Slipstream - May 2014
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
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Past Events<br />
• Wild Wildflowers<br />
• <strong>May</strong> at <strong>May</strong>o’s<br />
• Results<br />
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Departments<br />
Zone 5 Presidents .........................................1<br />
Drifting (President’s Column) ......................2<br />
Maverick of the Month.................................2<br />
List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................4<br />
Carey On (Editor’s Column) ........................5<br />
Maverick Minutes ........................................6<br />
New Wheels and Anniversaries ..................31<br />
Advertiser Index .........................................32<br />
Unclassifieds ..............................................32<br />
Features<br />
March Trivia .................................................7<br />
Destination Restoration ..............................10<br />
The Concours Corner .................................12<br />
Commentary from the Left Seat ................14<br />
Of Special Interest: Tub Club .....................16<br />
Cliff’s Ramblings .......................................20<br />
Insurance Tips ............................................24<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
<strong>May</strong> at <strong>May</strong>o’s ..............................................5<br />
Board Meeting .............................................7<br />
Autocross Academy .....................................8<br />
Autocross 2, Pennington Field .....................8<br />
Time Trial 1/Autocross 3, MineralRing .......8<br />
Detailing Clinic at Jack’s Garage ...............12<br />
Maverick Lunch Series ..............................24<br />
Carrera of the Americas Club Race ...........23<br />
Drivers’ Education 4, Eagles Canyon.........27<br />
Monthly Social: Mac’s Steaks & Seafood ..27<br />
Past Event Recaps<br />
Autocross 1 Results ......................................8<br />
March Sunday Drive: Chicken Run ...........18<br />
Monthly Social: Tolbert’s ...........................26<br />
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Volume 52, Issue 5, <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
<strong>May</strong><br />
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25 26 27 28 29 30 31<br />
Day <strong>May</strong><br />
2-4 COTA Club Race<br />
4 All British & European Car Day<br />
7 Board Meeting<br />
10 <strong>May</strong> at <strong>May</strong>o’s<br />
13 Lewisville Lunch<br />
18 Autocross Academy, Penn<br />
18 Detailing Clinic, Jack’s Garage<br />
22 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />
22 Monthly Social: Mac’s, Colleyville<br />
25 Autocross 2, Penn<br />
31 Drivers’ Education 4, ECR<br />
Day July<br />
8 Lewisville Lunch<br />
17 Monthly Social: TBD<br />
24 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />
Driving Event Venues<br />
COTA Circuit of the Americas, Austin<br />
DR Dallas Raceway, Crandall (RIP)<br />
ECR Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell<br />
MSR MotorSport Ranch, Cresson<br />
MW Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells<br />
Penn Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford<br />
June<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14<br />
15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
22 23 24 25 26 27 28<br />
29 30<br />
Day June<br />
1 Drivers’ Education 4, ECR<br />
1 Autos in the Park: Mav Concours<br />
4 Board Meeting<br />
7 Time Trial 1, Mineral Wells<br />
8 Autocross 3, Mineral Wells<br />
10 Lewisville Lunch<br />
15-21 Porsche Parade, Monterey, CA<br />
19 Monthly Social: TBD<br />
26 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />
29 Autocross 4, Penn<br />
Day August<br />
2 Gimmick Rally to Islamorada<br />
6 Board Meeting<br />
12 Lewisville Lunch<br />
21 Monthly Social: TBD<br />
28 Richardson/Southlake Lunches<br />
On the Cover:<br />
Objects in mirror may be<br />
Mavericks participating in the<br />
Chicken Run Sunday Drive!<br />
Photo by Elizabeth Maurice<br />
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be<br />
printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/<br />
artist and <strong>Slipstream</strong> are credited. <strong>Slipstream</strong> is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.<br />
ARK-LA-TEX<br />
Kirk Bristol<br />
kbristol911@gmail.com<br />
COASTAL BEND<br />
Jose Carreras<br />
missionortho@aol.com<br />
<strong>2014</strong> PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative<br />
LONE STAR<br />
Greg Platt<br />
president@lsrpca.com<br />
MARDI GRAS<br />
Rick Payton<br />
rpayton35@aol.com<br />
OZARK<br />
John Bullen<br />
JohnCBullen@gmail.com<br />
WHISKEY BAY<br />
Henry Carter<br />
hjcarterod@gmail.com<br />
CIMARRON<br />
Bill Jacobi<br />
bjacobi@sbcglobal.net<br />
HILL COUNTRY<br />
Courtney Gross<br />
courtney.e.gross@gmail.com<br />
LONGHORN<br />
Jack Merrell<br />
911scracer@gmail.com<br />
MAVERICK<br />
John Hamlton<br />
president@mavpca.org<br />
WAR BONNET<br />
Grady Buckhalter<br />
grady.buckhalter@gmail.com<br />
WHITE RIVER<br />
Leonard Zechiedrich<br />
uber930@gmail.com<br />
ZONE 5 REP<br />
Lynn Friedman<br />
zone5rep@pca.org<br />
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Drifting: When is a Porsche . . . Part II<br />
By John Hamilton, Region President<br />
My March “Drifting” article focused<br />
on some of our legacy<br />
Porsches like the 928s, 356s,<br />
914s, 968s, etc. But we must also<br />
include the newer members of this<br />
great big Porsche family, namely the<br />
Porsche Cayenne and Panamera<br />
(soon to be joined by the Macan SUV<br />
and the 918 uber-car!). Porsche has been working on<br />
expanding its product line-up to cover the life-cycles of<br />
its owners, while still maintaining that special Porsche<br />
feel (luxury, sportiness, exclusivity) in each car. And<br />
by the way, Porsche sold just over 42,000 new Porsches<br />
in the U.S. last year – roughly what GM sells in 4 days!<br />
Many Porsche owners like me have gone through<br />
the cycle: single-no-kids; married-with-kids; married<br />
with empty nest, and have modified their automobile<br />
needs (and wants) along the way. Some of<br />
our members have been fortunate enough to solve<br />
those challenges with multiple Porsches: a sports<br />
car and a Cayenne or Panamera (must be nice!).<br />
One nice thing about having a Porsche Panamera<br />
or Cayenne, is that it doesn’t have to cramp your<br />
driving style one bit. Last month I participated in the<br />
pre-drive for one of our Sunday drives. Of the ten<br />
cars checking the route, TWO were Panameras! And<br />
check out our Autocrossers: we have all types and have<br />
national award-winners Myra and Jerry Sutton who<br />
compete in their Cayenne! Plus we’ve had Panameras<br />
and Cayennes at our Drivers’ Education events, too.<br />
So which Porsche you drive<br />
doesn’t matter. You’re a member<br />
of the largest single-marque<br />
car club in the world, and as<br />
such, you’re just getting a little<br />
more enjoyment out of life!<br />
ALEXIS A. V. CAMPBELL, Proprietor<br />
1235 William D. Tate Ave<br />
Grapevine, TX 76051<br />
Mav of the Month<br />
Here’s a trivia question for you: Who contributes to<br />
every <strong>Slipstream</strong> every month and has never been recognized<br />
for Mav of the Month?<br />
Hint: his column always has as many questions as answers.<br />
Hint: if you go online and reply to his piece, you could<br />
win a prize!<br />
Okay, if you didn’t get the answer<br />
by now, we’ll give it to you: He’s<br />
our Porsche Trivia Master, Jerry<br />
DeFeo, who has created the <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
and online Trivia quizzes for<br />
years. So here’s to you, Jerry: thank<br />
you for your passion and contribution<br />
to making our club just a little<br />
more enjoyable and educational<br />
for our members. Enjoy your gift<br />
certificate to the Silver Fox restaurant<br />
in Grapevine!<br />
2 <strong>May</strong>
Like a Personal Trainer for your Porsche!<br />
• Expert maintenance and repair services • Track Day Preparation<br />
• Performance and appearance upgrades from GMG, Manthey, FVD and More<br />
• Superior customer service and free loaner cars • PCA Discounts<br />
• Show quality detailing services • Spec 996 and Spec Boxster Race Cars<br />
We Also Buy, Sell and Consign Quality Pre-owned Porsches<br />
3236 Skylane Drive, Dallas, Texas 75006<br />
214-269-1570 • www.racperformance.com<br />
PCA Special<br />
Oil and Filter Change<br />
with 10-Point Inspection<br />
$199 00<br />
Plus Sales Tax<br />
Includes Genuine Porsche® Oil Filter and Mobil1® Full Synthetic Oil, Plus Car Wash and Vacuum<br />
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President<br />
John Hamilton<br />
C-817-907-7823<br />
president@mavpca.org<br />
John enjoys DEs, Happy Hours, the<br />
Porsche Parade, and other social events.<br />
He and wife Chris have owned Porsches<br />
since 1996 and joined the Club in 2002.<br />
John’s Grandfather in New Jersey owned<br />
a 1960 356B Coupe and later a 1965<br />
356SC Cab which is how it got into his<br />
blood.<br />
POSITION CHAIRPERSON<br />
AX Chair Travis Howard<br />
TT Chair Travis Howard<br />
AX/TT Registrar Robyn Howard<br />
AX/TT Rules Charlie Davis<br />
AX/TT Schools Robyn Howard<br />
AX/TT Tech Insp Position Open<br />
AX/TT Workers Robyn Howard<br />
Charity Chair Chris Hamilton<br />
Club Race Co-Chair Jim Buckley<br />
Club Race Co-Chair Pat Heptig<br />
Club Race Co-Chair Joel Nannis<br />
Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit<br />
Concours Chair Andy Kay<br />
DE Chair Chris Tabor<br />
DE Chief Drvng Instr. John Sandusky<br />
DE Equip. Mgr. Luke Edson<br />
DE Registrar Wendy Shoffit<br />
DE Safety Bob Benson<br />
DE Sponsorship Daren Kirbo<br />
Email List Moderator Bob Benson<br />
Goodie Store Pat Friend<br />
Histographer, Tenured Charlie Davis<br />
Membership Susan and Tom<br />
Froehlich<br />
Monthly Socials Paul and Veronica<br />
Ramos<br />
New Member Welcome Stephanie Ho<br />
Randy Csanadi<br />
On-line Calendar Brendan Eagan<br />
