December 2010 - Sacramento Valley Region

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the drifter - Sacramento Valley Region - Porsche Club of America - www.derporsche.net
On the Cover
Event photo’s from 2010, Left
to Right, Niello Concours, Rib
Cook-Off, Poker Run & Cannon
Backyard BBQ.
Bottom photo 2012 Cayman R
Photo courtesy of Porsche Media.
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2010 Board of Directors
President
Cookie Anderson
916.988.6534
[email protected]
Vice President
Rik Larson
916.481.6084
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Secretary
Kevin Dougherty
916.956.9204
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Treasurer
Phil Wood
916.673.3456
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Social Director
Helen Ashuckian
916.481.2759
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Membership Director
Doug Klein
916.791.4864
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Competition & Safety Director
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December 2010
Volume 48, No. 12
Upcoming Events
08 - San Simeon Tour
11 - SVR 2011 Event Planning Meeting
11 - SVR First Saturday Breakfast
15 - CRAB 35
Features and Reviews
02 - SEMA in Las Vegas
06 - In Rememberance, Tim Fleming
14 - Financial State of Mind
14 - Around the Corner
16 - Join the Porsche Club of America
Columns and Departments
03 - SVR Goodie Store
04 - Drifting Back
09 - Stirring the Pot
09 - SVR Board Minutes
10 - Calendar of Events
12 - SVR Membership Report
13 - 2011 Board Voting Results
20 - drifter Classifieds
21 - Index of Advertisers
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Information and Committee Directory
Past President
Mike Willis
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Drifter Editor
Kyle Gong
916.686.9410
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Autocross Chair
Bob Peake
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Rally Chair
Helen Ashuckian
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916.481.2759
916.989.1954
Technical Chair
Jim Kinnicutt
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916.985.7770
916.663.1702
New Member Group
Lee Deter
[email protected]
916.391.9956
Advertising Manager
Mike Willis
[email protected]
916.363.8313
Drivers Education Chair
Frederick D. Rauch
916.595.3371
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Charity Chair
Tambra Kroetz
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Concours Chair
Kent Brandon
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Zone 7 Representative
Goodie Store
Cookie Anderson
916.353.1369
Dummkopf Chair
Vacant
Golden Gate Region
Sharon Neidel
650.508.1308
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Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America (SVR), publishes the Drifter monthly for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be e-mailed to the editor. The deadline for material is one month prior to the month of publication. SVR members should notify the membership director promptly of an address change to insure uninterrupted delivery. All material in this newsletter is protected by
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SEMA 2010
LAS VEGAS
by Dan Rowland and Bill Keegan, SVR Member
Everything you ever hear about the SEMA (Specialty
Equipment Manufacturers Association) show in Las Vegas
is more than likely true. More cars, more wheels and tires,
more of any kind of car bling and foo-foo than you can
imagine, and oh! ALL the pretty girls in Las Vegas to attract
attention to and individualize more that 1600 displays in
thousands and thousands of square feet. Bill and I spent 2
½ days and may not have seen all of the three great halls and
the multitude of outside displays.
We arrived Tuesday afternoon, registered our “Drifter” press
passes and managed to see about ½ of one three great halls.
We had guest passes to the MONSTER parking lot party
at 4:30 – all the food and drink
was free—and passes to get back
in to the hall which closes at 5:00
to see the private unveiling (for
the press) of the ABT AUDI R8--lots of carbon fiber, suspension
stiffening and beaucoup
horsepower.
With over 100,000 people there for the week every cab was
booked as was every hotel and restaurant. Waiting in line
for things was the norm. We did manage to get up close to a
few of the booths by getting there ahead of the crowds. You
might recognize Mario here at one of the Mothers booths—
he drew a lot of attention. Besides all the girls there were
celebrities everywhere. Car drivers and designers like Foose,
and we managed to meet Noel Lee from Monster Cable as
he introduced his joint venture with California Customs.
Their JV will announce a new line of car care products in
the spring. I snagged a sample of a chamois like absorbent
microfiber drying towel that works better than anything I
have ever used.
The variety of products was
unbelievable. If you can imagine
it—someone makes it and sells it.
One entire section was devoted to
fasteners, ones to exhaust, paint,
suspensions, and, of course
,
one entire hall to wheels and tires.
That is what this show was originally about-- wheels and
tires-- and eventually developed after 46 years to what it is
today. Here are a couple of the Porsche wheel enhancement
options we viewed. There were many but most seemed
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focused on the center lock option on the GT3 and Turbo.
More aftermarket options are in the works as well.
Every vendor, when asked about what they had for Porsche,
referred to their catalog. From Bilstein to K & N, all had
Porsches in their sights. We passed the PCA interviewing the
Escort boys in their display on the way to meet with Meguiars
and see their “wrap” demonstration.
What was surprising were the new water based paint products
including colored chrome. Along with the new “Wrap”
technology and new set of wheels you can change the color,
texture and appearance of a car in less than a day. We
watched gloss black go to flat white with carbon fiber hood
and roof—all with wrap like you
see on stick-on advertisements.
