January / February - Red River Region PCA

Rear light/reflector: for any 944, 924: this custom panel goes between
the tail lights, matching their colour and pattern. Says "Turbo". $45.
(current US price is twice that) David 269-0019
Red River Ramblings
For Sale: White, short sleeved, V-neck T-shirts with embroidered Porsche Crest. Canadian made, 100% cotton. Sizes M, L, XL. $15.00 each.
Call 488-9622 Malcolm
Submit all classified ads to Keith Gordon at 227-1631
or kgordon@leg.gov.mb.ca Ads are free to PCA members.
Red River Ramblings Ad Rates
One Year - Six Insertions
Quarter Page (business card size) - $30.00
Half Page (square frame) - $50.00
All other photos by Keith Gordon unless otherwise noted.
All scanning and digital image correction by Brent Scott at www.scott-media.com
Auto Haus Discount
Just by way of a reminder to everyone, don’t forget to get your discount
when you have work done or buy parts from Auto Haus Fort Garry, 660
Pembina Highway, Winnipeg. To obtain your discount, all you need to
do is to ask for it before your invoice is prepared, and show your valid
PCA membership card. You will get 15% off parts and 20% off labour.
****Porsche Movie Nights****
Everyone is invited to the RRR Movie Nights to relieve
winter Porsche withdrawals. Porsche-themed films featured.
Friday, February 22nd 7pm (cocktails) 8pm (show)
Home of Wayne & Kris Schellenkens
55 Royal Salinger Road R.S.V.P. 255-6341
“Le Mans” plus new Porsche DVD
Saturday, March 23rd 7pm (cocktails) 8pm (show)
Home of Keith Gordon
484 Hampton Street R.S.V.P. 227-1631
PCA film library features plus IMAX Superspeedway
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Photo courtesy of Bob Chapman
917 at Monterey Historics
RRR meets the first Wednesday of the month at Grapes, Leon’s Centre on Elice
February-March, 2002, Volume III, Issue I
Red RiverRegion Executive
Classifieds
President/Newsletter Editor>>>>>>
Keith Gordon
484 Hampton Street
Winnipeg, MB R3J 1P9
(204) 227-1631
kgordon@leg.gov.mb.ca
1987 Porsche 911 carrera targa black/black 3.2 L Porsche flat six G50
five-speed, 220 bhp = 255 kph, 110 000 miles, well maintained by
Eurocars, full synthetic with no leaks, high performance brake pads
with racing fluid, new roof & seals, dual sport exhaust (sounds great!),
shock tower brace, new H4 high-discharge headlights, leather interior,
sport seats, fresh AC, pwr everything, 800 watt audiophile stereo with
high end CD, parametric EQ and pro subwoofer, Viper alarm w. radar
& vibrating pager, Porsche crested hood & mirror leather bras, Porsche
locking car cover, 16x7 Fuchs with new Bridgestones. PCA appraised
at $33k US $26k US obo Keith(204)227-1631 kgordon@leg.gov.mb.ca
Vice-President>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Gary Langley
59 Jonathon Crescent
Winnipeg, MB R2R 1Z3
(204) 632-4532
1987 Porsche 944 Superb Condition Inside and out. An Excellent touring Car with exciting Performance 2.5 L overhead cam, 165 h.p. engine
Top Speed = 220 k.p.h. - 136 m.p.h. 3-speed automatic transmission 4wheel power disc brakes Classic Guards Red with black leather interior
- perfect condition Power steering, windows, seat, mirrors Powered /
removable sun roof Power rear hatch release Blaupunkt AM/FM/
Cassette sound system Climate control with air conditioning Cruise
control Excellent tires all round Alarm Only 118,000 original miles
Rear wiper Original factory handbook Three careful owners since new
No winters - no smokers Safety checked - with MB certificate Reason
for selling - to get a 911 Appraised at $13,200 locally & $15,000 by the
PCA Asking $12,990 NOW REDUCED TO $11,900!! Call 488-0662
Secretary/Membership Chair>>>>>
Malcolm Hinds
26 Kingsborough Drive
Winnipeg, MB R4P 1H7
(204) 488-9622
CMHinds@aol.com
Treasurer>>>>>>>>>>>
Carmen Melizza
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92 Phil-Chris Way
Winnipeg, MB R3X 2A9
(204) 254-6092
1983 944 5 speed, 2.5L, 160hp, all galvanized body, no rust
ever,glossy-black; Manitoba-safetied; CD-player/stereo; great car; will
consider any offer over $4900; David Grant 269-0019; 474-3251 days.
