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Departments
Zone 5 Presidents..........................................1
Shifting Gears (President’s Column).............2
Maverick of the Month.................................2
List of Officers and Board Chairs.................4
Around the Bend (Editor’s Column).............5
Maverick Minutes.........................................6
New Mavericks and Anniversaries..............31
Advertiser Index..........................................32
Unclassifieds...............................................32
Volume 53, Issue 5, May 2015
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Features
Trivia.............................................................7
“. . . it’s the people”.......................................8
Tech Corner...................................................9
Autocross Series..........................................12
Bob Benson Remembrance.........................16
Upcoming Events
Drivers’ Education 4: MSR................................ 5
April Board Meeting.....................................7
Autocross 4: MW........................................13
May Maverick Social: Lavendou................27
Saturday Drive............................................27
Maverick Lunch Series...............................30
Past Event Recaps
Autocross Events 2 and 3............................12
Maverick Tech Session................................22
April Sunday Drive.....................................23
Maverick Social: Uncle Julio’s....................26
31
Day May
2 May at Mayo’s
6 Board Meeting
8-10 PCA Club Race/DE, COTA
12 Lewisville Lunch
21 Mav Social: Lavendou, Plano
23-24 Drivers’ Education 4: MSR
28 Richardson/Southlake Lunches
30 Autocross Novice School: MW
30 Saturday Drive: Rancho Sereno
31 Autocross 4: MW
Day July
14 Lewisville Lunch
16 Mav Social: Bruno’s, Irving
23 Richardson/Southlake Lunches
26 Autocross 6: LSP
Driving Event Venues
COTA Circuit of the Americas, Austin
ECR Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell
LSP Lone Star Park, Arlington
MMS Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite
MSR MotorSport Ranch, Cresson
MW Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells
Day June
3 Board Meeting
7 Concours: Autos in the Park
9 Lewisville Lunch
18 Mav Social: Love and War, Grapevine
21-27 60th Porsche Parade, French Lick, IN
25 Richardson/Southlake Lunches
28 Autocross 5: MW
Day August
5 Board Meeting
11 Lewisville Lunch
16 Autocross 7: LSP
20 Mav Social: TBD
27 Richardson/Southlake Lunches
On the Cover: The gray skies
and rainy weather have persisted
this spring, but our members still
get out and drive their Porsches!
Photo by George Luxbacher
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ARK-LA-TEX
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COASTAL BEND
Bryan Kerrick
2015 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative
LONE STAR
Michael Globe
president@lsrpca.com
MARDI GRAS
Rick Payton
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OZARK
John Bullen
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WHISKEY BAY
Henry Carter
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CIMARRON
Randy Kaplin
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HILL COUNTRY
Robert Price
president@hcrpca.org
LONGHORN
Jack Merrell
president@longhornpca.org
MAVERICK
Jim Falgout
president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET
Grady Buckhalter
grady.buckhalter@
gmail.com
WHITE RIVER
Leonard Zechiedrich
whiteriverregionpca@
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ZONE 5 REP
Lynn Friedman
zone5rep@pca.org
1

Shifting Gears: Your Club Wants You!
By Jim Falgout, Region President
As of March 31, 2015, the Maverick
Region of PCA had 1,554
primary members and 844 supplementary
members for a total membership
of 2,398. I receive emails from
the National office of PCA every time
we have a new member sign up, and I
have had several such emails since that
date. That was a new record for Primary members. That
is great news!
Our challenge is to help each and every one of you
get the most enjoyment out of your club that you can.
We are in one of our most active seasons; the other is
in the fall. Our outdoor events are curtailed during the
summer because of the infamous heat. There are several
events this month and June, including track, street
driving, and social, for you to enjoy your Porsche and
the other folks who appreciate the brand as much as
you do. As we often say, “It’s not just the cars, it’s the
people.”
One of those people who contributed significantly
to the success of our Drivers’ Education events passed
away recently. It was quite unexpected. You will read
more about it later and in other sections of this publication.
The reason I bring it up is that this event made us
keenly aware that all of our chairpersons, who do a tremendous
job making our club what it is, need assistants.
They need assistants who are developing, so that one day
they can take over the activity. So yes, more than ever, I
am appealing for you to get involved with
your club. Find an activity that you really
enjoy and see how you can help make it
enjoyable for your fellow club members.
You will have so much more enjoyment
when you do so. Yes YOUR CLUB WANTS
YOU . . . to get involved.
Shifting gears on you, I want to discuss the Drivers’
Education program that your club operates. If you
enjoy driving your Porsche fast, but do not want to endanger
yourself and others, or risk
getting expensive tickets from the
speed enforcement folks, we have
a great program for you: DE. Your
initial event and every event thereafter,
begins with a classroom training
session. There are several such
sessions after that. We have a great
group of instructors who ride with
you during all of your sessions until
you are qualified to drive alone (i.e.,
Solo). In fact, the first session, they
will gently drive your car to gauge its
capabilities. You can also request to
ride with your instructor in his/her
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car to see how they do it. (That was one of the most
advantageous things I did at my first DE.)
One concern folks have is consumables, like brakes
and tires. If you only run one or two DEs a year, you
probably will not have much issue with these. If you do
more events, you will go through tires and brakes at a
higher rate, but it will be worth it. So consider it, and
if it sounds good, get registered, get a tech inspection
(most dealers and shops do it for free), and come on
out.
Mav of the Month
As I mentioned previously, we had a member pass away
recently. Bob Benson was the Safety Chair for our Drivers’
Education events. He was responsible for making
sure the track was safe before every event. He arranged
for all the corner workers for all DEs.
He made several other contributions
to the activities of your club as you
will read elsewhere. I was going to
name him Mav of the Month after
the spring session of DEs, but due to
his untimely death, I am naming him
Mav of the Month now. The gift card
for Silver Fox was sent to Patricia
Benson, his widow. Bob, we appreciate
everything you have done for
your club and our members, and we
will miss you.
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President
Jim Falgout
president@mavpca.org
Jim joined Maverick Region in August,
2008. He drives a 2003 996, which is
the third Porsche he has owned. Jim
enjoys attending Maverick Region
social and driving events.
POSITION CHAIRPERSON
AX Chair Wesley Lincoln
TT Chair Travis Howard
TT Registrar Robyn Howard
AX/TT Rules Travis Howard
AX/TT Schools Robyn Howard
Charity Chair Chris Hamilton
Club Race Co-Chairs Jim Buckley
Pat Heptig
Joel Nannis
Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit
Concours Chair Andy Kay
DE Chair Chris Tabor
DE Chief Drvng Instr. John Sandusky
DE Equip. Mgr. Wesley Lincoln
DE Registrar Wendy Shoffit
DE Safety
DE Sponsorship Daren Kirbo
Email List Moderator
Goodie Store Pat Friend
Histographer, Tenured Charlie Davis
Membership Susan and Tom
Froehlich
Monthly Socials Stephanie Ho
Member Welcome Chair Stephanie Ho
On-line Calendar Brendan Eagan
Past President John Hamilton
Public Relations Linda Bambina
Rally Co-Chairs Don Sebert
George Luxbacher
Slipstream
Advertising Pat Friend
Editors Carey Spreen
Jim Hirsch
Event Ad Design Jasmine Shoffit
Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears
Printing Fran Ussery
Content Wrangler Linda Bambina
Mentor Wendy Shoffit
Social Chair Tracy Robertson
Sunday Drives Tom Martin
Neill Flood
Swap Meets Robyn Howard
Tech Sessions Ed Mullenix
Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo
Website
Denny Payne
4 May
Vice President
Gareth Maurice
C 817-821-2940
vp@mavpca.org
Gareth still remembers the cover of
the car magazine that drew him into a
lifetime of loving cars. He spent many
afternoons riding his bike as a young
kid to the local newsstand to buy and
read everything he could. He now
owns a Midnight Blue 911S and enjoys
driving it in wonderful Texas!
