June 2002 - Pacific NW Region | Porsche Club of America

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June 2002
In this issue:
PDE Tour
Autocross #2
Tech Session #3 - Audio Plus
First Porsche
Pacific Northwest Region Porsche Club of America
Valued advertiser since 2000
Monthly Publication of
the Porsche Club of America,
Pacific Northwest Region
Volume 33, Number 6
COPYRIGHT © 2002 PCA/PNWR
Contents
Feature Stories
Club Events
16 Three Dead Ends for the Price of One!
Andrew Iseminger & Dari Stolzoff
19 This is a Test - Autocross #2
Jim Christensen
22 In Memory of Dave Said
Jim Miller & Eric Fry
26 Sound Speak at Audio Plus
Jim Cutts
33 My First Porsche
Bob Ricks
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Driver’s Education
Autocross Season
Tech Session #5
Concours Tech & Show
Driver Skills Day
Northwest Historics & Corral
The Cowpoke Tour
Membership Contest
Olympics Tour
Summer Surprise Tour
Tech Session #6
Swap Meet
Wine Tasting Party
PNWR MEMBERSHIP
ROSTER
Editor
Gary Elwood
Assistant Editor
Nancy Elwood
Technical Editor
Allan Caldwell
Advertising Manager
Lee Woods
Caveat Emptor Manager
Bill O’Dannel
Historical Editor
Jim Bell
Free for the asking!
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 425-883-8608
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Calendar of Events
Club Directory
From the Editor
From the President
Party Time
From Your Tech. Ed.
Committee
From the Sponsor
Awareness Liaison...
Tech Notes
PNWR Driver Ed. Program
Caveat Emptor
Tell Me ‘bout the Good
Ol’ Days
Willkommen!
Advertisers Index
Board Minutes
Bradley’s Autowax Detail
Contributors
Andrew Iseminger
Dari Stolzoff
Paul Exter
Karin Exter
Jim Christensen
Randy Wells
Jim Miller
Eric Fry
Jim Cutts
John Boutsikaris
Bob Ricks
Cover
In the foreground is Chris
Downing’s blue 914-4,
Ed Cahill’s black 914-6,
Jason Cellestine’s white
914-4, and in the background, Tom and Leah
Ball’s magenta 914-4.
Four very awesome
and fast autocrossing
Porsches. See p. 19 for
autocross details.
Photo by the Editor.
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Classified section (Caveat Emptor) of the Porsche Spiel, please call the Caveat Emptor Manager: Bill O’Dannel 360-387-3733.
PORSCHE SPIEL (ISSN 0273-6330) is published monthly by Porsche Club of America, Pacific Northwest Region, P.O. Box 24241, Seattle, WA 98124 (9512 13th Ave. NW,
Seattle, WA 98117). Subscription is $12.00 annually for members of the Porsche Club of America. Periodicals Postage paid at Seattle, WA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes
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Statements appearing in the Porsche Spiel are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, Pacific Northwest
Region, Board of Directors, or the Porsche Spiel Editor. The Editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. The deadline for consideration for publication
is 5 P.M. on the first of the month preceding the intended month of publication.
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2002
PNWR Calendar of Events
January
Mon.
Sat.
Thur.
7 Board Meeting
12 Annual Banquet
17 Social Gab Fest
February
Mon.
Sat.
Sun.
Thur.
Sat.
4 Board Meeting
9 Autocross Awards
Extravaganza
17 Autocross Practice Day
Driver Skills Day
21 Social Gab Fest
23 Tech Session
March
Sun.
Mon.
Sun.
Sat.
Thur.
Sat.
Sat.
3 New Member Day
4 Board Meeting
10 Social Dinner
16 Tech Session
21 Social Gab Fest
23 Autocross #1
Driver Skills Day
30 Driver Education Day
April
Mon.
Sat.
Thur.
Sat.
Sat.
1
13
18
20
27
Board Meeting
Tour
Social Gab Fest
Autocross #2
Tech Session
September
June
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Sat.
Sat.
Thur.
Sat.
Sun.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
7 Rally in the Valley
Mon. 9 Board Meeting
Fri/Sat. 13/14 Winthrop Antique
Auto Rally
Sun.
Thur. 19 Social Gab Fest
Fri/Sun 20/22 Canada Tour
Sat.
28 Autocross #7
Driver Skills Day
Park Place Party
(tentative)
1 Concour Prep Class p.7
2 Driver Education Day p.6
3 Board Meeting
8 Tour p.9
15 Tech Session p.6
20 Social gab Fest
22 Autocross #4 p.6
23 Tour p.10
29 Full Concour p.7
29 Social Wine Tasting p.13
July
Mon.
1 Board Meeting
Fri/Sun. 5/7 Northwest Historic Races p.7
Sat.
13 Tour p.8
Sun.
14 Tech Session & Show ‘N
Shine Concour p.10
Thur.
18 Social Gab Fest
Sat.
20 Autocross #5
Fri. 26-Sat.8/3 Porsche Parade-Boise
Sat/Sun. 27/28 Club Race (Portland)
August
Sun.
Mon.
Sat.
Sun.
Thur.
Fri/Sun.
Fri.
Fri/Sun.
Sat.
5 Board Meeting
10 John Walker Swap Meet
11 Social Picnic
15 Social Gab Fest
16/18 Monterey Historics
23 Tour to Whistler
23/25 Whistler Weekend
31 Autocross #6
October
Sat.
5 Tech Session
Mon. 7 Board Meeting
Sat/Mon. 12/14 Columbus Day Tour
Thur. 17 Social Gab Fest
Sat.
19 Social Event
November
Mon.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
4
9
9
16
Board Meeting
Tech Session
Worker’s Party
Autocross #8
Driver Skills Day
December
Mon.
Sat.
Sat.
Thur.
2
7
14
19
Board meeting
Annual Planning Meeting
Holiday Party
Social Gab Fest
May
Sat.
4 Tour
Sun.
5 Tech Session
Mon.
6 Board Meeting
Sat.
11 Social Dinner
Sun.
12 Region History Day
Thur.
16 Social Gab Fest
Sat/Sun. 18/19 Wine Country Tour
Sat.
25 Autocross #3 p.6
Please Note: Board meetings are held at 7:30 P.M. at
the Mercer Island Community Center,
8236 S.E. 24th Street, Mercer Island.
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Club Officers
President
Chuck Miller
(425) 881-7949
14244 NE 80th Pl.
[email protected]
Redmond, WA 98052
Vice-President
Jim Selders
(425) 868-8770 (Home)
23966 NE 69th Pl.
[email protected]
Redmond, WA 98053-8664
Treasurer
John Boutsikaris
(425) 883-0702 home
14206 207th Pl. NE
(425) 985-5563 (cell phone)
Woodinville, WA 98072
[email protected]
Secretary
Brian Lay
(425) 392-8307
24213 SE 46th Way
[email protected]
Issaquah, WA 98027
Director-at-Large
Jodi Fordahl
(360) 479-0248
120 S Hartford Ave.
[email protected]
Bremerton, WA 98312-4148
Tom Bogaard
(425) 486-8433
1925 232nd Pl. SE
[email protected]
Bothel, WA 98021
Past President
Steve Poole
(206) 782-1203
9512 13th Ave. NW
[email protected]
Seattle, WA 98117
Zone 6 Representative
Dick Grant
(253) 813-1930
10415 SE 250th Pl. #A101 [email protected]
Kent, WA 98031-2886
Committee Heads
Advertising Manager/Sponsor Awareness
Lee Woods
(425) 837-4696
P.O. Box 687
[email protected]
Issaquah, WA 98027-0025
Autocross
Greg & Jodi Fordahl
(360) 479-0248
120 S Hartford Ave.
[email protected]
Bremerton, WA 98312-4148 [email protected]
Caveat Emptor
Bill O’Dannel
1405 South Rainbow Lane
Camano Island, WA 98282
(360) 387-3733
[email protected]
Concours
Al Lanng
14309 101st Pl. NE
Bothel, WA 98011
(425) 823-3894
[email protected]
Database Coordinator
Leeds Gulick
12820 NE 39th St.
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 883-8608
[email protected]
Driver’s Education
Jim Selders
(425) 868-8770 (Home)
23966 NE 69th Pl.
[email protected]
Redmond, WA 98053-8664
Editor - Spiel
Gary Elwood
3212 99th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 646-6464
[email protected]
Goodie Store
Gary Hoskins
2195 Miss Ellis Loop NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
(360) 697-2638
[email protected]
Membership
Carl & Jana Swan
(253) 857-6993
9611 Moller Drive NW
[email protected]
Gig Harbor, WA 98332-9516
Safety
Steve Downing
32304 171st Ave. SE
Auburn, WA 98092
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Technical Education
Duncan Newell
17207 SE 60th St.
Bellevue, WA 98006-5903
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Tours
Steve Poole
9512 13th Ave. NW
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 782-1203
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June 2002
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Club
Event
Driver Education Day
at PRI (formerly SIR)
Sunday, June 2, 2002
7:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
7:00 A.M.: Arrive, empty car, report to tech.
Register early by filling out your registration form and sending it to the registrar: (Registration forms
available at the PCA/PNWR website: http://platz.com/pca/pnwrpca)
Elizabeth Selders
23966 NE 69th Place
Opening date for registration for PCA members is April 6, opening date for regRedmond, WA 98053-8664
istation for all others is April 20, closing deadline for registration is May 25.
Day & Eve: (425) 868-8770
Send all registration forms
and funds to Elizabeth.
Entry fees:
US
CAN
Students(rcvd by deadline)
$95
$152
Instructors(rcvd by deadline)
$25
$40
Walk-in fee* (additional)
$25
$40
*( For drivers who have been signed off only)
You must register between the opening and closing
dates. After closing date, you may walk in ONLY if
you are signed off to drive solo with us. Subject to
available space.
• Two drivers per car MAX.
• All vehicles must have passed PNWR tech inspection at an approved inspection shop.
• All helmets must be Snell ‘90 approved.
• Must be 18 years of age and fully licensed driver.
Come join us for a day of fun and education at PRI
First timers welcome. Instructors available for all first time drivers.
Club
Event
2002 Autocross Season
2/17/02
3/23/02
4/20/02
5/25/02
6/22/02
7/20/02
8/31/02
9/28/02
11/16/02
Practice
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
Autocross
Autocross
Autocross
Autocross
Autocross
Autocross
Autocross
Autocross
Autocross
Registration:
8:00 A.M. Fees: $20 first driver
Tech Inspection:
8:30 A.M.
$15 (second driver,
Driver’s Meeting:9:45 A.M.
same car)
Official Runs:
10:00 A.M.
PCA/PNWR requires all helmets to meet SNELL ‘90 or later approval.
PLEASE! Obey all speed limits on the residential roads to and from the
autocross site so that we do not lose access to this wonderful location.
Directions to Bremerton Raceway: Highway 16 West. Left on Old
Clifton Rd., left on Sunnyslope Rd., right just before the Texaco.
For further information, call Greg Fordahl 360-479-0248
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Club
Event
2002 Tech Session #5
Saturday, June 15, 8:30 A.M.
We will meet at the Kirkland McDonalds on NE 85th
(across the street from Safeway)
Be prepared to depart at 9:00 A.M. SHARP!
The end location will be Roger Jobs Motors Inc.
in Bellingham.
This session will involve some lovely driving up through
the Skagit Valley after a coffee/pastry stop in Marysville at
Root’s German Auto Werks. From his shop Dan will lead us
on some Perfect Porsche Pathways and up onto the beautiful
Chuckanutt Drive into Bellingham and to Roger Jobs Motors
Inc., 2200 Iowa St., Bellingham.
Fun Tour, Tech Committee hosted stop and lunch!
Reservations Required with Duncan Newell at
[email protected] to reserve your spot for a great tour,
pastries and lunch.
Contact Duncan for directions or questions.
Because of restrictive shop size, attendance must be limited,
so RSVP early.
Concour
Prep Class
Saturday, June 1, 2002 at 9:00 A.M.
Club
Event
at the home of
Paul and Shirley Risinger
18117 N.E. 143rd Pl., Woodinville
Coffee and doughnuts at 8:30 A.M.
This will be a two to three hour Concours Tech Session.
Learn from Paul Risinger, National Champion,
how to prep your car for a Concours de Elegance.
Concours de Elegance
Saturday, June 29th, 8:30 A.M.
at Paul & Shirley Risinger’s
Car placement at 8:00A.M., judging 9:30A.M., awards at noon.
Show your car to it’s best advantage in the lovely setting
at the Risinger’s. Enjoy morning pastries and coffee and a
fabulous barbecued lunch following the judging.
There will be a $10 entry fee payable at the site.
Directions: East on SR520, continuing as it becomes Avondale Rd. Left on
NE 143rd (at the Bear Creek Church and School), then up the hill. The road
turns right, then left and wanders up the hill. Go uphill at any intersection,
and look on the left for 18117 NE 143rd.
Questions? Call Al Lanng, 425-823-3894.
2002 Pacific Northwest
Historics and Car Corral
The Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts (SOVREN) and
the SOVREN Guild of Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical
Center of Seattle, Washington will be holding the 14th Annual
Pacific Northwest Historics, July 6th and 7th, 2002, at Pacific
Raceways, Inc. (PRI) in Kent, WA. All proceeds benefit Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center of Seattle.
The feature is the 50th anniversary of Corvette.
To participate in the Car Corral, send a check payable to
“SOVREN Guild” for $20 for one day or $35 for the weekend,
per car, to: Bob Jones, P. O. Box 2385, Friday Harbor, WA
98250-2385 by June 15, 2002. If you need additional information, I can be reached by phone at (360) 378-2312, or by email at
[email protected]. Those attending only one day indicate whether you will be there Saturday, July 6 or Sunday, July
7. Friday, July 5th is a practice day for the racers and a final
setup day for both SOVREN and the SOVREN Guild. General admission tickets (for passengers) are also available at the
same price as car and driver. Children’s (ages 7-16) tickets are
$5/day.