Past-President>>>>>>>
Gord Luy
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662 Lanark Street
>>>>>
Winnipeg, MB R3N 1M3
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(204) 489-6573
Cdn914@mts.net
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1987 944S 5-speed, 190hp, 16 valve engine, Sanyo CD player/
stereo,excellent antilock brakes; air-conditioning works very well- converted to the new R134a coolant; Guard's red/ black leather; all major
mtce done recently; will consider offers over $9900. Mark Grant 2691972
<<<<< Webmaster:
Wayne Schellekens
wschelle@home.com
Porsche parts:various sets of rims for 911/944: want something prettier
or more exciting? Call! 944 signal lights; 944 glass in excellent cond.;
944 calipers and rotors in excellent cond. Various interior parts from a
1986 944turbo/951;if you need anything for a 944, call 269-0019
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RED RIVER REGION CALENDER OF EVENTS
RRR - Red River Region of the Porsche Club of America
WSCC - Winnipeg Sports Car Club
MAAC - Manitoba Association of Automotive Clubs
Nord Stern - Minnesota Region of PCA operating primarily out of Minneapolis
RREx - Red River Ex site adjacent to Assiniboine Downs on west perimeter
GMP - Gimli Motorsport Park (2km west of Gimli past airport)
CBIR - Brainerd International Raceway (2 hours east of Fargo)
Autocross - navigation of pylons at relatively low speeds in parking lot
Pro-solo - 3 lap run on the racetrack; 1 car on track at a time
Driver’s Ed - instruction in the aspects of car control in the safety of a closed course
Feb 22
Mar 6
Mar
Grapes Leon Centre is a proud supporter of the Red
River Region, Porsche Club of America.
you use with your standard buffer. I use Meguires #9 for removing the
fine scratches. I use Meguires #2 if the scratches are deep or the paint
has turned rosy over time.
Simply spread a small amount of the buffing compound on the paint
and move the buff over it. You will find that you can not press the buff
too hard to the paint because the buff will collapse. This is a safety feature that will prevent you from burning the paint. By the way, if you
have a spiral sewn or a sisal buff around, do not use them. They are too
course for paint and they do
not collapse.
I have used this technique
many times on many cars and
always been happy with the
results. It is much quicker than
by hand and it is safe. After
your have done the buffing,
wash the buff before you use
it again because the dry compound will be too course and
leave scratches in your paint.
HAPPY BUFFING!
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Autumn Boxster photo courtesy of Bob Chapman
Apr 3
Apr 12-14
Apr 26-28
May 1
May 11
May 11-12
June 5
June 8-9
June 14-16
June 29-30
July 3
July 27-28
Aug 7
Aug 9-11
Aug 10-11
Sept 4
Sept 21-22
RRR movie night
7:00pm Wayne Schellekens 255-6341
55 Royal Salinger Road
RRR meeting
7:00pm Grapes Leon Centre
RRR movie night
7:00pm Keith Gordon 227-1631
484 Hampton Street
RRR meeting
7:00pm Grapes Leon Centre
Classic Car Auction*
rmcars.com , Toronto, ON
Nord Stern Driver’s Ed
CBIR, Brainerd, MN
RRR meeting
7:00pm Grapes Leon Centre
Classic Car Auction
Tin Lizzie Car Museum
WSCC Driver’s Ed**
9:00am Gimli Motorsport Park
RRR meeting
7:00pm Grapes Leon Centre
WSCC race & solo
9:00am Gimli Motorsport Park
Nord Stern Driver’s Ed
CBIR, Brainerd, MN
WSCC race & solo
9:00am Gimli Motorsport Park
RRR meeting
7:00pm Grapes Leon Centre
WSCC race & solo
9:00am Gimli Motorsport Park
RRR meeting
7:00pm Grapes Leon Centre
Nord Stern Club Race***
CBIR, Brainerd, MN
WSCC race & solo
9:00am Gimli Motorsport Park
RRR meeting
7:00pm Grapes Leon Centre
WSCC race & solo
9:00am Gimli Motorsport Park
* Contact Malcolm Hinds (204) 488-9622 CMHinds@aol.com
* This is the premiere local event for drivers who want a chance to
learn car control with experienced instructors. It is on a closed track and
provides a safe environment to drive your Porsche to its limits. Cost is
quite inexpensive (2001 was $150 for 2 days) and it fills up quickly.
Contact Dave Terrick (204) 487-7755 dterrick@home.com
** This is the major Porsche racing event in our area. It features full
race-prepared competition Porsches running flat-out on the fastest track
in North America. Admittance is free for PCA members. Camping is
available onsite and the local hotels sell out very early. The drive is
approximately 5.5 hours. We will have a region caravan traveling together this year. Contact David Grant (204) 269-0019
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President’s Column (also Newsletter Editor’s, too!) Keith Gordon
BUFFING IN TIGHT PLACES
Story & Buffing by Burnell Curtis, Lone Star Region
First off I would like to say a big hello to everyone for the first time this
New Year. This is my first column as the new President of the Red
River Region. I consider myself honored to be elected and promise to
do my best not to let anyone down. In doing so I promise to write a
President’s column every month or the editor will kill me. (I’m not kidding, I will – Ed.) Just so you get the joke, we’re a small club and I currently have two hats to wear.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Past President
and co-founder Gord Luy for all his hard work these past two years.
