Slipstream - November 2018
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
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PUBLISHED BY MAVERICK REGION<br />
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA<br />
NOVEMBER <strong>2018</strong>
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VOLUME 57<br />
ISSUE 11<br />
NOVEMBER <strong>2018</strong><br />
MAV.PCA.ORG<br />
The other Porsches at Rennsport<br />
Photo by Bob Aines<br />
FEATURES<br />
6 | Founders Day: Anniversary Party<br />
8 | Maverick Tech Session: Growler Motor Labs<br />
12 | Rennsport VI: As told by our members<br />
14 | Cars, Coffee & Conversation<br />
17 | Maverick Marktpreis: Porsche Values<br />
22 | Porsche Grapevine: Grand Opening Celebration<br />
23 | Autocross: Event #8 Lone Star Park<br />
24 | Mavs&Mochas: Zims Autotechnik<br />
27 | Bucket List: Banff<br />
28 | Renegade Rally: <strong>2018</strong><br />
UPCOMING EVENTS<br />
17 | Board Meeting<br />
17 | Maverick Lunch Series<br />
17 | Texas Showdown: Clubrace<br />
18 | Autocross #10<br />
18 | Motoring Mavs at Mayo<br />
18 | Officer Elections<br />
25 | Mavs&Mochas<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
2 | Sprockets (President’s Column)<br />
2 | Maverick of the Month<br />
4 | List of Officers and Board Chairs<br />
4 | Zone 5 Presidents<br />
9 | New Mavericks<br />
9 | Member Moments<br />
20 | Porsche of the Month<br />
20 | Porsche Trivia<br />
36 | Advertiser Index<br />
36 | Anniversaries<br />
38 | Oversteer (Editor’s Column)<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 />
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Hiram Saunders, <strong>Slipstream</strong>, 155 Jellico, Southlake, TX 76092.<br />
EVENT DATES<br />
See more details and check for event updates via the QR code<br />
here or our online calendar at http://mav.pca.org/go/calendar<br />
Halloween Rally...........................................................................(Sat) 3<br />
Tech Session: Insurance...............................................................(Sat) 3<br />
Autocross #10 - Lonestar Park......................................................(Sun) 4<br />
Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 7<br />
Mavs & Mochas: Pearl Cup Coffee............................................. (Sat) 10<br />
Texas Showdown: Club Race................................................(Sat) 10-11<br />
Lewisville area lunch.................................................................(Tue) 13<br />
Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 17<br />
Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 22<br />
Maverick Tour: Farm Road 4..................................................... (Sun) 28<br />
Mavs & Mochas and People’s Choice Car Show............................(Sat) 1<br />
Maverick Toy Drive.......................................................................(Sat) 1<br />
Maverick Founders Day Celebration.............................................(Sat) 1<br />
Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 5<br />
Lewisville area lunch.................................................................(Tue) 11<br />
Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 15<br />
Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 27<br />
On the Cover<br />
959 Group B rally car at Rennsport VI.<br />
Photo by Paul Moseley<br />
<strong>November</strong><br />
December<br />
Renegade Rallye Hijinks, an ambitious breakfast plan.<br />
Photos by Peter Wen<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 />
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SPROCKETS: A Little Rain Won’t Hurt your Porsche<br />
By David Robertson, Region President<br />
It doesn’t seem like it has stopped raining in the<br />
last couple of months. This has been challenging for<br />
all types of outdoor activities including the driving<br />
events hosted by our club. DE, Tours, and Mavs &<br />
Mochas have continued to press on, rain or shine. I<br />
have been impressed (if not amazed) by the turnout<br />
for these events in the rain. This really points to the<br />
passion our members have for driving and coming<br />
together. As I have mentioned previously, Porsches<br />
are meant to drive in all conditions!<br />
For those of us who use our Porsches as daily<br />
drivers, we have no choice but to brave the elements<br />
and drive in varying weather conditions to get<br />
to work or other obligations that transportation<br />
requires. Often, if I don’t stop by the grocery store<br />
on my way home from the office in my 911, it’s<br />
going to be the pickles and ketchup from July 4th<br />
for dinner. I know that I should have these things<br />
planned out but many times when I look out the<br />
window at 6 pm and the rain is pounding down it<br />
dawns on me that I have a few errands I have to<br />
run before I can get the car into my dry garage.<br />
As I write this page it looks to be another very<br />
rainy day. The forecast is ugly, and everything is<br />
soaked from previous rain. I will be getting in my<br />
911 within the hour and heading out perhaps a little<br />
more cautiously than usual to a car show where I<br />
know that even in the rain I am going to have a<br />
great time with my fellow Maverick members!<br />
MAVS OF THE MONTH:<br />
TJ Kroele, Chris Sorrells, Mark Schnoerr<br />
We are very lucky in our club to have so many<br />
talented individuals with such a diverse set of<br />
backgrounds and experience that<br />
are always more than gracious<br />
with their time and expertise<br />
wherever it can add value to one<br />
of our programs. TJ, Mark, and<br />
Chris have teamed up and spent<br />
countless hours over the past few<br />
months to develop a proposal to<br />
make sure that the DE program<br />
remains competitive with other<br />
groups’ DE events and relevant<br />
for the future. Even though our<br />
club is a non-profit organization,<br />
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we still have to think like any other business to keep<br />
up with the shifting demographic environment<br />
and competition from other driving programs in<br />
the area. Many of these challenges are new and<br />
we cannot waste any time getting in front of them.<br />
These three individuals have combined expertise<br />
in building successful businesses, a lifetime of<br />
racing, DE Instruction and many, many years of<br />
participating in, and running driving programs<br />
both in the Maverick region and other car clubs.<br />
Chris, Mark and TJ, we appreciate all of the<br />
time and effort that you have put into ensuring<br />
the continued success of the Maverick Region<br />
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<strong>2018</strong> Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs<br />
