Witness 2009 10 - Porsche Club of America San Diego Region

region of the year 1998 and 2006
October 2009
Volume 50 Number 10
October 2009
FEAT U RES
18 A Cleaner Engine - Part Two
20 Remembering Pat Scanlan
22 Corner Working 101
24 August Last Tuesday Social
Last Tuesday Social Pics
28 Cycling in Bordeaux
32 Charging System Woes
37 Road Trip!
Biking in Bordeaux
DEPART MENTS
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Board of Directors, Witness Staff
Committees
From Behind the Wheel
Editor’s Turn
Event Capsules
First Impressions
Back in the Day
Auto Museum Report
What’s in YOUR Garage?
Monthly Meeting
Classified Ads
Advertising Index, Rates, Policy
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COVER PHOTO
2010 911 GT3
Arrives at Pioneer
Porsche
region of the year 1998 and 2006
Photo by Chris Huck
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San Diego Region
2009 Board of Directors
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Editor
Susan Brown
[email protected]
760-942-2706
Photo Editor
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Advertising
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Richard Park
Ted Myrus
GSG Print Group .
Proofreading
Kim Crosser
Angela Avitt
619-475-1199
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Printing
Curt Yaws
3617 Fenelon Street
San Diego, 92106
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858-566-5039
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Royce Ann Myrick
Classified Ads
Dave Gardner
10812 Elderwood Lane
San Diego, CA 92131
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Vice President
Advertiser Distribution
Billing
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President
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Secretary
Rikki Schroeder
3344 Purer Rd.
Escondido, Ca 92029
760-743-3156
fax: 760-741-3070
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Jennifer Reinhardt
Martha McGowan
Treasurer
Kim Crosser
Box 2586
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
858-395-9372
[email protected]
Director
Neil Heimburge
6290 Camino Corto
San Diego, CA 92120
619-583-3795
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Martin Lipp
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Vintage Racing
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Chuck Sharp
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Katie Kinninger
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By Dave Gardner, President
O
n Saturday October 3rd there
will be an Oktoberfest Tour
ending at the German Festival in El Cajon. I understand that
the tour will be another outstanding tour put on by Martin and Ignacio. There will be reserved tables
for those driving on the tour at the
German festival. Tables are hard to
come by at this event so save yourself the aggravation by driving in the
tour and having a reserved seat waiting for you. Who could ask for a better venue? I’m hoping you read your
Witness early enough to take advantage of this double event.
Concours
If you like to see beautiful Porsches
in a beautiful setting please plan on
attending the Concours on Saturday
October 31st at Spanish Landing
Park in San Diego. Steve Lopez and
his daughter Araceli have done everything from obtaining a location,
to providing food for the entrants,
and of course, trophies for the winners. In this time of “Being Green”
it is hard to find a location that will
allow you to park automobiles on
the grass. I fully support Green initiatives and preserving our environment, but I also like to see a Concours held in a grassy setting. Call it
nostalgia or tradition but seeing pristine examples of fine automobiles in
a grassy setting is how I’ve always
seen a Concours event. Come down
and see these excellent examples of
some very fine Porsches on display
at this event. There will be plenty of
time for you to get dressed for your
Halloween party after this event. I
hope to see you there.
Miscellaneous Ramblings
With all of this talk about Oktoberfest and beer festivals it reminds
me of the Treffen trip I took in the
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fall of 2006. It was a great trip and I
met a lot of really nice Porsche enthusiasts. Our first day was adjusting to the time zone change and
a visit to the new Mercedes Benz
Museum. That museum is definitely
worth a visit. The next day we had a
tour of the factory and a visit to the
old Porsche museum. The factory
tour was awesome and impressive
at the same time. The old museum
was small and crowded but full of
Porsche history. You could actually
touch the first 959 ever built. I understand the new Porsche museum
is spectacular and I hope to get back
to Stuttgart and take the tour. After
our tour of the factory and the museum we went to Weissach. To me
Weissach is the holy grail of Porsche.
This is where new development happens and where the real race cars are
built. I saw at least 10 GT3 RSR bodies stacked up on shelves inside one
of the buildings. I saw this from outside the building while being driven
around the test track by one of the
test drivers. He’d taken me on a part
of the track we weren’t supposed to
use and we passed by the building
with the GT3 RSRs. Before leaving
for this trip I had saved a picture of
the new 997 GT3 as wallpaper on my
PC at work. (More on the GT3 wallpaper later.) I was fortunate enough
to get a lap in a new 997 TT and a
lap in a new Boxster S. The Boxster
was the most fun since this was
the driver who took the long way
around the track and was hanging it
out all the time. We shared that we
both race on weekends and I commented on his dream job. He said
he was fortunate to be working for
Porsche and enjoyed it. When we returned home, a friend at work asked
me which Porsche was my favorite. I
showed him the picture of the GT3 I
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From Behind the Wheel
I love Oktoberfest!
had on the screen of my PC. I looked
a little closer; the picture was taken
at Weissach going in the opposite direction we drove in. An even closer
look showed that the driver was the
driver I had ridden with in the Boxster. What a coincidence!
Next we drove the back roads
to Lindau, a small city on an island
in a large lake. We drove the back
roads because there was a national
holiday that weekend and the autobahn looked like the 5 late on a Friday afternoon. Much more in tune
with what a Porsche was built for. I
was fortunate enough to be driving
a Cayman S with ceramic brakes.
This was my first experience with ceramic brakes and I almost put myself
through the windshield the first time
I used them hard. We had a nice stay
and dinner in Lindau then drove
back to Stuttgart the next day. Even
though I managed to get the Cayman
up to 155 MPH on the autobahn, the
50 MPH turns in the forest were the
most fun.
After returning to Stuttgart we
went to their Oktoberfest. I have
never seen so much food or beer in
my life. The food was excellent and
yes, those waitresses do carry about
8 or 10 of those huge beer steins all
at once. I could barely pick up one.
There was a band playing in the tented area we were in. The area was
huge and they had TV screens around
so you could see the band. There is
nothing like seeing 1000 drunken
Germans standing on tables singing
Beatle songs with the band. It was
a huge carnival atmosphere outside
the tent as well and there were a lot
of people just enjoying the weekend
and the festival. Enjoy your Porsche,
enjoy Oktoberfest if you attend and
be safe in all you do.
Dave
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By Susan Brown, Editor
T
wo new article ideas this
month. Jackie Corwin and Jennifer Reinhardt have put their
heads together and would like to
compile a photo article with creative
captions of our members with their
animals and cars. They want you to
be creative in the pictures – let’s not
limit this to just the dogs and cats!
If we get a few entries we’ll hold a
vote for “best picture” on the Forum, complete with a prize for the
winner. Probably not a Panamera,
but you can dream. Email your articles to [email protected].
Parades often have picture displays
of Porsche People and their Pets (I
know Nancy Lemke and Pat Allen
did at the San Diego Parade in 2007),
and it’s a lot of fun.
Ah Youth
Another idea came up while
Tom and I were camping with a few
Porsche Club friends over Labor Day
weekend. As often happens, the talk
turned to cars. But not the beautiful
Porsches in our garages today, we
were talking about our first cars and
the cars belonging to mom or dad
that we drove in our early days –
and what we did to them. Bob Lemke admitted to cutting a hole in his
mother’s car to create a “sun roof”.
Said it was ok when it was sunny…
All the guys remembered practicing
the art of “burning rubber” by rolling backwards then hitting the accelerator and savoring the tire sounds
and smells. I’m sure that’s still fun
for many of us, but perhaps we think
about the price of tires a bit more.
Any funny stories from your youth?
Drop me a line at editor@pcasdr.
org.
vember 14th and 15th Porsche Cayenne/sports car tour, but still needs
a few sports cars to even things out.
This will be an overnight tour ($350
covers meals and hotel), meeting
up Saturday morning, and returning
home Sunday late afternoon. A special guest star will be joining the tour,
but I can’t tell you who! I promise
it’s a good surprise. Email vvvince@
aol.com if you’d like to sign up.
Lots of Reader
Contributions!
We have a number of articles contributed by non-regular writers this
month. Leigh Rayner sent in an article on the do’s and don’ts of corner
working to atone for a wee mistake
he made while on corner worker
duty himself. Fred Danise wrote a
letter to Dave Gardner (which became an article once I got my hands
on it) reminiscing about a trip he and
his wife Maggie made up the coast
of California, Oregon and Washington – with a side tour to Alaska – in
his 2005 “ticket red” Boxster. Dave
is about to begin his own road trip
to Northern California as I type. You
know what I’m going to say. WRITE
AN ARTICLE!
Editor’s Turn
Thanks for the Contributions!
Michael and Sue Harris just finished my dream vacation (picture
below). They biked through Bordeaux France with another couple,
stopping along the way where ever
they pleased. Eating, drinking, cycling and trying to catch a little TV
coverage of the various Grand Prix
races. Michael shares the details
with us in his article “Bordeaux Bicycling Report”. Now I realize that
his article has very little to do with
Porsches, but remember – “it’s not
just the cars, it’s the people”.
Ignacio Iturbe rounds out the
grouping with our first “What’s in
Your Garage” article. I’m pleased
at how his love for the cars comes
through in the story.
So you get the idea - I like articles
about our cars sitting still as well as
racing. About our members and what
they do when they aren’t racing or
socializing at Porsche Club events.
There aren’t any rules. (Ok, maybe
some... I like high resolution pictures
if you have them, and please don’t
get upset if I need to edit your article
a bit!)
Sports Cars Needed
Vince Knauf tells me that he has
a full roster of Cayennes for the NoVolume 50 Number 10
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Event Capsules
O c t o b e r
Thursday, October 1 2009
Windblown Witness submission deadline for November
issue
Saturday - Sunday, October 17-18, 2009
Z8 SDR Time Trial
Place: Details:
Contact:
Saturday, October 03, 2009
SDR Oktoberfest Tour and Party
Time:
9:30 a.m.
Place:
Lakeside Park & Ride, Mapleview and Vine
Details:
Take a scenic tour to Julian with us, ending at the
Oktoberfest in El Cajon. See page 44 for details.
Contact: RSVP to Ignacio Ilturbe at [email protected]
Sunday, October 04, 2009
SDR Autocross - SE Lot
Details:
Contact:
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See page 47
[email protected], Online Reg: http://pcasdr.
motorsportreg.com
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
SDR Autocross - West Lot
Details:
Contact:
6:00 p.m. – Social hour and food
7:00 p.m. – Meeting
Place:
Dick and Rikki Schroeder
3344 Purer Road
Escondido, CA
760-743-3156
Details:
The monthly meeting provides an opportunity
to mingle with some of the club’s most active leaders and to
watch the Board of Directors in action. Food and beverages are
provided before the meeting. All members are welcome.
Saturday - Sunday, October 10-11, 2009
SDR Performance Driving School
Place: Details:
Qualcomm West Lot
Sold out!
See page 47
[email protected], Online Reg: http://pcasdr.
motorsportreg.com
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
SDR Last Tuesday Social
Time:
Place:
Monthly Members and Board Meeting
Time:
Spring Mountain
See page 36
[email protected], Online Reg: http://pcasdr.
motorsportreg.com
Details:
6:00 p.m.
Savanna Steakhouse
3773 Willow Glen Road
El Cajon, CA
619-592-4745
See page 34
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Z8 SDR Concours
7:00 - 9:00 Car Placement
12:00 - 12:00 Judging and Scoring
1:30 - 2:30 Awards Presentation
Place:
Spanish Landing Park
North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA
Details:
Come on out for a sure to be beautiful day of food,
friends and cars. For details, see page 52. Call Steve Lopez at
619-787-3290, [email protected] or Aracieli Lopez at 619797-3015, [email protected].
Time:
Saturday, October 17, 2009
SDR New Member Welcome Evening
4:00 p.m.
Tom and Susan Brown’s home
2240 Corte Ananas
Carlsbad, CA 92009
760-942-2706
Details:
Dinner and wine tasting - $10 per person. All
members are welcome! Send check made out to PCASDR to
the Browns, or register on http://pcasdr.motorsportreg.
com. Indicate beef, chicken or vegetarian. Mail in registration
must be received by October 10th. See page 17 for details.
Time:
Place:
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Saturday - Sunday, November 21-22, 2009
Monthly Members and Board Meeting
Z8 SDR Time Trial - Buttonwillow
6:00 p.m. – Social hour and food
7:00 p.m. – Meeting
Place:
Chuck and Debby Sharp’s Home
16561 Yermo Court
San Diego, CA
858-449-1502
Details:
The monthly meeting provides an opportunity
to mingle with some of the club’s most active leaders and to
watch the Board of Directors in action. Food and beverages are
provided before the meeting. All members are welcome.
Contact:
Time:
Saturday, November 7, 2009
[email protected], Online Reg: http://pcasdr.
motorsportreg.com
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
SDR Last Tuesday Social
Time:
Place:
6:00 p.m.
Mexi-Cocina Restaurant & Tequileria
12213 Poway Road
Poway, CA 92064
Monday, November 30, 2009
SDR Tech Session - Panamera
Place:
Hoehn Porsche
6800 Avenida Encinas
Carlsbad, CA 92011
SDR Motorhead Monday
6:00 p.m.
