Slipstream - February 2019
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 />
FEBRUARY <strong>2019</strong>
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VOLUME 58<br />
ISSUE 2<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2019</strong><br />
MAV.PCA.ORG<br />
It ain’t easy being green, or is it?<br />
Photo by Landon Stogner<br />
FEATURES<br />
7 | <strong>2019</strong> Alle Mitglieder: Maverick All Member Party<br />
8 | Tour Series <strong>2019</strong>: Tour to Alle Mitglieder<br />
12 | Mavs & Mochas: Southlake Town Square<br />
14 | Porsche Passion<br />
15 | Quicktake: Gunther Werks 400R<br />
19 | Maverick Marktpreis: Sweet Spot<br />
20 | Coffee, Cars & Conversation<br />
26 | Choose Carefully: Part 1<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS<br />
6 | <strong>2019</strong> All Member Party<br />
13 | Mavs&Mochas<br />
22 | Board Meeting<br />
22 | Motoring Mavs at Mayo<br />
22 | Maverick Social<br />
23 | Maverick Lunch Series<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 />
11 | New Mavericks<br />
11 | Member Moments<br />
24 | Porsche Trivia<br />
34 | Advertiser Index<br />
34 | Anniversaries<br />
36 | Oversteer (Editor’s Column)<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 />
<strong>February</strong><br />
Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 6<br />
Mavs & Mochas: Neiman Marcus - The Shops at Willow Bend .....(Sat) 9<br />
Lewisville area lunch.................................................................(Tue) 12<br />
Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 16<br />
All Member Tour....................................................................... (Sat) 17<br />
All Member Party...................................................................... (Sat) 17<br />
Maverick Social: Lavendou........................................................(Thu) 21<br />
HPDE #1........................................................................(Sat-Sun) 23-24<br />
Autocross #1............................................................................. (Sun) 24<br />
Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 28<br />
March<br />
Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 6<br />
Mavs & Mochas: Main Street Bistro & Bakery ..............................(Sat) 9<br />
Lewisville area lunch.................................................................(Tue) 12<br />
Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 16<br />
Autocross #2............................................................................. (Sun) 17<br />
HPDE #2.........................................................................(Fri-Sun) 29-31<br />
Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 28<br />
Jewelry on the dash<br />
Photo by Kendall Awtry<br />
On the Cover<br />
Remembering our friend Andrew and his Cayman GT4.<br />
Photo by Andrew Barber<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 />
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be<br />
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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: Join the Team<br />
by David Robertson, Region President<br />
Have I mentioned volunteers lately? Our<br />
volunteers are the fuel for our club! Last year we<br />
hosted over 100 events all through the efforts of<br />
our volunteers. If you enjoy one our gatherings or<br />
want to meet more people in the club sign up for<br />
a spot.<br />
Another big goal of the club is working with<br />
charity. Our main charity is the Huffaker-Hughes<br />
Hope House. The Hope House is a shelter for<br />
victims of domestic violence that has helped<br />
countless families over the years. We also have<br />
a newer charity we are working with, Patriot<br />
Paws, an organization that works with military<br />
veterans to provide them with service dogs. We<br />
work with these organizations through financial<br />
contributions and volunteerism. There is more<br />
detailed information about our charities on our<br />
website at mav.pca.org.<br />
Speaking of our website: don’t forget that is<br />
where you will find just about every detail about<br />
the club. The calendar of events, a contact form for<br />
each activity chairperson, past issues of <strong>Slipstream</strong>,<br />
the history of the club . . . and this just scratches<br />
the surface. MAV.PCA.ORG is a great resource –<br />
check it out.<br />
You may not realize that the Maverick Region is<br />
also on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flicker.<br />
The links to all these social media outlets can also<br />
be found on the website.<br />
I would like to invite everyone to the Tour and<br />
All Member Party on <strong>February</strong> 17. This is one of<br />
the biggest events we have all year. We introduce<br />
all the activity chairs and hear about the plans they<br />
have for the upcoming year. You can ask these<br />
folks anything about a driving or social event that<br />
you may be curious about. Plus, we always end<br />
up with a huge car show in the parking lot. This<br />
is a great opportunity for you to learn more about<br />
the club, meet great people, and see some fantastic<br />
Porsches!<br />
You may have noticed the nice custom nametags<br />
that our members are wearing at events. These<br />
can be ordered through our website along with<br />
embroidered clothing, license plate frames and<br />
various other items under the shop tab.<br />
I look forward to seeing everyone at the All<br />
Member Party!<br />
MAVS OF THE MONTH:<br />
Corbin and Brady Stogner<br />
Landon Stogner, our Volunteers Chair, joined<br />
Maverick Region in 2016, and quickly became<br />
active at many of our events. Usually accompanying<br />
Landon at these events are his two sons, Corbin<br />
(age 12) and Brady (age 10). You can often find<br />
them helping to set up before the event, helping to<br />
clean up after the event, and generally helping out<br />
and having fun during the event! Corbin and<br />
Brady just celebrated one year in the PCA Juniors<br />
program, and so they are in a position to be<br />
associated with the club for a good long time.<br />
Congratulations to Corbin and Brady Stogner as<br />
our first PCA Juniors to be named Mavericks of<br />
the Month!<br />
2 <strong>February</strong>
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<strong>2019</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 Chair<br />
