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1January 2011C H A L L E N G E
CHALLENGENewsletter of theConnecticut Valley RegionPorsche Club of America
Upcoming Events6 January Monthly Meeting
8 February Monthly Meeting
10 March Monthly Meeting
16 Quarterly Calendar
Features32 Annual Meeting & Photofest
40 Fall tour 2010
44 AutoX Season Wrap-up
52 What a Year! My First Autocross Season
54 2010 Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta
62 Terminal Velocity
Departments2 Cover Story
2 Editorial Staff
4 Board of Directors
14 Activity Chairs
18 View from the Cockpit
20 On Track
24 Pylon Place
26 Between the Lines
31 Emporium
58 In the News
65 Welcome New Members
66 Members Anniversaries
67 Anniversary Milestones for 2010
73 The Mart
76 Advertisers Directory
VOLUME 34 NO. 1
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The CHALLENGE (ISSN 1063-150X) is the monthly publication of the Connecticut Valley Region, Porsche Clubof America, published at Paladin Commercial Printers, LLC, 300 Hartford Avenue, Newington, CT 06111-1501.Periodicals postage paid at Hartford, CT. Statements appearing in challenge are those of the author andnot necessarily those of the Porsche Club of America, the CVR Board of Directors or CHALLENGE Editors.The editors reserve the right to edit all materials submitted for publication. CVR/PCA is not responsible forany services or merchandise advertised herein. Permission to reprint any material published in CHALLENGEis granted provided full credit is given to challenge and to the author. Postmaster send address changesto challenge, c/o Chris Musante, P.O. Box 762, South Windsor, CT 06074. Subscription rate of $12 isincluded in CVR annual membership dues. Other PCA members may subscribe by remitting $30/year toCVR/PCA CHALLENGE, 30 Owenoke Park, Westport, CT 06880. © 2011 Connecticut Valley Region, PorscheClub of America, all rights reserved. See us on the web at www.cvrpca.org
CHALLENGE STAFF
AdvertisingJoe Rodriguez(203) [email protected]
Editor & Art DirectorShelley [email protected]
Copy EditorNancie [email protected]
Contributing Writers and Photographers in this months issueBenjamin BoerumJean-Francoise BulyczKathy Cloud
Walt HyjekEric JanJohn KaramGary LambertMajor Brian ShulChris Troianello
COVER STORY
>>> This months cover photo was taken by John Karam.
“This photo was taken by me at the 2009 Club Race during one of the Green Race Group sessions. It showsJeff Neiblum in his 1969 911 Carrera RScharging down the front straight at LimeRock Park just before the footbridge. It was taken with a Nikon D300 cameraand Nikkor 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 D zoomlens. The settings were ISO 320, 1/320shutter speed, and f11. The lens waszoomed to 155mm and white balancewas set to Direct Sunlight. Exposurecompensation adjustment was set to 0.”
>> PresidentJeff [email protected]
>> V.P. ProgramsMike Odierna (203) 622-8717Nick EspositoMark [email protected]
>> V.P. Drivers EducationJon [email protected] >> Secretary
Charles [email protected](860) 342-2403533 Main StreetPortland, CT 06480
>> TreasurerBill [email protected](203) 440-2287562 Baldwin Avenue, Unit 15Meriden, CT 06450
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JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Location: Black Horse Garage726 Union AvenueBridgeport, CT 06607(203) 330-9604www.blackhorsegarage.com
Black Horse Garage (www.blackhorsegarage.com) will once again host ourmonthly meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Since 1991 the team at BlackHorse have restored, repaired, serviced and stored a wide range of truly fineautomobiles including exotic vintage Porsche’s, Ferrari’s, BMW’s, Jaguar’s andmany more. They have prepared classic cars for shows that include the Concoursd’Elegance at Pebble Beach as well as other fine Concours around the countryand world.
John Buonanno, President of Black Horse, along with his team of specialists willarrange an exciting evening of understanding the world of restoring and caringfor our personal Porsche’s and daily drivers. Please mark your calendar and planto attend this most popular event.
Please check CVR Website: http://www.cvrpca.org for any changes.
Please RSVP to [email protected] for seating and food pre-orders asthis will be a very popular event.
Meeting Agenda:
6:30 – 7:15 pm Socializing and Buffet dinner compliments of Black Horse.Tour of the facilities and get to know the team of Black Horse.
7:30 – 8:00 pm CVR Programs, Welcome new members, upcoming eventsand activities.
8:00 – 8:45 pm Raffle Prizes
8:45 pm Meeting adjourns
Remember tocheck out ournewly updatedWebsite for allof the mostcurrentinformation.
www.cvrpca.org
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FEBRUARY MONTHLY MEETING
Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Location: SpeedSport Tuning52 Miry Brook RoadDanbury, CT 06810(203) 730-0311www.speedsporttuning.net
SpeedSport Tuning (www.speedsporttuning.net) will host the CVR PCA monthlymeeting at their new location on Miry Brook Rd, Danbury, CT on February 8th.Spencer Cox is celebrating 30 years of Porsche excellence and is excited to havethe CVR members join him and his team at their new 15,000 sq. foot facility foran evening that will not soon be forgotten.
SpeedSport has built a reputation on their skill and integrity in all facets of streetservice and track set-up. They are known for their alignments and race prep.From flat tires to crewing on the top level pro race teams, they have done it all. On the service side, Porsche master technician, Brian Holinko is an experton newer models cars, while Jeff Adams is renowned for his air-cooled and 4-cam expertise. There are always plenty of beautiful cars to see.
Please check the CVR Website: http//www.cvrpac.org for any last minute changes.
Please RSVP to [email protected] for seating and food pre-orders asthis event will be very popular with the members.
Meeting Agenda:
6:30 – 7:15 pm Socializing and buffet dinner compliments of SpeedSport.Tours of the new facilities and get to know the team ofSpeedSport.
7:30 – 8:00 pm CVR Program Chair update, welcome new members,upcoming events and activities.
8:00 – 8:45 pm Speaker – TBD
8:45 pm Raffles, adjournment
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MARCH MONTHLY MEETING
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Location: Automobile Associates5 Albany TurnpikeCanton, CT 06019(860) 693-0278www.automobileassociates.comDirections available on the website
Automobile Associates will once again host our Monthly Meeting on Tuesday,March 8th 2011. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this very popularannual CVR event!
Speaker: Chuck Queener
Charles Queener will join us as speaker for Automobile Associate’s very popularannual meeting for CVR. This event is always “sold out”, so RSVP early. Youwon’t want to miss this one!
Chuck is a world renowned Automotive Illustrator who is also Art Director forone of our largest monthly publications. His work has appeared in many booksincluding his collaborations with CVR’s close friend Murray Smith.
For seating and dinner estimates please RSVP to: [email protected]
If you should decide the day of the meeting to attend... please “come ahead”...we’d love to have you!
Always check the CVR Website: http//www.cvrpac.org for any schedule changesand updates.
Meeting Agenda:
6:30 – 7:30 pm Complimentary Buffet.
7:30 – 9:00 pm Meeting and Program
9:00 pm Raffles, adjournment
12 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
>>>CLUB MEMBERSHIP UPDATES MADE EASYIs it time to renew your membership? Do you have a change/update to your addressor phone number? Have you recently purchased another Porsche that you would liketo register on your PCA profile? Do you need a replacement PCA membership card?You can do all of this online as easy as 1-2-3!
Just log into www.pca.org. Click on MEMBERSHIP and select MEMBER SERVICES.Select any one of the four options in the drop down menu. Member Record, RenewMembership, Online Profile, Replacement Membership Card. By accessing this section,you are able renew your membership, view and update your PCA membership record toinclude your address, phone, email, and car information. Continue your participation inPCA events and keep your Challenge and Panorama subscriptions coming! It’s that easy!
>>>PCA MEMBERSHIP RECRUITINGDo you have a fellow Porsche enthusiast who doesn’t own a Porsche yet? If so, takea peek at what PCA offers... PCA Quest! This program provides a six-monthsubscription to Porsche Panorama to allow access to hundreds of Porsches for saleby PCA members in The Mart as well as the opportunity to access valuable technicalinformation about the cars through the many articles in Panorama! Learn more aboutthis atwww.pca.org/Membership/PCAQuest.aspx
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Autocross
Paul Kudra(860) 633-8252
Randy Kudra(860) 597-1671
Challenge Advertising
Challenge Editor & Art Director
Shelley [email protected]
Challenge Copy Editor
Nancie [email protected]
Communications
Bill [email protected]
Community Service
Donna [email protected]
Concours
Jerry Charlup(203) [email protected] Lynam RoadStamford, CT 06903
Concours Co-Chairs
Trish CarrollDick Strahota(203) [email protected]
Drivers’ Education - VP
Driver’s Education - Co-Chair
Dave Vaccaro8 Delno DriveDanbury, CT 06811
DE Chief of Control
Bob Napoletano
DE Chief Instructor
Cecil [email protected]
DE Chief Instructor - Assistants
John Schnabel
Fred Staudinger (914) 232-8253
Hank Voegeli (203) [email protected]
DE Registrar/Treasurer
Susan [email protected] Delno DriveDanbury, CT 06811
DE Chief Steward
David Nagler
Historian
Prescott Kelly (203) [email protected] Silver RidgeWeston, CT 06883
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Membership Co-Chairs
Chris & Lisa [email protected]
Nominations & Past President
Roger [email protected]
PCA Club Race Director
Gary [email protected]
PCA Club Race - Assistant
Steve Cooney(860) 491-1426
PCA Club Race - Volunteer
Coordinator
Susan Young (860) [email protected]
Porsche Emporium
Peter & Janica Shafer (203) 227-272227 Cardinal RoadWeston, CT [email protected]
Rally
Chris [email protected]
Special Events
Dennis [email protected]
Technical Chair
Daniel Jacobs(203)[email protected] Southford Road Southbury, CT 06488
Tourmeister
Phil & Maria [email protected]
Tourmeister Assistants
Sean LeahyDavid Lloyd
Trophy
Nancie Giacalone(203) [email protected]
Webmeister
Phil CapellaChristine [email protected]
Yearbook
John Karam(413) [email protected] 8 Hemlock HollowBelchertown, MA 01007
Walt [email protected]
16 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
JANUARY 201111 Monthly Meeting, Black Horse Garage, 6:30 pm20 Closed for ALL February 2011 Challenge business
FEBRUARY 20118 Monthly Meeting, SpeedSport Tuning, 6:30 pm20 Closed for ALL March 2011 Challenge business
MARCH 20118 Monthly Meeting, Automobile Associates, 6:30 pm20 Closed for ALL April 2011 Challenge business
Note: Board Meetings are always open to all members. Contact any board member for exacttimes and directions and/or check the CVR website for last minute details.
Website Updates: www.cvrpca.org
Answers to Tech Questions: www.pca.org/tech/
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Two recent items deserve
wider circulation
None of these recipients were able toattend the Annual Meeting to receivetheir awards, and I want be sure thatthey are properly recognized.
>>>From Larry Perry, VP
Drivers Education
DE Most Improved
Michael Feldman drives an older 911 Targa. Mike was in Green for aseason and a half, and never pushedto advance. He is the epitome of the opposite of “the ego school of driv-ing”. An instructor asked him if hewanted to go to Yellow Instructed andhe replied “only if the instructors thinkI am qualified”. They all did. His firsttime out in Yellow with the faster cars,it all clicked. For Michael the jump toyellow instigated a dramatic improve-ment, not just regular improvement.Michael exhibits quiet, calm confi-dence, is driving his car wonderfullyand is a pleasure to have at our events.
DE Instructor of the Year
This was a simple decision. As VP ofDE I receive a score of emails fromhelpful individuals every month, asdoes Cecil. But one person in particularis always happy, not merely to suggestimprovements, but also to volunteerand put these into effect himself. Fromtrack walks, to hosting classroom ses-sions for beginners, to check-out rides,to Taste of the Track, to arranging skidpad sessions for everyone, and to arranging coaching for the instructorsand black rungroup drivers, my “go-to”person has consistently been Rick Canter. Rick is not here today, but heearned this award for his care and concern of the program, his eagernessand the time he made available givingback to it.