Past President Mike Brodigan<br />
Public Relations Linda Bambina<br />
Rally Chair Don Sebert<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
Advertising Pat Friend<br />
Editor Carey Spreen<br />
Event Ad Design Gareth Maurice<br />
Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears<br />
Printing Fran Ussery<br />
Content Wrangler Linda Bambina<br />
Mentor Wendy Shoffit<br />
Social Chair Tracy Robertson<br />
Sunday Drives John Harvey,<br />
Brendan Eagan<br />
Swap Meets Robyn Howard<br />
Tech Sessions Ed Mullenix<br />
Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo<br />
Website<br />
Denny Payne<br />
4 <strong>May</strong><br />
Vice President<br />
Gareth Maurice<br />
C-817-821-2940<br />
vp@mavpca.org<br />
Gareth still remembers the cover of<br />
the car magazine that drew him into a<br />
lifetime of loving cars. He spent many<br />
afternoons riding his bike as a young<br />
kid to the local newsstand to buy and<br />
read everything he could. He now<br />
owns a Midnight Blue 911S and enjoys<br />
driving it in wonderful Texas!<br />
Linda Bambina<br />
214-616-1936<br />
pr@mavpca.org<br />
Bob Benson<br />
817-457-8833<br />
bbenson1@airmail.net<br />
Mike Brodigan<br />
817-233-0068<br />
Jim Buckley<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
Randy Csanadi<br />
mrpca.nmhhwt@gmail.com<br />
Charlie Davis<br />
chuxter@1derful.info<br />
Jerry DeFeo<br />
972-240-5800<br />
trivia@mavpca.org<br />
Brendan Eagan<br />
calendar@mavpca.org<br />
Luke Edson<br />
214.796.2241<br />
ledson@edsontech.com<br />
Pat Friend<br />
214-616-2477<br />
ads@mavpca.org<br />
goodiestore@mavpca.org<br />
Susan & Tom Froehlich<br />
membership@mavpca.org<br />
Secretary<br />
Wendy Shoffit<br />
C-972-977-9821<br />
secretary@mavpca.org<br />
Wendy and husband James joined<br />
Maverick Region in 1997, when<br />
their daughter was only 9 months<br />
old. Jasmine is now 17. They own 3<br />
Porsches including a 1978 911SC as<br />
a dedicated racecar, which she enjoys<br />
autocrossing. Her daily driver is a 2000<br />
Boxster. She also serves as the PCA<br />
National Newsletter Chair.<br />
Chris Hamilton<br />
hope@mavpca.org<br />
John Harvey<br />
214-808-1414<br />
tours@mavpca.org<br />
rocky@airmail.net<br />
Robyn Howard<br />
214-991-0873<br />
ax@mavpca.org<br />
drivingschools@mavpca.org<br />
Travis Howard<br />
214-616-6152<br />
tt@mavpca.org<br />
ax@mavpca.org<br />
Pat Heptig<br />
214-649-7907<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
Stephanie Ho<br />
mrpca.nmhhwt@gmail.com<br />
Andy Kay<br />
817-483-5258<br />
concours@mavpca.org<br />
Daren Kirbo<br />
254-396-2973<br />
daren@huckabee-inc.com<br />
Andy Mears<br />
214-394-5857<br />
andy@mavpca.org<br />
Ed Mullenix<br />
972-231-5356<br />
techcorner@mavpca.org<br />
Please help us to keep growing!<br />
Treasurer<br />
Jim Falgout<br />
W-972-669-2370<br />
C-972-345-3009<br />
treasurer@mavpca.org<br />
Jim joined Maverick Region in August,<br />
2008. He drives a 2003 996, which is<br />
the third Porsche he has owned. Jim<br />
enjoys attending Maverick Region<br />
social and driving events.<br />
Joel Nannis<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
Denny Payne<br />
webmaster@mavpca.org<br />
Paul & Veronica Ramos<br />
972 821-9333<br />
hh@mavpca.org<br />
Tracy Robertson<br />
817-300-3340<br />
social@mavpca.org<br />
John Sandusky<br />
817-777-0421<br />
john.c.sandusky@lmco.com<br />
Don Sebert<br />
214-613-6900<br />
rally@mavpca.org<br />
James Shoffit<br />
972-786-6246<br />
james@shoffit.com<br />
Wendy Shoffit<br />
972-977-9821<br />
crreg@mavpca.org<br />
deregistrar@mavpca.org<br />
Carey Spreen<br />
817-422-3480<br />
editor@mavpca.org<br />
Chris Tabor<br />
817-371-4888<br />
de@mavpca.org<br />
Fran Ussery<br />
W-972-438-8344<br />
H-817-481-8342<br />
fran@usseryprinting.com
Carey On...<br />
By Carey Spreen, Managing Editor<br />
The events are cranking up. The<br />
Club Race at COTA runs the<br />
first weekend in <strong>May</strong>. If you<br />
have never been to this world-class<br />
race track, this is your opportunity to<br />
get in for free!<br />
Remember to RSVP for <strong>May</strong> at<br />
<strong>May</strong>o’s, to be held on <strong>May</strong> 10 -- there<br />
will be good food, friendly folks, and lots of cars being<br />
shown. The Autocross Academy at Pennington Field on<br />
<strong>May</strong> 18 is a great way to safely learn what your Porsche<br />
does at its limits. The Sunday Drive to Grandpappy<br />
Point has been pushed back to June -- watch mav.pca.<br />
org for updates.<br />
Drivers’ Ed Chair Chris Tabor is looking for an Equipment<br />
Manager. You can contact Chris at de@mavpca.<br />
org.<br />
Also, please welcome two new advertisers to <strong>Slipstream</strong>:<br />
Dallas Fort Worth Clear Bra, and Tomato Werks Detailing.<br />
We are delighted to have their support, so please<br />
consider using their services!<br />
Read on!<br />
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Gimme a Minute: April Board Meeting<br />
By Wendy Shoffit, Region Secretary April 2, <strong>2014</strong><br />
The meeting<br />
began at<br />
7:05 pm.<br />
Region President<br />
John Hamilton<br />
welcomed returning<br />
guest Richard<br />
Solomon and new<br />
member Javier Guillermo and<br />
friend Svetlana Trukshamania.<br />
John attended the Zone 5 meeting<br />
in San Antonio. Maverick Region<br />
was mentioned several times<br />
very positively. PCA is strong and<br />
continues to grow. It remains the<br />
largest single marque car club in<br />
the world! Because of its financial<br />
strength, we will be getting a region<br />
rebate from PCA of about $7 per<br />
member. He also again mentioned<br />
the Street Survival Course, with<br />
which VP Gareth Maurice is interested<br />
in helping. One possible<br />
venue is Texas Motor Speedway,<br />
which John will investigate.<br />
John reported for Editor Carey<br />
Spreen. <strong>Slipstream</strong> was delivered<br />
to our mailing house on time,<br />
but was short by eight advertiser<br />
copies. He has increased<br />
the print copy count to 1650 to<br />
keep up with expanding membership.<br />
Good problem to have.<br />
Treasurer Jim Falgout reported<br />
that the April DE financial numbers<br />
are very strong. We are up<br />
to around $80K total in the bank.<br />
Jim declared, “We’ve got money!”<br />
Tyler-based member Richard<br />
Solomon, despite being new, has<br />
already been working hard with<br />
Linda Bambina and his friend,<br />
Billy Hibbs, to organize an event<br />
in Tyler. Billy has a huge car barn<br />
and is happy to show it off. They<br />
are working it as a charity event to<br />
benefit the Hope Shelter and Billy’s<br />
charity. Currently, Sunday, Sept 28<br />
is the best weekend available. More<br />
details to be announced, including<br />
a Sunday Drive to get there.<br />
Concours Chair Andy Kay is<br />
writing an article about car Spring<br />
Cleaning. He’s also working on<br />
a Show & Shine Concours at our<br />
annual <strong>May</strong> at <strong>May</strong>o’s event on<br />
Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 10. He will have<br />
great awards for winners and is<br />
hoping to have Griot’s products<br />
to raffle. He is working diligently<br />
to grow and elevate the Concours<br />
d’Elegance program for more<br />
serious interested parties. He has<br />
set up a tech session at Jack Griffin’s<br />
garage on <strong>May</strong> 18. Autos in<br />
the Park at the Cooper Aerobics<br />
Center is set for June 1, where he<br />
will have a lightly judged event.<br />
He is also working on another<br />
judged event, possibly in October.<br />
Social Chair Tracy Robertson is<br />
working on the <strong>May</strong> at <strong>May</strong>o’s event<br />
and will help promote the improved<br />
Concours awards. Sign up<br />
for M@M through the link on the<br />
website calendar. She mentioned<br />
that she uses <strong>Slipstream</strong> distribution<br />
numbers to negotiate catering discounts.<br />
She has booked Hackberry<br />
Creek Country Club, where our<br />
monthly board meetings take place,<br />
for the New/All Member Party next<br />
year. She would like to continue<br />
promoting events to other Porsche<br />
special interest groups to increase<br />
event participation. She is working<br />
on a location for the November 22<br />
Founder’s Day (new date). We all<br />
discussed entertainment options.<br />
VP Gareth Maurice said all insurance<br />
requirements were done<br />
and he’s working on getting<br />
ads completed for <strong>Slipstream</strong>.<br />
Drivers’ Education/Club Race<br />
Registrar Wendy Shoffit said that<br />
registrations looked good for<br />
the April DE event. To continue<br />
improving the DE program, Jim<br />
Buckley wants to purchase two<br />
data acquisition systems which we<br />
would rent to interested entrants<br />
for $20 per run set. It was approved<br />
for $1600. The COTA event is<br />
currently in the black, although<br />
we are still trying to increase<br />
registrations for the Club Race.<br />
In late-breaking news, DE Chair<br />
Chris Tabor announced that<br />
he needs a new DE Equipment<br />
Manager. If you are interested,<br />
contact Chris at de@mavpca.org.<br />
Sunday Drive Chair John Harvey<br />
said that despite bad weather, we<br />
had 46 cars total in four groups<br />
for the Chicken Run, and most<br />
people stayed for dinner at Babe’s.<br />
Due to increased popularity of<br />
the “pre-drives,” he will look to<br />
have insurance coverage. He is<br />
considering asking for drivers to<br />
pre-register for events. He has<br />
combined several lists of interested<br />
Sunday drivers into one that he<br />
will use. The next drive is on<br />
Saturday, April 26, to Muenster<br />
for Germanfest. Later in the year,<br />
there will be a Sunday Drive to<br />
Lake Texoma and The Point Bar &<br />
Grill. He is working on the date, as<br />
well as details for the trip to Tyler.<br />
Membership Chairs Tom and<br />
Susan Froehlich reported another<br />
record month. We are up<br />
to 1435 primary members and<br />
2361 total for March. They are<br />
continuing to contact people to<br />