TJ Kroehle<br />
de@mavpca.org<br />
DE Registrar<br />
Jason Brodigan<br />
deregistrar@mavpca.org<br />
DE Marketing Director/<br />
Event Planning<br />
Chris Sorrells<br />
demarketing@mavpca.org<br />
DE Medical Chair<br />
Dr. Jeffery Komenda<br />
demedical@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 />
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> Content Ed.<br />
Carey Spreen<br />
817-422-3480<br />
editor@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Editor<br />
Kurt Scaggs<br />
469-446-1690<br />
editor@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Event Ad Design<br />
David Tierny<br />
eventads@mavpca.org<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong> Mailing<br />
Andy Mears<br />
214-394-5857<br />
mailing@mavpca.org<br />
ARK-LA-TEX<br />
Ken Chandler<br />
bad968@bellsouth.net,<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 />
HILL COUNTRY<br />
Tuffy von Briesen<br />
president@hcrpca.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 />
MARDI GRAS<br />
Scott Spradley<br />
swsprad@bellsouth.net<br />
WAR BONNET<br />
Eric Costello<br />
ecostellodo@gmail.com<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 />
2018 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative<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 />
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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5
MAVERICK<br />
Alle Mitglieder<br />
<strong>February</strong> 17, <strong>2019</strong><br />
2 Events • 2885 Members<br />
An All Member Morning<br />
6 <strong>February</strong>
<strong>2019</strong> Alle Mitglieder: Maverick All Member Party<br />
by Debi Kruder, Region Social Chair<br />
Looking for a scenic morning with some of your<br />
best friends and Porsches this <strong>February</strong>? Register today<br />
for the Maverick PCA “Alle Mitglieder” (all members)<br />
as we kick-off the year with two great events in one<br />
morning celebrating 2,885 members! Our All Member<br />
morning, sponsored by Autobahn, begins with the first<br />
driving tour of the year at 10 am in Van Alystne, TX<br />
on the beloved FM 455. Participants will drive to One<br />
Preston Events Carriage House in Gunter, TX where<br />
the festivities will be underway at our second event of<br />
the morning, our All Member Brunch.<br />
As you begin the drive on Preston Road, you can’t<br />
help but notice the beautiful venue to the east side<br />
visit the southern biscuit bar serving warm biscuits,<br />
buttermilk fried chicken, and all your favorite<br />
toppings. Fill your plate, visit the Mimosa Bubbly Bar<br />
or Bloody Mary Bar, and find a place to sit and mingle<br />
with your friends.<br />
While enjoying the event, don’t forget to visit the<br />
various Mav PCA tables showcasing our various<br />
<strong>2019</strong> events against the back wall of the barn. At<br />
these tables you can meet many of our Mav chairs<br />
and volunteers, pick up flyers, decals, and more! All<br />
participants receive an “Alle Mitglieder” car decal,<br />
and new members receive a Maverick Member Bag<br />
with gifts from Autobahn Porsche and other club<br />
supporters. Registration is available online today<br />
at mav.pca.org. Cost is $5 for the tour and $20 per<br />
person for the All Member Brunch. New members are<br />
our special guests and can email social@mavpca.org<br />
for a coupon code.<br />
So whether you’ve been with our club for 56 years<br />
or less than one, there is sure to be something for you<br />
at this year’s Maverick “Alle Mitglieder”!<br />
with a large white barn “The Carriage House” in<br />
view. Our Porsche flags will line the drive to welcome<br />
you as you find the perfect spot. As you walk around<br />
the circle drive you will see the gorgeous fountain<br />
and enter the barn door, immediately smelling a<br />
most delicious country breakfast bar including eggs,<br />
smoked applewood bacon, sausage patties, breakfast<br />
potatoes, and fresh seasonal fruit. Want something<br />
a little more southern, my personal favorite? Then<br />
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Tour Series <strong>2019</strong>: Tour to Alle Mitglieder<br />
by Mark Pitarresi, Tours Co-Chair<br />
scenic tour, or Modern Class for the<br />
same type of tour that we have provided<br />
in the past. Whichever class you choose,<br />
it’s your decision, no matter the type of<br />
Porsche you drive.<br />
After registration we will send you all<br />
the information needed to attend three<br />
days before the tour. We hand out<br />
packets the day of the tour with all the<br />
information as well. The Drivers’<br />
Briefing will begin at 10 am. Most tour<br />
attendees arrive early to meet new<br />
friends and socialize with everyone.<br />
Arriving early helps our volunteers get<br />
everyone signed in on time so the tour is<br />
on schedule. No special navigation will<br />
be needed. Our Group Leaders will be<br />
familiar with the route and will guide<br />
each group of cars along the route.<br />
Calling all Maverick Members! Welcome<br />
to the Maverick Region <strong>2019</strong> Driving<br />
Tours program!<br />
Our first tour will kick off on Sunday,<br />
<strong>February</strong> 17 at 10 am. We will be starting<br />
north of Dallas at Grayson College in<br />
Van Alstyne, TX. That’s right, everyone’s<br />
favorite close-to-home route on FM 455!<br />
This year we have changed the route a little, and at<br />
the time of our recon drive there was no construction.<br />
The route is 48.4 miles and about an hour long. We<br />
are really excited about our destination to The Carriage<br />
House in Gunter, TX, where our All Members Party<br />
will be taking place!<br />
Registration for this tour will be different than usual<br />
due to our events being combined. Registration for the<br />
Driving tour will be limited, so early registration is<br />
recommended. You can register for the event at http://<br />
mav.pca.org/Events/Tours/. We have two classes for<br />
driving tours. Choose Vintage Class for a more relaxed<br />
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10 <strong>February</strong>
Welcome Our New Mavericks!<br />
by Jim Hirsch, Region Membership Chair<br />
New Members January <strong>2019</strong><br />
David Alonge Lafayette, IN 1987 944<br />
