August - Musik Stadt PCA
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August - Musik Stadt PCA
SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Solid Gold Musik-Stadt Region Porsche Club of America www.musikstadtpca.org Regional Officers President Mike Moody [email protected] Next Club Meeting The next meeting of the Musik-Stadt Region PCA will be held on Tuesday, August 11 at: Vice President Rick Arnemann [email protected] Secretary Greg Morken [email protected] Famous Dave’s 7086 Bakers Bridge Road Franklin, TN 37067 See the menu Treasurer Randy Lynch [email protected] Membership Director Melissa Schmittou [email protected] Meeting time is 6:30 PM Dealer Liaison Mike Gillespie [email protected] Next Club Event Events Coordinator Joe Questel [email protected] The next Musik-Stadt Region PCA event is: Webmaster Kent Kersten [email protected] Visit to Vintage Classic Garage and Rally on August 15. See you there! Newsletter Editor Ken Maurer [email protected] PAGE 1 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 A Message From The President My life is about to get a little busier! I am off in August for a free all expense trip to Reno NV, with only one little problem, it is for my other volunteer job. Some of you may know I volunteer with Score, formerly known as the Service Corps of Retired Executives. It is a non-profit resource for the SBA by providing free mentoring and education programs for entrepreneurs and small business owners. I have belonged to the Nashville chapter (www.scorenashville.org) for 3 years and starting October 1 will be the new Chair, aka President, for the next two years. For that privilege, I get the allexpense trip to Reno for a week to attend the National Score Leadership Conference. If you might be interested in joining Score as a counselor, let me know and we have about 40 volunteers locally, most of which are retired, but not all. members plan to attend this event hosted by Porsche of Nashville. After I return from Reno, I fly off to Ketchikan AK to spend a week with my daughter going halibut fishing, crab potting, and generally checking out the island and eating plenty of fresh seafood. And what does this all mean to you? It means you will not see me much next month, but I will be able to attend the August 15 visit to Carl George's Vintage Classic Garage for cars & coffee, following by a rally so please join us. Bruce Sweetman, club member and professional photographer, has posted pictures to his website from Porsche Parade and Indy Vintage Racing event so please check them out at links below. All are for sale at reasonable prices as are all the other photo's on his website. I have 2 framed photo's in my home office - one from Petit Lemans back with the Flying Lizard Porsche on 2 wheels and another from Quail Hollow Concours held during the previous Rennsport Reunion. We have club polo shirts for sale again at a great price thanks to Rick Arnemann. Check out the link in this newsletter and my various emails and order yours today so you can pick up in Sept. http://www.brucesweetman.com/Clients/PorscheParade-2015/ Lots of other good events between now and October, but if you want to go on the October 17 drive down to Tullahoma TN for the annual Beech Party at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum, you must send your payment to Randy Lynch prior to Oct 16 (which means if Randy doesn't have your check or cash in hand by that date, you don't go). Send Randy your check today. More information in my emails and this newsletter. We will be meeting up with Heart-of-Dixie Region of PCA again near the airfield and then driving over together - most likely with a police escort as in the past. http://www.brucesweetman.com/Clients/BrickyardVintage-Racing-Invit/n-rwZ5d5/ With me being president of our Porsche club and Score, I could really use some help arranging and coordinating our monthly dinner meetings. If you would like to help with this vital function, please let me know. That's about it, so keep the Rev's up and I will see you at Carl George's next month. Mike Our November meeting will again be at Porsche of Nashville and it will include dinner and be our annual "New Member Social" so all new and old PAGE 2 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Monthly Membership Update Melissa Schmittou, Membership Director Primary Members Affiliate Members Total Members 386 240 626 Member Anniversaries Welcome New Members! Neiland and Anne Pennington - 55 Years Bob Brooks - Murfreesboro 1995 911 Carrera Greg Harrison - Brentwood 2006 Boxster S Darwin Pankey - Nashville 2006 911 Carrera Richard Soper - Nashville 2015 Macan S Transfer In Jaime Waugh - Nashville 2009 911 Carrera None This Month PAGE 3 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Upcoming Events and Activities Musik-Stadt Events: August 11, 2015! August 15, 2015! September 8, 2015! September 12, 2015! October 13, 2015! October 17, 2015! November 10, 2015! