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PUBLISHED BY MAVERICK REGION<br />

PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA<br />

MAY <strong>2019</strong>


More rush per hour.<br />

More performance. More technology. More thrill. More sports car. In the<br />

new Macan, there’s only one thing you’ll be left wanting more of: time.<br />

Porsche. There is no substitute.<br />

The new Macan coming soon.<br />

Choose Thrilling.<br />

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6113 Lemmon Ave.<br />

Dallas, TX 75209<br />

(214) 525-5400<br />

©<strong>2019</strong> Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of traffic laws at all times.<br />

European model shown. Some options may not be available in the U.S.


VOLUME 58<br />

ISSUE 5<br />

MAY <strong>2019</strong><br />

MAV.PCA.ORG<br />

Details. Steve’s Amethyst GT3<br />

Photo by Michael Durovick<br />

FEATURES<br />

6 | Now I have PSE: A more affordable DIY upgrade<br />

8 | Quicktake: One of One GT3<br />

9 | Patriot Paws Tour and Lunch Recap<br />

12 | Stop! Smell the Bluebonnets Tour Recap<br />

15 | Autocross Series Event 2: March Mirrorcross<br />

16 | The Pursuit of Happiness: Part 1<br />

19 | Maverick Marktpreis: 996<br />

20 | Coffee, Cars & Conversation<br />

26 | Technically speaking…<br />

30 | Hill Country Rallye: <strong>2019</strong><br />

UPCOMING EVENTS<br />

22 | Board Meeting<br />

22 | HPDE Car Control Clinic<br />

22 | Motoring Mavs at <strong>May</strong>o<br />

23 | Maverick Lunch Series<br />

23 | 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 />

11 | New Mavericks<br />

11 | Member Moments<br />

14 | 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>May</strong><br />

Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 1<br />

Mavs & Mochas: Neiman Marcus Fort Worth ............................ (Sat) 11<br />

Tech Session: Autoscope Dallas ...................................................(Sat) 4<br />

Autocross School..........................................................................(Sat) 4<br />

Autocross #4................................................................................(Sun) 5<br />

ABCDE Car Day: White Rock Lake Park.........................................(Sun) 5<br />

Lewisville area lunch.................................................................(Tue) 14<br />

Maverick Happy Hour...............................................................(Thu) 16<br />

Motoring Mavs at <strong>May</strong>o............................................................ (Sat) 18<br />

Autocross #5............................................................................. (Sun) 26<br />

Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 23<br />

June<br />

HPDE Car Control Clinic: Motorsport Ranch.................................(Sat) 1<br />

HPDE Tune Up for COTA: Motorsport Ranch ................................(Sun) 2<br />

Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 5<br />

Tech Session: Autoscope Dallas ...................................................(Sat) 4<br />

Lewisville area lunch.................................................................(Tue) 11<br />

Motoring Mavs at <strong>May</strong>o............................................................ (Sat) 15<br />

Maverick Happy Hour...............................................................(Thu) 20<br />

Mavs & Mochas: Stonebriar Community Church....................... (Sat) 22<br />

Revolver Brewery Tour .............................................................. (Sat) 22<br />

Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 27<br />

Tech Session: Fifth Gear............................................................ (Sat) 29<br />

On the Cover<br />

Sharing the passion with the next generation<br />

of Porsche faithful.<br />

Photo by Kendall Awtry<br />

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1


SPROCKETS: First Impressions<br />

by David Robertson, Region President<br />

I always enjoy conversations with our members<br />

about how they became such a fan of Porsche. Of<br />

course, there is the visceral feeling you get when driving<br />

one, whether you are on the road or the track, but<br />

usually when you ask the question, everyone has a great<br />

story, whether it was a memory with a family member<br />

or just simply seeing one for the first time. I am a huge<br />

fan of the latest 911s, and I can’t wait to get behind the<br />

wheel of the new 992, but I do hold a special place for<br />

the first 911 I remember seeing up close.<br />

I am not sure when my love of the Porsche 911<br />

began, but it was at a very young age. Growing up out<br />

in deep East Texas I certainly hardly ever saw one. On<br />

occasion a 911 would be at a stop light or otherwise<br />

heading through town on the way somewhere else, but<br />

would give me a glimpse of what I considered to be one<br />

of the coolest cars in the world.<br />

On one occasion there was a 911 of the era sitting in a<br />

parking lot just inviting me to go over for a closer inspection.<br />

I stood there for probably 10 minutes just<br />

looking at it, taking it all in. I was probably<br />

7 years old at the time but the impression<br />

of the way the that 911 flowed from front<br />

to back curving around the wheels and<br />

through to the tip of that awesome 80’s<br />

whale tail is a memory I still carry today.<br />

That early ‘80s 911 with the glorious whale tail that<br />

I had the chance to experience first-hand that day is<br />

still one of my favorite automobiles of all time. There<br />

are a few of our members who drive the same model<br />

and even color of the Porsche that I saw that day many<br />

years ago, so I see them at some of our events. When<br />

I have the opportunity to spend some time with these<br />

cars and their owners, I feel just like I am seven years<br />

old and seeing that Porsche for the first time.<br />

MAV OF THE MONTH:<br />

Renee Hayden<br />

Congratulations to<br />

Renee Hayden, <strong>May</strong> Mav<br />

of the Month. Renee<br />

stepped into the DE chair<br />

role and went right to work<br />

with the monumental task<br />

of organizing our DE<br />

events. She assembled a<br />

team and through countless<br />

hours of behind the scenes<br />

work our DE events are<br />

getting rave reviews.<br />

Thank you, Renee!<br />

Transfers In to Maverick Region<br />

for March <strong>2019</strong><br />

Mason Leemkuil (SHA)<br />

1977 911<br />

Mark Shores (POT)<br />

2004 911 Turbo<br />

Mansfield<br />

Dallas<br />

Francis Wong (CHO) Addison<br />

2018 911 Carrera 4<br />

Stephen Phillips (LHN) McKinney<br />

1990 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet<br />

Derek Stutsman (GG) Frisco<br />

2014 911 Targa 4S<br />

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3


<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 />

Renee Hayden<br />

de@mavpca.org<br />

DE Registrar<br />

Jason Brodigan<br />

deregistrar@mavpca.org<br />

DE Chief Driving Coach<br />

Craig Janssen<br />

cdi@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 />

Claudia Reynolds<br />

hh@mavpca.org<br />

Online Calendar<br />

Open<br />

calendar@mavpca.org<br />

PCA Tours Co-Chair<br />

Sam Bryant<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 Tierney<br />

eventads@mavpca.org<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Mailing<br />

