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March 2009

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On the CoverThis 1986 gray 911 Targa is owned by JR Evinger. JR has been an SVR PCA member since 2008.

Photo by: Doug DeVetter

New and improved SVR calendar

Go to the SVR home page atwww.derporsche.net and take a look at the new and more func-tional calendar, which includes listings of regional, Zone 7, and national PCA events.

You’ll like it.

2009 Board of DirectorsPresidentCookie Anderson 916.988.6534president@svr.pca.org

Vice PresidentBill Keegan 916.415.1539vicepresident@svr.pca.org

SecretaryKim Nelson 916.933.4282secretary@svr.pca.org

TreasurerBetty Silva 707.864.0491treasurer@svr.pca.org

Social DirectorBabette Hatten 916.772.5280social@svr.pca.org

Membership DirectorDoug Klein 916.791.4864membership@svr.pca.org

Competition & Safety DirectorFrederick D.Rauch 916.989.0580competition@svr.pca.org

WebmasterJohn Murphy 916.858.2304webmaster@svr.pca.org

Past PresidentMike Willis 916.363.8313pastpresident@svr.pca.org

Drifter EditorJR Evinger 916.850.5543editor@svr.pca.org

Zone 7 RepresentativeGolden Gate Region Sharon Neidel 650.508.1308sharonneidel@yahoo.com

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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 newslet-ter is protected by copyright. However, newsletter editors of others regions chartered by the Porsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and that The Drifter is cited as the source.

In This IssueUpcoming Events

6 - SVR Historical Poker Run8 - Concours on Campus

9 - March Dinner13 - Tech Session

13 - Rolling Thunder 200914 - March Breakfast

15 - Tour to The Racer’s Group16 - Saratoga Winery Tour

Features and Reviews

3 - New Porsche ParadeManagement Model

5 - Cayenne S Hybrid10 - Gran Turismo’s

‘Cockpit for Four’ Concept

Columns and Departments

2 - Cookie’s Crumbs2 - February Dummkopf

7 - Drifting Back - March 200912 - SVR Board Meeting Minutes

17 - Drifter Classifieds19 - SVR Goodiestorekeeper

19 - The Last Word19 - Index of Advertisers

20 - March Membership Report

Information and Committee DirectoryAutocross ChairBob Peake 916.353.1369bbayou@jps.net

Drivers Education ChairFrederick D. Rauch 916.595.3371fdr@fdrmotorsports.com

Charity ChairTambra Kroetz 916.989.1954tkroetz@comcast.net

Concours ChairKent Brandon 916.663.1702kbrandon@ncbb.net

Dummkopf ChairLarry Wilson 916.536.9703Lwilson1230@comcast.net

Goodie StoreTom Sisson 209.296.5352targatom@volcano.net

Rally ChairHelen Ashuckian 916.481.2759helena@lanset.com

Technical ChairRoger Walker 916.987.5243pcarnut@att.net

G24 ChairLee Deter 916.391.9956ldeter@yahoo.com

Advertising ManagerMike Willis 916.363.8313mikew@derporsche.net

Volume 47, No. 3 March 2009

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Cookie Crumb’sby Yvonne “Cookie” Anderson, 2009 SVR President

Where did January and February go? Did I miss something or what? You better ask yourself, what would I like to do in the next few months? March and April have a full calendar from lunch tours, wine tours, track events, dinners and even a poker run. You’re asking yourself, Boy, can I get one of these events in my busy schedule? Of course you can! That’s why SVR puts out the bi-monthly Event Calendar which goes out on the 1st and 15th of each month. This calendar will have events up to three months ahead so you can mark your calendar in advance. So if you can’t make it to the dinner this month, maybe you can plan on going to the dinner next month?

So, what about this Poker Run? It’s not just a Poker Run but a Historical Poker Run. Do I have your interest? I understand it’s the first Poker Run SVR has put on? Jerry Cupler, Helen Ashuck-ian along with yours truly are hosting the event. Hey why not at-tend? So mark your calendar March 22nd “SVR Poker Run”. It’s going to be loads of fun and you might even win some money. Did I say money? Yep! That’s right. Money! There’s also door prizes you could win. I’m not saying anymore, just give Jerry a call and sign up.

One thing I would like to ask: where are all you members on the first Saturday of the month? A year ago we started meeting the first Saturday of the month at Marie Callender’s on Sunrise Blvd in Citrus Heights for breakfast. I know it’s the weekend and you want to stay at home and relax after a long week of work. Maybe the wife gets up and fixes your breakfast or you fix hers on that Saturday. Well, wouldn’t it be nice to take her out to breakfast or let her sleep in and you go to breakfast? Don’t forget! First Satur-day of the month, Marie Callender’s 5525 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, 9:00 AM. Order off the new menu, prices vary.

Is there any new member or even one of our seasoned members that would like to step forward and volunteer to help at events? Please feel free to give the chair people a call. If you are a new member and a little bashful but would like to help at an event, please give me a call. 

Peake Takes February Dummkopfby Larry Wilson, SVR Dummkopf Chair

To a rousing wave of applause and approval from those at the February 11, 2009 dinner meeting at the Spaghetti Factory, Bob Peake was selected as SVR’s February Dummkopf, narrowly beating out Rik Larson’s bid for a two-in-a-row domination of the club’s most coveted award.