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Other PCA And Gear Head Events: September 12, 2015! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! September 25-27, 2015!! ! September 27, 2015! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! October 1-3, 2015! ! ! October 4, 2015!! ! ! October 10 - 11, 2015! ! ! November 7, 2015! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Club Dinner Meeting, Famous Dave’s, Cool Springs Visit to Vintage Classic Garage, Rally and Lunch Club Dinner Meeting, Lane Motor Museum Tour to Pick’n & Win’n at Amber Falls Winery Club Dinner Meeting, Lyric’s Restaurant inside the Franklin Factory Tour to Tullahoma for “Beech Party” at Beechcraft Air Museum New (and old) Member Social, Porsche of Nashville German Cars, Motorcycles and Coffee The Factory at Franklin 8AM - 10AM Rennsport Reunion V, Laguna Seca, CA Party on the Lawn Car Show http://christpres.org/party PCA Escape to Mt Rushmore/Badlands AACA Car Show Nasvhille Oktoberfest in Germantown German Cars, Motorcycles and Coffee The Factory at Franklin 8AM - 10AM High Speed Driving Events (HSDE’s) - Contact Mike Moody if you want to learn more J O I N U S Don’t Forget! Cars & Coffee happens every Saturday, weather permitting, at Carmike Theater parking lot on Frazier Drive (behind McDonald’s on Cool Springs Blvd). Cars typically begin to show around 8AM. PAGE 4 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 The Pinnacle Portfolio By: D Badler If it’s August, it must be time for Monterey insanity. Let me start by stating this categorically. No, I haven’t gone. And I don’t expect to make it this year. But I do know people who have. Then again, that’s like saying I once had dinner with Billy Joel. What actually happened is that I once sat in a restaurant where, across the room, I saw Billy Joel dining alone, reading one of those free real estate listing brochures. It’s true. While I shared the same physical proximity with him, and breathed the same air, I was in reality not even in the same galaxy. Just take a look at some of the rare fruit being auctioned off this year. There are also nine Ferraris, including one each of all the supercars from the 288 GTO on, with the exception of a LaFerrari. The Enzo is number 400 of 400. The very car that was presented to the Pope. Two Bugatti Veyrons, serial number 001 and a late-run 16.4 Super Sport, “one of less than eight in the US.” Does that sound more impressive than seven? A McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification.’ Which means, according to auctioneer RM Sotheby’s, it’s one of two street cars upgraded to race specs. I’ve been trying to get my head around the collection, and the collector, who remains anonymous. For example, there are three cars from the ‘50s, no more and nothing older. Along with the Speedster, there’s a ’55 300 SL Alloy Gullwing, one of 29 aluminum Gullwings produced, and a ’59 Ferrari LWB California Spider. That’s it from the Eisenhower Era. From the Swinging ‘60s, we find a ’64 250 LM (more rare than a 250 GTO, they say -this one is from the ’64 Earl’s Court Motor Show,) a ’67 275 GTB/4 and a ’67 Toyota 2000 GT, the first LHD built, and the first in the U.S. (the Japanese E-Type, they say.) I draw your attention to a collection which, according to Motor Authority, is called The Pinnacle Portfolio. They say it’s “the most expensive car collection ever to hit the auction block.” Cutting to the chase, so to speak, there are 24 cars. Yes, there are three Porsches in the group, a ’56 356 A Speedster, a ’95 911 Carrera RS 3.8 and an ’88 959 “Komfort.” No genuine E-Type? And, while we’re at it, no 427 Stingray? No Cobra? I know! Now, if