Quintin Anderson Dallas<br />
Keith Armstrong Rowlett <strong>2019</strong> 911 Carrera S<br />
Eric Baird Fort Worth 2007 Boxster<br />
James Balistriere Dallas 2014 Cayman<br />
Sean Carmichael Plano<br />
Kevin Cecala Dallas 1999 911 Carrera<br />
Tony Ford Fort Worth 2012 911 Carrera S<br />
Steve Forsythe Lantana 2011 911 Carrera GTS<br />
Anthony Harms Irving 2007 911 Turbo<br />
John Hill Irving 2012 911 Carrera S<br />
Nick Hoffmann Keller 2004 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet<br />
Brian Keatts Rockwall 2010 911 Carrera<br />
Richard Konkel Dallas 2018 911 Carrera S<br />
Christopher Latimer North Richland Hills 2013 Boxster<br />
James Mammen Keller 2009 911 Carrera S<br />
David Ng Cedar Hill 2007 911 Carrera 4S<br />
Sean Notman Frisco 2006 911 Carrera 4S<br />
Michael Otten Sherman 2002 Boxster S<br />
Jennifer Parma Dallas 2007 Boxster<br />
Mehul Patel Southlake 2018 Panamera 4 E-Hybrid<br />
Charles Pavona Keller 2006 Boxster S<br />
Paul Roth Plano 2009 911 Carrera S<br />
John Schofield Athens 2018 Macan S<br />
Naomi Sims Grapevine 1997 Boxster<br />
Tiffany Sims Grapevine 2001 Boxster<br />
James Stafford Irving 2000 911 Carrera<br />
Ron Stelmarski Dallas 1991 911 Carrera 2<br />
Alice Tillett Keller 2016 Boxster<br />
Mickey Young McKinney 2005 911 Carrera<br />
Transfers In<br />
Thomas Freese (EGS) Southlake 2013 911 Carrera<br />
Tabitha Graff (SPC) Lewisville 2018 Macan<br />
Paul Truitt (RRR) Keller 1995 911 Carrera<br />
Please give a Maverick Welcome to these new members when you meet them!<br />
Member Moment<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 />
Doug A. Bender<br />
(joined 11/2018)<br />
Occupation<br />
Area General Manager-RDO, Schindler<br />
Elevator Corporation<br />
Primary reason for joining PCA<br />
Further my enjoyment and knowledge of<br />
the Porsche brand.<br />
Current Porsche<br />
2017 991.2 Carrera<br />
Favorite Porsche<br />
GT3 or GT3 RS<br />
Best thing about owning a Porsche<br />
Driving it ...<br />
Hobby interests<br />
Very different from my Ferrari in a good<br />
way. Car crazy way back to my high school<br />
days and my 1978 Trans AM WS6, “I have<br />
the need ... the need for speed”, SMU<br />
Football, Dallas Cowboy Football.<br />
Member Moment<br />
Paul Moseley<br />
(joined 4/2012)<br />
Occupation<br />
Sorta retired / Freelance<br />
Photographer<br />
First Porsche<br />
1985 Carrera 3.2<br />
Current Porsche(s)<br />
1985 Carrera 3.2<br />
Favorite Porsche<br />
A 1966 Porsche 906, mostly because I have<br />
a 1:43 Solido 906 I’ve had since I was a<br />
child!<br />
Favorite Maverick or PCA event<br />
Porsche Rennsport Reunions at Laguna<br />
Seca<br />
Best thing about owning a Porsche<br />
Probably the Carrera itself. I really like<br />
working on it, the G-series is the right<br />
blend of old/new w/o tech stuff on it.<br />
Maverick Membership Statistics as of January 1<br />
Members: 1947 Affiliate Members: 945 Total Membership: 2892<br />
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Mavs & Mochas: Southlake Town Square<br />
by Mark Palmer<br />
pphotos provided by Kendall Awtry<br />
On a rather chilly and blustery Saturday, 150 Porsches made it to Southlake Town Square for the first meeting<br />
of <strong>2019</strong>. That’s 13% of the 1163 Mavs and Mochas FB members. We filled up most of the square and a few of the<br />
side streets. There were some great Porsche models and colors represented in the square.<br />
I believe we helped Starbucks do a great day’s business and the staff did an excellent job of serving their regular<br />
customers and our Mavs. A big thanks to Starbucks!<br />
This also proved to be the second annual “What will Rene debut this year” meeting. Well, it was #1 of 25<br />
Gunther Werks’ 400R (993). Can’t wait ‘til next year . . . no pressure - ha!<br />
It was great to see all the Mavs out, and as usual, the Porsches get us to the meetings, but the friendships keep<br />
us coming back for more. With that in mind, I hope to see 200 or more of you at Neiman Marcus, Willow Bend in<br />
Plano on <strong>February</strong> 9. Neiman’s is a terrific addition to our sponsors, so come out and make it a great event!<br />
Remember we have covered parking if the weather is an issue.<br />
12 <strong>February</strong>
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Porsche Passion<br />
by Jim Hirsch, Region Membership Chair<br />
With <strong>February</strong> being the traditional month of love<br />
(Valentine’s Day and all, right?), it seems only fitting<br />
to take a look at the psychology of what makes our<br />
Maverick members so passionate about their Porsches.<br />
In the December 2018 issue of Car and Driver, Eddie<br />
Alterman gives some good insight into this phenomenon<br />
that is now being recognized as unique to Porsche<br />
owners in his Editor’s Letter.<br />
His introduction includes, “I have been wondering<br />
for a long time what it is about the cars from Stuttgart<br />
that engenders such obsession, passion, and market<br />
value. It’s not just because the cars are good-looking<br />
and good-driving and fully priced. It’s not mere status<br />
that the buyer of the lumpy 928 is seeking to accrue.<br />
But it is a palpable thing. After attending the sixth<br />
Rennsport Reunion, a Porsche-heritage sporadically<br />
held every few years at an American racetrack, I think<br />
I’ve figured out a few elements of it.”<br />
Then he observes, “The brand’s core fans are<br />
minutiae obsessed and engineering minded. It’s not a<br />
coincidence that architects and surgeons overindex in<br />
the ownership rolls. These are folk who work with<br />
their hands at the highest levels. They care about the<br />
cars’ details and technical solutions in a way that might<br />
surprise most casual observers of the Porsche thing.”<br />
And finally, he concludes, “The cars are put together<br />
in a fascinating way, and pieces of them seem to be<br />
alive with their engineer’s spirit, representing some<br />
innovative aha moment. Innovative might seem like a<br />
strange word to apply to a brand most closely associated<br />
with just one model. But look deeper. You’ll see firstclass<br />
intelligence, astonishing creativity, and the racer’s<br />
mentality of continuous improvement at work. That’s<br />
what’s rare about Porsche. It’s worth a lot.”<br />
