Slipstream - June 2011
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
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April TriviA<br />
It’s Easy to Play:<br />
Play here for Fun and Education and find the<br />
Answers below<br />
OR<br />
Play for Prizes on the Web at http://mavpca.org<br />
with the<br />
Answers and Winners to be posted at the end of<br />
the Month<br />
Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this and the<br />
Web Trivia together!<br />
Congratulations to our April Web Winner<br />
Bob Bowland<br />
getting 4 out of 5 Correct.<br />
Bob will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to<br />
1. A national magazine recently had a list of the 10 best sporty cars sold in<br />
America including the Mini Cooper, Miata, VW GTI, Corvette, and Porsche<br />
911. It rated the Porsche as the best of ALL cars sold in America, but what<br />
was the Cost per Mile to own one? The IRS allows 50 cents per mile for<br />
deductions. a. $0.77 b. $0.98 c. $1.24 d. $1.55<br />
Consumer Reports, April <strong>2011</strong>, p 20<br />
2. We are seeing and hearing all about Alcantara Leather in Porsches. It is an<br />
interesting material made of 68% Polyester and 32% Polyurethane with<br />
many uses. Which of the following is NOT true?<br />
a. There are 4 types: Cover, Panel, Soft, Firm b. Some types are Flame<br />
Retardant c. It is sometimes used on Jewelry d. It sometimes feels like soft<br />
Suede Internet Wikipedia<br />
3. Porsche is bringing out a stretch version of the Panamera in 2012. The<br />
standard Panamera is now 115”, while the long-wheelbase Mercedes S<br />
Class boasts 124”. What will be the Wheelbase of the Stretch Panamera?<br />
a. 118” b. 120” c. 122” d. 124” Autoweek Internet, Feb 11<br />
4. When production of the Porsche 911 began in 1965, they merely continued<br />
the numbering system that had been used for the 356’s. When did they<br />
start the new numbering system where each digit, or group of digits, have a<br />
specific meaning? a. 1968 b. 1970 c. 1972 d. 1974<br />
Used 911 Story by Peter Zimmermann<br />
5. According to a popular magazine that listed the value of Early 911s; for <strong>2011</strong><br />
what is the most valuable 911 of the ones listed? a. 1965 911 Coupe b.<br />
1967-68 911S Coupe c. 1967-68 911S Targa d. 1972-73 911S Coupe e.<br />
1972-73 911S Targa<br />
Excellence, May <strong>2011</strong> p 114<br />
Answers: 1) d 2) a 3) b 4) a 5) c<br />
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