Andy Mears<br />

214-394-5857<br />

mailing@mavpca.org<br />

<strong>Slipstream</strong> Printing<br />

Fran Ussery<br />

972--438-8344 (W)<br />

817-481-8342 (H)<br />

printing@mavpca.org<br />

Social Chair<br />

Debi Kruder<br />

social@mavpca.org<br />

Tech Sessions Chair<br />

Michael Baynton<br />

214-641-2848<br />

techsessions@mavpca.org<br />

Time Trial Chair,<br />

(AX/TT Rules)<br />

Travis Howard<br />

214-616-6152<br />

tt@mavpca.org<br />

TT Registrar, AX/TT<br />

Schools, Swap Meets<br />

Robyn Howard<br />

214-991-0873<br />

drivingschools@mavpca.org<br />

Trivia Chair<br />

Jerry DeFeo<br />

972-240-5800<br />

trivia@mavpca.org<br />

Volunteers Chair<br />

Landon Stogner<br />

214-233-6858<br />

volunteers@mavpca.org<br />

Web Site Chair<br />

James Shoffit<br />

972-786-6246<br />

webmaster@mavpca.org<br />

ARK-LA-TEX<br />

Ken Chandler<br />

bad968@bellsouth.net,<br />

2018 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative<br />

HILL COUNTRY<br />

Tuffy von Briesen<br />

president@hcrpca.org<br />

MARDI GRAS<br />

Scott Spradley<br />

swsprad@bellsouth.net<br />

WAR BONNET<br />

Eric Costello<br />

ecostellodo@gmail.com<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 />

Chuck Bush<br />

(703) 577-0562<br />

zone5rep@pca.org<br />

www.zone5.pca.org<br />

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5


6 <strong>May</strong><br />

Now I have PSE!: A more affordable DIY upgrade<br />

by Bob Kuykendall<br />

photos provided by author<br />

Ok, so when I bought my dream car, a 2013 Carrera<br />

S, a couple years ago, I had searched far and wide for<br />

just the right color (black) and options (7-spd manual,<br />

Sport Chrono, 14-way, Premium Plus, etc). The manual<br />

transmission is becoming a rare bird by the way . . .<br />

Then, on a Sunday night, as I perused Autotrader ads,<br />

I found a car in Houston which belonged to a doctor. I<br />

flew down the next day and we eventually struck a deal,<br />

as the car was mint and still under CPO. Full leather<br />

interior was also a plus.<br />

The only option that<br />

was missing from<br />

my dream car list<br />

was Porsche Sport<br />

Exhaust (PSE).<br />

Now, I knew that<br />

PSE could be added later by the dealer, but as I began<br />

checking prices, I found<br />

that the parts alone were<br />

almost $2600 (Suncoast<br />

Porsche), and installation<br />

might be another $1500.<br />

Four grand for a throatier<br />

exhaust? I quickly<br />

decided that I didn’t<br />

need it that badly. There<br />

are other after-market<br />

exhausts out there, but<br />

they are also pricey. I had<br />

one on my previous 997,<br />

but it was a bit too loud<br />

for my taste. I liked the<br />

idea of simply pushing a<br />

button to go from subtle<br />

to throaty. And keeping it<br />

factory OEM.<br />

Then, I discovered a<br />

little known secret – PSE is already built in!<br />

At least for the 991S models, but not the base (non-S)<br />

991. And there were DIY articles on Rennlist about<br />

installing it yourself. The wiring, the changeover valve,<br />

and the vacuum lines are already there. No pulling of<br />

wires through the body. All that I needed were three<br />

basic ingredients: the sport muffler, a new 3-foot-long<br />

vacuum line (four pieces), and a new console module<br />

with the PSE button. Oh, and dealer programming later.<br />

Armed with the Porsche factory instructions for<br />

adding PSE, and several DIY articles from Rennlist, I<br />

worked up the nerve to attempt this DIY project. As<br />

long as I had clear, slow, step-by-steps (with pictures!), I<br />

felt comfortable with tackling this installation on my own.<br />

The parts were about $1375 total. You’ll need the following:<br />

1. Porsche sport center muffler (Item 1) - $868 w/<br />

gaskets plus shipping from Sunset Porsche<br />

2. Heat shielded vacuum lines, gaskets, and holder<br />

(Items 4, 10, 11, and 12)– about $225 from local dealer<br />

3. New console module with PSE button (not shown) - $220<br />

shipped from Suncoast Porsche (matched to VIN number)<br />

Yes- I could have bought all this from a single source,<br />

but that’s a story for another time.<br />

Rennlist DIY articles guided me through all of the body<br />

parts that you have to remove in order to route the short<br />

vacuum line to the new muffler and behind the bumper.<br />

It sounds and looks a lot scarier than it actually is.<br />

But German engineering made it pretty easy to<br />

navigate removing the bumper cover, tail lights, engine<br />

bay exhaust fans, spoiler, air box, and bumper. Again,<br />

Rennlist pictures showed me the way. Finally, you mount<br />

the new center sport muffler in place of the old one,<br />

and put everything back.<br />

It probably took me over<br />

five hours, because I am<br />

slow, but I never had to<br />

raise the car on jacks or<br />

remove tires.<br />

While you are in there .<br />

. . Yes, this is an excellent<br />

time to replace the two<br />

engine air filters, and<br />

since the serpentine drive<br />

belt is right in front of<br />

you, I changed that also.<br />

One reason why the<br />

PSE “kit” is so expensive<br />

is that it includes new<br />

exhaust tips for about<br />

$900. You don’t need<br />

those, as the factory dual<br />

tips fit perfectly. And the<br />

side mufflers remain unchanged, at least for the S. So, for<br />

about $1375 in parts, I was ready to go. Except that I still<br />

needed a Porsche dealer to program the car and tell it that<br />

it now has Porsche Sport Exhaust. That took one hour.<br />

Now I have PSE! Start-up is louder, but quiets down<br />

in about ten seconds as the engine comes off fast idle.<br />

The sport exhaust is activated either manually, or<br />

whenever the Sport or Sport Plus buttons are activated.<br />

And when I get on it, a throatier pipe-clearing roar that<br />

sounds so glorious in the Addison tunnel, with nice mild<br />

backfire burbles on deceleration.<br />

After diving in and getting everything out of the way, the meat of the upgrade,<br />

the Porsche Sport muffler. All of the necessary connections are already there.<br />

My Dream car is finally complete!


