Slipstream - September 2017
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
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<strong>September</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Published by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America
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http://mav.pca.org<br />
Volume 55, Issue 9, <strong>September</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Find event updates at http://mav.pca.org, follow on Instagram at http://instagram.com/MaverickPCA<br />
and join our Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/mavpca/<br />
Features<br />
Maverick Region 55th Anniversary................................... 6<br />
Kruder’s Cars & Conversation........................................ 12<br />
PCA Member Only Raffle Winner is a Maverick.............. 14<br />
Mavs & Mochas Recap.................................................. 15<br />
Porsche Parade Recap................................................... 18<br />
Porsche of the Month..................................................... 21<br />
Porsche Trivia................................................................ 21<br />
June Social Recap......................................................... 23<br />
Maverick Charity Update............................................... 23<br />
Tech Session Recap........................................................ 25<br />
Historicizing Porsche..................................................... 28<br />
Detailing Tips: A Case for Coatings................................ 31<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
PCA Logo License Plate Purchase...................................... 6<br />
Board Meetings............................................................... 7<br />
Maverick Region Executive Council Nominations............... 7<br />
Maverick Lunch Series...................................................15<br />
Halloween Rally............................................................15<br />
<strong>September</strong> Social: Porsche Heritage Birthday Party..........16<br />
DE at MSR....................................................................16<br />
PCA Tours to MSR.........................................................16<br />
Tech Session.................................................................16<br />
SUV Off-Road Adventure...............................................17<br />
Autocross Schedule.......................................................17<br />
Mavs & Mochas............................................................17<br />
Departments<br />
Sprockets (President’s Column)......................................... 2<br />
Maverick of the Month..................................................... 2<br />
List of Officers and Board Chairs...................................... 4<br />
Zone 5 Presidents............................................................4<br />
New Mavericks and Anniversaries.................................... 9<br />
Unclassifieds................................................................. 34<br />
Advertiser Index............................................................ 34<br />
Around the Bend (Editor’s Column)................................. 36<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America, 155 Jellico<br />
Southlake, TX 76092. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Fort Worth, TX.<br />
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See more details and check for event updates via<br />
the QR code here or our online calendar at<br />
http://mav.pca.org/go/calendar<br />
Plano area lunch (each Monday)................ 4, 11, 18, 25<br />
Board Meeting..................................................... (Wed) 6<br />
Mavs & Mochas: Dallas Motorsports.........................(Sat) 9<br />
Autocross #2 at Mineral Wells (weather make-up)..(Sun) 10<br />
Lewisville area lunch............................................. (Tue) 12<br />
PCA Treffen Asheville.......................... (Wed - Sun) 20-24<br />
Mav Social: Porsche Heritage Birthday Party..........(Thu) 21<br />
Drivers Education: MSR..........................(Sat - Sun) 23-24<br />
Autocross #8 at Mineral Wells..............................(Sun) 24<br />
PCA Tour: MSR....................................................(Sun) 24<br />
Richardson and Southlake area lunches.................(Thu) 28<br />
SUV Off-Road Adventure: Northwest OHV Park..... (Sat) 30<br />
Plano area lunch (each Monday)........... 2, 9, 16, 23, 30<br />
Board Meeting..................................................... (Wed) 4<br />
Swap Meet at Zims Autotechnik................................(Sat) 7<br />
Lewisville area lunch............................................. (Tue) 10<br />
Mavs & Mochas: Texas Harley-Davidson................ (Sat) 14<br />
Autocross #9 at Lone Star Park..............................(Sun) 15<br />
PCA Tour: Lantana Resort & Marina......................(Sun) 15<br />
Mav Social: TBD...................................................(Thu) 19<br />
Drivers Education: MSR..........................(Sat - Sun) 21-22<br />
Richardson and Southlake area lunches.................(Thu) 26<br />
A trifecta of Porsche supercars<br />
as seen at the August Mavs<br />
& Mochas event held at<br />
Montgomery Plaza in Ft. Worth.<br />
Photo by Paul Moseley<br />
Event Dates<br />
<strong>September</strong><br />
October<br />
On the Cover<br />
With a mixture of curves, ocean, mountains,<br />
and top-down driving, a Perfect Porsche Path<br />
awaits the Boxster S during the Hwy 1 portion<br />
of a 23-day road trip for the Porsche Parade.<br />
Photo by Jim Hirsch<br />
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be<br />
printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/<br />
artist and <strong>Slipstream</strong> are credited. <strong>Slipstream</strong> is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.<br />
1
Sprockets: We’re Shifting Into Our Busy Season<br />
By David Robertson, Region President<br />
t has been a busy summer and as usual, hard<br />
I<br />
to believe that it is already over. Now that we<br />
are entering the new season with everyone<br />
back in town and the kids in school, our<br />
events are shifting into high gear. With more than half<br />
the year gone, I wanted to look back at some of the<br />
amazing things we have accomplished so far this year.<br />
New Logo<br />
A logo committee was formed and presentations<br />
were made to the board. A more modern logo was<br />
decided upon that works well in all formats including<br />
digital and embroidery.<br />
Mavs & Mochas<br />
This event was started a while back by one of our<br />
members as a non-Maverick gathering and was so successful<br />
we made it official! Earlier this year we introduced<br />
Mavs & Mochas and it has consistently attracted<br />
over 100 Porsches from throughout the region.<br />
PCA License Plates<br />
This concept was introduced early this year. We had<br />
to get 400 indications of interest and now we are almost<br />
at the initial 200 plates purchased to start production!<br />
Schnell Fest at Circuit of the Americas in Austin<br />
These events feature two different opportunities at<br />
COTA where all levels of DE drivers can experience the<br />
world-famous track! We have partnered with 2 other<br />
Regions and the BMW club to make this a big success.<br />
Color <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
You are reading the first edition now!<br />
Record attendance at our events<br />
It is our volunteers that make all this possible and<br />
the time and effort spent by these individuals never<br />
ceases to amaze me!<br />
We have a lot to celebrate but much more to do. We<br />
have several projects currently underway for the second<br />
half of <strong>2017</strong>. One of those projects I would like to<br />
mention is getting more focused on our charity efforts.<br />
Last year the Maverick Region donated almost $20,000<br />
to the two charities we sponsored during the year. This<br />
is not an insignificant number, but I believe that we can<br />
do much better and make a much bigger impact in our<br />
community. There will be more to come on this subject<br />
but for now be prepared to help us in this endeavor. I<br />
am convinced that if we can get more of our members<br />
involved and educated about our charity efforts we can<br />
do big things!<br />
One other change that you will notice this month<br />
other than this publication being published in full color,<br />
is that the board meeting minutes have been moved<br />
online. You have full access to them at<br />
http://mav.pca.org/news/minutes/.<br />
SAUL FRAIRE, Chef-Proprietor<br />
1235 William D. Tate Ave<br />
Grapevine, TX 76051<br />
817-329-6995<br />
MAV OF THE MONTH: Bill Orr<br />
Bill Orr not only continues to be a major contributor<br />
to the Maverick PCA club but also on the regional and<br />
national PCA level. Using his background in digital<br />
marketing, Bill has revamped our website and either<br />
created or greatly improved our presence with all the<br />
social media platforms. At this year’s Porsche Parade,<br />
the Maverick Region received a national award for our<br />
website. He was instrumental in our logo design update<br />
and has also created the new Zone 5 logo. Bill brought<br />
up the idea of PCA custom license plates and through<br />
his hard work that program is becoming a reality. We<br />
have video screens in all the Porsche dealerships and<br />
many independent shops around town advertising our<br />
club and events to prospective members through Bill’s<br />
work. The video screen idea is gaining momentum on<br />
a national PCA level as well.<br />
Along with his contributions in the marketing of<br />
our club, Bill is also the<br />
co-chair of our Tours<br />
events and is always happy<br />
to jump in whenever help<br />
is needed at any of our<br />
events.<br />
Thank you, Bill, for all<br />
your time and personal<br />
expertise you have given<br />
to our club. Enjoy your gift<br />
certificate to Silver Fox!<br />
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3
<strong>2017</strong> Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs<br />
President<br />
David Robertson<br />
617-797-0516<br />
president@mavpca.org<br />
Autocross Chair<br />
Mark Schnoerr<br />
