Slipstream - January 2017

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January 2017 

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Volume 55, Issue 1, January 2017 

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Departments 

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

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

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

List of Officers and Board Chairs.................4 

Maverick Minutes.........................................6 

New Mavericks and Anniversaries................9 

Unclassifieds...............................................34 

Advertiser Index..........................................34 

Around the Bend (Editor’s Column)...........36 

Features 

Trivia.............................................................7 

PCA My Plates..............................................7 

Five Speed Chatter....................................... 10 

Stay Cool.....................................................11 

Kruder’s Cars & Conversation....................12 

Carry a Spare..............................................16 

All Member Party.......................................18 

Porsche Experience Center L.A..................22 

Volunteers Needed......................................23 

Bumper Plugs..............................................28 

Porsche of the Month..................................31 

Upcoming Events 

January Board Meeting.................................7 

Maverick Lunch Series...............................14 

Treffen North America: Hill Country.........17 

All Member Party.......................................19 

Valentine Social..........................................23 

Past Event Recaps 

Club Racing................................................29 

Maverick AX Series....................................30 

January 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 

29 30 31 

Day January 

4 Board Meeting 

10 Lewisville Lunch 

19 No Mav Social This Month 

26 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 

28 All Member Party 

Day March 



16 Mav Social: Spring Social 


26 PCA Tour: Mitas Hill Vineyard 

Driving Event Venues 

BHS Burleson High School, Burleson 

COTA Circuit of the Americas, Austin 

ECR Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell 

MHS Mesquite High School Stadium, Mesquite 

MSR MotorSport Ranch, Cresson 

MW Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells 

February 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

1 2 3 4 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

26 27 28 

Day February 



16 Mav Social: Porsche Valentine Party 


25-26 DE: MSR 

26 Autocross #1: BHS 

Day April 

2 Autocross #2: MW 



16 PCA Tour: Ennis Bluebonnets 

20 Mav Social: TBD 

23 Autocross #3: MHS 


29-30 DE: MSR 

On the Cover: “Barn Find”; the 

Artistic Category and People’s 

Choice winner in the 2016 

Maverick Photo Contest. 

Photo by Michael Baynton 

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ARK-LA-TEX 

Ken Chandler 

bad968@bellsouth.net, 

COASTAL BEND 

Bryan Kerrick 

bksailspadre@ 

sbcglobal.net 

2017 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative 

LONE STAR 

Steve Bukowski 

president@lsrpca.com 

MARDI GRAS 

Scott Spradley 

OZARK 

Jim Woolly 

jim.carol_NOSPAM@ 

sbcglobal.net 

WHISKEY BAY 

Mike Hamza 

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gmail.com 

CIMARRON 

Joy Jones 

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HILL COUNTRY 

Tracey Gross 

president@hcrpca.org 

LONGHORN 

Charles Bush 

president@longhornpca.org 

MAVERICK 

David Robertson 

president@mavpca.org 

WAR BONNET 

Randal Goodman 

WHITE RIVER 

Leonard Zechiedrich 

whiteriverregionpca@ 

gmail.com 

ZONE 5 REP 

Lynn Friedman 

zone5rep@pca.org 

www.zone5.pca.org 

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Sprockets: Looking Forward to a Great 2017 

By David Robertson, Region President 

his is my first column as the new Maverick 

T 

Region President, and I look forward to a 

2017 full of great events and lots of opportunities 

to get together with fellow members. 

The first thing I would like to do is thank all our volunteers, 

past and present, for all the work they do for our 

club. It would be impossible to put on the events we do 

without their tireless efforts. 

I also want to remind 

everyone that 

one big goal of the 

club is to contribute 

to our main charity, 

the Huffaker-Hughes 

Hope House. The 

Hope House is a 

Porsche style sprockets shelter for victims of 

domestic violence 

that has helped countless families over the years. We 

also have a new charity we are working with, which is 

the Boot Campaign, an organization that works with 

military families. We work with these organizations 

through financial contributions and volunteerism. 

There is more detailed information about our charities 

on our website at mav.pca.org. 

Speaking of our website: don’t forget that that is 

where you will find just about every detail about the 

club. The calendar of events, contact information for 

each activity chairperson, past issues of Slipstream, the 

history of the club . . . and this just scratches the surface. 

MAV.PCA.ORG is a great resource – check it out. 

You may not realize that the Maverick Region is also 

on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Flicker, and Yahoo 

Groups. The links to all these social media outlets are 

also on the website. 

I would like to invite everyone to the All Member 

Party on January 28 at the Hackberry Country Club 

in Irving. This is one of the biggest events we have all 

year. We introduce all the activity chairs and hear about 

the plans they have for the upcoming year. You can ask 

these folks anything about a driving or social event that 

you may be curious about. Plus, we always end up with 

a huge car show in the parking lot. This is a great opportunity 

for you to learn more about the club, meet 

great people, and see some fantastic Porsches! 

As you may know, we have recently adopted a new 

logo, which is kind of a big deal for the club. We have 

new nametags you can order through the PCA Store on 

mav.pca.org and they look great. 

I look forward to seeing everyone at the All Member 

Party! 

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MAVS OF THE MONTH: James and Wendy Shoffit 

We have two members who have made significant 

contributions to the success of your club. You will always 

find them volunteering at one of our events. From 

Webmaster to Club Race registrar to countless board 

positions over the years, This couple has been recognized 

nationally for their contributions many times as 

well. There is not enough room to list all the positions 

and activities they have been a part of in the club, they 

are simply amazing. This month’s MAV(S) OF THE 

MONTH are James and Wendy Shoffit. 

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2017 Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs 

President 

David Robertson 

C 617-797-0516 

president@mavpca.org 

Vice President 

Jim Falgout 

vp@mavpca.org 

Secretary 

Wendy Shoffit 

C 972-977-9821 

secretary@mavpca.org 

Treasurer 

Richard Solomon 

C 903-530-8281 

treasurer@mavpca.org 

David fell in love with the Porsche 

911 when, as a child, he would have 

his parents stop by the old Forest Lane 

Porsche in Dallas so he could dream of 

someday owning one. He bought his 

first Porsche 911 in 2011. He and his 

wife Tracy enjoy being active members 

in the Maverick Region. 

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. 

Wendy and husband James joined 

Maverick Region in 1997, when their 

daughter was only 9 months old. 

Jasmine is now in college. They own 

three Porsches including a 1978 911SC 

as a dedicated racecar, which she enjoys 

autocrossing. Her daily driver is a 2016 

Cayman GT4. 

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! 

Autocross Chair 

Mark Schnoerr 

ax@mavpca.org 

Time Trial Chair, 

(AX/TT Rules) 

Travis Howard 

214-616-6152 

tt@mavpca.org 

TT Registrar, AX/TT 

Schools, Swap Meets 

Robyn Howard 

214-991-0873 

drivingschools@mavpca.org 

Charity Chair 

Chris Hamilton 

hope@mavpca.org 

Club Race Co-Chair 

Pat Heptig 

214-649-7907 

cr@mavpca.org 

Club Race Co-Chair 

Joel Nannis 

cr@mavpca.org 

Club Race/DE Registrar 

Wendy Shoffit 

crreg@mavpca.org 

deregistrar@mavpca.org 

Concours Chair 

Andy Kay 

817-948-8538 

concours@mavpca.org 

DE Chair 

ChrisTabor 

817-371-4888 

de@mavpca.org 

DE Chief Driving Instr. 

John Sandusky 

817-777-0421 

cdi@mavpca.org 

DE Equipment Mgr. 