2010 Dale Smith Award
This is to award the 2010 Dale SmithAward. The intent of the award wasto recognize Dale’s spirit living in acontributor to the DE program for theparticular year. The DE Committeemade their selection based on theirknowledge of who has best exempli-fied Dale’s spirit in support of the DEprogram. Together with Sue Smith, Iam very pleased to honor Dale Smithby presenting the 2010 award to anindividual who is always available formentoring beginning and advanceddrivers, to assist with Taste of theTrack, to help with broken cars, to
Reminder, the CVR Planning Meeting is January 15th at 9 A.M. in Southbury
at the Heritage Hotel. Please join us. See details on the website.
DE Most Improved
>>>Michael FeldmanDE Instructor of the Year
>>>Rick Canter2010 Dale Smith Award
>>>Dan Jacobs
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assist with broken racetracks, and withanything else that is within his abilityto attend to... and who is always atthe track when the gate opens to runthe tech line. It is an absolute privi-lege and honor for me to present the2010 Dale Smith award to my goodfriend Dan Jacobs.
Dan is not here today either, andwhile this is not a “lifetime achieve-ment” award, consider for a moment
what Dan has contributed to CVRover the years: Dan has been a mem-ber of CVR for twenty years and hasparticipated in Drivers’ Educationevents for sixteen years. He has,near as we can tell, not missed a DEevent since he became an instructorin 1995 and was named Instructiorof the Year in 1999. Dan has in-structed on the order of 280 studentsfor CVR.
Now we enter the winter doldrumsfor those of us PCA members in theNortheast. Some of our Porsches willhibernate for several weeks, otherswill be rejuvenated or rebuilt, andsome of us will drive them on the dry
roads days; or for the Cayennes and 4 wheel drives, every day.
Whatever your situation, rememberthat all the joy will return soon and wewill do it all over again.
>>>From Mike Odierna, VP Programs
R.I.P. — On October 28th, 2010, Porsche Club North America (PCNA) lost
one of its most dedicated friends when Paul Gagliardi died in a tragic accident
while on a business trip. We will remember Paul for the outstanding and
generous person he was.
As one of our club members simply puts it “He stood out in every way”.
Paul was so passionate about the Porsche brand and CVR, that he was
virtually a walking encyclopedia on all things Porsche. He always went above
and beyond to promote what he cared about, and showed complete dedication
without ever complaining. His love for Porsche and his fellow owners extended
beyond his professional life as PCNA Field Technical Manager, Area East. He
would often use his vacation time to participate in concours events and other
Porsche Club activities.
He was a great family man, an accomplished driver and a friend to many.
His legacy will remain with us and I know he will be watching us to carry out
his passion for Porsche and good will for our hobby.
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HHi, I am your new (old) Track Chair,
Jon Fairbanks. After a one year sab-batical I am back in for the 2011 season.I would like to thank Larry Perry fortaking over my duties for 2010. Larrydid a fine job with our schedule andkept CVR’s DE program on the “BlackStuff and Shiny Side Up” for 2010.
So, what is up for 2011?A lot of familiar venues —Lime Rock and WatkinsGlen — and the possibilityof a date at New Jersey Motorsport Park. We havehad a lot of interest from ourmembership to head toNJMP. I must admit that I have not driven NJMP,however, I have heard many positive comments.Of course, what will driveour decision is a combina-t i o n o f c o s t and our expected attendance. TheDE Steering Committee is in theprocess of evaluating a number of datesand a decision should be made by theFebruary or March issue of Challenge.
Our first event of the year will beour traditional Winter Workshop inSouthbury. This event will be the firstor second weekend in March, as usual.We are still in the planning phase, how-ever, we hope to offer an excitingmorning program, a fun lunch wereyou can catch up with track friendsand, in the afternoon, for experiencedinstructors the chance to become PCANationally Certified. There will be
more to come on this day so watchyour email inbox.
I would like to comment on Monti-cello Motor Club. If you recall I wasTrack Chair and organized CVR’s firstevents there in 2009. CVR was alsoone of the first car clubs to drive Monticello’s full track. Regretibly,
Monticello will not offer anydays to car clubs in 2011. I have spoken with them andexpressed our interest incontinuing our events atMMC. I don’t have all of thedetails, however, it appearsthat this decision is beingdriven by the membership.Maybe it is the optimist inme, but I do feel that at somepoint in the future CVR willbe back at MMC. I want tobe clear, I have nothing tobase this on. It is just a feel-ing that I have. The car
clubs generated significant revenue forMMC and, as I have always said, freemoney is hard to pass up. Stay tuned.
What else is up with CVR’s DEprogram? Well, for starters we havesome positions that we need helpwith. Namely, we need to build upour “Control Group”. For those of youwho are unfamiliar with this function,Control essentially runs the events.They interact with the track flaggers,emergency personnel and our workerswho run pit-in, pit-out and steward. We used to have a hardcore group
>>>continued on page 22
Our first event of the year will be ourtraditional
Winter Workshop in Southbury. This event will be the first or second weekend in March,as usual.
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who worked in the tower and enjoyedheat in winter and a/c in summer —this is where I first volunteered (I re-ally like the a/c in the LRP tower).Most of the old guard have movedon. I am asking for a couple of folkswho want to make their track daysmore interesting to shoot me an email.We also used to have a couple of guyswho did “Communications”. Theymade sure all of CVR’s radios werecharged and in good working orderand, most importantly, actually at thetrack the day of the event. It may soundlike a minor thing, however, it is one
less item the Track Chair (me) has toworry about, store and lug to the track.Again, if anyone is interested, shootme an email.
My last request is that I need 1 or 2people to help out with the refreshmentsat the end of our Lime Rock events.These folks organize the beer, wine andmunchies at the end of our day. This isanother small, but meaningful touch thatCVR is known for. It is great to have acold one at the end of a hot day of lap-ping one of the most famous and wellknown road courses in the United States.
Which brings me to me last point:Our DE program depends on new drivers. Yes, you heard that right. Weneed to make sure that our first timeGreen drivers get as much opportunityto drive as we can provide. We are go-ing to work hard to make sure that weput on quality events that have enoughinstructors so we can fill our Greenrun group. We are also going to workhard coaching our experienced Greendrivers so they can move up to the nextrun group to make room in Green fornew folks. So I encourage new folksto sign up on ClubRegistration.net.for our events. The Green run groupfills up within 5 or 10 minutes of opening so set your Blackberry alarmand get to the website to sign up forthe experience of a lifetime.
Drive like your life depends on it, because it does.
I need 1 or 2 people to help out with the
refreshments at the end of our Lime Rock events.These folks organize thebeer, wine and munchies at the end of our day. This is another small,
but meaningful touch thatCVR is known for.
Photos by Chris Troianello
24 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
Y“You had to be there” best sums up
the 2010 CVR AutoX season. Everyperson that challenged themselves togive AutoX a try this year came awaya winner. Adrenaline injected fun hasa way of hiding the skills as they seepinto your synapses…and your butt.Only by participation then reflectioncan you truly see the gains you’vemade. You then notice that your personal RAM has been loaded withnew programs, instantaneously readyto draw upon whenever needed any-time thereafter. Personal victories weretoo numerous to cite for the season,however there were two specialachievements that are noteworthy anda testament to the rapid progress madeby steadfast participation.
Eric Jan won the 2010
“Most Improved Driver” award!
This award recognizes the quantumjumps in driving skill that Eric hasdemonstrated in the short time sincestarting his participation in CVRevents, both at AutoX and Drivers Eddays at the track. His story should res-onate with many CVR members. He
always dreamed of owning a Porschethen realized that dream, only to findout that fast driving takes a lot of learn-ing and practice to master. When youjump into the deep end with a high
strung Porsche that journey can be frus-trating at first since you have to unlearnyears of average car driving and therazor-edged responsiveness of your carmakes it all too easy to over-do, or under-do driving inputs. Instant response hides car dynamics thatsofter rides readily reveal. Eric’s determination and seeking to alwayslearn has paid big dividends in his driv-ing skill, which is now at a high level
2010 AutoX Season…You Had To Be There!
“Every Porsche ever made is a race car” properly captures the spirit of taking a stock car and focusing on the driver as the best way to go faster.
>>>Eric Jan – AutoX Most Improved Driver
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and within striking distance of thefastest times. His championship pointsshowed just how far he has come, formnormal to wow! Eric’s great attitudeand enthusiasm show why we say “it’snot just the cars… it’s the people”! An example of this passion is Eric’sYouTube AutoX video initiative. Justgo to CVR’s Autocross web page (cvrpca.org) and you’ll see several examples of great in-car shots thanksto Eric. Congratulations Eric on thisaward and on your driving skill, bothare well earned!
Adam deRezendes won the 2010
“Rookie Of The Year” award!
ROTH is awarded for steady growthin autocross driving ability through-out the year, participation in CVR autocross events, and helpfulness at
those events. Growth in driving abil-ity uses progression of championshippoints scored as one of the mainmeasures to quantify the change, as
well as the observed skill which de-marks the “aggressive smoothness”that we all chase. Watching Adamdrive now, it would never cross yourmind that he is a newbie. Adam alsoshowed that you don’t need to havethe fastest car to do well. “EveryPorsche ever made is a race car” prop-erly captures the spirit of taking astock car and focusing on the driveras the best way to go faster. Makingmodest car improvements over timeis the best way to gain a feel for thesubtle balance differences for eachchange, and a feel for how to dial ina car to utilize all that each car offers.At the events you will find Adamchipping in to run the timing system,performing flagging duties, or helpingEric’s YouTube video initiative. Youwill also notice he is always soakingup driving tips at the morning andlunch-time instructor course walks...hmmm, I see some causality here!Congratulations Adam! You epito-mize the spirit of CVR AutoX!
Eric and Adam’s achievements remind us that no matter what levelof driving skill we have achieved sofar, we can all find ways to drive bet-ter with further practice in an openparking lot and with the helpful feedback that the clock and experi-enced coaching provides. Add in thecamaraderie and fun that CVR AutoXevents are noted for and you’ll seewhy we all can’t wait for the nextevent. Watch the cvrpca.org Autocrosspage around March for the 2011 dates.You have to be there!
>>>Adam deRezendes – winner of AutoX
Rookie Of The Year
(Editor’s note: see Eric Jan’s recount
of his progress on page 52 of this
issue of Challenge)
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WWe have a particularly large issue of
Challenge for you this month. This isnot necessarily a bad thing, given thefact that the last few weeks of coldwinter weather have brought most otherCVR/Porsche Club activities to a stop.
My Carrera 4S is in a state of winter(semi) hibernation right now. ThoughI do drive it on occasional clear winterdays, when the roads are ice-free, dryand the temperature edges up into the40’s I’ve never bothered putting wintertires on it because of my aversion toseeing it covered with road salt, sandand all the other assorted debris thattends to build up on our roads duringthe winter months. Fortunately ourother daily-drivers are both all-wheeldrive, equipped with full sets of wintertires and ready to take on anything thatmother-nature decides to send our way.I do keep staring at that CVR/Tire Rackad and thinking... what if I ordered aset of Blizzaks and mounted them onmy old wheels... hmmmn.
The first of a number of interestingstories in this months issue is JohnKarams’ coverage of our CVR AnnualMeeting and Photofest. This was thefirst time we attended this event and Iam happy that I was able to collect digital files for some of the excellentphotography that our members broughtwith them, you will be seeing some ofit on a few Challenge covers in thecoming months.
Next up is Phil Capella’s excellentstory detailing the last club tour ofthe 2010 driving season which was
based at the Shawnee Inn in Delaware,PA. If you were not able to make it,stay tuned for more information aboutthe first tour of the 2011 driving season,already well into its planning stage.
Paul Kudra has put together a greatseasonal wrap-up for you that ties innicely with a story from our “guest editor” this month, Eric Jan, who talksabout his experiences and lessonslearned in his first AutoX season.
Challenge readers are fortunate thatWalt Hyjek and Jean-Francoise Bulyczmade the trek down South to cover thePetit LeMans at Road Atlanta becausethey returned with an excellent storyand some great photographs to sharewith us this month. (And congratula-tions to Jean-Francoise on his 35 yearsof PCA membership). On that note,since this is the first issue of 2011 wehave decided to do a yearly re-cap ofall CVR members that celebrated animportant membership anniversarymilestone in 2010. Many thanks to Lisa Musante for putting together thecomprehensive listing that you will findbeginning on page 67.
Look forward to hearing from you.
I do keep staring at thatCVR/Tire Rack ad andthinking... what if I
ordered a set of Blizzaks and mounted them on my old wheels... hmmmn.