you ascribe to the theory that we covet today what we drew in study hall in junior high school, I would guess that the owner is a male (please… name one female collector of this provenance, name just one) in his 60s. PAGE 5 SOLID GOLD That he has mega-wealth and connections in the automotive world is a given. I mean, just how does one go about acquiring the Pope’s Ferrari? Why sell? To cover the cost of service on his Gulfstream? On the refit of his Wally Yacht, which is bobbing as we speak in the harbor in Antibes? But there are a few chinks in the heavenly aura. For example, an ’05 Saleen S7. Yeah, it’s twin-turbo and it was in a few movies. But really. And a Jaguar XJ220, which they call highly original. Do I care? And a Koenigsegg CCXR, one of five in the U.S. Just waiting for the next Cannonball Run debacle? And an ’05 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Even if it was purchased new by Robert Petersen and shown at the Petersen Automotive Museum. AUGUST 2015 snuff.” And I’d backfill, with a ’65 Aston Martin DB5 (make mine shaken, not stirred) and a ’73 Carrera RS, along with the aforementioned E-Type, Vette and Cobra. And maybe a P1 and a 918 Spyder. Along with the LaFerrari. Just to complete the contemporary supercar set and the historic supercar set. Where is a Miura SV? An original Daytona Spider? A Dino? I guess I forgot to mention them… they’re in the collection already. Hey, let’s give the guy some credit. From the Editor: I would love to start featuring member’s cars in the newsletter. If you’d like to see your car featured, please send me a few pics and a write up of how you found it, or one of your favorite road trips in it, etc., to [email protected]. I don’t know. Ok, ok, if it were up to me, I’d swap these out, quicker than you can say “not up to PAGE 6 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE CRAP ON YOUR PORSCHE By John Hudson It’s never too late. You’ve heard that all your life. Deciding to enter my 1987 911 Carrera in the Concours d’Elegance at the Porsche Parade put that saying to the test. My 911 has been driven 270,000 miles since I purchased it new in 1987. To say it has patina is not an understatement. Except for a new engine lid and rear bumper, thanks to getting rear ended 5 years age, it’s all original-paint, interior, etc with 28 years and 270,000 of wear. If you’ve never competed at the Parade level it’s intense. All the cars entered are just about perfect. PCA members who bring their cars to Parade are serious competitors whether in concours, rallying, or autocross. They know what it takes to win. Having entered my ’87 in only 2 events, I didn’t have much experience preparing the car for competition at this level. Most of my concouring has been with my 356 SC coupe over the years with great success. Competing with an all original “driver” with 270, 000 miles was going to be a challenge. I easily put at least 100 plus hours preparing the car. At least 50 since our Concours in the Park in June. Nothing was too small to not repair, replace, or clean. I registered in the Preparation Class where maintenance and cleanliness will be judged. You have to be a little unbalanced to do that to yourself. When Wendy and I left for French Lick on the 20th, the car was as clean if not cleaner than the day it left the factory. That’s the good news. Bad news was it started to rain just north of Gallatin and didn’t stop until we crossed the Ohio River. Obviously, Sunday the day before the Concours was going to be very busy fixing what the rain had screwed up. I took my time, over an hour, washing the car making sure each section was clean. When I was just about finished drying the car I notice a very large deposit of bird crap on the left rear quarter. Figured God had sent me a message. Just wasn’t sure what it was! Everyone I told what had happened said that’s a good sign. Monday, the day of the Concours would determine if they were right about the bird crap. PAGE 7 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 To make a long story short, the ’87 was 1st in class for 1974-1989 911’s!! You could have knocked me over with a feather when the results were posted. The quality of the other 911s was outstanding. The 2d place winner was a ’89 cab turbo with only 32,000 miles and I thought would win the