Slipstream - March 2017

March 2017 

Published by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America

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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 

New Maverick Event: Mavs & Mochas..... 11 

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

PCA My Plates............................................12 

Gimmick Rally Overview...........................17 

PCA Tours Preview.....................................22 

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

Porsche of the Month..................................23 

Five Speed Chatter......................................27 

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

Upcoming Events 

March Board Meeting...................................7 

Treffen North America: Hill Country.........10 

PCA Parade: Spokane.................................10 

Maverick Lunch Series...............................10 

Mavs & Mochas..........................................11 

Drivers’ Education......................................14 

Rally Schedule............................................17 

Mitas Hill Vineyard Tour............................22 

Spring Party Social.....................................23 

Autocross Schedule.....................................28 

Fiesta New Mexico.....................................29 

Past Event Recaps 

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

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Volume 55, Issue 3, March 2017 

March 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

26 27 28 29 30 31 

Day March 

1 Board Meeting 

3-5 PCA Club Race/DE: COTA 

6 Plano Lunch (every Monday) 

11 Mavs & Mochas: Highland Park 

14 Lewisville Lunch 

16 Mav Social: Uncle Buck’s, Grapevine 

23 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 

26 PCA Tour: Mitas Hill Vineyard 

29-Apr2 PCA Treffen Hill Country 

Day May 



6 May at Mayo’s 


13 Mavs & Mochas: Frisco Rail Yard 

18 Mav Social: TBD 

19-21 DE: COTA 

20 PCA Tour: Fortunata Winery 


28 Autocross #4: MW 

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 

April 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

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 

Day April 

2 Autocross #2: MW 



8 Mavs & Mochas: Zims 


15 PCA Tour: Ennis Bluebonnets 

20 Mav Social: Hard 8 BBQ, Coppell 

22 Easter Rally 

23 Autocross #3: MHS 


29-30 DE: MSR 

Day June 



10 Mavs & Mochas: TBD 

11 Autocross #5: BHS 


15 Mav Social: TBD 


On the Cover: Driving 

Friendships! The people and 

car scene at Hackberry Country 

Club for our All Member Party 

in January. 

Photo by George Luxbacher 

Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be 

printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/ 

artist and Slipstream are credited. Slipstream is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas. 

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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 Bukoski 

president@lsrpca.com 

MARDI GRAS 

Scott Spradley 

swsprad@bellsouth.net 

OZARK 

Jim Woolly 

jim.carol_NOSPAM@ 

sbcglobal.net 

WHISKEY BAY 

Mike Hamza 

mikehamza944@ 

gmail.com 

CIMARRON 

Joy Jones 

presidentcmr@gmail. 

com 

HILL COUNTRY 

Tracey Gross 

president@hcrpca.org 

LONGHORN 

Charles Bush 

president@longhornpca.org 

MAVERICK 

David Robertson 

president@mavpca.org 

WAR BONNET 

Randal Goodman 

drtoys42@aol.com 

WHITE RIVER 

Leonard Zechiedrich 

whiteriverregionpca@ 

gmail.com 

ZONE 5 REP 

Jon Jones 

zone5rep@pca.org 

www.zone5.pca.org 

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Sprockets: The Porsche Owner’s Tire Replacement Philosophy 

By David Robertson, Region President 

he tires on my 911 don’t seem to last very 

T 

long. It wasn’t long ago when I was ordering 

a new set of rear tires at my local shop. I will 

be placing that order again shortly as my 

tread gauge says it is time once again. This time it will 

be worse because I probably need all four and as we all 

know these are not the kind of tires you cut a coupon 

out of the paper to obtain. 

Yes, I understand that my tires can’t be rotated, thus 

giving them a much quicker trip to the recycle bin. I 

also understand that the way these tires are constructed 

for high performance and grip lead them to a much 

shorter life than the tires on my Subaru, which will 

probably last 50 or 60 thousand miles. Is it the way I 

drive my 911 that burns through tire tread? Perhaps 

taking that turn just a little tight to let the back end 

slide out just a little? Maybe going through the traffic 

circle utilizing throttle steering as if I was in an autocross? 

Of course, all traffic laws are obeyed, but there 

are times when I just can’t help but enjoy the way my 

911 makes every day driving trips fun. 

We are all just a bit crazy in the sacrifices we make to 

drive these cars. Most people don’t drive a vehicle that 

can go from a trip to the grocery store right out on to 

the track. When I am at the golf course, many times the 

first question I get is, “Where do you put your clubs?” 

I just smile and say “Oh, it isn’t a problem.” I don’t 

mention that there is a certain 

amount of skill involved (that 

When I am at 

the golf course, 

many times the 

first question I 

get is, “Where 

do you put your 

clubs?” 

is only learned over time) to 

get them in just right. Gingerly 

inserting my golf clubs into the 

car for the short drive to the 

course pales in comparison to 

those of you who drive thousands 

of miles cross country 

every year to Porsche Parade 

and other events in older models 

that were in no way built for 

comfort or convenience. This is passion! 

The more practical and curious non-Porsche people 

sometimes ask me, “How often do you have to buy 

tires?” Only Porsche owners really grasp that this is 

truly a philosophical question. How can I answer this 

without trying to convey a very non-tangible concept to 

this person as to why I happily put new tires on my 911 

almost as often as I change my A/C filters at home? I 

usually just smile and say something encouraging like 

“It is really not as bad as you think,” but the true answer 

is “If you must ask you will never understand.” 

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MAV OF THE MONTH: Mark Schnoerr 

Maverick Region’s Autocross series was in a bit of 

a crisis at the end of 2014, when long-time Autocross 

Chair Travis Howard stepped down after many years at 

the helm. Available locations for our Autocross series 

were dwindling, as was attendance. We were able to 

make a deal with Equipe Rapide (ER) to piggyback on 

their events while still using our own car classifications, 

and even got them to allow us to pay their discounted 

entry fees. Wes Lincoln was our interim AX Chair in 

2015, but when job responsibilities prevented him 

from continuing the role, Mark Schnoerr readily and 

enthusiastically stepped in to take the Autocross reins. 

