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Departments
Zone 5 Presidents..........................................1
Shifting Gears (President’s Column).............2
Maverick of the Month.................................2
List of Officers and Board Chairs.................4
Maverick Minutes.........................................6
New Mavericks and Anniversaries................9
Unclassifieds...............................................34
Advertiser Index..........................................34
Around the Bend (Editor’s Column)...........36
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Features
Trivia.............................................................7
All Member Party.......................................10
PCA Tours...................................................14
Porsche 914............................................................16
Five Speed Chatter.................................................23
Porsche Polishing...................................................30
DayJanuary
6
Board Meeting
12
Lewisville Lunch
21
No Mav Social this month
23
All Member Party
28
Richardson/Southlake Lunches
DayFebruary
3
Board Meeting
9
Lewisville Lunch
18
Mav Social: Lavendou
(Porsche Valentine Day)
25
Richardson/Southlake Lunches
27-28 Driver’s Education 1: MSR
DayMarch
2
Board Meeting
8
Lewisville Lunch
17
Mav Social: Love&War in Texas
20
Sunday Drive: Mitas Hill Winery
21
COTA DE registration at Noon
24
Richardson/Southlake Lunches
DayApril
2-3
Driver’s Education 2: MSR
6
Board Meeting
12
Lewisville Lunch
21
Mav Social: TBD
24
Sunday Drive: East Texas Tour
28
Richardson/Southlake Lunches
Upcoming Events
January Board Meeting.................................7
Maverick Lunch Series.................................7
All Member Party.......................................10
Autocross Schedule.....................................13
Sunday Drive Schedule...............................15
Monthly Social............................................27
Driver’s Education Schedule.......................31
Past Event Recaps
PCA Palooza...............................................12
Founders’ Day 2015....................................18
Photography Contest Winners.....................20
Maverick Social: Hilton Garden Inn...........26
Driving Event Venues
COTA
Circuit of the Americas, Austin
ECR
Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell
LSP
Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie
MMS
Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite
MSR
MotorSport Ranch, Cresson
MW
Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells
Slipstream (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America, 155 Jellico
Southlake, TX 76092. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Fort Worth, TX. Postmaster:
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On the Cover: A pair of
Porsche GT3s waiting for the
next drive event at the PCA
Palooza in Eureka Springs, AR.
Photo by George Luxbacher
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be
printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/
artist and Slipstream are credited. Slipstream is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.
2016 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative
ARK-LA-TEX
Kirk Bristol
[email protected]
COASTAL BEND
Bryan Kerrick
LONE STAR
Michael Globe
[email protected]
MARDI GRAS
Rick Payton
[email protected]
OZARK
John Bullen
[email protected]
WHISKEY BAY
Henry Carter
[email protected]
CIMARRON
Randy Kaplin
[email protected]
HILL COUNTRY
Robert Price
[email protected]
LONGHORN
Jack Merrell
[email protected]
MAVERICK
Jim Falgout
[email protected]
WAR BONNET
Grady Buckhalter
grady.buckhalter@
gmail.com
WHITE RIVER
Leonard Zechiedrich
whiteriverregionpca@
gmail.com
ZONE 5 REP
Lynn Friedman
[email protected]
www.zone5.pca.org
1
Shifting Gears:
2016 Promises to be a Busy Year
By Jim Falgout, Region President
By now you have heard Happy
New Year a few times. The volunteers of your club have
been hard at work to contribute to that goal. There
are several activities being planned or developed to enhance your experience with your Porsche. I have been
in other organizations and other car clubs. I have never
seen one to offer so many varied opportunities as the
Maverick Region.
First, of course, is the All Member Party on January
23, 2016, at the Hackberry Creek Country Club. We
have reserved parking for our Porsches (more than last
year). There will be food and beverages and a cash bar.
But most of all it is a great opportunity to meet other
Porsche owners and to find out more information of
our various activities.
For those who want to participate in Driver’s Education Events, those will start in February and continue
in April and May. We take a break for the summer heat
and start up again in September. However, one idea that
our DE chairman, Chris Tabor, wants to bring forward
is having a four-hour DE (similar to the SCCA Track
Night in America) in the evening during the summer
months. Stay tuned to see if that comes to fruition.
Another exciting event is Club Race. We have two
opportunities for Club Racers to compete and for our
members to volunteer. We are again co-sponsoring
a Club Race and Solo DE at Circuit of the Americas
(COTA) in Austin. The event is scheduled for May 6, 7,
and 8, 2016. If you have never been to COTA, this would
be a great time to experience that excellent track.
In addition, we have several Sunday/Saturday Drives
and a Rally or two in the planning. As you can see, we
offer many ways to enjoy your Porsche.
We have a variety of social events including lunch at
three locations most months. Our monthly after hours
social will resume in February. Stephanie Ho always does
a great job setting those up and arranging for discounts
for us. We are presently brainstorming about Founders’
Day which we have in November. If you have any ideas,
something you liked or did not like, or something else
you would like to see us include in Founders’ Day, please
let me or Tracy Robertson, our chairperson, know.
If you like to show your Porsche, there will be opportunities for that, also. We hope to again have May at
Mayo’s, so stay tuned about that one. We will definitely
have a show within a show in June at Autos in the Park at
the Cooper Aerobic Center. This is a great venue, with
lots of trees and grass, so you are not baking in the sun
on a concrete surface.
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To help provide support for these events, a
new chair position has been created. We now have a
chairman of volunteers. Jim Gallegos has taken on
that role. So if you would like to help but are not sure
where you are needed, you can contact
Jim at [email protected] and he
can connect you with the committee that
could use your talents. As I always say,
YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU! Volunteer;
you will be glad you did.
Mav of the Month
It never ceases to amaze me that when we need someone to fill a position, someone steps up. In this case
this individual not only took on a very important and
demanding role, he also started some other activities.
First, he took on the laborious role of editor of this newsletter, Slipstream. He also
started a Twitter account
for our club and frequently
posts on Facebook. Finally,
he produced a 2016 club
calendar using images from
our photo contest that will
be available for purchase at
the All Member Party.
Our Mav of the Month is
Jim Hirsch. Thank you Jim
for your excellent contributions to the success of our
club.
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2016 Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs
President
Jim Falgout
[email protected]
Jim joined Maverick Region in August,
2008. He drives a 2003 996, which is
the third Porsche he has owned. Jim
enjoys attending Maverick Region
social and driving events.
Vice President
David Robertson
C 617-797-0516
[email protected]
David fell in love with the Porsche 911
when, as a child, he would have his
parents stop by the old Forrest Lane
Porsche in Dallas so he could dream of
someday owning one. He bought his
first Porsche 911 in 2011. He and his
wife Tracy enjoy being active members
in the Maverick Region.