Oggi’s Pizza
9828 Mission Gorge Rd Suite A
Santee, CA 92071
619-449-6441
Details: Please join your racing buddies to watch in-car
videos and do some trash talkin’ about the last two Time
Trials of 2009. Bring your very best excuses. All members are
welcome to attend.
Time:
Place:
Sunday, November 8, 2009
SDR Autocross - West Lot
Details:
Contact:
Event Capsules
N o v e m b e r
See page 47
[email protected], Online Reg: http://pcasdr.
motorsportreg.com
Saturday - Sunday, November 14-15, 2009
SDR Tour - Cayennes and Sports Cars
Contact:
[email protected]
For email notification of events please send your email address
with a request to join the PCASDR eList to: emaster@pcasdr.
org. For up to date information on events, go to www.pcasdr.
org
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By Tom Brown
T
his month’s cover shot (June, 1972) is by John
Straub. It was submitted to a region photo contest,
where it won first place. So whose car is it, John?
Where was this taken? What was the event?
In this issue, Cliff Berryman wrote about a POC event
at Willow Springs, attended by a group of SDR members
that referred to themselves as TROOP (Thrill Riders of
old Porsches). Cliff didn’t bring a car, preferring to socialize, help out in the pits and take lots of pictures; and to
get car sick when offered passenger rides. While mysteriously absent of any detail, apparently there were as
many thrills in the hot tub each night as there were on
the track.
First Impressions
Dust in the Wind
Google Answers to the rescue! Most of it ends up in the
air as pollution, the rest is dust washed away or mixing
in with the dirt. As much as 2 % of airborne allergens are
thought to be tire dust and up to 50% of particulate air
pollution in urban areas.
A new 912?
Then region president, Ernie Paschoal, attended a
meeting hosted by Porsche/Audi representatives. Interesting tidbits include: 1200 911’s sold in the southwest
during 1971 – 90% T’s, 7% S’s, and 3 % E’s. Projected sales
for 1972 were 1500. Porsche was also doing market research about reintroducing the 912. Seems they were
making 911 shells faster than they were making whole
911s, so they had an excess. While the dealers were not
enthusiastic about it, the PCA members in attendance
were, they saw a need for a mid-level car, priced between
the 914 and the 911. Next, the parts inventory system
was explained. Porsche dealers at the time were required
to keep a three month supply of the 7000 most popular
parts on hand. The distributor carried a five month supply of the 13,500 most popular parts. Anything else had
to be special ordered from the factory.
Editor Woes are all the same
Now I will close with a little something from the editor’s column that my wife will appreciate:
Carol Paschoal contributed a bit about the Palm
Springs Caravan Weekend; apparently the tour up was
spirited, including a spin on Hemet road. Entertainment
included a ride up the tram (to much cooler weather).
Carol sounds a lot like me, always wondering about how
to survive when the cable snaps.
A perplexing reprint from the Kansas City Region newsletter talked about the 700,000 tons of rubber worn off
of tires ever year (this was 1972). Where did it go? The
claim was that it just disappeared, nobody knew where
it went. What have we learned today, 35 years later?
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Joys of Being an Editor
Getting out a publication is no picnic
If we print jokes, people say we are silly
If we don’t, we are too serious
If we stick close to the office, we ought to be
around hustling material
If we go out, we should be on the job in the office
If we don’t print contributions, we don’t appreciate genius
If we do, the paper is filled with junk!
If we edit the submissions, we’re too critical
If we don’t, we’re asleep at the wheel
If we clip items from other papers, we are too
lazy
If we don’t, we’re stuck with our own stuff!
Now, likely as not, some guy will say we swiped
this from another magazine
We did!!
From The Spotlight, Rocky Mountain Consistory, May,
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By John Straub, Archivist
W
ell, as I sit here remembering the past, the first
thing that comes to mind is a letter that was
addressed to San Diego Region’s Board of Directors. Let me digress for a minute. If you’ve been reading my column for the last few months, you may recall
me telling you about one of our members, Pat Scanlan.
And just three or four months ago I wrote a small biography with his passing. Elsewhere in this issue you will
find a letter sent to the Board of Directors received from
the estate of Pat. Please take time to read this letter. Pat
joined the region in 1968 and was an enthusiastic club
member that concentrated on Concours. The region is
going to create a special perpetual award in Pat’s honor
that will be given at our Concours events.
As I left off in the last issue, I was waxing on the first
half of 1990. Let’s pick up on the last six months now.
The Porsche Parade that year was held in Monterey.
What a great place for a parade. Some of our members
attending were Paul and Ruth Young, with Paul Jr. attending his first parade. Others were Pat and Debbie Norris,
Jerry and Nancy Beauchane, Paul and Margie Haas, Pat
Scanlan, Bob and Nancy Lemke, Vince and Cecelia Knauf,
Ernie and Carol Paschoal, Tom and Grace Hauseur, and
Monique and me. I’m, sure there were more, but I can’t
bring them all to mind. One thing our region did at Parades was to hold a region party. I remember we did it
up right with margaritas, getting the National Staff half
toasted before one of the banquets.
Thinking about August of that year, we held an autocross with many familiar names. Some of those running
were Dick Hofland, Tom Brown, Steve Grosekemper, Tim
Comeau, Jerry Beauchane, Mark Kinninger, Mike Gagen, Bob Gagnon, Ron Mistak, P.J. Nudo, Bill Smith, Bill
Myrick, Charlie Wallace, and Ike Bruckmann. Just think
about that...that was about twenty years ago, and many
of these guys are still running. Later that month was
our annual region Concours chaired by Ernie Paschoal.
Showing their cars from San Diego were Jim Austin, Bob
Lampert, Ron Despojado, and Greg Stavros.
With September, a progressive dinner rolled in. That
year’s event theme was a Mexican Fiesta. Monique and I
hosted the first course at our house with grilled shrimp,
stuffed mushrooms and more...oh yeah, the margaritas
were flowing. The second course was at Joe Webber’s,
that infamous race car driver and party animal. Part
three of the dinner was held at Vince and Cecelia Knauf’s
with P.J. Feldman and Debbie Okleshen helping out. The
evening ended with many renewed friendships and the
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crushing of a pinata.
In October the big event was the Deutsche Marque
Weekend, chaired by Vince and Cecelia. This was the
third year of this spectacular event. It included the BMW
club as well as the Mercedes club, for a tech session, then
an autocross on Saturday, ending with a rally on Sunday,
capped off with a social that evening.
November of that year, we were off to Holtville again
for a two day driving event. The chairs were Steve Hall and
Jerry Beauchane. If you never attended a Holtville event,
the track was located in the town of Holtville about ten
miles east of El Centro. It was run on an old WWII air base
runway, the same way that sports car racing began in the
U.S. This is quite similar to the Coronado Speedfest, now
run here in San Diego.
At the end of the year we held our Installation Dinner.
The Town and Country Hotel was the venue. We marked
the traditional transfer of officers and the introduction
of the newly elected board. The 1990 Autocross awards
were presented to all the winners as well as dancing to a
DJ with door prizes in abundance. The chair for that event
was PJ Feldman, and the cost was $25 per person. One of
the things that we were able to do at the Town & Country
was to place a few special cars inside the banquet room,
as well as show videos of the year in review.
Well that’s it for 1990, a great year. We certainly held
more events that I did not cover, but these are some of
the highlights that stick in my mind.
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Back in the Day
“Region Happenings” in Late 1990
Auto Museum Report
More American Beauties
By Michael Harris
P
lans are firm now for the San Diego Auto Museum’s
next display featuring Porsche. The display will open
October 1st featuring Sports and Touring Porsches
and will run until December 7th. Racing Porsches will be
featured from December 7th until January 29, 2010. The
Museum will be flexible if you are unable to display your
car for up to two months. Docents will supervise your car
and will provide security for it. Should you request that
no one other than yourself touch your car, that request
will be honored also. Display car owners are requested
to provide some basic information about the car, including a short “fill in the blank” owner’s questionnaire which
includes your interest in the Porsche brand, any “war
stories” about your racing experiences if it is a race car,
and if there is any story behind your purchase of the car.
The display will offer a full range of Porsches from 356As
to late model cars; hopefully something for everyone.
About 16 Porsches will be displayed during each phase.
An interesting development at the Museum has been the
addition of audio displays near different displays. Member Kenyon Blower has offered several contributions
from the archival footage at his business, Videpost. Look
at the cars and sit down and enjoy the Porsche videos.
Something for everyone. Please come by and visit. And
tell them you are from the Porsche Club.
The Museum has a number of new display autos continuing their Cars from the Vault display. One of my favorites was a 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Sport Coupe in green
over cream. This local car was sold new at Kasey Pontiac
at the corner of Broadway and 16th Street. The original La
Mesa owner kept the car garaged, and the current owner
has done a cosmetic restoration. The car does look new.
The car was powered by a 389 V-8 with in excess of 300
hp and hydromatic transmission. Cars really developed
between the mid 1950s and early 1960s. Different types
of motorsports contributed to this rapid development,
whether it was NASCAR, drag racing, or sports car racing.
It was only five years prior when Pontiac even offered an
OHV V-8 engine. In 1954 and earlier, their engines were
inline 6s and 8s. A good contrast was the very clean 1952
Chevrolet Styleline two door coupe across the display
floor. This smart little car was powered by a 216 ci in-line
6 producing 92 hp connected to a two-speed Powerglide
(or Slide as they were called). Talk about slow! The car
weighed over 3,100 pounds and the powerglide transmission was durable but not built for speed. Near the
Pontiac was a 1970 Corvette t-top coupe with a 350ci V-8
producing 350hp with 69,950 original miles on the clock.
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Sales price when new was $5,695. This was the third
series in the Corvette line, and was based on the Mako
Shark show car that Chevrolet developed. Great cars at
the drag strip, they would pass anything but a gas station.
Between these cars was a 1956 Mercedes Benz Gullwing
coupe. Powered by a 2996cc in line 6 with dual overhead
cams the engine produced 212hp and weighed less than
2,900 pounds. This was THE car deal in the Museum. The
car was sold by a mechanic in 1966 for $2,000. Original
price was $5,600 new in 1956. Cars in nice condition today sell for $500,000 and up.
The most unusual car in the current display was a 1946
Chrysler “Continental.” Wait a minute! Only Lincoln sold
a Continental in 1946. How could this be? Apparently, the
owner was well to do, liked the design, but personally did
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not like Henry Ford. So he paid $1,948 for the car new in
1946 and spent another $8,500 to bob the rear of the
car and add the shortened trunk but elongated rear top
of the Lincoln. From the rear, it looks just like a Lincoln.
The flathead in-line 8 attached to the Fluid Drive semiautomatic transmission offered sedate performance, but
you would never pass yourself on the road. The Museum
is also preparing a new display on the Plank Road built
toward Yuma, Arizona. A video explains how the one
lane six mile road shortened traveling time to Yuma. The
downside was the one lane part. Ah, progress.
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It is a combination Social and Driving event where participants from the recent Time Trial event
can share their in-car videos, stories and mostly “excuses” about why they didn’t get into the “TOP
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Engine Cleaning - Part Two
By Bev Gould
I
n my first article about cleaning your engine; we examined how to steam clean the engine for the first time.
Typically, if you maintain a cleaning routine, you only
have to steam clean the engine once. I did that on my
Denali a few years ago. That vehicle has been through
the snow, mud and a lot of miles since I did that. Recently
we took it to a mechanic and he was amazed how clean
the engine was. Tom does a touch up clean on the engine
when he does an oil change or other maintenance, but it
shows you how a good first time clean will last.
Now that you have your engine steam cleaned, you
want to get more grease and dirt out of the engine. There
are four primary areas of your engine to attack at this
stage.
The sheet metal on the sides/front,
The painted sides/shelves,
The fan/fan shroud and the trickiest –
The engine parts.
on something. You will want to spray enough to cover the
grease, but not swim in it. However, if you do get too enthusiastic, too much doesn’t harm anything except your
pocket book. For now I am going to refer to the WD-40
product as mentioning both gets a bit redundant. The key
is to find a product you are comfortable with and use it.
I use both of these as I have had good results with them.
Let the WD-40 sit on the grease for a few minutes and
then take one of these old toothbrushes I have talked
Start with the Sheet Metal
There are many more areas to clean, but let’s take this
in stages or you might get overwhelmed. In this article
we cover the sheet metal and painted areas of the engine. Cleaning the engine parts will probably be an article
in itself, we’ll see.