Space will be limited to 20 cars/day/club.
Please enclose a SASE so I can get your tickets back to
you.
If anyone is interested in volunteering to work at the events,
complete and return the volunteer form (available on the
SOVREN website: www.sovren.org) to the SOVREN Guild
Volunteer Coordinator, Laura Lohnes.
Club
Event
Driver Skills Day
Join us at Bremerton Raceway to learn and practice fundamental driving skills. The Skills Day program is designed to serve
everyone from the licensed motorist to the experienced track or autocross driver. This full day course combines personal instruction from PNWR driving instructors with a thorough, self-guiding instruction manual and lots of practice time. This is an indvidualized, go at your own pace program in a controlled environment. Come on out to Skills Day!
While PNWR members receive registration priority, non-Porsche automobiles are welcome. The Skills Day Student Guide can
be downloaded from our website.
Driver Skills dates:
Feb. 17th, Mar. 23rd, Sept. 28th and Nov. 16th.
Tech and Registration
8 to 9 A.M.
Drivers Meeting
9 to 9:15 A.M.
Morning session
9:30 to noon
Threshold braking, throttle control, looking ahead.
Lunch (provided)
Noon to 12:30
Afternoon session
12:30 to 3:00 P.M.
Late-apex line, controlling weight transfer, understeer, oversteer and spins.
Registration
Advance registration is required. Email [email protected] listing your name (and co-driver), car model and year, and a
comment or two on your present driving experience and future plans. Mail your check for $40 payable to PNWR to: Chuck Miller,
14244 NE 80th PL, Redmond, WA 98052. Cancellations with refund are available until two weeks prior to the event.
Directions to Bremerton Raceway: Highway 16 West. Left on Old Clifton Rd., left on Sunnyslope Rd., right just before the
Texaco. Please obey all speed limits on the residential roads to and from the site! On entering the track area Skills Day
is directly ahead, near the bleachers, with Autocross down the track to your right. Please back-in park in a row from the
bleachers going south (to your left as you drive in).
Important Notes:
• PCA/PNWR requires all helmets meet Snell ’90 or later approval
• Open cars do not require roll bar
• No ground school or advance tech required
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OK, Buckaroos and Buckarettes, get out that hat and dust off those boots and get ready for
The COWPOKE TOUR!
Sat., July 13, 2002
Club
Event
That’s right, pardner, we’re gonna saddle up and head for
the high country. We’ll meet at the Issaquah Burger King at 8:30 A.M. to sign waivers and get
instructions, then hit the trail at 9:00 A.M. sharp!
We’ll follow back country trails and some of I-90 over the mountains, and end up for lunch in “Historic Ellensburg.”
Then we’ll head back over more wagon trails to Cle Elem, at the foot of the Cascades. This should be about a 200
mile tour. From Cle Elem, an optional side tour will go up the Cle Elem River valley to historic Salmon La Sac,
about an extra 40 miles round trip.
Questions about this tour can be directed to:
Steve Dowd at [email protected], or phone at 206-236-2667
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WIN $100 FOR EVERY MEMBER!
Club
Event
How would you like to win a $100 credit, towards a $200 purchase, on Porsche
parts or Boutique items at your local Porsche dealership? National PCA has
a contest running from 1 June 02-31 May 03 for the regions with the highest
growth factor for the year. EVERY member, yes, all 1,400+ of us, in the
region will receive the credit, but we all need to help. Next time you see
someone with a Porsche ask if they’re a member. Maybe they just need to
renew their current membership. It’s easy to join through the websites
www.pnwr.org or www.pca.org! We all know how much fun being a member of the
PCA is, so let’s pass on the good news and hopefully next year we’ll all be
adding that ‘something special’ to our cars or wardrobe!
Please contact us with any questions:
Carl & Jana Swan
PCA/PNWR Membership Coordinators
[email protected]
You can do it! If you see someone
in a Porsche, talk to them!
Club
Event
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Club
Event
PORSCHE
SURPRISE
TOUR
SUMMER SURPRISE TOUR
Sunday, June 23
7:45 A.M.
Join PNWR for a summer day of blacktop adventure to a special location. Lots of good driving time, and don’t forget
an ample picnic lunch to be consumed at a very unique location. Where, you ask? The secret papers drafted by tour
planner Tom Hansen, have been secured by him in a titanium briefcase bolted to a steel plate in his boxster. As soon
as he finds out where he hid the combination, he will be able to share with the tour committee, but only with them.
Think you can handle the unexpected?
Then show up at the Southcenter Mall McDonalds, on Southcenter Parkway (not Blvd),
to the west of the Mall itself.
8:00 A.M. SHARP departure.
Don’t forget your picnic lunch, your Porsche, a camera and maybe a survival kit.
For questions other than the destination, call Tom Hansen at 253-984-0437,
or e-mail him at [email protected].
Club
Event
Swap Meet
Club
Event
Tech Session #6
Presented by
Sunday, July 14th, 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Sat., August 10, 2002 9:00A.M.
At the Phinney Hill Community Center
at the corner of N. 65th St. and Phinney Ave.
Our first “Dyno Day”. There will also be a ‘Shine
& Show’ casual concours, BBQ and, of course,
Dyno runs to answer that one nagging question, “ I wonder how much HP I really have at the
wheels?”
John Walker’s Workshop
At the Carburetor Connection
Kirkland (Totem Lake area)
Dyno runs will be on a first come first served basis
according to registration date. Register early and
assure your time on the Dyno. Runs will cost $60 for
1/2 hour.
Bring your parts to sell and money to buy.
Lots of goodies for everyone.
Watch this space for further information, or call John
Walker at 206-789-6800.
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June 2002
Any questions, call or email Duncan Newell:
425-644-6330 or [email protected]
From The Editor
Spiel Editor contact info:
Gary Elwood (425) 646-6464
e-mail: [email protected]
by Gary Elwood
I
got a call, actually an email,
from one of our newer members the other day who had an
idea for a new feature in the
Spiel.
This particular member,
Mike Sokolas, has a 1966 Corvette parked beside his Porsche
in the garage. It occurred to him
that many of our members may
have some very interesting
and/or historically significant
cars as their “other transportation”, not that our Porsches
aren’t interesting. So he suggested the possibility of a
monthly column on member’s
other interesting vehicles. I
thought it would be interesting
to many members, so suggested
he go with the idea, as long as
he was willing to write up the
articles, take a few pictures,
etc., and still meet my deadlines. (I’m getting good at this
delegating thing, huh?)
I figured a catchy title for the
column might be “The Other
Side of the Garage.” If you have
a better idea, let me know. Also,
if you have an interesting car
besides your Porsche, let me
know about that, too, and I’ll
pass the word on and have Mike
contact you. It could very well
be that your “other” car might
also be a Porsche, perhaps an
early Speedster, or some rare
model that is seldom seen nowadays. Or maybe it’s a significant race car with a heritage of
fame. Let’s open the door to the
other side and see what’s hiding
under that cover.
On a more somber note, our
good friend and fellow member
Dave Said passed away April
25th after a long but valiant
battle with cancer. If you autocrossed, you knew Dave. He
was the one that always had a
smile on his face and a friendly
greeting for everyone, and he
drove one of the most beautiful
and fastest 914’ s in the country.
The car was perfect, as Dave
was a perfectionist. I fondly
remember the trip to Whistler
in August of ‘94. I didn’t know
Dave well at the time as I was
quite new to the region, but we
had met through autocrossing
and I considered him a friend
even then. That year they
started the rally in Vancouver at
the Porsche dealership. Dave
and Lyn were trailering their
914 to the event, but wanted to
try the rally as well. I admit I
had to chuckle at the thought of
it, driving a truck and towing a
trailer through downtown Vancouver, and all the while doing
a rally. To my surprise, when
they awarded the trophies for
the event at the banquet, Nancy
and I won, but only by the slimmest of margins. Who should
be in second place, and only a
tie breaker behind, but Dave
and Lyn Said. Always the competitor, always the perfectionist. Most importantly, always a
friend. We’ll miss Dave, but we
won’t forget his legacy of
warmth and friendship.
Now on to a bit of controversy (which is an editorial
privilege they tell me). This
past month an event was postponed until a later, and as yet
unannounced, date because the
organizer felt there were not
enough members interested to
warrant the time and efforts of
the presenters. This, of course,
was disappointing to those who
had signed up for the event, but
they were notified and accepted
the change. Unfortunately,
there were a number of people
who had planned to attend, but
just didn’t bother to extend the
courtesy to the organizer of an
RSVP, even though same had
been
requested
on
the
announcement.
Ironically,
these were the people who
seemed to be the most put out
by the postponement. It has
been said that “you know these
guys, they never RSVP”. Well,
perhaps it’s time we start
(myself included). A lot of
planning and work goes into all
these events put on by the club.
The workers are all volunteers.
This editor feels the general
membership at least owes the
organizers and presenters the
common courtesy of an RSVP
when requested. If not, we may
need to go to “Reservations
Required”.
Henry
Luft’s
Henry Luft’s
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June 2002
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From the President
by Chuck Miller
A
t my first Whistler Weekend back in ‘97 they
played a factory video narrarated by Patrick Stewart. It
was the Boxster video, the one
that starts out with the thrill of
kids racing wagons. But the kid
grows up, has kids of his own,
and winds up droning back
and forth to work in a station
wagon. Years go by, stuck in
the commuter rut. Could anything ever awaken that longlost exhiliration of speed, the
carefree thrills of childhood,
the youth the years have worn
away? Of course: the Porsche
Boxster. And as the camera
rises above the road you feel
yourself being carried along,
flying, thrilled.
Even owning and driving a
Porsche daily, the everyday
pressures of life can make it
easy to lose track of that feeling, forget what it’s like. You
do, after all, spend most of your
time just driving back and forth
to work. In April it had been
almost six month’s since my
last autocross. Between the
long absence and a new set of
tires I had my hands full.
Thanks to all the experience
I’ve gained from the club
though, and with a little guidance from Jodi Fordahl, I was
able to get the new tires dialed
AM
in about as good in four runs as
what previously took me four
years. Things came together on
that fourth run and I really flew.
What a rush!
Duncan Newell wrote some
time ago of his first experience
riding in a Porsche in Germany.
What luck, to be picked up and
whisked along twisty mountain
roads in a 911. No wonder the
feeling held him, until he just
had to get his own 911 some
day. Bill O’Dannel had a similar experience (albeit from a
different perspective!) that led
to his 912, now that I think
about it. It’s hard to believe
either of these guys will ever
not be driving a Porsche.
On tours, so many people
talk about their driving thrills
it’s hard to even know where to
start. Mike Salokas, I think it
was, told me after one drive that
it was the best day of his life!
Hard as it would seem to beat
that, Duane and Dawn
Schindler would give Mike a
run for his money. The stretch
of Green Mountain Road on
their Canada Tour had people
so stoked they all stopped at the
end and milled around right
there on the road, just basking
in the glow of the shared experience.
That’s the thing about the
club - anyone can have fun
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driving, but it’s so much more
fun when you can share it with
others. And it is infectious. I
recall taking Mark Dennie for a
ride on the track. “Now I know
what you guys mean by braking
late!” he said. Next thing you
know he’s got Jennifer out at
Driver Ed. She drew instructor
Dick Blinn, who decided to
show her what the car can do.
I’ll never forget the looks on all
their faces when he brought the
car back in, smoke billowing
out both front fenders from the
superheated brakes, the grin on
Dick’s face as he recounted
how beautifully the car would
drift through 6.
Nobody embodied that kind
of driving enthusiast spirit
more than Dave Said. Last time
I saw Dave drive was the
November autocross. He’d just
had surgery and you could tell
it wasn’t easy for him. But that
wasn’t going to stop Dave. He
was just happy to be out there,
autocrossing the red car. You
could see it in his eyes. And
when, from tiredness or pain or
just plain pushing the envelope
the way he always did, he spun,
Dave’s true character was right
there for all to see. With not the
slightest hesitation Dave just
kept his foot in it, laying down
two fat black stripes as he
burned a donut and launched
himself right back on course.
You just know Dave is still
out there, flying along in the
red car, young and carefree and
thrilled for all eternity.
Party Time
by Dick Hostetler and John Thomas
T
he June Social Gabfest will
be held on June 20th at 6:15
P.M. at Crossroads Shopping
Center (156th NE and NE 8th,
ZONE
EVENT
Bellevue) food court near the
chicken and pizza places north
of the main stage.
The May dinner meeting at
the Azteca Mexican restaurant
was fabulous. Everyone had a
great time, except those who
didn’t make it. Sorry, I have no
pictures as it is now April 29
and we have to get this to Gary
by tomorrow for this issue.
(Pictures next month.)
Wine Tasting at the
Rood’s
Club
Event
Saturday, June 29, 6 P.M.
We have moved the start time up to 6
P.M., but will guarantee that you won’t miss
any of the wines or food dishes if you arrive
by 7 P.M. So don’t feel rushed, but take
advantage of the long summer evening.
Wines will be available for tasting in 5
categories: (1) cabernet sauvignon, merlot and
blends, (2) red zinfandel, (3) chardonnay, (4)off-dry whites,
and (5) a miscellaneous category including whites of the Bordeaux varieties and possibly others. The wines will all be from
the West Coast of the United States, with some emphasis on
Washington wines. There will be no charge for the wine. You
may bring a bottle of your own favorite to compare to those
available, but do not feel any need to do so. We hope to have a
wine education expert from Silver Lake to provide tasting suggestions.
Nancy Rood will purchase the food and provide dishes and
utensils. Food will include shrimp, assorted cheeses and a variety of heavy hors d’oeuvres. We hope to use outdoor spaces as
well as indoor if the weather cooperates, so bring a sweater or
light coat as appropriate.
