X - Sacramento Valley Region

May 2004
Sacramento
Region
Porsche
ClubValley
of America
Porsche ClubValley
of America
Sacramento
Region
41st Year!
- In its 42nd
Year!
Highlights:
Learn High Speed Driving Skills At Thunderhill
Tours For Everyone
The Rally Season Is In Full Swing
Three Concours In Two Months...
And Two Autocrosses In Two Days!
Plus...
On the Pole
Drifting Back
Rally
Competition
SVR People, Places & Porsches
From the Zone
The Social Scene
The Finish Line
See “About the Cover” inside...
About the Cover...
Winter
Back in March, Aleece and I went on the
New Member Tour. During lunch at the
Montevina Winery, I was wandering around
the parking lot photographing cars, or at
least bits of cars. Kim Nelson jokingly
suggested that I really needed to put a
picture of his yellow Boxster S on the cover.
Here it is! “That’s not a picture of a Boxster!”
you say? It is if you look carefully at the
reflection in the fender of Marvin & Ruth
Stark’s beautiful red ‘97 993 Targa. See the
full color version on the SVR web site at
http://www.derporsche.net/.
Elliot Hoffmann, SVR Drifter Editor
Cover Photo: Elliot Hoffmann
TracQuest
www.ipb-autosport.com
Would you like to
drive your car
on a Racetrack?
TracQuest runs high speed Driver
Education (DE) events at race
tracks throughout the country.
TracQuest DE events are widely
known for safety, excellent
instruction and tons of track time.
These are non-competitive events
with strict rules for passing.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Willow Springs, May 29-30
Thunderhill, August 29-30
Infineon, December 6-7
For sign up and more information
contact Russ Hildebrand at 916-9447440, visit the TracQuest Website online
at www.tracquest.com, or send e-mail
to info@tracquest.com
PCA – Sacramento Valley Region
2004 Board of Directors
President
Kim Nelson _____________________ 916-933-4282
305 Glen Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
President@svr.pca.org
Porsche Club of America
Sacramento Valley Region
- In its 42nd Year!
May 2004
Volume 42, No.5
Upcoming Events
Vice President
Dennis Stettner __________________ 916-728-1238
8767 Country Creek Drive, Orangevale, CA 95662
VicePresident@svr.pca.org
Treasurer
Kevin Dougherty _________________ 916-983-7774
P.O.Box 6006, Folsom, CA 95630
Treasurer@svr.pca.org
Secretary
Steve Goltz _____________________ 916-961-3705
8528 Via Gwynn Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Secretary@svr.pca.org
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Membership Director
Tom Sisson _____________________ 209-296-5352
14537 Surrey Junction Ave, Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Membership@svr.pca.org
Competition & Safety Director
Frederick D. Rauch ________________ 916-989-3199
9580 Oak Avenue Parkway, Suite 7 #188
Folsom, CA 95630
Competition@svr.pca.org
Newsletter Editors
Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann __________ 530-792-1749
1718 Mariposa Circle, Davis, CA 95616
NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.org
Webmaster
Mark Sides ______________________ 530-753-3120
2230 Glacier Drive, Davis, CA 95616
Webmaster@svr.pca.org
Past President
Russ Hildebrand _________________ 916-944-7440
Carmichael , CA 95608
PastPresident@svr.pca.org
Zone 7 Representative
Tim Fleming ______________ (Home) 916-985-4142
(Work) 916-381-9100
107 Cobb Court, Folsom, CA 95630
trfleming@comcast.net
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SVR/Shriners Zone Concours #3
High Sierra Tour
SVR Concours Tech Session
Oyster Feed & Tour
Zone Autocross #3/#4
Wine Country Classics
Features and Reviews
#2 PartsHeaven
11 Tour d’Garage Review
12 New Member Tour Review
16 The Great Search VI Review
– Ken Reynolds & Catherine Taylor
– Rick Weidner
– Rik Larson
Columns and Departments
Social Directors
Cathy & Bill Keegan _______________ 916-415-1539
5104 Par Place, Rocklin, CA
Social@svr.pca.org
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May Dinner Meeting
June Dinner Meeting
Zone Concours #1
Zone Concours #2
SVR Drivers’ Ed Event
Napa Valley Wine Tour
May Madness Rally
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SVR Coming Attractions
On the Pole
Drifting Back
Speaking of Membership
Group 24 (G24)
Drifting the Web
356CAR Calendar
Rally
Competition
SVR People, Places & Porsches
From the Zone
Board Meeting Highlights
SVR Goodie Store
The Social Scene
The Finish Line
Drifter Classifieds
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Larry Wilson
Tom Sisson
Rick Weidner
Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann
Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann
Rik Larson
Frederick Rauch
Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann
Tim Fleming
Steve Goltz
Tom Sisson
Cathy & Bill Keegan
Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann
Information and Committee Directory
Autocross Chair
Position Open
Charity Chair
Susan Fleming _________ 916-985-4142
107 Cobb Court, Folsom, CA 95630
TRFleming@comcast.net
Concours Chair
Kent Brandon _________ 916-663-1702
3450 Hector Road,Newcastle, CA 95658
cmkenzie@jps.net
Goodie Store
Tom Sisson ___________ 209-296-5352
14537 Surrey Junction Ave
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
targatom@goldrush.com
Rally Chair
Rik Larson _____________ 916-481-6084
2120 Maddox Court,
Carmichael, CA 95608
sysnake@comcast.net
Technical Chair
Roger Walker __________ 916-415-0752
