December - Musik Stadt PCA

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DECEMBER 2013
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Musik-Stadt Region
Porsche Club of America
www.musikstadtpca.org
Regional Officers
President
Mike Moody
[email protected]
Vice President
Rick Arnemann
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Next Club Event
Secretary
Greg Morken
[email protected]
Treasurer
Vic Davis
The next meeting of the Musik-Stadt Region PCA will
be held on Tuesday, December 10 at:
[email protected]
Membership Director
Lynn Gratkowski
[email protected]
Rafferty’s 100 Oaks
4041 Armory Oaks Drive
Nashville, TN
Menu
Start time is 6:30 PM
Dealer Liaison
Mike Gillespie
[email protected]
Events Coordinator
Joe Questel
[email protected]
Webmaster
Kent Kersten
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Ken Maurer
[email protected]
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DECEMBER 2013
A Message From The President
Time has really flown by in 2013. Didn't
know they went faster as you and your
Porsche aged. Porsche's are like fine
wine, they improve with age even though
you keep wanting to try the newer ones on
the market. I hope yours is/are doing well
and prepared for the winter. It is not good
to put them up entirely for the winter, so
enjoy them daily if yours is a daily driver or
on sunny days if not. Consider a good
trickle charger if it will not be driven much,
and check those tire pressures monthly.
Our 2014 Awards (and Fun) Banquet is
coming up on Jan 18 at Brentwood
Country Club. This will be our 3d year at
BCC and they really do an excellent
service of food, service and of course
beverage. Please send Vic a check today
before you forget. The ad is in this
newsletter. Our PayPal option is (or will be
soon) on our website if you prefer credit
card. We will again be honoring our
Enthusiast of the Year with an award for
attendance and support at club activities.
I would like to recognize our Musik Stadt
Board of Directors for helping make this a
great club to belong to by organizing
activities, tracking our finances and
helping out with events. Thanks guys and
gals for your ongoing support. I know our
members appreciate your enthusiasm and
support to the region. I would also like to
recognize Robert Hartman and the entire
Porsche of Nashville team for their ongoing
support. Dealer sales is up at their new
location and each new Porsche buyer
receives a one year membership to PCA
and Musik Stadt Region. Thanks everyone
at PON for your ongoing support.
Finally, I would like to recognize you, our
enthusiastic members, for your active
participation in this region. Member
participation is up at monthly meetings and
tours. We are working on events for 2014
and event leaders so if you would like to
lead a tour to a local or not too far away
location, let us know. We welcome your
suggestions and support. Best wishes to
everyone for the holidays.
Mike Moody
Free Stuff
Mike Moody has plenty of Panorama’s from the past two years if you are new to PCA and would like these
old issues to catch up on your reading.
He also has factory 911 posters of the new 991 model looking for a good home. If you would like to help
him clean out his garage, e-mail Mike at [email protected] and he can bring the items to the
next meeting or club event.
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Monthly Membership Update
Lynn Gratkowski, Membership Director
Primary Members
Affiliate Members
Total Members
372
226
598
Welcome New Members!
William Andrews - Nashville
2014 Cayenne
Ron Cina - Murfreesboro
2005 911
Matthew & Kelly Cox - Nashville
1988 944 Turbo
Brandon & Alyson Emamalie
Rockvale - 2013 Boxster
Daniel Fowler - Brentwood
2013 911
Scott & Sharon Glover - White Bluff
2010 Boxster S
Jack Hale - Hendersonville
2014 911
Gary Hamilton - Mt Juliet
2014 Cayman
LaRina Gayle & William Long
Mt. Juliet - 2013 Cayenne
Quoc Nguyen - Arrington
2013 Cayenne
Member Anniversaries
David Whitten -- 5 years
Henry Procopio -- 5 years
Sanjay Patel - Old Hickory
2013 Cayenne
Randall Sanders - Brentwood
2014 Cayenne
Dan Gibson -- 5 years
Sarah Butler -- 5 years
Dan & Donna Martin -- 10 years
David & Josh Skelton - Brentwood
2007 911 Turbo
David Slosky - Franklin
2014 911
David Soto - Brentwood
1999 911 Carrera
Ruth Thomas - Antioch
2014 Cayenne
Don VanCleave & Robert Tate
Nashville - 1994 911
Brandon Wright - Franklin
2014 Cayenne
Transfer In
Ed Guffee -- Brentwood
from Tennessee
2006 911 Carrera 4 S
Mike Sammom -- Nashville
from Bluegrass
1978 911
James & Anne Sewell -- Franklin
from Lone Star
2004 986 S
David Mazurek - Gallatin
2013 Cayenne
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DECEMBER 2013
Upcoming Events and Activities
Musik-Stadt Events:
December 10, 2013!