We shall require paid reservations in the
amount of $10 per person to cover the food for
this event. You will receive a confirmation with directions.
Please, before June 21, send your checks, payable to PCA/
PNWR to John Thomas, 6226-122nd Avenue SE, Bellevue,
WA 98006. For further information call Dennis or Nancy Rood
at 425-823-5944 or John Thomas at 425-747-0431.
Wine tasting will be in a socially responsible manner. Designated drivers are welcome, and a range of non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
June 2002
13
From Your Technical Education Committee
by Duncan Newell
J
ust a “Technical” note on cussion involving the interior of
something I experienced our cars and what it takes to
March 30th at the first DE improve the factory sound
Day this year. While enjoying system. Mike had a great handthe experience of learning the out for us “neophytes” and an
new configuration of Pacific example of a simple subwoofer
Raceways I encountered an modification to an existing
ever increasing vibration. As I system that really made a difapproached Turn 2 at a some- ference. A recent Boxster
what increased rate of speed update was brought in to demand under some major braking onstrate what a minimal expenI noticed the feel of the car diture would really accomplish
change from a solid feel to a in terms of overall sound
very mushy ‘wiggly’ sensation. improvement, top up or top
This seemed to go away as I down.
Sunday, May 5th, Tech sesslowed down and increased as I
picked up speed. No problem. I sion #4 was postponed due to a
completed the session, checked limited number of confirmatire pressure and proceeded to tions. Please confirm your
get ready for the next session. intent to attend ASAP so we
It was while I was in line that a can continue these events and
friend pointed out that my rear support our vendors as they
tire looked low. (Flat!) I backed support us.
Saturday, June 15th’s proout of line to find that indeed
only 15 pounds remained. Even gram (Tech Session #5) is finalthat little amount of air was ized. So, please sign up ASAP
leaving rapidly with a pssssst for what will be a really fun
sound from the shiny, silver event. Meet at the Kirkland
area on the tire….off to the McDonalds at 8:30 A.M. and
nearby Les Schwab Tire shop be prepared to depart at 9 A.M.
in Covington. BEHOLD... a 4” sharp. The route up to Marysnail in the right rear tire and a 3 ville and “Root’s German Auto
ounce piece of weight wedged Werks” will NOT be on the
up in the right front brake duct freeway! Put on your driving
hose. Moral of this little tale: shoes and gloves as we will be
When something is immedi- on some Porsche Perfect Pathately different in the handling ways! The end location will be
of your car at speed… please, Roger Jobs Motors Inc. Bellfor the safety of yourself and ingham. NOTE: This will also
those around you, leave the involve some lovely driving up
track and check it out. I was through the Skagit Valley after
lucky, as were those around our coffee/pastry stop in
Marysville. Dan will lead us up
me.
Now… back to Tech Events! onto the beautiful Chuckanutt
Saturday, April 27th’s Tech ses- Drive into the quaint University
sion #3 took us into Mike Hum- district of Bellingham and
phres’ Audio Plus facility. We across I-5 to Roger Jobs
were again treated to morning Porsche/Audi for lunch and a
culinary
delights
(Krispy tour of their facility.
Kremes), lunch and great disSign up! Sunday, July 15th
June
2002
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brings us back to Redmond and
the Carburetor Connection for
our first “Dyno Day”. Plans are
now in place to include a ‘Shine
& Show’ and BBQ. PLEASE
NOTE: The Dyno runs will cost
$60 per 1⁄2 hour so those of you
who want to answer that nagging question, “ I wonder how
much HP I really have at the
wheels?” should come prepared
with exact cash or checks payable to PCA/PNWR. The idea
is to allow for as many people
as possible to run. So those of
you who are sure you will want
to do this please let me know
ASAP. As there are only so
many hours in the day, it will be
first sign up, first run.
YES,
THERE’S STILL
MORE; the November Event Is
Confirmed! As the Tech Committee’s final event of the year
we will be hosting an OPEN
HOUSE at VRM (Vintage
Racing Motors, Inc.) in Redmond. Have you ever seen
Bruce McLaren’s original F-1
race car that he actually drove,
a race winning BRM in original condition or a Porsche 917
and Porsche 910 up close and
personal? Well, these are just a
few of the incredible racing
machines that will be there for
all of us to see, photograph and
hear about while sipping Starbucks. The event will take place
Saturday, November 9th from 10
A.M. to noon. PLEASE sign up
soon as this will be a fantastic
event to cap off a great year!
Remember – “Boost your
vehicle’s performance by
upgrading its most important
component – The Driver!”
PORSCHE. There is no
substitute.
From the Sponsor Awareness Liaison & Ad Manager
by Lee Woods
I
don’t usually report on the
sponsors we lose. However
I think Pacific Printing and
Mailing deserves a mention.
They have dropped their ad,
which wasn’t causing the phone
to ring, (and was really only
taken to help the club) but they
continue to give us a substantial
discount on the production of
the Spiel. They are a great club
supporter. So, even if you don’t
need any work done by them,
please call and say thanks for
their continuing support.
As I mentioned last month I
am stepping down as Sponsor
Awareness Liaison and Advertising Manager. So if you are
interested in volunteering and
would like to hear more about
what the job entails, give me a
call. Find my email and telephone number listed under
Committee Heads in the front
of the magazine.
We added two new advertisers at the last minute last
month. The Wheelmaster will
repair curb rash and straighten
your bent wheels. Call Morrie
at 253-927-0271 for help. We
also added Mobile Repairs.
Gary Estes will come to you
and repair your trailer, RV, or
most anything else. Give him a
call at 206-999-2320. We also
added another display ad this
month, DriversJewelry.com.
They specialize in car jewelry.
Call them at 360-683-1418 to
see what they have.
Featured Sponsor/Advertiser
This month the spotlight is on all of our advertisers who have
been with us for longer than a year. We have advertisers who
have been with us longer than most of us have been members. I
have put them into 5-year groups. A thanks doesn’t seem to do
it, but it’s a start. So, thanks, guys - you are appreciated.
1 to 5 years
Alderwood Mortgage
Autowerks NorthWest
Bell-Anderson Insurance
Boyle’s Foreign Car Repair
Car Nutz
Dent Wizard
European Car Authority
Exotic Autowerks
Fordahl Motorsports
George Butterfield
Herold Upholstery
Redmond European
Robert Larson’s Porsche
Speedware Motorsports
Wood’s Upholstery
Yes USA
As I have mentioned before, we have started putting “Valued
Advertiser since XXXX” in, or next to, each ad as an additional
reminder of the duration of their support. Please support these
businesses, and all of our advertisers.
25 to 30 years
Autohaus Vick
Chris’s German Auto Service
John Walker’s Workshop
Squire’s Autowerke
20 to 25 years
OMNI Brake & Alignment
10 to 15 years
Eurotech Bodywerkes
Magic Customs
Park Place, Ltd.
Quimper Inn
5 to 10 years
B & H Motorsports
Barrier Porsche
Bradley’s Autowax Detail
We also added another Classified ad in the COMMERCIAL section last month.
It is from Speedware Motorsports. If you’re a track guy,
what they’re offering looks like
a good deal. But my point is
that more and more advertisers
are discovering the benefits of
placing a Commercial Classified ad. For $15 per month specials can be advertised without
a change to the display ad. This
also gives advertisers an additional presence in the magazine. Call me and I’ll help you
set it up.
The Park Place, Ltd. party
is in September. This year we
are asking everyone to bring a
can of food for Northwest
Harvest. Last year we had
about 600 people. Can you
imagine if everyone brings just
one can of food? Wow, what a
contribution that will be! I will
make sure it all gets to Northwest Harvest. Plan now and I’ll
see you there!
Gem of the Month: A
person who is nice to you, but
rude to the waiter, is not a
nice person. Dave Barry.
June 2002
15
Three Dead Ends for the Price of One!
Andrew Iseminger & Dari Stolzoff
photos by the authors and Paul & Karin Exter
S
aturday, April 13 began as
far too many days do in the
Cascade foothills – low, ominous clouds hung just above
our house and the morning
was punctuated by the occasional cloudburst. Nonetheless,
we were excited as we got out of
bed. The reasons were simple.
First and foremost, we had a
Yellow 2002 Boxster sitting in
our garage with an odometer
reading in the mid triple digits.
Secondly, this was our first tour
and first opportunity to take
our car out for a spirited drive
through the winding roads of the
Cascade foothills.
The first order of business
was to find the meeting place in
Kirkland. Once we got into the
right neighborhood, we just
kept our eyes open for a parking lot full of Porsches which –
not surprisingly—was not hard
to find. Having no idea what to
expect, we made our way into
the Safeway to pick up coffee
and donuts. We picked up the
directions which I was amazed
to find had turn by turn instructions with mileage included to
the tenth of a mile. I had envisioned a much more casual
undertaking along the lines of
“We’re heading to Snohomish,
try to keep up. If we lose you,
we’ll meet you in town.”
We were only 12.2 miles
into the trip and our odometer
The lineup in Snohomish ready to head for the bakery.
The crowd gathers for coffee
inside the Safeway at Rose Hill
prior to the start of the tour.
George & Mary Butterfield leading on a great country road.
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was already off by .8 miles due
to an unscheduled detour.
Making our way out of Woodinville behind about 4 other
Porsches, we followed like
sheep as the lead car in the
group turned into what turned
out to dead end in a housing
development. After a couple
tenths of a mile, the few of us
who had followed made the
u-turn on our own improvised
dead end tour and got back on
route.
Our rain-sensing wipers got
their first workout on our way
to Snohomish and we got an
early sense of how much fun
this was going to be with a brief
(1.6 mile) detour onto Old
Woodinville-Duvall road which
contained some elevation
change as well as two good “15
mph” curves which I returned
to a couple times in the week
after the tour.
Things really began to get
interesting when we turned
North onto West Snoqualmie
Valley Road. In addition to the
sharply curving roads (good),
the skies opened up in a downpour that our fancy wipers
could barely keep up with
...the sun made a brief appearance and
warmed us as we returned to our car...
(bad). Between the meteorological conditions and our collective total lack of driving
skills, no limits were tested and
no envelopes were pushed.
Even so, we discovered just
how far beyond the limits of a
normal car the Boxster operates
on these twisty rain soaked
roads.
We pulled into Snohomish
and parked in an impressive
lineup of Porsches on the edge
of town and made our way to
the first rest stop, the City Deli
and Wine Shop. It was here that
Gary caught us in a moment of
weakness and recruited us to
take pictures and write a story
of this, our first tour. We were
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we returned to our car, passing
the line of parked Porsches. On
the way we briefly contemplated putting the roof down.
When we got to the car and
squinted through the sun into
the foothills – our intended
direction of travel – the skies
were nearly black. We compromised by rolling the windows
down instead.
We had been divided by traffic as we left Kirkland, but all
the Porsches rolled through
Snohomish together after
departing from the café. The
only thing more fun than
watching a procession of
Porsches roll by is to actually
be driving in it. At a stop sign
on the way out of town the line
of cars awaited their turn to pull
away. There was much revving
of engines as, one by one, the
cars pulled away to the beautiful sound of Porsche engines
running to the upper end of the
tachometer.
The few people on the sidewalks who were not already
looking turned as the engines
roared one after the other. Feeling a sense of community
responsibility I revved up the
engine and let out the clutch,
hoping that I wouldn’t stall out
in the middle of the intersection. I made it through with the
beautiful notes of the engine
behind me as I shifted (at 4,000
RPMs in each gear -- our car
was still in the break-in period).
We left town via Machias Road
to the north, heading toward
Granite Falls. We were now
entering territory that I was not
familiar with. This was when
the really fun driving began.
Gone was the commuter traffic
and stop lights. They were
replaced by wooded roads and
curving tarmac. I don’t know
how long we drove or where
precisely we went. On these
stretches of road I was focused
on the (wet) road and the car in
front of me. There was no need
for the directions now as we
focused on keeping up with the
lead cars. It was on this stretch
of road that it became clear that
our Porsche was happiest when
it was turning.
During a brief stop at the
Ranger station, I put the top
down for the first “official” pictures of our car and just as
quickly put it back up as a rain
squall swept up the road. From
here we had some higher
speeds as we reached our official Dead End on Mountain
Loop Highway. Retracing our
path, the speeds increased with
our familiarity of the road.
On the way to Monroe for
lunch, we had another unscheduled Dead End when we found
our intended route blocked by
emergency vehicles. Back in
the pack, we had no idea what
was going on. We could see the
flashing lights and (correctly)
assumed that this was not part
of the plan. After all the cars
had collected again on that
stretch of road, the cars turned
around in the intersection and
roared back along the path we
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had come. We were truly flying
blind now as we all followed
the 928 in front.
Again, we managed to get
separated from the lead cars
(this time it was a very old, very
slow pickup that turned in front
of us) and it was our turn to lead
the remaining group. Fortunately, we had a map. We figured we were heading to our
next scheduled meeting place
and plotted the most direct
route. Gary was waiting at an
intersection to pick up stragglers, confirming our route
selection.
Ultimately,
we
caught up with the rest of the
tour and rolled into our lunch
stop without further incident.
We had the opportunity to
meet other drivers over our
pizza lunch and at our rest stops
throughout the tour, but what
stands out to me about our first
tour in our first Porsche, was
the chance to get to know our
car a little bit better. Every
experience with our Boxster
that day was new as was every
experience with the club. We
look forward to getting to know
both even better.
At the Ranger station on the way up the Mt. Loop Highway.
Beauty in the parking lot at the Turlo
Ranger Station on the Mt. Loop Highway.
This is the author’s Speed Yellow Boxster.
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At times there was a little rain, and snow. This
at the first PDE on the Mt. Loop Highway.