Mark and his equally enthusiastic wife Sigrid can 

be found at just about every Autocross event ER puts 

on. Mark is also on the ER board as their Porsche Club 

Representative, is an experienced Autocross instructor, 

and sometimes a tech inspector to boot. The Schnoerrs 

drive a very quick 914 2.0, which is 

often the fastest Porsche in attendance, 

and they have the trophies 

to prove it. Next time you see 

Mark at an Autocross, feel free to 

ask him or Sigrid for a ride in their 

car – you won’t be disappointed! 

Congratulations and thank you 

Mark for your contribution to 

Maverick Region’s Autocross program! 

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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, 

Coffee Meets 

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 

Nikolaus Klemmer 

469-531-5314 

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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Last Minute Stand-in: February Board Meeting 

By Carey Spreen, Assistant to the Secretary February 1, 2017 

egion Vice President 

R 

Jim Falgout started the 

meeting at 7:03 pm. Reporting 

for Membership 

Chair John Hamilton, Jim told us 

that Maverick Region currently has 

1,691 primary members and 854 affiliate 

members, a total of 2,545 voting 

members. 

Concours d’Elegance Chair Andy 

Kay noted that the first event of the 

season will be the People’s Choice 

Concours at May at Mayo’s on May 

6. The Autos in the Park Concours, 

which normally takes place the first 

Sunday of June, has not been finalized, 

but is expected to take place as 

usual. Andy also wants to put on a 

fall judged concours, and is looking 

for volunteers who are interested in 

becoming judges. He has ordered 

new medals with the new Mav logo. 

Bill Orr, who spearheaded the 

effort to get license plates with the 

PCA logo approved by TxDOT, says 

that he has received 395 signatures 

of the 400 needed. 

Treasurer Richard Solomon noted 

that he needs a way to confirm 

that submitted expense forms are legitimate 

and approved. After discussion, 

he moved that the club adopt 

a policy that any reimbursement 

checks over $200 require board approval. 

Chris Tabor seconded the 

motion, which passed unanimously. 

Rich also requested a resolution to 

authorize the Region President, VP, 

Treasurer, or Secretary to complete 

bank transactions. This motion was 

seconded by Jim Falgout and passed 

unanimously. 

Rich needs a list of workers prior 

to the event so that he can make out 

paychecks in advance. Safety Co- 

Chair Wayne Elliot (not present at 

the meeting) has taken on that role 

from Amber Stice and will provide 

the list of worker names in advance. 

Ad Chair Bill Kruder noted that 

the Net Revenue statement that ran 

in the February Slipstream could be 

a bit misleading to our non-accountant 

members, in that it seems to indicate 

a loss of $9,755 for 2016. Rich 

6 March 

Solomon (and others) explained 

that it merely shows that our net revenue 

is down by that amount from 

this time last year, reassured us that 

the Region has plenty of money in 

the bank (well over $100,000), and 

will submit a cash flow statement to 

that effect. 

Nikolaus Klemmer, who has been 

a Maverick for several years after 

transferring in from Hurricane 

Region, was at the meeting to offer 

his services as a Tech Session Chair, 

since Ed Mullenix is stepping down. 

Welcome Nikolaus! 

Social Co-Chair Tracy Robertson 

recapped the All Member Party, saying 

that the presentations from the 

Chairs were well-received overall, especially 

Tom Martin’s Top Ten list. 

About 220 people and 105 Porsches 

attended. Tracy thanked Autobahn 

Porsche for sponsoring the party. 

Calendar Chair Karl Poulsen 

added the newest event to our online 

calendar: lunch meetings every 

Monday at Mama’s Daughters’ 

Diner in Plano. 

Slipstream Managing Editor Jim 

Hirsch received several inquiries 

about a 2017 Maverick Region calendar, 

which we did not produce 

this year. Based on the number of 

requests he got, Jim is considering 

producing one for 2018. He also 

thanked Bill Orr for managing the 

Porsche Photo of the Month submissions. 

Based on discussions with Bill 

Kruder, Jim has been investigating 

the costs associated with printing 

Slipstream in full color. He checked 

with four print firms, and three of 

them provided estimates within $49 

of each other. 

Current costs for Slipstream are 

about $42,000 per year, averaging 

$3,525 per month, or about $1.81 

per copy. With full color printing, 

annual cost would be roughly 

$63,600, with average monthly costs 

of $5,300, or $2.72 per copy. 

Bill Kruder followed with estimates 

of advertising cost increases. 

A committee is being formed to 

come up with recommendations as 

to how to proceed. 

We are still waiting for revenue 

from the 2016-17 year to come in. 

Bill is considering generating an 

automatic email to our advertisers 

reminding them of the status of 

their ads. 

Bill has also been working with 

Tony Lisotta, the originator of the 

Porsche DFW Cars & Coffee meetings. 

Tony has graciously turned 

over the event to Maverick Region 

so that we can sanction it officialy, 

with Bill becoming the event chair. 

Porsche Plano is donating lanyards 

to identify event officials. The first 

“Mavs & Mochas” takes place on 

March 11. 

Content Editor Carey Spreen 

reported that Chris Macarak, VP of 

On-Site Tires, is interested in writing 

a series of tire tech articles for 

Slipstream. Carey will be attending 

the Zone 5 meeting in February in 

order to write an article about the 

meeting that can be distributed for 

use in other Zone 5 regional newsletters. 

Social Co-Chair Phyllis Gallegos 

thanked Tracy for filling in for her 

in coordinating the All Member Party, 

as Phyllis was under the weather 

leading up to the event. 

Volunteer Chair Jimmy Gallegos 

announced that “we have volunteers,” 

but we’re always looking for 

folks who are interesting in participating 

and giving back to the club. 

Outgoing PCA Tours Chair Tom 

Martin reported for Monthly Social 

Chair Stephanie Ho that the February 

event at Lavendou should 

completely fill all 140 seats in the 

restaurant. Regarding the upcoming 

Tour to the Mitas Hill Vineyard, 

Tom said that they are pleased to 

have us return. Tom also noted that 

our tours and socials are attracting 

larger numbers of participants, 

which is making the events trickier 

to manage. But it is a great problem 

to have! 

Drivers’ Education Chair Chris 

Tabor informed us that the February

DE has already sold out the Green run group. There 

will be two instructed three-day DEs at Circuit of the 

Americas this year, with Lone Star Region (Houston 

area) running the events. Dates are May 19 – 21 and 

November 17 – 19, with entry fees expected to be about 

$900. 