January 18, 2014!
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Other PCA And Gear Head Events:
New Listings Coming Soon!
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Club Meeting at Rafferty’s, 100 Oaks
Annual Musik Stadt PCA Region Banquet
See Flyer in this newsletter for details
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DECEMBER 2013
You are cordially invited to the Annual Musik-Stadt PCA Region Banquet
January 18, 2014
Brentwood Country Club
5123 Country Club Drive
Brentwood, TN
The evening includes:
Porsche Platz (separate parking for Porsche’s)
6:00 – Reception & Cocktail hour (cash bar)
7:00 – 3 course dinner (filet & chicken entree)
Awards Ceremony & Guest Speaker
$60 per person
For reservations, mail check made out to Musik Stadt PCA to:
Vic Davis
1524 Crockett Hills Blvd
Brentwood, TN 37027
Reservation deadline January 13, 2014
Pre-dinner music and great door prizes and gifts from our sponsors
PayPal is now available on our website
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DECEMBER 2013
Member Spotlight: John Hudson
Photos and Article By: John Hudson
When is the moment you decide that Porsche is
the marque you aspire to own someday? Mine
was in 1964 when I was a senior at the
University of Georgia. One of my Sigma Nu
fraternity brothers got a new ’64 Irish green
Porsche 356 for graduation. I knew I wanted to
have a car like that someday when I could
afford one. Like most young men of that era, I
reported to the army soon after graduation. It
would be many years before I could buy my
first Porsche.
In ’69, I was finally in a financial position to buy
my fist Porsche. Found a new ’69 911T at the
local dealer and we worked out a deal to trade
my MGB with payments of $120 per month for
three years! That’s the good news, but the
bad news was that my wife at the time thought
that 120 per month was just too much to pay for
a sports car. To preserve peace, I reluctantly
passed on the deal. I might add that I never let
that happen again!
In 1976 I finally joined PCA and began to meet
some of the nicest people that shared my
appreciation for the well engineered Porsche.
In that same year, I took a job in Nashville and
bought my first brand new Porsche-an India
Red 911S coupe. Sold the car in ’79 to a friend
for $2000 more than I paid for it with 50,000
miles on the car. Boy, those days are gone
forever! I replaced the coupe with a ’73 Sepia
T coupe that I kept until 2001. In ’85, Jim
Watson built an RS spec engine with Weber
carburetors for me.
Besides being quick, it won numerous trophies
at PCA concours for several years until it was
totaled while waiting for a traffic light to change
on West End. Not a very dramatic end for a
wonderful fun car. I kept the “remains” until
2001 with plans to rebuild it, but finally sold it to
make room for a 356.
One essential thing that Nashville lacked was a
PCA region. So in 1981, Chuck Elder and I
decided we would organize one. With the help
of several like minded people, Musik Stadt
Region was charted in 1982. I had the honor to
serve as our first president and chaired our first
Grand Old Weekend.
My first 911 was a Irish green ’70 E
hydropneumatic suspension. For those not
familiar with long hood 911’s, cars with that
suspension system did not have sway bars! A
911 without sway bars and skinny tires will
introduce you to something called
OVERSTEER. Coming out of a turn backwards
is what is called a “teachable moment” of which
I had a few!