Peake had to dig deep to take the honors from Larson, and dig he did with a stellar performance using a welder to install new seats in Lisa’s car. Unable to see clearly (he said) because of the smoked-glass window of his welding hood, Bob nevertheless plunged ahead with his usual sense of confidence - and promptly welded the seat to the car. Ooops! It was immovable! Bob was last seen asking around for a carbide bit grinder so he could un-weld the thing and start again.

Unfortunately, Peake was unable to attend the meeting and thus was unable to comment to those present about his exploits. But, he did receive by mail the official SVR Dummkopf Award Cer-tificate of Dumbness which is suitable for framing and will serve as a lasting memento of his achievement.

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Parade has been the premier annual event of the Porsche Club of America for more than 53 years It’s popularity has led to growth in size and complexity, particularly over the past decade. Attend-ees, both participants and sponsors, have come to expect flaw-less presentation and execution, and organizers have been able to meet these expectations and provide an event to remember. But success has lead to huge challenges, especially since Parades take years to plan and require a large team of volunteers. Unfortu-nately, most PCA Regions and Zones have concluded that host-ing Parades is simply too complex, difficult and time-consuming.

The PCA National Parade Committee, therefore, has made the decision to assume responsibility for running Parades, beginning with the 2010 Parade in St. Charles, Illinois.

The Current Two-Committee SystemTwo committees currently run Parades: The local host commit-tee, which stages the entire event, providing most of the volun-teer labor, organizing its many activities and determining the direction and flavor of Parade; And the National Parade Com-mittee, consisting of PCA National staff members, who provide oversight and guidance based upon years of experience.

In the future, only the National Parade Committee will run the event. The National Committee will identify Parade locations, and plan, prepare and execute Parades, subject to the Executive Committee’s approval. It will assume most of the responsibilities that the local host committee currently exercises. Yes, we’ll still need the help of many local, zone and national volunteers.

Why Change?First and foremost, the workload has gotten too large. Few local host committees have ever managed an event of this size. Because Parades changed sites each year, each local committee re-invented much of Parade, at a great cost of time and resources. Not sur-prisingly, over the past decade, more and more regions decided Parade was beyond their capability. And finally, none volunteered for either the 2010 or 2011 Parades.

Over the past 10 years, the National Parade Committee has been expanding its responsibilities, helping local committees keep pace with these requirements. The recent addition of the national positions of Banquet Chair, Goodie Store Chair and Presenta-tions Chair are a reflection of this expansion.

With no regions volunteering, only one choice remained: carry on at the national level. So, although this change may surprise some as being sudden and precipitous, it was inevitable. The two-committee system has been gradually evolving in this direction, with local committees bowing out and national committeesassuming more responsibility.

The New Management Model: Goals and AspirationsOur goal is to create a Management Model that can be dropped into any Parade location and function like a well-oiled machine. To that end, we are building a multi-year team with a specialist in every major area: someone who knows what to do, has the time to do it and has the experience to prevent problems. And, when missteps do occur, the specialist can turn the experience into an action plan to avoid similar situations in the future.

The National Parade Committee will be comprised of club mem-bers from around the country, those with the most talent and experience in each particular area. We expect many will be multi-year volunteers, providing continuity that will allow us to fine-tune our procedures.

PCA’s Executive Committee has identified four areas particularly critical to the success of Parade: Autocross, Rally, Concours and Registration, and has created four corresponding national posi-tions. These, together with the seven existing positions (Facili-ties, Banquets, Finance, Presentations, Emcee, Goodie Store, and Committee Chair) will comprise the National Parade Commit-tee. The Tech Quiz will probably be handled by the existing Tech Committee. The PCR Committee will take responsibility for the Protest Committee.

Site SelectionIn the current Management Model, the local host committee prepares a proposal that includes a potential location and facility (hotel/resort). The proposal also includes their plan for tailor-ing the event to showcase the local area and provide attendees a flavor of their region.

Under the new model, the National Parade Committee will se-lect the desired area of the country and then research hotels or resorts. We need enough guest rooms, sufficient convention floor space, large banquet facilities, and copious parking. (How many conventions have drive-in delegates? Not many!) We also need venues for autocross and concours. And, perhaps most impor-tantly, we need an interesting place to visit that the entire family will enjoy. Finding all of this in one place is no easy task, espe-cially at a reasonable price. Trust me---site selection has become much more complex over the years.

The National Parade Committee actively seeks local input from each local Region. Your opinions on the desirability and feasi-bility of a particular venue are invaluable. Since the arrival of a Parade affects a large area, the National Committee Chair will be attending the Zone Presidents’ meetings. An event the size of Parade needs the support of the Zone, not just a Region or two.

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A New Management Model for Porsche Paradeby Tom Brown, San Diego Region, National Parade Committee Chair, tb911@roadrunner.com

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This new model offers a real advantage to smaller Regions, cur-rently unable to host Parades, since staffing requirements exceed their membership roster. With the new model, a Parade can come to them, giving them the pleasure and excitement of being the destination for the premier PCA event, without having to shoulder the entire workload.

Of course, with advantages come challenges. How do we keep the local flavor and avoid Parades becoming cookie cutter? Each year we will recruit interested and excited local volunteers. We will depend heavily on them for ideas and input, as well as local visitors bureaus and the hotel’s own event-planning staff. Rest assured, the National Committee is committed to keeping each Parade unique.

Volunteer RecruitmentThe biggest challenge will be the recruitment of volunteers for the Parade staff. The National Parade Committee requests that your region discuss our new Management Model at your next board meeting. We need your help in identifying interested and active club members who would volunteer for one of the posi-tions listed at the end of this article. Regular Parade attendees may be the place to start, but anyone who is interested is wel-come to submit his/her name to the National Parade Committee.