President<br />
David Robertson<br />
617-797-0516<br />
president@mavpca.org<br />
Vice President<br />
Jim Falgout<br />
vp@mavpca.org<br />
Secretary<br />
Carey Spreen<br />
817-422-3480<br />
secretary@mavpca.org<br />
Treasurer<br />
Deborah Fike<br />
972-672-4282<br />
treasurer@mavpca.org<br />
Autocross Chair<br />
Mark Schnoerr<br />
ax@mavpca.org<br />
Charity Chair<br />
Chris Hamilton<br />
hope@mavpca.org<br />
Club Race Co-Chair<br />
Pat Heptig<br />
214-649-7907<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
Club Race Co-Chair<br />
Joel Nannis<br />
cr@mavpca.org<br />
Coffee Meets Co-Chair<br />
Derrick Tate<br />
972-748-1178<br />
coffeemeets@mavpca.org<br />
Concours Chair<br />
Mike Mahoney<br />
801-230-1482<br />
concours@mavpca.org<br />
DE Co-Chair<br />
Chris Tabor<br />
817-371-4888<br />
de@mavpca.org<br />
DE Co-Chair, Event Set-up<br />
Daren Kirbo<br />
254-396-2973<br />
de@mavpca.org<br />
DE Chief Driving Instr.<br />
John Sandusky<br />
817-777-0421<br />
cdi@mavpca.org<br />
DE Hospitality<br />
Rose Gohlke<br />
de@mavpca.org<br />
DE Registrar<br />
Jason Brodigan<br />
deregistrar@mavpca.org<br />
DE Marketing Director/<br />
Event Planning<br />
Chris Sorrels<br />
demarketing@mavpca.org<br />
Goodie Store<br />
Chris Flaugh<br />
214-288-5300<br />
goodiestore@mavpca.org<br />
Region Historian<br />
Carey Spreen<br />
817-422-3480<br />
historian@mavpca.org<br />
Marketing, Social<br />
Media Chair<br />
Bill Orr<br />
marketing@mavpca.org<br />
Membership Chair,<br />
Jim Hirsch<br />
972-740-7377<br />
membership@mavpca.org<br />
Monthly Social Co-Chair<br />
Clark Randall<br />
hh@mavpca.org<br />
Monthly Social Co-Chair<br />
Vanessa Fernandes<br />
hh@mavpca.org<br />
Online Calendar<br />
Karl Poulsen<br />
calendar@mavpca.org<br />
PCA Tours Co-Chair<br />
Mark Pitarresi<br />
817-715-7156<br />
tours@mavpca.org<br />
PCA Tours Co-Chair<br />
Brant Worrell<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<br />
Wendy Shoffit<br />
crreg@mavpca.org<br />
ARK-LA-TEX<br />
Ken Chandler<br />
bad968@bellsouth.net,<br />
Safety Co-Chair<br />
Wayne Elliott<br />
safety@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Editor<br />
Kurt Scaggs<br />
469-446-1690<br />
editor@mavpca.org<br />
Social Chair<br />
Debi Kruder<br />
social@mavpca.org<br />
Trivia Chair<br />
Jerry DeFeo<br />
972-240-5800<br />
trivia@mavpca.org<br />
HILL COUNTRY<br />
Tuffy von Briesen<br />
president@hcrpca.org<br />
Safety Co-Chair<br />
Bob Kramer<br />
safety@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Event Ad Design<br />
David Tierny<br />
eventads@mavpca.org<br />
Tech Sessions Chair<br />
Michael Baynton<br />
214-641-2848<br />
techsessions@mavpca.org<br />
Volunteers Chair<br />
Landon Stogner<br />
214-233-6858<br />
volunteers@mavpca.org<br />
MARDI GRAS<br />
Scott Spradley<br />
swsprad@bellsouth.net<br />
WAR BONNET<br />
Eric Costello<br />
ecostellodo@gmail.com<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Advertising,<br />
Coffee Meets<br />
Bill Kruder<br />
214-497-0711<br />
ads@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Mailing<br />
Andy Mears<br />
214-394-5857<br />
mailing@mavpca.org<br />
Time Trial Chair,<br />
(AX/TT Rules)<br />
Travis Howard<br />
214-616-6152<br />
tt@mavpca.org<br />
Web Site Chair<br />
James Shoffit<br />
972-786-6246<br />
webmaster@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>2018</strong> PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Content Ed.<br />
Carey Spreen<br />
817-422-3480<br />
editor@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 />
TT Registrar, AX/TT<br />
Schools, Swap Meets<br />
Robyn Howard<br />
214-991-0873<br />
drivingschools@mavpca.org<br />
Link to<br />
Board<br />
Meeting<br />
minutes:<br />
CIMARRON<br />
Jason Tollison<br />
presidentcmr@gmail.com<br />
COASTAL BEND<br />
Bryan Kerrick<br />
bksailspadre@sbcglobal.net<br />
LONE STAR<br />
Steve Bukoski<br />
president@lsrpca.com<br />
LONGHORN<br />
Mikel Matthews<br />
Mikel.matthews@gmail.com<br />
MAVERICK<br />
David Robertson<br />
president@mavpca.org<br />
OZARK<br />
Jim Woolly<br />
jim.carol_NOSPAM@sbcglobal.net<br />
WHISKEY BAY<br />
Stan Labat<br />
labat@cox.net<br />
WHITE RIVER<br />
Leonard Zechiedrich<br />
whiteriverregionpca@gmail.com<br />
ZONE 5 REP<br />
Jon Jones<br />
zone5rep@pca.org<br />
www.zone5.pca.org<br />
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M A VE RICK R EGION<br />
FOUNDERS DAY<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
GRAPEVINE<br />
PORSCHE<br />
Early years 1963-1973<br />
g-series 1973-1989<br />
964 1989-1994<br />
993 1994-1998<br />
996 1998-2004<br />
997 2004-2012<br />
991 2012-2019<br />
Tradition is a commitment. Without our tradition and without our core values, we would not be where we are today. We plan to uphold the standard of<br />
technical excellence set by Ferry Porsche well into the future. Intelligent dynamic mobility has a great future ahead of it. And we have the solid technologi-<br />
cal expertise, creative employees and unique team spirit to be involved. We have what it takes to ensure that the Porsche brand continues to fascinate –<br />
even in another 70 years.<br />
The first vehicle to bear the Porsche name was registered on June 8, 1948: It was the 356 “No.1” Roadster. This is the day on which the Porsche brand<br />
was born. The Type 356 turned Ferry Porsche’s dream of a sports car into a reality. “His vision at that time embodied all of the values that still define the<br />
brand to this day”, said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, at yesterday’s New Year Reception at the Porsche Museum. Repre-<br />
sentatives from the state of Baden-Württemberg as well as from the city of Stuttgart and the worlds of politics, economics and society, joined Porsche to<br />
celebrate the beginning of its anniversary year with the slogan “70 years of the Porsche sports car.<br />
3 EVENTS, 1 DAY, 2800 MEMBERS<br />
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST <strong>2018</strong><br />
6 <strong>November</strong>
Founders Day: Maverick Region’s Anniversary Party<br />
By Debi Kruder<br />
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a year since we<br />
celebrated our 55th Anniversary at our Founders Day<br />
event last December. I still remember perfect weather,<br />
toys, the smell of barbeque, laughter and conversation,<br />
and many fond memories from the evening. This year<br />
promises to be no different.<br />
Please mark your calendar and register today as we<br />
celebrate Porsche’s 70th Anniversary at our Founders<br />
Day Event on Saturday, December 1. It’s one day, three<br />
events, and over 2800 members!<br />