The sheet metal is probably the easiest to clean. You
got most of the grease off when you steam cleaned the
engine. A trick I found that works on removing old built
up grease is WD-40 or Zymöl’s Strik Engine Cleaner. They
both work very well at dissolving grease. Take some WD40 or Strik and spray it on the sheet metal. Neither product will harm your engine, so don’t worry about getting it
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about before and work the toothbrush on the liquid in
small circular motions. This will loosen most of the old
dried grease cohabiting in your engine. Work the toothbrush in the crevices and edges along the sides of the
engine. Next, make sure you have plenty of paper towels, some disposable gloves (it is a dirty job) and a wastebasket. Take the paper towel and wipe the WD-40 from
the sheet metal. Go over the area with paper towels until you feel you have gotten most of the grease. Grease
can be very stubborn and you will probably have to go
over the same areas once or twice again to get all the
old grease. Now take a citrus (if you are using Strik you
can skip this as it is a bio product) or Simple Green type
cleaner and spray the area. Take another old toothbrush
and use the same circular motion on the liquid. Use paper towels to wipe the area down, making sure you get
into the crevices and under the lips of the metal. This will
pick up more “stuff” and remove any residue from the
metal. This is probably the most gratifying part of the job.
The metal gleams and you can wipe your fingers along
it and not have to wear gloves. If your painted metal is
in bad shape, you may want to entertain the thought of
painting it after it has been cleaned. This is what we did,
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however you have to take the engine out in order to do
it properly.
You can use products other than WD-40 or Zymöl’s
Strik, some work pretty good. I have had such good luck
with these I do not use anything else on old dried stubborn grease. By the way, WD-40 works great on cleaning
door hinges, latches, pins, etc.
Next: Painted Sides and Shelves
The next area of attack will take longer and needs
more patience. You steamed cleaned the engine and
tried to get most of the yucky greasy stuff off the painted
areas. Don’t be too concerned if you did not get it completely clean. The rough paint and crevices make this a
bear to clean and maintain. The toothbrushes are especially handy for these rough areas. Spray the Strik, citrus
or Simple Green cleaner on the paint; let it sit for a few
minutes before putting your toothbrush into action. Use
the same circular motions we have discussed before to
work the dirt and grease from the paint. Be careful not to
rub too hard, the paint may be old and can chip off.
It is always a good idea to have some touch up paint
in the garage, just in case. If you need touch up paint, go
to a good automotive paint store and they’ll do a color
match for you. As you work the toothbrush, spray more
cleaner on the area. This will add new cleaner to attack
recently uncovered dirt and grease. Paper towels don’t
work that great on this part of the engine except to mop
up the excess cleaner. Do not try to rub the paper towel
as it will shred and become a big mess. Use an old towel
or Handy Wipe or Microfiber towel that you can dip in a
bucket to rinse and use again.
Make sure you get under the motor mounts and way
in the back. The area under the oil filter is a perfect hotel
for grease and dirt, kicked up from the fan. Another area
that gets forgotten is under you deck lid. This gets can
get an oily film on it from the engine as heat, water, dirt
and other materials are mixed together and then rise up
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to rest under the deck lid. Once you have gone over the
painted surfaces, go over them again. The second pass
will clean up any old debris that was not picked up the
first time and you will be surprised how much cleaner it
will look. If any paint flaked off, this would be a good time
to touch up the paint. The area is clean of dirt and grease
so the paint will adhere to the surface much better and
will not flake off the next time you clean it.
You noticed I did not say to use WD-40. I do not use
the WD-40 on these areas because the rough surface
traps more WD-40 than I am able to clean up. If you have
nothing to lose and the surface is a mess, give the WD40 a shot. Just make sure you use the soapy cleaners to
clean it all up. WD-40 has petroleum base, which could
keep new paint from adhering and attract more dirt in
the long run
Next time we’ll talk about cleaning the fan and fan
shroud area. The fan is an area that needs constant attention and I will cover some of the moving parts around
the fan shroud as part of this article.
Let me know if you have any questions, I can be
reached at [email protected]
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Pat Scanlan
Editor’s Note: In his will, Pat Scanlan generously
donated to the San Diego Region. Reprinted below is
John Straub’s June article remembering Pat, and the
note the Club received along with the donation.
O
ur Region recently lost a long time member. Pat
Scanlan joined our Region in 1968 and was an
avid Porsche owner even to the end.
I’ll tell you a little about Pat. He was a past Board
Member, Concours Chairman and hosted numerous Tech
Sessions on Concours and how to cosmetically maintain
your car. I came to know Pat during the year he joined the
club. He took this young kid and said, “Will you Co-Chair a
club event with me?”... and I did, my first event that I CoChaired. Pat came into the Porsche world by first picking
up his 356 in Europe, then moved on to his ‘68 911L, a
914, a 356 Speedster, a 964, a 911 Speedster and a 996.
All of them had the best possible home. Some of my best
memories of Pat to this day are the two years we spent
working on the Alan Johnson Racing Team. It was two
years of racing up and down the West Coast and making
the SCCA Runoffs in Atlanta both years. I think in my mind
we had the ultimate team owned by Alan... a team that
had low points and high points, a team that within those
two years became family. Always with Pat there with his
integrity, creativity and his ingenious way of fabricating
what we needed to win. Without Pat I’m sure our team
would not have been the family that it was. I have lost a
true friend, but the Club has also lost a true enthusiast
of the “Old School” type. Godspeed Pat. Alan asked if he
could add to my memories of Pat, so the following is from
Alan Johnson. “There are so many great stories involving
Pat, it’s hard to choose just one, but here’s a good one.
At our Porsche Dealership we were always looking for
good young people and Pat was a great resource, seeing
so many in his shop classes. I called him in 1988, asking
if he knew of a prospect that would be a good helper
on our 944 GTR racing team. He told me that he had retired from teaching and wanted the job himself. I was a
little hesitant but told him the job wouldn’t pay much,
but that we would give him a try. The only problem with
having Pat on our race team was getting him to cash his
paycheck and turn in the reports for his travel expenses.
He was never late, he worked non-stop, had some good
ideas for reconfiguring the front end of the 944 for better
cooling of the front brakes and the car always looked like
it was ready for a car show. And everybody loved having
him on the team.”
This is just one story of many. The next time you see
me, ask about Pat and I will carry on as long as you’ll let
me, telling you about our great times with him and even
some of his “awful” jokes. I have a vision of Pat in heaven
detailing out one of St. Peters chariots for a heavenly car
show. He is, and always will be missed.
Dear Club members:
The Porsche Club of San Diego has been a source of fond memories and
experiences for many years.
As a token of my appreciation I wish to present the San Diego Chapter
with this check to be used for the Club’s activities.
For my good friends still belonging to the group, may I bid them a fond
farewell and to the newer members may I wish you the good times and the
lovely purr of those Porsche Engines.
In memory of Pat Scanlan
July 7, 2007
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Corner Working 101
Do as I say, Not as I Do
By Leigh Rayner
I
have a confession to make. It was at the August autocross. It was a wonderful, long course design, absolutely maximizing the space available on the West lot
of Qualcomm. I was working the last of the timed runs
at station 10, the final corner working station before the
timing lights. And, because Bill Behun had designed such
a wonderfully long track, the corner working stations
that day, as all of my fellow corner workers can attest to,
were spread thin.
Some would say too thin. Do you see the beginnings
of an excuse here? Anyway, as a former corner working
chair, well versed in the minutia of corner working, I was
in complete control of station 10. Until I wasn’t.
It happened very quickly. I watched for cones as a car
flew by towards the timing lights, and then he really was
heading towards the timing lights! He slid, took out a few
cones, and, mercifully, stopped short of hitting anything
important. I turned back and saw the next car some distance back. All good, now GO! I willed the errant driver.
But he hesitated, perhaps stalled (I was some distance
from the finish and couldn‘t tell). I looked back again and
the next car, the Water Buffalo, was past me. Belatedly I
waved my yellow flag at the fast disappearing tail of the
996. Fortunately, pushing for what would otherwise have
probably been a top 10 time, the Water Buffalo nonetheless did exactly what he was supposed to do. Looking
ahead he saw the danger, lifted, slowed and waited for
the miscreant to finish his run. I sheepishly called in the
cones and a re-run.
So with heartfelt apologies and thanks to the Water
Buffalo, as penance I offer the following brief primer for
corner working.
It Happens FAST
We start each corner working talk during the drivers’
meeting with this fact: at 68 mph cars will cover the distance of a football field in 3 seconds. Never under estimate just how quickly cars are approaching. When resetting cones, a good technique is to set the cone and
then continue straight off the course, out of harms way,
as opposed to turning and running back across the track.
If someone has wreaked havoc on the cones ask Start to
hold the cars for a minute to create a gap. Just remember
to tell Start you are “Clear” as you are finishing.
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What I Should Have Done
Waived the yellow flag vigorously! Does that sound familiar? I should have remembered that the second most
important job, after your own safety, is the safety of the
drivers. Instead of focusing on keeping things going, make
sure that the next car is aware there is a problem by using your flag. Then get the errant car going again.
What is Up with the Fire Extinguisher Talk?
Did you know that Zone 8 rules require that fire extinguisher use instructions be given at driving events? So,
while we all imagine we know how to use a fire extinguisher, how many of us actually have? Now you know,
pull the pin, point at the base of the fire and spray away.
One more thing. When you go out and relieve your fellow corner worker, take a moment to note where the fire
extinguisher is. Sometimes the action is some distance
from where the station is originally set. Move it closer if
it is too far away from where you are working.
Radio Use or “…ow to use the Rad...”
First, look at the radio. You will notice that the “talk”
button is on the same side as the antennae. You push
that button, you talk, then you release that button. Yeah I
know , easy, but it is surprising how complicated it seems
to become when s#$% starts happening on the course.
Timed Runs
There is always a little gap before timed runs begin.
Take this opportunity to grab your chalk and check the
cones in your area. Make sure all the cones are in the
marked spots and rechalk any that need it. As Start will
announce: “Cones count” so you need to try and watch
each car as it passes through your area of responsibility.
If a cone is hit but somehow remains upright within the
marked box, it doesn’t count. If you don’t see or hear it
hit, don’t guess at who did it. Once a cone is displaced, it
is free for any subsequent drivers, until you put it back in
the box. To call it in say “Corner 10, car 153, two cones”.
Timing should acknowledge you. Repeat if they don’t.
Call in a DNF if a car goes four wheels off or misses a slalom cone. Let timing know if the cars are still in order or
are now out of order.
Reruns
The only time anyone gets a re-run is during timed
runs. The only time you should call in a re-run is when
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someone is, in your judgment, clearly impaired by the car
in front of them, or by out of place cones that obstruct
the line and force them to change their driving. In my
opinion a knocked over slalom cone would typically justify a rerun. You be the judge
Hey, Drivers
You too will be corner workers! When driving and you
see a corner worker ahead of you testing whether he can
reach that cone before you do, please don’t take the bet.
I suggest that you go ahead and let him win. It is little use
teaching him a lesson he will be unable to appreciate,
so slow down a little. We are, after all, just having fun.
Lift a little, even brake if you have to. And, if you go four
wheels off, look towards the corner worker, wave your
hand if you need to, but wait until he points you on. And
corner workers, by all means get him going as soon as
possible, while being sure to warn the oncoming car of
the danger ahead.
Paul Young - very aware of his surroundings
Show Your Appreciation
How to Show Your Appreciation to Your Volunteer Corner Working Chair? Show up, on time, and be ready to
work. It is a small courtesy, and having to nag isn’t fun.
Terry Barnum knows where his fire extinquisher is
Mike Brown has flag and radio well in hand
Mark Rondeau gives the corner workers some work to do
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he Barefoot Bar on Mission Bay was a perfect setting for the August Porsche Club Last Tuesday Social. San Diego offers so many wonderful places
that add to the ambiance of our events. We are always
happy to have our newer members join us and add
some new and interesting conversation.
The evening was filled with wonderful stories from
those who attended the Monterey Historics Weekend, making those of us who did not attend feel envious. Don’t forget that we¹ll be in the South Bay area
in September at Buster’s Beach House and in the East
County in October at the Savannah Grill.
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Bordeaux Bicycling Report
By Michael Harris
J
une is “24 heures du Mans” time, when a lot of Brits,
other “foreigners” and some French people visit the
Sarthe circuit at Le Mans to watch prototype sports
cars whiz by at speeds approaching 350 kph. In two of
the past three years my wife and I have been in France
in June whizzing along narrow French country roads at
speeds approaching 38 kph on our Trek bicycles, with all
our worldly possessions packed in two panniers on each
bike.
or those of you who have participated in one of
Porsche’s Treffens and enjoyed unlimited speeds on
the Autobahn, or purchased or rented a high performance sports car or sedan in Europe, you know what a
pleasure it is to drive there. With high speed highways
available across Western Europe, long distances can be
covered in relatively little time. But with pedal power, it
is very different. Riding at speeds ranging from 6 to 24
mph is seeing the beautiful countryside for the first time.
Whether it is riding along the Danube between Passau,
Germany and Wien, Austria or riding through the vineyards of Bordeaux and the Atlantic Coastline of France
from Soulac-sur-Mer to Cap-Ferret and Arcachon, the
world at 10 mph is just so much more breathtaking. And
it is full of surprises and even hidden treasures.
