />

Jay Branch<br />

P.O. Box 340<br />

Pittsburg, TX 75686<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 986<br />

Bobby & Brenda Brown<br />

8902 Westfield Drive<br />

Rowlett, TX 75088<br />

1986 944 Turbo<br />

Chris Canuteson<br />

2803 Silver Meadow<br />

Denton, TX 76210<br />

1994 968<br />

Dirk & Amy Flaherty<br />

2127 Cactus Court<br />

Keller, TX 76248<br />

2001 986<br />

Charles Heo<br />

901 Willow Crest Drive<br />

Richardson, TX 75081<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 986 S<br />

Ed & Debbie Hughes<br />

3409 Wimbledon Drive<br />

Highland Village, TX 75077<br />

1984 911<br />

Chris & Larry Irby<br />

2334 Angel Fire<br />

Garland, TX 75044<br />

1984 944<br />

Denny & Lynn Lindsay<br />

429 Saddlebrook Drive<br />

Garland, TX 75044<br />

1996 911<br />

Paul & Angie Moreton<br />

7700 Morning Dew<br />

Plano, TX 75025<br />

1998 911 Cab<br />

Claes Svensson<br />

2244 New College Lane<br />

Plano, TX 75025<br />

1989 911<br />

Chris & Mary Beth Tomlinson<br />

3304 Arbor Vista Drive<br />

Plano, TX 75093<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 996 C2<br />

Michael Voy<br />

P.O. Box 360<br />

Little Elm, TX 75068<br />

1985 928<br />

Mark Watson<br />

5646 Milton #950<br />

Dallas, TX 75206<br />

1996 993<br />

Azam Zaidi<br />

2713 York Court<br />

Southlake, TX 76092<br />

2001 986<br />

David Cross<br />

4439 Explorer Drive<br />

Frisco, TX 75034<br />

1991 944<br />

Transferred From Suncoast Florida<br />

Ted Morgan<br />

502 Highway 87<br />

Comfort, TX 78013<br />

2001 986<br />

Transferred From Longhorn<br />

Phillip & Jessica Offill, Jr.<br />

622 University Drive<br />

Allen, TX 75013<br />

1971 911<br />

Transferred From Longhorn<br />

Victor Van Phan<br />

9201 Garland Road #821<br />

Dallas, TX 75218<br />

1988 930<br />

Transferred From Southeast<br />

Michigan<br />

Patrick Frey<br />

1901 Brentwood Court<br />

Grapevine, TX 76051<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 911<br />

Terry & Julie Fry<br />

5900 Baywater Drive<br />

Plano, TX 75093<br />

1999 986<br />

Sean Gannon<br />

2520 Hickory Ridge Drive<br />

Plano, TX 75093<br />

1998 993<br />

Kimberly & Brad Neal<br />

P.O. Box 250361<br />

Plano, TX 75074<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 986<br />

Rick & Jan Poston<br />

5305 Village Creek Drive<br />

Plano, TX 75093<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 986<br />

Josh Roberts & Terri Bybee<br />

2500 St Hwy 121 #623<br />

Euless, TX 76039<br />

1999 911<br />

Lawrence Bonkoski<br />

737 Crestwood Drive #10<br />

Manhattan, KS 66502<br />

1970 914<br />

Transferred From Germany<br />

Christopher Cappy<br />

3355 Blackburn Street #3103<br />

Dallas, TX 75204<br />

2001 986<br />

Transferred From North Country<br />

M. L. Walters<br />

6600 Preston Road #1911<br />

Plano, TX 75024<br />

1986 911<br />

Transferred From Chicago<br />

Welcome!<br />

Dave & Susan Harness<br />

2311 Colleen Court<br />

Carrollton, TX 75007<br />

1987 911 T<br />

Charles Russell, Jr. & Andrea Shoults<br />

804 Gageway Drive<br />

Mesquite, TX 75150<br />

<strong>2002</strong> 986<br />

Mark Harwell<br />

6401 Fox Chase<br />

Plano, TX 75024<br />

1995 911<br />

L. S. Smith<br />

519 Interstate 30 #243<br />

Rockwall, TX 75087<br />

1998 993<br />

Anniversaries<br />

Josh Roberts with his stunning silver 1999 911.<br />

5 Years<br />

Wayne Corley & Alan Shield .............Plano<br />

Kelly Ingram ......................................Dallas<br />

Michael Lockas ...................................Plano<br />

Johnny & Linda Ayala...........Grand Prairie<br />

Brad Hallett ........................................Plano<br />

Ken & Sharon Keenum .............Fort Worth<br />

Cliff & Jan Rushing ....................Carrollton<br />

10 Years<br />

Bill & Laura Swift ...............................Plano<br />

Mark & Lara Walker.......................Murphy<br />

John & Robert Elliott ..................Arlington<br />

20 Years<br />

Eric Nottorf ...............................Fort Worth<br />

25 Years<br />

Robert Aines & Patrice Gilles ............Plano<br />

30 Years<br />

John & Bonnie Bland......N. Richland Hills<br />

Happy<br />

Anniversar<br />

ersary!<br />

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Unclassifieds<br />

Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (Payment to MR-PCA must accompany ad). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines.Ads<br />

will run for 3 issues. Call 972-506-7449 or e-mail ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run the following month. Be certain to include a contact name and<br />

phone number. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Photo inclusion based on space constraints.<br />

