Slipstream - March 2004

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March 2004 - Published by Maverick Region 

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Volume 53, March 2004, Issue 3 

Departments 

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

List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4 

Road Ramblings (President’s Column)......................5 

Curves Ahead (Editor’s Column)...............................8 

Maverick Minutes..........................................................8 

New Wheels..................................................................27 

Anniversaries................................................................27 

Advertiser Index...........................................................27 

Unclassifieds.................................................................28 

Upcoming Events 

Calendar of Events..........................................................1 

Happy Hour at Dave & Busters....................................2 

Porsche Lunches .............................................................2 

Dinner Social at Snooty Pig ..........................................2 

Zims Swap Meet and “Show & Shine” ........................3 

Hill Country Tour ..........................................................3 

Board Meeting ................................................................5 

2004 Autocross & Time Trial Schedule......................11 

Past Event Recaps 

Happy Hour at Nuevo Leon .........................................9 

Time Trial 104.........................................................14-15 

New Member Party......................................................20 

Day March- Events 

6 AX102 (MW) 

7 TT103 (MW) 

9 Board Meeting 

13 Zims Swap Meet 

13 East Texas Daffodil Tour 

13 Dinner Social 

16 Plano & Bedford Lunches 

18 Happy Hour 

20-21 LSR Club Race 

30 Addison Lunch 

Day April- Events 

2-4 Hill Country Tour 


10-11 TT#1 and AX#1 (MW) 

17-18 Parade Meeting (TMS) 

18 Autocross #2 (TMS) 


22 Happy Hour 

24-25 TT#2 and TT#3 (MW) 


Day May - Events 

2 Paris Tour 


8 May at Mayo’s 

15-16 HCR DE (MSR) 


20 Happy Hour 


Day June - Events 

5-6 TT#4 & AX#3 (MW) 


10 Happy Hour 

13 Autocross #4 (Penn) 


19-20 Drivers Education (MSR) 


Miscellaneous 

Trivia Contest..................................................................7 

Hope “Building” Update .............................................10 

Parade Concours d’Elegance.......................................16 

My First Parade.............................................................18 

Drivers Education Application ...................................21 

Daytona Rolex 24-Hours.......................................22-23 

Fixing A Drip ................................................................24 

Photography 

Matt Platts, Dennis Chamberlain, 

Bob Bianconi, Jack Ormberget, 

Mark Gluck, Joel Nannis, 

Bill Middleton, James Shoffit 

Cover Photo by Matt Platts 

James Shoffit driving Alex Cobb’s Targa 

at TT104 in Mineral Wells. 

Photo by Bill Middleton 

An uncommon sight in Texas... 

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2004 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents 

ARK-LA-TEX 

Kenneth A. Chandler 

318-865-8210 

bad968@aol.com 

COASTAL BEND 

Tinker Floyd 

361-993-5757 

tinker986@aol.com 

LONE STAR 

Stan Wenger 

713-467-0453 

stan@stanandjanelle.com 

MARDI GRAS 

Brad Bradford 

504-546-0964 

sandrahh@pipeline.com 

OZARK 

Ron Mott 

501-954-9162 

pcar_914_6@msn.com 

WAR BONNET 

Mike Lindsey 

405-773-4568 

mlindsey21@cox.net 

ZONE 5 REP 

Brooke Van Horne 

tvdrug@flash.net 

CIMARRON 

Dick Dobson 

918-251-3310 

dickdobson@webzone.net 

HILL COUNTRY 

Weston Dillard 

512-423-8327 

westondillard@austin.rr.com 

LONGHORN 

Ruth Parks 

830-537-4242 

porscheladyruth@earthlink.net 

MAVERICK 

Keith Olcha 

817-251-6865 

olcha@aol.com 

OZARK MOUNTAIN 

Leslie Morse 

501-530-1537 

therainmeister@netscape.net 

WHISKEY BAY 

Ray Quick 

225-767-7666 

mercuray1@yahoo.com 

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2004 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs 

Maverick Region President 

Keith Olcha 

W - (817) 706-7678 

H - (817) 251-6865 

keith.olcha@charter.net 

711 Manchester Court 

Southlake, TX 76092 

Keith has been a regular at all of our driving 

events and has recently been heavily involved 

in the planning of our Driver’s Education 

program. Keith has also started driving his 911 

RS in PCA Club Races. 

Vice-President 

Noby Takahashi 

W - 972-761-4311 

H - 214-327-8911 

vp@mavpca.org 

9201 Garland Road, #115A 

Dallas, TX 75218 

Noby has been a member since 2000. He is an 

active participant in many Maverick driving 

events and has helped out with the Autocross 

schools. He drives a 2001 Boxster S. 

Secretary 

Mimi Spreen 

H - 972-420-9953 

secretary@mavpca.org 

709 Reno Street 

Lewisville, TX 75077 

Mimi has been a PCA member since 1989, 

including being actively involved in 2 other 

regions. She served with husband, Carey, 

as Vice President for 2 years. She drives a 

1970 914-6. 

Treasurer 

Bob Knight 

W - (214) 461-1426 

H - (214) 349-1108 

treasurer@mavpca.org 

9047 Oakpath 


A member since 1986, Bob has previously 

held the offices of President and Vice 

President, edited Slipstream, and has won 

the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000 

Boxster S. 

Drivers Education 

John Sandusky 

W - (817) 777-0421 

john.c.sandusky@lmco.com 

John has been a member since 1986. He has 

become increasingly involved in Drivers' 

Education events over the past few years. He 

drives a track prepared 1990 C2. 

Logistics & Support 

Joe McGlohen 

H - (817) 861-2792 

retread@ix.netcom.com 

704 Bowen Court 

Arlington, TX 76012 

Joe has been involved in virtually every type of 

event that the Maverick Region holds. 

Joe was the 2001 Selcer Memorial award winner. 

He owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter. 

Communication 

Wendy Shoffit 

H - (972) 506-7449 

wendy@shoffit.com 

1112 Santa Fe Trail 

Irving, TX 75063 

A member since 1997, Wendy is a past 

Slipstream Editor and has won the Selcer 

Memorial Award. 2001 PCA Family of the 

Year. She owns a ‘90 C4 Cab and a ‘78 SC. 

Rallies & Event Ad Design 

Teri Davis 

H - (940) 682-4719 

chuxtress@yahoo.com 

P.O. Box 213 

Weatherford, TX 76086 

Teri is a past Slipstream Editor and the 

current Rally Chair. She has also been a 

major force behind Round Up and the 

recent Rally Schools. 

DE Chief Instructor 

Club Race Co-Chair 

Bryan Henderson 

W - (817) 858-7526 

H - (817) 354-6045 

BDHender@attbi.com 

AX Chair, TT Chief Instructor 

Chuck Machala 

W - (940) 381-9070 

C - (940) 206-4338 

ax@mavpca.org 

Membership 

Joel Nannis 

W - (817) 329-1600 

H - (972) 722-2735 

membership@mavpca.org 

Managing Newsletter Editor 

Matt Platts 

H - (817) 919-1253 

editor@mavpca.org 

DE Asst Chief Instructor 

Keith Olcha 

W - (817) 706-7678 

H - (817) 251-6865 

keith.olcha@charter.net 

TT Chair, AX Chief Instructor 

Bill Miller 

tt@mavpca.org 

Goodie Store 

Dee & John Lersch 

W - (214) 697-3291 

DeeLersch@compuserve.com 

Slipstream Advertising 

Mike Brodigan 

H - (817) 488-8520 

C - (817) 233-0068 

mike.get@att.net 

Driving Education - Tech 

Ray Leudecke 

(972) 342-7412 

pcar968@yahoo.com 

Driving Rules 

Bill Dugan 

H - (817) 265-0704 (

Road Ramblings 

by Keith Olcha, Maverick Region President 

Top ten lists: They are everywhere these days. 