Hunter Allen 

deequip@mavpca.org 

DE Hospitality 

Rose Gohlke 

de@mavpca.org 

DE Sponsorship 

Daren Kirbo 

254-396-2973 

desponsorship@mavpca.org 

Email List Moderator 

Brian Scudder 

mrpca-owner@ 

yahoogroups.com 

Email List Moderator 

Matt Platts 

mrpca-owner@ 

yahoogroups.com 

Goodie Store 

Chris Flaugh 

214-288-5300 

goodiestore@mavpca.org 

Histographer, Tenured 

Charlie Davis 

historian@mavpca.org 

Membership Chair, 

Past President 

John Hamilton 

817-907-7823 

membership@mavpca.org 

Monthly Social Chair 

Stephanie Ho 

hh@mavpca.org 

Online Calendar 

Karl Poulsen 

calendar@mavpca.org 

PCA Tours Co-Chair 

Tom Martin 

tours@mavpca.org 

PCA Tours Co-Chair 

Bill Orr 

tours@mavpca.org 

Rally Co-Chair 

Don Sebert 

214-613-6900 

rally@mavpca.org 

Rally Co-Chair 

George Luxbacher 

rally@mavpca.org 

Safety Co-Chair 

Wayne Elliott 

safety@mavpca.org 

Safety Co-Chair 

Bob Kramer 

safety@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Advertising 

Bill Kruder 

214-497-0711 

ads@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Event 

Ad Design 

Kurt Scaggs 

eventads@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Editor 

Jim Hirsch 

972-740-7377 

editor@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Content Ed. 

Carey Spreen 

817-422-3480 

editor@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Mailing 

Andy Mears 

214-394-5857 

mailing@mavpca.org 

Slipstream Printing 

Fran Ussery 

972--438-8344 (W) 

817-481-8342 (H) 

printing@mavpca.org 

Social Co-Chair 

Tracy Robertson 

817-944-5490 

social@mavpca.org 

Social Co-Chair 

Phyllis Gallegos 

214-695-3376 

social@mavpca.org 

Tech Sessions Chair 

Position Open 

techcorner@mavpca.org 

Trivia Chair 

Jerry DeFeo 

972-240-5800 

trivia@mavpca.org 

Volunteers Chair 

Jim Gallegos 

214-697-0792 

volunteers@mavpca.org 

Web Site Chair 

James Shoffit 

972-786-6246 

webmaster@mavpca.org 

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Gimme a Minute: December Board Meeting 

By James Shoffit, Region Secretary Husband December 7, 2016 

he meeting was called to 

T 

order at 7:01 PM by Jim 

Falgout. 

Rallly Tour Chair Don 

Sebert is planning an Easter rally for 

spring. Jeff Sebert and John Harvey 

will be assisting with it. 

PCA Tours Chair Tom Martin 

has a provisional schedule for 2017. 

The Ennis bluebonnet tour will be 

one week before the big festival in 

Ennis. Sept 24 will be the tour to 

MSR. Tom will be handing over the 

reins to Bill Orr and Mark Pitarresi 

after the Mitas Hill event on March 

26. The goal is to mix old and new 

drives each year. He’s donating his 

Garmin to the club so that all tour 

leaders have one. 

Editor Jim Hirsch reported for 

Membership Chair John Hamilton 

that we have 1,688 primary and 

2,555 total members, down slightly 

from last month. He’s working on 

getting price quotes for full color 

printing for Slipstream. He is encouraging 

all board members to communicate 

with new members via the 

newsletter making sure they are well 

informed. 

Social Chair Tracy Robertson 

sent out thank you cards (generously 

provided by Ussery Printing) 

and signed by board members to 

the sponsors of our annual celebration. 

We had 75-80 attendees. 

People seemed to enjoy the more 

casual buffet-style atmosphere with 

no formal speakers. We raised nearly 

$5,000 for the Hope House. Thanks 

to Autobahn Porsche for being the 

primary sponsor. Thanks to George 

Luxbacher and David Robertson for 

managing and setting up the photo 

contest. She and David attended 

the Zone 5 meeting and learned a 

lot about how the other regions operate. 

The All Member Party is set 

for January 28 at Hackberry Creek 

Country Club and will also be sponsored 

by Autobahn. The focus will 

be for board members to inform 

new members about what the club 

has to offer. Stickers with the new 

logo will be available as hand outs. 

David Robertson is ready to accept 

his new role as President and 

thanked Jim Falgout for his two 

years of service in that position. 

Treasurer Richard Solomon 

provided his report. We continue 

to be in a positive cash flow situation. 

The Boot Campaign was very 

appreciative of our $5,000 donation 

last month. The board discussed 

additional donations to be sent to 

the Hope House. In addition to 

the monies brought in by the silent 

auction, Drivers’s Ed and Club Race 

charity laps, the region will contribute 

an additional $5,000. Tom Martin 

made the motion, seconded by 

Joe McGlohen, and was approved by 

the board. 

Monthly Social Chair Stephanie 

Ho announced the next event will 

be on Thursday, February 16 at Lavendou 

again. The owner generously 

offered a 25% discount to attendees. 

March 16 we will return to Uncle 

Buck’s in Grapevine. April 20 will 

be at Hard Eight BBQ in Coppell. 

Come early for the best parking. 

Ad Chair Bill Kruder announced 

we have two new advertisers, AVUSA 

and DC Automotive. He has been 

dealing with delinquent accounts. 

Concours Chair Andy Kay requested 

new concours medals to 

hand out as trophies for upcoming 

events with the new logo. Richard 

Solomon made a motion to spend 

$489 for the purchase of 50 medals. 

Jim Falgout seconded and the board 

approved. The May at Mayo’s show 

date will be May 13. He is working 

on additional events for the year. 

Tech Chair Ed Mullenix is stepping 

down after eight years of service. 

We thanked him for his work 

and look forward to a new chair and 

multiple events in the coming year. 

Incoming Safety Chair Bob 

Kramer is looking forward to serving 

with his co-chair, Wayne Elliot, 

in the coming year. They are replacing 

retiring Joe McGlohen. 

New Webmaster James Shoffit 

thanked retiring Denny Payne, who 

is moving to Tennessee, for his years 

of work on the website. He requested 

content from all event chairs. 

Calendar Manager Karl Poulsen 

reminded all chairs to check the calendar 

several months ahead of time 

to make sure their events are listed 

properly. 

Goodie Store Chair Chris Flaugh 

switched all merchandise to the new 

logo as of December 15. 

Outgoing Safety Chair Joe Mc- 

Glohen is pleased that Bob and 

Wayne are taking over for him, after 

serving a total of 11.5 years over his 

31 in Maverick Region. 

Marketing Chair Bill Orr has 

been busy passing out new logo 

stickers, designing a new Zone 5 

logo, and working on the PCA license 

plate for Texas. 

Outgoing President Jim Falgout 

thanked the board for their support. 

Having been on many boards over 

the years, he believes ours is the best 

organization he has participated in. 

Mavericks of the Month: James 

and Wendy Shoffit, for all they do 

behind the scenes to make Maverick 

Region run smoothly. 


NOVEMBER TRIVIA 

It’s Easy to Play! 

Play here for fun and find the answers below 

OR 

Play for prizes on the web at http://mav.pca.org. 

Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this together. 

The Winner for this month is 

FRANK ARMSTRONG 

Frank got all 5 of 5 correct as did Tom Martin, who 

receives Honorable Mention. Since there was a tie, 

we had a drawing to determine the winner. 

Thanks for playing, Frank! We hope you will be 

back next month too. 

Frank, please contact Kirk at Zim’s 

to claim your $25 Gift Certificate. 

