Werks Reunion Teststrecke Porsche VIII Pomar Junction

Coastalaire
August 2014
Porsche Club of America - California Central Coast Region
I
Werks Reunion
Teststrecke Porsche VIII
Pomar Junction
http://ccc.pca.org/
4 Engine and Transmission
California
Overhauls
S.G.S.
S.G.S.
Central Coast Porsche Club Of America
August 2009
“Porsche is Our Passion”
u experience
u commitment
4 Service: Minor and Major
Factory-Style Service
4 Engine and Transmission
Overhauls
4 Brakes
4 Electrical Gremlins
4 Race / Track Day Prep
4 Special Project Cars
4 Parts - Spark Plugs to the
Special Set of Wheels You’ve
Been Dreaming About
4 Re-Sale and Consignments
With an Ever-Changing
Inventory
Stebro Performance Exhaust Systems Motul Lubricant
Fabspeed Performance Exhaust Systems
u integrity
Stop by for a visit at 1144 HIGUERA STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO 93401
Service ~ 545-9323
Parts ~ 540-3300
Sales ~ 540-3300
[email protected]
State-of-the-Art Frame & Laser
Measuring Equipment
Expert & Custom Color Matching
Collision Repair
Lifetime Warranty on All Repairs
FOREIGN
AND
DOMESTIC
805-544-7979
Serving San Luis Obispo County Since 1982
3453 Empresa Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA
A Full Service Body Shop Where
Quality is Never Sacrificed
www.vintageab.com
We Specialize in Insurance Claims
Local Pick-up & Delivery
2
The Coastalaire
August 2014
2
The Coastalaire
August 2014
3
CALIFORNIA CENTRAL
COAST REGION
PORSCHE
club of america
Coastalaire
In this issue
August 2014
COVER PHOTO
by Chuck Jennings
Coastalaire
August 2014
Porsche Club of America - California Central Coast Region
Departments
4.... .Club and Coastalaire Information
4......CCCR Board Meetings
5......Board of Directors
5......Prez’s Corner
6......Calendar of Events
7......Editor’s Exhaust
18....Porsche Tech
21....Board Meeting Minutes
22....Anniversaries ~ New Members
23....Advertiser Index-Rates
24....Breakfast Club
Club Events
I
Werks Reunion
Teststrecke Porsche VIII
Pomar Junction
http://ccc.pca.org/
9......Teststrecke Porsche VII
10....Pomar Junction Vineyard
10....Oktoberfest / New Members
Susan Insch on the
Porsche Teststrecke
track in Santa Maria in
her 1988 911 Cabriolet
Past Club Event
12.....2014 Gathering of Friends
Feature Articles
Contributors
14.....Member Profile - Milt Worthy
17.....Dick Badler
Dick Badler
Pedro Bonilla
PCA Event
11.....Werks Reunion
Member Services
Editor
Classified Ads
Classified ads are posted in the CCCR
PCA website at http://ccc.pca.org/. Submit your text and photo (if required) by
email to: Bob Kitamura at
[email protected]. The editor
reserves the right to edit the ad if it is over
40 words. The ad is Free To Members.
Bob “Kit” Kitamura
[email protected]
Associate Editors
Bob “Milt” Worthy
[email protected]
Jane Worthy
[email protected]
CCCR / PCA Mailing Address :
California Central Coast Region of
Porsche Club of America (CCCR/PCA)
278 Via San Blas
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-6976
CCCR Name Badge
California Central Coast Member Name Badges. Your Beautiful 5-color CCCR Cost
for standard badge with pin, swivel clip or magnet closure: $15.00, First Name, Last
Name, optional 2nd line, for example, your club office within the club, your Porsche
model. To order: Print (or type) your First Name and Last Name the way you want it to
appear on your name badge and send, together with a check for amount as determined
above to:
Chuck Jennings
[email protected]
Staff Photography
Dave Mills, 1191 Vista del Lago, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Questions? Call Dave at 805-547-1191, or email [email protected]
Chuck Jennings
Webmaster
Chuck Jennings
[email protected]
The Coastalaire is available to all CCCR members
on the website at http//ccc.pca.org/.
Coastalaire is the official monthly publication of the Porsche Club of America, California Central
Coast Region. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent
the official position of the California Central Coast Region of the Porsche Club of America, its officers or members. Permission is granted to charter regions to reprint if appropriate credit is given
to the author and Coastalaire, with the exception of copyrighted material. Any material appearing
in the Coastalaire is that of the author, and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of
America, the California Central Coast Region, its Board or Appointees, the Coastalaire Editors,
or its staff. The Editorial Staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication.
The deadline for submission of articles is the 5th of the month preceding the month of publication.
The Coastalaire
August 2014
4
Board of Directors
Prez’s Corner
Chuck Jennings, President
Chuck Jennings - President
805-459-7416
[email protected]
Andy Winterbottom - Vice-President
847-219-2964
[email protected]
Ken Finney - Treasurer
805-542-9671
[email protected]
Sanja Brewer - Secretary
805-541-9245
[email protected]
Jim Collins - Activity Director
805-602-2056
[email protected]
Chuck Stevenson - Activity Director
805-459-9493
[email protected]
Eric Ruzius - Driving Events
805-235-9674
[email protected]
Joe Korpiel - Membership
805-927-1244
[email protected]
Gary Thies - Safety
805-489-4535
[email protected]
Rich Halvorson - Historian
805-710-2704
[email protected]
Recently, I’ve been selling off my collection of items from a hobby
I was into for many years. A fellow drove to my house from Fresno
and bought nearly the entire collection. Just before he departed, he
asked me to recommend “a good” restaurant. After plugging my
favorite and a few more that he declined, I asked him to define
“good”. Turned out, his favorite, in my opinion, wasn’t much
better than a cattle trough.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and haute cuisine in the buds
of the taster.
