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Published Quarterly By The Space Coast Region, Porsche Club Of America
May 2010 | Volume 4, Issue 2
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Ladies Day Autocross
Le Mans Breakfast at POM
Track Times – Part 2
Walter Mitty
Parade 2012
Christmas Party 2012
Tech Column
It’s Contagious!
Classifieds
Walking the Course
Kaffeeklatschen Corner
Advertiser Spotlight
Coming Attractions
Member Spotlight
In This IssuePresident’sColumn
Firstupthebignews.Wewillbeco-hostingPorscheEscapein2014withFloridaCitrusRegion.This isahugeopportunitytoshowcasewhattheSpaceCoastRegionisallabout.Itmaysoundlikeitisstillyearsaway,buttimewillgoveryfastandwewillneedlotsofsupporttoshowtheentirePCAcommunityaFloridastylegoodtime.Ifyouare interested in getting involved, please let Lou Linden or myselfknow.
IfyouwereunabletoparticipateintherecentSunrisetoSunsetRally7,youmissedoutononeofourpremiereventsoftheyear.TheactivitiesbeganatPorscheofMelbournewiththeGreenLightsandBlueSkieskick-offpartywherewehonored(andsurprised)DerekBell.Derekisthefirstnon-AmericantobeinductedintotheUSRacingHallofFame,andbecauseofall the thingshehasdone forourregion,wedecided to do something special to honor him. Look for details ofthiseventinthenextissueofEV.OurannualOktoberfestConcours/Swap Meet/BBQ is at F. Burton Smith Park in Cocoa on October29th. This event continues to grow and I would not be surprisedifwecameclose to80-100cars thisyear.Plus, therearenumerousotherkaffees,autocrosses,DEsanddrivingtoursplanned.Oncetheweatherstartstocooloff,westarttoheatupwitheventsplannedforalmosteveryweekend.Asalways,watchourwebsitecalendarforthelatestplanning.
Onasombernote,Irecentlylostadearfriendandcolleaguewholostherbattlewithcanceratjust49yearsold.Tome,thisisareminderthat life ispreciousand therearenoguarantees.Toomany times Ihavewitnessedstoriesoffamilieswhosacrificedthroughouttheirlivessavingupforretirementwhentheycanstartenjoyingthemselves,butfatesteppedinandturnedtheirdreamsupsidedown.Nowmostofusinthisclubareenjoyinglifeoryouwouldn’townaPorsche.ButIhearlotsofpeoplerationalizingawaytakingthatdreamvacationorpurchasingthatCarreraorBoxsterthattheyhavealwayswantedforsimilarreasons.IamnotsuggestingyougoblowthenesteggforanewTurbo,justmakesureyouhaveagoodbalance.Andsowhatifyoudon’tleavethoseunappreciativekidsasmuchwhenyouaregone.Infact,myplanistospendmylastdollaronmylastdayonearth.ProbablyonanunobtainablePorschepartthatIjusthavetohave!
If nothing else, hug a significant other a little harder and remindthemhowmuchyoucare.Maybeevensetasideagrudgeyouhavebeenholding.Youwillbeamazedathowmuchbetteryoufeel.Andwhateveryoudecidetodo,getoutanddrivethosecars!
Steve Hoffman
On the cover:PorschesatParade,ontheUtahStateCapitolgrounds.PhotobyTomGorsuch.
From the EditorThree years ago, I was asked to help out withEVafter the previous editor had a higher calling to travel to Haiti to assist the victims of the devastating earthquake. Although it has been my great privilege to serve as editor, I am now the one asking for help. Due to an increase in my business and travel, it is necessary for me to step aside and look for a replacement as of January 1, 2013.
You can be assured that I will be available to assist in any way necessary, as will the many dedicated SPC members that contribute their time and resources to this publication. If this is something you would consider, I sure would love to hear from you!
By the way, we are always looking for new contributors, so if you have an interesting story to share, please let us know.
Warm regards,
Ginny
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Damaged weather stripping
TheLakeCountySheriff ’strainingfacilityinTavareswasthesiteoftheAnnualLadiesDayAutocross sponsoredby theFloridaCitrusRegion.Autocrossisalreadyaveryaffordablewaytohavefundrivingyourcar,butonLadiesDay,womendriversgettodriveforfree!
WelefttheRockledgeLowesearlythatmorningwithalovelyfemalecontingent of Lynda Barrie, Victoria Dieterle, Ann Kirk, and mywifeCyndieKirk.Representingthenotso lovelymalebrigadewasCraigBarrie,CurtDieterle,GregandDavidKirk,DougDieruff,KenMarshall,RonMenck,andme.MikeMasterswouldbemeetingusattheevent.
CyndieandIalmostdidnotmakethetrip.AsIwasgettingourcarready theeveningbefore, Inoticed thatourdogBurniehadeatenpartofthecar!Hegetsveryscaredduringthunderstormsandourcarwasinthegaragewithitstopdownduringoneofthesestorms.Standing on his hind feet, Burnie reached up and ate some of theweather stripping on the A-pillar in front of the passenger seat.Fortunately,Icouldtuckinthedamagedweatherstrippingandthetopstillclosedwatertight,butnotairtight.Sowehadalittleextrawindnoiseonthetrip.Ohwell.
Onceatthefacilityandregistered,wewalkedthecourse.ThiswasthefirsttimeIhadseenacoursesetuplikethisone.Itwasadouble
looping,figureeightwithahalftwist.Well,everythingbutthehalftwist.Thecoursemarshalsaidtheonlywaytomakegoodtimeonthiscoursewastomemorizeit.Sothat’swhatItriedtodo.
Wewereassignedtooneofthreerungroups.Mygrouprested,thenran,thenworked.SoIgottowatchotherdriverswhoraninthefirstsession,takingnotesonproblemstheywerehaving.Eachdrivergotfivetriesatthecourse.
Whenmyturncame,Iwassurprisedhowharditwastorememberthecourseatspeed.Myfirstrunwasnotverygood.FormynextrunIdecidedtoturnoffthetractioncontrolonmy2008TurboCab.Whileitwasfunpowerslidingaroundthecones,myadjustedtimewasworsebecauseIhittwoconesalongtheway.Withthetractioncontrolbackonmytimesgot increasinglybetter;Istoppedhittingtheconesandhadalotoffun.
Of the ladies from SPC who made the trip, Lynda Barrie andVictoriaDieterleweretheonestochallengethecourse;LyndainherCaymanSandVictoriainherBoxster.LyndaandVictoriaexhibitedtheir excellent driving skills maneuvering their cars around thiscomplicatedcourse,shavingoffsecondswitheachrun.
