Slipstream - June 2010

http://mav.pca.org 

Upcoming Events 

• Father’s Day Picnic 

• Sunday Drive 

• Rally School 

Past Events 

• Wild Wildflowers 

• May at Mayo’s 

• Results 

June 2010 Published by the Maverick Region 

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Departments 

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

Drifting (President’s Column)......................2 

Maverick of the Month.................................2 

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

Windscreen (Editor’s Column).....................5 

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

Cliff’s Ramblings.......................................19 

New Member Spotlight..............................23 

Tech Corner................................................28 

New Wheels...............................................31 

Anniversaries..............................................31 

Unclassifieds..............................................32 

Advertiser Index.........................................32 

Volume 48 June 2010, Issue 6 

Go Online for Latest Updates on Events 


Upcoming Events 

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

Autocross #4 & #5.......................................3 

Lunches........................................................5 

Father’s Day Outing @ Speed Zone.............5 

RAC Performance Benefit for Hope............7 

5th Annual Autos in the Park.......................7 

Maverick Round Up in Grapevine...............7 

Board Meeting..............................................8 

Sunday Drive - Blueberry Hill.....................9 

Cars, Planes & Kids: 2010 Parade.............10 

2010 Porsche Parade..................................23 

Happy Hour at Uncle Buck’s................. 24 

Time Trial #4 .............................................25 

Porsches & Ponies......................................28 

Past Event Recaps 

Bluebonnet Sunday Drive..........................16 

Happy Hour at Bavarian Grill....................24 

April Showers Brings Dirty Cars to MSR..26 

Miscellaneous 

Goin’ for HOPE Raffle.................................3 

Trivia Contest...............................................9 

A Novice View: 1971 Sun Valley Parade...20 

Day June 

2 Board Meeting 

6 Autocross #4 Penn 

8 Lewisville Lunch 

13 Sunday Drive 

17 Happy Hour 

19 Father’s Day Outing 

24 Southlake Lunch 

27 Autocross #5 Penn 

Day August 


6-8 Round Up 


19 Happy Hour 


EC - Eagle’s Canyon, Slidell 

MW- Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells 

MSR- Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson 

RS - Ranger Stadium, Arlington 

TMS- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth 

Penn- Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford 

Day July 

3-9 Parade - St. Charles IL. 


15 Happy Hour 

17 Porsches & Ponies 


24 RAC Benefit for Hope 

25 Time Trial #4 MSR 

Day September 


11 Time Trial #5 MW 

12 Autocross # 6 MW 


16 Happy Hour 

18-19 Driver Education MSR 


Cover Photo 

By Clyde Coman 

BirdsEye 

Photography 

718-2-RSK-Spyder 

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ARK-LA-TEX 

Kenneth A. Chandler 

(318) 222-4400 

bad968@bellsouth.net 

CIMARRON 

John Shafer 

(918) 828-2802 

jlshafer@easytelmail.com 

COASTAL BEND 

Russell Adams 

(956) 592-3468 

radams@rgv.rr.com 

HILL COUNTRY 

Lenny Zwik 

lzwik@austin.rr.com 

2010 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents 

LONE STAR 

Lynn Friedman 

bromilia@hal-pc.org 

LONGHORN 

Jack Merrell 

(830) 303-3640 

president@longhornpca.org 

MARDI GRAS 

Richard Martin 

(504) 861-4175 

rmmjr@cox.net 

MAVERICK 

Mike Brodigan 

(817) 233-0068 

president@mavpca.org 

OZARK 

Chuck Weeks 

(501) 580-4347 

clwweks@mac.com 

WAR BONNET 

Louis Lackey 

louis.lackey@ 

anheuser-busch.com 

WHISKEY BAY 

Mike Hamza 

mhamza1@bellsouth.net 

ZONE 5 REP 

James Shoffit 

C - 972-786-6246 

james@shoffit.com 

June 1

Drifting 

Mike Brodigan, President 

I 

held off for eighteen 

months, but I just can’t 

take it anymore. Not 

once since I have been Prez, 

have I used this column to brag 

about my grandkids, but I just 

have to do it just this once. I 

just got back from spending a 

week with my daughter Kelly and her family. She, Joel and 

the kids live in Denver so we can’t be everyday Grandma 

and Grandpa, but when we do get our hands on them, boy 

do they get spoiled! Michael Brodigan Walter is my four 

year old grandson. He calls Judy “Funny Grandma,” and I 

am “Race-car Grandpa.” We like those names. Every time 

Michael comes to our house, he gets in the race-car to see 

if he is big enough yet. It will come all too fast. Grace 

Evelyn Walter is our two year old granddaughter. Just like 

her mom. Payback is hell, but she is so darn cute! She 

gets away with just about anything. Beautiful aren’t they? 

We have some special social 

events planned for this summer. Our 

“Round Up” celebration will be held 

in Grapevine August 6th, 7th, and 

8th. All sorts of fun activities are 

planned: A little wine tasting, a car 

show, an Elvis review, and a Sunday 

drive, just to name a few. Check the 

ad in this month’s Slipstream and 

save the dates. We are also planning 

a day at the horse track in July. We will all get together 

for “Porsches and Ponies” July 17th at the beautiful Lone 

Star Park in Grand Prairie. We might even place a bet 

or two. In June, we are throwing a Father’s Day party at 

Speed Zone, and don’t forget all the neat stuff we do every 

month. Check our website for all the scoop. 

We still need some helping hands and some extra cash 

to keep our Huffaker Hughes Hope House project rolling. 

To all of you who have contributed your time or treasure: 

Thank You! There is still time to give a little extra to make 

the lives of the Women and Children at the HHHH a little 

more comfortable. 

that kind of person and he is the June “Mav of the month.” 

He is the DE chairperson, and with his leadership the 

program continues to grow and improve. I can’t tell you 

the number of members who have made a point to let me 

know just how great a job John is doing. John, thanks for 

all you do! See y’all soon, 

For being the Maverick of the Month, The Silver 

Fox in Grapevine is giving John dinner for two at 

their award winning steak house. 

John, thanks for all you do! Mike 

Mav of the Month 

Our “Mav of the Month” is John Hamilton. Our DE 

program is the largest single activity Maverick region 

does. To make it work, it takes a leader who is competent, 

enthusiastic, and a problem solver. John Hamilton is just 

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President 

Mike Brodigan 

H-817-488-8520 

C-817-233-0068 

president@mavpca.org 

Mike enjoys the Maverick social events, 

is a Drivers Education instructor and 

does a little Club Racing as well. His first 

Porsche is a 1999 Boxster that he intends 

to own forever. He also has a track 

prepared 1989 944 Turbo S (Chouncey). 