Thanks to all for playing! 

1. While Porsche did have convertibles with the 356 and 550 

Series Cars, the 911’s and 912’s did not. So, Porsche came out 

with the ‘Targa’ in 1966 as a ‘67 Model. There were some 8,511 

Targa’s built in 1968, but only _____ Targa’s were built in 1967? 

a. 236 b. 547 c. 957 d. 1,614 

Source: PCA Panorama, June 2014, p 66 

2. Porsche Marketing described the Targa as 4 cars in 1. What was 

it called with rear window in place and the folding vinyl roof 

stowed away? 

a. Targa Air-Flow b. Targa Airstream c. Targa Open-Air d. 

Targa Bel-Air 


3. The original Targa had a soft rear window as introduced in 1966 

as a ‘67 model. A fixed hard safety glass rear window became 

available in 1968. When was the soft rear window totally 

eliminated from the order sheet? The end of model year ____? 

a. 1968 b. 1969 c. 1970 d. 1971 


4. There have been many Privateer Porsche racing teams over the 

years with financing from multiple sources. One of the more 

successful teams was JLP Racing back in the 1980’s. Where did 

their sponsorship money come from? 

a. RJR Tobacco b. JLP Pharmaceuticals c. a Chicago based 

Mafia money laundering d. family’s illegal drug trade 

Source: PCA Panorama, October 2016, p 37 

5. While many teams really push the envelope on the rules, some 

just cheat. JLP-3 cars had a 5 gallon auxiliary gas tank that was 

activated by an _________. 

a. Auxiliary light switch on the dash b. Auxiliary toggle on the 

dash c. Auxiliary toggle hidden under the dash d. Turn-signal 

stalk on the steering column 

Source: PCA Panorama October 2016, p 37 

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

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Welcome Our New Mavericks! 

By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair 

Donald Bailey 

Plano 

1997 911 Carrera 

Lou Ceballos 

Highland Village 

1990 911 Carrera 2 Targa 

Warren Ernst 

Dallas 

2015 Boxster GTS 

William Ewin 

Murphy 

2007 Cayman S 

Ian Hawken 

Flower Mound 

2014 Boxster 

Vincent Hrenak 

McKinney 

2015 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet 

Brian Ingle 

Rowlett 

2016 Cayman GT4 

Bruce Johnston 

Plano 

1975 911S 

Uday Nandam 

Plano 

2014 Cayman S 

Greg Peterson 

Heath 

2002 Boxster S 

Lydia Prilutskiy 

Little Elm 

2014 Cayenne GTS 

Ben Scheffler 

Peaster 

2002 Boxster 

If you have any changes that 

you would like to make to the 

MRPCA membership guide, 

contact John Hamilton at 

membership@mavpca.org 

Maverick Membership Totals 

Members ~ 1,688 

Affiliate Members ~ 867 

Total Membership ~ 2,555 

Matthew Stegich 

Richardson 

2005 911 Carrera 

Van Waldrop 

Colleyville 

2015 911 Turbo S 

No Transfers In 

Cody Foote 

Dallas 

1983 911 SC 

John McFerrin 

Dallas 

2008 911 Turbo Cabriolet 

Debbie Schirico 

Dallas 

2013 Panamera 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! 

Anniversaries: January 

** 25 Years ** 

Steven Wallach (Samra) 

20 Years 

H Dickman (Christina) 

Dallas 

Trophy Club 

15 Years 

Ron Bailey 

River Oaks 

Steven Frost (Linda) 

Dallas 

Craig Hamilton (Ellen) 

Fort Worth 

Monda Hanna 

Plano 

Ed Russo (Rosemarie) 

McKinney 

Clarence Wyatt (Lydia Owen-Wyatt) Dallas 

10 Years 

Brian Bolton (Marisa) 

C Harrington 

Siegfried Hausegger (Jean) 

Andy Kay (Adrienne) 

James Martin (Linda) 

Flower Mound 

Colorado Springs 

Arlington 

Kennedale 

Colleyville 

5 Years 

Jay Bell 

Minh-Duc Dang (Tuan Vo) 

William Jackson (Elizabeth) 

Nicholas Johnson 

Mike Jones (Camden) 

Fred Madden (Ashley) 

Robert Manley (Barbara) 

Philip Moore 

Richard Rogers (Ellen) 

Chris Roundtree (Tatiana) 

Chris Sorrells (Gabe) 

Rod Sosa 

Jay Sutherland (Patsy) 

Dallas 

Coppell 

Allen 

Addison 

Tyler 

Cleburne 

Haslet 

Fort Worth 

Dallas 

Frisco 

Dallas 

Southlake 

Carrollton 

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Five Speed Chatter: Turn on a Dime 

By Ash Seidl-Staley 

Photo courtesy of Porsche 

h . . . 2017 . . . I thought 2016 would never 

A 

end! With the arrival of another year comes 

a complete reset of DE/AX scheduled races, 

Maverick socials, and various club gatherings. 

Make sure to stay up to date on the information 

published in our prestigious Slipstream; it’s a great way 

to find out where all the fun is at! The new year also 

brings with it another crop of Porsche models. Who 

knows, if my 2017 stock picks deliver, I might just get 

to upgrade the old beater this year (a guy can dream, 

right?). 

Speaking of upgrades, I noticed something while 

building a Porsche on the Porsche website: the 2017 

Carrera S now offers the $2,000 option for rear wheel 

steering. Initially employed on the wickedly fast 918, 

the package has been extended to the 911 Turbo S as 

well as the GT3, but it now looks as if Porsche is ready 

to expand the technology to additional models. Let me 

tell you, I couldn’t be happier! 

For those who are not familiar with the rear wheel 

steering system, here is a quick synopsis: the rear wheels 

do not remain in a fixed position while rounding a 

corner -- they turn! Porsche has decided to place electromechanical 

actuators on the chassis and has subsequently 

connected them to the rear uprights with steering 

arms. The car’s computer determines how far and 

in which direction the actuators move these steering 

arms, based upon the speed of the car. When the car 

is traveling 31 mph or below, the rear wheels can turn 

nearly three degrees (a max of 2.8 degrees) in the opposite 

direction of the front wheels. This not only reduces 

the car’s effective wheelbase by 150mm but it ultimately 

makes turning in parking lots, conducting U-turns, 

and parallel parking a breeze. When the car exceeds 50 

mph the rear wheels turn up to 1.5 degrees in the same 

direction as the front wheels. This adds up to 500mm to 

the effective 

wheelbase, 

and stabilizes 

the car for 

higher-speed 

cornering. 

The system 

also grants a 

driver a firmer 

setup out 

of the corner 

which allows 

Rear wheels turn in tandem with 

the front above 50mph. 

him/her to 

stomp on the accelerator earlier. Faster lap times, baby! 

As innovative as this system is, it is not the first time 

Porsche has attempted to tame the back end; that award 

goes to the Porsche paradigm-shifting 928. Dubbed 

the Weissach Axle, the 928’s rear assembly consisted 

of lower articulated diagonal trailing arms and upper 

transverse links attached to a cast aluminum cross 

member. When braking and cornering, the transverse 

links would bend slightly, allowing the trailing arms to 

pivot. The flexibility of the trailing arms compensated 

for the natural tendency for the wheels to toe-out, and 

gave the 928 handling capabilities that were, at the 

time, phenomenal. The difference between the 928 

and contemporary race cars really just comes down to 

the arc of movement and the automation of the system. 

The Carrera S is only the latest model to incorporate 

this ingenious system, and already the results astonish. 