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Bordeaux Bicycles
For 21 days this summer my wife and I bicycled
through one of the premier wine growing regions of the
world. Except for our first two nights in France, we made
no advance reservations. Why? On a bicycle, you never
know how far you will ride in a day. Some days it rains
hard enough that you want to stop early. Or the heat becomes so intense you simply are not comfortable riding
after 1 pm. Also, restaurants only serve lunch from about
noon until 2 pm. Even cafes do not stay open much after 2:30 pm. And unlike eating in the USA, meals are not
hurried in France. The one constant in our daily routine
was spending 5 to 6 hours a day for meals. Every day
commenced with a large cup or bowl of the most delicious coffee accompanied by a basket of croissants and
baguettes. Sometimes this would include fruit juice, fruit,
cheese and an egg. Forty-five minutes. Lunch was usually
1.5 to 2 hours from about 12:30-2:30 pm. Normally we
would elect one of the prix-fixe menus that offered an
entrée (first course), main dish and dessert. Dinner was
usually between 8:00-10:00 pm. Many times we would
be leaving a restaurant at 10 pm and people would just
be coming in to dine. While on the bikes we had one hard
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Outside Chateau Pomys
and fast rule: No wine or beer. If we were not riding in the
afternoon, we would have wine with lunch.
Fantastic Food and Drink
We traveled with one other couple who were fluent
in French. Boy did the French help. We spent a total of 6
weeks in France and came home with 60 corks. Some of
the corks were from wine we ordered with lunch and dinner, and some were from Chateaux we visited for wine
tastings. All the Bordeaux wines we drank were from one
of the 453 wineries that were allowed to display the Bordeaux appellation on their label. We had Marguax, Pauillac, Haut-Medoc, Medoc, Saint-Estephe, Saint-Emilion,
Graves and more.
Our dining experiences were varied. Some were gourmet finds in small Chateau with 9 or 10 rooms and with
an outstanding kitchen. Others were pizza or rotisserie
chicken places, especially in the beach areas. These places might be an hour’s drive from Bordeaux but a 4 day
ride for us.
One of the thrills of being on a bicycle was to find no
room at the inn when you thought you had a reservation.
Back on the bike until you found another place, often
better than the place you had left.
Villages
The first such occasion was our stop in Pauillac. Pauil-
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lac has always been one of my favorite Bordeaux wines.
The town itself was a major disappointment. In the main,
the Bordeaux region is fairly flat, with gentle hills rolling
through miles and miles of well tended vineyards. Perfect for riding bicycles. The villages are very small with
little in the way of lodging, and only a restaurant (or two)
or maybe a cafe. Saint-Esteph and Marguax are just that.
Pauillac, however, was a good sized town with one large
5-star hotel and a Michelin two star restaurant. Room
rates in season were 199 to 517 Euros and dinner was
in excess of 100 Euros (1 Euro=$1.40, approx.) Michelin
also listed a modest hotel for Euros 57-90 per couple. The
rooms were small, clean but very modest, and ugly. And
there were only two left. Deciding we could do better, we
rode on. As the terrain became hillier with more curves
in the road, it started to rain hard, and the sky became
very dark. Even though the road was not heavily travelled, wine operations use many large trucks. (Raindrops
always seemed to produce large, multi axle trucks). Well,
rain, darkness, and large trucks really made the ride even
more exciting. We learned there was a working Chateau
with a few rooms and a fine kitchen named “Chateau
Pomys.” Hooray! We rode there and found the Chateau
between the villages of Leyssac and Saint-Esteph. Pomys
had the best beef we had anywhere on our trip. It was
tender, moist, and cooked as per our request. (In France,
beef tends to be tough).
One of our best experiences in terms of falling into a
place to stay was the town of Blaye and the Villa St. Simon B & B. Blaye is situated across the Gironde River east
of Bordeaux and accessible by ferry. It is a famous medieval fortress city visited by many tourists. We wanted
to stay in the fortress hotel, but they were full. Next we
asked at the Porsche Hotel (no relation) but they were
also full. We spotted a slightly seedy but quaint looking B
& B (France does not have such things; they have Chambres-d’hotes and Gites only) called “Villa St. Simon” run
by a South African gentleman. The rooms were quaint if a
bit dusty, but the price was reasonable and the hotel was
centrally located. Our host had a wine tasting in his cellar
that night and took us to visit two wineries the next day.
We also had lunch between two tiny villages in the vineyards at a roadside café. All the patrons were local villagers and the meal was served family style, with bottles of
vin de pays on the table. Three courses with wine cost 8
Euros. They won’t make the Michelin Guide, but the food
was good and by far the best value on our trip.
A Fantastic Find
Because we usually traveled off the beaten track, there
were times when there were no hotels or inns to be had.
Once we found a home in the country that had two double rooms available, and dinner, as there were no restaurants in the area. We made a reservation and rode there.
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The outside looked pretty rustic, but the rooms were
clean, even if a bit small. (France is one of the loveliest
countries in Europe, but rooms tend to be on the smallish
side, even in expensive inns or hotels).
The charge was Euros 24 for dinner and bed and
breakfast was less than 50 Euros. We did not see anyone
in the kitchen or smell anything cooking early in the evening, so thought we might have soup and bread or some
light meal. An older gentleman came into the kitchen
area from the outside pool, still wet from the water. We
thought he might be one of the guests until he offered
us an aperitif, rose wine fortified with Marque and Armagnac that he produced himself. He started pan frying
some new potatoes and offered us a glass of rose after
the aperitif, also from his vineyard and his own cellar.
Next offering was a Merlot, again from his cellar, and we
smelled lamb cooking. Dinner lasted about 4 hours and
consisted of the best fish soup of our trip, a duck liver
country terrine, and the main course: lamb and potatoes
cooked in honey and shallots. That was the best meal
on our trip. Our host opened a 1998 Medoc and a 2005
Medoc to help with our digestion. We had seen some
plaques and certificates on his walls, but had not paid
much attention to them. He told us his name was Georget Parent, that he had owned restaurants in Belgium for
years and been the personal chef to the King of Belgium
for ten years. Surprise!
Sleep on the Beach?
Our last amazing experience that grew out of desper-
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ation was our attempts to find a room in the Lege-Cap
Ferret and Claouey areas. We had ridden over 22 miles
along the Atlantic Coast beach area and were looking for
a place to spend the night. We had stopped at several
tourist “Information” offices seeking available lodging.
Our first referral was just a few miles away. We rode over
to the hotel and knocked on the door. No one answered.
One of the guests was returning from the beach and told
us the hotel was closed on Mondays. So we rode back
to the “I” office. After 20 minutes of calls, we were told
there was a wine fair in Bordeaux and accommodations
were scarce, but if we would ride about 10 miles there
were two rooms available in a suburb named Claouey.
By now it was about 5 pm, we were tired and nervous,
but set out. Claouey looked like a suburb with a huge
market and shopping center, and lots of traffic. This was
very different from the little villages we were used to.
We stopped at another “I” place and were given directions to our hotel, by now just a few blocks away. It too
was closed. By now it was after 7 pm, so we rode back
to the “I” place and found it was now closed. So back to
the hotel. Our beating on windows and doors produced
zip/nada/nothing. An older French couple drove up to
the small parking area where we were in order to pick
up their mail. We were in a near panic because it was
approaching 8 pm, getting dark, and we had now ridden
over 30 miles and were tired.
We looked at the nearby beach thinking we may have
to sleep here. We did have a cell phone, but the charge
was running low. The couple offered us another guide and
telephone book to use, and they made calls from their local phone to find lodging for us. Nothing was available.
The lady said she has an old friend who had a home nearby, used to rent rooms, but as she was in her 80s, and
had retired because it simply was too much work for her.
Would we like her to call and see? Please! The former
landlady agreed to put us up. The nice couple assisted
us in locating the lady’s house, as it was difficult to find.
The kindly landlady had two rooms on her second floor,
with double French doors that opened onto the balcony
with unrestricted views of the Cape, fresh ocean breezes,
and a tide that came right up to the sea wall below us.
All for 50 Euros a night! She did not serve breakfast but
there was a café about 1/8th of a mile away and on the
main road. The next day we had the best lunch we had
on our trip. The restaurant was a mile or so away. We had
a picnic on the balcony for dinner. We spent two nights
there and would have spent the rest of the summer if we
hadn’t had other plans.
You simply see and do things on a bike you would not
do otherwise. The grapes are greener and the poppies
a deeper red. You have to pay attention to what you are
doing but watching the world go by at 11 mph is so differ30
One of the five (!) Porsches seen in Bordeaux
ent than at 50 or 70, or 100.
You definitely know you are in a foreign country. Male
urinals (called pissoirs?) are often placed in rest room
areas used by both males and females. The urinal is discretely placed so that nothing is displayed, but it is somewhat disconcerting to have a woman near you while she
walks to the ladies’ rest room.
Many of the beaches had women who were sun bathing without their bathing suit tops. This included young
and older women. While riding on bike paths near the
beaches along the Atlantic coast, we saw an area that
had been fenced off and covered with palm tree fronds
with barbed wire on top. I asked my biking companion
what this was all about and he told me it was one of the
largest nudist colonies in Europe.
Riding always gives you an appetite. We ate like there
was no tomorrow and still only gained a pound or two.
After we reached our lodging, usually by mid-afternoon,
we would take a nap and read. Sometimes the International Herald Tribune was available (now published by
the NY Times) and we would catch up on an American’s
view of what is going on in Europe. Formula One coverage was much better than in the US papers. After a nap,
we would make a few notes of the day’s events, read a
chapter or two in our electronic books (we each took
four books) and went to dinner. In bed by 11 pm to start
over the next day.
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Based on the small number of Porsches that I saw, coupled with the lack of motorsports coverage on TV, (except
F.-1) it appears the French have little interest in motorsports in general and Porsche automobiles in particular.
In six weeks we saw a total of five Porsches; a 1990 silver
C-2, newer Cayenne; early 2000 Boxster; a 996 coupe and
a 1950s Speedster. I did not see a single Porsche dealer. Most times we did not stay in places with television.
However, for Le Mans and the Turkish and German Grand
Prixs, I made sure we stayed in a hotel with TV.
For Le Mans, I asked several people about the event
and they did not know what I was talking about. TV coverage of the Le Mans 24 Hour race was on France Channel 1. It covered the start and the finish. In between you
could watch lots of European football. The only good
thing about French coverage over our Speed Channel
is they have a lot fewer commercials. In larger media
markets, you can also watch F-1 in French and German
language broadcasts. For me, the German was more understandable, although I still missed the drive-through
penalty incurred by Mark Webber on the opening lap of
the German GP.
Off the Bikes
Our last three weeks in France were spent on the road
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a Peugeot C-5 sedan. We covered
the Dordogne
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and Aquitaine before returning to Bordeaux and flying
home. We visited medieval fortresses and villages, saw
wonderful gardens and Chateau, and dined in eight Michelin Guide recommended restaurants, including two
one stars. Southwestern France is not frequently mentioned in the Guide. One reason, I think, is that fewer
travelers visit here than in other areas of France. And,
those travelers are really missing a beautiful part of
France. As to the benefits to the Guide, they are very accurate about restaurants but their hotel and inn recommendations were really hit and miss.
We have always enjoyed touring by auto in Europe,
and this was no exception. We drove in the mountains
and along country lanes. We also took the toll roads and
autoroutes. The major highways are in outstanding condition, and the roads are well marked. The traffic circles
are easy to use because if you do not see a sign for the
town you wish to visit, you make another tour of the
roundabout while you check the signs again. Michelins
maps are outstanding and offer enough detail that you
can find the smallest village. France is clean, the people
friendly and helpful, and the scenery is gorgeous. And
the food and wine are world class. What are you waiting
for? Le Mans anyone? Maybe next year. Since 1972
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Charging System Woes
(The glowing alternator light)
By Steve Grosekemper
L
ooking through the owner’s manual for my 911, I noticed the description for the alternator warning light.
You know this indicator as the little red light with the
picture of a battery in it. The manual goes on to say that if
this light flickers or stays on steadily you should take the
car in for repair. But what if it glows like Casper with a really bad sunburn? Believe it or not; there is no reference
to this Casper syndrome in the entire manual!
The first step in diagnosing a problem is to understand
how the system works. It is actually quite simple. A light
bulb becomes illuminated when electricity (electrons)
flows through the bulb. In order to have electron flow
you need to have a difference in voltage potential on either side of the bulb. When you turn the key on there
is battery voltage at one side of the alternator-warning
light bulb from the ignition switch. If the alternator is not
working there is no voltage at the other side of the bulb
and the bulb lights up brightly. If the alternator is working
and is producing charging voltage there will be 14 volts
+/- .3 volts on each side of the bulb. With no difference in
potential there will be no bulb illumination.
So what’s the deal when the light just glows dimly?
The reason the light glows dimly is the there is only a
slight difference in voltage potential. This occurs when
for instance, there are 13 volts at one side of the bulb
and only 10 volts at the other side of the bulb. The 3-volt
difference creates the low voltage glow. But where did
that missing 3 volts go? It got lost in a bad connection
somewhere in the electrical system. Somewhere is the
operative word and where a great deal of time can be lost
in repairing this problem. Fortunately you do not need a
big fancy (see expensive) piece of diagnostic equipment
to locate the problem. All you need is a $12 Digital Multi
Meter (DMM) from Radio Shack or Harbor Freight and
a spool of small gauge wire (16-28 guage) to extend the
leads as necessary. Set the meter to DCV (Direct Current–
Volts) and to the lowest range under 15 volts. This will
most likely be the 0-20VDC or 0-40VDC scale on the test
meter.