POSITION CHAIRPERSON 

Milton, James 

AX Chair Tannia 

Dobbins Lewisville Milton, James 

TT Lewisville Chair Travis Howard 

AX/TT Registrar Michael 

Pelletier 

AX/TT Rules Charlie Davis 

AX/TT Safety Chuck McCoy 

AX/TT Schools Bryan Bell 

& Lisa Steele 

AX/TT Tech Insp Jeff Herrmann 

AX/TT Timing Darron Shaffer 

AX/TT Workers Mike Lockas 

Club Race Co-Chair Joel Nannis 

Club Race Co-Chair Bill Miller 

Club Race Ads/PR Lori Mauthe 

Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit 

Concours Jack Griffin 

DE Chair John Hamilton 

DE Chief Dvg Instr. John Sandusky 

DE Registrar Joel Nannis 

DE Safety Bob Benson 

Email List Modr. Bob Benson 

Goodie Store Christy Payne 

Happy Hours Chris 

& Mentors Christensen 

Monda Hanna 

& Mike Lockas 

Membership Joel Nannis 

Past President James Shoffit 

Public Relations Andrea Bell 

Rallies 

Carey Spreen 

Slipstream 

Advertising Jan Mayo 

Editor Richard 

Bradley 

Event Ad Design Mark Gluck 

Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears 

Printing Fran Ussery 

Staff Wendy Shoffit, Matt Platts, 

Andy Mears, Jan Mayo 

Tannia Dobbins 

Socials 

Sponsorship 

Sunday Drives 

Swap Meets 

Tech Sessions 

Trivia Chair 

Web Site 

Zone 5 Rep. 

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Christey Payne 

Keith Olcha 

Clint Blackman 

Robyn Howard 

Ed Mullenix 

Jerry DeFeo 

Denny Payne 

James Shoffit 

Vice President 

Bryan Bell 

C-214-789-6895 

vp@mavpca.org 

Bryan bought a 1999 996 and joined 

PCA in 2003 after longing for a 911 his 

whole life. Then fell in love with driving 

one! He is active in Drivers Education, 

Autocross and Time Trial. Bryan 

works at Digital Print, Inc. located at 

Motorsport Ranch in Cresson. 

Andrea Bell 

H-817-270-4132 

pr@mavpca.org 

Bryan Bell 

C-214-789-6895 

drivingschools@mavpca.org 

Bob Benson 

H-817-457-8833 

bbenson1@airmail.net 

Clint Blackman 

W-214-696-8000 

tours@mavpca.org 

Richard Bradley 

C-214-763-5338 

editor@mavpca.org 

Frank Briggs 

concours@mavpca.org 

Chris Christensen 

817-442-9809 

hh@mavpca.org 

Jerry DeFeo 

972-240-5800 

trivia@mavpca.org 

Tannia Dobbins 

C-254-338-9392 

ax@mavpca.org 

tldobbins@embarqmail.com 

Mark Gluck 

C-817-706-9061 

mark@markgluck.com 

Jack Griffin 

concours@mavpca.org 

Secretary 

Lisa Steele 

H-214-709-6418 

secretary@mavpca.org 

Lisa has been a member of Maverick 

Region since 1995 and has had several 

Porsches currently driving a 1999 red 

911. She is active in Drivers Education, 

Autocross and Time Trial. For the past 

year Lisa’s 911 wore number 11 identifying 

her as the Ladies Top Driver of 2007. 

John Hamilton 

C-817-907-7823 

de@mavpca.org 

Monda Hanna 

W-972-450-3835 

monda.hanna@opco.com 

Jeff Herrmann 

C-254-338-1758 

Rider81@embarqmail.com 

Carl.G.Herrmann@us.army.mil 

Robyn Howard 

C-214-991-0873 

ax@mavpca.org 

red86944@yahoo.com 

Travis Howard 

C-214-616-6152 

tt@mavpca.org 

thoward914@yahoo.com 

Mike Lockas 

W-972-540-0245 

mikeldean@earthlink.net 

Jan Mayo 

C-817-313-9406 

ads@mavpca.org 

Chuck McCoy 

H-972-956-0776 

Andy Mears 

H-214-394-5857 

andy@mavpca.org 

Bill Miller 

W-972-830-2676 

cr@mavpca.org 

Ed Mullenix 

C-972-231-5356 

techcorner@mavpca.org 

Please help us to keep growing! 

Treasurer 

Jim Falgout 

W-972-669-2370 

C-972-345-3009 

treasurer@mavpca.org 

Jim just joined Maverick Region in 

August, 2008. He drives a 1992 968 

cab and has recently enjoyed several 

social events. Jim is looking forward to 

participating in all the driving events. 

Joel Nannis 

H-972-722-2735 

membership@mavpca.org 

Keith Olcha 

W-817-706-7678 

H-817-251-6865 

keith.olcha@verizon.net 

Christy Payne 

H-817-909-0966 

social@mavpca.org 

goodiestore@mavpca.org 

Denny Payne 

webmaster@mavpca.org 

Matt Platts 

C-817-919-1253 

W-817-440-2090 

Matt@Platts.net 

John Sandusky 

W-817-777-0421 

john.c.sandusky@lmco.com 

Darron Shaffer 

H-972-390-9709 

C-972-898-3002 

darron.shaffer@gmail.com 

Wendy Shoffit 

H- 972-506-7449 

C- 972-977-9821 

crreg@mavpca.org 

James Shoffit 

C-972-786-6246 

James@shoffit.com 

http://zone5.pca.org 

Carey Spreen 

C-817-422-3480 

rally@mavpca.org 

Fran Ussery 

W-972-438-8344 

H-817-481-8342 

fran@usseryprinting.com

Windscreen 

Richard Bradley, Managing Editor 

This has certainly been a month 

worth remembering. And for 

those in the inner circle, you 

know my reasoning. Make sure to enjoy 

every minute while driving your Porsche, 

one never knows when it will be your last. 

By the time you read this, I am hoping that 

I’ll be driving a new Boxster, but as we all 

know, we aren’t guaranteed our desires. 

We had plenty of events this month that seemed to have 

been phenomenal, as well as more to come next month 

including our National Parade. Parade is where you will 

make friends that will last a lifetime and truly believe that it’s 

not just the cars, it’s the people! Along with seeing old friends 

and making new ones, there’s always plenty of eye candy to 

take in. I trust there will be plenty of stories and images I’ll 

be sharing on upcoming Slipstream pages. 

I’ve been making more changes to Slipstream that I hope 

you like along with help from several talented individuals. 

We are always looking for new ideas and hands to help in the 

fun, so if you are willing, I’ll be more then happy to bring you 

on and let you share in the fun. 

Hope to see you soon, Enjoy 


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5 th Annual 

Autos in the Park Car Show 

June 6, 2010 - Noon to 4:00 PM 

Cooper Aerobics Center 

12200 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 

Benefiting The Cooper Institute & Texas Scottish Rite Hospital 

Register at www.cooperaerobics.com. 

Show car registration fee: $20 in advance, $25 day of show. 

Mail registration fee to Tom Stumpf, TFS Consultancy, 

15763 Seabolt Place, Addison, TX 75001 

CooperInstitute.org 

tsrhc.org 

For Show Car & Sponsor Booth information: 

Jack Griffin – Jack@jackdgriffin.com - 214.739.2600 

Tom Stumpf – TFS_Consult@flash.net - 972.661.0921 

Produced by 

Griffin ~ Stumpf Auto Events 


Maverick Minutes 

Lisa Steele, Secretary 

Hola, ¿Cómo estás esta noche? 