renew memberships each month<br />
and find that email works best.<br />
Autocross/Time Trial Chair Travis<br />
Howard is using an event-free April<br />
to work on the Truxster, our driving<br />
event support vehicle. <strong>May</strong> 18<br />
is the Autocross School at Pennington<br />
Field in Bedford, and a week<br />
later (<strong>May</strong> 25) is Autocross #2, also<br />
at Pennington. He will officially<br />
be Gridmaster at the COTA Club<br />
6 <strong>May</strong>
Race/DE. There was a discussion about again doing<br />
a Ladies Only Autocross school. Look for a survey<br />
out soon, or contact Travis to show your support.<br />
PR Chair Linda Bambina continues to work on perfecting<br />
the <strong>Slipstream</strong> process with all involved. She reported<br />
that we have over 25 Mavericks going to Parade<br />
this year (registrations were over 850). To show region<br />
unity, she is suggesting to attendees that they buy<br />
Maverick Region windbreakers from the Goodie Store<br />
to wear at the Welcome Party. She’s working on details<br />
for the pre-Parade party in <strong>May</strong> at Spring Creek BBQ.<br />
Rally Chair Don Sebert has scheduled a gimmick rally<br />
in July and will announce details later. Right now he’s<br />
trying to wrangle up volunteers for COTA. The registration<br />
website is hard for new comers to use, so he’s<br />
trying to make the process easier for those interested.<br />
John finished the meeting by announcing the Maverick<br />
of the Month: Jerry deFeo, for his many years of doing<br />
the Trivia Contest for the website and for <strong>Slipstream</strong>!<br />
Congratulations Jerry, and thanks for all your hard<br />
work!<br />
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 pm.<br />
MARCH TRIVIA<br />
It’s Easy to Play!<br />
Play here for fun and education<br />
and find the answers below<br />
OR<br />
Play for prizes on the web at http://mav.pca.org, with the<br />
answers and winners to be posted here after each<br />
month’s contest has closed. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for<br />
putting this and the Web Trivia together.<br />
Congratulations to our March winner,<br />
JACK GRIFFIN,<br />
who got four out of five correct. Honorable Mention<br />
goes to Mark Hanna and Jack Krielin getting exactly the<br />
same questions correct. Thanks for playing!<br />
Question 2 was very tricky and will probably be debated<br />
somewhat, but we went with the answer<br />
from the article in Excellence.<br />
Jack will receive a $25 gift certificate to<br />
1. With all of the Tesla fires, and sometimes a Ferrari or Lamborghini,<br />
it seems as if Porsche is now also having a problem with spontaneous<br />
combustion. What Porsche deliveries have they held up until they<br />
identify the problem and can build a safe car?<br />
a. Cayenne Turbo b. GT2 c. GT3 d. 911 Turbo<br />
Source: http://tinyurl.com/jwuppnz<br />
2. As the Type 901 (which became the 911) was being designed, Porsche<br />
knew they would need an entry level car with a four-cylinder engine,<br />
so the Type 902 (which became the 912) was also designed. What<br />
was the original idea for the 902 engine?<br />
a. 1600cc Pushrod b. 1800cc Pushrod c. 1300 (1327cc) OHC<br />
d. 1500 (1463cc) OHC<br />
Source: Excellence, April <strong>2014</strong>, p 66<br />
3. In 1965, the number of 911s built was ______?<br />
a. 3157 b. 4578 c. 6401 d. 7572<br />
Source: Excellence, Apr <strong>2014</strong>, p 68<br />
4. In 1965, the number of 912s built was ______?<br />
a. 3157 b. 4578 c. 6401 d. 7572<br />
Source: Excellence, Apr <strong>2014</strong>, p 68<br />
5. The DFW area 356 Tub Club first started in 1988. Where did they first<br />
meet?<br />
a. <strong>May</strong>o Performance b. Mustard Racing c. Zims Autotechnik<br />
d. Mullenix Motorsport<br />
Source: <strong>Slipstream</strong>, Feb <strong>2014</strong>, p 20<br />
Answers: 1) c 2) c 3) a 4) c 5) c<br />
7
Autocross 1 Results: Pennington Field<br />
Results compiled by Dean! Yamada<br />
The first Autocross of the year, held the first<br />
Sunday in March, ended up being very wet,<br />
but the entrants still got some runs in before<br />
it was called because of the weather. April had no<br />
competitive driving events, but Autocross/Time Trial<br />
Chair Travis Howard and Autocross School Coordinator<br />
Robyn Howard are making up for it in <strong>May</strong>.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 18 is our annual Autocross Academy, held<br />
at the large parking lot at Pennington Field in<br />
Bedford, where you get an instructor to show you<br />
what Autocrossing is all about, and how to get<br />
the most out of your Porsche. The next Sunday,<br />
<strong>May</strong> 25, is our second Autocross of the year, also<br />
held at Pennington Field, so you can put those<br />
freshly-learned autocrossing skills to work.<br />
A couple of weeks later is our first Time Trial/<br />
Autocross weekend (June 7-8) at Mineral Wells Airport,<br />
aka The MineralRing. Time Trials are higherspeed<br />
events (you get into fourth gear) and the<br />
Autocrosses held there have long courses for a lot of<br />
seat time. Come on out and see what your Porsche can<br />
really do!<br />
Class Car Name Driving Fastest<br />
1 91 Betty Perrine 1974 Porsche 914 (Orange) 42.39<br />
3 5 Ed <strong>May</strong>o 1971 Porsche 911 (Blu/Slvr) 35.083<br />
4 914 Sigrid Schnoerr 1974 Porsche 914 (Lime Green) 36.573<br />
4 51 Erik Holt 1996 Porsche 911 (White) 38.211<br />
4 23 Tom Leavitt 1996 Porsche 911 (Silver) 38.867<br />
4 19 Andrew Hoetger 1986 Porsche 911 (White) 40.494<br />
5 14 Mark Schnoerr 1974 Porsche 914/2.0 (LIME GREEN) 36.112<br />
7 196 Cody Sears 1974 Porsche 914 (Red) 34.768<br />
9 39 Leif Peterson 2007 Porsche Cayman S (Black) 37.398<br />
10 151 John Leto 1972 Porsche 914 (Green) 37.962<br />
10 15 Gary Leto 1972 Porsche 914 (Green) 39.886<br />
10 15 Gary Leto 1972 Porsche 914 (Green) 43.247<br />
1.X 4 Gerry Terranova 1999 Mazda Miata (Green) 37.061<br />
1.X 172 Jerrett Jan 1993 Mazda Miata (Undie Oreo White) 37.094<br />
1.X 117 John Clark 1999 Mazda Miata (Green) 37.512<br />
1.X 21 lorin stolz 1996 Mazda Miata (blue) 39.961<br />
1.X 94 Travis Howard 1996 Mazda Miata (Green) 40.483<br />
1.X 721 Francisco Curiel 1993 Mazda Miata (White) 41.037<br />
2.X 41 Joseph Kan 2010 Subaru WRX (Black) 35.937<br />
2.X 141 Sam Graff 2010 Subaru WRX (Black) 37.117<br />
2.X 71 Armstrong Vongsavath 2004 Honda S2000 (Sebring Silver) 37.408<br />
2.X 56 Jonathan Altschul 2002 Honda S2000 (Red) 37.57<br />
2.X 191 Brad McCann 2010 Hyundai GenCoupe (Red) 39.214<br />
2.X 96 Aaron Walker 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe (Red) 39.869<br />
2.X 29 Michael Busby 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen (Red) 40.306<br />
2.X 29 Michael Busby 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen (Red) 41.54<br />
2.X 95 Cristina Clay 2002 Honda S2000 (Red) 43.739<br />
3.X 92 Cory Nix 2004 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (White) 40.475<br />
3.X 55 jon miller <strong>2014</strong> ford mustang (white) 41.165<br />
3.X 24 Anthony Acosta 2008 Mustang V6 (Vapor Silver) 41.951<br />
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Destination Restoration: Darrell Jones’ ‘72<br />
By Ash Seidl-Staley<br />
It has been well over a year<br />
since I introduced the column<br />
“Destination Restoration” to<br />
our prestigious and award-winning<br />
newsletter, <strong>Slipstream</strong>. My original<br />
intention for the column was to<br />
create a space where all Mavericks<br />
could flaunt pictures of their gorgeously<br />
finished restoration projects, or at the very<br />
least, a space where they could share a heartfelt story<br />
about their Porsche so that everyone in the Region<br />
would know that they are truly Porsche enthusiasts.<br />
I am happy to report that I finally received a submission<br />
for a Destination Restoration article that wasn’t<br />
about one of my cars! (Must have been the spiffy<br />
advertisement.). Darrell Jones, a member of the<br />
Maverick Region for 15 years, sent me the three-yearplus<br />
restoration story on his 1972 911T, and since I<br />
have had it in my inbox, I haven’t been able to wait<br />
to submit the story on down the road to publishing.<br />
Darrell’s 911 story begins in 1982, when he and his<br />
wife found a killer deal on a 1972 911T. After the<br />
purchase, Darrell rebuilt the engine and drove it daily<br />
Photos by Darrell Jones<br />
The 2.4-liter engine, clean and ready for installation.<br />
until 1995. The thirteen years of driving was amazing,<br />
but what he really wanted to do was conduct a complete<br />
Grade-A scale restoration on the vehicle. Due to<br />
insufficient time to begin the intense project, though,<br />
Darrell put the 911 in storage. While the 911 slept,<br />
Darrell continued work on other car projects, something<br />
he has been doing since a young age. According<br />
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to Darrell, he was “neglected as a child;” he wasn’t<br />
told what a wrench was until he was four, and wasn’t<br />
allowed to drive by himself until he was at least six!<br />
All joking aside, working on and driving cars has been<br />
an important part of his life from the very beginning.<br />
The fact that Darrell served in the United States Air<br />
Force as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer for 27 years<br />
only added to his extensive knowledge in mechanics.<br />
In September of 2011, after 16 years of hibernation,<br />
Darrell decided it was time to restore his 911.<br />
His first action was to visit our good friends at Zims<br />
Autotechnik in Bedford, TX. There he sat down<br />
with Al Zim and discussed everything he would<br />
need to do in order to accomplish the vision and<br />
goals he had set for the car. Darrell really wanted to<br />
keep the ‘72 completely original; that choice added<br />
to the time the rebuild would take, and required a<br />
considerable amount of machine work on the engine<br />
components, but man, was the end result worth it!<br />
With his strict plan in place, and with the reassurance<br />
that Zims had his back in the event that something<br />