To test the wiring from the alternator to the battery
you hook one meter test lead to the B+ (battery positive)
and one up to the alternator B+ connection. (This is a parallel voltage test) The B+ connection is marked #30 on
all the electrical components in the diagram below. The
electrons leaving the alternator that are being blocked
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at a bad connection (a burnt alternator to starter wire
for instance) will see the voltage potential at each end of
the circuit. The reading at the voltmeter indicates how
much extra resistance is in this electrical circuit. Extra
resistance will be indicated by a higher voltage reading
when the meter is hooked up in parallel.
When dealing with electricity it is best to think of it as
water. Let’s use a river as an example. When the river is
flowing normally there is a slight loss of water from evaporation, etc. This is similar to the normal voltage drop in
a properly running electrical system. Now let’s dam the
river. The dam is similar to the resistance from corrosion
or a bad connection. If we let a little bit of water flow
through the dam, then the difference in how much water is being held back versus what is getting through is
similar to the voltage drop experienced in a poorly operating system. Instead of having all that water behind
the dam in “storage”, the energy is dissipated as heat at
the point(s) of corrosion or at the bad connection. The
measurement of that lost energy results in a voltage drop
that we will see on our voltmeter.
To locate the bad connection it is best to load the circuit while testing it. When testing the charging system
circuit it is best to raise the RPM to 2500 and turn the
headlights and blower fans on. This creates maximum
alternator output and a high load condition with the
accessories on. After a voltage loss is detected shorten
the length of the test area to isolate the high resistance
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spot.
If you get a reading of 3 volts from the battery positive
to the alternator B+ but the reading goes down to .5 volts
when you move the test lead from the alternator to the
starter you could conclude that the wire or connections
from the alternator to the starter are bad. To verify this;
connect the voltmeter from the B+ connection of the
starter to the B+ connection of the alternator as shown in
the diagram below. You should get a reading of 2.5 volts
which will verify the high resistance problem area to the
wire between the starter and alternator.
When making circuit tests like this it is said that .2 volts
per connection is allowable. (But .1v is preferable)
With this formula let’s see how much voltage we could
lose from the battery positive lead to the alternator:
Voltage at alternator B+ lead (14.2 volts)
0.2v - battery positive post to battery cable end.
0.2v - battery cable end to actual cable.
0.2v - battery cable to starter connection
0.2v - starter connection to alternator wire
0.2v - alternator wire to alternator connector.
1.0v – Total voltage loss
Voltage at the battery positive post should be 13.2
volts minimum voltage. Ideally we would like to see half
of that amount for a total voltage drop of .5 volts or a
battery voltage reading of 13.7 volts.
With this 13.2 volt reading at the battery we can see
that this is the maximum allowable loss of voltage and
anything greater than the .2v per connection would require repair.
Another telltale sign of a poor, high resistance connection is heat. While making the high load voltage test,
run you fingers along the wiring and feel for isolated heat
spots. If a spot in the wire is hot there may be broken
strands or excessive corrosion inside causing high resistance.
But let’s not forget that electricity flows in a circle
and that means we need to run these same tests on the
negative side of the circuit. This would include the battery to chassis connection as well as any ground connections from the chassis to the power train or alternator.
These differ depending on model. 911/912/914’s have a
ground strap at the transmission that gets forgotten and
924/944/968’s have a connection at the bell housing that
gets ignored as well. 911’s also have a ground wire at the
back of the alternator that is no treat to inspect.
This method of voltage checks applies to all electrical
circuits as well. Starter, headlights, blower motors etc.
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One of Many Porsche Road Trips
By Fred Danise
Editor’s note: This was originally a letter sent to
Dave Gardner, which I’ve fashioned into an article
for all readers. Thank you Dave for sharing it, and
Fred for writing.
I
’m a rather new member of PCASDR although we were
previous members when we had an 2005 Boxster. After reading of your pending Northern California trip I
thought relating to you what wonderful joys that Boxster
brought to Maggie and I while on an adventure such that
you will be undertaking this fall. A Porsche that sits lonely
in a garage seems strange to me. Our Porsche like all our
many previous sport cars is well used. Not abused in any
fashion what-so-ever, but rarely idle. Ads that proclaim
“Never in the rain ‘’ amuse me. Afraid of shrinkage?
Up the California Coast
Our journey began at the Historic races week in
Monterey (including the Pebble Beach Show) with a drive
up the ever exciting Route 1 going to Oregon, Washington and Idaho. We stuck to the coastal roads as much as
possible.
After a fine pasta lunch and visit to the antique shops
on State St. in Santa Barbara we made some interesting
stops in Cayucos and Cambia and found a few ’’ finds “
in antiques shops that we had mailed back home for us.
Big Sur was the correct choice for us to spend the night,
and we enjoyed dinner to the sound of breaking waves.
A sound out of the past for us since we once lived on
“EXPRESSO ‘’ our 41’ sailboat for a year in the waters of
Florida and the Bahamas until making a living ended that
dream.
The weather was superb each and every day we were
away from Oceanside and our 60 rose bushes. I even forgot that no spare tire was in the trunk. On Route 1 the
ocean seems to be beckoning one to stay and linger a bit
longer. My mother had once told me to “stop and smell
the roses ‘’ and for seven decades that advice has been
heeded faithfully.
Speaking of weather, that reminds me of one of the
primary reasons we bought our first Boxster in 2005. It’s
that magical button that sends the top up and down before you can blink twice. In 2004 we motored our 1968
TR250 to the huge Triumphest gathering at Lake Tahoe.
We drove the gem almost daily while at home but the top
wasn’t put in the closed position for many months prior
to our leaving. We were far off the beaten track exploring
mountain roads at high elevation when it began to sleet
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a bit. That darned top couldn’t be put up by Maggie and
me no matter how much we grunted and groaned. Two
burley men (really burley) came to our rescue and without the slightest sound secured the top. That was when
we started to dream of that “magic button”.
Many of our sport cars over the decades, starting with
my 1938 MGTA and other MG’S and assorted wonderful TR’s had canvas windows, before we graduated to a
series of Austin Healeys ,TR250’S , Jensen Healey’s and
Vettes. But in our world of today old is old and now when
we push the magic button and put the Porsche top up at
day’s end we smile at each other and remember those
other thousand of times in the past.
Remembering the canvas windows... In New England,
New York State and Florida when we were caught in
rainstorms far from home driving that car was similar to
being in a shower stall. It could rain more in one day in
those places (as much as I still love them) than all year in
Oceanside.
Back to magnificent coastal Route 1 and all its visual
splendors. The ride from Big Sur to Carmel and Monterey
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starts the anticipation of wandering about Carmel’s endless art galleries. Which, if you’re a fan of plainaire California paintings, can be a real ball. As an antique dealer I
can only imagine having just a few to sell…
The art is on the streets as well during the Concour’s
weeklong festivities as the assortment of breathtaking
cars will make any car lover car crazy. We had a photoop with Sterling Moss next to the MB he last raced and
won with in Europe. The factory had brought that and
several other cars from their museum. I assume many
PCASDR members have enjoyed the pleasures of Pebble
Beach week but if not they should put in on their calendar. Maggie and I will certainly be there again this year in
our 2008 Boxster.
After the exciting and mind bogglingly hectic week of
shows, auctions and races we were ready to drive the
Porsche north once more and drove as close to the ocean
as any road would take us. The quaint little seafront town
of Moss Landing has more than one nice antique shop
to browse and from high up in Pacifica I’m sure I saw Hawaii. Well, maybe not, but it was some ocean view.
As antique dealers we traveled in a big RV doing major
shows from coast to coast and everywhere in between
for over twenty years. Each year we would do the Florida
shows in the winter months when the snowbirds flocked
there. Come spring we would leave our Florida condo
and follow the tulips north doing shows. Far too many
places to mention here but Miami, Portland Maine, N.Y.,
San Diego, and Seattle shows were done each and every
year. We did the Del Mar Antique show many years before we ever moved out here.
We did more than thirty shows in San Francisco but
the view from a Boxster with the top down is AWESOME
AWESOME AWESOME .We drove down twisting Lombard
Street once more, being the tourists we are these days,
and wandered up and down streets the RV would never have navigated discovering new nooks and crannies
, unique sights and neighborhoods that make San Fran
what it is.
Pizza in the Italian section certainly isn’t as good as
Arthur Ave. in the Bronx but close enough. It was with
a happy tummy that we headed north over the Golden
Gate Bridge and after 4-5 miles we took a left onto Route
1 and headed up and up, twisting and turning our way
through enchanting Muir Woods with Mt. Tamalpais in
and out of view..
The drive along the Sonoma Coast of our adopted
state is equal to any in the world we have traveled. We
have toured the Italian peninsula from top to bottom in
six different decades and thought it the ultimate journey. Wrong. California, Oregon and Washington’s coastal
roads make for far better and spectacular viewing. If only
a little Trattoria or Pension would magically appear like
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it always does even in the remote corners of Italy and
France.
Fort Bragg was interesting as were towns like Eureka
and Cresent City as we eventually got onto Route 10.
Humboldt Redwoods State Park and Redwood National
Park are just two of the delights. Towlowa Dunes State
Park just before one enters Oregon will amaze.
Onto Oregon and Washington
Oregon was no less interesting that California, but different. Years ago we finished an antique show in Portland
,Oregon and took our 38 foot Pusher Diesel RV with a
20 foot trailer behind it over to Route101 via Route 6 so
we could drive south on the ocean road. I wasn’t able to
enjoy the drive since I spent most of my hours trying to
navigate my 60 foot monster around the bends. How can
you not hug your Porsche on such a trip?
Oregon and Washington’s coastline is truly a feast for
the eyes. Both states had seafood beyond my dreams and
we still salivate when we talk of the Dungeness crabs and
mounded seafood platters we lingered over. Some of the
crisp white Oregon and Washington wines we drank with
our seafood delights were very pleasant surprises.
We ate on patios when we could and as close to the
sea as we could and found such choices almost endless.
Oregon berry pies. Washington apple pies in off the road
hide-a-ways …WOW…Always the little red Boxster was a
draw – we didn’t see another one like it in this stretch.
Maybe others worry about no spare more that I do.
The vast sand dunes that run for miles around Oregon’s
Dune City looked like our Glamis or Algodones Dunes until you looked beyond to the ocean and roaring, thundering waves (on that day at least). Some stretches of road
were lonely but there were always interesting sights. We
saw hoards of Jeep type high vehicles with scores of fishing rods in holders reaching for the sky on all four sides.
It certainly must be a surf fisherman’s paradise since the
vehicles were a most common sight for the entire Oregon
trip.
Sometimes rocks would appear offshore that took on
the look of city skyscrapers or something Dali created.
Weird spellbinding shapes. Most often off to the east
were tall green mountains at times reminding me of upper New Hampshire. The mountains were sometimes
near and sometimes off in the distance. We reconnoitered up interesting side roads the entire trip but unlike
touring the eastern states and mountains, the roads out
west often just end! Still, they were well worth the exploration.
Washington’s coast line lured us for awhile before we
headed over to Olympia where the Route 5 rat race was
not unlike LA, and we adjusted our driving style to stay
clear of the rapid triple lane crossers who were going
to Seattle, I suspect. Thoughts of doing some of the San
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Juan Islands disappeared with the stopped traffic around
Seattle.
On a whim we spotted a cruise ship and boarded for
seven days in Alaska which completed doing all 50 states
for us. No tux and gowns like all our previous cruises, but
we soon learned Alaska cruises are unto themselves. It
was fun and interesting as we nestled up to a glacier and
did the shore excursions, but snow peaked mountains
and floating ice bring us no sparks of joy.
Our car was easy to see as we walked down the gangplank next to the docked cruise ship, and we were on
our way. We did the seafood market thing in Seattle
and watched as they tossed fish around for the tourists’ amusement. Easy to spot was Mt. Rainier off in the
distance. The mountains and passes were so green and
inviting - a sort of Alpine wonderland Maggie said. The
Snoqualmie and Alpine wilderness areas had some tall
peaks that blotted out the sun at times.
Years ago we did assorted antique shows in Portland
and Seattle for four weekends in a row. It was raining
when we arrived, it rained daily while we were there, and
it was raining as we left. This Porsche trip was as though
we had ordered the superb weather and abundant sunshine. Of course we had a magic button in case of inclement weather.
No one should zip by Leavenworth. The spotted owl
forced the Washington lumber industry around Leavenworth to pick up their tents and move on .Those that
remained turned their town into a replica Bavarian masterpiece. It reminded me of the Bavarian village I was stationed at in 1950. Lederhosen garbed folks and Oompapa
bands in the town gazebo. We ate well and slept well in
charming Leavenworth and had a few choice glasses of
Washington wines in several fine places as we listened to
enjoyable Bavarian style music. A pair of very large and
well stocked antique shops just east of town had some
truly outstanding vintage furniture.