With its new setup the street legal car has clocked in a 

Nurburgring lap of 7:30. That’s Carrera GT territory, 

folks! There is an old saying that the best cars “turn 

on a dime,” well, what is smaller than a dime? Because 

Porsche has just upped the ante! 

Happy New Year, and as always: Wrench on Mavs! 


Stay Cool: Clean Those Rads! 

By The Dude Abides 

lthough not part of the 

A 

scheduled maintenance 

outlined in the Maintenance 

manual provided 

with your Porsche, the cleaning 

of the radiators in water-cooled 

Porsches is an essential tenet of 

preventative maintenance. 

Ideally, your Porsche’s temperature 

gauge should read between 

175-180 degrees. Factory coolant 

will not boil at 212 degrees, but if 

your Porsche is running around 

200 degrees or higher, there is a 

good chance that your radiators 

are being strangled by debris. 

Oh, the things you’ll find! 

When a Porsche is being driven 

in a spirited fashion through the 

countryside, killing insects with 

wild abandon, the bugs don’t always 

end up on the bumper cover 

and outside mirrors. Some end up 

in the miniscule spaces between 

the radiators and A/C condensers, 

as well as a lot of other things, 

like leaves, lots of leaves, plus twigs, 

bits of paper, tiny stones, cigarette 

butts, and even small dead birds. 

Debris also gets between 

the condensor and radiator 

The two radiators are located 

behind the front bumper cover, on 

either side of the car. They rest in 

front of the wheels, BEHIND the 

A/C condensers. Visual inspection 

and cleaning of the radiators is not 

possible unless the front bumper 

cover is removed, and the A/C 

condensers separated from the radiators. 

Some owners install wire mesh 

behind the air inlets in the bumper 

cover to prevent debris from getting 

into the radiators. Others use 

a leaf blower to blow out debris 

from the outside of the car, or hose 

the front of the A/C condensers 

to keep their radiators clean. Still, 

nothing accomplishes what a thorough 

cleaning by separating the 

condensers and the radiators can 

do. The pictures will testify to that. 

Your Porsche dealer or indie 

shop can perform a thorough 

cleaning of your radiators. However, 

if you’re a dedicated DIYer, and 

want to save some bucks, possibly 

some big bucks, you can perform 

the cleaning yourself in a couple of 

hours. 

As noted previously, access to 

the radiators and A/C condensers 

requires removal of the front 

bumper cover. The first step in 

the process is to remove the side 

marker lights. Then the wheel well 

liners should be popped out. The 

black plastic cover surrounding the 

hood release latch comes off next. 

Then all the fasteners holding the 

bumper cover to the car can be removed, 

after which it should slide 

right off. 

Next, the air ducts surrounding 

the condenser/radiator units must 

be removed. Just a few Torx screws 

later, the condensers will be accessible 

and should be gingerly separated 

from the radiators. Care should 

be taken when separating them to 

avoid any punctures or kinks in 

Photos by the Author 

the lines. Prepare to be shocked 

at the amount of debris stuck to, 

and falling from, your rads. You 

can start removing stuck-on debris 

with a brush, then follow up with 

compressed air to remove stubborn 

particles 

from the fins 

of the radiators. 

You can 

also use a shop 

vac or pressure 

washer to accomplish 

this. 

This process should be repeated 

every two years. You won’t believe 

the amount of debris collected during 

that time, even if you live and 

drive in a seemingly squeaky-clean 

environment. 

If a picture is worth a thousand 

words, then a video is worth a 

million of them. Check out these 

YouTube videos for step-by-step instructions 

on the radiator cleaning 

procedure: 

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https://goo.gl/3GH9YD 

Finally, in accordance with the 

old auto-adage “As long as you’re 

in there . . . ”, this would be an opportune 

time to check the resistor 

packs that control the radiator fans, 

re-route your hood release cable 

to the tow hook access hole, and 

maybe even respray the air intake 

vents in your bumper cover. 

Free-flowing now with debris removed 

Don’t lose your cool . . . clean 

your radiators. The Dude abides. 

11

Kruder’s Cars & Conversations 

By Bill Kruder, Region Advertising Chair 

Photos courtesy of the Author 

ason and I first met 

J 

about a year ago at a 

very cold and dreary 

Porsche Cars & Coffee 

in Addison. Well, as luck would have 

it, I ran into him again a couple 

months ago at an “impromptu” 

Saturday coffee gathering and he 

invited several of us to stop over 

at his garage to see his ‘76 911. It 

was that Saturday that Julia Cleath 

nudged me and said “this guy’s 

your next interview,” and so he 

is. Here is the next in my series 

of “conversations” I would like to 

share with you . . . 

Jason Morski, owner of 

1976 911S and several others, 

member since 2010 

Bill Kruder: So are you guys originally 

from the Dallas area? 

Jason Morsky: We are from the 

New York/New Jersey area; my job 

brought us here back in 2006. I 

was working for an investment firm 

and they offered us a promotion of 

sorts, telling us that after training 

we would have to move; but as luck 

would have it we landed in North 

Dallas. 

BK: Did you wait to move here to get 

your first Porsche? 

JM: No, we bought our first while 

living in New York; it’s a 2001 Lapis 

Blue Boxster S. 

BK: And you guys still have it? I 

think when we met you were driving a 

911S? So you have both? 

JM: Actually we have been very 

fortunate and we have five now. But 

yes, I was driving the 911S all the 

time for about four years. 

BK: What else do you have then? 

JM: We have our first Porsche the 

2001 Boxster, the ‘76 Grand Prix 

White 911S, a 2005 paint-to-sample 

Riviera Blue 997 Carrera S, the ‘89 

Guards Red Carrera, and lastly our 

2013 White Cayenne S. 


BK: So what’s the favorite to drive? 

JM: Well that’s a hard one, as 

they are all a blast to drive, but the 

‘76 and ‘89 are the most fun to 

drive. The Cayenne, for an SUV, 

just might be the most impressive. 

The power and handling you get 

out of the Cayenne; it does so many 

things well. 

BK: How did you go from one to five? 

JM: Well that’s kind of a funny 

story; I may have to blame a trip to 

Jack Griffin’s house for that. 

I had been looking for about six 

months for the right car and had 

gone up to Cars & Coffee in Plano 

back in 2010. Jack was driving the 

‘76 911S and was about to put it on 

the market. I had left C&C and decided 

to turn back and talk to him 

about it. So we talked and pretty 

much agreed on the details but he 

said he had plans and wouldn’t be 

around for several hours. Well at 

that point I had to have the car so 

I must have called him constantly 

from 9 am to 1 pm that day. I was 

like a stalker! So we met at his 

house, he took me out back to the 

garage, and I thought I had died 

and gone to heaven. I didn’t even 

know how many he had at the time 

but I was hooked. 

BK: What made the 911S so special? 

JM: Well, the 

Grand Prix White 

over red was a 

knockout. Then 

the records showed 

it had come from 

the Porsche dealer 

in Manhattan only 

blocks from where 

I was born; thirty 

five years later it 

comes full circle to 

me. Guess it’s those 

little connections 

that we make with 

a car that only we 

understand. 

BK: So this is the car we saw in the 

garage several weeks ago? 

JM: That’s the one! It was in 

great shape. It had a respray I think 

that needed a little work but the 

combo of the Grand Prix White 

over the red interior, again, was just 

too much. 

BK: And when we saw it you were 

well into the restoration. How did that 

come about? 

JM: Well, as I drove, I would 

tinker with things, cleaning this, 

replacing that, and then one day 

I thought, what the heck, why not 

just tear it down and start from 

scratch. At that point the frame-off 

restoration began. 