David Letterman should be proud of how 

his comedy platform has become a way of 

life. Not that Letterman invented top-ten lists, 

but he definitely brought them into our everyday 

usage in the 1980s. I did one several columns ago 

about my personal 10 favorite Porsche racecars 

and 10 favorite Porsche road cars. I tried to keep 

the cars in the road/street category mostly legal 

for sale in the US (or easily imported and federalized) and 

somewhat affordable (if there is such a thing). I found it 

interesting that Excellence magazine in their April issue, which hits 

the stands in February, did a story on the top ten “Driver's 

Porsches” as compiled from the individual lists of several 

well-known Porsche enthusiasts and well-connected individuals. 

I enjoyed it, but it's like asking a few people what is their favorite 

... Call me crazy, but I like when new 

catalogs come in the mail ... 

Italian food. First- the category was broad. There were racecars 

and exotic cars all mixed together. Second, with the exception of 

Walter Rohrl, I'm not sure how much of a “Driver” any of those 

people really are. But at the end of the article- the composite list is 

really cool. The final list was much better, in my opinion that most 

of their individual lists, which reflected too much their station in 

life, age, last car driven, or business influence. 

The final list included (in order of votes): Carrera GT, 993 

Carrera RS 3.8, 911 Carrera RS 2.7, 996 GT3, Boxster/S, 914-6, 

959, 996 Twin-Turbo, Early 911S 2.2/2.4, 996 Carrera 4S. I agree 

with every car here as an icon for great driving with the exception 

of the last one, as it is completely contained inside a 996 Twin 

Turbo, but with 100 less horsepower. That isn't the case with the 

early 911S versus the 1973 RS 2.7. Those early 911Ss were still 

quite a bit lighter and as nimble as the RS, and there were far 

more of them available (US legal) than RS 2.7s. Yet, the 996 TT 

has more cars on the road than the C4S model. I know the widebody 

non-turbo has been a trademark of Porsche production 

since the 1984 Turbo look Carreras, but I wouldn't classify them 

a better driver than their turbocharged counterparts. Boost is 

good. I guess I'll nitpick on the Carrera GT a little too. Since when 

does a car you can't buy yet, that was driven by Jerry Seinfeld, a 

few car journalists, and basically just the Porsche factory qualify 

as the best driver's Porsche ever made? I guess everyone figures it 

just will be the best, and they are probably right, but why not say 

the Dauer European street-legal 962C is the best? 

While we are speaking about Excellence Magazine and while 

we are on the subject of lists, let me throw one more at you- my 

favorite list of magazines/reading material that comes in the mail: 

1) Autoweek 

2) Panorama 

3) Excellence 

4) Road and Track 

5) Car and Driver 

6) Grass Roots Motorsports 

7) Harbor Freight Catalog 

8) Tweeks Catalog 

9) Griots Garage Catalog 

10) Eastwood Catalog 

Call me crazy, but I like it when new catalogs come in the 

mail also. They don't change much from issue to issue, but I 

shiver with excitement to think of what my garage would look 

like if I could buy every tool and accessory, or care-care product 

I could afford in those catalogs. I peruse 911 and Porsche World, 

Victory lane, Hemmings, Motor Trend, CAR, Autosport, and 

various F1 magazines at Barnes and Noble while enjoying a 

Starbucks once a month, also. Yeah, I know, my kids didn't think 

that was legal either, until I took them with me, and showed them 

everyone else who was doing it. Besides, I've spent plenty in there 

on books and music. One final shopping note- LeMans, the 

movie has been available for a few months on DVD. I picked up 

a copy at Best Buy in Grapevine (they had three on the shelf) for 

$14.95. I thought that was close enough to the Amazon price that 

I could have it now instead of waiting. 

March is going to be a great month for Maverick events. We 

have two schools for Autocross out at Mineral Wells, the Swap 

meet at Zims (don't miss it), and the East Texas Daffodil tour. In 

addition to our regular lunches, monthly happy hour and the first 

Club Race in Zone 5 for the year down at Texas World Speedway 

at the end of the month. We also have a dinner social on March 

13 at the Snooty Pig in Fort Worth near loop 820 and I35W off 

of Westport Parkway. One last item- please reread page 11 

of your February Slipstream, and if you haven't already, please 

consider helping the Hope Shelter in our rebuilding project. Till 

next month. 

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Curves Ahead 

by Matt Platts, Editor 

You wouldn’t believe how much fun I had 

at the TT104 advanced school last 

weekend! That one-day trip to Mineral 

Wells did several things for me. Most 

importantly, I finally got to drive all three Time 

Trial courses. Until that day, I would have 

argued that there really weren’t three different 

courses used at our Time Trials, but now I’m a 

believer. I had driven on course 1 and 3 before, 

but course 2 was all new to me. The biggest difference is that 2 

is run counter-clockwise (1 and 3 are both clockwise). Now that 

I’ve seen all of the courses, I feel a lot more comfortable 

attending TT’s later this season. If you didn’t get out to TT104 

this year, mark your calendar for next year, you’ll learn a lot. 

This month’s Slipstream is packed full of great reading. We 

have a wide variety of articles for your pleasure including two 

articles that should help you to understand the upcoming 2004 

Porsche Parade that will be right here in Fort Worth. You can 

expect more articles in upcoming issues that will enlighten even 

Maverick Minutes 

by Mimi Spreen 

The February Board meeting was held at the 

home of Karen and Keith Olcha on Tuesday, 

February 3, 2004 and was called to order at 7:05 

pm. Attendees: Karen & Keith Olcha, Jan Mayo, Teri 

& Charlie Davis, Mike Brodigan, Michael Wingfield, 

Wendy Shoffit, Noby Takahashi, Lanean Hughes, 

Matt Platts, Bill Miller, Chuck Machala, Joe 

McGlohen, Dennis Chamberlain, Bob Knight, John 

Sandusky & Mimi Spreen. 

Jan - Regarding Parade, according to National, 1 week after 

registration opened we have 506 registrants. Some trophies will be given 

out at the Sunday banquet such as long distance, President’s Award, 

Newsletter, and Webmaster, instead of it traditionally being given out at 

Monday’s concours banquet. We have a warehouse for shipments to 

come to prior to Parade that is 5 miles from the Worthington. The 

warehouse has dock doors and a pallet jack, so shipments that arrive on 

palette won't be a problem. 

Lanean - Tire companies at the Parade DE will be Toyo and Bobby 

Archer and at the Club Race, Michelin and Bobby Archer. 

Dennis - We had 48 attendees at the Happy Hour at Nuevo Leon. 

The next Happy Hour is at Saltgrass Steak House in Irving. Dave & 

the well-traveled Parade-goer. Actually, the articles will be 

written by several of those past Parade-goers with the intention 

of sharing their knowledge and experiences from past Parades. 

It will be a busy, hot, week in July, so we are going to try to equip 

you with plenty of information to help you decide which events 

interest you most. We also have a special issue of Slipstream 

planned for July that will be overflowing with Parade stuff. We 

will do our best to get that issue in your hands as early as 

possible with the hopes of it being a piece of reference material 

to help you through the week. 