The morning will kick off with our monthly Mavs<br />
& Mochas bright and early at Nordstrom’s North Park,<br />
where we will also host the second annual Top Ten<br />
People’s Choice Car Show. Nordstrom continues to be a<br />
gracious host to our members, generously opening their<br />
department store doors early to allow us to sneak through<br />
for coffee and shopping. And what better time of year<br />
than December? So, rain or shine, bring your Porsche and<br />
your pocket book to start that Christmas shopping!<br />
Speaking of shopping: don’t forget to load up your<br />
Porsche too with holiday goodies for children in need, as<br />
we will be departing Nordstrom for our second annual<br />
Mavs Toy Parade at 10:30 am. As last year, the Maverick<br />
PCA is partnering with the Plano Police Department in<br />
support of Plano Christmas Cops. This was a highlight<br />
of Founders Day last year for me,<br />
personally driving our 356 with<br />
windows full of stuffed pups,<br />
board games, and baby dolls,<br />
with Christmas tree on top to add<br />
to the merriment! So motor your<br />
car full of new and unwrapped<br />
toys, baby supplies, and new<br />
coats for all ages, but especially teens.<br />
Once your car is unloaded and a quick nap is taken,<br />
it’s time for the Founders Day grand finale with dinner,<br />
drinks, and more fun than you can shake a gearshift<br />
at! Many of your favorite things about last year will be<br />
back, along with some wonderful additions.<br />
First, an exciting new venue: Grapevine Porsche.<br />
This new dealership boasts a two-story venue with<br />
the latest design and features including a classic car<br />
shop. For those of you in attendance at the Grapevine<br />
Porsche grand opening in<br />
September, I think you will<br />
agree that this venue will not<br />
disappoint. Many thanks for<br />
opening their doors to us, as<br />
well as their financial support<br />
to subsidize some of the cost<br />
for our members.<br />
New this year too is our<br />
very first online silent auction<br />
for our charity: the Huffaker-<br />
Hughes Hope House. Yes, you<br />
read that right -- the items<br />
photos, descriptions, bidding,<br />
and payment will all take place<br />
online! Just visit the website,<br />
https://www.32auctions.com/MPCAHopeHouse and<br />
start bidding now! Our Founders Day Silent Auction<br />
is our largest financial contributor to our Mav PCA<br />
charity. Last year, with the contributions of our<br />
sponsors and members, our Silent Auction raised<br />
nearly $10,000, and this year we are challenging our<br />
Mavs to increase these contributions to achieve our<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Founders Day goal to support the Hope House<br />
in the amount of $12,000. Hope exists to eliminate<br />
domestic violence through intervention, offering<br />
shelter, counseling, support, and education to promote<br />
the healing of abusive relationships. Maverick Region<br />
is proud to partner with this great cause.<br />
Back by popular demand to our Founders Day<br />
evening are two favorites: Pecan Lodge and Steel City<br />
Pops! If the name Pecan Lodge makes your mouth<br />
water, you’ll be happy to know that, in addition to their<br />
award winning pulled pork and smoked chicken, we’ve<br />
added their smoked brisket to the menu this year too!<br />
Mix in 200 or so of your favorite<br />
Porsche people, our Maverick<br />
Photo of the Year Contest, our<br />
James Shoffit Maverick of the<br />
Year Award, a little live music<br />
from a duo by the name of Fanci<br />
(with a mixed bongo flair) and<br />
you are sure to have a great night!<br />
Registration is now available online at mav.pca.org and<br />
on social media. Early registrants receive a discounted<br />
rate so don’t hesitate. It’s sure to be one of your<br />
December highlights in <strong>2018</strong>!<br />
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Maverick Tech Session Series: Growler Labs Recap<br />
By Michael Baynton<br />
photos by Bill Orr<br />
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power<br />
corrupts absolutely. – Lord Acton<br />
One could wonder if historian Lord Acton’s most<br />
famous religious quote (way back in 1887) might have<br />
been applicable if he had been inclined to tether a few<br />
extra horses to the front of his carriage. Hard to say.<br />
But what can be said definitively in <strong>2018</strong> is that some<br />
owners of powerful modern Porsches agree that an extra<br />
dollop of vehicular corruption is certainly a good thing.<br />
On Wednesday evening, September 26, a group of<br />
60+ power-hungry owners descended on Growler Motor<br />
Labs in Plano to learn about options for making their<br />
Porsches perform above and beyond what the good folks<br />
in Stuttgart deem prudent. Focusing primarily on watercooled<br />
Porsches (especially those with easily prodded<br />
turbo snails under the hood/boot), Growler owner and<br />
8 <strong>November</strong><br />
tuning expert Chris Fleming clearly laid out the various<br />
upgrade paths to deliver safe and reliable power gains.<br />
Three primary solutions were discussed: AMS hardware<br />
such as intercoolers and piping, COBB Accessport tuning<br />
software, and high-end Akrapovic exhaust systems.<br />
Distilling very complex engineering principles such as<br />
air flow optimization, turbo boost generation, and heat and<br />
pressure management into easy-to-understand language is<br />
Chris’ forte. He did a terrific job of explaining how various<br />
aftermarket components (either individually or as part<br />
of a larger system) can improve the overall efficiency and<br />
subsequent power delivery of Porsche motors. Parts laid out<br />
on a table for examination and a customer 911 on a rack for<br />
closer inspection were perfect visual aids for our members<br />
to see the complex engineering solutions up close. The<br />
ongoing questions and answers really demonstrated the deep<br />
engagement between our members and Chris and his team!<br />
As always, Growler had staff on hand to answer questions,<br />
and their shop space was immaculate and welcoming. Pizza<br />
and drinks were provided beforehand, and at the end of the<br />
session Growler marketing manager Al Muir generously<br />
presented every member in attendance with a “$100 Off”<br />
certificate toward the systems that were discussed that<br />
evening. What a fabulous bonus to end the evening!<br />
Many thanks again to Chris and Al for being such<br />
generous hosts, and a special shout-out to the Mav<br />
volunteers (Bill, Jimmy, Mike, Derrick) who arrived early<br />
to help with parking and set-up. We couldn’t do this<br />
without you!