9726 Magellan Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
rwalker1@dmv.ca.gov
New Member Chair
Rick Weidner ___________________ 916-852-0990
11731 Centerville Court, Gold River, CA 95670
SVR.Membership@comcast.net
Share the Wealth
Pat Wilson _____________________ 916-482-5609
5221 McKenzie Glen Ct. Carmichael, CA 95608
lwilson@winfirst.com
Advertising Manager:
Dennis Stettner _________________ 916-728-1238
8767 Country Creek Drive, Orangevale, CA 95662
VicePresident@svr.pca.org
SVR Web Site
http://www.derporsche.net/
The Drifter is published monthly by the Sacramento Valley Region
(SVR), Porsche Club of America, for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be mailed to the Editor.
Text files can be sent by e-mail. The deadline for material is the first
of the month for publication in the following month. SVR members
should notify the Membership Director promptly of an address
change to insure uninterrupted delivery.
All material in this newsletter is protected by copyright, however,
newsletter editors of other regions chartered by the Porsche Club
of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to
the author and Sacramento Valley Region and The Drifter is cited as
the source.
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May Events and Contacts
SVR Coming Attractions
May 2004
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SVR Shiners Conours Prep
GGR Autocross
RR Autocross
U.S. Sports Car Inv.
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SVR Napa Wine Tour
YR Rally #3 May Madness
SVR High Sierra Tour
U.S. Sports Car Inv.
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SVR Dinner
Meeting - Elk
Grove Brewery
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SVR/SNR Autocross #4
SqR Concours #1
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SVR/SNR Autocross #3
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SVR San Simeon SVR San Simeon Tour
GGR Time Trial
Tour
SVR Board Meeting
LPR Autocross
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SVR San Simeon Tour
GGR Time Trial TH
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SVR Driver Ed
GGR Autocross
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LPR Concours #2
RR Vintage Races
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Shriners Concours
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SVR Oyster Tour
SVR Board Meeting
SVR Concours #3
Shiners Concours
LPR Autocross
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SVR Dinner
Meeting Cooper’s Home
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YR Rally #4 Summer
Solstice
RR Autocross
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SVR Dinner Meeting - Elk Grove Brewery
Greg & Cyndee Peart .................. xfil911@comcast.net
916-684-6678
SVR Shiners Concours Prep
Kent Brandon .................................. cmkenzie@jps.net
916-663-1702
GGR Autocross at Golden Gate Fields
Doug/Dana Ambrisko ............................. 650-903-0652
RR Autocross at Santa Rosa Airport
Philip Tamanaha ..................................... 707-462-4319
U.S. Sports Car Invitational
Tim Fleming ............................................ 916-985-4142
SVR High Sierra Tour
Stephanie Morgan ........................... blu9146@aol.com
530-295-1960
YR Rally #3 May Madness
Rik Larson ................................... sysnake@comcast.net
916-481-6084
SVR Napa Wine Tour
Frederick D. Rauch ................................ 916-989-3199
SVR/SNR Autocross #3/#4 at Stead Airport Reno
Frederick D. Rauch ................................ 916-989-3199
SqR Concours #1 at Fresno
Rocky Taylor ........................................... 559-658-2175
LPR Autocross at Marina
Cathy Carlson ......................................... 831-728-3190
SVR San Simeon Tour
Mike & Emily Willis ............................ mikew@cwo.com
916-363-8313
GGR Time Trial #4 At Thunderhill
Ken Park ................................................. 510-414-8004
DR Concours
John Williams ......................................... 510-865-1261
June Events and Contacts
SVR Driver Education at Thunderhill
Frederick D. Rauch ................................ 916-989-3199
GGR Autocross
Doug/Dana Ambrisko .................. autox@ambrisko.com
650-903-0652
LPR Concours #2 at Hayward
Bob Morgan ........................................... 408-410-3209
RR Car Corral at Wine Country Classics at Infineon
Kurt Fischer ............................................ 415-883-4900
SVR Dinner Meeting - Coopers’ Home
Britt & Jenny Cooper ............................. 916-663-2823
SVR Shriners Concour #3
Kent Brandon .................................. cmkenzie@jps.net
SVR Oyster Tour
Ira & Carol McKee ............. ic.mckee@worldnet.att.net
916-933-7863
LPR Autocross at Marina
Cathy Carlson ......................................... 831-728-3190
YR Rally #4 Summer Solstice
Rik Larson ................................... sysnake@comcast.net
916-481-6084
RR Autocross at Santa Rosa Airport
Gary Bayless ........................................... 707-542-6102
Don Joe
3532 LA Grande Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 391-4159
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✥ Industry Certified Technicians
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SVR May Dinner Meeting
Thursday, May 13th – 6 pm Social Hour, 7 pm Dinner
Elk Grove Brewery and Restaurant
We have a cozy, private room, limited to 50 people.