BenefitsThe new Management Model presents several benefits. First and foremost, Parade will continue. Second, we’re increasing the number of potential Parade sites, since a huge local membership is no longer a prerequisite. Third, stress will be reduced at the local level, as an experienced team will handle the planning. Con-tinuity within the National Committee and documented proce-dures will eliminate re-inventing the wheel. All in all, we expect a constantly improving and easier to administer Parade, that won’t require 16-hour days of local volunteers.

On behalf of the entire National Parade Committee, I look for-ward to hearing your recommendations. If you have any ques-tions, my email address is at the top of this article. Obviously this is a big challenge—but it is exciting and rewarding as well. Come join us. Be a part of the biggest, most exciting PCA event of each year!

Condensed by Doug Klein, SVR Membership Chair. For the full text visit www.derporsche.net

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The Cayenne S Hybrid will deliver the power of a V8 and the efficiency of a four-cylinder

ATLANTA – February 20, 2009 ---- Porsche AG, the Stuttgart, Germany-based high-performance car and SUV manufacturer, shared more information about its Cayenne S Hybrid, which will debut next year. Using a parallel full hybrid design with the elec-tric motor between the combustion engine and the transmission, Porsche engineers have been able to drive at speeds up to 86 mph without at all using the combustion engine.

This engineering achievement allows the Cayenne S Hybrid to roll freely – or ‘coast’ -- at highway speeds without the combus-tion engine on, greatly minimizing engine emissions and fossil fuel consumption. This differs from current hybrid concepts that deliver benefits mainly in city traffic. Porsche, in cooperation with Volkswagen, opted for the parallel full hybrid design as it also significantly improves acceleration, a concept that matches the company’s philosophy of offering outstanding performance and efficiency. It also fits in the current Cayenne design with minimal alterations and without affecting interior space or lug-gage capacity.

When it comes to market in 2010, the Cayenne S Hybrid is expected to emit some 20 percent less C02 than comparable combustion engine vehicles with similar power output. Cover-ing a 0-to-100 km/h sprint in just 6.8 seconds, it earns its ‘S’ designation by delivering V8 performance and four-cylinder effi-ciency, all while complying with the Ultra Low Emission Vehicle II (ULEVII) emission standards.

The Cayenne S Hybrid uses a supercharged Audi 3.0-liter V6 engine with Direct Fuel Injection (DFI), 333 horsepower and 324 lb-ft of torque from 2,900 to 5,300 rpm. It is mated with 52-horsepower three-phase synchronous electric motor that pro-duces up to 221 lb-ft of torque and also acts as an alternator, and the combined power units are joined to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Also on board is a 154-lb. no-maintenance 38 kW nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery. Measuring 13.7” x 24.9” x 11.5”, it fits in the spare tire well, thus not compromising lug-gage capacity.

The Hybrid Manager is the Cayenne S Hybrid’s “Heart”

The heart of these technologies is the powerful Hybrid Manager, which requires some 20,000 data parameters to operate (com-pared to a conventional engine control unit that operates on less than one-third of the data). Since a parallel full hybrid operates in three classic hybrid modes – power generated by the combus-tion engine and electric motor, power generated by the combus-tion engine only, and power generated by the electric motor only – the Hybrid Manager’s main function is to seamlessly coordi-nate these modes to deliver optimal performance and efficiency.

With a clutch being the key connection between the combus-tion engine and the electric motor, the Hybrid Manager has the

tough job of providing smooth but quick switching among the three hybrid modes without delay or a noticeable transition felt by the driver and passengers. For example, the Cayenne S Hybrid can motor along solely on electric power for up to 1.2 miles with the combustion engine off, and the Hybrid Manager will fire up the engine as soon as the driver presses the accelerator, in-crease engine speed appropriately and engage the clutch to trans-fer power to the transmission without the driver or passengers noticing what is happening. And, it does this within just 300 milliseconds.

When driving with just the combustion engine, the Hybrid Manager also will ensure the engine is operating as efficiently as possible in reference to its load. It switches the electric motor to an alternator mode, so the fuel consumed by the combustion engine not only efficiently powers the Cayenne but also gener-ates electricity that can be ‘parked’ in the NiMH battery. Finally, when the driver presses the brake pedal, the Hybrid Manager feeds as much energy as possible from the electric motor (again running as an alternator) to the battery.

The Cayenne S Hybrid also has electrically driven ancillary com-ponents such as the air conditioning compressor and the power steering pump.

Unlike conventional Cayenne SUVs, the Cayenne S Hybrid uses an eight-speed automatic unit. Porsche engineers added to the conventional transmission oil pump a new electrical drive pump to shift gears smoothly and efficiently also in electric mode. Top speed comes in sixth gear, and the two higher gears serve to fur-ther reduce engine speed to enhance fuel economy. Eighth gear, for example, enables the driver to ‘coast’ along without the com-bustion engine at speeds up to 86 mph.

Porsche expects the Cayenne S Hybrid to consume less than nine liters of fuel per 100 kilometers in the New European Driving Cycle. EPA fuel economy figures are not yet available.

A similar hybrid system will find its way into the new Porsche Panamera® four-door gran turismo sometime following Porsche’s fourth model line debut in late summer 2009.

