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Who we are.... What we do.... 16 German Car Cruise night 17 An Afternoon with David Hobbs 18 Autocross #3! 19 2014 Drivers Education Schedule 20 NER Summer BBQ 22 DE at WGI 24 Porsches and Polo 25 NER Photo Contest 2014! 26 2014 NER Concours at the Elms 28 Visit the Bubbledrome! 29 Zone 1 BBQ 30 May BoBo 32 AX#1 Report 38 AX#1 The Results 39 June SoBo 42 Smuttynose Tour 44 Do I Really Need a Winter Project? Part VI 43 911X 911 51 Advancements! 10 16 53 54 54 Anniversaries Calendar Marketplace New Members Board of Directors and Committee Chairs The NOR’EASTER (ISSN-0199-4425) is published monthly for an annual fee of $15.00 by the Porsche Club of America, Northeast Region at 17 Karal Dr. Framingham, MA 01701. Periodicals postage paid at Framingham, MA and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to: The NOR’EASTER 17 Karal Dr. Framingham, MA 01701 All communications should be directed to the editor. Permission is granted to reproduce any material publishedherein, provided the full credit is given the NOR’EASTER and the author. No 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 18 42 On the Edge Up to Speed Oil and Water Four Speeds & Drum Brakes Minutes Of The Board The Long and Winding Road Don’t Lift material may be reproduced if the NOR’EASTER was given the right to publish another publications material. They reserve all rights to that material. Editor Adrianne Ross Contributing Editor MIchael Kerouac Graphic Designer Adrianne Ross Copy Editor Advertising Mgr. Adrianne Ross Advertising - Advertising is inserted on a prepaid basis. Discounts are offered for three months (5%), six months (10%), and one year (15%). Copy should be supplied photo ready or equivalent. All advertising inquiries and all 44 Cover Photo Courtesy Richard Viard advertising copy should be submitted to: Adrianne Ross 791-249-5091(business hours please). All checks payable to NER/PCA Advertising Rates Full page - $104/issue Inside front & back cover, full pg. - $144/issue Back cover, 2/3 pg, - $114/issue Half page - $83/issue; One third page - $68/issue Quarter page - $52/issue Writing and opinions expressed by the conBusiness card - $37/issue tributors in The NOR’EASTER do not necessarily represent those of the Porsche Club of America, or any of their subsidiaries, or regions. On the Edge of Generosity ss Ro nne a Adri W I gingerly put the car into first, and off we went.... Slowly. (Which is not an easy feat with almost 600 HP for someone who thinks that everyone should drive as fast as a car will go...) We didn’t go far, rain threatened, and I felt privileged to be able to go out at all, so the rest of the story isn’t really about how it drove. (Although so far it was the best Fcar I’ve driven...) This story, rife as it is with stats on this particular car, is about sharing. The owner is a Porschefile, he is a member, and he’s quite generous with his time to the club. I see it at the track when one of Some of you may recall Mike us offer(s) the keys to their car, Kitteridge, another generous spirit, “Wanna go out? Take my car, the owner of Kringle Candle, and inventor/past owner of Yankee keys are on the dash.” Candle. His car collection in my mind is the best I’ve ever seen, largely because it included cars I drool over regularly... Something like 80 power I had, quite literally, in the palm of of them. Mike was also generous with my hands. his cars, encouraging his friends to drive A Speciale shifts faster (44% on the them, setting up whole parties to do so. I downshifts), turns in quicker, and stops see it at the track when one of us comes shorter than any other Ferrari. Thanks to an up to instruct or help out in some way, additional 35 horsepower and 200 fewer others off er the keys to their car, “Wanna pounds, it is swifter than the 458 on which go out? Take my car, the keys are on the it’s based, in a straight line and around a dash.” track. It’s faster than the 599 GTO and the I’ve handed my keys to a reporter, who Enzo, and that is a lot of power. had come up to the Glen at my request Opening the door, I slide gingerly into to do a story on Club Track Days. I sent the seat, mustn’t crease the leather... Key him out, with a deeply trusted instructor, in, owner in the passenger seat, I flicked to just give him a taste. the paddle into neutral. I wish I wasn’t awed by the generosity “Then you press the ‘start’ button,” was and kindness I run into in the car comthe next instruction. munity, but sometimes I can’t help but I pressed it... And every one of my Spidey be. senses kicked into overdrive. The last time I had the privilege to drive one of this particular owners cars, he felt compelled to remind me that he didn’t have enough bail money on him to get us out of the trouble I was asking for driving his McLaren up 495, so I thought I might just treat his brand new, special ordered, waited for months, 40 miles on the odo with a bit more caution. After all, I wanted to be invited back. hen you step into $350,000 worth of supercar, you should feel something. I felt something close to terrified. Petting the leather seats, with thousands of perfect little, red, hand stitches, I couldn’t help but think... “It’s worth more than your house Adrianne, try not to screw this up. I’ve driven Ferraris before, some top of the line, some built for racing, so it wasn’t the marque that had me spooked. It was more the brand new enormity of the PG. 6 N O R E A In This Issue... I think I’ve said before that an issue of the NOR’EASTER can be a lot like a Where’s Waldo book if you look (sometimes none too closely) you’ll find some pretty big gaffes. The worst ones are when I hurt someone’s feelings, or fail to acknowledge them. Roger Slocum submits features and reports regularly, and I completely failed to acknowledge his contribution of a report on the Ramble last month. It was a great feature, and I’m really sorry Roger... It won’t happen again. Mike’s Miss Money Penny came home briefly, but will take a bit more time. We have 2 SoBo’s because it wouldn’t fit last month, and I review the latest book to come out of the Porsche Museum. NER is in 6th gear with events this summer. There’s tons to do so I fully expect you guys to come out and participate in all the coolness. As always, I love to meet new people, so come and find me at an event, and introduce yourself. S T E R Up To Speed Busy, Busy, Busy rson a L in Krist I feel as though I think this every month, but May/June has been a busy one, though not all PCA. Dave and I went to the Zone 1 event at Watkins Glen and had three perfect weather days. What more can you ask for? Between NER and NCR, we had 20–25 drivers, so we represented well. We were able to all get space together, and we enjoyed the leftovers from the social at New Hampshire in May. I’m even happier to report there are no interesting stories between the drive there and back, nothing got lost, and the car ran pretty well. Dave and I don’t use much vacation for do: flowers, dessert, beer and soda. The list is manageable. There are times I think to myself, “Why am I doing all this?” Well, I am lucky to say my parents are my rock. They started dating in high school, married weeks after college graduation and are now retired. After spending 40 years in New Jersey, they retired to Maine and live on Long Lake. Today they are still the best of friends. They have supported my brother and me throughout our lives; they let us live our own lives and supported decisions we have made, both good and bad; they give us our space when needed, and just listen as a friend when life Well, I am lucky to say my parents are my rock. They started dating in is tough. Though our parents are still parents, so they still add their high school, married weeks after opinion here and there when it is college graduation and are now not asked for or needed, but what parents don’t do that? They gave retired. us opportunities and taught us right from wrong and to strive to events other than DE, but my parents always be a good person. Now I feel like wanted to go on a cruise from Quebec City a Hallmark card so it is time to move on. back down to Boston and invited us along, So that is why I am hosting this party so we went. It was nice to not have much to give back for all they have done for to do except to figure out when to meet up me. And it doesn’t hurt that when they with my parents again for the next meal. moved to Maine, they gave both my Thankfully they had a gym on the ship, or brother and I a Porsche. They re-introI would likely be clothes shopping soon. duced Dave and me to PCA and all it can Weather was a bit cool and the excursions offer. So back to my planning, and I’ll see on land were okay, but a day out of the of- you all at the next event. fice is still a day out of the office. June is becoming a more stressful month for me. I am a few days away from hosting 75 people for my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. And, of course, the party is located in New Jersey so everything has to be done remotely. I am going through my list of things to do on a daily basis at this point. Caterer – check. Wine – check. Invitations out and RSVP complete – check. Plate/napkins/guestbook – check. Chocolate favors with a cute sentimental saying to hand out to everyone – check. Arrange to have the trailer/car stored at my boss’s daughter’s boyfriend’s parents’ house in Sharon so we can drive at Lime Rock on Monday/Tuesday with NCR – check. Still to N O R E A S T E R PG. 7 Oil and Water On the Road M I n his epic tome, “On the Road,” author Jack Kerouac writes, “The road is life.” The road he was travelling in the ‘50s as he worked his way from Lowell, MA to San Francisco must have been much different than the road we travel in the new millennium. Because if Jack were writing “On the Road” today his quote would be, “The road is stress.” This month’s column is not intended to be a rant as much as it is an observation of today’s life traveling in the U.S. I travel around the world and, with only a few exceptions — China, Italy and maybe the his turn signal to pull into the left lane. The car in the left lane instantly accelerates to try and close the opening that car A had to change lanes. Easy nickname: “The Closer.” Car A is in the left lane. The driver is slowing down to 62 mph and then speeding back up to 75 mph, occasionally weaving a bit as he/she does so. What do you think? Drunk? No, it’s only 8:00 am. I