Secretary
Wendy Shoffit
C 972-977-9821
[email protected]
Wendy and husband James joined
Maverick Region in 1997, when
their daughter was only 9 months
old. Jasmine is now 18. They own 3
Porsches including a 1978 911SC as
a dedicated racecar, which she enjoys
autocrossing. Her daily driver is a 2016
Cayman GT4.
Treasurer
Richard Solomon
C 903-530-8281
[email protected]
Richard joined Maverick Region in
2012 when he fulfilled a 30+ year
dream to own his first (of many) 911,
a 2009 Silver Carrera! Although fairly
new to the club, he is excited about
being more involved and meeting more
Porsche fanatics!
Autocross Chair
Mark Schnoerr
[email protected]
Time Trial Chair,
(AX/TT Rules)
Travis Howard
214-616-6152
[email protected]
TT Registrar, AX/TT
Schools, Swap Meets
Robyn Howard
214-991-0873
[email protected]
Charity Chair
Chris Hamilton
[email protected]
Club Race Co-Chair
Pat Heptig
214-649-7907
[email protected]
Club Race Co-Chair
Joel Nannis
[email protected]
Club Race/DE Registrar
Slipstream Event Ads
Wendy Shoffit
[email protected]
[email protected]
Concours Chair
Andy Kay
817-948-8538
[email protected]
DE Chair
ChrisTabor
817-371-4888
[email protected]
DE Chief Driving Instr.
John Sandusky
817-777-0421
[email protected]
DE Equipment Mgr.
Hunter Allen
[email protected]
DE Sponsorship
Daren Kirbo
254-396-2973
[email protected]
Email List Moderator
James Shoffit
972-786-6246
mrpca-owner@
yahoogroups.com
Email List Moderator
Brian Scudder
mrpca-owner@
yahoogroups.com
Email List Moderator
Matt Platts
mrpca-owner@
yahoogroups.com
Goodie Store/Advertising
Pat Friend
214-616-2477
[email protected]
[email protected]
Histographer, Tenured
Charlie Davis
[email protected]
Membership Chair,
Past President
John Hamilton
817-907-7823
[email protected]
Monthly Socials
Stephanie Ho
[email protected]
Online Calendar
Brendan Eagan
[email protected]
Rally Co-Chair
Don Sebert
214-613-6900
[email protected]
Rally Co-Chair
George Luxbacher
[email protected]
Slipstream Editor
Jim Hirsch
972-740-7377
[email protected]
Slipstream Article Ed.
Carey Spreen
817-422-3480
[email protected]
Slipstream Wrangler,
Public Relations
Brenda Dranow
[email protected]
Slipstream Mailing
Andy Mears
214-394-5857
[email protected]
Social Chair
Tracy Robertson
817-944-5490
[email protected]
Sunday Drive Chair
Tom Martin
[email protected]
Tech Sessions Chair
Ed Mullenix
972-417-0997
[email protected]
Trivia Chair
Jerry DeFeo
972-240-5800
[email protected]
Volunteers Chair
Jim Gallegos
214-697-0792
[email protected]
Web Site Chair
Denny Payne
webmaster@
mavpca.org
Upcoming Events
• Father’s Day Picnic
Safety Chair
Printing
• McGlohen
Sunday Drive Slipstream
Fran Ussery
Joe
972--438-8344 (W)
[email protected]
817-481-8342 (H)
• Rally School
[email protected]
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5
Gimme a Minute:
December Board Meeting
By Wendy Shoffit, Region Secretary
The meeting began at
7:01 pm. President Jim Falgout
announced that Jim Gallegos has
stepped up to be the Volunteer
Chair. Reporting for absent Stephanie Ho, the November monthly dinner social was very successful at the
Hilton Garden Inn, with nearly 120
in attendance. He and Tracy Robertson are looking at Founders’ Day
plans for next year.
Co-Editor Carey Spreen commented that he likes the Slipstream
changes that have been made and is
continuing to work to get articles in.
Social Chair Tracy Robertson reported that Founders’ Day this year
was lightly attended. She is working
to make both big and small changes
to improve attendance. Fortunately
because of the Autobahn sponsorship, the club did not lose money.
There were a few silent items left to
bid on for charity, and she is working on creative solutions for those.
The All Member Party is set for
Saturday, Jan 23. Activity Chairs will
have increased time to address the
crowd, and she wants “stations” for
each event. Lastly, she’s working on
a giveaway to participants.
Sunday Drive Chair Tom Martin
reported that Co-Chair Neill Flood
had to step down because of personal commitments. Tom has the
2016 drive schedule set, including
the Mitas Hill Winery in McKinney,
annual East Texas Tour, and more.
He purchased a portable sound
system to help with drivers’ meetings and offered it to use at other
events. Thinking the club could use
another one to help with logistics,
Joe McGlohen made a motion to
purchase a second identical setup.
Tracy Robertson seconded. Motion
passed.
Safety Chair Joe McGlohen said
that we had a very good and safe
6 January
year. He is continuing to work with
event chairs.
Drivers’ Education Chair Chris
Tabor recounted that 2015 had a
rough start because of date selections, but ended strong. The class of
cars has improved. He has the 2016
calendar set, removing a March
event, but may add a weekday track
night. He is also working on ideas to
have an “Intro to the Track” session
within existing DEs. More later.
Tech Chair Ed Mullenix had a
pre-DE tech session set for January
(to teach and possibly certify people
to do self-inspections), but has to
reschedule. He will try get it done
early February. He is looking at locations, which can be difficult.
Calendar Boy Brendan Eagan
sent an email several months ago
requesting backup help. Charlie
Wintch was quick to step up. They
will work together.
Concours Chair Andy Kay set up
several events in 2016, including
an April detailing session, May at
Mayo’s, and Autos in the Park at the
Cooper Aerobics center. He’s working to firm up dates and details.
Editor Jim Hirsch is pleased
to keep going with the increased
Slipstream size (40 pages) thanks to
writers and photographers. Membership continues to rise, and we
will again need increase the number
printed for distribution. Because of
the holidays, he had to move up the
deadline to the Dec 8 for the January issue. He received the calendars
and mailed them out already. Directories will be going out next week.
Treasurer Richard Solomon said
the club is in good financial shape
with about $175k in the bank. He
received sponsorship monies. He
wanted to write the club’s donation check to Hope. We had some
discussion about Walmart gift cards
December 2, 2015
received from club members being a lower total than normal. He
made a motion to send $10K as a
check for donations received and
anything over $10K will be converted to Walmart Gift Cards, to
be delivered to Charity Chair Chris
Hamilton. Joe McGlohen seconded
and the motion passed. Richard
also discussed the Boot Campaign
and contributing to that worthwhile
cause. He made a motion we send a
check for $1000 as a donation. Joe
McGlohen seconded and the motion passed. We are overall about
$40k over where we were last year.
Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit reported that the Club Race went
well with about 60 drivers and 60
DE’ers. The CR committee wants to
purchase some items to help with
next year, but we decided it should
be part of the CR budget and not require board motions and approvals.
She received suggestions from members for Founders’ Day improvements, which she will pass along.
The 2016 Club Race at Circuit of the
Americas is set for May 6-8 and plans
are proceeding accordingly.
Absentee Membership Chairs
Tom and Susan Froehlich reported
that we are at 1616 primary (up four
from last month) and 2524 total
members.
Jim Falgout mentioned that we
always need volunteers for COTA.
He also reported that Parade registration is a little different this year
with hotel registration happening
FIRST in December. Look for notices from PCA. Lastly, the Maverick of
the Month is Jim Hirsch for his incredible contributions and willingness to step up to get so many jobs
done. Congratulations!
NOVEMBER TRIVIA
It’s Easy to Play!
Play here for fun and education
and find the answers below
OR
Play for prizes on the web at http://mav.pca.org, with
the answers and winners to be posted here after each
month’s contest has closed. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for
putting this and the Web Trivia together.
Congratulations to this month’s winner:
JACK KRIELEN,
getting 4 out of 5 correct.
Jack, please contact Kirk at Zim’s
to claim your $25 Gift Certificate.
Thanks to all for playing!
1. Porsche once only had the VIN in the trunk of the car. In what
year did they add them to the driver’s side windshield post and
door jamb for cars built for the USA?
a. 1968 b. 1970 c.1972 d. 1974
Source: Porsche 911 Red Book, p. 4
2. In what year did Porsche along with most other auto
manufacturers adopt the 17-digit VIN numbering system still in
use today?
a. 1980 b. 1981 c. 1982 d. 1983
Source: Porsche 911 Red Book, p. 4
3. The 911 can trace it roots back to sketches drawn by ‘Butzi’
Porsche in August of ________?
a. 1958 b. 1959 c. 1960 d. 1961
Source: Porsche 911 Red Book, p. 6
4. Production of the 911 began in September of 1964 as a 901.
We all know that Peugeot objected to the numbering system of
any 3 numbers with a ‘0’ in the middle after seeing the 901 at
the 1964 Paris Auto Show. When did Porsche change to the 911
nomenclature?
a. Nov. 10, 1964 b. Nov. 30, 1964 c. Dec. 15, 1964 d. Jan. 2,
1965
Source: Porsche 911 Red Book, p. 6
5. The first 911 reached the USA with a price tag of $6500.
Which of the following was NOT standard equipment on them?
a. 5-speed dog-leg transmission b. Z-F rack & pinion steering
c. Wood rimmed steering wheel d. 2.0L DOHC 6 cylinder
engine e. 4.5 x 15 steel wheels f. 13mm front anti-roll sway
bar
Source: Porsche 911 Red Book, pp. 6 & 7
Answers: 1) b 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) d
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8 January
Welcome Our New Mavericks!
By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair
James Adams
Willow Park
2004 Boxster S
J.M. Frank
Lewisville
2003 911 Carrera Cabriolet
Frank Agostinelli
Corinth
2015 Cayman S
Steve Frank
Farmers Branch
2000 911 Carrera
Bradley Almond
Dallas
1974 911 Targa
Michael Gately
Dallas
2006 Boxster
Andrew Barber
Dallas
2016 Cayman GT4
Laura Long
Dallas
2006 Cayenne Turbo S
John Chapura
Grand Prairie
2004 911 Carrera
Paul Luedtke
Dallas
2004 911 Carrera Cabriolet
Fabien Chenin
Lewisville
2015 Cayman GTS
Rob Miller
Dallas
1984 944
Richard Ethridge
Fort Worth
2015 911 GT3
Steven Novak
Dallas
2016 Cayman GTS
Jorge Reyes
(Myrna Torres)
Haslet
1996 911 Carrera
Mark Roberts
North Richland Hills
2016 Boxster S
Donald Rossilli
Bedford
2016 911 Carrera
Drew Ten Eyck
Dallas
2012 911 Carrera S
Adam Tibbitts
Dallas
2007 911 Carrera 4
Allan Tiro
Garland
2013 911 Carrera S
If you have any changes that
you would like to make to the
MRPCA membership guide,
contact John Hamilton at
[email protected]
Maverick Membership Totals
Members ~ 1,620
Affiliate Members ~ 904
Total Membership ~ 2,524
Nicholas van den Akker
McKinney
1986 911 Carrera Targa
David Walker
Dallas
2006 911 Carrera
Michael Young
Dallas
2012 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Transfers In
Douglas Rutledge
Southlake
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2008 Boxster
Say hello to your fellow
Porsche drivers!
Flashing your high beams at fellow Porsche
drivers is a time-honored tradition . . .
Keep the flash alive!
Anniversaries: January
25 Years
Don Beene (Don Buckman)
Fort Worth
Gail GerkeyDallas
20 Years
Robert Evans (Joan)
Denton
15 Years
Michael Farrar (Nancy)
Colleyville
Scott Guenther (Tricia)
Carrollton
Heinz Hackmann (Angela Jaggears) Fort Worth
10 Years
Avery MurphyFort Worth
5 Years
Alfredo CarneraCoppell
Barry CarterColleyville
Victor DiBlasiDallas
Neil GrundhoeferDallas
Jason Hart (Ashley)
Flower Mound
Priyesh Patel (Pratima)
Hurst
Evan PolikovDallas
Heather PullenDallas
Jill Williams (Scott)
Rowlett
9
All Member Party:
By Wendy Shoffit
Start Your New Year With Your Porsche
The year was 1998. James and I
had recently joined the Porsche Club and weren’t quite
sure what to expect. We saw a Slipstream ad for a “New
Member Party” and decided to check it out. It was held
at the home of Bob and Chris Morris. We loaded up our
11 month old Jasmine into our 1990 911 C4 Cabriolet to
Lancaster. There were several dozen people there who
were very welcoming to us as we enjoyed the potluck offerings and Bob’s famous chili. Region President Brian
Scudder took special attention of us and answered all
our questions. The main one? When and where can we
start autocrossing? That event started it all for us. While
we thought that the Porsche Club members would be
total snobs, they turned out really friendly and very
happy to see us.
Fast forward 18 years later. The same event is being
held, but it’s now called the “All Member Party.” The
original intention was for new members who joined the
past year to come out and have existing members answer any and all questions that they have. Unfortunately,
there were a few years in the middle where attendance
was way down. It seemed as though ONLY the new
10 January
members were showing up and the existing members
weren’t coming out to welcome them! So, we changed
the name to not just NEW, but ALL members. The location has also moved from members’ homes to business
locations to neighborhood clubhouses and finally to the
Hackberry Creek Country Club in Las Colinas. What
started out as a few dozen people blossomed last year to
over 130! The car show in the parking lot in and of itself
is impressive enough to attend. A few special cars have
been on display, including Carrera GT, 918, and maybe
even a special GT4 this year. *wink*
So, what can new members expect? The event is a
come and go affair. Show up for as little or as long as you
want. Come meet the people who share your passion.