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DDid you know that you can experiencea 20 minute track session at a worldclass race track without entering your-self and your car in a Club Race or Driver's Education event? It's true! Youcan feel the rush of speed and corneringin the passenger seat of a track-preparedPorsche with a certified CVR Instructorat any CVR Driver's Education event(and also at Autocross events). You needonly be 18 years old, wear long pantsand closed toe shoes and be willing topart with $40 (a genuine bargain giventhat you'd have to pay over $100 to gofor a three lap, five minute ride in aclunky old stock car turning only lefton an oval track – you do the math!).We will even supply the helmet.
Come see for yourself how aPorsche was meant to be driven. Finda future date on the calendar at the
club website (cvrpca.org) and go seeRic or Reese at the Taste of the Trackhauler. If you hang around at lunchtime, you may even get Ric (aka TheBoss of the Sauce).
>>>Rick Hosley prepares his lunch at the
registration trailer for the Taste of the Track
at a Lime Rock DE. Don’t confuse the two.
MAKE NO MISTAKE, the Taste of the Track
has NOTHING to do with food!
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e need people to meet as a group and help cut & tie knots in fleece blankets for “Hole in the Wall” kids. We will be using the tie dyed fleece
from our “Hippie Happening” dinner dance decorations.
I would like to set up a date in Jan or Feb, depending on the response, for a Sunday afternoon in Portland, CT.
Refreshments will be provided. No special skills necessary. Please contact Sue Young (Volunteer Co-ordinator) @ 860-342-1962
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31January 2011C H A L L E N G E
Men’s Cotton Pique Polo Shirt
100% cotton, embroidered CVR logo.Color: Yellow or BlueSizes: M, L, XL
Ladies Light Weight Nylon JacketWater-resistant nylon shell, polyester meshlining, embroidered CVR logo.Color: Pink/White, Burgundy/Grey, Black/GreySizes: S, M, L, XL
Men’s Light Weight Nylon Jacket
Water-repellent, wind-resistant nylon shell,polyester mesh lining, embroidered CVR logo.Color: Black, Royal Blue, RedSizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Men’s Long Sleeve Polo Shirt
90% cotton/10% poly, embroidered CVR logo.
Great for DE.
Color: GreySizes: M, L, XL
Men’s Short Sleeve Camp Shirt
Embroidered CVR logo above the front pocket. Color: Slate Blue and Misty BlackSizes: M, L, XL, 2XL (Black only)
$2200$4500
$4500$2200
$4800
LOOK FOR THEEMPORIUM AT EVERYMONTHLY MEETING,
OR PLACE YOUR ORDERON THE CVR WEBSITE
WE NOW ACCEPT:
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November 6th was acool, fall day this year.It was also the date forthe 2010 Photofest andAnnual Meeting. Again,
this year it was a pancakebreakfast held on a Saturday morning atTrailer Depot in Northford,CT. Many thanks to TrailerDepot for hosting our Annual Meeting and
Photofest for the secondyear in a row.
My wife, Mary Alice,and I made the hour anda half trip down and arrived by 8:00 AM tohelp set up. Dennis Primavera, CVR’s SpecialEvents Coordinator, hadput together the eventand materials. I plannedto help with the register-ing of member’s photos
Story and Event Photos John Karam
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and take some photo-graphs of the event. Wearranged our materialsjust the way we neededthem and waited for people to arrive. We didn’thave to wait long.
From the first arrivalto the last we were regis-tering photographs andpeople were putting themup. Thank goodness wehad help from a numberof people. There were acouple of us registeringthe photos and taggingthem with numbers so wecould keep track of them.Others would grab themoff the table as soon asthe paperwork was doneand run them over to thewindows where we hadwhite, foam boards setup. They would then tackthem to the boards. Someof the boards started to fillup very quickly. We hadevery window in the frontof Trailer Depot used aspart of the makeshiftphoto gallery.
There were quite afew great photographs submitted. I suspect many of them will become Challenge covers. I don’t envy ShelleyKrohnengold, ChallengeEditor, with having to >>>continued on page 34
>>>There were many different models to look at. This is just
one of many rows of trailers.
>>>The weather was so nice that many members drove up in
their Porsches.
>>>CVR’s second annual Photofest and pancake breakfast
was held at Trailer Depot on Saturday, November 6th.
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select which ones to use.There were just so manysubmitted.
Here is a quick reminder to those who did submit photographs. If you want your photosconsidered for use as aChallenge cover, pleasemake sure you get a highresolution, digital file toShelley Krohnengold. His email address [email protected].
Due to the largeturnout and many greatphotos submitted, thoseof us counting ballots hada lot of work. It took quitea while to check and double check our work.By the time we weredone, the annual awardsceremony was prettymuch finished and I didn’t get any photos ofthe winners.
I did get to grab aquick plate of pancakesand bacon in betweenregistering photos andspeaking to the member-ship about the 50th Anniversary Yearbook. We had hoped to havesome unbound copies
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>>>“OTHER Award” Paul Anthony for his photo of
Porsche Number 1 at the new Porsche Museum in
Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen .
>>>“SEASONAL Award” Dick & Linda Borio’s photo of
their Porsche 928 against a Fall foliage background.
>>>“ACTION Award” Dan Johnson for
his colorful action image of two GT3R
Cup Cars.
>>>“ARTISTIC Award” Linda Gullotta for
her close-up of a red Porsche 356.
>>>“EXCELLENCE Award” David Mancini
for his photo of a 1974 Porsche RSR
Turbo 2.1 rear wing.
available for viewing thatday but they inadvertentlywere sent to the wrongaddress by the printer.With Nick Esposito’s help,Bo Parker was able topick them up later thatday at a FedEx facility.Thanks to Nick and Bo forstaying on top of it and toFedEx for all the hoopsthey jumped through tomake the delivery thatday. They really wentabove and beyond for us.
And, speaking of theYearbook, we took delivery of them on November 20th. A groupof us are pretending to be CVR Santa and tryingto get all the copiespromised to the gala attendees delivered. I picked up a batch onDecember 3rd and amdriving them around Massachusetts and north-ern Connecticut. If yousee someone in a Porschejacket coming to yourdoor with a book, you’llknow it is one of us.Hopefully by the time youread this they will all be>>>continued on page 36
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done. If not, at least youwill know who is at yourfront door.
For those of you whoweren’t at the gala, wepurchased some extracopies and will be sellingthem through the Emporium. The price is$50, and a second copy isonly $40, not including delivery. Having seen it already, I have to tell youthat this is one fantasticbook detailing the first 50 years of our Club.There are over 220 pagesof photographs and stories. There is coverageof every event from 2009and much, much more.Get in touch with Peter and Janika Shaferat the Emporium, [email protected],and order your copy before they are all gone.
If I don’t meet youwhile delivering youryearbook, I hope to seeyou sometime this year at one of our greatPorsche club events.
<<<We arrived early
and helped set up the
facility for the large
number of CVR members
who came.
>>>The attendees seemed to
really enjoy the unlimited pancakes
and bacon breakfast.
<<<Peter Byeff, the
winner of the trip to
Germany, showed
slides and told
stories from the trip.
<<<Lisa Musante,
Dick Strahota,
Gary Hansen, and
Jeff Jones present an
award to David Lloyd.
(far left)
<<<Jeff Jones and
Shelley Krohnengold
present Dick and
Linda Borio the award
for Best Seasonal
photograph.
<<<Fred Jackson
assists Dennis
Primavera in drawing
the winners of the
raffle prizes. Fred is
one of the principals in
the Lime Rock Vintage
weekend event.
SSpanning 50 years, members
have contributed essays and
written rememberences that
are sure to entertain and
bring back fond memories.
There are chapters covering:
Autocross, Club Race,
Driver Ed, Concours, Tours,
Monthly Meetings, and
much more!
This inspired coffee-table size book of over 200 pages is lavishly
illustrated with hundreds of color & black/white photos from
CVR archives or donated by CVR photographers.
If you attended the Gala you
are entitled to a free copy!
Single copies are $50. But if
you purchase two, the 2nd
copy is only $40! Want more
copies to give as gifts to
your children to show where
your have gleefully spent
their inheritance? We’ll make
you a great purchase price
on multiple copies!
Purchase your yearbook
by visiting the Emporium
at any of our events, or
by contacting CVR’s 50th
Yearbook fullfillment
center by emailing
Peter & Janica Shafer,
40 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
We happened upon theShawnee Inn while working on the 2009 FallTour but it was fullybooked at that time so wereserved it for 2010. Thehotel is located in a pictur-esque location along theDelaware river. In the1950’s the owner, Fred Waring, created, rehearsed and broad-casted his famous radio programs from the stage
of Worthington Hallthroughout the 1950’s.Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians became a household namethroughout the country.Mr. Waring was an enthu-siastic golfer. Fred Waringhad many celebrity friendsthat visited Shawnee including Bob Hope, ArtCarney, George Goebel,Arnold Palmer, Lucille Ball,Ed Sullivan, Eddie Fisher,
Perry Como and PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower, butnone caught Waring’s enthusiasm for golf likeJackie Gleason. In 1959,Jackie attempted his firstgame of golf scoring a143. However, only 15months later, with practiceand lessons, Jackie shotan amazing 75.
The weekend startedout with showers but theweather steadily improved
“Go West, Young Porsche Tourmeisters...” was the call we heeded when planning the 2010 Fall Tour (please indulge us with the “young” part) and so the tour was based at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort in Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania.
Maria and Phil Capella, Tourmeisters
>>>Photo above: Teutonic technology meets a pre-civil war masterpiece. Crossing over the
John A. Roebling Delaware Aqueduct Bridge. The oldest existing wire suspension bridge
in the United States; it spans 535 feet (175 m) from Minisink Ford, New York to Lackawaxen,
Pennsylvania. Begun in 1847, it was designed by and built under the supervision of John A.
Roebling, who would design the Brooklyn Bridge twenty years later. Designated a National
Historic Landmark in 1968.
Photo by Kathy Cloud
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throughout the weekend.A few couples arrived onThursday with the majorityarriving Friday afternoonand night. We had a totalof 65 people attend thetour in 32 Porsches. We all gathered for thedriver/navigator meetingafter breakfast on Satur-day morning to review anychanges to the routebased on our trial run onFriday and made sure thateveryone had their magicdollar with them to ensuresafe passage on the run.We also reported on the 2bears, 32 deer, 27 turkeysand 1 fox we had seenduring previous runs during the route develop-ment. Trying to inform and not frighten, we men-tioned seeing 20 New
Jersey motorcycle officerswho were on a little jauntand our heeding the leadofficer’s direction to slowdown. The group gatheredfor a picture on the frontsteps of the Shawnee andthen it was off to theraces (we mean to say,leisurely drive).
The tour started alonga twisty country road thatfollowed the Delawareriver including some hillsthat gave a great roller-coaster effect. We crossedthe Delaware river intoNew Jersey via Dingman’sBridge, the oldest privatelyowned bridge in America,and gave our magic dollarto the attendant whostands in the middle of theroad collecting tolls. Hewas puzzled for a moment
when I expressed my concern about all thesecars that were followingus, until he noticed theywere all Porsches andsmiled. We proceeded onour journey and passed bya number of horse farms.We converged on our reststop at a McDonalds nearthe New York border andsocialized for a bit beforeproceeding on our journey.
We headed north intoNew York on Route 97, ascenic road along theDelaware river with onestretch on the edge of acliff that has been used inmany car commercials.The weather was a pecu-liar mix of showers whilethe sun was shining thateventually gave way to
>>>Tour members heading out to their Porsche’s
for the days drive from the Shawnee Inn.
>>>continued on page 42
Photo by Kathy Cloud
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clear skies. We were fortunate to travel onsome great Porscheroads, lots of curves andsparsely populated. Onesection in particular wasnewly paved and tempted you to backtrackjust to get a chance to runit again.
We crossed theDelaware river into Pennsylvania via the Roebling Aqueduct Bridge.The roadway of the bridge was actually the bottom ofthe 12 foot deep aqueduct100 years ago. Our lunchvenue was at the Wood-loch Pines resort and we were treated to abeautiful buffet and greatservice. Janica and Peter
Shafer, who run the Emporium, brought alongsome items to give thetour members an opportu-nity to buy CVR clothingand accessories. Their effort was very much appreciated by the group. After lunch everyonemade their way back tothe Shawnee while seeingthe sites of interest alongthe way.
