X - Sacramento Valley Region

November 2009
On the Cover
Never one who put much stock into the
“throw-back” genres, this photo changed
my mind. Originally published in 1978 it is
owned by Patt and Clint de Witt, SVR members since 1967. This infamous photo of the
356 “Pumpkin II” was taken in @ 1973.
Photo by: unknown
New and improved
SVR calendar
Go to the SVR home page at
www.derporsche.net and take a
look at the new and more functional calendar, which includes
listings of regional, Zone 7, and
national PCA events.
You’ll like it!
Got Track?
TrackMasters Racing is a leader in High Performance Driver Education events in Northern
California, and invites SVR-PCA drivers to
participate in our events.
Infineon - Friday November 6th
Infineon - Saturday November 21st
Laguna Seca - Friday December 18th
Come out and stretch your car’s legs on some of
the finest tracks in the country!
Fun, safe, and definitely . . .
No speeding tickets!
www.TrackMasters-Racing.com
2009 Board of Directors
President
Cookie Anderson
[email protected]
Vice President
Bill Keegan
[email protected]
Secretary &
Niello Event Coordinator
Kim Nelson
[email protected]
Treasurer
Betty Silva
[email protected]
916.988.6534
www.derporsche.net
916.415.1539
916.933.4282
707.864.0491
Social Director
Babette Hatten
916.772.5280
Membership Director
Doug Klein
916.791.4864
[email protected]
[email protected]
Competition & Safety Director
Frederick D.Rauch
916.989.0580
[email protected]
Webmaster
John Murphy
[email protected]
Past President
Mike Willis
[email protected]
Drifter Editor
JR Evinger
[email protected]
November 2009
Volume 47, No. 11
Upcoming Events
In This Issue
Columns and Departments
02 - SVR November Breakfast
03 - Cookie’s Crumbs
04 - Reif ’s Gas Station Tour
07 - Drifting Back
09 - SVR Annual Christmas Party
15 - SVR Oct. Board Minutes
10-11 SVR Calendar of Events
17 - SVR Nov. Membership Report
14 - SVR Autocross #5
19 - SVR Goodie Store
16 - Pacific Grove Tour
19 - Index of Advertisers
18 - SVR November Dinner
20 - SVR Classified
Features and Reviews
05 - Preston Castle Tour
916.858.2304
06 - Anchor Steam Beer Tour
08 - Candy Sweetens Charity Auction
916.363.8313
13 - Potpourri
13 - Tech Article: Smokin’ cont.
916.850.5543
Information and Committee Directory
Zone 7 Representative
Golden Gate Region
Sharon Neidel
[email protected]
Autocross Chair
Bob Peake
916.353.1369
Goodie Store
Tom Sisson
209.296.5352
Drivers Education Chair
Frederick D. Rauch
916.595.3371
Rally Chair
Helen Ashuckian
916.481.2759
Charity Chair
Tambra Kroetz
916.989.1954
Technical Chair
Jim Kinnicutt
916.985.7770
Concours Chair
Kent Brandon
916.663.1702
G24 Chair
Lee Deter
916.391.9956
Dummkopf Chair
Larry Wilson
916.536.9703
Advertising Manager
Mike Willis
916.363.8313
[email protected]
650.508.1308
[email protected]
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Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America (SVR), publishes the Drifter monthly for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be e-mailed to the editor. The deadline
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Join Your Fellow SVR Members At
7811 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights (Across from Lowe’s)
The First Saturday of Each Month
The Club is a conversational group dedicated to the enjoyment of its members. It is a friendly
group in which there are no strangers. Please join us for an hour or two of conversation
about our cars, upcoming events, or anything else that interests you.
Meet in the banquet room at 9:00 A.M.
Order from the menu and pay for your own meal.
Senior Menu Available
If you plan to join us, call Herb or Jan Hoover at 916.424.5163
want to see it in your rear view mirror?
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Cookie Crumb’s
cabin in Arnold for the weekend won by Lettie & Rik Larson,
Beaded bracelet by Lettie Larson won by Dianna Leight, Rachael
Johnson sent a large stain glass panel which was won by Tom Sisson and a small stain glass panel sold to Darlene Byerley making
It is time again to elect our 2010 Board of Directors. Jeff Kinder has it a matched pair. One of our new members Andrew Hiroshima
been so kind to step forward again this year and do our ballots. You hand carved a beautiful fish which was bid on by several members
will receive an e-mail which will direct you to an electronic ballot. and won by Kim Kinder.