This is a Test - Autocross #2
by Jim Christensen
photos by Randy Wells and the Editor
The line of Porsches
just seemed to go on
forever.
W
hich of the following
statements is true regarding auto-cross:
The sound of your own cursing is much louder when wearing a full face helmet.
Listening to Van Halen just
before a run can improve your
time.
Forgetting to ‘soften’ your
adjustable Koni struts can make
it difficult for passengers to
drink coffee on Sunday morning.
Actually, all three are true.
The first was told during a
description of what it’s like to
spin a 356, the second by a
class winner (the secret to his
fastest fourth run). And the
third is my own experience. A
friend in my passenger seat was
Randy Wells, Jeff Barstow
and Ron Petersen find something of interest out on the
track.
Author Jim Christensen and new friend Jim Lark who
bought Jim’s 944 Turbo (shown) and will take it back to the
Bay area to autocross.
Do you remember the movie
“Grumpy Old Men”?
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Chatting with the competition.
The P1/P2 Grid ready for action on the course.
The colorful lineup on the grid.
You can see from the crowd that though the competition is tight, a sense of friendliness prevails.
Starter Debbie Starret-Fry gets the Lutey car off the
line, and Jack Esposito’s car ready.
Randy Wells’ fast and beautiful 911.
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many entrants as S2, but Andy
Glaister’s 993TT helped make
it interesting. He even treated
the specatators to a spin. A
993TT spinning is a real sight
to behold.
Aurora Schindler and Vilma
Stoss each took their respective
categories (SW1 and SW2).
P2 had 19 entrants, another
huge group. Jeff Barstow took
top time, while Gary Elwood
tested race-rubber on his 951
for the first time. Gary is preparing for Parade in Boise and
will be our area’s stock
‘944Turbo representative’ for
the autocross.
Continued on page 24
having a very difficult time
with his coffee at 20mph on a
bumpy road in Gig Harbor. I
don’t think my laughing helped
very much. But the carpet in
my ‘new’ ‘89 944S2 is still
coffee free.
The April 20th event had a
near record turnout, 106 drivers! Many thanks to Leeds
Gulick and all the others who
get there early to help with
setup and allowed us to get 4
runs each by 4 P.M..
The course appeared to be
suited to the higher powered
cars, but as the lap times started
coming in it seemed that it was
a good mix for nimbleness and
acceleration. Of all the
Porsches, top time of day was
in P1 from Mike Leuty in a
924S. I believe that car is
mostly stock, and has about 158
hp. Hmmm, time for a costbenefit analysis on that proposed 911 track/autocross car?
(I’m talking to you, Dan
Antilla!)
Stock 1 is already experienc-
ing a good battle between Steve
Ridgeway (944) and John Tate
(944S). John, you’re going to
have to get an auto-x alignment
from Fordahl’s shop if you
want to win! Also in this category, Jim Cutts drove his
extremely nice ‘65 356. We
don’t get to see the ‘older’ cars
often enough in auto-x. Jim,
thanks for letting us view/hear
such a beautiful car (where else
can you hear a 356’s tires
sqeal).
Stock 2 had 24 entrants, and
the competition is just as tough
as last year. In any given event,
there’s probably 10 different
people who could win. For
event #2 Anthony Ostroski let
us know that he’s back by winning by just 5 hundredths of a
second over Mark LaCombe.
Two guys who are relatively
new to Stock 2 and are definitely competitive are Jim
Miller (Boxster) and James
Winstead (944S2). Jim placed
3rd and James placed 5th.
In Stock 3 there weren’t as
Jim Christensen in the timing rig with the new
“Champs” sign on the time clock.
Leeds Gulick’s new 944
race car. Cool!
You can see Jodi Fordahl’s smile even with the helmet on.
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In loving memory of
David Mark Said
O
Father, Husband, Friend and “Mr. Autocross”
ur friend Dave Said pulled out of grid on April 25th after his
four-year challenge with cancer. His pleasurable personality
was relayed throughout the Memorial Service held May 1st at Mt.
View Nazarene Church in Olympia.
One word synonymous with Dave is friendship. He always
went out of his way to be friends with everyone. Always greeting
you with a smile and pleasant thought. Always looking for new
faces in a crowd that may need a friend and to make them feel part
of the group. Always doing more than expected to assist in any
way when and wherever needed. And after that, wishing he could
do more. Some people who knew Dave thought of him as a best
friend, others saw him as a Dad, while those that may not have
known him well thought “what a great guy”.
He exemplified the perfect PCA member. Dave promoted the
club, bringing in many new members just by being himself. Over
Dave with his birthday cake the year before his retirement.
We need to extend our special appreciation to his wife Lyn,
daughters Kristin, Corinn and families for sharing Dave with us.
And, special memories of Dave who throughout his recent battle
never changed, never complained and continued to smile, welcome new people, help when he could and have the most positive
attitude toward all aspects of life.
The Said Memorial Fund (TCCU-144720, POB 718, Olympia,
WA 98507) has been set up with proceeds going to the
Providence Hospice Fund and Virginia Mason Infusion center.
Dave and his wife Lyn with his
retirement party/birthday cake.
the years he received awards including countless wins in his red
914, the Colby Cup at Whistler Weekend, and a top finish at Bogus
Basin in 2001 to name a few. Most notably, the Saids were
awarded “Family of the Year”. Numerous people attended many
extremely fun Porsche get-togethers at his home. His business,
Triad West, was a sponsor of the autocross program for many
years. Also, Triad West was the weekend visit of many 914 owners
to find and replace those 914 parts that couldn’t be found anywhere or to help their 914’s beat the big guys at an autocross!
Everyone will miss Dave, whether you were his best friend, a
casual acquaintance or a member who didn’t know him. We could
all hope to possess half the qualities of this fine person.
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Continued from p. 21
P3 is a growing group, I’m
sure it will be challenging P2 in
numbers before too long. Jamie
McCuaig took top time for that
group in a Carrera 2.
There’s some great competition in PW2. LouAnn Christensen took top time by only
.038 seconds over Janet McCuaig: that’s close!
Leeds Gulick lead GTU in his
race prepped 944, and Randy
Wells had top time in GTO in
his beautiful 911RS replica.
Debbie Starret-Fry had top
time in GTW. Her 914-6 is
always hard to beat. With a
motor that sounds that good, it
must be fast!
If the April event is any indication, we’ll surely have record
setting
attendances
this
summer. Let’s all try to arrive a
bit earlier (myself included)
and pitch-in/help out with
setup/tear-down. If we do,
maybe we can start fun runs by
3P.M.?
Supporters watch as the P2 class prepares for their runs.
Pres. Chuck Miller checks tire pressures before his run.
Another shot of the cover 914s, with Ed Cahill center.
Jim Miller’s number is accurate, and clever.
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Dennis Rood’s cab is ready to go in S2.
A good sampling of the competition, old to new, four to
eight cylinder.
Front of the S2 grid. These cars are stock, but fast.
Jeff Barstow, LouAnn Christensen and Mike
Lutey keep track of times and announce results.
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Sound Speak At Audio Plus
by Jim Cutts
photos by John Boutsikaris and the Editor
W
elcome to the world of
ohms,
frequencies,
watts, volts and megahertz.
Well, it finally happened.
There I was at the April Technical Session at Audio Plus and I
was thinking, ‘man, I am out of
my element here.’ I asked
myself, “What in the world is
Mike
Humphres
talking
about?” I hadn’t a clue when
who but Gary Elwood appeared
and asked me to do an article on
Mike Humphres, owner of
the session. I, being a someAudio Plus.
what responsible person, at first
gulped, then said “Sure why
not?” Now I’ll try my hardest to
tell you what Mike Humphres,
the owner of Audio Plus, talked
about without dwelling on the
Krispy Kreme donuts, the Danishes, the great coffee, then the
very good sandwiches with
Subwoofer installed in the rear
chips and soft drinks after the floor well of Duncan’s 911.
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Just your average parking lot on a Tech Session day.
session was over.
Owner, Mike Humphres, has
been in the sound system business for over eighteen years. He
opened up his shop, Audio
Plus, in Bellevue about eight
years ago. Mike and his staff do
mobile electronics sales and
installation and on site service
for automobiles. He also
installs and services audio/
visual systems for homes
including home theaters and
security systems.
Mike passed along information regarding radios, speakers,
amplifiers and security systems
for our cars. He began the talk
by informing the group of
about twenty-five Porsche
enthusiasts that there are a variety of different types of radios.
He indicated to us that there are
the normal types that we are all
accustomed to: AM/FM cassette, AM/FM CD’s and
AM/FM/CD/ Cassette. Some of
the new technology is the
AM/FM/CD/ MP3.and the
DVD in dash changer. Mike
did, however, fail to mention
my favorite the AM/FM short
wave radio combination. I
guess they don’t make those
anymore.
The issue of thefts has
become so prevalent in today’s
society that in addition to the
standard removable and masking faceplates for the radios
there are also blackout touch
screens available. The blackout
touch screens operate the same
as the touch screen that we use
in banks, retail stores and at the
airport. Amazingly there is
even such a thing as a motorized video screen in the dash.
Imagine trying to take a run in
the autocross with the video on.
Maybe the Randy Wells’ of the
world could do it, but not me.
Mike offered that the radio
should have two to four volts of
output coming from the RCA
signal leads, with the higher
voltage being the better source.
Because of this the amplifier
can amplify a good, clean, hot
signal. This means that there is
less distortion and background
noise. He said that as far as
equalization (bass, midrange
and treble) is concerned every
car is different and that in order
to really get a good idea what
the sound system will sound
like it should be tested in the
car, not when it’s on some display wall in a big box retail
store.
We all probably already
know what the fade is on our
car radios. Such as, when you
want to put the emphasis on the
front or rear speakers, depending on who is in the car with
you. Mike did indicate that in a
small car like a Porsche that the
fade is not all that important.
The importance increases how-
ever in a larger car, especially
in a four door.
Mike then transitioned into a
discussion on speakers. Speakers operate on a range all the
way from 20HZ for the low
range subwoofer to the highend tweeter at 20KHZ. An
observation was made that
some of the generation X folks
like to turn up their stereos so
loud that they can be heard
coming down the street. Mike
indicated that some of the car
stereos could be played as high
as 163 decibels, which is about
the same as a jet airplane taking
off. He further indicated that
they have been known to break
their glass windows and that in
order to prevent that from happening they install Plexiglas
windows with fasteners; if they
didn’t use fasteners it could
blowout the window seal. It
hurts my ears to think about it!
We also learned that the freJune 2002
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quency of a subwoofer runs
from 20HZ to 100HZ, that a
midbass is from 100HZ to
300HZ, midrange is from
300HZ to 8KHZ. Lastly, the
tweeter, which is the high-end
sound, is from 8KHZ to 20
KHZ. Mike indicated that soft
dome tweeters have the
smoothest sound and titanium
or aluminum will be even
brighter. He also suggested that
polypropylene cone with a
rubber butyl surround are best
for midrange, midbass and subwoofers. Some Porsche owners
were disappointed to learn that
the speakers are, shall we say, a
weak spot in the Porsche stereo
system; that Porsche’s best
sound system occurs when you
turn off the radio and rev up the
engine.
After considerable empirical
research many of us learned
that not only are the Krispy
Kreme donuts great with Starbuck’s, we also learned that the
higher the voltage the better the
amplifier. Mike informed us
that the best combination for
our cars is a four-channel
amplifier combined with a sub
amp. The sub amp creates more
power, which results in a tighter
and more accurate bass. However, the sub amplifier needs an
electronic cross over to remove
the higher frequencies from the
subwoofer. Most quality amplifiers come with crossover
already built into the circuitry.
Amplifiers do come in other
combinations of channels. A
one-channel amplifier is monophonic but the stereos can range
two channels to five. A two
channel can handle multiple
speakers. The two-channel provides plenty of amps to the
front speakers and sufficient
power to the rear speakers. But,
as previously mentioned, in a
smaller car, like our Porsche’s,
the rear speakers are only fillers
and are only ancillary to the
front speakers.
Before launching into security systems we took a little
break and checked out the
sound system in Duncan Newell’s car. His system sounded
great, even over the slurping of
coffee. After listening to Duncan’s blues music Mike
reviewed two of the security
systems that he installs. For
about $229 Mike can install a
Door speakers in Duncan’s car to go along
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basic system that includes a
DEI alarm module with two
remotes, a siren, LED, factory
pins and a shock sensor. His
belief is that the shock sensor is
better than a motion sensor or a
glass breaker. The motion sensors are too sensitive and the
shock sensor is still very functional without the false alarms.
The second system that Audio
Plus installs is also the DEI
alarm module, with the two
remotes, siren, LED, shock
sensor with factory pins. However, a starter kill, door locks
and parking light flashers are
also included. Of course the
second system is more expensive. Mike did mention that
there are options available such
as a back up battery siren, hood
and trunk pins, door lock
motors, auto start and pager
systems, among other options.
Those of us in attendance
appreciate Mike taking the time
out from his busy schedule to
prepare and present a very well
organized and informative presentation. I, for one, need to
upgrade the sound system in
my car. I have been to several
other shops to see what they
can do for me and I plan on
revisiting Audio Plus.
Thanks once again to
Duncan for putting together a
great Technical Session. On a
more personnel note, I have
been a member of the Club for
a little over a year and I always
enjoy the camaraderie that we
all share at the events such as
the Technical Sessions, Autocrosses and the Social Events. I
enjoy swapping stories and
laughs. I always feel welcome.
That’s an 800 watt amplifier hidden discreetly in the front
boot of the Boxster. When the cover is on, it can’t be seen.
Mike provided handouts with explanations of the various
components and available systems to help and guide us.
Thanks!
Above and below: The crowd listened intently as Mike (by
the hood above) explained options for sound systems.
Another view outside the shop. Pure gold!