BK: And are you bringing it back 

to its original or doing some modifications? 

JM: Oh, it’s going to be modified, 

kind of what you might think 

of as an “outlaw.” 

BK: What kind of things are you 

planning? 

JM: I’ve tinkered with the body 

some, making it look a bit more balanced 

from the front hood to the 

bumper, and also at the rear, and 

am doing some things to the brakes 

and suspension that will make the 

handling much like today’s cars. 

And of course the engine: the 

Jason with his 76 911S “outlaw” restoration

original had a whopping 2.7 producing 160HP, while 

the new one will be 

a heavily modified 

3.4 producing upwards 

of 300HP. 

BK: What’s your 

biggest learning so far 

on the restoration? 

JM: Hmmm . . . I 

would say patience; 

everything takes so 

long. It took me 

almost a year to 

get Randy Marshall 

to agree to paint it 

for me. But I had 

seen his work and 

knew he was the 

only guy I wanted. 

The chrome takes 

forever to get back; 

the problem is 

the best guys are 

Max cleaning up his new ride, he 

traded me his wagon for it. 

booked solid so 

you just have to get 

in line. 

BK: This is quite the undertaking! Were you around cars 

a lot as a kid? 

JM: My dad was into them big time; he would build 

and race them in the ’60 and ‘70s as part of the SCCA 

circuit. Then, as my twin brother Chris and I got older, 

we started racing Formula Ford with him up at Watkins 

Glen. 

BK: And do you race anymore? 

JM: I haven’t in a couple years now, but in 2012-14 

I started racing in the Pro Shifter Kart series as part 

of the Texas Pro Kart Challenge at the Dallas Karting 

Complex (DKC). In order to really excel, it’s very demanding 

of your time and money, so I decided to stick 

with my Porsches. Plus we had Max, our son, so I really 

needed to be home more. 

BK: And I understand you and Carrie just had another 

new addition to the family? 

JM: Matter of fact we did: Addison was born the day 

before Thanksgiving. Needless to say we have been a 

little crazy around the house right now. 

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Carry a Spare: My Stuck Ignition Key 

By Charlie Davis 


came home from washing my 2008 Boxster 

I 

and could not get the key out of the ignition 

switch! There is a section in my Owner’s 

Manual about removing a stuck key. That 

process involves removing the 

cover of the fuse panel where 

a five-inch-long steel rod is 

stowed. This is a tool to remove 

a stuck key. My son and 

I tried multiple attempts with 

no success. 

There is a 90 o bend in one end of 

the rod, used to pop out the cover over 

the hole in which the rod must be inserted. 

It also hurts less to push on this 

bent end. 

I wondered if other Boxster owners had experienced 

stuck keys, so I Googled and found that there were 

many accounts of this on all the Porsche forums; interestingly, 

it doesn’t happen to just Boxsters. Porsche 

used the same basic ignition switch in the 996, 997, and 

perhaps other models? 

Several people had experienced this stuck key when 

away from home. It is a serious security issue to leave 

your Porsche parked with the key in the ignition. If you 

only have one key with you, you can’t even lock the 

doors! 

I tried everything suggested online, but nothing 

worked. I disconnected the battery so that it would not 

be discharged and called an expert, Carl Amond, and 

he spent almost an hour giving me detailed instructions, 

which he read from a 2004 shop manual. He had 

obviously done this procedure several times. Unfortunately, 

my 2008 Boxster has a different switch; the 2004 

procedure didn’t work. Drat! Further investigation indicated 

that the 2005 Boxster was the first one with the 

current electronic key. The new ignition switch is also 

substantially more expensive! Double drat! 

I had a busy week, and only on Friday could I connect 

the battery and drive over to Mayo Performance. 

Chris immediately tried to remove the key. Nope. So 

he ordered a new ignition switch and removed my defective 

one. While waiting for the new switch to arrive, 

we took the bad switch assembly apart. I saved all the 

pieces and later took photos. 

It was quite obvious 

that one spring was out of 

position. Chris pulled it 

out with some small pliers. 

It didn’t originally look 

like the top one. 

At home, I found a small spring in my collection 

with almost identical “specs”: The spring diameter was 

0.150” and the wire diameter was 0.011”. It looked like 

it came out of a small ball-point pen! 

Locating where this spring was originally located was 

not hard; it went in the empty hole. 

Somehow, it came 

out partially and got 

into the gap just to the 

right in that picture. 

Over time, more and 

more of the spring rotated 

out until there 

was not enough force 

to push the movable 

piece in. Then, the 

key could not be removed. I think this is a design issue; 

there should be a depression for the spring or a lip, so 

that it can’t easily get out of that location! 

The rod tool 

pushes a different 

sliding part. 

This part also has 

no recess to keep 

its spring located! 

Unfortunately, the 

piece that is pushed 

by the tool only 

“trips” a latch; when 

the other piece has no spring pressure, there is nothing 

to move it, thus the key remains stuck. That is why the 

suggested process doesn’t free the key. 

I learned a lot about the key and ignition lock during 

this investigation. 

Each key has a 

semi-unique wiggly 

slot on both sides. 

They terminate in 

a ramp to the side. 

There are two pins 

on either side of the 

key slot that follow the wiggly slots and fall into the end 

ramp. These ramps at the end are what holds the key 

in the ignition switch. If you don’t rotate the key, you 

can slide it back out, as those pins are spring loaded. 

But if you rotate the key, a camming surface inside the 

housing moves the first piece (against the spring pressure) 

and trips the latch; the pins are then stuck in the 

end ramps. If the spring does not have enough force to 

move the first part back, the key will remain locked in 

the switch, even if you push the latch back. 


Note that the ignition 

switch does not “read” 

the wiggly slot to enable 

rotating. Instead, there is 

a wireless (magnetic) connection 

between the key 

and the switch. The switch 

interrogates the key to determine 

its code, and if it matches the code stored in 

the computer, a small solenoid is energized that allows 

rotation. 

Note the coil of wire at the front. This is what talks to 

the circuitry in the key. 

The wiggly slots are for 

opening the doors manually. 

They are a backup 

system for when the electronic 

key doesn’t work. I 

suspect that the mechanical 

key mechanism will 

soon go away. Soon, you 

will unlock your Porsche 

with a cell phone app. The 

NSA likes to collect metadata 

of all types and this way they will know when and 

where you drive. 

I also noticed that this 

switch was manufactured 

in Oz. The replacement 

switch was also built there, 

but it had a “5” as the last 

digit, so it must be “improved.” 

Early cars had a memory 

chip in the ignition 

switch that held the “immobilizer” 

code. This chip 

had to be switched out 

when swapping switches. 

After 2005, this is done 

differently. Chris just swapped the switch and voila . . 

. it worked. Apparently the chip is located outside the 

switch assembly somewhere (perhaps in the computer)? 

Or perhaps the car asks 

the NSA for the four-digit 

key code? 

I reassembled the old 

switch (using the replacement 

spring) and took a picture 

of the front, showing 

the little cover in place. 

I now have a spare. 

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Something For Everyone: The 2017 All Member Party 

By Phyllis Gallegos, Region Social Co-Chair 

Photos from the Maverick Archives 

he end of January is 

T 

when we typically have 

our All Member Party. 

We find that the beginning 

of the year is the best time to 

try to get more people interested 

and involved in the events that 

Maverick Region puts on throughout 

the year. At the All Member 

Party, we all show up in our favorite 

Porsches, line them up for all to 

see, and talk endlessly about them 

in the parking lot! 

Inside the clubhouse, you can 

talk to our Event Chairs to find 

out more about what we offer. 