Since I’ve been the president of CCCR, we’ve held our monthly
breakfasts at five different restaurants, not including our annual
brunches at Parkfield and Pozo. At each Board of Director’s
meeting, Andrew Winterbottom or I reports on the relative success
or disappointment with the previous month’s breakfast venue. Our
reports include our “objective” opinions of the good and the notso-good, as well as what we hear from our members. For every one
of the five venues and for a variety of reasons, some members have
adamantly said, “I won’t go back there again.” Equally insistent
are some of the praises. For instance, members have asked to
return to a restaurant because the Porsches look most impressive
all lined up in front in the street, while others complain about the
cavernous echoing noise.
Most Porsche owners are likely to have well formed opinions.
Perhaps that’s why we drive Porsches. Ambivalence just doesn’t
fit the marque. But even though we may agree about the genius
of the brand, I’ve encountered some strong divergent preferences
regarding years and models. There are the purists of the sports car
heritage of the 356 versus the affections for the modern familycreature-comforts available in the Panamera. Perhaps an appetite
for a sausage and cheese omelet with salsa in the echoing chambers
of a seaside bar and grill versus a stainless steel buffet of eggs
benedict, croissants, and mimosas overlooking a golf course might
suggest some equivalent diversity of persuasion. We are not all the
same, and that makes us interesting and rich.
Your feedback is helpful. Keep giving us your perspective. It
makes a difference.
~ Chuck
Board Meetings
All members are welcome to attend the CCCR Board Meetings.
Time is available for non-board members to have input during these
meetings.
Location
Date and Time
San Luis Obispo First Wednesday of the month
Country Club
at 6:30 PM
255 Country Club Dr. San Luis Obispo
The Coastalaire
August 2014
5
2014 Calendar of Events
DATE
AUGUST
8/6
TIME
ACTIVITY
LOCATION
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
8/9
9:00 AM
Breakfast Club
8/9-8/11
varies
8/14-8/17
varies
Monterey Pre-Historics
Rolex Monterey
Motorsports Reunion
SLO Country Club
The Grill at Hunter
Ranch GC
Monterey
8/15
7:00 AM
Werks Reunion
SEPTEMBER
9/3
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
9/6
TBD
Train Ride/Wine Tasting
9/13
9:00 AM
Breakfast Club
Teststrecke Porsche
9/20
TBD
VIII
OCTOBER
10/1
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
Octoberfest / New
10/4
1:30-5 PM
Member
10/25
TBD
A Run Up the Coast
NOVEMBER
11/5
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
11/8
9:00 AM
DECEMBER
12/3
6:30 PM
12/7
TBD
12/13
9:00 AM
Laguna Seca
Rancho Canada Golf
Club, Monterey
SLO Country Club
Pomar Junction
Shell Café
Santa Maria Airport
SLO Country Club
Shell Café
Ragged Point Lunch
SLO Country Club
The Loading Chute
Creston
Brunch Club
Board Meeting
Holiday Party
Breakfast Club
2014 Activity Directors SLO Country Club
SLO Country Club
The Shell Café
Jim Collins
805-602-2056
[email protected]
The Coastalaire
August 2014
INFO / CONTACT
Chuck Stevenson
805-459-9493
[email protected]
6
Editor’s Exhaust
Bob “Kit” Kitamura, Editor
I don’t know about how this summer is going for all of you but for
me it’s flying past. Although it’s going fast, it has also been a great
summer of traveling for my wife and me. One of my favorite times
was at the Porsche Parade of course.
You will see in this issue that there are still some great events
coming up this Summer and Fall. There is the Pomar Junction
Vineyard train ride and winetasting that we have done every year
coming up September 6th. There will be more information coming
up shortly in an E-Blast. The third autocross event is coming up
shortly as well, Teststrecke Porsche VIII will be run September
20th.
usual car group. Jason’s wife
surprised him with a beautiful
silver 2002 Porsche turbo that
had been hanging around the
S.G.S. showroom. You had to
be there to see the expression
on his face. Come out to some
of our events so he can tell
you the full story.
The Werks Reunion, a PCA event is coming up this month. Many
of us in the club will be attending this first year event up on the
Monterey Peninsula. It is a one day event that should be a lot of
fun. There is also the Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca,
which is always a fun to attend. There is a Porsche Platz at Laguna
Seca on Saturday and Sunday so if you are going be sure to check
that out ahead of time.
Here is the latest on Jason Len’s 911 RSR clone, it is ready for
the motor so we should hear it coming down the street very soon!
In the mean time, Jason will have another Porsche he can tear up
the streets with. This morning while we were at coffee with the
The Coastalaire
August 2014
I hope to see all of you soon at one of our many events.
“Kit”
7
Club Event
Here is a great opportunity for
CCCR-PCA members participating
in our track driving events in
2014!!!!
Win a New Helmet!
PYROTECT Airflow • Auto Racing • Full Face
Sponsored by theHelmetman.com
Everytime you enter a 2014 CCCR autocross event or our DE via motorsportsreg.
com, you get more chances to win. You will receive two chances to win for entering the Autocross Academy on April 26, three chances to win if you enter our
DE event at Buttonwillow on May 9, and one chance to win for each of our three
autocrosse events: April 27, July 26, and September 20. That’s eight chances to win.
Drawing will be held at the final autocross on September 20.
But wait! There’s more! 20% off of helmets over $300.00 and $20.00 off helmets under $300.00 as an ongoing
2014 promotion. Go to thehelmetman.com to review their selection and decide on what helmet you may want
for the upcoming season, color size , brand etc. When you decide, call 800 341-5834 with your order, tell them
your name and that you are a member of the CCCR and simply sign up for thehelmetman.com monthly newsletter. Jeff or Mike will hand process your discount on the order.