I’ll wrap up this month’s column with another reminder 

that we have a very busy spring and early summer lined up. Now 

that the schools are winding down, an extremely busy April 

with several competitive driving events and the spring tour to 

the Texas hill country is upon us. May is a little quieter, but it 

includes the annual May at Mayo’s dinner social. Then June 

is right back at it with many driving events including a 

Drivers Education at MotorSport Ranch. Get your tires and 

brake fluid ready! 

Busters in Dallas is after that, and then Joe T. Garcias in Fort Worth. 

John Sandusky - We currently have 92 paid entrants for the DE, 

there are some spots open in the higher run groups. 

Chuck - AX on Feb 21 and 22 at Pennington Field in Bedford. 

Bill Miller - Time Trial 104 has 33 of 36 slots filled. 

Joe - Radio storage boxes - approved for Joe to spend $600.00. 

Noby - Insurance is taken care of. 

Mike Brodigan - Advertising is fully current. 

Bob - Received National rebate. 

Teri - No rallies any time soon and there won't be any until after 

Parade. Too many other things going on and the calendar is full. 

Wendy - Still needs volunteers for the AX schools on Feb 21 & 22. 

Matt - Thanks to everyone for getting February articles in on-time. 

Mimi - Dinner social on Saturday, March 13 at Snooty Pig in North 

Fort Worth, formerly Cactus Flower Cafe. Please remember to RSVP. 

Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:25, the motion was 

seconded and approved. 

Contrary to magazines which start reminding you to renew 13 years 

before your current subscription expires, PCA only sends out one 

renewal notice. If you do not pay your dues before (or *slightly* after) 

your membership expires, you will be dropped from the national roster. 

That means you'll no longer get Panorama, Slipstream, or first priority 

into DEs! PCA makes it easy to renew with both mail-in forms and 

online registration. Besides, it's only $42 per year! 

Remember to Renew! 

Help us help you and RENEW! 

If you are thinking of not renewing, please contact one of the board 

members on page 4 so we can know what we're doing that isn't suiting 

you. If we don't know that there's a problem, we can't fix the problem. 

We want you to be happy in the club and are doing our very best to 

schedule a variety of events for everyone. 

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Happy Hour at Nuevo Leon 

by Dennis ChamberlainWe had one of the best 

turnouts of new members 

ever for our first 

happy hour for 2004. The total 

attendance was 48, and 7 were new 

members. We even had visitors that 

were just thinking about buying a 

Porsche. And I can't think of a 

Happy Hour Crew: Mark Gluck, happy hour host that embraces us 

Tinker Edwards and Dennis Chamberlain 

more than Nuevo Leon. 

Scott Janke (1995 993) was a 

first time attendee. Scott tried to 

come to the December happy 

hour at the Elephant Bar, but it 

was just not meant to be. And 

Scott, I’m sorry I married you off 

in last month's article. As can be 

seen in the photo on this page, 

Scott is single and had no problem 

making new friends. 

New members Jim and 

Marilee Piot (2004 GT3) brought 

their friends Sarah Johnson and Jim and Marilee Piot 

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain 


Scott Janke with his new “Maverick Friends” Pat and Tinker 

Expressway in Dallas. Dave and Busters is now managed by 

Maverick member Mark Gomez. Then for the April 22 happy 

hour we'll be going to a Ft. Worth landmark - Joe T. Garcia's. 


Joe Roccasano 

George Kelly. Other new 

members Kent and Leigh Rayl 

(1986 911), Joe Roccasano 

(1985 911), Mario Gonzalez 

(2003 Boxster S) and Peter 

Orton (1983 911 SC) were all 

attending their first Maverick 

event. 

The March 18 happy 

hour will be Dave & Busters 

at Walnut Hill and Central 


Kent and Leigh Rayl 

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Hope “Building” Update 

By Mark Gluck 

Re-Building Hope is an exciting project to benefit the 

club's sponsored charity, Hope, Inc. The Hope 

Shelter, as we more commonly know it, provides 

essential refuge and associated services to women and 

children who are victims of domestic violence and abuse. 

Presently housed in an old, inadequate structure, 

the Porsche community has undertaken to organize the 

development of a new building. A new structure will enable 

the Shelter to expand the wonderful work it is doing, and 

provide a much improved, safer and stress-free environment 

for the residents. It will also be a magnificent, and 

permanent, testament to the community spirit embodied 

by our club. It certainly is not the cars, its the people! 

A small committee has come together to spearhead 

the effort, and they have determined that the best course 

will be to build a new structure on land already owned by 

the Shelter. Justin Hiegel is working on the design, Bill 

Middleton on project management with others like John 

Lersch and Bob Lewis helping in areas like engineering, 

permitting, soil testing, etc. Lanean Hughes has long 

coordinated the club’s support of the Shelter and works 

closely with the Shelter director, Lisa Huffaker. Even with 

these dedicated people, we would benefit enormously 

from YOUR involvement! 

Anyone who has contacts, expertise or wishes to fund 

any of the typical early aspects of construction is welcome 

to participate! We need surveying, soil testing (for 

foundations) and shortly will need some of the 

initial construction activity, such as grading, utilities, 

foundation, fencing, etc. There are many opportunities to 

be a key part of this exciting project - for example 

organizing sponsorship or media coverage. Please let me 

know how you would like to become involved, and we will 

make it available for you. 

Yes! I want to help. Here’s How: 

Name: ______________________________________________ 

Phone: ______________________________________________ 

Email: ______________________________________________ 

Please contact me about donating: 

____ Construction services - type ________________________ 

____ Construction materials - type ______________________ 

____ Cash 

____ My Personal Time 

____ Other __________________________________________ 

__________________________________________ 

__________________________________________ 

Send your information to: Mark Gluck, 1925 Maplewood Tr, Colleyville, TX 76034 

Phone: 817-706-9061 • markgluck@yahoo.com 

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Time Trial 104 

by Sarena Michaels and Ken Hawkins 

From a First Timer’s Perspective 

Iwas not sure what to expect as we loaded up to drive for one 

and a half hours at five o'clock in the morning (tell me why 

again?). I have heard a lot of talk about cars, fast driving and 

the like for close to two years, now I was going to see. 

We entered the parking lot and all I saw were Porsches. (I 

have been taught recently to pronounce this: poor sh - a, not 

poorsh, sorry if I offended anyone). Needless to say, I was sure 

no one was even going to say hello to us, but have been 

reassured many times that this is family. 

As the "team" (Ed - Ken Hawkins and Don Ingram) began 

adjustments to the Z, I sat and watched. Unsure of what I could 

and couldn't do here, I hung back, trying to stay out of the way 

- yet be supportive at the same time. The team encouraged 

me to join them at tech inspection, drivers meetings, and 

everything else. From the time we arrived, everything seemed 

to be moving very swiftly, so much so that I was denied the 

early morning pictures I had anticipated taking. 

After the first drivers' meeting, I learned that half of the 

team would be working a corner and the other half driving the 

course. I had envisioned the team driving together as I have 

seen in endless videos over the past two years. I was bummed 

by this until I realized that working a corner is an integral 

part of the process and fair to all drivers involved. Besides, I 

would be getting to hear two stories throughout the day about 

the courses and how the car ran, rather than one from the 

both of them. 

I was involved in posting, which took me away at one 

point from getting to watch my significant other on one of his 

runs. His first run was somewhat stressful for me, but I quickly 

came to realize that this club is all about safety. I didn't see any 

out-of-control driving, and everyone was very cognizant. 