Linda Bambina
214-616-1936
pr@mavpca.org
Jim Buckley
cr@mavpca.org
Charlie Davis
chuxter@1derful.info
Jerry DeFeo
972-240-5800
trivia@mavpca.org
Brendan Eagan
calendar@mavpca.org
Neill Flood
tours@mavpca.org
rally@mavpca.org
Pat Friend
214-616-2477
ads@mavpca.org
goodiestore@mavpca.org
Susan & Tom Froehlich
membership@mavpca.org
Chris Hamilton
hope@mavpca.org
John Hamilton
817-907-7823
jhamil3@msn.com
Pat Heptig
214-649-7907
cr@mavpca.org
Secretary
Wendy Shoffit
C 972-977-9821
secretary@mavpca.org
Wendy and husband James joined
Maverick Region in 1997, when their
daughter was only 9 months old.
Jasmine is now 17. They own 3 Porsches
including a 1978 911SC as a dedicated
racecar, which she enjoys autocrossing.
Her daily driver is a 2000 Boxster.
She also serves as the PCA National
Newsletter Chair.
Jim Hirsch
972-740-7377
editor@mavpca.org
Stephanie Ho
hh@mavpca.org
Robyn Howard
214-991-0873
drivingschools@mavpca.org
Travis Howard
214-616-6152
tt@mavpca.org
Andy Kay
817-948-8538
concours@mavpca.org
Daren Kirbo
254-396-2973
daren@huckabee-inc.com
Wesley Lincoln
940-597-7152
ax@mavpca.org
George Luxbacher
rally@mavpca.org
Tom Martin
tours@mavpca.org
Andy Mears
214-394-5857
andy@mavpca.org
Ed Mullenix
972-417-0997
techcorner@mavpca.org
Please help us to keep growing!
Treasurer
Richard Solomon
C 903-530-8281
treasurer@mavpca.org
Richard joined Maverick Region in
2012 when he fulfilled a 30+ year
dream to own his first (of many) 911,
a 2009 Silver Carrera! Although fairly
new to the club, he is excited about
being more involved and meeting more
Porsche fanatics!
Joel Nannis
cr@mavpca.org
Denny Payne
webmaster@mavpca.org
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Tracy Robertson
817-944-5490
social@mavpca.org
John Sandusky
817-777-0421
john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
Don Sebert
214-613-6900
rally@mavpca.org
James Shoffit
972-786-6246
james@shoffit.com
Wendy Shoffit
972-977-9821
crreg@mavpca.org
deregistrar@mavpca.org
Carey Spreen
817-422-3480
editor@mavpca.org
Chris Tabor
817-371-4888
de@mavpca.org
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Around the Bend...
By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor
Moving into the editor’s chair
for Slipstream would be an
intimidating task for anyone,
unless, of course, you have the previous
editor standing with you like I do.
Carey Spreen has helped shepherd this
award winning magazine for the past
three years and continues to perform
an important role even in his “retirement”.
He is the chief grammar and spelling enforcer!
Not only that, as I enter into just my second year as
a member of the Maverick Region, Carey serves as my
historian – he knows so many members that if we need
a photo, some missing information, or even how to contact
another member – Carey has all of the answers!
So, what can you expect from me as the day-to-day
editor of Slipstream? Certainly no big change since this
formula has proven to be so successful. But there is a
reason I chose “Around the Bend” for my column
heading each month.
As you drive your Porsche, you always want to
be aware of what’s ahead, not what is passing by
or what you’ve already passed. This is essential to
great driving, whether on a road course or an autocross,
and especially on the highway and in town. As you’ve
heard from your track instructor many times, “You don’t
steer the car with your hands, you steer with your eyes.”
If you continue steering with your eyes, you’ll make the
minor adjustments necessary to correct the car’s path,
which becomes paramount if you’re off-road and a tree
or tire wall is looming in your path! Hmmm, just talking
about driving makes me want to read this issue and look
for our Autocross results and upcoming Gimmick Rally,
DE, AX, and Saturday Drive events!
I’ll use that philosophy for all issues of Slipstream as
well. I’ll look “around the bend” to what is coming on
the club horizon and make sure our members have a
chance to read about it here each month. To be even
more timely, I’ll post regularly to our club Facebook
group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mavpca/
and provide daily updates to remind you of club
and other Porsche events and news via our Twitter
feed at https://twitter.com/MaverickPCA
and hashtag of #mavpca. Read on to see what’s
“around the bend” in this month’s issue!
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Gimme a Minute: April Board Meeting
By Wendy Shoffit, Region Secretary April 1, 2015
President
Jim Falgout
began the
meeting promptly
at 7:00pm. He
reported on the
passing of Bob Benson.
Bob has been
named as Maverick
of the Month posthumously.
Jim encouraged every
Event Chair to work with someone
who could replace them if something
went wrong. He proposed that
the July board meeting be cancelled,
which was approved.
Secretary Wendy Shoffit told everyone
that her family was finally
taking the trip to Germany they won
in 2013, but will be back in time for
the April Drivers’ Education Event,
which has 75 students signed up.
We expect more to sign up the week
leading up to the event. We are also
discussing ways to improve interest
in DE. Registration is open (register.
pca.org) for the Club Race and DE
at COTA May 8-10. Visitors are also
welcome.
Online versions of Slipstream contain
links for advertisers. Readers
can click the ads and it will take
them to the advertiser’s website.
We get reports of the number of
click-throughs, providing an added
value to advertisers. Every two years
we publish a printed membership
directory, which will be printed
this year. Jim Hirsch will help lead
that charge. Members can opt out,
if they choose, but must request to
do so. Details later. Lastly, the board
voted to donate $100 to the Hope
House in honor of Bob Benson and
Charles Machala, father of DE instructors
Chuck and Tim Machala.
Autocross Chair Wes Lincoln reported
that there have been three
autocrosses this year. They’ve been
well attended, except for PCA members.
He wants to encourage PCAers
to get out there! He proposed having
an autocross event at the end
of a rally or tour, maybe to Mineral
Wells. The next event will be an
Autocross School Saturday, May 30
in MW. Students of the school get
free entry to the following day’s
Autocross, which will be a “mirrorcross”
event, with two mirror-image
courses being run for a total time.
Concours Chair Andy Kay has a detailing
demo scheduled for April 25
at Jack’s Garage. Saturday, May 2 is
May at Mayo’s, which will include a
People’s Choice Concours. Sunday,
June 7 is Autos in the Park, which
will be a judged event. He continues
to have great concours medals
and will purchase several “Best of”
awards for May at Mayo’s. He has
also been getting great kits from
Griot’s Garage to give away at various
events. He will also be writing
feature articles for Slipstream.