were to go wrong, Darrell set out on the tedious<br />
and daunting task that is a Porsche Restoration.<br />
The finished car, loaded up for<br />
final inspection at Zims.<br />
“One of the most important things to remember<br />
when rebuilding any car,” Darrell says, “is to establish<br />
a schedule of events, and make a complete inventory<br />
of everything that is going to be reused, or replaced.”<br />
Darrell did everything right: he took gobs of pictures,<br />
he checked for rust on the bare tub, he cleaned<br />
the oil tank, fuel tank, fuel lines, and he inspected/<br />
replaced all suspension and braking components.<br />
As far as the engine goes, the magnesium case used<br />
on his MFI 2.4 T engine had warped a whole .005 in.<br />
over 40 years. To get it back into spec, it had to be<br />
completely torn down and line bored; Zims took care<br />
of this, as well as rebuilding and cleaning the heads<br />
and cam towers. When Darrell finally received all of his<br />
engine components back from the shop, he initiated<br />
the next step in the build: reassembling the engine.<br />
Ready to roll!<br />
As any mechanic knows, or rather should know, the<br />
first step in rebuilding an engine is to make sure all<br />
of the pieces are clean so they will fit properly when<br />
bolted together. “Clean it, clean it again, check to see<br />
if it’s dirty, and then clean it again” was the mantra<br />
Darrell followed during the entire build process.<br />
Weeks went by, months went by, and after each work<br />
day, the car was getting closer and closer to completion.<br />
When he finally finished his rebuild, the last<br />
step he took was to put the car on a flatbed truck<br />
and send it off to Zims for a final inspection. Darrell<br />
admits that this might be an unnecessary added cost<br />
to some, but he would rather be safe and have his<br />
worked double-checked than to destroy the fruit of<br />
all of his efforts after the first turn of the key. After a<br />
few minor changes and adjustments, Darrell received<br />
the keys to his car and has never been happier.<br />
Darrell has had many cars during his life. He has built<br />
four street rods and three custom cars, one of which, a<br />
‘37 Dodge with a 392 Hemi, posted a blistering 193<br />
mph top speed at a Formula 1 Track near Madrid,<br />
Spain! But as many of us Mavericks know, there is just<br />
something about a Porsche that grabs your attention<br />
and holds on for life. Darrell and his wife are firmly in<br />
the Porsche grip and are planning on driving their ‘72<br />
across the United States. Sightseeing in an early 911, is<br />
there anything better? I think not!<br />
11
The Concours Corner: Looking Good!<br />
By Andy Kay, Region Concours d’Elegance Chair<br />
A<br />
Concours d’Elegance is an<br />
assembly of automobiles in<br />
competition, based on their<br />
relative merits in terms of coach work,<br />
design, finish and appointments<br />
-- that is, how good do they look?<br />
There are several different formats.<br />
“Show ‘n’ Shine” or “People’s<br />
Choice” is an event judged by the spectators and other<br />
entrants. There are no formal judges, score sheets, or<br />
stopwatches. The winners are determined by the total<br />
number of votes earned by the end of the contest.<br />
Photo by Linda Bambina<br />
Andy’s 1979 911SC at Jack’s Garage.<br />
“Top Only” or “Street” is a judged event, not timed,<br />
and based on the condition of the outside and inside.<br />
“Touring” is a timed event with each car starting<br />
with a perfect score of 165 points. Areas to<br />
be judged include Interior, Exterior and Storage<br />
Areas. Point deductions are based on condition<br />
and cleanliness of each area. The contestant<br />
with the most points per class wins.<br />
“Full” is the highest level of competition. Entrants<br />
usually spend months preparing their cars, and often<br />
trailer them to the<br />
event. The intense<br />
judging includes<br />
wheel wells and<br />
undercarriage, in<br />
addition to the areas<br />
judged in other<br />
events. This is one of<br />
the typical “Porsche<br />
Parade” formats.<br />
Cars are judged in eight different Classes:<br />
P1 -- All 356 and 914 models<br />
P2 -- 911 models from 1965 to 1984<br />
P3 -- 911 models from 1985 to 1998<br />
P4 -- 911 models from 1999 to the current year<br />
P5 -- All front engine models: 924, 944, 968, and 928<br />
P6 -- Boxster and Cayman models<br />
P7 – Panamera and Cayenne models<br />
P8 -- Race-prepared cars of any model<br />
Visit the Maverick Region website, http://mav.pca.<br />
org/Events/Concours.asp, for more information.<br />
Most of us use our Porsches as daily drivers. We<br />
prepare our cars in a few hours and drive them to the<br />
event. Our goal is to create a fun, low/no-stress social<br />
event for the entrants and their families. To learn<br />
more about Concours preparation, we are having a<br />
Detailing Clinic at<br />
Jack’s Garage, aka<br />
Jack Griffin’s house,<br />
located at 6007<br />
Northaven Rd in<br />
Dallas, on <strong>May</strong> 18<br />
from 10am to 3pm.<br />
<strong>2014</strong> Concours Events<br />
Date Venue Format<br />
<strong>May</strong> 10 <strong>May</strong> at <strong>May</strong>o’s People’s Choice<br />
June 1 Autos In The Park Street<br />
Oct/Nov TBD Touring<br />
Photo by Carey Spreen<br />
People’s Choice voting at <strong>May</strong> at <strong>May</strong>o’s last year.<br />
12 <strong>May</strong>
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13
Commentary from the Left Seat: The Great Texas BBQ Tour, Part II<br />
By Robert L. Turner<br />
Editor’s Note: Rob Turner is author<br />
of The Driver, a Marc Lange series of<br />
novels (available through Amazon).<br />
So last month,<br />
we had made<br />
if out of<br />
our driveway and<br />
down my least<br />
favorite stretch of<br />
interstate highway,<br />
otherwise know<br />
as I-35. Our mission -- to sample<br />
some of the best BBQ in Texas<br />
(and probably in the world for that<br />
matter . . . ), check out some music<br />
at South by Southwest (SXSW),<br />
and of course drive the Cayman<br />
S. Not too shabby ingredients<br />
for a road trip if you ask me.<br />
Our first taste was before us and<br />
we had built up quite an appetite<br />
as we rolled into Taylor by 2:30,<br />
easily finding Louie Mueller BBQ<br />
(206 W. 2nd St Taylor, TX 76574<br />
/ 512-352-6506 / www.louiemuellerbbq.com).<br />
Many consider this to<br />
be the mecca of BBQ in our great<br />
state. Walking in the place sure<br />
felt like it -- the smell of smoking<br />
meat was everywhere. The walls<br />
were covered in dark brown soot;<br />
the business cards tacked to the<br />
wall had turned brown and brittle<br />
from years in a smoke house.<br />
Even though we arrived late, we<br />
stood in line twenty minutes to get<br />
the Q. We ordered one pound of<br />
brisket and two pounds of pork<br />
ribs and three sides. What were<br />
we thinking? It was almost a case<br />
of our eyes being bigger than our<br />
stomachs, but you know what? We<br />
ate all of it. The meat was moist<br />
with a deep pink ring of smoke<br />
surrounding the edges. The fat was<br />
rendered nicely and it had a deep<br />
salt and pepper crust on it. The<br />
ribs were tender against the bone<br />
and got chewy at the tips -- just how<br />
I like them. We were transported<br />
14 <strong>May</strong><br />
to BBQ nirvana. We ate ourselves<br />
into a BBQ coma and a food baby.<br />
Just ask your nearest teenager if you<br />
do not know what that means . . .<br />
SXSW started calling to us from<br />
twenty-nine miles away. There are<br />
so many venues to go to, you could<br />
close your eyes and throw a dart at<br />
a street map, easily hitting two or<br />
three places crammed with bands.<br />
My friend, Kelly Knapper, opened<br />
a food truck called Rainey Street.<br />
Think tacos, but with a kick-ass rock<br />
and roll attitude. He had bands<br />
stacked up to play into the evening.<br />
You’ve seen it. It’s that<br />
smug hipster glance that<br />
says “We’re saving the<br />
world, one gallon of gas at<br />
a time.” But, since Nick<br />
and I were in a Porsche,<br />
we were decadent.<br />
So to get there, we went back<br />
roads. Smart old Austin “hand”<br />
that I am, I figured my knowledge<br />
of the back way in to downtown<br />
would come in handy. Problem was,<br />
all the other old Austin “hands”<br />
figured the same thing. To add<br />
insult to injury, all my secret parking<br />
spaces were taken. Hmmm . . .<br />
maybe I’ve been away from Austin<br />
too long. Note to self: find new<br />
back way to downtown and add<br />
a few new secret parking spots.<br />
We loved Kelly’s new food truck<br />
and stayed to hear two bands, but<br />
we wanted more so we walked<br />
about twelve blocks to the heart<br />
of SXSW, the Sixth Street/Warehouse<br />
district. Nick had never<br />
been to Sixth Street before and<br />
was in for a shock. The street was<br />
closed to vehicular traffic and was<br />
filled with thousands of people,<br />
some just hanging out, but mostly<br />
hundreds in lines, all waiting to<br />
get into clubs to hear music.<br />
For those not wanting to stand in<br />
line, there were street musicians galore,<br />
from solo acts with an acoustic<br />
guitar, to full bands with batterypowered<br />
portable amps. There<br />
was something for everybody. We<br />
roamed for hours and listened to<br />
several bands. I wanted to go hear<br />
one of my favorite British bands,<br />
The Kaiser Chiefs, but was told<br />
there was no way we could get in.<br />
Fair enough, so we called it a night.<br />
Score: one BBQ restaurant,<br />
four tacos and about six bands.<br />
Not bad for a first day.<br />
Friday morning, it was cloudy and<br />
humid, courtesy of early Spring in<br />
Central Texas. Nick and I decided<br />
we didn’t care. The February issue<br />
of Texas Monthly featured a story<br />
about two BBQ pit masters who had<br />
recently opened up new BBQ joints<br />
in Austin. One was said to have<br />
brisket that was magical -- sweet and<br />
spicy at the same time. So tender,<br />
if you cut a big bite, it fell off your<br />