Butitwasn’tuntillunchthatwerealizedhowwelltheydid.Victoriahad the best time of all the women that drove that day! This wasespecially gratifying because this is FCR’s home track. Victoria’ssuccess in their own back yard was a great result for our club.CongratulationsVictoria!
Therewereno“funruns”aftertheofficialresultswereinsoweheadedbacktothecoast,eachgoingourownway.ButRon,Craig,Greg,andIendeduponthesamepartoftheroadnorthofOrlandoandmadeshortorderoftherestofthetrip.
ThisLadiesDayeventadds family toanalready funenvironment,makingitallthebetter.Ihopetoseeyouatanupcomingautocrosssoon.
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Saturday,June16markedthe80thrunningofthepremiereventintheFIAWorldEnduranceChampionship,the24HoursofLeMans.OnceagainthePorschefaithfulgatheredatPorscheofMelbournetowatchtheopeningfestivitiesonthebigscreen.
PorscheofMelbournehasbecomethetraditionalgatheringspotforSpaceCoastmemberstoviewthestartofthisenduranceclassic.Tocontinuethetradition,thestaffatPOMprovidedadeliciousbreakfastthatwasenjoyedbyallinattendance.TheLeMansbreakfastusuallybringsoutmemberswithavarietyofinterests,notjustthedie-hardracefans.ThefactthatitfallsinearlysummerwhenclubactivitieswinddowninpreparationforthePorscheParadelikelyhelpsinthisregard.Thisyearsawmostofthefamiliarfacesinattendance,aswellasseveralnewfirsteventmembers.
Thecompetitiononthetrackwasfiercefromthemomenttheflagwasdropped.WithPeugeotsittingthisyearout,theonlyrealthreattotherecentstringofAudivictoriescamefromToyotaRacingwhichwasmakingitsfirstreturntoLeManssince1999.Fiercecompetitionalsomarked thisyear’sLeMans triviaquiz. Ihaveconducted the trivia
quizforthepasttwoyearsandithasbecomehighlycompetitiveforatleastoneSpaceCoastmemberwhowillnotbenamed(thoughheisournationaltreasurer).Thisyear’squizfocusedonthehistoryofthePorschecarsanddrivers thathavewon in thepastandproved
tobequiteachallenge.Backonthetrackthere wasn’t all that much for Porschefans to cheer about. Since Porsche hasyet to return to the top tier prototypeclass(scheduledfor2014),wewerelefttorootforasmallhandfulof997GT3RSRscompetingintheGTEclass.Thisyearthebesttheycouldmusterwasafifthinclassthat was secured by the French IMSAPerformance Matmut team with ourownUSbasedFlyingLizardMotorsportscominginninthplace.
Soastheweatherheatsupnextyear,makeplansto joinusatPorscheofMelbournefor the 81st running of this motorsportclassic. We will be just one year awayfromPorsche’sreturntochallenge for its17thoverallvictory,anditwillbethelastopportunitytoscopeoutyourseatinordertogetthebestviewofthebigscreen….
24 Hours of Le Mans BreakfastArticlebyRalphFritschePhotosbyDavidKelly
And the race begins!
Craig Barrie, Ken Marshall, Tom Kirk, and Lou Linden
Horst Seibert of POM ready to sell a car or two
Good food, good race, good scenery.Thanks Shay and POM!
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LastsessionIdescribedmytwoyearjourneyfrommyfirstDEeventtohavingadedicatedtrackcarandtheseriesofeventssurroundingthatdecision.Thisepisodeisaboutmyinauguralexperienceactuallydrivingthecaronaracetrack-whathappenedandwhatIlearned.
Myfirsteventwithmytrackprepared1971911TwouldbeatRoeblingRoadRaceway inSavannah,Georgia. Thiswasfitting since this iswhereIdidmyveryfirstDEeventtwoyearsearlier.
IwasallreadytogoexceptIneededgas,butnotjustanygas. Thepreviousownerranaviationgasinthecar.ThroughKenMarshallIbought twentygallonsofav-gas in four-fivegallongas jugsathisGloverOilfacilityonUniversityBoulevardinMelbourne.Kenalsosellsnoethanolgasatthisfacility.HegavemethediscountedpriceheofferstoallSpaceCoastPCAmembers.ThanksKen!
The Friday drive was long (five hours), butuneventful.IgottothetrackjustintimetogothroughfinaltechnicalinspectiontoavoidsomeoftheSaturdaymorningrush.Iwasthelastcarinspectedthatnight.Icompletedregistrationatthehosthotelandbeddeddownforthenight.
Saturday morning started at 5AM. I was soexcitedabouttheupcomingdaythatIcouldn’tsleep.Igottothetrackinplentyoftimeforthedriver’smeetingwhereImetJimwhowouldbemyinstructorfortheweekend.
SunriseinSavannahinFebruarycanbealittlecool;likearound40degrees.Ihadstartedmycarafewtimesbefore,butnotwhenitwassocold.Thecarneedsalittlegastowakeitup,unlikemodernfuelinjectedcars that startwithno throttle input. I turnedall systems
on, gave it a little gas,hitthestartbutton,andshe fired right up. ButwhenItookmyfootoffthegas,shestalled.Sothe next time I revvedthe engine a couple oftimestohelpitalong.
Bad move! Peoplestartedrunningtowardmy car, yelling at meto turn off the engine.I had oil gushing outfrom under the frontof the car. Great … Ihaven’t even put thecar on the track yetand I already brokesomething.
Rob from Zotz Racingconfirmedthatmyfrontoil cooler had cracked.WhatIquicklylearnedisthatIcan’trevthecarengine when it is cold.
Whentheoilisthiscold,itissothickthatwhenIrevvedmyengineIcreatedmorehydraulicpressurethanmyoilcoolercouldstandanditcracked.NowIknow.
WepushedmycarovertotheZotzRacingpitareawhereRobbegantowork.WedeterminedthatIhadasmalloilcoolerinsidetherightfrontfenderinadditiontothelargeroneIcrackedinthefrontspoiler/splitter.Theplanwastoremovetheleakingfrontoilcooler,bypass
Track Times - Session 2ArticlebyTomKirkPhotosbyElmerFloyd
Ready, missing one oil cooler and one light cover
Having fun on the track
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it,andrelysolelyonthesmalleroneinthefender.Thecoolweathershouldkeep theengine tempsdownevenwith less thanhalfof thecoolingcapacitythatIstartedwith. Butjust incase,wepoppedofftheheadlightcoverontherightsidetoletinasmuchofthatcoolairaspossible.