wonder what that driver is up too? Can you guess? I call this one “Twitter.” Contrary to the gap-closer is the turn signal bully. This driver simply puts on In his epic tome, “On the Road,” his/her directional and thinks that it’s an automatic right of way and that the sea author Jack Kerouac writes, of cars simply parts and makes room. So “The road is life.” ... he was “TSB” it is. travelling in the ‘50s ...from In Mass., we are also blessed with Lowell, MA to San Francisco rotaries, that wonderful invention of traffic engineers back in the days of Czech Republic — the drivers in the U.S. Model A Fords that reached max speeds have become some of the worst I have of 30 mph. You can picture the scenario seen. I recently gave up riding motorcycles already. A driver entering the rotary is as a result. I can’t give up driving cars, but supposed to yield, but if they simply look the airbags and metal cocoon only provide straight ahead and pretend you aren’t for marginally more safety. there, no harm done. A toot of the horn I know that none of the NER faithful doesn’t faze this driver. They look straight would ever drive this way, but let me give ahead and count on your brakes to save you a few real life examples: you both. This driver I call, “Hope and a Car A is travelling in the left lane at 65 Prayer.” mph with the middle lane open. A line We also have drivers that think of the forms behind the car, but Car A refuses to colors of traffic lights as only a recommove to the middle lane. Cars now start mendation and for them the “No Turn on passing on the right in frustration, which Red” signs are usually optional. Haven’t creates a potentially unsafe situation. This figured out a good name for this crew one I simply call, “Florida.” Those of you who yet. Still working on it. drive in Florida will know what I mean. As we wind down my list, there is the Car A is travelling in the middle lane “Procrastinator.” This is the driver that below the speed limit. The car following waits until the last second to merge in a pulls out into the left lane to pass. Now construction zone. You’ve seen this one the driver of Car A speeds up to 70 mph or many times. You will see a sign that says, more, making it harder for the driver of Car lane closed one mile, the Procrastinator B to pass. This one is a Jeff Gordon wanhas plenty of time. Then lane closed ½ a nabe. mile, still at least 30 seconds before the Car A is travelling in the middle lane in Procrastinator has to merge. Finally lane typical morning traffic. The driver activates closed in 500 ft. The Procrastinator finally PG. 8 N O R E A uac o r e ike K realizes that the cones up ahead have narrowed the lane to about a third of its normal width. So at this point he turns into the Turn Signal Bully and also adds in a bit of the Hope and a Prayer. Once again, your brakes save the both of you. My all time favorite is the Toll Booth Mosh Pit. For some reason toll booth congestion removes all semblance of human courtesy. At the Weston tolls, 12 lanes merge into three. Cars point their noses to any crease in the traffic they can find and neither the Turn Signal Bully nor Hope and a Prayer apply. This is a free-for-all, the world’s biggest game of chicken. May the bravest of the brave win. Cluck, Cluck. Not sure there is any way to solve for Twitter, Turn Signal Bully, et al. A country like Germany has developed their strict driving laws over generations. Their behavior on the Autobahn is almost impeccable. By the way, it’s virtually impossible to text at 120 mph. The U.S. drivers have consistently deteriorated over many generations. But I do hope that the U.S. makes some type of effort to train our younger drivers better, to eliminate texting on the road, to greatly improve the skills and awareness of the average drive. I hope that someday, as we cruise around in the cars we love, we too can quote Jack Kerouac and say, “The road is life.” As always, Drive Safe! Mkerouac.pca@gmail.com S T E R Four Speeds & Drum Brakes Back to the Glen, and Small Repairs D ays at the track continued their grip on me, as I couldn’t resist an invitation to join the Peugeot track team again for a weekend at Watkins Glen. This time it was a three-day drive with the Chump Car folks instead of the LeMons crowd. I must say that this group was a little more serious about winning. Of the 90 cars on the grid, easily 30% were BMW 3-Series track cars. It was said that half the field were instructors from one club or another. We all know how crazy they can be. There ate T m To looked like a pretty good hit but, save for a little Triumph paint, there was not a lot of damage. There were a couple of interesting rides. A group next to us in the garage put a Jaguar XJS, with its 12-cylinder engine, and an XJ6 sedan on the grid. They were actually pretty fast when they ran, but being British, they spent a lot of time in the shade of the garage. A few bays down was a fellow with a 914-6. It went really well but kept blowing off radiator hoses. They had installed a 200 hp Nissan V6 (still a six, right?) with lots of plumbing running to the front. There was the standard assortment of Honda Civics, but they seemed to be attracted to the blue bushes (the guard rails are all painted blue at the Glen) at an alarming rate. After some complaints from the Yellow Cab company and a few scrapes and bangs on the track last season, the decision was made to repaint the two Peugeot 405s in white over the winter. They were also renamed; one became French Roast, the other French Toast. There was a Porsche connection, as one car carried the number 917. By the time we got ... about half way, it was beginning to sound like a trip to Grandmas house — “Are we there yet?” were no Volvo wagons, no pick-up trucks; these people were serious racers. I’m not sure what happened to the $500 car budget restriction but it certainly seemed to have gotten misplaced. We still had cars to pass like the LeMons field, just not as many. We also had to spend a little more time watching the mirrors, especially at the end of the back straight going into the “Bus Stop,” as cars that were only a dot in the mirrors at the braking point signs suddenly became full-sized cars with fenders very close to the passenger door when we reached the rumble strips. To give credit where credit is due, I have to admit that the Chump Car staff was a lot more serious about car-to-car contact and it showed in how much room drivers gave each other. Any contact spotted by the corner workers brought out an immediate black flag. They didn’t always get it right, as I was called in after a TR6 scraped the side of the other 405 going into turn one on a restart, but we were nose to tail. I guess those Peugeots all look alike. I was looking in the mirror when it happened and it The Glen before, it was decided to walk the track on Thursday after it closed following practice at 5:00 pm. Having instructed there, I lead the group, but by the time we got to the toe of the boot, about half way, it was beginning to sound like a trip to Grandmas house — “Are we there yet?” It was only then that the group was told that it was a 3.2-mile walk. We did get back to the pits before dark but it was close. Looking down the back straight. I must say that race tracks really take on a much different feeling when you’re standing in the middle of the pavement at the end of a straight, there are no cars or car noises, and the sun is setting behind the trees. You can just imagine the cars that crossed over the spot where you’re standing over the years. Can-Am cars, Formula They even look like racecars; well they have numbers on them. The event called for six hours of racing on Friday, eight on Saturday and six on Sunday; lots of seat time. Since half the team of eight drivers had not been to Looking back to the heel of the boot from Turn 9 continued on page 50 N O R E A S T E R PG. 9 Minutes of the Board June Meeting s ollin C s cu Mar T man car cruise night for the August event at Watkins Glen. is the third Thursday; the The first event at Thompson Speedway NER event will be held on July 24th. in September has 41 paid participants. The board discussed the role and duties Porsches and Polo will be held on August 10th — come along and “stamp the divots” of the Chief Instructor. All the 2014 DE events (including NCR events) are in the at half time. The Newcomers party will be held at Dani’s and Marcus’s in Lexington “Events” section of the club website: on August 17th. Look for the details in this www.porschenet.com. edition of “The Nor’easter.” There will be a Steve reported on the September 6th Concours event; sponsorship is progress- trip in September to the Microcar museum in Hudson. Watch the website for details. ing well. The application form for the It being June, the board appointed Bill as Concours is available on the club webthe chair of the nominating committee. site: www.porschenet.com. The David The next board meeting will be held at Hobbs event is being organized for July Dani’s and Marcus’s home on Wednesday 19th and will be held at Lars Anderson July 16th at 6:30 pm. Museum of Transportation. The cost of With no further business proposed, the event will be $25 — a not-to-beKristin asked to close the meeting and missed event for F1 fans! Adrianne seconded. The proposal passed Bill reported on Autocross–. The first with no dissenting votes and we adjourned event was a success. Bill instigated a new award: the Meatball Award (named at 9:40 pm. after a left-over sandwich) for the attendee who impressed Happy PCA Anniversary! others with their lack of ability. :-) The inaugural award was Forty Years presented to the driver who put Margery Zeller Ten Years his/her helmet on backward. We Mary Chevalier look forward to the write-up in Thirty-five Years Jerry L. Coholan “The Nor’easter.” As in prior years, Eduardo S. Tolentino James J. Koskinen registration will close on the Matt Koskinen Wednesday before the event. The Thirty Years autocross dates (NER and NCR) Curtis Babb Five Years are in the “Events” section of the Wayne S. Jostrand Ted Carbonaro club website: www.porschenet. Eric S. Dahlberg com Twenty-five Years Ian Greer Financials: Michael had sent Richard B. Greenhalgh David Harrison out the financials report prior to Dave A. Hunter the meeting and, as there were Twenty Years Kathy Hunter no comments, Adrianne moved Greg A. Wager Norman Lash that we accept them, Bill secondFifteen Years Karen Robin Lash ed and all