Although I have heard that some 

folks never even get inside the 

Clubhouse to check out the food 

and drink, much less hear all about 

the different groups they can get 

involved with! You all know whom 

I’m talking about, right??!! 

I remember 

that, as we were 

leaving, Social 

Chair Tracy 

Robertson 

made a point 

of thanking us 

for coming! We 

had been to a 

couple of the 

Thursday night 

Socials, and I admit to not reading 

Slipstream very thoroughly, but, despite 

that, we found out about the 

All Member Party, and decided we 

needed to attend. 

Upon arrival, I left Jim to park 

the car and begin his chatting with 

others (“Oh, you got new tires??!”). 

As luck would have it, the first person 

I ran in to in the Clubhouse was 

Tracy! I asked if there was anything 

that I could help with, and I was 

soon located at the Registration 

table. Little did I know that I would 

be helping with other events, and 

I soon had the title of Social Co- 

Chair! 

At the 2016 All Member Party, being 

more involved, I really listened 

to all the Chairs give the details of 

what each of their committees do. 

Whether you are interested in track 

events, autocrossing, rallies, drives, 

or just getting together for drinks 

and dinner, the Chairs are the folks 

you want to hook up with and make 

the Club work for you. The more 

people you meet and get to know, 

the more fun all the events are! 

Come on out to the All Member 

Party at Hackberry Creek Country 

Club, at 1901 W. Royal Lane in Irving, 

on Saturday, January 28 from 

2:00 to 4:30pm to see what we have 

and what you may be missing. It is a 

come-and-go affair, so stay for as 

much or as little time as you wish. 

We provide light snacks and cash 

bar. Find out why we say, “It’s Not 

Just the Cars, It’s the People!” 

Editor’s Note: our “archive” photographers 

include Charlie Davis, George 

Luxbacher, and Linda Bambina. 

In January 2015, Jim and I had 

just joined the Club the previous 

August, after going on a scavenger 

hunt rally with the group, which 

ended up at a restaurant at Lake 

Ray Hubbard. We were, I’m sure, 

one of the last to finally get there! 


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Porsche Experience Center L.A., Dude! 

By Greg Dranow 

Photos courtesy of the Author 

aturday, October 29 was 

S 

the grand opening of 

the Porsche Experience 

center in Los Angeles. 

I was fortunately able to secure a 

10:00 am drive in a 2017 C2 S on 

this Opening Day! 

The weekend started early with 

excellent transportation services 

provided by Bill Beard and Ben 

Connell. Bill picked me up at home 

in his gleaming Panamera and we 

enjoyed the Thursday Maverick 

lunch at Kincaid’s. From there, Ben 

graciously took me to DFW airport 

in his Cabriolet while we were enjoying 

the great weather. Why was I 

leaving such a great group on such 

a beautiful day? Oh yeah, to visit the 

Porsche Experience Center in Los 

Angeles!! Brenda was already out 

west and obviously this was the biggest 

reason for my journey. Honest. 

Really. Well, let’s stick to that story. 

Arriving at the Center on 

Saturday morning, access was refreshingly 

simple. Go through the 

unattended gate and park with any 

one of the over 100 Porsches in 

the parking lot. Apparently one of 

the local Porsche Clubs had a meet 

there that morning. Angry Bird 

found a spot among at least five 

other GT4s. 

Angry Bird at the L.A. Porsche 

Experience Center 


Entering the building, we were 

warmly greeted for check-in. From 

there, we explored the Center, seeing 

some amazing Porsches from 

both present as well as years past, 

perusing the gift shop and talking 

to other excited attendees and employees. 

While not nearly as many 

cars on display as the PEC in Atlanta, 

it was still very impressive. 

Impressive Porsches on display 

We were then met by Patrick 

(my instructor) and were given an 

overview of the playground. Similar 

to Atlanta with the kick plate, 

skid pad, and low friction course, 

but with a few added challenges. 

One is a “toilet bowl” type of turn 

mirroring part of the Nürburgring; 

a 25-degree banked turn that really 

allows one to experience G forces 

while exiting at an impressive 

speed. The road course is purported 

to be 1.8 miles (.1 longer than 

Atlanta). Then there was the ice 

hill. My nemesis! A watered-down 

downhill slick surface where the 

object is to line up wide, turn in, 

get the rear end out then navigate 

the approximately 180 degree turn 

at the bottom sideways using the 

throttle to steer. Awesome! 

The new 991 is amazing! Nearly 

all of the 420 horsepower seem 

to be at the beck and call of the 

driver’s right foot at a point barely 

above idle. No appreciable flat 

spots all the way to the redline is 

extraordinary -- as linear as a V8 of 

twice its displacement! While some 

say the noise isn’t as “cool” as last 

year’s model, I say the overall experience 

is so refined one hardly notices 

while grinning from ear to ear 

with all of this car’s improvements. 

Well done, Stuttgart! 

After the 90-minute session, 

Brenda and I enjoyed lunch at 917 

Restaurant upstairs. The ambiance 

overlooking the “playground” was 

great, the food was up to the same 

standard, and the service was excellent! 

The General Manager, Jerry 

Perez (who is 100% French), made 

sure our entire dining service was 

impeccable! Top notch all the way 

around! 

In addition to being a lot of fun, 

I learned some car control techniques 

that I anticipate will really 

help smooth out my driving and, 

as an added benefit, lower my lap 

times. 

Braking: not only is it important 

to brake smoothly and firmly, brake 

release is also important. Rather 

than simply letting off the brake, 

releasing the brake to about 70% 

then the rest of the way significantly 

reduces weight transfer and vehicle 

upset. 

Acceleration: a direct correlation 

between accelerating and releasing 

the steering wheel allowing 

the vehicle to gently and smoothly 

use up the road surface with the tire 

contact points in the right places at 

the right times. Been doing this for 

years but to consciously identify, 

discuss, and implement was terrific. 

A smooth flow that becomes 

such a natural tendency, resulting 

in a smoother ride for passengers 

as well. I even applied this turning 

and acceleration technique in the 

airplane while taxiing. While I’m 

not sure it made a big difference 

for the passengers and crew, it did 

make made me smile once again 

thinking about this exceptional day 

at the Porsche Experience Centereven 

while piloting a business jet. 

It just makes you want to get out 

and drive!

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Bumper Plugs: Do It Yourself 

By Tom Martin 

n defiance of an arcane 

I 

law in the state of Texas, 

many Porsche owners 

choose not to display 

their license plate on the front 

bumper of their Porsche. (Sigh.) 

Civil disobedience just isn’t what it 

used to be. 

So, if you buy a Porsche with a 

front license plate holder already 

mounted, and decide to remove it, 

you will discover unsightly holes in 

the bumper cover. And trust me on 

this: they look ugly, REALLY ugly! 

Ugly enough to make you so OCD 

as to consider buying a new bumper 

cover and having it sprayed the 

body color. 

Unsightly license plate holder holes 

One elegant, and much less expensive, 

solution is to install a set 

of bumper plugs, painted the same 

color as your Porsche. You can always 

buy these bumper plugs, sold 

by the company of the same name, 

for $30 to $35, or you could easily 

make your own for about a buck 

with readily available generic plugs, 

and a little bit of touch-up paint. 

To start, determine the diameter 

size of the plugs you will need. This 

step is very critical, as the size of the 

plug versus the hole must be within 

a tolerance to ensure a snug fit. 

Usually, you will encounter either a 

factory square-punched hole (6mm 

x 7mm) or a dealer-drilled hole of 

approximately ¼ inch. 