Come find out what our events are about and which
ones might ring your bell. We will provide light snacks
and a cash bar. Event chairs wear badges saying “Ask me
about (their event name)” and will be stationed early at
tables so you can ask away. There are others (like me)
who walk around with a badge that says “Ask me about
Anything.” Having been around for a few years, I have
experience with all the events out there, so you can ask
me questions about anything, including national par-
ticipation. There are a handful of people with those
badges on. Ask us anything… we won’t bite. ☺ There will
be an official sort of presentation towards the end in the
main room for the event chairs to speak to the entire
crowd about their events, but it’s not in tons of detail
that could be boring to those not interested. After that,
we will stay until all the questions have been answered
or the country club people kick us out… and even then
we’ll be in the parking lot once it’s over (and even later
in Slipstream on page 4)!
So, please come join us this year and find out why we
say, “It’s Not Just the Cars, It’s the People!”
If you are reading and enjoying
this issue of Slipstream and
own a Porsche, here is how to
get your own personal copy of
the magazine each month.
It’s as easy as joining the
Porsche Club of America and
choosing the Maverick Region.
For more information, visit
https://www.pca.org/
join-porsche-club-america
We hope to see your Porsche in
this lineup at the All Member Party
11
PCA Palooza 2015:
An Eventful Ozark Mountain Weekend
By George Luxbacher, Region Rally Co-Chair
After attending PCA
Escape back in 2012, held in combination with Palooza, Dee and I
have been hooked - a combination
of great Porsche-twisties on the
back roads of Arkansas and Missouri, along with fall colors (albeit
a little past their
prime), proved
irresistible and
brought us back
year after year
to Palooza in
Eureka Springs,
Arkansas! This
year was true
to form. While
the drive up
Mid-November
from Dallas on
and the colors
Wednesday, Nov.
were a bit past
11, with the Hartheir prime
veys and Sorrels
involved some rain, that was the last
precipitation we saw until Sunday.
Every drive was on dry roads with
top-down (as long as you don’t
mind a little chill and take full advantage of the seat heaters) weather.
We stayed at the Inn of the Ozarks
Best Western, where the convention
center in the back served as Palooza
HQ throughout the event.
While the various drives didn’t
start until Friday, we signed up for
the poker stick gimmick rally on
Thursday, along with the Harveys,
something neither one of us had
ever done before. I wanted to see
if a stick rally would be something
that Don Sebert, my co-Rallymeister,
and I might introduce to the Mavericks. A stick rally map is a straight
line with numerous cross-lines; in
this version you picked up a playing
card at each check station to fill a
five-card poker hand. The idea, in
theory, is to stay on the straight line,
and the lines to the sides direct your
actions at each intersection; there
are no street names or numbers. I
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emphasize “theory” because a concept that seemed simple was much
harder to follow in practice.
With Dee as the driver and me as
the navigator, we came into the first
check station from the wrong direction, although we still got a card for
our poker hand, and then had no
issues at all getting to the second
check station. While we thought we
had the concept nailed, it was all
downhill from there. Despite four
attempts at the next leg, including returning to the second check
station and starting over, we never
could match the roads with the
“stick” and wound up lost. Over two
hours later, we abandoned the rally
and returned to the hotel. While I
will probably try this again next year
(assuming I can talk Dee into going along), I don’t think Don and
I will be adding a stick rally to our
schedule for the Maverick Region
this year!
Thursday evening ended with a
social mixer - a great opportunity to
visit with friends from other parts of
the country we see infrequently.
Friday morning we participated
in the Oark Tour, a new 183-mile
drive for 2015 that ran what seemed
to be all over Arkansas, including
“The Pig Trail,”
a section of AR
23 that is fun to
drive. Watching
everyone try an
“Angry Hornet”
- a cheeseburger
smothered
in
jalapeños at the
Stop here to
Ozark General
try
an Angry
Store - was icing
Hornet
burger
on the cake for a
great driving day.
Adam’s Premium Car Care, a
company well known to the Corvette crowd, had a detailing station
set up back at the Best Western to
demonstrate their products. Sorry,
Jack and Andy, but I’ve now become
a convert to their wheel cleaner and
car wash foamer! Palooza Fest was
held that evening but we skipped,
along with a group of Mavericks,
in favor of trying one of the great
restaurants (Le Stick) in Eureka
Springs, staying late in the evening
to enjoy listening to Peter Maiella
playing guitar.
Taking a break during one of the
“spirited drives”
Saturday morning offered a
plethora of spirited and scenic
drive options. Although we previously signed up for one of the spirited drives, we quickly changed our
minds, given the nearly 100 cars participating! We then joined one with
fewer cars, but still managed to get
separated from the group mid-drive.
Still a great drive, although Dee is
ready to go “less-spirited” next year.
We arrived back at the Best
Western in time to join the annual
Parade of Porsches through Eureka
Springs. Considering car and motorcycle clubs go to Eureka Springs
throughout the year and do this, I
am amazed that the town traffic
shuts down for an hour to accommodate the Parade, which is a lot of
fun! One of the cars in front of us was
even throwing candy, reminiscent of
a Mardi Gras float. The Parade was
followed by a Car Show organized
around People’s Choice awards and
a number of tech sessions. We even
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Saturday afternoon car show invites all to participate
drinks on the roof patio of the 1886 Crescent Hotel
and Spa with the Briggs and Koeppens.
The 2015 PCA Palooza was capped by the Saturday
Night Banquet, an event with innumerable door prizes,
for which each car gets five tickets. This year I came
home with a remote controlled Porsche model and
a great coffee table book. Several Mavs won People’s
Choice and Sponsor’s Choice awards for the car show,
although I’ll admit I didn’t try to keep track of who. I
do remember that Ed Mayo blew away the Tech Quiz!
Final statistics: 13 states, 27 PCA Regions, and 260
Porsches. This has become one of the largest Porsche
events in the US behind the Porsche Parade. With the
close proximity to DFW, you really should consider attending this event next year!!!!!
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PCA Tours:
The Sunday Drive Program
By Tom Martin, Region Sunday Drive Chair
The Maverick Sunday
Drive Program has a long heritage
within the club for conducting lively
drives throughout the countryside
surrounding the DFW Metroplex.
From the early days when rudimentary maps, highlighted on
pages copied from a Mapsco, to
the present, when predetermined
routes, loaded on sophisticated GPS
receivers, are used to guide drivers,
Sunday Drives let Porsche owners
exercise their rides in relative safety.
Typically, the first event a new
PCA member attends is a Maverick Social. These events, formerly
known as Happy Hours, are the
springboard to all of our club’s activities. After meeting our interesting, intelligent, and even charming
members, many new Mavericks will
attend a Sunday Drive.