The Z began to leak some oily substance, only a few drops 

that I could tell, but enough to convince the team to park her, 

not only for their safety and the cars' well being, but for 

the drivers' on the course as well. Please note: I was very 

disappointed by this, as I didn't get to enjoy a "fun run", that 

would have topped the day off for me! Any chance those can 

be moved to the 8:45 a.m. time slot in April? 

If you are reading this article (driver or non-driver) and 

are wondering if you'll have a good time, Yes. You will be 

surrounded by people who are genuine and part of a close-knit 

group. Thank you for your hospitality on Saturday (especially 

Jan) and I will definitely be back when the weather is nicer. 

Photo by Matt Platts 

Bill Miller describes the line for first Time Trial track layout of the day, 

Everyone had the opportunity to drive all three track layouts 



Author Ken Hawkins navigates the decreasing radius turn 


Bill Miller leads the driver’s meeting while Wendy Shoffit and 

Kevin Hardison work on driver-student assignments 

Rick Randall works on perfecting his line 

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From a student’s perspective 

It's a new year, a new season of driving events with the 

Maverick Region Porsche Club, and another season of 

Mineral Wells weather. I'm not sure what it is about Mineral 

Wells, but it always seems to be colder, hotter, or wetter, than 

any place on the planet. Or at least it seems that way. Everyone 

was all bundled up trying to stay warm, but no one minded. 

We were going to drive our cars, see our friends, and that's all 

that mattered. It's like a big family, where driving fast is the 

food we crave. 

Since this was a driver education, we were going to see all 

three tracks in one day, something I had never done before. 

There were some things I know I do correctly, and some 

things I know I need work on. Hopefully I would come away 

a better driver than when I arrived. 

There was also another aspect to this particular event, 

bringing my girlfriend to the races for the first time. I was 

looking forward to introducing her to everyone she had heard 

me talk so much about, and showing her, what Time Trials 

were all about. I was also going to be sharing the Z with 

my good friend Don Ingram. This would be my first 

opportunity to see my own car on course, as well as see how 

Don would handle driving a car with power to the rear wheels 

instead of the front wheels like he is use to. 

After the mandatory drivers meeting, students and 

instructors paired up, and cars began getting to the grid. First 

course up would be course #3. Followed by course #1, and 

then finally course #2 to end the day. Naturally we would 

take a break for lunch, but personally, I have to have someone 

pushing sandwiches at me since I get so involved I forget 

to eat! 

Each course was run, and quickly changed for the next, 

and as the day progressed it was interesting to see the 

conversations taking place between instructors and students. 

The "car like" hand gestures showing what the car did, or was 

suppose to do, were everywhere as was the laughter of friends 

poking fun with each other. From what Joel Nannis was saying, 

there was also some gymnastics taking place off the back of a 

pick up truck, uninjured gymnast to remain unnamed. Even 

the best driver can be a bit clumsy I guess. Naturally there 

were the moments during the day where someone had 

pushed a bit too hard, and took "the scenic" route, but no 

damage was done, a credit to the safety of these events. 

I would have to rate TT104 as a success! I learned more 

about driving the courses, and more about my car than I 

knew before, even though my day was cut a bit short by a 

power steering fluid leak. Thank goodness for trailers! Special 

thanks needs go out to the organizers because without their 

hard work and effort, events like TT104 would not be 

possible. My personal thanks go out to Maverick Region PCA 

and it's members for putting on these events, and for the 

welcome they always extend to me. I can't think of a better 

group of people to spend a day with. 





Bob Kuykendall followed closely by Suzanna Kavanaugh 

James Shoffit helps Alex Cobb find his next mark 

Cody Sears shows Noby Takahashi how a 914 does it 

James Shoffit trying out the new suspension with Alex Cobb on-board 

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Parade Concours d’Elegance 

By Bob Bianconi 

Photo by Bob Bianconi 

It's coming but what is it? 

The 2004 Porsche Parade is coming to Fort Worth in July and 

one of the four big events scheduled for the week is the 

Concours d'Elegance. A Concours, simply put, is a car show 

where cars - Porsches in our case - are judged against criteria such 

as originality and cleanliness. 

There are 3 groups consisting of: 

Restoration - A Porsche has undergone some level of 

restoration like new paint, interior, body parts 

Preservation - A well-preserved older car that is pretty 

much as it came from the factory. 

Preparation - Generally newer models wherein the 

owner has cleaned his car really well. 

Judges don’t miss a trick, so there are no cutting corners! 

Note: To all you Concours fanatics, I'm simplifying, so calm 

down! If any of you are interested in the details and nuances of 

the Concours d'Elegance, read the Parade Competition Rules on 

the PCA website. 

Entrants compete against other cars in their “class” and 

trophies are awarded. The judging is an all day event culminating 

in an awards banquet in the evening. 

So what can you expect at the Parade Concours d'Elegance? 

The Concours venue will be Main Street in Fort Worth between 

the Courthouse and 6th Street. The city will be closing off the 

street for us. We anticipate 90-100 cars entered in the judging. 

Besides the cars participating, we will have two other areas of 

interest. First is a display of historic Porsches; the second will be 

a display of cars participating the Club Race scheduled for later in 

the week at Texas Motor Speedway. 

Where else do you have the opportunity to view some of 

Porsche's finest cars, see rare models and do it right in your own 

backyard? 


Cars in the “Full” category get every compartment inspected 

For others, they clean the car and enter it for fun. In fact, this 

is the biggest category of Concours entrants. 

There are 2 categories here. In one category you clean the 

whole car: inside, outside, engine and undercarriage. This is 

called "Full." 

The second category is called "Touring" where you need to 

clean everything except the undercarriage. 

To enter the Concours you must register as a Porsche Parade 

entrant. The entry form was in the November issue of Panorama 

or it can be found on the '04 Parade website, www.parade04.org. 

The Spectators view 

Everyone is welcome and it's free. Monday the 5th stop by 

Main Street in Fort Worth from 9AM until 4PM and gaze at the 

array of Porsches, from the early 356's to the latest models. There 

are plenty of places to park around the Concours site but be 

aware that the nearby side streets will be blocked off, which 

will likely cause you to detour around Main Street. My personal 

recommendation is a 5-story garage caddy-corner from 

Bass Hall. 

Bring your camera. The red bricks of Main Street will 

present a picture perfect setting. You might even catch a glimpse 

of Peter Porsche! 

The 2004 Parade Concours d'Elegance will be, in one word, 

spectacular! 

The Participants View 

Take pride in the care and feeding of your Porsche? Wax it to 

death?Wash it after you drive it? Or maybe, you drive it once in a 

blue moon?Then Concours is for you! 

Actually, the Concours is for everyone! Some folks take the 

Concours very seriously and they spend weeks and months 

preparing their car. 


You will see many VERY unique cars 

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My First Parade 

By Mimi Spreen 

My first Parade was the 1989 Michigan Parade. I was 

completely new to Porsches, anyway, but I was very excited about 

going to “Parade.” Everyone talked about how fabulous "Parade" 

was and I couldn't wait to get the registration information in the 

Panorama. The big day came to mail the registration and I wanted 

to be involved in this in every way possible, so I told Carey I 

would take it to the Post Office and make sure the postmark was 

legible. Well I had other stuff to mail at the same time and decided 

to drop off the other mail in the boxes outside and take the 

precious registration inside where it was going to be hand 

stamped. I was running short on time and decided to make two 

trips to the post office. Back at the office I discovered, to my horror 

that I put the registration in the box outside the Post Office. 