Robwasabletodoallthis,refilltheoilIhadlost,startmycar,warmitupproperly,andcheckfor leaksoranyotherproblemswithsuchprecisionandacumenthatIonlymissedmyfirstsessionandwasreadytogobythetimemysecondsessioncamearound.Ican’texpressthelevelofgratitudeIhaveforRonZitzaandhisZotzRacingprofessionalswhoturnedmydisastrousbeginningintoafunday.TheyhadplentyofotherthingstodobeforeIshowedup.Yettheytookthetimetohelpmewithcourtesyandprofessionalism.ThanksRon,Rob,andEric!
Thecarisathrilltodrive;2,000pounds,300horsepower,nopowersteering,powerbrakesorABS-andveryloud.Itrespondstosteering,throttle,andbrakeinputsquitedifferentlythanthestreetcarsIhavedrivenbefore.TherewasalittlesensoryoverloadasImademywayaroundthetrackforthefirsttimeinthiscar.Isuccessfullycompletedmy two driving sessions withoutfurthercalamityandwasabletoholdmy own with the other blue groupdrivers.Thesingleoilcoolerwasalsoabletoholdtheenginetempbelow200degrees.
Then it started to rain and rain andrain. Thank goodness it waited untilafter my last session on Saturday tostart.OnSundaymorning itwas stillrainingoffandon,and the trackwaswet.MycarrunsHoosierR6tiresandI had no desire to see how they didinthewet. SoIdidnotrunatallonSunday and headed back to SatelliteBeach.
I made arrangements to take my carover to Zotz Racing in Orlando to
repair/replacethecrackedoilcoolerandtopurchase/installsomenewraceseatsforimprovedfitandsafety.Ihadonlyoneweektogetthis done as I had already registered and paid for a two-day DE atSebringtheverynextweekend.Ronhadalottodoinashortperiodoftime,butthoughthecouldgetthejobdone.IwouldsoonbegettingtoknowRonandhisteammuchbetter.
Successful end after a rough start
Roebling Road Raceway
Expenditures to date:Car purchase and getting it ready to run $31,040Track side triage 165
Total $31,205
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ArticlebyWayneWilkerson,SpaceCoastRegionMember/RacerPhotosbyBlakeBlakely
Althoughthe“Mitty”isn’taPorscherace,thereweremorethanenoughPorschestheretoadequatelyrepresentourcars.
Imustsaytheweekenddidn’tgoaswellasexpectedforourteam,however,therewasenoughfunandadrenalinetomakeupforit.
The management and staff at Historic Sports Car Racing(HSR)arewellorganizedanddoagreatjobathandlingalargenumberofentrieseachyear.ThisyearatRoadAtlanta,therewere 340 separate entries representing more than 11 groups
and115classesofhistoriccarsandmorethan40,000spectators.
Inorder toqualify, youmusthaveanHSRRacingLicenseandacurrentphysical.IfyouhaveacurrentPCARacingLicense,that’sfine,solongasyouhavea current medical (2 years) and have raced in thepreviousyear. Anyquestionsaboutyoureligibilityshould be addressed to E. Paul Dickinson on theHSRWebsite.
The car must have competed in an internationalseries.However,thePorschesaretreatedsomewhatdifferently due to the large number of Porschescurrentlycompeting.Itshouldbenotedthatmostofthesecarshavemettheinternationalqualifications.
Race Director and VP of Operations Ken Fingler,andChief InstructorE.PaulDickinson,a six-time
SCCANationalPorscheSoloChampion,doagreat jobmanagingHistoricSportsCarRacing.Kenhashisownimpressiveracing history and is responsible for hisorganizational skills in bringing severalcar racing series together; including F1,F2,HistoricIMSA,Can-AmandGrandPrixmotorcycles.
Both Ken and E. Paul are accepting toentriesthatmaynotfitthefullhistoricalqualifications,buthaveexcellentcarsanddrivers and deserve to compete side bysidewithsomeofthemosthistoric(and
Wayne looking on with crew member Alex Goare
Wayne under the Suzuki Bridge as he sets up for T12
The Walter MittyRoad Atlanta, April 26-29, 2012
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Wayne’s 993 Cup car prepared by Cup Car Solutions at Road Atlanta’s T10b
expensive)racingcarsintheworld.It’sachallengetheydon’ttakelightly.
Ourweekendstartedoutwithanexcellentqualifyingpositionbutaspinin1duringthefirstraceplacedusin4th.Iwonbothracesin2011,butthisyearwehadtoomanyproblemsandinaddition,weblew theengineon the last lap so thatwas justaddedmiserytoourweekend.
WemissedourcrewchiefShelbyGoode(SpaceCoastRegion)for the race and we look forward to having him back forDaytona!
IfyouwanttoracePCAorHSR,pleasefeelfreetocallandchatwithme.ThereisnothingIwouldenjoymore.
Alex hooking up Wayne before a sprint race
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OurfamilygothookedonPorscheParadelastyearinSavannahandvowedtodrive toall futureparades.Utah isquiteadistance fromFloridaandaquickcheckofourinventorywentsomethinglikethis;the912wetooklastyearwasnotfeasiblewithnoA/C;the968hadlotsofstoragespace,butasmallbackseatforourevergrowingkids–Tori(11)andTyler(13);Steve’sprecious930wasneveranoption.SoSteveneededlittleencouragementtogohuntingforanotherPorschetomakethejourney.ACayenneSwasjusttheticket.Ithadcoldairandamplespaceforeveryone.Wecouldevenuseittoautocrossandrally.WetookatestdriveuptoCanadainJunetoperformanamplecheckout.Allsystemswerenowgo!
We waved goodbye to Florida’s blue sky on Tuesday morning androlled through the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Mississippi. WearrivedinNewOrleansat9PMtodineonCajuncuisineandlistentothejazzofthecity.NotriptoNewOrleansiscompletewithoutamorningtriptoCaféDuMondefordeliciousbeignets. WethenmadetrackstoTexaswhereweenjoyedournation’sbirthdaywiththelocals.YouknoweverythingisbiggerinTexas!Wethenconnectedto Historic Route 66 in Amarillo. I40 now replaces Route 66 inmostplaces,buttherearestillquaintlittletownsbuiltaroundwhatremains.ItwasincredibletoseetherevitalizationefforttokeepthispartofAmericanhistoryalive.