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TECH NOTES: TECH TACTICS 22, PORSCHE MODEL
EVOLUTION
by Allan Caldwell
W
ith summer just around
the corner, we hope
Porsche owners will be inspired
to get their cars rejuvenated for
the rapidly approaching tours,
car shows and Concours. Entering a Concours is not the
complete madness that many
members may think it is, but
it does entail some planning
and preparation ahead of time.
Besides the benefits of having a
clean car, Concours preparation
is a great way to gain a better
understanding of how your car
goes together as well as learning the condition of many parts
and systems that normally may
go unnoticed. Many owners
report they never really understood their car until they tried
to prepare it for a Concours.
Now that the Parade Competition Rules (PCR) have been
released for the Boise Parade, it
is a good time to review the
changes from previous rules
and their effects on where
members will classify their
cars. Although the selection of
regional Concours rules is up to
the regional management, in
the past, PNWR and Whistler
have used the PCR Concours
rules and classification system
which helps local members get
ready for the Parade. There
have been six Parades using the
current
PCA
Concours
d’Elegance rules that were
developed in the 1994/1995
time period. The rules were
announced in the fall of 1995
(Reference 1) and first used
locally at the Whistler multiregional event in 1996, followed by the fall Parade in
1996 in Oklahoma. The original purpose of the 1996 modification was to expand the scope
of the Concours competition to
include well-preserved cars
over 10 years old that have not
been restored and are still
driven. The problems that had
surfaced prior to 1996 with
only one overall category for all
years and models included a
lack of adequate points compensation for age and mileage,
as well as the emergence of a
whole new breed of professionally restored cars that were in
far better condition than when
originally built. As a result,
overall winners of the events
for several years turned out to
be either brand new cars with
less than 100 miles that had
hardly ever been driven or 40
year old cars that had been
completely rebuilt. The older
professionally restored cars are
certainly breathtaking, but may
no longer provide a true historic
representation of the original
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cars.
Since the major change in
classifications and rules was
made in 1996, there have been
some substantial upgrades to
further refine the revised
system. The updated rules currently provide for three distinctly separate groups of cars:
-Restoration Group for
restored cars over 10 years old
(1948-1992),
-Preservation Group for
non-restored cars over 10 years
old (1948-1992), and
-Preparation Group for cars
less than 20 years old
(1983-2002) plus modified and
race cars.
Each of these three groups
has its own set of four subdivisions and classes and has a set
of equal awards for participants. Figure 1 shows a diagram of the overall Concours
structure and where each
Porsche model fits in. Note that
the Restoration and Preservation Groups each gain an additional model year as every
calender year is passed, and
only the Preparation Group
coverage stays constant at the
20 year interval. In spite of considerable effort by the club to
distribute and describe the new
rules, many entrants have been
surprised by the differences in
requirements and judging in the
different groups. A major issue
for many owners of cars more
than 20 years old is whether
they should be entering the
Restoration Group or the Preservation Group. The current
bible on this subject is the 2002
Parade Competition Rules
(PCR) book (Reference 2)
which has been mailed out to
all the 2002 Parade entrants and
is available to other interested
members from the PCA
National Executive Office in
Alexandria, VA. Our members
are urged to review these rules
carefully before deciding which
Group to enter. As experience
has been gained with the new
format, there has been a continued trend toward more emphasis on originality and evidence
of routine usage. The following
paragraphs describe some of
the major distinguishing features and 2002 upgrades for the
three groups. Details of the
changes were reviewed in References 3 and 4.
Restoration Group
The Restoration Group for
cars over 10 years old is similar
to the traditional Concours
event with numerical scoring as
was previously used for PCA
events except that the old Street
class, in which the underside of
the car is not judged, is now
called Touring class. Cars in
Restoration Group are judged
for originality (both Full and
Touring), but can have any
degree of restoration from
minor refinishing to a full,
ground-up rebuild. Paint color,
fabrics, carpet and trim may be
restored and must be original
color and texture for the model
and year, but do not have to
match the original factory built
configuration. The engine
and/or transaxle may be
replaced or upgraded. Judging
emphasis is on authenticity of
the restoration with secondary
emphasis on presentation.
However, cleanliness and condition are important considerations, just as they have always
been in this type of judging.
Cars entered in this group will
include those with major
changes or rebuilding since
new as well as the professionally restored cars. Each judge
evaluates and scores one part of
the car and the judging is limited to a fixed time (typically
six minutes). Each section of
the car is divided up into major
components and each component is assigned a numerical
score representing a perfect car.
The judge deducts points from
the perfect score for any deficiencies found in the judging.
The biggest change in the 2002
Concours rules for this group is
an increased emphasis on originality, which now will make up
40% of the score rather than the
previous 20%. Sixty percent of
the score for each item is allocated for restoration and condition of the item and deductions
for non-originality will now be
allowed up to 40% of the score.
This change will make it more
important that ever for the
owner to understand the original parts, materials, colors and
finishes that his car was built
with since the penalty for substitutions will double. There
will also be bonus points for
Restoration Group cars that
participate in a 10 mile preConcours Parade. The new
rules in Restoration will also
introduce “level of achievement” awards which will allow
multiple concurrent awards for
a given level of achievement.
Preservation Group
The Preservation Group for
cars over 10 years old is the
newest addition to the Concours scene and brings with it a
whole new set of requirements,
criteria and judging standards.
There is only one class called
“Touring.” Entrants are encouraged to drive their car to the
event (or Parade) and can, if
they desire, exclude the chassis,
underside or some other part of
the car from being inspected by
the judges. Note, however, that
owners wishing to compete for
class or division awards must
have all components inspected.
Primary emphasis is on preservation of the car as it was built
by the factory with secondary
emphasis on presentation. The
car is expected to have most, if
not all, of its original parts and
surfaces (paint, upholstery, carpeting, etc.). The engine and
transaxle must be original with
no obvious upgrades. An official factory build record for the
car (Kardex, Certificate of
Authenticity, etc.) must be presented by the owner at the time
of judging to confirm the VIN,
engine number, interior and
options. Upon request, PCNA
will supply the official build
data in a Certificate of Authenticity for $35 back to 1966
models and $45 for 1965 and
previous models when the
owner sends in proof of title.
Normally, a team of five judges
evaluates the car with all judges
together evaluating each portion of the car and coming to a
consensus on the scoring. In
this group there are no numerical scores and the scoring sheet
lists a relative rating of excellent to incorrect in five steps
along with the rationale for the
rating. There is no fixed judging time for each car and typically the time can run as much
as 20-25 minutes per car by the
time all interactions with the
owner and discussions are completed. Shorter times may be
imposed for a large number of
entries.
Judging in this Group is
“hands off” and no demerits are
assigned for chassis dirt or indications of normal wear. However, owners who enter in this
group must recognize that parts
do have to be clean enough so
the judge can visually inspect
the condition of an original
part. Original surface conditions (such as color, degree of
gloss, texture, etc.) are important. None of the preservation
cars are perfect and overrestored components may be
downgraded by the judges.
Some entrants may have
repainted areas on the car,
which may or may not be a disadvantage, depending upon the
other entrants. There is always
a trade-off in the judge’s mind
between a component that has
been refinished or possibly repainted as the result of some
accident but well preserved
afterwards compared to a competing case where minor
damage was never repaired and
was left as is. These are decided
by the judges on a case by case
basis depending on number,
extent and overall condition.
Cars that are 100% factory
original but not well preserved
(poorly treated with a number
of beat-up or overly-abused
areas) may not do as well as
cars with minor repairs in just a
few places that depart from
original but show an overall
greater evidence of preservation on everything else. In the
final analysis, Preservation
Group judging is most similar
to a “Judges Choice” type judging to the specified list of
objectives in the PCR. There
are no specific mileage benefits
(total or distance driven to the
Parade), but the car’s total mileage is now listed on the score
sheets as a factor in the judges’
evaluation of usage level.
Preparation Group
The Preparation Group now
includes cars less than 20 years
old, thoroughbred racers, and
modified cars. None of the
Divisions in Preparation Group
go by model; the first two Divisions are for production cars
less than 10 years old and more
than ten years old, with all
models mixed together in each
Division. The definitions for
thoroughbred racers and modified cars are fairly narrow and
anyone contemplating these
classes needs to study the PCRs
carefully. For example, limited
production cars, such as the
1973 911RS and similar lowvolume cars based on a production chassis are included with
the regular production models
in the Restoration or Preservation Groups. The primary judging emphasis in Preparation
group is on presentation and
cleanliness; originality is not
judged. There are both Full and
Touring categories and the
judging procedure uses the
same approach as in the old
rules and the Restoration Group
with numerical score sheets,
fixed judging time and each
judge evaluating only one part
of the car. When used at the
Parade, bonus mileage points
for driving to the Parade are
also awarded in this group.
Which Group to Enter?
The new rules provide a place
for just about every Porsche
enthusiast’s car and type of
preparation and there is
increased emphasis on showing cars that are driven. Perhaps the most critical question
we have seen for entrants of
older cars is whether to enter
the Restoration or Preservation
Group. The degree of restoration or variation from the original factory build record is the
determining factor, but there
are no hard rules. Repaired
and/or completely re-painted
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cars in original color have been
shown and done well in the
Preservation Group if the rest
of the car is truly factory original and well preserved. However, the Kardex or Certificate
of Authenticity is an absolute
must for entry into Preservation because 1/6th of the whole
scoring is related to it and without it, the judges have no option
except to rank the car at the end
of the class unless there is
more than one. The judges
will still evaluate the car if
the owner wishes, but less
time will be spent and the car
will not be considered for an
award. Owners contemplating
this group need to apply to
PCNA in Atlanta ahead of time
for a Certificate of Authenticity since it has been known to
take several weeks. Well-caredfor one-owner cars generally
do well in Preservation because
the owner can explain all the
important history of the car to
the judges. Cars that previously
did well in Full judging under
the old rules, which were essentially Restoration type rules,
may still do better in Restoration than Preservation if very
many new or upgraded parts
have been used. A slickly prepared underside and chassis
prepared under the previous
restoration rules are of little
advantage in the Preservation
Group and may even appear
inconsistent if they don’t show
their age, but still may help in
the new Restoration Group.
Concours Preparation
There is never enough time to
do everything the owner would
like to do in preparing his car,
so a little initial planning will
allow the available time to be
spent in the most useful areas.
Once an entry group is selected,
the first thing to do is review
the judging standards and score
sheets for that group and compare them against the car being
prepared. This will provide a
quick overview of what has to
be done and provide a reminder
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to not get carried away on one
part of the car that won’t have
a major impact on the final
results. This approach, which
was the basis for a previous
article on the subject (Reference 5) is still applicable to
the Restoration and Preparation Groups where numerical
scores are still used. The total
score possible for full Concours
cars in both groups is 300 basic
points plus bonus points. The
300 basic judging points are
divided into six judging areas;
exterior, engine compartment,
chassis forward, chassis rear,
interior,
and
storage
compartment(s). Each of the six
areas is further broken down
into components on individual
judging sheets, which provide
a more detailed insight into the
critical places for the contestant to check in his preparation.
The exterior and interior, each
at 23% of the total points, are
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the two largest points contributors and usually the place to
allocate the major effort. The
engine compartment amounts
to about 20% of the total and
the remaining areas are 10
to 13% each. In the Preservation Group, where there are no
numerical scores, there are also
six evaluation areas that include
the Kardex; exterior, interior,
engine, storage, and chassis, so
the same general areas are used
as in the groups with numerical
scores. Although the new touring classes and the Preservation group put less emphasis on
cleanliness, such areas as the
engine compartment and storage compartment do need to
be clean enough so the judge
can evaluate the condition of
the components. Missing parts,
tools and equipment are also a
problem and should be remedied if possible. Once the owner
gets started, he usually finds
additional areas that warrant
attention. The end result is an
improved Porsche and a much
more knowledgeable owner.
REFERENCES
1. D. Frick, “Parade Concours
d’Elegance Rules Changes,”
Porsche Panorama Magazine,
November, 1995, page 22.
2. Parade Competition Rules,
2002 Porsche Parade, Published
by Porsche Club of America,
PCA Executive Office, P.O. Box
30100, Alexandria, VA 22310.
January, 2001, page 81.
January, 2002, page 62.
5. A. Caldwell, “Concours Preparation Made Easy,” Up-Fixin
der Porsche Vol. 10, page 261
(Panorama, July, 1994).
My First Porsche
by Bob Ricks
T
he year was 1970. I had
just returned from my third
combat tour in Vietnam as an
infantry officer. After each of
the two previous tours I had
rewarded my survival with the
purchase of a new sports car.
The first tour was followed by
a white TR-4A in 1965, and the
second with a baby blue MG-B
in 1968. I was not about to
make an exception for the third
time. This time, my heart was
set on a Triumph Spitfire…British racing green with a tan
leather interior. There were several reasons for my passion
with motor cars from England:
I had been raised on British
cars. My first set of wheels was
a Hillman Minx. My father and
I then restored a Sunbeam
Talbot convertible. The British
marques had a long and colorful racing heritage. They had
dominated the majority of the
SCCA classes for years. The
amount of performance per
dollar made the decision a relative no-brainer. One just
accepted the fact that driving a
sports car meant the roof leaked
and everything did not all work
at the same time.
I was stationed at Fort
McPherson
(in
suburban
Atlanta) at the time, so off I
headed to the big Triumph
dealer on Peachtree Street. I
even stopped off at the Porsche
dealer for one last look at the
newly introduced 914. A quick
run of the math showed similar
performance with a 60% higher
price tag. If only I had taken a
test drive. I came back to visit
that particular model four
times.