Safety Co-Chair Bob Kramer said that he and Wayne 

Elliot are writing job descriptions for their positions to 

make it easier for potential candidates to understand 

the qualifications. Bob stated that the Tech Inspection 

process needs a better way to authorize official DE inspection 

locations and inspectors. They are coming up 

with a list of authorized shops and individuals, as well 

as a list of qualifications that potential inspectors must 

meet. 

Rally Co-Chair Don Sebert told us that he and George 

Luxbacher have two Rallies on the calendar and a third 

tentative one. Easter Rally II will be April 22, and the 

popular Halloween Rally III will take place October 28. 

They are working on a Poker Rally for July 15. They are 

looking for suitable restaurants they can use as Rally 

destinations, so any suggestions are welcome. 

Jim wrapped up the meeting by announcing the 

Maverick of the Month: Autocross Chair Mark Schnoerr. 

Congratulations Mark, and thanks for your continuing 

work with Equipe Rapide! Meeting adjourned 

at 8:27 pm. 

JANUARY 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 

TOM MARTIN 

Tom got all 5 of 5 correct. We had a number of 

folks getting 4, but only Tom had all 5 correct. 

Thanks for playing and we will see 

you again next month. 

Frank, please contact Kirk at Zim’s 

to claim your $25 Gift Certificate. 

Thanks to all for playing! 

1. One of the highlights of the Porsche Parade is the Concours 

D’Elegance competition. At the 2016 Parade, out of 42 different 

classes, the Maverick Region won ________ classes. 

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 

Source: Porsche Panorama, Sept 2016, p 48 

2. Which Region had the most Concours winners? 

a. Chesapeake b. Maverick c. Northern NJ d. SE Michigan 


3. Parade was held this past year in Jay Peak, Vermont. The 

Region that traveled the farthest was Alaska, at an average of 

3,147 miles for the six members that attended. Which Region 

had the largest Attendance Percentage of all their members? 

a. Alaska b. Central NY c. Northeast d. Vermont 


4. Some years ago, Porsche decided that they would prefer to 

cool their engines with water vs air, thinking this was an 

improvement. Of course, a water-cooled engine has its own 

idiosyncrasies, which are not so troublesome on the aircooled 

engines. One is that the radiator cap must be replaced 

occasionally to prevent electrolysis. Another is that Porsche 

recommends using only Porsche brand coolant. How often do 

you need to flush and change Porsche brand coolant? 

a. 2 years or 30K miles b. 3 years or 50K miles c. 5 years or 

100K miles d. Never 


5. One of the biggest headaches on Porsche engines has been 

the IMS (intermediate shaft) bearing failure, which has been 

a nightmare for Porsche and the owners of the afflicted cars. 

A complete cottage industry has produced retrofits due to this 

poor design. Porsche removed the IMS in what model year? 

a. 2009 b. 2010 c. 2012 d. 2013 


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

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Welcome Our New Mavericks! 

By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair 

Eric Barna 

Murphy 

2013 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 

Jose Barrios 

Richardson 

2011 Cayenne 

Martha Casad (Chris) 

Benbrook 

2017 Macan S 

Yong Chang 

Dallas 

2016 Cayenne S 

Stephen Hamn 

Plano 

2007 911 GT3 

Sandy Hedrick 

Fort Worth 

2001 Boxster S 

Scott Hudson 

Highland Village 

2015 Macan Turbo 

Ben Kiehn 

Fort Worth 

2015 Cayman 

Ken Krivacic 

Dallas 

2011 911 Carrera S 

Paul Labbe 

Dallas 

2017 Macan GTS 

Mike Mendez 

Arlington 

2006 Cayman S 

John Miciotto 

Dallas 

2017 Cayenne 

Jason Oliver 

Dallas 

1999 911 Carrera 

D. Bryan Pettit 

Dallas 

2010 911 Turbo 

Kerry Roth 

Fort Worth 

2017 Macan GTS 

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 ~ 1,691 

Affiliate Members ~ 854 

Total Membership ~ 2,545 

Michael Valliere 

Corinth 

2014 Cayenne S Hybrid 

Transfers In 

Brian Davis 

Dallas 

Transfer From: ALT 

2011 911 Turbo 

Jakin Wilson 

Prosper 

Transfer From: LA 


Joe Hanlon 

Southlake 

2015 Macan Turbo 

Greg Harper 

Plano 

2004 911 Turbo Cabriolet 

Kyle Laney 

Dallas 

2017 911 Carrera 

John Larsen 

Irving 


Thomas Stephen 

Dallas 

2009 Cayenne Turbo 

Samuel Torrez 

Lewisville 

2009 911 Carrera S 

Ken Miles (Sherrie) 

Rockwall 

Transfer From: LA 

1986 944 Turbo 

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: March 

Steven Foster (Beth) 

Carl Amond (Chris) 

James Hughes 

30 Years 

25 Years 

20 Years 

Dallas 

Southlake 

Tyler 

15 Years 

Shelly Burbank (Trish Christensen) Fort Worth 

10 Years 

Robert Bowen (Sandy) 

George Ferrell (Summer) 

John Torres (Melissa) 

Henry Vieux (Vicki) 

5 Years 

Kevin Creed (Linda) 

Jason Lehmann 

Steve Rapfogel (Bob) 

Mark Winkelman (Susan) 

Lewisville 

Colleyville 

Dallas 

Kemp 

Colleyville 

North Richland Hills 

Fort Worth 

Plano 

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Mavs & Mochas: Maverick Region’s Cars and Coffee Event 

By Bill Kruder and Debi Gibson, Region Coffee Meets Co-Chairs Photo by Jim Hirsch 

Tony Lisotta, 

Porsche DFW Cars & 

Coffee Founder 

ow many of you can’t start your Saturday 

H 

without coffee? Or maybe you head right 

out to the garage with coffee in hand just 

to look at your car? And then you go for a 

drive? Well, we have the solution to all of these, starting 

in March and continuing every month thereafter. 

But let’s get a little background 

on this. About a year 

and a half ago, Tony Lisotta 

came up with the idea that it 

might be fun if we gathered 

for coffee once a month. 

So the first meet took place 

in May of 2015 in front of 

Scruffy Duffies at The Shops 

at Legacy with 15 to 20 cars. 