2000 911 Carrera 9,300 miles, 6-speed, one owner, always garaged with tender<br />

loving care, Guards Red, full black leather interior, 18" turbo alloy wheels, CD<br />

player, hi-fi sound system, Porsche stability management and tuned suspension.<br />

Richard Voreis @ 214-361-1919 or rdvoreis@mindspring.com (1)<br />

Wheel/tires 4 technology (twin turbo) (17x7.5 & 17x9) aftermarket silver<br />

wheels with Comp TA tires (205-50ZR17 & 255-40ZR17) with 1/4 tread<br />

remaining- one rear definitely requires replacement at this time. Wheels are in<br />

excellent condition and were removed from a 1986 911. $750 for all. Jim<br />

Williamson, 817-431-2425 or email res0zvle@verizon.net. (1)<br />

1991 911 Carrera C2 WPOAB296XMS410493, red/tan, 5-speed, 67200 miles,<br />

garaged, very good condition, $23500. Tom Hawk, 214-526-6783.<br />

tphawk@sbcglobal.net (1)<br />

2001 Carrera Coupe C2, speed yellow with black interior, 6 speed, 18” wheels,<br />

Xenon lights, PSM, factory carbon shifter and brake handle, premium stereo,<br />

6 disc CD, no rain, no racing, never smoked in, dealer maintained, 7,600 miles,<br />

$67,500 817-896-6210 (1)<br />

2000 911/996 Cabriolet WPOCA2996YS653469, garaged, no smoke/rain,<br />

dealer serviced. 8K miles, Barritz white, natural leather, black top. 18" Sport<br />

Design wheel option. Pristine. Contact Dennis after 7:00 PM 817-656-0035<br />

atlasinc@airmail.net $64K (1)<br />

1994 968 Coupe, Midnight Blue Metallic exterior, Cashmere partial leather,<br />

interior, 4 cylinder, front engine, water cooled, 6 speed rear transmission<br />

(makes car 50-50 balance!), 97,xxx miles (Still driving her!). Belts, water pump,<br />

rotors, done recently. Good tires (Khumo Ecsta 712's) on the stock 17's<br />

(225x45x17 front/255x40x17 rear). M030 suspension added to car, great track<br />

alignment. Second set of wheels-tires available (selling separate @$2500.00 -<br />

Fikse FM-10's @245x45x17 front/275x40x17 rear- with Khumo V700 track<br />

tires on them). All records available. More info on request. Asking $22,500<br />

OBO. Ray Luedecke @ 972-342-741 or email: 2pcar968@yahoo.com (1)<br />

1991 911 C2 Turbo White with Supple Cashmere, 99K miles, complete B&B<br />

exhaust, H&R Springs, garaged, records, excellent throughout, have all takeoffs,<br />

$32K, Steve Maynard, 972-424-1398 or sbmaynar@garlandisd.net (2)<br />

1973 914 with Trailer Race ready, 2.0L, speed yellow w/black interior, 71K<br />

miles, includes harness, seatbelt, helmet, aluminum wheels, 4-wheel double<br />

axle trailer. $5500 Call (817) 261-1100. (2)<br />

1991 Mercedes 500SL Red with stone interior. 49,600 miles. Dallas car bought<br />

at Autohaus. Chrome wheels. Windscreen. No accidents. Serviced at Nine-<br />

Eleven Enterprises. $29,000. Two PSL Tickets at Texas Motor Speedway $2050.<br />

Ted Glover 972-248-7751. (2)<br />

1987 911 Turbo, Guards Red / Black lea., In dash CD, radar f & r, 17k miles,<br />

extra clean. $37,500. Charley Poellet 817 994-0451 or cd356@aol.com (2)<br />

944 Phone Dial Wheels 4 from 1987 944 with 215/60 Pirelli P6's - Inner wheel<br />

painted black with gold crest - been collecting dust for ten years,<br />

somebody might want to use'em! Email for pics if interested. One-million dollars.<br />

Will consider a counter offer. Contact Michael J. Martin at<br />

h: 214-328-2886 / o: 214-328-9091 / e: mjmar10@aol.com (2)<br />

1987 911 Carrera Coupe, Red / tan interior, 68K miles, factory whale tail,<br />

sunroof, new rear tires. $18,000. Mike Underwood 972-370-0407 or<br />

mu-jcu@swbell.net (2)<br />

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Autoscope (972) 867-7467 Page 10<br />