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In 1987 I bought my second brand new 911-a
Guards Red coupe that I still drive regularly
with 258,000 miles on the clock. I’ve made two
trips to California in the car and am so confident
in its reliability, I’d leave tomorrow for another
trip to the coast. Over the years, the engine
has been up graded to 3.4 liters, a performance
chip added, an early exhaust system with a
sport muffler, it was lowered and corner
balanced, has Koni adjustable shocks, Fuchs
7” and 8” wheels, and an oil filter and oil
change every 5000. Miles. With the G-50
gearbox, the car is a great drive and my all time
favorite! There is nothing like the power and
sound of the air cooled six at 6000 RPM’s!
My last two Porsche purchases were a brand
new 2001 Guards Red coupe with Tip and
sunroof deleted and a Signal Red ’64 356SC
coupe. As you’ve guessed, I like red cars! The
996 is my daily driver and now has 191,000
miles on the car and I drove it on an 11,000
miles trip around the USA in ’04. The 356 is a
wonderful car to own and drive and mine
placed either first or second in every concours
event in which it was entered and won the
People’s Choice Award twice. That’s quite an
accomplishment for a coupe as Speedsters or
Cabs seem to always win. After owning the 356
for ten years, I decided to sell it this past
summer and it now lives in Denmark with an
avid Porsche owner who also appreciates it
quality.
Being a PCA and 356 Registry member has
given me the opportunity to meet and become
friends with so many interesting and fun people
from all sorts of diverse backgrounds. During
my 37 years as a PCA member I’ve had so
many great experiences. I’ve attended five
Parades, three of the four Rennsport Reunions,
had dinner with Peter Shutz former CEO of
Porsche, numerous multiregional events, visited
the factory in Zuffenhausen, and driven a
Porsche 163 MPH on the autobahn, etc. It was
great to return to Nashville in 2008 and find
Musik Stadt Region with interested members
who participate in activities regularly and good
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leadership. I’m looking forward to many more
years of fun with my Porsches( have driven over
700,000 in Porsches to date) and Porsche
friends.
Editor’s Note: Many thanks to John for the
great article and pics! Stories like this make
our newsletter a much more interesting read
and help us all to get to know other club
members better!
I would like to take a moment and encourage
others to write their stories and send me some
pics for upcoming newsletters (maybe you have
a good story about how you found your
Porsche, or would like to provide a member
spotlight). Please send them to
[email protected]
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Porsches Are His Life
By: David Melson
Jim Watson of Lewisburg -- a revered Porsche
mechanic and retired race driver -- will be on
hand at Calsonic Arena with his newest
purchase, a red 1963 Porsche 1600 Super. He'll
be glad to chat.
But to Porsche enthusiasts -- and historic racing
competitors -- he's a household word.
Several years of attending races at Sebring -and owning a series of Porsches -- led the
former Shelbyville resident to take up racing in
1962.
"I'd been going to Sebring every year and
decided I wanted to race," Watson said. "I
traded a coupe for a Speedster."
The Sebring, Fla., track is one of the world's
most famous road courses.
"I won a race over George Barber (of the famed
Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama). My car
had 60 horsepower and his had 103. I just
outdrove him. I'd been driving for years and
he'd been driving six months."
The wins were only beginnings.
Climb to the top
Watson, left, accepts his trophy for winning at
Courtland, Ala., in 1963 from world-famous
driver Stirling Moss.
And he definitely has some stories to tell.
Watson may be one of south Middle
Tennessee's best kept secrets.
He's won major races, sold Porsches and met
the biggest names in sports car racing. Today,
he repairs Porsches at Watson's Porsche
Service in Lewisburg. The building bears only a
small "Porsche mechanic" sign in the window,
and Watson candidly admits most of his
hometown's residents don't know what he works
on.
SOURCE: SHELBYVILLE TIMES-GAZETTE
"The following week I went to Chimney Rock,
N.C., for a hill climb. I'd never seen or been to
one. An instructor pointed out a driver who was
the Pennsylvania hill climb champ and no one
could beat him. I decided that was a mark to
shoot for. So I beat him Saturday and Sunday."
