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Volume 54, April 2004, Issue 4
Departments
Upcoming Events
Calendar of Events..........................................................1
Happy Hour at Joe T Garcia’s.......................................2
Porsche Lunches .............................................................2
Paris Tour.........................................................................2
May at Mayo’s .................................................................2
2004 Autocross & Time Trial Schedule........................3
Board Meeting ................................................................5
Past Event Recaps
Happy Hour at Saltgrass Steakhouse...........................9
Dinner Social at The Snooty Pig ................................11
Ladies Autocross School ..............................................14
Autocross 101................................................................15
Autobahn Drivers Education......................................16
Time Trial 103...............................................................18
Autocross 102..........................................................20-21
Day
2-4
6
10-11
17
18
20
22
24-25
27
April- Events
Hill Country Tour
Board Meeting
TT#1 and AX#1 (MW)
Parade Meeting (TMS)
Autocross #2 (TMS)
Plano & Bedford Lunches
Happy Hour
TT#2 and TT#3 (MW)
Addison Lunch
Day
2
4
8
15-16
18
20
25
May - Events
Paris Tour
Board Meeting
May at Mayo’s
HCR DE (MSR)
Plano & Bedford Lunches
Happy Hour
Addison Lunch
June - Events
TT#4 & AX#3 (MW)
Board Meeting
Happy Hour
Autocross #4 (Penn)
Plano & Bedford Lunches
Drivers Education (MSR)
Addison Lunch
Day
4-10
13
15
20
27
31
July - Events
**PARADE ‘04 - Fort Worth**
Board Meeting
Happy Hour
Plano & Bedford Lunches
Addison Lunch
Dinner Social
Photography
Matt Platts, Jay Easley,
Wendy Shoffit, Charlie Davis,
Kevin Hardison, Doug Molny
Miscellaneous
Parade Rally - Good News! ...........................................7
Hope “Building” Update .............................................10
Trivia Contest................................................................13
Boardwalk Drivers Education Application ...............17
The First Carerra GT In Town....................................22
Why Participate in a Drivers Education?.............24-25
Day
5-6
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10
13
15
19-20
29
Cover Photo by Matt Platts
Elaine Cash drives with instructor, Mike
Lockas at the Ladies Autocross School
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Photo provided by Doug Molny
Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1
List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4
Road Ramblings (President’s Column)......................5
Curves Ahead (Editor’s Column)...............................8
Maverick Minutes..........................................................8
New Wheels..................................................................27
Anniversaries................................................................27
Advertiser Index...........................................................27
Unclassifieds.................................................................28
Doug Molny “tries on” the Carerra GT
(see page 22 for more photos)
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2004 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents
ARK-LA-TEX
Kenneth A. Chandler
318-865-8210
bad968@aol.com
COASTAL BEND
Tinker Floyd
361-993-5757
tinker986@aol.com
LONE STAR
Stan Wenger
713-467-0453
stan@stanandjanelle.com
MARDI GRAS
Brad Bradford
504-546-0964
sandrahh@pipeline.com
OZARK
Ron Mott
501-954-9162
pcar_914_6@msn.com
WAR BONNET
Mike Lindsey
405-773-4568
mlindsey21@cox.net
CIMARRON
Dick Dobson
918-251-3310
dickdobson@webzone.net
HILL COUNTRY
Weston Dillard
512-423-8327
westondillard@austin.rr.com
LONGHORN
Ruth Parks
830-537-4242
MAVERICK
Keith Olcha
817-251-6865
porscheladyruth@earthlink.net
olcha@aol.com
OZARK MOUNTAIN
Leslie Morse
501-530-1537
therainmeister@netscape.net
WHISKEY BAY
Ray Quick
225-767-7666
mercuray1@yahoo.com
ZONE 5 REP
Brooke Van Horne
tvdrug@flash.net
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2004 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs
Maverick Region President
Keith Olcha
Vice-President
Noby Takahashi
Secretary
Mimi Spreen
Treasurer
Bob Knight
W - (817) 706-7678
H - (817) 251-6865
keith.olcha@charter.net
711 Manchester Court
Southlake, TX 76092
W - 972-761-4311
H - 214-327-8911
vp@mavpca.org
9201 Garland Road, #115A
Dallas, TX 75218
H - 972-420-9953
secretary@mavpca.org
709 Reno Street
Lewisville, TX 75077
W - (214) 461-1426
H - (214) 349-1108
treasurer@mavpca.org
9047 Oakpath
Dallas, TX 75243
Keith has been a regular at all of our driving
events and has recently been heavily involved
in the planning of our Driver’s Education
program. Keith has also started driving his 911
RS in PCA Club Races.
Noby has been a member since 2000. He is an
active participant in many Maverick driving
events and has helped out with the Autocross
schools. He drives a 2001 Boxster S.
Mimi has been a PCA member since 1989,
including being actively involved in 2 other
regions. She served with husband, Carey,
as Vice President for 2 years. She drives a
1970 914-6.
A member since 1986, Bob has previously
held the offices of President and Vice
President, edited Slipstream, and has won
the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000
Boxster S.
Drivers Education
John Sandusky
Logistics & Support
Joe McGlohen
Communication
Wendy Shoffit
Rallies & Event Ad Design
Teri Davis
W - (817) 777-0421
john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
H - (817) 861-2792
retread@ix.netcom.com
704 Bowen Court
Arlington, TX 76012
H - (972) 506-7449
wendy@shoffit.com
1112 Santa Fe Trail
Irving, TX 75063
H - (940) 682-4719
chuxtress@yahoo.com
P.O. Box 213
Weatherford, TX 76086
John has been a member since 1986. He has
become increasingly involved in Drivers'
Education events over the past few years. He
drives a track prepared 1990 C2.
Joe has been involved in virtually every type of
event that the Maverick Region holds.
Joe was the 2001 Selcer Memorial award winner. He owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter.
A member since 1997, Wendy is a past
Slipstream Editor and has won the Selcer
Memorial Award. 2001 PCA Family of the
Year. She owns a ‘90 C4 Cab and a ‘78 SC.
AX Chair, TT Chief Instructor
Chuck Machala
DE Chief Instructor
Club Race Co-Chair
Bryan Henderson
Membership
Joel Nannis
W - (817) 329-1600
H - (972) 722-2735
membership@mavpca.org
Teri is a past Slipstream Editor and the
current Rally Chair. She has also been a
major force behind Round Up and the
recent Rally Schools.