That wraps up the psychology of Porsche ownership<br />
fascination with a nice bow for a large number of our members.<br />
For those members whose passion for Porsche cannot<br />
be restricted to only one love, a new status symbol<br />
is zooming onto the domestic landscape: the luxury<br />
garage. The average-looking two-car garage of the<br />
future? It could be hiding three, four, or more Porsches.<br />
Lifts are one of the biggest trends in garage makeovers,<br />
making life easy for collectors to store their treasures.<br />
For those who absolutely must have more space, there’s<br />
a new twist: private luxury-garage communities. Your<br />
car lives here, but you don’t.<br />
And, for the rest of us, Instagrammers extraordinaire,<br />
Matt Farah (@smokingtire) and Brad Brownell (@<br />
turbohbrad), model the extreme fashion lengths we<br />
go to in matching up with our Porsches. That’s Matt’s<br />
newly reimagined<br />
Safari 911 with the<br />
LA City Bus interior,<br />
and Brad attempting<br />
to match it with his<br />
sport coat. To see<br />
more of this type<br />
of madness, travel<br />
to the upcoming<br />
Radwood Austin<br />
event on <strong>February</strong><br />
23 – especially those of you with ‘80s and ‘90s models<br />
(www.radwood.co).<br />
Whichever camp you’re in, the engineer/racer, the<br />
collector, or the fashionista/car show/socialite, spend<br />
some special time this <strong>February</strong> with your Porsche, and<br />
let us know through photos and posts what those<br />
special moments were like.<br />
14 <strong>February</strong>
Quicktake: Gunther Werks 400R<br />
by Kurt Scaggs<br />
pphotos provided by Kendall Awtry<br />
As Mark mentioned in his recap<br />
of the January Mavs & Mochas in<br />
Southlake, we got to take a peek (or<br />
maybe a long envious look) at the<br />
#1 of 25 Gunther Werks’ 400R.<br />
This car has been described<br />
as a new world take on an<br />
old school classic.<br />
To say that this car is a restomod<br />
would be an insult of the highest<br />
order. To start with, Gunter Werks<br />
takes the newest air-cooled Porsche,<br />
the 993, and totally strips it down<br />
to the bare chassis. The front<br />
suspension is completely redesigned<br />
to widen the front track to match<br />
the rear. Liberal use of carbon fiber<br />
and 3D printed aluminum result in<br />
a 2670 pound curb weight (down<br />
from just about 3200 pounds of<br />
the stock car).<br />
Gunther Werks sends the stock<br />
3.6-liter flat six motor to Rothsport<br />
Racing to change pretty much<br />
everything. The displacement<br />
increases to 4-liters and along with<br />
some other very trick upgrades<br />
and modifications, this results in<br />
an amazing 419 horsepower with<br />
315 lb-ft torque. That gives this aircooled<br />
car the same power-to-weight<br />
ratio as a new GT3 with PDK.<br />
I can’t give you a behind the<br />
wheel editorial review, but I can<br />
imagine, and imagine I have. There<br />
is no end of great things to say<br />
about this car, it’s pretty spectacular.<br />
Maybe you’ll see it around another<br />
Maverick event soon.<br />
A special thanks to Kendall<br />
for the inspiring shots.<br />
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We are just seven weeks away from our season<br />
opener on <strong>February</strong> 23 and 24 at MotorSport Ranch<br />
in Cresson, TX. We will have access to their three road<br />
courses (3.1-mi, 1.7-mi, and 1.3-mi) as well as to MSR’s<br />
skid control pad area during this event. We will use all<br />
of these during our event. We will close the track at<br />
5:30 pm on Saturday, a half hour later than normal.<br />
We have many new innovations for our <strong>2019</strong> DE<br />
Programs. Please read this entire note to fully understand<br />
our changes.<br />
New Name:<br />
We have rebranded our program to “Cars & Corners<br />
sponsored by the Maverick PCA.” The rationale of rebranding<br />
is to be more attractive to a broader range of<br />
participants, regardless of their manufacturer’s brand.<br />
Look for our website changes coming soon. Thanks to<br />
John Hamilton for the name inspiration.<br />
Registration for our “Drive Off the Rust” DE on<br />
<strong>February</strong> 23-24 will open on www.clubregistraton.net<br />
30 days prior to the event, at 8:00 am on January 23.<br />
Less than two weeks! Note that, in the future, we will<br />
open registration six weeks prior to events.<br />
Our Goals:<br />
Each participant will be able to participate in eight<br />
run sessions per weekend.<br />
Each participant will have access to PCA-trained<br />
drivers’ education coaches.<br />
The focus on our instructed run groups (Novice/<br />
Green, Blue, and Blue Solo) will be one-on-one PCA<br />
coaching, designed to allow our participants to advance<br />
through the instructed programs in a safe and more<br />
expedient manner.<br />
The focus on our Advanced run groups (Yellow<br />
and White) will be to increase the safety and fun while<br />
extending your run time per event. We are working to<br />
further develop an Advanced Coaching program for<br />
further enhancement of our participants’ skills.<br />
THE RUN GROUPS:<br />
The Novice/Green run group will begin their<br />
experience on the 1.7-mile, 13-turn road course. We<br />
will incorporate a new package for this program that<br />
focuses on enhanced beginner skill sets with the use of<br />
the skid control pad. Each Green participant will have<br />
a PCA coach assigned to them for the entire weekend.<br />
We will limit this run group to the first 25 participants<br />
who sign up and pay for the event. These changes, and<br />
the one-on-one PCA training program, will allow our<br />
Green participants to be promoted to the Blue run<br />
group safely and expediently.<br />
16 <strong>February</strong><br />
A Note from the Drivers’ Education Chair<br />
by TJ Kroehle, Region Drivers’ Education Chair<br />
The Blue run group will run on the full 3.1-mile road<br />
course. This is a fully instructed intermediate program<br />
featuring one-on-one PCA coaches each session. Each<br />
participant will run through the weekend with their<br />
assigned PCA coach to develop their skills in a way that<br />
is unique to the participants’ personal situation.<br />
The Blue Solo run group will run the full 3.1-mile<br />