The Coastalaire
August 2014
8
Club Event
UTOCROSS 2014
CCCR -PCA presents
Teststrecke Porsche VIII @ Santa Maria Airport
--------
Saturday Sept 20
teststrecke
porsche VIII
- go to Motorsportsreg.com for more details
- registration is open on Motorsportsreg.com
PorschE
santa barbara
In 2014
is a major sponsor
for this event
- receive 1 chance to win a new helmet
The Coastalaire
August 2014
9
Club Events
Pomar
Junction
Vineyard
Train Ride and
Winetasting
Saturday, September 6th
Look for More Details on a Soonto-Come E-Blast
and New Member BBQ
Saturday, October 4th
at Shell Cafe in Pismo
Beach
The Coastalaire
August 2014
10
PCA Event
Werks Reunion
http://werksreunion.com/
Werks Reunion
http://werksreunion.com/
Werks Reunion is open to all attendees and tagged as "A Porsche Gathering" for a reason:
PCA is inviting all Porsche clubs, owners and enthusiasts to join in the fun! It is intended to
be a new way for all Porsche owners to mingle during Monterey's annual auto
(index.cfm)
extravaganza. As a result, the Porsche Owners Club, Porsche Racing Club, 356 Registry, 356
Club, Early 911S Registry, R Gruppe, 914 World, and all other Porsche clubs and registries
are all welcome. Membership in PCA is not required.
Werks Reunion - A Porsche Gathering coming to
Carmel Valley, California in August 2014
Werks Reunion
Share
Tweet
http://werksreunion.com/
8
3
Photo: Howard Thomas
Your Address (street, city state)
Events Schedule
(https://www.pca.org/)
Map It
Photo: Howard Thomas
7:00 AM
Registration opens
The Porsche Club of America is set to begin a new tradition in 2014 with the inaugural
7:00 - 9:00 AM
Cars placed on field and in parking corral
Werks Reunion. The new, premier Porsche(http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=36.453627,-121.696166&z=4&t=m&hl=enevent will take place on Friday, August 15,
7:00 - 10:00 AM
Breakfast
during the world-famous "Car Week" on California's Monterey Peninsula.
In
years
past,
Map
US&gl=US&mapclient=apiv3)
data
©2014
Google,
INEGI
9:30 - 12:00 PM
Judging
PCA co-hosted Legends of the Autobahn at the Rancho Canada Golf Club. All will be treated
10:00 - 4:00 PM
Bier Garten (Each entrant will receive one complimentary beer
to a stunning display of more than 500 Porsches, access vendors, and enjoy the
ticket. Cash bar is also available to be stocked with St. Pauli, Spaten,
camaraderie of fellow car enthusiasts. The 2014 show will feature the latest Porsches,
Becks celebrity
and other spirits)
special vehicle presentations,
guests, and a surprise or two.
10:30 - 1:00 PM
Luncheon
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Awards Ceremony
ALL DAY
View cars, socialize, have fun!
(http://www.porsche.com/usa/)
1 of 5
(http://www.michelinman.com/)
Go to the website for information and to register,
http://werksreunion.com/
7/4/14 10:09 PM
(http://us.chopard.com/)
The Coastalaire
August 2014
(http://www.lelandwest.com/)
11
Past Club Event
Eighth Annual Gathering of Friends
All European Car Show
Story byRobert “Milt” Worthy
Photography by Chuck Jennings
or the participants, judges, guests, friends, and
Sunday, July 13, the eighth Gathering of Friends car Fcausal
park goers, there was much to see, ogle, envy,
show was held at Laguna Lake Park in San Luis Obispo. A large contingent of volunteers and Porsche Club
members showed up early Sunday to carefully position
several dozen European automobiles
and motorcycles on a
lovely grassy knoll in
the park.
The assembled
Friends included
sponsors from several car companies,
members of local
sports car clubs, car collectors, owners of vintage and
classic vehicles from most European car manufacturers, families, and lots of interested citizens. The range
of cars and bikes in the Gathering included newerthan-new cars (2015 models, with several not available
for sale yet) and a few more than 75 years old. Most
were middle-aged. The ages of visitors and car owners
varied even more: from a two month old baby boy to
a car lover and owner a few months from 100.
The automobiles on display were divided into 14
classes and included in the class definition criteria were
dates of manufacture and type of vehicle, e.g., “race
car,” “unrestored/barnfind,” buses/trucks/vans,” etc.
The event organizers had engineered a slot for almost
every thing on wheels. This made it easy to group similar cars in close proximity for spectator comparison
and for the judges to make their appreciation. There
were also three classes of vintage motorcycles.
The Coastalaire
August 2014
and admire. Several commercial car companies also
displayed their automotive wares—some old, some
classic, and many new, bristling with mindbending technology, user electronics, and
entertainment gadgets. Santa Barbara Porsche’s
Walt Branscome brought along 2015 Porsches: a
Hampton Yellow Cayman S, the all new Maccan
SUV, and a toothsome Carrera 911/50, the half
century anniversary model.
BMW was represented by their new all electric i3 and
the new Z4. Brent Smith of Volvo Motors showed off
the new V6/TS, their hot 2015 small sports sedan.
Brent and Guy Ober of SGS surrounded themselves
with awesome, pre-owned, high performance Porsches.
Jason Len of XK Unlimited Sports Cars brought a
beautifully restored collection of Jaguars and Morgans.
One of the biggest audience draws was the incredible
Tesla S sedans on display by the Tesla factory representatives.
12
Past Club Event
The cars-in-the-park show was organized, sponsored,
and managed by The Central California Coast Region
of the Porsche Club of America (Chuck Jennings,
President) and by the Central Coast Porsche 356 Club
(Nemo Niemand, President). And for eight years in a
row, a traditional Central Coast BBQ lunch was prepared and served, as per always, by members of the
Kiwanis de Tolosa Club. (The best Tri-tip BBQ in San
Luis Obispo County, said Herr Niemand.) The Kiwanis
BBQ was worth the trip to Laguna Lake all by itself.
And for all the early risers, workers, and car owners,
the local Boy Scouts provided life-saving coffee and
pastries. This act of mercy was much appreciated and
shows that being coffee prepared can save a car lover’s
life.