Sunday Drives usually run between 60 and 100 miles in length.
The criterion for getting from Point
A to Point B is neither shortest distance nor fastest time. The criterion
is diverse and twisty back roads in
the wide open spaces, devoid of traffic or residences.
Not all Sunday Drives are held on
Sunday. Because of the hours of operation of some of our destinations,
we schedule some drives on Saturday. We try to avoid conflicts with
holidays, observances, spring break,
and other Maverick and National
PCA events. Drives are generally not
held during the summer months,
when the sweltering heat blankets
the Metroplex, and when many
members are on vacation.
Upon arrival at a Sunday Drive
starting point, a participant will receive a copy of the Drivers’ Briefing,
outlining the safety requirements
that must be met during the drive,
along with an overview map of the
route, as well as printed turn-by-turn
instructions. All participants must
sign a Liability Waiver. Drivers are assigned to one of four Drive Groups.
After the Drivers’ Briefing, the Drive
Groups are released from the starting point at five-minute intervals to
avoid congestion on the route. A
rest stop is normally scheduled near
the halfway point of the drive.
During the 2016 season, destinations will include locales such as
the Mitas Hill Vineyard in McKinney, Revolver Brewery in Granbury,
Rancho Sereno in God’s Country in
Whitesboro, and even MotorSport
Ranch, where we will be doing parade laps on their most excellent
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Porsche 914:
By Tom Martin
The Ultimate Go-Kart
After my Porsche experience with
the 924 model, which encompassed three ownerships, I
pretty much figured my time with the marque was over.
Until one day, while visiting my sister and her husband
at their home for lunch, I spotted a classified ad in the
local newspaper for a 1971 Porsche 914. It was a 1.7L
four-cylinder model. Excusing myself for an abrupt exit,
I ventured out to affluent Fairfield County to view the
Porsche. It was raining cats and dogs that day. The 914
was safely ensconced in an old wooden barn, draped in
Canary Yellow paint, with a Spartan Black interior. After
a very wet test drive, I bought her on the spot.
Tom’s Canary Yellow 914-4
In the ‘70s, the Porsche 914 was the ultimate streetlegal go-kart. Weighing less than 2000 lbs., with a power
output of 80-90 HP, and a mid-engine layout, the 914
was a superb “backroads rat racer.” It had an extremely
low center of gravity; the driver’s derrière literally hung
a scant few inches above the ground, on a modestly padded seat, no less.
In Europe, the four-cylinder 914 was sold by a joint
marketing effort called VW-Porsche. The mandate of
VW-Porsche was to build vehicles out of VW components. In the US, the 914-4 was marketed as a Porsche.
Controversy ensued. Porschephiles were appalled. Nevertheless, the 914 was a successful venture, bringing
much-needed revenue into Porsche’s coffers.
The 914 was a polarizing model in Porsche’s lineup.
Understandably, the 911 was the jewel in the royal
crown. Porsche would never stray from its relatively
small, but hardcore customer base; they would always
put the 911 on a performance pedestal. The same rings
true today. But the financial successes of the 914, the
924, and the 986 Boxster effectively financed Porsche’s
efforts in perpetuating the legacy of the 911.
Even though the 914-4 was the Rodney Dangerfield
of Porsches (it never got any respect), I could hustle
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that lithe wedge around the twisties of Connecticut with
amazing abandon; all the while with my son hanging on
for dear life as we sped from one Radio Control car event
to another in which he was competing. We utilized the
914’s rear-mounted battery and trunk as a “pit” for his
endeavors. He was very successful in his racing ventures,
securing several victories and multiple Championships,
and we got to share a lot of good father/son quality
time with countless memorable moments during that
time together. Good stuff, for sure.
The engine of the 914 was stuffed amidships, tucked
neatly beneath an 18” x 48” panel located behind the
rear “window”. At least that’s what my mechanic told
me. I never actually saw it. In retrospect, the 914 was a
spartan, unspectacular car, devoid of any modern amenities, such as air conditioning. It was equally lacking in
some basic creature comforts . . . like heat, for instance.
Heat in the winter months was more of a concept than
a reality. The longitudinal steel heater boxes, originally
intended to direct heat from the air-cooled engine to
the cabin, were primarily just fodder for New England
rust; custom stainless steel units were de rigueur back
then. Even after they were installed, the “heated air”
would spew forth from the tiny vents with all the force
of an asthmatic seal.
The 914 served as
my daily driver, and
as a newly divorced
father, it was my only
means of transportation, so there was no
autocrossing or tracking. The Porsche
eventually suffered
an ignominious fate
The interior of the 914 was
too embarrassing to “spartan” in more than its color
relate. Whether or
not it met its ultimate demise is unknown.
Nowadays, I find it amusing to read ads for 914s commanding insane prices. Once the bastard child of the
Porsche lineup, with a questionable lineage, the 914 is
now earning long overdue respect within the Porsche
community . . . especially when it cleans up at a Porsche
Parade autocross!
Long live the wedge!
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of Porsche
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Founders’ Day 2015:
By Carey Spreen
Maverick Region’s 53rd Anniversary
In November 1962, a dozen or
so fans of those funny little German cars with their engines at the wrong end met at the Fiesta Best Western
Motel in Arlington to talk about establishing a local
chapter of the Porsche Club of America. The charter
from PCA was actually dated January 10, 1963, but November stuck as the real date of the founding of the
club. Every November since then, Maverick Region has
celebrated Founders’ Day.
Based on the success of last year’s Founders’ Day location at the Bent Tree Country Club in North Dallas,
Maverick Region’s celebration of its 53rd year returned
there for 2015. Also repeated this year was the Photography Contest, organized by Charlie Davis, and judged
by Richard Bradley, previous Maverick Region member
and editor of Slipstream from 2009 to 2011, now living
in Kentucky; Mark Gluck, also a long-time Maverick;
and Jean-Francois Bulycz, who is on the Porsche Parade
photo team, and based in Silicon Valley. Founders’ Day
attendees also voted for a People’s Choice winner. See
the list of winners later in this article.
James Weber and Denise Etcheson set them all up in
a dramatic display at the front of the banquet room that
drew the attention of everyone as they entered. Also
involved in setting up the display were Linda and Alan
Bambina, Sue Crimm, Carey Spreen, and Tracy and
David Robertson. In case you didn’t make it to Founders’ Day this year, you can see all of the entries on our
website at mav.pca.org, then clicking on Photo Gallery,
then 2015, then Social Events, and Photography Contest Entries.
Panoramic view of the Photography Contest display
photo by Charlie Davis
Along with the Photography Contest, Founders’ Day
included our perennial Silent Auction, the proceeds of
which go to the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House, a facil-
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Photo contributions as noted
ity for battered
women and children, which has
been Maverick
Region’s charity
for over a decade.