As the months went on, it 

took on a life of its own, with 

nearly 500 people joining 

the Facebook page he created, 

and over 70 cars attending 

one very cold morning 

last year. The key to Tony’s 

success in organizing it was to keep it moving around 

the Metroplex, from a Starbucks in Addison to Zims 

Autotechnik in Bedford, all the while “flying under the 

radar” of our local PCA region. 

Fast forward to now, and the decision has been made 

to transition it under the Maverick Region umbrella to 

ensure that all members have a chance to enjoy. 

Those familiar with the original Porsche DFW Cars 

and Coffee, or PC&C for short, will notice only a name 

change, to what will now be Mavs & Mochas. We will 

continue to find new and improved sites at which to 

show and share our cars. Those that have never attended 

a PC&C will be in for a treat. Each month we 

will move to a new location in and 

around DFW, some to the east 

some to the west, but always a very 

cool experience with great people 

and their cars. 

So stay tuned -- check the Maverick 

online calendar and be 

ready to enjoy your two favorite 

things on a Saturday morning 

each month. 

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Kruder’s Cars & Conversations 

By Bill Kruder, Region Advertising Chair 

Photos courtesy of the Author 

ob and I first met about five years ago at the 

B 

Classic BMW Cars & Coffee in Plano. Our 

next meeting was at the annual Autos in the 

Park Concours, where we’d exchange hellos 

and move on our separate ways. Time passed and we 

would see each other again at Porsche Cars & Coffee 

or one of our “impromptu” Saturday coffee gatherings. 

Then not long ago Jack Griffin and Bob invited me, 

along with a bunch of car people, over to the “garages” 

for pizza. It was that Wednesday that I thought, “I 

bet there are a lot of people that have no idea who 

this guy really is.” So here is the next in my series of 

“conversations” to share with you… 


Bob Aines, owner 1965 356SC and 

several others, member since 1977 

Bill Kruder: So are you originally from Dallas? 

Bob Aines: No, though I have lived here I think four 

different times over the years and think it’s probably 

where I’ve lived the longest. 

BK: Where do you call home then? 

BA: I was born in Virginia -- Fort Lee actually. Home 

is hard to pin down as my dad was in the military. I 

think I’ve moved like thirty three times and we moved 

every year up until I was in high school. 

BK: What might be your favorite or biggest move you remember 

as a kid? 

BA: Think that might be in 1957 when we were sent 

to Germany. My dad had this 1955 Dodge Red Ram 

Hemi that he took over with us. This car was massive; 

well, it seemed like it on the roads there, as it took up 

about one and half lanes. 

BK: Anywhere else that left a lasting impression? 

BA: Think it was the next move in 1958. My dad had 

bought a VW in Germany and brought it back with 

us to Fort Ord in California. As things would have it, 

that was the year Laguna Seca opened, and we would 

take the VW and watch races there. Think that’s when 

I caught the sports car racing “virus.” I just couldn’t get 

enough of it, and hell, I was only like ten years old. 

BK: So your dad was into cars then? 

BA: He was, but really as a spectator. He did enjoy 

his British cars. We had a couple MGs. I actually took 

my drivers test in his MGB; made the parallel parking 

test a cinch with the top down (laughing). I did get to 

drive them quite a bit, despite wrecking the second one 

twice, but the first wasn’t my fault. I was the victim. 

BK: Tell me about college and your career. 

BA: I graduated from Clemson, then went into the 

Army like so many others back in the day. In about 1971 

I was getting out of the service and EDS was hiring a lot 

of Junior Officers, so I started with them in Atlanta. I 

was there until about 1975, and spent lots of time spent 

at Road Atlanta. Then they moved me to Dallas. I then 

spent the next 26 years moving around with them from 

Paris, France to Detroit, Michigan. I took an early retirement 

package in 1999. 

BK: So how did you get started driving and collecting 

Porsches? 

BA: That goes back to the MGs actually. We lived in 

Virginia and the dealer in D.C. was called Manhattan 

Motors; they handled both Porsche and British Leyland 

cars. And if you know anything about British cars 

in the 60s and 70s, you were in the dealership a lot for 

repairs. Well every time we went in I would check out 

the Porsches. 

BK: And what was the first one you bought? 

BA: Well the first one I “almost” bought was a 1968 

911S Targa in Irish Green . . . damn, I regret never buying 

it. But the first one was a 1965 Dolphin Grey 356SC. 

It was 1977 and I had been living here a couple years. 

I was driving on US 75 and stopped in Town North 

Porsche (later known as Boardwalk in Plano) and just 

bought it. 

BK: And how long did you have it? 

BA: Oh I still have it! It’s at the house. I actually met 

Zim and Mayo at that time; they know the car well. 

BK: Now I’ve heard stories that you led kind of a double 

life: white collar job by day and sports car racing by night, so 

to speak. When did this begin? 

BA: I got to know Don Istook and a couple of other 

guys and we help him build a 1967 911 SCCA D-Production 

car, which 

had the short 

wheelbase. After 

the first season we 

converted it to a 

LWB S/T (1972), 

as allowed by the 

SCCA rules. 

BK: What ever 

happened to it? 

BA: We built 

a Targa and sold 

it. Funny story 

though -- in 2006, 

I’m a member of 

R Gruppe and we 

were at an event 

where another 

member and I are 

Bob in his garage; 

the ultimate man cave

trading stories. It turns out he was the one who bought 

it! Neither of us knew where it ultimately ended up. 

BK: So you guys raced pretty successfully then? 

BA: We did pretty well. Matter of fact, at the 1981 

SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road Atlanta, 

Porsche had four or five of the 924 DP “kit cars” 

from the factory, and they were expecting to take 1-2-3, 

but we came in third and kinda ruined the celebration 

for them. This led us to getting one of only six 84 ½ 

944’s they had built at the factory just for racing -- no 

sunroofs, no nothing. 

BK: What was one of your most memorable racing moments? 

BA: We were at a Sebring 12-hour race and I had 

jumped over the wall to make the tire change on the 

Bayside 935, when A.J. Foyt was exiting his pit in the 

Swap Shop 935 and hit me! Well, he hit the tire I was 

carrying, and sent me on my a**. It’s one of the moments 

you don’t forget! We didn’t have the helmets or 

crew uniforms like they do today, so heck, I could have 

been hurt, more than just my pride (laughing). 

BK: So you retired in 1999 from EDS, and what did you do 

then? You were a pretty young guy still. 