Managing Newsletter Editor
Matt Platts
W - (817) 858-7526
H - (817) 354-6045
BDHender@comcast.net
W - (940) 381-9070
C - (940) 206-4338
ax@mavpca.org
DE Asst Chief Instructor
Keith Olcha
TT Chair, AX Chief Instructor
Bill Miller
W - (817) 706-7678
H - (817) 251-6865
keith.olcha@charter.net
tt@mavpca.org
Driving Education - Tech
Ray Leudecke
Driving Rules
Bill Dugan
Tours
Ted Glover
Club Photographer
Kevin Hardison
(972) 342-7412
pcar968@yahoo.com
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM)
NYDU@attbi.com
H - (972) 747-8553
H - (972) 401-3955
W - (972) 438-8344 ext. 154
khardison@usseryprinting.com
DE Co-Registrar
Bill Dawson
Tech Inspection
Ed Mayo
Tech Sessions
Eric Erz
Newsletter Printing
Fran Ussery
H - (972) 291-8817 (<9 PM)
billdawson@worldnet.att.net
W - (817) 540-4939
H - (817) 595-4651
H - (972) 396-2900
e-erz@ti.com
W - (972) 438-8344
H - (817) 481-8342
fran@usseryp.com
DE Co-Registrar
Michael Wingfield
Timing & Scoring
James Shoffit
(972) 506-7449 wk
(972) 506-7449 hm
Concours
Jimmy Carter
Newsletter Mailing, Technology
Andy Mears
james@shoffit.com
H - (214) 330-6609
W - (214) 290-4429
emartal@aol.com
H - (940) 321-8683
W - (214) 360-9221
amears@attglobal.net
Safety
Joe McGlohen
Workers
Lisa Steele
Maverick Email List
Bob Benson
Web Site
Steve Boyd
W - (817) 366-1678
H - (817) 861-2792
retread@ix.netcom.com
lisasteele@bigfoot.com
W - (817) 264-8357
H - (817) 457-8833
bbenson1@airmail.net
webmaster@mavpca.org
Club Race Co-Chair,
Hospitality, Charity
Lanean Hughes
Mentor Program
Dennis Chamberlain
Swap Meets
David Mock
W - (972) 788-0871
Dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com
hpandsd@ev1.net
H - (817) 795-4149
wingfield@juno.com
H - (972) 491-2766
W - (972) 478-3278
H - (972) 484-3040
W - (972) 934-3416
Lhughes@fmstech.com
Goodie Store
Dee & John Lersch
W - (214) 697-3291
DeeLersch@compuserve.com
H - (817) 919-1253
editor@mavpca.org
Slipstream Advertising
Mike Brodigan
H - (817) 488-8520
C - (817) 233-0068
mike.get@att.net
Parade ‘04 Chair
Jan Mayo
Past President
James Shoffit
Zone 5 Representative
Brooke VanHorn
W - (972) 443-3916
H - (817) 595-4651
jlmayo@celanese.com
H/W - (972) 506-7449
james@shoffit.com
tvdrug@flash.net
Please help us to keep growing!
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Road Ramblings
by Keith Olcha, Maverick Region President
I
just heard from PCNA insiders that this
fall, Porsche is releasing a Club Sport
Boxster S. The new car will weigh 2800
pounds and have a 310 horsepower 3.6 liter
engine and come with the M030 sport
suspension and 18-inch wheels and tires
standard. It will be priced at $54,000. They
will offer an adjustable suspension as an
option, along with carbon-fiber seats, and A/C and powertop delete as no-cost options.
Okay, April fools- I was only kidding- sorry. However,
would that not be a near perfect car? Drop 140 pounds
from the regular Boxster S, and add 55hp while lowering
the price slightly. Unfortunately that kind of model-year
pricing is what’s going on in the high-definition television
... However, would that not be a
near perfect car? ...
market and in computers, but not automobiles. I was
spurred to think about the car above by a recent conversation on our Maverick Region Internet chat group- MRPCA
(www.groups.yahoo.com - then join MRPCA). There was
considerable debate that the best Porsches ever produced
were the 1970-1973
911S models. They
were not outrageously priced like
other exotics and
had 14-second quarter mile performance and great handling from a 2300lb
car. I tend to agree
that they are great
cars- they are certainly among the most pure, and beautiful
to look at, also. But others pointed out that today, cars are
a more complicated affair with emissions, liability, and
society’s craving for creature comforts, etc. Other MRPCA
contributors chimed in (similar to the oft-published
opinion of Bruce Anderson- noted Porsche authority) that
the best Porsches, through evolution, are the newest that
one can afford to buy. Many folks cast their votes for the
993 models as well as the 996. There were some votes for
the new GT3.
I take astronaut Gordon Cooper’s approach to the best
Porsche. In the movie “The Right Stuff ”, whenever Gordon
Cooper was asked to name either the best pilot, or best
astronaut he had ever known, his answer was “You’re
looking at him…” So go outside and look at your Porschethat’s the best one ever made.
Speaking of early 911s, Jack Griffin took the online
debate one-step further and mentioned how those early
911s were the basis for the racecars that followed over the
next ten years of endurance racing throughout the world.
He mentioned Daytona and Sebring. Well, coincidentally
the April issue of “Road & Track” has a picture from the
1974 Daytona 24 hour race. I’ve also included a picture
from the 1980 6-hour race from Watkins Glen. Lots of
Porsches in the field at both races. Today, there are a huge
number of GT3-RS and GT3 Cup cars in the ranks of
sports car and endurance racing around the world. So,
some things stay the same after all.
There are two autocrosses this month – one at Mineral
Wells and one at Texas Motor Speedway, along with a timetrial at Mineral Wells and only three months until Parade.
Too much to mention- the region activities are in full
swing. These next few months have an event (and
sometimes two) each week until the heat at the end of
July slows things
down for a couple of
months. That’s when
the lunches, happy
hours and other
socials give us a
chance to bench race
indoors. Till next
month.
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Parade Rally - Good News!
by Carey Spreen
Does any of the following sound familiar? You entered a PCA Rally a
while back; it could have been a rally sponsored by your local PCA Region,
or your Zone, or it might have been a Parade Rally. Whichever it was, it
seemed really complicated; overly specific but somehow vague at the same
time; and you got into a really big fight with your partner before the thing
was over. You thought it was going to be a pleasant tour through the countryside, but it turned out that you were so busy looking for obscure road
signs and landmarks that you completely missed the scenery. And that was
if you DIDN’T get lost!
If any of the above rings a bell with you, we’ve got good news: this
year’s Parade Rally is breaking the mold. Yes, it’s still a TSD (Time-SpeedDistance) Rally as specified by the PCRs (Parade Competition Rules), but
that’s where the similarity to any past Parade Rally ends. According to
Parade 2004 Rallymaster Ed Tix, here are the main differences:
It will be SHORT. The Parade Rally is designed to take much less time
than the maximum allowed by the PCRs (4 -1/2 hours). About three and
a half hours is all you will spend, and you may not even need the built-in
break! But take it anyway, so you won’t be early to the next checkpoint!
It will be EASIER TO FOLLOW. This year’s Parade Rally is a Tulip Rally,
so called because it uses both text and diagrams (which resemble tulips) to
show the route instructions in written and graphical form (see example
below). Each diagram has a circle, or bulb, indicating where you will be just
before the next instruction should be executed. Extending from the bulb is a
line ending in an arrowhead, which shows which way you should turn (or
NOT turn, as the case may be). Included in the diagrams are symbols that
help you identify the intersection or landmark that is part of the instruction.
What this means for you right-brained folks is that you can look at
the diagrams and intuitively know what you will need to do at the next
instruction without having to decipher ‘rally-speak’. However, the left-brain-
ers can still read the instructions to which they are accustomed. At last,
intuitive and analytical interpretations of the instructions may actually agree!
It will be considerate of NON-AIR-CONDITIONED PORSCHES
(and their passengers). Those of us who live in more temperate climates,
or who just own Porsches that did not have air conditioning as an option,
will be allowed to take an early out-time. This means that we will be done
before the heat of the day has a chance to make its presence felt, which, in
July in Fort Worth, tends to start around mid-morning. And because the
Rally is shorter than ever, even if you get the very last out-time, you’ll still
be eating ice cream well before the day’s high temperature hits.
And the Number 1 difference between the 2004 Parade Rally and
some of the Rallies that have come before:
It will contain NO NASTY TRICKS, TRAPS, OR MIND GAMES.
Granted, this is a Parade Rally, so it has to keep the experienced rallyists interested, but Rallymaster Ed has tried really hard to avoid the type of exasperating twists that may have prompted you, your significant other, or your favorite
rally partner to swear off rallying forever. Everyone from first-time novices
who don’t know a CAST from a SOLRIP, to battle-hardened rallyists who can
nail a PAUSE to the hundredth of a minute using only a wristwatch and their
right foot will have a more-or-less equal chance of winning their classes.
And speaking of classes there will be FOUR competition classes this
year, instead of the usual three: Unequipped, Navigational, Equipped, and
a new class called Unequipped Plus, which was created to accommodate
the latest generation of Porsches with built-in computers that can read out
average speed. And if you are still reluctant to compete, you can join a
touring group that will be able to run the same route with the same
instructions, but just for fun, without the pressure of competition.