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7


Quicktake: One of One GT3<br />

by Michael Durovick<br />

I recently had the privilege of<br />

shooting a truly unique GT3 - a<br />

true 1 of 1. One of our Maverick<br />

members, Steve, recently purchased<br />

a GT3 that was previously owned<br />

and spec’d by race car driver<br />

Graham Rahal. The PTS Amethyst<br />

Metallic color is subtle yet amazing<br />

in changing light.<br />

But it’s the interior that is truly<br />

unique. This was a “wish list” spec<br />

interior of Pebble Stone White with<br />

contrasting stitching covering the<br />

entire dash. From what I am told,<br />

this is the highest spec GT3 ever<br />

made and such a wish list is only<br />

available to true Porsche insiders.<br />

So unique is this car<br />

that Steve was just<br />

accepted into The Quail,<br />

A Motorsports Gathering,<br />

which takes place each<br />

August in Carmel, CA<br />

in conjunction with<br />

Monterey Car Week.<br />

The Quail, being the highlight<br />

of all of the events taking place<br />

during this 10 day motoring<br />

festival, makes Steve’s acceptance<br />

truly an honor where only the ve ry<br />

best are considered.<br />

Steve has followed<br />

Graham Rahal since<br />

Graham was the youngest<br />

driver in IndyCar racing,<br />

and jumped at the chance<br />

to obtain Graham’s car.<br />

The Amethyst color also<br />

has special significance for<br />

Steve as this is a Brazilian<br />

national gemstone and<br />

Steve was born in Brazil.<br />

The obvious question that<br />

arises is that if this is so<br />

unique a car, why did<br />

Graham part with it? The<br />

answer, I am told, is that<br />

he needed to get funding<br />

to open a car dealership in<br />

Pennsylvania, so very<br />

reluctantly parted with<br />

photo provided by Michael Durovick<br />

this car. His loss is our gain. If you<br />

haven’t had a chance to see this car<br />

yet in person, look for it at upcoming<br />

Maverick events and discover why<br />

this is truly a 1 of 1 Porsche.<br />

8 <strong>May</strong>


Patriot Paws Tour and Lunch Recap<br />

by Harriet Sebert<br />

An early morning thunderstorm on Saturday,<br />

March 9 threatened what turned out to be a beautiful<br />

sunny warm day for the Patriot Paws tour, lunch and<br />

demonstration of how their trained dogs can save a<br />

veteran’s life.<br />

Patriot Paws has become one of Maverick Region’s<br />

non-profit charities. Mavericks, together with Corvette<br />

Legends of Texas, put on a fundraising event that<br />

brought out a total of 200 members from both groups.<br />

We had a parking lot filled with Porsches and Corvettes.<br />

Patriot Paws volunteers and staff gave us a tour<br />

of their complex of kennels, the training facility, and<br />

their ever-expanding Rockwall location. Next door to<br />

the headquarters is a home for veterans to stay during<br />

their two week training period prior to receiving their<br />

service dogs.<br />

Our lunch was donated by Sideways BBQ and Dodie’s<br />

Cajun Diner at The Harbor in Rockwall. Maverick<br />

members Leah & Brent Rodemeyer, owners of Nothing<br />

Bundt Cakes in Rockwall, donated our dessert.<br />

During lunch, Sharon Satterwhite, Director of<br />

Development, gave a brief history of Patriot Paws,<br />

along with a video about the various aspects of the<br />

organization. She also talked about the many ways we<br />

can individually help in addition to donations. Puppyraising<br />

is one of their biggest volunteer needs.<br />

After lunch we were introduced to Aaron Mixell,<br />

Veteran Coordinator, and his dog Chief. Aaron<br />

told us about his military career, which included 15<br />

deployments. He had been wounded several times and<br />

became addicted to pain medication for those injuries.<br />

After kicking his addiction, he received his service<br />

dog. He told us about falling down stairs and his dog<br />

summoning help, along with other incidents in which<br />

the dog literally saved his life. Aaron was an excellent<br />

speaker who held our attention while showing us a few<br />

things that Chief could do.<br />

The day raised $10,746, which included<br />

well over $6,000 from Maverick Region,<br />

which gave our club the right to name a dog<br />

“Porsche” (Porsha).<br />

Thanks to Bill Preston of Corvette Legends,<br />

who introduced Mavericks to Patriot Paws and the<br />

great work they do, and to all who participated and<br />

their generosity.<br />

Go to patriotpaws.org for information about the<br />

Patriot Paws organization.<br />

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10 <strong>May</strong>


Welcome Our New Mavericks!<br />

by Jim Hirsch, Region Membership Chair<br />

New Members March <strong>2019</strong><br />

Thomas Abraham Rockwall 2009 911 Carrera 4S<br />

Yusuf Baiani Garland 2002 Boxster<br />

Jason Barber Carrollton 2007 911 Turbo<br />

Derek Bohne Keller 2014 Boxster S<br />

Trang Bui Fort Worth 2014 Boxster<br />

Bernie Clement Highland Village 2016 911 Turbo<br />

Michelle Cook Arp 2011 911 Carrera S Cabriolet<br />

Charles Craven Dallas 2012 Cayman<br />

David Cupp Bedford 2003 911 Carrera Cabriolet<br />

Mike Daniel Dallas 2018 718 Cayman<br />

Anne Davidson Dallas 2018 Panamera 4S Turismo<br />

Jim Epperson Coppell 2015 Boxster<br />

John Falco Dallas 2010 Cayman<br />

Dwight Fegley Grapevine 2008 Boxster S<br />

Robert Ferguson McKinney 2012 911 Carrera S Cabriolet<br />

Greg Fernandez Flower Mound 2003 911 Carrera 4S<br />

Andrew Freeman Frisco 1991 911 Carrera 4<br />

Gary Giles Dallas 2016 911 Turbo Cabriolet<br />

Sergio Gonzalez Ardmore, OK 1996 911 Carrera<br />

Mark Hansen<br />

Fruitvale<br />

Adam Hicks Euless 2016 Cayman GTS<br />

Todd Hiles Tyler 2006 911 Carrera<br />

David Hubbard Granbury 2015 Cayenne Diesel<br />

Cory Huffman Lewisville 2011 911 Carrera S<br />

Sam Hung Southlake <strong>2019</strong> 911 Carrera GTS<br />

David Jahan McKinney 2007 Cayman S<br />

Bryan Kalil (Shannon) Sherman 2014 911 Carrera<br />

Gary Lindsey Prosper 2016 Cayman<br />

Sabita Maharaj Dallas 2018 Macan S<br />

Rob McGregor (Lucia) Irving 2006 Cayman S<br />

Joe McIvor Allen 2011 911 Carrera S Cabriolet<br />

Peter Mclarty Dallas 2015 Cayman S<br />

John Meek Addison 2018 718 Cayman<br />

Brandon Meyer (Bethany) McKinney 2010 Cayman<br />

David Murrin Fort Worth 2015 Cayman S<br />

Brett Petit Southlake 2015 911 Carrera GTS Cab<br />

Phillip Petrazio Fort Worth 2014 Cayman<br />

Bradden Pyron Arlington 2010 Panamera 4S<br />

Charles Rahm Dallas 1981 911 SC<br />

Duerk Reimer Crowley 2014 Boxster S<br />

Ettore Settembre Hickory Creek 1972 911S Targa<br />

Blake Simmons Fort Worth 2018 Macan Turbo<br />

Adam Smith (Hank) Dallas 1989 944 Turbo<br />

Steven Sparks Fort Worth <strong>2019</strong> 911 Carrera 4S Cab<br />

Stefanie Toppel Plano <strong>2019</strong> Cayenne<br />

Michael Urban (Parisa) Dallas 2017 718 Boxster S<br />

Michael Vitale Fort Worth 1988 928 S4<br />

Tanja Wahl Dallas 2015 Cayman<br />

Kenny West Dallas 1986 944 Turbo<br />

Michael Zagami Dallas 2009 Cayenne GTS<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 />