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SVR HISTORICAL POKER RUN

Poker Run??? What’s that? Well, it’s not a contest, there are no complicated directions to follow, and no time limits. It’s just plain fun! A cruise over a scenic route of Porsche-appropriate roads with stops along the way. At each stop you draw a playing card from a poker deck. The route circles back to the starting point, where poker hands are compared. The cars with the highest hand win a prize, and in a salute to Rodney Dangerfield, the lowest hand does too. Other prizes will be awarded for properly filling in the blanks on a simple quiz, the answers to which will be found along the route. A 50-50 raffle will also be held at the end of the tour, with proceeds split between an SVR Charity and the drawing winner.

Bring a lunch or treat yourself at the Georgetown Hotel Bar & Restaurant or Worton’s Market’s Deli. Both have delicious and surprisingly inexpensive food. Should you choose to forgo the restaurant, relax and enjoy your lunch at the beer garden in Coloma, which just happens to be stop 4 (look for the big Porsche flag and reserved picnic tables). Stroll around the park; admission has been included in the Poker Run entry fee. Finish the loop, returning to Niello’s no later than 3:30 to claim your prize and participate in the 50-50 drawing. Preparation Suggestions: Arrive with a full tank of gas and some drinks to sip along the way. Meeting Place: Niello Porsche 4525, Granite Drive, Rocklin 95677. From Sacramento, drive north on I-80, take the Rocklin Road exit, turn left under I-80, then right onto Granite at the first stop light. Date and Time: March 22, Sunday. Registration at 9:30 am, first car departs at 10:00. Route length ap-prox 85 miles. Fee: $10 per car, which includes admission to Coloma State Park and one poker hand. Increase your odds by purchasing an additional hand for only $5.00.

RSVP: Send a check, payable to SVR-PCA, to Jerry Cupler at 6320 Hickory Avenue, Orangevale, CA 95662, or phone at 916.988.6534, no later than March 16.

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Drifting Back – March 2009by Larry Wilson

30 Years Ago (March 1979)The March 4 “Shakedown” autocross, chaired by Geary Lyon and Stan Breyfogle, was the first of the year for SVR and brought out 112 drivers (netting the Club $100) looking for championship points in the Sacramento Valley Sports Car Club sanctioned event at Cal Expo. First-place finishers included Kern Breaux, Rich Far-linger, Larry Wilson, Sally Weddle, Jim McDade, and Clint deWitt. Workers included the afore-mentioned drivers plus Mike Willis and Pat Wilson. After the regular competition was over, SVR drivers continued with practice runs, two in each direction, in preparation for the upcoming Zone 7 event.

The DRIFTER reported that Lendine Nelson and Mary Peters would assemble SVR’s 1979 scrapbook containing photos and text copy that might be needed to accompany SVR’s submission to PCA for Region of the Year consideration. President Ted Colbert announced the appointment of Geary Lyons as Speed Events Chair, and the appointment of Trische Robertson as DRIFTER editor taking over in April from Vicki Willis who returns to “civilian life” to give more time to her 15 month-old daughter.

At the March 8 board meeting, Vice President C.C. Craig an-nounced a New Members Committee was formed (Linda Mitchell, Lendine Nelson, Mary Peters, Kern Breaux, and Luana Craig) and would hold a new members party at The Mushroom, April 11. Craig also announced 113 entries were on hand by March 4 for CRAB 8, April 20-22. The March 16 SVR rally was chaired by Stan Breyfogle and attracted 30 rally cars and lots of rain and cold weather. Jim and Denise Boswell finished first in Novice Class, and Jim and Joyce Karver took the Expert Unequipped Class.

20 Years Ago (March 1989)THE DRIFTER (April issue) announced the March 5 arrival of Clayton Timothy Wilson and congratulated his parents, Michael (a DRIFTER advertiser) and Karen Wilson. (Clayton is now a sophomore at Oregon State University.)

The March 16 Dinner Meeting at newly-opened Gwen’s Of Course restaurant at 4401 Hazel Avenue, Fair Oaks, chaired by Allen and Dolores Weddle, provided a choice of 6 entrees: Chicken Divan, Halibut Steak, Red Snapper, Pepper Steak, or New York Steak, all at $13.00 including tax and tip. Social Director, Elizabeth Carr, said it was a perfect place for a SVR gathering.

The March 10-12 SVR Ski Weekend, chaired by Gary and Alma Thompson, journeyed to Tahoe City and brought out SVR’s hard-core skiers and devout non-skiers alike including Elizabeth Carr and Bob Dennison with their daughter Amelia, Herb and

Jan Hoover, Tom and Tambra Kroetz, Bruce Mills and Barbara Rodrigues, Ray and Sara Clements, Jim and Sheila McDade, Bob and Beth Jacobson, Larry and Pat Wilson, and Bob and Marian Berriman. The weather was perfect with 8-inches of snow around 3:00 A.M. Saturday morning, and clear, blue sky through Sunday evening. If you didn’t ski at Alpine, you shopped at Tahoe City or Truckee, or visited Cal-Neva gaming rooms. Bob Jacobson arranged the grand meal Saturday night at Bocci’s Italian Restaurant. Wow, what a great weekend!

10 Years Ago (March 1999)The March 11 Dinner Meeting was held in cave-like room at Yager’s Tap House in Folsom which, according to a sign on the wall, served as a WWII bomb shelter for the entire city of Folsom. Dumbkopf Chairman, Randy Vidmar, announced he located the Dumbkopf award, so it finally reached Mike Linville (from Rik Larson’s hands). Allen and Dolores Weddle introduced their friend from Germany, Guenther Lang, who kept Kent Brandon and Cindy McKenzie entertained because they were soon traveling to Stuttgart. In the absence of Bob Peake, Tim Fleming held forth during the meeting.