Ooops! I am still in Cinco 

de Mayo mode. Okay, back 

to the real minutes from our May 5th 

meeting. We had a large group join us 

this month with a few new faces. We 

welcome Winston Barrant, Tom and 

Susan Froehlich, and Michael Pelletier to 

their first Board Meeting. 

Steve Boyd, who is not new to MAVPCA (he was 

our former webmaster), but this may have been his first 

Board Meeting, started our roundtable discussion with 

Boxstoberfest. Steve is seeking insurance from our Region 

for a one day tour that is a part of Boxstoberfest in the Hill 

Country. After some discussion about drivers on this tour 

driving at posted speeds, Clint Blackman made a motion 

to give insurance to Boxstoberfest with the condition that 

Steve will have the event organizers and the tour drive 

leaders sign a written statement that they will maintain 

the posted speed limits on the drives and that all drivers 

will sign the agreement as well. Jan Mayo 2nd the motion. 

Motion approved. 

Mike Brodigan and Linda Bambina presented the next 

item up for discussion. After the playground equipment 

has been installed at the Huffaker Hughes Hope House, 

there is currently $1,878 remaining from monies collected 

from fundraising efforts. This amount is clearly not enough 

money to finish all landscaping plans for the backyard. The 

playground equipment is not safe to play on until specific 

materials are placed under and around the equipment. 

There were some concerns voiced regarding the amount 

of latitude the board has in voting for cash donations 

without giving the at large members an opportunity for 

input. Therefore, Mike motioned that at the June Board 

Meeting we will vote on a contribution of $5,000 for 

the Hope House. Prior to this meeting Mike will send an 

email blast to ask for comments from the other members. 

At the June meeting we will also Amend the budget to 

always include a line item for the Hope House. Jan 2nd 

the motion…approved. The $1,878 will go to making the 

playground safe for the kids to play on. 

Monda Hanna was present to announce Bob Lewis’ 

departure from the Happy Hour Committee. The 

committee will include Monda, Mike Lockas, and Chris 

Christensen. Monda did mention that they would love to 

have a photographer join their group to help takes pictures 

for articles. The next HH will be at Abuelo’s in Lewisville. 

Jan Mayo reported that we have a new advertiser on 

p.28 of this issue…turbolubricants.com 

Bob Lewis was present, but had nothing to say. Lots of 

claps around the room for Bob’s wonderful work finding 

fabulous Happy Hour locations each month. 

Jim Falgout was happy to report that “we have money.” 

Ed Mullenix reported that there are currently 16 

people signed up for his Saturday Tech Session at his shop. 

Tom and Susan Froehlich were present to announce 

that they are co-chairing with Tom and Barbara Minnella 

to bring us Round-Up 2010. The tentative date is set for 

August 6th –August 8th. Susan passed out a very detailed 

schedule of events. This looks like an event you do not 

want to miss. All activities will be in the Grapevine area. 

Carey Spreen announced that he is working on ideas 

for the next Rally. 

Jack Griffin reported that The Concours event on June 

6th at the Cooper Aerobic Center, will have a “Porsches in 

the Park” within the Autos in the Park event. There will 

be a special area for all Porsches to park and be judged for 

our own Concours event. 

Robyn Howard announced that she will be working 

with Christy Payne to change the Autocross/Time Trial 

ads in slipstream. The next AX is scheduled for May 16th 

and the next TT is on May 23rd at MSR. 

Travis Howard reported that the last Autocross/Time 

Trial weekend was cancelled due to heavy rain. There 

were not enough people present to safely run the event 

and the rain caused puddles, puddles, and more puddles. 

Travis announced that there will be a cap of 48 people 

for the MSR event. He also noticed that the ad in the 

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April issue of Slipstream had wrong information, but the 

website is correct. 

Michael Pelletier took in the whole experience of the 

Board Meeting and said “hello.” 

Clint Blackman said that he is going to go chase 

dinosaurs on his next Sunday Drive. The drive will be 

driving through Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose. 

Pat Friend reported that the Goodie Store website is 

going great and he will be helping Jack with the “Porsches 

in the Park.” 

Wendy Shoffitt reported that she is working on Club 

Race. There are currently 30 racers signed up. She also 

announced that there will probably be a Pre-Parade get 

together dinner before everyone leaves for St. Charles, IL. 

Wendy also made the recommendation that Carey Spreen 

be nominated for our enthusiast at this year’s Parade. What 

a wonderful choice…Go Carey, go Carey!! Wendy also 

gave us the next location for the 2011 Parade. It will be in 

Savannah Georgia. 

And on that note…the meeting was almost adjourned. 

Mike had to announce our Mav of the Month. It is none 

other than our very own DE Chair…John Hamilton. VERY 

well deserved!!! 

Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:30pm. 

May Trivia 

It’s Easy to Play: 

Play here for Fun and Education and find the 

Answers below 

OR 

Play for Prizes on the Web at http://mavpca.org 

with the 

Answers and Winners to be posted at the end of 

the Month 

Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this and the 

Web Trivia together! 

Congratulations to our April Web Winner 

Cyril Reif 

for getting two of the five correct and 

who will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to 

Zims Autotechnik 

1. The Porsche internal number ‘951’ was later to be know to the Porsche 

Public as a _________? 

a. 959 b. 924 Turbo c. 944 Turbo d. 968 Cabriolet 

Apr 2010 Excellence, p 100 

2. The 12.9 mile Nordschleife of the Nurburgring is actually a toll road and 

the public can drive on it. About how much does it cost to make each 

lap? 

a. $15 b. $25 c. $35 d. $45 

Mar 2010 Car & Driver, p31 

3. The Nurburgring is known for its many twists and turns, and its changes 

in elevation. Approximately how much change is there in elevation 

from the lowest to the highest points? 

a. 115’ b. 400’ c. 775’ d. 1000’ 

Mar 2010 Car & Driver, p31 

4. An article reviewing different Cars said that a Porsche had the shortest 

stopping distance on dry pavement at 112 feet. Which Porsche was it? 

a. 911 b. Boxster c. Cayman d. 911 Turbo 

Apr 2010 Consumers Reports, p1 

5. An article reviewing different Cars said that a Porsche had the fastest 

maximum Emergency Handling Speed at 59.5 mph. Which Porsche 

was it? 

a. 911 b. Boxster c. Cayman d. 911 Turbo 

Apr 2010 Consumers Reports, p13 

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


Cars, Planes & Kids at the 2010 Porsche Parade! 

by Cole Scrogham 

OK, it’s not Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 

but it’s pretty close! You might be thinking 

from the title that the Parade staff is planning 

something special and you would be right! 

Are you ready for a “new” kind of Welcome Party at 

the Parade this year? What about combining our annual 

get together with a fundraiser 

benefiting Advocate Hope 

Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, 

Illinois; which will feature a 

grand prize drawing for a brand 

new 2011 Cayenne S! This is the 

first Parade fundraiser of its kind- 

- one benefitting a major non-profit hospital dedicated to 

saving children’s’ lives. 