ax@mavpca.org<br />
Vice President<br />
Jim Falgout<br />
vp@mavpca.org<br />
Charity Chair<br />
Chris Hamilton<br />
hope@mavpca.org<br />
Secretary<br />
Wendy Shoffit<br />
972-977-9821<br />
secretary@mavpca.org<br />
Club Race Co-Chair<br />
Pat Heptig<br />
214-649-7907<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
Treasurer<br />
Richard Solomon<br />
903-530-8281<br />
treasurer@mavpca.org<br />
Club Race Co-Chair<br />
Joel Nannis<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
DE Chair<br />
ChrisTabor<br />
817-371-4888<br />
de@mavpca.org<br />
DE Chief Driving Instr.<br />
John Sandusky<br />
817-777-0421<br />
cdi@mavpca.org<br />
DE Equipment Mgr.<br />
Hunter Allen<br />
deequip@mavpca.org<br />
DE Hospitality<br />
Rose Gohlke<br />
de@mavpca.org<br />
DE Sponsorship<br />
Daren Kirbo<br />
254-396-2973<br />
desponsorship@mavpca.org<br />
Email List Moderator<br />
Brian Scudder<br />
mrpca-owner@<br />
yahoogroups.com<br />
Email List Moderator<br />
Matt Platts<br />
mrpca-owner@<br />
yahoogroups.com<br />
Goodie Store<br />
Chris Flaugh<br />
214-288-5300<br />
goodiestore@mavpca.org<br />
Histographer, Tenured<br />
Charlie Davis<br />
historian@mavpca.org<br />
Membership Chair,<br />
Past President<br />
John Hamilton<br />
817-907-7823<br />
membership@mavpca.org<br />
Monthly Social Chair<br />
Stephanie Ho<br />
hh@mavpca.org<br />
Online Calendar<br />
Karl Poulsen<br />
calendar@mavpca.org<br />
PCA Tours Co-Chair,<br />
Social Media<br />
Bill Orr<br />
tours@mavpca.org<br />
PCA Tours Co-Chair<br />
Mark Pitarresi<br />
817-715-7156<br />
tours@mavpca.org<br />
Rally Co-Chair<br />
Don Sebert<br />
214-613-6900<br />
rally@mavpca.org<br />
Rally Co-Chair<br />
George Luxbacher<br />
rally@mavpca.org<br />
Registrar, Club Race/DE<br />
Wendy Shoffit<br />
crreg@mavpca.org<br />
deregistrar@mavpca.org<br />
Safety Co-Chair<br />
Wayne Elliott<br />
safety@mavpca.org<br />
Safety Co-Chair<br />
Bob Kramer<br />
safety@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Advertising,<br />
Coffee Meets<br />
Bill Kruder<br />
214-497-0711<br />
ads@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Editor<br />
Jim Hirsch<br />
972-740-7377<br />
editor@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Content Ed.<br />
Carey Spreen<br />
817-422-3480<br />
editor@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Event<br />
Ad Design<br />
Kurt Scaggs<br />
eventads@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Mailing<br />
Andy Mears<br />
214-394-5857<br />
mailing@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Printing<br />
Fran Ussery<br />
972--438-8344 (W)<br />
817-481-8342 (H)<br />
printing@mavpca.org<br />
Social Chair<br />
Tracy Robertson<br />
817-944-5490<br />
social@mavpca.org<br />
Tech Sessions Chair<br />
Nikolaus Klemmer<br />
469-531-5314<br />
techcorner@mavpca.org<br />
Time Trial Chair,<br />
(AX/TT Rules)<br />
Travis Howard<br />
214-616-6152<br />
tt@mavpca.org<br />
TT Registrar, AX/TT<br />
Schools, Swap Meets<br />
Robyn Howard<br />
214-991-0873<br />
drivingschools@mavpca.org<br />
Trivia Chair<br />
Jerry DeFeo<br />
972-240-5800<br />
trivia@mavpca.org<br />
Volunteers Chair<br />
Jim Gallegos<br />
214-697-0792<br />
volunteers@mavpca.org<br />
Web Site Chair<br />
James Shoffit<br />
972-786-6246<br />
webmaster@mavpca.org<br />
ARK-LA-TEX<br />
Ken Chandler<br />
bad968@bellsouth.net,<br />
COASTAL BEND<br />
Bryan Kerrick<br />
bksailspadre@<br />
sbcglobal.net<br />
<strong>2017</strong> PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative<br />
LONE STAR<br />
Steve Bukoski<br />
president@lsrpca.com<br />
MARDI GRAS<br />
Scott Spradley<br />
swsprad@bellsouth.net<br />
OZARK<br />
Jim Woolly<br />
jim.carol_NOSPAM@<br />
sbcglobal.net<br />
WHISKEY BAY<br />
Mike Hamza<br />
mikehamza944@<br />
gmail.com<br />
CIMARRON<br />
Joy Jones<br />
presidentcmr@gmail.<br />
com<br />
HILL COUNTRY<br />
Tracey Gross<br />
president@hcrpca.org<br />
LONGHORN<br />
Charles Bush<br />
president@longhornpca.org<br />
MAVERICK<br />
David Robertson<br />
president@mavpca.org<br />
WAR BONNET<br />
Randal Goodman<br />
drtoys42@aol.com<br />
WHITE RIVER<br />
Leonard Zechiedrich<br />
whiteriverregionpca@<br />
gmail.com<br />
ZONE 5 REP<br />
Jon Jones<br />
zone5rep@pca.org<br />
www.zone5.pca.org<br />
4 <strong>September</strong>
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5
Maverick Region 55th Anniversary<br />
By Jim Hirsch<br />
Anniversary logo by Kurt Scaggs<br />
here were you 55 years ago? With<br />
W<br />
over 2500 current members in<br />
our Region, that question is going<br />
to garner a great variety of<br />
answers, many of which will be something<br />
like “I wasn’t born yet”. I ask the question in<br />
preparation for our 55th Anniversary. To be<br />
more precise, our PCA Maverick Region was<br />
“born” in November 1962 at the Fiesta Best<br />
Western Motel in Arlington with 15 charter<br />
members. The official charter from the national offices<br />
of PCA was issued on December 24, 1962.<br />
For me, as a nine-year old lad back in 1962, there<br />
are some persistent memories from that year. Magazines<br />
such as Hot Rod were still in their early years<br />
and our Porsches received ink in few magazines until<br />
Sports Car Graphic came along. As many of you know,<br />
I’m taking advantage of retirement and a particularly<br />
well-mannered 2014 Boxster S to enjoy many extended<br />
road trips. As it turns out, my favorite aunt (something<br />
everyone can relate to) made her annual vacation in<br />
the form of a road trip. Helen was partial to Pontiacs<br />
and seemed to have a new one every couple of years.<br />
She had just purchased a 1962 Pontiac<br />
Bonneville Two-Door Hardtop and was<br />
heading to Seattle from our small town in<br />
Iowa to the World’s Fair for her vacation<br />
that year. She arrived back in town two<br />
weeks later and I became the proud owner<br />
of a new t-shirt that had something called a<br />
“Space Needle” on it. I must have worn that<br />
shirt for three or four years before it finally<br />
became relegated to the rag pile.<br />
Coincidentally, Sharon and I made it a point during<br />
our recent road trip to the Porsche Parade in Spokane,<br />
to extend our trip by a couple of weeks and a few<br />
thousand miles. You guessed it, Seattle was definitely<br />
on our itinerary and we made it to the top of the Space<br />
Needle! But, that t-shirt style was no longer available.<br />
With that context, the PCA, and our founding members<br />
of the Maverick Region, certainly showed foresight<br />
into what the Porsche marque would become. And,<br />
here we are in <strong>2017</strong>, celebrating that beginning 55<br />
years later. I’d like to hear your memories from 55 years<br />
ago and share those with our members in upcoming<br />
issues. Please send those to editor@mavpca.org.<br />
6 <strong>September</strong>
Announcing the 2018<br />
Maverick Region<br />
Executive Council Election<br />
Nominations Committee<br />
CHAIR Bill Kruder<br />
MEMBERS Jim Hirsch and James Shoffit<br />
For additional information or to submit your name as<br />
a nominee for any of the Executive Council positions<br />
(President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer),<br />
please contact any member of the Nominations<br />
Committee.<br />
Contact: nominations@mavpca.org<br />
Nominations due Tuesday 10/3/17<br />
Results of the election will be announced on 12/2<br />
at the Founders Day/Annual Celebration.<br />
7
8 <strong>September</strong>
Welcome Our New Mavericks!<br />
By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair<br />
Shaad Bidiwala<br />
Dallas<br />
2015 911 GT3<br />
Jean-Patrick Bonny<br />
Dallas<br />
2011 911 Carrera 4S<br />
Antionette Campbell<br />
Dallas<br />
2003 Boxster<br />
Chris Halstedt<br />
Dallas<br />
2012 911 Carrera<br />
Alex Hill<br />
Allen<br />
2014 911 Carrera S<br />
Jason Kim<br />
Frisco<br />
<strong>2017</strong> 718 Boxster S<br />
Terry Kopfer<br />
Frisco<br />
<strong>2017</strong> Cayman<br />
Shibu Mathew<br />
Garland<br />
2005 911 Carrera<br />
Debbie Perser<br />
Frisco<br />
2007 Boxster S<br />
Levi Plumley<br />
Frisco<br />
2015 Macan Turbo<br />
Victor Rojas<br />
Flower Mound<br />
2007 Cayman<br />
Jonathan Shaver<br />
Carrollton<br />
2013 Cayenne GTS<br />
Say hello to your fellow<br />
Porsche drivers!<br />
Flashing your high beams at fellow Porsche<br />
drivers is a time-honored tradition . . .<br />
Keep the flash alive!<br />
Grant Spesard<br />
(Laura Daste)<br />
Oak Point<br />
1986 944<br />
Chris Sullivan<br />
Dallas<br />
2010 911 Carrera 4S<br />
Chantel Tennyson<br />
(Alessandra)<br />
Gunter<br />
2012 Panamera<br />
Henry Truong<br />
Fort Worth<br />
2011 911 Carrera S<br />
If you have any changes that<br />
you would like to make to the<br />
MRPCA membership guide,<br />
contact John Hamilton at<br />
membership@mavpca.org<br />
Maverick Membership Totals<br />
Members ~ 1,722<br />
Affiliate Members ~ 860<br />
Total Membership ~ 2,582<br />
Transfers In<br />
Joseph Howard<br />
Highland Village<br />
Transfer From: ORC<br />
1997 911 Carrera<br />
Bahman & Monica<br />
Moghadam<br />
Carrollton<br />
Transfer From: ALP<br />
1991 911 Carrera 2<br />
Wen Lai & Laura Heng<br />
Winnsboro<br />
Transfer From: OHV<br />
2010 911 GT3<br />
Noel Muyco<br />
Fairview<br />
Transfer From: GPX<br />
2007 911 Carrera<br />
Anniversaries: <strong>September</strong><br />
** 40 Years **<br />
Robert Aines (Matt)<br />
Michael Lockas<br />
20 Years<br />
15 Years<br />
John Hamilton (Steve)<br />
Jacob Roffe (Shifra)<br />
Russell Villemez (Becky)<br />
10 Years<br />
Charles Barnes (Dianna)<br />
Ginger Gabriel (Brett)<br />
Todd Jirovec<br />
Juan Luna (Rafael Abugattas)<br />
Billy Stevens (Staci)<br />
Plano<br />
McKinney<br />
Southlake<br />
Dallas<br />
Plano<br />
Plano<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
Flower Mound<br />
5 Years<br />
Chuck Anderson (Cindy)<br />
Sean Atendido<br />
Glenn Burgess<br />
Tannia Chernivec (Michael)<br />
David Cho<br />
Peter D’Apice<br />
John Labunski (Michael)<br />
Randy Pair (Vicki)<br />
Elizabeth Patterson (Michael)<br />
Richard Zeigler (Jon)<br />
Plano<br />
Keller<br />
Allen<br />
Weatherford<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
Plano<br />
Fort Worth<br />
Fort Worth<br />