I think that was when I knew I could live with this man the 

rest of my life!! 

When we arrived in Traverse City, what a beautiful sight. 

Porsches everywhere and the headquarters was beautiful. The 

Concours was completely amazing to me. How could these 

people spend so much money on a car and never drive it? The tire 

booties, the Q-tips, the hermetically sealed trailers, all of it was 

way, way beyond my comprehension. 

... in desperate need of real food, a 

shower, and a chiropractor ... 


A very unique “polizei” car 

The rally, well, in my opinion, there are two types of people: 

those who like to rally and those who would rather go to the 

dentist for a root canal. You'll find me in the dentist's chair every 

time. 

The driving event was the most exciting time I remember 

having. Maybe because I was so new at autocrossing that I didn't 

care what place I finished in. The course was so tight that the 

914's did really well. In fact, Carey finished with Top Time of Day 

and you might have thought I won Top Time of Day. I was the 

one jumping up and down, while he kept saying, "it's a fluke." On 

Friday night when Wolfgang Porsche presented the cup to Carey, 

I think he realized just how real it was. 

The feeling at the Parade, no matter which one it was, is 

always one of excitement, anticipation, and seeing old and new 

Frantically, I called the Post Office and explained my situation. 

They calmly told me the mail would be taken out of the box out 

front and postmarked with today's date, so I shouldn't worry 

about it. Well, I think this is the first time Carey has heard about 

it and we obviously made it to Parade, but what a beginning. 

Carey and I lived in Dallas and decided to drive up to 

Michigan straight through, without stopping, except for potty 

breaks and food. For those of you who have now or have ever had 

a 1970 914-6 you know what a lovely drive that was for 18 hours. 

Did I mention the stiff suspension and no air conditioning and, 

oh yeah, no radio!! We left Dallas at midnight and arrived in 

South Bend Indiana at 5:30 pm in desperate need of real food, a 

shower and a chiropractor. 

Photo by James Shoffit 

Maverick award winners as the 2003 Parade 


A sampling of the significant race cars that you will see at a Parade 

friends. I've been to 9 Parades and have enjoyed them all. Some 

more than others, especially the Monterey Parade in 1990. I won 

the first door prize, an engagement ring, and was proposed to in 

front of 600 people at the Welcome Party on the tennis courts. I 

don't remember much else, but I'm sure it was great. 

If you are even thinking of going, fill out your registration 

form and mail it in. Be sure to sign up for everything to get the 

full experience. You'll have such a great time and meet so many 

new people, you'll want to keep going year after year. You can 

always change your mind about rallying, but it really is something 

to do at least once. 

Looking forward to Ft. Worth and hope to see many familiar 

faces and make some new friends, too. 

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New Member Party 

By Robyn Howard 

Of course it was a very cold and windy day. After-all, we are in Texas. 

Everybody that we met treated us like we had been friends for a long 

time. At first I thought, “Wow how obsessed can you be over a car?” 

When I was told about the ladies Driving School, Wendy said that they would 

teach me how to make our Porsche spin? I can’t wait to “spin my Porsche,” I 

thought, “I don't want to learn that, or even to get educated about driving it.” 

Well, now that I have my own “944 - Baby”, I do understand! 

Throughout the afternoon we talked to many people. Some were new 

members, like ourselves, others were long-timers who came to welcome the 

new members to the club. Everyone answered questions that we had, all the 

Photo by Mark Gluck 


Maverick Region President Keith Olcha addresses the group 

Dee Lersch, author Robyn Howard, and the Snodgrass’ 

information about Autocross, Time Trials, Porsche Parade, and all the other 

Maverick Region events sounded so great that we can’t wait to be a part of it 

ALL. Dee Lersch walked up and gave me a hug (I had only met her once 

before). After that I figured, well, I must be home. I really like what the club 

does with the Hope Shelter. As a Realtor, I do a lot of volunteer work and that 

really hit home with me. It was definitely worth the drive to Texas Motor 

Speedway on that cold and windy day, and meeting everyone else who decided 

to do the same. 

I am so glad to be a part of such a wonderful family! 

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Daytona Rolex 24-Hours 

by Jack Ormberget 

Photo by Jack Ormberget 

Of all the resolutions that I have made in each New Year, 

this year is lined up to be the year that I will actually stick 

with it. Of course, why not? This year I promised that I 

would become more active in my love of motor sports, including 

becoming heavily involved in the PCA. 

In that spirit, I made up my mind to attend the premier 

sports car racing event in the US, The 24 Hours of Daytona. This 

legendary event demonstrates the car’s, the driver’s, and the 

team’s ability to persevere through a grueling 24 hour period of 

flat-out racing against several classes of cars, competitors and 

financial backing levels. 

... not given an opportunity to 

snooze during the race ... 

As I rarely do things in a traditional manner, I decided that 

I would try to work some of my connections to see if I could 

attend the event as a crew member rather than a spectator. I 

researched teams that were running Porsches (of course) and 

decided to contact a few to see if they could use the help of an 

eager and capable body. 

The first team I actually spoke with was Rodger Hawley of 

Orbit Racing. He was very kind and after a little convincing, I 

persuaded him to let me work with their team as a “clock man.” 

I would be in charge of keeping track of the leader's stints 

between pit/fuel stops. This meant both that I would be in the 

pit with the crew and likely not given an opportunity to snooze 

during the race. I was very excited. 

Orbit's car was driven by Joe and Jay Policastro, Johnny 

Mowlem, Mike Fitzgerald and Robin Liddell. The car is owned 

by Joe and Jay, and as far as privateers go, this was one well run 

effort. Roger is a top-notch team owner and has campaigned 

successfully with the Policastro's and several other driver/owners 

in prior events. Roger demonstrated his abilities as a sharp 

strategist, accomplished mechanical technician, and even 

jumped the wall a couple of times to change tires and make 

vehicle adjustments during stops. If someone is looking for a 

capable shop for preparing their vehicles for this high-level 

racing, you would be well served to give them a call. 

If you have never been to the Daytona International 

Speedway, it is a spectacular facility. I arrived Friday with the 

Orbit drivers Joe Policastro, Johnny Mowlem and Jay Policastro 

Photo provided by Jack Ormberget 

credentials that would allow me to park in the infield. There is a 

tunnel that drops below the track level leading you to the infield. 

As I drove upwards exiting the tunnel, I saw a beautiful blue sky 

and a banner above me that read “Welcome to Daytona.” In my 

book, seeing the Pearly Gates would give the same feeling. 

As I made my way to the team's paddock spot, the pre-race 

preparations were in high gear. Understanding my role in the 

situation, I simply made a point to stay out of the way. This also 

gave me the opportunity to watch the Grand Am Cup race, 

walk around the paddock, and view various car displays and 

souvenir tents. 

The access that spectators have for this event is extremely 

generous and down-right hazardous. Hordes of people walked 

about engrossed in the sights and sounds as teams maneuvered 

their rigs and carts weaving and dodging the spectators. 

Boris Said takes a moment to pose with the author 

Recognizing the dangers of the paddock, I decided to visit 

the hospitality tent of the PCA Gold Crown Region. I was very 

impressed with the friendliness of their group as I spoke with 

Ruben, Janet and Wesley Ledesma and Bob and Dora Barren 

among others. As friendly as they were, I could have sworn I was 

in Texas. I told them that I can’t wait to show the a little 

Dallas/Fort Worth hospitality in July for Parade! After some 

time, I left the PCA tent and went back to check in with the Orbit 

Team to confirm Saturday’s schedule. 