So join us for the 49th Parade Rally in Fort Worth. It will change how
you think about rallying and for the better!
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Curves Ahead
by Matt Platts, Editor
I
will start off my column this month with a
correction to the caption for the March
issue’s cover. That was actually Alex Cobb
driving his Targa at TT104, James Shoffit was
his passenger (I had them backwards). I would
also like to take this opportunity to ask our
illustrious president why there was a *glaring*
omission from the list of favorite magazines
that he receives. For some reason, he neglected
to mention this publication! I hope the omission was a simple
mistake, and we can all assume that Slipstream would be at the
top of his list. If that’s not the case, then we all need to question
our leadership decision (sorry Keith, you asked for it!).
Within this issue, you will find several articles where our
driving school students share their recent experiences. During
the past couple of months, we have facilitated schools that are
designed to help all levels of drivers. Whether you were a
first-timer, or an old-hand, there was something for you. I think
you’ll find out that everyone who attended had a great time and
would highly recommend the experience to anyone interested.
We were extra lucky this year in that the weather cooperated for
each of our schools, that’s something that we could not claim
last year! I would also like to point out that putting on these
schools is a huge chore, and there are many people who help to
make it happen.
We should extend a big thanks to our driving school coordinator, Kevin Hardison for all of his hard work. He was “under
the weather” during the Ladies School and AX101 weekend, but
still managed to come out and work his butt off! And let’s not
forget about all of the other people who organized these events
- registration, timing, course workers, and other volunteers who
all gave up evenings and/or weekends to make these events as
enjoyable as they were.
Now that the schools are behind us, the driving season
starts in earnest. We’re starting off with a Time Trial/Autocross
weekend in Mineral Wells on the second weekend in April,
followed by the Parade “warm-up” Autocross at Texas Motor
Speedway on the next weekend. Next up is another combo
weekend, again at Mineral Wells. If you didn’t already have your
April weekend plans nailed down, sign up for any or all of these
events and get a big jump your class points for the season.
May promises to be a little quieter, but we still have a
one-day tour to Paris, Texas to look forward to. There’s also May
at Mayo’s, which is always a blast for the social crowd. The big
twist to this “social” event is that Ed Mayo clears some of the cars
out of the shop and sets up tables and chairs for everyone to sit,
eat, and meet new people. Talk about the best of both worlds...
great people, great cars, great food, all in the same room!
Combine that with the fact that it’s only a couple of miles from
my house, and you know I’ll be there. Will I see you? I hope so!
Maverick Minutes
by Mimi Spreen
The March 9, 2004 Board meeting was held at
Lanean's house.
Attendees: Keith Olcha, Joel Nannis, Wendy
Shoffit, Teri and Charlie Davis, Noby Takahashi, Joe
McGlohen, Chuck Machala, Dennis Chamberlain,
Matt Platts, Michael Wingfield, Bob Knight, and the
troublemaker.
The meeting began at 19:01:30 with Keith as
John Sandusky. The DE made money, which is great, because the June
DE is 2 weeks before Parade, which may cause it to not fill up. We need
to recruit people for that DE.
Joel - We have 1187 members.
Bob Knight - One CD matured and is now in the checking account.
Looking into changing banking institutions. We have a proposal from JP
Morgan Chase that earns better interest in a Money Market Acct, rather
than a CD. Motion made for Bob to use his discretion in changing banks
which will reduce or eliminate service charges and get us a better interest
rate. Motion seconded and passed.
Wendy - Money from schools given to Bob. The AX schools worked
out well and suggested that next year they not be scheduled so close
together. Also suggested that the scheduling committee be formed and
start meeting within the next month or so, to get the dates set up for next
year. Suggested lowering the limit to possibly under 30 for the Intro to
AX school. Over 30 is too overwhelming. Parade has 489 registrants as
of last Friday. So far, the DE has 119 requesting Solo and 124 requesting
instruction for a total of 243. Club Race has 58 people who have
expressed an interest.
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Charlie - we need to fix the broken windows on Truxter in the next
month. Received one estimate for $260.00 and will get second quote and
advise. We need some batteries at a cost of $55.00 per X 20 batteries.
Motion made to buy batteries as needed up to $1200.00. Motion
seconded and passed. Pylon report: Will print just PCA on pylons buying for Parade. We will have the option to buy back (at a discount) from
Parade for our Region. Charlie has inventoried the pylons at Mineral
Wells and we will have a plethora of pylons when Parade is over.
Noby - Insurance for March tour is taken care of.
Joe - asked for $200.00 for signage for DE's and will talk about it at
the DE meeting.
Dennis - The next Happy Hour is at Dave & Busters at Central and
Walnut Hill. The manager is a Maverick member and wants to try and
get as many people there as possible.
Chuck - agrees with Wendy about scheduling committee. Needs DE
and CR dates for 2005 before a committee gets together. Thanks go to
Charlie for helping at the AX and for driving Truxter to these events.
Matt - Slipstream looking thin for April. Needs articles and pictures.
Wendy has some people who have promised to write and she has alot of
pictures and so does Kevin.
Teri - wants to have a rally series in 2005. Will be part of scheduling
committee.
Lanean - The Hope Shelter project is moving forward.
Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 8:20, motion seconded and
passed.
Happy Hour at Saltgrass Steakhouse
by Jay Easley
Photo by Jay Easley
I
t’s been some time since I
attended a Maverick Region
Happy Hour where Dennis
Chamberlain was not in attendance so it was rather strange wandering through the Saltgrass
Steakhouse and not seeing his
smiling face anywhere. Alas, the flu
Happy Hour Crew: Mark Gluck,
season descended directly on poor
Tinker Edwards and Dennis Chamberlain
Dennis that week so Tinker and I
were left to pick up the pieces as best we could. I apologize for the
photos as I lack Dennis’ sophisticated camera as well as his ability
to shoot quality pictures in near dark conditions with waiters
bumping into you. It’s too bad he didn’t make this one because he
missed Lisa Jue in a skirt, which isn’t something you see every day.
It seems she’d just come from a business meeting regarding her new
web page and didn’t have time to change. I almost didn’t recognize
her. Alas, he also missed Alan Lage’s last happy hour for some time.
Alan was not wearing a dress and I did recognize him immediately.
Jasmine Shoffit had a Girl Scout cookie sale for those with
a sweet tooth - Bob Lewis was just one of the happy customers
Alan has since moved to Germany, and while he’ll be back from
time to time, we will all miss seeing him regularly.
Photo by Jay Easley
After the usual hour of jawing and catching up, we settled
down to the food, which was outstanding as usual. I personally
like steak and seafood and Dennis does an excellent job of
making sure we never go more than a couple of months without
having one or the other. The desserts have gotten better at
Saltgrass, too, though I don’t think they were popular this night.
Most people could barely move after the main course at my table.
We had several new faces at this happy hour and I believe I
actually have some pictures of some of them. Once Dennis
spends a few hours “adjusting” my pictures with Photoshop, I bet
they even make Slipstream!
Alan - next time, look AT the camera!
Our April 22 happy hour will be at Joe T. Garcia’s in Fort
Worth, which is a great place for the whole family. So bring the
gang for an evening of fun and Margaritas. See you there!
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Hope “Building” Update
By Lanean Hughes
S
ome of our committee members traveled to Mineral Wells
to meet with the Hope Shelter Board, to inform them of
our intent and where we are on the project. Due to the
tireless efforts of a driven committee, we have established that
building near the original establishment should be do-able. The
Board has offered their support, both monetarily and labor. The
City of Mineral Wells has been most agreeable, and
also supportive where needed.
We are working on ways to generate funds,
and will keep everyone informed as we move
forward. If you have thoughts or creative ways,
please feel free to contact any on the
committee. We are open to ALL IDEAS!!
A recent visit to gave us more determination
to get the staff and clients of Hope into a new facility. Their space is very crowded with many families
shoehorned into a relatively small amount of space.