All dinners include Caesar Salad, Soft Drink, Coffee or Tea, a slice of
Berry pie, and your choice of entree:
Past
a Prima
ver
a with sauteed artichokes, mushrooms, zucchini, onions and peppers with linguine in
asta
Primav
era
a lemon caper butter served with bread sticks. $21.00
Tri
Marinated T
ri Tip Sandwich on a toasted steak roll with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.
Served with Garlic fries but you may opt for plain fries if you wish. $21.00
Chicken
Parmesan
Chick
en P
armesan served over linguine marinara & smothered in mozzarella cheese, with fresh
steamed vegetables. $24.00
Grilled Salmon fillet with fresh fruit salsa, rice pilaf and fresh steamed vegetables. $25.50
Directions: Take Hwy 99 South to Elk Grove Blvd. Exit the freeway and go east into Old
Town Elk Grove. The restaurant is on the left after crossing the RR tracks.
Parking: 1/2 block past the restaurant, on the right, across from the Funeral Home at
School Street.
RSVP by May 10 to: Cyndee and Greg Peart 916-684-6678 cpeart@comcast.net
or: Catherine Straight and Mike West 916-687-6360
Remember to bring a gift for Share-the-Wealth! SVR June
Dinner Meeting
Thursday,
June 10, 2004
Hosted by Britt &
Jenny Cooper at
their home in
Penryn
Please mark your
calendars
More details in
your next Drifter!
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Sequoia Region Presents
The Greater California Concours d’Elegance
The first Zone 7 concours event of 2004
Sunday, May 16th, 2004.
California State University, Fresno.
$30.00 fee includes entry for two to the dinner/dance extravaganza, hosted by the East
Fresno Rotary Club in the Old Van Ness District on Saturday, May 15th. There is no
fee for “Display Only” Porsches and the Porsche Art Exhibit. Lunch will be available
with your reservation $6.00 per person.
Awards given for concours entries at this event sponsored by
Michael’s Porsche of Fresno.
Check the “Greater Valley” web site at http://www.concoursdelegance.org/ for concours
registration and information. You may also call (559) 438-6367 for more information.
Entry deadline is April 10th. Contact Rocky Taylor (559) 674-8847 or(559) 706-1324 or
e-mail to taylor@sierratel.com. Fax your entry to (559) 674-3867.
Lodging at a special group rate is available at the Four Points
Sheraton, 3737 N. Blackstone Avenue, Fresno. The rate is $90.00
plus tax. Call (559) 226-2200 to place your reservation and be sure
to mention “Porsche Club.” If you have special transportation needs,
contact Rocky. Shuttle service will be available to the dinner/dance.
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On the Pole
By Kim Nelson
President
New SVR Secretary
In an effort to increase our focus on new
members and help them get involved in the
Club’s activities, at the March Board meeting Steve Goltz (last year’s Drifter Editor)
was approved as Club Secretary. Rick
Weidner will continue, with increased focus, in the newly created position of New
Member Chair. This was a good move for
the Club because Steve really has a desire to
help shape the Club (we need more people
like this), and Rick is extremely enthusiastic
about helping new members integrate into
the Club. Rick already has a number of new
member programs that he is beginning to
put in place. I hope you will all join me in
thanking these two individuals for their commitment to your Club.
year that SVR’s Zone 7 Concours is held in
conjunction with the Shriners Concours. As
a tribute to the Speedster’s 50th anniversary,
the Shriners Concours Committee has selected Porsche—with emphasis on the
Speedster, Convertible D and Roadster—as
the featured marque.