Much to my dismay and disappointment, the Triumph
dealer had just about every
combination possible except
the one I wanted. The salesman
tried every trick he could think
of, to include throwing in spoke
wheels, fog lights, etc., but I
was not to be moved. A few
phone calls later located the
model I wanted, but it would be
a few days coming. A deal was
struck, and I was given one of
the Spitfire demos as a “loaner”
until my car arrived.
At the time, the speed limit
on I-85 was 70 mph, which
meant if you weren’t doing 80,
you were likely to be run over.
On my way home, I left the
freeway and entered the exit
ramp at that speed and removed
my foot from the accelerator.
Nothing happened, and I proceeded up the ramp at full tilt.
Tapping it a couple of times did
no good. I quickly shut off the
engine, and good fortune was
with me with a long ramp. I
coasted (with a lot of braking)
to a service station located just
off the exit ramp.
Now let me digress for a
moment and explain to you
readers that do not remember
motoring before the late seven-
ties. A service station was just
that! One did not buy their gas
at the Food Mart or 7/11. Selfservice just did not exist. When
one drove in to purchase gas, an
attendant would come out and
ask the type and amount. While
the car was being filled, the
windshield was cleaned, and oil
level and tire pressure checked.
Many times, the battery level
would be checked as well. After
all, gas was around thirty cents
a gallon, and one expected service for such a price.
As I pulled into the service
station, the alert owner/
attendant knew there was something wrong. He checked the
throttle linkage and found nothing wrong. Maybe the problem
had corrected itself. A turn of
the starter quickly dismissed
that theory as the engine
quickly passed the redline. Off
came the air cleaner, and the
carburetor was thoroughly
checked.
Again, nothing.
Starter on, maximum engine
speed, ignition off. The atten-
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dant called the service department at the dealership, and
repeated his previous check
with a few new twists. No success. A wrecker was dispatched
to bring the ailing car back.
Here I was, stranded and
mightily discouraged. While
this episode was being played
out, I noticed three cars sitting
on the side with “For Sale”
signs on them. Two were
domestics, and quickly dismissed. The third was a sad
looking Porsche. It was a 1958
cabriolet that had obviously
never seen the inside of a
garage. The dark green paint
was quite faded, and each of the
four fenders had at least one
dent. Both bumpers had served
their purpose on numerous
occasions. The top was faded,
relatively intact, and one could
not see through the rear
window.
“Does that thing run?” I
asked.
“Like a charm, I just tuned it
up.”
Closer inspection showed it
to be a 1600 Normal. A
Normal? What kind of name is
that for a supposed sports car?
A whopping seventy horsepower no less. Interest now
declining. Wait a minute guy,
you need transportation! Okay,
tires are good with chrome
rims. Interior really good with
the usual rusted through floor
panels. 36000 miles on the
odometer…looking better.
“What can you tell me about
it?” I asked.
“A college professor over at
Emory bought it to drive back
and forth to work. He got tired
of it and wanted something
bigger. I traded him for a Nash
Rambler.”
I had never even ridden in a
Porsche, let alone driven one. A
turn of the key, and there was
that sound that those of us in
the air-cooled cult never get
tired of. I felt like I was inside a
bank vault compared to the
Spitfire. I left the service station and turned on to a winding
rural road. This is seventy
horsepower? Wow! Why does
this twelve year old car feel
better and tighter than the new
one I just drove? The Normal
was anything but!
I pulled back into the service
station and asked the price. The
owner said $375. He completely misinterpreted the
stunned look on my face and
said, “Look, it needs a battery,
so I’ll take $300. I’ve really got
to get that much out of the car.”
The deal on the Spitfire was
canceled, and the speed at
which I pulled out my checkbook would have put many
gunslingers to shame.
At that time, Atlanta had a
great 356 graveyard. Bring
your own tools and dismantle
what you needed. For $50, I
came home with two bumpers,
a set of side-moldings, and an
assortment of knobs. Another
$50 and a trip to a sail repair
shop resulted in a pretty nice
top, complete with new rear
window. For the cost of the car
($300), I got a good body
repair, two floor panels, and a
great paint job.
Other than a clutch cable
that I replaced myself for $15, I
drove my now $800 Porsche for
two years with nothing other
than gas, oil, and air added. As
with most 356 owners of the
time, it was primary transportation, both as a daily driver and
for long distance trips.
And yes, the story has a sad
ending. As I departed for medical school, I sold the 356 for
$1200 and bought a new Volkswagen Beetle. I admit that
with the full knowledge that
almost everyone who reads this
has made a similar blunder.
And we all know that once that
first Porsche gets into the
bloodstream, one is infected for
life. Of the nine recurrences of
the disease (Porsche ownership), that first (af/in)fection
was one of the best!
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June 2002
PNWR Driver Education Program
by Jim Selders
I
had a few topics to choose
among for this month’s
column, but then something hit
the driver behind me and I got
a new idea – airbags! Yes,
those explosive devices that all
new cars sold in the USA have
been required to have for several years now.
It happened like this – a few
weeks ago on my way home
from work I decided to take one
of the alternate routes to avoid a
typical rush-hour highway jam.
The road was posted for 35mph
but we were inching along,
throttled by a pair of traffic
lights.
I was practicing my usual
heavy traffic driving techniques, which includes monitoring and managing the car
and driver behind me. I keep an
eye on them both to see if the
driver is paying attention, on
the phone, battling with kids or
the radio, or just plain getting
too close. If they pose a higher
than normal risk, I slow down
earlier and more gradually than
I typically might. If they’re a
real big threat, I pull off the
road and let the problem go by.
Try this tip yourself and you
might avoid getting rear-ended.
Remember of course, to not
look behind yourself for too
long, or you’ll be the one doing
the rear-ending!
After entering the heavy
traffic area, each time I prepared for a stop I observed the
driver behind me to insure she
was watching me and to check
her attentiveness. She stopped
well and seemed like a perfectly fine driver, so I didn’t
give her too much more
thought. A few seconds after I’d
stopped for the fifth or tenth
time, I heard a loud Bang! I
didn’t feel anything, but knew
something was odd. Looking in
the rear view mirror, I saw the
woman seemingly in some distress. I pulled over while the
rest of traffic in front of me
took off.
After a moment she pulled
to the roadside, as did the driver
who hit her from behind.
Nobody was injured thank
goodness, and the BMW’s rear
bumper cover barely had a
scratch. Then I looked at the
trailing car – some sort of General Motors product, hard to say
which one. This is where the
bang came from. Its nose was
bashed in and the hood buckled. The very low speed bump
was enough to trigger both airbags, including the one for the
unoccupied passenger seat. The
driver’s bag broke the windshield (no, it wasn’t the driver’s
head that did it). The car’s interior was filled with a thick
white smoke. The driver
emerged quite dazed. BMW 1,
GM 0.
This was the first time I’d
been at the scene of an airbag
deployment, and I learned a
few things. Seeing the dazed
driver, I figure the explosive
shock of airbag deployment
might have contributed to his
condition. His windows were
closed too, meaning the air
pressure within his car
would’ve spiked during the
explosion, possibly causing
eardrum damage. Fortunately
he didn’t have anything unusual
near his face or in his mouth, as
it would have been forced into
him. Pipe smoking drivers,
think about that one!
The term ‘airbag’ is a bit of a
misnomer, because air doesn’t
inflate the bag. The explosive
material is sodium azide, which
converts in about 30 milliseconds to a large volume of
nitrogen during bag inflation.
Nitrogen is the most significant
ingredient of air and is an inert
gas. If you’re a pilot or race
mechanic, you know nitrogen is
preferable to air in your tires for
safety and pressure consistency
reasons.
A side effect of the sodium
azide explosive reaction is
sodium, a metal which when
mixed with water becomes
sodium hydroxide, more commonly known as lye and hazardous if you come in contact
with it (additional chemicals in
the airbag mitigate this risk).
Sodium azide is a toxic material
classified as an explosive in the
same class as nitroglycerin. It is
also a carcinogen. Bad stuff
indeed! I wonder what that
white smoke was lingering
inside the car? Certainly nothing I’d want to breath or even
come in contact with.
Airbag deployment is a violent event that can cause significant or even lethal injuries
in some cases, most typically
when an unbelted occupant is
out of position prior to the collision. Overall though, they’re
doing a job of providing additional occupant protection to
supplement seatbelts. Newer
cars have airbag tubes along the
headliner, seats, and door
panels to protect the head and
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35
torso during side collisions.
Rear side and head airbags are
very common now, too, as are
dual-power bags which ignite
with a reduced force under
desirable conditions. Seatbelts
have explosive tensioning systems to eliminate slack during a
collision.
If you carry children or
infants in your car, take special
note of securing them in car
seats until about age 8 or 80
pounds, when they begin to
out-grow a booster seat – not
just until age 4 / 40 pounds as
many people believe. And
remember to keep them in the
back seat and properly positioned and restrained. Airbags
are not meant for children and
you should endeavor to keep
the two apart. I ordered our new
family car specifically without
rear side airbags since I
planned on packing the kids
back there. You can learn more
about children and airbags on
the web. Some sites I’ve found
useful are http://www. medem
.com, http://www.actsinc.org/,
and the government at http://
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/
injury/childps/.
For more information on airbags, take a look around http://
www.lemurzone.com/airbag/.
This web site has good, simple
information on airbag technology and general automotive
safety. If you’d like to know
scientific details, take a look at
h t t p : / / w u n m r. w u s t l . e d u /
EduDev/LabTutorials/Airbags/
airbags.html.
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4/11/02, 11:56 PM
Caveat Emptor
by Bill O’Dannel
Cars for sale:
356, 1958: Super Coupe,
64,000 original miles! Ivory/
Tan leather. Bare metal repaint,
no bondo, or rust. Black plate,
Calif car. Drives like new!
There is no substitution for
original. Too much to list.
$32,000-www.route30classics.com.
911, 1979: Wide body Targa,
15,000 miles since complete
restoration. Metallic Midnight
Blue, Recaro SPG & SRD,
Fresh Engine which includes
many performance upgrades.
Brand New Set of 17” Kinesis
wheels and Yokohama AVS
Tires, Weltmeister, 964 front
Brakes, Stainless Steel braided
brake lines, SSI Exchangers
Dual inlet/outlet Monty. http://
speedwaremotorsports.com/
wheel/kinesis.asp Simon Zand
206-915-8354 or szand@msn.
com.
911, 1984: Carrera coupe,
metallic burgundy, black interior, sunroof, new clutch,
rebuilt transmission, recent
tune-up, newish Michelin
Pilots, custom Recaro driver’s
seat plus original leather seat,
service history complete except
for first owner. $15,775.
206-769-4696 or robert.h.
[email protected].
911, 1984: Pristine Porsche
Prepared for Phast Pavement
Pouncing.
Stunning Black
Metallic Grey, medium ivory &
black interior. 1984 European
Carrera. Documents, records,
extra horsepower (w/Dyno doc-
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PCA/PNWR members, and $20 for non-members. To be considered, ads must be
received in our office before 5 P.M. on the first of the month preceding the desired
month of publication. Ads will run for two months. In general, we cannot make
changes to ad copy mid-stream. Ads may be submitted by postal mail or as plain
text e-mail, and must be accompanied by the advertiser’s membership number,
address, and phone number. We will gladly accept photos along with the advertisement; add $10 for a photo ad. Submit ads to PCA/PNWR Caveat Emptor, 1405
Rainbow Lane, Camano Island, WA 98282-7689 or [email protected].
umentation).
Meticulously
maintained by Chris’s German
Auto. Buyer’s check completed.
Call
Jeff
at
253-839-6628
or
e-mail
[email protected] for long list
of cool stuff. Little more $’s, A
LOT more car, $26,500.
911, 1987 Carrera: White
Body/ Red Cloth Top, Maroon
Interior 94,000 Miles, Body
Straight, Excellent Mechanical
Condition, Pictures provided
on request. $16,500.00 or OBO
Contact
Hie
Sheppard
360-659-9327
or
[email protected].
911, 1987: Carrera Sunroof
Coupe, Red/Tan leather. Limited slip, factory tail. Only 71k
local miles, service records,
mechanically excellent. All
original paint, no door dings,
always gar’d & seldom in rain.
$22,900/obo. Contact Peter @
425-455-6777.
911, 1988: Carrera Sunroof
Coupe, Red/Black, Modest
mileage since complete refurbish including: new top end
(valves),
trans,
synchros,
exhaust system, oil lines, suspension including turbo tie
rods, Koni’s, wishbones, all
bushings renewed to stock.
Chromed
Fuchs
new
Michelins.
Paint partial
reshoot. 1st Class Whistler
Concours, Spoilers. Asking
$24.5K contact Loren Marovelli at 425-290-8580.
911, 1988: Carrera Cabriolet. Grand prix white/Marine
Blue leather interior/original
top (perfect clear plastic
window), 23,000 miles. Cruise
control/sport
shocks/UNGO
alarm. Tonneau cover/2 boot
covers/bra/cover.
Complete
records/window sticker/PCNA
certificate of authenticity. Outstanding condition. Concours
candidate. $35,000. Contact
Mike Stenger at 360-457-7205
or email cg_aviator@prodigy
.net.
911 Carrera Coupe 25th
Anniversary Limited Edition,
1989: Only 60 produced in
satin-black (supple Silk Gray
leather interior) from total of
300 Anniversary coupes. Low
mileage. Extensive history.
Major options & upgrades.
Rare car in mint condition
inside and out. $44,999. For
full
information
email
[email protected].
911, 1997: Porsche Carrera
4S. Arctic Silver with black full
leather interior. 24,000 miles.
Supple leather, heated and full
power seats with lumbar support on passenger side and
Porsche crest on headrests.
Litronic headlights. Hi-fi stereo
with 6-disc CD changer.
Carrera 4S stainless door sill
covers. Infrared security. Onboard computer. All records
since new. Excellent condition.
Asking
$70K
OBO.
425-443-0213, ask for Jeff. Or
email
at
[email protected].