Thursdaystartedoffwithabang!WeranacrosstheCadillacRanchjustoffofI40inAmarillo,Texas–10classicCadillacsinarowburiednosedowninafieldwithspraypaintavailabletomakeyourmark!Wewerecelebratingouranniversary,soStevepaintedananniversarynotetocommemorateour15yearsononeoftheCaddies.Later,webravedsandstormsandheavyrainsinNewMexico.WewerepleasedwithourchoiceofPorscheforthetrip.TheCayennewasrocksolid!Weweretreatedtoabeautifulcrimson-orangesunsetinthePaintedDesertafterweexperiencedthePetrifiedForestandsomeamazingrockformationsinArizona.
OurCayennestoodonthecornerofWinslow,Arizona,justlikeintheEaglessong,beforeittookustotheMeteorCrater.TheCraterwasanimpressive600footdeepholealmostamileacrosscausedbytheimpactofameteornearly50centuriesago.Theastronautstrainedherepriortogoingtothemoon.Wesuredidn’texpecttofindaSpaceCoast link in themiddleofArizona!Fromherewereveled inoneofthenaturalWondersoftheWorld,theGrandCanyon.Everyoneshouldhavetheopportunitytostandontherimandmarvelatoneofthemostspectacularviewsontheplanet.Thenwewereofftosomeman-madeWondersoftheWorld–theHooverDamandLasVegas.WerolledontotheVegasStripat11PMandcruisedthebrightlightsofSinCityfromthesafetyofoursteadfastCayenne!
Enjoy the Journey – Driving 2500 miles to Parade 2012ArticleandPhotosbyRobinHoffman
Meteor Crater, ArizonaWho are these masked Space Coasters?
Pass the spray paint can, please
Our American heritage, restored
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Enjoy the Journey – Driving 2500 miles to Parade 2012
In their back yard
That’s no speed limit
Carving the canyons with the Cayenne
The next morning we were treated to Nevada speed limit signs of80MPH.That,alongwithagoodradardetector,allowedus toeatuptheasphaltasweclosedinonourdestination.AfewmorestopsinsouthernUtahtoseesomesmallerbutpicturesquecanyonsandsome remote caves and we were on the home stretch. We actuallyvisitedenoughnationalparksalongourroutethatweearnedafreeyear–kindoflikefrequentdrivermiles.
Wepulled intoParadeHeadquarters inSaltLakeCityonSaturdayafternoonandwerepleasedtoseehundredsofPorscheswithlicenseplatesfromalloverthecountryandCanada.OnegentlemanfromAlaskadrovehis914over3000milestoParade.Hehasbeendoing
this for years and truly deserves theaward for traveling the farthest toParade.Itseemsmanyfolkshadalreadylearnedwhatwenowknew.
Our Cayenne, whose odometer turned121,000miles,made the tripwithoutahitch.HerA/CfanseizedwithSaltLakeCity’s record heat but this hiccup wasquicklyremediedwithashorttriptothe
localPorschedealerbeforethefunofParadebegan.TheweeklongPorsche event proved, once again, to be unbelievable! Steve evenwontheCayenneclassinautocross!Thetriphomewaslesstoreporton,asworkwaswaiting,butwecoveredWyoming,Nebraska,Iowa,Illinois,Missouri,Kentucky,Tennessee,andGeorgiabeforegettingtohomesweethomein2½days.Inallitwasasuper2weekvacation!
Nextyear’sParadeisinTraverseCity,Michigan.Itisalreadymarkedon the calendar for June 23-30th. Now begins the fun process ofmappingoutthetripandplanningtheadventure.SoifyouhaveeverthoughtParadeistoofarawaytomakethedrive,forgettheexcuses;mark it on your calendar now, plan your route, and ENJOY THEJOURNEY!
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Parade 2012Another Parade is in the books and Iam proud to say the Space Coast Regionrepresenteditselfextremelywell.Beingover2000milesawaydidlimitourabilitytoshowupinlargenumbers,butNationalTreasurerTom Gorsuch and his wife Elaine, Zone 12RepDavidO’Neal andhiswifeGinny, Jackand Lois Roberts, and my Parade addictedfamily, Robin, Tyler, and Tori all made thejourney.
IfyouhaveeverbeentoaParade,youknowthat there is never a dull moment and thisyearwasnoexception.Theeventsarestagedsuch thatyoucanbecompetingduring thedaysandcelebratingatabanquetduringtheevenings.Ifyouarenotcompeting,youcanvisitthevendorsinthecaféorgonextdoortotheartshowandseetheincredibleartworkcreatedbyfellowPCAmembers.
TheConcoursd’Elegancekicksthingsoffandisthehighlightoftheweek.ThesettingwasonthestunninggroundsoftheStateCapitolbuilding.Thisyear,thestaroftheshowwasan all original ‘67 912 with only 28K milesownedbyawonderfullocalmaninhis80s.AnotheramazingthingabouttheConcoursisthecarsintheCorral.OtherthanRennsport,it has to be the single largest collection ofPorschesinoneplaceatonetime.And,manyofthecarsareasniceornicerthantheonesbeingjudged.
Next up was the Time Speed Distance(TSD) Rally. These can be a bit frustrating,but afterwards you get a serious sense ofaccomplishment until you find out that thefullyequippedteamsfinishtherallylessthanasecondfromthetargetedtime.Fortunately,there are several classes to ensure you arecompetingagainstothersatasimilarskillandequipment level. They also have a separateand distinct Gimmick Rally. This year bothralliestookadvantageofthescenicmountainroadssurroundingSaltLakeCity.RobinandI thought we had it nailed, but must havemissed one which disqualified us since theawards were to the closest scores withoutgoingover.Othermembersmadeupforourshortfall thoughasat thebanquet,wewereable to take away some National Awards.GinnyO’Nealwasrecognizedastheeditorofthisincrediblenewsletterwhichreceived3rdplace,andJonathanParker,ourwebmasterofEVOnlinewasalsoawarded3rdplace,bothforregionsofoursize.Fantasticjob!
Thenitwastimefortheautocross.Thecoursewas very challenging and the competitionfierce. It takes two days to run everyonethroughthemultitudeofclasses.SpaceCoastdidcomeawaywithsomehardware thoughas I was able to win the Cayenne class. My
lovely wife Robin also placed 3rd inherclass.