voted approval. Campbell Wendy McFarland Bill reported on Administration. Ephraim W. Dobbins John F. Steeves Porsche of Stratham is hosting Michael D. Famico Sally L. Taylor the start of the LeMans 24-hour Fred J. Michel Reid Van Gorder race on June 14th (Saturday) Georges Rouhart from 9:00 am to noon. The NER Michael L. Sirard trip to Smuttynose Brewery is William Todd on June 15th (Sunday). Details will be in “The Nor’easter.” Ger- he May NER Board of Directors meeting was held on June 11th, hosted by Adrianne Ross. The meeting started at 8:05 pm. Present were: Marcus Collins (Secretary), Dani Fleming (Membership), Stan Corbett (DE), Adrianne Ross (“The Nor’easter” Editor), Kristin Larson (President), Bill Seymour and Rosemary Driscoll (Admin), Steve Ross, Chris Mongeon (Past President) Missing was Mike Orsini (Treasurer), who was at LeMans. Dani gave our membership report indicating we now have: 1,546 Primary members, 988 Affiliates, 2,534 Total Membership, including: 19 New members, 1 Transfer in, 4 Transfers out. Dani reported that the recent changes to the PCA National website have made the membership and eBlast system extremely difficult to navigate. In addition, there seems to be an inconsistency in the membership count with respect to last month (the old system). Membership will report the numbers directly from the PCA reports moving forward. Stan also noted that finding HPDE insurance on the website is also an issue. Bill reported that Adrian Flatguard took photographs at the recent Autocross event. These photos are available in highdefinition format at cost to members. At future events the board requested that Adrian post both the services and costs to members. Stan reported about Driver Education. Of note to those who have struggled with the radios at Track Control, the club finally has new batteries! 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The car is themed after the Jamaican bobsled team and is in Jamaican flag colors (actually John Deere; it was cheaper) with a ‘joint’ (formerly an organ pipe) ou m y e S miles on the clock and it didn’t use any oil despite running eight hours at 6,000+ rpm. The tires were barely worn, the brake pads were like new, and even chassis — faster than you’d expect, by the the bent suspension showed no sign of way) hit the dumped oil and had a hard movement or further issues. We had no collision, with one of them then going hard black flags or incidents. All we had to do into the guardrail. But they were all okay, was gas it up, clean the windshield and and the BMW guy’s feet must have gothead off to find some Millville, NJ night- ten hot enough to warn him to get out, so life. No. We were tired, and there is no there were no injuries. But a long cleanup. nightlife, so we went back to the wings For Team Jamaican Bacon, there were place (good beer) and had an early night. some black flags. Dave went off to avoid a The next day brought more good car stopping short in front of him (yellow weather. Dave, the Energizer Bunny, flag just as you came up over the hill — this thought we should do longer driving caused frequent trouble) and had to come shifts to be more competitive (losin for a lecture. Nick had a similar incident At this inquisition the other ing less time in the pits) and that was and came in expecting a lecture, but they driver accused Dennis of driving debated at length over breakfast. We hadn’t seen it so he was sent back out. aggressively and scaring him into were to do six and a half hours on Sun- Dennis got black-flagged twice. The first day, so that meant either two 45 – 50 time he rear-ended a Nissan 260Z that had spinning (if it were true, would minutes turns or one 95-minute turn to stop short in traffic. I overheard some of you offer that explanation?). each. In the end Dave was the only one the lecture… ”What happened?” “There was who wanted to do a double shift, so nothing I could do — he stopped right in mounted on the roof (the tip is a workthe driving order was Nick, Dave, Dave, front of me.” “So you’re saying he can stop ing brake light). The first race was at New Bill, Dennis, Nick, Bill, Dennis. faster because he’s a better driver than Jersey Motorsport Park. There was a lot more excitement on you?” The second time a car spun in front of When we left off, we had overcome a Test Sunday, both in general and for us. him and they wound up nose-to-nose with Day crash and were in the middle of the While there are countless yellow flags the other guy facing the wrong way. At this first day of racing (eight hours on Saturand an occasional red flag, there had inquisition the other driver accused Dennis day). First Bill, then Dave, then Nick, then been no significant carnage on Saturday. of driving aggressively and scaring him into Dennis drove for about an hour each. Then On Sunday a BMW E30 lost its oil and spinning (even if it were true, would you they did it all again until eight hours had coasted into the grass right in front of offer that explanation?). elapsed. Something like 160 cars started the Tower on the main straight. As the Through it all, the Miata soldiered on and, by my count, about 90 were on the driver, approcontinued on page 51 track at the end of the day. After eight priately, stayed hours we had done 179 laps (2.25 mile strapped in, PORSCHE, BMW ALL INSURANCE track) and, after taking out our five penalty those of us in the & MERCEDES WORK laps for having an actual sports car in a Tower could see SPECIALIST LeMons race, our 174 net put us 26 laps a fire spreading behind the leading Ford Mustang (spoiler: under the front it won). But we were in 44th place, and that and yelled, “Get didn’t seem too bad. Our best lap (we were out” (he couldn’t all new to the track) was 1:55 (a well-driven even come close Porsche at DE would do 1:35 – 1:40) and to hearing us). In A U T O B O D Y we were barely hitting 100 mph at the end the meantime, MIKE NOONAN (781) 324-9831 of the front straight. The leader had a lap of two cars (one 251 BROADWAY, MALDEN FAX 324-1804 1:48, and the quickest car on the track was of the them the an Acura Integra which did a 1:44 lap. boat bolted onto So, on Day One our car ran great: 153,000 a pickup truck MIKE’S PG. 12 N O R E A S T E R Sales • Service • Parts NEW LOCATION Boulder Industrial Park Building 10-A (Behind Northern Equipment) off Route 20 in North Oxford, MA NHMS May 11-12 888-414-2287 N O R E A S T E R PG. 13 Don’t Lift Quarter Midgets St F ather’s Day was last Sunday (and that’s my rather lame excuse for again being late turning in my column). In the spirit of the day, my son Jason, grandson Tyler, and I had a grandfather/father/son/grandson adventure at Thompson Speedway on the 7th of June. We attended the Quarter Midget promotion event put on by the Little T Quarter Midget Club. LTQMC is a quarter midget (see picture; think go-karts on steroids with roll cages) racing club in northeastern CT. Little T promotes racing for kids ages 5 –16 years old — teaching sportsmanship, safety and fun! Their promotional event at Thompson gave kids When it came his turn, a flip of the switch to turn on the ignition, a quick push, and Tyler was off and running. the opportunity to learn about quarter midget racing and drive 10 laps on the mini oval. They assigned numbers during registration and Tyler was #14. This gave us the opportunity to watch first three of the regular drivers do hot laps on the track and then the first ten kids go out one-by-one to run their laps. Grandpa pointed out the line and Tyler was quickly able to critique how well each driver was doing. When it was his group’s turn to get fitted with safety equipment (driver’s suit, helmet, gloves and neck collar) Tyler was helped by Lori and Rick, parents of a regular participant, and was buckled into a car that they also provided for use that day (that’s Rick helping with the five-point harness). After all the safety equipment was in place, the car was pushed up to pit out. When it came his turn, a flip of the switch to turn on the ignition, a quick push, and Tyler was off and running. He got the green flag as he came around the first time and dove for the apex, drifted up towards the wall on the straight, then turned in at the far end. For a first-time driver, Tyler did PG. 14 N O really well (I am, of course, biased), getting in on the apexes and being a little late instead of too early. He could have gone a little higher on the straights but wasn’t pinching the car down to the inside like many of the other newbies. We had hardly started to enjoy watching when the white flag came out, followed by the checker. Tyler kept his foot in it for the final lap, and then slowed after the checker, braking the car to a stall and coming to rest a few feet from pit in. His average lap was 12 seconds and he finished with the same grin we see on the faces of many newbies when they come off the track after their first DE runs. At 13 Tyler has a few more years before he can drive with us, but he’s looking forward to autocrossing Grandpa’s Porsche when he turns 16 and has his full license! I have to admit I’m looking forward to that as well. There were no DE events to report on this month. Next month we will cover the MontTremblant DE that takes place right after the July 4th holiday. I should point out that there is no requirement for novice drivers to have attended the Novice Day event in order to join us at other DE events throughout the year. Each of our events R E rbe o C an tt offers the Beginner and Novice (aka, Green and Yellow) run groups, and we provide instructors for every novice driver. So, don’t miss out on the fun for the rest of the season. Sign up and join as at a future event. For a wealth of information on the ongoing DE season, see the “Driver Education” pages on our website. In addition to event information (including schedules, run groups and work assignments) the website includes hotel deals, fuel and tire availability, and anything else that I think might be of interest to us as Track Rats. Most of the answers to your questions can be found there and, if you can’t find the answer on the site, please feel free to e-mail (trackchair@porschenet.com) or call me (774-275-1621). I am also interested in any suggestions you might have for improving the DE section of the site. Hope to see many of you over the next few months at our DE events. Don’t forget our DE rebate program. Attend three or more of NER’s DE events and get a rebate at the end of the season. So, Don’t Lift! Stan 59 Pond Street Norwell MA 02061 877-PORSCHE www.porschenorwell.com John Ziedins General Sales Manager Direct: 781-261-5006 Cell: 781-789-5116 Fax: 781-871-2339 jziedins@porschenorwell.com A S T E R N O R E A S T E R pagePG. 