The March 28 Zone 7 Concours by SVR at Niello Porsche had 20 cars entered for judging and an additional 20 cars on display only, according to event chair, Kent Brandon. Judging began at 10:30 AM and trophies were awarded at noon (which has to be an all-time speed record for such things in Zone 7). SVR competitors won most everything in sight: Stuart McIntosh won the 356 Wash ‘n’ Shine class, Mark Smedley and Ted Blake placed 1st and 2nd respectively in the 356 Full Concours class with Jason Daley fifth and Derek Drake sixth in the same class, Jim Finley placed 2nd in the Water-Cooled Street class, Joe Pitta won the 914 Wash ‘n’ Shine class, Gerry Wade won the 914 Street class, Glen Brooksby won the Competition class, Phil Lawrence and Jeffery Pisciotta tied for first in the 911 Wash ‘n’ Shine class, and in the 911 Street class Kent Brandon finished second with Alan Nishimoto and Lowell Irwin third and fifth respectively. A new award, “The Entrants Choice,” went to Mark Smedley and his totally original 356 Coupe. Mike and Sue Ambrozewicz’s bratwurst lunches made the day totally successful. Totally.

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Yosemite Region Presents

Concours on CampusThe first Zone 7 Concours for 2009

Sunday, May 17San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton

Registration opens at 7:30 A.M. and closes at 9:00 A.M. • we will attempt to start the judging by 9:30 A.M.

Entry fee is $25.00 • No fee for display only cars, although charity donations will be accepted.All proceeds will go to charity.

Lunch is available at $7.00 per person and includes hamburgers or hot dogs, potato salad, chips and drinks.

Directions: San Joaquin Delta College is located at 5151 Pacifi c Avenue. From Interstate 5, take the March Lane exit and proceed east to Pacifi c Avenue. Turn left onto Pacifi c and proceed to Yokuts Avenue (approximately ¼ mile). Turn left onto the campus and follow the signs. To get to Interstate 5 from Highway 99, use Eight Mile Road West or Highway 4 West (also known as the Crosstown Freeway) to Interstate 5.

Make your check payable to “PCA-Yosemite” and send it and the following By May 10th to:Paul Czopek, 904 Changason Way, Modesto, CA 95351 • 209-531-1942, e-mail: p.czopek@clearwire.net

Name Model/Year

Concours Class I want lunch: yes no

Series 2009

RallyConcours

Autocross

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Fat’sAsia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar

2585 Iron Point Rd. • Folsom, CA

March 12, 2009

Social: 6:30 P.M. - Dinner: 7:00 P.M.Price: $22.00 per person

Vegetable Chow MeinStir-fried seasonal vegetables with pan-fried noodles

Sweet and Sour PorkWith pineapple, onions, and bell peppers

Fat’s Special Fried RiceChoice of barbecue pork, chicken or vegetables

Orange ChickenWith chili and our own zesty orange sauce

Garlic Green BeansA Fat family favorite

Honey Walnut PrawnsIn a light sauce with caramelized walnuts

Complimentary Wine Provided by Collin Fat

RSVP to Cookie Anderson at 916.988.6534 by March 8th.

The Social Director, per SVR policy statement, will bill members who cancel reservations after the deadline or fail to show for dinner.

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Photos Highlight the All-New GranTurismo’s ‘Cockpit for Four’ ConceptATLANTA – February 12, 2009 ---- Today, Porsche AG for the first time presents its Panamera four-door gran turismo interior concept. The much-anticipated addition to Porsche’s perfor-mance lineup will make its U.S. market debut on Oct. 17, 2009. With a continuous center console that extends from the dash-board to the rear seating area, the Panamera offers a new spatial concept for the driver and passengers featuring optimal ergo-nomic seating with individual cockpit-like spaces for all. Its deep seating position and a sport steering wheel help give the driver and passengers direct contact with the road. At the same time it provides a generous, roomy environment with exceptional leg and head room, unique qualities in a sporting machine yet essen-tial for grand touring. This individual seating allows for optimum passive safety.

Porsche will provide countless opportunities for individual inte-rior customization with 13 color and material combinations in-cluding four two-tone leather interiors and seven interior trim options including carbon fiber to Natural Olive wood. An available four-zone climate control system gives each seating area individual control of functions such as temperature, air dis-tribution and venting direction. In the unfortunate event of an accident, front, side and curtain airbags help protect the front occupants, while standard rear side airbags help protect those in back. The Panamera S and Panamera 4S feature eight-way power

seats in front with a driver memory package. In the rear are two individual seats with a folding rear console and plenty of room. The Panamera Turbo has power seats with a memory package for not only the seat functions but also the electronically adjustable steering wheel. Further seating customization is available through optional alternatives such as 18-way Adaptive Sport Seats or fully adjustable eight-way power seats in the rear.

Porsche for the first time will offer from Burmester® -- the renown Berlin audio manufacturer -- a new ultra high-end surround sound system. With 16 loudspeakers plus a subwoofer (a total of over 2.5 square feet of speaker surface area) and a total output of more than 1000 watts, this new system gives listeners a grand acoustical experience. And like the 2009 Porsche sports cars and SUVs, Panameras will be available with the latest personal elec-tronic connectivity features, including Bluetooth for cellular tele-phones, Universal Audio Interface for connecting personal audio devices, and satellite radio.