Last up was the Tech Quiz. I pridemyself on being pretty familiar witholder911/912s,soIgointothiseventeachyearwithhopesofrepresentingwell. Unfortunately for the secondyear, I am humbled by the ability ofthe quiz developers for making melook clueless. Lucky for us, TomGorsuchwastheretopickuptheslack
and took 3rd place in the later model 911sclass.Hetellsmeeveryyeartoswitchclasses,butitisaboutprideatthispoint.
ParadeistrulyafamilyeventandtheParadeKid’s effort continues to keep the nextgenerationinvolvedandnurturetheirfuturePorscheaddiction.OurdaughterToriactuallywonthet-shirtdesigncompetitionanditwaspretty cool seeing all the kids wearing theshirt she designed. There were many othercompetitionsforthekidsandoursonTylerwon 2nd place in the RC competition, andToriwon1stplaceinthephotocontest.
Theweekendswitha5Kruninthemorning.RobinandTylercompetedthisyearandbothturnedintheirbesttimesever.Theafternoonbringsthevolunteerluncheon,heldthisyearat the city zoo. Besides an excellent lunch,there are numerous raffle items and everyvolunteer takeshomesomething. After thelunch, the actual Parade takes place. TheParade route went all through the city andthelocalswereoutwatchinginfullforce.
Itwasagreatweekandconsideringthedistancefromhome,SpaceCoastwas represented ina very positive way. Next year we are off toMichigan, so put it on the calendar now. Ipromiseyouwillhaveagreattime!
ArticlebySteveHoffmanPhotosbyRobinHoffman
Capitol Porsches
Rallyists ready to roll
Autocross class winner!
Tori’s winning t-shirt design
Ready for the 5K
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Well,actually,it’snot,afterallthisisFlorida.Thiswillmarkour10thChristmasinthesunshinestateandforyearsweweretroubledbythe absence of the seasons we had been accustomed to. However,someonerecentlyexplainedtousthatlocalsarealertedtothearrivaloftheholidaysbythesuddenappearanceoftheHickoryFarmskioskintheMelbourneSquareMall!
Ofcourse,ifyou’reaPCAmember,yourespondtodifferentstimuli–yourinvitationtoattendtheSpaceCoastRegion’sannualmeeting,electionofofficers,andChristmasParty.
We’llreturntothemaindiningroom(withitsspectacularviewofthe decorated Christmas ships) of the EauGallieYachtClubinIndianHarbourBeachon Saturday, December 15th. Cocktails at6:30PMfollowedbydinnerat7:30PM.
We’ll then move on into the businessmeeting, consisting of officer’s reports andthe election of officers for 2013. Membersdesiringtoserveinanelectedorappointedrole,orbeingnamedtoacommitteeshouldcommunicatethisinterestbye-mailingJackRoberts, nominating committee chair [email protected].
Buttheeveningwon’tbeallfoodanddrink– there will also be door prizes. We’re stillworkingoutdetails,butgetthisdateonyourcalendarnowsoyoudon’twinduphavingtostayathomewhenyourAuntJunedeliversherfruitcakeandregalesyourentirefamilywithstoriesofyouryouthfulfailings.
Wepromisetogetyouthereservationinfoassoonasit’savailable.
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasByJackRoberts
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Getreadytogo“Green”inthisinstallmentoftheTechColumn.Withpricesat thepumpsteadilycreepingupand threatening toholdatfour-plusdollarspergallon,manufacturersarefranticlytryingtofindwaystomaketheirvehiclesmorefuelefficient. Asalways,Porscheisattheforefrontofresearchanddevelopment.Moderntechnologyand design strategies are being applied to new vehicles yieldingimpressiveimprovementsinperformanceandeconomy.
Weareallfamiliarwiththename“Hybrid”inthisdayandagewithallofthemediacoverageandadvertisementsfloatingabout.Hybridsseemtobegettingthemostadvertisementandpresscoverageintheindustry’sfightforbetterfueleconomyorwhatsomewouldcallthe“Green”movement.ButwhatisaHybrid?Initsmostbasicdefinition,aHybridVehicleisonethatusestwoormoredistinctpowersourcesto move itself down the road. The most common is the Hybrid-Electric Vehicle, which utilizes a typical internal combustion (gaspowered)enginepairedwithoneormoreelectricmotorstopower
thevehicle.PorscheisutilizingtheadvantagesoftheHybrid-Electricdrivedesignwiththeir3.0ltrsuperchargedv6enginecoupledtoa288voltelectricmotorintheCayenneSHybridandalsothePanameraSHybrid. Its8 speedTiptronic transmissionassists theCayenneSHybridtoachievearemarkable21mpgcityand25highwayrating;very impressive numbers for a 5000lb SUV. The Hybrids will onlyutilize the gas powered engine when the electric drive is beingcharged,oriftheloadordemandonthevehiclerequiresadditionalpowerofthegasolineengine.
YoumayhaveheardsomeofthehypeonthenewPorsche918Spyder,setforreleasein2014.AHybridSupercar,withanalreadyremarkable600+hphigh-revvingv8engine,andanadditionaltwoelectricdrivemotors(oneateachdriveaxle)capableofdeliveringanadded230+hpunder“RaceHybrid”mode.Withtotalpoweroutputinexcessof740hp,andanadvertisedweightofjust1,675kg,the918ispoisedtobearecordbreakingfuelefficientrocketship.
Tech ColumnByJesseLim,PorscheofMelbourne
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Porsche is taking the necessary steps to ensure that their vehiclesare as economical as possible, while still offering the unrivaledperformancethathascometobeexpectedofthem.Startingin2010with the Panamera line and carrying over into all of their currentmodels,Porschehasimplementedan“AutoStart/Stop”feature.Withthisfeature, theenginemanagementsystemcanautomaticallyshutofftheengineatstoplights,(underthecorrectconditions)andthenasyouliftyourfootoffofthebrakepedal,theengineelectronicswillseamlessly restart the engine and allow you to continue driving asifnothingeverhappened.Another fuelsavingfeature thatPorschehasemployedis theuseofDirectFuelInjection,whichhasgreatlyimproved the efficiency of the entire lineup of engines from thesportscarstotheSUVs.Directfuelinjectionreducestheunnecessary
burning of excess fuel by injecting a stratifiedfuelchargeunderhighpressuredirectlyintothecombustionchamberofeachindividualcylinderatprecisepointsduringthestrokesofthemotor.Previous multi-port fuel injection systems hadlimitedinjectionstrategiesavailable.Duetotheirlocationintheintakemanifold,fuelcouldonlybeinjectedwhentheintakevalveswereopenandthefuelcouldbedrawnintothecylindersbytheincomingaircharge.Firingtheinjectorsdirectlyintothecylindersgivesthecomputertheabilitytohavemuchmorecontroloverthefuelmappingand therefore the driving characteristics of thevehicle. And the cleaner and more controlledtheburningofthefuelis,thelessemissionsthevehicleproduces.