Michael (& Cheryl) Helms<br />

(joined 1/<strong>2019</strong>)<br />

Occupation<br />

Wastewater Training Manager,<br />

North Texas Municipal Water District<br />

Primary reason for joining PCA<br />

A resource for information about our new<br />

car and the community.<br />

Current Porsche(s)<br />

2004 Targa 911<br />

Favorite Porsche<br />

Anything 993<br />

Best thing about Porsche ownership<br />

Driving a Porsche, of course!<br />

Hobby interests<br />

We love experiencing different cultures<br />

and especially their food and wine!<br />

Member Moment<br />

Frank Briggs<br />

(joined 9/2002)<br />

Occupation<br />

Retired Banker<br />

First Porsche<br />

1976 912E purchased December 12, 1989<br />

Current Porsche(s)<br />

1995 Aventurine Green 993 Carrera Coupe<br />

Favorite Porsche<br />

That is a tough one. They were all special<br />

in their own way. My 912E was special because<br />

it introduced me to so many friends<br />

and Maverick activities. My ‘79 911 SC<br />

was special because it mirrored the ones<br />

featured in posters. That leaves the ‘95<br />

993. With the creature comforts in a classic<br />

model, I will keep that car forever.<br />

Favorite Maverick or PCA event<br />

Any event that allows me to enjoy the<br />

company of so many cherished friendships<br />

I have made - from small coffee gatherings<br />

on Friday mornings to PCA Parades.<br />

Best thing about owning a Porsche<br />

Porsches come with great friends.<br />

Maverick Membership Statistics as of April 1<br />

Members: 2013 Affiliate Members: 965 Total Membership: 2978<br />

11


Stop! Smell the Bluebonnets Recap<br />

by Sam Bryant, Tours Co-Chair<br />

photos provided by Bahman Moghadam and John Hamilton<br />

This tour was the second one of <strong>2019</strong>. It is one of our<br />

most popular tours. Bluebonnets were in full bloom!<br />

The tour was 71.2 miles and took place about 30<br />

minutes southeast of Dallas. Temperatures were in<br />

the low 60s, with the streets wet from the mist that<br />

morning (April 7) as people started to arrive. Even with<br />

the cooler temp and rain, 102 Porsches and 177 people<br />

attended the tour. We also had 38 first-timers registered<br />

that had never attended a tour before!<br />

The streets were still wet when we got underway.<br />

Attendees traveled through the towns of Red Oak,<br />

Pecan Hill, Palmer, Chatfield, Rice, and Ennis.<br />

Special thanks to our tours volunteer team! Driving<br />

Tours of this size could not be managed without them!<br />

The group leaders were Mark Pitarresi, Young Slack,<br />

Tom Martin, Ted Martin, Ed Martelle, Paul Ozmer,<br />

Derrick Tate, Scott Garwood, Jay Lynch, Brant Worrell,<br />

and Tim Schutze. Sign-in attendants were Bill Elliot,<br />

Jennifer Gerbode, Ed Martelle, Scott Garwood, Brant<br />

Worrell, Mark Pittarresi, Tim Schutze, and myself.<br />

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Fort Worth, TX 76102<br />

817-614-3165<br />

ldward01@ft.newyorklife.com<br />

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51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010<br />

Insure. Prepare. Retire.<br />

12 <strong>May</strong>


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13


Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?<br />

Jerry DeFeo<br />

sponsored by Zims Autotechnik<br />

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 for the March Trivia, dealing with all kinds of items<br />

about both newer and older Porsches. The winner this month, getting all 5<br />

of 5 correct, was Cyril Reif, who was the only entrant to get all five correct.<br />

1. Porsche does all it can to have defect-free vehicles, but every now<br />

and then they have a major problem. This one affects all 75,000<br />

of the 2017 and 2018 Panameras. The power steering can fail<br />

while going straight or while in a turn, or be intermittent in the<br />

turn. About how many of these 75,000 are<br />

in the USA?<br />

a. 12k b. 18k c. 24k d. 30k<br />

Source: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/porschepanamera-recall-power-steering/<br />

Answers: 1)b, 2)d, 3)a, 4)b, 5)c<br />

2. While Porsche will fix the cars for free, what is causing the problem?<br />

a. Faulty PS pumps b. PS hoses collapse when they get hot c.<br />

Shimming tolerances in the rack & pinion d. Faulty software<br />

Source: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/porsche-panamera-recall-power-steering/<br />

3. Every production 911 has had a flat-six engine, as well as the 914/6,<br />

and, until recently, the Boxster and Cayman. But did you know they<br />

also made a flat-eight in different displacements including 2.0L and<br />

2.2L? What was the first Porsche to get a flat-eight?<br />

a. 904 b. 906 c. 908 d. 910<br />

Source: http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/the-history-of-eightcylinder-porsches/transportation-technology-automotive<br />

4. Cost-cutting development sharing is becoming mandatory under<br />

the VW umbrella. Porsche says they are working with Audi to<br />

develop a premium electric car platform more intensively than<br />

ever, and can cut its development costs by ______ by pooling<br />

resources on vehicle architectures, modules, and components.<br />

a. 20% b. 30% c. 40% d. 50%<br />

Source: Porsche Panorama, Dec 2018, p 42<br />

5. A/C on air-cooled Porsches was always a challenge, but usually<br />

successful. There is an inherent common issue in the 964s and<br />

the 993s that causes the refrigerant to leak out. The system is<br />

pretty bulletproof except for the ________ in both models.<br />

a. Compressor b. Freon/Refrigerant flex lines c. Evaporator<br />

core d. Freon/ref connections<br />

Source: Porsche Panorama, Dec 2018, p 126<br />

14 <strong>May</strong>


Autocross Series Event 2: March Mirrorcross<br />

by Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair<br />

Our March event was held at the Mineral Wells Airport,<br />

on the 55-acre super-site. The format of this event was the<br />

exciting dual side-by-side drag race-style start, where two<br />

mirror-image courses peel off in opposite directions for the<br />

usual multi-turn race to the finish. After running one side, the<br />

cars swap sides and repeat. Each driver got a total of six runs<br />

on each side. The single best times on each side are added<br />

together to determine official run times.<br />

Fourteen (18%) of the 78 drivers at this event were in<br />

Porsches. Igor Tulandin, driving his Cayenne GTS, was first in<br />

class P0 and third overall in Porsche Class Performance Index<br />

(PAX). Class P1 had a nice mix of cars (a 914, a 911S, and a<br />

924S) with a total of five drivers. The Schnoerr 914 eked out<br />

the top positions, followed closely by the Ed <strong>May</strong>o 911S, and<br />