Allen<br />
9
PCA Tours: A Tour to (and on) the Track<br />
By Mark Pitarresi, PCA Tours Co-Chair<br />
fter a welcome summer break, the Maverick<br />
Region PCA Tours program resumes its<br />
A<br />
schedule with a drive to MotorSport Ranch<br />
later this month. As icing on the cake, drivers<br />
will be allowed onto the track for a series of Parade<br />
Laps.<br />
The tour is scheduled for Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 24,<br />
at 9:00 a.m. It will start in the parking lot of Costco,<br />
250 E Hwy 67, in Duncanville, and end at MotorSport<br />
Ranch in Cresson. The length of the tour is 71 miles,<br />
and because of the short distance, there will be no rest<br />
stops. Drivers wishing to take to the track for Parade<br />
Laps will be required to present a $25.00 Walmart gift<br />
card to the Gridmaster as a charitable contribution to<br />
the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House. You can learn more<br />
about this very worthy club charity that our club supports<br />
on our web page at http://mav.pca.org/about/<br />
charity.asp.<br />
If you’ve never been to MotorSport Ranch (MSR),<br />
it is one of the many “country club” tracks that have<br />
sprouted up all over the country that cater specifically<br />
to performance automobile owners. It’s primarily a<br />
track for club members to have fun and go as fast as<br />
their comfort level allows. The Maverick Region holds<br />
most of its Drivers’ Education events there. In fact, a<br />
Maverick DE will be taking place the same day that<br />
we’ll be there. We’ll take to the track during the DE<br />
lunch break.<br />
Speaking of which: lunch will also be available, provided<br />
by Del Norte Tacos; $10 for adults and $5 for kids<br />
(12 and under). Just indicate in your RSVP if you plan<br />
to have lunch at the track.<br />
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “What exactly is a<br />
Parade Lap?” A Parade Lap is not so slow as to emulate<br />
a vehicle towing a parade float, nor is it an open invitation<br />
to go flat out around the course. Consider a Parade<br />
Lap as a “safety car” lap. Not too slow, not too fast.<br />
If you plan to attend the Tour, it is imperative that<br />
you RSVP before the Tour at http://mav.pca.org/<br />
register/tours/. Once registered for the Tour, you will<br />
receive an e-mail three days before the Tour with the<br />
following attachments: a Garmin .gdb file of the route,<br />
a route overview, and turn-by-turn instructions.<br />
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to<br />
send me an email at tours@mavpca.org.<br />
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Kruder’s Cars & Conversations<br />
By Bill Kruder, Region Advertising Chair<br />
Photos courtesy of the Author<br />
ell, this month’s encounter<br />
took some<br />
W<br />
twists and turns before<br />
we actually met. Mike<br />
had been on Facebook and connected<br />
with James Shoffit. The<br />
two exchanged comments and<br />
Mike then showed up at Mavs &<br />
Mochas at the Frisco Railyard. As<br />
luck would have it, James was there<br />
to greet Mike and his Targa. As the<br />
morning progressed, Debi told me<br />
about this pretty green Targa she<br />
had seen and loved. Fast-forward,<br />
and as a lot of you know, I’m all<br />
about coffee houses. Mike posted<br />
on FB a coffee house he was at in<br />
Addison and I “liked” it. With that,<br />
the introduction was made and we<br />
had “non-worker” coffee a couple<br />
days later.<br />
So here is the next in my series<br />
of “conversations” I would like to<br />
share with you . . .<br />
Mike Mahoney,<br />
member since 2016,<br />
Owner 1976 911S Targa<br />
and 1995 911 (993)<br />
Bill Kruder: So I understand you<br />
are not from these parts (said with a<br />
twang).<br />
Mike Mahoney: No I’m not, nor<br />
did I ever expect to be living here<br />
(laughing). I was born and raised<br />
in SoCal, in a small community<br />
called La Cañada, right off the 210,<br />
kind of between Pasadena and<br />
Glendale; I lived there ‘til I went<br />
off to college.<br />
BK: And where was that?<br />
MM: I attended Cal Poly in San<br />
Luis Obispo, about three hours up<br />
the coast from La Cañada.<br />
BK: And what did you study?<br />
MM: It’s funny. I was working<br />
with a friend and we had a small<br />
landscape business, so I majored<br />
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in Ornamental Horticulture, which<br />
seemed like a natural thing to do<br />
as we were in that business of designing<br />
plant and flower displays,<br />
much like you would see around<br />
golf courses and the like.<br />
BK: You say “was;” did that change?<br />
MM: Oh yes! I decided I could<br />
learn the landscape part of things,<br />
but what I really needed was to<br />
learn how to run a business, so I<br />
switched to Business Administration,<br />
which in those days covered<br />
about everything for those of us<br />
not sure what we would be doing.<br />
BK: And how did that work out?<br />
MM: Pretty good for the first<br />
couple years out of college. We<br />
ran a landscaping company out of<br />
Pismo Beach.<br />
BK: But I know you spent your career<br />
in an entirely different field . . .<br />
MM: I did. In 1979, my then<br />
father-in-law was an executive with<br />
Mobil Oil, now Exxon Mobil, and<br />
he got me an interview with them.<br />
The facility was near LA, and I<br />
learned and managed the oil production<br />
process that produced<br />
what we call “finished lubricants,”<br />
or in layman’s terms, car oil (laughing).<br />
I guess I did ok, and was with<br />
them for nearly 35 years before retiring<br />
a couple years ago.<br />
BK: So I understand you moved a lot<br />
over the years?<br />
MM: That we did. We lived in<br />
Virginia and New Jersey, moved<br />
then to Utah, down to Arizona,<br />
up to Spokane, back to Utah, then<br />
settling in San Diego before at last<br />
arriving in Dallas.<br />
BK: Wow! You did move a lot and<br />
all the while having the same job?<br />
MM: Actually no; I was always<br />
with Mobil Oil but not always in<br />
the same position. The first stop in<br />
1993 in Utah I moved from production<br />
to sales and did that ‘til 2015.<br />
BK: Ok so after all the moves and<br />
living in San Diego, what in the world<br />
brought you here?<br />
MM: Well as life goes on, I had<br />
gotten divorced and was pretty content<br />
until love, Darlene, entered<br />
the picture. We had known each<br />
other for years, as she was based<br />
here in Dallas and was my travel<br />
agent. On a weak moment she said<br />
“Why don’t you come to Dallas and<br />
I will show you around?” This was<br />
in the fall of 2010, and by spring of<br />
2011 I was a resident. We were married<br />
in May 2012.<br />
Darlene, travel agent and love for Mike<br />
BK: Ok, let’s talk cars. What was<br />
your first car?<br />
MM: The first car I bought was a<br />
‘68 Forest Green VW Squareback. I<br />
was about 17 and a senior in high<br />
school. I think I paid about $875<br />
for it.<br />
BK: How did you get into your passion<br />
for Porsche?<br />
MM: Like so many of us, it was<br />
from being a kid. My best friend’s<br />
dad had a silver ‘72-73 911T Targa<br />
and he actually let us take it out.<br />
The other was a neighbor. He had
owned a brown ‘69-70 911T Targa,<br />
and I was hooked.<br />
BK: Well that explains one of the<br />
cars you drive today. So when did you<br />
buy your first Porsche?<br />
MM: Think that was in 1999-<br />
2000. I bought a Black-on-Tan 1978<br />
911SC and you guessed it, Targa.<br />
I had that for about 10 years, but<br />
again life gets in the way,<br />
and I sold it.<br />
BK: So let’s fast-forward<br />
to today. Tell me about your<br />
cars.<br />
MM: Well, I had been<br />
without a Porsche for 5-6<br />
years and I was coming<br />
out of a very difficult period.<br />
Darlene had passed<br />
away suddenly, and I just<br />
wanted something to<br />
feel good about. So last<br />
August, I found this ‘76<br />
Emerald Green metallic<br />
911S Targa on eBay out of Bend,<br />
Oregon. I jumped in on the bids<br />
late that night and went to bed. I<br />
woke up the next morning with a<br />
message that I had bought the car.<br />
Let me tell you I was shocked! Ok,<br />
terrified! “What had I done now?”<br />
As it turned out, it needed some restoring<br />
and repairs and after about<br />
7 months I was driving it.<br />
Mike with his “double trouble”<br />
BK: And how about the 993?<br />
MM: Well that too was a bit unnerving.<br />
I was on Facebook and saw<br />
that Robert Callaway had posted<br />
that his friend Vaughn Garrett was<br />
selling his Grand Prix White 1995<br />
993. I think I made a comment<br />
about it and James Shoffit noted<br />
that it was one great car and “you<br />
better scoop it up!” And as they<br />
say, the rest is history. I<br />
bought the car in June<br />
and love it!<br />
So there you have it! If<br />
Mike had not been on FB<br />
and found us at the Railyard,<br />
we might have never<br />
met and had the chance<br />
to drive friendships. Debi<br />
is hoping for a ride in the<br />
Green Targa soon!<br />
13
PCA Raffle: A Winner in Our Maverick Region<br />
By Joe Ferraro<br />
Photo courtesy of Wendy Shoffit<br />
t started like any other morning: drive to<br />
I<br />
DFW, hit the Starbucks, meet the other pilot,<br />
then off to wherever it is we’re heading<br />
that day. Later that afternoon, like thousands<br />
of times before, I turned my phone on after getting<br />
to the gate and listened to my voicemail.<br />
“Hi Joe. This is David Robertson, the President of the Maverick<br />
Region of PCA. I, uh, I’ve got a bit of good news for you,<br />
so give me a call as soon as you can.”<br />
Weird. I heard Mavs & Mochas was going to be featuring<br />
968s soon, maybe he wanted to make sure mine<br />
would be there. I returned the call. Geez, was I wrong.<br />
Before I knew it, my hands started shaking, and after<br />
the standard “Are you kidding me?” I told him I’d<br />
have to call him back when I got to the hotel. I needed<br />
to collect my thoughts. When I did, David re-iterated<br />
that I was, in fact, a winner of the Spring Member Only<br />
Raffle, and the new owner of a 2018 911 GTS. A first for<br />