The latest addition to Porsche’s fuel efficientvehiclelineupfortheUSmarketistheCayenneDiesel.Whiledieseltechnologyisfarfromnewtotheroadsofthestates,Porschehasputtheirengineerstoworkonceagainandputoutquite
the advanced piece of automotive machinery. The Cayenne Dieselcomes equipped with a 3.0ltr v6 turbo-diesel engine that utilizestheVTG(variableturbinegeometry)turbosystem,whichhelpstheSUVtoachieveits406ftlbsofrawtorque.PorschehasdesignedtheCayenne Diesel to be an ultra-low emission and fuel efficient, yetsporty and elegant addition to the line. The diesel also boasts fuelconsumptionnumbersof20mpgcityand29highway,whichgivesitahigheraveragethantheCayenneSHybrid.WhileaDieselmaynotbethefirstchoiceforeveryone,thisoneishardtobeatwithspecslikethatandstartingaroundjust$55k.Sowhetheryouwanttodoyourparttohelpouttheenvironmentoryouwouldjustliketomakeitalittlefartherbetweenfill-ups,there’sneverbeenabettertimetocheckoutanewPorsche!
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Ourkidsdeveloptheirownhobbies,likes,anddislikesastheybecomeyoung adults. He was thinking about a Corvette, even though hismother and father were driving Porsches. Maybe he is just beingrebellious,ormaybenot.
ItallstartedatanautocrossinTavareswhenIsaid“enteranddrivetheCayman-youwillhavefun”.Hebecameaddictedtosomethingunknown by the Drug Enforcement Agency - PORSCHE. As heranthecourse,histimeskeptgettingfasterwitheveryrun.IwaslessthanhappywhenBert(DelVillano)said“heyCraighe’sgoingtobeatyou”,towhichI said, “not inmycarhe’snot”. NowI’mthinkingaboutwhattodo:letalltheairoutofthetires;losethekey;emptythegasout;tellhimtogotohisroomorgetbeat!Mylastrunhadtobequicker;it’shisfirstautocrosshowcanthatbe?IsityouthasBertsays?Wherewashegettinghisdrivingskillfrom?I’mhisfathersoyes that’s it,hegets it fromme. Wait, itcouldit be from his mother since Lynda is also fast.AretheybothaddictedtoPorsche?WhathaveI done? Then it dawns on me that we are justa family having fun together, like surfing withKaneorspinningwithDillon-weareafamily.
Now the story begins as we have a new member in Space CoastRegion-ReisBarrieinhis944S2,blackwithcreaminterior,whichhejustpurchasedinJuly.Hewillbeatournextautocrossmakingachallengetotheotherentrants.I’msurehewillnotstopthereasheisalreadythinkingDE.HiscarwillbeatMGMMotorsportsintwoweeksgettingsomeupdates(allstock,ofcourse).Ibettergetsomepractice.
It’s Contagious!ArticleandPhotobyCraigBarrie
Proud new owner and SPC member, Reis Barrie
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Forsalebyestate.Driven6Kmilesayearuntil owner’s illness, could no longerdrive a stick. Parked in garage since1999.Oneowner(originaltitle),62,000miles, flawless inside and out, originaltop,nonsmoker,allbooksandreceipts,tool kit complete, jack and spare. Twolike new keys. Recent 60K service andPPI inspection. $16,900. Call CharlesGoldsborough at (443) 253-2715 [email protected].
ClassifiedsFOR SALE: 1990 944S2 Cabriolet
One owner, excellent condition.25,500 miles. 4.5 liter V8, 450 hp,twin turbochargers. Black / Black,leather interior, sunroof, trailerhitch.LocatedinMelbourne.Asking$40,000. Please call Steve Tharp at(321)543-6942ifinterestedortosetupatimetosee/drive.
FOR SALE: 2006 Cayenne Turbo
One wheel PN 993.362.140.00 19” x10”.Wheelisnew,neverhadatireonit,perfectforthatnextConcours.AskingwhatIhaveinit,$800.Couldnotfindasecondonenewsomywheelprojectwentadifferentway.Morephotosonrequest.ContactBobSchmittviaemailrgs454@bellsouth.net
FOR SALE: 993 Technology Wheel
White,22,000miles.6speed,PorscheCertified Pre-owned Warranty(transferable), all wheel drive, sportchrono, Natural Brown full leatherheated seats/rear console, PCMw/Navi, XM, Bose, 6 CD changer,Sycamore trim,clearbra,newbrakes,well maintained. $87K. Contact BertDelVillanoat(407)[email protected]
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So, you’ve polished up the Porsche, you’ve tweaked your tirepressures,youhaveyournewPatrickLongreplicaracinghelmet,andnowyou’rereadytogoautocrossing.Youshowupearlyforyourfirsteventbecauseyouhavebeentoldthatyouneedto“walkthecourse”withtherestofthedriverspriortothestartoftheevent.Butotherthantheobvioustaskofbecomingfamiliarwiththecourse,whatareyoureallydoingwhenyouwalkthecourse?Thisarticlewillgiveyouafewtipsaboutthethingsthatyoushouldbelookingforwhenyoudoyourcoursewalk.
Themostobviousthingthatyouwillwanttoaccomplishduringyourcoursewalkwillbetolearnthecourse.Priortothestartoftheactualdriving, you should be able to mentally drive the entire course inyourheadwithoutlookingatthecourse.Todothis,studythetrackmappriortotheeventsothatyouarefamiliarwiththelayoutwhenyouarrive.Then,whilewalkingthecourse,youshouldperiodicallystopandcloseyoureyesandvisualize thecourseup to thatpoint.You should especially visualize any tricky corners, pointer cones,braking points, eye focus points, and dips and marks on the track(seebelow).Whenyouhavecompletedthecoursewalk,youshouldbeabletovisualizetheentirelapinyourhead.Ifyoucannotdoso,takeanotherwalkaround.Also,evenifyoudoknowthecoursewell,if there isstill time leftoverpriortothedriver’smeeting,walkthecourseagain.Eachtimethatyouwalkaround,youwillpickuponsomethingdifferentandyouwill increaseyour familiaritywiththecourse.Doingthiswillmaximizeyour4–6timedrunsbyallowing
youtodrivehardandfastontheveryfirstruninsteadoftentativelypokingabouttryingtolearnthecourse.Thisisthedifferencebetweenthefolksthatmagicallygetacompetitivetimeontheirfirstrunasopposedtothepeoplewhoaresloworwhoareoffcourseforthefirstfewruns.
