Curves Ahead by Matt Platts, Editor Irecently realized that I’ve had my 924S for just over five years. A lot of things have changed in my life in those five years, but I still get a grin on my face every time I get behind the wheel. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I really enjoy driving (some might say that I enjoy it too much!), and this car sure makes every drive a treat. I’ve done several things to my 924S in these five years, mostly maintenance items like belts (a must on the 2.5l water-pumper), belt rollers, seals, plugs/wires, oil-cooler rebuild, water pump, a couple of sets of rotors, a few sets of pads (DE’s will do that), new shocks, sway bar upgrades, suspension bushing upgrades, and a few other odds-and-ends. The clutch went out at Parade, so a new clutch was in order, as well as engine mounts and some new exhaust hanger hardware. I also decided to have the air conditioner fixed since it’s been out for a couple of years. Now that I’ve had all that work done, I feel like my car’s almost new again! It’s just as much fun to drive now as it was when I first took it for a spin in New Hampshire before I fell in love with it. I plan on driving this car until it completely falls apart – and I don’t expect that to happen any time soon. 190,000 miles and counting. I know I’m preaching to the choir, but these cars (even the cheap ones) are a blast to drive, aren’t they?!? Maverick Minutes by Wendy Shoffit The September board meeting was held at Autobahn Motorcars in Fort Worth on Tuesday, 9/7/03. Autobahn graciously supplied us with fajitas from Dos Gringos, a nice meeting room, and special Cayenne test track runs. Thanks! In attendance were Keith Olcha, Bob Knight, Cody Sears, Teri and Charlie Davis, Jan Mayo, Mike Brodigan, Joe McGlohen, John Sandusky, Albert Sansores, Wendy Shoffit, Lanean Hughes, Graham Lane, new attendee Josh Roberts, and back-from-the-north Bob Ande. The meeting began at 7:25 PM. Keith allowed everyone to take a turn around the room. Cody – Time Trial #4 was successful with over 30 attendees. We made money on the event and overall are positive for the year. Since Autocross #7 (Oct. 26) at TMS will most likely lose money, it’s nice to have a cushion. We need to have trophies made for AX and TT season winners. A motion was passed to spend $2000 for trophies this year. He also brought up a discussion regarding the Wednesday pre-tech before AX or TT events. Although we have strongly encouraged attendance, turnout has been steadily declining. Board members were asked for recommendations. Suggestions included having a secondary tech location or doing away with pre-tech and having tech only at the track. Most agreed that we don’t want to discourage participation. Cody and Mark Steele will make the final decision. Teri – We have a rally on Oct. 25th, which will include parts We had a few non-regulars show up at the September board meeting that was hosted at Autobahn Porsche in Fort Worth. That was my first time to see their facility; it’s a very impressive dealership. As you would expect at a Porsche dealership, attention to detail was at the top of their list. The customer waiting area had a high-definition plasma screen to view while you are waiting for an oil-change (or waiting for the board meeting attendees to show up), there are snacks and soft-drinks, and a parts counter that carries shirts, caps, all sorts of cool Porsche trinkets (I think all the real "parts" are hidden out back somewhere). I’m looking forward to checking out our other area dealerships at the next two board meetings –Park Place in <strong>October</strong>, and Boardwalk in November. All members are welcome, so come by and join us! <strong>October</strong> is full of events, there’s a Happy Hour at a cool place in Irving, the RPM Café. We’ve also got a Time Trial, and a tour to Arkansas. Then the end of the month has promises to be fun multi-event weekend including a Tulip Rally, Halloween Party, and our annual Autocross to benefit the Hope Shelter. This Autocross counts toward season points, and it’s also going to be a test of how we plan to run the Autocross at next year’s Parade here in Fort Worth. Soon following all that fun is the Founders Day Banquet at the Speedway Club above Texas Motor Speedway. We expect a great turnout at all of these events, so I hope to see you there! of the Parade rally. She’ll advertise it with AX #7 and the Halloween party to encourage participation. She needs many volunteers to help run this event. We also might need to buy rally clocks and repair others. Charlie – Made changes to the Truxster, including an improved sound system. He will be trying some Parade AX logistics for AX #7 at TMS. He has also been working hard on the timing display. A series of problems has him working on alternates. Mike – We have lost 4 advertisers, but have replaced one and Mike has leads on others. He mentioned the bylaws require several financial documents be reported quarterly, which Bob will work on. John – The September DE is full through the yellow group, with 100 entrants and 62 instructor candidates. We have set the DE dates for 2004 (watch calendar). He is still trying to work out details for a mid-week event at MSR this year. Lanean – (as Mimi) Halloween party is on 10/25. Teri will announce rally results & hand out trophies. Contact Mimi with other special requests. Holiday party location is set at the Walker’s. Lanean told of the convoy of packed trucks that went to the very grateful shelter on 9/6. Kevin Procaccino (Mercedes Homes) has agreed to buy paint for the shelter and others have donated their labor. She also mentioned Founder’s Day is coming up (11/8). DE Sponsorship has been set for next year. Thanks, as always, to our dealerships, Autobahn, Boardwalk, and Park Place. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM. 8
Happy Hour at Cool River by Dennis Chamberlain 9