Mark was second in Porsche PAX Performance Index at this<br />

event. Amir El-Baghdady hurled his 944 S2 Cabriolet around<br />

for the win in class P2. Mas Watanabe and Carolle Liu placed<br />

their Boxsters in that order in class P3. Doug Edney (996) and<br />

P0 - 'PCA Zero'<br />

Fastest Run Fastest Run<br />

Total Entries: 1<br />

Left Right<br />

1 P0 958 Igor Tulandin Silver Cayenne GTS 46.693 48.766<br />

P1 - 'PCA 1'<br />

Fastest Run Fastest Run<br />

Total Entries: 6<br />

Left Right<br />

1T P1 915 Mark Schnoerr Lime Green 914 44.863 45.962<br />

2T P1 914 Sigrid schnoerr Lime Green 914 46.367 47.456<br />

3 P1 5 Edward <strong>May</strong>o Blue/Orange 911S 45.42 48.678<br />

4 P1 906 Carey Spreen Red 924S 47.304 49.118<br />

5 P1 9 Julia Underwood Silver 911S 52.219 54.297<br />

P2 - 'PCA 2'<br />

Fastest Run Fastest Run<br />

Total Entries: 2<br />

Left Right<br />

1T P2 7 Amir El-Baghdady Maroon 944 S2 48.818 50.511<br />

P3 - 'PCA 3'<br />

Fastest Run Fastest Run<br />

Total Entries: 2<br />

Left Right<br />

1T P3 7 Mas Watanabe Red Boxster-S 45.985 47.967<br />

2 P3 168 Carolle Liu White Boxster 987 50.198 52.543<br />

P4 - 'PCA 4'<br />

Fastest Run Fastest Run<br />

Total Entries: 2<br />

Left Right<br />

1T P4 7 Douglas Edney Black 996 46.615 49.53<br />

2 P4 13 Yasha Avshalumov White Cayman S 48.992 50.745<br />

P5 - 'PCA 5'<br />

Fastest Run Fastest Run<br />

Total Entries: 3<br />

Left Right<br />

1T P5 428 Owen Coulman Guards Red Porsche 911 GT3 42.817 45.153<br />

2 P5 98 Dawn Marie Gray Racing Yellow GT4 47.428 48.839<br />

3 P5 429 Holli Coulman Carrara White Porsche Turbo 48.902 52.125<br />

photos by Robert Kirby of Lightspeed Images<br />

new participant Yasha Avshalumov (Cayman S) finished in<br />

that order in class P4.<br />

Class P5, the “supercar” class, had Owen Coulman<br />

in his GT3, Dawn Marie Gray in her GT4, and Holli<br />

Coulman in her beautiful white 996 Turbo Cabriolet. They<br />

all had good 0.50- to 0.60-second reaction times<br />

at the lights, and 1.9- to 2.1-second 60-foot times<br />

out of the start, which looked like shots out of<br />

a cannon. Owen pulled first and also first quick<br />

Porsche PAX index, Dawn split them for second,<br />

and Holli, a newcomer to Maverick PCA AX<br />

from San Diego, promises to come more often to<br />

hone her skills again.<br />

All the ladies entrants compete for overall ladies’<br />

PAX and cash payouts. At this event, three of our<br />

Porsche ladies took home cash: Sigrid Schnoerr in<br />

1st, Dawn Marie Gray in 4th, and Holli Coulman<br />

in 5th. Congratulations to our Porsche driving girls!<br />

The season schedule is published elsewhere in<br />

the newsletter and online. There is an autocross<br />

car control clinic scheduled for <strong>May</strong> 4, followed<br />

by an autocross on <strong>May</strong> 5, again at Mineral Wells.<br />

Contact Mark Schnoerr for details or go to the<br />

Equipe Rapide website at autocross.com.<br />

15<br />

15


The Pursuit of Happiness: Part 1<br />

by Jeff Mindrup<br />

Obsession. What are the limits of an obsession? Sooner<br />

or later, most people face up to the reality that there are<br />

compromises, limits, and disappointments in life. More often<br />

than not, even in the life of “winners,” there are unrealized<br />

goals and outright failures. By his own account, Michael<br />

Jordan missed the basket over 9,000 times and missed gamewinning<br />

shots 26 times.<br />

We learn this lesson early in life: the fable of the Fox and<br />

the Grapes, the moral being that we learn to accept and even<br />

reject those things we once wanted but could not have. But<br />

every now and then, the stars align, and that thing you’ve<br />

desired is now within reach. Good luck, good timing, and<br />

preparation all converge at a moment in time. This is a story<br />

of one such lucky confluence of events.<br />

My first Porsche obsession was an early silver 911 that I<br />

would see walking home from junior high school. The car<br />

seemed so pure and clean and simple. The vision stuck with<br />

me for decades. With that early ‘70s 911 stuck in my mind,<br />

my search for the perfect silver-colored Porsche began.<br />

After being beat to the punch on a few occasions, I finally<br />

found a silver Porsche locally that checked all of my boxes. A<br />

short test drive, a fresh over-rev report that passed with flying<br />

colors, and the car was mine -- a 2011 Carrera 4S cabriolet. It<br />

was configured exactly as if I had ordered it from the factory:<br />

full leather, Sport Chrono, and heated and ventilated seats.<br />

Most importantly, the car had been well taken care of by the<br />

previous two owners. I learned early on that you’re buying<br />

the previous owner as much as you’re buying the car.<br />

photos provided by author<br />

My father always told me “never go shopping once<br />

you’ve bought,” but in the need to validate my purchase in<br />

that first week, I kept looking to see if I got a good deal or<br />

if I could have done better. That first few days of continued<br />

searching confirmed my purchase. I got curious though, and<br />

expanded the search criteria by turning off my color filter<br />

from silver only. I also turned off the trim level and began<br />

seeing a much wider universe of<br />

911s. By the end of that week, the<br />

unexpected and unthinkable had<br />

occurred -- something better had<br />

come along.<br />

After holding my version of<br />

desire for over four decades, I was<br />

now abandoning it for something<br />

I didn’t even know existed a week<br />

ago. Obsession had done a 180 and<br />

could no longer be denied.<br />

The 997.2 Mexico Blue Turbo S.<br />

OMG. I’ve never seen such a<br />

car, such a color, and such a perfect<br />

set of photographs showing every<br />

angle of the 911’s inherent pure<br />

clean lines and Teutonic simplicity<br />

in a way I never considered or even<br />

knew possible. Across the internet<br />

and onto my screen, 110 photos<br />

of pure Porsche porn all seemingly<br />

were targeted directly at me and<br />

were becoming my new obsession.<br />

The photographer that took those photos knows his<br />

art. Not only in light and contrast but in imagery and<br />

symbolism that highlights the refinement of this vehicle,<br />

while subtly suggesting its raw power on scale with a<br />

locomotive. True on both counts.<br />

I treated the car like I would any bottle of wine. I started<br />

with the assumption that it was a perfect 100-point wine<br />

and began looking for flaws. With 110 photos to find sour<br />

grapes, I looked over and over but could not find any.<br />

My recent purchase of the C4S had made this car and<br />

auction out of reach for me, but that didn’t stop me from<br />

commenting during the auction, “Wow. Wow. Wow!<br />

I love this car.”<br />

Six months after the auction had ended, my obsession<br />

had not. I can’t say for sure when or to whom I first said<br />

“one day that car will be mine,” but I did begin to believe,<br />

expect, and plan for it. By November, I was both mentally<br />

and financially ready. I appended the auction comments, “I<br />

want to buy this car. <strong>May</strong>be the owner is bored with it by<br />

now.” Like many prayers, mine was only answered with<br />

silence. Days and months would pass.<br />

16 <strong>May</strong>


As more time passed I got a little more aggressive. I sent<br />

PMs to the auction winner, but never heard back. I found<br />

an article that thoroughly documented the car’s paint<br />

correction and film protection<br />

and offered them a generous<br />

finder’s fee for any contact that<br />

would end up with me owning<br />

the car. No response from them<br />

either. Radio silence all around,<br />

but something in that article<br />

added extra fuel to my fire in<br />

pursuit of this car.<br />

So here’s the thing. I am not<br />

a born and raised Texan but I have lived here for two<br />

decades, and consider Texas my home. There were a few<br />

things in that article that seemed to challenge me on this<br />

car. Number one: this car came from Mavericks country.<br />

That’s right. This car was delivered to Porsche of Plano and<br />

spent its young life here. At some point, she was traded in,<br />

and with the silver rims and clear taillights, sat longer than<br />

is normally allowed by AutoNation policy on the PoP lot.<br />

Number two: the paint correction shop was throwing<br />

the gauntlet directly at me with this line: “This particular<br />

Porsche is ready to resume reign over the lanes in the great<br />

state of Washington. Hopefully it won’t relocate again<br />

any time soon!”<br />