The excitement of the day roused me at 7:00 am and I was 

eager to get to the track. When I arrived, the team was already 

hard at work fine tuning the car; which I don't think ever 

stopped until it was time to hit the grid at 12:00 pm. 

As the cars were being moved to grid, I took time along with 

about 5000 other spectators to walk around the grid/pit lane, the 

infield grass and up the high-bank wall. The grass is really that 

green, the bank is really that HIGH and the excitement is greater 

than I could have imagined. I managed to take photos of some 

of the competitors and even a picture of Boris Said and myself. 

(Even though he drives a BMW, it gave me hope that someone 

my height can be a world class driver). 

Since this was my first race, I wasn't really prepared for what 

I was going to see. There was amazing speed, some spectacular 

mishaps and some incredible drama. 

Everyone pretty much knows that these cars are fast. But 

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what I didn’t know was that even in torrential rain, these cars are 

still going upwards of 160 mph! Mike Fitzgerald was driving for 

Orbit at the point the race was red flagged due to torrential 

showers. He said that visibility was the equivalent of driving 

with a fire hose shooting straight at the windshield. He 

admittedly was relieved that the race was halted, as was the team, 

since the car suffered a rear window failure only a few laps before 

the stoppage. 

With regard to mishaps, the 17 hours of rain provided 

enough of a catalyst for accidents and off-course excursions. 

One exciting example was one The Racer’s Group car lost 

traction as it crossed the start/finish line, directly in front of pit 

lane. We had front row seats as this car was doing several 360’s 

as it crossed the grass and slid right through turn 1. I seem to 

recall it finished the race, albeit a few body panels lighter. 

The drama on the other hand was almost enough to cause 

finger nails to disappear to the bone. We had pretty much 

relented places 1 and 2 overall to the DP cars of Bell Motor sports 

# 2 and Howard-BOSS Motor sports # 54, but as a privateer GT 

that was looking at an over-all podium finish and class win we 

were busting! The rear window issue and our slight lead left our 

team at the restart trying to calculate whether or not we had 

enough distance to finish the race at the top of the GT class. The 

Flying Lizard Team was charging hard and, given the additional 

drag of running a virtual convertible, we were losing precious 

seconds with each lap. 

In a stroke of incredible luck, Tony Stewart’s car suffered a 

suspension failure. Their team brought the car in with about a 6 

lap lead to assess the damage and “jury-rig” a solution. They sent 

the car back out to limp along in attempts to cling on to the lead, 

which ultimately led to a complete failure that sent the car into 

the wall. With less than 12 minutes left, the #54 DP, the Orbit, 

Photo by Jack Ormberget 

Crew members pose with the 2nd place overall and class GT trophies 

and the Flying Lizard teams were set to knock the NASCAR team 

off the podium entirely. (There is a God!) 

The culmination of the drama found the Orbit team 

finishing only a couple of laps behind the well-funded DP effort, 

driven in part by Christian Fittipaldi, and only 6.5 seconds ahead 

of the Flying Lizard team. (24 hours of GT class racing and a 

Rolex decided by 6.5 seconds!) 

It is hard to believe that the first time I ever made it to the 

Daytona, I was part of a winning team. It is strange, but 

somehow I always seem to have incredible luck and frequently 

find myself in strange and memorable situations. I remember 

when I first spoke to Rodger, I told him, “I didn't care if all I did 

was go get lunch for the guys; I just wanted to be there and help 

them win.” 

I would like to think that in some small way, I really did. 

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Photo by Joel Nannis 

Fixing A Drip 

by Joel Nannis 

It all started out one fine morning when I went out to the 

garage I notice the lovely smell of gas. I looked around and 

found that it was coming from the fuel tank of my 1981 928. 

Since I had to leave I placed a coffee can under the car to catch 

the drips. When I returned later that day the drip had become 

much worse and since we were leaving the next day on vacation 

I pushed the car out onto the drive way. I figured it could drip 

out on the concrete and evaporate. So, off on vacation we went. 

The people who were taking care of our cats told us they had to 

spread kitty litter down to absorb the gas. So now, not only did I 

have a large stain on the driveway, I also had to clean up kitty 

litter. After the clean up I started to attack the problem. 

I removed the cover that protects the bottom of the tank and 

holds the fuel pump and filter. I was now able to see that there is 

a filter in the tank. This filter is in the lowest position and feeds 

directly into the in-line fuel filter. There is a nut at the end of the 

nipple so that you can unscrew the filter and replace it. I found 

... So now, not only did I have a large stain on the 

driveway, I also had to clean up kitty litter ... 

the correct deep socket and started to turn the filter in order to 

remove it. It finally broke loose and came out. I didn't think too 

much about how it looked and instead of throwing it in the trash 

I kept it. Going over to Park Place, Randall looked up the filter 

and ordered one for me. It arrived a few days later. When I picked 

it up I though it looked different from the one I had removed. 

When I arrived home I found the filter and indeed there was a 

difference. The one I had removed had a knurled metal tube 

around the outside of the filter. It took me a while to realize that 

the knurled metal tube was what the filter was to screw into in 

the tank. I was able to remove the knurled tube from the filter by 

holding the tube with a pair of channel locks and then ratching 

the filter loose. It was then that I realized that the knurled tube 

was molded into the tank and was not ever to be removed. The 

knurled tube has internal threads that the filter screws into. I 

then tried to put the knurled tube back in the tank only to find 

out that there is a lip that prevents it from coming out. The filter 

has a gasket that presses against the lip and that is how the 

filter is sealed to the tank. What to do, what to do? 

Take the tank out and try to figure out where to go from 

there. Aha! Call Kim Crumb (PCA's 928 technical representative). 

He had never heard of this problem. He also told me that the 

type of plastic that the tank is molded out of prevents any type 

of epoxy from sticking to it. Talk to lots of people. Again no one 

could help. Many people suggested using epoxy but I had to rule 

The infamous "knurled tube". 

Photo by Joel Nannis 

that solution out. How about a new tank? $850 is too much 

money. What about a used tank ($450)? There is no guarantee 

that I wouldn't have a similar problem and it turns out that the 

tanks are different between years. 

How about thinking? That might work. Removing the tank 

level tube from the top of the tank gave me access to the tank. 

Oops, one major problem my hand is too big to fit into the tank. 

I thought if I could put the knurled tube in from the inside of the 

tank I would be able to pull it back in place. Sounds easy. So I 

took the tank with me to the clubs Father's Day picnic where 

Aubrey Sutton was able to be like rubber girl and get the knurled 

tube started in place. 

This is where the knurled tube should have stayed in the first place, 

When we arrived home I put a 6" butterfly bolt through the 

tube. I placed a washer and nut on the end and started to tighten. 

Almost home... wrong! The butterfly bolt did not provide 

pressure evenly and it would not pull in straight. Back to the 

thinking board. 

Next I welded a washer that was just a little bigger than the 

outside diameter of the knurled tube to a 3/4" bolt 6" long. The 

washer couldn't be too much larger than the tube because the 

tube fits into a tube in the tank. Once again I searched for 

someone to put the tube in the tank and they put the bolt in 

through the tank. I, again, put on the washer over the bolt 

and started to tighten down on a nut. Little by little the bolt 

started to move toward me indicating the tube was being pulled 

in place. After several inspections the knurled tube was in place. 

Hip hip hurray! 