Your mind’s been racing.<br />
Catch up.<br />
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10 <strong>November</strong>
Welcome Our New Mavericks!<br />
By Jim Hirsch, Region Membership Chair<br />
New Members September <strong>2018</strong><br />
Jim Barber Fairview 2007 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet<br />
Kevin Bassham Addison 2005 911 Carrera S<br />
John Brabec Granbury 2001 911 Carrera<br />
James Collins Dallas 2012 Cayenne<br />
Jonathon Crim Irving 1999 911 Carrera 4<br />
Josh Eadie Carrollton <strong>2018</strong> Macan S<br />
Gil Ek McKinney 2011 911 Turbo S<br />
Austin Finch Dallas 2006 911 Carrera S<br />
Michael Graves Dallas 2017 911 Carrera S Cabriolet<br />
Andrew Holywell Irving 2014 911 Carrera S<br />
James Howell (Candice) Fort Worth 2003 Boxster<br />
Douglas Jacobson Dallas 1999 911 Carrera<br />
Michael Kelsheimer Richardson <strong>2018</strong> 718 Cayman S<br />
Zeshan Khan Carrollton 2015 911 GT3<br />
Beth Mahler Plano 2014 Panamera<br />
Fred Malesa Fort Worth <strong>2018</strong> 911 Targa 4S<br />
Jeffrey Marin Plano 2017 911 Carrera Cabriolet<br />
Mirko Mcclammy Frisco 1974 914 1.8<br />
S. Scott Parel Dallas 2012 911 Carrera GTS<br />
James Quimby (Wanda) Fort Worth 1984 911 Carrera<br />
Robert Radcliff Frisco 2019 718 Boxster S<br />
Darrell Seal Dallas 1963 356 cabriolet<br />
Mayur Shree Dallas <strong>2018</strong> 911 GT3<br />
James Taylor Frisco 2012 Panamera 4S<br />
Henry Trinh Haslet 2009 Cayenne Turbo S<br />
Alfredo Valdovinos Northlake 2007 Boxster<br />
Craig Walker Dallas <strong>2018</strong> Panamera 4 E-Hybrid<br />
Gutic Zoran Fort Worth 2004 911 40th Anniversary<br />
Transfers In<br />
Michael & Gina Levy (MNY) Dallas 2012 Cayenne White<br />
Brian Margetts (SMT) Colleyville 1985 911 Carrera<br />
Daniel & Venitha Rajaratnam (HCT) Allen 1987 911 Carrera<br />
Silvio Zucchet (LA) Dallas 1987 944<br />
Please give a Maverick Welcome to these new members when you meet them!<br />
If you have any changes that<br />
you would like to make to the<br />
MRPCA membership guide, contact Jim<br />
Hirsch at membership@mavpca.org<br />
Member Moment<br />
Debbie Walter Bollinger<br />
(and Craig)<br />
(joined 8/<strong>2018</strong>)<br />
Occupation<br />
Senior Account Executive for TPA<br />
Primary reason for joining PCA<br />
We thought it would be fun to get to know<br />
our PCA friends and neighbors.<br />
Current Porsche<br />
2017 Blue Macan S<br />
Favorite Porsche<br />
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS<br />
Best thing about owning a Porsche<br />
Great car to drive and I love how it handles.<br />
Hobby interests<br />
Riding our 2007 Ultra Screaming Eagle<br />
Harley Davidson, traveling, going to<br />
Motorcycle and Car shows (mainly Porsche<br />
car shows now).<br />
Member Moment<br />
Greg Ward<br />
(joined 6/2015)<br />
Occupation<br />
Engineering Manager<br />
First Porsche<br />
2009 Cayman S<br />
Current Porsche(s)<br />
2009 Cayman S<br />
Favorite Porsche<br />
2009 Cayman S<br />
(so far, I am still on my first one).<br />
Favorite Maverick or PCA event<br />
I have had a lot of fun at Mavs & Mochas<br />
events getting to know other people that<br />
are out enjoying their Porsches.<br />
Best thing about owning a Porsche<br />
That feeling you have when you drive it<br />
and the friends I have acquired just by<br />
having a Porsche.<br />
Maverick Membership Statistics as of October 1<br />
Members: 1914 Affiliate Members: 936 Total Membership: 2850<br />
11
Rennsport Reunion VI: As told by our members<br />
By George Luxbacher and Don Sebert, Region Rally Co-Chairs<br />
pphotos provided by Authors<br />
Rennsport Reunion. This event is<br />
Bob Aines<br />
known by most Porsche enthusiasts, and<br />
based on the 80,000-plus that showed up at Laguna<br />
Seca at the end of September, growing in popularity.<br />
This was my fourth and best yet.<br />
A group of four cars departed DFW Monday<br />
morning and stopped at former Maverick Steve Fallon’s<br />
home in Albuquerque for refreshments before heading<br />
to our hotel and dinner. Some of our party headed to<br />
the casino after dinner to cover the costs. We had four<br />
more cars join us to make a convoy of eight.<br />
Our next overnight was in Bakersfield, where we<br />
had our one mechanical issue: a broken shift rod. The<br />
Porsche community came through with a recommended<br />
shop which had the repair completed and Mark Hanna<br />
back in the road by 9:30.<br />
We rolled into Laguna Seca around 11:00 Wednesday.<br />
This was move-in day, and a great time to visit and<br />
catch up with old friends before the crowds and event<br />
schedule were to keep people busy. The best description<br />
of this event is total Porsche overload. Where else can<br />
you see eight 959s parked together, a lineup of 917s,<br />
908s, and a couple of 906s. A 918 rolling through the<br />
paddock doesn’t even get a notice.<br />
This being our<br />
first Rennsport,<br />
we had an idea of what to expect<br />
from fellow returning Mavs, but to<br />
recap with one of Bill’s infamous<br />
expressions: WHOA!<br />
There is truly something for<br />
everyone; you might call it a car<br />
And the cars are just the icing: the drivers who drove<br />
them in anger back in the day, reliving their experiences<br />
on stage, is a highlight. I was asked what was most<br />
memorable from the weekend and it had to be the La<br />
Mans start for the tractor race.<br />
The drive home was uneventful, which is the best<br />
kind. What a great trip, event, and group of Porsche<br />
friends to share it with. If you have never been, you<br />
should plan on making it to the next!<br />
Above: 919 warming up in the paddock, you really could get that close.<br />
Below: Bill getting an autograph from legend Derek Bell, The ‘new’ Pink Pig, Rennsport line up (Type 718 RS 60, 2008 RS Spyder, 959 Group B rally car).<br />
Debi Kruder<br />
vintage cars in the paddock and the<br />
next moment you would see that<br />
same car on the track with several<br />
others with speeds of 100-plus<br />
mph passing one another. Whether<br />
it was the racers in full gear, the<br />
engine sounds, the history, or the<br />
number of rare Porsches, you were<br />
facing turn 4, or the straight from<br />
behind pit row. My most favorite<br />
memory will always be the look on<br />
Kruder’s face (like a kid in a candy<br />
shop!) especially when he met<br />
Derek Bell and David Hobbs. Their<br />
autographs are his take-home prize<br />
in the bill of his official Rennsport<br />
show that happens to have a race or<br />
a race that has a car show. What we<br />
found amazing was that you would<br />
be admiring one of hundreds of<br />
12 <strong>November</strong><br />
quite simply kept in awe.<br />
The track itself is a marvel with<br />
so many vantage points, from the<br />
famous Corkscrew, the grandstands<br />
cap. Suffice it to say Porsche’s 70th<br />
Anniversary celebrated at<br />
Rennsport will always be a<br />
memorable
Rennsport<br />
Michael McGrath<br />
was a bucket<br />
list opportunity for me. With family<br />
commitments I had a 20-year gap in<br />
my Porsche ownership history, and<br />
felt I had missed experiencing a lot<br />
of great events and people during<br />
that time. I made this trip into a 10-<br />
day journey with my Porsche 981.<br />
We visited seven National Parks and<br />
Monuments on this trip and traveled<br />
some amazing roads.<br />
Arriving at Laguna Seca I was<br />
immediately impressed with the<br />
organization of the event and the<br />
sheer quantity of amazing Porsche<br />