That’s right, this family themed event will award one 

lucky winner with a 2011 Cayenne S… do we have your 

attention yet? 

The Pirelli Welcome Party at the 2010 Porsche Parade 

will come in a brand new format. PCA members will be 

joined by Hope Children’s Hospital donors and leadership 

and both Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America 

will be showcasing their products alongside Pirelli. We 

are making a big investment to ensure everyone will be 

impressed throughout the evening—and we’re certain it will 

pay off! 

The Pirelli Welcome Party will be held in an airplane 

hangar at DuPage County Airport’s brand new Flight Center 

adjacent to the headquarters hotel. Be sure to sign up to 

attend this banquet 

so that after you 

get settled in at the 

hotel, you can come 

over and join us. 

On display at the 

airport will be old 

warbirds, vintage 

Porsche cars and new Porsche products. Live and silent 

auctions benefiting Hope Children’s Hospital will add to the 

ambiance of this unprecedented event. 

The menu for the evening will feature local specialties 

that are rich in Chicago tradition, including deep dish 

“Chicago Style” pizza, hot dogs (with all the traditional 

“Chicago” trimmings), Italian beef sandwiches, barbecued 

ribs and cheesecake. Local wineries and microbreweries 

will provide seasonal beverages. If you skipped the 

Welcome Party on your meals list, you might want to go 

ahead and add this one back in. This will be one of the best 

Welcome Party meals ever! 

Now—more about that exciting raffle! Tickets cost 

$150 each and all proceeds will benefit Hope Children’s 

Hospital. Hope is a specialty hospital staffed by over 175 

pediatricians representing 30 specialties and subspecialties. 

Since opening in 1996, Hope has been committed to 

providing not only highly skilled medical expertise, but 

also quality care that is private, child-friendly, familyfocused 

and compassionate. The drawing will be held 

at approximately 9 p.m. at the Pirelli Welcome Party. 

To deepen our partnership, Hope Children’s 

Hospital will host a Chicago Region Show and 

Shine event prior to the Parade on June 13 and will 

participate in PCNA’s Porsche Sport Drive Event the 

day before the Parade begins. For more details on these 

events, or Hope Children’s Hospital, please visit www. 

advocatehealth.com/porsche. 

There is still time to register for the Parade at http:// 

parade2010.pca.org/, this event is just one more excuse to 

help you find the time to explore the Porsche Club of 

America’s premiere event of the year. This will be a family 

themed event, including your family —and the Porsche 

family, too! 

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Bluebonnet Sunday Drive 

By Paul Valdez 

It has been said that we can thank God, Lady 

Bird Johnson, and the Texas Department of 

Transportation for the wonderful Bluebonnets. 

But to that list, we must thank Dr. Porsche for providing the 

perfect car from which to view the scenery. Thirty eight 

bright and shiny 

Porsches, including 

two vintage 356’s, 

Boxsters, 911’s, a 

couple of 928’s, 

and our first ever 

Panamera made this 

annual event the 

best ever. We even 

had one Chevrolet 

Suburban with 

two PCA members 

from Santa Barbara 

California. They heard of the legendary Maverick region 

Bluebonnet tour, and wanted along for the ride as they 

were in town, sans their Porsche. 

As usual, the weather was perfect for our annual drive. 

Drive Meister Clint Blackman had prepared a tour through 

the hills of Ennis, 

which was really 

a crowd pleaser. 

road, you inevitably will get the admiring stares and 

friendly waves of bystanders. It takes quite a bit to draw 

attention away from the natural beauty of the Texas 

landscape, but a fleet of German beauty and technology 

will do it every time. 

The weather 

was perfect for 

top down, sunroof 

open, or windows 

down driving. Two 

planned stops were 

made, with plenty 

of time to take 

pictures, catch up 

with old friends, and 

to make new ones as 

What a great group of friends to spend the day with! 

well. Pat Silva, our 

newest club member with her new Porsche racing green 

911 Carrera S, was already planning to make the next 

Sunday drive to Dinosaur Valley State Park located just 

northwest of Glen Rose. 

Of course the 

only way to really 

end a great drive 

is with Bar-B- 

Que. Bubba’s 

An abundance of 

Bar-B-Que on 

Bluebonnets and 

I-45 was the 

one Daisy (the King 

destination, after 

Charles Cavalier 

our fantastic 

Spaniel) were on 

Bluebonnet tour. 

display. What began Food and beverage flowed, as we all toasted another 

many years ago successful Sunday drive with a great time had by all. To 

simply as a drive 

those who have not had 

from one bluebonnet 

the thrill of joining our 

field to another, 

Sunday drives, I 

has blossomed into 

suggest you check the 

one of Texas’ major 

drive schedule on the 

events, drawing bus 

Maverick website, and 

tours, photographers 

put it on your calendar. 

and people of all 

We would love for you 

ages admiring the 

to join us on the next 

state flower. But of 

drive. 

course, whenever 

you get this many 

beautiful Porsches 

z o o m i n g 

down the 

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Cliff’s Ramblings 

by Cliff Blackshear 

By the time you read this, the 

May Memorial Weekend Club 

Race will have concluded. 

It’s mid May and we Mav’s are hosting a 

Club Race on Memorial day weekend. I 

absolutely love this event. I’ve worked in 

tech inspection for many events in a row 

and just love the experience. It’s fun to be 

an observer. Plus, it is at Eagles Canyon where David and 

Linda Cook are the track owners and just a delight to be 

around. We are so lucky to have them in the area. If ya ever 

get the chance to have a libation with them and discuss all 

things automotive, you will be highly entertained as they are 

an amazing couple. 

I already envision how things will 

unfold for the race. Friday, in tech, we 

will weigh a huge number of cars and 

the PCA Scrutineer will be there to 

check logbooks as well as help new, 

first time racers get their logbooks in 

order. This will go into the evening till 

maybe 7:00 PM. First time race cars 

will be looked over very carefully. Are 

the belts properly wrapped and pinned? Is the battery tied 

down correctly? Is the cage correct and safe as well as legal? 

Does the shut off system work correctly? Many, many things 

to consider. For me, I want the driver to be safe. I leave it to 

the scrutineer to decide if it is correct for the class entered in. 

It’s so fun to meet the drivers, see their cool cars and just 

send them on their way ready for friendly (most of the time), 

combat. 

Workers for grid, hot pits, flag stations will meet each 

morning around 7 AM. Then be on station around 7:50 AM. 

Checking in on radios to control just before 8:00 am. “Cars 

on course” at 8:00 sharp. 99.99% of this will be orchestrated 

by volunteers from our club. 

I marvel at every ones ability to tie everything together. 

Multiple people always stand out in my “Club Race World.” 

I’ll name some here quickly and know I’m leaving many out 

(please forgive me). Bob Benson, always seems to be in hot 

pits and on top of everything. His wealth of experience is 

amazing in this realm. Jan Mayo, will be working grid. She 

seems to dance among the cars lining them up with perfect 

precision, and that always present smile. Lisa Steele, will 

appear to be in about 20 places at one time. If you need 

something she can make it happen. Christy Payne, can find 

anyone you need to talk to and always knows who is assigned 

to what task. Christy is always available for anything needed. 