This worked just great last year. If you do not have an e-mail address in the SVR database, then you will receive a snail-mail ballot. Last but not forgotten Kim Kinder made her caramels that went
for $10.00 a bag. For those that didn’t get any I am sorry you reOur Charity Auction for the Folsom Zoo was quite a success. The ally missed out. Next year we might be so lucky to have her make
charity auction really depends on all the donations our members some more, you might get a chance to taste her delicious candy.
bring. Thank you all. Neillo has always been a great sponsor and Thank you Kim. Other baked goods auction off during the day
this year was exceptional. Thank you Neillo Porsche! I want to included cobblers and cookies thank you everyone for taking time
thank Tambra Kroetz for doing a great job setting the auction up out of your day to bake them.
for 2009. Then a special thank you for all the helpers that pitched
in to create a good event. Sally Boeck “the accountant” kept track I would like to thank Tambra Kroetz for helping me write this
of the crazy bidders and collected their money. Dianna Leight article.
jumped in and organized the silent auction table. Jerry Cupler
donated the use of his truck for transporting drinks, ice, ice chests
and some of the auctioned merchandise. Last but not forgotten
was the Auctioneers, Greg Peart by his clever “trailer décor groupings” kept the audience laughing. Rik Larson and Kerner Breaux
kept things moving. Then there was Bill Keegan in the audience
waiting for Kern to run out of words.
by Yvonne “Cookie” Anderson, 2009 SVR President
We had 27 donated items that went for the silent auction. The
Porsche Travel Bag was won by Andy Leight, Bob Jacobson Garage
Book was won by Bill Keegan, Black Ladies Porsche Sweater won
by Cookie Anderson, Black Men’s Porsche Sweater won by Herb
Hoover, ½ Cord of seasoned oak firewood won by Sally Boeck,
Marv & Ruth offered their Tahoe condo for 5 nights won by Matt
& Flora Deter, a dinner with a Taste of Europe by the BS Twins
won by Susan Duvall Serota, Jon and Janet Kramer offered there
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Mark your calendars for November 8th
We are touring to Reiffs Gas Station In Woodland
Cost $8.00 Per Person
Departing from the “Tower Café” – 16th St. & Broadway – at 9:30 AM. The café opens at 8 AM, so
come on down and enjoy breakfast before starting for Woodland.
More information lunch information Picnic versus Lunch stop still to come.
MARK started his collection with the purchase of a 1930's Wayne Gas Pump
at a neighborhood garage sale. Since then he has added a Diner, Barber Shop,
Gas Station, General Store and Old Time Movie Theater.
Look Hard! Don't think the Car that crashed into the Garage and the little
problem he had with the Cessna was a dream. Who knows, maybe they got
their License anyway? This crazy collection of Memorabilia is alive and
growing all the time. OK, so maybe he is a little Wackey, but you have to say
if Rippley's Believe it or Not and Multiple National TV show's like it... it can't
be all Crazy...
It's a great way to step back into the past and remember how it was or at least
how Mark thought it was.
For reservations and information contact Mike & Emily Willis, 916-363-8313
Or [email protected] or [email protected]
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Review - Preston Castle Tour
by SVR member John Muphy
September 12th was not a usual Saturday at the “Town Center”
of El Dorado Hills. Late morning, nearly 40 SVR members and
friends gathered from as far away as Orland – 137 miles north
– to enjoy another Doug Klein driving tour. Backlit by slate colored and gently weeping skies, the variety of models, years and
colors of Ferry Porsche’s legacy turned the mundane parking lot
into something special. A striking setting for the Drivers’ Meeting for the tour to the haunted (as many claim) Preston Castle
in Ione. As Doug reviewed tour procedures and the rules of the
road, thunder rumbled, lightning flashed and a bat with gigantic
wings flew ominously above our heads. It was as though some
higher force was playing supporting actor to the paranormal part
of our day. Yes, this Saturday and the beginning of this tour were
indeed unusual – it rarely rains on SVR in September, thunderstorms are even less frequent visitors to the valley and the “bat”
was an Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber performing at the
California Capital Air Show.
Once underway, the skies cleared and the heavens smiled on the
beautiful collection of Porsches wending its way through the
foothills over appropriately Porsche-roads toward our rendezvous with docents of the “Preston School of Industry.” Though
the route was virtually in our backyard, Doug again found and
introduced us to “roads less traveled” for our short, 40-something-mile jaunt to Ione. As we rolled out of the last twist and
turn into Ione, it was easy to understand why the locals refer to
Preston Castle – suddenly materializing atop the hill overlooking
the community and demanding attention – as simply, the Castle.
Happily, parking was not a problem since we were being treated
to a private tour before the Castle officially opened to the public.
The four story, 114-year old Castle and its commanding brick
tower could never have looked better than with our Porsches arrayed fender-to-fender in the foreground.
Opened in 1894 with seven wards, the Preston School of Industry was California’s first rehabilitation (reform) school for youth
offenders previously sentenced to serve time alongside hardened
criminals at State Penitentiaries like Folsom and San Quentin.
The Castle ultimately grew to 46,000 square feet and was supported by several outlying facilities that provided housing and
vocational training for thousands of wards before being closed.
Abandoned in 1960, it quietly stood vacant and fell into disrepair until the Preston Castle Foundation obtained the rights to
begin renovation. Broken into small groups and guided by three
very patient and informative Docents, we learned firsthand that
the renovation is definitely a work in progress and the Foundation has much to do before the Castle recaptures the stateliness
it once possessed.