BA: Don Istook and I created Istook/Aines Motorsports. 

We had been racing Porsches for several years 

and had some very good contacts, so we thought we 

would get ourselves a 996. Well, to our surprise Porsche 

said NO. They did not feel comfortable having the 996 

raced. So we then talked to Audi and they provided us 

with S4s, which we raced for five seasons. 

BK: What’s the “Zuffenhaus” (www.zuffenhaus.us) on 

your GT3? 

BA: Well that developed out of the racing team actually. 

We had two crew chiefs, both from Charlotte. One 

of the guys moved here to work full time with us and 

the other stayed behind and flew in for the races. When 

we stopped racing, the guys wanted to open a shop and 

asked me to partner with them, utilizing the assets we 

had from the motorsport team. So the guys went back 

to Charlotte and ran it. I talked to them several times a 

week and maybe visited 3-5 times a year. 

BK: And is it just a Porsche service and repair shop? 

BA: No, we do Porsche servicing but that’s only part 

of it. We do some repair, restoration, and fabrication 

of parts, from 2.8 RSR brake kits to reproductions of 

steering wheels for 911R and RSs. 

BK: Ok, so one last question that everyone that sees the 

GT3 wants to know: what’s the significance of the plate? 

BA: One of my friends from R Gruppe lives in Singapore 

and has a few Porsches, one of which happens 

to be a 996 GT3. He was telling me about an event he 

had just gone to and he said he took his “kettle,” as 

in “teapot,” meaning his 996. I got a kick out of that 

and seeing how most of mine are air cooled I asked if 

I could borrow his idea for the GT3; so it’s my teapot. 

I could have written two columns with all these great stories! 

Special thank you to Bob for having me over to his garage 

(www.garagesoftexas.com) for coffee and pastries, sitting 

amongst his very cool cars. 

As always, I’m amazed at what you learn about people 

when you take the time to be interested enough to listen. Next 

time you’re at an event don’t be afraid to walk up, introduce 

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Inquiring Minds Question: Gimmick Rally??? 

By Don Sebert and George Luxbacher, Region Rally Co-Chairs 

hink of enjoying a great drive in the country, 

while at the same time exercising your 

T 

mind! There are various types of Gimmick 

Rallies, but all consist of tricky instructions 

and questions, entertaining details, deceptions, and 

puzzles. If you follow the precise instructions and figure 

out the gimmicks, you will do well and have fun. 

When you register before the event, entrants are 

emailed General Instructions (for late registrants, we 

also have copies available the day of the event). On 

Rally day, we hold a Driver/Navigator meeting to provide 

additional explanations, helpful hints, and answer 

any and all questions. We then distribute Route Books 

with the turn-by-turn directions and the “gimmick” for 

the rally. You will have ample time to review the Route 

Book and General Instructions before we start dispatching 

cars on the course (usually 50 to 70 miles in 

length) at two- to three-minute intervals. The Driver’s 

ability to follow instructions from the Navigator, and 

the Navigator’s accuracy in interpreting route instructions 

according to the order of precedence, are the 

keys to success! 

A Gimmick Rally is not a timed event or a race, and 

participants are subject to local speed limits and traffic 

laws. 

Cars individually leave a pre-designated point at an 

individual starting time and travel from point to point 

until they reach the finish. The winner is the team that 

has most accurately negotiated the route and solved 

the gimmicks. You may run a rally competitively, or 

treat it as a pleasant day’s scenic drive, ending with the 

camaraderie of your fellow Porsche Club members at 

the finish – either way you will have fun! We always try 

to have our destinations be interesting and have food. 

Win or lose, whether you are first, second or third 

place, or the coveted DLBF (Dead Last But Finished), 

you cannot fail to have a great day with a smile. 

Stay tuned to Slipstream for more Rally details. 

For further Rally information, the following websites 

have some great content: 

http://www.goss.com/rrhchap1.htm 

http://www.therallyeclub.org/resources. 

htm#gimmick 

http://www.jcna.com/rally 

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2017 Maverick Region All Member Party 

By Jim Hirsch with observations by Richard Cross 

Photos contributed as noted 

he PCA motto “It’s not 

T 

just the cars, it’s the 

people” was evident to 

the Maverick Region 

members who started 2017 by attending 

the All Member Party 

(AMP) held on January 28. 

This year’s edition of our annual 

AMP was another success judging 

by the smiles of those in attendance 

at the event. With 110+ Porsches in 

the parking lot and over 200 members 

inside, we Mavericks made 

Hackberry Country Club the place 

to be! 

Once again, our Region Social 

Co-Chairs, Tracy Robertson and 

Phyllis Gallegos, did a wonderful 

job of putting all of these pieces 

together for our new and current 

members to enjoy. Our new President, 

David Robertson, did a masterful 

job as MC. In addition, all 

of the Board Event Chairs shared 

pertinent information about our 

upcoming club activities with the 

attendees. 

Autobahn Porsche provided 

sponsorship for our event 

(photo by George Luxbacher) 

Beyond great food and libations, 

the conversations heard throughout 

the afternoon were those of 

new and old friends sharing good 

times together. A special thank you 

goes out to Autobahn Porsche for 

their gracious sponsorship of this 

Maverick Region event. 

All attendees also got a close-up 

look at our updated Region logo 

along with our refreshed tagline, 

“Driving Friendships”. 

One attendee, long time Maverick 

member Richard Cross and his 

1964 356SC, shared these observations. 

“The cars keep getting newer, wider, 

and more aerodynamic. And the 

tires on the new cars – when did my 

165-SR15s go out of fashion? And 

since when did headlights stop using 

single bulbs? What are “LEDs” 

anyway? And isn’t 1600cc plenty 

big enough?” 

And, “The owners are changing, 

too. Everyone looks so young – especially 

the ladies! Remember when 

an up-and-coming young lady from 

Port Arthur (Janis Joplin) drove a 

356 every day with a dog next to 

her?” 

President David Robertson acted as 

MC for the afternoon presentations 

(photo by George Luxbacher) 


Friends gathered inside and outside 

(photo by Bob Molyneux) 

Bill Kruder helped members park 

(photo by Bob Molyneux) 

As members began to depart, I 

think the consensus of the group 

was that this year promises to be 

one where we borrow the slogan 

from author Dwight Knowlton – 

Carpe Viam (Seize the Road) – as 

our members commit to enjoying a 

multitude of Maverick Region driving 

and social events together in 

2017.