Travis Hurd, Honoray Chief Jugde since 2007
with his dad and Hamp Miller
The Gathering of Friends day in the park was pos-
Marlene Owens, a.k.a.“Happy Toes”, founder of
Camp Hapitok receives a check for $4300 for
Hamp Miller, a.k.a. “Lightening”
In addition to providing a wonderful Sunday outing
in the park of cars, friends, great weather, a great BBQ,
the Gathering of Friends Car Show raised money for
good causes and special charities. And as Ed Swain
and Hamp Miller (the Gathering of Friends alumni
and grey eminences [pun intended]) like to say, “All
the money—100% raised for all the activities goes to
charity.” $4300 was delivered to Camp Hapitok in San
Luis Obispo to assist children with communication
disabilities. The money from the Kiwanis BBQ $2500
and goes to their various youth charities. And the Boy
Scouts netted $280 from their coffee sales for their
scouting activities.
The Coastalaire
August 2014
sible only because of an army of volunteers put in
many months of planning, publicizing, and managing
the Sunday show. The chief volunteer and Chairman
of the 2014 Gathering was Gary Thies, a long time
car enthusiast. Gary was assisted by Bob deVries for
Finance, by Bern Singsen for Registration, by David
Dawson and Ken Finney for Site Preparation, and by
Craig R. Smith for Permits, Logistics, and Tapioca Procurement. These people were supported by a legion of
CCCR members who met cars at the gate, placed cars
on the “grid” and kept things moving smoothly. Hats
off to one and all for a great day in the sun!!
And there were awards of course. At the Gathering of
Friends the judging was relaxed, laid-back, and civilized.
BEST OF SHOW---Phil Horner for his E-Type Jaguar
RACE CARS CLASS---Joe Korpiel, Porsche GT2
UNRESTORED---Duane Lieb, BMW 2002tii
BUSES/VANS---Steve Annibotti, Land Rover
PORSCHE TROPHY
CLASS G Golden Age, Greg LaCava, SpeedsteerCLASS J Modern Era, Bill Casella, 911
CLASS M Contemporary, Chuck Jennings, Turbo
Previos page: Joe Korpiel receives award for his GT 2.
13
Member Profile
M i l t Wo r t h y. . .
... as many of you know, is a man of many talents, with an
enourmous intellect and many interests - only one of which
is automobiles. He is also the authtor of many Member
Profiles appearing in the Coastalaire over the years and
now he is treating us to a glimpse into his life as “seen”
through his cars.
I remember driving around with my Dad’s “field guide”
of European cars, seeing how many we could spot while
motoring all over SoCal. I also recall racing around the
San Bernardino mountains, stuffed in the back of his
Porsche 912 with my brother screaming, “Faster Daddy,
faster!” Hanging out with cool guys that own cool cars is a
California tradition and I am honored to be able to hang
out with the coolest guy of all.
- Jane Worthy
1928 Studebaker Erskine: Desperate for transportation in the
San Gabriel Valley during my Junior year of high school (there
was virtually no public transport---the famous Red Cars were
starting to wind down their service), I mowed lawns and did
chores for a widow who had the Erskine stored in her garage.
The last time it was driven was in September 1,1939, the day
Germany invaded Poland and the day her husband died. In lieu
of payment I asked for the car. It was an ancient vehicle, even
in 1946, but it served. I never registered the car and I didn’t
bother getting a driver’s license.
1933 Chevrolet Coupe: After graduating high school, I
got a job working Swing Shift (4:00 to Midnight) at the
O’Keefe & Merritt appliance factory in East LA. The Studdie died one night on a canyon road (a famous spooky
canyon where the Californio bandito Joaquin Murrieta’s
ghost was often seen at night.) I ditched the Erskine and
hitched out to Highway 99. The next day I found the ’33 Chevy
in a sleazy used car lot and bought it on credit--$75 down and
$15 a month for 12 months. This car was indestructible - it
got me to work every night and to college in the day for years
without a problem. It was also used by my three sisters—so it
was usually driven 20 hours a day, seven days a week.
1948 Oldsmobile Convertible: This was one of the last
straight-8 engines built before General Motors did a corporate
conversion to V-8’s in the 1950’s. The car was an outrageous
Powder Blue with a white top and Hydro-matic transmission.
The Olds was another completely trouble free car, driven all over
the United States for tens of thousands of miles on what seemed
like an indestructible motor. It was driven to work at the stove
factory at night and to USC during the day. And, it had electric
curb feelers. It was nicknamed the Blue Bomb.
1946 US Army Jeep: I was assigned my own Jeep during my
tour of duty in Japan in 1954 while with a special detachment
to the 1st Cavalry Division in Hokaido Japan. Great fun to
drive, especially in mud, rain, snow, river beds, dirt mountainous trails, but required an extreme bundling of layers of clothes.
1957 Volkswagen: Purchased from Hollywood Volkswagen
and Porsche Dealer for $1,776 out the door – my first new car.
I was forced to buy a $57 radio and undercoating to avoid the 6
months wait. It was standard VW Blue and I got 150,000 miles
of trouble-free driving before selling it to a dune-buggy conversion company. The waiting room for service was also the dealer
showroom that always featured several Porsches. While waiting
for the VW to be serviced I had to look at what seemed like the
perfect car: “A” versions of the Porsche coupes, speedsters, and
The Coastalaire
August 2014
14
Member Profile
sometimes a track Porsche—I was being set up for the next upscale purchase in a few years.
1964 Ford Thunderbird: When the new Mustangs were announced by Ford, I was first in line to buy one, but the wait
was many, many months. After waiting four months and still
no Mustang, I bought a new, maroon Thunderbird on the rebound. Big mistake. The car was the big version - twice the size
of the original T-Bird and fraught with many serious problems,
e.g., the engine needed rebuilding after 10,000 miles. Dumped
it a few months later.
1969 Porsche 912, Ossi Blue: In 1965, the 356 Porsches I
coveted in the 1950’s were phased out and were replaced by the
new wonder Porsche, the type 911. The driving reviews were
fantastic, but the teething and reliability issues were worrisome.