15 15 Special Porsche Night This Month!!! 4th! 2 y l u J , y a Thursd 2014 Calendar At-A-Glance July 7-8-9 - NER DE @ LCMT 16 - Board Meeting 17 - German Car Night Stow 19 - David Hobbs @ Larz Anderson 26 - NCR AX Event#4 August 2-3 NCR DE @ TSMP 3 - NER AX Event #3 and BBQ 10 - Porsches and Polo 12-13 - NER DE @ NHMS 14 - Board Meeting 17 - PCA Summer Party 21 - German Car Night Stow 23-24 - Zone 1 AX Event 22-23-24 - NER DE @ WGI September 6 - NER Concours @ The Elms in Newport 7 - NCR AX Event#5 9-10 - NCR @ NHMS 10 - Board Meeting 20 - NER AX Event #4 26-27-28 - NER @ TSMP October 4 - NER AX Event #5 15 - Board Meeting 9-10 - NER DE @ NHMS November 12 - Board Meeting December 10 - Board Meeting PG. 16 N O T his happens every Thursday night of the summer but NER will focus on three nights: June 19th, July 24th (Special Porsche night) and August 21st. • Planes and cars, enough said. • Each week will feature specialty cars. • Mingle with fellow car and plane enthusiasts. • Fun for all ages–bring the whole family! • Great food, including wood-fired pizza, burgers, and dogs from the award-winning Nancy’s at the Air Field, popcorn, and libations. • Plenty of free public parking. • Leashed pets allowed. • Great photo opportunity. • Fun summer event for the greater Stow, MA area. • Donations to benefit community service projects. GPS address is 302 Boxboro Rd. Stow MA. Check if the weather looks iffy, status is posted by 3:30pm on www.wingsandwheelsMA.com R E A S T E R N O R E A S T E R PG. 17 AX #3 Come See the 356’s!! t 3rd s u g , Au y a d Sun Sponsored by... A utocross #3 is an event for typ356NE (the local Porsche 356 Club) so you’ll see lots of lovely 356’s if you come to that one. Novices are encouraged and will be warmly supported – there is a special gift for first timers! If you haven’t been doing driving events with your Porsche, what are you waiting for? It will be a long cold winter so take advantage of the good weather now! The cost per event is $40 for members or $50 for non-members driving a Porsche. Registration opens a month before each event – sign up online at www.pcaner.motorsportreg.com. Teenage children of PCA members who are under 18 but have a full license (not a learner’s permit) are able to participate via the PCA Junior Participation program. This requires that a waiver be signed by both parents and one parent must attend the event. Contact the Registrar for further details. Entrants will get as many as 10 or more individually timed runs and will be eligible for awards. The top three drivers in each class will be presented with an embossed beer stein suitable for micro-brews and bench-race-bragging (beer not included). You will be required to perform a work function during the day as part of the event. We look forward to seeing you at this event. Questions: contact AX Chair Bill Seymour (autocrosschair@porschenet.com). For registration information, contact Autocross Registrar Dave Berman (autocrossreg@porschenet.com). Directions to Fort Devens The address in google maps is 90 Fitchburg Rd. Ayer MA. From I495 or Rt. 128 take Route 2 West. After you go under Route 495, travel another 3.6 miles. Take Route 111 North for 2 miles. At the rotary, take Route 2A West toward Ayer. Stay on 2A as it turns right in downtown Ayer. After the right turn stay on Route 2A by bearing left at the fork. After the strip of stores, the entrance will be on your left after crossing the railway lines. You’ll pass a sentry gate at the entrance to the Moore Airfield. Take the left fork and go up the hill towards the airport tower. PG. 18 N O R E A S T E R 2014 Drivers Education Schedule F or more information see the detailed DE pages that follow, including web addresses. Event Dates Days April 12-13 May 10-11 June 23-24 July 7-9 Aug 2-3 Aug 12-13 Aug 22-24 Sep 9-10 Sep 26-28 Oct 9-10 Track Host Sat/Sun New Hampshire Sat/Sun New Hampshire Mon/Tues Limerock Park (LRP) Mo/Tu/We Mt Tremblant (LCMT) Sat/Sun Thompson (TSMP) Tues/Wed New Hampshire Fri/Sat/Sun Watkins Glen (WGI) Tues/Wed New Hampshire Fri/Sat/Sun Thompson (TSMP) Thur/Fri New Hampshire NCR NER NCR NER NCR NER NER NCR NER NCR Registration Open Date Feb 1 Mar 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Mar 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Feb 1 Pricing* Solo $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD Inst N/C N/C $TBD $TBD $TBD N/C $TBD N/C $TBD N/C Student $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD $TBD *Pricing has not been determined yet. Pricing will be posted on our web site as soon as available. NOTE: Instructors are no charge (N/C) for NHMS provided they register 21 days or more in advance. Instructor registration less than 21 days prior will be charged $75 per day to attend. Instructors who register less than 14 days in advance of events at other tracks will be charged an extra $25 per day Contact Information: Northeast Region (NER) North Country Region (NCR) Tracks www.porschenet.com www.ncr-pca.org NHMS – www.nhms.com TSMP – www.thompsonspeedway.com Registrar Registrar LCMT – www.lecircuit.com Mark Keefe - 508-529-6127 John Lussier - 802-728-4457 WGI – www.theglen.com cell 802-272-6770 LRP – www.limerock.com Track Chair Track Chair Stan Corbett – 774-275-1621 Mark Watson - 603-488-5405 Cell 603-854-0643 Event Registration Site Event Registration Site www.clubregistration.net www.motorsportreg.com N O R E A S T E R PG. 19 NER Summer BBQ If you are new to the club or just want to meet and mingle with fellow Porsche owners this is THE must-attend event of the Summer. Please join us for the NER Summer BBQ. The event will be held at Dani and Marcus’s house in Lexington. Where: 16 Meriam Street, Lexington MA 02420 When: August 17th, 2014 4:00-8:00pm What to bring: Alcohol or Pot Luck/Meat for the BBQ Register on www.Porschenet.com We look forward to seeing you there—the pools open! PG. 20 N O R E A S T E R 14 Peirce Road, Wellesley Hills $2,795,000 Rare opportunity to own a widely-admired property in coveted Peirce Estates. The elegant and stately residence, with incomparable curb appeal, is grand yet intimately welcoming. Retaining the glamour of an earlier era, this home reveals a European sophistication of impeccable and irreplaceable quality. The remarkable craftsmanship has been meticulously maintained and is completely comfortable and adaptable to accommodate today’s lifestyle or expansion potential. Chic elegance is the hallmark of the front-to-back living room flooded with sunlight to reveal classically appointed millwork and two concealed bar areas perfect for entertaining. The generous dining room showcases spectacular raised panel woodwork and built-in China closets. A coffered ceiling family room overlooks a private flagstone patio and sunken garden. The home boasts 5+ bedrooms including private au-pair quarters, a spacious 3rd floor suite and full bath, playroom with fireplace and hardwoods throughout. 4-car garage. Jill Boudreau Realtor International President’s Elite Previews Property Specialist Cell: (617) 460-3787 The Right Broker Does Make The Difference. Expect More.™ Email: Jill@JillBoudreau.com Jill.Boudreau@NEMoves.com 71 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 1HſEG Z © 2014 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker® and the Coldwell Banker logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. This information was supplied by Seller and/or other sources. Broker believes this KPHQTOCVKQPVQDGEQTTGEVDWVJCUPQVXGTKſGFVJKUKPHQTOCVKQPCPFCUUWOGUPQNGICNTGURQPUKDKNKV[HQTKVUCEEWTCE[$W[GTUUJQWNFKPXGUVKICVGVJGUG issues to their own satisfaction. If your property is currently listed for sale, this is not intended as a solicitation. If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully. N O R E A S www.NewEnglandMoves.com T E R PG. 21 Photo courtesy PCNA. Watkins Glen International -24th August 22 F riday – Sunday, August 22rd – 24th, 2013 Registration opened in March. Many thanks to our long-time sponsor for this event European Performance Engineering! You can call them at (508) 651-1316 to arrange for your no-charge, pre- event tech inspection. Many drivers name “The Glen” as their favorite track. From its ragged infancy in 1948 through many incarnations over the years, Watkins Glen remains one of the premier road courses in the world, hosting events from NASCAR to Can-Am, Grand-Am, U.S. Vintage Grand Prix and Indy Car races. The 3.4 mi. circuit has been continually updated and driven by every iconic pro imaginable, not limited to Hill, Stewart, Clark, Lauda, Fittipaldi, Bordon, Dailey, Lally, Brensinger and Bell. Don’t miss your opportunity to join this list and drive “New York’s Thunder Road.” We’ll hold one of our signature 60-minute DE Enduros with a simulated race start for advanced Black and Red groups, emulated by some, duplicated by none. All drivers and guests are invited to a BBQ social Friday at immediately following our track driving. Garages will be available on a first registered, first served basis: $60 for three days. Sign up now. Our events are open to current PCA, BMW and other recognized car club members. Registration for this event will be handled by NER through www. clubregistration.net and full DE info will be available at www. porschenet.com. Directions to the track and further details will be included in Track Rats messages and at www.porschenet.com. Please make sure your e-mail address is current in your clubregistration.net profile. Registration questions? Contact Mark Keefe, Registrar at TCReg@PorscheNet.com or (508) 529-6127 before 8:00 pm. Event questions? Contact Stan Corbett, Track Chair, trackchair@porschenet.com or (774) 275-1621 before 9:00 pm. Sponsored by... Porschenet.com/DE N O R E A S T E R PG. 23 Porsches and Polo st 10th u g u A , y a Sund SPONSORED BY PORSCHE OF DANVERS O n Sunday, August 10th, NER invites you once again to enjoy a Polo match at Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton, MA. Watch as the two and four legged athletes compete for the Porsche Cup! We’ll have exclusive field side parking assigned to NER members where you can relax, check out each other’s cars, have a great view of the match, and enjoy some food and refreshments with fellow club members. This