Bobby Archer’s Motorsports (817) 877-1772 Page 22<br />

Dallas Auto Sports (214) 320-2228 Page 25<br />

Eurowerks (972) 733-4907 Page 21<br />

German Technologies (817) 540-0712 Page 12<br />

Glen Gatlin, Jr. (214) 965-6102 Page 24<br />

Gray Mouser Graphics (214) 957-8193 Page 18<br />

Louden Motorcar (214) 241-6326 I.B.C.<br />

Jerry DeFeo Designs (972) 240-5800 Page 12<br />

Mayo Performance (817) 540-4939 Page 5<br />

Mean Green Travel (940) 565-8111 Page 11<br />

Early 911 Fuchs Factory early deep offset 911 wheels 15x6. No center caps.<br />

Freshly refinished and verified straight and true by Wheels of America. Never<br />

had a tire mounted since refinishing. I decided to put flares on my 914, so this<br />

set of wheels are too narrow. 1000.00 or will trade for 2 16x8 Fuchs<br />

that are in usable condition. Contact Clay Perrine. Home: 817-514-9892,<br />

Work: 469-775-7262 or e-mail clayp@microsoft.com (2)<br />

1997 911/993 Cabriolet Ocean Blue Metallic/Savannah Beige, black top.<br />

Tiptronic, Premier stereo w/CD mag. Full electric seats, coca floor mats,<br />

43,000 miles and excellent condition. Dennis Clark, 214-789-3125 (cell) or<br />

email dennis.clark@verizon.com $50,500 (3)<br />

911/930 parts. G50 racing Ring&P., gas tank, 930 flares, BBS wheels. Dyno<br />

adapter. Call for other parts. Brian 214 352-3019. (3)<br />

2000 C2 Cabriolet, Mirage/Space Gray, 23K miles. Black top, 6 speed manual,<br />

CD, all leather, 18" Rally II rims with new Dunlop 9000's. 3 spoke steering<br />

wheel, aluminum doorsills/instrument cluster/shifter, Litronic headlights,<br />

power seats with memory. Great condition, a few small stone chips on the<br />

bonnet. Carfax report available. Moving out of state, need the money. Contact<br />

JSMackay@aol.com (3)<br />

1991 911 C2 Targa. Grand prix white/blk lea power seats plus blk cloth Recaro<br />

seats, 5-speed, only 17,100 mi, AC, power windows, mirrors, alarm, cruise,<br />

dual airbags,AM/FM/CD, bra, garaged, covered, $36,500. Rick Burleigh,<br />

817-237-2766, or burlerott@dellepro.com. (3)<br />

1983 911 SC Coupe White/Brown Interior, 5 speed, 1??K miles, Motor<br />

removed and Cleaned/Resealed/Powder Coated/Polished, new Paint, new<br />

Wheels and Tires, White Face Gauges, about 5K miles since above work, new<br />

Stereo w/CD, Stainless Steel Sport exhaust, Sunroof, Garaged, Professionally<br />

Maintained, Interior needs a few touch ups, can finish out to Concours level,<br />

$15K OBO (as is), Call 972.754.5345 or email khaven@dfwidc.com (3)<br />

1999 427 Shelby Cobra Kit Car – Hottest ride around. Silver with red racing<br />

stripe, red leather interior. Made by Lone star Classics in Forth Worth.<br />

Professionally built with 1965 FE 428 (bored 0.030), rated around 425 HP,<br />

with Edelbrock intake manifold and Harland Sharp roller-rockers. No top, no<br />

A/C, no heater, just lots of motor. Includes extra set of Firestone Firehawk high<br />

performance tires on Team III all-aluminum psuedo-knock-off rims. 4xxx<br />

miles. Asking $32,000 O.B.O. Contact Hill Bullock at hbullock@raytheon.com<br />

or 972 867-0257. (3)<br />

1986 944 Turbo WPOAA0952GN154948 Red w/Black interior. 89K. All<br />

original. Garage kept w/car cover. Mobil 1. Dealer serviced & records.<br />

Immaculate inside & out. A must see! $12,400.00 or trade for same condition,<br />

older 911. Contact Jerry. 817-431-5078. (3)<br />

1995 993 C2, guards red/black leather int., 6-speed trans., new 17" 996<br />

wheels/michelin pilot tires, sound pkg., chrome exhaust tips, k & n filter,<br />

original 17" alloy wheels, colgan bra, all records, original window sticker,<br />

DFW area car, garaged, no dings or scratches, excellent cond., $45,500,<br />

Dave Raffa, 817-579-0893 (3)<br />

1991 911 Carrera 2, 7800 original miles, mint condition always garaged. Red<br />

with tan interior, sun roof, 5 speed, $44,000. Call Steve Haines @ 254-631-0754<br />

or e-mail: steve@westtexasrealestate.com (3)<br />

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