With the driving forthe day complete, wegathered for cocktailsand conversation prior to dinner in the Waringroom. It was a perfectway to end a day of greatdriving with friends oldand new. After dinnereveryone mingled either
at the hotel bar, lobby orthe bonfire by the river.The hotel was hoppingthat night with 2 weddings and 1 class reunion. One of the weddings was under atent along the river withmusic pumping and lights flashing.
The breakfast on Sunday morning was aleisurely affair with peoplesaying their goodbyes andlooking back on a funweekend that went by too fast. We just want toThank everyone who attended and made theweekend special. We hope to see you on thenext tour!
PA photo archives
>>>Almost all of the Delaware Aqueduct's existing ironwork — cables, saddles, and
suspenders — are the same materials installed when the structure was built. The two
suspension cables are made of wrought iron strands, spun on site under the direction of John
Roebling in 1847. Each 8 1⁄2 inch diameter suspension cable carries 2,150 wires bunched into
seven strands.
Laboratory tests in 1983 concluded that the cable was still “viable;” some of the wires even
exceeded Roebling's original specifications. The cable strands are held in place by wrapping
wire, which was replaced in 1985, after almost 140 years of use. Roebling's cast iron “pier
saddles” still sit astride the cables as they cross original stone piers.
“Cable saddles” each hold a wrought-iron “suspender rod,” a bar with both ends hanging
vertically from the saddle. Suspenders support part of the aqueduct/bridge flooring by means
of a hanger plate.
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The 2011 Spring Tour is planned for May 20th - 22nd at the Williams Inn located inWilliamstown, MA. At the time we are writing this article (Dec 2010) the tour planning ismoving full speed ahead. Look for details on the website and in Challenge.
Maria and Phil Capella
Photo by Gary Lambert
44 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
Smooth driving is whatwe all aspire to. It’s theproven way to bring anycar to its maximum per-formance and keep itthere. This yields both thefastest times at a track orautox event, and thesafest way to get to andfrom those events on thestreet. However there isan often overlooked as-pect of smoothness thatneeds to be perfected toset class winning times...and that is the ability to“grow fangs”. Aggressive-ness, the desire to pushyourself to limits youdidn’t think were possible,must be mixed in proper
proportion with smooth-ness to reach that hollygrail – fast driving.
Fangs is just what wesaw at the last three CVRAutoX events of the 2010season. Click away onCVR’s web-site(cvrpca.org/on thetrack/Autocross) for thespecific times and scores,but here are some of thespecial drives thatachieved just the right mixof “smooth fangs”.
October 3rd Fangs or just sharpteeth... either way, the biteof the crocodile chompeddown hard as Jim Matons
continued to demonstratethe above mentioned driving balance, and tookanother Fastest Time ofDay (FTD) in the process.Jon Montelius bit off almost a full second onthe last run to claim acome-from-behind classwin in Mod1. Ric Hosley,Mr. Taste Of the Track...and AutoX” (TOTAX),showed how he found the smoothness and theresulting speed by steadily nibbling down histimes to take the Mod1win. Ric’s efforts to runTOTAX has been a welcomed addition to theCVR AutoX events thisyear; what a great way toget a friend started! Lastly,
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Chris Dupuis won theNovice class in his 944T...hmmm, something aboutturbos, fangs, and fasttimes in that family.
October 31st This Halloween day AutoXwas scary in many ways.Randy Kudra made graph-ics for his 944 that set thetone for the day. Coldtemps showed how littlegrip high performancesummer tires can have inthese conditions... makingfor some white-knuckledriving. Jon Monteliusovercame the low grip totake another Mod1 win.Jim Matons times scaredaway the rest of thePorsches, ending up with the official FTD byover 2.2 seconds. Honor-able mention goes to
Joe Topper who was thesecond fastest Porsche inhis beautiful and appropri-ately colored orange ’69
Targa. Pam Kudra usedher wizard hat and capeto set a spell on her carand take the Stock1 class;her smooth-aggressivedriving helped as well. Her drive was one of
many that demonstratedhow 40 degree tempera-tures give the edge to softsuspension and “normal”
tires. To further emphasizethat point, while JoeDupuis was the fastestOther car in his highlymodified STI, an amazingdrive by Tom Mak in his
>>>Got Weight Transfer? Pam Kudra at the finish line “Stop Box”.
>>>Jim Matons takes home the FTD Limited Edition Artwork,
Custom AutoX Glass and Ribbon, a common scene in 2010.
>>>continued on page 46
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stock Prius was just a halfsecond behind!
November 21st What a gift to end the season! Cold morningtemps gave way to verypleasant conditions bylunchtime and everyonesavored the opportunity to drive hard one last timebefore winter. The coursewas set up with plenty ofroom for sliding around toaccount for the low gripday; what a blast to beable to practice steering
with the right foot morethan the steering wheel!Jim Matons put an exclamation on his fantastic driving this season by taking anotherFTD, his smooth-aggres-sive driving balance wasjust right and he was visibly in another league in mastering the day. Adam DeRezendes tookhis ROY status seriously.He was the fastest of thesix “Club 44” drivers thatday, which included theauthor! However, Sue
Alexopoulos was the storyof the event... trading inher new Miata for aBoxster, she is a veryquick study and tookhome a win the Noviceclass! Talk about growingfangs... wow, she alreadyshows a great balance ofsmoothness and aggres-sion that should make foran exciting season nextyear! Besides, the rest ofus got to boogie to thetunes blasting from herradio as she drove to thestart line! Aaron Diamond
>>>Got rhythm? Newcomer Sue Alexopoulos (left) wins Novice first time out in her Porsche, as
Instructor Pam Kudra shares the joy.
47January 2011C H A L L E N G E
>>>Adam DeRezendes, Rookie Of the
Year and part of the growing Club 44.
has been steadily improv-ing his driving and usedhis growing skill to takethe Stock4 win over themore experienced partici-pants. Maybe his dad Jayshould help him become aClub 44 member nextseason? It was great tosee Driver Ed InstructorJohn Schnabel back participating in AutoX again. John knows thatCVR AutoX events are theperfect place to feel outthe set-up of a new carand he drove his new toy,a beautiful ‘74 track car,with the balance that onlya seasoned instructor can,setting some quick timesand putting a grin on hisface in the process... he’sstill got it!
Nicola Corvaja showedwhat CVR is all about as aclub. Helping newcomersfeel really welcomed, andmaking every participantbe a winner. Havinglearned what AutoX andDrivers Education eventswere just a few weeksprior at the annual CVRAward meeting; TrackRegistrar Susan Viccaroand myself explained howgreat these events are. We also both highly rec-ommended that each DEparticipant first participatein a few AutoX events toget a feel for the car atthe limit, in the safety of aparking lot. Well, Nicolatook this to heart, showedup at this November AutoX event and took fulladvantage of the repeatedoffers for instructor
coaching. What a greatattitude he has... alwaysseeking and absorbingthe feedback, getting better each time. The result was a fantastic first AutoX event for him,learning many new skills,finding a new level of enjoyment in his beautifulC4S, and making newfriends in CVR. Frankly,Nicola’s enthusiasm andjoy made my day. What a nice end to a great season!
A growing trend thisyear has been the numberof 944’s participating inautox events. This “Club44” has seen up to eight944 drivers competing atthe same event! Manydrivers are young mem-bers, which feeds the funvibe at CVR AutoX events.>>>continued on page 48
48 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
This growing group recog-nizes that 944’s are thebest bargain out therenow and that 944s are agreat car to learn on. Theythoroughly enjoy driving animble, great handling carthat has been the bench-mark for years. Timelessdesign, practicality, readilyavailable spare and eco-nomical used parts, andplenty of free tech supportthrough the club, all add tothe experience and makefor great daily cars. Justkeep belts renewed every 30K miles and overfill theoil ½ quart for competitionevents (to avoid oil pick-up problems in right-han-ders) and it’s common tosee these cars runningstrong with over 200Kmiles on the odometer. I owned one for 13 yearsas a daily driver that didwell at CVR’s annual concours, and I’ve reallyenjoyed driving Randy’sas it has evolved from a230K mile first car into ataut track/street ride. Fun,fun cars that make forgreat competition!
I want to thank all CVR AutoX participants formaking 2010 a great year.Your helpfulness, great attitudes, and friendshiptruly represent why “it’s
not just the cars... it’s thepeople”! This extends tothe “Other” class partici-pants as well, and like Sue Alexopoulos, we hope
that CVR helps tip your carbuying decision towardsowning a Porsche in thenear future to truly get the full experience (likedriving in our DE eventson famous race tracks). I’d especially like to acknowledge and thankCVR AutoX Co-ChairRandy Kudra for the wonderful job he did at organizing and runningthe autox events; keepingthem running like clock-work while making themfun was handled beauti-fully! Both Randy and Ihave enjoyed being co-chairs and look
forward to even more improvements next sea-son. We will have somechallenges to overcomeas well. Mainly, we mightneed a new parking lotnext year to replace Bristol. We are working toresolve zoning complaints(apparently industrialparking lots are for directsupport of the businessand some neighbors thatdon’t see the benefits ofadvanced driving training,and charity fund raising,have mentioned such to the town). In the meantime, please contactus if you have any ideasor leads on large parking lots so we can investigatetheir use. Constant practice of driving skillsdirectly apply to streetdriving and can only bedone in such a parkinglot... something I’m reminded of every triphome from an AutoX!
See you nextMarch/April... watch cvrpac.org for finalized dates!
Constant practice ofdriving skills
directly apply tostreet drivingand can only bedone in such aparking lot...something I’m reminded of
every trip homefrom an AutoX!
49January 2011C H A L L E N G E
AM I COVERED WHILE DRIVING ON-TRACK?
Each year Porsche Club of America Regions organize many high-performance driver’s education events. Over the years PCA hasearned a tremendous reputation for putting oneducational, safe, and structured events. Theseevents target what PCA members are most passionate about — appreciating the fine automobiles they own in a way that just can’t berecognized in daily street driving.
For many years PCA driving enthusiasts hada sense of comfort knowing that their standardauto policies covered them while participating inPCA Driver’s Education events. Most policies hadlanguage that only excluded coverage while participating in “timed or competition events.”Since PCA DEs are educational in nature and untimed, most insurers would pay for damagesincurred at these events. Incidents causing dam-age to vehicles at PCA DEs are rare, but whenthey do happen the damage can be significant.
Around the 2003-2004 timeframe, it seemsthat many insurance underwriters recognizedthe additional exposure presented by individu-als involved in DEs and modified their exclusions section accordingly. At the beginning, a few companies implemented newlanguage to exclude coverage “on a surfaceused for racing”, “in a performance drivingevent”, or even worse “at a racetrack facility.”Since the initial rollout of the exclusions, itseems that the majority of auto insurers havefollowed suit with these restrictive exclusionsfor individuals involved in DEs.
Many PCA DE enthusiast members have researched this topic in the past, prior to 2003,and believe that they are still covered while driving in events. Enthusiasts must understandthat insurers do have the ability to change policy terms at each policy renewal. The typicalpolicy holder receives their renewal, looks atthe bill, and sends a check to renew their policy.In the pages following that bill, insurers includea coverage update that details any policy
changes. Unfortunately these changes often go unnoticed by insurance consumers.
For individuals involved in DEs, it is very important to review your policy before you go to your next track event. Many insurance consumers don’t file their current policies, butinsurance agents will always send a copy of thecurrent policy upon request. A quick review ofthe exclusions section of the policy typically reveals any language targeted at eliminatingcoverage while participating in events held atracetracks. Enthusiasts’ vehicles are often themost treasured property they own, so it is important that they do their research and under-stand whether coverage is included under theirstandard policy while participating in DEevents.
DE Participants that do not have coverageunder their standard auto policy and aren’t willing to take the financial risk of driving ontrack without coverage do have options avail-able. PCA has partnered with Lockton Affinity,the administrator of the HPDE Insurance Program. The PCA — HPDE Insurance Program of-fers single-event physical damage insurance at a very affordable rate. The premiums are basedon value, and the average premium for our members is $205 per event. When applying, PCAmembers can enter their member number to receive a 10% discount on their premium!