year, we will be judging the most exotic, creative, (and delicious) food creations, so get your culinary creativity going and break out the crystal and china to impress the judges and your friends. We also have our “Bachelor class” for those who eat on the run. Some background for non-polo aficionados: Myopia Polo holds the distinction of being the oldest active polo club in America. One of five charter members of the United States Polo Association in 1891, except for two wartime hiatuses, club players have competed on summer Sundays on the original Gibney Field (named after what was Gibney Farm) since the first game in 1887. Gibney Field was the scene of the first formal intercollegiate game, with Harvard playing Yale in 1907. It has hosted the U.S. Senior Championship, the equivalent of what is now the U.S. Open championship. Polo scenes from the 1967 movie classic 'The Thomas Crown Affair' with Steve McQueen were shot on the site. The Porsche Cup is part of the Forbes Cup series which was initially regarded as the New England Championship of polo, played between Fairfield, CT and Myopia. Recently, the Forbes Cup tournament has been played at an 8 goal level, meaning that the handicaps of all players on each team can not exceed 8 goals. The Forbes Cup is one of Myopia's most prestigious tournaments, and professional players from across the United States and Argentina will be on Gibney Field to battle it out on August 11th for the Porsche Cup. Polo is one of the few sports requiring active spectator participation. During the match, after the third and sixth chukka, you can walk off your picnic and help maintain the field by replacing the divots on the field kicked up by the ponies. Following the match, the crowd is invited to join the awards ceremony at the center of the field. Admission can be paid at the gate and is $10 per car. Plan to bring your own food and refreshments. NER will have its own designated parking area for tailgating and socializing. Gates open at 1:30 and Match Time is 3:00 PM. In order to reserve our parking area, we need to let the folks at Myopia know how many of us there will be. Please register for this event by going here... http://www.porschenet.com/events/porsches-and-polo/ Myopia Polo fields are at: 435 Bay Road, South Hamilton, MA Questions: Bill Seymour at admin@porschenet.com PG. 24 N O R E A S T E R NER PHOTO CONTEST 2014 The NER event season is about to start and we’d like all the photographers out there to start snapping photos in prepara on for the 2014 Photo Contest. It’s your chance to impress your fellow members and there will be $$ prizes for the best photos. This year we’d like you to capture photos of your car or a fellow NER member’s car with the best photos to be included in the NER 2015 calendar. We need photos to cover all the seasons so start snapping in the snow, on the Spring ramble, summer ou ngs at DE and Autocross and with fall foliage. Photo Type Rules and FAQ This year we’re looking for the 12 best photos of members cars to include in the 2015 NER calendar - so submit photos of your, or a fellow NER member’s, car. The photo can be taken at a NER driving event, at a Porsche Club event, a cool holiday snap on the winding roads of the Alps or just in your driveway or garage. We are looking for photos from all the seasons so photos taken in winter, spring, summer and fall shots are ideal. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Awards Calendar The 12 best photos will be included in the calendar and the winners will each receive a free copy of the 2015 NER calendar. Winners Two “best in show” awards will also be assigned and they will each receive a $100 voucher to redeem at any NER event and a framed copy of the photo. 6. 7. People’s Choice All the photos will be available on the NER website so the NER membership can vote. There will be a single people’s choice award. The prize will be a $100 voucher to redeem at any NER event. N O R E A 8. 9. Entry Limit: There is no limit on the number of photographs a NER member may submit. Entry Deadline: By midnight on October 17, 2014 all photos must be emailed to photo@porschenet.com People’s Choice: The people’s choice vo ng will be available on the NER Website on October 20, 2014 and close at midnight on November 14, 2014. Winner Announcement: Will be made in the December issue of the Nor’Easter. Copyright and Content: Photos that are deemed obscene, vulgar, or otherwise violate any laws are strictly prohibited. NER respects the rights related to copyright laws and intellectual property. All photos should be based on a NER member’s original photograph taken by the NER member. Use of a photo from other sources/people without permission is not allowed. NER reserves the right to refuse inappropriate or unsuitable entries. Model and Property Releases: Any NER member submi ng a photograph acknowledges that they have sufficient permission of any recognizable loca ons, people or cars appearing in their photograph. Forma ng your Photograph: Each photograph must be forma ed in a jpg. Each photograph will need to be clearly labeled with your first and last name. Judges: The judging panel will consist of a selec on of NER members with an interest in photography. Ques ons: Ques ons about the contest should be emailed to membership@porschenet.com S T E R PG. 25 Visit the Bubbledrome h! r 7t e b m te Sep , y a nd Su S unday, September 7th 11am and then lunch at Nancy’s at Stow Minuteman Airport Take a private Tour of Charles Gould’s MicroCar collection in Hudson. You’ve probably seen a BMW Isetta or a Messerschmitt (they were at the Collings Museum) but that’s only scratching the surface of this fascinating period in automotive evolution. Microcars sprung from the austerity of post WWII Europe and flourished until the original Mini put them out to pasture. Learn about the history of this interesting automotive detour and see many (hundreds?) of examples, with interesting commentary by Mr. Gould. Get a preview at http://www.bubbledrome.org/index2.html. Cost is $15. Signup will be available soon – watch the website. PG. 28 N O R E A S T E R Zone 1 Concours and Rally Weekend & Zone 1 BBQ Hosted by the Green Mountain Region PCA At the Basin Harbor Club Vergennes, VT Come join your fellow Zone 1 Members at the Zone 1 Concours, Rally & BBQ Weekend Costs: Where: Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes VT When: September 12-14, 2014 Concours Street Class: $30 Concours People’s Choice: $10 Rally only: $20 Rally & Concours Combo: $40 Zone 1 BBQ: $27 •Saturday will feature the Zone 1 Concours where there will be a Street Class and a People’s Choice Class •The Zone 1 BBQ will be at 5pm on Saturday evening •Sunday morning come out and enjoy a TSD Rally departing from the Basin Harbor Club •Sign up for the Concours, Rally & BBQ by going to www.clubregistration.net •The Basin Harbor Club is a beautiful property nestled along the shores of Lake Champlain. Choose a standard room, Studio or even a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom cottage to share with friends! •Reserve your room now at the Basin Harbor Club by calling 1-800-622-4000 and quoting the “Porsche Zone 1 Event” before September 1, 2014. All room reservations include breakfast. • • N Contact Botho von Bose for any Concours & Rally questions at bvonbose@primus.ca Contact Jennifer Webb for any Zone 1 BBQ Questions at jenniferbischoff@Hotmail.com O R E A S T E R PG. 29 T his morning I had a new copilot accompanying me to the Moose Café’. Because my wife Rosemary is visiting with her sister and family in Sequim, Washington, my daughter Jessica’s husband (Rodrigo Fernandez, a professional photographer) offered to help. Rodrigo also snapped all to the day’s photos. Although showers were forecast, the morning’s weather was dry and sunny, a fine day to be driving your Porsche. We had at least eight new comers, as well as three or four new PCA members. If Rosemary had been in attendance, the count would have been more accurate. The final number of Porsches was 17. This morning I saw more Caymans than ever, three, two black and one white. Jon Zucchi drove his white 2014 Cayman, Lisa Buke parked her ‘06 black Cayman S, and Erik Aubin rumbled in driving his black ‘06 Cayman S. If my memory is correct, Erik is also a new PCA member. Mike Silverman’s seemingly concoursready slate grey ‘64 356C brought memories of my blue ‘65 356C, which I owned for more than 16 years. For some, cars carry and hold memories. I met and dated Rosemary in that car, and I have snapshots of each of our kids sitting on the front bumper, just about the time each of them were learning to walk. Unfortunately, I didn’t find the time to speak at any length to Tim Gaughan about his work-in-progress on his blue ‘73 911T. An idea: maybe if you have a bit about your current or first Porsche to share, just jot it down and give it to me at the next SoBo; we all like Porsche stories. Numerous people have told me that they always remember the day I gave them their first ride in a Porsche. Was it a ride in a Porsche that prompted Diane Spaziani to purchase her first, a grey ‘98 Boxster? Next time we meet, I hope I can remember to ask her that question. Hopefully, our group today was helpful in offering Diane answers to any questions she may have asked regarding Porsches; that is what SoBo is all about. Today Peter Gritner pulled into the parking lot driving his black 2012 Cayenne, rather than his always-clean ‘09 997 C4S. Peter and I spoke briefly about the lift off experience (lack of downforce on the front May SoBo Copy and Photos by Roger Slocum of the car) when driving Porsches like ours in excess of 130 mph, unless it has a front spoiler. A Porsche that got the attention of many of us today was one of Lee Hower’s Porsches (I believe he has four). Today he arrived driving a silver ‘74 911 Carrera Targa. From his notes that I requested, Lee purchased this Porsche in 2013. The one owner car was imported from Germany. Cosmetically customized in Frankfurt in the early ‘80s, it also has multi-colored accent stripes. Recently the engine has been rebuilt, as well as all the mechanicals; the car has been on the road since this spring. The next SoBo is scheduled again at the Moose Café’, 1160 Stafford Rd, Tiverton, RI, on June 8th (Sunday) at 10:00 am. As always, e-mail me at rr356c@aol. com with any SoBo-related questions. In the lot. Tim’s 911T and talk. Roger May Sobo Dave Melchar & friends. Virginia with her agate red 996 in background. Jon Zucchi's Cayman. 