Watson broke the course record later that year.
That season of success ended with 10 firsts in
12 races and the Sports Car Club of America F
Production class divisional championship. A
broken valve spring kept him from a win at
Daytona.
The young man from the hills of south Middle
Tennessee developed his interest in foreign
sports cars early -- while living in Shelbyville in
the mid-1950s.
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Shelbyville roots
Remembering
"I've always been a car guy," Watson said.
"Several people from Shelbyville including
James Pack, Alvin Palmer and I were into sports
cars. We went to Sebring for the races in 1955. I
liked the Porsches and found a 1954 Cabriolet
a year later."
And, for Watson, a lifetime interest was born.
"There were no Porsche mechanics in this area
so I worked on it myself. Mr. (Bill) Mittwede's
nephew went to Germany and brought back a
Porsche 356C for him."
"In 1965 I fueled Briggs Cunningham's car at
Sebring. He asked for us specifically to fuel his
car. He was a gentleman."
One career highlight was giving some early
training to driver Mike Brockman, known for
appearing in several movies with fellow racer
and actor Paul Newman.
"He asked for a job at my Porsche dealership,"
Watson said. "He said, 'I'm not interested in
money. The only thing I'm interested in is
learning to drive."
Watson took Brockman to the Courtland track.
The lesson didn't last long.
"I told him to take off and if there were any
problems I'd kick him in the shin. He started out
and 14 laps later it might as well have been me
driving."
Watson and Brockman later raced a Porsche
911 in a three-hour race at Daytona. Brockman
raced on and off from 1967-1985, co-driving
with Newman many times and NASCAR's Kyle
Petty twice, among others.
Mechanic is born
Many older Shelbyville residents fondly
remember the late grocery store owner and his
sports car.
"I worked on it, word got around and I became
a Porsche mechanic," Watson said.
He has fond memories of taking his family -- his
wife and two small children -- from Shelbyville to
San Diego and back in 1958 in the '54
Cabriolet.
Watson co-owned a Chapel Hill department
store with a family member before opening a
Porsche dealership in then-booming Huntsville,
Ala., in the early 1960s. Many space industry
workers were among his customers.
But racing took equal importance at that point.
Meeting the stars
Watson's racing career allowed him to rub
shoulders with some of racing's greats. That
1962 season was followed by a win in the 1963
Confederate Grand Prix at Courtland, Ala.,
where he was presented his trophy by racing
great Stirling Moss. He took a Porsche 550A
Spyder to the runner-up spot in Southeast
Division competition the season.
At that point Watson focused his energies
largely on his dealership.
But he kept one foot in racing, taking firsts at
Courtland and Daytona in 1964's G. Production
class in a 1300 Porsche, and winning first in
class in that division at Daytona in 1965 and
1966. Watson ran vintage races from 1988 until
retiring from competition at age 75 in 2003. And
he went out on top, taking first in his class and
third overall in his final race.
SOURCE: SHELBYVILLE TIMES-GAZETTE
One eye
And here's the amazing part: Watson only has
one eye.
"Well, I've only got one eye and everybody's
afraid to pass me," Watson said.
Watson sold the Porsche dealership in 1967
and opened the repair shop in Lewisburg -within sight of his boyhood home -- and, at 83,
still works as a driving instructor at Barber
Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Ala.
And he continues to enjoy every lap of the track
and each roar of a Porsche engine.
Life's interest
"I've met so many good people. I've really been
fortunate to enjoy Porsches," Watson said. "I've
devoted my life to Porsches."
Watson's appearance at Saturday's meet was
arranged by organizer Jerry Clanton of
Shelbyville, a longtime muscle car enthusiast
who now owns a Porsche as well.
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Editor’s Note: This article was reprinted by kind
permission from the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
Please see the original article for more information.