Many manufacturers had overlays
in process including 3M and
Meguiars.
We saw paints that look one color
head on and a different color a few
feet away. Wheels as big as 30”
were not uncommon. Saw one
with a 385 X 15 X 30 tire. Over 15 inches in width with the
rubber only 2” tall on the wheel. Saw the same wheels and
tires later on a Hummer in the DUB display outside.
Tuesday we got to ride in the new FORD SVT F150 out in
the parking lot. Lots of screeching, tire smoke and air time.
Picture is a demo of FORD off road trucks on the same
course where we rode the SVTs. After the ride we attended
Entertainment Arts (EA) debut of SPEED II, their latest and
greatest simulation software.
Spectacular and versatile, with
many tracks included plus the
option to design your own and
drive about 30 different cars.
Here is a sample of one of
the other off road vehicles on
display. Everything seemed larger than life. There were 50
plus mustangs and many show cars impossible to describe. If
you ever have the chance SEMA is well worth the visit, plan a
couple of days and your most comfortable shoes
It is impossible in this short article to detail all the things we
saw while at SEMA. It certainly was an experience worth
repeating. Bill and I agreed, however, it probably isn’t an every
year event. We were beat from walking and, hard as it is to
believe, we had automotive overload.
THE GOODIE STORE
by Cookie Anderson, SVR Goodiestorekeeper
We are going to have a cold winter. How do I know that? I read some years back in the Farmers Almanac that if acorns fall off the tree
during early summer that we will have a cold winter. Guess what? My acorns have been falling off my oak tree since late June. So far that
Farmers Almanac hasn’t been wrong. This is your chance on stocking up on warm clothes from the Goodie Store. Do you have a warm
sweatshirt with the Porsche Crest yet? We have several sizes and colors on sale for $25.00 originally priced at $35.00. We have red vests
with the small Porsche Crest sizes in medium, large and extra large for $35.00. SVR car badges $15.00, PCA car badges $18.00 and the
new Zone 7 car badge $18.00. We have several hats in black and white for $15.00.
If any of these items look interesting either email me [email protected] or give me a call 916.988.6534.
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D rifting B ac k
by Larry Wilson
30 Years Ago (December 1980)
The December 20 Christmas Party at D.A. Stones, 10th & L
Streets, was chaired by Kathleen Peebles who asked party-goers
to bring an ornament for the tree. After social hour and a great
dinner, the program moved along quickly with recognition
of the outgoing board of directors, introduction of the newly
elected board members, presentation of traditional gift to
outgoing President, Rik Larson, presentation of awards to the
Most Active Member, Most Active New Member, and for the
most Outstanding Contribution to SVR. Then, the group
proceeded to party and dance to the tunes of Terry Knight,
SVR’s disk-jockey for the evening.
The following information from the December 1980
DRIFTER: SVR ended the year with 225 primary members.
Treasurer Kern Breaux reported the club’s assets to be $151.00
in the checking account and $345.00 in savings. First year
racer Arnold O’Shields raced his E-Production 356 to a
third-place SCCA EP class-finish at Laguna Seca during the
weekend of the Monterey Grand Prix, October 18-19, 1980.
December DRIFTER advertisers were Autosport Technology,
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Lombard’s Radio Equipment, George McClarrinon Law
Corp., Kerner Breaux at Cal West Life, Sportwagen Werke,
Frank’s Automotive, Kid-E-Korral, Even-Temp AC &
Heating, Reichel & Son Auto Body & Service, John Skoien/
George Valerio Porschmen, Walt Stickel Body & Frame, Strutz
Jewelers, Diamond Auto Body, Ed Rincon Body Shop, and
Superior Porsche Sales & Service in Redding.
Ninety-two merrymakers thought the December 1 SVR
Christmas Party and Awards Banquet at the Palomino Room
was a smashing success. Chairperson Karen Mangin did a
fabulous job with beautiful table decorations and charming
souvenir champagne glasses at every place. Thanks to all of
the sponsors, Fabrication Specialties, OK Tires, Joe Hill’s
Transmissions, and Kern Breaux, door prizes and other
amenities were plentiful. Co-masters of ceremonies Sally
Boeck and Randy Vidmar kept the program moving briskly.
Event of the Year honors went to the San Simeon Tour chaired
by Jean and Phil Keith and Vicki and Mike Willis. Rookies
of the Year were Gail and Bob Bitters. Sally Boeck presented
each outgoing board member with a beautiful engraved crystal
beer mug, and in turn, Sally received a suitably engraved
crystal plate. The President’s Award, not automatically made
each year, was awarded this year by Sally to Tom and Brenda
Solter for opening their home and grounds the last two years
for SVR’s charity auction and concours. Herb Hoover received
the DRIFTER Award of Excellence for creating outstanding
tech tip contributions during the past years. So it was -- old
friends, new friends, good times -- and dancing into the wee
hours to the sounds of the Peter Morgan Band.
won it with his end-of-the-year summation of the club’s
competition program suggesting goals for 2001 to improve the
experience of SVR members participating in autocross, driver’s
education, concours, rally and tech session events.