Following our tours, many spent the remainder of the afternoon
listening to the music of the SJO “big band,” tasting wines from
15 Amador County vintners, savoring too many gastronomic
goodies to count and taking part in the silent auction to raise
Foundation funds. As the day ended, we reflected on the good
things accomplished that day: we gave our Porsches some exercise, we helped the economy’s recovery one gallon of gas and
cup of coffee at a time, we learned a little of the history behind
Ione’s Castle guardian, we contributed over $1,600 to continue
efforts to renovate the former Preston School of Industry and,
most importantly, we enjoyed a few hours with old friends and
made some new ones along the way.
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Anchor Steam Beer Tour
by Herb Hoover, SVR Member
Jan and I had a wonderful time yesterday. I hope the others did too. We toured to SF and visited the Anchor Steam Beer brewery
where Ryan gave us an interesting history of the brewery and an even more interesting, and noisy, tour. The best part was the tasting
after. They make eight beers and the tasting room has six taps and an unending supply for our enjoyment. And enjoy we did. Oh,
btw, do you know why they call it steam beer? Beats me; nobody knows.
Afterwards we walked down to the Connecticut Yankee, a restaurant that was built in 1907 and looks every year of it, maybe more.
They serve good food at reasonable prices but the best part is, the proprieter plays female vocalists from the Big Band era over the
music system, and also, one of the flatscreen TVs plays nonstop professional table tennis. If you’ve never seen it before, try to. Those
folks are amazing. You will never see faster reactions, even from astronauts. And they hit so hard sometimes both feet are off the
floor. Also, they can pick up a ball ten feet back and six inches off the floor and slam it with spin onto the table where the equally
amazing opponent slams it back. Wow !!
As an interesting aside, I was wondering if we could use the carpool lanes on the way down because we were going during the morning commute and I thot the traffic might be pretty heavy. (it wasn’t). But, as you know, the Bay Area is the only place in CA where
you are required to have three people in your car. Everywhere else it is only two. I knew that motorcycles are exempt and also small
pickups so it would make sense that sports cars with only jump seats in the back would be exempt too. I called the CHP Academy
and talked to the sgt who teaches Vehicle Code and he said that sports cars with jump seats are indeed exempt. The jump seats are
not even considered seats. But, I had also talked to a Traffic Officer assigned to the Oakland CHP Office and he told me that they
will require three people in the car if the jump seats have seat belts. So there you have it; is that confusing or what?? Our 1973 911
does not have seat belts but our 1968 912 did have seat belts. So what are you gonna do? Since violations are worth $271, I think
I’ll play it on the safe side.
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Drifting Back – November 2009
by Larry Wilson
30 Years Ago (November 1979)
The November 10-12 (Saturday through Monday) Mendocino Tour,
chaired by SVR-president and first lady, Ted & Diane Colbert, almost
made Ted and Diane permanent recipients of the SVR Dumbkopf Award.
After losing half the tour shortly after departure Saturday morning because of incorrectly hand-drawn maps, Ted and Diane managed to collect
all wayward cars just before the lunch-stop in Cloverdale, and after a
spirited drive out of town (which earned them coverage in the Cloverdale
Sunday News), all arrived together at 3:15 P.M. in Mendocino. Most had
great difficulty reaching the restaurant for the Saturday evening dinner
because the written instructions prepared by Ted and Diane mentioned
the restaurant’s name (The Wharf ) but not its location. Most scoured
Mendocino with no joy until a check of the Yellow Pages revealed they
should be looking 10 miles north in the town of Ft. Bragg. The kite
flying contest on Sunday was a hit, and so the weekend was looking
good again. . .until the trip for dinner in St. Orres. John and Donna
Lewis headed the first group for St. Orres, and five minutes later Ted
and Diane headed the radio-less second group of cars. Witnesses in the
second group said Ted and Diane drove right past the restaurant in St.
Orres and continued on for another 14 miles to Gualala before realizing
- “we’re lost again!” They retraced their steps and found the restaurant in
St. Orres and the first group on their third round in the bar. Otherwise,
the weekend was super, so thought the tour participants, thus saving
Ted and Diane the ignominy that permanent possession of the dreaded
Dumbkopf would guarantee. Among the participants were Scott and
Kathleen Peebles, Jill and Linda Mitchell, C.C. and Launa Craig, Bill
and Betty Rhea, Hank and Kathy Feenstra, Jim and Shirley Chandler,
Bill and Carol Ann Barr, Allen and Dolores Weddle, Trische and Robin
Robertson, Gary Waldsmith and Delores McKinnon, Garth and Vicki
Mason, John and Donna Lewis, and Bill and Lendine Nelson.
The November 17 Tech Session at Niello Porsche, 4609 Madison Ave.,
provided a debut of the new Porsche 931 (924 Turbo) by Richard Bartholomew of Porsche-Audi which included a slide show highlighting
many details of the car and its engine. SVR gearheads turned out in
force for this one.