Whenwalkingthecourse,makesurethatyouwalkthecorrectline(aswellasyouknowit),anddosofromthepositionofthedriverinthecar.Thismeansthatyouwillwalkoffsettotheleft,comingclosetoconesthatwillbeonthe leftsideof thecar,andstayingfurtheraway fromconeson the right sideof thecar. Thiswill giveyouabetterfeelforexactlywhatyouwillbeseeingwhileinthecaraswellaswherethecarhastobetomissthecones.
Anothersimilarlyrelatedtipinvolvestheheightofyoureyeabovetheground.Manypeoplewalkthecourseandbecomefamiliarwithit,butthenwhentheygetintheircarandtakethatfirstlap,everythinglooks different. The cones look much more like a random sea ofcones.Thisisbecauseyoureyeheightoffofthepavementismuchlowerwhenyouaresittinginthecarthanitwaswhenyouwalkedthecourse.Insomecases,itcanbe2–3feetlowerandthislowerperspectivewillmakethecourselookdifferent.Therefore,whenyouarewalkingthecourse,youshouldstoopdownfromtimetotimetogetabetterideaofwhatthecoursewilllooklikefromthecar.Youshouldespeciallydothiswhenapproachinganareathathasalotofconeswithin thefieldofview. Theseareaswilldefinitelybemuch
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Autocrossing 101 – Walking the CourseArticlebyMikeMastersPhotobyCurtDieterle
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Autocrossing 101 – Walking the Coursemoreconfusingatalowereyeheightandwhilemovingatafasterspeed.
Whilewalkingthecourse,don’tforgettofactorinthebrakingzones.Thesezonesaregoingtobemuchlongeratspeedthanyoumightthinktheywillbewhenwalkingaround.Oftentimesyou will visualize a certain section at speedthinking that you will be able to fly throughthatsectionasyouapproachanupcomingslowsection, when in reality you will already bebrakingforthenextslowsectioninthesectionthatyouthoughtyouwouldbeflyingthrough.If you factor this intoyour coursewalk, thenyourvisualizationof thecoursewillbemuchmoreaccurateandyourbrakingwillbemoreeffective. Any autocross expert will tell you that the secret to fasttimesistobrakeearly,enterslow,andthenputthepowerdownearlyforafastexit.Inlikealamb,outlikealion!
Makesurethatyoulookbackwardsfromtimetotime,especiallyafterwalkingthroughatrickysection.Sometimeswhenyoudothisyourealizethelinethatyoujustwalkedoffthroughthatcornermightbedonefasteronaslightlydifferentline.
Whilewalking thecourse,figureoutwhereyoushould focusyoureyeswhengoingthrougheachtechnicalsection.Thisisaverykeycomponenttolearningthecourseandimprovingyourtimes.Foreachcornerortechnicalsectiontherewillbesomedefiningpointthatwilldictateyourexitspeedandyourexitlinefromthatcornerorsection.Thisisusuallyaconeoramarkonthepavementsomewherenearthetrackoutpointoftheexit.Youneedtobelookingatthispointasyougointoandthroughthesectionbecausethatexitpointwilldictate
your speed into andthrough the entiresection. Therefore,you should identifyand memorize these
pointsforeachsection.Later,whenyouarevisualizingthecourseinyourhead,youshouldalsobeabletovisualizethepointwithineachsectionwhereyouwillfocusyoureyes.Masteringthistechniqueandlearning tokeepyoureyesupandoutaheadalong thecoursewillremovesecondsfromyourelapsedtime.
Finally,whileyouareoutwalkingthecourse,lookforsurfacefeaturesonthepavementthatmayaffectyourlap.Foracarthatisonthelimitoftraction,slightdipsandriseswillhaveaneffectonthehandlingofthecarbycreatingpositiveandnegativecambersituationsonthecourse.Pavementchangesofoneortwodegreescanaffectyourlaptimes. Negativecambersituationsshouldbeavoided,andpositivecamber situations should be exploited within each section. Alsoyou should take note of and avoid any areas with loose sand orgravel layingonthesurface,especiallyinbrakingzonesorareasofmaximumlateral forces. Usepaintmarksandskidmarkstomarkbrakingpoints,turninpoints,ortrackoutpoints.
Walkingthecourseisanimportantpartofautocrossing.Thereisalotmoretoitthanastrollthroughtheconefields.Utilizingthesetipswilldefinitelyimproveyourtimes.
Space Coasters taking that all important course walk
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More than 70 members, including a large contingentfromoursoutherngroup,attendedabuffetKaffeeattheEauGallieYachtClub.We’vebeenstagingthesemonthlyeventsatPaneraBread,butareoutgrowingtheirIndianHarbour Beach location, so we’re considering otheroptions. The yacht club has become the traditionalsiteofourHolidayParty(putDecember15thonyourcalendar now!) and, since the club is only a coupleof blocks from Panera, it seemed like a great place tostart. Additionally, quite a few Space Coast membersbelongtotheEauGallieYachtClubsothatwasalsoaconsideration.
Eau Gallie’s Executive Chef Donald Sedivy prepareda generous buffet of juices, coffee, fresh fruit, bagels,pastries,andbreakfastsandwichesforjust$8perperson.Members also had an opportunity to meet and visitwith theclub’snewGeneralManagerLoraineVienne,who caught PCA Treasurer Tom Gorsuch’s attentionwithherannouncementthatsheplanstostartanactive
sailingprogramlaterthisyear.Zone12RepDavidO’Nealintroducednewadvertiser Deborah Rufo of StateFarmInsurance,andthenewestclubmembers (as of 7:00 pm the nightbefore)MartyandMarshaMcGowan,whowhilevisitingherethisweekfromSeattlemetHorstand…well,youcanguess therest. Despite thewetMaywehadbeenhaving,theweatherwasquite cooperative which provided agreat opportunity to enjoy breakfastbythepoolbeforeadjourningtotheparkinglottokickafewtiresanddoalittlebenchracing.