From this Texan’s standpoint, they placed a giant blue<br />

star on the roof of this car and Terrell Owens was now<br />

strutting on top of it.<br />

My mind was set. If that car is going to reign anywhere it’s<br />

going to be right back here in Mavericks territory as God<br />

and Stuttgart intended. So how did this 1 of 1 PTS Mexico<br />

Blue Turbo S ever leave North Texas in the first place?<br />

The second owner, a corporate insider at AutoNation,<br />

used all of his connections to get the car from PoP to<br />

Portland. He had a clear vision for taking this car from<br />

its 95-point score to the 100-point perfection of a 2000<br />

Chateau Margaux. After having the paint corrected and<br />

all front facing surfaces protected with XPEL Ultimate, he<br />

switched the clear taillights out, had the rims professionally<br />

painted all black, and rebadged the Turbo S script on to<br />

the car. With only just a few thousand miles more on the<br />

odometer, this is the car that exists today.<br />

The car then went to a third owner, who traded a<br />

Lamborghini Gallardo for it. He held on to the Porsche for<br />

a brief period, then put it up for auction on Bring a Trailer<br />

using the incredible photography and marketing skills of<br />

Portland’s Josh Bryan.<br />

The fourth owner’s alias, “FordGT,” turned out to be<br />

prophetic. Sadly, he only has a six-car garage, and when a<br />

new Ford GT became available to him, something had to<br />

go, and that is where my good fortune and timing come in.<br />

I had just returned from a 10-day trip to Zurich, the<br />

Black Forest, Paris, and Stuttgart, where I took in the<br />

Porsche factory tour and museum. I wasn’t really looking<br />

Like many other Porschephiles with the<br />

disease, I was just looking to vicariously<br />

and temporarily satisfy my addiction.<br />

But there it was, in my honed down new<br />

search for blue 997.2s, my great whale<br />

had surfaced for air. Call me Ishmael.<br />

for anything in particular and I wasn’t looking to spend any<br />

money that Saturday morning.<br />

I couldn’t believe it. Was this a joke -- a stuck ad -- a<br />

mistake? Who cares! The<br />

seller, Avant Garde, had two<br />

numbers listed in the ad, and<br />

in a few minutes I had called<br />

them both. As I was leaving<br />

a message on the second<br />

number, the first number was<br />

calling me back. I dropped<br />

my call and picked up the<br />

incoming call. “My name is<br />

Jeff and I want to buy this car.”<br />

It’s just the way Tony Robbins tells you how these things<br />

work. You believe, you expect, you plan, you do the work,<br />

and you can live your dream. How did I get so lucky this<br />

time? I can’t say with any certainty; these questions are almost<br />

always answered above my paygrade. What I did know was<br />

that my obsession would be mine and early Tuesday morning,<br />

I’d fly to Portland to ensure this dream was realized.<br />

Driving across the country was never my ideal solution.<br />

I’d much rather have the car loaded into a covered carrier<br />

and brought to my front door. However, an imminent trip to<br />

Europe limited the window to impossible that the car would<br />

arrive in time. There was no choice; I was going to have to<br />

drive the car back to Texas and karmically unwind one mile<br />

at a time the Universal imbalance of it ever having ever left<br />

Mavericks country in the first place. Two thousand miles in<br />

two days? If any car could do it, this would be the one.<br />

Sunday was mainly spent in disbelief, like a lottery winner<br />

that keeps rechecking his numbers. Monday was spent<br />

herding cats, and by late that evening, I was ready to make<br />

the early Tuesday morning flight.<br />

The Portland area and much of Northern California,<br />

Oregon, and Washington are truly beautiful places. In the<br />

past few years, I’ve made several trips to the area to take in<br />

the coastal roads and beaches as well as the mountains and<br />

forests. For me, the 101 from Port Angeles to Bodega Bay is<br />

about as good as it gets when it comes to a driving adventure.<br />

Josh from Avant Garde picked me up at the airport and<br />

took me to their shop and showroom floor. Seeing the car<br />

now for the first time in real life gives me a slight chill as I<br />

write about it now. They told me that over a dozen people<br />

tried to buy the car out from under me since I first got hold of<br />

them Saturday morning. They explained how several insiders<br />

could have had the car before it was even advertised but had<br />

dragged their feet and then committed too late. The fact that<br />

they held the car and kept their end of the deal helped me<br />

validate my lack of “shrewd negotiating.” Besides, I went<br />

in all in, knowing that the regret of buying the car would<br />

always be less than the regret of not buying the car. Another<br />

of life’s great lessons repeated; regrets in life are seldom about<br />

the things we’ve done, but about those things we didn’t do.<br />

Paperwork, signatures, a quick tour of the shop, and there<br />

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wasn’t any time to waste. My goal was to be back in Dallas<br />

late Wednesday night, and that meant leaving right away. Josh<br />

pulled the car out of the garage and onto the street. I adjusted<br />

the seat, the mirrors, strapped on the seatbelt, put my radar<br />

detector up and headed into the heartland.<br />

That first 80 miles were both life-changing and life-affirming<br />

for me. Here I was in the car of my dreams and I was now<br />

driving on one of the most beautiful sections of Interstate<br />

in America. On the left, the Columbia River, with its large<br />

choppy waves, were lacking the summer’s wind surfers on this<br />

blustery winter day. On the right, a string of powerful freight<br />

trains were speeding west toward Portland. Underneath lay<br />

warm dry roads that defied the light snow flurries above me.<br />

This was a moment of awe that lasted an entire hour.<br />

Inside the Porsche cocoon I was warm and coddled; the<br />

sound of the engine and turbos were music to my ears. My<br />

sensory inputs aligned and persuaded me that all of my<br />

decisions up to until now had led to this. I was marked with<br />

a stamp of approval that only I could issue and that only I<br />

could accept. In a world with no spectators this would still<br />

be the choice I would make. I wanted to stop and photograph<br />

the car in this beautiful setting, but a stubborn adherence to<br />

my unrealistic schedule wouldn’t allow for it.<br />

The temps were in the low 40s and there were light snow<br />

flurries. It was time for my first fill-up. I pulled off at a Love’s<br />

in Boardman, Oregon. While the car was filling up, I ran<br />

inside to get a coffee. What happened next, I never expected<br />

or experienced before.<br />

The weather was such that the windows of the truck stop<br />

were fogged over on the inside. As I approached the cashier,<br />

I noticed about a half dozen people had cleared little ovals<br />

on the windows so they could look out towards the gas<br />

pumps. The cashier turned from the window and addressed<br />

me. “Is that your car?” A customer behind me asked “What<br />

year is it?” and another asked whether it was a manual or<br />

an automatic. I answered every question politely, thanked<br />

every compliment, and then went out to the pump, where<br />

another small crowd had gathered with many of the same<br />

questions repeated. I wasn’t really ready for this, and perhaps<br />

like Norma Desmond, I will one day miss it when it no longer<br />

happens, but I realized later, at each successive stop, that this<br />

was going to be my experience from now on.<br />

What I also realized and didn’t expect was that there was<br />

something about the car that brings happiness to others.<br />

<strong>May</strong>be they were mirroring the happiness I was projecting,<br />

or maybe the color reminded them of the last time they spent<br />

the day at a beach, Mexico Blue being so close to the cerulean<br />

sky over the Pacific.<br />

Happiness like this is an incredible thing because it doesn’t<br />

matter who experiences it. Me? Them? Us? Once again,<br />

questions and answers above my paygrade, but without<br />

reservation I knew something about the car made others happy.<br />

In the next 100 miles after that stop I abandoned the list<br />

of names I was considering for the car (Max, Frau Blau,<br />

and Lorelei among the frontrunners) and decided to name<br />

her “Happiness.”<br />

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Coffee, Cars & Conversation<br />