Treasurer Richard Solomon has
been getting training from our past
Treasurer, but still has a learning
curve. We received a nice subsidy
check from National, which will help
future events. We have a strong financial
position, with over $109k in
the bank currently. Some Slipstream
advertisers still have an outstanding
balance, but sponsorships are current.
He suggested members could
go to Houston for the Concours of
Texas event April 24-25, featuring
vintage Porsches this year.
Social Chair Tracy Robertson has
everything set for May at Mayo’s, including
the popular On the Border
catering.
PR Chair Linda Bambina praised
Jim Hirsch for jumping in and doing
a great job with Slipstream. He is on
top of everything. She encouraged
photographers in the club to submit
VERTICAL shots for possible use as
Slipstream covers. She is also looking
for additional names of people
to feature in her “It’s the People”
series.
Slipstream Layout Editor Jim Hirsch
reported that the issues currently
have plenty of content, which is
great. Unfortunately, this causes
some articles to be delayed. He requests
that when people submit photos
of people, please include names.
He thanked Carey Spreen for continuing
to do the “heavy lifting.” Jim
has the Twitter account fully functional,
providing announcements
for upcoming events to followers.
Slipstream Content Editor Carey
Spreen noted that he and Jim have
separated the job into layout versus
content. They increased printing
to 1,750 copies/month. We have
been sending issues to non-renewed
members for months, which we will
now review. He will work with Membership
Co-Chairs to contact nonrenewals
before they stop getting
Slipstream. He also mentioned that
online classified ads are way out of
date. We will work with webmaster
Denny Payne towards a solution.
Rallymaster Don Sebert is putting
on a Gimmick Rally on Saturday,
April 25. George Luxbacher has
agreed to step up to be Rally Co-
Chair with Don, allowing Neill
Flood to focus on Sunday Drives.
The April rally will end at the Frisco
Historic Museum, which now contains
the exhibits from the old Age
of Steam Railroad Museum at Fair
Park. Attendees will enjoy a tour of
the museum and possibly dinner at
Babe’s Chicken. He will have prizes
for the top three finishers.
“Calendar Boy” Brendan Eagan
has been making improvements to
online calendar items, including
pictures and hyperlinks.
Tech Session Chair Ed Mullenix
had a great event March 21 showing
entrants how to do a DE pre-tech inspection.
Will work to plan a “Tops
and Dogs” event for convertible top
care sometime, probably in July.
Sunday Drive Co-Chairs Neill
Flood and Tom Martin reported the
first drive of the year had 42 cars,
despite bad weather. They had great
feedback. April 18 was the next one,
through the Ennis-area bluebonnets,
with a group photo opportunity.
Saturday, May 30 will be a drive
to Rancho Sereno in Whitesboro,
which includes great newly-paved
Farm to Market roads. They need
RSVPs for that one by Saturday, May
23 because it will be catered.
Travis Howard held an Autocross
Awards Banquet on Feb. 21. Thanks
to Linda for her help arranging everything.
Great attendance.
Guest Daniel Amado is a new DE
instructor and wants to encourage
more DE students. He is working
with the DE team.
Guest Bob Kramer recently has
gotten involved in DEs and suggested
we improve communication
to potential entrants. We offer tons
of instruction for not much money,
compared to others out there, plus
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it’s a lot of fun! Suggested posting videos via YouTube
to get more information out there.
Guest Gabriel Chacin is a new member and is enjoying
the club and Slipstream.
Membership Co-Chairs Tom and Susan Froehlich reported
a new all-time high of 1,554 primary members
and 2,398 total (tied for best overall). Stephanie Ho offered
to help contact non-renewals to improve membership
retention.
DE Chair Chris Tabor said that event entries have
been lower than expected this year. He is working on
improvements, including getting better messages out
to potential “newbies.” Many promotions last year increased
attendance in higher run groups, which is
good. He will write an article advertising DEs. Tom F.
suggested we add links to existing videos to our website
instead of having to create our own. More single day
events were suggested as being popular.
Monthly Social Chair Stephanie Ho said the Hilton
Garden Inn event was very popular, with over 85 attendees.
The hotel was generous with discounts and will
welcome us back. The May event at Lavendou will also
feature great discounts and a cocktail party. Stephanie
needs RSVPs, if possible, and encourages people to
show up if they say they are coming. Dress is not casual.
She thanks Porsche Plano for providing calendars and
auto show tickets as giveaways. She’s working with local
restaurants who do NOT have a minimum overall order
or per person cost.
Meeting was adjourned.
February/March TRIVIA
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OR
Play for prizes on the web at http://mav.pca.org, with
the answers and winners to be posted here after each
month’s contest has closed. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for
putting this and the Web Trivia together.
Congratulations to this month’s winner,
CYRIL REIF,
getting all 5 correct. Also getting ALL 5 Correct were
Pierce Hooper and Victor Verissimo. The winner was
chosen by random drawing. Cyril, please contact Kirk at
Zim’s to claim your $25 Gift Certificate.
Thanks to all for playing!
1. Just recently on the Internet there was a special
presentation on Porsche New Vehicle Customization
Program. What is that Program officially called?
a. Porsche Customs b. Porsche Exclusive c. Porsche
Individuations d. Porsche-Your Way
Source: http://goo.gl/WgmgqI
2. Who heads up this Section of Porsche?
a. Hilda Piech b. Barbara Boeckenhoff c. Kurt Pohl
d. Hans Grimmnerhoff
Source: http://goo.gl/WgmgqI
3. This example car was painted Viper Green with
Black and Gray Interior, and had a number of Custom
Features. Which of the following was NOT a Feature
on this car?
a. Clear Taillight Lenses b. Color Matching Seat Belts
c. Yellow Gauge Faces d. Illuminated Door Sills
Source: http://goo.gl/WgmgqI
4. There is a phrase located in the Door Sill that reads
“911% Fahrspaß”. What does that mean in English?
a. 911’s Best Sportscar b. 911% Driving Fun c. 911
Custom Turbo d. 911’s Sports Wonder
Source: http://goo.gl/WgmgqI
5. On the Engine Deck Lid, what was beneath the
PORSCHE identification?
a. turbo b. 911 c. 911 turbo d. “911% Fahrspaß”
Source: http://goo.gl/WgmgqI
Answers: 1) b 2) b 3) b 4) b 5) b
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“ . . . it’s the people”: James Shoffit—Major Maverick Contributor
As Told to Linda Bambina by James Shoffit
Note from
Linda:
James is
amazing. He wrote
his own interview!
Plus he is a rare
bird: so easy to talk
to, learn from, and
laugh with. He has a Maverick Corealways
trying something new and sharing
what works!
My Dad was in oil exploration so
we moved all the time – 10 schools
by 5th grade. (I was never social until
I met Wendy.) I loved math as a
kid and was “who’s-who” for Math
in both middle and high school. I
was a self-taught programmer in 6th
grade when I had to write all my own
games for a computer my dad and I
put together. I also went to regional
competitions for Rubik’s Cube solving,
to round out the nerd picture.
My dad always had Volkswagens and
talked about Porsches all the time.
Always wanted to put a Porsche engine
in whatever VW we had at the
time. My dad and I rebuilt the engine
in the ’66 VW he bought new
just before I was born, and that was
the car I drove through high school.