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Advertiser SpotlightCoasters PubSpace Coast Region member David Swartz grew up loving sportscars.Incollegeheboughtaclassic1978Datsun280Zthattookupmostofhissparetimewithrepairsandmodifications.
“Funforthedollar,therestillmightnotbeanybetterdealthananoldZ-Car,”Davidsays,“otherthana996,maybe.I’vealwayshadathing forPorsche911’s, sowhen Iwasable toaffordausedone, Ijustcouldn’tresist.”DavidgraduatedcollegeatUCFinOrlandowithdegreesinfinanceandeconomics.Aftergraduationheworkedasastockbrokerforafewyears,andthenasafinancialanalystforHarris.LaterhemovedtoMelbourne,AustraliawithhiswifeandattendedgradschoolattheUniversityofMelbourne.“WhenpeoplehereaskwhereIwenttoschool,theyusuallyhaveaperplexedlookontheirfacewhenIsaytheUniversityofMelbourne.TheyusuallyaskmeifthatisonWickham,”jokedDavid.
It was during MBA studies inAustraliawhereDaviddecidedthat he wanted to get intothe restaurant business.“Back in Australia, Europe;even early America; it wasat the pubs where social lifehappens.That’swhereprogresshappened,historically.EvenourDeclaration of Independencewas conceived in a pub,” saidSwartz.“Pubisshortfor‘PublicHouse,’andit’sthatsortoffun,butmeaningfulgatheringplacethat interested me. That andgoodfood.Ilikefoodalot.”
David, his wife Wendy, and business partner Joe Baun purchasedCoastersPubjustoverfouryearsago.Coastersstarteditslifein1989and was one of the first beer-focused pubs in Florida. While mostrestaurants and pubs at the time featured half a dozen predictabledraughtbeersandasmanybottles,Coastersboasteddozensoftapsandmorethan100differentbottlesofbeers.TodayCoastershas37draughtbeers,afull-timecaskale,andwellover150differentbottledbeers. Now, Coasters is putting more focus than ever on qualityfood.
“Coastersalwayshadgoodqualitypubgrub,”Davidsays,“butwe’vereallybeentryingtoimprovethingsrecently.Wenowcookourownroastbeefandporkbuttsfromscratch,andwehavethebestcrabcakesI’veeverhadinFlorida.”Daveshouldknow.He’sfromMaryland.
Coasters also features an ‘Exotic Burger.’ Using sources from allover the country, Coasters procures meats like Camel, Antelope,Kangaroo, Venison and Elk to make some of the most interestingburgersinFlorida.
Beerisstillamajorfocusforthepub,though.CoastersPubleveragesits long-term relationships with brewers and distributors to offerobscurebrewsthataren’tavailableatmanyplaces.Coastersevenhas
itsownsetofcasksthatitshipsouttobreweriesacrossthecountry.Thecasks then get filled directly fromthebeerfermenterstoallowthemtonaturally carbonate. When they’rereceived back at the pub, Coasterstaps the casks and serves them atcellar temperature through theirtraditionalEnglishhandpump.Thisis the way beer was traditionallyservedinEnglandandisconsideredquiteatreatforbeergeeks.
“MywifeandI spentquitea lotoftimetravelingtheworldresearchingpubs.There’snosecretrecipe,butIthinkwe’veputtogetheroneofthecooler pubs I’ve ever seen,” Davidsaid.“Theicingonthecakeisthebiergarten.”
LastfallCoastersopenedtheirbiergarteninanunusedareaadjacentto the pub. Inspired by the classic biergartens of Bavaria, CoastersBiergarten uses Bavarian architecture, deciduous forest trees, andlargepicnictablestogivethefeelofatrueGermanbiergarten.Thepubalsosecuredthelicensingtomakeitsbiergartenoneoftheonlydog friendly eating areas in the county so patrons can bring theirpoochesalongforlunch.
TheGermanthemedoesn’tendwiththebiergartenorDavid’ssilverPorsche996.TheentiremonthofOctoberisOktoberfestatCoastersPub.TwentyFivedifferentGermanbiersaretappedforthemonth,andthekitchencooksupGermanfoodspecials likeschweinshaxe,hasenpfeffer,bratwurst,weisswurst,andothertastyGermanfare.YoumayevengettotrysomeCoastersfareatthisyear’sSpaceCoastPCAOktoberfest.
CoasterskeepsincontactwiththeircustomersthroughFacebookandtheirwebsiteatwww.CoastersBrewpub.com–SubscribeasaFacebookfriendorcheckoutthewebsiteformoredetails.Orjustwalkinandseewhatsortofanimalthey’returningintoburgersthisweek.
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EV: What should we know about the Dieterle family?A.CurtandImetontheinternet12yearsago.He identified himself as a “German charterboatcaptainintheCaribbeanlookingtoshareparadisewithsomeone”.Ilaughedandtoldhim“what,areyoukiddingme?I’mfromNewYork!”Hesaid“thereareflightsfromNewYorktoSt.Thomaseveryday”.Aftertwomonthsofonlinechatting,andamonthoverthephone,Idecidedto fly down and meet him. After ten days, IknewIwouldbebackandspendmy lifewithhim. It took three months to get my affairs inorderbeforemovingtoSt.Thomas.Sixmonthslaterweweremarried,andafteralltheseyears,wearestillinlove. We own and crew our sailing charter yacht“BillyJean”andtakeguestsoutonvacationfora week at a time cruising the US and BritishVirgin Islands. Since we knew so much aboutthecharterindustry,eightyearsagowedecidedto open our own term charter travel agencyin St. Thomas. Since then, we’ve also openedanotherofficeinVeroBeach,wherewebuiltourhomefiveyearsago. EV: What was your first Porsche? A. Curt was born in Stuttgart, Germany andgrewupsurroundedbyPorschecarswhileIwasamusclecarMustanggirl.Hefinallyconvincedme to test drive a Boxster and I was instantlyhooked.Presentlyweowna2006CarmonaRedBoxster. EV: Which car is your favorite? A.HereinFloridayouneedaBoxsterconvertibleforthoseleisuredrivesonA1A.Wearebothinaweofthenew2013Boxster,whichwillbeournextcarsomewheredowntheroad.
EV: Besides Porsches, what activities do the Dieterle’s enjoy? A. We are active in our sailing communityand enjoy our days on the water. Gardeningandbeinghome inVerogivemecomfort.Wealsoenjoybeinginthecompanyoffamilyandfriends.Lastbutnotleast,Ihavebecomeabigfanofautocross.GoSpaceCoast!
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