Do not assume that you still have coveragewhile participating in DEs based off of researchor questions asked to your agent years ago. Before your next event, check your policy and goto that event knowing whether you will or willnot be covered in the case of an unfortunate incident that causes damage to one of your most prized possessions. If your research shows that you do not have coverage, considergetting supplemental through the PCA — HPDE Insurance Program:
http://pcahpdeins.locktonaffinity.com
Reprinted with permission of the PCA Editors Co-op
50 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO STORE MY PORSCHE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS?“ ”
� Everyone wants to keep their Porschesin the best possible shape they can.Living in this part of the countryrequires a little extra preparationbefore winter to have a car that will beready for the road next spring. Eventhough you’re not using it, storing yourcar for six months can still be hard onit. With some preparation, yourPorsche will look beautiful in thespring and be ready for the road. Hereare some suggestions before puttingyour cars away for the winter.
� Wash your vehicle. Be sure tothoroughly clean under the car as wellas the wheel wells. After washing,don’t forget to open and dry door sills,sun roof sill, engine and trunkcompartment. Wax the car if needed.
� Clean interior and trunk. (Never usecleaners with ammonia in them for thewindows). Treat the leather with agood leather conditioner every year.
� Apply a tire treatment and thoroughlyclean the rims.
� Change the oil and brake fluid ifneeded. Check all fluids for properlevels (coolant, power steering fluid, oiland windshield washer fluid—fill witha good fluid that will not freeze).
� Check the battery fluid level. Using aflashlight look into each cell, if thewater level is above the cells, the levelis OK. If the cells are exposed then adddistilled water to bring up to the top ofthe cell.
� Connect a battery maintainer.(Especially important for 1990 carsand newer).
� Top off the gas tank.
� Inflate tires to the maximum pressurethe sidewall pressure permits. Don’tforget to readjust to the pressurebefore driving next spring.
� For manual cars leave gear shift leverin neutral, for automatic cars leave in park.
� Block tires with 2 by 4’s or wheelchocks.
� Do not set parking brake! (Thisstretches the cable over long periods of time).
� Cover your car.
� If at all possible leave in a heatedgarage around 62 degrees with low or no humidity.
� Place “Decon” in your garage to keepmice from dining on your rubber partsor nesting in unwanted areas. (If youhave pets do not allow them into thearea with Decon)
� It is also a good idea to start the car for 10-15 minutes every month tocirculate fluids. As the car is running,turn the air conditioner and heater onto circulate their fluids as well. Pumpthe brake and clutch pedals 5-10times to keeps those parts functioning.
>>> With this extra care, your Porscheshould last longer and have fewerproblems in the years to come.
WINTER STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE TIPSThank you Ken Koop—The Yellowstone Region (Old Faithful Newsletter)
52 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
What a year! As a truebeginner to the sport ofdriving (before April of thisyear, I had never done anyautocross nor DE), it hasbeen a fun filled year witha lot of learning. Paul (Ku-dra) asked me to write ashort article to share myexperience and lessonslearned this season fromthe perspective of some-one who’s completely newto the sport. Hopefullysome of you will find ituseful and decide to joinus for the fun next season!
So where do I begin? I still remember quitevividly the first time Ishowed up to a CVR Autocross. I had readabout autocross andknown the basic idea (try to navigate around acourse marked by conesin the fastest way possi-ble) but that's about it.Fortunately, everyone (andI mean everyone, from or-ganizers, instructors, tofellow participants!) wasextremely nice and willingto help. It was a very
friendly environment andmade even a rookie feelcomfortable! After thebrief driver's meeting andguided course walk, I waspumped and ready to go!Watched other cars goingthrough the course for thefirst few minutes, Ithought, hey, this isn’t sobad, I can do it! Then it
was my turn to do my firstrun. Wait a minute, wheredo I go next? I was lost inthe sea of cones. This wasmore difficult than I ex-pected. The same thinghappened again in thesecond run. I did not get atime until my third run,when I recorded a 44.591second. Wow. Why am I soSLOW?! It was quite ahumbling experience as
cars with much lesshorsepower than minewas going much fasterthan me. I stopped by andasked Master Yoda, Imean, Paul Kudra, to seewhat I was doing wrong. Iexplained to him that Iwas trying to go faster so Itried to use as muchthrottle as possible, butthen I always ran widewhen the car did not turnand had to correct. Paultold me that I need theweight on the front in order to turn, so next timeout, try to use more braketo slow down for the turnthen get on the throttle afterward. Hmm... slowdown to go fast, eh?! Byfollowing the advice, thenext time out I got a43.442 second. More than1 second improvement!While it was still a veryslow time, I was really excited to see the im-provement. Unfortunately,I ran off course again inthe last run as I desper-ately tried to improve mytime, so 43.442 seconds
MY FIRST AUTOCROSS SEASON
>>>Eric Jan
Photo Paul Kudra
53January 2011C H A L L E N G E
ended up to be my besttime of the day.
To put the time in perspective, Paul had thefast time of the day withhis 35.277 second run inhis ’78 911. If you dividethe 34.277 by 43.442, youget 81.2%. 81.2 pointswas the score I receivedthat day for the champi-onship point. (While Paulreceived 100%, or 100points) Just for fun, I hadPaul take me out on a ridein my car at the end of
the day. I thought maybemy slow time was due tothe car not setting up correctly for autocross?Within seconds of the run,I knew that it was not thecar, it was the driver! Itwas quite an eye openingexperience. Paul basicallydrove with one hand, whilepointing out all the thingsthat I should be paying attention to, and he still dida sub-38 second run.
Since my first ever autocross, I have felt
improvement with eachouting. In my secondevent, my score wentfrom 81.2 to 86.8. In thenext two events, I was upto 89.1 and 89.2! Then asmall set back in the fifthevent with a score of 88.1But persistence paid offwhen I scored 91.4 in thenext event! (6th fastesttime of the day!) I followedup with another 91.4 inthe next event. Slowly butsurely, I feel that my driving has improved, although I still have a longway to go! My goal nextyear is to finish Top 10 inthe points and consis-tently score 92 or higher.
The 2010 season hasbeen a great first year for me. I have learned alot, had lots of fun, andmade lots of new friends.I hope to continue thelearning in 2011. I can’twait for next April!
Here are a few lessons that I have learned thisseason. If you are new to autocross, you mightfind them useful:>>>Seat time, seat time, seat time!>>>Don’t worry about upgrading the car.
Upgrade the driver first!>>>Ask experienced drivers to critique
your driving. Instructors are available at allCVR Autocross events!
>>>Know your course and look far ahead!>>> It is okay to push over the limit. It is okay to
spin out and/or hit the cones!>>>Have fun! Don’t take it too seriously, we don’t
get paid to do this!
>>>At the Start Line... Eric puts his freshly honed skills into action.
Photo Paul Kudra
54 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
On September 30thJean-Francois Bulyczand I flew down to Atlanta, Georgia for the2010 Petit Lemans atRoad Atlanta, 10 hoursor 1,000 miles.
After we presented our tickets we had a driveup a hill about twice theheight of Lime Rock andturned left over a bridgeover the track to the infield. Just over thebridge was Porsche Platzon the right looking at thedownhill back stretch andthe left, right turn to thebridge. Also that up hillentrance and straightgoes thru a tunnel thattakes you to the infieldarea of Road Atlanta.
This is a very interest-ing track, as you drive inyou enter and turn leftover the bridge which isbetween the back stretchdown hill to turn 10a and10b, a left and right turn, also known as the Turn 10
Complex, then under thebridge and downhill againto the front stretch or rightinto the pits just after go-ing through the overpass.
If you ever want to goto Road Atlanta, I highlyrecommend it, as it wasvery easy to get to and thestaff was very well organ-ized and then there is thetrack with 12 turns, 21⁄2miles and multiple uphills, down hills and that
back stretch to that down-hill where a LMP car wasclocked at 204 MPH, nowTHAT’S a FAST stretch!
At the Porsche Platzyou always meet up with
friends as we did andfound PCA President Kurt Gibson, Vice President Manny Alban,Treasurer RubenLedesma, Secretary CarenCooper and Executive Director Vu Nguyen whohelped with the PorschePlatz. Also there was PaulGregor from Porsche, ourgreat liaison between PCAand Porsche AG.
On Friday we wentaround to see the LMPAudi and Peugeot beingprepared to competeagainst each other againas they last did at the 24 hours of LeManswhere Peugeot blew theirengines and did not finishbut came back to give it afight to the finish withAudi. Both showed upwith big rigs, big setupsand large teams ready torace right to the end.
P2 had the MuscleMilk, Greg Picketts RSSpyder who had startedlate this season compet-ing and not only winning
...and then there isthe track with
12 turns, 21⁄2 milesand multiple up
hills, down hills andthat back stretch tothat downhill wherea LMP car was
clocked at 204 MPH,THAT’S A FASTSTRETCH.
Photo courtesy of Benjamin Boerum
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this year but becomingvery competive in P2.Drivers Klaus Graf, SachaMaassen and Lucas Luhrwere looking for a win.
In GT there was notonly the Porsche GT3RSR’s but also Ferrari andBMW fighting for the GTand manufacturers Cham-pionship. Also there was the Porsche GT3 R-Hybriddriven by Timo Bernhard,Romain Dumas and MikeRockenfeller for its firstrace in the US after agreat race at the Nurburgring 24 hourswhere they started in lastplace because they werein an experimental classthen raced up to lead, and with only 45 minutesto go had a rare enginepart break and end their enthusiastic start totheir race.
Both Patrick Long andJorge Bergmeister werevery relaxed on Friday andwere looking to get racing.The had also help with a
third driver, Marc Leib. Thehybrid had its own pit areawith many signs aroundexplaining it’s design.Here we met Andy Schupack, a Porsche PRperson, who explained tothe many by-passersabout the NO BATTERIEStechnology that was inthis Hybrid.
I had the opportunityto ride with an IMSA
official, George Schaafffrom Chicago, during parade laps and had agreat look at the trackwith it’s 12 turns, climbs,and downhills. I wasamazed at the elevationchanges, from 1,015 feetabove sea level to thelowest point at the famousEsses, the most pho-tographed part of thetrack. Then the fast downhill back stretch ofturn 10, under the bridgeand downhill again to thefront stretch and pit entrance or quick right.
In qualifying, thePorsche Flying Lizards#45 car was 8th behindFerrari’s top 4 places, followed by BMW and 2 Corvette ZR1’s. But withthis long race qualifyingreally does not matter.
>>>The 911GT3R hybrid of Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas
and Mike Rockenfeller at rest in the garage.
>>>Romain Dumas at the
wheel of the 911GT3R.
>>>continued on page 56
Photo courtesy of Benjamin Boerum
Photo Jean-Francois Bulycz
56 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
On Saturday prior tothe race at the PorschePlatz we had the MarcLeib and other co-driversof the Lizard Team, KevinBuckner the new CEO of PCNA and Dr. DanielAmbruster, project leaderof the Hybrid talk aboutthis new technology. Also,as always happens at the beginning of ALMS races
they had the cars displayed on the frontstretch along with their respective teams.
Then at 11:20 the racestarted. The weather wasgreat with temperatures inthe mid 70’s. The race ineach class started and wehad the LMP P1 Audi’sand Peugeot’s and P2’sstart with a very quickpace. The GT’s followed
with BMW, Ferrari andPorsche pushing eachother for the Champi-onship. The Flying Lizards#45 had only to finish this race in 10th place orbetter to win the Champi-onship, but as always in10 hours or 1,000 milesanything can happen andjust finishing is the goal ofall the racers.
At the end Peugeot gotthe win with Audi 2nd inLMP, the GT Corvettepulled out the win and aScott Sharp Ferrari withDominick Farnbacher andJohannes van Overbeekcome in 2nd followed by a Risi Ferrari in 3rd withthe Flying Lizards Porscheplacing high enough (in 5th) to take their 3rdGT Championship with
BMW winning the Manu-facturers Championshipby just one point. In P2 the Muscle Milk, PorscheRS Spyder finished 2nd as they had some inter-mittent misfiring and basically came in 2nd place while racing on only 7 cylinders. I hopethey race next year as Isee this as the beginning of a great team rising tothe top.
The hybrid finished18th after some prob-lems with front tires blistering from somequick lap times at the
beginning of the race.This is the beginning ofthe future of hybrids inracing and quite possiblythe future of racing in general.