by Bill Kruder<br />

photos provided by author<br />

So about a year and half ago,<br />

to kick off Founders’ Day, we<br />

began the morning with Mavs &<br />

Mochas at Highland Park Village<br />

in Dallas, followed by our first Toy<br />

Drive. Once the nearly 100 cars had<br />

emptied their toys, everyone was<br />

free to go do their own thing. A<br />

bunch of us decided to grab a quick<br />

bite, so we headed over to the Fish<br />

Shack in downtown Plano. Debi and<br />

I were seated waiting on our food,<br />

when this young woman walked up<br />

to our table and we invited her to<br />

join us at the table. Little did I know<br />

this was the same person I had been<br />

hearing about that had recently<br />

bought a Boxster and was tearing<br />

up the Autocross course.<br />

So here is the next in my series<br />

of “conversations” I would like to<br />

share with you:<br />

Carolle Liu, member since 2017,<br />

owner, 2005 Boxster<br />

Bill Kruder: So I know you are not<br />

originally from here, where again?<br />

Carolle Liu: Oh no. I was born and<br />

raised in Guangzhou, China. It’s in<br />

the south about 80 miles northwest<br />

of Hong Kong.<br />

BK: So what brought you here?<br />

CL: I came here in 2007; I was 21 and<br />

just wanted a change. Funny thing<br />

was, I didn’t speak any English at<br />

all; I mean none (laughing).<br />

BK: So what about school? Did you<br />

wait and attend here?<br />

CL: I went to Sun Yat-Sen University in<br />

China and received by undergraduate<br />

and MBA in Supply Chain/Logistics.<br />

Upon graduating, I worked for UPS<br />

for about six months, then decided I<br />

needed more.<br />

BK: So that’s when you made the<br />

move, but why Texas?<br />

CL: Yes. I have an uncle that lives in<br />

Richardson, so when we first got<br />

here, we lived with him.<br />

BK: You say WE?<br />

CL: Well yes. In order to get my<br />

Immigration Visa, it had to include<br />

my parents, so my parents came<br />

here for about three months. I’m<br />

actually an only child.<br />

Carrolle with the goods, 1st place P1 Autocross<br />

BK: Once you were here, what was<br />

your plan?<br />

CL: Like I said, I didn’t speak<br />

any English at all, so I enrolled<br />

at Richland College to take ESL<br />

(English as a Second Language)<br />

classes. I ended up getting an<br />

Associate Degree.<br />

BK: I understand though you were<br />

not finished with school?<br />

CL: I knew I didn’t like Supply<br />

Chain, so I thought I might like<br />

to do something at the college<br />

level, research or something. So I<br />

earned a Mathematics Degree from<br />

Baylor -- Sic’ em, Bears! But once I<br />

was ready to graduate, I realized I<br />

still had two to five years more of<br />

school, and that was not what I was<br />

willing to do.<br />

BK: Then what?<br />

CL: I decided it was time to get out<br />

of Waco, so I moved back up to<br />

DFW, moved to Allen, and started<br />

looking for a job. I like people and<br />

stuff, so I thought retail might be<br />

a good place. I actually interviewed<br />

with JCPenney to be an Allocator<br />

-- the person who determines<br />

what store gets how many -- but<br />

I couldn’t see myself stuck in a<br />

cubicle eight to ten hours a day. So<br />

I interviewed with Kohl’s and they<br />

offered me a position in the stores as<br />

an Assistant Store Manager. I ended<br />

up having several positions over the<br />

last eight years, and I’m now the<br />

Store Manager of the Wylie store.<br />

BK: Wait a second -- I don’t think<br />

most people know this; I thought<br />

you were into fitness?<br />

CL: I know right (laughing)? I am a<br />

part time fitness instructor at 24 Hour<br />

and Fitness Connection which is why<br />

people think that’s my profession.<br />

BK: So let’s talk cars. What was<br />

your first car?<br />

CL: That was a 2004 VW Jetta; well,<br />

it was actually my dad’s car.<br />

BK: So I forgot you learned to drive<br />

in China; how was that compared<br />

to here?<br />

CL: Oh, it’s very different from here.<br />

It starts out with a very intense<br />

three to four months of driving<br />

instruction. We learned on what is<br />

basically a pickup truck with a stick<br />

and no power steering, so when you<br />

made a turn, it took like three turns<br />

of the wheel, and I’m not that big<br />

(laughing). Then once you do your<br />

driving, you take a 100-question<br />

exam and you have to get 90 correct.<br />

After that the fun part starts! You<br />

and three or four others, with the<br />

instructor, take a 16-hour drive;<br />

eight hours out, stay the night, then<br />

next day, eight hours back.<br />

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BK: Wow! Let’s get back to cars. So what was your first<br />

car here?<br />

CL: That was a 2006 Toyota Camry. I know, kind of<br />

boring, but I just wanted something reliable to get me<br />

from point A to B.<br />

Carrolle and her Boxster on the course<br />

BK: How did your<br />

interest change<br />

then from a Camry<br />

to a Porsche?<br />

CL: Well I didn’t<br />

make that giant<br />

of a leap, as I was<br />

driving a 2012 Jag<br />

XKR coupe. What<br />

I really wanted was<br />

a convertible, and<br />

I always admired<br />

Porsches on the<br />

road, so one day<br />

I was reading an<br />

article about cars<br />

you think you<br />

can’t afford. So<br />

then I looked in<br />

AutoTrader, and<br />

there was this Boxster that was in The Colony. This<br />

gentleman who was selling it said had been his wife’s<br />

car for the last 11 or 12 years. It had a great history,<br />

including the IMS being replaced, so I said, “what the<br />

heck I want it!” I bought the Boxster in 2017.<br />

BK: I hear from people you are pretty quick around the<br />

cones -- how did that happen?<br />

CL: After I bought the Boxster, one of the Wong brothers<br />

(Ronald & Hubert, who are fast autocrossers), Ronald<br />

Wong, told me that I had the perfect Autocross car, so I<br />

read in <strong>Slipstream</strong> that there was an Autocross coming<br />

and up, and went to check it out. I entered, and once I<br />

understood all it took, I fell in love with it. I think last<br />

year I went to eight or so events and even won a trophy<br />

for my class.<br />

BK: Last question: what is your dream car?<br />

CL: That’s easy! It would be a Carrera GT.<br />

Every month as I write the interview, I think the same<br />

thing, what if . . . . What if I had not sat down for<br />

lunch after the Founders’ Day Toy Parade, what if I had<br />

not had the chance to strike up that conversation with<br />

someone I really didn’t know?<br />

So if and when you meet someone new, don’t miss out<br />

on “Driving Friendships!”<br />

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Technically speaking…<br />

by Michael Baynton, Tech Sessions Chair<br />

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It is more than a little ironic that the weather<br />

forecast for the morning of Saturday, March 23<br />

threatened rain and thunderstorms. Yet over<br />

60 Mavs gathered at Concorso Detailing in<br />

Plano for our first tech session of the year, with<br />

discussions about ceramic coating, paint prep<br />

and water spot treatment on the agenda. Good<br />

thing arriving to a tech session in a Porsche<br />

vehicle not yet mandatory! ☺<br />

Detailing guru Tony Varvel did a fantastic job<br />

describing the intricacies of ceramic coating applications,<br />

breaking down complex chemical concepts into easyto-understand<br />

language. He touched on the need for<br />

extensive paint prep prior to the coating application<br />

as well as what to expect regarding longevity and<br />

protective abilities of the coatings. Mav member Olga<br />

Stain Taylor had her shiny 997 available as a demo<br />

vehicle, and the recently-coated black paint really<br />

popped under the lights.<br />

At the end of a lengthy and interactive Q&A session,<br />

Tony graciously raffled off a free ceramic wheel coating<br />

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looking forward to having a shiny and protected set of<br />

wheels soon!<br />

Just two short weeks later, our second tech session<br />

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Chris and his Dallas-area team brought out one of<br />

their trucks and invited everyone to walk through to<br />

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That was followed by an informative slide<br />