And the 912 was a thousand dollars less. The plan was to buy
a 912, drive it for three years and then buy a 1972 911 with all
the bugs worked out. That didn’t work out. The 912 was a fun
car to drive, adequate horsepower, and had the great look.
1965 356 Porsche, Ruby Red: The 912 was sold to raise cash
for a software/computer start-up in 1970. While the company
was struggling to survive, I made do with an old, borrowed
Volvo and a couple of drivable wrecks. In a year or so, the
fortunes of the company improved; we started to pay ourselves
and it was time to buy a reliable car. But instead getting a
sensible car, I came quite by luck on a man who was forced to
sell quickly, a Red 356 Porsche SC Coupe, with all leather and
an electric sunroof. I bought the car I had wanted 15 years ago
while waiting in the Porsche dealer’s showroom.
1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 3.5, Geman Silver (Long wheel
base mini limousine): After driving the 356 it became obvious
that it wasn’t suitable for ferrying around customers and impressing money people. In 1973, the company was growing fast
and we needed a healthy line of credit and that meant bankers
and investors. The big ‘71 Mercedes was the car. It was a symphony of rich leather and rosewood interiors; enough room in
the rear seat to hold a small conference. After many miles, the M-B
began to need lots of expensive
repairs. It was sold to a collector
in 1979.
1979 BMW 528i: After a test
drive in a 528, I found it to be the
Ultimate Driving Machine. The
BMW sedan combined the agility
and build quality of the Porsche
and the roominess and luxury of
the M-B. The 528 was fast, quiet
(but with a nice sound), beautiful to drive and just the right size.
The perfect sports sedan. I sold the
The Coastalaire
August 2014
computer company and moved to Washington, D.C. to start
another company—to be nearer to the public trough. The 528
was a highly reliable drive for years, up and down the East coast:
from Quebec to Key West. After a 100,000 miles it was sold to
chap who was collecting 1970’s BMW 528’s.
1987 Jaguar Vanden Plas XJ6: This was the new series Jaguar
XJ6: reports were wild about its luxury, its handling, its comfort
and quietness, etc. I decided I had been too Germanic, so I
leased the Jaguar Sedan. In spite of all the history/anecdotes of
Jaguar problems—they would fill a book, this car was one of the
first in the USA, it was a dream to drive. Only one recall and
that was related to the air conditioning. After five great years, I
wanted to buy up the lease, but missed a deadline.
1986 BMW 525i: After losing the Jag, I went back to the
BMW brand and bought a used BMW in 1992. Another great
Teutonic auto. After a decade in the D.C. area, I needed to get
back to California and to my beach shack in Morro Bay. I was
tired of the east coast and couldn’t bring myself to return to
LALA land. The beach shack was torn down and a new house
was build for my return. And, I was also burned out with the
computer/software competitive world and I went into semiretirement.
1995 BMW M3: I still wasn’t finished with BMW and I
thought I needed a sedan, so I found an E36 M3 (the best M3)
and was inching my way back to a true sports car (not a “sports”
sedan.) This was the new perfect car: the aggressiveness of the
Porsche, with the interior of a small, big car. The M3 drove
and handled like a dream. And the sound from the exhaust was
sonorous.
2006 Toyota Prius: The world was changing, right in front of
my eyes and the Prius was an engineering marvel. As a pathological early adopter, I had to have it. The second-generation
hybrid incorporated a large number of modern automotive innovations, and it was fun to drive; great on long trips. If driven
correctly one could get 50mpg, and its safety features were
among the best in the world. So now
I had it all: the M3 sports car and the
vehicle of the future.
2000 Porsche Boxster S (With Tiptronic transmission): Even though I
admired and liked to drive the Prius,
after a few years it was time to pass it
along to a granddaughter who was
off to college. And, I was also having
trouble with my knees—arthritis it
was diagnosed, so I thought I had to
give up the manual M3 and find a car
that didn’t need a left foot. I found a
Porsche Boxster at SGS and I was back
15
Member Profile
in the Porsche fold, after several decades. (I sold the M3—the
single worst car decision I ever made, without a doubt; I regret
it to this day) After a few months in the Boxster, it turned out
I didn’t have arthritis, and the Tiptronic just wasn’t right, so
I found the Porsche I should have had in 1969—thirty years
ago—an air-cooled Carrera 911.
1995 Porsche Carrera 911 Coupe: At SGS, Brent Smith had
just finished cleaning up and repainting a red 1995 Model
993, Carrera Coupe. Guy had also put his imprimatur on the
running and oily bits. It had my name on it and it remains my
favorite Porsche to date. A few months later, SGS had another
993 for sale: a 1995 white Cabriolet. So it joined its Red brother
and I found a garage in the neighborhood.
1958 356 Porsche Normal Coupe: A random visit to Craig S.
served by my daughter Beth in San Francisco.
Porsche 928: Who could resist a V8 Porsche? At one time it
was the fastest production car sold in the USA. And it was a
grand touring car in more than a cheap decal; it was luxury at
high speed. And this one only cost a few thousand dollars. My
son-in-law Don Weegar always had a yen for a V8 Porsche, so
we bought it and kept it in the garage that was now fast filling
up.
The Morgan was in my mind the ultimate English open sports
car. I saw one on the Internet, Jason Len said it looked right
and reminded me of the classic problems. I bought it anyway
and his shop made it right.
A car that is on everyone’s dream-car list is a Ferrari. One
showed at SGS, in Ferrari red, 1994 348 spider. Another car
that everyone said would bankrupt me. I drove it a year for
several thousands of miles without any mechanical problems
whatsoever. It had been vetted by Brent and Guy.
Two modern Porsches: 2007 Cayman S with Tiptronic trans,
and a 2006 Carrera 997 S. All the modern bells and whistles,
very fast, quiet, great handling, etc.
Time and Tide: I became obvious that sometime in 2013 that
I couldn’t really drive the cars as I should, and I couldn’t take
car of them properly, so I have started to turn them over and
sell them to people who would drive and care for them. I am
down to the Morgan and the Red 993 coupe. Maybe life would
become a little easier and simpler.