road course. We are working to provide a PCA coach<br />
assigned to each Blue Solo participant.<br />
NEW: Each Blue Solo participant will have a coach<br />
in the car at least two sessions per weekend. The PCA<br />
coach will work to develop a participant’s skills in a<br />
way that is unique to their personal situation. The<br />
change is designed to allow our Blue Solo participants<br />
to be promoted to the Advanced Solo run groups safely<br />
and expediently.<br />
Advanced Solo run groups will run the full 3.1-<br />
mile road course. You will be assigned to your<br />
appropriate run group prior to the event. In 2018, we<br />
implemented new concepts to our DE experience, all<br />
while maintaining our tradition of Safety First. We now<br />
feature a Fast, Faster, and Fastest grid line up for our<br />
solo/advanced run groups. We further added enhanced<br />
passing for Advanced Solo run groups. These programs<br />
remain in <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
We will implement the following new concepts at<br />
some point in <strong>2019</strong>:<br />
NEW: PCA Advanced Coach for the Day in our<br />
Advanced run groups (formerly White and Yellow). We<br />
will offer you an opportunity to lock in an advanced<br />
coach for an entire day of one-on-one Advanced<br />
coaching for $50 per day. This will allow you and your<br />
PCA Coach to set specific unique goals to be tailored<br />
to your specific needs. This is a first come, first serve<br />
program and available to only four participants each<br />
day.<br />
NEW: We are working to provide you the opportunity<br />
to reserve a PCA Advanced Coaching session at the<br />
time of registration. These sessions are free to our<br />
participants in Advanced run groups, limited to one per<br />
day. You will be able to choose your Advanced Coach<br />
and your preferred day and run session at registration.<br />
For example, you can choose Advanced Coach John<br />
Doe for Saturday’s second run group session, and PCA<br />
Advanced Coach John Doe for Sunday’s third run<br />
session. This is first-come-first-served, so reserve your<br />
PCA Advanced Coach early. Note: Advanced Coach<br />
for the Day coaches get first consideration to assigned<br />
students (see above).<br />
NEW: Starting in our April DE Program, we will<br />
offer our participants the opportunity to work with a
professional driver coach in Data Technology. This will<br />
be offered to a limited number of participants; more to<br />
follow soon.<br />
NEW: MORE TRACK TIME. We will feature an<br />
opportunity for our Advanced run groups to participate<br />
in additional track time. We will open up MSR’s 1.3-mile<br />
road course for additional run time. Each participant in<br />
Yellow and White run groups will be able to add six<br />
more sessions on the 1.3 for just $25 per weekend. That<br />
is an additional three hours of track time for only $25.<br />
Sign up on clubregistration.net. Space is limited.<br />
NEW: At the end of Saturday, we will feature a “Happy<br />
Hour” run session. Advanced run group participants<br />
(formerly White and Yellow) will combine with the<br />
instructor’s group for an extended 40-min. session.<br />
SOCIAL PROGRAMS:<br />
Chris Sorrells, our new PCA marketing director, has<br />
been busy as well.<br />
If that is not your idea of “Happy Hour”, then Chris<br />
has the solution for you . . .<br />
Come celebrate your successes at our Social Event<br />
following every Saturday event. At MSR, we will hold<br />
this event at the Drive Exotic Center. Come tell stories<br />
about your day’s experiences to our other participants,<br />
coaches, and staff. We will provide beer, wine, and soft<br />
drinks, along with appetizers. Chris has also arranged<br />
for a guest speaker. I understand the guest speaker at<br />
our <strong>February</strong> event was a past professional driver and<br />
participated in America’s most famous races: the 24<br />
Hour of Daytona, Sebring, and Le Mans on multiple<br />
occasions. Come listen to his driver’s tales of the old<br />
glory days.<br />
In <strong>2019</strong> we are also enhancing our food services . . .<br />
NEW: Early morning food truck. Chris has arranged<br />
for a food truck to be at our events in the early<br />
mornings to provide you an opportunity to purchase<br />
a cup of coffee, pastry, donut, or a breakfast burrito.<br />
Obviously, the more you participate in the food truck<br />
opportunity, the more likely we are to get return visits<br />
by these vendors.<br />
NEW: Lunch Options. For lunch, you can participate<br />
in our DE Lunch program. The cost is $13 per day.<br />
Select this option online at your time of registration.<br />
On Saturday morning at the registration table, you will<br />
receive a meal ticket for each day you select. NOTE: We<br />
purchase a set number of meals in advance. You must<br />
sign up for this lunch program prior to registration<br />
closing. No cash will be accepted at the event.<br />
Chris has arranged for a food truck to be at our<br />
events at lunch as well to provide you a second choice<br />
for lunch.<br />
- continued on page 27<br />
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18 <strong>February</strong>
Maverick Marktpreis is proudly sponsored by:<br />
Maverick Marktpreis: 911T (’69-’73)<br />
by Peter Wen<br />
When people think about Porsche, they think about<br />
the 911. The two are almost synonymous today.<br />
The 911 was first introduced to the world at the<br />
Frankfurt Motor Show in 1963 and later launched<br />
in the U.S. in 1965. The first generation 911 is<br />
affectionately known as the Long Hood. It is the<br />
O.G., to borrow a term from our Millennial Mavs.<br />
Began in 1969, a buyer could select an entrylevel<br />
911T (Touring), mid-level E (Einspritzung /<br />
Injection), or the flagship S (Super) in either Coupe<br />
or Targa style. There was also a one-year only<br />
911L (Luxury) that was a carburetor model before<br />
Porsche switched to the fuel-injected 911E in ‘69.<br />
This month we highlight the 911T, the most<br />
“affordable” variant of the original 911 generation.<br />
Per the Hagerty valuation tool, a sample ’72 911T<br />
Coupe is worth $51,000 today, and has appreciated<br />
40% since 2014. Pricing ranges greatly depending on<br />
condition and equipment originality. A brief search<br />