At last year’s Concours we had 87 Porsches on the field, and those of you that were
there remember what a beautiful sight it was!
This year we would like to see many more
Porsches on the field, and to achieve this we
need your involvement. Even if you prefer
to not have your car judged in the Concours,
we hope you will come out and display your
car on the field and share in the friendship
and camaraderie of other Porsche owners and
auto enthusiasts.
Bob Garretson - Grand Marshal
In keeping with the Porsche focus, the Shriners Concours Committee selected Zone 7
Wall of Famer Bob Garretson to be the
Grand Marshal of this year’s event. Bob will
be honored at the Saturday evening ( June
12) Grand Marshal Banquet.
Shriners Concours Features Porsche
Bob bought his first Porsche in 1958 and
Keep the weekend of June 12-13 open this by 1959 he was already racing it. Bob has
year because there’s going to be a lot of Por- had a very successful career racing Porsches.
sche activity going on. This will be the third Among his many accomplishments are win-
ning the Daytona 24 hour race, 6th in the
24-hour Le Mans race, 1st place in the Sebring 12 hour race and in 1981 he was the
FIA World Endurance Champion and winner the Porsche Team Cup. Bob continues
racing in selected vintage car races throughout the world.
Garretson To Speak At The Towe
Now this should be a real treat. On Saturday, June 12, Bob Garretson will give a presentation at the Towe Auto Museum on
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Porsche Racing. The morning will start
about
8:30 with a continental breakfast and plenty
of time for socializing. Bob’s presentation will
start at 10:00, and we will have some tours
of the Museum when Bob is finished. There
will be a $10.00 charge for the morning’s
activities and the proceeds will go directly
to help the Towe Auto Museum.
Spring Is Here
And as usual we have a lot of great SVR
activities coming up. Take a look at our
schedule of activities and come on out and
enjoy the fun.
See you on the road!
K
Loma Prieta Region and PartsHeaven Present
Zone 7 Concours #2 & Swap Meet
Sunday, June 6, 2004
Concours
8:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Judging starts at 10:30 A.M.
Fee: $20.00 per entry
Swap Meet
Registration at 6:30 A.M.
Meet open from 7:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Fee: $20.00 per stall (10'X20')
Spectators Free
For information, contact:
Concours: Bob Morgan, cell (408) 410-3209, e-mail rjmorgan@aehr.com
Swap Meet: Jim Bryant, home (408) 937-5469, e-mail jjbryants@hotmail.com
Also visit the LPR home page at http://lpr.pca.org/
Food Concession by Loma Prieta Region
23694 Bernhardt. Street, Hayward, CA. 94545
Telephone: 1 (800) 767-7250 or (510) 782-0354 • Fax: (510) 782-0358
www.partsheaven.com • info@partsheaven.com
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Drifting Back
By Larry Wilson,
SVR Member
30 Years Ago (May 1974)
The May 3 Dinner Meeting at the River
Bend Golf and Country Club, chaired by
Bob & Marge Schleh, was preceded by 18
holes of golf for just $3! Georgene Dodd
played and maintained her streak of attending every SVR golf tournament.
President Jim Karver invited SVR autocrossers to join him at Round 3 of the inaugural Zone 7 Autocross Series conducted
by Golden Gate Region May 5 at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds. (Yosemite Region had
canceled Round 2.) Later in the month, hill
climbers from SVR headed east to Fernley,
Nevada, for the May 26 Fernley Hill Climb,
conducted by PCA Sierra Nevada Region.
The SVR Board appointed Randy Blaesi
to the newly-created position of Membership Chair.
In The Drifter, Ted Robinson advertised newsletter since 1987.) Mackay, normally a
a complete and running 1955 1500 Normal MS Windows user, said the new Macintosh
engine, #34626, less muffler, for only $375. computer cut production time in half.
Abby, the rally wonder dog, produced
20 Years Ago (May 1984)
another T&D event May 21 with a little help
SVR’s May 16 tech session was hosted by from assistant Richard Wetzel. Harv &
Tom Goldthwaite at OK Tires. Attendees Connie Cain took first place in expert unexplored various tire and wheel combinations equipped class, and Helen Ashuckian and
for their Porsches, and heard comments by J. Toney took third in expert equipped.
Dwight Mitchell about suspension systems Workers included Pat & Larry Wilson,
& components and the results of a recent George & Nona Morley, Rik Larson, John
tire test with which he was involved.