Lisa and Mitch
Huffaker,
who
run the facility,
were again our
welcome guests.
Lisa and Mitch Huffaker of the
Gift certificates,
Huffaker-Hughes Hope House
jewelry,
parts,
photo by Wendy Shoffit
posters, clothing,
and a weekend in a beach house were just some of the
items that were auctioned off. See the list of contributors later in this article.
Steve Krysil, a Regional Manager for Porsche Cars
North America, has been
a guest speaker at the
last few Founders’ Day
celebrations, and Steve
was here again this year
to talk about sales figures and race wins from
2015 (including lots of
details about what goes
into fielding a winning
team for the 24 Hours
PCNA Regional Manager of Le Mans), as well as
provide tantalizing hints
Steve Krysil giving us a
about Porsches that are
peek into future Porsches
not yet available in the
photo by Charlie Davis
US, but soon could be.
Not many folks can claim to have been an active member of the Porsche Club of America for 50 years, so it’s a
special occasion when such a person makes an appearance at an event. Clay
Perrine took the opportunity to introduce
Al Zim, who joined
PCA in 1965, as one of
those rare members.
Al runs Zims Autotechnik and has serviced
the vehicles of many
50-year PCA member
hundreds of Mavericks
Al Zim at the podium
over the years.
photo by Wendy Shoffit
Another Founders’ Day tradition is the awarding of
the Richard F. Selcer Memorial Award, the recipient of
which is chosen by the Region President. In the words
of the creator of the Selcer Award, “the annual trophy
is intended to acknowledge outstanding contributions to Maverick
Region and to inspire
others to do likewise.”
So, for her tireless efforts
in coordinating monthly
Maverick Social events
and drastically increasing attendance at these
events, President Jim
Region President Jim Falgout Falgout presented the
presenting the Selcer Award Selcer Award to Stephanie Ho. Congratulations
to Stephanie Ho
Stephanie!
photo by Charlie Davis
And last but not least, Past President John Hamilton,
complete with sealed briefcase handcuffed to his wrist
for security, announced the 2016 Executive Board results.
• President: incumbent Jim Falgout
• Vice President: candidate David Robertson
• Treasurer: incumbent Richard Solomon
• Secretary: incumbent Wendy Shoffit
Past President John Hamilton
presenting the 2016 election results
photo by Linda Bambina
Congratulations and thanks to Tracy Robertson, Region Social Chair, and her husband David, for coordinating and arranging another successful Founders’ Day
banquet.
Social Chair Tracy Robertson and newly-elected
Region VP David Robertson
photo by Wendy Shoffit
Maverick Region collected about $8500 from the Silent Auction, all of which was donated to the HuffakerHughes Hope House. We want to acknowledge and
thank all of the contributors to the Silent Auction, without whom our support of this worthy cause would not
be nearly as strong as it was this year.
• Alan and Linda Bambina
• Ascot Diamonds
• Autobahn Porsche
• Chris Tabor
• Competition Motorsport
• deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry
• Drive Xotic, Motorsport Ranch
• The family of Bob Benson
• Hackberry Creek Country Club
• Innovative Autosports
• Invisibra Inc
• Jean-Anne Amado
• Jim Falgout & Jennie Image
• Joel & Erika Nannis
• Lane Boots (Daniel Amado)
• Louden Motorcar Services
• Mayo Performance
• Maverick Region PCA
• Mullenix Motorsport
• Park Place Porsche
• PCA National
• Porsche Cars North America
• Porsche Plano
• RAC Performance
• Robyn and Travis Howard
• Shine Express Car Wash (Chris Tabor)
• The Phoenix Insurance
• Zims Autotechnik
Turn the page to see the winners of the second annual photo contest.
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Founders’ Day Photography Contest Winners
Entrant
Judged Class
PhotoScore
Jim LanterArtisticNever Look Back35*
David Loder
Motorsports
All About the Curve 33
Pat HeptigPeopleGate Worker23
Denise Etcheson
PCA Experience
Closer than you Think
32
David Loder
Porsche Portraits
Contact32
*Overall top score
People’s Choice – 3-way tie!
Photo
Entrant
Pat Heptig
Hood Emblem
Mark Hanna
In the Beginning
Wendy Shoffit
All About that Bass
Overall Grand Prize and Artistic Category:
Jim Lanter, “Never Look Back”
Motorsports Category:
David Loder, “All About the Curve”
PCA Experience Category:
Denise Etcheson, “Closer than you Think”
People Category:
Pat Heptig, “Gate Worker”
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Porsche Portraits Category:
David Loder, “Contact”
People’s Choice, Tie:
Pat Heptig, “Hood Emblem”
People’s Choice, Tie:
Mark Hanna, “In the Beginning”
People’s Choice, Tie:
Wendy Shoffit, “All About that Bass”
A few of the club connoisseurs of our
Founders’ Day photography contest
photo by Wendy Shoffit
View the full collection of
photo contest entries at
http://bit.ly/mavphoto6
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Five Speed Chatter:
By Ash Seidl-Staley
Happy
New
Year,
Mavs! I hope your holiday festivities
were safe and produced long-lasting
and love-filled memories. I predict
that 2016 is going to be a fantastic year for me, my family, and my
Porsches. I wish all of you the same,
and hope you can keep your various
Porsche-related resolutions.
Porsche is planning on having a
better year as well. Last fall’s emissions scandal plaguing Volkswagen,
Porsche’s parent company, shook
the German automobile market.
VW, Audi, and even Porsche were
implicated in the breech of regulation and saw significant losses in
their stock price as a result. At the
scandal’s zenith, in late September,
the share price of Porsche automobile holding SE (POAHF) plummeted from just over $70 a share to
deep lows marked in the 40s. This
VW’s problems affected
Porsche’s stock prices
was the second dip in price Porsche
stock received since April, where
the share price flirted with the $100
Electrifying the Market
Photos courtesy of the Author
mark. As a Porsche owner, both in
cars and monetary options, the scandal worried me at first. But then I realized something: it’s Porsche; they
have just experienced a miraculous
racing season in all of their major
classes, and they always pull through
in the end.
Big news out of
the recent Frankfurt
motor show proved
that Porsche is back
on the prowl. The
company announced
its production of the
Mission E Concept, a
scathingly fast electric
car. Whether Porsche
decided to produce
the speedy green machine because of the
The
emissions scandal, or
as a challenge to Elon
Musk, CEO of Tesla motor company, doesn’t really matter. The E is
stylish, innovative, provocative, and
is coming soon. The electric car’s
concept model produced an electric
equivalent of 600 brake horsepower
at the rear wheels, posted a 0 to 60
acceleration time of 3.5 seconds,
and has a battery range extending
upwards of 300 miles.