online reveals many early 911s have altered engines<br />
and/or transmissions. Smart buyers should not be<br />
quick to overlook these “outlaws.” There are gems out<br />
there to be discovered at great prices!<br />
$112,500<br />
$87,500<br />
$62,500<br />
Hagerty Valuation Tool:<br />
1972 911 T Coupe<br />
$81,000 average value<br />
Excellence’s Porsche Buyer’s Guide offered<br />
these price ranges for 911T:<br />
‘69 Coupe: $35k-$85k Targa: $32.5k-$77.5k<br />
’70-‘71 Coupe: $37k-$87.5k Targa: $35k-$80k<br />
’72-‘73 Coupe: $40k-$95k Targa: $32k-$90k<br />
’73.5 Coupe: $42k-$100k Targa: $37k-$92k<br />
$37,500<br />
$12,500<br />
$0<br />
Jan 2014 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 Jan 2017 Jan 2018<br />
Fun fact: In 2018, Porsche resurrected the T nameplate<br />
after a 45 year hiatus. The 911 Carrera T is a purist car<br />
for the masses. However, unlike the original, the new<br />
T is no longer the lowest priced 911 variant. It now costs<br />
10% more than the base 911. At Porsche, less is now more.<br />
1973.5 911T Targa<br />
Sold for $58,000 + $2,900 buyer fee<br />
59k indicated miles<br />
Sepia Brown/Brown<br />
2.7L Flat-Six<br />
915 5-speed manual<br />
CoA, rebuilt original 2.4L engine to 2.7L,<br />
refurbished<br />
1973 911T Targa<br />
Sold for $42,000 + $2,100 buyer fee<br />
63k indicated miles<br />
White/Black<br />
3.0L Flat-Six<br />
5-speed manual<br />
25-yr ownership, Rebuilt engine, 911S bumper<br />
& badging, $25k in receipts since 2000<br />
1968 911T Coupe<br />
Sold for $71,500 + $3,575 buyer fee<br />
Mileage unknown<br />
Ossi Blue/Black<br />
2.0L Flat-Six<br />
5-speed manual<br />
Originally sold in Belgium, now in Greece,<br />
rebuilt engine, repaint & refurbished<br />
1970 911T Coupe<br />
Sold for $103k + $5,150 buyer fee<br />
Mileage unknown<br />
Silver/Black<br />
2.2L Flat-Six<br />
901 5-speed manual<br />
Refurbished and repainted, COA<br />
1973 911T Coupe<br />
Sold for $88,000 + $4,400 buyer fee<br />
46k indicated miles<br />
Light Ivory/Black<br />
2.4L Flat-Six<br />
5-speed manual<br />
Refurbished, rebuilt engine, bare metal<br />
repaint, COA<br />
1973.5 911T Coupe<br />
Sold for $61k + $3,050 buyer fee<br />
78k indicated miles<br />
Metallic Blue/Black<br />
2.4L Flat-Six<br />
915 5-speed manual<br />
36-yrs current ownership, original manual<br />
with tool kit<br />
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Coffee, Cars & Conversation<br />
by Bill Kruder<br />
photos provided by Pat Carmichael<br />
This month’s “conversation” is<br />
another one that took me my surprise;<br />
I actually met his mother before I ever<br />
met him. We had been invited to a<br />
pizza gathering at Bob Aines’ garage,<br />
and as we were walking around I<br />
saw this blue 912 sitting there, along<br />
with a woman sitting in a lawn chair<br />
knitting. We talked for a few minutes,<br />
never meeting the owner of the car.<br />
Well, some time passed and I finally<br />
met the owner at a Lakeside “Porsche<br />
Pop Up.” Since then I have asked<br />
him on several occasions to write for<br />
<strong>Slipstream</strong>.<br />
So here is the next in my series of<br />
“conversations” I would like to share<br />
with you.<br />
Pat Carmichael, member since 2003,<br />
Owner 1969 912 and 2017 Cayman S<br />
20 <strong>February</strong><br />
Bill Kruder: So are you originally from here?<br />
Pat Carmichael: Well I was born in<br />
Sweetwater, Texas which is about<br />
three and a half hours from here,<br />
just west of Abilene off I-20. My dad<br />
was a claims manager for Employers<br />
Insurance of Texas and we moved<br />
a bit, finally settling in Fort Worth.<br />
Then after college, I did my internship<br />
in El Paso and spent six years there,<br />
until moving to Dallas in 1983. We<br />
eventually moved to Copper Canyon<br />
and now reside in Plano.<br />
BK: I understand you are a Red Raider?<br />
PC: Oh yes! I went to Texas Tech,<br />
graduating in 1977.<br />
BK: So did you work for one of the big<br />
firms after getting your degree?<br />
PC: Like I mentioned, I did my<br />
internship in El Paso, then in 1983 we<br />
moved to Dallas. I got involved and<br />
had a partnership in building homes<br />
in the Denton-Lewisville-Copper<br />
Canyon area for about five years.<br />
Then in 1988 I joined HKS Architects<br />
and have spent most of my career on<br />
and off with them. One of my early<br />
assignments was working on the JC<br />
Penney campus in Plano.<br />
BK: Talk about six degrees of Kevin<br />
Bacon (laughing), I spent 40 years with<br />
JCP with 20 years in that building.<br />
BK: So are you married?<br />
PC: I was for about 34 years and have three<br />
great kids: Candace, Sean, and Tiffany.<br />
BK: I understand Sean shares your<br />
interest in Porsche?<br />
PC: He does. A couple months ago he<br />
found a near perfect 2004 black-onblack<br />
Boxster; he’s had to do a couple<br />
repairs, which happens on 15-year-old<br />
cars, but he’s loving every minute of it.<br />
I hope to get him out with us soon to<br />
a Mavs & Mochas.<br />
BK: So what was your first car?<br />
PC: My dad bought us a 1969 Austin-<br />
Healey. Think he paid about $1900 for<br />
it. I had that for a bit and then he gave<br />
me a 1950 Willys Jeepster. I’m not sure<br />
if you know much about them, but<br />
they were like part Jeep and part car,<br />
very cool. Then, about college time, I<br />
had a 1950 Chevy Salesman Coupe. It<br />
was another unique car, as it had no<br />
back seat, just a shelf, and when you<br />
opened the trunk you looked into the<br />
back much like todays hatchbacks.<br />
BK: How did you get interested in Porsches?<br />
PC: I grew up around cars as my dad<br />
was always fixing and restoring Model<br />
As, Pierce Arrows, and the like. We<br />
would on occasion go to the VW store<br />
in Midland and I would see a 912,<br />
then a 914, which were sold there, and<br />
it just stuck with me.<br />
BK: What was your first Porsche?<br />
PC: That’s my 1969 Ossi Blue 912 that<br />
I bought in 2000. I was looking at 912s<br />
and 914s, as I thought either would be<br />
a great place to start. I paid $3000 for<br />
it. The car hadn’t been driven in over<br />
20 years. I took the car over to Rich<br />
Lambert and he got it running for<br />
me. I have been slowly rebuilding and<br />
restoring it myself.