356 rim reflection. N O R E A S T E R PG. 31 S ince I was traveling up from the Ocean Sate (Middletown, Rhode Island), an early start (5:30 am) was necessary to include a stop for coffee and make the 7:30 sign-in. This being my first NER autocross event, I was just a little anxious about how things would go. Right from the start, after being welcomed with a friendly hello from Steve Ross (who was my driving instructor at the NER Driver Education novice day at NHMS on May 10th), I was confident that this would be a good day. After a week of eager anticipation and a few prayers for some clear rainless skies, Sunday morning arrived with an unsettled forecast. The opening of NER’s first autocross of 2014 would begin under mostly cloudy skies with a few puddles on the course from a previous rainstorm. Most of the PCA NER members who had signed up began arriving early to make the scheduled 7:30 sign-in. With 66 members signed up, drivers were hoping to get six or more runs in both the morning and afternoon sessions, if the weather and NER’s timing technology cooperated. Along with the other drivers, I found a space in the pit area to unload the contents of my car and then attached my assigned number with painter’s tape before moving my car into the tech grid for inspection. An important lesson learned at my DE event was the choice of car number should be based more on how easy they are to create with painter’s tape, rather than trying to pick something that has some deep personal meaning or possesses cosmic powers of good luck. Yes, my submission of requested available numbers for this event had contained all ones or sevens. The number assigned to me, 177 was something that even I could manage to shape from a roll of painter’s tape without it looking like something my child made at preschool. My choice of green “Frogtape” painter’s tape, as opposed to the more popular blue, was made because it clashes much less with the Carmona Red exterior of my AX #1: The Report 997; yes maybe I am taking this PCA autocross thing too seriously. In his never ending pursuit of improving on the PCA autocross experience, NER Autocross Chair Bill Seymour would incorporate his latest inspiration, the “ autocross beginners mentor program.” Bill’s plan was to have the nine new autocross drivers pair up at the start of the day’s event with members who had prior autocross experience. Bill felt this would provide them with some helpful direction and guidance. This would facilitate keeping everything on track (pun intended) and make for a better overall experience for those new to NER autocross. Bill’s plan included having beginners and their mentors meet up at the timing tent around 7:30. At the driver’s meeting, Bill described his new idea to the crowd then announced that none of the pairs had showed up at the tent as planned and he would now abandon this effort for all future events. Personally, I thought this was a great idea and I think that maybe at least some of these members likely paired up at the tech inspection area prior to the planned 7:30 meeting time. If this actually did occur please contact Bill and let him know that his idea had merit and may be worth pursuing. At the driver’s meeting, Bill offered a more detailed instruction for any beginners that were present, and also provided some information about some of the upcoming PCA events. He also made an announcement regarding a port-o-potty emergency. This created only momentary anguish because the port-o-potty cleaning guy was seen entering the airfield a short time later. With everything now flowing smoothly (pun intended) the day could proceed without further delay. After the driver’s meeting, drivers were instructed to meet up with their assigned worker captains and enter their lunch orders before going out for the course walk. A fully guided course walk was conducted for AX #1 Was Sponsored by beginners so that any questions they had could be answered before they went out for their first run. Once all work stations reported ready for duty the track went hot and everything seemed to get off to a good start for the morning session. Group 1 successfully got in six runs as track conditions improved pating five runs for the afternoon seswith the warming temperatures. sions, no more than a few minor delays The sun came out around 11:30 to seemed to indicate that both groups brighten the day and further improve would be able to finish as planned. track conditions. Group 2 started off Unfortunately, during Group 2’s 3rd with some early timer issues, which run a menacing dark cloud formation gave me two reruns. This was seen as slowly moved over the airfield from the a bonus for me since remembering west. At around 4:00 pm multiple lightthe cone layout is my most difficult ning bolts flashed across the sky just problem. After resetting the equipoutside the airfield and a downpour ment, the rest of this session went seemed imminent. Vehicles were sent well and all drivers completed six full out on the course to allow workers a runs. Lunch arrived, and all was going safe refuge from the danger of getting well. struck by lightning. Soon after workAfter a brief intermission for lunch, ers were sheltered from the elements, Group 1 was back on the track. Antici- Track Walk (Adrian Flatguard) By Ronnie Doire (2007 997 Cabriolet), Photos as marked the skies opened up and a downpour began. With the continuing rain from darkening storm clouds that seemed to be stuck overhead, it was decided to officially suspend the session. This was a very prudent choice in my opinion given that safety is always what comes first. Later, after the rainstorm finally passed, the sun came back out during the track cleanup and the award ceremony went on as planned. All top finishers received their beer mug trophies and a nice round of applause from the group for their accomplishments. After awarding all trophies, another ’new‘ tradition, the “Meatball Award,” was introduced to NER autocross. This was a creative solution for what to do with a leftover meatball In the Rain (Jacque Baudin) sandwich from the day’s lunch order. The first official winner was chosen for the act of approaching the starting line with his helmet on backward. The traditional gathering at the Billiards Café in Ayer for some refreshment and conversation again provided an opportunity for drivers to get to know their competitors a little better and share some entertaining conversation. At the end of the day, despite an early finish, everyone seemed to have a great time and looked forward to the next NER autocross. I know that I learned more about autocross, improved my driving skills a bit and had an absolute blast in the process. Just as rewarding for me as my time on the track, was getting to make a few new acquaintances and sharing some conversation with others who share the passion of the Porsche experience. (Below) Tech (Jacque Baudin) Runways (Devens). (Right) The Tower (Jacque Baudin) That’s why we call it “Cone Punting” (Adrian Flatgard) Threatening Skies (Jacque Baudin) PG. 36 N O R E A S T E R Drivers Meeting (Adrian Flatgard) N O R Finally! A picture OF Richard! (Adrian Flatgard) E A S T E R PG. 37 AX #1: The Results Class Pos. Driver # Total Class Pos. Driver 2s AdamBlauer JimShepard GeorgesRouhart NeilHalbert ColbyShepard GregD'Abate 2 122b 69 69b 122 83 72.761 74.113 74.546 74.909 76.43 83.725 7s 1 2 3 4 DanielQua 404 KarlNg 103 LeeWarwic981 JoeMiglior 6 72.794 74.248 76.205 77.206 7r 1 2 ErnestGras54 ChrisO'har 78 72.29 72.57 BillAubin JoeKraetsch LisaRoche 61 44b 44 72.262 73.067 75.556 8s ArthurBryant KenCrawford GeorgeSkaubitis ChristineSkaubitis 12 48 666 666b 79.178 79.734 81.387 81.525 RobertCanter ChrisRyan 22 156 75.256 75.456 OliverLucier BrentTorre SteveRoss AlanDonkin VincentTroisi 1 989 66 60 513 71.632 73.622 76.58 79.368 80.542 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AaronWalk563 WalterLun 880 MichaelBic412 MarcPolk 33 JacquesBa 340 AkiraMoch905 PeterZagel 120 LanceNelso400 MikeBerna161 DavidBarro108 MarkBilling150 JanineZage120b 71.161 71.848 72.698 73.305 73.921 74.156 77.054 77.397 78.088 79.179 84.039 98.661 8r 1 CharlesStro707 72.726 9 1 MarkSkala 75 67.135 BillSeymour JeremyMazzariello JodyPodpora JudyLaRocca JeffJohnson PaulBanville RosemaryDriscoll KathryndeGraaf 20 25 113 840 49 201 20b 119 71.598 71.699 73.109 73.676 74.214 78.126 79.902 87.971 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 RobMacAl 55 JustinChen173 AudraTella38 AlexPetrov171b GrantBarro118 AaronPetro171 68.861 69.744 73.238 76.102 78.836 78.838 AlanDavis BrianCooner LevTabenkin GlennChampagne TedShaw RichardViard JulianViard RonnieDoire 360 230 31 32 235 993 993b 177 72.769 72.954 74.088 74.307 74.368 75.474 78.158 80.33 2r 3s 3r 4s 5s 6s PG. 38 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 N O R E # Total TopTimeOfDay Rawtime:67.135975MarkSkala A S T E R June SoBo Copy and Photos by Roger Slocum Side by side BFFs. S unday morning must have offered a great day for a drive because Porsches were trickling in well after 11:00 am to our once-a-month regular spot, The Moose Café in Tiverton. The total count of Porsches was 19. Two Porsches new to the SoBo coffees were eye grabbers for me: a light grey modified ‘87 RS ‘clone’ and a red ‘65 911. Chris O’Hara purchased the ‘87 eight months ago; he couldn’t pass it up. Previously Chris had owned a ‘99 C2, a modified ‘01 Turbo, and then a 993. He later discovered that the older air-cooled models and found the ‘87. The previous owner did all the body modifications, including backdating with a ‘73 hood and front fenders. Rob Niedelman has owned his red ‘65 911 since 1980; it was meticulously restored in 2004. The ‘65 Porsche is a family member; his daughter refers to it as her older sister. The engine has some surprises, and the brakes have been upgraded accordingly. Rob says the car is, “a dream to drive; never enough time PG. 40 N O to drive.” Two Caymans showed up. Cliff and Karen Steve arrived in Karen’s new red Cayman S (she traded in her VW GT). Cliff still owns his red 2012 Boxster; needless to say, red is their Porsche color of choice. Dean and Jill Makovski, in their recently purchased dark metallic blue Cayman S enjoyed discussing their Cayman S with the Steves. Two others, Joe Gioiosa in his 2012 black Boxster and Ken Veary in his 2006 yellow Carrera S cabriolet arrived from Rochester at the café late in the morning to enjoy lunch