Porsche’s intervention into the
world’s electric automobile market
comes from their innovative re-
charging system. Using specifically
designed lithium-ion batteries, the
Company projects close to 80% of
the car’s power could be recharged
in as little as 15 minutes. Imagine:
by the time you finish your lunch or
register for car insurance, your car
Porsche Mission E Concept
could be ready for another 200-mile
jaunt up the road.
Sadly, the new potential owners
of the E will have to wait, as Porsche
predicts mass production will begin
closer to the year 2020. But by then,
new mechanical and electrical innovations will be developed so much
so that the final E might be even
more spectacular. Either way Tesla
should commence the shaking in
their boots; Porsche is coming!
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Maverick Monthly Social:
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Words and photos courtesy of Stephanie Ho
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Porsche friends) was a hit this year with over 120 attendees at the Ballroom in the Hilton Garden Inn, with dedicated bartenders and 50% discount on drinks including premium liqueurs just for our Mavericks! Thanks to the
hospitality of the Hilton Garden Inn and its manager, Sheri Morriss, and her staff, the evening went smoothly,
transitioning from the Ballroom with the cash bar to the dining room for delicious meals at the end of the night.
Mav members enjoying conversation at the Social
Robert Thompson and PCA Maverick President
Jim Falgout welcoming our new member Steve Frank
About 60 Mavericks stayed for dinner
Tom Cundari, PCA Maverick Monthly Social Chair
Stephanie Ho, along with our club’s Public Relations
Chair Linda Bambina and our guest Kevin Page
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New Year’s Resolution:
Porsche Polishing
By Andy Kay, Region Concours d’Elegance Chair
Happy New Year! Have you made
your New Year’s resolution yet? Well how ‘bout we Polish
Our Porsches!
As an Obsessive Car Detailer, people ask me how to
maintain and protect the finish of their Porsche. So I
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high pressure mode, all kind of damage can occur. Besides, you’re still outside and now you’re cold and wet!
Step Two: Clay your Paint!
Paint Cleaning Clay removes
all the contaminants that sit
on your paint. To get the clay
to glide across the surface, you
need to spray the surface with a
lubricant like Speed Shine. Now
dry with a quality micro fiber
cloth. Your paint is now completely clean, smooth and ready
to polish.
Step Three: Paint Correction & Defect Removal with a Dual
Action Random Orbital
You’ve thoroughly cleaned the paint, now it’s time to
correct and perfect the surface. Polishing removes defects which range from blemishes or light swirl marks to
scratches and scuffs. The more serious the paint defect,
the more serious (abrasive) the polish and pad. When
you remove defects, you produce a uniform, flat surface
that is better equipped to reflect light, and reflection is
what shine is all about. I have both the 3”and 6” Dual
Action Random Orbital and recently acquired the new
BOSS Best Of Show System for professional results.
Depending on the condition of your paint and how
you drive your Porsche, you have a variety of “next
steps.” Is this my Daily Driver, my Weekender, my Show
Car, or my Track Car? They are all different and need
different levels of protection.
The Texas Two Step: Complete Compound & Cleaner Wax
Complete Compound makes quick work of eliminating defects while adding
depth to your paint. Complete
Compound starts out with superior defect capabilities and
leaves an ultra-fine finish that
is ready for wax or sealant. Now
follow up with Cleaner Wax to
remove any minor imperfection while delivering a deep,
rich gloss that safeguards your
finish with carnauba-based
protection.
Final Step: For the wettest looking paint, it’s Liquid Gloss
Poly Wax to the rescue
Liquid Gloss Poly Wax is
formulated from the latest synthetic polymer technology. This
leading-edge wax delivers unparalleled protection. Its smooth application and lightning-fast wipe
off make it easy to work with, and
will bead water for months. I love
the wet look so much that I use
it on both my ‘79 911 Show Car
and my ‘87 928 Daily Driver.
Before and after
Whether it’s your Daily Driver,
Garage Queen, or Race Car, remember to keep the
shiny side up and have fun in your garage.
April 2-3
1.7 Motorsport Ranch
May 6-8 Solo HPDE and Clubrace COTA
Sept 24-25 3.1 Motorsport Ranch
Mark your calendars 30 days in advance!
PCA Member Price $325
Non-Member Price $350
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Unclassifieds
Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region members and are $5 for all others (contact editor@mavpca for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3
issues, after which they will be removed unless you request that they be run for an additional 3 issues. E-mail your ad to [email protected] by the 10th of the month to have your ad run in the
following month’s Slipstream. Be sure to include year, make, model, color, mileage, and asking price, as well as a contact name, phone number and/or email address. All parts will be advertised
on our website. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Due to space constraints, photos may or may not be included. No dealers please!
For Sale: 2014 Porsche 911 Targa 4S, Guards Red,
PDK, Sport Chrono, PSE, 23K miles, XPEL clear
bra (full hood/fenders). CPO warranty to 6/23/2020.
105K Firm. Contact Derek Stutsman at derek@
stutsmansoft.com (01)
For Sale: 1973T Porsche 911 Race Car, Green, built
to RS Specs. 2.7 liter aluminum case, 233 hp and 199 ft
/lbs at rear wheels. 8 hours on engine by Jim Buckley.
40 IDA Webers, 915 gearbox. Buckley suspension.
930 Brakes. FuelSafe fuel cell. Full welded roll cage.
Fire system. Removable passengers seat for DE’s.
Two sets Fuchs wheels. PCA and Vintage Logbooks.
$38,000. Contact Lee Wilkins (972) 503-8825 or
[email protected] (01)
For Sale: 1981 euro sc Race Car, Black; recent major
tune/transmission overhaul; buckley headers; 2 sets
buckley wheels. Weight 2450 with extra lead weights
if needed. Holds track records at Eagles Canyon and
Hallett when a D car; now an E car with rare euro sc
engine with approx 200 hp. Never wrecked; stored at
MSR. Selling car as I am getting too old. $29,995.