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Porsche 911 50 Years By Randy Leffingwell
Review By: Ken Maurer
The author weaves the story of Porsche the
company (and family relationships, then the
later non-family forces that ran the company)
together with the spirit and substance of the
911. Included are, of course, the compelling
stories of the 911 and how it was brought back
from the brink by Peter Schutz and Helmuth
Bott, but also told are other stories of which I
was unaware. Although the book is focused on
the 911, Randy Leffingwell does not ignore
other models along the way, which helps to
paint a far more complete picture both of
Porsche the company, and the meaning the
911 caries within Porsche. Topping it all off is a
separate section devoted just to the rich racing
history of the 911. I think it’s safe to say that
both newcomers to the marque and those that
have owned Porsches for years will find
something new and compelling in this book.
Looking for a gift for that Porsche enthusiast in
the family? Or maybe you’re looking for a gift
for yourself after a long day of holiday
shopping? Either way, Porsche 911 50 Years
by Randy Leffingwell is worth considering.
In Porsche 911 50 Years, the story of the 911 is
told in great detail and in the context of both
internal and external forces within Porsche at
each period in time of the 911’s development.
The book combines a robust discussion of the
911 itself from both a technical and design
standpoint, and how the vehicle came to define
and embody the company along the way.
Covered from original concept to the current
generation 991, the book is a complete and
thorough review of the 911 in all it’s guises over
the years. Included are a variety of pictures
that I have not personally seen collected in any
one book. However, this is not simply a coffee
table book.
While it is not a coffee table book in the strict
sense of the word, it nonetheless contains
many interesting and intriguing photos along
various stages of the 911’s life. After reading, I
still found myself flipping back through the
book over and over again, simply to take a
second (and third) look at the photos.
So weather you’re still looking for that perfect
gift, or if you’re just looking for a book that
collects and tells the complete story of the 911
in one place, in both words and pictures, this
just may be the book for you. Porsche 911 50
Years is currently available at book retailers
and from Amazon.
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Porsche Maintenance
By: Jim Cambron
Are you packing a spare? Do you really want you and or your family to be subject to the
weather, traffic, and whelms of the drive-by
rednecks on a remote country road? If you are
driving a 2005 or newer 911, Panamera,
Boxster or Cayman, you don’t have a spare. The absence of a spare is due to a decision
made by the German TUV (Technischer
Überwachungs-Verein, English: Technical
Inspection Association) which is four German
organizations that work to validate the safety of
products of all kinds to protect humans and the
environment against hazards). This decision
was made to reduce the weight of German cars
(Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, etc.) which should
also improve fuel economy with the rationale
that we don’t get as many flat tires today as we
used to, and there is a bottle of goop and an air
compressor to reinflate the flat tire and limp to
the nearest dealer—unless the hole exceeds
1/8” or is on the sidewall. However, as you
probably know, flats still happen, ask me, or Bill
Trevey, or most anyone else in our club who
have had one lately.
add to this kit a pair of 55 gallon plastic trash
bags, maybe a set of cotton gloves, and an 18”
breaker bar and 19mm socket. All these items
fit into the spare tire cover. If you procure
these from the dealer, it is about $1,250 retail,
but from one of these used parts dealers, I paid
about $250 per kit.
But there is a relatively inexpensive solution;
procure and fit the spare tire kit from an early
986 Boxster (1997-2004 model years) or
1999-2004 911 (996) to your vehicle. With the
addition of the appropriate spacers and/or lug
bolts (if needed) these spares will bolt right up
to your hub and you are on your way. Here’s
what I did for my Porsches (with the exception
of the worthless center-lock hub on the 2010
GT3 RS). I bought a spare tire kit from
Oklahoma Foreign (some have found them at
LA Dismantlers) which includes the spare tire,
aluminum jack and jack handle (lug bolt on one
end), and the spare tire cover. You don’t need
the tool kit which also comes with this spare tire
kit (cheap dual-tip screw-driver, etc.). Then
The idea is when you have a flat, you remove
the flat and place it into the doubled 55 gallon
trash bags and then either into the rear seat of
your 911, or into the hatch-back of your
Cayman (and add a bungee cord to hold the
hatch down while transporting it home or to the
nearest tire store or dealer), or into the front
seat of your Boxster, then if you have your
lovely spouse with you, there is a decision to
make: either she rides in her passenger seat
and you hide the flat tire in the woods until you
can deposit her somewhere and return for the
flat, or you can deposit her in the woods while
you take the spare in the passenger seat to the
tire store and return for your spouse,
depending on your and her preference, etc.
