Slipstream - February 2020
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
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You can test your
knowledge (or Google
search ability) of all
things Porsche by
participating in the
monthly trivia contest
posted online at http://
mav.pca.org/trivia.
Answers are due by the
last day of each month.
The winner of the trivia contest receives a $25 gift certificate
from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the case of ties, a
random drawing determines the winner.
Here are the questions for the December 2019 Trivia. We
went with a Trivia this month dealing with miscellaneous
Porsche 924 items. The winner this month, getting all 5 of
5 correct is Jessie Erwin. Honorable Mention also to Greg
Kneifl, Jessie Garret, George
Snowflack, and Tom Martin,
who also got all 5 of 5 correct.
The winner, in case of a tie, is
chosen by a random drawing.
Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?
Jerry DeFeo
sponsored by Zims Autotechnik
Answers: 1)b, 2)a, 3)c, 4)c, 5)a
1. Considered to be the rarest of the 924s is the ________________ !
a. Carrera GTS 2.5 b. Carrera GTR c. Carrera GTR 2.5
d. Carrera 2.7 Turbo
Source: https://tinyurl.com/yjomye9k
2. This 924 variant is so rare that only 17 examples were ever built,
coming with many special bits from the Porsche Racing parts
shelves. Which of the following was NOT a factory item?
a. 2.5 turbocharged 375 hp engine b. Integrated safety roll cage
c. Four-piston calipers d. Adjustable suspensionr
Source: https://tinyurl.com/yjomye9k
3. While the stock 924s were fairly peppy and nimble, weighing
about 2,400 lbs, racing versions weighed somewhat less. This
rare 924 came in right at ____________ lbs in racing form.
a. 1,950 b. 2,000 c. 2,050 d. 2,100
Source: https://tinyurl.com/yjomye9k
4. The 924 had many variants, spanning model years _________ !
a. 1976 - 1982 b. 1976 - 1985 c. 1976 - 1988
d. 1976 - 1990)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_924
5. The 924 had many availble options over the years.
What was Option 009?
a. Sportomatic transmission b. Air conditioning c. Power
stteering d. Power windows
Source: bigporsche.com/history924options.htm
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