Gord worked many long hours with the club and its predecessor, the
Porsche Club of Manitoba. I would also like to thank our former VicePresident, Eric Fossberg, for all his work over the years. He and Gord
were the founding fathers of organized Porsche activities in Manitoba
and we have them to thank for our region. As well, David Grant was the
other candidate for President in the election and I wanted to thank him
for running. Both of us stepped forward because we wanted to help the
region, though neither of us knew the other was running. It’s great to
see spirit within the club, and I also know that we can ask such an enthusiastic individual to help out in organizing many events! (David has
been our rally and Nord Stern organizer, as well as contributing editor
to the newsletter) Anyway, thanks everybody.
That transitions nicely into the next area I wanted to discuss.
The club is continuing to grow. Membership stands at 33 and hopefully
After I have washed my car for several months, despite my best efforts,
there will be fine scratches in the paint. In addition to that, my 87 Carrera has red enamel paint on it and it tends to turn rosy with time. No
reason to put it off, it is time to get out the buffer and put a proper shine
on the car. However, even though I have a very fine buffer, there are
places on the car that can not be buffed with a conventional buffer. One
of those places is the cowl. Attempt to buff in this area and you will
scar the windshield washers or catch the buffer on the windshield wiper
blades. Another area that is difficult is the bumpers. If the buffer
touches the "smile" or the rubber bumpers, then it may burn them.
What to do? Well, you could do
these areas by hand. I have little
success with buffing by hand.
Maybe I am impatient and want
to move too quickly but I usually
end up with more scratches. I
have discovered an easy solution
to this. All you need is a standard
3/8" drill and some inexpensive Boxster Buffing Bob Chapman
parts to make a buffer that is very gentle and easy to use.
Start by getting a "canton flannel buff" or a "loose section buff". The
diameter should be 4" or 6" at the most. I usually get my parts from
Eastwood, who is a company that sells supplies to those who restore
cars. Their number is 1-800-345-1178. The parts numbers for the buffs
are 13056 and 13042 for the 4" canton and the 4" loose buffs. To mount
the buff to then drill you
will need a mandrel and
Wet Boxsters photo courtesy of Bob Chapman
that is part number 13054.
Mount the buff to the mandrel and the mandrel to the
drill and you are ready to
go. NO, wait, you need
something to use as an abrasive, which is the same
buffing compound that
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Porsche Foundation Matches Employee Donations
PCNA employees stepped up to help during the national crisis, raising
$1,634 in donations for the United Way's September 11 Fund. The Porsche Foundation matched the contribution, adding $1,866 to make it a
round $3,500. A late addition from another employee brought the figure
to $3,550. The funds mailed on Oct. 2, reported Stacey Hirsch, market
representation coordinator and co-chair of the Community Involvement
Team.
Drive For Hope Donates 20 Percent to NY Firefighters Fund
The 50-State Porsche Drive For Hope, originally scheduled to begin on
Sept. 20, instead kicked off on Oct. 18 with a broadened mission. The
record-setting challenge, intended to help The Hope Foundation raise
funds and awareness for cancer research, will donate 20 percent of its
proceeds to the New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund. Three
911 Turbos traveled 11,000 miles through all 50 states, leaving Honolulu, Hawaii by cargo plane and ending in Las Vegas eight days later.
Ten sponsors each pledged one dollar per mile, plus additional support.
PCNA Sponsors Seinfeld and Friends Benefit Show
For years, Jerry Seinfeld gave TV viewers a skewed look at life in New
York City. In reality, he and fellow comedians care deeply about the
city and its people. After the tragic attacks of Sept. 11, Seinfeld decided
to put together an all-comedy benefit, including some of the biggest
names in comedy: Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell of Saturday
Night Live, Colin Quinn (formerly of Saturday Night Live), stand-up
comic George Wallace, and Alan King, known to comedy audiences
since "The Ed Sullivan Show." An avid Porsche enthusiast and collector, Seinfeld contacted PCNA for help, and the company agreed to become the event's sole sponsor. Carnegie Hall was able to open Monday,
October 8 for the show on short notice. With ticket prices ranging from
$50 to $2,500, the
event took in more
than $1.8 million. All
proceeds went to the
Twin Towers Fund
and the New York Police and FireWidow's
and Children's Benefit
Fund.
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550 Spider at the Monterey photo Bob Chapman
dhgrant@hydro.mb.ca
it will keep moving up.