We also dropped the engine many
times to replace the clutches I would
burn out. Learned all types of car
stuff from my dad.
While at college as a computer science
major (surprise, surprise), got
a job running NTSU’s computers
and in 1989 met Wendy on THEnet
(precursor to the internet). She was
at A&M and I was at NTSU, and
we met in an online forum where I
helped her transfer some computer
programs from one system to another
in College Station. She asked
how she could repay me, and I suggested
lunch. Three months later, I
proposed. I was a Senior (5th year)
and she was a Freshman. Married
the next year.
8 May
We wanted to wait to have a kid
until: 1) we could afford it, 2) we
had plenty of time, and 3) we had
a house. We bought a house in our
sixth year of marriage, and realized
the first two were never going to
happen, so we had Jasmine. Which
meant a baby seat. Which wouldn’t
fit in the back of my Mitsubishi
3000GT. We loved watching autocrossing,
and wanted to try it out, so
car shopping was going to be fun!
Viper, NSX, both out (too small,
no back seat). Went to a Porsche
dealership and had to scoot the seat
CLOSER to reach the pedals. Finally
a car built for me! I didn’t want to
buy a 911 since I had wanted one
since I was a kid. I had enjoyed that
dream for so long, I didn’t know
what I would dream of if it came
true. (Later I found out you always
want one more Porsche than you
have.) So Wendy talked me into
buying our first Porsche – a 1990 C4
Cabriolet. And we autocrossed the
wheels off that car for years.
Our first PCA meeting was the New
Member Party 1998. I went looking
for the autocrossers and found
them! That was an integral part of
our lives for many years. The second
Porsche we still have – 1978 911 that
I bought to be an autocrosser/club
racer is still in use for that purpose
at a number of events every year.
I was President of Maverick Region
from 2001 to 2002. Then I turned
the reins over to Keith Olcha so I
could focus on Parade 2004, for
which we had won the bid. I spent
the next two years developing the
software for Autocross scoring and
Tech Quiz scoring. They still use
a variant of the Tech Quiz scoring
software I developed at Parade.
Parade 2004 in Fort Worth saw me
oversee all the scoring, collecting
the data, presenting it to Mark Shevitz,
the Emcee, and putting it on
Photo courtesy of Linda Bambina
the website. I continue to do this, as
well as all banquet presentations, for
Parade every year.
I was also President again for two
more years (2008 - 2009). I also did
our local autocross timing and scoring
from 2000 through 2009. I won
the Selcer Award in 2010, and was
the Zone 5 Rep from 2009 to 2012,
which is THE best job in PCA. Very
busy, but a ridiculous amount of
fun. During this time I assisted Bryan
Henderson with setting up the
Circuit of the Americas club race,
which is a joint effort by Maverick
Region, Hill Country (Austin area),
and Lone Star (Houston area) regions
of PCA.
James and “Ebony”
I started club racing in 2004 and
2005 and couldn’t afford to do it the
way I wanted. In 2010 my business
was growing and so I was able to
start it up again and raced TWS,
ECR, and Hallett. In 2011 I added
Heartland Park to the schedule, and
in 2012 I picked up Sebring, Watkins
Glen, and Road America. In
2013 I added NOLA and COTA to
the list. The year 2014 saw us visiting
colleges, and 2015 will have us getting
Jasmine sent off to college, so
maybe no new tracks this year. But
we do want to do a west coast tour
soon with Laguna Seca being the
crown jewel out west. High Plains
needs to make the list someday, as
does Mid Ohio, and VIR. All in good
time!

Tech Corner: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!
By Ed Mullenix, Tech Chair
Something that we Porsche owners
might take for granted is how
desirable a Porsche is. For those
whose checkbook allows them to enjoy
the latest offerings, I am absolutely envious!
Until I get much better at picking
lottery numbers, I will be among
the many who seek out a nice used
Porsche. The problem, it seems, is what constitutes a
“nice” pre-owned Porsche.
Understanding that some degree of compromise is in
order, how does one make the distinction between a car
that meets our criteria and be reliable, and one that has
the potential to be the proverbial financial and emotional
“black hole”? The market for used Porsches is
quite strong, so even high-mileage older cars command
premium prices. The late Bruce Anderson devoted a
section in several of his books describing what to look
for when contemplating purchasing a used Porsche.
Bruce’s subjects were mostly air-cooled 911s, but many
of the items to inspect translate to the newer watercooled
cars as well.
Body rust damage from driving in areas that use a lot
of road salt in the winter can be a huge and expensive
problem. We are fortunate here in the southwest, because
rarely do we see road salt (yes, TXDOT has started
using salt!). There are few inexpensive parts on a
Porsche, so the mechanical condition of the drive train
is extremely important.
When an older air-cooled engine was nearing the end
of its service life, it would start to smoke. Any Porsche
since 1978 came with a catalytic convertor on the exhaust.
You will not see exhaust oil smoke coming from
a warmed-up Porsche equipped with a convertor. I had
two 996 cars brought to my shop with oil consumption
complaints. I removed the spark plugs in order to perform
a cylinder leakage test. The oil ash deposited on
the plugs hinted that the cylinder leakage results would
not be good. They were not. A sound engine will exhibit
no more than 5%-10% leakage. Porsche allows up to
20% but at that value, it is pretty much worn out and
burning a quart of oil in less than 200 miles.
The owners of both of the 996s mentioned had purchased
their cars less than 2000 miles earlier. One had
found their treasure on “EBAY” and the other from the
used car lot of a local new car dealership. Neither came
with any warranty. Upon removal and disassembly of
the engines, I discovered that both had been severely
overheated. Without adequate cooling, the aluminum
pistons expand to the point that they become larger in
diameter than the cylinder. The result is a “galled” cylinder
(large deep scratches) and ruined pistons.
The engines of both of the 996s had been repaired
by the previous owners. Rather than a proper (and unfortunately
expensive) repair, the previous owners had
the engines “patched” well enough to unload them on
someone. The cylinders were honed to flatten out some
of the scratches and new piston rings installed. The
engines actually ran quite well in spite of their compromised
condition. The oil consumption was the tip-off
that things were not well. Neither owner had their car
checked out prior to their purchase.
I routinely get requests from folks wanting a pre-purchase
inspection of a car they are considering. I have
upset a bunch of used car lots here in town. I do NOT
sell cars, I service and repair cars. I can, with a clear
conscience, state that I try to be objective about the condition
of any car that I inspect, but I do not have x-ray
vision, nor can I predict the future. Many of the shops
that advertise in Slipstream share that same philosophy.
Imagine paying market price for a ’99 996, which is
around $18k, and a couple of months later, drop another
$8k-$10k into an engine repair. To be fair, the
used car lot that sold one of the cars took it in on trade
for a new car. The car ran well and had good paint and
interior. They got “taken” but did not suffer any pain
once they sold it.
I prefer to buy cars from private sellers (local, not
EBAY!). Usually, the seller has owned the car for some
time and has records of the maintenance. Used car lots
usually do not provide the service history compiled by
the previous owner, even if the previous owner provided
it. Ponder the following: There is no such thing as too
much profit! The car lot does not want you to know
what they paid the previous owner for his car. Service
records usually contain names, phone numbers, etc, so
no, you won’t be getting any of those.