In GTC we had ourfriends from TRG win in a911 GT3 Cup Porsche withAndy Lally, Henri Richardand Duncan Ende drivingand as of now entering the Daytona 24 Hours
Photo courtesy of Benjamin Boerum
>>>Patrick Long,
Marc Leib, Jorge
Bergmeister and Timo
Bernhard (left to right)
Q&A session at the
Porscheplatz.
Photo Jean-Francois Bulycz
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Many thanks to our friends Jean-Francoise Bulycz and Benjamin Boerum for their great photos.
To see more photographs by Benjamin Boerum visit: http://aidstonavigation.blogspot.com/2010/10/little-le-mans-2010.html
and next season ALMSwith 2 cars.
We will have to waituntil next year to see thereturn of the ALMS serieswith the Flying Lizards
and now TRG in the Rolex Grand Am series,the 24 Hours of Daytona, Sebring and all the otherupcoming races.
As you read this articlethe new season will havestarted and I hope to bringyou closer to these racesin the future.
Photos this page Jean-Francois Bulycz
58 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the most-producedrace car in history. Todate, over 2,000 vehicleshave been delivered tocustomers around theworld. And now, the 450 hp GT racer fromWeissach belongs to theofficial competition cars atthe Race of Champions,where a number of theworld’s most talented andfamous racing celebritiesfrom the most diverse dis-ciplines come together inDusseldorf, Germany onNovember 27 and 28.
Joining the ranks ofthe world class starterfield is Porsche pilotJeroen Bleekemolen. The 29-year-old driverfrom the Netherlands
won the GTC class of the American Le Mans Serieswith Tim Pappas thisseason at the wheel of a911 GT3 Cup and knowsthe car from many yearsof racing. In 2008 and2009 he won the PorscheMobil1 Supercup, thefastest internationalbrand trophy series. In2008 he earned a victoryin the LMP2 class at theLeMans 24 Hours with aPorsche RS Spyder.
In Dusseldorf, Bleekemolen will be upagainst the likes of Formula 1 pilots MichaelSchumacher and Sebastian Vettel as wellas World Rally ChampionSébastien Loeb and WorldTouring Car ChampionAndy Priaulx. “I’m proudto be part of the Race ofChampions for the firsttime,” says Bleekemolen.“Obviously, I'm hoping tocontest as many heats aspossible with the Porsche911 GT3 Cup - not one ofthe participating driversknows the car like I do.”
The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, based on the
road-legal 911 GT3 RSsports car, is powered bya 3.8-liter, six-cylinderboxer engine delivering450 hp. The spectacular-sounding race exhaustsystem features a fullycontrolled catalytic con-verter. The rear-engineconcept and the widetrack give the racing 911excellent traction and razor-sharp handling. Pilots operate the sequential six-speedgearbox manually. Powerfrom the high-revvingengine (max. 8,500 rpm)is distributed to the widerear wheels via a mechanical differential.
“I’m very pleased thatthe racing elite from allover the globe will beseen driving the world'smost produced race car,the Porsche 911 GT3Cup,” says Hartmut Kristen, head of Motor-sport at Porsche. “I’msure that fans and driversalike will have just asmuch pleasure in thespectacular sound andthe superb handling ofthis vehicle.”
International Racing Elite to Compete in Porsche911 GT3 Cup Race Car
>>> Jeroen Bleekemolen
Stuttgart/AtlantaNovember 16, 2010
Porsche Cars North America
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This marks the returnof the Race of Championsto Germany since its firstmeet here in 1989. Theevent will be broadcastby the German nationalTV, ZDF. “Aktuelle Sport-studio” provides coverageon Saturday, with“Sportreportage” broad-casting the spectacularaction from Dusseldorf’sEsprit Arena on Sunday.
Get more information and follow the action on the event’sofficial site www.raceofchampions.com.
Single-seat, near-standard race vehicle3.8-litre six-cylinder horizontally-opposed power unit, 450 bhp (331 kW) at 7,500 rpm (max. rpm: 8,500)Water cooled flat six-cylinder boxer engine with four valves per cylinder3,797 cc; stroke 76.4 mm; bore 102.7 mm diameterDry-sump lubrication
Sequential six-speed manual gearboxWeight 2,646 lb. (1,200 kg)Brakes - front - Aluminium six-piston calipers, steel brake discs(compound molding) internally vented, 380 mm diameterBrakes - rear - Aluminium four-piston calipers, steel brake discs(compound molding) internally vented, 355 mm diameterBase price - Carrera White $203,090.00 (149,850 euros)
Photos courtesy Porsche Cars North America
GT3 Cup Specifications
Photos courtesy Porsche Cars North America
2012 Porsche Cayman R Makes World Debut at LA Auto ShowNew mid-engine coupe takes its purist cue from Boxster Spyder
Featuring 121 poundsless weight and the mosthorsepower available in amid-engined Porsche, the330-hp Cayman R has
been created for one reason: pure driving dynamics. With its highly-tuned sports suspensionand vigilant attention toweight savings, the thirdCayman model offers aneven more precise drivingexperience than the
“standard” Cayman S. A direct descendant of thefamous 1950’s 550 and1960’s 904 mid-engined,high-performance Coupes,the 2012 Porsche Cayman R is celebratingits world premiere at the
Atlanta, GANovember 17, 2010
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Los Angeles Auto ShowNovember 17, 2010.Light and PowerfulThe newest member ofthe mid-engine familyfeatures the highly effi-cient 3.4-liter six-cylinderDirect Fuel Injection (DFI)boxer engine found in theCayman S, but produces10 more horsepower. Witha six-speed manual transmission, the CaymanR sprints from a standstillto 60 mph in 4.7 seconds,two-tenths of a secondfaster than the Cayman S.With the optional seven-speed dual-clutchPDK (Doppelkupplungs-getriebe) transmissionand the Sport Chronopackage, the exercise isreduced to 4.4 seconds.Top track speed with themanual transmission is up by 3 to 175 mph(282 km/h), 174 mph(280 km/h) with the PDK.
The main objective in the concept and execution of the CaymanR was to improve the already energetic two-seater through a systematic reductionin weight, thereby increasing perform-ance, driving dynamics and agility.With a DIN unladenweight of 2849 lbs. (1295 kg), Porsche engineers were able toachieve a power-to-weight ratio of 8.58 lbs.per hp (3.9 kilograms perhp) and with 8.8 lbs perhp (4 kilograms per hp)with the PDK.More from LessThe greatest savingscomes from the use oflightweight componentsand the omission of cer-tain standard equipmentnot directly associatedwith driving performance.
In addition to the removal of the A/C andstereo, the driver-focusedCayman R utilizes a sportssuspension system that
lowers the Cayman R by20 mm, helping lowercenter of gravity. Optionalon the Cayman S, the Cayman R comes with astandard limited slip differ-ential, front and rear spoilersfrom the Cayman Aerokitand special lightweight 19''wheels also found on theBoxster Spyder.
Lightweight aluminumdoor skins, carbon-fiberbacked sport bucket seatsand interior door panelsfrom the 911 GT3 RS alsocontribute to the weightreduction. Black-framedhalogen headlights, con-trasting side mirrors anddecorative “PORSCHE”side-stripes add to theunique appearance.
The 2012 Cayman Rgoes on sale in February2011 and U.S. base pricing is $66,300.
Photos courtesy Porsche Cars North America
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“As a former SR-71 pilot, and a professionalkeynote speaker, thequestion I’m most oftenasked is “How fast wouldthat SR-71 fly?” I can beassured of hearing thatquestion several times atany event I attend. It’s aninteresting question, giventhe aircraft's proclivity forspeed, but there really isn’t one number to give,as the jet would alwaysgive you a little morespeed if you wanted it to.It was common to see 35 miles a minute. Because we flew a pro-grammed Mach numberon most missions, andnever wanted to harm the
plane in any way, wenever let it run out to anylimits of temperature orspeed. Thus, each SR-71pilot had his own individ-ual “high” speed that hesaw at some point onsome mission. I saw mineover Libya when Khadafyfired two missiles myway, and max power wasin order. Let’s just saythat the plane truly lovedspeed and effortlesslytook us to Mach numberswe hadn’t previouslyseen. So it was with greatsurprise, when at the endof one of my presenta-tions, someone asked,“what was the slowestyou ever flew the
Blackbird?” This was afirst. After giving it somethought, I was remindedof a story that I had nevershared before, and re-layed the following.
I was flying the SR-71out of RAF Mildenhall,England, with my back-seater, Walt Watson; wewere returning from amission over Europe andthe Iron Curtain when wereceived a radio transmis-sion from home base. As we scooted across Denmark in three min-utes, we learned that asmall RAF base in theEnglish countryside hadrequested an SR-71 fly-past. The air cadet
I came across the following in the Coastalaire, the newsletter of the California Central
Coast Porsche Club Of America. Is it 100% Porsche-related? OK, probably not. But
since our CVR PCA Membership clearly enjoys Power, Performance and Perfection
(with three capital “P’s”)—and a number of our members are pilots—well—read on
and see if you enjoy this story as much as I did.
>>>Thanks to Bob Mayberry of Coastalaire and Major Brian Shul, USAF Retired.
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commander there was aformer Blackbird pilot,and thought it would be amotivating moment forthe young lads to see themighty SR-71 perform alow approach. No prob-lem, we were happy to do it. After a quick aerialrefueling over the NorthSea, we proceeded to findthe small airfield.
Walter had a myriad ofsophisticated navigationequipment in the backseat, and began to vectorme toward the field. Descending to subsonicspeeds, we found our-selves over a denselywooded area in a slighthaze. Like most formerWWII British airfields, theone we were looking forhad a small tower and little surrounding infra-structure. Walter told mewe were close and that Ishould be able to see the
field, but I saw nothing.Nothing but trees as faras I could see in the haze.We got a little lower, and Ipulled the throttles backfrom the 325 knots wewere at. With the gear up,
anything under 275 wasjust uncomfortable. Waltsaid we were practicallyover the field—yet; therewas nothing in my wind-screen. I banked the jetand started a gentle
circling maneuver inhopes of picking up anything that looked likea field. Meanwhile, below,the cadet commander hadtaken the cadets up onthe catwalk of the towerin order to get a primeview of the fly-past. It was a quiet, still day with no wind and partialgray overcast.
Walter continued togive me indications thatthe field should be belowus but in the overcast andhaze, I couldn’t see it. Thelonger we continued topeer out the window andcircle, the slower we got.With our power back, theawaiting cadets heardnothing. I must have hadgood instructors in my flying career, as some-thing told me I bettercross-check the gauges.As I noticed the airspeed
As I noticed theairspeed indicator
slide below 160 knots, my heartstopped and myadrenalin-filled left hand pushed two throttles fullforward. At thispoint we weren’treally flying, butwere falling in aslight bank.
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indicator slide below 160knots, my heart stoppedand my adrenalin-filled lefthand pushed two throttlesfull forward. At this pointwe weren’t really flying,but were falling in a slightbank. Just at the momentthat both afterburners litwith a thunderous roar offlame (and what a joyousfeeling that was) the air-craft fell into full view ofthe shocked observers onthe tower. Shattering thestill quiet of that morning,they now had 107 feet offire-breathing titanium intheir face as the plane leveled and accelerated, in full burner, on the towerside of the infield, closerthan expected, maintainingwhat could only be described as some sort of ultimate knife-edge pass.Quickly reaching the fieldboundary, we proceededback to Mildenhall with-out incident. We didn’tsay a word for those next 14 minutes.
After landing, our commander greeted us,and we were both certainhe was reaching for ourwings. Instead, he heartilyshook our hands and saidthe commander had toldhim it was the greatest SR-71 fly-past he had everseen, especially how wehad surprised them withsuch a precise maneuverthat could only be de-scribed as breathtaking. He said that some of thecadet’s hats were blownoff and the sight of theplate form of the plane infull afterburner droppingright in front of them wasunbelievable. Walt and Iboth understood the con-cept of “breathtaking” very well that morning, and sheepishly replied thatthey were just excited tosee our low approach. As we retired to the equip-ment room to change fromspace suits to flight suits,we just sat there-wehadn’t spoken a wordsince “the pass.” Finally,Walter looked at me andsaid, “One hundred fifty-sixknots. What did you see?”Trying to find my voice, Istammered, “One hundredfifty-two.” We sat in silence for a moment. ThenWalt said, “Don’t ever do
that to me again!” And I never did. A year later, Walter and I were havinglunch in the Mildenhall Officer’s club, and over-heard an officer talking tosome cadets about an SR-71 fly-past that he hadseen one day. Of course,by now the story includedkids falling off the towerand screaming as the heatof the jet singed their eye-brows. Noticing our HABUpatches, as we stood there
with lunch trays in our hands, he asked us to verify
to the cadets that such athing had occurred. Waltjust shook his head andsaid, “It was probably justa routine low approach;they’re pretty impressive inthat plane”. Impressive indeed. Little did I realizeafter relaying this experi-ence to my audience thatday that it would becomeone of the most popularand most requestedstories. It’s ironic that peo-ple are interested in howslow the world’s fastest jetcan fly. Regardless of yourspeed, however, it’s alwaysa good idea to keep thatcross-check up... and keepyour Mach up, too.”