Plus the ever present Wendy Shoffit, who also seems to be in 

about 20 places at once as well. 

PCA Race Weekend 

Well guys it is the women and a few token guys that make 

this gig go. Joel Nannis, Michael Wingfield, Keith Olcha, etc. 

are crucial in this endeavour and there’s too many more to 

mention. I know I sit and marvel at everyone’s hard work and 

prowess at this event every year. Yet it is the girls that run this 

gig..... How funny is that? 

Once test and tune is done on Friday, business gets serious 

on Saturday. DE (solo only) is perfectly intermixed with all 

the race activity and that is so cool. Practice sessions will 

begin, then sprints. Practice starts are always entertaining to 

watch, will take place. 

So many classes of cars will be on course. For me too 

many classes and rules to spend time figuring out. I’ll just 

strive to make sure they are safe if they 

come into tech inspection. But, it’s the 

cars, drivers and all those workers that 

make the whole event so fun to simply 

watch from the technician perspective. 

Cup cars, Boxster’s, 993’s, 964’s, 

Carrera’s, SC’s, mechanical injected 

and those with carburetors, early 

lightweight 911’s, 968’s, 944’s, 914’s 

some of the cars turbocharged. This is fun stuff. 

Sunday will roll around and we will see how things sort 

out. By then we will have had a great party Saturday night, 

much will have been discussed about track conditions, who is 

quick and who might be sandbagging. Who broke and where 

that situation is. 

Another cool thing is that everyone helps everyone. If 

one participant needs a part or a special tool and someone 

else has it? No problem. People jump right in and help each 

other make grid. Not only help with a part or tool, but jump 

in and lend a hand in any way needed. That is so awesome. 

I want to dedicate some time here to the flag and safety 

people. The folks in our region that work the individual 

corners, grid, hot-pits etc. at all the different race tracks are 

amazing to me. I’ve worked as a corner worker for CVAR on 

a couple occasions as a novice workers, trying not to make 

a mistake. That experience has given me a chance to realize 

just how good these people are. A huge number of them have 

worked thousands of events. Events ranging from Formula 1, 

ALMS, NASCAR, SCCA, 2 wheeled events etc. 

When on station at a corner, it is best to have someone 

looking upstream and someone looking downstream. Plus 

someone for communication with race control. That is what 

I understand to be a minimum number needed for each 

corner station. Each person has to be so observant. They have 

a racers life in their hands in so many ways. If an incident 

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A Novice View: 1971 Sun Valley Porsche Parade 

by Andrew S. Chisholm 

As a young rookie Porsche owner, I discovered 

the benefits of PCA membership after joining 

in 1969. What really got my attention was 

this wonderful Panorama magazine that appeared in my 

mailbox each month. In the days when there were no 

electronic means of communication (as we practice today), 

and Porsche ownership was somewhat rare, this magical 

Porsche-only publication was a real treat to receive. 

Panorama’s pages included 

lovingly written articles about 

Porsche cars and the people who 

drove them. It featured advertising 

of Porsche stuff to buy, upcoming 

events to attend, Porsche factory 

news and stories of Porsche racing 

from all over the world. One event 

that caught my eye was the annual 

PCA convention, referred to as 

the Porsche Parade. In 1971, Sun 

Valley, Idaho would be the location. 

I just had to attend. 

I must admit being somewhat intimidated at attending 

such an extravaganza. Some of those famous people 

mentioned in the “Pano” would be there. No one from my 

region was going to attend. How would I do competing 

against all of those experienced and accomplished Porsche 

drivers? Maybe I should sit this one out. Or just attend 

and take pictures. I decided to enter the autocross and the 

hill climb competition. At least I had some local autocross 

experience. 

After a wonderful trip in my 1969 912, I drove into the 

parking lot of the Sun Valley Lodge. It was a beautiful place, 

but my first fear had come true. There I was in the midst 

of hundreds of Porsches and I knew no one. However, no 

sooner than I had switched off the ignition, I was approached 

by an official-looking guy in a Castrol Oil hat. Uh oh, I 

must be parked in the wrong place. He had spotted my 

Virginia license plates and came over to introduce himself. 

Turns out he was Dan Rowzie of the Potomac region. Dan 

and I had met at a couple of PCA events back east, and he 

was one of those famous people with his name in the Pano, 

as he served as the National Public Relations guy for PCA. 

Dan introduced me to the members of his group and invited 

me to park with them in the concours prep parking lot. So 

much for not knowing anyone 2000 miles from home! 

Tuesday was concours day with over 100 Porsche cars 

displayed for judging. It is hard to explain the impression 

that spectacular scene had on me. I used all of the film for my 

camera that I had brought with me and wished I had more. I 

went from Porsche to Porsche, taking notes and pictures and 

talking to most anyone who would listen. What a wonderful 

day! The owners of the Porsches displayed all seemed to 

have a special story about their cars and were anxious to tell 

the story. Back at the Lodge late that afternoon, I thought 

that this sort of gathering was not just about the cars, but 

the very special people who drive them. Maybe there is a 

slogan brewing there. 

I was real nervous about the 

autocross. If there is any event 

where I can display my skills, the 

autocross is it. On Wednesday 

morning, I showed up early to make 

sure that I was prepared. First, the 

912. Just take all movable items 

from the interior and trunk, take 

off the hubcaps (yes, hubcaps) 

and adjust the tire pressures. For 

a “stock” class Porsche, that is 

about it and not much has changed 

over the years. As for driver prep, 

walk the course and make sure you 

know exactly where you want to go. One main thing about 

the autocross game is not to hesitate while you wonder 

where the course goes. 

The Sun Valley autocross was held on public streets, 

some of which were roads in front of houses and condos 

not yet built. This made for kind of a “road cross”, fun 

to drive and safe for the drivers. The 912 class was well 

represented, with 23 cars entered as four cylinder Porsches 

were pretty common. As the 912 group lined up for the 

start, I thought I should have a pretty good chance to do 

well. Lots of different colors and years of 912s were staged, 

but all seemed somewhat the same, making it close to a 

“spec” class. 

The flagman waived the green and I was off on my first 

Porsche Parade autocross. This was big time for me and I 

wanted to make a good showing. I did OK following the 

course, made a couple of mistakes in the “turn around” area 

where I thought I should shift to first gear and ultimately 

finished 7th in class. I was kind of disappointed with my 

performance, but only 2.34 seconds from the first place 

time of 1:51.69. At the autocross banquet, I was awarded 

a trophy for my efforts and received applause from those in 

attendance. Wow, I was one notch down from the Indy 500! 

Upon arriving home, I had all of my pictures developed 

and thought that I sure would like to have one of my 912 

in action during the autocross. A great idea would to be 

to put a request in the Mart section of Pano, so I sent in 

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an advertisement to the Wanted section. After all, lots of 

people were there and maybe someone would have a picture 

that they would share. I never got a response from my ad, 

but the Pano editor took note of my request and published 

a picture of my 912 and me in action at the Sun Valley 

autocross. 