Used car lots find a lot of their cars at the local wholesale
auctions. If a car was not marketable at a dealership,
it gets sent to the auction. I have seen a lot of scary
offerings come from the auction. Probably the best
used Porsches come as “Certified Pre-Owned” from the
local Porsche dealers. The CPO program is limited to
cars that have recently exceeded the original factory
warranty period.
Wherever you find your dream Porsche, be it a private
seller or a used car lot, I cannot over emphasize the importance
of having it checked out
BEFORE you buy it. If it comes from
a lot, and sans any maintenance records,
consider purchasing an aftermarket
used car warranty. They are
really expensive but not near so as a
catastrophic engine or transmission
failure.
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Autocross Series: Wanna Autocross for Free? Keep Reading!
By Wesley Lincoln, Region Autocross Chair
For two Sundays in succession in
March, the Maverick Region and
Equipe Rapide joined together to
put on back-to-back exciting Autocross
Events at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie.
The parking lot at Lone Star Park
is a perfect place to watch and enjoy
DFW’s premier autocross participants.
For anyone who has the slightest urge
to participate, this is the group to join.
I want to send out a huge thanks to all the Porsche
Enthusiasts for their support of these events. Both days
were a huge success, and the action was non-stop for
seven hours. Special thanks to Sigrid Schnoerr for organizing
the workers.
Because I believe you’ll enjoy it if you try it, here is a
special offer. On Saturday, May 30, we will be offering
an Autocross School at the famed MineralRing. You can
spend a day learning the (turn) ins and (turn) outs of
one of the safest ways to enjoy a Porsche. The spacious
venue at the Mineral Wells Airport was once home to
one of the country’s most advanced helicopter training
centers for the Vietnam Conflict. Now it plays host to
Autocross and Time Trial events for many of the car
clubs in the North Texas Area. This place is BIG, SAFE,
FUN, and MEMORABLE.
But back to the point: the Autocross School is the perfect
way to learn how to autocross, and you will receive
a full day of instruction for the low cost of $40. But it
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You will start next to another competitor, accelerate to
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other into mirror-image autocross courses. As soon as
you are finished, you will line up and go again -- on the
opposite side. Twice the number of competitors running
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John Robert (Bob) Benson: Born February 4, 1950; Died March 13, 2015
By Joe McGlohen and Patricia Benson
You may not have known that Bob
was :
• Also known as “J. Bob” and “Devious
Bob” the Rallyemaster
• A student and teacher of science
• A musician
• A composer
• A physicist
• An astronomer
• A computer wizard of the highest
order
• A motorsports enthusiast to the
extreme
• And above all a good son and a
good person
I first met Bob in 1981. He was one
of four extremely talented computer
wizards working for ARCO
Oil and Gas. Together, they could
accomplish the very difficult and
deliver it tomorrow, or the impossible
next week, or at the latest, by
the week after. They were not quite
housebroken, so ARCO decided
they needed someone to change the
newspapers on their office floors a
couple of time a week, and also document
their “miraculous creations.”
So I became their Tech Writer.
Bob caught in
a rare moment
of surprise
16 May
My first initiation
to his
razor wit was
when I stepped
into the doorway
to his office
and said
“May I ask you
a question?” Of
course he replied
“You just
did!” I learned
right then to be a lot more precise
in my conversations with Bob.
A year or so later I got trapped into
writing a rallye for MR/PCA, and
Bob, with a friend of his, agreed
to cold run the rallye. He became
fascinated with that aspect of motorsport,
and wrote many rallies
for MR/PCA, with and without my
help, from the mid-1980s through
the early 1990s, when interest in
the sport finally died for the second
time.
Bob enjoyed the motorsports and
the mathematics aspects of Rallye.
The Benson brothers: Bob and Paul
at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit
He was a staff member on the Great
American Race antique car rallye,
and its smaller regional offshoots
like One Lap of Texas. He loved Pro
Eurostyle off-road rallying. I fact, he
loved rallye so much that his Yahoo
handle was “Transitzone” on many
Yahoo Groups.
One memorable rallye moment
came when we were working on a
rallye route that went south from
Slidell, very near where Eagles Canyon
Raceway is today. We were in my
little red 914. He was in the right
seat taking notes. It had been a very
wet spring. We came around a bend
and there was this shiny ribbon of
water and moss about four or five
feet wide snaking across the road in
the middle of the “S”. I tried to neutral
the car to no avail, and in the
blink of an eye, all you could see out
Photos courtesy of Patricia Benson
of the front, back, and sides of the
car was white tire smoke. The car
quickly came to rest, driver’s right
in a bar ditch, with the nose and tail
in the top mud and the wheels off
the ground. Bob looked over at me
and asked “Are you done?” I truly
believe he had ice water in his veins.
We investigated and found that
a culvert across the bar ditch had
become clogged with trash, and the
water flowing off of a well fertilized
farmer’s field jumped onto the road
and the algae (or moss) grew abundantly.
A farmer with a tractor rescued
us, and we didn’t tell anyone
for several years, especially not the
wives, for fear of losing our kitchen
passes.
Maverick Region did a few track
events in the mid-1980s at the old
Green Valley Raceway track north
of Fort Worth, but when it closed we
were locally trackless. Bob started
attending Drivers’ Education events
and instructed for Maverick, Hill
Country, and Lone Star Regions,
and soon began working corners
for SCCA and PCA track events, He
worked several Houston Grand Prix
Pro races and had worked every Formula
1 and professional race ever
held at Circuit of the Americas. He
was a station chief at the most recent
Formula 1 event.
Bob and Sybil at Texas
World Speedway

Bob and Gary Long doing their
non-work (napping) on a corner
I had the pleasure of working with
Bob professionally in a variety of
roles from 1981 to 1991, and again
in 2001-2002. I worked with him
in motorsports and other hobbies
from 1981 onward. He was ironclad
reliable. If he made a commitment,
he delivered. If you were a project or
program manager and he had skin
in the game, you need not worry.
His status reports were accurate, and
if there were problems, you heard
about them in a timely fashion, and
usually with a recommended solution.
No one could ask for better. In
his roles in motorsport the same was
true. He always delivered.
I believe that in the professional
world he was most proud of being
the head of Data Security at the
Superconducting Supercollider. He
loved science, and he truly believed
that the Supercollider Program
would be the foundation for mankind’s
first interstellar travel.
Travis and Bob at the track always
looking to help members as needed
He was also an avid photographer.
His nephew Paul harvested a small
portion of his photography for the
slide show we had running at his celebration
of life. It contained almost
2600 pictures. There are more, but
they were “offline,” and time constraints
prevented including them.
Last NRI: On 2015-03-13 at TWS
Pre-Grid, end Transitzone of 23,779
days.
- Joe McGlohen
With joyous salute – to Bob – my
favorite Space Cadet in the most
wonderful sense!
Bob and Pat, circa 1988
I know our friends will remember
that I used to say, with much exasperation
and gesticulation in the
direction of the sky, that he was living
out there somewhere on planet
Zeus. Well, there is not such a planet,
but he really did live there. He
was absolutely under the spell of the
larger universe – far beyond what
his camera lens could reach. And I
loved him for it, and sometimes in
spite of it.