The rear luggage area provides up to 15.7 cubic feet of space, enough room for four large suitcases. The tall space enables lug-gage to be loaded in an upright position, and with the rear seat folded down the luggage space generously increases up to 44.6 cubic feet. Initially, all Panameras will be available with two V8 engine op-tions, standard seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) double-clutch transmissions and rear- or all-wheel drive. All engines feature Porsche Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) for

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February 28, 2009 SVR board meetingby Kim Nelson, SVR Secretary

President Cookie Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. Attending: Bill Keegan, Kim Nelson, Cookie Anderson, Rik Larson, Doug Klein, JR Evinger, Dick MacFarlane, Lee Deter, John Murphy, Larry Wilson, Bob Peake

Minutes: The January minutes were reviewed and accepted.

OLD BUSINESS: Approval of Policy Statement: Cookie suggested that we hold off until next month’s board meeting to review the SVR Policy Statement. After some discussion it was decided that a sub-committee be appointed to review the policy statement and bring the findings back to the board. The sub-committee will include Mike Willis (head), Bill Keegan and Doug Klein.

NEW BUSINESS:Budgets and Non-Member Income: Cookie reported thatbudgets for most up-coming SVR events have been received and approved by the board. The board also discussed the impact that non-member income has on our year-end tax returns. The bottom line is that we should run all event expenses through the club whenever practical.

Non-PCA events on Calendar: John lead a discussion about how we are currently listing non-PCA events for our member-ship. It was agreed that John will continue to list all activities he believes our membership would be interested in on the SVR website. Cookie will continue to only list SVR and ZONE events in the bi-monthly e-mail blasts.

BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:Charity (Tambra Kroetz): Cookie reported that Tambra has already collected $80.00 at the dinner meetings for charity. Tambra will be putting together a charity basket for every SVR dinner.

Competition (Frederick Rauch): Bob Peake reported that SVR is putting on four autocrosses this year. The May 30th and 31st are going to be Zone 7 events with Sunday hosted by GGR. Bob is going to look into making a series out of the four SVR autocrosses with awards presented at the Year-end AwardsBanquet in November.

Advertising (Mike Willis): No Report

Drifter (JR Evinger): JR is putting the finishing touches on the next issue of the Drifter.

Financial Report (Betty Silva): Kim reported for Betty that we have money in the bank.

G24 (Lee Deter): Lee reported that we have provided 28 com-plimentary breakfasts for our new G24 members but have only

seen 6 people come back to another G24 event. After further discussion by the board it seems that several other G24 mem-bers have been active in other SVR events.

Goodie Store (Tom Sisson): No Report

Membership Director (Doug Klein): Doug reported that SVR has 588 primary members with 481affiliate members for a total of 1067. The club also has 10 dual members. Doug also noted that he spent his free time last month cleaning up the clubs database.

Social (Babette Hatten): SVR’s Dinner next month will be at Fats in Folsom on March 12th.

Webmaster (John Murphy): The SVR Website is still alive and being hit by more people as the 2009 calendar firms up and people begin looking for things to do with the cars they love and people they enjoy sharing them with. The Classifieds re-main popular and continue to help the new Administration add a bit of activity to the economy – a good thing. International interest also continues with Iran listed in January as “Dead Last, But Had Enough Hits to Be Listed in the Log.” Can’t help but wonder if those hits came from a CIA operative in Tehran.

Vice President: Bill Keegan. Bill will be sending out a revised calendar to the Board.

Past President: (Mike Willis): No Report

President: (Cookie Anderson): No Report

Meeting adjourned: 8:45 P.M.Next Meeting: RPM Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 6:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,Kim Nelson, 2009 Secretary

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Golden Gate Region Presents

Rolling Thunder 2009Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA • March 28 and 29, 2009

(Registration is currently open: http://register.pca.org/)

Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA • May 23 and 24

Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA • September 5 and 6

Rookies take note! There will be no Rookie Licanse Candidates accepted at the Buttonwillowor the Thunderhill II events, so take advantage of the practice race and start session onMarch 27th preceeding Thunderhill I to fulfi ll your licensing obligation.

Practice, Qualify, and Race on both Saturday and Sunday! • Space is limited at all events.

All entrants must be PCA members and have a PCA Club Racing license or approvedLicense Application. Go to http://www.pca.org/clubrace/docs/forms.htm or call 847.272.7764.

Registrar: Andrew Forrest at ggrracereg@gmail.com

Tech Session:On April 26, 2009 we will be hosting another Tech Session at Bob Jacobson’s home. However, this year the format has been changed and it will be “Hands-on”. All products will be supplied and you may purchase additional ones.

Your friends are also invited; they don’t have to have a Porsche, just a love for their automobile.

Come early and enjoy a nice continental breakfast and a cup of coffee, or orange juice. Lunch will be provided. There will be a $10.00 charge per participant and guest to help offset the cost of the food.

Please RSVP to Jim McMahen at 916.924.1463 or jimmcma-hen@hotmail.com (This information will help me plan for the continental breakfast and lunch).Jim

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highest efficiency. For additional fuel savings, all Panameras in-clude an engine stop-start function that can turn off and restart the engine at certain times, like when stopped at an intersection or in traffic. The rear-wheel drive Panamera S has a 400-horsepower, 4.8-liter V8 engine that can propel it from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds on its way to a top test track speed of 175 mph. The manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) is $89,800. The all-wheel drive Panamera 4S receives the same 4.8-liter powerplant. It sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, achieves a top test track speed of 175 mph, and has an MSRP of $93,800.