Clever, June Samples, Fred Siegner, Phillip
The May 19 Foothill Galleries Tour, Marks, and Allen & Dolores Weddle.
chaired by Rod & Kathy Chandler and Pam
The Sunday Champagne Brunch Tour
& Don Harley, included a picnic lunch at hosted by Allen & Dolores Weddle on May
Montevenia Vineyards with awards for the 22 was once again a smash hit for 32 cars of
most creative place settings having a pioneer SVR members traveling to the Wine &
or country flair. Afterward, the tour traveled Roses Country Inn in Lodi. After a cruise
along the backroads of El Dorado and Ama- through the Delta at a leisurely pace, the
dor counties to visit two art galleries: Friday group settled in at the Inn’s Garden Pavilion. The program included presentation of
House and Billie G’s.
20-Year PCA Membership certificates to
10 Years Ago (May 1994)
Kirk Bradford and Jim & Sheila McDade.
The May edition of The Drifter was the first Pat Wilson won a gift certificate for two
issue produced by Chris Mackay on the brunches at the Inn and Steve Patton and
Club’s new computer, a Macintosh Quadra Toni Weddle each won a bottle of wine.
610. (A Mac Plus had been used for the
PCA Driver Education & PCA Instructor Certification Event
Thunderhill Race Park, Willows California
June 4, 2004 – 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
♦ High-Speed Driving School for Beginners and Novices
♦ Open Track for Intermediate and Advanced drivers
♦ PCA Driving Instructor Training and Certification *
$215.00/person includes classroom and on-track training, breakfast muffins, coffee &
lunch.
Limited to 60 participants to maximize track time. Registration is first-come, first-served
and must be completed by May 20th.
To reserve your spot, or for more information, please contact Frederick D. Rauch at
Competition@svr.pca.org or 916-989-3199.
* Those interested in the PCA Driving Instructor Training and Certification program
must be preapproved by SVR Chief Driving Instructor Russ Hildebrand
(russellh911@earthlink.net).
SVR Competition Director Frederick D. Rauch – SVR Chief Driving Instructor Russ Hildebrand
SVR Chief Steward Mike Willis – PCA Driving Instructor Program Coordinator Warren Walker
Presented in conjunction with Doug Gale of TrackMasters Racing.
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help them to get the most out of it. Little
things can make a big difference!
New members, this is a two-way street.
If you aren’t happy, let a Board member
know. Volunteer to help put on an event or
By Tom Sisson
help host a dinner meeting. Try to get inMembership Director
volved—we think you will be amazed at the
Welcome new members and transfers! SVR fun you will have, and how quickly you benow has 594 regular members and 15 dual come “one of us.”
members. Special congratulations to ReinNew Members
hard & Jan Riedel on their 35th anniversary
with PCA!
Brian & Mike Carter
Speaking of
Membership
Let’s hang onto our members!
Even though SVR is a growing Club, our
growth is hindered by the loss of existing
members. Members choose not to renew for
many reasons, including the pressure of work
and families, financial concerns, and moving out of the area. However, a PCA National survey found that another significant
reason for lapsing membership is that new
members felt like they couldn’t break into
the established group.
Every one of us can help ensure that new
members feel welcomed into our ranks. At
dinner meetings, invite a new member to sit
at your table. At any Club event, be sure the
newer members understand the event and
Woodland, CA 95776
bric27@aol.com
530-666-7200
1973 914
Clifford Edstrom
Elk Grove, CA 95624
cedstrom@aol.com
916-685-8896
1998 Boxster
Michael & Christina Folena
Sacramento, CA 95819
m.folena@comcast.net
916-739-1782
2004 Boxster
Steve Haase
Sacramento, CA 95828
916-383-2662
1998 911
Jon & Janet Kramer
Mountain Ranch, CA 95246
jkflhtc@earthlink.net
209-754-5744
1961 356, 1987 944
Erin Leight
Sacramento, CA 95814
starrleight@sbcglobal.net
916-447-6761
1984 944
Alan Pan
Roseville, CA 95678
pan@rcsis.com
916-812-8186
2000 911
Arnold Ramirez & Gloria Nelson
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
aram928s@hotmail.com
916-722-1709
1986 928
John & Karen Sedar
Gold River, CA 95670
jsedar@sbcglobal.net
916-997-5546
1990 964
Marvin & Ruth Stark
Orangevale, CA 95662
marvinstark@sbcglobal.net
916-987-4882
1997 993
SVR Napa Valley Wine Tour
Saturday, May 8, 2004
Start in Davis at Mocha Joe’s, Mace Blvd. – Meeting begins 8:45 am – First group departs 9:00 am
$28.00 Per Person Includes
❧ Frank Family Vineyards, Calistoga
❧ Silver Rose Resort and Winery, Calistoga
❦ Tour of the Silver Rose Bed & Breakfast
❦ Gourmet Box Lunch provided by Palisades Market in our private meeting room/patio
Choose from 11 sandwiches plus side salads, cheese, olives, fresh fruit, cookies and beverage!