Smith’s garage up the street brought me next to a 356 that was
being restored. The color was right and the year was right, and
Craig was the best. So I found a another garage and acquired
the aqua marine blue 356. It was fun to drive and made nice
1950 noises, and it looked like 1958 all over again.
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo: At a Gathering of Friends, I spotted
a 944 Turbo for sale. It was another Porsche on my wish-list of
long ago. It was acquired and now garage space was becoming
a crisis: I had rented all available spare garage in the neighborhood. I decided that if this madness continued I would have
to find a real car garage. Talking to Jim Collins at a Porsche
breakfast, he told me about some space in Los Osos. I looked at
it and saw that it would hold all the Porsches I would probably
own.
The Garage Cars: Over a period a couple of years I acquired
enough cars to fill the Los Osos garage (and then some)
2006 Mini Cooper S: This was bought on a whim when I
thought I needed a daily-driver hatch-back. Great modern realization of a classic. A joy to zip about in. But later was better
The Coastalaire
August 2014
However the other day I read a great review of the new 2015
VW Golf GTI: A glowing report by a dedicated car critic
who reported that the new GTI was a mechanical masterpiece, looked great with an advanced 4-cylinder turbocharged
engine, and a driving
joy. It would sell like
hotcakes. he reported.
Who doesn’t like hotcakes? It’s my duty to
check it out.
Post Script: I just purchased the purchased
a Red VW Golf GTI
Maybe this will turn
out to be the perfec car
in my dotage.
Post Post Script: The
week-old GTI is being
recalled for fornt-end
problems. I should have
kept the 1957 VW in
reserve.
16
Feature Story
I GET AROUND
a column by Dick Badler
RMR/PCA July 2014
My Memorial
So I was having dinner with a friend. I forget exactly how it came
up. It was sort of out of the blue, the wild blue. My friend asked
me what I would want as a memorial service.
Good catch. 409. Shut Down. Little Deuce Coupe.
I looked at her blankly. I didn’t have a clue.
Now I was rolling. I want a large flat screen TV set up, and I want
it to play, in a continuous loop, in-car videos of Senna lapping
Monaco, Schumacher lapping Spa, a Porsche 956 lapping the
Nurburgring, preferably with Derek Bell’s voiceover, the twominute Shell commercial celebrating their 60-year relationship
with Ferrari, the Le Rendezvous film.
Frankly, I don’t dwell on my mortality. I’d much rather focus on
the future. And, besides, what difference will it make to me, if I
won’t be there to participate? And just how presumptuous would I
be to assume that I have life lessons to impart on others?
But I sipped the hemlock. I asked her, do you have a memorial
planned out?
And, with that, my friend, who has 25 years in AA, started rattling
off a complete memorial service, from soup to nuts, including
readings from the Big Book, excerpts from certain steps in the
process, where her two children would speak, for how long, and so
on and so forth, ending with an open mike.
Well, what about a service?
What else?
At the reception, I want monitors set up, playing Grand Prix, Le
Mans and Senna.
What about Rush?
I’m impressed!
She finished, sat back, and shot me a contented stare.
Any photos?
Oh, I said…. and I began to panic. But a thought struck me,
one thought; take my ashes, take them out on the highway, in a
high performance car, preferably a Porsche, and strew them out the
window. But you must be traveling at more than 100 MPH.
Sure, why not. Take from my house the following, and put them
on easels, all around the service area; my line cutaway painting of
the Marlboro McLaren MP 4/2, signed by Niki Lauda and Alain
Prost, my two vintage Monaco Grand Prix posters, my poster of
the Siffert-Redman Porsche-Gulf 908-3 in the 54th Targa Florio,
my poster of the Porsche Carrera 6 airborne in the 1000 Kilometer
Nurburgring race, my poster of the 911 in the 1966 Monte Carlo
Rally.
Now she had a panicked look. How do you do that, she said. She
obviously does not have the car gene.
I said it’s easy. Just find an open stretch of highway. Speed up. Do
the deed. And slow down. It’s a snap. And you can use my radar
detector, if it makes you feel better. I won’t need it any more. I
don’t even care if it’s day or night.
Anything else?
She had given me a little time to collect my thoughts. The wheels
started turning, so to speak.
Music. You must be playing music from my death defying playlist.
Loud.
Like what?
Oh, and my Kills Bugs Fast poster of the 993 Turbo.
And anyone who wants them can have them. What am I going to
do with them? Better yet, have an auction, with the funds going to
an anti-texting and driving campaign.
Do you want anyone to speak? To say a few words on your behalf?
No. I want someone to read the words from two ads that I framed,
decades ago. They’re both for the Ferrari 308. The first one says
“What can be conceived can be created.” And the second one says
“Only those who dare truly live.”
That’s it?
Highway to Hell. Deadman’s Curve. The Leader of the Pack.
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. A
Thousand Miles from Nowhere. Ol’ 55. Rockin’ 88. This Is The
End. Born to Run. Beep Beep. Pink Cadillac. Hot Rod Lincoln.
Hey Little Cobra. Mercedes Benz. Don’t Stop (Thinking about
tomorrow.) Long May You Run. Road to Nowhere.
What else is there?
And with that I sat back, and I too smiled contentedly.
Nothing by the Beach Boys?
The Coastalaire
August 2014
17
PORSCHE TECH
Cheap Horses by Underdriving!
by Pedro P. Bonilla (GCR PCA)
Underdriving (or spinning at a slower rate) the secondary
systems in your car, such as the Alternator, the Air Conditioning
Compressor, the Water Pump and the Power Steering Pump by
using a smaller than OEM crankcase pulley has been successfully
used for decades by drag and road racers.
Underdriving the accessories does not add power to the engine, it
frees up power that is normally wasted on overdriven accessories.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. First things, first.