At the top of the Panamera lineup is the Panamera Turbo with its 500-horsepower, twin-turbocharged 4.8-liter V8. Also featuring the new PDK transmission, the all-wheel drive Panamera Turbo sets a breathtaking 0-to-60 time of 4 seconds flat and a top test-track speed of 188 mph. The Panamera Turbo has an MSRP of $132,600, and all three Panamera models will go on sale in the United States this October. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., is the exclusive importer of Porsche sports cars and sport utility vehicles for the United States. It is a wholly owned, indi-rect subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. PCNA employs approximately 180 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training for its 201 dealers. The deal-ers, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service. Throughout its 60-year history, Porsche has developed numer-

ous technologies that have advanced vehicle performance, im-proved safety and spurred environmental innovations within the automotive industry. The company continues to celebrate its heritage by adding to its long list of motorsports victories dating back to its first 24 Hours of Le Mans class win in 1951. Today, with more than 28,000 victories, Porsche is recognized as the world’s most successful marque in sports car racing. PCNA, which imports the iconic 911 series, the Boxster and Cayman sports cars and Cayenne sport utility vehicles and soon the Pa-namera gran turismo for the United States, strives to maintain a standard of excellence, commitment and distinction synony-mous with its brand.

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SVR Saturday Breakfast ClubMarch 7, 2009

Marie Callender’s5525 Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights

(North of Madison)

Meet in the parking lot at 8:30 A.M. • Breakfast at 9:00 A.M.

Price: Please see Monthly Breakfast Change notice below

Monthly Breakfast ChangeThe first Saturday of each month we get together for a leisurely and delicious breakfast at Marie Callender’s. Beginning March 7, we’re switching from a breakfast buffet to ordering from a menu, with members paying separately. The change gives each mem-ber more choices plus a freshly prepared breakfast, whether you come in early or late. You’ll choose from: Belgian Mini-Waffles, French toast & scrambled eggs, Quiche, Traditional scrambled eggs, Tex-Mex scramble, Chilaquiles w/scrambled eggs, an “Oh My” omelet and a Denver omelet. The cost will be about the same, with an average food price of $7.00, plus coffee and orange juice. We’ll still meet at 9:00 at 5525 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights, just north of Madison.

To ensure an adequate number of cooks, Marie Callender’s has requested an approximate head count. Please email your RSVP to Cookie Anderson at president@svr.pca.org or call at 916-988-6534.

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Tour to The Racer’s Group1995 S. McDowell Blvd. • Petaluma, CA 94954

Saturday, March 7th, 2009Start is at Niello Porsche in Rocklin8:00 A.M. – Register and sign release

8:30 A.M. – Depart • 11:30 A.M. – Arrive at TRG

TRG will put a few of their babies up on lifts and talk about what is underneath those side skirts. The professional staff will be on hand for a lecture and Q/A session. (Keep in mind these guys specialize in Porsche GT3 racecars, so you can expect some pretty fabulous details.) The staff will go over different types of suspension and exhaust systems and allow us to explore our cars from the underside.

To top off the afternoon (as if being in the mind-blowing racing “garage” among LeMans-level cars isn’t enough) we will tour around the showroom and the connected winery production facilities. We’ll partake in Adobe Road wine tasting and schmooze/talk shop during a catered lunch.

The number of participants in this event is limited to 40. RSVP and prepayment are required by March 2nd. To make your reservation, contact Frederick Rauch 916.989.0580 or e-mail fdr@fdrmotorsports.com

TRG Agenda:11:30 A.M. - Quick intros, discuss the plan for the afternoon.

11:45 P.M. - Put a couple of cars on the lifts.12:00 P.M. - Talk about what’s really under there.

12:50 P.M. - Answer questions members may have.1:00 P.M. Tour the shop and winery production facilities.

1:30 P.M. - Adobe Road Winery wine tasting and catered lunch

The fee for all of this is $23.00 per person.

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SVR Springtime in SaratogaWinery Tour on Saturday April 4th

Tour fee is $6 per person (pp)

Bring your own lunch.

We will meet by 8:30 AM at the Starbucks off I-5 (Pocket Road) at 1441 Meadowview Road for driving instructions.Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the historic Picchetti Winery; one of California’s oldest wineries with a large picnic areafeaturing award-winning wines from five different regions. After our picnic & tasting we’ll drive along curvy roads toSavannah-Chanelle Winery for our private tour and more tasting where, they produce premium Zinfandel, Syrah,exceptional Pinot Noir and other wines. Our “official tour” ends here at ~4 PM.

We have an overnight option if you would like to stay in the area. The Embassy Suites-Santa Clara offers 2 room suites,complimentary cocktails at 5:30 PM, and a cooked to order breakfast in the morning for $119 per room, $114 for AAAmembers and only $104 for seniors over 62.

We would also highly recommend a walking tour of the 15 acre Japanese Hakone Gardens ($5 pp) on Sunday morningafter our complimentary breakfast. Another wonderful close spot for tasting is the Cinnabar Winery, located in the villageof Saratoga ($5 non-refundable tasting fee pp).

Space is very limited so contact Dave or Kaye Mitchell before Sunday March 29th at 721-3650 or Hogman7@comcast.net

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Drifter ClassifiedsDrifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members. Non-members may submit ads at $20.00 per ad. Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send to PCA-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by e-mail to the Newsletter Editor and received by the editor by the 1st day of the month prior to the month of publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for three months unless cancelled.