Contact Myron Krupp at [email protected] or
682 -888-3804. (01)
For Sale: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo S, Guards Red with
Linen Interior. The mileage on this car is unknown as
the odometer has stopped working at 125,000 miles. It
has just had a very extensive engine top end rebuild,
so it is a very fresh engine. The car boosts properly
(1.75bar max) and has plenty of power. Stock DME
and stock KLR in it. The car shifts smoothly, plenty
of clutch left, plenty of brakes left. Outside paint and
body could use some attention. n\New tires. Good for
a daily driver but not a show winner. Inside could use
some attention also. No tear in the leather, but carpet
stains and the usual cracked dash. Rare car priced for
a quick sale at $10,900. Contact Benoit Marcille, 501316-6042, or [email protected] (01)
For Sale: 1971 Porsche 914, Orange/black with
black interior. 2.5L highly modified engine. 916 front
and rear bumpers, orange and black exterior with
pinstripes, black interior, 4 fiberglass flared fenders,
fiberglass rocker panels, solenoid trunk release, gas
spring lifts on rear trunk, rear spoiler, 3rd brake light,
euro tail lights, racing driver’s seat, both seats are
adjustable, harness bar, 5 point harness and standard
seat belt /shoulder harness with retractors. 911 front
suspension with 5 bolt wheels, drilled rotors, 944
brakes, 23mm sway bar, 180 lb rear springs, 5 bolt,
genuine Fuchs 7” front and 8” rear wheels painted to
match the car, new Kuhmo Ecsta 205/225-15 street
tires, body stiffening kit, 13” steering wheel, side
shift transmission. 2.5L 4 cyl., 105mm bore with
stock stroke, new dual Weber IDF 44 carbs, Web
Cam, ported and polished ss valves, 38mm intake,
28mm exhaust valves, dual valve springs, 911 clutch
and pressure plate, lightened balanced flywheel and
crank, 911 starter, Perma Tune CD ignition, headers
(no heater), additional remote oil cooler in front with
electric fan assist and thermostat. Motor assembled by
Mayo. Issues: motor must be turned off via kill switch,
minor tears in upholstery, small oil leaks, some flaws
in body and paint. $15,000. Contact Kim Lackey 817845-8993 or [email protected] (01)
For Sale: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera, Carrera
White w/black leather interior. 16,000 miles. Second
owner - purchased Porsche Certified in 2013. One
year of Porsche transferrable Warranty remaining.
Very well cared for excellent condition. Original and
unmodified w/maintenance records, original two keys,
and all Manuals. Options: Sports Seats, Sport Chrono
Package, Bose Surround Sound, SiriusXM Satellite
Radio, Porsche Dynamic Light System, Self Dimming
Mirrors, Seat Heating. Asking $56,500. Contact Jason
Harper, 214.437.9625 or [email protected]
(12)
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For Sale: 2011 Porsche 911, Black exterior with back
interior. Original owner, still under original warranty,
PDK, 12 way power heated/vented seats, BBS 19”
wheels, Texas car, clear bra, bi xeon headlights, sport
crono, Bose stereo, active suspension mgmt, Dynamic
cornering lights, Navigation, 3 spoke steering wheel,
always covered and garaged, looks, drives, and
smells like new. annual oil changes since new at
dealer. Mileage:6,700 miles, asking $56,000. Contact
Richard Lester, 817-307-4815 or Lesters1984@
verizon.net. (11)
For Sale: 1995 993 Porsche 911 Convertible, Red
with tan interior. 49,100 original miles. Air Cooled 6
cyl engine, Tiptronic transmission. New tires. Bone
stock original car. Maintained by Park Place Porsche
for the last 6 years. Car is in excellent condition,
everything works. Asking $38,000. Contact Bud
Carmichael, 214-957-7707 or budcar3773@gmail.
com. (11)
If you see an item in the PCA
store online that is not in our
Mav store, we can request it.
Send an email with the specifics
to [email protected].
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These advertisers support our Maverick Region – Tell them you saw their ad in Slipstream!
Ascot Diamonds
(972) 991-0001
Autobahn Motorcar Group
(800) 433-5602
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DFW Garage Design
(972) 416-4545
Ebby Halliday – Michael Picolo (972) 365-7370
Falgout & Associates, P. C.
(972) 669-2370
Fifth Gear Motorsports
(972) 317-4005
Garages of Texas
(214) 435-4898
Hoosier Tires Direct .com
(515) 203-3503
Innovative Autosports
(972) 418-1996
Invisibra
(214) 704-9299
Louden Motorcar Services
(972) 241-6326
Marvelous Home Makeovers (214) 458-1932
Mayo Performance
(817) 540-4939
Mullenix Motorsport
(972) 417-0997
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Mustard Racing
(817) 366-1678
OCD’tailers
(817) 948-8538
Park Place Porsche
(800) 553-3196
The Phoenix Insurance
(214) 253-0570
Porsche Plano
(214) 576-1911
RAC Performance
(214) 269-1571
RetroAir
(972) 960-6899
RKT Techniques
(817) 624-1322
Roofing Solutions by Darren Houk (817) 692-8496
Silver Fox
(817) 329-6995
Stuart’s Paint and Body
(214) 221-6999
The UPS Store
(972) 420-1250
Ussery Printing
(972) 438-8344
Victory Motorcars
(713) 783-6555
Zims Autotechnik
(817) 267-4451
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Around the Bend...
By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor
Something to keep in mind for
2016: you can’t let the urgent overcome the important.
By the time you’re reading this, most of us have already made, and broken, a number of New Year’s resolutions. So, let’s begin again with what’s important to
us as Maverick members and consider some Porschespecific resolutions for 2016.
• Bring joy and excitement to yourself and those
around you by driving your Porsche each day
(or each week, each month, or ???).
• Purchase a 2016 Maverick Club calendar at the
All Member Party in January to keep track of
your Porsche driving days.
• Participate in at least one more Maverick and/
or PCA event than you did in 2015.
• Take photograph(s) and write an article about
your first, favorite, or most recent Porsche experience for Slipstream.
Our club is built on volunteers and is the epitome of
the PCA motto: “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people”.
In fact, take a moment in this new year and look again
at page 4 and familiarize yourself with the many members who are volunteering in ongoing roles to ensure
the Maverick Region offers events and activities that
meet the interests of all of our members.
Maintaining an active group of volunteers is
the lifeblood of our club. To better assist in that
effort, a new Board position has been created
- Volunteers Chair. Jim Gallegos has agreed to
take this newly created set of responsibilities and
design ways for even more members to become
involved with making this club relevant for each of us.
While not urgent, this is certainly important to address
to start 2016.
While I don’t often use this space to write about specific Porsche vehicles, as a 981 Boxster S owner, I feel
more compelled to do so with the recent announcement. In case you missed it, the 981 model designation
is no longer going to be used. Beginning with deliveries later this year, Porsche’s two-seat sports cars will be
called the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman.
As Porsche noted in their press release, “The 718
model series is a continuation of the proven four-cylinder concept and the history of distinguished Porsche
sports cars.” With the new design coming, the Boxster
and Cayman will have equally powerful four-cylinder
flat engines with turbocharging. The Roadster will now
be positioned at a higher price level than the Coupé –
as is done for the 911 models. Porsche will introduce
the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman over the course of
2016.
You might have noticed a number of small
design changes beginning in this issue of Slipstream. These are hopefully making the newsletter easier to read for our members. I’m always
interested in hearing your suggestions, so please
send those to me at [email protected].
Authors and Photographers Wanted!
We welcome contributions for articles and photographs from all
Mav members. If you enjoyed the stories and images of travel,
adventure, events, and collections of Porsche memorabilia in this
and past issues of Slipstream, please consider sharing your story
with us. Send your text and photos to [email protected].
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