His best job ever was with the Supercollider
– which, as Joe reminded
me, he thought would be an answer
for interstellar travel. I remember
how excited he was about getting
the job there – how he took a group
of friends on a tour around the facility,
how happy to be there – so close
to a dream – he was.
Follower of Isaac Asimov and Ray
Bradbury – he introduced me to the
worlds of Science Fiction – so much
of which is not fiction now. The
Martian Chronicles is pure magic –
if you have not read them, try them
out.
I had never looked through a telescope
until I met him – and we spent
hours, mostly in the cold because
cold nights were the clearest, at Astronomy
labs, stopping the police
cars to get them to turn their lights
off before they ruined everyone’s
night vision.
“The Planets” by Holst was in his
music collection, and now in the
possession of one of his nephews.
His screen saver was the latest intergalactic
images from NASA, from
Voyager and other missions.
Carl Sagan closed his book, the
“Pale Blue Dot” with this:
“It has been said that astronomy is a
humbling and character-building experience.
There is perhaps no better demonstration
of the folly of human conceits
than this distant image of our tiny world.
To me, it underscores our responsibility to
deal more kindly with one another, and
to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,
the only home we’ve ever known.”
Don’t let this picture fool
you. Bob always knew where
he wanted to end up
Now our friend is enjoying a view
we do not have – looking at us –
from the universe.
- Patricia Benson
Pat and family thank everyone for
their kind support and stories about
Bob. More photos can be viewed
at http://tinyurl.com/nfmpgsd.
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Maverick Tech Session: DE Pre-Tech Inspection
By Mr. Goodwrench
Photos by the Author
Ed Mullenix was kind enough to
open up his shop on Saturday
morning, March 21, to fellow
Maverick members for a workshop to
detail what is involved in the mandatory
Tech Inspection required to participate
in a PCA High Performance
Driver Education event.
About a dozen Mavericks entered the lobby of Mullenix
Motorsports and were greeted by Ed’s lovely wife
Donna, who graciously supplied us with a Continental
style breakfast of doughnuts, bagels and cream cheeses,
and jugs of fresh hot coffee.
were parked; one an organ donor, the other a temporarily
suspended project car. I really hate to see those
things suffer!
Ed checking the half shafts on Carey Spreen’s 911SC.
“Any breakfast that’s free is a good breakfast!”
Shortly afterwards, we were all ushered into the inner
sanctum. Ed’s shop doesn’t look like the plush factory
emporiums run by the big players, or the sterile
precision works of the bigger specialty shops. No, Ed’s
shop reminds me of the small cottage industry shops
I encountered while in England; the original Van Diemen
works and the Scholar engine plant come to mind.
And the Cooper F1 and Tyrell F1 teams were birthed in
shops just like this.
It harkens back to a time was gas when 29¢ a gallon,
a time when mechanics actually repaired a car rather
than just replaced parts, when they knew how to adjust
a set of points or valves; when a garage owner kept a
live air hose snaked through a bay door for people who
might need to air up their tires in the middle of the
night. The only things missing were an old time Coke
cooler loaded up with 5¢ Dr. Peppers, and a cat. Good
stuff.
On the lifts sat a 930 Turbo and a 997 Carrera awaiting
an engine. A 912 restoration shell with fresh Mexico
Blue paintwork rested in a corner. Against the wall, a
996 that had seen better days lay forlornly. In another
corner, a 914 project car. Out back, two stagnant 944s;
I also spotted a bead blaster, and a brand new flow
bench, still in its packing crate, ready to complement
the in-house machine shop.
PCA requires that Tech Inspections be conducted by
approved shops, which are normally done gratis. Selfconducted
inspection is not recognized by the club.
Ed went through a typical inspection, not only to show
what is involved in a proper inspection, but also so that
drivers could conduct their own personal inspection
AFTER a DE and possibly avoid some trouble spots.
The demonstration started with the braking system,
arguably the most important system of your Porsche,
outside of steering. I have never heard of a steering failure
in a Porsche, so brakes make it to the top of the list.
After all, if your brakes fail, it isn’t the speed that can
hurt you. It’s not being able to stop that does.
Ed showed us a pair of rotors, effectively wasted after a
DE, and advised on how to determine if there is enough
brake pad left to withstand the rigors of a DE. Depending
on the pad and the aggressiveness of a driver’s
braking, over 40% of the brake pad’s materials can be
consumed.
All the bullet points of an inspection were covered,
some more thoroughly than others, as several of them
require minimal effort.
The session ended with a discussion about battery
maintenance and the delicate, but simple, intricacies of
a water-cooled Porsche’s cooling system.
I’m sure that everyone who attended took away something
from this workshop; I certainly did. Thanks Ed
and Donna!
22 May

Sunday Drive: “Wings Over Dallas” – Cavanaugh Flight Museum
As transcribed by Jim Phelps, Impossible Mission Force
“Good morning, Mr. Phelps.
“Recent intelligence from our operatives
in North Texas suggests that
a small group of dissidents, cleverly
disguised as Porsche aficionados, is
conducting covert operations in the
small towns and hamlets surrounding
the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. They
seem to be hell-bent on altering the American way of
life as we know it today.
Sunday Drive Co-Chairs Tom Martin and
Neill Flood give the members their final instructions.
“Even the cars they drive – Porsches -- are made in Germany,
and as we all know, this is totally un-American.
On top of that, this group has been known to drink German
beer, wear Italian driving shoes, eat Mexican food,
and display foreign flags, license plates, and European
stickers.
“Our reconnaissance shows they may be heading to a
secret location where foreign war aircraft is hangared.
Two MiG sightings
have already been
reported, as well
as an original WWI
Fokker Dr.1, as flown
by Herr von Richthofen,
the infamous
‘The Red Baron.’
“You know how it is,
Jim. It all starts with
just one Fokker, then
there’s another one,
and yet another one;
then the next thing
you know, those little
Fokkers are all over
the place, threatening
our very existence!
Photos by George Luxbacher
BJ Harvey with
David Cavazos and Jules
“Your mission, Jim,
should you decide to accept it, is to infiltrate this rogue
group, determine their final objective, and sway their
beliefs back to Truth, Justice, and the American Way -
just like Superman would, although he’s on vacation at
the Fortress of Solitude with no cell phone reception
way out there. And for the sake of everything we hold
dear, Jim, do it in a Corvette!
Even with a gray, chilly start to the day, Porsches
of all models and colors brought their owners out.
John Harvey in his C4S enjoying one of the
many beautiful roads on this drive.
“As always, should you or any member of your IM Force
be caught or killed, or God forbid, stray to the ‘Porsche
side,’ the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your
actions.
“This message will self-destruct in five seconds.
“Good luck, Jim.”
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Michael Picolo
www.realestatecarguy.com
michaelpicolo@ebby.com
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817.692.8496
Showroom by Appointment
5500 Meandering Rd
Ft. Worth, 76114
Since 1971
Providing personalized service
on all Porsche automobiles.
• Complete servicing and repairs
on all air or water cooled models
• In-house machine shop
• M96/M97 reconditioning
• Performance and track mods
2530 Tarpley Road • Suite 700
Carrollton, Texas 75006
(972) 417-0997
24 May

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Maverick Monthly Social: Uncle Julio’s
By Stephanie Ho
Almost70 fun loving Porsche
Mavericks socializing before dinner
It is the people
that makes our
club so special,
not just our
Porsche(s)!