All Member Party Scrapbook 

Photos by George Luxbacher 

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PCA Tours Preview: The Mitas Hill Vineyard Tour 

By Tom Martin, Region PCA Tour Co-Chair 

t seems only appropriate that the first weekend 

of spring should incorporate a PCA 

I 

Tour, n’est-ce pas? So far, North Texans have 

experienced a relatively mild winter, and 

the holidays are long over, so it’s time to get back to 

basics. Let’s all mount up our Porsches and drive! 

The 2017 PCA Tours season kicks off with our inaugural 

event “Don’t Crush that Grape, Hand Me the Corkscrew” 

– The Mitas Hill Vineyard Tour. The Tour will be 

held later this month on Sunday, March 26. Our starting 

point is the parking lot of Fry’s Electronics, located 

at 700 East Plano Parkway in Plano. Start time is 1:00 

pm, so plan to get there a little early to sign up and 

attend the mandatory Drivers’ Briefing. 

The route mirrors last year’s 62.1 mile jaunt, which 

serves as a primer for new members, and also a short 

workout for those Porsche owners shaking off the cobwebs 

from their rides after winter hibernation. 

Last year’s Tour to the Vineyard resulted in a record 

turnout of 111 Porsches and 183 attendees! Needless 

to say, the Vineyard was overwhelmed by the ensuing 

crowd that descended upon their venue for food and 

drink. Since then, the Vineyard has changed their food 

service philosophy, preferring to concentrate their efforts 

as a winery, rather than a winery/restaurant. 

With that being noted, the Vineyard has reserved 

their ballroom for us Mavericks, with stewards enlisted 

to serve a variety of the Vineyard’s fine wares. 

Of course, attendees are not required to participate 

in any of the Vineyard’s wine offerings, so if one desires, 

attendees may head straight home after the Tour 

on their own route. 

If you plan to attend the Tour, it is imperative that 

you RSVP before the Tour. Just send an e-mail off to us 

at tours@mavpca.org with a simple “I will be attending 

(by myself, with my wife, with a friend, etc.)” and you’re in. 

When you RSVP, it gives us an accurate count to alert 

the proprietor of the Vineyard; plus, three days before 

the Tour, you will receive an e-mail 

with the following attachments: 

a Garmin .gdb file of the route, a 

route overview, and turn-by-turn 

instructions. 

Hope to see you and your 

Porsche at the Mitas Hill Vineyard 

Tour! 


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Selected by Bill Orr 

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Five Speed Chatter: Surviving 

By Ash Seidl-Staley 

hat a crazy winter! Wait, can we even categorize 

the 60-degree-plus days we’ve had since 

W 

New Year’s as winter? It’s like it went from 

an extra-long summer to a mini autumn to 

an elongated spring. Although I complain, mostly in 

jest, I am thankful for no ice storms (as of this writing 

anyway) and grateful for the ability to drive my 

Porsches more. Usually both cars are in hibernation 

until late March, but this year has thrown all the rules 

out the window. 

Last month we dove into a brief history of Ferdinand 

Porsche and his son Ferry. We discussed their 

innovations, their ties to Nazi military vehicle production, 

and their hand in the initiation of the iconic 356. 

More Porsche history will come with later editions of 

Slipstream. This month I would like switch gears and 

send a special shout-out to my 944, which is turning 30 

this year! Happy Birthday, Mistress Denna! 

It has been seven years since I found the Guards Red 

1987 944 N/A on Craigslist, and I still couldn’t be happier 

that I pulled the trigger on the sale. After a few 

cosmetic switch-outs, a 

little custom pizazz in 

the interior, and some 

special attention to the 

engine bay, this classic 

still proudly screeches 

her tires and turns 

heads. Despite new rear 

axles, both a passenger 

side and a driver side 

window regulator, a 

steering console, a water 

pump, a fly wheel 

sensor, a belt tensioner, 

a quick resurfacing of 

30-year old interior looks 

pretty good considering 

its age and use. 

the cylinder head, a set 

of valves, a handful of 

brake pad replacements, 

some new rotors, and a 

few switches and fuses, my 944 is practically original. As 

far as I know, which stretches back to the second owner 

of the vehicle in the late ‘90s, the car has never been 

resprayed, had a complete engine rebuild, or been in a 

frame-twisting wreck. WalMart shopping carts and random 

door dings seem to be the only modes of damage 

inflicted on this beauty. Thirty years of weather and the 

blisteringly hot Texas sun have taken their toll on the 

paint and clear coat for sure, but considering the age of 

the car, I’d say she is sitting pretty well; you might even 

say she is surviving with style. 

Photos courtesy of the Author 

When people ask me about the 944, I usually respond 

to them with “Basically, I couldn’t pass up such 

a sweet deal.” I also tell them, “I practically saved the 

car from becoming scrap metal.” Considering that the 

cylinder head was pretty warped when I bought it, and 

that I have already experienced the snapping of two 

separate timing belts, I’d say my comments are pretty 

accurate. If the engine had blown even one valve with 

its previous owner, there is no doubt in my mind that 

Mistress Denna would be gutted and sitting on blocks 

in a central Texas salvage yard. 

There is one person who thanks me for saving the 

Porsche virtually every day: my son Christian! That kid 

LOVES the 944. He loves to sit in it, he loves to turn 

the wheel, and he absolutely loves to press the various 

buttons on the console. Anytime Christian sees the 944 

he runs to the passenger side door, turns to me, and 

asks, “Keys?” I then ask him what he needs the keys for. 

He responds with “Trishtan poesha an Dada poesha” 

(he can’t quite pronounce the “Chris” portion of his 

name yet). Depending on how close it is to dinnertime, 

I usually let the little bugger have free reign of the car 

for twenty or thirty minutes, but even then he wants 

more. 

Now that the car 

no longer has to 

sit in an apartment 

parking lot, Christian 

can hang out in 

the 944 whenever he 

wants. Since our new 

house is completed 

and our family is all 

moved in, the 944, 

along with her sister 

914, has finally 

become the garage 

queen she deserves 

to be. The house will 

allow Jenny and me 

to grow our family of 

Porsche fanatics, but 

it will also allow me 

the space to conduct 

Christian heading over to the 

Driver’s side and 

asking for the keys! 

larger, and more time consuming restoration projects. 