❦ Informative private barrel room tasting and tour with the owner J-Paul Dumont
Compare the influences of American Oak vs. French Oak and enjoy a sit-down tasting of finished wine!
❧ Walking tour of Downtown Calistoga and Indian Springs Spa
Post-Tour Options
Dine with friends at one of the great restaurants in Calistoga, St. Helena, Yountville or Napa, and
maybe even spend the night in the area. Restaurant and lodging suggestions available on request.
RSVP by May 3 – Call early! Tour is limited to 50 people or 25 Cars.
Contact Frederick and Susan Rauch at fdr@fdrmotorsports.com or 916-989-3199.
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George & Carolyn Vinson
Terese Drabec & Joe Reymann
Kelly & Cindy Cogbill [5]
Gold River, CA 95670
g-vinson@sbcglobal.net
916-719-0527
2003 911
Pioneer, CA 95666
tdrabec@co.alameda.ca.us
Thom Fitzpatrick [5]
Andrew Gianulias & Kathy Hill
William A. (Andy) & Dianna Leight [10]
John Warren & Jan Birdsall
ag@attglobal.net
Russ & Kathryn Bumgarner [20]
Sacramento, CA 95834
jwa1943852@aol.com
916-565-4179
1991 911
Michael Grote & Suzanne Le Gette
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-4205
mike@globalsight.com
408-350-3629
Steve & Bernice Honeychurch [20]
Transfer Out
Russell Hildebrand & Marja Strutz
Richard & Phillipa Pottinger [20]
russellh911@earthlink.net
Richard and Patti Sue Titus
To Los Angeles Region
Santa Monica, CA 940402-1440
rick@ricktitus.com
Lutz, FL 33558
dmitch19@aviwireless.net
Jeffery & Sally Royce
Michael Brown
Dennis & Judith Stettner
530-672-1526
1994 968, 1973 911
Jim Caramazza
Folsom, CA 95630-5408
jimcaramazza@hotmail.com
David C. Carver & Sylvia J. Downing
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-5408
dave.carver@intel.com
Peter & Lindsley Cross
Rick Weidner
New Member Chair
Rick & Ann Viegas
emf@cwo.com
916-730-3445
Roger & Janet Walker
Rocklin, CA 95677
rwalker1@dmv.ca.gov
1997 911
pacross@surewest.net
1999 Boxster
Anniversaries
Terry & Judith Dickman
Robert & Lori Henderson [5]
captsfd@surewest.net
Richard A. & Beverly Price [5]
Drifting the Web
Here’s a site with lots of great photos of
lots of nice looking Porsches
http://hobbystage.net/porsche/
Maybe want to post some of your own
Submitted by Matt Deter
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Reinhard & Jan Riedel [35]
Dwight & Linda Mitchell
Changes
msnb@directcon.net
William Belvel [20]
We all know it’s tough to be a new member in any organization. Standing alone at
an event is not pleasant; you feel like
everyone knows everyone else but you.
I’m happy to introduce G24. Group 24
represents members that have been in our
Club for 24 months or less. During a member’s first two years, they will be asked to
voluntarily wear a G24 name badge to let
other new members and seasoned members know they are new to SVR.
Through out the year, Candace and I
plan to host several G24 activities. These
mixers should help build friendships and
promote involvement in the Club—along
with being fun!
If you’ve been in the club for 24 months
or less, welcome to G24! For the rest of us,
let’s look for those wearing the badge,
introduce ourselves and make them feel
welcome!
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Rally
Competition
By Frederick D. Rauch
Competition Director
By Rik Larson
Rally Chair
Spring Flowers Rally
New SVR Competition Officers
The second event in the 2004 Zone 7 series
is history, and rallymaster Phillip “Goose”
Marks presented an outstanding event. A
total of 14 cars started and finished the event.
Entries from five Zone 7 regions (Sacramento Valley, Diablo, Loma Prieta, Golden Gate,
Yosemite) set one of the modern-day records
for a PCA rally in this area.