Our March Monthly
Social was held
at Uncle Julio’s
in far north Dallas. Even with the
possibility of rain all day, about 70
Porsche friends with their handsome
Porsches attended the event
and we had SUCH a terrific time!
About two dozen of our fun and
Porsche-loving attendees were winners
of our gift drawings! We had a
blast!!!
Come and join our Monthly Social
Porsche events and be part of our
Porsche social family. We have different
themes for each of our
Monthly Socials. For our upcoming
May 21 event, you are cordially invited
to the best country French
cuisine at the Lavendou Bistro in
Plano. Maverick Region members
will even receive a 25% discount for
this event. Our cocktail party starts
at 6:00pm with complimentary hors
d’oeuvres being served. An RSVP to
hh@mavpca.org is preferred, but
drop-ins are always welcome too.
See you soon!
Photos courtesy of the Author
John Harvey and new member
Walter Otstott both had
winning tickets
Dennis Fisher and Don Sebert
also won Porsche calendars
M.L. Speer
(calendar winner),
and BJ Harvey
New member and
winner Mary Beago
David Temming
with his winning
car show ticket
Susan and
Brendan Eagan
Melanie and
Dean Harden
Jim Mango, Monthly Social Chair
Stephanie Ho with special guest
Mark Laurenzi (highly recommended
sales consultant) from Porsche Plano,
who provided gifts for our members
New members Miguel
and Amy Castro
New members Brian and
Melissa Martin
26 May

Julia Klein and
Jack Griffin
Kate and Larry Keen
David Price, Amanda Newman, new member
Gordon Ip, Mark Hanna, Gabe and Chris Sorrells
Specializing in all years and models of
Porsche exclusively for more than 30 years
Complete and Meticulous Maintenance and Repair
Tuning and Diagnostics (Carbs, MFI, CIS, OBD I & II)
Custom Engine and Transmission Rebuilds
Competition Car Preparation (Track or Autocross)
1521 Baccarac Ct Euless, TX 76040
817 540 4939
www.mayoperformance.com
email: Mayos@imagin.net
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28 May

Lewisville
490 Oakbend Drive
(35E - North of Round Grove Rd.)
Lewisville, Texas 75067
972-459-6919
Plano
3500 Preston Road
(at Parker)
Plano, Texas 75093
972-769-0093
Colleyville
6407 Colleyville Blvd.
(Highway 26)
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817-421-2414
Allen
111 Central Expressway North
(Inside Stacy Furniture Center)
Allen, Texas 75013
214-547-8144
Grapevine
1900 S. Main Street
(Inside Stacy Furniture Center)
Grapevine, TX 76051
817-328-0200
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PRINTER OF SLIPSTREAM SINCE 1982
2700 B West Pioneer PkWy
(125 feet s. of Pioneer, on the W. side of Corzine st.)
Arlington, texAs 76013
817-366-1678
30 May

New Mavericks
By Susan and Tom Froehlich, Membership Co-Chairs
Robbie Barton
Cedar Hill
2003 Carrera
Jerry Beck
Crowley
1974 914
George Ehrhardt
McKinney
2015 Cayman GTS
Esmail Elwazir
Dallas
2009 Carrera
John Engstrom
Plano
2015 Macan S
Joe Ferrell
Granbury
2009 Carrera
Kimberly Fields
Irving
2008 Boxster S
Douglas Gibbs
Lewisville
1999 Carrera
Steve Hsu
Plano
2014 Carrera S
Sean Hughes
North Richland Hills
1985 944
Gordon Ip
Richardson
2015 GT 3 and 2015 Macan S
Anniversaries: May
25 Years
Klaus Koch (Lee)
Ralph Taeuber (Diane)
Gail Gerkey
Eric Schorn (Amy)
20 Years
15 Years
Jason Brodigan (Misty Poynter)
Jeffrey Tucker (Melissa)
John Leto (Gary Drake)
Mike Brodigan (Judy)
Cody Leser (Linden)
Sharlene Jenner
Dallas
2011 Carrera S
Chris Jenner
Dallas
2006 Cayenne Turbo S
Mike Karns
Dallas
2015 GT 3
Robert Kendrick
Frisco
1999 Carrera
Michael Klouda
Tyler
1997 Carrera Cabriolet
Steven Kramer
Heath
2012 Carrera S
Tony Lisotta
Frisco
2005 Carrera
Alexander Mackenzie
Desoto
2007 Carrera S
Ryan McCuller
Dallas
2014 Carrera S and
2015 Macan S
Greg Miller
Richardson
2015 Carrera GTS
Mark Morales
McKinney
2009 Carrera 4S
Colleyville
Stephenville
Dallas
Dallas
McKinney
Dallas
Plano
Grapevine
Little Elm
Dennis Moser
Dallas
2013 Carrera S
Patrick Mulry
Dallas
2003 Carrera Cabriolet
Walter Otstott
Dallas
2014 Cayman S
Mark Patkunas
Highland Village
2015 Panamera GTS
Arun Pimpalapure
The Colony
2014 Carrera
Thad Prugh
Fort Worth
1989 944 S2
Jeff Rackley
Flower Mound
2008 Cayman
Frank Raso
Cleburne
2001 Carrera
Brad Robertson
Fort Worth
2015 Carrera S
Alan Simmons
Arlington
1988 944 S
Say hello to your fellow
Porsche drivers!
Flashing your high beams at fellow Porsche
drivers is a time-honored tradition . . .
keep the flash alive!
10 Years
Clinton Hall (Pam Heston)
Larry Mozdzyn (Kyle)
Corey Harbold (M.E.)
Chuck Cole (Valerie)
Denise Etcheson (Victor Sanchez)
5 Years
Becky Freeman
Larry Pettit (Patti)
Charles Jacobus
Paul Lazzara (Sheila)
William Tongier (David)
Juha Lappalainen
If you have any changes that
you would like to make to the
MRPCA membership guide,
contact the Froehlichs at
membership@mavpca.org
Maverick Membership Totals
Members ~ 1,554
Affiliate Members ~ 844
Total Membership ~ 2,398
Joseph Sircely
Frisco
2007 Carrera S
Minar Thongkhamsouk
Allen
2007 Carrera 4
Robert Wai
Colleyville
1976 911 Turbo
Scott Watson
Fort Worth
2008 Cayenne GTS
Howard Yao
Coppell
2015 GT 3
Michael Zimmermann
Allen
2013 Boxster S
Transfers In
Louis Cook
Bullard
2005 Cayenne Turbo
Craig Hutton
Dallas
2007 Cayman
Dustin Marks
McKinney
2009 Carrera S
Fort Worth
Garland
Flint
Maypearl
Fort Worth
Colleyville
Dallas
Mansfield
Flower Mound
Dallas
Coppell
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following month’s Slipstream. Be sure to include year, make, model, color, mileage, and asking price, as well as a contact name, phone number and/or email address. All parts will be advertised
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. No dealers please!