class. The 3d place car was next to mine and had a new tangerine paint job. More people looked at it than mine, but then again, it is the judge’s decision that is final. It was great to see my old car on the screen at the awards banquet, and for me, to get a very special reward for all the time I spent in the garage was very satisfying. PAGE 8 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 During the past 12 months, the ’87 won its class at Rennfest (Peachstate Region), our Concours in the Park, and now the Porsche Parade so it’s time to retire the ‘87 and its owner from future competition! One extra benefit of winning the award for 1st in Class was to have Dr Peter Porsche autograph the award for me. I guess it’s never too late to try anything and having a bird crap on your Porsche is really a good thing!! PAGE 9 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Get Your Musik-‐Stadt Club Polo Shirt Now For a very limited time the club is offering a Cutter & Buck club polo shirt. You can chose from a variety of colors and sizes in men’s or woman’s, but you must place your order before August 23rd. These shirts are logoed with the Porsche crest on the left chest and the club name on the left sleeve. They normally retail for $41, but the club price is only $30. Click on the link below to order your shirt. http://pca.harmongrp.com/ PAGE 10 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Scenic Porsche Rally Saturday August 15th is the date set for a Scenic Porsche Rally and navigators are a high priority to assist with answering questions. Starting point for the Rally will be Carl George’s Vintage Classic Garage in Cool Springs. Vintage Classic Garage is located at 211 Gothic Court behind the Danrich Building located at 209 Gothic Court. Rally goers will start gathering around 9:00am for coffee and car talk, with a short vintage racing film starting around 9:45am. The Rally instructions will be discussed at a driver/navigator meeting at 10:15am. The Rally is scheduled to start at 10:50am, with staggered starts. The Rally is about 1 ½ hours long and will finish back at Vintage Classic Garage around 12:30-1:00pm for a short awards ceremony. Lunch will be on your own and several are expected to adjourn to nearby Burger Up on Cool Springs Blvd. Mallory Station Road Red arrow is the location of Vintage Classic Garage Directions: From I-65 heading south, take Exit 69 Moores Lane to Mallory Lane south. Then turn right onto Mallory Station Road, then left on Gothic Court. From I -65 heading north, take exit 68 Cool Springs Blvd. heading west. Then turn right onto Mallory Lane, then left onto Mallory Station Road to Gothic Court on left. This is an event you don’t want to miss. Please RSVP to Carl George at [email protected] PAGE 11 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Cars & Brews APRIL 19 • MAY 17 JUNE 21 • JULY 19 AUGUST 16 • SEPT 20 & OCT 18 5PM-7PM 615.435.1949 PAGE 12 SOLID GOLD ! ! ! ! ! ! AUGUST 2015 German'Cars,'Motorcycles' and'Coffee' Saturday'Sept'12'' ! !!!! ! ! ! ! German!Cars,!Motorcycles!and!Coffee! Factory!at!Franklin! Saturday! ! Saturday!Sept!12th!from!8am!–!10am,!we!will!have!our!2nd!installment!of!the!2015!German!Cars,!Motorcycles!and! Coffee!at!our!new!location,!the!Factory!at!Franklin.!We!have!a!parking!area!on!the!north!side!of!the!Factory!that!you!will! access!from!Franklin!Road.!The!parking!lot!will!be!cordoned!off!and!only!German!vehicles!will!be!allowed!into!the! specific!parking!area.!The!parking!area!will!have!barricades!and!roping!to!separate!our!section!of!the!balance!of!the! parking!lot.!! ! THIS!EVENT!IS!NOT!OPEN!TO!THE!GENERAL!PUBLIC.!IT!IS!A!PRIVATE!GATHERING.!So!please!don’t!Post,!Tweet,!Facebook! or!anything!like!that!about!this!event.!You!are!obviously!encouraged!to!post!it!on!your!clubs!web!site.!This!event!is! strictly!for!the!enjoyment!of!members!of!our!local!German!car!and!motorcycle!clubs.!! ! Just!inside!the!Factory,!we!have!bathrooms!and!Honest!Coffee!Roasters!coffee!shop!where!they!roast!their!own!coffee! and!have!baked!goods!and!breakfast!items.!There!are!places!to!sit!and!relax!in!the!common!area!inside!the!Factory.!The! management!at!the!Factory!has!gone!out!of!their!way!to!host!our!event!and!provide!us!a!great!parking!area.!We!hope! that!you!can!come!and!join!us!in!an!environment!that!is!a!little!less!crazy!and!a!little!more!relaxed!than!the!regular!Cars! and!Coffee.!! ! NOTE:!When!you!are!traveling!down!or!up!Franklin!Road,!there!will!be!a!sign!at!north!side!access!road,!in!the!front!of! the!Factory!at!Franklin,!that!says!