Parts for SaleSet of four 18x8 Cayenne Turbo wheels: in excellent condition. The wheels have painted Porsche crest centers. Please contact juan@juancalderon.com for more informa-tion or for high resolution pictures. $500 for the set. (03/09)

Leather Steering Wheel and Airbag from ’06 Boxster S: will also fit Carrera. I’m told it will fit 986 and 996 as well; excellent condition, with no tears or scuffs. $600. Con-tact Tom Ware at 916.205.0444 or Tomdamit@att.net. (01/09)

For SalePiloti Drivng Shoes model DTM, size 11.5, color-navy, grey, & black. Brand new! $50 Dave Hoffman (916) 725-8727 or davzin@surewest.net (02/09)

1988 944 TURBO-S

Immaculate Condition Com-pletely Stock 1988 944 Turbo-S Limited Edition with All Records/Services since New including $50K window sticker. Rare Deep Met Red on Special Order Light Grey.

ONLY 22,147 Original Miles.  Yes, that is correct, 22,147 original miles.  Recent Timing belt, Mo-bil-1, Waterpump, Brakes/Rotors, New Bridgestone’s on 17” 993 wheels, $Thousands in Receipts.  $25,750. Located in Seattle, WA

Serious Inquirers Only Please !425-210-3247 or craigrkoegel@com-cast.net for more info and pictures! (03/09) 

WantedBlaupunkt “Frankfurt” Radio: Need a working one or the circuit board from a broken one. This radio is a monaural, 5-button radio with two AM presets and three FM presets. Call Greg Peart, Sacramento Valley Region at 916.870.7841 or e-mail xfil911@comcast.net (01/09)

Wheels: Boxster S owner looking topurchase a set of 18-inch wheels - 18” x 9” rear and 18” x 7.5” front. Any style is acceptable but would prefer hollow-spoke turbo wheel style or 5 double-spoke style. Contact Paul Richins at 916.933.1898 or e-mail prichins@jps.net (01/09)

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“IDES OF MARCH” DEALS………….. by Tom Sisson, SVR Goodiestorekeeper

MICROFIBER JACKETS with any of the various logos are available for

$55. They come in various colors but may have to be ordered depending on which logo/color you want. You have seen them - blue ones are currently being worn by the President and the First Gentleman.

You need SVR POLO SHIRTS which are still only $30, or those neat Porsche embroidered T-SHIRTS ( $20.) Again, other logos are available including the PCA logo and PCA racing logo. Long sleeve denim shirts with one of the logos can be had for just $35.

If you miss out on these deals, there will be “…the DEVIL to pay!” BTW The expression has nothing to do with Lucifer! In the days of wooden sailing ships the seams on these old vessels were called devils. Caulking or sealing the seams was known as “paying” them.

The only way you could get at the devil to pay it was to bring the ship in at high tide so that the bottom rested on the sand. But if you didn’t work fast enough and the tide went out, you still had the devil to pay but no way of doing it. Hell of a spot! Aren’t you glad your boat is made of old Corvettes?

Contact your friendly Goodie Store people! See Tom Sisson or Cookie Anderson at meetings and events, or contact them. Email targatom@volcano.net. Items can be mailed for a small shipping/handling fee.

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The Last Wordby JR Evinger

Happy March everyone! We have lots of tours and other events coming up. I look forward to seeing you at one of them soon!

You may have noticed I have taken full advantage of my posi-tion as Editor of the Drifter to have my friend Doug take a picture of my car so I could use it for the cover. Don’t be jeal-ous! You too can have your beautiful Porsche on the cover of your newsletter too! All you have to do is send me an email at editor@svr.pca.org and let me know what you have in mind for a cover shot!

JR

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Join in - March Membership Reportby Doug Klein, SVR Membership DirectorSVR has 588 Regular Members and 481 Affiliate Members for a total of 1,069 members plus 10 Dual Members.

New Members (Joined January 2008)

Steve TullgrenLoomis, CA 95650sttullgen@mindsync.com916-804-4271 05 911 Paul Van Altena and Nancy NebilakAuburn, CA 95603paul@tehvagroup.com530-218-5765 02 Boxster Transfers InWilliam and Joseph De ReinzoShingle Springs, CA 95682bill@appliedsystemsinc.net954-691-7870 85 944From Gold Coast Region, Florida

W. M. HogueFolsom, CA 95630559-251-2865 64 356From Sequoia Region, California

Paul and Jackie MehusLos Gatos, CA 95032paul@mehus.com408-395-2388 64 356CFrom Golden Gate Region, California

ChangesBob Peake916-353-1369bbayou@jps.net

Bruce and Kathy UngariEl Dorado Hills, CA 95762530-647-0356

Gary Chu and Zhihong WangSacramento, CA 95828

Lawrence Boyd and Alice O’Nealcbbob1@aol.com916-939-0129 65 356

Norman Plotkin and Jennifer Zinsnorm@pzalllc.com

Phillip Onnigian916-300-5323

Timothy and Debra GeogheganRescue, CA 95672916-677-7972

Congratulations to the following on their:One Year Anniversary:John GoetteRobert MacDougallMary ReddickMark Schroeder

Five Year AnniversaryEd and Shelley BusuttilLee and Janice DeterMilo and Patricia HewittDoug Klein and Alice SchillaBryan McDonaldJohn PayneTony and Hawley Rosas

30 Year AnniversaryGeorge and Nona Morley

40 Year AnniversaryJohn and Barbara Smolich

The new SVR Data Base has space for two email addresses for each member. Want SVR emails sent to your home and work addresses, or to another family member? Email the second address to membership@svr.pca.org, and I’ll include it in the database.

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