For Sale: 2008 911 C4S, Macadamia brown exterior/
brown interior, 20 K miles, excellent condition, 6
speed MT, sport exhaust, clear bra on front bumper,
hood, fenders, and mirrors. Located in Paris, Tx. Price:
$59,500. Contact Jay at 903-517-6743 or jkguest29@
gmail.com (05)
For Sale: 1997 Caterham Super Seven, Ex CVAR
race car - street legal! Rebuilt Ford 1700cc sprint cross
flow motor, dual 40mm Weber carbs, dry sump, MSD
ignition w. rev limiter, approx. 135 to 150hp, approx
350 street miles. Fresh oil change. Quaife ltd. slip rear
end, coil over shocks w/adjustable springs, disc brakes
front, drums rear. FIA roll bar, new quick release
Momo steering wheel, 4 point seat belts, racing fuel
cell (needs new bladder). Including tonneau cover,
top, side curtains, spare new aluminum hood, spare
wheels, etc. Removable windshield wiper (for State
inspection). 9500 miles. 3/15 inspection, Texas title
as 1967 Lotus. Track day, autocross, or just for fun
outings. Asking $14,750. Email Ralf at vintageracers.
tx@gmail.com (05)
For Sale: 1986 944, White/burgundy, all original
unrestored, telephone dial wheels. Updated clutch,
belts, water pump, radiator and brakes. Second owner
and have all documents. 114,000 miles, $5000.
Contact Taylor at 817-688-7161 or trice366@aol.com
(05)
For Sale: 2000 911 Carrera Convertible, Black ext/
black int, 6-speed manual, very clean. CD Changer
wind screen and spare tire. 2nd owner; 1st owner close
friend so car has a complete history. Always wellmaintained
and covered in the garage. 84,000 miles.
Excellent condition. $21,000. Plano, TX. Contact
Allen Liebnick, 214-366-7027 (cell) (05)
For sale: 2001 Carrera, 64,000 miles, second owner,
black exterior, interior and wheels. 6 speed, sun
roof, CD player, bumper/hood bra, upgraded control
arms. Extra set of wheels. Good Michelins. Great
inexpensive car for daily use or DE. $23,000. Contact
Bud @ 214-202-3390. (05)
For Sale: Antique Texas License Plates: I have 2
Sets from 1971; STB-366 & STB-367 and 2 Sets from
1973; GCL-584 & LXC-696. Each Set of TWO Plates
(front & rear) are Used, but in very good shape. $100
per Set, OBO. Make your Classic Porsche just a bit
nicer and let all see what a Classic Machine you have.
Jerry at 972-897-5800 or jerrydef@flash.net (05)
For Sale: 1992 911 (964) Turbo, Black ext./Tan int.
103,830 mi., Odometer recently repaired. All records
with recent engine service. Engine and turbo are both
very strong, excellent driver with showroom looks.
Good Pilot Sport tires. Cold A/C. Superb condition
inside and out. Mostly stock with some minor
modifications. Very well cared for. Looks great, drives
great. 30+ pictures. $89,000. Call or email for more
info: 972-317-4005 or bhayes@fifthgear.biz (04)
For Sale: 2011 Porsche Carrera GTS, Black
exterior/Black interior. Texas car. In perfect shape in
and out. Owner does not smoke & has had no pets in
this car. Clear bra on front bumper, hood, fenders and
side mirrors. This is a rare non-Alcantara full leather
interior GTS. PDK transmission, center lock wheels,
sport chrono, sports steering wheel, PASM, Bose,
nav & lots more ! Dealer serviced. Porsche extended
warranty to 4/7/2017. 24,000 miles. $74,900. Contact
Ronald Santos, 214-674-7212 (04)
For Sale: 1983 928S Track Car, Owner since
1990. Engine is stock, 5 speed, lsd, MSDS headers,
Eibach springs, Bilstein shocks, 928 International
front swaybar, Devek radiator. Recaro SPG seats,
Brey-Krause seatback brace, 5 point harnesses, kill
switch, roll cage by RaceFab in Rusk Texas, BBS and
Forgeline 8x16 wheels.Asking $5,000. Contact Brian
Scudder, 972-548-0380 or brian.scudder@sbcglobal.
net (04)
For Sale: 2011 Featherlite Model 3110 20’
aluminum open car trailer, Only 1975 lbs empty
and ideal to tow with SUV. Rock shield, lockable
tool chest, aluminum ramps in lockable storage
underneath, removable fenders for easy car door exit,
new spare wheel, plenty of space for extra wheels.
Used 6 times, pristine condition. Current list price
$9,500 w/o shield, tool box, or spare wheel. Asking
$6750. Email Ralf, vintageracers.tx@gmail.com (04)
For Sale: 1988 944 Turbo S, 1 of 64 imported in
Maraschino Cherry. Very nice Original Turbo S, not
concours condition, but 8+. Original paint, weakest
part. Complete “tuned-up” by ZIMS this 2015 (and
maintained/ask for details). 78,000 +/- original miles.
All stock except exhaust modifications by Lindsey
Racing; 3” exhaust, waste gate, wide-band O2,
adjustable boost control (12–21 psi), silicon hoses, +/-
310 hp at rear wheels. Non stock stereo. Tires great.
Asking $25,000, taking offers. Contact Hugh Kelly,
972-937-1061 (04)
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For Sale: 2000 Porsche C-4 Cabriolet, Just returned
from Flat 6 Renovations, completely gone through.
Machined heads; oil cooler; Timing chains; lifters;
water pump; plugs; OEM clutch; IMS Dual Row
Bearing-retro; OEM starter. Also just prior rear main
bearings at Park Place; new pads and Michelins up
front. Becker audio AM/FM/CD/AUX/Phone system.
3rd Owner-Clean carfax-never tracked. 109,450 miles,
200 miles since major work. All documentation/
Video/graphs of recent dyno available. This car is now
better than new. $22,500.00. Contact Chris Blackman,
214-458-1747 or chrisblackman108@gmail.com (04)
For Sale: 1985 911 Targa, 85,000 miles, Black
exterior, tan leather interior. Third owner, family car
since 1991. Beautiful vehicle, impeccable condition
and meticulously cared for. Garaged for life. Re-built
engine, re-furbished Targa top, new Toyo tires, most
maintenance records. Aftermarket: Computer chip and
fuel indicator system, Momo racing steering wheel,
custom gauges, gear shifter knob, brake pedals, decklid
brake light. New in-dash stereo with Radio/CD/
Bluetooth/iPhone and new security system. $30,000.
Email Paul at umasspaulc@hotmail.com (03)
For Sale: 1987 924S race car, Races in PCA
Club Race 944 SP1, NASA 944 Spec, and SCCA.
Car was built in 2013 and only raced once at ECR
2013 PCA Club race. The entire car has been gone
through and rebuilt or replaced; essentially a new
car. Only 12 hours on $5000 engine rebuild by
Lyndsey Racing in 2013; invoice available. Many
suspension, body, and safety mods. $9500. Located
in Dallas. Photos here: https://www.flickr.com/
photos/29278265@N04/sets/72157649365034519/
Call Mark Steele at 214-356-2005. (03)
For Sale: 2010 GT3, Carrara White, 22k miles.
Factory Options and Additional Modifications; too
many to list here. Overall, the car is in very good cond.
DME shows Range 1 and NONE in Range 2-6. Books,
records, 2 keys etc. $112,500. Located in DALLAS.
Email Mike at Mikehlee69@hotmail.com (03)
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