There, in the September, 1971 issue of the Porsche 

Panorama, for all the world to see forever, is a picture of 

me autocrossing with the windshield wipers on full blast. It 

was not raining. Be careful of what you wish for. 

In the minds and memories of all who attended the Sun 

Valley Parade, it has always been known as one of the best 

ever, especially for it’s time. I was fortunate to have been 

there. I have that 7th place trophy around here somewhere, 

but the memories of the folks who were there remain 

today. People such as Dan Rowzie, Walt Woodhead and 

Bob Harper and their friends and family of the Potomoc 

Region made my first Porsche Parade a neat experience. 

My attendance at 28 Porsche Parades since has added many 

more lifetime Porsche friends as the years have gone by. 

Check out the next Parade, where ever it may be held, for 

lifetime memories of your own. 

Oh, one more thing. I have been practicing at this 

autocross thing and want you six guys who beat me in Sun 

Valley to know that I want a re-match! 

Continued Ramblings 

occurs in their area of responsibility, much has to be done 

instantly. Warn oncoming cars of a situation, digest the 

event and record car number/color, communicate with race 

control, be prepared to rush to a car with serious problems 

such as fire, driver impact trauma, etc. Know how to put out 

a fire, extract a driver from a car, it is very serious when any 

incident occurs. 

When lunchtime occurs and everyone gathers, you will 

see this group come in and sit together for some quick food 

before going right back on station. Go say hello. Good people. 

I know for a fact that almost all the drivers on course will 

give each corner station a wave on their cool down lap as a 

show of recognition and respect. I’ve also seen some come by 

after the track goes cold and just say hello and be sure these 

workers know they are appreciated. 

After the first time I worked an event on a corner I made 

sure that when this Club Race event comes around my shop 

has something just for them. It isn’t a big deal, but I want them 

to be a little more appreciated at the event my shop sponsors. 

A tee shirt or cap, something to show our appreciation. 

This, to me is the best time of year. Good weather, many 

events, everyone is coming out of the winter cave...... 

Just Ramblin Along!, Cliff 


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Member Spotlight: Wade Andres 

by Andrea Bell 

I 

am pleased to introduce to you 

another new Maverick member 

this month, Wade Andres. Wade 

comes to us with quite a history of Porsches 

in his family. One of those cars is a 1991 

964 C4 that he bought new with a trade 

in of a Guards Red 1986 Coupe. He says 

he drove off regretting leaving the clutch, 

steering and long throw shifter for an easy chair car. He said 

you can tell when my 

son Zach is driving 

the 964, because he 

puts the tail up! It 

has 42,000 miles and 

has been lowered 

with big torsion bars. 

Until last Sunday’s 

autocross, he thought 

those were going to be 

decent modifications. 

Instead, he learned 

that he should have kept his first Porsche, a 1973 914, green 

2.0. In ‘83 he wanted to turn it into a track car, but got busy 

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with graduate school, earning a living, etc. It turned out 

to be a great weekend car for hauling bikes to White Rock 

Lake and was eventually it was replaced by a 1983 Carrera. 

That ‘83 turned into an ‘86, and a first marriage. The 

‘91 was purchased with an $8,000 discount from Porsche 

after the best deal you could make on the car. At the time, 

the performance numbers appealed to a big block teenager 

so it was done, with early regrets. However, Wade’s sons, 

Travis, now 19, and Zach, now 17, grew up in the ‘91 so it 

is hard to lose. Wade 

added, “Also there 

is something about 

an air cooled car, 

the way they sound, 

handle, smell - it is a 

lost era.” He’s hoping 

he can make it into a 

fun car that the boys 

and he can both enjoy. 

In 2006, he 

wanted a new car and found the ‘06 S - a wonderful, beautiful 

car. He added, it is big, fast and comfortable, but not as 

engaging as the air cooled. Two years ago, he purchased an 

‘05 Turbo S RUF 550. He said, “It is a car that is a status 

symbol - you are not worthy! It will push your eye balls 

back in their sockets crazy, but like I said, a status symbol.” 

Wade has also raced in the American Power Boat 

Association and then later on sport bikes but said he realized 

the safety percentages were no longer in his favor. 

Wade added that he has already been really impressed 

with the friendliness that he has encountered in every PCA 

event that he has 

been involved 

in and added the 

Maverick website 

is great. He said 

he really looks 

forward to making 

some great friends 

and enjoying a 

sport that he can 

really enjoy and share with his kids. He added at the end, 

“Hey Autocross guys - I will not look at my times, nor squeal 

my tires! But watch out because I might be a sleeper! I may 

be too old to ever get into their league – but I want to try!” 

We are pleased to have Wade and his family, join our 

Maverick family. If you are a new member and would like to 

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Happy Hour at Bavarian Grill 

by Chris Christensen 

Sprechen sie Deutsch? It would 

be fun even if we did remember 

just a little of our High School 

or College German for that matter. We 

all know the story today regarding our 

European friends, most speak at least 

two languages fluently. So if you want 

to practice your German while downing 

a few Pilsner brews it is entirely possible to do so at the 

Bavarian Grill. Look at this way…if you visit often enough 

you may even become fluent or at least well indoctrinated in 

German biers and wines…or both. Andrea (the owner) will 

happily accommodate and reciprocate in perfect English if 

need be. 

What a cool place to have a Porsche Happy Hour and 

we might add immensely popular with Mavericks. About 

40 Porschephilles showed up with an array of their Porsche’s 

parked in a more than ample parking lot. Parking is much 

appreciated when we have to park our beautiful cars, so it 

is especially nice to park next to another Porsche – then we 

know they will not be dinged – right? We are also sure the 

executives at Zuffenhausen would approve of the Bavarian 

Grill and what also is amazing; so many Mavericks came 

out on tax day…wow! Those returns must have generated 

some extra cash! What is also interesting is the number of 

Porsche’s in the Metroplex, and the size of the Maverick 

membership – about a thousand folks in all. And that 

represents just a small segment of local Porsche owners. If 

all those non-members knew they were entitled to a PCA 

discount at the local Porsche dealers maybe more would 

join – spread the word! 

Since Happy Hours seem to focus around Mexican 

food, mainly because it is very prevalent in the Dallas 

area and also because of its moderate pricing, it is a nice 

change of pace to partake of German food. The Bavarian 

Grill advertises the largest Schnitzels in Texas! Well what 

exactly is a Wiener schnitzel anyway you might ask? Really 

it is just a thin cut of meat coated in bread crumbs and then 

fried. (Hey we never promised healthy-just good). It is 

a very popular part of the Viennese and Austrian cuisine. 

Traditionally it is served with a side of lingonberry jam or 

cranbury sauce. The traditional Wiener is made of veal and 

sometimes pork. 

One of the highlights of the Grill is the service. We 

had a pretty big crowd and the service staff was very 

professional…hats off to them, they work hard. So milling 

around we discovered some new faces in the crowd…and 

please if we missed anyone we are very sorry. Maybe we 

need to have a sign-in table for all those new Mavericks. 