20 Years Ago (November 1989)
The November 10-12 Mendocino Tour, chaired by Rik and Lettie Larson with C.C. Craig and Karen Mangin as tour leaders, started Friday
from the El Macero, El Rancho Hotel and headed up Highway 116 past
Clear Lake to Wiebel Winery for lunch and wine tasting on a beautiful
weekend with spectacular weather. This was the first Mendo Tour for
Bob and Mary Siles, John and Arlene Pluth, and Kim McGinnis. Mike,
Michelle and Vicki Willis ran backdoor (end of the group to watch
for stragglers). After lunch it was on to the Little River Inn for some,
and the Albion Inn for others. The traditional kite flying contest was
Saturday afternoon at the beach at Big River State Park. Many, however,
spent Saturday morning warming-up their kite flying technique (John
and Arlene Pluth, Mark and Starla Hirst, the Willis bunch, and C.C.
Craig). Contest winners were: Most Original/Best looking kite - Allen Weddle; Highest Flying - the Pluths; Best Navigated - (a tie) Sally
Boeck and Don/Margee Grebe; First to Fly - Kim McGinnis; Longest
Flying - Vicki and Michelle Willis; Best Effort, but No Joy - Mark and
Starla Hirst. Left-it-in-the Hanger - Fred and Fran Siegner. Sunday was
shopping and the return trip.
November 18 was the Zone 7 Awards Banquet, long awaited by many
SVR autocrossers and rallyists who ran the year-long series. Zone Rep,
Bud Behrens, assembled Zone 7 PCAers at the Stockton Golf and
Country Club for a social hour, dinner, awards ceremonies, and then
dancing to live music starting with his favorite, “Here’s That Rainy Day,”
in the key of “F.” The concours awards were handed out, but no SVR
members were recognized because they either failed to enter an event
or gathered insufficient points. The rally series, chaired by Ron Boeck
was a different story as SVR entrants swept the top four spots overall for
both driver and navigator: First Place Driver - Harvey Cain, 689 penalty
points (Expert Unequipped class); Second Place Driver - Allen Weddle,
1,123 penalty points (Novice class); Third Place Driver - Bob Dennison, 1,142 penalty points (Beginner class); Fourth Place Driver - Ray
Clements, 1,162 penalty points (Expert Unequipped class); First Place
Navigator - Dolores Weddle, 307 penalty points (Novice class); Second
Place Navigator - Connie Cain, 689 penalty points (Expert Unequipped
class); Third Place Navigator - Elizabeth Carr, 1,142 penalty points
(Beginner class); Fourth Place Navigator - Sara Clements, 1,162 penalty
points (Expert Unequipped class). Fourteen SVR members received class
awards in the Autocross Series: Larry Wilson, Greg Peart, Ken Mitchell,
Bruce Westrup, Bud Behrens, Dwight Mitchell, Bob Peake, Kern Breaux,
Nikki Duncan, Pat Wilson, Cyndee Peart, Marcella Mitchell, Mary Ann
Behrens, and Linda Mitchell.
10 Years Ago (November 1999)
At the November 11 Pizza Party/Dessert Bake-Off at Round Table
Pizza with Linda McMahen in charge, party goers brought their favorite
homemade baked dessert, and the lucky judges got to sample all entries
to determine the winners. Entries with a holiday theme (Veteran’s Day,
Thanksgiving or Christmas) received bonus points. No tickets for Sharethe-wealth? No problem - Rich McGlumphy came to the rescue with a
little-known dollar bill serial number drill that proved more fun than
the raffle. The Round Table crew served great pizza. About the bake-off.
. .Karen Goffin won it with her Amaretto cake. Judges loved it. Best of
show! Thirty cars made the trek November 5-7 on the Mendocino Tour
chaired by Rik and Lettie Larson. The group included many first timers:
Witts, Adams, Doyles, Robinsons, Brandon and McKenzie, and Emily
Lloyd. Old folks were there, too: Meuniers, McKees, Groves, and Vidmars. The tour from Mocha Joe’s was led by Dan and Deb Catherwood
and Rich Swenson and Judy Hanna. After reaching Little River Inn, the
social gathering was held in Mike Willis’ room. The next day, it was Dan
and Deb Catherwood versus Tim and Susan Fleming in a golf match.
Flemings won. The weather was looking good for the kite contest. So
good in fact, Ron and Sally snuck out early to the headlands for highwind testing, which did them no good because the venue was changed
to the more sheltered State Park beach at Van Damme. Still good wind.
Norb and Judi lost their kite (for a while) but retrieved it from across
the highway, then lost it again (for good) stuck high in a tall tree. Mike
Lommatzsch had a “killer-kite” which promptly killed a van. Tom Sisson
had to “fish-out” his shark kite from the river. On Monday, the Larsons,
Murphys, and Barnes stayed an extra day while the rest of the group
headed back on Highway 128.