In the following photo you can see the parts that make up the
subsystems in a modern Porsche engine:
1.- Alternator
capacity for situations of very high electrical demand, such as
driving on a frigid winter night with the high beams on, wipers
and defrosters going, as well as seats and steering wheel heaters
all while listening to your favorite tunes on the hi-fi Bose audio
system. In other words, a very powerful electrical system is built
into our cars with quite a bit to spare. An older Porsche with a
less than optimum charging system and a small weak battery my
have a problem with an underdrive pulley as could some cars with
monster audio installations that need more wattage than what’s
required to power a small city, but the vast majority of modern
Porsches will never notice a difference with their electrical, A/C,
power steering or cooling systems when they install an underdrive
pulley.
Q: “Won’t underdrive pulleys cause the engine to overheat?”
A: Again, in the vast majority of modern Porsches there is enough
reserve cooling capacity to use an underdrive pulley safely. It is
true that underdriving the water pump causes the coolant to spend
more time in the engine where it will absorb more heat, but by
the same token, the same coolant will also spend more time in the
radiators which will allow for the extra heat to dissipate making it
awash.
2.- A/C Compressor
3.- Crankcase Pulley
4.- Water Pump
5.- Tensioner Pulley
6.- Idler Pulleys
All of these sub-systems are driven by the main crakshaft pulley
(#3 above) via one serpentine belt that snakes around each one of
the subsystem’s pulleys and the main pulley. Obviously it takes
power to spin each one of those subsystems and that power comes
from the engine.
Q: “Are there any additional benefits to using an underdrive
pulley?”
A: In high RPM situations such as racing or DE events at the
track, an underdrive pulley can prevent cavitation by the water
pump. When the impeller of the water pump cavitates, it actually
spins too fast to push coolant. Coolant needs dwell time in the
radiators to lose enough heat before returning to the engine to do
it all over again.
It all started with the earlier Boxsters and Caymans that would
seriously Autocross; and I mean seriously, with dedicated AX
tires, etc.
These cars worked the Power Steering pump so hard that they
would literally melt the plastic power steering oil lines.
Autocrossers started replacing the plastic lines with aluminum
ones and started installing heat dissipators, but they would still
boil the fluid, so the idea of under-driving the pump was put to the
test and ... it worked!
But... there are always people that have their doubts, so here is a
Q&A to take care of those doubts:
Q: “Do underdrive pulleys really give me more power?”
A: Yes. Undedrive pulleys free up power lost to parasitic drag,
so they do deliver
more HP. They are also generally lighter
in weight than the OEM which allows the engine to spin less
rotational mass. In fact, underdrive pulleys are one of the cheapest
forms of making HP.
Q: “How much HP can I get by installing an underdrive pulley”
A: In a wasserboxer (water-cooled Carrera, Cayman or Boxster)
you can expect to get back 7-10 HP.
Q: “Don’t underdrive pulleys cause charging problems?”
A: Porsche builds into their electrical systems quite a bit of extra
The Coastalaire
August 2014
Here you can see a comparison of the OEM (6” diameter - aluminum)
main pulley with one of the most popular underdrive pulleys (4” diameter
- gold anodized) on the market.
Q: “How hard is it to install?”
A: It’s actually quite simple. It
may take 30-45 minutes. You’ll
have to gain access to the
pulley side of the engine. In the
Carreras it will be towards the
rear of the car. You’ll have to
remove the air filter box. In the
Boxsters and Caymans it will
be towards the front of the car
and can be accessed through the
removable firewall behind the
seats.
18
PORSCHE TECH
allow the belt to seat properly, especially poly-ribbed belts, such as
the ones in our Porsches.
Generally these pulleys are sold as a kit containing the underdrive
pulley, a new fastening crankshaft bolt, threadlocker and a new
(slightly shorter than OEM) belt.
•
I have personally used an underdrive pulley for over 15 years in
my ’98 Boxster with now over 250,000 miles without any issues
whatsoever even in the South Florida heat and humidity.
For more information on underdrive pulleys and more, please visit
my website: www PedrosGarage.com.
Kit
Remove the belt by loosening the tensioner pulley
• Remove the lower idler pulley (one bolt)
• Remove the main pulley (one bolt)
• Grind or cut off 1/2” of the TDC marking boss on the engine
• Install the new underdrive pulley (one bolt)
• Install the idler roller removed before (one bolt)
• Install the (smaller) belt (most likely supplied with the
underdrive pulley kit)
Happy Porsche’ing,
Pedro
Ⓒ2014 Technolab / PedrosGarage.com
Q: “How much do they cost”
A: A high-quality underdrive pulley kit costs between $200 - $300
The IMS bearing fix: DOF
We have the technoFix
IMS bearing Direct Oil Feed
solves the lubrication issue
of the bearing affordably
fits all ‘97-’08 Porsches
We carry the techNOwind clear windstop for 981
Call 954.385.0330 technolab/pedrosgarage
Florida Pre-Purchase Inspections (PPI)
FREE DIY tutorials
and technical info
on our website.
technolab
PedrosGarage
We also offer: Bolt-on HP kits, ECU Chip, HID/LED
Performance Parts, Brake Caliper Restoration & Painting,
AX & DE Magnetic Bras and Numbers, much more.
954.385.0330 • www.PedrosGarage.com
Grooves
A word of caution: When purchasing an underdrive pulley, make
sure that it is a quality-made product. There are some cheap ones
on the market and you generally get what you pay for.
An underdrive pulley needs to be made from lightweight but
very strong material. It needs to be precisely machined so that it
perfectly aligns with the other pulleys in the engine and it needs to
The Coastalaire
August 2014
19
XKS
MOTORSPORT
t
io
n
Au
o
Re
p a ir
t
& Res
or
at
Jaguar, British and
European Sports Car Specialist
www.xksmotorsport.com
Jason Len
Restoration & Service Manager
Email: [email protected]
(805) 594-1585 • (800) 444-5247 • FAX (805) 544-1664
850 Fiero Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA
A Division Of XKs Unlimited, Inc.