(Larry’s note: this marks the end of Drifting Back in the 30-,
20- and 10-year looking-back format because we’ve run out
of months for that particular style. Starting 10 years ago
(thanks to the persistence of Dennis Stettner) with the May
1991 issue of THE DRIFTER, we’ve covered 30 years, 1971
through 2000, of SVR history. Coincidently, the column
spanned exactly 356 months. It was a fun ride for me, getting
to re-read all those great DRIFTERS and re-live SVR history.
Thank you.)
At the December 4 joint 1990-1991 board meeting, treasurer
Ray Clements reported SVR had received $1,700 as its share
from the 1990 Parade in Monterey. Membership director
Dolores Weddle reported that 20-year PCA membership
certificates were received for Steven and Gwen Ito, Ralph
and Carolyn Heath, Jerry Jurach, and Norv Travis. Dolores
also said the 1991 roster would be ready to print by midDecember and that Bob and Beth Jacobson would sponsor
the printing. President Sally Boeck reported 48 ballots were
received from primary members in the election of 1991
officers.
The Front Ballroom of Sun City, Lincoln Hills, was the setting
for SVR’s December 17 afternoon Christmas Party with Bob
and Beth Jacobson as co-chairs. Prime Rib was the fare du
jour. The evening promised a gift and ornament exchange
and the usual end-of-year awards and recognition as well as
the presentation of the out-going and in-coming boards of
directors. No write-up for THE DRIFTER this year, but
lots of photos showing these folks having great fun: Joan and
Jose Uranga, Tom and Jude Sisson, Gloria Nelson, Glen and
Tanya Brooksby, Tim and Susan Fleming, Barbara McCrory,
Mike and Emily Willis, Russ Hildebrand, Shelagh Matthews,
Kathy Smalley, Bob and Beth Jacobson, and Dennis and Judy
Stettner.
In the December DRIFTER: Editor Dennis Stettner
announced THE DRIFTER was now on the SVR website
(Doug DeVetter, webmaster) in PDF format available as
a download to all SVR members, thus beginning a new
tradition for SVR. If there was an award for the best club
officer report of the year, Glen Brooksby would surely have
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in reme M berance
Timothy Ryan Fleming
On November 21, 2010 at the Age of 51, Tim Ryan Fleming of Folsom passed away in Los Angeles, California.
Tim will be deeply missed by his wife Susan, son Ryan, and daughter Lauren. Tim was elected to be the PCA National Treasurer for the 2011-2012 term.
Tim and Sue have been members of Sacramento Valley Region (SVR) since 1992. He and Sue chaired CRAB, the
multi-event weekend presented by SVR three times (CRAB 23 in 1995, CRAB 24 in 1996, and CRAB 28 in 2001).
Tim was also Vice President of the region in 1999 and President in 2000. They were also involved with Porsche Parade in 2000 held in Sacramento.
Tim then went on to serve as Zone 7 Representative for two terms (2001-2004) and two terms as Zone 11 (often
referred to as the Offshore zone) Representative (2005-2008). He also served as chairperson for the PCA National
nominating committee in 2006 and 2008.
The Zone 7 Wall of Fame was started in 2003 by Tim Fleming with the guidance of the Region Presidents. Tim was
also one of the originators of the “PCA Escape” event concept and
the first one was held in 2005 and was called the PCA Escape to
the Wine Country.
Tim and Sue still own a 1969 911E that has morphed to the current RSR look GT3S configuration. Tim was a DE instructor for
Zone 7 and Golden Gate Region and a licensed club racer. They
drove their 1998 C2S (license plate of “HER C2S”) on tours and
the occasional rally and showed it in concours.
Tim’s passions included race car driving, scuba diving, and his family.
He will be deeply missed by his many PCA friends.
Remembrances can be made to the Tim Fleming Memorial Scholarship Fund. Please send check to: Sierra Vista Bank, 1710 Prairie
City Rd # 100, Folsom, CA 95630-9592
Tim & Sue enjoying the Mendocino Tour 2010
Tim Ryan Fleming
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Upcoming Event! Quick Info
Event: San Simeon Tour - When: June 3-5 - Location: San Simeon
Mark your calendars for this special tour.
This year in addition to the castle tours, fun
drive, and fellow Porsche friends, there will be a
Friday night welcome party/dinner. On Friday
we will leave early in the morning touring to
San Simeon in our usual not so straightforward
route. We will stop at Hollister for a picnic
lunch and regroup for the Porsche Roads tour
down hwy 25 to Paso Robles and the wineries.
Some will remember “Peach Tree” Road!!!
In the Paso Robles area are numerous wineries
to head off and enjoy the various varieties of
wines. Be sure to pick up a bottle for the dinner
and arrival/dinner party. We are working on
a winery stop at the Mitchella Vineyard &
Winery which we used last time.