the Maverick Region!<br />
How do I even begin to describe the feelings and<br />
emotions? Shocked. Stunned. Flabbergasted. Speechless.<br />
Giddy. Excited. LUCKY! That’s the only word that<br />
really fits. I tend to throw in $50 or $100 each raffle, but<br />
who really thinks they will actually win? I know many<br />
of you have bought many, many more chances than<br />
that over the years. Me? I’ve been a PCA member for<br />
only three years. So lucky, extremely lucky, is the only<br />
proper description.<br />
A few days later, National provided me with a “Grand<br />
Prize” build sheet describing the car they envisioned<br />
the winner would receive. A RWD PDK Coupe. The<br />
corresponding retail price was attached. I was free to<br />
modify the car at will, go with AWD, move into a Cab or<br />
Targa; and of course, pick my preferred colors. Truly a<br />
“build my own” scenario. The only caveat: any changes<br />
above and beyond this “Prize Spec” I’d be paying for.<br />
Conversely, removing things from the prize car specification<br />
would ultimately lower<br />
my out-of-pocket costs. Yes, there<br />
are out-of-pocket costs -- I’ll get<br />
to that in a bit.<br />
Thus began a week of very<br />
little sleep and five hours a day<br />
playing with the configurator,<br />
struggling up a very steep 911<br />
learning curve. I’m not a track<br />
guy—more “GT” than “S”. I’ll<br />
freely admit I purposely and<br />
deliberately detuned some of<br />
the handling aspects of my GTS<br />
for a more comfortable ride.<br />
14 <strong>September</strong><br />
Joe and Sue Ferraro along with David Robertson<br />
No PDCC, swapped the SPASM for a straight PASM,<br />
removed the Rear Axle Steering option. This cut some<br />
cost, which I then turned around and added back in,<br />
and then some. Front Axle Lift, Sunroof, Leather. Basically,<br />
sliding more towards a Carrera S than a GT3 . . .<br />
but I’ll keep the 450 horses, thank you very much!<br />
Now, I’m smart enough to realize I’m going to get<br />
very little sympathy from those reading this, but I think<br />
it’s fair to explain what winning this raffle costs. I wish<br />
I could say “$50.”<br />
I won’t bore you with specific numbers; everyone<br />
knows what one of these cars lists for. I just want to<br />
make the point that a prize of this value does have<br />
Federal income tax implications that will require some<br />
consideration. PCA withholds part of the prize value<br />
for this purpose. The cash portion of the prize also<br />
helps mitigate this, but it won’t cover everything. It will<br />
be different for everybody depending on a given tax<br />
situation going in. Add to that the cost of the options/<br />
configuration changes above the Grand Prize spec’d<br />
car. And then upon delivery, the full TT&L just like<br />
any other car that’s purchased. Regardless, it’s still one<br />
heck of a deal!<br />
Honestly, though, none of that matters. I’ve won a<br />
car that I never, in my wildest dreams, ever thought I’d<br />
own. One built to order straight from Stuttgart! Inconceivable!<br />
I’m lucky enough, and honored, to join a very<br />
small club-within-a-club comprised of Member Only<br />
Raffle winners. I’m planning to enjoy every second of<br />
911 ownership that I’ve somehow stumbled into.<br />
I must take a minute to thank fellow Maverick and<br />
friend, Bob Marois, for quickly and expertly decoding<br />
the 911 for me. He explained, reviewed, critiqued and<br />
validated many of my decisions concerning my build.<br />
The same can be said for John Hamilton; who invited<br />
my wife Sue and I to his showroom for option show and<br />
tell, let me crawl around his own GTS, and gave freely<br />
of his time and expertise. I owe<br />
both of you!<br />
By the time you read this, I’ll<br />
have an order on the books and<br />
a delivery estimate for near the<br />
New Year. Just a very, very lucky<br />
guy, who bought a couple tickets<br />
to a raffle. I’d do it all again, and<br />
encourage everyone to keep trying.<br />
It only takes one, and<br />
SOMEBODY will win next time.<br />
Let’s get a Maverick winning<br />
streak started!
July Mavs & Mochas: Stonebriar Community Church<br />
By Debi Gibson, Coffee Meets Co-Chair<br />
Photo by Matt Kletz, Texas Car Spotter<br />
re you one of those people who think rain<br />
A<br />
in the area will keep Porsche owners in their<br />
garage? “Well admittedly I am”, said Bill<br />
Kruder, “but let us tell you, rain or shine,<br />
this group is still Driving Friendships”! In July, Mavs<br />
& Mochas met in the rain in Frisco, TX at Stonebriar<br />
Community Church, where 140 Pinewood Derby cars<br />
competed for novelty design, classic design, and speed.<br />
Let me set this up for you. The morning started out<br />
with a small chance of rain but storms coming down<br />
from the north. Our Porsches pulled in despite the<br />
threat, with the ever-anticipated 40th anniversary lineup<br />
of the 928. We had 20 928s in attendance, thanks to<br />
Roger Tyson of 928sRus, which included his very rare,<br />
one of 42, Guards Red 928 SE right-hand-drive coupe.<br />
If you have not attended this car event, it’s one of<br />
our favorites of the season, with the cars outside at 170-<br />
inch length on average, and the rigs inside at a maximum<br />
of 7 inches. Inside, the race for speed begins at<br />
10 am, each car racing in four heats (every track) and<br />
computer-monitored software and timer calculating<br />
the fastest of their four times. The top speed was 2.7478<br />
secs or 180mph (to scale, of course). Not too shabby<br />
for a block of wood! More<br />
than 300 people cheered<br />
on the races, enjoyed Steel<br />
City Pops, 5th Street Patio<br />
Café, and the younger ones<br />
enjoyed a “Drive-In Movie”<br />
with box cars. Did we<br />
mention the cool Porsche<br />
photo opps? Kids both big<br />
and little enjoyed grabbing<br />
a “race helmet,” adding a<br />
mustache, and playing race driver in Ed Mayo’s awardwinning<br />
’72 911 (a carbon copy!) and the oh-so-fast<br />
white GT3 RS.<br />
Outside the “Big Kids” brought out<br />
over 75 of their cool cars, including<br />
Ajai Cadambi’s rare 2005 Fayence Yellow<br />
Carerra GT, and came inside too<br />
for video footage of the race!<br />
And the rain? Yes, it finally stopped,<br />
but with Felix coffee in hand, great<br />
friends, and our wet cars, we just kept<br />
right on . . . Driving Friendships!<br />
Lily and Emma (Mike<br />
Mahoney) are double<br />
trouble in the vintage cutout<br />
View a video of<br />
the Grand Prix<br />
via this QR code<br />
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Upcoming Maverick Region Events<br />
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Porsche Parade <strong>2017</strong>: Mavericks Experience the Northwest<br />
By Carey Spreen<br />
Photos courtesy of PCA<br />
he Porsche Parade is<br />
T<br />
PCA’s annual convention,<br />
spanning seven<br />
days and comprised of<br />
competitive events, driving tours,<br />
awards banquets, and technical<br />
seminars. It’s held in different parts<br />
of the country each year, typically<br />
alternating between eastern, central,<br />
and western portions of the<br />
US. This year was the west’s turn,<br />
with the Parade headquartered in<br />
Spokane, Washington.<br />
The most direct driving route to<br />
Spokane is more than 1,800 miles<br />
from just about any location in the<br />
Maverick Region. Nevertheless, almost<br />
three dozen Mavericks made<br />
that journey this year to attend the<br />
Porsche Parade.<br />
Traditionally, there are four<br />
main competitive events at a Parade:<br />
the Concours d’Elegance, the<br />
Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) Rally,<br />
the Autocross, and the Tech Quiz.<br />
In addition to these events, the Parade<br />
also offers a golf tournament,<br />
a 5K run/walk, an art show, and RC<br />
car racing for both kids and adults.<br />
Mavericks competed in almost all<br />
of these events and represented the<br />
region in fine form.<br />
The Concours d’Elegance took<br />
place first, on Monday of Parade<br />
week. The Concours is divided<br />
into three groups: Restoration, for<br />
Porsches that have been rebuilt<br />
or otherwise restored; Preservation,<br />
for Porsches that have been<br />
maintained in their original condition;<br />
and Preparation, for any<br />
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Porsche that has been modified<br />
from original. The Restoration<br />
and Preservation groups consist of<br />
Porsches built before 1999, while<br />
the Preparation group is open to<br />
all Porsches, and is further subdivided<br />
into Full, Touring, and Street<br />
classes, with Full classes receiving<br />
the most thorough judging.<br />
This year, Tom and Marti Taff<br />
were the sole representatives of<br />
Maverick Region in the Concours,<br />
entering their 1968 911S in class<br />
RS03F (Restoration group, full<br />
judging, 1965-1973 911 and 912).<br />
But they represented us well! Not<br />
only did the Taffs score 295.2 raw<br />
points out of a possible 300 -- good<br />
for 5th place in class -- they also received<br />
a Zuffenhausen Silver Level<br />
of Achievement Award for that<br />
high score! Congratulations Tom<br />
and Marti!<br />
Tom and Marti Taff’s 1968 911S<br />
The TSD Rally ran the next day.<br />
A TSD Rally is a competition, but<br />
not a race – driver/navigator teams<br />
must follow a route according to<br />
an arcane set of route instructions<br />
that tell them where to turn and<br />
how fast to go, but not much else.<br />
There are several checkpoints scattered<br />
throughout the route, but the<br />
teams don’t know where they are.<br />
However, they must arrive at each<br />
checkpoint with split-second accuracy;<br />
each second they are early<br />
or late costs them one point. The<br />
team with the lowest point score<br />
wins.<br />
There are five Rally classes,<br />
based on how much rally equipment<br />
the teams have in their cars.<br />
They range from R05, Unequipped<br />
(only stopwatches, original speedometers<br />
and odometers, and pens<br />
and paper allowed; no GPS) to<br />
R01, Equipped (anything goes, including<br />
specialized rally computers<br />
that continuously calculate how far<br />