Joining us at HH for the first time was Brad and Jen Nesbitt, 

who recently joined PCA and drive a 1999 Boxster, 

welcome to you both and we might add a good choice for 

your first Porsche. Also Charlie Capers who just joined as 

well, Charlie drives a 2008 Cayman S. Again, our apologies 

if we missed including anyone. 

We are sure everyone enjoyed listening to Rich Keesecker 

and his expert renditions of Bavarian folk music, we were 

well entertained. Rich is a member of the Bavarian Music, 

Culture, and Folk Dance Preservation Society of Dallas. 

And then there was a surprise with Ed Mullinex keeping the 

beat on the spoons, and singing along in key. Who knew? 

We have lots of talent in our group! Happy Birthday was 

played on cow bells by the staff – Happy Birthday again to 

Mike Lockas! We won’t ask how old Mike… 

The next Happy Hour will be back to the Wild Wood 

Grill in Southlake. Located at 2700 E. Southlake Blvd. 

See you all there! 

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April Showers bring what? Dirty cars to MSR!! 

By Carrie Carrera 

Our second Driver Education event of the 2010 

season had a very wet start. Most of the 

Dallas metro-plex was under very heavy rain 

showers from the wee hours of the morning that 

continued during our collective pilgrimage to 

Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, TX on Saturday 

morning, April 24th. So for those of us who 

had street tires, that is rain tolerant tires, on our 

track cars were able to make the trip in our – 

what were – clean cars. Those on trailers also 

probably started out clean. However, by the 

time we arrived, most of us were covered with 

rain spray. Oh darn. And of course, as we are 

heading to the club house, the rain stops!! 

After our driver’s meetings were completed, 

the track had started to dry in the rising sun 

and clearing clouds. The instructors had their 

first session, and thank you – they pretty much 

dried out the track. The rain stayed away the 

rest of the weekend, and heck, the cars didn’t 

look so dirty coming out of big bend headed for 

rattlesnake turn. 

Thank you to Park 

Place Porsche for 

their generous 

sponsorship and 

attendance at 

the event. All 

pre-registered 

entrants received 

a very nice duffle 

bag with the 

event insignia 

– probably the 

nicest event 

give-away I’ve 

seen in 25 years 

of PCA!! Park 

Place had their 

Bob Benson, ready for anything 

banners in place 

despite the wind, 

and a great corner in the paddock full of customer and 

dealership cars. 

On Saturday our lunch break featured 2 Parade 

Lap events – our usual charity for the Hope Shelter 

on the 1.3 track, and a special ‘spirited’ parade lap for 

the guests of Park Place on the 1.7 track. Dollars were 

raised to support the new children’s play area. 

We had great participation in the DE itself – and a full 

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Photos by Charlie Davis 

compliment of instructors. And what horsepower – wow, 

team 3 green group featured a Cayman S, Carrera, 2 911 

turbos, and 2 911 GT2s. And all did very well. Across all 

All smiles for the session 

of our teams we saw many promotions from green to blue, 

blue to blue solo, and yellow to white. This makes room 

for more green students for the future events. Congrats to 

our students for running 

a nice clean event. 

Our events always 

run smoothly thanks to 

our Safety Chairman 

Bob Benson and his 

team of happy corner 

workers. We try to make 

their day as boring as 

possible – and we were 

successful this time. 

Black Flag was partially 

managed by Sophie 

the Wonder Track Dog 

with owner Team 1 lead 

instructor Bill Miller. 

She didn’t mind having 

to ride in the 914 to the 

event. 

New to our event 

thanks to DE Chief 

Driving Instructor, John 

Sandusky, is that we now have Blue Group log books. So 

now we have a great way to track and quantify the progress 

of our intermediate students on their way to yellow and 

Sophie and Bill Miller ready their flags

eyond. The books were very well received and this 

generated not only enthusiasm -also a great sense of pride 

as students got checkmarks in the boxes. 

The most smiles for the miles – that’s what we say 

about our DE events. You can even see the smile behind 

the helmet. 

Happy Student and 

Instructor ready for their 

next session. 

Instructor Team 3 lead Lori 

Mauthe with student 

Our next event is the 

PCA Club Race over 

Memorial Day weekend 

for our students who 

have reached SOLO 

status and our club race 

participants at Eagles 

Canyon Raceway over 

Memorial Day, and we 

look forward to seeing 

everyone back at Motorsport Ranch for events in September 

and October, and season wrap-up at Eagles Canyon in 

November. Check out the website for more information. 

2700 B West Pioneer PkWy 

(125 feet s. of Pioneer, on the W. side of Corzine st.) 

Arlington, texAs 76013 

817-366-1678 


Tech Corner 

by Ed Mullenix 

The Tops and Dogs tech session 

was a huge success. We had 

25 cars show up, 22 of which 

had convertible tops. This was an interactive 

tech session. I started things off by 

demonstrating how to apply painters tape 

to the edges of the plastic rear window and 

then apply a paper barrier. Plastic sheeting 

was draped on the front, rear, and windows. After proper 

masking, the top preservative spray was applied according to 

Porsche recommendations. 

After watching how to do it, everyone pitched in and we 

tag-teamed the masking, draping, and spraying. The first car 

required about 25 minutes or so to complete. By the time we 

got to the last round of cars (we were treating four at a time), we 

had it down to less than ten minutes per car. The top treatment 

is one of those tasks that you know needs to be done, but like 

cleaning the garage, you try to put off as long as possible. 

We all had a great time doing something that otherwise 

would not have been all that entertaining. There was much 

conversing, admiring each other’s cars, and camaraderie. There 

were several spouses in attendance enjoying their time together 

as they coalesced together and engaged in conversation. Not 

Tops & Dogs 

sure if they were praising our efforts or criticizing our obsession 

with our cars. 

While we were busy treating tops, my bride Donna 

was busy tending the grill. She is from Wisconsin, where 

apparently they don’t care for, own, or tolerate gas grills. I 

dragged our Weber and necessary supplies down to the shop. 

We had food that started with “B” (brats, burgers, beans, and 

beer) and surprisingly there were no leftovers! The timing of 

the top treatment is arbitrary. 

It probably should be done prior to the summer, when the 

UV index is greatest the top spray not only protects against 

rain, it also acts like “sunscreen.” Not sure how many of you 

are art aficionados, but next year, we might try to have the tech 

session on the same weekend as the Cottonwood Art Festival. 

We could spray our tops in the morning, and check out the 

offerings at Cottonwood in the afternoon. Just a thought, let 

me know what you think. Several members were excited about 

the inter-active tech session. They wanted to know if the club 

was planning any more tech sessions like this one. I invite your 

ideas on what we could do on a future DIY tech session. 

We all had a wonderful time. It’s not our fantastic cars, it’s 

the people that make our club so enjoyable! 

Ed 

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For Sale: 1987 Porsche 944, White with Martini vinyl stripes (no-hassle 

removal possible), beige leather interior. Very clean interior and exterior. Manual 

5 speeds. Runs great, maintenance records, with all parts from name brand 

manufacturers (sachs boge, weltmeister, zimmerman). 155,552 miles, strong 

engine. Non-smoker, power everything, new brakes, suspensions, spark plugs, fuel 

filter, air filter, oil filter, all fluids changed 2000 miles ago, and new plugs on the 

transmission. Clutch has half of its life (24mm for 18 new and 36 worn). No rust 

even under the jacking points! Engine has protective plate unlike many others. 