The knurling on the tube is there to prevent the tube from 

turning when the filter is tightened. In addition the tube has 

three small holes in the rear so that when the tube is molded into 

the tank a small amount of plastic goes through the holes to also 

help hold it in place. 

Now comes the final test-putting in gas to see if it works. So 

I start pouring in gas. One small problem, I needed to put the filter 

into the tube. So after cleaning off the lip surface and the 

puddle on the garage floor I tighten the filter into the knurled 

tube. It seems tight and I could feel that the knurled tube did not 

move. Now let's add gas again. Yes, it flows out the nipple. So 

now I put a hose on the nipple and bring the other end of the 

hose over the top of the tank. After cleaning up the garage floor 

again I added gas one more time. It works. Now comes the easy 

part putting the tank back in place. This only takes about 2 beers. 

For anyone who has a 928 I strongly suggest that if you 

haven't changed this in tank filter that you do so. Make sure if the 

knurled tube starts to pull through that you break it loose before 

it comes out. None of this would have been a problem if I knew 

enough about this so I could have tapped the tube back in place. 

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New Wheels 

by Joel Nannis, Membership Chair 

Karen Berecz 

845 Snapdragon Lane 

Plano TX 75075 

1987 911 

Bob Blakewell 

3450 Green Arbor Court 

Fort Worth TX 76109 

1973 914 

Lara & Phil Blum 

2060 Winding Oak Court 

Rockwall TX 75032 

1979 928 

Sean Bushe 

5704 Eastman Drive 


1991 911 

William Callahan & Laura Storer 

1209 Wyndham Drive 

Wylie TX 75098 

1992 911 

Frederick & Becky Elkins 

606 Torrey Pines Lane 

Garland TX 75044 

2000 986 

Mike & Julie Floyd 

8782 Camfield Way 

Frisco TX 75034 

1974 914 

Ken & Lisa Haynes 

907 Imperial 

Denton TX 76209 

1987 944 

Anniversaries 

25 Years 

Carey Spreen (Mimi) .........................................Lewisville 

15 Years 

Scott Blasor (Cynthia).................................Mineral Wells 

Dr. James D. Benning.................................(Karen) Dallas 

James H Buckley, Jr..........................................Fort Worth 

Anthony D. Eggers (Janice) ..............................McKinney 

(Ed - Buckley & Eggers were incorrectly shown as 10 years 

in the January issue of Slipstrea) 

If you have any changes that you would like to make to the 

MRPCA membership guide, call Joel Nannis at 817-329-1600 

Jimmy & Amy Hays 

6732 Megan Lane 

N. Richland Hills TX 76034 

1983 911 

Howard & Karen Kimbrough 

404 Quail Crest Drive 

Colleyville TX 76132 

1998 993 

Bradford & Sherrill Kling 

5776 Forest Highlands Drive 

Tarrant TX 76132 

2004 996 

Mark Kohler 

3100 Monticello Ave #777 

Dallas TX 75205 


Kim Kosmak 

3 Oak Lane 

Bedford TX 76021 

1997 911 

Mark & Helen Lopilato 

505 Bedford Drive 

Richardson TX 75080 

2001 996 T 

Angelo & Edel Manalastas 

1005 Ontario Drive 

Garland TX 75040 

1987 924 S 

Daniel Maxwell 

3523 McKinney #398 


2000 986 

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10 Years 

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Ian Packer (Melayne) ...............................................Dallas 

Richard Whitman (Cindy) ......................................Dallas 

5 Years 

Jeff Landsberg (Arlene Laux) ..................................Dallas 

Gabriel Garcia (Javier).............................................Dallas 

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Jerry DeFeo Designs (972) 240-5800 Page 9 

The Man’s Shop (817) 265-1116 B.C. 

Mayo Performance (817) 540-4939 Page 7 

Mean Green Travel (940) 565-8111 Page 13 

Metro Volkswagen (972) 659-9999 Page 12 

911 Enterprises (972) 241-2002 Page 19 

Park Place Porsche (214) 559-4222 Page 6 

PartsHeaven (800) 767-7250 Page 18 

Soundwerk (817) 281-9381 Page 25 

Ussery Printing (972) 438-8344 Page 21 

Zim’s Autotechnik (817) 267-4451 Page 20 

For advertising rates and information contact Mike Brodigan at (817) 488-8520 

Dara & Eric Trager 

4008 Naples Drive 



Cindy & Corry Turley 

P.O. Box 887 

Midlothian TX 76065 

2002 986, 1997 911 

Bobby White 

4701 Sayle Street #104 

Greenville TX 75401 

2003 986 

Barry & Shana Wilcox 

4500 Roland Avenue #704 


2004 Cayenne 

Robert & Robbie Wilson 

626 Lake Park Drive 

Coppell TX 75019 

2000 996 

Charles & Susan McCoy 

801 Hebron Parkway #12101 

Lewisville TX 75057 

1983 944 

Transferred From Wichita 

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Unclassifieds 

Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (contact Matt Platts for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines.Ads will 

run for 3 issues. Email Matt Platts at unclassifieds@mavpca.org or call 817-919-1253 (email preferred) by the 10th to have your ad run the following month. Be certain to include 

a contact name and 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. 

1984 911 Targa Metallic Burgundy. Pristine condition. 79k miles only. 

Whale-tail and front-chin spoilers. Blaupunkt CD stereo. Power windows. 

Covered parking always --no rain/snow. No road rash. New tires and brakes. 

Engine and transmission rebuilt. Runs strong and rides smooth. Clean. Price 

$16,900.00 obo. Includes extra set of wheels and 2-piece bra. E-mail for lots 

of pics. Gabriel at 972/233-9468 or gga2porsche @yahoo.com. (1) 

1987 911 Carrera Coupe Grand Prix White/Navy Leather, bought new in 

Ft. Worth, all books and records. Always garaged, Great street or D.E. car, 

lowered and corner balanced, to many up dates to mention, fresh top end 

rebuild on191K motor.$20,000 OBO Ray Anderson @ 817-247-1870 or 

corkey1@charter.net (1) 

1972 914 Roadster 1.8 SCCA or PCA Race Car Built in 1988 by FABCAR 

in Atlanta,03 SCCA SW champion car in FP,15 National wins, Fast & Fresh 

from the Runoffs, extra wheels, gearbox & spares. This car is very well 

sorted and ready to go WIN races, car has current log book, For more info 

or photos contact Ray Anderson @ 817-247-1870 or corkey1@charter.net 

$25,000 OBO Must Sell! (1) 

1980 911 Targa White paint and steel wide body conversion by GTI. Total 

restoration completed including all rubber seals, new carpet, seat covers, 

top, rebuilt trans, clutch, all bearings, suspension bushings, hoses, oil lines, 

brake lines, CV joints, struts, turbo tie rods, upgraded AC, 3.2 eng, turbo 

brakes and torsion bars, 17" 3pc HRE/Fuchs, new tires. Meticulously maintained 

and upgraded with no expense spared. No dings/scratches. $40K 

invested. 115K miles. Moving must sell. $13,900. OBO 972 247-4105(1)(2) 

944 Parts Years 83-87 - Used parts and one new part, all in good working 

condition. Ignition relay $10, Sunroof motor assembly with relays and 

microswitches $90, Turbo oil cooler pipe for cooler housing (new) $30 

lists for $90, plastic wheel well liner for passenger side fender $15. 

Contact Taylor (817) 466-2295 or e-mail trice366@aol.com (1) 

Car Caddy A two-wheel trailer that lifts one end of the car off the ground. 

Tow your AX/TT/DE car to the event. Used only about a dozen times. 