off they are from the ideal speed<br />
and location along the route).<br />
Rally teams: Myra and Jerry Sutton<br />
(top) with Don Breithaupt and<br />
Carey Spreen (bottom)<br />
Two teams of Mavericks participated<br />
in the TSD Rally, both<br />
winning trophies. In class R03,<br />
Unequipped Navigational, Myra<br />
Sutton (driving) and Jerry Sutton<br />
(navigating) earned 3rd place out<br />
of 54 class entries, while in class<br />
R04, Unequipped Plus, Don Breithaupt<br />
(driving) and Carey Spreen<br />
(navigating) garnered 2nd place<br />
out of 30 in the class. Congratulations<br />
to both teams!<br />
The Autocross spanned Wednesday<br />
and Thursday due to the number<br />
of entrants. An autocross is a<br />
timed driving event which is held
on a large paved area, using traffic<br />
cones to mark off a course on which<br />
each participant has four chances<br />
to achieve his or her best lap time.<br />
This is all against the clock; there is<br />
no wheel-to-wheel racing, and the<br />
course is short – the fastest run of<br />
the event was 34.653 seconds, set by<br />
a Modified class 2011 911 GT3 RS.<br />
As you might expect, several<br />
Mavericks competed in the Autocross.<br />
Jerry and Myra Sutton competed<br />
in their Cayenne. Also in a<br />
Cayenne were Sue Crimm, Carey<br />
Spreen, and Carey’s daughter Geneva,<br />
competing in her first Parade<br />
autocross. James and Wendy Shoffit<br />
towed their Cayman GT4 all the<br />
way to Spokane just to compete in<br />
the Autocross, but on the day they<br />
were supposed to run, James unfortunately<br />
had too much pain in<br />
his shoulder to drive. Wendy drove,<br />
but was squeezed out of 1st place<br />
in her class by five-time SCCA national<br />
champion autocrosser Kristi<br />
Brown by a mere 35 thousandths of<br />
a second, and was less than 1 second<br />
away from Ladies’ Top Time of<br />
Day overall. Ed Mayo and Julia Underwood<br />
drove Ed’s 1972 911S (aka<br />
“Elvira”), with Ed beating longtime<br />
autocross rival Terry Zaccone from<br />
Golden Gate Region. Congratulations<br />
to all!<br />
Jerry Sutton<br />
Myra Sutton<br />
Ed Mayo<br />
Julia<br />
Underwood<br />
Wendy<br />
Shoffit<br />
Carey Spreen<br />
Sue Crimm<br />
Geneva<br />
Spreen<br />
S12M (Cayenne,<br />
showroom stock)<br />
S12L (Cayenne,<br />
showroom stock)<br />
P06M (1972-77 911,<br />
production)<br />
P06L (1972-77 911,<br />
production)<br />
P12L (GT4/GT3/911<br />
GTS, production)<br />
P17M (Cayenne,<br />
production)<br />
P17L (Cayenne,<br />
production)<br />
P17L (Cayenne,<br />
production)<br />
48.252 (3 rd )<br />
44.829 (2 nd )<br />
39.881 (1st)<br />
45.881 (1st)<br />
37.995 (2 nd )<br />
42.525 (1st)<br />
46.373 (1st)<br />
48.160 (3 rd )<br />
Taking place on Thursday was<br />
the Gimmick Rally, which is a more<br />
relaxed rally. This year featured a<br />
“poker run”-style event, in which<br />
participants arrived at checkpoints,<br />
rolled dice, and drew a playing<br />
Sue Crimm receiving her trophy for first place in the AX<br />
card at each stop, ending up with<br />
a poker hand by the end of the<br />
event. Mavericks who participated<br />
were Richard and Becky Lyschik,<br />
Jerry and Myra Sutton, John and<br />
Chris Hamilton, Ralph and Barbara<br />
Kauffman, and David and Tracy<br />
Robertson.<br />
The Technical and<br />
Historical Quiz followed<br />
on Friday. This<br />
is a written test that<br />
gauges the entrants’<br />
knowledge about the<br />
history of Porsche, its<br />
model line, and its racing<br />
accomplishments,<br />
as well as technical<br />
details of the cars. This<br />
year it consisted of 75<br />
questions, 50 of which<br />
were “general” questions<br />
that everyone<br />
answered, followed by 25 questions<br />
specific to the Porsche model that<br />
each entrant chose. Carey Spreen<br />
represented Maverick Region in<br />
the 914 class with a 5th place.<br />
(continued on page 20)<br />
A Woman’s View of Parade<br />
By Sue Crimm<br />
For me, Parade is a place to have fun with friends; after<br />
all, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people! I get to catch up with<br />
people not only from the Maverick Region, but from all over<br />
the country. Plus it’s easy to make new friends because you<br />
have something in common!<br />
There are always fun things to do with your friends at Parade that<br />
also take you to some of the more breathtaking parts of the area you’re<br />
visiting. This year was no exception, and there was something happening<br />
every day of the week, from going on a bus tour to 12 wineries<br />
around the area, or a driving tour to Schweitzer Mountain, or a driving/bike<br />
tour on Hiawatha Trail to Lookout Mountain. And this was just<br />
a few of the activities we had to choose from!<br />
We decided to do the Lunch Cruise on Lake Coeur d’ Alene. The lake<br />
is gorgeous, and the mountains in the background are magnificent.<br />
I didn’t know much about Idaho before this, but Coeur d’ Alene is a<br />
fun city and with the lake, beach, and park right next door, makes it a<br />
perfect place to raise a family.<br />
We took one night to have dinner with a bunch of our Maverick<br />
friends at a place called The Wandering Table. It’s in a new urban<br />
development called Kendall Yards that features scenic views, diverse<br />
businesses, and homes all within a five-minute stroll along the Centennial<br />
Trail from downtown and the Davenport Hotel. The chefs at The<br />
Wandering Table work directly with farmers and use the freshest produce<br />
possible, therefore the menu is always changing. We had a sweet<br />
potato chip and dip appetizer that was to die for.<br />
I’d love to go back and do more sightseeing, but next year the PCA<br />
Parade is in Lake of the Ozarks and I can’t wait to go explore that with<br />
my family.<br />
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PCA also has a competition for<br />
regional websites, and Maverick<br />
Region took 2nd place in Class<br />
V, regions with more than 800<br />
members. Congratulations James<br />
Shoffit and Bill Orr!<br />
The Parade features an art show<br />
every year, and Julia Underwood<br />
submitted two items, both of which<br />
won awards: 2nd place for a 911<br />
grille containing various grille<br />
badges, named “Lufteinlassgitter”<br />
(air inlet grille) and Honorable<br />
Mention for a quilt of the<br />
Porsche crest, named “Esther’s<br />
Deckelwappen” (lid emblem).<br />
In the Golf Tournament, Maverick<br />
Region First Couple David and<br />
Tracy Robertson took 2nd place<br />
in Team play. Additionally, the final<br />
morning of Parade includes a<br />
5K run/walk, categorized by age<br />
group and gender. Our own Tracy<br />
Robertson took 2nd place in the<br />
Ladies age 40-49 class with a time<br />
of 34 minutes 3 seconds.<br />
James Shoffit accepts the website award<br />
Lufteinlassgitter<br />
View from a Former Parade Kid<br />
By Geneva Spreen<br />
I was raised in the Porsche Club, so every summer I look<br />
forward to the Porsche Parade. It’s ingrained in me -- every<br />
June I get so excited I can even smell the tires and that signature<br />
“Porsche smell.” I’m going on 21 years old now, but<br />
when I was younger, I always looked forward to riding with<br />
James and Wendy Shoffit, and their daughter Jasmine. We always had<br />
games, movies, coloring books, you name it, and we had it in the back<br />
of the truck to keep us kids occupied for 20-plus hours total driving time<br />
to get to each Parade.<br />
This was my first time competing in the autocross at Parade. My dad,<br />
his girlfriend Sue, and I drove his 2008 Cayenne up to Spokane, WA<br />
this year. We ran on Thursday morning, in the P17 Cayenne Production<br />
class. As I mentioned, this was my first autocross with Parade, but I had<br />
autocrossed before in the Maverick Region at Mineral Wells in my dad’s<br />
1982 911 SC, so autocrossing a Cayenne was slightly different. The<br />
course was surprisingly simple, just one turn that was more than 180<br />
degrees, with a couple of slaloms thrown in. We each were able to run<br />
four times against the clock, our fastest time taken out of those four runs.<br />
This year, we were able to have an instructor in the vehicle with us, but<br />
those runs don’t count. So for my first run, I had none other than the National<br />
Autocross chair in the car with me for my first run, just so he could<br />
tell me what I was doing wrong and what to fix to make my time faster.<br />
There were only three ladies in my class, including myself, but the<br />
competition was cutthroat. There was only differences of tenths and<br />
hundredths of seconds between all three of us most of the runs. By the<br />
end of it, Sue got 1st place with 46.373 seconds, and I got 3rd place<br />
with 48.160. I didn’t really go in thinking I’d do well, but I was proud<br />
of myself none the less, and afterward I was told I even beat the time of<br />
some people with modified cars.<br />
With this experience under my belt, I do have to say I enjoy autocrossing<br />
the 911 better than the Cayenne, only because the 911 is<br />
smaller and faster, and since I am my father’s daughter, I enjoy going<br />
fast. Next time I go to Parade and autocross, it’s definitely going to be<br />
a smaller car like a 911!<br />
David and Tracy Robertson, along with<br />
Caleb Kiebert, took second place<br />
in the Parade Golf Tournament<br />
Besides these competitive events,<br />
the Parade offers driving tours<br />
(both guided and on your own),<br />
bus tours, wine and beer tastings,<br />
and technical seminars, as well as<br />
all kinds of events just for the kids!<br />
The Arbor Crest Winery was one of<br />
many self-guided tours available to<br />
Parade participants<br />
So if any of this sounds like fun,<br />
take note that the 2018 Porsche Parade<br />
will be held at the Tan-Tar-A<br />
Resort on the Lake of the Ozarks in<br />
south central Missouri, only about<br />
500 miles from most locations in<br />
Maverick Region. You’ll be glad<br />
you did!<br />
20 <strong>September</strong>
Porsche of the Month<br />
Selected by Bill Orr<br />
For instruction on how to submit your Porsche photos in the<br />
POTM contest go to: http://mav.pca.org/photos/POTM/<br />