cars and history. Over the next<br />
several days I was able to get up<br />
close and personal with P-cars that<br />
previously I had only read about in<br />
books or had seen in videos online.<br />
The history ranged from the first<br />
production 356 roaster (which was<br />
later driven on the track by Mr.<br />
Porsche and his wife) to the latest<br />
reveals of the Porsche Speedster,<br />
935, and PCA GT3 in that beautiful<br />
blue color! The Chopard Heritage<br />
Display featured an impressive<br />
display of Porsche racing history<br />
ranging from the rare Model 804<br />
Formula One car to the variations<br />
of the early 718 giant killers to later<br />
iconic models like the Martini-clad<br />
935, 936, and many more.<br />
The best aspect of this event was<br />
the chance to chat with car owners<br />
and fellow Porsche fans while looking<br />
over the displays and racing cars as<br />
they were prepped for their hot laps.<br />
The other opportunity was to meet<br />
some racing heroes in person, or at<br />
least be up close to them, as part<br />
of the many interviews that were<br />
conducted each day.<br />
The most special moments for me<br />
were casual conversations with Hurley<br />
Haywood and Norbert Singer. Hurley<br />
and I shared the track one weekend<br />
at Lime Rock Park in the early 90s,<br />
as I did Formula Ford and he ran the<br />
Audi Quattro with teammate Hans<br />
Stuck. We reminisced for a while and<br />
then fast forwarded to a discussion<br />
about the upcoming release of his<br />
documentary movie. In 1992 I worked<br />
on a project for my Master’s degree,<br />
documenting the effort of Porsche to<br />
enter Indy Car Racing Series in the US<br />
(Project 2708), developing not only<br />
the engine but also their own chassis.<br />
Norbert had responded to my letters<br />
back then and sent me some very<br />
helpful information. This was simply<br />
a chance to say thank you.<br />
In all, Rennsport was a fabulous<br />
experience and wonderful journey.<br />
I can’t wait for the 75th anniversary<br />
celebration to come!<br />
As the name implies,<br />
Carey Spreen<br />
Rennsport (which of course<br />
means “race sport” or simply “racing” in the language<br />
of the Fatherland) focuses on Porsche’s vast racing car<br />
history, with seven different historic race car classes<br />
on track each day, practicing, qualifying, and actually<br />
racing wheel-to-wheel. But the unique part is that you<br />
can get as close as you want to those race cars – they<br />
are on display right there in the paddock,<br />
where you can walk right up and touch<br />
them, although it’s better if you don’t!<br />
But the point is this: one minute your<br />
favorite race car is right in front of you,<br />
a static display of automotive art, and the<br />
next minute it’s being started and driven<br />
onto the racetrack, navigating a sea of<br />
spectators as it winds through the paddock<br />
to the hot pits.<br />
That is the heart of the Rennsport<br />
Reunion experience, and I strongly urge<br />
you to put it on your list of things to do<br />
before you . . . well, before you can’t!<br />
Above:550 A Spyder, 911 RSR on track, author’s 981<br />
underway in sunny California.<br />
Left: David Hobbs, Bob Varsha, and 917-30, Wolfgang<br />
Porsche (center), Twelve 959s under one roof!<br />
13
Coffee, Cars & Conversation<br />
By Bill Kruder<br />
photos by Jim Hirsch and Andrew Barber<br />
This month, sadly, I would like to share with you a very special friend we<br />
recently lost. I met him about three and a half years ago at one of our Mavs &<br />
Mochas: we would say hi, talk about the cars, and of course he would wander off<br />
taking hundreds of pictures.<br />
Then a few months later, at the Mavs & Mochas held at Stonebriar Community<br />
Church, we started to talk, and I mentioned that I had retired from JC Penney.<br />
Andrew said, “that’s funny -- my Dad retired from JCP.”<br />
The small world it is, I knew his Dad when I had first come into the Home<br />
Office in Plano in the early ‘90s.<br />
Andrew and I decided to go inside and watch the Grand Prix Pinewood cars race.<br />
Well about an hour later, who walks in but his dad, Don Barber, and we proceed<br />
to get to know one another more<br />
over grilled cheese and fast 7” cars.<br />
Our friendship continued over the<br />
next three years. He was always<br />
there no matter the weather, with<br />
camera in hand, providing us with<br />
some of the most unique angles,<br />
perspectives, and lighting that made<br />
you altogether see our Porsches in<br />
a whole new way. And he didn’t<br />
stop there . . . always capturing<br />
friendships and people too.<br />
While you might not have met<br />
him in person, I’d venture to say<br />
you know him very well through<br />
his camera work, which appeared<br />
on many <strong>Slipstream</strong> covers, not<br />
to mention countless articles each<br />
month. I, as well as the Club,<br />
consider him instrumental in<br />
driving friendships, and his quiet<br />
spirit and amazing talent will be<br />
greatly missed.<br />
So here is the next in my series<br />
of “conversations”, this one<br />
captured through Andrew’s lens.<br />
His pictures tell all the real story<br />
we need.<br />
Andrew Barber, member since<br />
Novermber 2015, owner 2016<br />
Carmine Red Cayman GT4<br />
http://mav.pca.org<br />
http://mav.pca.org<br />
April 2016<br />
Published by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America<br />
April 2017 Published by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America July 2017 Published by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America<br />
PUBLISHED BY MAVERICK REGION<br />
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2018</strong><br />
Many of Andrews<br />
photos have been<br />
published in <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
over the past three<br />
years. Among them are<br />
these four covers.<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
Past Events<br />
• Father’s Day Picnic<br />
• Wild Wildflowers<br />
• Sunday Drive<br />
• May at Mayo’s<br />
• Rally School<br />
• Results<br />
June 2007 - Published by the Maverick Region<br />
Porsche Club of America<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
Past Events<br />
• Father’s Day Picnic<br />
• Wild Wildflowers<br />
• Sunday Drive<br />
• May at Mayo’s<br />
• Rally School<br />
• Results<br />
June 2007 - Published by the Maverick Region<br />
Porsche Club of America<br />
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Maverick Marktpreis is proudly sponsored by:<br />
Maverick Marktpreis: Boxster (986)<br />
by Peter Wen<br />
Porsche is the most profitable car company in the world<br />
today with 250,000 annual vehicle sales worldwide. It is hard<br />
to imagine 25 years ago that Porsche struggled financially. With<br />
a stagnant product lineup, only 14,000 cars were sold in ‘93! It<br />
desperately needed a low cost, high production model to turn the<br />
company around. Enter the Boxster, the car that saved Porsche.<br />
In ‘96, three years after the highly successful concept car<br />
debut in Detroit, Porsche launched the Boxster: a boxer-engine,<br />
two-seat roadster. Clever name, right? Code-named 986, the<br />
first-gen Boxster was the first Porsche to leverage Toyota’s “justin-time”<br />
manufacturing principle. It drastically reduced cost and<br />
improved reliability. To further reduce expense, the Boxster was<br />
jointly developed alongside the new 911, type 996. The two cars<br />