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Crazy Candy Maker Sweetens Charity Auction
byTambra Kroetz, SVR Charity Chair
The auction is always slightly out of control. Auctioneer Greg Peart continued that tradition with a zany sense of humor and eclectic
pairing of stuff. A lot of our artists donated wonderful creations from stained glass panels (Rachel Johnson) to a beaded bracelet
(Lettie Larson). New member Andrew Hiroshima did an intricate carved fish. Dennis and Judy Stettner earned the “Cleanest Garage” award for bringing the most stuff.
Then in a surprise take over Kim Kinder made an offer no one could refuse. Her 10 at 10 was not a Jay Leno ad but 10 bags of her
delicious homemade caramels, ten dollars each, all sold in ten seconds. Hands just flew up and the first ten got lucky.
Heavy bidding broke out with one of Bob Jacobson’s donations. Greg called the thong a “Porsche Swine-flu mask”, but that did
not deter Darlene Byerley, Jim Kinnicutt and Jeff Kinder from bidding fast and furious. Jeff said he will model it at the next dinner
meeting. Make your dinner reservations early! On the serious side, we raised $3529.00 for the Folsom Sanctuary Zoo.
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Christmas Party 2009
Niello Porsche have most graciously offered their elegant facility in Rocklin as the
location for our 2009 Christmas Party.
The SVR Board of Directors have made a contribution of $15
to reduce the price per person to $25.
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THE MAGAZINE ABOUT PORSCHE
Location: Niello Porsche Facility
4525 Granite Drive, Rocklin, CA
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009 Reservations Due Prior to 12/7
Time: Social Hour, 5:30pm Dinner: 7:00pm
Holiday Attire
Mail Reservation and check (made payable to SVR PCA) to:
Tom Sisson C/O Darlene Byerley,
7740 Juan Way
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
For registration questions, contact Tom at: [email protected]
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SVR November/December
Calendar of Events
Date
4
6
7
8
14
16
21
21
29
Date
2
5
12
12
18
Event
Location
November
SVR Monthly Board Meeting RPM Motorsports
Driver’s Ed - TrackMasters
Infineon
SVR Monthly Breakfast
Reiff’s Gas Station Tour
Special Transition Board of
Directors Meeting
SVR Monthly Dinner
Autocross
Driver’s Ed - TrackMasters
Club Function
Event
Waffle Square , Citrus Heights
Reiffs Gas Station, Woodland
2009 and 2010 Board Members
Brickhouse Restuarant , Elk
Grove
Infineon
Infineon
Decorate Christmas Tree, CA
Auto Museum
Contact
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
Frederick Rauch fdr@fdrmotorsports.
com
Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
Mike & Emily Willis 916.363.8313
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
Mike & Emily Willis 916.363.8313
Bob Peake 916.353.1369
Frederick Rauch fdr@fdrmotorsports.
com
Kim Nelson 916.933.4282
Location
December
SVR Monthly Board Meeting RPM Motorsports
SVR Monthly Breakfast
Waffle Square , Citrus Heights
356 Car Breakfast
Marie Callender’s, Citrus
Heights
Christmas Party
SVR Christmas Party, Niello Rocklin
Drivers Ed - TrackMasters
Laguna Seca
Contact
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
Jim Hardie 916.972.7232
Kim Nelson
916.933.4282
Frederick Rauch fdr@fdrmotorsports.
com
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SVR January/February/March
Calendar of Events
Date
2
6
16
???
Event
SVR Monthly Breakfast
Waffle Square , Citrus Heights
SVR Monthly Board Meeting RPM Motorsports
Pot Luck/Game Night
Sacramento:
Portuguese Chapel
2009 Zone 7 Awards
TBD
Date
Event
3
6
9
SVR Monthly Board Meeting
SVR Monthly Breakfast
SVR Monthly Dinner
2010 Events Planning
Meeting
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Location
January
Date
Event
3
5-7
6
9
SVR Monthly Board Meeting
Tour to Pacific Grove
SVR Monthly Breakfast
SVR Monthly Dinner
Location
February
Contact
Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
Sharon Neidel
Contact
RPM Motorsports
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
Waffle Square , Citrus Heights Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
TBD
Dave & Kaye Mitchell 916.721.3650
Annual Member Meeting to determine schedule of events for
the New Year thru April 2011
Round Table Pizza, 9500-1
Greenback Ln, Folsom
Location
March
RPM Motorsports
Pacific Grove
Waffle Square, Citrus Heights
TBD
Contact
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
Jim McMahen 916.924.1463
Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
Check out the latest calendar information available online at www.derporsche.net
Information regarding 2010 Zone 7 events is available at www.zone7.pca.org
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Potpourri
by pdkporsche
Well not much to report this month. That was not unexpected since it was the first time the column appeared. Rik Larson did report
a couple of items that are interesting and so I used them.
One of our members, Bill Keegan, was interested in the new Porsche Panamera. He even took a test drive down at the unveiling in
Carmel in August. Things were looking just fine until Bill realized that the car was longer than his BMW, in fact even long enough to
not fit in his garage. I did check out the panamera.com web site. Very interesting. It has sound, screen savers, family history (meaning
Porsche cars), TV commercials, etc. Take a look.