and noticed all the Porsches; of course, they became involved in the event. Each month it is enjoyable to see the variety of Porsches (vintage to brand new) that show up and the mixture of newcomers along with regulars. With coffee in hand, conversations center on the cars. Some of the woman at times engage in topics other than Porsches. Roberta Melcher and my wife, Rosemary, were discussing the new Veterans Home being built in Bristol, RI on the grounds of the Veterans Hospital. It will have apartments for veterans and their spouses; a very timely conversation con- R E A sidering the recent negative news about veterans’ hospitals. Due to the July 4th holiday, next month’s SoBo event will take place on Sunday, July 13th at 10:00 am at The Moose Café, Tiverton, RI. Hope to see you there. S T E R Smuttynose Brewery Tour Copy by Bill Seymour Photos by Bill Seymour and Andrew King. Free beer and beautiful weather — what more could you ask? On Sunday, June 15th, about 25 NER members invaded NCR territory and drove to Hampton, NH for a tour of the new Smuttynose Brewery facility. Open only since March, the new $20mil facility lacked only good signage — the pictures don’t show some of the attendees who were still circling around poking at their GPS. At the risk of offending those not named, the cast of attendees included “Racetrack Rick” Scourtas (of Herb Chambers Porsche of Boston, and an autocross sponsor) and Mark Rolsma (who won the longest-drive award, as he is a Connecticut Valley Region member). Our tour guide, Ben Groves, gave an excellent — detailed but fully understandable — explanation of the brewing process and equipment. The state of the art system — all stainless steel and aluminum vats, pipes, racks, etc. — was manufactured by Steinecker in Freising Germany, only 250 ‘clicks’ down Bundesautobahn 8 from Stuttgart. The technology is very impressive, with some ’green‘ resource recovery systems that rival the complexity of the LMP1 Hybrids (okay, so Porsche had just lost at LeMans as our tour was starting, but at least an Audi won, not a Toyota). With its new capacity, Smuttynose is hoping to sell 60,000 barrels (32 gallons each) in 2014. The tour ended in the tasting room, of course, where we chatted and sampled. All of the normal production Smuttynose beers were available. The resident beer snob, also known as the autocross Lunch Lady (an IPA drinker who has a taste palette that is about 1.42 millimeters wide), declared the FinestKind IPA to be splendid (kegs of this have been served at the annual Driscoll/Seymour party). There was a new session IPA called BouncyHouse (LL: “Nice name but at 4.2% ABV why bother?”) and a maple-flavored special beer that is sold only in Flat Bread restaurants and not at retail (LL: “Yechh”). Afterwards folks spread out to various local restaurants to enjoy the lovely weather and mild buzz. R S Working up our thirst. PG. 42 N O E A T E R Refueling pit stops in under 2 seconds! Do I Really Need a Winter Project? Part VI My last update was a couple of months ago. The easiest way to give you an update is to refresh your memory on the details of my Newer Plan. Here is an excerpt from the May edition of Nor’Easter. The Newer Plan: As this article goes to print there is even later gown. But, in this case, the evening gown was a glittering silver not a sleek black number. Bob had painted a hinge plate black and as I stared at it, I just couldn’t pull the trigger. I could see her in black. Bob’s bodywork was designed around the car being black. He is an expert at laying on coat after coat of black paint. We discussed the possible change and I left Bob’s shop with the car still black, but the opportunity to sleep on it for a day or so. My mind kept going back to silver. I walked out to the display case in my garage and looked at the Porsche 356 diecast models I had collected. The black speedster owned by Steve McQueen; it’s an “ooh”, type of car. Then I picked up a diecast of a silver speedster, I found on eBay; red interior, black carpet, black roof. The car was not as visually impactful as the all black McQueen model, but t was clean, crisp and the silver showed breaking news; I reversed the decision. I went to inspect the car when the primer was finished. The body was perfectly smooth. The difference from even a month ago was staggering. I could now envision her finished, sitting on chrome wheels, all the trim prices hanging like expensive jewelry on a stunning evening Copy and Photos by Mike Kerouac PG. 44 N O R E A S T E R all of the lines in the body. The red interior also provided a nice contrast with the paint. The red added a little extra pop. Most off all the silver and red combo was true to the Kardex. So much had already changed on this car with the addition of the Maestro engine, that I just felt compelled to at least preserve her original color combination. So that was my final decision. I was absolutely out of time and I had to give Bob an answer. I called and he understood my decision. I could tell that he still preferred black, but I was the customer, so silver it is. I can’t say that I’m 100% good with my decision. It’s been about a week since we reached the point of no return and I still have days where I can see the car in black. Once she is finished, I’m sure I will forget about the black and just enjoy the car. Miss Money Penny will talk to me. I’m hoping she will thank me for bringing her back to factory, with many years of great rides, dependability and drop dead beauty ahead of us. I know that the people that had cheered my color choice of black are now cursing me, while the advocates of the original silver color are now cheering the decision. I went to visit Bob’s shop again in mid April to check on Miss Money Penny. Bob had made me some paint sample in the factory silver. I left Bob’s shop that blustery spring day, with my final decision. I told Bob that I was boarding a plane to Ireland that night so Silver was my final choice. I wouldn’t be back for a week and he was good to go. I was hoping to see coats of sliver on the car when I returned from my business trip. When I arrived back at my house, I walked out to my car barn. I once again opened my display case and delicately picked up the diecast models of both the Silver Speedster with Red interior and the Black Steve McQueen Speedster from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. I looked at each car from many angles. I kept telling myself that the silver combo would look stunning and that it was true to the original Kardex. Then I started studying the black Speedster. I replayed the image in my head of Bob holding up a chrome trim piece and a Gold Speedster logo against a black painted test sample. It looked so phenomenal in black and the red interior would just add to the car’s overall wow factor. But I shook my head to clear the images. The car needed to be silver. I had to replicate the car as it came out of the factory. So I placed the diecast models back in their display case, grabbed my luggage and headed to the airport. I settled in the First Class seat (being a world traveler for business has it’s privileges) and started to mentally prepare my self for a 6 hour flight that took off at 7:00pm and landed at 1:00am EST. These type of flights are actually very tough. I rarely sleep on the plane and it lands at 6:00am Europe time. So I basically get to the hotel at 7:30am, eat breakfast, shower and go to work. But, enough of the whining. Back to my preflight preparations. I was sitting in my seat, waiting for the rest of the passengers to board. I remember thinking that the line for people that needed extra time or assistance pre boarding was now getting almost as long as the standard boarding line. What’s up with that? A big loophole more than anything. But again I digress. So as I said, sitting in my seat, getting mentally prepped for my flight. My mind would see a silver Speedster with red interior, then the black Speedster with red interior. I kept moving back in forth, trading doing the “right thing” by preserving her original colors with doing ‘What I wanted”, by painting her black. I was pulled out of my daydream by the flight attendant announcing that we would have to turn off our electronic devices. A mini panic quickly set in. I was frantically typing to Bob and then I left him a continues next page brief but concise voice mail. I wanted black. The car needed to be black or basically I needed the car to be black. So I sacrificed originality for a color combo that made me say “Ooh”, that gave me goosebumps, that made me smile ear to ear. So black it is. I shut off my IPhone content with my decision. We exited the gate and took off on schedule. As I watched the city lights of Boston disappear beneath me, I was very much looking forward to seeing Miss Money Penny in black when I returned from Ireland. When I returned from my trip, I waited another week and then went to see Miss Money Penny. She was stunning. The gold logos and chrome trim were dripping off of her like expensive jewelry. My arms literally developed goosebumps as I walked around her. The black paint was a mile deep and near perfect. The trim was still in process with headlights grilles and horn grilles left to be attached. I had the chrome Hela license plate light at home waiting to be continues next page PG. 46 N O R E A S T E R installed. The chrome Mooncaps were sitting on a shelf in my car barn waiting to offset the black wheels. No more imagination required. She was real and I was in love. Fast forward to June. It has been almost 3 months since I first saw Miss Money Penny in black. She is now sitting in my car barn waiting to be transported to George. He will add the black carpets, red leather interior and black top. He will also perform the heart transplant. The race engine will be removed and the Harry Pellow engine will be installed. I had one set of wheels painted black and another set painted red. The chrome Moon caps look perfect on both. I also have a set of chrome wheels in case Miss Money Penny wants to be very formal. I can’t wait to see her totally finished, but I still need to be patient. We are probably still 2 -3 months away from Miss Money Penny being road worthy. My original goal was my birthday in June, but now my new goal is the NER concourse in Newport during the month of Sept. That will be just short of a year start to finish. Our original estimate was six months. The twice the cost and twice as long mantra held up on cost, but I’m determined to win on time. Wish me luck!! As always, drive safe! Mkerouac.pca@gmail.com N O R E A S T E R PG. 47 911 x 911 Cayman Interseries at Musante Motorsports. PG. 48 N O R E A S T E R 9 Book Review by Adrianne Ross. (Photos from 911 x 911) 11x911 by David Bull Publishing, is a visually stunning, astonishingly thorough history of Porsche’s media campaigns about its principal creation the 911. Written in 6 languages (German, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese), German being foremost, you get a palpable sense that the book was produced for and by the Porsche Museum. Its author, Dieter Landenberger, is the head of Porsche’s archives and the co-director of the Porsche Museum. 