One of the things I
would like to see in the
next two years is for
our membership to double. It shouldn’t be all
that hard to achieve if
we all pitch in. All new
Porsches come with an
application in the glove
box, while both Auto
911 GT3-RS at Le Mans 2002 photo Bob Chapman Haus and Eurocars have
applications on display. Ultimately it would be nice if all members had
a few applications in their glove box so that they might enlist fellow
Porsche enthusiasts that they encounter on their travels.
I would also like to see everyone get their PCA stickers on their
windshields so we are only sticking the applications under the wiper
blades of non-members. (I’ll admit it, I only have my old Porsche Club
of Manitoba sticker on my 911) Remember that increasing our benefits
everyone. The larger the club grows the larger the number of volunteers
we will have to put on bigger, better, and more varied activities for all
of us. As well, the PCA funds our region based on the number of members.
Since I’m on that subject, a larger club is also more sustainable
as more people are available to handle the work of running the region.
We need to concern ourselves with succession planning even at this
small size. The Red River Region now has five members on our executive. As well, Wayne Schellenkens is hard at work on the website and
will be webmaster. He
organized a scenic drive
this past fall, and is hosting the first Porsche
movie night Friday, February 22. Mark that date
in your calendar. In fact,
since I’ll be hosting the
next Porsche movie night,
mark Saturday, March 23
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in your calendar too.
The last thing that I wanted to discuss here in my “vision for the
future” introduction column was to discuss succession planning just a
little bit more. Now I want to take care that the club does not become
too much about a few of us that are running things. There is always a
danger that as both President and newsletter editor that too much of me
will be pushed on a membership that may have different ideas. To take
steps to prevent this, the first thing that the executive has commissioned
is a membership survey. In discussing this with other PCA regions they
have all experienced a poor response rate when they have tried surveys,
so I’ll start by pleading with everybody. Please fill out the survey; it’s
how we can find out how to make this club better for you. If you want
to you can also choose to fax it, e- mail it, call me, or discuss it in person
at one of our club events.
The other element in this is that I will be getting more volunteers involved in the newsletter so that it does not rely on one person.
To that end, Malcolm Hinds has arranged for a more inexpensive printing service that can also handle binding and envelop stuffing. Tom
Thorsteinson has graciously agreed to be our newsletter proofreader,
and I recall that David Grant has indicated that he will undertake to provide an article each issue, making him our new technical editor. I am
looking for volunteers
to continue with our
member
profiles,
event follow-up articles, and any other
feature type articles.
This will spread the
contribution factor
over a greater percentage of the membership and make it
more of a team effort.
(and reduce the
amount of work that I
have to on it – Ed.)
911 GT3-RS at Le mans
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Photo courtesy of Bob Chapman
Fab Franz
Stef Franz
Tony Schettini
Porsche Responds to National Tragedy
By PCNA
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 countless acts of
heroism and generosity brought out the extraordinary nature of ordinary
citizens. Around the nation - and indeed, around the world - people
have come forward with a sincere desire to help in many ways. Porsche
Cars North America (PCNA) is proud of its employees' efforts to help,
and the company was also honored to participate in events that contributed funds for those in need.
"We were very saddened by the unthinkable events that occurred on
Sept. 11 and wanted to do our part to support the relief efforts taking
place in New York and Washington D.C.," said Fred Schwab, PCNA
president and CEO.
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President, Red River Region PCA
Keith Gordon
484 Hampton Street
Winnipeg, MB
R3J 1P9
Thank you for your participation.
With your help we hope to make the
Red River Region of the PCA even
more fun for members like yourself.
Keith
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Red River Region Membership Survey
1. Please indicate your Porsche ownership history. Start with you current Porsche. Include any other interesting cars.
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2. To what extent do you like to work on your own Porsche? (ie. Do
your own engine rebuild, valve job, brake bleeding, oil change,
change windshield wipers, I don’t even pump my own gas?)
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3. What driving events are you interested in or have you participated
in the past? (ie. wheel-to-wheel racing, time trials, driver’s education, autocrosses, fun rallies, scenic drives, go-karting, drag racing)
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4. What social events are you interested in or have you participated in
the past? (ie. monthly meetings, movie nights, pool parties, holiday
dinners, concours, socials, car auctions, automotive swap meets)
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5. What technical events are you interested in or have you participated
in the past? (ie. dealer clinics, tech. sessions, wheel & tire clinics)
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6. What things has the Red River Region being doing that you like or
would like to see more of? (please provide examples)
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7. What things has the Red River Region being doing that you don’t
like or would like to see less of? (provide examples and reasons)
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8. What are the sort of events and activities that the Red River Region
could be doing to expand attendance and entice you to come out and
join in the fun? What direction should the club be moving?
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e-mail: kgordon@leg.gov.mb.ca
telephone: (204) 227-1631