911, 1995 C-2: Coupe, Polar
silver/black, new condition,
23,000 miles, 17 inch chromed
cup wheels, chromed exhaust
tips, lowered, LS/ABD, heated
seats, carpets, AM/FM cassette
+CD changer, $51,000. Call
425-454-4256.
911, 1993 C-4: Coupe,
50,000 miles. Rare Amethyst
exterior/Tan leather. Southwest
car moved to NW last year.
Garage kept, all factory equipment, 17” C-4 cup wheels, new
Yokohamas AVS sport tires and
spare set of Bridgestones, CD,
AC/heater controller upgraded
to 993 parts, interior and body
in perfect condition, no leaks
and checked out by Squires
with all maintenance records
back to delivery. $37,500.
David Lund at 425-868-8149.
911 C4S, 1996: Polar Silver,
22K miles, all service records
at Barrier, litronic headlights,
K40 radar detector, brand new
SO3s and 4 wheel alignment,
complete Stongard package,
custom audio system. Offered
at $75,000.00. 425-453-8444.
1974
Porsche
RSR:
#9114609113. Fresh 3.0 liter
correct case slide valve engine,
clutch and transaxle, original
RSR whale tail, original driver
and passenger seats, 935 driver
seat, original stock plastic fuel
tank. Original wheels and two
sets of BBS wheels, parking
brake, center-lock trailing arms
and other spares. Restored to
factory original.
Amazing
complete photo history. One of
the best ’74 RSRs in the world.
Museum quality correct but
race-ready. Featured in many
books (Porsche Racing Milestones, Porsche 911 R-RSRSR, etc.). $260,000 OBO.
For additional information contact Stan Beck, (206) 223-1344
(days) or email becks@
lanepowell.com.
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914, 1970: Yellow/Black,
fresh paint and carpets. $4,000.
Contact Oscar Lucas @
425-836-8131
or
email
[email protected].
914, 1970: V8, looks stock
but with a large kick in the
pants. Drive it home but bring
a trailer for all the spare parts
that comes with it. $6,900.
Contact Larry Chmura at
208-765-9230.
914, 1973: 1.7 Inherited by
daughter. She has spent
$3,614.6 in repairs including
fuel pump, brake master cyl.,
Brake rotor + front/rear breaks,
engine wire harness, rebuilt
calipers, etc, gas tank & general
tune-up. Have paper work.
Body has no dents ever but
some rust. Interior needs lot of
work. Believe this would be
nice vehicle for someone with
interest in continuing her “misspent youth”. $4,000 OBO call
Dennis at 425-455-0944.
928S, 1980: Mocha Chocolate, 83,500 miles, I’m the 3rd
owner, maintenance history,
garaged all his life. All new
belts and hoses. 7,000 miles on
the
tires.
$9,000.
Call
253-549-7787
or
[email protected].
944,1984:Red/Black,
170,000 miles, phone dial
wheels, recent new dash, tires,
brakes. $4,000. Contact Oscar
Lucas @ 425-836-8131 or
email
oscar.lucas@premera
.com.
944 Turbo (S), 1989: Zermat
Silver/Black, 4th owner, completely stock and original, most
records, alarm w/remote lock,
all the extras the S came with,
new head gasket with associated hoses and rubber bits, new
timing belt, always in heated
garage, not perfect-but a very
nice car, 83,000 mi., $19,500
OBO,
Barry
Wood,
2 0 6 - 3 6 1 - 4 6 0 0 ,
[email protected].
993, 1996: Twin Turbo 36k
miles, polar silver, supple black
full leather interior, sunroof,
6-CD changer, H&R suspen38
sion, dual power seats, litronic
headlights. Always factory serviced, 15K & 30K full services
done, all records plus original
window sticker. Brand new
SO3 tires, Stongarded, immac
inside & out, perfect specimen.
Non smoker, always garaged.
425-736-1853.
993, 1997: Carrera 33k
miles, black exterior, black
leather interior, sunroof, Alpine
CD, MO30 suspension. 15K &
30K full services done, leakdown perfect, all records plus
original window sticker. Immac
inside & out, perfect specimen.
Non smoker, always garaged.
Bumper to bumper warranty
until
2/03.
$49,500.
425-736-1853.
Audi S-4 Quattro, 1993:
Metallic green/Tan leather.
Only 49K miles. 285HP, 5 passenger rocket. This is a beautiful car with factory carbon fiber
trim, 10 disc cd, voice activated
phone, etc. Joe Hoppen tuned
with Lehmann chip, manifold,
ABT exhaust, Pagid brake
pads, Ibach springs. All
records, Drive to believe! Rare
find $17,000 206-419-7037.
Boxster, 1997: Silver with
black leather interior and black
top.
Options include 17”
wheels, deluxe “sport” package
with deluxe stereo with 8 CD
changer, heated seats, full
leather, etc., etc. 23,600 original miles. This car suffered suspension damage at Sear’s Point
a few years ago which resulted
in a “branded” title. Car is perfect in all respects. $28,000
obo. Jay Hadley 206-654-2258
(wk), 206-935-4109 (hm), or
[email protected].
Boxster S, 2000:. Ocean
blue with gray leather interior
and dark gray top. Options
include hardtop, 18” wheels,
sport suspension, deluxe stereo
& speakers, CD player, etc.
7000 highway miles (primarily
two trips to Montana). Special
ordered and pampered ever
since delivery. An absolute joy.
$52,000
Jay
Hadley
June 2002
206-654-2258
(wk),
206-935-4109
(hm),
or
[email protected].
1962 Elva Mk. 7: Fresh 181
hp Lyoning 1600 cc twin cam.
Guards red. Good spares package. Consistent 131’s at SIR
during SOVERN fall finale.
Race winner in small sports
racer class and in right hands
able to play with older Cam Am
cars. $68,000. Jay Hadley
206-654-2258
(wk),
206-935-4109
(hm),
or
[email protected].
Parts for Sale
Boxster-Wheel/Tire Package: OEM 18” Turbo Twists
w/Pirelli P-Zero’s-5000 miles,
Perfect Take Off’s, $2500.
Mike-206-915-1374
or
[email protected].
Does your Porsche have
insufficient cockpit space for
mounting a video camera
where you want it? JVC’s
Micropocket GRDVP3u, the
world’s smallest, lightest digital camcorder, fits anywhere.
Current model. Loaded. All
software, manuals, cables
included. Purchased new. Warranty card. MSRP $1695. Sell
$790.
Allan
Starry,
425-672-3056
or
email
[email protected].
1973 1/2 T 2.4 CIS Engine running but tired. Complete
$1,700. Contact Larry Chmura
at 208-765-9230.
Guard’s Red OEM Turbo
tail w/decklid, has complete
wiper assembly and third
brakelight,
great
shape,
$700/obo; 17” Mille Miglia
Cup1 wheels for sale, front:
17x8 rear: 17x10 great shape
with very few dings. Has centercaps and two good Bridgstone
tires,
$900/obo;
Complete set of torsion bars in
fine shape from an ‘85 Carrera,
$75. Robert 253-927-2941hm
2 5 3 - 7 7 3 - 5 5 5 8 w k
[email protected].
Parts: 8X15 Fuchs alloys
(new) $200 each; Mahle RS
Pistons and Cyl set (very little
use) $700; parts to build 2.4 or
2.7 high performance engine
including turbo oil pump,
e-cams, delivar studs, standard
standard crank, etc.; 904 fiberglass body (skins from factory
car); 914 side shifter transmission; 73 911 seats $150 for pair;
good early 911 interior
parts;lots of other parts. Jay
Hadley 206-654-2258 (wk),
206-935-4109
(hm),
or
[email protected].
Parts for 78-89 911: Fuchs
8’s & 9’s with near-new track
tires, $2000; Two Recaro SRD
black cloth seats, $500ea;
Speedware ss harness bar, $75;
Fikse FM-5’s w/SO-2’s (50%)
16x8.5 & 16x10 (yes they fit!),
$1700. email strandell@webtv
.net.
914/924 parts for sale: 4 914
empi-style wheels. Polished
lips with black centers. Center
caps included. Great shape!
$150.00 firm. 924 rear hatches
w/o tail. 3 to choose from.
$50.00 each. Contact Andrew
Bacon ([email protected]).
TRG Strut Tops(Spherical
Bearings) $600 TRG Strut
Tower Brace $300. Contact Jeff
Barstow at 253-839-6628 or
email [email protected].
Early 911 Suspension: Koni
rear shocks for 72-89; 19 mm
3-position adjust rear sway bar
w/heim droplinks - $75; 16mm
& 15mm OEM style rear sway
bars - $30 each; rear bananas
with hubs for 69-77 - $195;
front suspension cross member
- $75 Body: Fiberglas front
bumper 72-73 911S style modified for track use with brake
cool ducts, extended splitter
and cutout for fender mount oil
cooler air. Great track piece needs work for street - $175.
John Vitalich, 206-324-8275;
jvitalich@ aol.com.
Early 911 Ignition: Electromotive DFI ignition, complete
for non-AC car - $495; 74
Carrera distributor w/modified
advance curve - $125; Speedatron breakerless CD ignition$75; Bosch Blue coil - $20;
MSD “Blaster 2” coil - $30;
Mallory “Promaster” coil - $40;
Jack Cotton “Thunderbolt”coil
- $35, or take ‘em all for $100.
Fuel: Holley red comp fuel
pump - $75; comp AC hi-cap
filter - $40; used S-W 5psi
pump - $30. John Vitalich,
206-324-8275;
jvitalich@
aol.com.
Bra for 1980 911 - $40. Car
Cover - $50. Will not fit 996.
Jacking tool, insert in 911 or
356 to use floor jack - $15.
Special valve feeler gauge for
911 or 356 - $10. Set of 911
tools from wrecked 911 - $50.
New catalytic converter for
1979 911 part #930-113228-01, free or best offer. Contact
Dick
Hostetler
at
425-485-8530.
911/993 Heated Leather
Seats: Two black leather,
heated, power seats from a 993.
I bought them to put in my
Boxster but they are too wide.
Both in excellent shape. Asking
$1800 for both. 425-788-0895
and ask for Mark or email
boxster@wolfcircle .com.
Pair of Tan, Factory 8 way
power seats, removed from
1990 C2. Slight wear on drivers side bolster. $600 OBO.
Contact Jamie or Janet at
253-638-0305.
911/993 Leather seats. Two
black leather seats for 993.
Bought them for my 911, but
never installed them. Both in
excellent shape. Asking $1800
for both. 425-443-0213, ask for
Jeff. Or email at [email protected].
Front and rear H&R progressive sport springs.
Fit
1990-1994, C2/C4 Coupe,
Targa or RS. Used less than 1
year. $300. Contact Jamie or
Janet at 253-638-0305.
OEM Turbo Tail. Good condition $600. Contact Andy at
425-468-7995.
BFG G-Force KD Tires. 2265/35-18’s and 1- (one)
225/40-18. 18 months old less
than 1.5k miles on them. Great
tires but moved on to Hoosier’s
for my 18” wheels. No reasonable offer refused!! Tracy Ross
2 0 6 - 2 8 5 - 3 5 5 9 ,
[email protected].
4 911 cookie cutter (nonfactory) 15” wheels with tires:
$200 for set or trade for 1 15x7
911 factory fuch wheel. contact
Oscar
Lucas
@
425-836-8131
or
email
[email protected].
Wheels: Boxster S 18”
Wheels/Tires. Turbo Twist
Take Offs with Pirelli P-Zero’s.
5000 miles, like new. Center
Caps not included. No disappointments! E-mail pictures
available. Mike 425-313-9289
or [email protected].
7 & 8 X 15 Polished Fuchs,
black centers, painted crests,
w/225-50/15 Kumho Victoracer $800. Contact Jeff Barstow
at 253-839-6628 or email
[email protected].
Wheels: OZ Racing 17x8’s
for Audi A4, 4 Bridgestone
SO-2
Pole
Position’s
225/45/17 50% tread. $700.
Revolution:5 Spoke: 15x7’s
with spacers on early 911, 4
worn
Comp
TA
R1’s
225/50/15. $450. Aluminum
Alloy: 14x6’s from Sentra
SE-R, 4 185/60/14 Kumho’s.
$200. Contact Tim Tilton:
253-752-6883 or froggy@
nventure.com.
BBS RS II 3 piece wheels in
excellent condition, Two 7x16:
offset 23 mm backspace 4 7/8”
Two 8x16: offset 11 mm backspace 4 7/8” wheels are bright
and shiny, no disappointments!
$1500 Contact Kevin Cronk @
253-376-0083 or
kccbhp@
earthlink.net.
Fikse/Yokohama tire and
wheel set for 1989-1994 911
C2, C4, RSA. Fikse FM-10
9x17 and 10x17 wheels with
Yokohama A032R 245/45
ZR17 front, 275/40 ZR17 rear.
Tires have one heat cycle.
$2800.
Mike
Solomon
425-445-8093.
Wanted:
WANTED: Period correct
factory sport seats for 1974 911
Carrera. Prefer black leather.
contact: contact Oscar Lucas
@ 425-836-8131 or email
[email protected].
WANTED: Used Ducktail; 2
ea. 9 X 16 fuchs; 2 ea. 7 X 15
fuchs. I have 2 ea. 8 x 15 fuchs
(with some curbing) that I’ll
sell or trade for the 7’s. Contact
Craig Dick @ 425-337-4133 or
[email protected].
Commercial:
Bradley’s Auto Wax Detail:
Spring Specials – Full Detail
with Free paint sealant only
$174.95 (regular size car).
Exterior detail with Free paint
sealant $125.00. Let us help
you protect your baby. Call
Bradley at 425-641-9932.