2014 Porsche Boxster S; “The S meets the Painted Desert... and the twisty park roads... Photo by Jim Hirsch<br />
July Trivia Questions and Results<br />
By Jerry DeFeo<br />
Sponsored by Zims Autotechnik<br />
1. Brian Redman was offered a chance to go professional in<br />
1967 which meant he would have to quit his job working<br />
with his family in the ________ business.<br />
a. Mortuary b. Auto Repair c. Men’s Clothing d. Grocery<br />
Source: Feb 2007 Panorama, p 2<br />
You can test your knowledge (or Google search ability)<br />
of all things Porsche by participating in the monthly<br />
trivia contest posted online at http://mav.pca.org/<br />
trivia. Answers are due by the last day of each month.<br />
The winner of the trivia contest receives a $25 gift<br />
certificate from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the<br />
case of ties, a random drawing determines the winner.<br />
The winner for our July Trivia is Tom Martin who answered<br />
all five question correctly. Tom, please contact<br />
Kirk at Zim’s to claim your $25 gift certificate.<br />
The questions for the<br />
July Trivia are shown in the<br />
column to the right with the<br />
correct answers below.<br />
Answers: 1) d 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) d<br />
2. His father said that if he left he could NOT come back; so<br />
Brian left so as to make _______ a week as an F2 driver.<br />
a. $50 b. $60 c. $75 d. $90<br />
Source: Feb 2007 Panorama, p 2<br />
3. When asked about the different tracks and the most<br />
dangerous, Brian replied, “________.”<br />
a. LeMans b. Spa c. Sebring d. Nürburgring<br />
Source: Feb 2007 Panorama, p 2<br />
4. Brian has the distinction of being actually credited with<br />
coming in both first and second in the same race by<br />
partnering with two teams in 1970. What was the track?<br />
a. Daytona b. LeMans c. Nürburgring d. Targa Florio<br />
Source: Feb 2007 Panorama, p 2<br />
5. With the Porsche 911T, the T was for Touring, and was only<br />
built for a short period of time. That being from the 1968<br />
through the _______ model years.<br />
a. 1970 b. 1971 c. 1972 d. 1973<br />
Source: Porsche Sense 1984, A Collection of Terms from PCA<br />
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Maverick Monthly Social: Hilton Garden Inn<br />
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O<br />
ver 80 Mavericks dropped in to visit Porsche friends and had a blast at our monthly social - elegantly<br />
decorated ballroom, dedicated bartender, and a 50% discount on all drinks just for our Mavericks!<br />
Thanks to the Hilton Garden Inn at Richardson and its staff for wonderful hospitality.<br />
Hope Shelter: Never Too Late to Give<br />
By Chris Hamilton, Region Charity Coordinator<br />
ope is not a dream but a way of making<br />
H<br />
dreams become reality, and that’s exactly<br />
what the Mavericks continue to give to<br />
HOPE, Inc.<br />
The following is the mission statement of HOPE,<br />
Inc. It exists to eliminate domestic violence through intervention,<br />
offering shelter, counseling, support, and<br />
education to promote the healing of abusive relationships.<br />
It has proudly served the people of Palo Pinto,<br />
Parker, Erath and Hood counties since its conception<br />
in 1983, Hope is a non-profit organization governed<br />
by a volunteer board and is staffed with trained professionals.<br />
Hope is a United Way member agency.<br />
The Maverick Region has been generous with cash<br />
donations for the holiday party and other essentials for<br />
the Shelter throughout the year. They call and we help<br />
them with the basic needs: paper towels, tissues, razors,<br />
shampoo, conditioner and more. They leave a message<br />
asking is this too much?<br />
Oh, the things that we take for granted day in and<br />
day out. Please continue to give to this very appreciative<br />
charity through the donation can at Happy Hours,<br />
gift cards and money for the holidays, and new/used<br />
clothing delivered by Chris Hamilton or Clara Lewis.<br />
Our Maverick Region wants to continue to support<br />
the Hope Shelter, but we want to reach out to OTHER<br />
groups so that we can GIVE our time and not just<br />
money. If you are interested in being a part of a committee<br />
for Charity, please contact, Chris Hamilton @<br />
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It’s never too late to give with your heart to a worthy<br />
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24 <strong>September</strong>
Tech Session Recap: Growler Motor Labs<br />
By Peter Wen<br />
uning is the simplest and the most cost effective<br />
way to improve the performance<br />
T<br />
of your Porsche. When the opportunity<br />
became available to get my car tuned and<br />
dyno’d at Growler Motor Labs, I didn’t think twice.<br />
Growler Motor Labs specializes in Cobb Tuning,<br />
which is unique from other tuning products in the<br />
marketplace. With its proprietary Accessport device,<br />
you can easily modify your Porsche’s ECU by simply uploading<br />
different maps. Plug the Accessport unit into<br />
the car’s OBD-II port and you are good to go; no need<br />
to remove the ECU or visit your mechanic. Currently<br />
Cobb makes Off-The-Shelf (OTS) maps for certain<br />
models of Boxster/Cayman, 996/997/991 Turbos, and<br />
Macans. If more power is desired, OTS maps can be<br />
fine-tuned (called ProTune) for your specific Porsche!<br />
This process is also 100% reversible, since the Accessport<br />
saves a copy of the original Porsche map during<br />
the initial synch.<br />
During the tech session, my Porsche completed<br />
three dynamometer runs. The first run established the<br />
baseline of the car’s performance. We then installed<br />
the OTS map and ran the dyno again. After the second<br />
run, with the OTS dyno data in hand, the Growler technician,<br />
Grant Tillman, expertly “tuned” the OTS map<br />
and created a custom ProTune map for my car. After<br />
that was installed, we ran the dyno for the third time.<br />
Before I get to the results, I must confess, I was a<br />
nervous wreck during those dyno runs. Like an expectant<br />
father, heart racing, palm sweating, I paced the<br />
shop floor. My car was strapped down securely on the<br />
all-wheel drive Mustang Dynamometer. After a brief<br />
warm up, it was eased to around 2,000 rpm, then Grant<br />
floored it all the way up to 6,700 rpm just before the<br />
redline. The computer captured all telemetry data<br />
from the ECU during the run, including horsepower<br />
and torque stats.<br />
Photos by Jim Hirsch<br />
Standing next to my Turbo S while running pedal-tothe-metal<br />
was a surreal experience. The sound coming<br />
off the 3.8 liter flat 6 with twin turbochargers was like a<br />
jet plane taking off. During the rapid acceleration, the<br />
car emitted intense heat waves that sent all spectators<br />
back a step or two. Once it surpassed 6,000 rpm, it was<br />
so incredibly loud and intense that I felt I should kneel<br />
and pray for my baby.<br />
The results were<br />
impressive. Power increased<br />
8% with the OTS<br />
map and 10% with the<br />
ProTune, to 530 WHP<br />
(wheel HP). With the estimated<br />
19% drivetrain<br />
loss, the estimated crank<br />
HP was actually over 650<br />
(BHP)! Torque had even more impressive gain from<br />
the tune: 9% with the OTS and 13% with the ProTune<br />
to 573 (ft-lb), a gain of 67 ft-lb!<br />
With this much gain in power and torque easily<br />
accessible starting at 3,000 rpm, the driving dynamic<br />
(fun factor) improved drastically. Like Jeremy Clarkson<br />
from Top Gear, I too wanted to shout: “More Power!”<br />
My Turbo S felt like a new car. Drive it normally, there’s<br />
no difference. However, when you push it, a new beast<br />
emerges. The best part? The car still has the same<br />
smooth and quick PDK shifts that we all know and love.<br />
Sport and Sport Plus modes all continue to work, albeit<br />
with more urgency and aggression. Launch control?<br />
Yep. Step aside Tesla, this is the new ludicrous-mode!<br />
I absolutely love the tune. It makes an incredible car<br />
even better. Pound for pound (or dollars in this case),<br />
this is one heck of a mod. I am so pleased with the results.<br />
Oh, and one unexpected and unconfirmed benefit:<br />
better fuel economy! Can this really be true? More<br />
power and better MPG? Somebody pinch me!<br />
Editor’s Note: Chris Sorrells also brought his <strong>2017</strong> Macan<br />
S to this tuning session and had similar improvements in<br />
performance numbers. See page 16 for details on our next tech<br />
session and plan to attend.<br />
Over 40 Mavericks were in attendance<br />
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Historicizing Porsche: Experience Supports Present Endeavors<br />
By Ash Seidl-Staley<br />
Photo Courtesy of Porsche AG<br />
istorians are often prompted to look to the<br />
H<br />
past because of current events. Whether<br />
the purpose is to understand why current<br />
events are unfolding, or just to reassure<br />
themselves that everything will be ok, looking to the<br />
past is beneficial. I was prompted to revisit additional<br />
aspects of Ferdinand Porsche’s past this week when I<br />
read the numerous headlines describing how Porsche<br />
was backing out of Le Mans for Formula E. At first, I<br />
couldn’t believe it to be true. I mean Porsche’s 919s<br />
have been absolutely killing the competition in the<br />
LMP 1 category. Why would they give that up?<br />
Porsche, after winning the last three Le Mans races,<br />
might be leaving one racing category on a high, but<br />
what are the actual repercussions from moving to the<br />
Formula E program? Is it really in Porsche’s best interest<br />
to pursue Formula E? What are the benefits? And<br />
has Porsche ever done anything similar in the past?<br />
First, it is important to note that the last few years, but<br />
this summer especially, has seen many European car<br />
makers jumping into the Formula E circuit. Whether<br />
it is because of diesel-gate, or just because they want<br />
to boast a more climate friendly platform, companies<br />
like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi have already committed<br />
to the formula E’s strict program. Evidently the<br />