fork. People stood in line, waiting<br />
up to three hours for a taste of the<br />
smoky meat. There were whispers<br />
that this new kid was special,<br />
otherworldly even, the Q was that<br />
good. Of course we had to go.<br />
We pointed the Cayman towards<br />
Franklin BBQ (900 E. 11th St<br />
Austin, TX 78702 / 512-653-1187<br />
/ www.franklinbarbeque.com) to<br />
see and taste for ourselves. We got<br />
there at 10:30 and already the line<br />
snaked down the hill through the<br />
parking lot. People had started<br />
lining up at 8:30. As it got closer to<br />
opening time, an employee came<br />
out with the unenviable task of
finding the “Last Man Standing”:<br />
the last person in line who was<br />
assured of getting ribs. The rest of<br />
us would at least get brisket, but<br />
ribs? <strong>May</strong>be. Some people decided<br />
to leave, and the line closed up. We<br />
were hopeful. The skies opened<br />
up for twenty seconds, a few more<br />
left, and the line closed up some<br />
more. We snaked forwards slowly,<br />
making friends with those around<br />
us, becoming a BBQ community.<br />
We waited two hours to get to the<br />
front of the line. This time we<br />
ordered a brisket plate and a rib<br />
plate with coleslaw and beans. We<br />
ended up sitting with the folks<br />
that we’d been in line with, a high<br />
school teacher and her husband,<br />
also on Spring Break. We all<br />
laughed that we’d waited in line for<br />
well over two hours for BBQ. We<br />
took that first bite. It got real quiet<br />
at our table. Some serious BBQ<br />
consumption took over. Somehow<br />
two hours didn’t seem that long.<br />
There are those who will argue<br />
with me, but the brisket from<br />
Franklin is the best ever. In fact, I<br />
will say it right here and now, best<br />
brisket on the planet. The meat<br />
had a deep rouge ring of smoke<br />
and was seasoned by a master.<br />
The fat was rendered into an<br />
almost silky smooth consistency.<br />
It was perfect. We each ate the<br />
entire slice, even the fat. Every few<br />
seconds, I had to lick my fingers<br />
just to make sure I did not miss<br />
anything. The ribs are my second<br />
favorite ever (my favorites are<br />
from Arthur Bryant’s in KC), but<br />
these are great. The first taste is<br />
sweet, then a bit of heat sneaks<br />
up and hits you, POW!, just when<br />
you don’t expect it. Incredible. If<br />
you go to Austin, go to Franklin<br />
BBQ. Yes, you’ll wait two to three<br />
hours. Trust me, it’s worth it.<br />
Funny thing about Austin: it’s truly<br />
hipster heaven. They’re everywhere,<br />
and even more so at SXSW. They<br />
aren’t hard to spot. Usually pierced<br />
and tatted with funky accessorizing,<br />
accompanied by too-hip<br />
cowboy boots or Converse All Stars<br />
without laces, of course oversized<br />
too-hip glasses and the ubiquitous<br />
Fedora hats. As we drove from<br />
one venue to another, Nick would<br />
say “Hipster Alert,” but got tired<br />
of saying it every five seconds.<br />
Normally when I drive a Porsche<br />
through streets thickly packed with<br />
people, I get the occasional thumbs<br />
up or approving nod. Not so much<br />
in Austin. Now, if we’d been driving<br />
a Prius or were on an electric<br />
powered scooter, we’d have gotten<br />
those approving looks and nods.<br />
You’ve seen it. It’s that smug hipster<br />
glance that says “We’re saving the<br />
world, one gallon of gas at a time.”<br />
But, since Nick and I were in a<br />
Porsche, we were decadent. I’d<br />
venture, they secretly want one, but<br />
their hipness meter might take a<br />
dip if they admitted it. Please note<br />
that their disapproving glances<br />
did not make me think, even for<br />
a second, of trading in the CS for<br />
a Prius, Leaf or Volt. I’m totally<br />
cool with my personal hip factor<br />
based on fifty-plus years of experience.<br />
And that hip factor includes<br />
a Porsche. Just ask my boys. They<br />
say I’m pretty cool for an old guy.<br />
We drove the CS to another<br />
friend’s food truck. Owned by long<br />
time Austin restaurateur Hoover<br />
Alexander, it’s called Hoover’s<br />
Chicken and Biscuits (2021 Manor<br />
Rd Austin, TX 78722 / www.hooverscooking.com)<br />
and is famous for<br />
its Chicken in a Waffle. Don’t ask,<br />
just order it, you’ll be happy. It’s<br />
also famous for its frozen Margaritas.<br />
Thank goodness they’re<br />
smallish. We listened to a couple<br />
of bands before heading out to<br />
have dinner with an old friend. My<br />
poor son had to endure hours of<br />
stories based on a thirty-year-plus<br />
friendship. Hope it didn’t give him<br />
any future ammo -- just saying.<br />
Score: one BBQ restaurant, Chicken<br />
and Waffles, two bands, more<br />
Tex-Mex, and yet another food<br />
baby. Think I’m gaining weight! On<br />
that exhaust note, we’ll see you<br />
next month when we continue our<br />
adventure sampling BBQ, hearing<br />
great music and finally taking one<br />
epic drive home.<br />
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Of Special Interest: The Tub Club Tour to Nacogdoches<br />
By Barbara Madsen<br />
Leafless trees gradually morphed<br />
into tall, green pine trees<br />
as we drove over 200 miles<br />
through the gently rolling land of<br />
East Texas toward Nacogdoches, the<br />
oldest town in Texas, where there<br />
are many reminders of individuals<br />
who played a significant role in<br />
the state’s establishment and development. Six<br />
signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence<br />
have their final resting place in Nacogdoches.<br />
Photos by the Author<br />
Chris and Bob Morris at the head of the 356 lineup.<br />
The group parked on downtown<br />
Nacogdoches’ brick streets.<br />
Our group of a dozen 356s arrived there on Friday,<br />
March 14. Locals James and Becky Standley<br />
coordinated the weekend excursion with Tub<br />
Club Prez Jim and First Lady Lee Usher. James<br />
had a fabulous schedule of events planned during<br />
our stay at Nacogdoches, starting with a social<br />
hour supplied with snacks at the hotel. Yummy!<br />
The itinerary for the Saturday events James had<br />
planned for us was quite extensive. Our first stop<br />
was at the home of Randy and Joyce Legler, where<br />
we had an opportunity to browse through an amazing<br />
toy collection, which reflected a time gone by.<br />
Every square inch of the building was jam-packed<br />
with an astounding variety of old toys, all of which<br />
had been restored to their former glory.<br />
After the toy collection visit, James had seven different<br />
tours around the Nacogdoches area planned<br />
for us. Due to the inclement weather, however,<br />
our group chose to remain together and focus our<br />
sight-seeing experiences within the town itself. We<br />
first visited several gardens at Stephen F. Austin<br />
State University with James as our guide. He told us<br />
about the Texas-sized beavers that lived there, but,<br />
unfortunately, we never saw them. A number of us<br />
in the club are avid gardeners, so the numerous<br />
plants in these gardens were an intriguing sight.<br />
356s in the midst of East Texas’ Piney Woods.<br />
Lined up in front of the Old Stone Fort, on the<br />
campus of Stephen F. Austin University.<br />
We left the gardens to go on the historic sites tour<br />
around town. James had provided everyone with a<br />
packet describing the various notable locations, and<br />
those of us not driving were able to read aloud detailed<br />
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repair by Alan Bambina.<br />
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were observing, including their<br />
historical significance. I was struck<br />
by the impeccable condition of<br />
these old buildings, most of which<br />
had been built in the 1800s.<br />
Nacogdoches was a journey to the<br />
past for the Tub Club members,<br />
and one that we, as Texans, can<br />
reflect upon with pride as we<br />
consider the founding fathers of<br />
our great state.<br />
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stands amongst Randy and Joyce<br />
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March Sunday Drive: The Chicken Run<br />
By John Harvey, Region Tourmiester<br />
Finally!!!! Finally!!!! Spring is<br />
here and the Sunday Drive team<br />
got to fly the coop. We’ve been<br />
busy scratching around planning our<br />
spring series of drives, and they’re<br />
finally here. Even though we had a<br />
huge rain storm the Saturday before<br />
the drive, and a lot of wind on Sunday<br />
morning, there was no stopping us as Sixty-Four<br />
participants took to the roads in south Dallas County.<br />
Photos as credited<br />
Photo by Linda Bambina<br />
First-timer Natalie Stewart poses with the<br />
Chicken Runners at the Drivers’ Briefing.<br />
After gathering everyone for a Drivers’ Briefing, we<br />
lined up and blew the “Myra Sutton Whistle” to kick<br />
off our drive. With four drive leaders and sweeps<br />
we split into groups of about 12 cars and were off<br />
to some of my favorite backroads: Hwy 916 to the<br />
south and west and Hwy 917 to the north and east.<br />
These roads were just made for Porsches, with many<br />
twisty switchbacks and some long, carving sweeps.<br />
If you weren’t there, you missed a good one!<br />
Photo by Victor Anderson<br />
Mike and Faye Parkhill take home a few leftovers.<br />
To finish off a great day of driving, we converged<br />
onto Babe’s Chicken House for an early dinner,<br />
“Family Style.” Platters of fried chicken, creamed<br />
corn, home style green beans, mashed potatoes,<br />
and homemade biscuits all shared by our Mav PCA<br />
family. It was great fun catching up with our Sunday<br />
Drive Pals and meeting many new members.<br />
Special thanks to our Sunday Drive team for making<br />
this such a great event: Brendan & Susan Eagan,<br />
Gareth & Elizabeth Maurice, Mark & Cyndee Ebeling,<br />
Botond Laszlo & Kristyn Starr, B.J. Harvey, and Gabe<br />
Sorrells.<br />
Photo by Natalie Stewart<br />
Photo by Linda Bambina<br />
When Babe’s says “Family Style,” they’re not kidding!<br />