Rik further reports that Jim McMahen and Joe Schumacher captured first place in their classes for the 2009 Zone 7 Concours series.
Seven events were presented. Results for all the events are at www.zone7.pca.org. It is a rather interesting web site. I checked out the
autocross series for Zone 7 but did not find the overall results. The autocross series this year was comprised of four events.
And then a final report from Rik regarding rallies. This time it is J. and Jessica Toney winning Class S in the SCCA United States
Road Rally Challenge held in Wisconsin. It is actually three events in one weekend. This is a winner-take all weekend. Entrants
compete in GTA (non-timed gimmick rally), Touring (straightforward time-speed-distance), and Course (trap) rallies.
That is it for now. Send your gossip or gripes to: [email protected]
Tech Article: Smokin’ – Continued
by Jim Kinnicutt
With special thanks to Jim Webber – Niello Porsche
Hello to all. Jim here again with a follow up to last month’s article on blowing smoke. I want to first say thank you for some of the
questions I have received and we will be talking about them in the upcoming issues. In the next article I am going to take a look at
the PDK tranny and its operation. I would really love to get some input on driving impressions from some of you that have experienced this cool tranny first hand. Perhaps some of you that got to drive the Panamera while we were in Monterey?? Give me a call
or hit me on eMail anytime. If you don’t, I know who some of you are and I will likely be calling you!
Q:
This question was submitted by Doug Klein:
“After starting my 997 (Carrera 4S), which had been parked for about a month, it blew out a large cloud of smoke. At the same time,
a picture of an engine in profile appeared in the dash. It was much larger than the standard check-engine symbol and was followed
by the message “Engine Diagnostics-Workshop”. After idling for 15-20 seconds, the symbol and message flickered and went out. I
have had no problems since.
A smaller puff of smoke seems typical after the car’s been sitting for a couple of weeks.
A:
The “997 Diagnostics – workshop” message… even if the vehicle is working great and there are no other signs on dash, It would
be a good idea to have an Authorized Porsche dealer inspect for codes and document the event. Even if they don’t find anything, it
only takes a few minutes and you will have it documented in case of future issues.
In regards to the smaller puff of smoke, please refer to last month’s article “Blowin’ Smoke”. It came out in print after this question
was submitted.
If you have any questions you would like to discuss, please get them to me as early as possible to give me time to do the research and
make the deadlines. By the way, I need to have my article completed a full MONTH in advance of the next issue to make deadlines.
That means research time included! I look forward to hearing from you!
Remember, these questions are open to ALL Porsches, so let’s hear from some of the 356ers as well!
Thanks!!
Jim Kinnicutt [email protected]
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SVR Region Autocross #5
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Infineon Raceway Paddock
(TMR Running Drivers Education on Main Track)
Setup at 7:00 A.M.
Registration at 8:00 A.M.
Afternoon Registration from 11:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
First car out at 9:00 A.M.
No open exhaust
Instructors and loaner helmets available
Fee: $35.00 per driver
Questions? Contact Bob Peake at [email protected].
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October 14, 2009 SVR board meeting
by Kim Nelson, SVR Secretary
President Cookie Anderson called the meeting to order at Financial Report: Betty Silva
6:30PM.
Betty reported that the club is financially strong and has money
in the bank
Attending: Kim Nelson, Cookie Anderson, Jerry Cupler, Rik
Larson, Doug Klein, Babette Hatten, John Murphy, Betty Silva, G24: Lee Deter
Frederick Rauch, Bill Keegan, Ann Hitchcock, Kevin Dougherty, No report.
Phil Woods
Goodie Store: Tom Sisson
Minutes: The September minutes were reviewed and accepted. Cookie reported that Tom would like to retire from the Goodie
Store after many years of service to the club and asked the Board
OLD BUSINESS:
to start talking with members who might have an interest.
Board Member Badges: Doug Klein reported that the cost of
SVR Member Badges is $6:00. However, by the time tax and Membership Director: Doug Klein
postage is added it costs approximately $16.00 and the club cur- SVR has 570 primary members with 470 affiliate members for a
rently charges club member $12.50.
total of 1046. The club also has 6 dual members. We had 7 new
members last month with no transfers out.
NEW BUSINESS:
Board Guests: Cookie introduced 3 guests that are running for Social Director: Babette Hatten
SVR Board positions. The guests included Ann Hitchcock, Phil Cookie is chairing a potluck and game night on January 16th.
Woods and old-timer Kevin Dougherty.
Tech Chair: Jim Kinnicutt
New SVR Badges:
No report.
Doug passed around a sample of a new Board Member Badge for
use in 2010. After a lively discussion where size, type style and Webmaster: John Murphy
color were discussed, Cookie asked for a vote to change Board John noted that he had a major computer crash that had both he
Badges be placed on the November agenda.
and the website down for the count for 2 weeks. He is now back
up and running - and hopes the website will follow suit.