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Hill Country Rallye: <strong>2019</strong><br />

by Roberto Anderson<br />

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This year’s Hill Country Rallye was another success!<br />

Tickets to register sold out in seven minutes. While not a<br />

Porsche Club of America event, it still brings many members<br />

together. There were 270 attendees from 17 different states<br />

and three countries. I am not sure how many cars actually<br />

pulled into the parking lot, but I do know that 21 cars came<br />

from Mexico this year.<br />

Above: Roberto with his parents and brother, enjoying the day.<br />

My first Hill Country Rallye was back in 2009. I attended<br />

with my father and he was driving the car he shares with<br />

my brother: a 1967 912. I drove down there in 2009 in<br />

my 2004 Boxster S. This year they made some minimum<br />

requirements as to what car you had to own in order to<br />

register. The event was getting pretty large from what I was<br />

told, so the event is now limited to air-cooled Porsches from<br />

1949-1989 (torsion-bar cars only).<br />

My father would be driving (1967 912) with my mom<br />

from Houston and I would be driving (1963 356B) from<br />

Dallas with my brother. My brother and I hooked up with<br />

the group leaving Dallas on Thursday; well actually we met<br />

in Euless at <strong>May</strong>o Performance. In total (if memory serves<br />

me correctly) there were 15 cars that departed <strong>May</strong>o’s.<br />

Like all events dealing with our older Porsches, there are<br />

bound to be some issues, some minor, others not so. Of the<br />

15, only 13 arrived in Kerrville under their own power. One<br />

was trailered back to Dallas and the other one was trailered<br />

to Kerrville. As the PCA says “IT’S NOT JUST THE CARS,<br />

IT’S THE PEOPLE.” We were sitting on the side of the road<br />

with one of the cars that lost power, not being able to restart<br />

the car, and trying to figure out what to do. Along comes<br />

another attendee from Tulsa, Oklahoma trailering his 911.<br />

He stops and asks if he can help. Once it was determined<br />

that we were not going to be able to fix the car right there,<br />

he offers to take his car off the trailer and we could push the<br />

other car onto the trailer. He drove his car to Kerrville and<br />

our group member drove his truck and trailer to Kerrville.<br />

We completed 295 miles that included swinging by<br />

Enchanted Rock. Once we arrived in Kerrville, our<br />

headquarters for<br />

the event was the<br />

YO Ranch, a nice<br />

place with plenty<br />

of parking and a<br />

great place to catch<br />

up with old friends<br />

and make new<br />

ones. Dinner was<br />

brought in, which<br />

consisted of pizza<br />

and beer; basically<br />

a large social hour<br />

to eat and look at<br />

the cars. In some<br />

cases, it was more<br />

than just looking<br />

at cars, as many<br />

cars needed minor repairs or tweaking. This was a nightly<br />

occurrence. The amount of Porsche knowledge within this<br />

group is amazing.<br />

The next day there were 4 different rides to select from.<br />

We knew we would be heading towards the Twisted<br />

Sisters on Saturday, so we decided to go on the ride that<br />

headed north. This ride would include a stop for lunch<br />

up by Marble Falls at On the Rocks Café, plus plenty of<br />

roads that were filled with Bluebonnets, with plenty of<br />

opportunities for picture taking.<br />

One of the things that you soon get used to during the<br />

Hill Country Rallye is crossing cattle guards. On today’s<br />

ride, as we crossed over some, we came around a corner,<br />

and standing on either side of the road were about 30<br />

cows. Always be on the lookout for animals crossing the<br />

roads (cows, deer, and turkeys are a common sight). Hitting<br />

any one of these animals can have serious implications to<br />

your vehicle.<br />

The ride covered around 212 miles. Thankfully during<br />

our ride there were no issues with any of the cars that we<br />

drove with. After the ride it was back to the YO Ranch to<br />

clean the cars for the Hagerty car show held in the Kerr<br />

County Courthouse parking lot. This year they even had<br />

free BBQ for the attendees! There were a total of fifteen<br />

356s that showed up for the car show. In attendance we saw<br />

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plenty of 911s, 912s and even a 914 (I can’t recall if there<br />

was more than one). Then back to the Hotel for more social<br />

activities in the parking lot; did I mention there was beer?<br />

Saturday arrived and thankfully my father had prepurchased<br />

tickets for lunch at The Laurel Tree, as this ride<br />

was completely sold out before the event even began. Today’s<br />

ride would take us 177 miles; that being said, we modified<br />

the route and ended up with about a 240-mile route. The<br />

Laurel Tree is really a neat little restaurant with very tasty<br />

food, more of a foodie (gourmet) place than your typical<br />

Hill Country restaurant. Had my wife gone she would have<br />

enjoyed this place; they even have a tree house dining room<br />

designed by Treehouse Master Pete Nelson.<br />

More important than lunch were the roads:<br />

we hit Ranch Roads 336 and 337, which are<br />

two of the three Twisted Sisters, and some<br />

of the best roads in our state.<br />

Today the weather provided some interesting situations,<br />

although it was not a full on rain, just enough mist and rain<br />

to make the roads slick. Plus, on some of the roads higher<br />

up in elevation we felt like we were driving through the<br />

clouds. Driving the 356 in these conditions feels like driving<br />

an upside down bathtub on bicycle tires.<br />

The ride was fun, and everyone in our group made it back<br />

with no incidents. Afterwards it was again back to the YO<br />

Ranch for the Banquet Dinner and Raffle. My family actually<br />

won two prizes: a 911 engine model, which I have always<br />

wanted, and some cleaning products from Dr. Beasley’s.<br />

After the banquet it was back out to the parking lot for more<br />

socializing, and have I mentioned there was beer?<br />

All good things must come to an end. Sunday rolled around<br />

and it was breakfast with the family, on to church, and then<br />

planning the trip back to Dallas. Today’s route would end up<br />

a little over 320 miles. We drove with my parents towards San<br />

Marcos where we parted ways: they headed to Houston and<br />

we headed to Dallas. Over the four-day event we drove our<br />

356 around 1,070+ miles and she performed flawlessly this<br />

year. Already looking forward to next year!<br />

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Oversteer: Letter from the Editor<br />

by Kurt Scaggs, Managing Editor<br />

As Mr. Rogers once said “Look for the helpers. You will<br />

always find people who are helping.” So today boys and<br />

girls we’re going to talk about helpers.<br />

In his article this month Roberto wrote about this year’s<br />

Hill Country Rallye in Kerrville and the helpers we met<br />

along the way. While heading to the bustling town of<br />

Goldthwaite, Texas for chicken fried<br />

steak at Peabody’s, we had our first<br />

unscheduled stop. There we met Jackie<br />

Boyken who lived on the far corner and<br />

offered us a jack and directions to the<br />

garage in town. Jackie mentioned that<br />

she used to do rallies in her 944 years<br />

ago. I told you Porsche people were the<br />

best. She stayed with us until we were<br />

under way and waved a fond farewell.<br />

But word travels fast in small Texas<br />

towns and we saw her again. It seems<br />

our very own helper, Ed <strong>May</strong>o, has fans far and wide and<br />

he took some time out of his lunch to give his advice to<br />

Jackie on how to get her old girl up and running again.<br />

After posing for pictures for The Goldthwaite Eagle, we<br />

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The RS Werks team, helping out into the night.<br />

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Stories like this are too numerous to<br />

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