From the engineers, architects, financial
advisors, and just plain “cheerleaders”, this
committee “Hopes” to see a new facility before the
end of 2004. Any assistance that you can offer with
any aspects of this project will be welcomed with
open arms.
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Dinner Social at The Snooty Pig
by Mimi Spreen
Bob Lewis & Clara Lewis with their granddaughter, Kristen
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
blackberry cobbler was delicious and the perfect ending
to a nice meal. Thanks to all who came out and I look
forward to seeing you in May.
The evening ended early and we were all out of
there by 8:30. The next Dinner Social is May at Mayo's,
on Saturday, May
8th beginning at
6:30. We will be
having Babe's Fried
Chicken, just like last
year. If you haven't
been to a May at
Mayo's, you really
should come out and
see how much fun it
is, in my opinion.
Look for information in next month's
Slipstream.
Teri & Charlie Davis
Photo by Charlie Davis
Photo by Charlie Davis
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
Photo by Shoffit
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Pig on Saturday, March 13. The Snooty Pig is
located on Westport Parkway off of I-35W in Fort
Worth, at the VERY end of the strip shopping center. It
used to be The Cactus Flower Cafe.
When I made the
original reservation, I
requested the "back
room" since I knew we
would have approximately 40-50 people,
but when I arrived,
they had 2 tables set up
for us in the middle of
the restaurant. To my
surprise, we had the
Lanean Hughes and hostess,
whole restaurant to
Mimi Spreen
ourselves. As it turns
out, they close at 2:00 pm everyday and are only open at
night for banquet
functions. We had 29
adults and 2 children,
so we had plenty of
room. Geneva and
Jasmine had their very
own booth, which
turned out to be a
really good thing.
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activities and must
have felt like grownGeneva & Jasmine
ups when the owner
brought out their food.
They even got second helpings of ice cream!!
I met some members I didn't know and enjoyed
visiting with almost everyone. The food, in my opinion,
was good. The menu consists of comfort food, and the
Keith Olcha makes the rounds
There was a bit of “pig” memorabilia - but I think
the snoot is on the other end...
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Ladies Autocross School
by Elaine Cash
Matt Gets to Say, “I Told You So!”
Here are some of my favorite memories from the day:
- The weather cooperated and was beautiful.
Photo by Matt Platts
F
irst of all, it’s sad but true that I am one of those people for whom
a car is simply a convenient mode of transportation. A recent
event led me to re-examine my thoughts on this issue. When Matt
(esteemed Slipstream editor) suggested that I participate in an upcoming Ladies Autocross school, I was skeptical, but game. Heck, I’ll try just
about anything once. So we signed me up. As the date drew closer, I
began to wish I hadn’t committed my whole Saturday to something I
wasn’t even sure I’d enjoy.At one point, Matt said he would have to leave
early (he had volunteered to work the event), and that I would be having so much fun I wouldn’t even know he was gone. “Whatever!” I
thought to myself. In retrospect, I have to admit, he was right.
- Mike Lockas’ (my instructor) comment after my first run: “I
noticed two things. First, you have a death grip on the wheel, and
second, you’re not breathing.”
Ethel Shockley navigates the cones, headed for the slalom
So, the bottom line: driving a performance car is fun. Competing
with myself to improve my time on the course is fun. Participating in
an event that is well-organized and run by friendly, helpful people is
fun. Being taught by a super nice guy like Mike doesn’t hurt either. I
would definitely recommend the school to anyone who wants to try
a new experience, learn, and yes, actually have fun.
- The look of fear on Mike’s face when I missed the entrance to
the first curve of the course.
- The look of fear on Matt’s face when I missed the entrance to the
first curve and came within inches of his toes (well, maybe a few
feet, but it was CLOSE - Ed).
- Watching and listening to Viola Meyers’ corvette muscle
through the course.
- The fact that I improved my time on each consecutive run that
I finished cleanly.
- The organized professionalism of the event, you folks know
what you’re doing.
- Charlie Davis giving me the thumbs up at the end of a clean run
and shouting “go faster!”
- The fact that Pennington Field is 30 seconds from my house.
Photo by Matt Platts
- The absolutely cheerful attitude of everyone involved in working and participating in the day’s events.
Elaine navigates the skid pad
Photo by Matt Platts
Photo by Matt Platts
- The skid pad!
This is what it looks like through a lens while your toes
are at risk of being run over!
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Suzanna Kavanaugh in her new baby
Autocross 101
by Zack Napier
I
I joined the PCA because my Porsche salesman, John Hrad at
Park Place, recommended it (if you'll allow me to plug here, I've had a
great experience with the guys and gals at Park Place, thanks for being
so understanding and patient with a Porsche virgin). At the time I
thought that at least there would be some coupons that should cover
the cost of membership. When I received the PCA membership
material I read about all of the activities and thought there would be
no way I would ever submit my baby to the rigors of autocross or the
racetrack. My car might someday see a concours competition, but that
was about it. However, my thoughts began to shift over the following
weeks as I noticed that PSM
seemed to be engaging quite a
bit, possibly saving my butt on
a few occasions. I had never
driven a real sports car before,
and I began to think that
maybe I wasn't such a great
driver. I heard that AX was
good for learning what your
car can and cannot do, so I
decided to try it out. Besides, I
could always leave early if I
John Leto’s best cone impersonation! thought it was too much.
Upon arrival at Pennington Field, I thought I was at the wrong
place. There were cones everywhere, but every car seemed to be an
S2000. I spotted a couple of Boxsters and 911's, so I went ahead and
checked it out. I learned that the S2000 club was having a big competition the following week so they were out in droves to prepare for the
event. This was my first real taste of the fanaticism that I would come
to better understand by the end of the day. I just assumed it was some
addictive personality disorder.
on my brakes thinking I blew it. I did blow it, but about three car
lengths short. Whoa, baby's got some BRAKES!! My adrenaline was
pumping, I had to get more of that. By my third time I was so excited
I was well past due for my next humbling event, which came right on
cue. Yea, for those of you who were there, I was the idiot who burned
through about 5,000 miles worth of clutch plate trying to get off the line
on my fourth run. You could smell it a quarter mile away. Luckily, it
came back with plenty of time to spare for the afternoon AX course.
In the afternoon the great volunteers set-up a full AX course. By
this time I was pretty confident in my abilities. I couldn't help but to
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Photo by Kevin Hardison
am a proud owner of a new 996 Targa that I bought a couple of
months ago. This is my first Porsche, my dream car since childhood, and my baby. I'm a mild mannered accountant who believes
in saving and investing for the future, therefore, this purchase was no
small endeavor.
Shelly Burbank leaning her way around the skidpad.
think about how my car stacked-up against the rest of the field. I
figured that I was sporting the second highest horsepower in the group
behind a Corvette Z-06, which had to count for something. When I
saw the Z-06 in action I thought, no problem, a Clydesdale amongst
quarter horses! Besides, how can a rice-burning S2000 compete with a
911? Well, about time for another humbling event, which came in the
form of my times for the afternoon. I did so poorly, at one time I did
so many things wrong in such a short period that Jerry locked up,
unable to help me at all. When I tried to break my habit of palming
the steering wheel my arms became pretzels. Although my time was
in the forth quartile, I am proud to say that I was in the first quartile of
cones displaced. I still have pylon blood on my car.
The event began with a series of exercises in the morning. I met
my instructor, Professor Jerry Sutton. What a guy! He and his family
brought a classic 1973 911T, in my humble opinion the most awesome
car on the lot. I was shocked that he was letting his college-aged
daughter and her boyfriend drive it in the event. Shouldn't it be
garaged and admired by future generations? My god, it was Jerry's
daily driver! Not only that, the boyfriend had just learned to drive a
stick the day before!! This was the first of many lessons I would learn
during the day. If a 30+ year old Porsche could handle the stresses of
AX, then these machines really must be built to handle the abuse.