I have used 3/8-inch plugs for 

the factory square hole, and ¼-inch 

plugs for the dealer-drilled hole. 

In both cases, it was necessary to 

enlarge the holes in the bumper 

cover to match the respective diameters 

of the plugs. After drilling, 

any remaining flash was removed 

with an X-Acto knife. 

For our Boxster 

project, we 

used a pair of 

Hillman nylon 

hole plugs that 

we purchased 

at Lowe’s for 

$1.04. They 

can be found 

at the beginning 

of the “Hardware” aisle, in the 

huge chest of drawers that house 

the specialty screws and fasteners. 

If you look at the picture of the 

plugs, you’ll notice the alphanumeric 

“K6” code in the lower right 

hand corner of the package. This 

indicates the drawer number where 

the plugs are located. The plugs 

are available in natural (white) or 

black; in this instance we chose 

white. 

As an aside, if your pocketbook 

can withstand it, you may want to 

buy a few pairs in order to have 

some spares on hand. For cryin’ 

out loud, they’re only a buck! And 

as long as you’ll be going through 

all the prep and painting, it only 

makes sense to initiate a mini production 

run. At least, that’s what 

they teach you in business school. 

I’m just sayin’ . . . . 

Since the plugs are injection 

molded plastic, they are first immersed 

in a small pot of water and 

boiled for about a minute. This 

serves to remove any oily releasing 

agent still imbedded in the plastic. 

Next, the plugs are sanded with 600 

grit sandpaper to provide a suitable 

grippy surface for the primer. After 

wiping the plugs with denatured 

alcohol, they are then sprayed with 


primer. We used an all-purpose gray 

primer, and set the plugs out in the 

sun to cure. If you’re in a hurry, 

you can always use a hair dryer to 

expedite the process. 

You can lightly sand the primered 

plugs again, or just the shoot 

the final topcoat at this stage. Use 

some touch-up paint, or in this 

case, we used some spray can lacquer 

from a local hobby shop that 

matched the body color. 

Let the plugs cure completely, 

then buff out the plugs with a light 

buffing agent; we applied some 

Meguiar’s PlastX to bring a smooth 

shine to our new bumper plugs. 

Now use a clean cloth to hold 

the plugs in place and just snap 

them into place on your bumper 

cover! 

Shweeeeet !!!! 

Final results on the author’s 

Boxster and Cayman 


Club Racing: A Winning Recipe 

By Pat Heptig, Region Club Race Co-Chair 

Photos contributed as noted 

ecipe: mix 45 gleaming Porsche racecars 

R 

with drivers from around the country (but 

mostly from the Great Republic of Texas), 

sticky tires, warm brakes, and PERFECT 

weather together and you get a CLUB RACE! 

The Maverick 

Region hosted 

its annual Club 

Race at Motor- 

Sport Ranch in 

Cresson, Texas 

during the second 

week of 

November. With 

Photo courtesy of PCA Mother Nature’s 

cooperation of 

awesome weather, we had a great race weekend. 

The Maverick Club Race is the last race of the season 

and the last chance to earn Championship points for 

those in the hunt for a PCA Championship. The PCA 

944 CUP Western Regional National Runoffs were also 

held during our club race. 

There were close races throughout the field in all 

races. For the hard fought Spec Boxster (SPB) class, 

Livio Galanti took first place in the first 30-minute 

sprint race and the one-hour enduro. John Gladwill 

took first place in the second 30-minute sprint in SPB. 

In the 944 Cup SP1 class, Jeff Wiggins swept first 

places in both sprints (winning the 944 Cup Western 

Region National Runoff) and Phil Hanson took first 

place in the enduro. 

Then Jeff Wiggins, Pat Heptig, and Phil Hanson 

finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, respectively, for the 

944 Cup Western Region National Runoffs in their SP1 

spec 944 racecars. 

Seth Higgins dominated GTC3 class in his 996 GT3 

Cup racecar. 

Photo by Lynn 

Schermerhorn 

In E class, James Shoffit took 1st 

place in the first sprint race in his 

1978 911 SC and Bill Bernick finished 

1st in E class in the first sprint and 

the enduro in his 1988 911 Carrera. 

Ken Finch took the overall win in 

the combined one-hour enduro in 

his 2015 GT3 Cup car to finish out a 

great weekend. 

A huge THANKS to our club race 

sponsor Porsche of Plano! We could 

not have the club race without their 

generous support. Congrats to all the 

racers for a great weekend! 

A group of E class racers (photo by Jim Buckley) 

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2016 Autocross Series: Event 10, Lone Star Park 

By Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair 

Photo courtesy of the Author 

he Guns and Hoses final season event 

T 

broke all attendance /participant records 

and raised a record donation to the charity. 

As is customary, everyone donated PAX 

winnings, all entry fees, and through other donations 

throughout the day. 

Season ending summary: After 10 events, 360 drivers 

participated in at least one AutoCross with the Equipe 

Rapide / MAVPCA 2016 season. Over 11% of those 

drivers are members of PCA and drove their Porsches. 

In the battle for year end top overall female driver, 

Sigrid Schnoerr led in the points almost to the end, 

was first quick female Porsche driver but second in the 

overall standings. This ranking uses the nefarious PAX 

November 13 Autocross #10 Results 

PCA 1 

Best Time Diff. 

1 William Mayo Porsche Boxster 61.010 

PCA 3 

1 Mike Syler Porsche 911 Red 59.844 

2 Fred Stubbs Porsche Boxster Spyder White 61.660 1.816 

PCA 4 

1T Sigrid Schnoerr Porsche 914 Green 58.195 

2 Carey Spreen Porsche 911SC Guards Red 59.051 0.856 

3T Sue Crimm Porsche 911 SC Guards Red 66.921 7.870 

4 Patrick Kennedy Porsche 944 76.997 10.076 

index where her 914 had a more difficult multiplier. 

For 2017 it gets better so we will see how that goes. 

To qualify for nice 

season ending trophies 

that will be presented 

at the Banquet in January, 

participants had to 

run at least 6 events but 

the top 7 counted in 

the series. Full year end 

Porsche class results can 

be seen nearby but these 

The end of another AX season 

are the Porsche Classes trophy winners: P2 - Matthew 

Cords, Cayman S; P3 - Fred Stubbs, Boxster Spyder by 

just one point over Mike Syler, 991S. P4 was a battle 

every weekend, Mark Schnoerr, 914; Sigrid Schnoerr, 

914; Ed Mayo, early 911S; and Julia Underwood, early 

911S. 

The schedule for 2017 is already posted on the Auto- 

Cross.com website. The terrific Lone Star Park site is 

going to be difficult to schedule for all the clubs in 

2017, but we hope for some short notice availability to 

come up and will call an audible if it occurs. 


Porsche of the Month 

Selected by Bill Orr 

For instruction on how to submit your 

Porsche photos in the POTM contest go to: 

http://mav.pca.org/photos/POTM/ 

2014 Porsche Boxster at Twin Lakes, Colorado (Photo by Paul Farley) 

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Unclassifieds 

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 

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 

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: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera. Beautiful Seal 

Gray Metallic, 29,400 Miles, fully serviced at 20183 

miles at Roger Beasley Porsche, oil changed at 23626 

miles, Sunteck clear bra on hood, bumper and lights, 

new Michelin Pilot Sport tires. Installed Options: Seal 

Gray Metallic Paint, Bi-Xenon Headlamps, leather 

sport seats, heated front seats, rear window wiper, 

Sport Chrono Package Plus, Bose high End Sound 

Package, exterior matching console and Porsche Crest 

in Headrest. $38,500. Contact Steven Cloutier at 

srcbmw@sbcglobal.net or 817-874-8399. (01) 

For Sale: 1975 911S Targa. Silver/Black. 100,350 

original miles. Owned since ’95. Always garaged. 