I had to have some spacers and longer bolts to
fit the spare tire/wheel over the enlarged PCCB
brakes and 19” hubs on my ’07 Boxster S, but it
fits perfectly on the 18” hubs/brakes of the ’04
996 GT3 RS, the ’93 Turbo S 18” hubs/Big Red
brakes, and the ’12 Cayman R. But, come to
think of it, I need to check-out the new 6 piston
calipers on the Cayman R now that it has the
ITC package, under the worse conditions, I’ll
get another set of 5mm spacers (if you don’t
have wheel studs, then you would need 10mm
longer wheel studs also). We tried these
spares on several 18” and 19” 987 Boxsters/
Caymans and on 996 and 997 911s at last
year’s Tech Session and it fit all of them without
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Our club’s personnel with flats experience is
that if you use the goop and air pump, 50% of
the time the goop won’t work (either the goop
has lost its pressure, the hole is larger than
1/8”,etc.) and be advised that when you use the
goop, if you have a late-model car with tire
pressure sensors, the goop destroys them, and
the replacement price is more than you would
have paid for the spare tire kit. 2nd, if you call
Porsche road-side-assistance, it takes them
about two hours to get a truck there, then it took
them another two hours to load Bill Trevey’s
Porsche and take it to a tire repair place, and at
least 50% of the time, the tire can’t be patched
(Porsche will not patch any flat), then you have
to wait until Monday to order a new tire, and it’s
a day or two later to get it delivered, etc. Get
yourself a spare.
I check my tire air pressure every 6 weeks, I
just can’t bring myself to check them monthly. And, every time there is a major weather
temperature change, when I check the tires
they are 6-8 lbs below the set pressure. By the
way, get an accurate professional Long Acre
tire gage. You spent nearly or more than
$100,000 on a car, don’t use a $10 tire gage. Google Long Acre and get their gage.
If you are interested in fitting the 986 or 996
Spare Tire kit to your car, make sure it will fit in
the front luggage compartment. My experience
is that it will fit in all 987s and 997s with the only
difficulty being with the C4S or turbo (also allwheel drive) with navigation. The spare will fit
in the 997 all-wheel drive cars, but it is a VERY
tight squeeze and may require removal of some
of the trunk lining and the tool kit. Delta Pampers Elite Fliers with
Porsche Rides to the Gate.
Will Delta surprise you with a Porsche for your
trip between gates on your next connecting
flight?
The airline just might if you're a "Diamond" level
frequent-flier in the airline's loyalty program.
SOURCE FOR DELTA ARTICLE: USA TODAY
DECEMBER 2013
And, now, the carrier is expanding the program
it first began in 2011 to more of its key airports.
Delta already surprises some of its most elite
customers connecting in Atlanta with gate
transfers via Porsche.
Now Delta will expand that perk to three more
airports: Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul and
New York JFK.
Delta says its program began in 2011 as a trial
at its biggest hub in Atlanta. As part of the trial,
Delta offered Porsche service to help "select
high value customers" move between gates.
"Diamond" level frequent-fliers "selected" for the
service are greeted at the aircraft boarding
door by a Delta Elite Services representative as
they exit the plane. The representative then
escorts the lucky passengers — and their bags
— to a waiting luxury vehicle that whisks them
to their connecting gates.
So, who is eligible for the premium perk?
Delta's "Diamond" level frequent-fliers are those
who fly 125,000 miles or more in a calendar
year. Beyond that, Delta says "each customer is
selected for transfer based on a number of
factors including flight operation, connection
timing and member status."
On average, the program currently is used on
"more than 75" passengers per day in Atlanta.