Denna’s vinyl interior and peeling headliner need attention, 

and she could definitely use a new passenger 

seat, but I’m sure I will have to ask Christian what he 

thinks we should do first! She is his car too. 

As always, wrench on Mavs!! 

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Club Racing News: Vintage Run Group for 2017 

By Joel Nannis, Maverick Region Club Race Co-Chair 

Photos contributed as noted 

averick Region has been granted permission 

to include a Vintage Run Group as 

M 

part of our Club Race at MotorSport Ranch 

on November 11-12, 2017. This is an opportunity 

to bring out the older racecars and put them 

on track without the drivers having to worry about the 

speed differential of newer cars with twice the horsepower. 

Everyone we ask thinks this is a grand idea. 

Here are some details: 

Location: MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TX 

Dates: November 17-19, 2017; setup begins Nov 17 

at 4 pm 

Eligibility: Air cooled Porsches through model 

year 1983 

PCA Club Racing Rules will be enforced for safety 

but not classes. Of note here is that the rules now require 

full cages, not just roll bars. 

The PCA Club Racing Rules are available here: 

https://www.pca.org/rules-licensing-forms 

There will be only four classes as follows: 

• V4U – four cylinder up to 2.0 liters 

• V4O – four cylinder over 2.0 liters 

• VU – six cylinder up to 2.4 liters 

• VO – six cylinder over 2.4 liters 

Vintage Group entrants will not run for PCA National 

Points. Accordingly, the normally-required Data 

collection plug is waived. See CR Rules for details. 

PCA Membership is required, and all drivers must 

have a PCA Competition License. See CR Rules to see 

the qualifications – it’s simple to apply! The license is 

good for the entire 2017 season. 

New licensees are advised to have their license paperwork 

submitted well in advance of the event. ALL 

licensing questions should be directed to Susan Shire 

at PCAClubRace@aol.com 

Registration 

for all 

PCA Club 

Race events 

is through 

www. 

clubregistration.net. 

Our twoday 

event 

Vintage Run Group at Thunderhill Raceway 

(photo courtesy of PCA) 

includes 

practice and practice starts. Qualifying and 30-minute 

Sprint races take place on Saturday, with one Sprint 

race on Sunday. Lunch and dinner are included on Saturday, 

with lunch on Sunday, and an awards presentation 

Saturday and 

Sunday evenings. 

We require at 

least 20 vintage 

racers in order to 

run this group. If 

we have more than 

20 vintage racers, 

we will be able to 

run two groups. 

Please do not 

hesitate to contact 

Joel Nannis, Maverick 

Region Club 

Race Co-Chair, 

with questions at 

karnut@att.net or 

817-721-6077. 

2017 Porsche 911 RSR has to await 

its turn to become a vintage racer! 

(photo by Wendy Shoffit) 

SAVE THE DATES: MAY 25 – 28, 2017 

Celebrate the 2017 Fiesta New Mexico 

at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza Hotel 

in beautiful Santa Fe, NM! It’s the 50th 

Year of Roadrunner Region hospitality 

and fun! 

• Concours 

• Autocross 

• Landmarks Rally 

• Beautiful New Mexico Drive Outs 

There will be a Welcome Reception, 

Continental breakfasts and Awards 

Banquet. You will definitely want the 

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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: 1968 Porsche 912. Tangerine ext./Black 

int.‎ Very clean inside and out. Very dependable and 

a head turner. 122,000 miles. Engine has been rebuilt 

and the car has been fully restored. $58,000. Contact 

Terry Kafka at terry@impactoutdoor.com or 214-912- 

6054. (03) 

For Sale: 1977 Porsche 911S. Black/Black. Sunroof/5 

speed. Very clean inside and out. Above average 

weekend driver that runs strong and fast and has a 

great appearance. A beautiful example of a California 

car, but registered in TX. 108,000 miles. Completely 

rebuilt. This car has matching numbers along with a 

Porsche certificate of authenticity. $42,500. Contact 

Terry Kafka at terry@impactoutdoor.com or 214-912- 

6054. (03) 

For Sale: 2000 Boxster. Arena Red with Grey 

interior, 5-speed manual, L&N IMS bearing and 

clutch package (pilot bearing, throwout bearing, Sachs 

HD clutch) done at 46k miles, 17” Boxster design 

wheels, new rear tires 2/17, sport package, water 

pump and spark plug tubes at 44k, motor mounts, 

coolant reservoir and horn contacts replaced, Top 

Speed cat back exhaust. Body, interior and top very 

nice. No track time. 53,900 miles. $13,500. Contact 

Rich O’Day at Rj777@rocketmail.com or 817-691- 

9993. (03) 

For Sale: 2009 Mazda CX-9 Touring w/ 3rd Row. 

Silver with Black interior. Original adult owner, 

regularly maintained and have records. 102,410 miles, 

70/30 highway/city miles, still driving. California car 

with 273HP V6 engine FWD. New tires and recently 

serviced with clean bill of health. Leather interior in 

great condition and 3rd row seating, seats 7. AC ice 

cold, power everything, heated front seats, and tow 

hitch. Minor wear and tear and has been a great car, 

would not hesitate to go on long trips! $9,150 OBO. 

Contact Andy Farkus at AndyMaria72@Gmail.com or 

214-263-9331. (03) 

For Sale: 1987 Porsche 924S. Guards Red with 

Black interior. 83,000 miles. Does not leak any 

fluids and AC works great. Includes many features 

like tools, detachable roof cover, inside hatch cover, 

manuals, books, literature and more. The car is in 

correct original condition except for a plastic dash 

cover, which at one time had a carpet dash cover. 

Many maintenance items completed recently. $7,000. 