Hearst Castle tour (s) will be on Saturday and
Sunday. Your are on your own to schedule the
tour or tours that you would like to see. First
timers should take tour 1 in the morning and
if up to it, another tour in afternoon. There is
also a new tour this year which is basically a self
guided garden tour.
Lodging option #1 - Courtesy Inn: If you stay at the Courtesy Inn, your tour cost will tentatively be $175.00
for two people for two nights lodging and Friday dinner.
Lodging Option #2 - Cavalier Resort: If you stay at the Cavalier Resort, you must make your own reservations
and pay the hotel directly (Rates are from 134-197 plus 11% tax. Per night) See www.cavalierresort.com for
more information. Call 800-826-8168 to make your reservation. Mention the Porsche Club to get our room
rate. With this lodging option your tour cost will tentatively be $45.00 for two people for tour fee and Friday
dinner.
Once the costs of the tour are know there will be an online reservation form for payment of lodging option 1,
tour costs and dinner cost.
NOTE: Tour limited to 35 cars because of lunch and dinner space. More space might be available if tour becomes
oversubscribed.
If you have any questions please give us a call at 916-363-8313 or by email: [email protected]
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St i r r i n g t h e Po t w i t h t h e C h i e f Sp o o n
by Rik Larson, Vice President
agility. As an attractive entry-level model, the “Cajun”
will attract new and even younger customers to the
Porsche brand along with the Boxster, the market
leader in the segment of two-seater, mid-size sports
cars. (All of the above verbiage is from the public
relations folks, not me). Looks a little high off the
ground to me.
• 20% Holiday eCoupon is available from Porsche Cars
North America (PCNA). You have to print the coupon
yourself. Just go to http://www.porsche.com/all/
newsletter/tracking/?site=usa&name=pdds&campaign=ne
wsletter&q=E72E5FFC6B7D96FD0BE12FCF280CAF2
FF21327AF%3Bhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.porschedealer.com
%2fdealer%2fusLocator%2f&id=2010-12
• Now wasn’t that easy? You can also try an easier way which
is www.us.porsche.com, then put in your zip code in the
upper right corner for the dealer location, then select the
Porsche dealer near you (for most of us it would be Niello
Porsche), then click on the tile that says “2010 Holiday
eCoupon Program”.
• And the last (and easiest way) is to go to http://
niello.porschedealer.com/2010-Holiday-eCouponProgram/17623/special.php. The coupon is not good
for labor for repairs or vehicles but it is good for parts,
Tequipment, and Porsche Design Driver’s Selection
items.
• Better hurry, the offer is good until December 31, 2010.
If you go to the normal Niello Porsche website, it does not
work............there are two different websites for Niello
Porsche.
• Thinking about hosting/planning an event in 2011?
The annual planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
January 6, 2011. You don’t have to wait till then to
propose or schedule an event. Just contact me directly and
we will help you get it calendared. Lake Tahoe overnight
tour in conjunction with a weekend event with Sierra
Nevada Region? Reno tour? February dinner?
• Have you caught the new “Top Gear” series on the
History channel? It is American and they try all
kinds of wild things with cars. The first episode was
the battle between two snakes. One snake was the
Dodge Viper SRT and the other was a Cobra attack
helicopter. Get the picture? This show is based upon
the British television series started in October 2002
and has produced more than 125 episodes.
• Another new Porsche model ---- the 2012 Cayman
R. More horsepower and lighter than the typical
Cayman S. Some of that weight loss was due to the
removal of the cupholders!
• And remember your CHiPs for Kids donation at the
Christmas Party on December 11th.
•
The election results are in and it appears that we have
a significantly larger response this year as compared to
last year.
• Doug Klein reported that we had more than 65
responses/updates for the membership directory. You
should see the 2011 membership directory in your
• Cajun ----- a new model from Porsche? Under the working
mailbox around the first of the year.
name “Cajun,” this efficient and sporty model will build
upon the success of the Cayenne in the SUV sector. Much
like the new Cayenne, which clearly consolidated its
• And a farewell to Tim Fleming. I was so glad to see
market position as the most successful sporty SUV in the
Tim and Sue at the Mendocino Tour this year. He
premium segment, the “Cajun” will feature typical Porsche
will be deeply missed.