BK: I understand you have one of the first Garages of Texas?<br />
PC: That I do. I have known Jack (Griffin) for 20-some<br />
years when he first was involved in a similar project in the<br />
Love Field area. Well when I heard back in 2014 that he<br />
was involved with a new concept, I wanted to own one.<br />
The thing I really like about it is you are surrounded by<br />
car people; when you are at the garage it’s like a “Cars and<br />
Coffee” every day.<br />
BK: I hear your mom is also a Porsche person?<br />
PC: That she is! She has a 2016 Panamera. What’s really unique<br />
about hers is that she bought it at Fields in Jacksonville,<br />
Florida. This dealership was previously Brumos and her car<br />
is the last one signed by Hurley Haywood.<br />
BK: So is that the connection with your Cayman coming<br />
from Fields?<br />
PC: It is! I’ve known Chad there for some time. I actually<br />
was going to buy a base-level 911 and then he said try this<br />
Cayman S. Well I did and it just smoked the 911 I had<br />
looked at . . . and as they say, the rest is history.<br />
Well as usual I always walk away surprised at what chances<br />
life brings us in meeting people when we just stop or are<br />
stopped to say “Hello.” As Pat told me several times during<br />
our chat, it really is about the people. It doesn’t matter if<br />
you are an attendee or a chairperson, it’s the people. Today<br />
we call that Driving Friendships.<br />
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Upcoming Maverick Region Events<br />
22 <strong>February</strong>
23<br />
Upcoming Maverick Region Events
You can test your<br />
knowledge (or Google search<br />
ability) of all things Porsche<br />
by participating in the<br />
monthly trivia contest posted<br />
online at http://mav.pca.org/<br />
trivia. Answers are due by<br />
the last day of each month.<br />
The winner of the trivia<br />
contest receives a $25 gift<br />
certificate from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the case of ties, a random<br />
drawing determines the winner.<br />
Here are the questions from the December 2018 Trivia. We went with<br />
a Trivia that brings Q&A this month dealing with all kinds of quotes<br />
from folks who like to talk about Porsches. Our winner this month is<br />
Alan Bambina getting all 5 of 5 correct. In fact, we had a total of 11 folks<br />
getting all of them. Not to take anything away from our contestants, but it<br />
appears that a great number of our 5 out of 5 contestants really know their<br />
Porsche quote history, or they found my source on the Internet. And that<br />
is allowed. Find the answers any way<br />
you can, as long as you do not hack my<br />
computer! Whenever there is more than<br />
one winner, we chose the gift certificate<br />
recipient by a random drawing.<br />
Answers: 1)b, 2)b, 3)a, 4)a, 5)c<br />
Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?<br />
Jerry DeFeo<br />
sponsored by Zims Autotechnik<br />
1. Who said, “Porsche and BMW drivers are arrogant!”?<br />
a. Enzo Ferrari b. Carroll Shelby c. Elon Musk d. Michael Schumacher<br />
Source: Internet Brainy Quote - Porsche Funny Quotes<br />
2. Who said, “I always liked speed. I own a car that I shouldn’t<br />
be talking about because I’m an environmentalist, but the 1955<br />
Porsche Spyder 550 RS is the finest sports car ever made.”?<br />
a. Steve McQueen b. Robert Redford c. James Dean d. Paul Newman<br />
Source: Internet Brainy Quote - Porsche Funny Quotes<br />
3. Who said, “Porsche’s and Apple’s design philosophies are<br />
similar. Much like the 356, the original iPhone was about<br />
defining a foundation for the future.”?<br />
a. Om Malik b. Steve Jobs c. Ronald Wayne d. Steve Wozniak<br />
Source: Internet Brainy Quote - Porsche Funny Quotes<br />
4. Who said, “There are a lot of impractical things about owning<br />
a Porsche. But they’re all offset by the driving experience. It<br />
really is unique. Lamborghinis and Ferraris come close. And<br />
they are more powerful, but they don’t handle like a Porsche.”?<br />
a. Kevin O’Leary b. Bill Lear c. Steve McQueen d. P.J. O’Rourke<br />
Source: Internet Brainy Quote - Porsche Funny Quotes<br />
5. Who said, “We wouldn’t build a real 4-seater. . . . We are a<br />
Sports firm!”?<br />
a. Ferdinand Porsche b. Ferry Porsche c. Butzi Porsche<br />
d. Ferdinand Piech<br />
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Choose Carefully, Part 1<br />
by Robert Turner<br />
configurator provided by Porsche USA<br />
One of my favorite things to<br />
do on the web is to go into a car<br />
company’s web site, head straight<br />
to their configurator, and build<br />
something. Sometimes it will be a<br />
stripper, just the basic car to see how<br />
cheap I can build it. And more times<br />
than not, I go all in adding every<br />
option to see how far I can take it<br />
to the other extreme. I try different<br />
colors, different interiors, different<br />
wheels and I spare no expense on<br />
the performance options. If you are<br />
going to build something, you may<br />
as well go big, right?<br />
I love me some Porsches! Owned<br />
twelve of ‘em (and counting). But<br />
you know what? I’ve never bought<br />
a new one. The Turner master plan<br />
says I get to do that at some point<br />
in my short life on this revolving<br />
globe. Thinking back to the Brand<br />
Loyalty series I wrote a couple of<br />
month back, you know I’ve got to<br />
get my boys out of college, propped<br />
up and on their own. Could take<br />
years. It’s funny, I even remind<br />
them from time<br />
to time (like<br />
weekly), that<br />
they’re holding<br />
me back. I am<br />
joking here, but<br />
just barely.<br />
Point is, I<br />
love the Porsche<br />
configurator. I<br />
build cars on it<br />
all the time, like<br />
maybe 2-3 times<br />
per month. OK,<br />
maybe 3-4 times<br />
per month. But<br />
that’s all I’m<br />
admitting here.<br />
I build Carreras<br />
(mostly Turbos<br />
and GT3s),<br />
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Boxsters, Caymans (especially<br />
Caymans -- love ‘em), Cayennes<br />
(just in case we end up needing a<br />
new one), Macans (because they<br />
are awesome), Panameras (have<br />
you read my action-adventure<br />
novels? They factor somewhat in<br />
the story line), and 918s (cause<br />
they are stupid crazy and it’s fun<br />
to see if you can configure one to<br />
$1,000,000—yes with reversed<br />
pinky held to mouth, Dr. Evil style).<br />
I will build one, giggle, and say<br />
to my wife, “Hey I built a new<br />
Porsche, wanna see it?” She’ll<br />
glance over at me, with a sideways<br />
look, glasses lowered to her nose,<br />
and ask if I went all in this time<br />
or not. No, I will proudly exclaim<br />
that I built an inexpensive Cayenne<br />
- for her. Does she want to see it?<br />
Then she’ll ask if it is like the other<br />
dozen I have “built” for her lately,<br />
and not getting her sarcasm, I’ll say<br />
this one is different. (Yeah, it’s red.)<br />
Sometimes she looks, sometimes<br />
she doesn’t, and she reminds me<br />
(for like the thousandth time)<br />
that we’re not doing anything<br />
before the aforementioned boys are<br />
out of school, cars paid off, bills<br />
paid off, etc. Oh yeah—heard that<br />
one before.<br />
So then, what the heck,<br />
I’ll reconfigure the car as a<br />
Cayenne Turbo S with every<br />
option under the sun. $180K!<br />
Yeah, that’ll show her!<br />
The mouse hovers over the “get<br />
a quote from your dealer” button<br />
and as usual, I do not press it. But<br />
man, I wish I could. I know that<br />
day will come, that perfect moment<br />
when I will be able to press that<br />
button and talk to the dealer, to<br />
build my dream Porsche. I can feel<br />
it coming in a three-to-four-yearoff<br />
kinda way. See, I have infinite<br />
patience when it comes to waiting<br />
for my ultimate car. I’ve got to; I<br />
only get one shot.<br />
And on that exhaust note, see<br />
you all next time.