We met for registration at the Black Oak
Restaurant in Vacaville. Two drivers’ meetings were held: one for the expert entrants
(“There will be traps!”), and the other meeting for everyone else (“Here are the exact
locations of all the checkpoints”).
We started off at one-minute intervals
on the 115-mile rally that took just over 3
hours to complete. A total of four checkpoints were encountered. Workers who
helped make this event a success included:
Richard Wetzel, George & Nona Morley,
Herb & Jan Hoover, Dave & Dolores
Johnson, Buzz & Julia Lynn and Emily
Mitchell. Placing SVR Members were:
• 1st - Expert Equipped - Jessica Toney
& J. Toney
• 2nd - Expert Equipped - Mary Dachauer
& Keith McMahan
• 3rd - Expert Unequipped - Al Armellini
& Rik Larson
I am pleased to announce that we have recently recruited Russ Hildebrand to serve
as SVR Chief Driving Instructor, and Mike
Willis to serve as SVR Chief Steward.
Thank you, Mike and Russ!
Zone 7 Standings
Zone 7 Rally Chair Al Armellini reports that
after two events, SVR member rankings in
the Zone series are:
• 1st Place - J. Toney, Jessica Toney, Hubert
Lee, Jenny Lee, Jim Cooper, Gregg
Schroeder
• 7th Place - Dave Ledford, Judith Martin
• 9th Place - Al Armellini, Rik Larson
Upcoming Events
The third event of the Zone 7 series, May
Madness, will be a PAN-AM format. It will
start in the Stockton area on Saturday, May
8, and is hosted by Yosemite Region. The
general instructions are available in advance
from Bud Behrens (see ad page 9 for more
information). This event only requires an
accurate timepiece and the ability to read
(provided) maps.
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Driver Ed & Instructor Certification
SVR will be hosting a Driver Education and
Instructor Certification event at Thunderhill
Race Park on June 4. I have been to this track
about twenty times; it is a very friendly track,
with limited walls and lots of run-off space.
Novice/Beginner drivers will receive both
classroom and on-track instruction by experienced instructors, and will learn how to
control their cars at medium and high speeds
on Thunderhill’s 3-mile road course.
The Driving Instructor Certification is
a PCA program, and is subject to prequalification. Experienced drivers who can communicate well with students are candidates
for this program. In addition to the track
instruction, the Instructor candidates must
attend a 3-hour class that will be conducted
by Warren Walker a week or so prior to the
event (location to be determined).
Members interested in this Driver
Education event should contact
Frederick D. Rauch at 916-989-3199 or
Competition@svr.pca.org. Members wishing
to become a PCA Certified Driving
Instructor
must
also
contact
Russ Hildebrand for prequalification at
russellh911@earthlink.net.
For those coming up on Thursday
evening, there will be driver check-in at the
Casa Ramos restaurant in Willows at
7:00pm, and I will block out rooms at the
Best Western Golden Pheasant Inn, next
door to the restaurant. For those coming up
on Friday morning, the gates open at 7:00
am; you must check in prior to the mandatory 8:00 am drivers’ meeting. All attendees
must register and pay for the event by May
20, 2004.
Autocross
We are still looking for a Sacramento area
site for AX events. In the meantime, two
autocrosses are planned for this year at other
locations: The first event is at Stead Airport
in Reno, Nevada, May 15-16. Later this year,
there will be a combination AX and Driver
Education event at Infineon Raceway.
The Stead Airport Autocross is being
chaired by Bill & Kathy Thorp. Bill Thorp
says: “Once again, the Sierra Nevada Region
and Sacramento Valley Region are teaming
up to do Zone Autocross #3 & #4. The location is the large and beautiful Stead Airport. SVR is currently experiencing a cone
shortage, so you should have no problem
with hitting cones on this fast and fun
course.” Hotel accommodations are at the
Sands Regency. The Sierra Nevada Region
is hosting a BBQ Saturday night. For more
information, please see the ad on page 19,
or online at http://www.derporsche.net/ or
http://www.pca.org/zone7/. If you would
prefer to speak to a human being, please call
Pat Costin at 775-348-6177.
356CAR Calendar
May 14-16 - Blue meets Gray 2004, West
Virginia.
May 20-23 - 29th International 356 Porsche
Meeting in Deauville, France.
May 23 - Mt. Diablo picnic, tour, and wine
tasting. Bring a picnic to Borges Ranch, tour
and tasting to follow.
June 5 - Tech session at Rector Porsche in
Burlingame after the San Mateo breakfast.