911x911 is not meant to be the endall be-all information center about the history of the 911. While you’ll find a chapter about each one of the seven 911 generations, it’s not meant for the engineers, mechanics, or historians the way other Porsche books are. In some ways it’s better. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and with more than 900 of them, this book says a great deal. Packed with promotional pieces from all corners of the world, as well as photographs, vintage advertisements, and illustrations from Porsche’s collection, it covers their glory days in motorsports, the famous cars, and the infamous campaigns, they’re all here. All of the acknowledged famous Porschephiles get some space in this book. At more than 8 pounds and 962 pages, it’s not really a coffee table book. Mostly because I wouldn’t want just anyone pawing through it, casually tossing it aside when the conversation picked up, or my daughter emerged ready for her date. It’s more than that. It’s a treasure that I will carefully pull down from my bookcase, and savor for an hour or two on a rainy night. From the minute it landed in my hands, I knew I had something special. Heavy, but special. Sales, Maintenance & Fabrication Work on German and Italian High Performance Automobiles PCA authorized tech inspector N O R E A S T E R PG. 49 Four Speeds and Drum Brakes - continued from page 9 1 cars, NASCAR cars, and everything in between have raced there. The weekend went well with no major problems. We had to do a set of brake pads on each car and we spotted a frayed throttle cable on one at the end of the first day, before it broke. Where do you find a braided steel wire with a round fitting molded on the end? Wal-Mart, of course. I made a run to the bicycle section of the 24hour store in Watkins Glen and for $7 got a pair of hand brake cables that could’ve been made in France and repackaged for our car. It would’ve been a $50 part, easily, and now we have a spare for the other car. Sitting in the car in pit lane waiting for the parade lap before the green flag with the ground shaking all around you is a sensation not to be missed in this lifetime. That whole business about not winning the race in the first lap of an endurance race rattles around in your brain but it is sure is hard to not take that risky move to pass the car ahead when the flag falls. Okay, so maybe I couldn’t get the Jag, but the cow-colored Civic was a target. ment found no fuel showing in the clear plastic inline filter and I’ve been down that road before. Sure enough, before the AAA tow truck could show up (how can it take two hours? I’m in Natick center), the dirt in the tank had settled and the pump sent enough gas to the carbs to limp back to the shop. After a palm full of dirt was found in the other in-line filter under the car after the electric fuel pump, the decision was made to remove the tank, clean it out completely and start over. I don’t do work on gas tanks at home because of the smell, so the shop got another nod. I think gas fumes coming into the house from the garage smell just fine but my wife does not agree. A week went by and the car was ready to go home. It made it, but just barely. Sputtering and coughing, I rolled it into the garage to take a look for myself. I pulled the electric in-line pump and tested it; worked fine. I pulled the inline filter; clean as a new one. I hooked everything back up and turned the key; the pump made noise but provided no gas. I needed to get this ride back to Natick; it was making me crazy. Knowing that the car would run if I could get gas to the carbs, I pulled an old-car trick. I ran the gas line from the mechanical fuel pump on the block to a one-gallon lawn mower tank, which I zip-tied into a space in the engine compartment. Kids, don’t try this at home. I turned the key and it started right up; didn’t run great, but it ran well enough to get it back to Natick, again. A few days went by and I called to Sitting behind a 12 cylinder Jag waiting to go racing check on progress. I was told it had been a rookie mistake. The gas line is Pizza and beer in the garage the first attached to the side of the tank, not the night, Seneca Lodge for dinner the second bottom like Porsches. There is a metal night and three days of driving as fast as tube that is mounted about half way you can in two hour shifts — the perfect up the side of the tank and goes to the weekend. bottom of the tank at a 45-degree angle. Now back to earth and a couple of car The fellow that cleaned the tank had problems in the garage reinstalled that line in a horizontal posiHaving no experience with the SU carbs tion so it would only reach the gas that on the Volvo 544 (Porsche uses Zeniths was above the half way mark, or that and Solex on 356s), I took the car over to had sloshed into the pickup tube while a fellow with Volvo experience to see if he turning. Problem solved, but not really. could get them to run a little better. After a Driving home it still didn’t run all that day’s bill I picked up the car but only got a great. The engine was actually running mile before it died in the middle of Natick more smoothly when I had the manual center at rush hour. Sitting in a dead car choke about halfway out. that everyone wants to talk about can be Last Saturday I took the car to a friend’s very trying. A look in the engine compartpicnic/car show. Driving over, the best PG. 50 N O R E A response was again with the choke out. Another fellow showed up with a Volvo 240 Bertone with a Grand National turbocharged V6 installed; it was his eighth conversion. Clearly a guy that knew his way around Volvos. He liked the 544, used to have a few, and so I told him of my carb problems. He explained how SUs work and I sort of understood, but then he suggested that if I removed three screws and took off the carb top we could see if they were too worn to adjust. This is a 51-year-old car after all. It took less than two minutes to open it up and have him pronounce the carbs fit. Since it ran better on the choke than without, that meant it needed more gas. My new friend reached up under the carb and turned an adjustment wheel to lower the jet bearing while I watched the result from above. A lower jet bearing meant more gas gets to the engine, and when buttoned it back up it started and ran great. He adjusted (five clicks) the second carb and said that I really wouldn’t know if we were successful until it was actually under load on the highway. The ride home was like driving a new car. The little thing runs great; still isn’t as fast as I remember when I was 20 years old, but runs great nonetheless. And besides, after a 10-minute lesson, now I’m an expert on SU carbs. The second gas problem was my rookie mistake. I took the 914 out of winter storage to prepare for the coming autocross season to discover that it wouldn’t run over 3000 rpm. I limped it over to Kevin at Randolph Racing because he put a crankfired ignition in the car last year and I figured it was an ignition problem. Started, idled great, but wouldn’t really get going. I had to short shift it all the way to Stoughton just to get there. He called back to ask what I did to store the car for winter. I went down the list: gas stabilizer, tire pressures, dryer sheets, etc., before he asked me about the blue tape. Blue tape, what blue tape? The blue tape that I put over the air intake to keep the critters in the barn from building nests in the air cleaner. Rookie (?) mistake. He got the tape off and now the 914 gets all the air it needs, runs strong, and is ready for another season. More great stories to come have a great summer and KTF S T E R The Long and Winding Road - continued from page 12 Advancements! beautifully with no mechanical issues. We all drove faster as we learned the track and lowered our best lap to 1:51. And after 14-½ hours we did 333 laps and came in 34th. The Near Orbital Space Monkeys Mustang did 374 laps and just barely held off the RealDime Acura. NER’s very own Jon Cowen and his Massholes team finished 5th in their Ford Escort ZX2 despite a long pit on Saturday with electrical problems (they were second last fall at the NHMS LeMons race). And we had a great time. (All except for the eight-hour drive through NYC towing a trailer.) We had a competitive car, we were mid-pack in terms of lap times but might have had the best handling car at the event, and passed more cars than passed us. (That’s the beauty of LeMons: you are always passing someone!) We reckon that if we did longer shifts (the winner only did one driver change on Sunday) and didn’t have penalty laps we could be in the top 20. And if we got better at driving in traffic we could do even better. And if… oh never mind. Also, everyone loved our theme. And we had just enough mechanical issues to make it a fun challenge without taking away any significant driving time. And who’s counting how much we spent to do this? Next up is a Chump Car race at Lime Rock in July (similarly dollar-limited racing but with no themes, and cars/drivers are more serious). Then the final LeMons race at NHMS in October — it’s a hoot so come watch. N O R T he following promotions took place during the NER DE event at NHMS Black to Red (Instructor) John Bergen Stan Corbett Greg Osche Greg Wood Chip Wood Blue to White David Dudley Yellow to Blue Timothy Stephens Green to Yellow Erik Hjortshoj Mark Hutker E A S T E R PG. 51 SURE, THE SUMMER FLIES FOR EVERYBODY. BUT FOR SOME FOLKS IT JUST GOES FASTER. iolet 2006 911 Cabr 1S 2011 91 2011 Panamera T urbo Guards Red / Black 12,810 miles! Stk # P5442 Elegant Silver/Beige Automatic! 31,278 miles! Stock #P5450 Spectacular Black/Black Only 9,650 miles! 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