In the end, the event far exceeded all of my expectations. I learned
a great deal about my car while testing its limits, and now understand
that I have a lot to learn about driving. The 911 is a performance car to
be enjoyed,not just looked at.I also had a blast.But most of all I enjoyed
the people I met and hope to get to know better as I attend future
events. That, above everything else, is what hooked me. I just hope the
humiliation prepared me enough for DE the following weekend.
The slalom exercise was first. Jerry took the wheel first. My car
handled pretty well. Jerry made it seam so easy. Then it was my turn.
With great confidence and vigor I attacked the course, then all of a
sudden, AHHHH, I can't make that turn! DNF! What is that? Jerry
then explained to me that I did not finish the course, having missed a
couple of the turns. He then told me for the first of many times that
day that the car can do much more than I think it can. By my fourth
time through the slalom I found that to be very true. It was now time
for the braking exercise.
All five schools this year enjoyed good weather and great
support from the students, workers, instructors and organizers.
The schools seem to get bigger and better each year due to the
incredible efforts of so many people. More and more students are
continuing on to become regular autocrossers and often return to
help work at the schools in the following years.
Space prevents me from naming everyone who deserves
special recognition but here is a much too short list: Cody Sears,
Wendy & James Shoffit, Mitch Williams, Charlie & Teri Davis, Matt
Platts, Noby Takahashi, Mark & Lisa Steele, Keith Olcha, Chuck
Machala, Bill Miller, Ed & Jan Mayo, Mike Lockas, Joel Nannis, John
Leto, Carl & Fran Ussery and all of the helpers, workers, techs and
instructors. We couldn’t have done it without all of you!
We were having fun now. The braking exercise involved a jack
rabbit start, getting up as much speed as possible, then slamming on the
brakes in time to stop your front wheels between two pylons that were
about 200 yards from the starting line. Jerry made it seem easy, of
course. On my first try I got up an incredible amount of speed, I
thought I was so close to the cones I would fly right by them. I slammed
Driving Schools - Thank You!
Kevin Hardison
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Autobahn DE at MotorSport Ranch
By Scott Janke
My First DE Experience
Photo by Matt Platts
F
A group of cars in the red run group round Big Bend
around the corners. When it was my turn, we only had a
few more laps left in that first session. My final thoughts as
I stepped out of the 993 was….I’M SUPERMAN!
That evening, Cathy and I enjoyed the local flair and
flavor of a pool hall down the road from our hotel. It seems
the Motel 6 that we stayed at was a favorite of the DE participants. The parking lot reminded me of the starting grid
at MSR. After a few beers and a tasty dish of Chicken Fried
Steak, Cathy and headed to the hotel room for some much
needed sleep. The next morning, I realized the town did not
have a Starbucks. WHAT? Tells you how spoiled we become
living in Big D.
Over the next day and a half, we drove 6 more sessions
until we needed to head on home. As each session ended
and the next began, I continued to improve my knowledge
of the car and the best line around the track. I greatly
Photo by Matt Platts
or those who missed out, the Maverick Region just
finished sponsoring a two-day Driver’s Education
(DE) at the Motor Sport Ranch (MSR) in Cresson,
Texas. Boy, where do I start? Having dreams of driving
Formula 1 as a kid, the recent DE at MSR was as close as I
could have imagined. Yes, I do know that I’ll never make $50
million driving in additional DE’s. I also don’t think
Michael Schumacher can drive his F1 car on the road either!
Saturday morning started off early and wet. With the
nervousness and excitement of a kid again, my spirits
dampened just a bit with the rising sun….or lack of. My
new wife (Cathy) and I packed up my 1995 993 and hit the
road at 6:15am. Let me back up a bit. Weeks prior to that
morning, a potential participant must first send in an
application to the DE committee. If selected, you must
ensure that your car meets the minimum safety standards
with your mechanic. During this process, a pre-tech form
... smoothness equals speed ...
must be populated to ensure that everyone is aware of
their car’s abilities to stay in one piece during the event,
but also to ensure that everyone else understands their
role in safety of others. As a first time participant, I
sought out assistance on obtaining magnetic numbers for
the door panels and also the appropriate helmet to secure.
At this point, I can only wish that the event will be worth
all this effort (don’t sneak to the end of the story yet!).
When we finally arrived at the track, it was 7:20am and
cold. Now, I know it was still February, but it’s supposed to
be my day! Well, after attending a quick driver’s meeting,
I headed to a New Driver’s meeting. While it was an hour
long, I learned quite a bit on how to drive the track and
how the events are scheduled for the two-day event. Now
that I am an official Green Group member, I embraced the
title with honor. Okay, maybe not with honor, but you
know what I mean. As my group lined up on the grid, I
met my instructor for the event. Randy is a weekend warrior in his track-only race car, so his knowledge of how to
get around the track was quite helpful. The first laps
around the track were as a passenger. This was to ensure
that the instructor became acquainted with my car, but
also for me to see how the track changes as we moved
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Photo by Matt Platts
The paddock area is always very crowded
enjoyed passing all the SLOWER cars, but ate my own
lunch as I watched others pass me. It is true what all the
instructors mentioned in the driver meetings, the smoother
you can take the car around the track, the faster you can
drive. Smoothness equals speed. You realize this fact rather
quickly when what should be a slower car passes you on the
“track out” like you were standing still.
I left my first DE tired, happy and eager to sign up for
the next one. While my wife will keep a reign on my spending for “necessary” improvements to the 993, I know the
best improvement will be found in myself. Looking back
on that weekend
and remembering
all the preparation
required to attend,
I can already
answer my own
question asked in
the second paragraph. I can type
the word yes, but I
think the smile I
have as I type this
Bryan Henderson on the main straight
speaks volumes…
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Time Trial 103
By Scott Edwards
Wendy Shoffit did a great job planning out the
instructors and equal run groups for the morning instruction
time and the afternoon time trial event. Many people began
to learn the limits of the car and themselves behind the wheel.
Of course, there were a few people who learned the end limit
of their car and had to trailer their rides home. Overall, this
was an educational event for everyone.
It was great to see some familiar faces out there
behind the wheel along with quite a few new people. Many
of those faces were buckled tight and holding intently to
insides of the car as their students took over the cars. My
instructor brushed the off-season cobwebs out of my head
and had me holding the grip bars inside my dad’s 964 before
letting me take reign of the car. “Boy, I forgot this car was
made to do these things,” I thought.
George and Scott Edwards put their car through it’s preseason warmup.
This event went smoothly and got me revved up for
this upcoming spring and summer time trial events and
autocross events. As always, my dad is excited to get this
season on the way. I think he might be more excited about my
new job. This way he has already let me know I can start
paying for the tires I am so gentle with and the other minor
expenses. I started off the season with a big win… being faster
than my dad (we won’t consider the fact that I corded the tires
before he ran the full course and actually got a time).
Photo by Kevin Hardison
... Boy, I forgot this car was made
to do these things ...
Photo by Kevin Hardison
T
he smell of toasted brake pads, sticky rubber, and high
octane fuels lingered over Mineral Wells on March 7.
After months of planning and scheduling, the annual
Autocross and Time Trial driver education event went off with
out a hitch. The Sunday time trial began with a cold, overpowering wind and died down to a breezy low 80’s day. What a
great cool day to run a driver education with cars ranging from
Porsche, Volkswagen, Audi, Mustang, Chevrolet, and Mazda.
Tom Snodgrass looking ahead to the apex of the hairpin.
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Overall, this was an exciting weekend to start off the 2004
Maverick Region group. We had a great organized group of
people with many years of experience setting up these events
and instructing on how to improve one’s driving skills. The
Maverick Region is continuing to grow and bring out new
people to the time trial and autocross events. This friendly
racing and continuing growth of friends makes for a good
group and exciting year to come for Maverick Region.