characteristics such as light weight, ease of handling and
N O V E M B E R B oard M inutes
by Kevin R. Dougherty, 2010 Secretary
No Meeting
Next Meeting: RPM Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 6:30PM
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Sacramento Valley Region
Calendar of Events
December 2010
1
SVR Board Meeting
RPM Motorsports, Sacramento
Cookie Anderson
916.988.6534
4
SVR First Saturday Breakfast
Monthly at Waffle Square, Citrus
Heights
Herb & Jan Hoover
916.424.5163
11
356 Car Breakfast
Marie Callender's, Citrus Heights
Jim Hardie
916.972.7232
11
SVR Christmas Party
Whitney Oaks Golf Club, Rocklin Cookie Anderson
916.988.6534
January 2011
5
SVR Board Meeting
Frederick D. Rauch
6
2011 Events Planning Meeting
Annual Member Meeting to
schedule events thru April 2012
Round Table Pizza,
9500 Greenback Ln, Folsom
Rik Larson
916.481.6084
8
356 Car Breakfast
Marie Callender's, Citrus Heights
Jim Hardie
916.972.7232
February 2011
2
SVR Board Meeting
Frederick D. Rauch
5
Heights
Herb & Jan Hoover
916.424.5163
TBD
Monthly Dinner
Spaghetti Factory
Dave & Kaye Mitchell
916.721.3650
12
356 Car Breakfast
Marie Callender’s, Citrus Heights
Jim Hardie
916.972.7232
March 2011
2
SVR Board Meeting
Frederick D. Rauch
5
Heights
Herb & Jan Hoover
916.424.5163
14
Monthly Dinner
Fat’s in Folsom
Cookie Anderson
916.988.6534
12
356 Car Breakfast
Marie Callender’s, Citrus Heights
Jim Hardie
916.972.7232
Check out the latest calendar information available online at www.derporsche.net
Information regarding Zone 7 events for 2011 is available at www.zone77.org
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Event: SVR 2011 Event Planning Metting - When: Jan. 6 - Thursday - 6:00PM - Location: Folsom
SVR 2011 Event Planning Meeting
Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Round Table Pizza
9500-1 Greenback Lane, Folsom, CA 95630
(Madison Avenue at Greenback Lane)
916.989.1133
Meeting begins at 6:00 P.M. • Pizza at 6:30 P.M.
Cost is $5.00 per person and includes pizza and soft drink
Beer, wine and salads available at extra cost
RSVP by January 2nd to Vice President Rik Larson at [email protected]
If you can’t attend the meeting, but have an idea for an activity in 2011 that you would like
to host, contact Rik Larson at 916.481.6084 or [email protected]
Event: Friendly Get together - When: First Saturday of every month - 9:00AM Location: Citrus Heights
Join Your Fellow SVR Members At
7811 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights (Across from Lowe’s)
The First Saturday of Each Month
The Club is a conversational group dedicated to the enjoyment of its members. It is a friendly
group in which there are no strangers. Please join us for an hour or two of conversation
about our cars, upcoming events, or anything else that interests you.
Meet in the banquet room at 9:00 A.M.
Order from the menu and pay for your own meal.
Senior Menu Available
If you plan to join us, call Herb or Jan Hoover at 916.424.5163
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N O V E M B E R M embership R eport
by Doug Klein, Membership Director, [email protected] or 916.791.4864
The Sacramento Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America has 553 regular members, 452 affiliate members and 5 dual members for a
total of 1,010. Interested in participating in the activities shown on these pages? Join now. We have a special program of events designed
especially for new members, which will introduce them to the many and varied activities our Club hosts. Enjoy driving tours, visits to race
tracks, breakfasts, lunches, informative car care sessions, wine tasting tours, autocross and more. You’ll find your fellow Porsche owners friendly
and welcoming. Joining is as simple as logging on to the PCA website with your credit card in hand. PCA will forward your membership
information to us, and we’ll send you an information package.
N ew M embers
Louis and Trish Antonetti
916-989-0986
[email protected]
Folsom CA 95630
1985 Carrera Red
Noan Bentley
916-404-8438
[email protected]
El Dorado Hills CA 95762
2006 Boxster Silver
Curtis and Janet Conner
916-337-1968
[email protected]
El Dorado Hills CA 95762
2007 Cayman Gray
Roman and Andrey Leshchik
916-412-2331
[email protected]
North Highlands CA 95660
2003 Boxster S Yellow
C hanges
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Robert Andre
2008 GT3-RS orange
Twentyfive (25) Year Anniversary
Gary and Alma Thompson
Rich Farlinger
H: 916-812-7810
W/C: 916-993-7776
Thirtyfive (35) Year Anniversary
Bud and Mary Ann Behrens
Brian Heiland
[email protected]
Randy Kerslake
[email protected]
Kim Nelson
W/C: 916-933-4282
Dana Philebar
H: 530-409-5806
Steven Roswold
2003 Carrera Turbo meridian
Jim Stimpson
1962 356B S90
Keith Tochterman
2006 911S GT silver
Daniel Rogers and Linda Cohee
530-679-0488
[email protected]
Rackerby CA 95972
1976 911S Gold
Warren Walker
1980 911 S signal yellow
Robert and Ladele Snyder
707-499-8635
[email protected]
Pine Grove CA 95665
1971 911 Silver
Larry Wilson
H: 1955 356 Speedster
Michelle Weiss
916-718-5022
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Newcastle CA 95658
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One (1) Year Anniversary
Teresa DiPinto
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Five (5) Year Anniversary
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To determine your expiration date, check your
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the first four digits are the year, and the second two
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If you change your email or street address, notify the
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Update your PCA record at www.pca.org.