“German”!in!blue!and!pointing!down!the!street.!That!is!where!you!turn.!From!there!you! will!find!the!parking!lot!about!half!way!down!beside!the!Factory.! ! Upcoming!German!Cars,!Motorcycles!and!Coffee!Events! Saturday!\!September!12th!! Saturday!\!November!7th! PAGE 13 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 ! Also,!don’t!forget!the!Germantown!Oktoberfest!10!–!11.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! Parking!area!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Front!of!the!Factory! ! ! ! ! NOTE!#2:!Please!join!us!for!the!2015!Battlefield!Region!AACA!Car!Show!to!be!held!on!Sunday,!October!4th,!in!the!back! parking!lot!of!the!Factory!at!Franklin.!! ! ! ! ! ! ! PAGE 14 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Beech Party 2015 – Oct 17 Join us on October 17 for the annual Beech Party at the Heritage Beechcraft Museum in Tullahoma. We will meet at the Drury Hotel on McEwen Drive, just off I-65, at 8:30am to sign waivers and then we are off to Tullahoma to meet up with the Heart-of-Dixie Region at the old Coke Plant and then caravan to the airfield under police escort. If you want to go, mail your check NOW to Randy Lynch, 1308 Haber Dr, Brentwood TN 37027 with check made out to Musik Stadt Region for $25 for each person going. Include full names of each person as nametags will be available at the Museum. Your payment will include admission to the Museum and lunch along with a donation to the Museum. We had about 40 Porsche’s from our Region plus another 30 from HOD Region all parked out front of the Museum so please join us. Randy must have your payment by Oct 16th or you can’t go. More details Heart O’ Dixie Fall Driving Tour Beech Party 2015 Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour, Tullahoma, TN 17 Oct 2015 Musik Stadt Heart O’ Dixie www.beechcraftheritagemuseum.org 10:30am The Merchants at Coker 401 Wilson Ave Tullahoma, TN Smoky Mountain 11:00 - Caravan to museum Others Catered buffet lunch in museum $25.00/person payable to: Bill Trevey 200 Beauchamp Place Huntsville, AL 35802-4526 (256) 497-1612 Porsches park between museum and aircraft Payments must be made to Bill Trevey NO LATER THAN October 8, 2015 in order to provide an accurate headcount to the museum. Fee includes $10.00 tax deductible donation to museum. PAGE 15 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Tour to Gainesboro Pictures PAGE 16 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 PAGE 17 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Treasurer’s Report By Randy Lynch Musik-Stadt Region Porsche Club of America 2015 Second Quarter Second Quarter 2015 Beginning Check Book Balance -------- $ 16,310.89 Expenses: Meetings ---------------------------------------------------Office Supplies -------------------------------------------Two Way Radios -----------------------------------------Name Tags -------------------------------------------------Megaphone ------------------------------------------------Concours ---------------------------------------------------- 88.78 70.57 300.00 86.85 31.43 364.65 Total Expenses ----------------------- $ 942.28 Name Tags -------------------------------------------------Concours --------------------------------------------------Advertising ------------------------------------------------T-Shirts/Caps ----------------------------------------------PCA Rebates ---------------------------------------------- 90.00 1,769.84 600.00 505.00 1240.00 Total Income ------------------------- $ 4,204.84 Income: Second Quarter 2015 Ending Check Book Balance ---------- $ 19,573.45* *Ending checkbook balance does not reflect $2,761.57 outstanding check for Concours expenses. PAGE 18 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 FOR SALE • 2009 911 Carrera S (997.2) • GT Silver Metallic over Black • 3.8L DI, 385 HP • 19” Sport Design Wheels • Sport Chrono Plus • PASM • Bluetooth/Nav • Sport Seats/Full Leather/Aluminum Appearance Package • Dealer Serviced - Documented and original with full records • 31k Miles • No accidents/Never Tracked • Clean