Brian Petri gets the green flag for another run on the Time Trial course.
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Autocross 102
by Derrick Birdsall
M
y report starts on Friday night. I'm applying two coats of
klasse all in one, and one coat of wax as you dry to take
care of any cone juice that I might um, accidentally get on
my car on Saturday. Up late. Ready for my first ever glimpse of
autocross in the morning.
and chair were neatly placed in front of my car and that's all the
luggage I had. Tim says, nope - get the spare tire and anything
else loose out as well. So - I move the tire, detail spray, mf, and
baseball cap to the front as well. Now I'm starting to get worried
- just what the heck ARE we going to be doing today that requires
me to take the spare out!?
Alarm goes off waaaaay early at 5:15 and I'm outta the house
and rolling by 5:45. The full moon is about to set and the sun's
getting ready to come up. Beautiful morning with light fog banks
interspersed across I35 and I20.
The club has set up 3 exercises: high speed chicane, slalom,
and skid pad. They divide all the cars up into three groups and off
we go to our designated exercise. My first exercise was the high
speed chicane. I can honestly say that when Tim got on it and hit
the first turn at what felt waaaaay too fast, I was about to xxx in
my pants. BUT, the car stuck and we were doing close to 90 in no
time. And then I almost pxxxd in my pants again as he nailed the
Pleasant drive into Mineral Wells, and I find the airport
easily. Pullin, find 'the line' and get instructions as to where to
park my car in the pits. In the pits, I notice I'm pitted next to the
only other S2K, belonging to Al - we hit it off well as we have a
great car to talk about till we figure out what we're doing. There's
a wide variety of cars present - lots of Porsche's as you'd expect vintage and newer 911's, Boxsters, BMW's, a couple of Vette's, a
sweet RSX, a couple of Civics, one monster Suby WRX STI and
lots of Miatas.
We meet our instructor - Tim Machala - and have a driver's
meeting. On the walk back to the car, Tim asks if I've got everything outta my trunk - which I did. Or so I thought. My cooler
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
... I figured we weren’t going to crash
or roll the car, life was good ...
The driver’s meeting was standing room only!
brakes and hit the chicane. After he did it, and I figured we
weren't going to crash or roll the car, life was good and I had a
total and complete blast the rest of the day. Anyway, I wish that
this exercise had been my last one instead of my first one. I was
totally and completely unprepared and didn't get as much out of
it as I could have. My last run was decent, but I could have done
better had I been able to get over my fear of toasting my car!
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
Next up was the slalom - I felt that I did pretty good through
the three courses - one constant, one increasing, and one decreasing - and was pretty smooth throughout. My last run, when I was
going to really push at the end I had to back off a bit as the next
group was showing up and I didn't want to plow into anyone
Jan Mayo with happy student Shelly Burbank
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The football shaped skidpad was pretty cool. Probably one of
the most fun things during the day. Plenty fast, and lots of sliding
around. Had a blast.
We broke for lunch and got ready to run the AX course they
set up for the afternoon. The course incorporated all the aspects
of the exercises that we learned in the morning. I would have
liked to have gone faster -who wouldn't, right - but overall felt
fairly pleased with my performance and absolutely overjoyed
with the car's performance. I ran a fastest time for me of 72.xxx,
+1 cone (dammit) and the slowest time of 75.xx (my first run).
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
else's car. Slalom was followed by the skidpad. There were two one round and one shaped like a football. The round one was fun,
and I got to learn how to control my turns by using throttle input
and not the steering wheel. I giggled throughout - and really only
felt like I was going to puke when Tim was driving - when I was
driving at the same speeds Tim was, no problem!
Shelly, fastest lady student, wins the coveted poster
I didn't get lost on the course, didn't spin, and surely wasn't the
slowest out there. From what I could figger out, the fastest runs of
the day were done by the Suby Rex STI and a BMW M3 - they
were battling back and forth all day. Both were running 65.xxx's.
Best S time of the day goes to Al, who turned in a 70.xxx while
our instructor was running 71.xxx.
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
I had a blast. I think I'm hooked! Learned alot! Best comment
of the day came from my instructor, after I saved a really long
fishtail between cones without hitting any of them and he says
"man!! I love the S! It's set up just perfect, it's practically
impossible to spin it!" Talk about a blow to the ego.
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Even if you aren't planning to ever race your car, I'd strongly
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I was impressed with my car before the class and now I'm
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Why Participate in a Drivers Education?
By Mitch Williams
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airhead. Instinctively you know to give it some gas, but not full
throttle, to transfer weight to rear of the car or the back end is going
to come around. You do so and oh-so-smoothly steer around her.
You check your mirrors again and see the car in the right lane
almost on the right curb and the car that was behind you is at 45
degrees and apparently stopping just barely in time.
Now shifting into 3rd, what am I saying above? That was a
realistic situation. If you participate in the high-speed driving
events, Sunday AX, and DE events at road courses you will develop
the skills and instincts necessary to make the situation come out
as described above. You will develop reflexes that you will use for
accident avoidance that can be called upon without any thought
process. You would know that you had exceeded the braking limits
and the distance was way too short from hitting some cones during
AX (autocrossing) in both wet and dry. You would know the
feeling of the back end getting light and starting to come and
around, and know to give it gas to transfer the weight back to the
rear to get weight where needed and remove weight from the
overloaded front tires. This is a classic avoidance maneuver that you
Photo by Matt Platts
ou obviously own a special automobile, which you no doubt
enjoy driving as much as I do mine. So the answer to the title
question begs another question for an answer: “Why wouldn’t
you be interested in Driver Education?” You purchased your
Porsche because you liked the looks, but also because you were very
much aware of its racing history and because it is so exciting to
drive! So why not take every opportunity to learn to drive your
car to its limit? There are lots of other reasons for taking DE or
participating in Maverick Region Autocross or High-Speed
Autocross events. Let’s take a drive in my car and talk about it…
Let’s shift into 2nd gear a minute and consider your drive to
work everyday. Suppose you are driving to work on a four-lane
divided 35-mph city road. It is misting rain and the roads are wet.
An airhead suddenly pulls out right in front of you and stops in your
left lane to wait for traffic to clear from the other direction. You slam
on the brakes; the ABS is working overtime. You give it 1/2 throttle
and drive around the idiot. Now all that happened much quicker
than it took you to read it. But after your blood pressure drops
enough that your hands quit shaking you are able to analyze what
happened. Let’s look at it again in slow motion. You’re in the left
lane going about 40 and the roads are wet. There is traffic behind
you about 3 car lengths back in the left lane and the right lane
traffic is about 10 lengths back. Not much in front of you as
you were on the front at the last light. An apartment complex on the
right provides a young lady in a white Toyota who pulls out
oblivious to your car. You immediately hit the brakes hard. The
road is wet, and you instinctively know that the car behind you is
going to rear end you and you’re not going to stop in time. You feel
the rear end of your car get light as you try to steer around the
Three DE students learn to “tame” Big Bend.
have been preached to about for years. But the important thing here
is: YOU CANNOT STOP AND THINK ABOUT IT, IT HAS TO BE
ALL INSTINCT! Most people panic or freeze when faced with a
major traffic accident about to happen. Most people push their
brake pedal so hard they pull a muscle in their leg and grip the
steering wheel hard and freeze up. YOU have the opportunity to not
be one of the majority, but do like I described and avoid the
accident, by conditioning yourself to really know what is happening
and be able to FEEL your car whether it is your beloved Porsche or
not. Sure, you drive careful, but you can’t drive careful for the
airheads in white Toyotas!
Shifting into 4th, I would like to point out there are lots of other
reasons to join us for the High-Speed Saturday events, Sunday
Autocross and DE. FUN. Let me say that again: FUN! It is a blast!
If you are an adrenaline junkie, you will over-dose. If you are a
control freak, you will experience sheer joy controlling your fine
machine at the limit. Another big reason to come out is PEOPLE!