Body, paint, and interior in outstanding condition. 

Targa top in excellent condition, no cracks or 

tears. Asking $25,250. Contact Tom Williams at 

tomsal8343@sbcglobal.net or 817-368-1343. (01) 

For Sale: 2013 Porsche Boxster. Like New! Beautiful 

Platinum Silver Metallic paint, with black top & 

leather sports seats. Porsche Dopplekupplung (PDK) 

automatic transmission. 19” inch Boxster S wheels 

with colored Porsche wheel center caps. Heated & 

air conditioned seat ventilation. Bi- Xenon lights, 

(PDLS). Power steering Plus with Multi-function 

steering wheel. Comes with transferrable Certified 

Porsche Pre Own Extended Warranty up to July 22, 

2019 or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. All 

service up to date. $38.990.00 Contact Jim Ford at 

sailboattherapy4@aol.com or 214-886-6141. (12) 

For Sale: 1987 928 S4. Silver-blue exterior, dark blue 

leather interior. 61,000 original miles, 3rd owner. This 

car has always been garaged and owned in a dry area. 

5.0L V8, A/C works well and has been converted to 

R134 with rear A/C option. Limited slip differential, 

chrome wheels, power driver and passenger seats, 

new hood and rear hatch struts, custom under hood 

insulator with Porsche logo. Car runs and drives great. 

Asking $22,000 but good offers will be considered. 

Contact Scott Brittain at stbtbt169@att.net or 817- 

713-0714. (12) 

For Sale: 2004 Carrera Cabriolet 911. Black/black. 

3.6 L engine, 6-speed, 320 HP. New: Michelin Pilot 

Super Sport tires, Porsche battery, heater core, clutch, 

equalizing tank, wiper blades, water pump and IMS 

retro bearing. Asking $27,759. Has a JVC radio 

(original radio in the box). All service done at Porsche 

Plano. Last oil change August 2016. 87,470 miles. 

Contact Bob Barber at robertrxbarber@aol.com or 

903-356-2985. (11) 

For Sale: 2011 997.2 Turbo S Coupe. Guards red/ 

brown natural leather. 41K miles. Original owner, 

MSRP $171,085. Meticulously over-maintained by 

myself and Porsche Plano. Always garaged, never 

smoked in. Never tracked. Absolutely perfect 

condition. Incoming 2017 991.2 Turbo S has a build 

date of November, expected delivery in January. 

Asking $105K. First offer of that can take it as soon 

as you want. Otherwise; best offer by the time the new 

one is delivered. Please call or for details. Contact 

James Weber at weberengr@attglobal.net or 972-377- 

0900. (10) 

For Sale: 2006 Cayman S. Black/Black. 76,000 

miles. Sold new from Park Place Porsche for $62,900. 

All standard “S” equipment plus “Preferred Package”, 

including self-dimming mirrors and wiper rain sensor, 

heated seats, wheel caps, and Bose sound. Also, sport 

shifter and steering wheel. New tires. Books and 

service records included. Asking $23,700. 

Contact Jeff Kraemer at cjeffkraemer@gmail.com or 

469-481-2383. (10) 

Name tags with the new club 

logo are available for $10. 

Please email us at nametags@ 

mavpca.org to obtain them. 

Slipstream Advertiser Index 


These advertisers support our Maverick Region – Tell them you saw their ad in Slipstream! 

Autobahn Motorcar Group (800) 433-5602 B.C. 

Autoscope (972) 867-7467 Page 13 

AVUSA (972) 292-7334 Page 29 

Competition Motorsport (844) 438-7244 Page 10 

deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry (800) 454-4367 Page 8 

dC Automotive (877) 318-8166 Page 30 

DFW Garage Design (972) 416-4545 Page 24 

DFWRE Services (817) 807-2053 Page 20 

Ebby Halliday – Michael Picolo (972) 365-7370 Page 26 

Falgout & Associates, P. C. (972) 669-2370 Page 20 

Fifth Gear Motorsports (972) 317-4005 Page 21 

Garages of Texas (214) 435-4898 Page 5 

Innovative Autosports (972) 418-1996 Page 25 

Invisibra (214) 704-9299 Page 21 

Louden Motorcar Services (972) 241-6326 I.B.C. 

Marvelous Home Makeovers (214) 458-1932 Page 32 

Mayo Performance (817) 540-4939 Page 31 

Advertising rates available upon request. 

For more information contact Bill Kruder at ads@mavpca.org 

Mullenix Motorsport (972) 417-0997 Page 26 

Mustard Racing (817) 366-1678 Page 35 

Nine-Eleven Automotive (972) 243-4911 Page 23 

OCD’tailers (817) 948-8538 Page 14 

Park Place Porsche (800) 553-3196 Pages 15, 27 

The Phoenix Insurance (214) 253-0570 Page 35 

Porsche Plano (214) 576-1911 I.F.C. 

RAC Performance (214) 269-1571 Page 3 

RetroAir (972) 960-6899 Page 31 

RKT Techniques (817) 624-1322 Page 25 

Roofing Solutions by Darren Houk (817) 692-8496 Page 26 

Send My Parcels (972) 906-2906 Page 35 

Silver Fox (817) 329-6995 Page 2 

Stuart’s Paint and Body (214) 221-6999 Page 33 

Ussery Printing (972) 438-8344 Page 35 

Victory Motorcars (713) 783-6555 Page 20 

Zims Autotechnik (817) 267-4451 Page 14

PRINTER OF SLIPSTREAM SINCE 1982 

German Car 

Service & Maintenance 

by Appointment 

Specializing in: 

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Around the Bend... 

By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor 

elcome to 2017! By now you may have already 

decided if this year is going to contin- 

W 

ue the inertia of 2016 or if you’re planning 

on blazing new trails. Of course, I want to 

encourage you to include your Porsche and our club 

members in any great adventure schemes you have for 

this new year. 

Specifically, our new region 

logo highlights the tagline 

“Driving Friendships.” A key 

component of your club participation 

is driving your prime 

example of German engineering 

and not simply viewing it as 

an art piece. And check page 7 

to read about PCA plates. 

Here’s a challenge for your 

mundane drive to work each day, or for the retired 

among us, your drive to coffee. Your navigation system 

is great at getting you the fastest route to your daily 

destination and that works out fine for you, I’m sure. 

However, why not use that fancy navigation system 

to consider alternate routes as well? Perhaps use more 

surface roads than tollways and plan for the additional 

15 minutes or so you get to spend with your Porsche. 

You might even find three or four ways to get where 

you’re going, and enjoy the ride while getting there. 

Your new route to the office or coffee just got a lot 

more interesting. 

Or pick out a few unique destinations on your way 

to or from work and plan to stop and spend a bit of 

time there. You could even post your destination online 

and see how many other members might join you 

for an impromptu meet. 

I’m also interested in hearing more about the road 

trips you take with your Porsche. Snap a few photos, 

write down any interesting attractions you come across 

in your travels, and share your route with other club 

members. You can send an article with your photos to 

editor@mavpca.org and I’ll publish that in a future issue 

of Slipstream. 

In fact, let’s help each other discover the “Best 

Porsche for Driving on Vacation” award each month! 

Finally, Bill Orr, James Shoffit, and a cast of dozens 

work diligently to keep you informed of club activities 

and news around the Porsche world via 

a growing number of social media 

sites. Refer to the ad next to this column 

and see how widely distributed 

Maverick Region information now is. 


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