shared similar looks and had many common parts.<br />
The Boxster was a huge success. With exceptional handling<br />
and unmatched open-top fun, it was the best-selling Porsche from<br />
‘96 to ‘03. Today, you too can enjoy this Miata-inspired, Toyotaprocess-improved,<br />
mid-engine roadster for around ten grand.<br />
Excellence’s Porsche Buyer’s Guide<br />
offered these price ranges for the<br />
Boxster (986):<br />
‘97-‘99 - $8,000-$12,000<br />
‘00-‘02 - $8,500-$13,000<br />
‘00-’02 S - $10,000-$17,000<br />
‘03-‘04 - $10,000-$15,000<br />
‘03-’04 S - $12,000-$18,000<br />
Fun Fact: The Boxster was so popular,<br />
Porsche had to contract Valmet, a<br />
Finnish company, to increase production.<br />
Valmet-assembled Boxsters have<br />
the letter U in the 11th position of the<br />
VIN (for Uusikaupunki, Finland).<br />
$25,000<br />
$20,000<br />
$15,000<br />
$10,000<br />
$5,000<br />
$0<br />
Hagerty Valuation Tool:<br />
2004 Boxster<br />
$10,000 average value<br />
Sep 2013 May 2014 Jan 2015 Sep 2015 May 2016 Jan 2016 Sep 2017<br />
2001 Boxster S<br />
Sold for $12,700 + $635 buyer fee<br />
35k miles<br />
Lapis Blue Metallic/Savanna Beige<br />
leather/Black<br />
3.2L Flat-Six<br />
6-speed manual<br />
2 owners (original owner 17 yrs),<br />
hardtop and car cover, IMS fixed<br />
2004 Boxster S – 550 Spyder<br />
Anniversary Edition<br />
Sold for $24,500 + $1,225 buyer fee<br />
40k miles<br />
GT Silver Metallic/Cocoa Brown leather/Brown<br />
3.2L Flat-Six<br />
6-speed manual<br />
3 owners, IMS fixed, 1,953 produced, 1 of<br />
only 500 in US<br />
2002 Boxster S<br />
Sold for $13,250 + $663 buyer fee<br />
60k miles<br />
Guards Red/Black leather/Black<br />
3.2L Flat-Six<br />
6-speed manual<br />
2 owners (current owner 13 yrs),<br />
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2000 Boxster S<br />
Sold for $19,986 + $1,000 buyer fee<br />
65k miles<br />
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3.2L Flat-Six<br />
6-speed manual<br />
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1997 Boxster<br />
Sold for $15,000 + $750 buyer fee<br />
35k miles<br />
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2.5L Flat-Six<br />
5-speed manual<br />
3 owners, 17” twist-spoke wheels,<br />
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2002 Boxster S<br />
Sold for $11,650 + $583 buyer fee<br />
78k miles<br />
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3.2L Flat-Six<br />
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Upcoming Maverick Region Events<br />
18 <strong>November</strong>
2019 Maverick Region Officers Ballot<br />
I am a (pick one): _____ Primary Member _____ Associate Member<br />
President<br />
Treasurer<br />
_______ David Robertson (incumbent) _______ Deborah Fike (incumbent)<br />
_______ _________________________ _______ _________________________<br />
Vice President<br />
Secretary<br />
_______ Jim Falgout (incumbent) _______ Carey Spreen (incumbent)x<br />
_______ _________________________ _______ _________________________<br />
Upcoming Maverick Region Events<br />
Print Name _________________________ Signature _________________________<br />
Turn in your ballot at the Annual Celebration or mail it to the Nominating Committee<br />
Chair, Bill Kruder at 1716 Hollyhock Dr Celina TX 75009 prior to December 2.<br />
Mailed ballots must be signed and received prior to the Founders Day event or presented<br />
at that time. Winners will be announced during the Founders Day event.<br />
You can also get this ballot online at http://mav.pca.org/go/vote<br />
or use the QR code in the upper right.<br />
19
Porsche of the Month<br />
Selected by Bill Orr, Region Marketing Chair<br />
Yellow 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 • Photo by Michael Durovick<br />
You can test your<br />
knowledge (or Google<br />
search ability) of all<br />
things Porsche by<br />
participating in the<br />
monthly trivia contest<br />
posted online at http://<br />
mav.pca.org/trivia.<br />
Answers are due by the<br />
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 case<br />
of ties, a random drawing determines the winner.<br />
We do have a winner. It is Tom Martin getting all 5 of 5<br />
correct!!! An Honorable mention goes out to Christopher<br />
Hand that did get 4 of 5 Correct; while no one else got<br />
more than 3. I guess using all these Prices was somewhat<br />
confusing; so I will throw away that April of 1980 NADA<br />
Used Car Guide I found while cleaning my Office.<br />
Thanks for Playing and we will<br />
see you next month.<br />
Answers: 1)b, 2)b, 3)d, 4)c, 5)c<br />
20 <strong>November</strong><br />
For instruction on how to submit your Porsche photos in the<br />
POTM contest go to: http://mav.pca.org/photos/POTM/<br />
Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?<br />
Jerry DeFeo<br />
sponsored by Zims Autotechnik<br />
1. In 1973 one could buy a New 911S Targa for $11,200. By 1980<br />
a somewhat equivalent New Porsche (911SC Targa) was over<br />
$25,000 List Price. And today that 1973 911S Targa in nice shape<br />
is worth some $160,000 to $175,000 List Price according to NADA.<br />
However, in the Spring of 1980 how much did NADA say was the<br />
average Retail Price for a 7-year-old 1973 Porsche 911S Targa?<br />
a. $7,950 b. $8,775 c. $9,850 d. $11,375<br />
Source; April 1980 NADA SW Edition Used Car Guide, page I-30<br />
2. And how much in 1980 for a 1973 Porsche 911S Coupe, average<br />
Retail Price? a. $8,125 b. $8,350 c. $9,775 d. $10,950<br />
Source; April 1980 NADA SW Edition Used Car Guide, page I-30<br />
3. In 1979 one could buy a New 911SC Coupe for $22,960 Retail List<br />
Price. One year later in 1980 that same 911SC in nice clean condition<br />
with 10,000 to 12,000 miles on it had an average Retail Price of ___?<br />
a. $16,550 b. $18,625 c. $20,275 d. $22,250<br />
Source; April 1980 NADA SW Edition Used Car Guide, page I-30<br />
4. In 1978 Porsche introduced the Magnificent GT Road Car, the 928.<br />
It had MSRP of $28,500. One year later that same 928 had a MSRP<br />
of _________? a. $29,950 b. $31,840 c. $32,885 d. $33,975<br />
Source; April 1980 NADA SW Edition Used Car Guide, page I-28<br />
5. Also, in 1978 the Absolutely Fantastic 930 Turbo Engine was<br />
upgraded from 3.0 L to a 3.3 L developing an unheard of 300 HP<br />
RoW (261 HP USA). The MSRP here in the USA was a Whopping<br />
$36,700. But again Porsche and Inflation changed the MSRP of a<br />
1979 Porsche 930 Turbo to __________? a. $38,250 b. $39,995<br />
c. $42,520 d. $44,950<br />
Source; April 1980 NADA SW Edition Used Car Guide, page I-28
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Porsche Grapevine: Grand Opening Celebration<br />
By Mark Palmer<br />
photos by Bill Middleton<br />
The Grand Opening celebration for the new<br />
Grapevine Porsche Dealership was held Thursday<br />
evening, September 13, and what a terrific event. The<br />
sparkling new 68,000 square foot dealership was<br />
decked out with fabulous Porsches and people!<br />
Ken Schnitzer, CEO of Park Place Dealerships, was<br />
on hand to welcome all the guests, to introduce the<br />
mayor of Grapevine, and unveil the 2019 Cayenne.<br />
Great food and beverage vignettes were located<br />
throughout the facility and everyone present thoroughly<br />
enjoyed the evening. The PCA Maverick Region and<br />
Mavs & Mochas were well represented and very pleased<br />
to help celebrate this great new Porsche Dealership,<br />
which is the fourth in the DFW Metroplex.<br />
Congratulations Grapevine Porsche -- we wish you<br />
great success!<br />
Right: Joined by Grapevine<br />