Like the saying that says something like “It’s not just the cars, it’s the
People” is so very true. Hey, you won’t find a nicer bunch of people
anywhere! I mean it! And we all will be very happy to help you with
attaining your FUN mentioned above. You will start wanting to
come out more to see your new friends again more than to drive
your car (wellllll almost).
Let me shift into 5th for my final reason. Imagine that you are
in your Porsche at one of our Saturday High-Speed events. Imagine
that this is the last of 5 laps. You can smell your brake pads. You can
hear your heart pounding in your ears. You just finished the
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tightest, slowest corner on the course, and you are squeezing the
power on. Squeezing? Hell, this is the longest straight stretch, and
you are pushing so hard on the gas pedal that it should break-thru
the floor any moment! You can’t see the next corner because there
is a slight rise in the middle of the straight. There are cones to make
you go slightly right at the mid-point of the straight, but you know
from the last lap that you don’t slow down at all for them. No time
to look at the tach, you feel the power-band of your screaming
engine come and start to wane, so you KNOW it is time to shift to
3rd. The machine unsettles during the shift and promptly settles
back down as the power band comes on again. What seems like an
instant later you have to shift for 4th gear…still without any time to
look at the tach. Who needs the tach? You’re connected with this
machine, and it is doing your every bidding…you don’t need a tach!
You HEAR the engine! You FEEL the engine!
The first of three “braking-cones” is approaching. You would
like to wait for the second cone, but remembering the smell of your
brake pads you start braking at the first one. Good thing you do, as
you have to apply more and more pressure to slow for the 180
degree turn ahead. The straight cooled your brakes some, but not
as much as you hoped; your leg is starting to ache a little from
pushing so hard. Moving with well-practiced precision, your right
foot is pivoting on the ball of foot as your left foot stabs the clutch,
as your right hand moves the shifter from 4th to 2nd gear. Rocking
the heel of your right foot on the gas, you gently release the clutch.
You have to let up some on the whoa-pedal or the rear end will
come around as you start the turn-in. The machine is still obeying
perfectly as you pass the half-way point of the turn, your right foot
is moving to the go-pedal but the rear is starting to get a little loose.
You squeeze gently on the go-pedal and it sticks, but then squeezing
a little too hard all four wheels are now drifting slowly toward the
outside marker cone because that beautiful engine has just hit the
power band again. You stay with it: KNOWING the machine,
TRUSTING the machine, CONTROLLING the machine! With a
slight jerk, the machine hooks and you squeeze hard for the next
straight…and the thrill continues….
If you don’t currently come to the events at Mineral Wells, and
you drive a Porsche, and that last paragraph did not get your blood
pressure up, then you need to go to a doctor…you don’t have any
blood pressure! Kidding aside, I hope you will find a good reason
somewhere above and come out for your first event at Mineral
Wells, or return to the glory out there if you have been out before.
In my mind it is safer out there than driving LBJ Freeway at 5:30, so
as long as your car is mechanically safe (Wednesday night tech will
help you determine that for our Saturday events), you and your car
should be fine! Even if you can’t see yourself driving real hard now,
with practice and experience, you might surprise yourself! The most
important thing that can be improved on your car for better
performance and safer driving sits in the driver’s seat…YOU! And
YOU don’t need special tires, suspension parts, trailers or any
“racing” stuff to improve. You can have a blast and learn a lot with
your car as delivered from the showroom floor.
If you have never been out to Mineral Wells before, then I
recommend you contact Chuck Machala at ‘ax@mavpca.org’ to get
started with the Sunday autocross. After that, then you can move
to the Saturday High-speed Autocross by contacting Bill Miller at
‘tt@mavpca.org’. These gentlemen will arrange for you to have
special help or tutoring before you start either of these events. They,
along with everyone else there, will make sure that you know what
to do to stay out of trouble and maximize your enjoyment! After
you become amazed at the fun you have at these monthly events at
Mineral Wells, then you should look into taking the annual school
at Mineral Wells…still the best bang for the buck in the automotive
world (usually during the month of March-watch SLIPSTREAM
for info). After that then consider taking Drivers Education at one
of the road-race tracks. Wait until you see what YOU and your car
can do! Hope to see you there!
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New Wheels
If you have any changes that you would like to make to the
MRPCA membership guide, call Joel Nannis at 817-329-1600
by Joel Nannis, Membership Chair
James & Ginger Adams
112 Chaparral Court
Willow Park TX 76078
1974 914
Brian & Brandi Foltz
2703 Pheasant Run
McKinney TX 75070
1967 911
Luis Mignucci
6601 Sunbury Drive
Plano TX 75024
1999 911
Michael Barba
17717 Preston Road #608
Dallas TX 75252
1990 944
Michael Haddon
2703 North Highway 360 #2112
Grand Prairie TX 75050
1997 986
Pascal Monserand
6518 Riverview Lane
Dallas TX 75248
1967 911 S
Cliff & Katie Blackshear
1118 Park Center
Benbrook TX 76025
1986 944
Catherine Harris
508 Fox Glen
Southlake TX 76092
2004 986
Nha Nguyen
5949 Pebblestone Lane
Plano TX 75093
1986 911
Michael & Kim Boling
3424 Caleo Court
Plano TX 75025
2000 996
Karim Jamal
6921 Shadow Creek Court
Fort Worth TX 76132
1995 993
Clint Norton
3232 Westminster Avenue
Dallas TX 75205
2004 Cayenne S
Bart Bybee
128 Fieldcrest Loop
Coppell TX 76039
1972 911
Ferderick & Renea Keish
11617 Randle Lane
Fort Worth TX 76179
2004 GT2
Paul & Catherine Peddicord
8407 Pinnacle Drive
Frisco TX 75034
2003 986
Dan Dwelle
804 Belmont Street
Athens TX 75751
1995 993
Tommy & Melissa Lee
1804 Sunflower Drive
Corinth TX 76210
2001 996
Brandon Robbins
201 S Joe Wilson Road #728
Cedar Hill TX 75104
1978 911 SC
Forest Dedmon
1212 Bear Creek Parkway #523
Euless TX 76039
1993 986
Mary Marchbanks & Mike Cox
3820 Wyeth Drive
Plano TX 75023
2003 986
Heather Robinson
3839 Briargrove Lane #2103
Dallas TX 75287
2002 986
Wayne Sankey
2616 Owl Creek Drive
Plano TX 75025
1997 993
Kurt Schindler & Jill Dias-Schindler
305 N Waterford Oaks
Cedar Hill TX 75104
1988 911
Michael Sliva
5647 West Amherst Avenue
Dallas TX 75209
1983 911 SC
Choncie & Doris Reid
1912 Fleming Drive
McKinney TX 75070
1986 944
Transferred From Potomac
Anniversaries
35 Years
Leon Cowan (Pearl) ...................................Mineral Wells
10 Years
Jerry Martin (Sandy) ........................................Grapevine
15 Years
R. Vilkutaitis (Marsha) ......................................Southlake
5 Years
Jerry Fleming ...................................................Fort Worth
Connie Weaver.................................................Fort Worth
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Buckley’s Precision Racing (817) 239-7969
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Unclassifieds
Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (contact Matt Platts for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines.Ads will run for 3 issues, then removed unless