As Delta expands the service to the additional
airports, it says passengers' luxury car transfers
will be in Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid vehicles.
"Delta is continuing to create new ways to
recognize and enhance the travel experience
for our most valuable customers," Mike Henny,
Delta's director of Customer Experience, says
in a statement. "By partnering with Porsche to
offer unsuspecting pick-ups in an even more
unexpected vehicle, we've found a unique
opportunity to surprise and delight customers
while assisting customers between connecting
flights."
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Drive To David Crockett State Park
By: Kent Kersten
On Saturday, 9-Nov-13, seven cars from
Musik-Stadt drove to David Crockett State
Park near Lawrenceburg, led by Mike
Moody. Mike actually brought his cobalt
blue 911 for a change instead of his yellow
Cayman, but our confusion was short-lived
and we had a pleasant drive to the park.
The weather stayed cloudy but warmed up
nicely during the day.
was good. There was a large public
swimming pool on the grounds which I’m
certain is very popular in the summer. They
also had a small (35 acres) lake and 7
nice-looking cabins. The park also has
several short hiking trails, which I did not
get to try.
With the fall colors coming out and the
pleasant weather it was a nice drive. I will
be going back to try out the cabins this
winter.
We met up with about 14 cars coming
north from the Heart Of Dixie (HOD) region.
We all met at the park’s museum and had a
nice tour of the various artifacts from Davy
Crockett. Mr. Crockett lived near
Lawrenceburg for about 4 years if I
remember correctly.
The park itself was very nice and seemed
much newer than other state parks. The
restaurant was large and the buffet lunch
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Porsche Style!
Twas the night before Christmas, where all
through the shop
Not an engine was leaking, not even a drop.
The tires were filled to their max PSI,
In hopes that dreaded flat spots won’t
appear where they lie.
The drivers were warm, all snug on the
couch,
Playing driving games in earnest so their
skills would not slouch.
With batteries slowly charging from
electricity on tap,
The Porsches were prepared for their long
winter’s nap.
When from beyond the garage there arose
such a roar,
I sprang from my PS3 to the polished
concrete floor.
A click of a button and the garage doors did
raise,
I looked out into the dark my mind in a
haze.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen
snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to the objects
below.
When what to my wondering eyes should
appear,
But a Porsche Turbo for a gift, “is this a
joke?” I did fear!
With a tap of the pedal the exhaust note
sounds,
I knew in a moment a flat six had been
found.
More rapid than a cheater in a Nissan GTR,
With a new Porsche Turbo I know I’ll go far.
Now Doctor! Now Hoffman! now, Carlson
and Butzi!
On, Elford! On, Patrick! on, David and
Hurley!
To the start of the race! we’re off to the
“Ring”!
Through the corners and chicanes this
Turbo we’ll fling.
If we meet with an obstacle, forced air is
induced,
Nothing feels quite the same as that twin
turbo boost.
Around and around the “ring” we did go,
By holding the line we were anything but
slow.
Lap after lap the tarmac flew past,
We knew from the start we’d never be last.
My foot on the gas, I’m ready to shift,
If you find the apex there’s no need to lift.
As we round the last corner the checkered
flag in site,
This unfair race wasn’t even a fight.
The marshals guide us toward victory lane,
Where once again Podium is Porsche’s to
gain.
Up upon the highest platform we stand,
Taking the win in Porsche’s homeland.
Time to go home, put the Turbo in gear,
We turn up the radio for all to hear.
The speakers are blaring as we drive out of
sight,
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good
night.”
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DECEMBER 2013
FOR SALE: 1994 968 WP0AA2962RS820330 $25,000
Extremely well prepared 968 MO30 (Sport) owned, built and maintained by PCA DE instructor and Porsche
shop owner. Has 129K meticulously serviced miles. Average 10 DE days per year over past 3 years. Lots
upgrades, in excellent condition, Inspection ready! All service records are available for serious inquiries. Call
615-948-9090 or e-mail [email protected]
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• Replace windshield with new Porsche factory replacement
• Oil changes (Brad Penn synthetic 20W50) every other DE event
• Brake fluid (ATE Super Blue) changed annually or per event.