Ten (10) Year Anniversary
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2 0 1 1 B O A R D E L E C T I O N R E S U LT S
by Kevin R. Dougherty, 2010 Secretary
Position
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Competition & Safety
Social
Membership
Member Name
Frederick D. Rauch
Rik Larson
Kevin Dougherty
Phil Wood
Bob Peake
Cookie Anderson
Mike Willis
Primary Votes
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89
89
90
90
90
89
Affiliate Votes
36
38
37
38
38
38
37
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F I N A N C I A L S TAT E O F M I N D
by Phil Wood, SVR Treasurer
Several years back a severe hail storm damaged many of our condo’s roofs. The association had been underfunded
and had to pass a special assessment, which invariably resulted in condo owner’s howls being heard all the way in
Abilene. Learning to read and understand the association’s Profit and Loss statement and Balance Sheet became a
personal priority that month. (In some perverse manner, I’m the SVR treasurer because of that storm.)
Fortunately, due to the frugalness of SVR event organizers and the SVR board’s cost-cutting efforts, SVR
members don’t necessarily need that skill – SVR is in pretty good shape today. How good, and whether it’s too
good or not good enough, is part of the treasurer’s responsibility. So let’s talk about that.
Before starting, it’s important to clear up a misperception about SVR. SVR is not a “Non-Profit” and nor are
there laws stipulating that we “break even” or run a zero balance. SVR is a “Tax-Exempt” corporation which
means that if we turn a profit, as we did last year, we don’t have to pay income taxes on it. There are lots of rules
regarding collecting and dispersing funds, but none that stipulates whether or not we turn a profit.
With regards to financial health, SVR’s Profit & Loss is in the black, but the balance sheet swings wildly
throughout the year driven by event income and expenses, as well as the quarterly PCA membership receipts.
So far this year, the balance has ranged from a low of $22.1K in May to a high of $47.5K last month. Today,
November 3, 2010, SVR’s cash balance stands at $44.4K. Before year-end, it’ll be down again due to outstanding
obligations. So before you call Cookie to demand your share in a dividend check, let me offer that a) tax laws
prevent that, b) as mentioned, some of the money is already allocated, and c) the money isn’t as much as you
think.
Many SVR events require deposits which SVR has to fund – Mendocino Tour, the Christmas Party, and all
competition events require huge facility deposits before the first member dollar is collected. The largest deposit so
far this year was over $16K. The 2011 San Simeon Tour deposit was just made even though the event doesn’t take
place until June of next year! Seven months from now! Similarly, all of the facility, entertainment, award, and food
deposits for next year’s CRAB35 will have to be accommodated before SVR sees much money from participants.
When SVR does make money, a portion is returned to members in the form of subsidies. Drifter subscriptions
are heavily subsidized – SVR picks up a large part of that cost. The 150 Christmas party participants are having
almost a third of their expenses subsidized. Autocross is regularly subsidized to keep prices low, and one tour this
year was 100% subsidized. And unlike my condo association, events and tours that lose money are subsidized by
the club and not billed to the participants as a “special assessment to cover unforeseen expenses.”
So yes, SVR is in good shape and everyone (event organizers, planners, the board and even your treasurer)
are working hard to keep it that way. If any of this has piqued your interest, remember that as a tax-exempt
corporation, all of our records are in the public domain – Just ask and you can receive copies of tax statements.
Or, if you’re really interested, this treasurer terms out in 2011 and it’s never too early to look for replacements.
Anyone?
AROUND THE CORNER
Annual SVR Christmas Party - Whitney Oaks Golf Club, limited seating so don’t delay signing up. Contact
Cookie at 916.988.6534
2011 Events Planning Meeting; watch for the latest news!
San Simeon Revisited SVR Tour by Mike and Emily Willis Friday, June 3 thru Sunday, June 5, 2011 This 3-day
tour returns after an absence of a few years, contact Mike at 916.363.8313 or [email protected] for details
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Event: SVR CRAB 35 - When: Apr. 29 - May 1 - Location: TBD
Save the date, April 29 - May 1, 2011 for the Premier Porsche Weekender.
Yes, CRAB has returned.
The CRAB 35 team is busy getting all the activities scheduled for the 35th
presentation of CRAB.
The Funkahana will be held at night and the CRAB 35 team will provide
the car to run the course.
Stay tuned for more details
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Join the Porsche Club of America
The Sacramento Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America brings together Porsche owners by hosting a wide variety of
activities. Social, technical or competitive - no matter your interest, PCA has something to offer for every Porsche owner.
• Driving tours to wineries, exotic car collections, train museums, flower farms and Porsche maintenance
shops plus multi-day tours to Mendocino, Pacific Grove and San Simeon are just a few places to go.
• Monthly dinners, breakfasts, poker runs, BBQs, concours, charity auctions and the Christmas party.
• Technical sessions, discussing Porsche care, maintenance and concours preparation.
• Track days at Laguna Seca, Thunderhill, Infineon Raceways and others.
• Autocross, great fun while improving car handling skills.
• Exclusive events for New Members!
Other Benefits:
Share information on purchasing, selling, repair shops and maintenance with other Porsche owners.
Receive a 10% discount on parts and service at Niello Porsche.