German auto makers expect to utilize any mechanical<br />
advancement created on the track for their electronically-propelled<br />
production cars. Hybrids and electric<br />
vehicles will finally receive the boost in development<br />
they need to take more control of the auto market<br />
currently running on petroleum. I for one am actually<br />
excited. Many of the Porsche’s future innovations will<br />
most likely be released in updated forms of the much<br />
anticipated Mission E sports car unveiled in 2015. Or,<br />
the company will come out with other mechanical processes<br />
that might help me update one of my classics.<br />
It all depends really. Porsche’s decision to compete in<br />
Formula E puts it against global rivals including Renault,<br />
Panasonic Jaguar, and Faraday Future Dragon<br />
Racing, but considering Porsche’s pedigree, I like our<br />
odds.<br />
It is my opinion that Ferdinand Porsche himself<br />
would not only approve of his company’s most recent<br />
announcement; he would have actively played a role<br />
in the Formula E car’s development. Many Porschephiles<br />
know that the Egger-Lohner electric vehicle,<br />
C.2 Phaeton model—the P1 for short—was the first car<br />
that Porsche designed and built. In 1898, Ferdinand<br />
Porsche’s employer at the time, a Mr. Ludwig Lohner,<br />
had been convinced after his recent trip to the United<br />
States that Europe was on the brink of an automobile<br />
revolution. In his opinion, the days of the horse drawn<br />
buggy were numbered. As a result, Lohner commissioned<br />
Porsche to create an electric drivetrain with<br />
which to propel his vehicles of the future.<br />
Porsche built the P1 on<br />
a wooden chassis, which<br />
could easily accommodate<br />
production of both<br />
a coupe and an open top<br />
variety. For propulsion,<br />
Egger Lohner found in 2014<br />
Porsche designed an<br />
“octagonal electric motor,”<br />
which was powered by a massive electric battery<br />
mounted in a bed of shock absorbers at the rear of the<br />
vehicle. The 44-cell, 80-volt rechargeable battery held<br />
a capacity of 300 Ah, and allowed the vehicle to drive<br />
up to 30 miles regularly, and up to 49 miles if the conditions<br />
were correct and the battery was overcharged.<br />
Additionally, Porsche mounted electric motors in the<br />
hubs of the front wheels, giving them an output of 1.8<br />
kW at 120 rpm. The vehicle moved and shifted on a<br />
12-speed controller, and had the ability, through the<br />
motors on the front axle as well as the mechanical<br />
strap brake located at the rear axle, to brake at all four<br />
wheels. Top speed for the vehicle was around 50 km/h<br />
(about 30 mph), and the total weight of the vehicle<br />
clocked in at just over 2,600 pounds.<br />
What many people don’t realize about the P1 is<br />
that from the moment of its birth, Porsche raced his<br />
creation! On <strong>September</strong> 28, 1899, at the International<br />
Motor Vehicle Exhibition held in Berlin, Germany,<br />
Porsche entered the P1 into the 40 km race that was<br />
announced to exclusively exhibit electric vehicles. Taking<br />
on three additional passengers and setting out on<br />
the vehicle’s first official race, Porsche steered his creation<br />
into an easy victory, passing the finish line a full<br />
18 minutes faster than his nearest competitor! A year<br />
later at the Semmering Circuit near Vienna, Porsche<br />
again took first place in his P1.<br />
Our pedigree is strong in the electric market. Ultimately,<br />
Porsche AG has learned that racing in the Formula<br />
E program will be a less expensive endeavor for<br />
its racing arms, and that the move will grant Porsche<br />
technicians and mechanics the freedom to innovate<br />
and create. In a way, Porsche production is coming full<br />
circle. Just like Ferdinand Porsche did in the past,<br />
Porsche AG will use the experiences learned through<br />
electric vehicle production to build upon proven models<br />
of excellence. Any and all future developments<br />
coming out of the program will continue to wow racers,<br />
gear heads, and the auto industry for many years to<br />
come. Like I said, I can’t wait. Until the next historical<br />
lesson, as always, stay safe, and Wrench on Mavs!<br />
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30 <strong>September</strong>
A Case for Coatings: New Chemistry Means Better Protection<br />
By Tony “Concorso” Varvel<br />
Image courtesy of the Author<br />
ver the years, we’ve all watched the advancement<br />
of many products and technologies<br />
O<br />
and have learned the hard way, many times,<br />
that most of the “technology” is nothing<br />
innovative at all. Rather, an adjustment in labeling or<br />
claim, a new bottle, and there you go: a new choice on<br />
the shelves.<br />
That being said, every once and while, a product<br />
comes along that is a legitimate advancement. In car<br />
care, quartz or ceramics coatings are the current discussion.<br />
Coatings technologies offer a combination of<br />
great looks and durability with an emphasis on durability.<br />
Waxes and synthetic polymers are usually good<br />
for 3-6 months, while coatings are good for 1-5 years<br />
depending on manufacturing and application requirements.<br />
Coatings bring a smaller, tighter molecular<br />
structure to the composition and thereby offer a more<br />
complete surface protection.<br />
No matter the manufacturer, the preparation process<br />
is critically important to the effectiveness of the<br />
coating. So let’s look at some of the basics in coatings<br />
prep. A good two-bucket wash is first. Blow dry if possible;<br />
otherwise, take clean microfibers and a little instant<br />
detailer, then wipe dry. The instant detailer will<br />
help clean a little more and offers lubricant to prevent<br />
further marring while drying. Now is a good time for<br />
a thorough close inspection of your paint. You can kill<br />
two birds with one stone by inspecting while claying or<br />
using a surface prep mitt on the paint. Many times, I<br />
can feel flaws in the paint more easily than than I can<br />
see them.<br />
Once prepped and areas for correction are identified,<br />
it’s time to start determining the best products<br />
and equipment for the job. Here’s a perfect example<br />
of when not to get in a hurry. Using the least aggressive<br />
materials possible, pick an obscure problem spot<br />
on the car and test your thinking. Polishes, microfiber<br />
discs, and foam pads come in a wide variety of shapes,<br />
sizes and compositions, with all producing differing<br />
combined results. More patience is required here.<br />
After determining the right products to use, I start<br />
the actual correction of the paint. Working in 2 x 2<br />
sections, I work over the surface of the entire car, while<br />
inspecting results constantly. Always be mindful of<br />
where you are on the car while working. Edges, intakes,<br />
fender folds, and other design features can be very<br />
fragile. Extreme caution is needed to prevent detailing<br />
disaster. Once paint is burned or polished through, the<br />
finish is damaged. No going back, so please exercise<br />
the utmost caution when working through the process.<br />
It may sound funny, but it is very easy to get “lost” in the<br />
work, and hitting a thin spot or weak edge can happen<br />
in the blink of an eye. Taping off questionable areas<br />
can save the worry as well.<br />
After polishing is completed, another round of<br />
cleaning is required. Most of the coating manufacturers<br />
offer a final surface cleaner prep as part of the process.<br />
It is imperative that you cover every square inch<br />
of the surface intended for coating. Residue of any type<br />
left on the paint surface will only inhibit the bonding<br />
of the coating to the paint. Once the surface is clean,<br />
you are ready to apply the first layer of coating product.<br />
Applying a coating may be can be as straight forward<br />
as spraying the product onto a microfiber cloth<br />
and wiping on, or liquid dripped onto a felt-covered<br />
sponge and applied in multiple layers. Either way, you<br />
can achieve great results. The key is to go slow and be<br />
very patient. Keep a keen eye on the exact area you are<br />
working on and make sure to finish that spot before<br />
moving on to the next. Once a coating is applied, you<br />
need to let it cure for at least 24 hours before exposing<br />
it to the elements or other cleaners. Once cured,<br />
a coating is extremely resistant to breakdown from<br />
degreasers and other heavy cleaners, and the impact<br />
resistance to bugs is unbelievable.<br />
The coating technologies offer great long-term<br />
protection for your paint and other car finishes. That<br />
does not mean that they are self-cleaning and can be<br />
neglected, but with a little help from us, the coatings<br />
make clean up a snap for the entire vehicle, while offering<br />
significant protection from Saturday morning wipe<br />
downs with your favorite detailing spray, as well as protection<br />
from the abuse of the local machine car washes.<br />
There is also a great amount of interest in the use of<br />
coatings designed specifically for your wheels. With the<br />
powerful brakes on your Porsche, you pay the price of<br />
a lot of brake dust. And yes, the rim coating products<br />
available do an amazing job of reducing brake dust<br />
build-up and make cleaning much easier.<br />
Pound for pound, coatings are the best the auto<br />
care industry has come up with for overall maintenance.<br />
They are well worth the time and effort to really<br />
protect your investment.<br />
I’ll leave you with a few words<br />
It’s all in the details<br />
of wisdom from the great Benjamin<br />
Franklin. He once said, “A<br />
little knowledge can be a dangerous<br />
weapon.” So be very careful and mindful that<br />
these are all imperfect sciences, and an abundance of<br />
caution is vital to a successful result.<br />
Until then . . . “Detail On!”.<br />
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32 <strong>September</strong>
33
Maverick Region Unclassifieds<br />
For Sale: 2011 Carrera GTS Coupe. Black exterior<br />
with two-tone Natural Brown/Black leather interior<br />
package. MSRP $121,940. 58,XXX miles. Options<br />