$475.00. Bill Dawson, 972-291-8817 or billldawson@att.net (1) 

2000 911 Carrera Very low miles (just over 14,000 March 1, 2004), 

6-speed, one owner, always garaged with tender loving care, Guards Red, full 

black leather interior, 18" turbo alloy wheels, CD player, hi-fi stereo sound 

system, Porsche stability management and tuned suspension. $56,000 

Richard Voreis @ 214-361-1919 or rdvoreis@mindspring.com (1)(5) 

1990 C2 Coupe 54,000 miles, 3rd owner (since '97), most records, clear 

title. Red with camel supple leather seats. 17" Turbo wheels, bra, cover, etc. 

New clutch, flywheel corrected at 48,000 miles. All mechanical work from 

Mayo Performance. Very few chips, but no door dings or dents. Excellent 

paint/interior (original). $24,000. Mike Sauer, Sauer1@yahoo.com, days 

972-446-4497, evenings 817-439-5199 (2) 

Four Kumho Ecsta V700 R-compound track tires. Used at 2 DE's. Sizes: 

225X45X17 (2), and 275X40X17 (2). Will fit standard Boxster S wheels. 

$175. 12 qts Mobil 1 (0W40) $35. 2 Rear brake rotors for the Boxster S $60. 

4 sets of Boxster S brake pads (Porsche) NIB $140. 2 Shoei Helmets; Snell 

2000M, open face, 1 MED, 1 Xsmall $100. Bill Kasdorf 817-424-3014 (2) 

Four ‘Club Sport’ 16” Forged Alloy Wheels Unfinished, w/ Center Caps 

$1000. See http://www.wheelenhancement.com/clubsport.htm for a good 

description. 2 New Khumo V700 Victoracer 245/45/16 – Heat Cycled - 

$260. Contact Alan Lage, 214 850-3560, lage@aafes.com (2) 

1992 Carrera 2 Polar Silver ext, marine blue (blue gray) int. 64k miles, 

5-speed, sport seats, computer, 16" cup wheels, new clutch, updates. Stock 

except new Bilstein shocks and lower ride height. Receipts. This car in 

and out scores at least a 9 out of 10. Very nice car with rare options. I can 

mail video tape of car at no cost. $25,5 firm. Vaughan Garrett, 

vlgssp@yahoo.com 972-926-0288 (2) 

1986 944 Turbo Silver with tan int.; $ 4,500 spent last year for rebuilt 

engine inc. o.p. baffles and new belts; MO30 suspension; upgraded intercooler 

and front grill. Sun roof, Roll bar, extra wheels available, great condition. 

$8,500 obo; Reg 972 741 2545 or rallen@keystonesouthwest.com (2) 

1974 911 Race Car An original Carrera #9114400441, 1 of 528 made, now 

fitted with a rebuilt 2.7 RS engine. RSR flares 9/11in for 3pc BBS wheels, 

upgraded ATS brakes, Koni adjustable suspension, Fuel cell, Full cage, 

Momo seat and wheel, Schoth harness, Plumbed fire system, 2300lbs, a 

reliable race car for only $28,000. Just imagine the fun on the track - 

SCCA/CVAR/PCA Logbooks. Contact John for more details at 

jmslade@earthlink.net or 940 455 5075 (2) 

2000 Ferrari 360 Modena F1 S/N 118655. Titanium with navy interior. 

Red calipers, Scuderia shields, racing seats, Stongard 3M film, BOTH 

Challenge grille & standard panel, new tires & brake pads, Valentine 1 

wiring above rearview mirror. Norwood maintained, amazing 

performance. Euro with all conversion paperwork. 12,300 miles. Priced for 

quicker sale: $119,500 obo. Call Brian: 214-277-1103 (2) 

1974 Porsche 914 Fresh 1.8L (8,000miles) dual weber 44's, engle cam, 

bursche exhaust, rebuilt trans w/new clutch/flywheel (2,000 miles). Has 

minor front-end damage, still drives straight, runs and drives great! Have 

replacement hood and front bumper, no damaged floorpans or rust holes. 

Have the original fuel injection setup, original owners manual, and lots of 

extras, $1200. Tad Dampf 469-358-3048 (3) 

1997 BMW 528i Silver exterior with gray leather interior, Automatic, 

Premium Package that includes CD/tape and 6-disc changer; Dual Power 

Seats, Power Windows, Power Locks, Telescoping Steering Wheel, Cruise 

Control, Moon Roof. Yokahama Tires. Excellent condition inside and out. 

72,000 miles. Book valued at $16,635, asking $15,995.00. Contact: George 

Kosmak h-817-354-6857, c-972-978-4801, gkosmak@ccgx.com (3) 

2003 Carson 16 foot enclosed trailer Draw bridge rear and side entry 

door. Dual axle, dual brakes. Team Porsche graphics. $5,000.00. Contact 

Brent at 903 581 5678 or bspinks@tyler.net (3) 

2002 Boxster S Seal Gray w/Black interior & top. 14,500 mi. Excellent 

condition inside & out. No DE/AX or track, weekend car only. Always 

garaged. $41,900. Bruce Bartl 972-418-6642 (3) 

1995 993 Cabriolet Black with full black leather (including dash) interior 

6-speed. Excellent condition, new Pirelli P-Zero tires, new AC motor 

sound package with chrome exhaust tips and other upgrades. Covered 

and garaged 80k miles. $33,000. Contact Mark at 972.624.8906 or 

mharwell@beckett.com (3) 

1973 911T Texas Car , no rust , 60,000 mi on total restoration, White with 

red interior,many extras , spare parts, shop manuals,tools , escort split 

radar,SS exchangers,webbers,turbo tensioners, electronic ignition and 

distributor-9113100095 $15,000 takes all. John Haley, 214 823-1537 (3) 

1990 911 C2 Coupe Baltic blue with dark blue leather. Recently rebuilt by 

Dallas EuroCars. Great to look at, greater to drive and feel the upgrades. 

Complete new A/C, new Perma-Tune ignition system, chip, reworked 

exhaust and intake w/ K&N cone filter. Yokahama’s, AM-FM-XM CD 

system w/ new speaker system. No race, no accident, always garaged, too 

much to list. Serious buyers only $28,900. Martin Sampson 214-691-5907 (3) 

2001 Boxster Gorgeous slate gray metallic special paint; savanna beige 

interior; Aero kit; cruise control; 6 disk changer & more; garaged; perfect 

condition; 17,200 miles; asking $38.9K; Call Kevin at 972-380-8663 (3) 

2002 911 Turbo hollow spoke chromed wheels New, never mounted, 

fits turbo, C4S or any wide body. $2500. Carl Amond (817)481-8371, 

carlamond@att.net (3) 

1978 911 SC solid engine, mocha brown, New leather interior, garage 

queen, moving to Florida for daughters education, Contact Chris 

Mutchler 972-293-6733 (3) 

2002 Porsche Cabriolet Lapis Blue w/ Gray Leather Interior and Gray Top. 

Loaded, including dark wood int package which costs over $8000 from 

the factory. Expensive, but worth it! Original MSRP was $95,685, asking 

price is $71,500 O.B.O. Contact Mark at imnprsd@Austin.rr.com, 

512-301-6112, Austin. After 1/21/04 will be in Oahu. This is the only 

reason I am selling it (3) 

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Value Trust 

S&P 500* 

One Year 

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-0.25% 

Five Year 

(6/30/98 - 6/30/03) 

4.82% 

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16.46% 

10.04% 

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