For more info or to join online, www.pca.org choose the Sacramento Valley Region.
Dues $42 per year. Credit cards accepted.
More Questions?
Contact Doug Klein, Membership Director, at [email protected] or 916.791.4864.
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mendocino tour 2 0 1 0
by Randy Vidmar, SVR Member
Photos Courtesy of
Gerry Wade, Sue Fleming & Randy Vidmar
Oh what a Tour!
The 2010
Mendocino Tour was no exception. This tour has been
going on for over 20 years, and as far as I know it has
been created and managed by Rik Larson and his team
for this entire time. This year was excellent as usual We
also invited my stepson Matt and his girlfriend Ally as
well as another friend of ours, Michelle for this year’s
tour. Michelle is a new member of SVR and she just
bought a 2007 White Carrera 4S Cabriolet with custom
chocolate interior and top. I was able to convince Michelle to drive a Porsche before she purchased “the other
sports car”. That was all it took, and she was hooked. I
might also add that Michelle is an accomplished driver
in her own right. Her dad, Sammy Weise raced Porsches
in the late 50’s, so she grew up around them! Matt is a
future member of SVR as well, as soon as he can afford a
Porsche! He always wants to drive mine.
We all met Friday Morning, November 5th at Neillo
Porsche and I might add that Neillo Porsche, who has
hosted other events for SVR was a very gracious host for
this tour as well. They opened their beautiful showroom
for us and had complementary coffee and bottled water
for all of us. After everyone signed off on the PCA Insurance Release and Rik had our “drivers meeting” we
left right on time for our first stop. The weather was
beautiful and the traffic was light. Our first stop was a
gas stop at Pedrick Road and Interstate 80. Rik held another “drivers meeting” because additional cars joined us
at this stop. It was good to see Babette and George Hatten and her beautiful blue Boxster. Because we had so
many cars, Rik wisely broke us up into two groups. One
thing California still has is beautiful Porsche roads. The
group we were in was confidently led by Bill and Cathy
Keegan in their beautiful Porsche 928. Didn’t even
know they had one, I was looking for his red 911 Turbo.
The road was, as expected, twisty and exciting. We drove
to Sonoma Lake Park for lunch. The first group arrived
about 30 minutes before the second group. Everyone
broke out lunch, that is, everyone except us!!! All of our
food and drink was in Ally’s Honda and they were in the
second group! We were saved however, because Michelle
thoughtfully put some cheese, and salmon in her car at
the last minute. The first group was leaving when we
started to have lunch.
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Mendocino Tour 2010 Fall Colors
Caught up in the strings, Sally, Mike & Tim
Randy’s Turbo in Mendocino
We drove the second half of the tour with Matt and Ally
and Michelle. We went up through the Alexander and
Anderson Valleys, stopping at Navarro Winery for some
“weekend juice”. We arrived at Little River Inn just as the
weather was getting a little cool. We just love the North
Coast weather this time of year. After checking into our
rooms, which by the way, because of Rik’s planning was
an effortless event. We ended up at a traditional “room
party”. It was good for this guy to see many old friends.
Rik Larson, Kirk and Linda Bradford, Allen and Dolores
Weddle, Mike and Emily Willis, among others were all
there. Since there were other PCAers at Hill House, I’m
sure the “room parties” were repeated there as well. We
spent the next day walking around the town of Mendocino
and seeing more PCA’ers. Jim and Sheila McDade and
Barbie Flores were there as well as the Neidels from Golden
Gate Region. Rik had also planned a kite flying contest, we
didn’t attend because I was traveling with three women, and
shopping was the order of the day! Rich McGlumphy also
set up a miniature golf tournament in Ft Bragg on Saturday
as well.
We went to dinner at Albion River Inn Restaurant and it
was spectacular as usual. Steve and Diane Harris were also
there with their own party, which by all accounts, was going strong. On Sunday we awoke to a cool and drizzly day,
which was fine by all of us. My ’86 930 Turbo just loves
cool wet weather, read lots of power. We had a sumptuous
breakfast at Little River Inn and then headed back to Sacramento. We had a beautiful drive back to Sacramento albeit
we kept driving into more rain. Oh well, I don’t mind
cleaning my car.
For anyone who did not attend, something very special
was missed. SVR is KNOWN for the MENDOCINO
TOUR. If you have not attended, plan to do so
next year. This tour offers the beauty of the North
Coast, good Porsche roads, and best of all, seeing good
friends. Sitting on the deck and watching the sunset
is a very special occurrence for us. Once again, I want
Downtown Mendocino, Maureen Vidmar & Michelle Weese
Fall Colors along Highway 128
to extend personal heartfelt thanks for all the work Rik
Larson and his team did for putting on this tour for the
rest of us who attended. I know it was a long project.
Drive safe, and see you down the road.
Here are a few reasons to join the PCA!
Autocross Events
Concours Events
Driving & Exploring Tour Events
and more...see page 16 to join now!