Once you leave the Leavenworth area you are soon
into flat, dry, land. The landscape change is sudden and
dramatic and without the constant irrigation it would be
a wasteland. The irrigation has created millions of acres
of waving golden grains that roll up and down the abundant hills. Mile after mile. We weren’t on Route2 too long
before heading north to Winthrop and the famous Snow
Mountain Inn for a meal and a night’s rest. What a rugged
wilderness that area is. Route 2 re-opens after the thaw
is complete in the spring or early summer. As my head hit
the pillow that night I thought about the endless miles of
awesome rugged wilderness (and me with no spare).
Idaho Sidetrip
Grand Coulee dam was on the way to Idaho, and was
certainly interesting, but Boulder remains unique. We
rolled into Idaho to see two grandson brothers who are
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going to college up there. They love it; as snowboarding
is their major, I suspect. I’m sure they will never return to
San Diego county, where they were born, as the mountains and winters have enchanted them beyond redemption. California visits are short and sweet but no more
that that.
When we left Idaho, we again entered Washington because I wanted to travel south all the way on Route 395.
Two states of golden waves of grain and empty roads. On
395 in Oregon we drove for 40 minutes before we saw
another auto and the next pair of cars came 15 minutes
later. I have never experienced such loneliness on a roadway. It felt like the road must be closed somewhere. We
once drove across Nevada’s Route 50 – proclaimed to be
the world’s loneliest road. Let me tell you, there are far
less cars on Route 395 in Oregon .The Escort went off just
once, but of course we heeded its warning. As we crested
a small hill with a slight turn (and waves of grain blotting
out the view) the man with the radar in his hand stared
us on. Up until then I felt like I was on the autobahn. He
had long waits between cars but he didn’t look hurried
what-so-ever. Of course we then checked the rearview
mirror regularlarly for quite awhile after that because
Maggie thought he had a sneaky look.
We didn’t linger too much on the trip home after
Nevada and the blue waters of Lake Tahoe. We drove
around both Mammoth and June Lakes just for fun before the nasty stretch of 395 thru the Mojave Desert and
onto the 15.
As we drove past Route 120 opposite Mono Lake
we thought about going up over that beautiful pass to
Yosemite, but we had done that trip via the Sequoia and
King’s Canyon National Parks fairly recently. That too was
an awesome adventure well worth anyone’s effort.
King’s Canyon with its countless turns had helped
me decide to sell the 2005 Boxster as problems arose
having to shift so much. I had never had an automatic
automobile, but the time had come. The truth is that
Maggie bought it as a gift to me and since it came with
endless options and an automatic, she correctly figured
she couldn’t go wrong. The magic button we needed was
there. Red again, thankfully. Ticket red she calls it, but so
far we have been good and lucky - no tickets.
Our BoxsterS is an awesome sport car that is docile as
can be when that’s what is called for and it has yet another magic button on the steering wheel that can change a
gear for you. Maggie calls that button the “wheelie button”.
Our advice to all Porsche drivers - stop now and then
to smell the roses. No interesting sight should just flash
by. Touch it. Feel it. Smell it. Take a picture of it. Maggie
and I live by another motto as well: “IT IS SOMETIMES
BETTER TO TRAVEL THAN TO ARRIVE.“
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DISPLAY
Not Judged
FULL CONCOURS DIVISION
C-1 All Closed 356
C-2 All Open 356
C-3 911-912 (1965-1973)
C-4 911-911 Turbo, 930, 912E (1974-1983)
C-5 911-Carrera & Turbo (1984-1989)
C-6 911-Carrera & Turbo (964, 993)
C-7 911-Carrera & Turbo, GT2, GT3 (996, 997)
C-8 Boxster, Cayman
C-9 914-4, 914-6
C-10 All 924, 928, 944, 968
C-11 Cayenne, Panamera
STREET DIVISION
S-1 All Closed 356
S-2 All Open 356
S-3 911-912 (1965-1973)
S-4 911-911 Turbo, 930, 912E (1974-1983)
S-5 911-Carrera & Turbo (1984-1989)
S-6 911-Carrera & Turbo (964, 993)
S-7 911-Carrera & Turbo, GT2, GT3 (996, 997)
S-8 Boxster, Cayman
S-9 914-4, 914-6
S-10 All 924, 928, 944, 968
S-11 Cayenne, Panamera
UNRESTORED STOCK DIVISION
UR-1 All 356
UR-3 911-912 (1965-1973)
UR-4 911-911 Turbo, 930, 912E (1974-1983)
UR-5 911-Carrera & Turbo (1984 -1989)
UR-6 911-Carrera & Turbo (964, 993)
UR-7 911-Carrera & Turbo (996,1999 – Y-10)
UR-8 Boxster (1997-Y-10)
UR-9 914/914-6
UR-10 All 924, 928, 944, 968
WASH & SHINE DIVISION
W&S-1 All 356
W&S-2 911-912 (1965-1973)
911-911 Turbo, 930, 912E (1974-1983)
914-4, 914-6
W&S-3 911-Carrera & Turbo (1984-1989)
911-Carrera & Turbo, (1989-1998: 964, 993)
W&S-4 All 924, 928, 944, 968
W&S-5 All Boxster, Cayman, 996, 997,
GT2, GT3, Cayenne, Panamera
PCA San Diego Region & Pioneer Centres
Present
CONCOURS D’ ELEGANCE
AT SPANISH LANDING
Schedule:
Spanish Landing Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Saturday, October 31st
7:00 - 9:00
10:00 - 12:00
1:30 - 2:30
Car Placement
Judging & Scoring
Awards Presentation
Food:
Mexican Tacos:
Carne Asada,
Chicken & Carnitas.
Along with Rice,
Beans, Guacamole,
Chips & Salsa.
Questions:
Steve Lopez
619-787-3290
[email protected]
Araceli Lopez
619-787-3015
[email protected]
SPECIAL CATEGORIES DIVISION
SC-1 Special Interest
SC-2 Current Competition
SC-3 Limited Production
——-*——-*———*———*——-*——-*——-*——-*——-* Cut Here *——-*——-*——-*——-*——-*——-*——-*——-*——-
Name _______________________________________________________ Phone __________________________
Address ___________________________________________________ City ______________________________
State ________ Zip ___________ Region _____________________ Porsche Model __________ Year __________
Body Type _____________ Color _________________ License # ______________ Class ___________________
$50 per car & lunch before Oct. 17th =_________
$60 per car & lunch after Oct. 17th =_________
Display Only $20 per car
=_________
Extra Lunch $10.00 x________
=_________
TOTAL
=_________
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Please make checks payable to “PCA/SDR”
and mail with this registration form to:
Araceli Lopez
1299 Bosworth St
El Cajon, CA 92019
October 2009
By Ignacio Iturbe
T
hose names are actually the license plates of my
cars, and now that Susan asked us to submit stories
about the cars in our garages, let me share with you
how my story began…
It seems that in my family, “car fever” is in our genes,
and all the males in the family suffer from it. I was 9 years
old when my father bought his first Alfa Romeo Giullieta
Bertone. Of course, it was red with gray cloth interiors.
We lived in Mexico City then, and I loved going with my
parents to Acapulco, sitting in the back on the hard surface that was made for suitcases. I remember how much
I enjoyed watching the big American cars that would pass
our little Alfa on the straights, but when we got to the
mountains, the Alfa was king.
Our second
Alfa was black
with red interiors and Borrani
wire wheels – it
was gorgeous. I
used to go with
my father to the
races in Mexico
where young
Pedro and Ricardo
Rodriguez raced before they were
internationally
known. I also remember standing at the side
of the road in
the scorching sun of the Mexican countryside, watching
the cars go by in two Carreras Panamericanas and having
my first encounter with a Porsche.
That was the seed: I needed to have an Alfa and I also
needed to have a Porsche.
My Alfa Romeo is a 1973 GTV, the last of the Giulia
line, hence the license plate. It is my second Alfa, which
I bought at a charity auction. It was totally neglected,
but in one piece, with no big dents and very little rust.
Over the years I restored it into a car that is now a headturner, and a lot of fun to drive. I have driven it twice to
Concorso Italiano in Monterey. It was great fun driving
it up the Pacific Highway and through the winding roads
around Monterey Peninsula. I drive it often around the
back roads of San Diego County. Wherever I stop, people
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ask questions or compliment the car. It is not blindingly
fast in the straights, but the way it handles the curves
and the sound of its 2-Liter twin cam with two 45 Weber’s and headers at full chat is addictive.
Seven years ago I was having breakfast, ready to go to
work, when my wife showed me a picture of a Porsche
that a friend of ours wanted to sell. I studied the picture of
this beautiful charcoal 1979 930 as she told me the story
behind the car. It belonged to a man who had a car collection in Florida. When he passed away the car was sold
in auction in Monterey where my friend bought it in 1998
with only 2000 miles on it! The car was a garage queen,
and by the time I heard about it, the Porsche had 3600
miles. I had a severe attack of “car fever”, and two weeks
later the car was sitting in my garage. As
I admired my new
purchase, I realized
that we shared the
same name “turbo”
(well, maybe they
misspelled it a little
– they must have
meant
Iturbo!).
32,000 miles later
of mostly back-road
driving, I enjoy the
car every minute. It
is a complete contrast to the Alfa Romeo - the car’s raw
power is awesome
– For some reason
when you are standing at a stop light other cars always
want to race you. Then you just remember that when this
Porsche was new, it was the fastest car that you could
buy. So there is no need to prove anything to anybody,
you just smile and take off. I love the whining of the turbo,
its sexy look with the flared fenders and large spoiler, and
its no frills designed dashboard with the big tach staring
right at you. This car has opened many doors for me. By
joining the PCA I have made good friends and continue to
enjoy wonderful driving experiences.
Two different cars, with different, yet regal backgrounds, that have aged well like fine wines. Now I will
close my humble wine cellar, I mean, my garage.
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What’s in YOUR Garage?
GIULIA1 and ITURBOO
Membership
New Members
We are pleased to welcome the
following new members to the San
Diego Region.
Ed Brenner & Aglay Garica
San Diego, CA
2001 Carrera Coupe
Don Costello & Donna Costello
Del Mar, CA
2006 Boxster S Roadster
William Gomez
San Diego, CA
2000 C4 Coupe
Tom Hicks & Tasha Hicks
Del Mar, CA
1999 911 Coupe
Marlene Holmquist & Thomas
Holmquist
Ramona, CA
2003 Carrera 4S Coupe
Jeff Klein
Jack Rabell
Alpine, CA
1969 911
Lou Slocum & Michelle Mchenry
Vista, CA
2008 Cayman S Coupe
Spero Tzathas
Poway, CA
2008 Carrera S Coupe
Debra Weikel
San Diego, CA
2006 Cayman S Other
Anniversaries
Five Years...
Daniel Barba
Barry Elswick
Montgomery Griffiths
John Haning
Mark Lauritzen
John Niemi
Carol Samons
Joyce Tang
Bill Wong
George York
Ten Years...
Kenneth Dixon
Twenty Years...
Mark Kinninger
Steve Livelsberger
Patrick Norris
Join, Renew, Update
Membership in San Diego Region
is handled by PCA’s national office.
To join, renew, or change your membership information, visit www.pca.
org.
For questions about your membership status or delivery of your
Windblown Witness, send e-mail to
[email protected].
San Diego, CA
2008 Cayman Coupe
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The following highlights are adapted from formal meeting
minutes prepared by Secretary Rikki Schroeder. Members
who wish a copy of the full minutes should send e-mail to
[email protected].
The September Board of Directors meeting was held
at the Brown home. Board members in attendance were
Dave Gardner, Neil Heimburge (arrived late), Curt Yaws,
Kim Crosser, Chuck Sharp, Martha McGowan and Rikki
Schroeder. Jennifer Reinhardt was absent. The meeting
was called to order at 7:14. Minutes from the August
meeting were approved unanimously.
President’s Report
David Gardner noted the need for socks and underwear for the Monarch School Drive. He noted that the
volunteer party is on September 12, and the New Member dinner is on October 17. Articles are needed for the
Witness. Driving events require 2 weeks notice MINIMUM in order to acquire the necessary insurance. There
will not be open passing in the Red Group at the Coronado DE. It will be run with standard DE protocol.
Martha McGowan announced that she needs two
more volunteers for the Monarch School Dinner on October 2.
Number of members
Primary
Secondary
1,411
1,084
Total
2,495
Treasurer’s Report
Accounts are reconciled as of 8/31/2009. The Club
continues to be financially healthy.
Major income sources in August included a bequest
from the estate of Pat Scanlon, proceeds from the August
Autocross, PCA National payment of the quarterly membership rebate, an award from PCA National for a 2nd
place in Public Service for SDR, and Windblown Witness
advertising fees.
Major expenses in August included the Autocross expenses, a deposit for the September 13 AX, a deposit for
a caterer for the new members’ party, Windblown Witness expenses, which includes two months of covers,
printing (including the ballots), and prepaid postage and
Board meeting expenses of $465.