Carfax • Available Tubi Style • Family Owned since 2011 • $57,500 -- Serious Inquires Only Please • Contact Derek (615) 804-0769 PAGE 19 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 1995 PORSCHE 911 (993) OWNER: Contact Info: email: Many enthusiasts believe this is the best Porsche ever made! Guy Richie Cell: 615.975.4837 [email protected] Vehicle characteristics • Black exterior • Saddle leather interior • 58,365 miles I am the third owner of this 20 year old beauty. I purchased the car in April, 2004, and have • Air-cooled & Tiptronic put about 20,000 miles on it. Regular maintenance and service has been performed by the • Hard top w/ sunroof recognized local experts mentioned to the right. I have all service records. • Michelin Pilot SuperSports and wheels The car runs perfectly and looks very good. Original paint shows signs of normal wear. Originally sold from Porsche of Orlando, this car suffered a recall-related fire in the passenger have less than 1,000 miles • Everything original except K&N air filter, stereo, & replica 997 turbo wheels. compartment in 2001/2002. Repairs were performed by the second owner and included • Just detailed floor mats, carpet, door panel & passenger seat. I have photos of damage and repair info. At • All service performed by Renntag that time, the state of Florida issued a “rebuilt title.” Tennessee has no such designation so Motorwerks, (Wickie Lawry); Classic when I bought the car, a TN “salvaged title,” was issued. Thoroughbred Motorcars and Porsche Restoration, (Matt Shaw); or Renntag Motorwerks have commented many times that they would have never known there’d Thoroughbred Motorcars been any damage to the car until I told them, such is the quality of the repairs and • All records subsequent upkeep. What this means for you is that you can own a very nice, 1995, 911, • Original paint. Body has signs or (993) well below normal market value. Have a look and see for yourself. normal wear. OFFERED at $33,500. PAGE 20 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 Bruce Sweetman Photography Prints · Canvases · dye-infused Aluminum ✈ shipped Worldwide ✈ 615-579-4508 www.brucesweetman.com To all Musik-Stadt PCA members that renew year after year, thank you! PAGE 21 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 NAME TAGS FOR PICK-UP Many members have paid for name tags, but have not been to a meeting lately to pick it up. Please come and pick up your name tags Club T-Shirts Club T-Shirts are available at meetings and events. Shirts are $10 each. Pick yours up at the next club function! Also, name tags are available upon request and are $10 each. Tags are typically requested at a club meeting and are usually available for pick up at the following club meeting. Please if you order one, be sure to show up at the following meeting to pick it up. Advertising Space Available Advertise With Us! Put your business on the road to success with 1/8 Page 1/4 Page 1/2 Page $120 Per Year $240 Per Year $600 Per Year Ads are pro-rated for partial year. As always, member ads for Porsches and related parts are run free of charge for up to 3 months. Solid Gold For More Info Contact Ken Maurer Newsletter Editor [email protected] PAGE 22 SOLID GOLD AUGUST 2015 ©2014 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of all traffic laws at all times. Every car should be a sports car. Introducing our latest proof of that belief. The new 2015 Macan Porsche of Nashville 1580 Mallory Lane Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 647-3200 www.nashville.porschedealer.com The Solid Gold newsletter is the official publication of the Middle Tennessee Porsche Car Club of America, Inc. The club assumes no liability for any of the information, opinions or suggestions contained herein. None of the information is factory approved. The acceptance of advertising for any product or service in the newsletter does not imply endorsement for that product or service by the club. Copyright © 2008m Musik-Stadt, PCA. Solid Gold is published by the Musik-Stadt Chapter PCA, P.O. Box 3142, Brentwood, TN, 37024. Visit our website at www.musikstadtpca.org. Some news items presented in this publication have been edited to fit in the space available. For the original articles, please consult the references cited for each news item. PAGE 23