- continued from page 17<br />
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lunch area and sit with your friends.<br />
You can also choose to visit your favorite local lunch<br />
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We also know there can be a lot of downtime at an<br />
event. You can choose to relax or participate in other<br />
activities Chris is arranging. Chris is planning for<br />
various vendors and speakers to visit throughout the day.<br />
I hear the <strong>February</strong> Event may have a several guest<br />
speakers. One speaker, I understand, will talk about<br />
how to properly insure your high-performance vehicle<br />
in a cost-effective manner. I have heard this program<br />
at a previous PCA Tech event, and I must admit that it<br />
was very enlightening. This one should not be missed.<br />
Speed comes in many forms. Some acquire skills and<br />
others choose to pursue speed in the form of technology<br />
advancements. Chris is arranging for speakers<br />
throughout the year to talk about proper set-ups for<br />
your specific vehicle. There may be discussions on tires,<br />
alignments, suspension settings and upgrades, brakes<br />
and brake upgrades, as well as engine management<br />
systems. Each of these can easily enhance your<br />
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advantage of technology opportunities. Now you can<br />
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I further believe Chris has found a detailer who will<br />
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your car in a safe and fast manner.<br />
On, June 1 we will have our second Car Control<br />
Clinic (CCC). This was requested by our local Porsche<br />
dealerships to provide a gentler introduction to the<br />
Porsche experience. This can provide their clients an<br />
opportunity to learn the capabilities of their Porsche in<br />
a controlled environment. Graduates of the CCC will,<br />
at a minimum, be in a better position to handle their<br />
vehicle in an emergency. We received excellent feedback<br />
from the participants last year. This is a great program<br />
for your spouse or any driver in your home over the age<br />
of 18. This could also be a great Father’s Day gift.<br />
We are also looking for more single day SOLO DE<br />
events for <strong>2019</strong>. We have one for scheduled for June 2.<br />
This is open to all Solo Participants with no Coaches<br />
available. Just plenty of track time for fun.<br />
We are chartered with continuing the evolvement of<br />
our DE Program. Our mantra is “Safety First.” We are<br />
proud to announce that Bob Kramer has returned as<br />
our region’s Safety Chair. Welcome back, Bob!<br />
We appreciate everyone’s participation in the<br />
program and, we hope to earn your future support!<br />
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Maverick <strong>February</strong> Anniversaries<br />
40 Years<br />
Carey Spreen (Sue Crimm)<br />
30 Years<br />
James Benning (Karen)<br />
25 Years<br />
Ian Packer (Melayne)<br />
Richard Whitman (Cindy)<br />
20 Years<br />
Benjamin Wood<br />
15 Years<br />
Gary Leto (Bruce Garrison)<br />
10 Years<br />
Pat Friend<br />
Chuck Gould<br />
James Looney (Butler)<br />
Bernard Nussbaumer (Axel)<br />
Dick Robinson (Sue)<br />
Charles Sullivan (Kim)<br />
5 Years<br />
Robert Barber (Judy)<br />
Guy Bentley (Ian)<br />
Justin Burlew (Vicki)<br />
Robert Conyers<br />
David Fike (Deborah)<br />
Ken Harrison<br />
Kevin Hodges<br />
Umashankar Iyer<br />
Mark Jones (Michelle)<br />
Larry Keen (Kate)<br />
Richard Kohler<br />
John Polivka (Mary)<br />
David Price (Amanda Newman)<br />
Joe Priest (Susan)<br />
Daniel York (Robert)<br />
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Oversteer: Letter from the Editor<br />
by Kurt Scaggs, Managing Editor<br />
I’ve admitted in the past the fact that I do not possess<br />
the talent necessary to fully explore the limits of a 35 year<br />
old sports car. This pains me. I’ve given it a go on a few<br />
occasions and though my pride hasn’t always survived,<br />
everyone in the vicinity has lived to tell about it. More<br />
importantly to some, no cars were harmed in the making<br />
of this story.<br />
Like many of us, I seek to improve my driving ability<br />
and would love to one day, get involved in some form of<br />
friendly competition with other like minded drivers. Mav<br />
PCA has many ways to get involved, some of which are<br />
highlighted this month. But what if you can’t find the<br />
time to scratch that itch regularly? I might have found a<br />
temporary answer. Video games! Bear with me.<br />
My last video game console was purchased new in 1980,<br />
an Atari Video Computer System better known as a 2600. I<br />
vividly remember playing Asteroid into the wee hours, but<br />
Tank was as close as it got to a driving game in my house.<br />
This past Christmas was time to change all of that. After<br />
much research and careful consideration I managed to talk<br />
my wonderful (and understanding) family into an X-box to<br />
“share”. This opened the door to Forza Motorsport 7 and<br />
another late night or two in front of a video game. Let me<br />
be honest, a video game will never replace the excitement<br />
of hearing a flat six at full howl or the feeling of pushing<br />
your Porsche through a corner faster than you thought you<br />
could. What it will do is allow to you to explore technique<br />
and practice awareness in the comfort of your media room,<br />
in your pajamas, at midnight. If that’s your thing.<br />
I believe you really can learn things driving a simulator.<br />
The pros do it, it can’t be all bad right? Even the mere<br />
mortals among us can gain some insight. I know that I’m<br />
way faster on the tracks that I know than I am on the<br />
tracks that I don’t. I have also learned that my hands really<br />
weren’t fast enough, just like my last instructor kept telling<br />
me. The difference is that this time I was able to completely<br />
mess up that turn over and over and over until I finally<br />
got it right without any wide eyed passengers or black flag<br />
trips to the paddock. Oh, and I was finally able to paint my<br />
(virtual) car pink as my son has been suggesting for years<br />
now, so we’re both happy.<br />
I might actually be in the minority of people that have<br />
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