Elizabeth and Gareth Maurice caught redhanded<br />
with a “few” leftovers of their own.<br />
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Cliff’s Ramblings: I Cannot Believe I Did That!<br />
By Cliff Blackshear<br />
Not long<br />
ago all of<br />
my techs<br />
were enduring a<br />
very busy day with<br />
multiple Porsches<br />
in the workshop.<br />
A transporter<br />
showed up with seven or eight<br />
new cars on board. When new<br />
Porsches arrive from PAG, many<br />
buyers are already awaiting the<br />
arrival of their new baby, so we<br />
always have to integrate new arrivals<br />
into a busy work day. Each has<br />
to be prepped for delivery to the<br />
new owner: the car is in transport<br />
mode, PCM is shut down, top<br />
speed is limited to 25 mph, and<br />
thick shims are installed on the<br />
shafts of the front shocks to keep<br />
ground clearance at a higher level<br />
and avoid scraping spoilers, etc.<br />
One of the cars was delivered<br />
with the shims still on the shocks.<br />
Owner returns and is pretty sure<br />
the suspension has a problem.<br />
I drive the car a short distance,<br />
come back to the workshop and<br />
immediately look into one of the<br />
front fender wells. Pull the shock<br />
boot up and see the shims are still<br />
there. Arrrggghhhhh. Remove<br />
them and problem resolved.<br />
There is no technician on this<br />
planet that has not made a mistake,<br />
an oversight, an incorrect<br />
diagnosis, or slipped with a tool<br />
and damaged something. It Happens!<br />
Being open and honest when<br />
something like that occurs is the<br />
mark of a truly caring technician.<br />
Making certain it never happens<br />
again is the signature of a Meister.<br />
I know that I have had a few situations<br />
like that over the decades, and<br />
I beat myself up over it for a good<br />
while.<br />
Anyway, that incident led me to<br />
thinking about one of my biggest<br />
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blunders, and how that blunder led<br />
to a saying that I have. I finished<br />
replacing the clutch assembly on<br />
an early 80s 911 Carrera, let the<br />
car down off the lift, washed up,<br />
and hopped in for a test drive of<br />
the work I had done. Zinnnggg<br />
goes the starter when I twisted the<br />
key. I forgot to switch over the ring<br />
gear from old clutch release plate<br />
to the new one. The starter had<br />
nothing to engage when activated.<br />
One guy mixed up the<br />
breather hoses on a<br />
996 Turbo oil tank,<br />
which resulted in massive<br />
smoke plumes after<br />
starting the engine.<br />
Mind you I was a 10+ year veteran<br />
when that occurred. I had probably<br />
replaced 50 or more clutch<br />
assemblies. Cleaned, inspected<br />
everything, lubricated all the right<br />
moving parts, packed the throw out<br />
shaft needle bearings with great<br />
care. Adjusted the cable, actuated<br />
the clutch multiple times and rechecked<br />
the adjustment geometry.<br />
“!@##$%^&***” comes out of my<br />
brain as I realize what I have done.<br />
I took the engine/trans assembly<br />
back out and switched over the<br />
ring gear. So -- was it that someone<br />
came up and started talking to<br />
me, did I get called away to talk<br />
with an owner about something,<br />
or was it just brain fade? I don’t<br />
know, but things like this happen!<br />
“You are not a true Porsche<br />
technician until you have replaced<br />
a clutch and forgot to switch over<br />
the ring gear” became a saying<br />
I use from time to time. Then I<br />
usually follow that with, “. . . or<br />
you do what you have just done.”<br />
This always flies out of my brain<br />
when I see a mistake in the shop by<br />
someone that I know would rather<br />
be stabbed in the eye than screw<br />
up a repair procedure. Someone<br />
I know that could, or is, developing<br />
into a Meister care giver.<br />
A couple weeks ago I posted an<br />
inquiry on PPN to all techs asking<br />
them to share things they are<br />
certainly not proud of, yet are<br />
honest enough to talk about. I<br />
broadened my inquiry to hopefully<br />
include the silly mistakes<br />
we can sometimes make. The<br />
responses were so fun to read. This<br />
request went out to all Porsche<br />
dealers in the U.S. and Canada.<br />
First response on the forum<br />
was from an old timer like me.<br />
He admitted to a mistake I have<br />
witnessed happen to the person<br />
that was training me in the early<br />
70s. He had replaced transmission<br />
synchros in an early 915 gearbox.<br />
When he re-installed the trans<br />
ring gear, he installed it on the<br />
wrong side. Folks, this results in<br />
the transmission having five gears<br />
in reverse. When you shift it into<br />
reverse gear the car goes forward.<br />
The overwhelming mistake reported<br />
was one that has happened<br />
in my workshop. There is a special<br />
tool we use to align the drive shaft<br />
(cardan shaft is the proper name)<br />
on a Cayenne. It is a black plastic<br />
molded tool that is placed against<br />
the body, and the cardan shaft<br />
housing is pushed into its cradle,<br />
thus aligning the shaft between<br />
transmission and rear differential.<br />
Push the shaft into place and<br />
torque all bolts from front to rear,<br />
then forget to remove the tool.<br />
It takes so much time to tighten<br />
everything that apparently many<br />
of us are looking at final procedures<br />
that we forget to extract the
tool. Just to prevent this sort of<br />
thing from happening, one shop<br />
reported that their tool now has a<br />
bright yellow paint job. Another<br />
reported they have a two foot red<br />
flag permanently attached to theirs.<br />
One guy pinched a wire under a<br />
cam cover.<br />
Think you have all of the door<br />
panel clips aligned, then apply<br />
quick sharp energy (hit it with yer<br />
palm) to pop them into place, but<br />
have one that became misaligned,<br />
thus destroying the clip. This<br />
results in removing the panel<br />
(undoing inner pull cable, connection<br />
after electrical connection),<br />
and chasing down a new clip.<br />
Forgetting to re-install a major<br />
ground cable which is way up high<br />
and not easy to see. This happens<br />
on 996/997 cars after reinstalling<br />
the engine/transmission assembly.<br />
This results in the starter going<br />
“click” when you twist the key.<br />
One guy mixed up the breather<br />
hoses on a 996 Turbo oil tank, which<br />
resulted in massive smoke plumes<br />
after starting the engine.<br />
One tech was under pressure to<br />
finish a car and did not ask someone<br />
to counter-hold a front pulley<br />
on a Turbo motor. In the attempt<br />
to simultaneously counter-hold<br />
and torque the very large bolt, the<br />
torque wrench slipped off and broke<br />
his nose . . . Arrrggguuugghhh.<br />
I once had a full plate of work for<br />
the day and suddenly had to stop<br />
and look at an A/C problem on<br />
a new (just delivered to owner)<br />
911. Found it to be out of Freon<br />
and the compressor shaft seal<br />
was leaking at a rapid rate. I ran<br />
to parts and procured a new seal<br />
and drier, then moved forward<br />
with old seal extraction. Forgot<br />
to remove the Freon with which<br />
I had charged the system for a<br />
leak check. When I removed the<br />
circlip holding back the pressure/<br />
seal assembly, the Freon exploded<br />
out and into me with an initial 270<br />
lbs. of force. That is a dangerous<br />
mistake. No injury, close call.<br />
Mistakes like these make us all<br />
pause and reflect. Sometimes someone<br />
demanding this or that has to<br />
be correctly dealt with. Sometimes<br />
we have to look at how we go<br />
about a procedure and reset what<br />
we are doing to avoid mistakes.<br />
Sometimes it is something new we<br />
are performing and whatever else<br />
is on our plate has to be completely<br />
forgotten while we figure out and<br />
implement a correct repair.<br />
To me it is interesting. Forty-two<br />
years and counting, working on<br />
P cars. It never becomes dull<br />
or mundane. I do find myself<br />
reflecting upon and marveling<br />
at how techs evolve, engineering<br />
evolves, owners evolve.<br />
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Insurance Tips: On-Track Insurance<br />
By Justin Husman, The Phoenix Insurance<br />
Editor’s<br />
Note: Justin<br />
Husman is<br />
one of the<br />
principals<br />
of The<br />
Phoenix Insurance, an independent<br />
insurance agency specializing in<br />
classic, custom, and exotic car insurance.<br />
Justin has been in the business<br />
for a decade, and was awarded “Best<br />
of Dallas 2013” by D magazine.<br />
Justin is on his second 944, and can<br />
generally be found in and around<br />
car shows with his daughter in tow.<br />
So if you have read the columns<br />
I wrote earlier in the<br />
year, you know how to properly<br />
insure your street cars. However,<br />
I’m not stupid (or at least quantifiably<br />
so) and I know what you all really<br />
want to know. Everyone reading<br />
this either has a fast car, wants a<br />
fast car, or is in the bathroom of<br />
someone with a fast car, and the<br />
big question is, “How do I cover it<br />
on the track?” Unfortunately for<br />
most of you the answer to that is “if<br />
you’re an amateur, you don’t.” That<br />
doesn’t mean you can’t cover your<br />
car if it’s a vintage (or modern)<br />
racecar, it just means that you can’t<br />
buy on-track physical damage coverage<br />
– but you can cover your car for<br />
most of the other time you have it.<br />
So what makes a racecar? We<br />
should probably establish that first.<br />
Very simply, a racecar, for the purposes<br />
of this article, is any car that<br />
you are driving on the track fast. It<br />
can be street legal, it can be pure<br />
racecar, it can be caged, numbered,<br />
liveried, or it can be stock rhodium<br />
silver metallic – but all we are talking<br />
about here is covering it when<br />
you are in and around the track.<br />
So I’ll get the easy one out of the<br />
way first: if you are an amateur<br />