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drifter classifieds
Cars for Sale
2007 Porsche 911 Carrera Original owner - Car is in excellent shape - New Front Tires - New Battery - All
Service - 51K Miles; 355 HP, 295 lb ft torque; 0-60 4.6 sec, 179 MPH top speed; AWD; 6 cylinder, 3.8 liter;
Power Seat Package, Sunroof, Bose High End Sound Package; PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management);
PSM (Porsche Stability Management) with ABS, ASR, EDTC, and ABD 13” Vented Rotors with 4 Piston
Calipers - front and rear; 8x19 alloy wheels 235/35ZR19 front, 11x19 alloy wheels 295/30ZR19 rear; POSIP
(Porsche Side Impact Protection) - 6 total (front, Thorax in seats, head airbags in doors); Stainless Steel Exhaust;
Leather Power Seats with Alcantara Headliner; PCM with AM/FM/MP3 capable CD player, 280 watts & 9
speakers. Contact Matt 916-833-4214 or [email protected] . $59,995
2005 Carrera 997S Artic Silver with full black leather interior, sunroof coupe, 6 speed trans, 3.8 ltr engine,
355 hp. 18,000 miles. This car is in perfect showroom condition, and is loaded with every option available. Navigation, Sport Chrono system, Bose surround sound system, heated seats, complete clear bra kit,
and much much more. All work and maintenance performed by Niello Porsche, all records available. Never
tracked, always garaged. This car comes with a fully paid for $7,000 extended warranty that covers the car until
the year 2015 or 75,000 miles, with no deductible if work is done at Niello Porsche. $100 deductible if work
done elsewhere. Contact Ben at 916.851.9254 or email: [email protected] $53,500
2004 Silver Porsche Carrera GT 5.7 liters, 605 horsepower, mid-engine, DOHC V10 (car wt kept to 3000 lbs,
so very fast); 6-speed manual transmission; carbon fiber-reinforced, silicon carbide ceramic (C/SiC) composite
brake system; pure carbon fiber monocoque and subframe; 10-pump dry-sump lubrication; inboard suspension;
updated Alpine AV system with navigation, silver metallic paint w/ dark gray leather interior; removable
roof panels converts car to T-Top; includes custom-leather luggage set. Approximately 2,500 original owner
miles, never raced, immaculately maintained, always garaged. Unit number 124 of approx. 1,300 total model
production; one of only approx. 600 Carrera GT’s sold in the United States.
Contact: Chuck at [email protected] $440k MSRP. Serious buyers only please
2004 911 Turbo - Only 27k miles, 6-speed manual, well appointed. Have service records. Silver on black.
Factory GT2 wing. Probably has never seen rain. H&R lowering springs. Good Michelin PS tires, comes with
NEW set of front Michelins. Fresh brake fluid. Well trimmed with navigation, factory silver-painted interior
parts including center console and divider. Porsche crest on sport seat headrests. Single disc cd. No scratches
or noticeable rock chips. Alcantara headliner, Aero sideskirts. Has third party warranty through the end of the
year. Contact: Orion Parrott at 978-407-5986 (Sacramento). $60k
Photo to
Come
2000 911 Cabriolet - Original Owner. It is black/black and has 120,000 miles on the odometer.
Contact Jim at 530.305.0333 $26,000
1988 Porsche Carrera Silver. Purchased in 2002 and driven it with pleasure. However it is now time to get
a GT3. 121,000 miles. 3 significant upgrades: 1) Top End Rebuild in by IPB Autosport, EBS Valve Springs,
ARP Studs, 964 Cams, and head polishing. Suspension redo in 2005. Everything replaced. Air Conditioning. Complete replacement and upgrade in April 2008. Installed Retroaire kit. All new hoses, compressor,
rear condenser, etc.. Other add ons: The paint is in really good condition, though there is evidence of the car
being driven for 24 years. It is not ready for a repaint. More info available on the webiste www.derporsche.net
Contact David at [email protected] or 530-400-5470. - $23,000
1986 Carrera ,Targa 135,000 miles. Anthracite Gray (Dark Gray), Butterscotch and Black all leather interior.
Electric Windows, cruise control, air conditioning, Fuchs, Original paint and interior. Contact Darrell Johnson
@ 530-906-2679 $19,500
1983 911 Turbo Look. Only 117K mi. I’m only the second owner. Everything works as it should. Making
room for our newer cars. First one to drive it will want it.
Contact: Frank 916.372.5555 home; 916.588.8345 cell
Drifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members. Non-members may submit ads at $20.00 per
ad. Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send to PCA-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact
our Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by e-mail to the Newsletter Editor and received by the editor
by the 1st day of the month prior to the month of publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the
right to reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section
of our web page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for three months unless cancelled.
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Dream Car Solutions
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Frank’s Automotive
IPB – Autosport
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Pacific Power Motorsports
The Racer’s Group (TRG)
Reflections in Glass
RPM Indoor Kart Racing
TrackMasters Racing
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5
21
IFC
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Pa rt s f o r S a l e
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Sacramento Valley Region
Porsche Club of America
Post Office Box 254651
Sacramento, CA 95865-4651

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