SONY radio is brand new and reads CD, MP3 and USB keys. CARFAX is clean. 

Title is clean. Check Autotraders for pictures. $7499 OR BEST OFFER. Call 214- 

517-4328 or conan_pierre@yahoo.fr. (3) 

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For Sale: 1988 Porsche 924S, 944 engine, single owner, garaged with a 

Porsche cover, always in DFW area. 7,800 original miles. All original paint, fire 

engine red, & interior, tan leather upholstery, with automatic transmission, power 

windows & original security system. New battery. No scratches or dents. Mint 

Condition. Really beautiful. $12,000 OBO. E-mail George at georgemat@att.net 

for more information. (1) 

For Sale: 1988 Porsche 911 Targa, Popular features of G50 trans. and whale 

tail! Excellent condition with recent top-end & clutch rebuild and targa top liner 

replaced. Updated suspension ready for the track or street; extra set of Fuchs 

included (4 7x16, 2 8x16). Updated Alpine CD stereo with Infinity speakers. Also 

included are tool kit, air compressor, original stereo and steering wheel - plus I’ll 

throw in whatever books I have. 138,700 miles - asking $21,500. Contact Info: 

Jeff at 972-939-0893 or jeffatkins@verizon.net. (1) 

For Sale: 1978 Euro 911 SC Club Race “E” Car, Complete, fully sorted, 

nothing spared proven winner. PCA Club Racer “E” Class. Professionally prepared 

car includes full cage with NASCAR doors, new Cobra Evolution HALO seats, 

data acquisition, 8 & 9” Fuchs, complete state of the art suspension, LSD and all 

the other expected goodies and modifications throughout the car. Low time on very 

strong Euro Hi-Comp engine and trans. Straight clean white with Martini livery. 

All new expendables, way too much to list, needs absolutely nothing. Forced to 

sell quickly at significant loss. $36k offers encouraged. Contact David Keens at 

817-228-2948 or dkeens@sbcglobal.net. (1) 

For Sale: 1998 Spec Boxster, Highly developed race built by Speed Gallery 

to the limit of the rules; 4 hours on rebuilt motor, Sachs clutch, S oil cooler, GT3 

front and rear lower control arms, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers with upgraded spring 

package, Terrat front drop link and rear toe links. New Pagid pads, zero hour 

battery, New Sparco Hans race seat, removalbe steering wheel, Schroth belts, 

Nascar cage, Alcantara dash, Motorola radio, cool suit, 996 front bumper. Way 

too much to list. The trickest, quickest, sharpest and funest race car available for 

this exciting spec Boxster class. Beautiful new Speed yellow paint and custom 

graphics and custom painted wheels. Over $45,000 invested $38,250 OBO 

Paul Fairchild 602-363-8449. (1) 

For Sale: 1977 Porsche 911S Targa, $14,000 & 79000 miles, Red with Tan 

interior. Low miles on Motor Meister engine rebuild. Service records back to 

original owner and many reference/repair manuals included. Contact Cal Byson at 

calbyson@yahoo.com for additional pictures and details. (1) 

For Sale: 1979 911 SC, Black $17,000.00 Fauk rims and tail new stereo 

system and speakers with a new driving Momo wheel with approximately 116,000 

miles as I have not used the car for 3 years, but is under a roof and with its own 

protective cover. contact hectoralfarobejar@gmail.com. (1) 

For Sale: 1989 911, Original Texas car and has always in the Ft. Worth/Dallas 

area. 94,450 miles. Original paint & interior in excellent condition. Rare and 

beautiful Azure Blue, Dark blue top, tan interior, cold AC, BBS Wheels, Alpine 

AM/FM/CD Stereo, built-in Radar Detector. We love this car, but have a white 89 

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cab also (the wife won’t let go of hers) along with a 1961 356 and too many other 

toys ... so something has to go. $20,550 OBO Call or email Troy at 817-343-7556, 

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For Sale: 1987 porsche 924S, 90,000 original mile. 5 speed manual. Nonturbo. 

New timing belts, new 4 tires from Michelin, and new battery. I have to 

move out Texas pretty soon, so I need to sell this car. I am the 4th owner. Never 

had an accident. Runs in really good condition, no dents, perfect painting. Asking 

$3800 firm. 682-522-3159 or yudai.takiguchi@gmail.com. (2) 

For Sale: 1973 911T Targa, This car is stripped down to the shell with no 

engine. All original glass. Pan has been completly replaced. Would make a good 

race car project. Have lots of parts and pcs and can send pics to anyone interested. 

Was bought as a restoration project but have not been able to find the time to do 

the work. Can send pics to anyone interested. $3,000 OBO. Contact Jerry @ cell 

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For Sale:1978 Euro 911 SC Club Race Car, Complete, fully sorted, 

nothing spared proven winner. Professionally prepared car includes full cage with 

NASCAR doors, new Cobra Evolution HALO seats, data acquisition, 8 & 9” 

Fuchs, complete state of the art suspension, LSD and all other expected goodies 

and modifications throughout. Low time on very strong engine and trans. Straight 

clean white with Martini livery. All new expendables, way too much to list, needs 

absolutely nothing. Forced to sell quickly at significant loss. $36k obo. Contact 

David Keens for complete details. dkeens@sbcglobal.net 817-228-2948. (2) 

For Sale: 2004 Porsche 996 Turbo Cabriolet, Excellent condition, 25k 

miles with many additions, to what is already a phenomenal car. Includes power 

mods like, KKK K24 Turbos with diverter valves, with silicone boost hoses. 

Milltek exhaust and GIAC flashloader programming. Bilstein’s PSS9 coil overs 

were installed to improve handling. Other mods include, Tech Art rear wing, 

Factory GT2 front bumper, 19” Porsche wheels, and short shifter, Porsche’s PCM/ 

Navigation package and 100% carbon fiber trim package. Asking $59,900.00. 

Visit www.fifthgear.biz or call Chris or Bill at (972) 317-4005. (3) 

For Sale: 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Coupe, Glacier White with Classic 

Gray interior. Final production year of the air cooled 3.6 liter, 282 HP engine. 

Speed activated rear spoiler. Sirius satellite radio. Sunroof. Michelin Pilot Sport 

tires on 17” wheels with Cup Design rims and Porsche crest rim caps. $9,700 top 

end rebuild at 63k miles. A/C rebuild at 82k miles. 90,000 miles. $32,000. Contact 

Paul at 214-930-4697 or BueterPaul@gmail.com. (3) 

For Sale: 1986 911 Carrera Targa, Guards Red with Champagne leather 

interior. $9,655 top end engine rebuild at 91,000 miles. New Porsche leather 

front seat covers at 97,000 miles. Performance Yokohama tires on custom wheels. 

Competition momo steering wheel. 120,000 miles. $18,000. Contact Paul at 

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