Several deposits have been posted for future events including a Buttonwillow 2009 TT, the Halloween Concours,
the 2010 Installation and Drivers Dinners, the Spring
Mountain October TT, two TT dates at Spring Mountain
in 2010, and for the Volunteer party. This month, we added expenses for the new member party.
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Chair Reports
Archivist. John Straub reported that Mr. and Mrs. Skip
Shirley had volunteered to handle the Goodie Store for
the Coronado event. He provided a budget request for
Coronado event shirts which was approved. John Straub
noted that there will be a 917-30 at the event. This is a
one-of-a kind car and should draw lots of interest. Potential issues related to liability and insurance have been
addressed.
Autocross. (AX, pre-reg, reg, CW, equip, logistics, safety,
tech inspect, tech adv, timing). Bill Behun presented the
reconciled budget for the last AX. Neil suggested adding
a link to “the Art of Autocross”, which students have told
him was helpful. He will send it to web team.
Auto Museum. Michael Harris noted that the Auto Museum plans for the Porsche Exhibit are undergoing revision. He and others are trying to respond. The first phase
starts October 1 and the second Phase begins December
7. The Show ends January 29, 2010.
CDIs. Fall driving school enrollment opened September
8. The event will be held on October 9-11.
Concours. Steve and Araceli Lopez provided a status report. Steve noted that they will recruit some members
to help with security. Caterer has been picked. They will
provide budget at next meeting. Trophy provider is still
being determined.
DE. (DE, pre-reg, reg, CW, equip, logistics, safety, tech
inspect, tech adv). Carl Scragg noted that the Coronado
event had sold out and there is a waiting list. Chuck Sharp
noted that he now has a master track rental agreement.
Goodie Store. Rikki Schroeder noted that there is a potential volunteer for the Goodie Store.
Insurance. Tom Golich is working on the insurance for
the Coronado event.
Region Rules. Tom Brown noted that the Zone 8 Rules
Committee will meet shortly to discuss new proposals.
Social. Neil Heimburge reported that the most recent
Last Tuesday Social at Paradise Bar and Grill was very successful. Event locations for September and October have
been set. Tom Brown noted that the New Member dinner will be held on October 17 at the Brown House.
Sponsor Liaison. Martha McGowan noted that Pioneer
Porsche is paying for the Monarch Dinner.
Tech Sessions. These have been scheduled for the rest
of the year.
Tours. Vince Knauf presented a budget request for the
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Monthly Board Meeting
September Meeting
Monthly Board Meeting
Nov. 14-15 Cayenne and Sports Car Tour in Borrego
Springs. He provided an initial cost estimate of approximately $350 per couple. He is estimating that there will
be ten SUV’s and ten sports cars. He summarized the
trip route and things that the group will be doing. The
final budget will be presented at the next meeting. This
was approved unanimously. Rikki Schroeder, for Martin,
noted that the notice for the Oktoberfest in El Cajon has
been posted. Tables will be held for the Club.
Witness Team. Articles are always needed!
Motor Works
For the finest in German
engine machine work
(619)233-8875
1625 Coolidge Avenue
National City 91950
Unfinished Business
No Report.
New Business
None
Old Business
John Chambers and Chuck Sharp presented the results
of the Porsche parts swap meet. The event was well attended and may be held semi-annually.
Announcements
John Straub suggested that something be done to remember Pat Scanlon. An award is suggested. John Straub
will work on ideas. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:04.
Your blood is important to
others
The San Diego Region has made a commitment to supporting the San Diego Blood Bank. Your support of this
important need helps many people in our area.
To donate blood, just call the San Diego Blood Bank
at 619-296-6393 to set up an appointment. When you
go in to donate, tell them you are there to donate to the
Porsche Club of America account (group code: PCOA).
If you need further information, please visit www.
sandiegobloodbank.org.
Oktoberfest
Next Meeting
October 7 at the Schroeder’s home.
Bring your family to El Cajon and experience a real German Oktoberfest!
October 3rd Tour and German Festival
Authentic German food, such as brat wurst, ox-on-the-spit, potato salad,
potato pancakes, sauerkraut, red cabbage and a variety of German pastries
will be served. Soft drinks & adult beverages will be available, including a
fantastic selection of German beers and liquors.
Meet October 3rd at 9:30 in the Lakeside Park & Ride on Mapleview
& Vine. Take a scenic tour to Julian and check out some twisty roads in
the hills! After sampling some of Germany’s best automotive engineering,
sample some of its best eating, drinking and music experience. We will have
reserved tables.
The band comes straight from Germany. These talented, fine
MUSICIANS dress in traditional clothing, and play a variety of
German music, just as you would hear in the beer gardens in Germany.
Folk dancing performances will be featured, along with games & contests,
vendor & craft booths, and a kids’ zone. Bring your family to El Cajon and
experience a real German Oktoberfest!
RSVP to Ignacio Iturbe (Iturbo) [email protected]
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For further details, www.germanclubsandiego.org/oktoberfest.html
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Car Trailer For Rent - great open top car
trailer, has an optional tire rack, storage box,
all equipment, ready to go. [email protected]
or (619) 299-6645
RACE CAR RENTAL Local AX, arrive and
drive, 944 spec rental. $300 w/ instruction from
23 yr PCA driver. 944’s also available for big
track DE’s & TT’s. Tim Comeau 619.994.0919
[email protected].
www.comeauracing.
com
Street Cars
$8,000. 911 CARERRA RS or RSR Own the
vintage Porsche you’ve always dreamed about
owning, while retaining the reliability, and performance, of a newer car. All for as little as
$8,000. (if you supply the donor car). How
about a ’73 911RS, in white with red scripts?
Or an RSR in Martini Racing trim? We specialize in inexpensively, quickly, and beautifully
back-dating 1978 to 1989 SCs, Carreras, and
cars from that same period with Turbo flares.
Give us a call to discuss your budget and your
vision. Call Larry at 619.955.3974 or Jason at
619.867.6637 at GT Motorsport USA. Ask for
our FREE e-brochure. Or email me at larry@
gtmotorsport.net or Jason at [email protected]
1966 912 coupe big bore, new top end, new
interior, new clutch, steering box, dual mstr
cyl, tires. much more (619) 501-7537
1967 912 Champaign/black-Cal car stored
1987, 5spd, 6”Fuchs, daily driver. Needs reregistration, some TLC. $14,000 obo? Call for
details. (619) 460-1811
1973 Penske 911E Targa This is a once in a
lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Porsche
history. Featured in the May 2009 issue of Excellence magazine, the Penske Porsche is a
911E Targa upgraded with RS/ RSR components (hill climbing gears, RS fenders, wide
Fuchs, etc). One of two built by Porsche for
Roger Penske and Mark Donohue as a prototype for their future IROC race car. Donohue
describes this car in his book “The Unfair
Advantage” as one he was “kind of jealous”
over. Only 2,000 miles after full restoration.
All numbers match. Sale includes personalized California and Arizona “PENSKE” license
plates. Also, Mr. Penske’s personal autograph
is under the gas lid. [email protected]
408-718-6717
1974 914 2.0 Yellow w/ Black Interior. Very
good condition and alot of fun. $8,500 call
Clark. (760) 603-8593
1978 924 Silver Gray Metallic Black leather
interior, 4-speed manual, A/C, one owner/
driver, 132K+ miles, good/clean condition,
licensed, service records available, $4,950/
reasonable offer (858) 689-8875
1980 911 SC Original metallic blue, complete
exterior restoration, sunroof, sport seats, A/C,
limited slip, interior perfect, cleanest you will
see. $22,000 firm (760) 436-1807
1984 944 Non-Turbo Guards Red, many “Aftermarket” extras added, 62,000 original miles,
selling as is must see condition, $10,000,
Volume 50 Number 10
[email protected], David (619)840-4546
(619) 840-4546
1987 Carrera Coupe 26,900 57K MILES,
Beautiful original paint, Red with guards.
Black leather, , everything looks, works like
new. 225/40 and 255/35 F-1 18’ turbo wheels
(760) 716-4486
1989 carrera targa euro model grand prix
white xlnt cond 62,000 miles beautiful car
$28,500 [email protected] or (858)
692-9294
1991 911 Carrera 2 - $15,995 Price reduced
again. Green exterior, leather tan interior. Tiptronic, A/ C, sunroof, power seats. 110,000
miles. [email protected]; (760)
294-6270. See ads and photos on autotrader.
com and www.expertautos.com
1991 Carrera 4 White w/tan soft full leather.
Excellent condition, Cup 2 wheels, Bilstein
HDs, H&R springs. H4s, new taillights. 195K
miles, all records. $17,500 OBO (619) 9977552
1993 RS america Set up now for T/ T, D/ E,
club race. You can bring it back to street. current reg. See= Track / Race car section.
1993 RS America White, 72k; dual purpose
competition/ street car; 10k miles on complete
engine rebuild, reworked heads w/ titanium
springs and retainers, RS cams, RS flywheel
and clutch, remapped DME, mass-airflow, B&B
headers and exhaust, 993 6-speed, RSR LSD,
Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, aligned and balanced
to Cup specs, RS swaybar, Big Red brakes,
and more. 280+HP at the wheels (330+HP at
the crank?), weighs less than 2,700lbs, $20k+
in upgrades, and $15k+ complete engine rebuild. $55,000 Call David (858) 722-4242
1994 RS America Black on black, sunroof,
A/C, and Radio. 60k miles, all original, original
paint, perfect condition, Black Forest serviced.
Call Paul (619) 507-3822
1995 993 Cabriolet 59000 miles, manual,
black metalic, Litronic, Carbon Fiber, owned
this car for 10 years as a second car., near
perfect $34900 (858) 869-4669
1995 Porsche 993 Cabriolet Red with tan interior, black top with new motor and parts, new
Porsche chrome wheels, all original 73k miles.
(619) 507-3822
1999 911 Carrera Coupe. 6 speed. Speed
Yellow w/ black leather interior w/ yellow
stitching. Power seats. Black/ yellow cocomats. 18” Turbolook wheels. Hi-Fi Sound w/
remote CD changer. Traction Control w/ ABD.
Durametric diagnostic software. Built-in K40
radar detector [upgraded to Ka-band]. LoJack
w/ early warning. New Porsche exhaust w/
chrome tips. New coolant tank. Recent tires.
Recent service by Pioneer. Excellent condition. Only 19k miles. $29,900. Call or text Jon
@ 760.297.0744
2001 Boxster S 6-Spd Speed Yellow/ Black,
18” wheels, loaded, 5-point seatbelts, roll bar,
61K miles, excellent condition, $22,000. For
info call (702)-271-8353 or email: aramati@
alum.mit.edu
2004 TURBO CAB Blk/Blk, Leather, SS Exh.,
189XX Miles, Hardtop and Carrier, Service/
Warranty till 60K /2012, $67,250 (760) 9449709
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944 Concours Show Car 1984 Porsche Zone
8 Class Champion. Meticulously cared for top
to bottom. 35K original miles, 2.5L, 5-speed,
air, sunroof. Garaged. Featured in European
Car Magazine 2/2005. $18K Contact :Steve
Krein (805) 630-6078
2001 911 Carera Coupe Jungle green/light
tan. Most options, well maintained, 6 speed,
recent rear tires, 70k miles, $35K, Carlsbad,
CA (760) 602-0664
Mark Donohue Tribute 911 IROC We started
with a 1979 911 ($11,000.), with steel Turbo
flairs ($5,500.), and a 3.0 liter motor (just rebuilt top end valued at $5,500.), and ended
with this beautiful tribute car - an homage to
Mark Donohue and to the ’74 911 RSR/ IROC
concept. The car is street legal. The finished
product is very close to the attached photo,
right down to the Tangerine paint ($6,000.),
gold BBS style wheels, 935 seats ($8,000.),
roll bar ($1,500.) fiberglass and period correct details ($8,000.). This car will be available
by the end of this month (Sept.). I’m presently taking pre-sale bids and inquiries. Bids
will start at $29,000. You can contact me at:
[email protected] or look me up at the
Speed Festival on the 26th or 27th.
MERCED-BENZ SL500 Roadster Cnv SL
500 Convertible. Red with Hard Top and Black
Soft Top. 16,000 miles. 1995 Mint condition.
Best offer. (858) 454-3113
1984 Europ. Spec. 911 Carerra Targa-231
hp 3.2 Liter. Orig registered in Zurich, Switzerland. Garage kept, excellent condition, well
maintained show/weekender, black $26,500
(619) 850-5885
’02 996 Twin Turbo 30,200 mi. ,PolarSilver Metallic/Grey. ,6speed manual, Carbon.,Garaged,
not tracked, modified or molested. Non-smoker. 30K service. $49,500,PVDB55@yahoo.
com,Pam (or Mike) (480) 275-4696
Track/Race Cars
1971 911 T. RACE CAR estate sale, 2.2S
motor<10hrs, 2set of wheels, new pmo’s, fire
syst, fresh901, fuelcell, trailing arms-brakesshocks-etc. $20K (619) 952-3663
1993 RSA D/ E T/ T RACE ready. Needs nothing. OEM & BBS wheels. New 710’s. Sparco
6pt. Bar, fire system...needs to get out there.