racer, you are going to be self-insuring<br />
most of the time when you get<br />
on the track. Just about any insurance<br />
that you can have on your car,<br />
whether it be a classic policy or a<br />
(shudder) Geico policy, won’t cover<br />
you when you go racing. Some<br />
agents will tell you that they can get<br />
it, or that they can cover it, but unless<br />
they are named Lockton Motorsports,<br />
they are misinformed. Even<br />
through Lockton, the coverage only<br />
applies to approved road courses<br />
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and only to certain approved events<br />
on those specific courses. The<br />
coverage is agreed value coverage,<br />
and is fairly inexpensive, but as I<br />
said, it is only available for certain<br />
events on certain tracks, and only<br />
for the duration of the event.<br />
There is no blanket coverage for<br />
the year that covers your car, and<br />
there is no coverage available<br />
on a random Saturday at Eagles<br />
Canyon. Lockton is a national PCA<br />
advertiser, and I can confirm that<br />
when it comes to on-track coverage,<br />
they are the only game in town.<br />
So what if you are a professional<br />
racer, and you happen to be in<br />
a championship series, and also<br />
happen to be in the reading room<br />
of a PCA Maverick member, and<br />
for some reason you have not yet<br />
secured coverage for your race<br />
team? Then today is your lucky day.<br />
Your team can get on-track physical<br />
damage as part of your complete<br />
race team insurance package. This<br />
type of coverage is for an entire<br />
season, and usually is purchased for<br />
Just about any insurance<br />
that you can have on your<br />
car, whether it be a classic<br />
policy or a (shudder)<br />
Geico policy, won’t cover<br />
you when you go racing.<br />
all cars the team owns. It generally<br />
starts around $100,000 and goes up,<br />
depending on the series, the team<br />
record (crashes), and the value of<br />
the cars. This coverage is an option<br />
if you buy the race team insurance<br />
package, which includes General<br />
Liability, Workers Comp, and Inland<br />
Marine (tools and equipment)<br />
coverage, but it is not available unless<br />
the base package is purchased.<br />
I generally won’t write about<br />
something I don’t sell (Lockton<br />
on-track coverage) but in this case,<br />
I think it’s important to make it<br />
crystal clear what is available to you<br />
as a consumer. Unfortunately, there<br />
are lots of what I call “jailhouse<br />
agents” out there – people who are<br />
not insurance agents, are not<br />
licensed, but are more than wiling<br />
to give insurance advice as if it’s<br />
gospel, despite being very misinformed.<br />
Before purchasing any<br />
insurance policy, be sure to talk to a<br />
specialty agent, especially for a<br />
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Maverick Monthly Social: Mavericks Meet at Historic Tolbert’s<br />
By Frankie Andrew<br />
GRAPEVINE, Texas—About<br />
48 members of the Porsche<br />
Club celebrated with a “bowl<br />
of red” at Tolbert’s Restaurant here.<br />
Frank X. Tolbert, the restaurant’s<br />
namesake, was food editor and<br />
chili aficionado at the Dallas Morning<br />
News, along with Wick Fowler,<br />
whose chili mixings are available at most grocery<br />
stores. Tolbert was one of the originals who started<br />
the chili-cooking contest at Terlingua, Texas.<br />
Photos by Stephanie Ho<br />
Judy and Mike Brodigan, Sue and Ben<br />
Connell, and new member Daniel York<br />
“Hostess with the mostest” was Stephanie Ho. Stephanie<br />
always helps introduce attendees to each other and<br />
promotes great good will at the gatherings. It is said that<br />
Stephanie can work 24 hours and still be at Happy Hour.<br />
B. J. and John Harvey, early at the social, opted<br />
for a Frito Chili Pie. Jerry and Myra Sutton were<br />
early as well in their new Baylor-green Cayenne.<br />
New Members Margrit and Mario Bazan<br />
New members like Allen and Barbara Liebnick<br />
said it was their second meeting and thoroughly<br />
enjoyed the socializing. Mike Brodigan, who has<br />
been a member for quite some time, was still talking<br />
about the fun of the club’s Driver’s Education<br />
events. John Harvey was telling exciting stories<br />
about coming to a stop at 100 miles per hour. Joe<br />
McGlohen and Terry Laney spoke proudly of his 1976<br />
912E and her 1974 914, known as “The Dragon.”<br />
New members Javier Guillermo,<br />
Mollie Moxey ,and Jouni Hiltunen<br />
New members Deanne and Kirk Kindred<br />
and Barbara and Allen Liebnick<br />
Enjoying the live music were long-timers Barbara<br />
and Ralph Kauffman. Barbara always has a great<br />
smile for everyone. Denise and Bruce Moore talked<br />
about grandchildren and their 911 C4S Cabriolet.<br />
Many were commending Paul and Veronica Ramos,<br />
who have been doing a wonderful job of selecting Dinner<br />
Social locations that are central and easy to find.<br />
Paul said they are looking for more location suggestions.<br />
26 <strong>May</strong>
Photo by Frank Briggs<br />
month. Contact Stephanie to be added to the monthly<br />
notices, and please join us at Mac’s Steaks & Seafood<br />
in Colleyville for our <strong>May</strong> Dinner Social on Thursday,<br />
<strong>May</strong> 22.<br />
Linda Bambina, Stephanie Ho, and Bobbie Briggs<br />
New members, “seasoned” members, and guests are<br />
encouraged to see how much fun can be had at our<br />
Monthly Dinner Socials on the third Thursday of each<br />
Barb Minnella with husband and<br />
past Region VP Tom Minnella<br />
Sponsored By:<br />
Porsche of Plano<br />
It’s time to see how your Porsche REALLY performs…<br />
Registration Begins April 30 th at 8am<br />
Register at: register.pca.org<br />
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Specializing in all years and models of<br />
Porsche exclusively for more than 30 years<br />
Complete and Meticulous Maintenance and Repair<br />
Tuning and Diagnostics (Carbs, MFI, CIS, OBD I & II)<br />
Custom Engine and Transmission Rebuilds<br />
Competition Car Preparation (Track or Autocross)<br />
1521 Baccarac Ct Euless, TX 76040<br />
817 540 4939<br />
www.mayoperformance.com<br />
email: <strong>May</strong>os@imagin.net<br />
PRINTER OF SLIPSTREAM SINCE 1982<br />
28 <strong>May</strong>
Colleyville<br />
6407 Colleyville Blvd.<br />
(Highway 26)<br />
Colleyville, Texas 76034<br />
817-421-2414<br />
Lewisville<br />
490 Oak Bend Drive<br />
(35E - North of Round Grove Rd.)<br />
Lewisville, Texas 75067<br />
972-459-6919<br />
Allen<br />
Highway 75 North @ McDermott<br />
(Inside Stacy Furniture Center)<br />
Allen, Texas 75013<br />
214-547-8144<br />
Plano<br />
3500 Preston Road<br />
(at Parker)<br />
Plano, Texas 76093<br />
972-769-0093<br />
Grapevine<br />
1900 S. Main Street<br />
(Inside Stacy Furniture Center)<br />
Grapevine, TX 76051<br />
817-328-0200<br />
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Since 1971<br />
Providing personalized service<br />
on all Porsche automobiles.<br />
• Complete servicing and repairs<br />
on all air or water cooled models<br />
• In-house machine shop<br />
• M96/M97 reconditioning<br />
• Performance and track mods<br />
2530 Tarpley Road • Suite 700<br />
Carrollton, Texas 75006<br />
(972) 417-0997<br />
For hassle free information on<br />
any property in the DFW area,<br />
call 972.365.7370<br />
30 <strong>May</strong><br />
Michael Picolo<br />
www.realestatecarguy.com<br />
michaelpicolo@ebby.com
New Wheels<br />
By Susan and Tom Froehlich, Membership Co-Chairs<br />
Belden, Ted<br />
Highland Village, TX<br />
2002 Carrera<br />
Bello, Hector (Maria Rojas)<br />
Flower Mound, TX<br />
<strong>2014</strong> Cayman S<br />
Chan, Alfonso<br />
Colleyville, TX<br />
2003 911 C4S<br />
Collins, Brian<br />
Colleyville, TX<br />
2013 Boxster S<br />
Colyer, Michael<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
2007 Cayman S<br />
Conway, Candy (Joe Mikulik)<br />
Keller, TX<br />
2006 Cayman S<br />
Cundari, Tom<br />
(Mary Anderson)<br />
Denton, TX<br />
2011 911 Carrera S<br />
Davault, Vernon (Julie)<br />
Mansfield, TX<br />
2012 991 Carrera S<br />
Flaherty, Bill<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
<strong>2014</strong> Carrera 4<br />
Gray, David (Laura)<br />
Fort Worth, TX<br />
2007 911<br />
Griffy, Tim<br />
Richardson, TX<br />
1997 993<br />
Hirsch, Jim (Sharon)<br />
Plano, TX<br />
<strong>2014</strong> Boxster S<br />
Hull, Chandler<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
<strong>2014</strong> Cayman S<br />
Johansson, Michael (Helena)<br />
Plano, TX<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 911<br />
Kieweg, Irene (Ken)<br />
Colleyville, TX<br />
2012 Cayman R<br />
Kuehn, Scott<br />
McKinney, TX<br />
2013 Boxster<br />
McMillin, Justin<br />
Richardson, TX<br />
2004 911<br />
Padilla, Fernando<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 911 C4S<br />
Pritchett, Robert (Linda)<br />
Hurst, TX<br />
1987 911<br />
Reed, Race<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
1999 996<br />
Robeim, John<br />
Flower Mound, TX<br />
2011 Carrera<br />
Rosendahl, Paul<br />
Richardson, TX<br />
1983 911SC<br />
Samaniego, Luis (Jeanette)<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
<strong>2014</strong> Boxster S<br />
Smartt, Jim<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 911 Carrera S<br />
Syrinek, John<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
2002 Carrera 4S<br />
Terleski, Tim (Kristin Kritz)<br />
Richardson, TX<br />
2007 997 Carrera<br />
Thomas, Bryan<br />
Carrollton, TX<br />
2013 911<br />
Uselton, Dutch (Ginger)<br />
Plano, TX<br />
1987 911<br />
Veca, Austin<br />
Little Elm, TX<br />
1993 Porsche<br />
If you have any changes that<br />
you would like to make to the<br />
MRPCA membership guide,<br />
contact the Froehlichs at<br />
membership@mavpca.org<br />
Maverick Membership Totals<br />
Members ~ 1,435<br />
Affiliate Members ~ 926<br />
Total Membership ~ 2,361<br />
Verissimo, Victor (Maria)<br />
Highland Village, TX<br />
2008 911 Carrera S<br />
Anniversaries<br />
Davis, Charles L.<br />
Cross, Richard A.<br />
Nannis, Joel D.<br />
Kelly, D M.<br />