Brian Shul, USAF Retired
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND TRANSFERS
We welcome the following new members, their affiliates, and transfers who joined theConnecticut Valley Region of PCA!
Childs, Scott E. Eastford, CT 1979 911 SC
DiBella, Brian M. Tolland, CT Affiliate: Minna DiBella 2007 Cayman S Gray
Estep, Scott A.New Hartford, CT Affiliate: Kim Estep 2004 GT3 Red
Fontana, Paolo Stamford, CT 2003 911 Gray
Fulford, Charles Pomfret Center, CT2005 Boxster S
Gordon, David L. Cos Cob, CT 2009 911 Turbo
Hagge, CheryleePalmer, MA Affiliate: Brian Hagge 1991 911 Purple
Hagmann, Daniel Wilton, CT Affiliate: Suzanne Hagmann 2000 996 Carrera
Henderson, William F.Niantic, CT Affiliate: Brenda Henderson 1982 911 Carrera
Neuscheler, Michael Stamford, CT Affiliate: Travis Neuscheler 1985 911
Radocy, William Redding CT 1996 993
Stack, Kristoffer M. Port Chester, NYAffiliate: Samantha Daves 2007 Boxster S
Tessitore, Antonio Orange, CT 2002 996 Blue
Tierney, Karen Burlington, CT2006 Boxster
Verrilli, Vincent Ridgefield, CT 2010 Cayman
Wilkinson, Thomas Northford, CT 2002 911
Transfers In:
Liese, Ryan A. Richmond, RI Transfer from: Northeast (NE)Affiliate: Bethany Liese 1996 911 C4S
Nerenstone, Stacy R. Farmington, CT Transfer from: Northeast (NE)Affiliate: Morton Weinstein 2010 911 S
Zbylut, Luke Amherst, MATransfer from: Northeast (NE)2007 911
66 January 2011 C H A L L E N G E
JANUARY 2011 PORSCHE CLUB MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
20 Years
McMahon, JohnBranford, CT
Sharnoff, DavidShelton, CT
10 Years
Benson, RaymondSomers, NY
Di Preta, MarioGreenwich, CT
Farrell, WilliamHopewell Junction, NY
Kennedy, KenWeston, CT
5 Years
Badioli, CarloWeston, CT
Bohan, JackFairfield, CT
Devany, PaulLevittown, NY
Gill, RichEnfield, CT
Leopold, KurtNew York, NY
McCloskey, GlennCanton, CT
Miller, RichardNorth Granby, CT
Omichinski, PaulBurlington, CT
Congratulations and thank you for your support. We hope to see your name here manymore times in the future .
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO CHECK THE OIL IN MY AIRCOOLED 911?
Often done improperly, not just by owners.
It is best to check when your engine is running and fully warmed up.
� Your Porsche should be at operating temperature (running for 15 minutes or more – longer in cold weather).
� Let the hot engine idle for 60 seconds(this allows the oil to settle for a moreaccurate reading).
� Dashboard gauge should read between a third and two thirds.
� The dipstick should reflect the level on the gauge.
� Add oil as required. There is less thantwo quarts between the “full” and“empty” marks. Add no more then 1/2 qt. at a time.
>>> That’s it – you’re done!
>>> Don’t panic and overfill – too muchoil is not a good thing. After a driveis a good time to check.
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45 YearsSangiovanni, JosephWest Suffield, CT
40 YearsHenry, JohnOld Saybrook, CT
Hostetler, JeffreyDeep River, CT
Miller, WilliamBloomfield, CT
35 YearsBess, DavidWest Hartford, CT
Bulycz, Jean-FrancoisOld Greenwich, CT
30 YearsHendrikson, RobertWaterbury, CT
Lay, BrianRichmond, VA
Romero, PedroSouth Glastonbury, CT
Torre, CharlesStony Creek, CT
25 Years
Bullis, RobertAvon, CT
Butler, ThomasPortland, CT
Campbell, ThomasBonita Springs, FL
Champion, RobertEssex, CT
Cirillo, ThomasGreenwich, CT
Curran, JamesHolyoke, MA
Foster, CraigDanbury, CT
Larareo, WilliamLeeds, MA
Levethan, LanceStamford, CT
Litwinski, MichaelMilford, CT
Musante, ChristopherCoventry, CT
Scott, JamesWoodbury, CT
Strahota, RichardDarien, CT
Thompson, BarryBristol, CT
20 YearsAdelman, JimWestport, CT
Aiello, PaulFairfield, CT
Boccarossa, PeteRedding, CT
Buchmiller, JackStamford, CT
Cox, SpencerNew Milford, CT
Cummings, JimTrumbull, CT
Davies, BryanNew Preston, CT
Desrosiers, WayneWashington, CT
Duffy, PatrickCheshire, CT
Gudinkas, GaryWest Suffield, CT
Hains, MikeWest Hartford, CT
Himmelwright, RichardWilbraham, MA
Jacques, FrantzEast Hartford, CT
Kelly, PamelaWeston, CT
Krause, PeterEast Hartford, CT
Lebron, LuisNaugatuck, CT
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Lillo, NicholasFarmington, CT
Lohman, WilliamMarlborough, CT
Nazzaro, AnthonyGeorgetown, CT
Oliveira, AntonioSouth Windsor, CT
Richter, WilliamWest Hartford, CT
Stephens, RobertOrange, CT
Treu, HerbSouthbury, CT
Voegeli, HankBethany, CT
Walther, EdwardCheyenne, WY
Zitzmann, OliverRedding, CT
15 Years
Bakes, LewisNew Canaan, CT
Bello, RichardWethersfield, CT
Bergeron, DanielTerryville, CT
Bloom, ScottKennebunkport, ME
Boll, PeterManchester Center, VT
Burrows, AdamCanton, CT
Colom, WilliamStonington, CT
Cronin, EdwardManchester, VT
Engling, RobertCanaan, CT
Evans, KellyMeriden, CT
Fellows, DonaldTorrington, CT
Finocchio, BradleyFarmington, CT
Finocchio, RaymondAvon, CT
Gibbons, KevinTorrington, CT
Holbrook, AllanBethany, CT
Kusovitsky, DavidEaston, CT
Lewis, JohnWest Dennis, MA
Lombardi, BlaiseCheshire, CT
Lovendale, RobertNew Hartford, CT
Lucido, ReynaldoNew London, CT
Mack, StephenMill River, MA
Magliano, RinaldoNorwich, CT
Makin, JohnDarien, CT
Mchale, DanielAvon, CT
Nahar, MichaelMadison, CT
Neugold, RonRedding, CT
Neury, Pierre Westport CT
Newberth, FrederickWest Hartford, CT
Offen, DennisQuaker Hill, CT
Pesce, ThomasRidgefield, CT
Pinkowish, ThomasEssex, CT
Piper, ThomasRowayton, CT
Platt, NeilBrewster, NY
Resnick, JohnWestport, CT
Rigano, FrankCos Cob, CT
Ruggiero, BrianEast Granby, CT
Sauerbier , KlausMilford, CT
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Smith, MayoWestport, CT
Souza, MichaelSeymour, CT
Stickles, DonaldNew Preston/Marble Dale, CT
Tetreault, StewartHartford, CT
Vane, JuhaVantaa, Finland
Vickers, StanleyWhite Plains, NY
Wagner, MarkBethel, CT
Zadik, DavidGreenwich, CT
10 YearsAlbert, AndrewScarsdale, NY
Barbalunga, ErminoDalton, MA
Bassett, DaveMilford, CT
Bear, StuartWest Hartford, CT
Borner, JasonWilton, CT
Budney, TedRocky Hill, CT
Cetorelli, DanielShelton, CT
Chamberland, DavidBillerica, MA
Cheplick, PeterEmmaus, PA
Cleary, DonaldLedyard, CT
Cognetta, JamesWallingford, CT
Cracco, PhilThomaston, CT
DeCosmo, DannySuffield, CT
Desiderio, JohnFarmington, CT
Di Orio, JosephGriswold, CT
Donner, FredChappaqua, NY
Eagen, RobertGlastonbury, CT
Fine, DanielWest Hartford, CT
Firnhaber, MichaelVernon Rockville, CT
Fressola, AlfredMonroe, CT
Fuller, WillClinton, CT
Gordon, JonIrvington, NY
Greenberg, PaulWestport, CT
Guyer, MatthewAvon, CT
Haley, JasonNewington, CT
Hershaft, AndrewArmonk, NY
Hickey, DarrenTrumbull, CT
Hoberman, HarveyEssex, CT
Hodgson, RussellStamford, CT
Hogan, GeorgeWestport, CT
Keller, LanceBloomfield, CT
Kokinis, JohnBrooklyn, NY
Kruger, AndyOrange, CT
Labier, SteveWarren, MA
Levine, JonathanGuilford, CT
Losee, HerbSimsbury, CT
Lyman, ScottNew Canaan, CT
Mahoney, HarrietRidgefield, CT
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McCaughey, ThomasNew Canaan, CT
Michaud, AlbertSuffield, CT
Morris, JeffreyWest Hartford, CT
Nance, MartinWest Cornwall, CT
Overacker, BrettNew Canaan, CT
Pappano, PatShelton, CT
Parke, HerveyWaccubac, NY
Pitts, JohnStratford, CT
Pond, GeorgeSouthbury, CT
Press, StephenHamden, CT
Ray, TerryBoston, MA
Rose, GBedford, MA
Saridakis, PeterStamford, CT
Schaefer, EricWilton, CT
Selkin, AlanGreenwich, CT
Sherlip, BernardFairfield, CT
Shoor, LeslieAvon, CT
Straus, JohnNew Canaan, CT
Struwas, DavidWallingford, CT
Swanberg, PeterNew Canaan, CT
Vaccaro, NicholasStamford, CT
Vece, RobertHamden, CT
Virmani, RohanGreenwich, CT
Warner, HansKennebunkport, ME
Washchilla, EdEaston, CT
Youngquist, MalcolmFort Myers, FL
Zabel, JohnRowayton, CT
5 YearsAbrams, StevenNew York, NY
Ackerman, FrankWilton, CT
Anderson, PeterBrookfield, CTAnthony, PaulStamford, CT
Arute, FrankWethersfield, CT
Ast, StevenStamford, CT
Bauer, JayWoodbury, CT
Bornn, GeorgePlantsville, CT
Brewster, AndreaWoodbury, CT
Bronsord, KennethWest Simsbury, CT
Byrnes, WilliamWoodbridge, CT
Cantrell, FrankBrookfield, CT
Carr, RussellNew London, CT
Cloud, RickBarkhamsted, CT
Commodore, NorrisRidgefield, CT
Cornwall, DonWallingford, CT
Craw, KevinWilton, CT
DeBartolo, RobertRidgefield, CT
Delong, MarySouth Hadley, MA
Diamond, SethGlastonbury, CT
DiMartino, RobertCanton, CT
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Dunlap,TomRowayton, CT
Fehlmann, JohnOld Greenwich, CT
Fein, KennethMonroe, CT
Foster, SeanChappaqua, NY
Fox, PatrickWestbrook, CT
Fragoso, ChristianCheshire, CT
Frank, JohnNew Rochelle, NY
Fraser, JohnDarien, CT
Frohman, GeneWoodbridge, CT
Galvin, EricPlantsville, CT
Garofalo, AnthonyAvon, CT
Garris, MikeLitchfield, CT
Garthwait , BobWaterbury, CT
Gersh, WaynePound Ridge, NY
Goldstein, RossStamford, CT
Gorski, NedRocky Hill, CT
Graves, ChristopherSouthbury, CT
Griffith, RichardManchester, CT
Hlavacek, DanToronto, ON
Jacobs, RobertLongmeadow, MA
Jankov, LindaMont Saint Hilaire, QC
Jansen, RonaldSpringfield, MA
Javillonar, KevinDanbury, CT
Johnson, DanielStonington, CT
Johnston, CarterSanta Monica, CA
Jones, TuckerWest Simsbury, CT
Jordan, RichardVernon Rockville, CT
Kane, JamesDarien, CT
Kelliher, PaulLeeds, MA
Kovalesky, RobertDanbury, CT
Krasney, StephenNaugatuck, CT
Kretz, RichardAvon, CT
Krishnamachar, ArjunDarien, CT
Landrigan, JeanMeriden, CT
Laramee, WilliamSouth Windsor, CT
Leichter, JordanStamford, CT
Logiudice, MichaelManchester, CT
Lubowiecki, EdmundOxford, CT
Lukazik, AlbertGreenwich, CT
Marsilius, NewmanNewtown, CT
Martins, MarceloNaugatuck, CT
Maruyama, KarlWilton, CT
McGinn, MatthewWest Hartford, CT
Meany, JohnGranby, CT
Menon, RameshStamford, CT
Mosher, MarkFeura Bush, NY
Nanavaty, CharlesNewtown, CT
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DID YOU KNOWThe Connecticut Valley Region (CVR) of The Porsche Club of America (PCA) was foundedin 1959 and consists of over 1,900 members in Connecticut and the nearby area. Ourgoal is to provide numerous opportunities for our members to enjoy driving theirPorsches and socialize with each other. Remember to check out the Calendar of Eventson our newly updated website, mark your calendars and sign up for the next activitythat appeals to you. Then all you have to do is count the days until the time comeswhen you and other enthusiastic club members get together to have fun.