include limited slip rear differential, PDK, heated<br />
seats (Front), 19” RS Spyder wheels with center<br />
locking, rear wiper, GTS sidestripes and model<br />
designation, Sport Chrono Package Plus, BOSE<br />
Surround sound system, XM radio, standard seats,<br />
painted trim and instrument surround, instrument<br />
dials in Carrara White, rear section of center console<br />
painted. Excellent condition, all maintenance up to<br />
date and always serviced at Porsche dealers. $62,000.<br />
Contact Johnny Lam at kaninlam@gmail.com or<br />
469-878-6957. (09)<br />
For Sale: 2000 Boxster. Arena Red with Grey<br />
interior, 5-speed manual, L&N IMS bearing and<br />
clutch package (pilot bearing, throwout bearing,<br />
Sachs HD clutch) done at 46k miles, 17” Boxster<br />
design wheels, new rear tires, sport package, water<br />
pump and spark plug tubes at 44k, motor mounts,<br />
coolant reservoir and horn contacts replaced, Top<br />
Speed cat back exhaust. Body, interior and top very<br />
nice. No track time. 54,200 miles. $13,500. Contact<br />
Rich O’Day at Rj777@rocketmail.com or 817-691-<br />
9993. (08)<br />
For Sale: 2001 Boxster. Seal Grey with Grey<br />
interior. 5-speed manual with 49,800 miles. Options<br />
include the Sport Package, Comfort Package, and<br />
17” wheels. Clutch replaced at 30,000 miles. Newer<br />
brakes and tires. Well maintained. $9,125. Contact<br />
Wayne Sanders at sarasand@aol.com or 941-650-<br />
5130. (08)<br />
For Sale: 1996 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet. Polar<br />
Silver Metallic/Black Leather. 50.5k miles. Sixspeed<br />
manual with Porsche Sport Classic wheels.<br />
AM/FM cassette player, 6 Disc remote CD changer.<br />
Power seats with lumbar support. All original paint,<br />
clean Carfax, 3rd Owner. Fully serviced at Porsche<br />
Dealerships with all receipts. Porsche Certification<br />
of Authenticity. $52,500. Contact Phil Berkebile at<br />
philberkebile@gmail.com or 972-898-5689. (08)<br />
For Sale: 1987 Porsche 924S. Red ext, black int,<br />
more than 180,000 mi (exact mileage unknown),<br />
5-spd manual. Needs replacement engine but<br />
mechanically sound otherwise. 7J x 15 “Phone<br />
Dial” wheels, lowered about 1/2 inch, 200-lb front<br />
springs, short-shifter, K&N air filter. Working A/C,<br />
stereo. Car was a daily driver through April <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Items replaced in last 18 months that can be reused<br />
with replacement engine if desired: Timing<br />
belt and tensioner roller, balance shaft belt, water<br />
pump, radiator, fuel pump, engine control unit,<br />
crankshaft position sensor, oxygen sensor, muffler<br />
(no catalytic converter).Owned by PCA members<br />
since 1998, with maint records. With some work will<br />
make a great street or track car. Asking $1400 obo;<br />
buyer must arrange transportation. Contact Carey<br />
at cspreen3000@gmail.com or Sue at scrimm182@<br />
yahoo.com (07)<br />
For Sale: 2011 Porsche GT3. Carrara White / Black<br />
Alcantara. Never tracked, no smoke. White gauges,<br />
red seat belts, and more. 20,700 miles. Retired bank<br />
CEO owned and meticulously maintained. Offered to<br />
sell at $112,900. Contact Michael Rhodes at sparky.<br />
rhodes@hotmail.com or 903-495-1362. (07)<br />
For Sale: 2015 Cayman GTS. White with Black<br />
leather/Alcantara interior and red deviated stitching.<br />
Black satin wheels, PDK, Adaptive Sport Seats Plus<br />
18-way Memory Package, remote keyless entry,<br />
K-40 RL360I built-in radar detector. Always garaged.<br />
2,450 miles. Asking price $ 78,500.00. Contact<br />
James at jameszollo@me.com or 214-577-6570. (07)<br />
For Sale: 1984 944. Light Bronze Metallic exterior<br />
with Brown interior. 71k miles, excellent condition,<br />
well maintained, no deferred maintenance. Original<br />
paint and interior. 3rd owner, bought in CO 3 1/2<br />
years ago. Maintenance receipts back to 1st oil<br />
change, much recent work including the usual 944<br />
items. Needs nothing, everything works, no leaks.<br />
Many more pictures available. $6700. The car is in<br />
Katy, TX and I am a LSR-PCA member. Contact<br />
Peter Allen at pha_19831@hotmail.com or 832-846-<br />
0641. (06)<br />
Name tags with the new club<br />
logo are available for $10.<br />
Please email us at nametags@<br />
mavpca.org to obtain them.<br />
Advertiser Index<br />
Advertising rates available upon<br />
request. For more information contact<br />
Bill Kruder at ads@mavpca.org<br />
Apex Automotive........................... 35<br />
Attic Butlers.................................... 30<br />
Autobahn Motorcar Group........... B.C.<br />
Autoscope..................................... 33<br />
Bennett Motor Werks........................ 7<br />
Competition Motorsport.................. 29<br />
Concorso Detailing......................... 13<br />
deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry........... 27<br />
DFW Garage Design...................... 29<br />
Ebby Halliday – Michael Picolo....... 32<br />
Falgout & Associates, P. C............... 22<br />
Fifth Gear Motorsports.................... 36<br />
Garages of Texas............................. 3<br />
Innovative Autosports....................... 5<br />
Invisibra........................................ 10<br />
Louden Motorcar Services........... I.B.C.<br />
Marvelous Home Makeovers........... 26<br />
Mayo Performance......................... 22<br />
Mullenix Motorsport....................... 32<br />
Mustard Racing.............................. 35<br />
Nine-Eleven Automotive.................. 30<br />
OCD’tailers.................................... 33<br />
Park Place Porsche...................... I.F.C.<br />
The Phoenix Insurance...................... 6<br />
Porsche Plano................................ 24<br />
RAC Performance........................... 11<br />
RKT Techniques.............................. 22<br />
Roofing Solutions by Darren Houk... 35<br />
Send My Parcels............................ 29<br />
Silver Fox........................................ 2<br />
Stuart’s Paint and Body..................... 8<br />
Ussery Printing............................... 30<br />
Zims Autotechnik............................ 29<br />
These advertisers support<br />
our Maverick Region.<br />
Tell them you saw their ad<br />
in <strong>Slipstream</strong>!<br />
Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region members and are $5 for all others (contact editor@mavpca for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines (subject to editing).<br />
Ads will run for 3 consecutive issues unless you contact the editor. E-mail your ad to classifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th of the month to have your ad run in the following month’s <strong>Slipstream</strong>.<br />
Be sure to include year, make, model, color, mileage, and asking price, as well as a contact name, phone number and/or email address. Parts are advertised only on our website. Due to space<br />
constraints, photos are not included. No dealers please!<br />
34 <strong>September</strong>
When all HAIL breaks loose...<br />
Roofing Solutions<br />
By Darren Houk<br />
A+ Rated<br />
(817) 692-8496<br />
German Car<br />
Service & Maintenance<br />
by Appointment<br />
Specializing in:<br />
817-366-1678<br />
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www.RoofingSolutionsHOUK.com<br />
www.roofingsolutionshouk.com<br />
817.692.8496<br />
Showroom by Appointment<br />
5500 Meandering Rd<br />
Ft. Worth, 76114<br />
35
Around the Bend...<br />
By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor<br />
elcome to the wonderful world of technicolor,<br />
or Pantone color, or whatever this<br />
W<br />
new-fangled process is that allows <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
to be printed in full-color now. For those of<br />
us who remember life before color TV (or even before<br />
TV, period), the <strong>September</strong> <strong>2017</strong> issue you’re reading<br />
is truly a watershed moment.<br />
The first Maverick Region newsletter was printed in<br />
1963. Actually it was a single, typewritten 8.5 X 14 inch<br />
page. Along the way, <strong>Slipstream</strong> became multi-page and<br />
featured hand-drawn illustrations for covers before<br />
photos could be easily added. Fast forward to this issue<br />
and we have a 40-page, full color, professionally printed<br />
journal highlighting member activities and adventures<br />
with photos and text, along with over 30 club sponsor<br />
ads to help defray printing costs.<br />
Speaking of our advertisers, please thank them<br />
whenever you do business with them as they<br />
stepped up when offered our new advertising<br />
package to help support the color printing<br />
costs. Providing <strong>Slipstream</strong> in full-color would<br />
not happen without their continued support.<br />
You can find the Advertiser Index on page 34.<br />
Now to a topic that aligns well with our Maverick<br />
Region’s 55th anniversary - nostalgia. I traveled back<br />
55 years in the article on page 6, and it’s special events<br />
like our 55th anniversary that provides the impetus<br />
for many of our members to remember other events<br />
in their lives that closely involved Porsches or simply<br />
driving on the open road.<br />
After spending 31 days driving and over 8,000 miles<br />
on road trips in a period of nine weeks, I can attest to<br />
two often noted travel sayings. One, it is much more fun<br />
and interesting to travel on any road named “Byway”<br />
versus “Highway”. And, two, only a Porsche makes the<br />
scenic route and the fastest route one and the same.<br />
While you’re reminiscing during this 55th anniversary<br />
of our Maverick Region, spend some time planning<br />
road trips that will make new memories as well as<br />
revisiting routes of the past.<br />
Please be aware of one content change<br />
beginning with this issue of <strong>Slipstream</strong>. Board<br />
meeting minutes will no longer be published in<br />
the newsletter, but will be posted online for<br />
your reading at http://mav.pca.org/news/<br />
minutes/. Carpe Viam!<br />
36 <strong>September</strong>
Hiram Saunders, <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
155 Jellico<br />
Southlake, TX 76092<br />
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