mayor William D. Tate, seated,<br />
Ken Schnitzel, CEO of Park Place<br />
dealerships is at the podium<br />
addressing the crowd.<br />
From the exotic to<br />
the everyday driver,<br />
we’ve got you covered.<br />
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• Repairs on Electrical Systems, Engine and Drivetrain<br />
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Autocross Event 8: Lone Star Park<br />
By Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair<br />
With the circus tent gone, the full lot at Lone Star<br />
Park was available this time, and Scott Cummings, the<br />
course designer, set up a very challenging autocross course<br />
with many diverse elements and speed change-ups. This<br />
is typical of the late-season layouts that also make lateseason<br />
class championships points battles so close.<br />
We had 16 Porsche entries in our P-classes and another<br />
eight or nine Porsche spectators. Sigrid Schnoerr got many<br />
of the Porsche spectators to sign waivers and jump in as<br />
passengers in a variety of cars to get a taste of autocross.<br />
I bet they enter an event soon after learning more about<br />
all the excitement.<br />
The Cayenne GTS driven by Igor Tulandin, at his<br />
first autocross with his new toy, placed third in Class P1.<br />
Yes, four-door Porsches have autocross classes and are<br />
competitive out there!<br />
Owen Coulman was determined to be the fastest raw time<br />
and index time Porsche again and put in a couple of flyers in<br />
his red 996 GT3 to keep the rear-engine faithful happy.<br />
Class P4 had six drivers in three cars. The course<br />
workers must have thought we got twice as many runs as<br />
anyone else! Carey Spreen took his 924S to the fight on<br />
this course, splitting Mark and Sigrid’s 914 best times and<br />
also coming in ahead of Ed Mayo’s orange and blue early<br />
911S. Sigrid was running in first place until the last runs<br />
by Mark and Carey.<br />
Scott Wolthuis got a new limited slip in his improved<br />
and Hoosier-tired 911. It made him struggle on the tight<br />
turns but he was flying in the sweeper. Doug Edney won<br />
class P7 in his 996, and Sherry and Steve Farnham’s yellow<br />
GT4 came up from Longhorn region to keep us all on our<br />
photos by Robert Kirby, LightSpeed Images<br />
P1 - 'PCA 1'<br />
Total Entries: 4<br />
Total Diff.<br />
1T P1 7 Amir El-Baghdady Maroon 944 S2 68.346 -<br />
2T P1 11 William Mayo Blue Boxster 987 68.495 0.149<br />
3 P1 958 Igor Tulandin Silver Cayenne GTS 72.368 3.873<br />
4 P1 168 Carolle Liu White Boxster 987 74.991 2.623<br />
P3 - 'PCA 3'<br />
Total Entries: 2<br />
Total Diff.<br />
1T P3 428 Owen Coulman Red Porsche 911 GT3 63.055 -<br />
2 P3 59 William Whitney Black Porsche 911 Turbo DNS<br />
P4 - 'PCA 4'<br />
Total Entries: 6<br />
Total Diff.<br />
1T P4 915 Mark Schnoerr Green 914 66.466 -<br />
2T P4 906 Carey Spreen Red 924S 66.792 0.326<br />
3T P4 914 Sigrid Schnoerr Green 914 67.073 0.281<br />
4 P4 5 Edward Mayo Blue/Orange 911S 68.175 1.102<br />
5 P4 90 Sue Crimm Red 924S 70.381 2.206<br />
6 P4 9 Julia Underwood Blue/Orange 911S 76.782 6.401<br />
P6 - 'PCA 6'<br />
Total Entries: 1<br />
Total Diff.<br />
1T P6 56 Scott Wolthuis Blue 911S 67.326 -<br />
P7 - 'PCA 7'<br />
Total Entries: 1<br />
Total Diff.<br />
1T P7 7 Douglas Edney Black 996 70.759 -<br />
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Total Entries: 2<br />
Total Diff.<br />
1T P8 171 Steve Farnham Yellow Cayman GT4 63.764 -<br />
2 P8 71 Sherry Farnham Yellow Cayman GT4 67.313 3.549<br />
From top: Carolle Liu getting some coaching from Mark Schnoerr, Scott<br />
Wolthuis locking them up, Mark and Sigrid Schnoerr first run in the family<br />
914, Igor Tulandin in a Cayenne GTS and Steve Farnham exercising the GT4<br />
toes again. Steve and Owen were trading fast times right<br />
up to the late runs.<br />
There are two more events in the <strong>2018</strong> season: October<br />
28 and <strong>November</strong> 4, both at Lone Star Park in Grand<br />
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Mavs & Mochas: Zims Autotechnik<br />
By Pat Carmichael<br />
Tradition . . . that’s what this month’s Mavs &<br />
Mochas reflected in several aspects. First, Al Zim: his<br />
presence reflects almost five decades of friendship and<br />
service to the Porsche and enthusiast car community.<br />
Second: all the people that brought the almost seven<br />
decades of Porsche models to a time-honored club<br />
event reflected a camaraderie without comparison.<br />
Last but not least: the annual Zims Porsche swap meet,<br />
reflecting what it’s all about. Dozens offering treasures<br />
enthusiasts at all levels, from the technician club racer<br />
to the weekend tinkerer, gathered to enable the eager<br />
(or desperate) to find just what they need. It was good<br />
times for all.<br />
Free coffee from Felix Coffee, good weather, good<br />
people, good conversation, and ample parking made<br />
for a successful event. The volunteers were there bright<br />
and early, all was prepared for a good turnout, and<br />
around fifty cars obliged. Thanks to all who came; we<br />
hope to see you all next month at Pearl Cup Coffee in<br />
Richardson, TX. See y’all then, if not before!!!<br />
photos by Bill Middleton<br />
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26 <strong>November</strong>
Bucket List: Banff<br />
By Wendy Shoffit<br />
Two years ago, when the PCA Treffen committee<br />
announced that Banff would be the destination in fall<br />
<strong>2018</strong>, James’ eyes got wide! For years he had seen photos<br />
of the area and knew he wanted to go! Then a year ago he<br />
had a stroke and I was unsure if we would make it. First,<br />
HE had to make it and then we’d see. Thankfully, he lived<br />
and I knew I had to do everything to make this bucket list<br />
item happen. So, we bought tickets we needed and made<br />
important hotel reservations. The rest we would fill in as<br />
it came along. The 31-hour drive (one way) was daunting<br />
because James had ALWAYS done ALL the driving (his<br />
choice). He loves to drive! Me, on the other hand . . . not<br />
as much (I get sleepy). I decided to leave plenty of time<br />
and drive each day until I got tired and wanted to stop.<br />
We spent parts of five days getting there (first and last days<br />
were three hours each). Approaching the hotel, we knew<br />
we’d made the right decision! The area was spectacular.<br />
We checked in to the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel,<br />
which looked and felt like a castle. We grabbed a delicious<br />
lunch in their restaurant and later that afternoon went to<br />
the Treffen check-in. Everyone was welcoming, had great<br />
information, and gave us a goodie “bag” complete with<br />
winter vests for each of us. That evening was a meet and<br />
greet with hors d’ouevres. We enjoyed seeing old friends<br />
and meeting new ones. It was a “free night,” so we went<br />
off property with friends to a delicious and very “foodie”<br />
restaurant nearby with stuff like foam and Canola crisp.<br />
Fancy schmancy.<br />
Overnight temperatures dropped, and we awoke<br />
to snow. Bright and early we drove to the nearby tour<br />
launching area. Many were concerned they had the<br />
wrong car and tires for the snow. We were smart to bring<br />
our Macan with All Season tires (thanks to my smart<br />
husband)! After the drivers meeting we set off on an<br />
amazingly beautiful “Yoho Loop” tour while whistling<br />
“It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” We’d planned<br />