The Coastalaire
August 2014
20
CCCR-PCA Board Meeting Minutes
June 2014
Meeting was called to order 6:35 pm
In Attendance:
Bruce Bero, Sanja Brewer, Jim Collins, Ken Finney,
Chuck Jennings, Joe Korpiel, Chuck Stevenson, Gary
Thies, Andy Winterbottom and Guest Members; Jon
Milledge and Tom Dobyns
Absent:
Rich Halvorson, Eric Ruzius
Bruce Bero talked about the upcoming SLO Concourse
on Sunday, July 13. We have 180-200 cars for the
grass area. We have 20 Porsches registered for the
corral. Guy Ober/SGS Porsche donated $300 our for
corral trophies. Chuck Stevenson and Gary thies will be
judging the corral cars.
We should promote our August 15 event in Carmel
Valley; Legends of Autobahn Show. If interested please
sign up on Motorsport Reg.
Jim started to work on our 2015 events calendar. It will
be emailed to the Board so we can finalize it by August.
Chuck Stevenson discussed the option for custom
May minutes will be re-emailed to the Board for emboridered club jackets or shirts. A motion was
made to spend $80 for the setup charge for a digitizing
approval.
logo, so that we can utilize the embroidery services as
needed. The motion was seconded by Sanja.
Historian :
No report
Vice President:
Treasurer:
The Coastalaire newsletter is accesible online and will
be viewed in the PDF format.
We ended the month with $13,064.62. Total DE
income was $3,329.55. Andy W. moved to approve the President:
treasurers’ report and Joe Korpiel seconded.
We have some old business about the Coastalaire; a
motion was made by Chuck Stevenson not to use the
Membership : issuu.com site for accessing our newsletter. Ken Finney
This month we have 305 Primary Members, 224 seconded this motion.
Affiliate Members and 529 Total Members. Joe sent
If you would like a picture of you and your car on our
welcome letters to 3 New Members.
website, please send your picture and bio to President
Chuck Jennings.
Safety:
The observation report has been sent for the Autocross
and the Parkfield Run.
Driving:
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm
Respectfully submitted by Sanja Brewer
July 26 is our next Autocross Event. Registration opens
on June 15. There may be a possible DE event on
November 14. We discussed on how to proceed safely
if it rains at the event and how to ensure sufficient safety
for the drivers and workers.
Activities:
Jim Collins discussed the new schedule of events.
The Coastalaire
August 2014
21
NEW MEMBERS
ANNIVERSARIES
New Members for June
August
Sam Mancino
David Mills
Darlene Swain
Gary & Linda Keltz
David Ferguson
Alyce Thorp
John Phipps
Louise Windisch
James Lokey
Nancie Mazzone
John & Liz Summer
Susan Winterbottom
Gregory Ross
Hilary Hendericks
Margo Zink
Joe Korpiel
Edward Musoloff
Patricia Ryan
Bob Bruington
David Bundy
Whitt Pauly
Patrick & Katherine Sheehy
Michael & Ralph Slocum
Christian & Regine Striepen
Ed & Kattia Sturtevant
Christina Citek
Judith Kambestad
Richard & Mary Nohr
Chris Van Beveren
Barry Epperson
Ron & Mark Hughes
Richard Lewis
Guy Snell
Mark Torcaso
Steve Williams
The Coastalaire
46
45
43
33/27
30
29
21
18
17
16
15
15
12
11
10
9
7
6
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
August 2014
MAY
Thomas Atteberry
Roberto Morelli
Robert Grant
Incline Village
San Miguel
San Luis Obispo
JUNE
Jerry Alexander
David Jennings
John Catania
Peter Hammerich
Brad Rainbolt
Naohiko Otsuka
Ed Statton
Santa Maria
San Francisco
Foster City
Paso Robles
Los Osos
Yokohama, Japan
Winkleigh, UK
WELCOME TO THE
CALIFORNIA CENTRAL
COAST REGION
22
ADVERTISER
DIRECTORY
COASTALAIRE 2014 Yearly Advertising Rates
All rates are for 12 monthly issues from the date started.
Full Page.....$ 950 / year
Half page..............................$ 600 / year 1/4 page.....$ 400 / year
1/8 page or Business Card $ 300 / year
2.........SGS
2.........Vintage Autobody
3.........Porsche Santa Barbara
7.........Adara Med Spa
8.........The Helmet Man
8.........Rich Halvorson
8.........Fed Ex Office
20.......XKS Motorsports
20.......German Auto
20.......Select Electric
20.......BMW of Santa Maria
20.......Worthy Associates
19.......Pedro’s Garage
24.......The Tire Store
24.......Porsche Santa Barbara
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS. Their support of our club
is greatly appreciated so you are encouraged to to make your first call to
those advertising in the Coastalaire. Let them know that you saw their ad
in the Coastalaire. We also encourage you to advertise your business in the
Coastalaire.
If you are interested please contact Sanja Brewer at 805-541-9245 or
[email protected].
ZONE 8 OFFICERS
Zone 8 Representative
Time Trial / DE Chair
Treasurer
Chief Driving Instructor
Secretary
Concours Chair
Dave Hockett
[email protected]
Tom Brown
[email protected]
Scott Mann
[email protected]
Linda Cobarrubias
[email protected]
Joe Nedza
[email protected]
Skip Carter
[email protected]
Rules Coordinator
ZONE 8 STAFF
Russell Shon
[email protected]
Autocross Chair
Webmaster
David Witteried
[email protected]
Club Race Coordinator
Ken Short
[email protected]
Vince Knauf
[email protected]
Zone 8 Website - http://zone8.pca.org/
Rally Co-chairs
Tom Gould & Revere Jones
[email protected]
The Coastalaire
August 2014
23
Breakfast Club
at the
The Grill
at Hunter Ranch
4041 Highway 46, Paso Robles
Second Saturday of the month - August 9 @ 9 AM
Coastalaire
350 Piney Lane
Morro Bay, CA 93442
The Coastalaire
Bulk Mail
US Postage
Morro Bay, CA
Permit No. 79
August 2014
24