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14 March Choose Carefully: Part Two by Robert Turner It’s not so much that I am an automotive journalist. I’ve checked, the pay ain’t so great. Or an autoindustry pundit, ditto about the pay part. No, I think of myself as an observer of things automotive. More of an automotive chronicler about all things Porsche. A monthly column kinda guy that writes from the heart. Most of the time. But there are times when I would love to be that guy that gets the call from an automotive manufacturer—BIG hint here Porsche— and a voice says something pithy like “How do you feel about The Steffel Pass in Zandfortin or the lovely Isle of Marjorie in the Delfinium Islands? Think you might fancy a trip there? Oh, and we will throw in some cars for you to drive.” At this point, the writer is supposed to pause for a few seconds to leave the automotive marketing types hanging—like you’ll really turn them down—before saying very causally, “Let me check my calendar and see if those dates work.” Inside you are shouting, YES! I would cancel my wedding or try to delay the birth of my child to go there. And YES! I may even possibly be persuaded—definitely maybe—that I could squeeze in driving some fast cars too. (Oh, and I hear that they ply you with good food and very good drink. Lots of it.) So you deliberately slow down your brain and try to be uber cool and nonchalant and work your mouth very carefully to say each word S L O W L Y, so you don’t end up sounding like an idiot. But that never works. You’ll blurt out “YesIwouldlovetogotoZandfortinyesplease thankyouverymuch.” Or something that is probably very close to unintelligible. The suave auto-marketing types knows what your response will be, so he tells you to check your inbox, ‘cause the itinerary will be forthcoming. You hang up and start packing right away, even though the trip is five weeks out. You do want to be prepared after all. What does this have to do with a car company’s configurator? Well, I will get around to it - eventually. See the auto companies want the Journos to write glowingly about their new offerings. They pick beautiful places, take over high-star hotels and make those hardworking Journos sit through a mind numbing half hour to forty-five minutes of marketing speak before turning them loose in the car of the moment. But wait there’s more. They usually put every bell and whistle on the car to make sure that all the good stuff gets tested and written about. Problem is, when the writer is talking about this button here, that switch there or this sub-set of commands in the dark innards of the car’s performance capabilities, we are left lusting and wanting for things that we may not need or are too expensive to buy. I mean I would love to listen to a gold-plated Bergfarb Grand Marquis sound system, but probably won’t pony for the seven large to buy it. And the micromium plated multi-faceted sport design exhaust at a mind numbing four big ones will probably not be one of the boxes I tick off. But the Journos? Man they love it. It’s pretty easy to turn a $60K car into a $80K (or at least $70K) car nowadays. And in Porsche’s case, a $100K car into a $150K car in a snap. Someday when I configure my 911, I may remember some writer with his hair on fire, going 120 MPH into a screaming long sweeper and talking about how the PDCC with Sport Chrono really sets the handling tone. But me, I will just opt for the PASM Sports Suspension at $890 and be done with it. I don’t mind if my eyeballs giggle on the road, I just want to take that corner at 125. Oh Baby. And on that exhaust note, see you all next time.
2019 Concours Announced by Mike Mahoney, Concours Chair The 2019 Concours season is finally upon us.So fire up your buffers and shine those tires! This year we will have four events, beginning in April. April 7 - Judged Show and Shine at Brookhaven July 14 - People’s Choice at Lakeside Market Oct 6 - Judged Show and Shine at Brookhaven Dec 7 - People’s Choice in conjunction with Founder’s Day events The April 7th Porsche Promenade is a “Top down show and shine” event meaning the judges will only be looking for cleanliness of easily visible parts of your Porsche and not checking every nut, screw, and clamp for originality. Your preparations for the event are pretty straightforward. Clean your car the best that you can. This includes the interior and exterior, engine bay, luggage compartment(s), wheels (rims and barrels), door jams, and other less noticeable areas you may not normally clean. Judges will be looking at each car in great detail for cleanliness only to differentiate clean from extremely clean. We will have multiple judges for each class to ensure consistency of scores. Each class is individually judged and competition is within each class. Good Luck and we look forward to seeing you there. APRIL 7th BROOKHAVEN COUNTRY CLUB 11AM-2PM farmers branch, tx Porsche concours d ’e legance 2019 Promenade $25 per car free admission for club members brunch, refreshments, cash bar Your mind’s been racing. Catch up. Decades of dreaming, fulfilled instantaneously. The iconic 911 Carrera. Legendary handling, immediate power, and decades of motorsport heritage. It is the full measure of a sports car. Found only in a Porsche. Porsche. There is no substitute. The 911 Carrera. Porsche Plano 5924 W Plano Pkwy. Plano, TX 75093 (214) 579-1911 porscheplano.com ©2018 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of traffic laws at all times. 15
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