to see the beautiful greens of the trees, we found it more<br />
special to see them snow-covered but still drivable. We<br />
saw great sites like the Takkakaw Falls and stopped at<br />
breathtaking Emerald Lake for lunch. We’d tried to view<br />
the spiral tunnels, but the snow was so heavy we couldn’t<br />
see them. We were glad to have the extra vest layer<br />
under jackets, as we were NOT properly prepared for<br />
snow. That night we had a “Hoedown Dinner” featuring<br />
amazing fiddlers from a local group.<br />
Friday we again were up early (why does PCA not want<br />
you to SLEEP?) to go on the Highway 40/Kananaskis (ask<br />
me how to pronounce THAT in person) tour. Again, more<br />
snow, slippery roads, but breathtaking scenery! This tour<br />
we stopped at a local museum and saw (at a distance) a<br />
few black bears. Another great dinner that night featuring<br />
interesting foods from different provinces of Canada.<br />
Saturday was “Navigator’s Day Off,” during which<br />
they had bus tours available. We’d purchased tickets for<br />
one tour, but we were running late that morning and<br />
literally “missed the bus.” Regardless, we went into the<br />
photos provided by the author<br />
The Shoffit’s Macan in the mountains of Canada and requisite Porsche photo<br />
content. Fairmont Banff Springs. Wendy and James (center) with some fellow<br />
Treffen friends.<br />
town of Banff and enjoyed walking along main street,<br />
shopping, and eating Beaver Tails (pastry – look it up).<br />
Others who went on the tours truly enjoyed themselves<br />
and were glad they made it! Most tours all weekend<br />
went off without a hitch from what I knew, except for<br />
the Columbia Ice Fields, which were too rough for most<br />
people to attend. Other than that, it was all good!<br />
The final dinner Saturday night was a “Night at the<br />
Castle” and it was great, like the others. The best part of<br />
the evening for me was the presentation by two Canadian<br />
RCMP “Mounties.” While we were skeptical about<br />
being bored, when they started talking, we were quickly<br />
entertained by his stories and explanation of why they<br />
wear those funny shaped pants. Awesome guys and an<br />
amazing time! We were thankful to be there with fellow<br />
Mavericks Jerry and Myra Sutton and Madhu and Roshni<br />
Rao (now living in NYC).<br />
Sunday morning we were sad to leave, but anxious to<br />
get on to the next leg of our trip… Lake Louise and then<br />
to Rennsport Reunion VI in Monterey, CA (a week and a<br />
half later)! Ahhhhh… what a journey.<br />
27
Renegade Rallye: <strong>2018</strong><br />
By Don Anderson<br />
photos by courtesy author and Peter Wen<br />
As a relatively new Maverick member, I was asked to<br />
provide my perspective of my first drive to the Hill Country.<br />
I had heard many good things about the area, and being new<br />
to Texas, I was thrilled to be invited to go on this adventure.<br />
Ten cars, 1100 miles, four days: it was a blast!<br />
The drive started in Plano, where we gathered part of the<br />
group. We met a few more participants en route in Cleburne,<br />
and a couple more drove down later that evening and met<br />
us at our hotel in Kerrville. The next three days were filled<br />
with spirited driving and great scenery. I thoroughly enjoyed<br />
the cuisine at different establishments along the way and was<br />
grateful to be making new friends.<br />
Like Letterman or ESPN, here’s my top 10 list for the trip:<br />
10. Learning more about my car and the opportunity to use<br />
“sport mode” in a meaningful way.<br />
9. Not leading the pack or having to know where to go.<br />
(Much easier following!)<br />
8. The spirited driving was fun, but we kept it safe and<br />
within our capabilities.<br />
7. While turning onto one of the many fun and twisty roads<br />
that Mark Palmer had selected for us, a sheriff got<br />
interested and inserted himself in the middle of the pack<br />
and followed for far too many miles -- until we pulled off<br />
at a scenic river crossing to take pictures<br />
(without incident).<br />
6. A young boy was mesmerized by all of our cars parked<br />
together at a coffee shop stop and rated each of them (he<br />
liked the one with the big wing best, of course).<br />
5. Peter Wen’s smile when he discovered the LED valve<br />
stem lights that were placed on his tires by the group<br />
without his knowledge.<br />
4. The visit to l’art et l’automobile in Harper, where<br />
automobile memorabilia is sold by Jacques and his<br />
wife, all housed in an amazing barn brimming with rare<br />
and desirable car art.<br />
3. The libations, conversation, and laughs after the drive.<br />
2. Hill Country and its roads and scenery.<br />
1. Making new friends and creating wonderful memories<br />
. . . true Driving Friendships.<br />
Already looking forward to next year!<br />
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Maverick <strong>November</strong> Anniversaries<br />
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Oversteer: Letter from the Editor<br />
By Kurt Scaggs, Managing Editor<br />
It seems like certain <strong>Slipstream</strong> issues take on a<br />
common name, the Christmas issue, the Autocross<br />
issue, well, this is probably the Rennsport issue. The<br />
cover photo and the center spread pay tribute to the<br />
event, but also the people that enjoy, attend and yes<br />
enable us to take a week off of work and play race car<br />
driver. We like to say it’s not just the cars, it’s the people.<br />
Never was that more evident than before, during and<br />
after my first trip to Rennsport.<br />
I looked at the ads and thought ‘that would be fun to<br />
do someday’. Cue the music and dreamy recap sequence.<br />
Things just began to line up. I was encouraged by fellow<br />
members, connected with tickets for sale, a corral pass,<br />
a group to drive out with. But things like that don’t<br />
just happen magically, it takes people. I’m sorry if this<br />
offends anyone, but car people are the best people. I<br />
know dog people are great and Aggies are generally<br />
very nice unless you happen to mention that you think<br />
Texas has a better team this year, but car people have a<br />
special bond that is a little different. Take for example<br />
a new friend that I met in the Porsche corral at the<br />
event. We started in the usual manner, talking about<br />
our cars and the event, fifteen minutes later I wound<br />
up with an invitation<br />
to take his spot in the<br />
next day’s parade lap<br />
around Laguna Seca<br />
(a boyhood dream) if<br />
I was willing to bring<br />
his boys with me. I<br />
nearly choked trying to<br />
accept. That has never<br />
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PTA meeting.<br />
I’m not a special<br />
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•Serving DFW Area For Over<br />
14 Years<br />
•Family Founded, Owned &<br />
Operated<br />
•100+ Years of Porsche Tech Experience<br />
•11,000 sq. ft. State-Of-The-Art Facility<br />
Equipped with the latest Diagnostic<br />
Tools<br />
•Comfortable Waiting Area with<br />
Free WiFi & Coffee Bar<br />
•Same Services and Capabilities as the<br />
Dealers<br />
•Consignment Sales performed<br />
on a case-by-case basis<br />
1975 Archer Ave • Lewisville • TX 75077 • 972•317•4005<br />
36 <strong>November</strong>
Hiram Saunders, <strong>Slipstream</strong><br />
155 Jellico<br />
Southlake, TX 76092<br />
Periodical Postage<br />
Paid at Fort Worth, TX
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