you request that it be run for an additional 3 issues. Email your ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run in the following month’s Slipstream. Be sure to include a contact name and phone
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1990 Porsche Carrera 2 Targa Guards Red, Tan Leather, Detachable
Face Stereo with 6 disc Changer, Updated Tear Drop Side View
Mirrors, 2001 10 Spoke 911 Wheels, Fully Adjustable JRZ Suspension,
Anti-Sway Bars by the Racers Group, Tinted Windows, Full Bra and
Car Cover. Daniel Davis, ydmdtx.ydmdtx@verizon.net (1)
1989 930 Slantnose Black/Black factory slantnose all OEM. 42,000
Miles. 5-Speed. Always garaged. Non-smoker. Runs great and has
had no major mechanical issues. Car has the Porsche toolkit and
air compressor. Added to the car since I bought it in 2001: New
windshield, front air dam (with underbody spoiler guards), brakes
(in 02), Driven sparingly in 2003. Includes the Porsche car cover
(silver) and battery trickle-charger. $49,900. E-mail with questions
or for pictures. Mark L. Wilson, tomcatVF84@msn.com (1)
2003 Boxster S Artic Silver Metallic w/Black Leather interior and
top, Xenon Headlamps, On Board Computer, Bose Digital package
w/windstop, Aluminum/Leather shifter and brake, 18” Carrera
Wheels, Heated seats, CD shelf, cruise control, Excellent condition,
only 4,300 mi. Always garaged, like new. Unexpected change on
plans forced me to sell. Original MSRP $60,035, asking $51,000. For
more info or pictures contact Mario at 214-697-3553 or
mario@tekVizion.com (1)
1994 968 Coupe Adventurine Green met with Tan leather int, Six
speed, 66K miles, new Yoko tires & recent 60K mile service. Pwr
windows, sunroof, AM/FM with cassette and car cover. Car is
perfect in and out, always garaged. Only 3,000 miles on it in the
last 3 years. Needs someone with more time than me to enjoy
everything this great car has to offer. $22,500 OBO. Contact Steve
Cochran at 817-975-0283 (Day) or 972-473-4637 (Eve). Email for
pictures, scochran@metroPCS.com (1)
B&B Stainless Dual Intake/Exhaust Oval 4 inch chrome tips. This
exhaust was used for ~4,000 miles after an engine rebuild, fitted to
B&B headers. Deep throaty sound perfect for track use. Currently
fitted onto a '85 911 Turbo look.Perfect condition, no leaks/rust,
lifetime warranty.$700. Contact Orsel McGhee (972)771-6511,
TexasOB@hotmail.com (1)
Cookie Cutter 6X15 Wheels (4) Painted platinum (gold) with
Porsche center hubs. Mounted with vintage 195/60 Yokohama
008R's. These wheels/tires have been stored in separate boxes since
1989 and are in good condition. $250. John Fulton, 817/994-2114 (1)
2000 360 MODENA F1 S/N 118655. Titanium with navy leather
interior and headliner. Red calipers, Scuderia shields, racing
seats, Stongard 3M film, EITHER Challenge grille OR standard
panel, new tires & brake pads, Valentine 1 wiring above rearview
mirror. Norwood maintained, amazing performance. Euro with all
conversion paperwork. 12,300 miles. Priced for quicker sale:
$119,500 obo. Call Brian: 214-277-1103 (1)(2)
1984 911 Targa Metallic Burgundy. Pristine condition. 79k miles
only. Whale-tail and front-chin spoilers. Blaupunkt CD stereo.
Power windows. Covered parking always --no rain/snow. No road
rash. New tires and brakes. Engine and transmission rebuilt. Runs
strong and rides smooth. Clean. Price $16,900.00 obo. Includes
extra set of wheels and 2-piece bra. E-mail for lots of pics. Gabriel
at 972/233-9468 or gga2porsche @yahoo.com. (2)
1972 914 Roadster 1.8 SCCA or PCA Race Car Built in 1988 by
FABCAR in Atlanta,03 SCCA SW champion car in FP,15 National
wins, Fast & Fresh from the Runoffs, extra wheels, gearbox &
spares. This car is very well sorted and ready to go WIN races, car
has current log book, For more info or photos contact Ray
Anderson @ 817-247-1870 or corkey1@charter.net $25,000 OBO
Must Sell! (2)
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1987 911 Carrera Coupe Grand Prix White/Navy Leather, bought
new in Ft. Worth, all books and records. Always garaged, Great
street or D.E. car, lowered and corner balanced, to many up dates to
mention, fresh top end rebuild on191K motor.$20,000 OBO Ray
Anderson @ 817-247-1870 or corkey1@charter.net (2)
1980 911 Targa White paint and steel wide body conversion by GTI.
Total restoration completed including all rubber seals, new carpet,
seat covers, top, rebuilt trans, clutch, all bearings, suspension
bushings, hoses, oil lines, brake lines, CV joints, struts, turbo tie
rods, upgraded AC, 3.2 eng, turbo brakes and torsion bars, 17" 3pc
HRE/Fuchs, new tires. Meticulously maintained and upgraded with
no expense spared. No dings/scratches. $40K invested. 115K miles.
Moving must sell. $13,900. OBO 972 247-4105(2)(2)
944 Parts Years 83-87 - Used parts and one new part, all in good
working condition. Ignition relay $10, Sunroof motor assembly
with relays and microswitches $90, Turbo oil cooler pipe for
cooler housing (new) $30 lists for $90, plastic wheel well liner for
passenger side fender $15. Contact Taylor (817) 466-2295 or e-mail
trice366@aol.com (2)
Car Caddy A two-wheel trailer that lifts one end of the car off
the ground. Tow your AX/TT/DE car to the event. Used only
about a dozen times. $475.00. Bill Dawson, 972-291-8817 or
billldawson@att.net (2)
2000 911 Carrera Very low miles (just over 14,000 March 1, 2004),
6-speed, one owner, always garaged with tender loving care, Guards
Red, full black leather interior, 18" turbo alloy wheels, CD player,
hi-fi stereo sound system, Porsche stability management and
tuned suspension. $56,000 Richard Voreis @ 214-361-1919 or
rdvoreis@mindspring.com (2)(5)
1990 C2 Coupe 54,000 miles, 3rd owner (since '97), most records,
clear title. Red with camel supple leather seats. 17" Turbo wheels,
bra, cover, etc. New clutch, flywheel corrected at 48,000 miles. All
mechanical work from Mayo Performance. Very few chips, but no
door dings or dents. Excellent paint/interior (original). $24,000.
Mike Sauer, Sauer1@yahoo.com, days 972-446-4497, evenings
817-439-5199 (3)
Four Kumho Ecsta V700 R-compound track tires. Used at 2 DE's.
Sizes: 225X45X17 (2), and 275X40X17 (2). Will fit standard Boxster
S wheels. $175. 12 qts Mobil 1 (0W40) $35. 2 Rear brake rotors for
the Boxster S $60. 4 sets of Boxster S brake pads (Porsche) NIB
$140. 2 Shoei Helmets; Snell 2000M, open face, 1 MED, 1 Xsmall
$100. Bill Kasdorf 817-424-3014 (3)
Four ‘Club Sport’ 16” Forged Alloy Wheels Unfinished, w/ Center
Caps
$1000.
See
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/
clubsport.htm for a good description. 2 New Khumo V700
Victoracer 245/45/16 – Heat Cycled - $260. Contact Alan Lage, 214
850-3560, lage@aafes.com (3)
1992 Carrera 2 Polar Silver ext, marine blue (blue gray) int. 64k
miles, 5-speed, sport seats, computer, 16" cup wheels, new clutch,
updates. Stock except new Bilstein shocks and lower ride height.
Receipts. This car in and out scores at least a 9 out of 10. Very nice
car with rare options. I can mail video tape of car at no cost. $25,5
firm. Vaughan Garrett, vlgssp@yahoo.com 972-926-0288 (3)
1974 911 Race Car An original Carrera #9114400441, 1 of 528
made, now fitted with a rebuilt 2.7 RS engine. RSR flares 9/11in for
3pc BBS wheels, upgraded ATS brakes, Koni adjustable suspension,
Fuel cell, Full cage, Momo seat and wheel, Schoth harness, Plumbed
fire system, 2300lbs, a reliable race car for only $28,000. Just imagine
the fun on the track - SCCA/CVAR/PCA Logbooks. Contact John
for more details at jmslade@earthlink.net or 940 455 5075 (3)
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