Buyers and Listings wanted:
Free Escrow for PCA members. I will pay the “Escrow
Fee” for fellow PCA members
who work with me in the purchase or sale of Real Estate
or your referrals. Experience
and Knowledge working for
you since 1976. Call George
Butterfield 206-938-6831 or
206-938-1280.
PORSCHE HOTLINE: Call
me with all your car needs.
If Park Place does not have
what you want in stock, I
can locate it. Always over
50 Porsches in stock. David
Crenshaw 425-351-0721(cell),
425-562-1000(ParkPlace),
[email protected].
INVISIBLE PAINT PROTECTION “The Clear Auto Bra”
Protect your vehicle’s paint
from rock chips, road debris &
abrasions with 3M Scotchcal
Clear Urethane Film. We have
a 4-Year, $1,000 transferable
warranty. WE GUARANTEE
TO BEAT ALL OUR COMPETITORS’ PRICES!!!!! We
are a mobile service. Call
Heather at (253) 854-7668.
AFTER TRACK DAY SPECIAL- Oil change with 12
quarts of Mobil 1 (15W50)
and Porsche filter, brake bleed
with Motul 600, and your next
35-Day Track Inspection. $199
(save $117). Complete brake
flush with Motul 600, add
$49 (save an additional $49).
Call Pat or Dan at Speedware
Motorsports to schedule your
appointment. 425-869-5680.
GOODIE STORE: The
PNWR Goodie Store is at
many events throughout the
year. Look for their tent at
events and get your PNWR
merchandise and memorabilia.
Great prices, great gifts, great
Porsche things.
Watch for specials in the Spiel
Goodie Store advertisement,
or contact Gary or Donna
Hoskins at 1-888-332-8445,
360-697-7883, or email at
[email protected].
June 2002
39
Tell Me ‘bout the Good Ol’ Days
by Jim Bell
25 Years Ago
T
he Spiel listed the schedule
for the upcoming Parade in
San Diego as well as a detailed
layout of the Town and Country
Hotel grounds, the host hotel for
the ’77 Parade. John Thomas
reported on the May 14th blind
rally, in which the navigators
are sight impaired and furnish
the route instructions by reading them in Braille. An interesting note was that the rally
start was covered by KING TV.
The scoring was somewhat difficult because of a few mistakes in translating the printed
instructions into braille. A notification of a safety defect in
914s due to the possibility
of engine compartment fires
resulting from fuel leaks in the
electronic fuel injection system
was announced by the Feds and
Al’s tech notes described two
new Porsche workshop manuals from the J.H. Hayes company which were complete with
many detailed pictures not seen
in the factory manuals. One
interesting thing about these
books is that the reader will
see many of the components in
the photos looking just like
his own car (namely, covered
with dirt), rather than the pristine assembly-line photos from
the factory manuals. Finally, a
guy from Bainbridge Island was
offering a 1957 1600 normal
coupe with new paint and interior for $3,800.
In an interview in Pano,
Porsche race manager, Manfred
Jantke, stated that the new 935
“in top speed, was faster by far
than a formula one car”. He
also took exception to the current IMSA rules which seemed
to be set for each different car.
40
Ted and Diane Colbert of Sacramento
Valley
region
described
their
annual
C.R.A.B. weekend. It stands for
crabfeed, rally autocross and
begegnen,
(meeting
in
German). This is a low-key
event with much Dungeness
crab being devoured, much
wine being consumed, with a
rally and autocross being
thrown in just to keep the competitive juices flowing. Kind of
like Whistler without the crab.
Further Q and A sessions from
Warbonnet tech advised those
of us with CIS injection systems to “do not run out of gas”
which can destroy the fuel
pump which uses the fuel as a
lubricant, and Roger Chaney
warned everyone about the pitfalls of after-market bolt-on
turbo kits. The resultant boost
in compression ratio can
increase the combustion temperature so high that exhaust
valves or pistons can go TU in
as little as five seconds at maximum throttle and maximum
boost.
20 Years Ago
It was noted at the May
board meeting that the June 13th
autocross at Evergreen Speedway has been cancelled due to
the length of time taken in
negotiations with speedway
management and that a proposal for curb removal at the
Salishan autocross site was also
discussed. (Hey, the idea of an
autocross is not to hit stuff).
Among the Cheney Stadium
autocross winners were Dean
Lewellen, Bob Abbott, Kathy
Ridderbusch (beating George
by 1.2 seconds), Dave Frazier
June 2002
and Roy Aldritt who also took
TTOD. Al Caldwell advised us
of the many tools and spares
we should consider carrying in
case of break downs on our way
to the Reno parade, with the
most important, of course,
being your metric crescent
wrench. (Hey, Al, after you
finally get all of this stuff
stowed in the car, where do you
put your clothes, etc.?)
The “Over the Rainbow”
rally was won by Rowland/
Hagaman with Steve and Chris
Downing taking the novice
class and Dean Lewellen
explained the rules for the 1982
scoring plan.
In Pano, BJT interviewed
John Paul, Sr. who, at the time,
was campaigning a 935 Turbo,
along with his son, in the IMSA
series. I felt that, in retrospect,
the timing of this interview was
interesting in that later, both
Senior and Junior were busted
big time for growing and distributing marijuana, along with
other recreational drugs, and if
I’m not mistaken, Senior may
still be inside for the attempted
murder of a rival. It seems that
during this time frame, other
racers were funding their racing
endeavors in the same fashion,
the
Whittington
brothers
coming to mind. In another
interesting article titled “You
want to drive what, lady?”,
Margie Smith-Haas related her
adventures after being invited
to take a test drive in the J
DAVID/John
Fitzpatrick
Racing 935 K-3. Margie was
an accomplished autocrosser
who had been president of both
Arizona and San Diego regions
and autocrosssed an immacu-
late 914/6. She was also the
president of the TFA (Toys for
Adults) car company which
made those cuddly miniature
Porsche pillows seen for a
number of years. I don’t know
if her endurance drive ever
materialized but she did end up
driving in the City Racing
League as well as driving one
of the PPG pace cars during the
CART races.
10 Years Ago
In the Spiel, President Sherri
related her adventures with a
thermos of coffee on the way to
the Tri-Cities weekend when
she managed to dump a good
portion of it on her, um, teeshirt and Pat Hillyer continued
his ravings about our current
political system. (Just kidding,
Pat). Al’s tech notes covered
suspension and springing systems with a very informative
chart depicting what to do to
each component depending
whether the desired result was
oversteer or understeer and
Editor John Caldwell advised
one and all of an upcoming
model contest. (Did we ever do
that?)
Pano introduced the ultimate
928, the GTS, with 345 SAE
net HP and 368 ft.lbs of torque
at 4200 rpms and Michael
Cotton noted the four door 989
project had been cancelled with
the official announcement
being “the top priority of the
sports-car-for-two-plus in the
Porsche timetable had been
reconsidered”. It was also
thought that the air cooled 911
engine could be produced “for
another five years” ultimately
going to four-valve heads and
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Chris’s German Auto Service..36
David Crenshaw.........................20
Dent Wizard ...............................21
DriversJewelry.com...................15
Fordahl Motorsports..................28
Gary Estes Mobile Repair........42
George Butterfield............16 & 25
Gerber Motorsport.....................18
Robert Dillon
90 Guards Red 964 C2 Cab
Renton
Do you know someone who might like to be a member of the
club? Have them contact Carl or Jana Swan at 253-857-6993,
or email: [email protected]. Please, no calls after 9 P.M.
The Swans will handle their inquiries and have them signed
up right away!
Barrier Motors, Inc..................BC
Bell-Anderson Insurance ........17
Boyles Foreign Car Repair.........4
Bradley’s Autowax & Detail ....9
B & H Motorsports....................11
European Car Authority............31
Eurotech Bodywerkes...............30
Exotic Autowerks.......................26
Charles & Sandy Brockway
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Alderwood Mortgage................12
Alpine Hut..................................12
Audio Plus..................................28
Autohaus Vick Inc.....................34
Autowerks North-West.............24
Herold Upholstery......................11
Please note: Where possible,
purchase location is now
being listed with new members to help create a common
bond with other club members.
Invisible Paint Protection.........36
John Walker’s Workshop..........27
Laura Dick..................................20
Magic Customs...........................18
MAXRPM...................................17
Omni Brake & Alignment Inc..36
Park Place Ltd ............................19
water cooling. John Paterek, in
answer to a Tech Tactics question, recommended the use of
3M Imperial Hand Glaze for
polishing and waxing with
Blitz wax on an older 9ll. Bill
Ousler covered the competition
record of both the 914/4 and
914/6 in SCCA and IMSA but
the most interesting item in the
June issue was an ad to join the
“Superhighway Association of
America, Inc.” For a mere
$35/year, one could help set up
a superhighway system that
would include “high energy
cable systems, control and
guidance cable systems” as
well as “magnetic levitation
monorail systems” capable of
reaching speeds of “several
hundred miles an hour and covering the distance between New
York and Los Angeles in from 8
– 12 hours”. Did you join up?
On a personal note, elsewhere in this issue, you will
find a tribute to Dave Said, who
passed away at the end of April.
For many years, Stoddard
Imported Cars included a decal
in the Parade goodie bags that
said, PORSCHE FRIEND.
While I didn’t know Dave that
well personally, he had hosted
the 356 bull session one time
and I had seen him at the autocrosses with his concours 914
autocross car. Through his
enterprise, Triad West Performance, Dave helped many
PNWR autocrossers with chassis set-ups and tuning and he
was truly a Porsche Friend.
R.I.P., Dave.
Quimper Inn................................36
Redmond European ..................35
Robert Larson’s Porsche ..........43
Roger Jobs Motors.....................23
Speedware Motorsports .............2
Squire’s Autowerke .....................5
Stereotomy...................................14
Stongard.......................................33
Terry Blair...................................28
Wheelmaster, The......................39
Wood’s Upholstery.....................24
Yes USA......................................14
June 2002
41
PCA/PNWR
Board Meeting Minutes - April
Brian Lay, Secretary
Location: Community Center
at Mercer View, Mercer Island,
Washington
Called to order at 7:30pm by
Chuck Miller, President
Board Members present:
Chuck Miller, President
Jim Selders, Vice President
Brian Lay, Secretary|
Jodi Fordahl,Member-at-Large
Board Members not present:
Steve Poole, Past President
Tom Bogaard, Member-atLarge
John Boutsikaris, Treasurer
Chairpersons, members, and
guests present:
Gary Elwood, Newsletter
Editor
Duncan Newell, Technical
Education
John Thomas, Social Committee
Al Caldwell, Member
Roger Ellingson, Member
Syd Baker, Member
Steve Dowd, Member
Jim Bell, member
A quorum of Board members
was present.
Elwood. Registration for the
September event is nearly full.
Chuck recommended that the
Board delay voting on the
proposed Bylaw changes until
next month. He also briefed
the Board on some proposed
changes to the National
bylaws.
Lee Woods has notified the
Club of his intention to resign
at the end of 2002. A replacement is being sought.
Jim Selders filled in the details
missing from Dick Grant’s
report on the Tampa meeting.
Associate member non-voting
member status was clarified
with voting rights left to the
region to decide. Also, an additional rebate to the Regions
is likely since the Club grew
nationally due to reduced
member churn.
Jim also reported that the recent
Drivers Education event was
successful with up to 105
participants and no accidents.
Expenses are up slightly due to
rent, insurance and rentals.
Jim submitted the Treasurers
report provided by John Boutsikaris, who was absent.
A motion was made by
President Chuck Miller and
approved by Board vote, to
accept the March Board meet- Jodie Fordahl submitted a proposed autocross budget. Neither
ing minutes.
Chuck Miller reported on the the banquet nor the autocross
recent Zone meeting in Vancou- school are included and will be
ver. There was interest in the budgeted separately. The group
neighboring regions to support managing the Bremerton facila Drivers Education instructor ity sent us a last minute notifiimprovement program. A party cation of contract and insurance
was held on April 7th at the concerns just prior to the last
home of John Boutsikaris to autocross. Among the concerns
was lack of fire extinguishers
complete the dues processing.
Chuck apologized for missing at both the skills and autocross
the recent Drivers Skills event locations as well as maintaining
due to illness. The event was a tight security perimeter. Purheld successfully under the chase of additional extinguishcapable direction of Gary ers was authorized and security
June 2002
42
will include wristbands and
someone posted at the facility
entrance to gather signatures
on the insurance waiver. There
was discussion about holding
the autocross school concurrently with an autocross at the
other end of the facility.
Gary Elwood delivered Jana
Swan’s membership report.
There were 27 new members
added last month; 17 of those
subscribed to the PNWR Spiel.
A letter from National now
authorizes a member to join
while waiting for delivery of a
Porsche on order.
Safety Chair Steve Downing
requested that waiver signing
be done at the entrance to
both the Pacific Raceways and
Bremerton facilities. Steve also
recommended some measures
to increase safety during Drivers Education events at PRI,
such as adding a flag station
inside Turn 9 and removing or
covering existing car numbers
to avoid confusion.
John Thomas reminded everyone of the upcoming May 11th
dinner and the June 29th wine
tasting at the Rood’s. Planning
for the Annual awards banquet
is delayed until Roxie Wilson is
available.
Gary Elwood reported that
we currently have 44 advertisers in the Spiel with revenues of approximately $3,800
per month. There will probably
not be a rate increase this year.
Duncan Newell reported on
the successful Technical Session hosted by Henry Luft on
March 16th and reminded the
Board of the upcoming meeting at Mike Humphries. An
event at vintage Racing Motors
is being planned for November
or December.
A Swap Meet sponsored by
John Walker is scheduled for
August 10th.
In new business there was discussion about whether a rules
affecting the P15 class for
the upcoming Parade autocross
might be incorrectly printed.
Roger Ellingson will request
clarification from the Rules
committee and report back.
The meeting was adjourned at
8:48 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Lay, PNWR Secretary
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