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Niaura, MattWest Hartford, CT
Oppedisano, RandyMilford, CT
Orkins, JeffNorwalk, CT
Palmer, AllenOld Saybrook, CT
Pandolfe, ThomasWest Hartford, CT
Parker, JonathanOld Lyme, CT
Pascale, BlaiseWindsor Locks, CT
Peck, StephenBernardston, MA
Pierides, EmileMeriden, CT
Posner, BrianGreenwich, CT
Purdy, BrianHaddam, CT
Purdy, JeffreySouthington, CT
Ruocco, VincentHamden, CT
Ruscitti, KevinRidgefield, CT
Russell, TomBrookfield, CT
Sapp, DavidFairfield, CT
Schleif, CharlesGlastonbury, CT
Seymour, PatrickWilton, CT
Shaheen, YasserHamden, CT
Shanholtz, RoyRidgefield, CT
Shellington, JamesGlastonbury, CT
Spence, MarvinAmherst, MA
Toland, JohnNew Canaan, CT
Truitt, ThomasWestport, CT
Vincent, KennethFarmington, CT
Viola, DavidMadison, CT
Walker, JamesMashantucket, CT
Walker, TimothyWeston, CT
Weber, MarkStamford, CT
Weeks, DouglasMarlborough, CT
Wolfson, MichaelGreenwich, CT
Wonneberger, JohnCheshire, CT
Zumbach, DouglasNew Canaan, CT
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FOR SALE PORSCHE
1975 914 1.8L Bahia Red with Tan interior.93,000 miles. Mostly original, no rust! Needs nothing! Very well maintained, allservice records available. This is a nice car in very good condition. Full inspection report available. $9,000 obo. [email protected] 860-647-8719 Manchester, CT. 12-10
1983 928S Guards Red/Blk leather, sunroof.Very good condition. Rare 5-speed transupgraded to 1986 with Borg/Warner synchros,LSD, upgraded Eibach/Bilstein suspension,Devek radiator. New alternator, fuel pump andlower ball joints, A/C blows cold, K&N,upgraded blaupunkt CD/MP3 player. 155Kmiles. $7,900. Mike [email protected] 1-11
1987 944 Diamond Blue Metallic (silver with slight lavender tint), Auto, full burgundyleather interior, cruise control, cassette & 6 CD changer, sunroof. 51,900 miles. Runsgreat. Many extras including car cover andshop manual. All records since new. NewYokos at 45,500 miles. No smoke, snow, orrain. Second owner since January 1989. Car is stock with unused air compressor, tools,removable roof cover, and spare that hasnever been touched. A few outside scratchesand dings, interior is beautiful, looks brandnew. A great daily driver, turns heads in aparking lot, but not on the road. See tobelieve. $7,995. Call Bob at 203-245-7553, or email [email protected]. 12-10
1988 944 Turbo coupe, Guards Red/Black,66,660 original miles, 2 owner, 17'' Boxster“S” lightweight wheels, original phone dials,
paperwork since new including windowsticker. Recent timing belt, water pump,slave/master, brakes, plugs, wires, etc. Never modified or tracked. Not driven inrain/snow. $12,900. Bys 860-944-0197,Granby CT. email [email protected] forphotos/more info. 1-11
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S, SilverRose/Burgundy Plaid. Restored to nearlyperfect condition and insured as a collectorcar, but still driven. Stored in a climatecontrolled environment, under a cover. 99,300miles. Upgrades include Autothority MAF andsoftware, K27 turbo, B&B Stainless fullexhaust. Factory Cup Sway bars, KinesisSupercup 17"x8.5" and 17"x10" wheels withnew Michelin Pilot Sports. Short Shift Kit, andNew cup clutch along with many other parts“while in there”, like lighter flywheel andsleeve. Lower Front Splitter, clear paintprotection. New axles, control arms, brakepads, AC compressor. Belts and water pumphave very low mileage. Also, H4 headlights,euro fog and driving lights. Original partsincluded are 16" Turbo S wheels with Dunloptires, exhaust and catalytic converter, swaybars, airbox/AFM, etc. Also comes with extraburgundy plaid cloth for redoing any futuredamage to the interior, or in case you'd like itall refreshed someday in the future. Just aboutthe nicest, freshest and most complete 944Turbo S available right now. $17,500. 908-303-9350 [email protected] 12-10
1988 Porsche 924S It’s a 2.5 litre (160 hp) 5 speed manual with 118,000 miles. Handlesgreat! Mechanically excellent. Manyperformance upgrades such as 220 lb front
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springs, Koni shocks, 944 turbo sway bar,Borla exhaust, Boxster 16'' alloy wheels,throttle cam, Pioneer CD stereo system. Paint (Red) has some imperfections but stilllooks good. Black interior in great shape otherthan the normal cracks in the dashboard(which happens to all of these cars). I haveloved this car. Must sell due to moving. $3,950. Mark at [email protected] or 413-374-7671 12-10
1989 911 Turbo Cabriolet Guards Red/Blackleather, 5-speed, electric top, windows, andseats, air; factory and Clifford alarms, Alpineam/fm/CD, 15,850 original miles, alwaysgaraged and covered, stored winters, seniorowner. $58,000. Contact Don at 203-272-4862 or [email protected] 11-10
1989 Porsche 944 Turbo S DE Track Car
Turn Key Fresh Lindsey built 2.5ltr 8 value951 engine. Aprox. 350 RWHP. New 53# turbo,stage II intercooler, new injectors, adj. fuelreg., Billet blow off valve, extrude honedintake, ported and polished head, LindseyMAF, 4'' exhaust. Leda coil over shocks,camber plates, strut bar, new 6pt harness,Recaro race seats, Momo wheel and shifter,roll bar, 2 sets Fikse 17'' wheels, 1 set 99318'' wheels with new Hoosier race rains. All original parts to go with car. COM car clubclass winner, consistent podium finisher forlast 7 years. $18,900 obo. Mario Bonacorsi,[email protected] or 802-461-6225 12-10
1990 Porsche 944S2 3L 4cyl, Guards Redw/Black interior. 2nd owner since 1999originally female owned. Local PCA ConcoursWinner. Car has been babied since day one, nosnow no smoke always garaged. Exterior bodyprofessionally restored and painted. Updatesinclude Firehawk racing chip, Sparco EVOracing seats, Porsche short shift kit, MO30adjustable racing susp, bolt-in roll bar, B&Bexhaust, aftmkt 18" wheels and tires (80% frt100% rr), stock wheels and tires included, GT-Racing front splitter, aero mirror and doorhandle kit (handle not in pics). No dashcracks, scratches or door dings. Oil and filter
personally changed every 3K miles, newclutch, all maintenance and service recordsand receipts, serviced at AutomobileAssociates in CT and R&D automotive in NY.Garage stored in Winter with carpet, car cover,and trickle charger. No expense spared,everything needed has been done. 182,400miles, runs perfect, great summer car andgreat track car. $10,500. Contact justin (518)428-3887 or email [email protected] forpictures or any questions. 1-11
2000 Boxster Metallic Black w/Boxster Redspecial full leather interior. Other factoryoptions include the sport package, heatedseats, traction control, 17" Turbo TwistWheels, CD shelf center console, coloredwheel caps, dark burr maple steering wheeland shifter, Boxter Red floor mats, Boxsterinsignia on door sills. Never tracked, alwaysgaraged, maintance records, excellentcondition. 61k. $14,850. [email protected] 10-10
2000 BoxsterWinter price reduction, MetallicBlack w/Boxter Red special full leatherinterior. Other factory options include the sportpackage, heated seats, traction control, 17"Turbo Twist wheels, CD shelf center console,colored wheel caps, burr maple steeringwheel and shifter, Boxster floor mats, Boxterinsignia on door sills. Never tracked, alwaysgaraged, maintance records, excellentcondition. 61,000+ miles. $14,350. 860-404-7482 [email protected] 1-11
2004 996 GT3 Seal Grey, This is a pristinecondition 2004 996 GT3. The car is perfect.Recent oil and filter change and brake fluidflush. It has new rear tires and a new rearmain seal. Everything is 100% FactoryOriginal. Maintenance on car was performedat local Porsche Dealership. Options include:Xenon, Crest on wheels, Stainless Steel doorsills, Sport Steering wheel, There is also acustom installed K-40 radar system, with front and rear detection. I have all threeoriginal keys: Two primary and one valet.Includes all factory manuals and the Car &Driver issue from 2004 with the car featured.
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The car has never been tracked... ever.(Porsche will not CPO a car if it has beentracked) CPO expired Aug 2009. Thanks foryour interest. 14,900 miles $57,900. Call Adam 203-685-2287 12-10
FOR SALE PARTS & OTHER
GT3 OEM Wheels and Tires From 2004 GT3.Excellent condition. Tires are Kumho Ecsta ORSumitomo HRTZ with 1000 highway miles.Fronts are 8.5 x 18; 40mm; 235/40, rears are11 x 18; 63mm, 295/35. Photos are available.$2,800. obo. Steve Bader [email protected] 11-10
Haulmark 2006 2-Place Trailer, 32' Floorspace - holds 2 cars. Two 6,000# axles, 8 D-Rings, Flushlock and lever lock on sidedoor, Aluminum wheels, Interior 12v lightingpackage - includes 6 dome lights and 6 lowerloading lights, under the floor storage, 110velectric package, 16' Awning, 2 Roof vents,Bogey wheels on the back (so that it doesn'tdrag), tire rack up front and electric tonguejack. $12,000. email [email protected] 1-11
Hoosier Rain Tires, two 245/40-17 and two225/45-17. Purchased and never used; theystill have the stickers on the tread. Stored inplastics bags since new. Make offer. ContactChuck Veth at [email protected] 11-10
Porsche Parts, Four 17" 996 wheels - likenew with Michellin McAlpins - 20% worn, 4-P7 Pirellis like new - for 16x7 & 16x8,Boxster/996 hdtop hoist, new early 911 (non S/R) off white headliner, lower front 911 Valence for ’66 - ’73, early 996 Boxsterbra (w/mirror bars). Days 212-812-0568 or email [email protected] Steve Meszkat 11-10
RS America Seats, black cloth, power sportseats from 964 RS America. One small tear inthe vinyl back of driver’s seat otherwise greatcondition. $1400. Greg Salmini, Orange CT,203-627-3452, [email protected] 11-10
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Boxster Car Cover, Porsche factory car coverincluding storage bag with no tears, rips ormarks and in absolute perfect condition.Original cost $349, yours for $150. Steve @ 860-712-1029 [email protected] 1-11
Used Clutch Kit for a 1986, 944
Asking $235.00 Tony, 203-467-1787 or Cell 203-675-5486, email:[email protected] 1-11
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