Christmas Party:
Kim reported that the Christmas Party Committee would like to Vice President: Bill Keegan
do a one-time mailer to the membership to promote this years Bill updated the calendar for Board members
Christmas Party. A motion was made and seconded to authorize
up to $400.00 for the mailer. The motion passed unanimously. Past President: Mike Willis
The Board also suggested that we send personal invitations to all No report.
of our local Drifter advertisers for the Christmas Party.
President: Cookie Anderson
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
No further information reported.
Charity: Tambra Kroetz
Cookie reported that this years Charity Auction generated Meeting adjourned: 7:49 P.M.
$3792.36 in revenue. A motion was made for the club to donate Next Meeting: RPM Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:30 P.M.
an additional $207.64 for a total of $4000.00. The motion was
seconded and unanimously approved. This year’s recipient of the
proceeds from the Charity Auction is the Folsom Zoo.
Competition: Frederick Rauch
Frederick reported that SVR will have an autocross on November 21st at Infineon Raceway and that Track Masters is comping
the cost of the parking lot used for the autocross. Frederick also
noted that he has come across a very good deal on head socks
that club members use when they borrow one of SVR’s helmets.
Betty made a motion to authorize Frederick to purchase 100 head
socks for approximately $100.00. The motion was seconded and
unanimously approved.
Advertising: Mike Willis
No report.
Drifter: JR Evinger
No report.
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Pacific Grove Tour 2010
March 5th, 6th and 7th
The Pacific Grove Tour is back. We will be leaving Sacramento on the morning of Friday, March 5, 2010. We have 20 rooms reserved (if we go over 20 that is ok) this year and 8 of them are already booked. Innkeeper Robert Boerner has graciously offered
Sacramento Valley Region members a 15% discount if we book our rooms before the end of the year. Be sure to mention that you
are SVR members in order to receive the discount. Also make sure you include your email address. After booking your room, you
will be receiving a trivia question from Pacific Gardens. The first person to respond with the correct answer will receive a very nice
prize at the end of the tour. Tour cost will be $5.00 per car.
Please RSVP Jim McMahen at [email protected] or 916.924.1463
The Inn’s address and phone number are:
Pacific Gardens Inn
701 Asilomar Boulevard
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
1.800.262.1566
www.pacificgardensinn.com
Seven (7) day cancellation notice required
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November Membership Report
by Doug Klein, Membership Director
The Sacramento Valley Region has 570 Regular Members, 470 affiliate members and 6 dual members, for a total of 1,046 members. Membership is down by just
2.5% since the first of the year, a surprisingly small number given current economic conditions.
New Members:
Davin and Rebekah Anthony
Roseville CA 95678
[email protected]
916-206-3556
2005 Boxster S Black
Jon Bennett
Sacramento CA 95828
[email protected]
916-682-1212
Paul Lanman, Alison Lanman
[email protected]
Tom Plumb and Maria Reyes
Sacramento CA 95814
916-706-2190
Jay Hoop and Kathleen Russeth
Lincoln CA 95648
[email protected]
916-434-9922
1982 911 SC Coupe
Bob Lucia
Mendocino CA 95460
[email protected]
916-434-9922
1982 911 Coupe
James O’Bryon
Rancho Cordova CA 95742
[email protected]
916-296-0253
1989 911 White
Interested in having fun with other Porsche enthusiasts?
It’s easy! Join at www.pca.org (credit cards accepted) or
email Doug Klein at [email protected] or call
791-4864 for a paper membership application.
Congratulations to the following on their:
The new SVR database has space for two email addresses
for each member. Want SVR emails sent to both your
home and work addresses, or to another family member? Email the second address to [email protected].
org, and I’ll include it in the database.
Changes:
Rober and Toni Hoy
530-318-2660
[email protected]
Stephen and Keiko Kashiwada
[email protected]
One Year Anniversary:
Marilyn and Bill Almgren
Alex and Leang Bauer
Andy and Lily Hiroshima
Michael Huang and Emmaline Ju
Marc and Gretchen Levine
Mellunee and Michael Murphy
Jonathan Stover
Ten Year Anniversary:
Ron Williams and Margaret Charzan
Placerville CA 95667
[email protected]
530-621-1997
2009 Boxster S Green
Congratulations to Leo and Nancie Droughton, Jim
and Joyce Karver, and Delores Johnson for 40 years of
PCA membership!
William Turpie and Beverly Hegg
916-759-6898
2001 Boxster S Yellow
John and Kathryn Carreiro
Auburn CA 95603
[email protected]
530-320-8856
2009 Boxster Guards Red
Fourty Year Anniversary:
Bob and Elaine Cannon
Robert and Kathy Murray
Kim Nelson
Fifteen Year Anniversary:
James Howard and Betty Nelson
Ira and Carol McKee
Greg and Ann Pasiuk
Howard Sellers
Twent-five Year Anniversary:
Bryan and Mary Hayes
Thirty-five Year Anniversary:
Mike and Emily Willis
When changing your mailing address, email address,
phone or any other information, remember to update
both PCA (the national organization) and SVR (your
local club). The two data bases are separate and independent. Updating one does not update the other. Update
PCA by logging on to the national web site, www.pca.
org. Update SVR by emailing changes to Doug Klein
at [email protected].