• Pagid pads (Yellow R-29), OEM 993TT & 968 MO30 rotors
• Alignment and corner balance (camber, caster, toe, ride height)
• Rebuilt Koni Cup Series front and rear coilovers, Hypercoil springs
• Racers Edge/Koni coil-over solid bushing kit (10mm torsion bars)
• Rebuild transmission w/Quaif (main bearings, pinion bearing, shims)
• Front engine reseal, water pump, belts, hoses, rotor, button, plugs
• Cam chain tensioner guides (top & bottom) sprockets all new
• Lower engine rod bearings, oil pick-up, oil temp sensor, ARP bolts
• Porsche CS clutch kit including clutch, T/O bearing, pressure plate
• Replace reservoir clutch hose with upgraded CS assembly
• Rebuilt steering rack, replace pump seals, reservoir hoses and main seals
• RPM/Racer’s Edge Molly Control Arms, solid bushings, caster blocks
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Racer’s Edge control arms w/solid caster blocks, adjustable camber plates
Racer’s Edge rear 10mm torsion bars w/solid rear bushing kit
Koni M030 adjustable front struts w/Cup 800lb valving Hebron, KY
Koni Cup coilover rear shocks w/Cup 650lb valving Hebron, KY
Porsche OEM 993TT front brake kit w/Brembo rear lateral mount caliper
Porsche rear OEM 928 rear brake bias valve (ABS still activated)
Brake cooling ducts routed to spindle with euro corner lights.
Brey-Kraus solid lower caster blocks support and frame trellis
Brey-Kraus harness brace and 6 point Ultra-Shield restraint system
Brey-Kraus racing seat brackets mounted to Recaro floor plate
Recaro SPG racing seats w/Recaro fixed mount hardware (with slider)
Sparco steering wheel (quick release, driver air bag deactivated
(8) 9x17 OEM Cup II with 275/40ZR17 NT-01 (1 set 50%, 1 set brand new)
A-Pillar fuel mixture (O2), oil temperature gauges and in-car radios installed
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SOLID GOLD
DECEMBER 2013
For Sale: 2013 Boxster S
13,334 Miles
Excellent Condition
Agate Gray exterior/Agate Gray and Pebble full leather interior
PDK Transmission
14 way electric sports seats
Infotainment with Bose
Premium Package
PASM suspension option
Heated multifunctional steering wheel
20 inch Carrera S wheels
Heated and ventilated seats
$63,900
Jeff Moe
931-216-6008
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DECEMBER 2013
For Sale: Tires & Wheels
Club Name tags $5
Wheels are Champion RG5 Monolite 1 piece forged
wheels. 8.5 x 20" and 11x 20" wearing Pilot Sport Cup
tires (1/2 tread left). Tire sizes are 245/30 fronts and
315/25 rears. Porsche center caps are included in deal.
These wheels and tires will work on 997 Wide body
(turbo). I have the original invoice from Wheel
Enhancement in CA with the original price coming in at
$7,105.00. I am asking $2,500. Please let me know if you
have any questions or need more information.
Because of cost increases in name
tags, your club is paying more now for
each name tag ordered. We also have
an inventory of 36 name tags ordered at
a dinner meeting, and member has not
been seen since. If you ordered a name
tag, please come to our next meeting to
pick up. If you aren’t sure, email me and
I will confirm whether you have a name
tag in my bag.
We will continue to order name tags for
members, but cost will return to $5 each
which is a good price considering the
quality of the name tag. Feel free to
wear these at other car club events,
including Cars & Coffee, Winterfest, etc.
I also have magnets for those members
with pin backs who would prefer
magnets (thanks Eric). Mike Moody
Jim Smits Cell # 612-839-7379.
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For More Info Contact
Ken Maurer
Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
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DECEMBER 2013
Our doors are now open.
Whether it’s two or four doors is completely up to you.
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1580 Mallory Lane
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(615) 647-3200
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