Sims, Henry E.<br />
Smith, Wayne R.<br />
Fritz, Bernhard H.<br />
Boss, Brian W.<br />
Dobbie, Gary<br />
45 Years<br />
40 Years<br />
35 Years<br />
30 Years<br />
25 Years<br />
15 Years<br />
Fort Worth<br />
Arlington<br />
Rockwall<br />
Plano<br />
Frisco<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
10 Years<br />
Edney, Doug A.<br />
Frisbie, Curtis N.<br />
Kellner, Judy E.<br />
Weber, James W.<br />
5 Years<br />
Birk, John K.<br />
Hintz, Scott R.<br />
Kilpatrick, Mike A.<br />
McCall, Mike<br />
O’Neill, Lawrence M.<br />
Parrish, David L.<br />
Rollins, Bob D.<br />
Thomas, Bernie<br />
Van ‘t Westeinde, Erick<br />
Vincent, Gary A.<br />
Rowlett<br />
Flower Mound<br />
Coppell<br />
Plano<br />
Keller<br />
Allen<br />
Cedar Hill<br />
Southlake<br />
Richardson<br />
Fort Worth<br />
Frisco<br />
Flower Mound<br />
Dallas<br />
Euless<br />
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Unclassifieds<br />
Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region members and are $5 for all others (contact editor@mavpca for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3<br />
issues, after which they will be removed unless you request that they be run for an additional 3 issues. E-mail your ad to classifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th of the month to have your ad run in the<br />
following month’s <strong>Slipstream</strong>. Be sure to include car year, make and model, its mileage and asking price, as well as a contact name, phone number and/or email address. All parts will be advertised<br />
on our website. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Due to space constraints, photos may or may not be included.<br />
For Sale: 2007 Cayman S, 26,200 miles. 3.4 liter,<br />
295 HP. Arctic silver metallic, black leather interior,<br />
6-speed manual. New Michelin Sport-2 tires & TPM<br />
sensors; original manuals and tools. ‘Clear Bra’<br />
protection on bumper, nose & mirrors. 18” Cayman-S<br />
wheels; self-leveling bi-xenon lamps; 8-way heated<br />
power seats; Bose sound & CD changer; plus, plus.<br />
Current on maintenance. Never raced (older owner).<br />
Pristine condition; this beauty deserves to be more<br />
than my garage queen. VIN WP0AB29877U783310;<br />
$35,700. Contact for photos. Jack (214) 402-4122;<br />
Jack@Howley.me<br />
For Sale: 2008 Boxster, Arctic silver / black.<br />
Manual transmission, excellent condition. 35k miles.<br />
Garaged. Not track driven. $24,449. Contact Renee at<br />
972-571-4412 (04)<br />
For Sale: 2000 Boxster, Silver/Grey top, tan<br />
interior, daily driver, 112K mi. A/C blows cold,<br />
heater works great. 5-spd. manual. Two keys, owner’s<br />
manuals. Can provide photos. Last maintenance<br />
done by Autobahn. Asking $10K. Contact Faye at<br />
flparkhill@gmail.com or (817) 807-5658 (04)<br />
For Sale: 1986 944 Turbo, Alpine White/<br />
Black interior, 144k miles. 286HP, 297ft/lbs torque;<br />
Autothority Stage 2 chipset; 1988 Turbo S LSD<br />
transmission. 968 M030 F/R sway bars; Koni Sport<br />
adjustable inserts in stock housings; Ground Control<br />
adjustable ride height coilover conversion kits with<br />
Eibach 400lb springs; 30mm torsion bars; Koni Sport<br />
shocks. Very Rare Italian Speedline “Competition”<br />
3-piece wheels, 8.5/9.5 x 17” with 235/255 BFG<br />
Super Sport AS tires; Custom CCW “Classic” 3-Piece<br />
wheels, 9.0/10.0 x 17” with satin black centers with<br />
new Nitto NT01 255 / 275 DOT-R tires. Sparco<br />
seats, Sparco 5-point track harnesses, Sparco leather<br />
track steering wheel with hub; New Rennline rollbar.<br />
Custom installed trailer hitch with phantom powered<br />
hitch wiring harness. Track trailer set up to haul extra<br />
set of tires and tools.Much more -- no room to list it all.<br />
$13,000.00 (with track trailer) or quid-pro-quo trade<br />
for Boxster S, 968 Cab or 928 (looking for automatic<br />
version of each). Contact Rob Turner, pcarfan@gmail.<br />
com or 817-296-8835 (04)<br />
Wanted to Buy: 997 or 993 Carrera. Local<br />
Maverick member looking for a well-maintained<br />
997 with manual transmission. Cabriolet or coupe,<br />
including S and 4S, considered. Alternatively, looking<br />
for a 993 Cabriolet with manual transmission. Contact<br />
Dan McElroy, dan@mcelroy-law.com or (214) 763-<br />
5251 (03)<br />
For Sale: 2008 Boxster S RS60 Spyder, Limited<br />
Edition #xx/1960. GT Silver Metallic, Carrera Red<br />
Natural Leather interior, Hard Top, Sport Exhaust, 6<br />
speed, Bi-Xenon Headlamp pkg, Self-Dim Mirrors &<br />
Rain Sensor, Heated Seats, Sport Chrono pkg w/o<br />
PCM. Outstanding condition, 19K miles, $41,950.<br />
Call Tom at 214-536-0930 (03)<br />
For Sale: 1996 911 Cabriolet, Guards Red with<br />
Gray top and Gray Lthr interior; spectacular and<br />
unique color combo. Excellent condition, 111,000 mi,<br />
majority highway, never tracked. 6 Spd., Fab-Speed<br />
Stainless Exhaust, Fikse 17 in. wheels with Custom<br />
Machined Center Caps, Bird Engineering Console,<br />
Hard Wired Valentine One, Valve Guides at 87,000<br />
mi, always garaged and covered. Porsche car cover<br />
included. $42,500.00. Contact Tom Mahon, 214-244-<br />
8315 or t_mahon@swbell.net (03)<br />
For Sale: 2008 Cayman S, only 15,000 miles.<br />
One owner and still in Porsche factory warranty<br />
until July <strong>2014</strong>. Silver with black leather interiro.<br />
Absolutely pristine condition. No track use. Just the<br />
perfect toy car. Many options including Sport Chrono<br />
Package with sport suspension, CD player, bi-xenon<br />
headlamps, Bose premium sound. No damage history.<br />
Garage kept, dealer maintained. If you’re looking<br />
for one of the world’s great performance cars with<br />
incredible handling at a fraction of the original price,<br />
this is the one. Priced to sell quickly at $34,900. For<br />
more information and appt to see, call Pat at (214)<br />
616-2477. (03)<br />
For Sale: 2012 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, GT<br />
silver, black interior and top. 11,800 miles w/<br />
remaining factory warranty. Excellent condition<br />
and properly serviced. PDK, ceramic brakes, torque<br />
vectoring, adaptive sport seats, center locking wheels,<br />
new tires, Sirius XM w/phone, Sport Chrono, 6-disc<br />
CD changer. Priced for quick sale $137,500 or best.<br />
Contact George Reich at greich@echex.net (03)<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Advertiser Index<br />
For advertising rates and information contact<br />
Pat Friend at ads@mavpca.org<br />
These advertisers support Maverick Region -- Tell them you saw their ad in <strong>Slipstream</strong>!<br />
Ascot Diamonds (972) 991-0001 Page 21<br />
Autobahn Motorcar Group (800) 433-5602 B.C.<br />
The Car Guy Show KTXD-47 Page 23<br />
Dallas Fort Worth Clear Bra (469) 682-3497 Page 5<br />
deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry (800) 454-4367 Page 9<br />
Eagles Canyon Raceway (940) 466-9775 Page 23<br />
Ebby Halliday – Michael Picolo (972) 365-7370 Page 30<br />
Falgout & Associates, P. C. (972) 669-2370 Page 28<br />
Fifth Gear Motorsports (972) 317-4005 Page 10<br />
Goodie Store http://mav.pca.org Page 32<br />
Hoosier Tires Direct .com (515) 203-3503 Page 15<br />
Innovative Autosports (972) 418-1996 Page 22<br />
Invisibra (214) 704-9299 Page 22<br />
Louden Motorcar Services (972) 241-6326 I.B.C.<br />
<strong>May</strong>o Performance (817) 540-4939 Page 28<br />
Mullenix Motorsport (972) 417-0997 Page 30<br />
Mustard Racing (817) 366-1678 Page 25<br />
Park Place Porsche (800) 553-3196 Page 13<br />
The Phoenix Insurance (214) 253-0570 Page 24<br />
Porsche of Plano (214) 576-1911 I.F.C.<br />
RAC Performance (214) 269-1571 Page 3<br />
RetroAir (972) 960-6899 Page 28<br />
Roofing Solutions by Darren Houk (817) 692-8496 Page 25<br />
Silver Fox (817) 329-6995 Page 2<br />
Sorted Out Organizing Services (713) 724-9543 Page 17<br />
Stuart’s Paint and Body (214) 221-6999 Page 19<br />
Tomato Werks Detailing (956) 453-5515 Page 5<br />
The UPS Store (972) 420-1250 Page 30<br />
Ussery Printing (972) 438-8344 Page 28<br />
Yard Art 5 Locations Page 29<br />
Zims Autotechnik (817) 267-4451 Page 17<br />
32 <strong>May</strong>
SLIPSTREAM Advertiser Since 1978<br />
WHY YOU SHOULD TRUST YOUR<br />
PORSCHE TO LOUDEN MOTORCARS<br />
• Award winning service for 35+ years<br />
• Rated “Best in Dallas” a record 3 times<br />
• Rated “Best in Texas”<br />
• Rated “Top 10 Shops in U.S.”<br />
• Rated “Best in the West” by the Robert Bosch Corporation<br />
• A Better Business Bureau accredited business for 3 decades with an A+ rating<br />
• The first ASE “Blue Seal of Excellence” business in Dallas<br />
• Racing background at Daytona, Sebring, and Riverside<br />
• Master Certified Technicians<br />
• Bosch Authorized Service Center<br />
• Air conditioned shop for technician efficiency and comfort<br />
• We do not sell cars, thus we must survive on our 35+ year service reputation<br />
See what our customers are saying about us at:<br />
LoudenMotorCars.com<br />
Theresa@LoudenMotorcars.com<br />
11454 Reeder Road<br />
Dallas, Texas 75229<br />
(972) 241-6326
Hiram Saunders, <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
155 Jellico<br />
Southlake, TX 76092<br />
Periodical Postage<br />
Paid at Fort Worth, TX<br />
©2013 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of all traffic laws at all times. Porsche recommends four winter tires when driving in cold, snowy, or slippery conditions.<br />
Simultaneously breaks new ground,<br />
while clinging to the current one.<br />
Take the performance that Porsche is known for. Then add to that the strength of a 400 horsepower engine, the design and<br />
greater stability of a wider body, the extraordinary traction and agility of all-wheel drive, and an unmistakable illuminated rear light<br />
strip. The sum of which is a sports car that holds your attention as tightly as it holds to the road. Porsche. There is no substitute.<br />
Experience the control of all-wheel drive.<br />
The new Porsche 911 Carrera 4S.<br />
Autobahn Porsche<br />
2815 White Settlement Rd.<br />
Fort Worth TX 76107<br />
(817) 336-0885<br />
www.Autobahn.PorscheDealer.com<br />
Porsche recommends
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