619-952-3663. $33,000.
2004 996 GT3 Street/Track Silver/black,
23,000 miles, ULTIMATE drive to track, DAS
sport roll bar, Porsche Certified Warranty to
7/2010, perfectly set up (springs, re-valved
Bilsteins), 3M clear bra, mesh grill, 6 point
Sparco belts, Toyo & Hoosier tires on 8 CCW
wheels, xenons. $61,900. bbogard@san.
rr.com
2ltr Twin Plug 911 Early coup, full rollcage,
gears, fuel cell, Sprint cams, trailer. Serious
only please! $20,000obo. Details Joe Weber
(619)770-8948cell or (619) 460-1811
95-993 New $ 4 quick sale: 29K Exterior,GT2
Evo 2pc Front Splitter,3.8 RSR Rear
Wing,Lexan F, R, Side Windows ,BBS
Porsche Cup Wheels – 9x18/11x18,993 Turbo Brake Kit - F& R,F Pagid Yellow, R Black
Brake Pads,Carbon Fiber Lid , Interior,Twoway radio – crew chief head set & case,Race
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Classifieds
Rentals
Classifieds
ready,Suspension,Double-Adjustable
JRZ
and Eiboch springs,TRG Upper Camber
Plates ,F and R Upper Shock Monoballs,TRG
Adjustable Front and Rear Sway Bars,Evo
Uprights with ERP Bump Steer Kit,Bray
Krause Strut Brace,Engine & Driveline,TRG
Solid Engine Mounts ,TRG Solid Transmission
Mounts,Custom Gears (stock 1, 2; short ratios
3-6),Lightweight RS Flywheel Kit with Centerforce Clutch,Enlarged Throttle Body,Supercup
Exhaust,Unichip with 270hp at rear wheels;
310 at motor,; trailer included (760) 223-6678:
Steve
Spec 944 w/ Two Axle Trailer Lots of spares
- 2 1/2 sets of wheels and tires. $12,000 OBO
Ask for Mike (619) 596 9246
Trailers
Featherlite Open Trailer 2006 Featherlite
3110 in excellent condition. New Goodyear
Marathons this year with small Pit Pal tool box
up front. $ 4,500. (310) 990-9449
Parts
1990 C2 Decklid Color black with working
spoiler and electronics. Spoiler has crack in
the plastic.
$400 OBO, Email Doug for pics, rhoadesco@
gmail.com
944 Wheels/Tires 6 x15 944 late offset phone
dials with 196/65/15R street tires with 65%
tread life left. $150.00 or best offer. [email protected] (858) 864-3163
911 Rear Tires Remington XT-120ZR4,
P225/50ZR16 New, never been mounted. Two
for $60. Rich (619) 795-3349
Boxster OEM Suspension 97-00 incl. 4x
OEM Shocks with 15k miles and 4x ROW
EURO M030 Springs (not US M030). Free to
PCA members. (619) 252-8649
86 944 Parting out, No engine or trans. JERRY (760) 402-7760
For Sale - Sport Plus Wheels 2 21” wheels
(Cayenne Turbo S), cosmetic damage from
commercial car wash. $150 each. Jim or Gail.
(760) 941-5203
964 SS Headers w/ pipes. Stainless steel
headers (used twice) and basic straight pipes
for 964. $300. Email kurquhar “at” yahoo.com
or call Kris @ (858) 775-8744
Safety Devices 964 Cage Bolt-in cage; PCA
POC race legal. Half price of new: $850. San
Diego pickup only (858) 456-2480
Parting out 93 C2 Excellent running gear, test
drivable. Body damage RF fender, LR fender
& bumpers Greg Smith [email protected] (760) 480-6050
Cobra Race Seat Black/Red Evolution “S”
Kevlar race seat. Used for 2 TT and 3 DE’s.
Great condition. New $1,000, sell $650. Randy (619) 888-1510
964 Primary Muffler in excellent condition fits
911 Model 964 C2, C4, RS America 90-94.
$50.00 OBO (619) 252-8649
Fuchs, 15x7 & 15x8 Great condition, both
platinum and black centers, will sell in pairs,
contact Don Middleton - email: Don@midkam.
com, or phone: (619) 668-4822
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944 Turbo Performance Parts test pipe (hollow catalytic converter) $200, Lindsey booster
enhancer (great with test pipe) $60, harness
bar (fits any 924/944/968) $65. jdknoke@att.
net (760) 751-1523
B&M Short Shifter Kit Brand New, fits all
986/987 Boxster, Cayman, 996/997 Carrera/
Turbo/ GT2/ GT3. Still sealed complete kit
with two sets bushings and grease. $200/ obo.
(619) 302-2136
Schroth harness pads Set of four used
Schroth racing harness shoulder pads. Black
with yellow logos. $10. Call Kris @ (858) 7758744
996 2003 Carrera Targa wheels two front 8J
x 18 H2 50 mm offset, two rear 11JX18 H2
63 mm offset. $800 [email protected]
(760) 643-9495
FUEL PUMP 1975 came off a 911s, oem,
works great, this is cheap, help a member out.
$100.00. 619-952-3663.
1979 911-SC Project Car I have a 1979 911SC Coupe with a 3.0 litre engine and 5 sp
trans that I disassembled in 1984 with hopes
of creating a real show stopper. However, I
have never gotten beyond the dissassembly
stage and am now forced to sell it. It is light
metallic blue with black leather interior and
has most options available for that year model,
including, AC, power windows, power sunroof,
power antenna and fuel inj. Because it is disassembled, it cannot be driven and requires a
trailer to be moved. The car is currently in storage and available to be viewed by interested
parties. All original parts are either with the car
or stored in boxes. Call Mark Renard for more
info. (619) 944-3890
Wanted
‘65-73 911 Wanted Looking for a coupe or
Targa for a reasonable price, nice example or
a project considered, call (909)583-1894
looking for a 2.4 6 cil 911 targa complete engine email [email protected]
Wanted: Truman Motors, San Diego Motor Imports or other Porsche Dealer License
Frames. Porsche books, Posters. Also Minilite
8X15 or 9X15 wheels. (619) 667-4423
Wanted dead or alive 3.2 Carrera coupe.
High miles ok. I also buy race cars. Mark Kinninger (619)733-5500 [email protected]
WTB 16x8 Fuchs Am looking for a pair of reasonable condition 16x8 Fuchs for an 87 911.
Black center or polished petals OK. (760) 9449576
WTB: 03/04 Boxster Conv Top: Looking to
buy a complete convertible top from 20032004 Boxster, black top preferred. (619) 3022136
Miscellaneous
old sign 18”x24” outdoor sign with black lettering and border on reflective white ground.
$75.00 Sign reads in three separate lines:
(2”h) CARR-CHLOS (2”h) --------> (3”h) CAR
PARK (619) 990-6978 Elizabeth
capturing of unique aerial photography. (858)
248-2719
Best Performing Engine Oil Amsoil Synthetics: Synpsg.com! Best Performance and Wear
Protection! 5W-40 European Blend and 0W30 in stock: Local Delivery! Call/email today!
[email protected] (951) 479-8483
Boxster car bra $75 and VW Beetle car cover
$75 obo. Charlie 619-224-9317.
Pano/Windblown Witness FREE Pano &
WW 1974 to Present. Some in binders, all
in storage tubs. Some POC mags too. Good
home only! (619) 460-1811
Business Directory
High Performance Motorsports Porsce,
BMW, etc. Buy any new (Factory), used,
leased, auctioned vehicles at Dealer Wholesale pricing. All Vehicles. (858) 735-1013
High Performance Motorsports Buy
Porsches w inspection reports, carfax receipts
under blue book. Porsches Approx 10% to
50% under KBB www.hpmsd.com (858) 7351013
Classified Ad Policies
Members of San Diego
Region PCA may place, at
no cost, ads of up to 25
words to buy, sell, or trade
specific items. Member
ads of more than 25 words
are charged at 20 cents per
additional word.
Non-member, business,
or commercial ads are
charged at 40 cents per
word.
All classified ads must be
placed through the club’s
web site: www.pcasdr.org.
The classified ads service
is managed by the AD2AD
Network
(www.ad2ad.
com).
Aerial Photography and Video Low level
aerial photography and High Definition video
service. Remote Control Helicam allows the
Windblown Witness
October 2009
Performance Driving Events
PCA-SDR offers a variety of performance driving events for drivers of all skill levels.
Autocross (AX)
An autocross is a fun, competitive event, normally held on a
large parking lot such as the ones
at Qualcomm. Traffic cones are
used to define a twisty course,
which drivers attempt to navigate,
one car at a time, as quickly as
possible.
You’ll need only your car’s normal equipment (seat belts, etc.),
plus a helmet that meets Snell
2000 safety standards or better.
The club offers helmets for rent.
Plan to arrive early with a full tank
of gas, and remove anything that’s
loose from the car’s interior. Your
car must pass a brief safety inspection.
Inexperienced autocrossers will
be provided with instructors at no
additional cost. The club also offers
a biannual Performance Driving
School, which teaches techniques
that are useful in autocross.
The standard autocross registration fee is $45 per car if preregistered (by the Tuesday before
the event), or $60 after that.
Driver Education (DE)
Driver Education is the next
step beyond autocross. A DE lets
you experience continuous lapping and limited passing in a highly structured fashion. Speeds are
generally faster than in autocross,
but DEs are not timed.
DEs are usually run in large
parking lots or other open areas,
using traffic cones; occasionally
they are run on race tracks. Unlike autocrosses, where cars exit
the track after each lap, DE cars
remain on the course for an entire
session. Since they run the course
in groups, not individually, they
must also deal with traffic. Limited
passing is expected.
DEs are not entry-level events.
At least eight days of autocross experience is required. Safety equipment requirements are more
stringent than for autocross. Instructors are always available to
assist students or those wishing to
improve their skills.
The entry fee is normally $60
per car if pre-registered, or $80
­after that.
Time Trial (TT)
A time trial is a competitive
driving-education event, often run
on a major race track over a weekend. During practice runs, multiple
cars are on the course simultaneously, running continuous laps,
just as in a DE. Passing is expected
and required.
Saturday’s program usually provides practice runs. Sunday offers
practice runs in the morning and
timed runs without traffic later
in the afternoon. Although this is
a competitive event against the
clock, it is not wheel-to-wheel racing.
Time trials are not entry-level
events. Safety equipment requirements are more stringent than
for autocross. Participation is limited to licensed participants or
students, who must have at least
eight days of autocross experience. Instructors are available to
assist new student drivers.
Time trials typically cost $295,
with a $50 discount for first-time
drivers; late registration fees
­apply.
For complete information on all types of events, including safety requirements, rules, and eligibility,
consult the club’s web site, www.pcasdr.org, and the Zone 8 web site, zone8.pca.org.
Policies for Stadium Events
• Car must be completely empty, tires
changed, and ready to go when you arrive at the Tech Inspection line.
• A $10 late fee will be assessed if your car
is not in tech line by 7:30 a.m.
• You will not be allowed to register if your
car is not in the Tech Inspection line by
8:00 a.m.
• All cars must have a car number and class
designation on both sides at all practice
and timed laps. Shoe polish may not be
used for numbers.
• Helmets must meet Snell SA00 or M00
requirements or newer.
Volume 50 Number 10
Stadium Schedule
6:30–7:30
6:45–8:00
7:25
8:30
9:00
Tech Inspection
Registration
Track Walk
Drivers Meeting
First car out
Contact the Chairs
Autocross
Driver Ed
Time Trial
Performance Driving School
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Advertiser Index
356 Services..................................................... 31
All German Auto............................................ 16
Autos International........................................ 27
Black Forest Porsche/BMW Service...........IFC
BumperDoc..................................................... 33
The Dent Dude............................................... 27
Dieter’s Porsche & BMW Service................. 10
European Motor Sports................................. 35
Euro-Trim Upholstery................................... 27
Executive Detail.............................................. 26
La Jolla Audio................................................. 10
Mexi-Cocina Restaurant & Tequileria......... 26
Mirage International...................................... 26
Modern Image.................................................. 6
Motor Works, Inc............................................ 44
Ocean Beach Upholstery............................... 16
Pelican Parts.................................................... 35
Personalized Autohaus.................................. 26
Pioneer Centres Porsche...............................BC
RMS Transport................................................ 27
Roger Ball........................................................ 21
Roger Roberts, Realtor................................... 21
SpeedZone Paint & Bodyworks................... 35
Symbolic Motor Car Company................. IBC
TCsGarage....................................................... 19
Trovena............................................................ 21
Velvet Touch Wheel Services........................ 12
Volker’s German............................................. 35
West Coast Specialties................................... 12
Wheel Enhancement...................................... 27
Works Vintage Supply................................... 16
Special Event Fliers
Performance Driving School........................... 4
AZ Region Phoenix Flight Events................ 17
New Member Social....................................... 17
October LTS..................................................... 34
SDR/Zone 8 TT............................................... 36
PCASDR Concours........................................ 40
Oktoberfest Tour............................................ 44
Performance Driving Events........................ 47
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