Why join the Porsche Club of America???
Driving tours to the best wineries
and most scenic locales
Porsche tech sessions
Delicious BBQ picnics
Drive at Infineon and Laguna Seca
Monthly dinner parties/meetings
Autocross to learn car control skills
Porsche tech sessions…and more
If you want to have a great time with other friendly
Porsche enthusiasts, log on to www.pca.org (credit
cards OK) or email/call Doug Klein at membership@
svr.pca.org / 791-4864 for a membership application.
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Our November SVR Dinner will again be at the Brickhouse Restaurant and Lounge in Elk Grove
9027 Elk Grove Blvd. Suite 100 (old town Elk Grove)
Mark your Calendar for Monday, November 16th
6:30 Socializing -- 7:00Pm Dinner
Our dinner will be served family style consisting of the following:
Their special Pot Roast
Italian Baked Chicken
All with Soup, Salad and two pastas
Four course dinner will be @29.00 each.
(Corkage $10.00)
Please note that we will be on vacation from September 30th to October 16th.
Space is limited so reserve early and deadline is November 6th
For reservations and information contact Mike & Emily Willis, 916-363-8313
Or [email protected] or [email protected]
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GOODIE STORE MANAGER NEEDED
by Tom Sisson, SVR Goodiestorekeeper
N
o ads or trivia this time.
After about 30 years of
running Goodie Stores for
various clubs, including about 10 for
PCA-SVR, I have decided to hang up
my shingle and turn SVR’s Goodie
Store over to someone else effective
the first of January, 2010.
I am hoping to find a volunteer to take over the store before
that time so I can introduce them to our clothing vendor and
let them know something about the merchandise and procedures.
We are proud to announce that
Dream Car Solutions has opened
it’s exclusive detailing services to
the public! This once members only
service is now available to exceed
your expectations.
THE WORKS
I think some fresh thinking could improve sales. Besides it is a
good way to get to know a lot of the club members, and have
some fun at the same time.
If anyone is interested, please let me or Cookie Anderson know.
You can find our contact information on the Drifter masthead.
Thanks for your patronage through the years.
Tom Sisson
$150.00
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Stain removal and carpet repair
Engine cleaned and dress
Under carriage cleaned
Removal of impurities in paint
Paint restoration and repair
Scratch Removal
High speed polishing
Paint sealants and waxes
Custom matched paint touch up’s
916-374-1921
( STORAGE AND TRANSPORT SERVICES)
www.DREAMCARSOLUTIONS.COM
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Drifter Classifieds
Drifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members. Non-members may submit ads at $20.00 per
ad. Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send to PCA-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our
Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by e-mail to the Newsletter Editor and received by the editor by
the 1st day of the month prior to the month of publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to
reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web
page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for three months unless cancelled.
Parts for Sale
996 Carrera 18-inch full set of wheels:
Porsche 993 Chrome 17”
Cup Wheel Set
Boxster -- Chrome plated rear deck luggage
rack. Used only once for trip to Portland
Parade. $50.00 Contact:
Set of 4 17” chrome Cup wheels from my
Keith McMahan at (530) 367-3265 or:
Porsche 993. Straight, non damaged, as
[email protected]
removed from my car, except for the one
wheel that has curb rash.
Factory take off part numbers
993.362.134.06 18x7.5” ET50 offset
993.362.140.04 18x10” ET65 offset
The tires are still mounted, however, the
rear tires are bald. Although the fronts
have some tread, they are now going into
the wear bars. Wheels are all straight but with some
curb rash. These will look sharp on a 986
Boxster or good for a set of winter wheels.
$375 o.b.o. call Rich Tsai 530.219.8125
or e-mail [email protected]
Cayenne S 18-inch Wheel:
For Sale
1985 Porsche 944 with118,000 miles.
Located in West Sacramento. White with
Black leather interior. 5 speed. Options
include: sun roof, air conditioning, CD
player, custom wheels. Mechanics records
are available. $4200 OBO
Contact Neal at 530.906.7035 or
[email protected]
Part Number: Wheel Sizes: Tire Sizes:
993.362.128.00 9Jx17-ET55 Rear
255/40ZR17
993.362.124.06 7Jx17-ET55 Front
255/55ZR17
Factory take off part number
7L5.601.025 A 18x8” ET57 offset
No curb rash or bend, but slight scuffing
on the wheel face (can be polished or
touched up). Perfect to replace damaged
wheel or use as a full size spare.
$80 o.b.o. call Rich Tsai 530.219.8125 or
e-mail [email protected]
What this all means is that even though
the tires are still mounted, I am selling this
set for the value of the Chrome wheel set. $600. Please let me know if you have any
questions. Jeff Kinder (916) 765-2801
[email protected]
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