Contact Ted Carrington at tedcarrington@hotmail. 

com or 214-552-8523. (03) 

For Sale: 2016 Porsche GT4. Guards Red with Black 

interior. LWB seats, Nav/PCM, Full leather w/red 

stitch, red belts, additional leather/Alcantara options, 

auto-dim mirrors w/rain sense, 2-zone air, trunk liner, 

$3k in Suntek PPF, Ed-Guard seat bolster covers, 

window tint, new spare front spoiler lip in box. Zero 

track use, never driven in rain, always garaged and 

hand-washed. 3,755 miles. $105,800. Contact Mark 

Roberts at 918-557-3558 or mark.roberts32@gmail. 

com. (03) 

For Sale: 2002 Boxster S. Artic Silver with grey 

interior. Very good condition, sport touring package, 

18” wheels. 62,xxx miles. $16,000. Contact Mike 

Farrar at 214.208.2852 or mikefarrar911@gmail. 

com. (03) 

For Sale: 2008 Cayenne GTS. Sand White / Havanna 

Alcantara interior. Tiptronic S, Moonroof, Bose 

sound, PCM with Nav, Rear-view camera, iPod 

integration. Bi-Xenon headlights with cornering 

lights and washers, clear front bra, WeatherTech tray 

in the rear hatch. 89,300 miles. Ask Porsche Plano 

about the service history – everything done there, 

nothing left unfixed. Excellent shape inside and out. 

Selling because my 2017 Macan arrived and garage 

overflowed. Asking $21,000. Contact James Shoffit at 

james@shoffit.com or 972-786-6246. (02) 

For Sale: 2007 Porsche GT3. Carrara White/Black, 

19K Miles, Full Leather, PCCBs, Adaptive Sport 

Seats, Sport Chrono, Sound Package, PCM, Bi- 

Xenons, Yellow Belts and Stitching, Aluminum Foot 

Rest, Floor mats and more. MSRP was $136,985 

and includes $12K in exclusive leather and stitching, 

Never Tracked, Always Garaged and Porsche Serviced. 

A fun and collectable investment quality car offered at 

$105K. Contact Don Heditsian at lotusmarketing@ 

aol.com or 845 721 5381. (02) 

For Sale: 1989 Porsche 911 Cabriolet. I am the 

3rd owner of this magnificent driving machine. I 

purchased the car in 2004 with 54k miles…12 years 

later it now has just under 86k miles. I have ALL 

maintenance history and records-there have been no 

major issues at all; not a drip of oil on the garage floor 

or whiff of smoke ever coming from the tailpipe. New 

leather seats (matching the original tan) in 2013, new 

stereo/speakers in 2015 (I kept the original working 

Blaupunkt head unit if you’re a purist!). Cylinder, 2.3L 

215HP engine. Power windows, mirrors, cabriolet top 

work great. While not in ‘Concours’ condition, it’s 

close. Price is $62,387, which is below ‘Concours’ 

valuation, above ‘Excellent’. If you are truly interested 

call or email me for more pictures. Contact Rick Selah 

at rickselah@gmail.com or 214-587-6766. (02) 

For Sale: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera. Beautiful Seal 

Gray Metallic, 29,400 Miles, fully serviced at 20,183 

miles at Roger Beasley Porsche, oil changed at 23,626 

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) 

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 30 

AVUSA (972) 292-7334 Page 14 

Competition Motorsport (844) 438-7244 Page 14 

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

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 30 

Mullenix Motorsport (972) 417-0997 Page 26 

Advertising rates available upon request. 

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

Mustard Racing (817) 366-1678 Page 35 

Nine-Eleven Automotive (972) 243-4911 Page 28 

OCD’tailers (817) 948-8538 Page 16 

Park Place Porsche (800) 553-3196 Pages 15, 31 

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 30 

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 16

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Around the Bend... 

By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor 

fter introducing Carpe Viam - Seize the 

A 

Road - in last month’s column, I thought 

it would be prudent to spend some time 

promoting appropriate manners in accomplishing 

that dictum while not on the track. 

To borrow an old line about racing drivers from Max 

Prince, there are three kinds: those who have crashed, 

those who will crash, and those who are crashing right 

now. Set out to chase limits on the track, and eventually 

you’ll find them. 

The prevailing attitude when racing is summed up 

nicely by Stirling Moss: “To achieve anything, you must 

be prepared to dabble on the boundary of disaster.” 

So, according to David Zenlea from Road & Track 

magazine, the best and worst thing about track driving 

is how little it resembles what we normally do in cars. 

“It’s definitely easier to get distracted on the road than 

in a race car,” admits IndyCar driver Graham Rahal. 

The most important advice you’ll hear from your DE 

instructor is also what I’ve written about here before 

regarding driving on the street: look well ahead, not 

simply over the front of the car. Keep your eyes where 

you want to go and your hands will follow. A street corner 

has an apex, just like the track. Identify it and aim 

for it - unless there’s a pedestrian standing there. Also, 

the street curbs tend to be a bit higher than the track 

curbing, so stay off of them! 

In addition, always try to pay attention to your mirrors 

and side windows. Any vehicles or cyclists cutting 

into your lane as you drive on the street are a lot like a 

racer attempting to pass you on a track. 

Finally, don’t speed on the street. Plus, a little-used 

county road isn’t the place to learn your limits. Racetracks 

have runoffs, corner workers, and ambulance 

crews in the expectation that bad stuff happens when 

cars go fast. Public roads do not. 

Speaking of driving, in addition to the many opportunites 

listed throughout this issue, keep your calendar 

open for this year’s PCA Parade in July (see page 10). 

Drive smart - especially as you Carpe Viam! 

Please welcome our newest Board member, Nikolaus 

Klemmer, as he takes over the duties as our Tech 

Sessions Chair. You’ll hear more from him soon. 

Also, a big thank you to Tony Lisotta who began a 

Porsche-only cars & coffee gathering almost two years 

ago. This is now turning into an official 

monthly Maverick Region event 

with Bill Kruder and Debi Gibson volunteering 

to take over the coordination 

of Mavs & Mochas. See page 11 

for more info and join us in March. 


SLIPSTREAM Advertiser Since 1978 

WHY YOU SHOULD TRUST YOUR 

PORSCHE TO LOUDEN MOTORCARS 

• Award winning service for 35+ years 

• Rated “Best in Dallas” a record 3 times 

• Rated “Best in Texas” 

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• Rated “Best in the West” by the Robert Bosch Corporation 

• A Better Business Bureau accredited business for 3 decades with an A+ rating 

• The first ASE “Blue Seal of Excellence” business in Dallas 

• Racing background at Daytona, Sebring, and Riverside 

• Master Certified Technicians 

• Bosch Authorized Service Center 

• Air conditioned shop for technician efficiency and comfort 

• We do not sell cars, thus we must survive on our 35+ year service reputation 

See what our customers are saying about us at: 

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