June 5-6 - Wine Country Classics Vintage
Racing. Over 350 entrants expected for vintage racing. Off the track will be a festival
of wine country living.
June 12 - Sacramento area breakfast.
June 12-13 - Annual Porsche 356 Club
concours, Dana Point.
June 25-27 - The Speedster 50th Anniversary Event at Pebble Beach, the Hyatt Regency in Monterey and the Quail Lodge.
July 10 - Sacramento area breakfast.
July 25 - 4th annual Gmund West, Colorado.
August 27-28 - Mendocino & Fort Bragg trip.
September 11-12 - German Auto Fest,
Ventura.
September 11-12 - Chico Concours d’ Elegance.
September 29-October 3 - Celebrate 30 in
Williamsburg 2004.
For more information on these events visit:
http://www.356CAR.org/
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Yosemite Region Presents
May Madness
A Pan-Am Rally
Saturday, May 8
Fee: $20.00 per car, $15.00 if preregistered by May 3
Registration at 8:45 A.M. • Driver/Navigator meeting at 9:30 A.M.
First car out at 10:01 A.M.
Bud Behrens and Jim Cooper, Rallymasters
Description: Official maps or instructions will be used to communicate possible routes to
standoff and checkpoint controls so that entrants may arrive at each checkpoint at the time
and in the direction specified. All roads are paved and public unless otherwise specified.
Classes: Everyone is in the same class. Permissible equipment includes clipboard, paper,
pens/pencils, highlighters, a watch or timing device, and a single-memory calculator. No
rally charts or tables, calculators, or computers are permitted. Each rally car must have a
driver and a navigator.
Preregistration: It is strongly recommended that entrants study the general rules prior to
the event. To obtain them, send your entry fee check in the amount to of $15.00, payable
to “Yosemite Region - PCA,” and a self-addressed, stamped, legal-size envelope postmarked
for delivery no later than May 3 to:
May Madness
6424 Culpepper Place
Stockton, CA 95207-3208
Directions: Start and finish will be in Stockton at the Marina Center on
Benjamin Holt Drive, just west of I-5. From northbound I-5, take the
Benjamin Holt exit and turn left; from southbound I-5, take the Benjamin
Holt exit and turn right. Registration will adjacent the McDonald’s.
Information: Bud Behrens at (209) 477-6496, e-mail <budnmaryann@cs.com>
or Jim Cooper at (209) 239-9465, e-mail <xdecman@yahoo.com>
SVR and PCA Zone 7
Concours d’ Elegance
This year’s Zone 7 Concours sponsored by SVR is going to be a weekend to remember.
For the 3rd year the Concours is being held in conjunction with the Shriners Hospital
Concours. This Concours has become the largest car show in Sacramento. It is a
significant fund-raiser for the Shriners Hospital for Children.
This year’s Marque is the PORSCHE SPEEDSTER
Sacramento Valley Region will hold the PCA Zone 7 Competition Series 2004
Concours #3 on Sunday, June 13th at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Sacramento.
There will be a PCA sponsored Hospitality Tent. We are expecting a huge turnout of
fantastic early to late model Porsches.
Saturday, June 12: Grand Marshal’s
Banquet at the Coca Cola Plant
on Stockton Blvd. - 6pm to 11pm
Sunday, June 13: PCA Zone
Concours #3
7:30-9:00am
9:30 am
10:00 am
1:00 pm
Car Placement
Open to the Public
Judging begins
Parade and Awards
Presentation
SVR Zone 7 Concours only: $25.00
Shriners Concours only: $25.00
Shriners Concours and SVR Zone 7
Concours: $40.00
Display only: $15.00 (Includes Shriners
Concours Admission)
Grand Marshals Banquet: $30.00
PLUS Bring a new, unwrapped TOY for
the children!
Registration deadline for PCA Concours is Sunday, June 6, 2004.
Contact: Jeff Kinder, (916) 765-2801 or Kent Brandon (916) 663-1702.
Make checks payable to: ”PCA SVR“ Send to: Jeff Kinder, 4320 Freemont’s Loop, Rescue, CA 95672
Shriners Concours Registration: Marie Woods (916) 685-1615 or www.shrinersconcours.com
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Your photos are always needed and welcomed!
We will try to publish as many as we have room for in each issue. Send your color or black
& white electronic images to Aleece & Elliot Hoffmann at NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.org.
Please include a caption or other information regarding the photo.
By Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann
Drifter Editors
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Tours To Suit Just About Anyone
1. Not sure this was what people were expecting to see on the
Garage Tour, but even RC cars look nice on that epoxy painted
floor!
2. Frederick Rauch’s garage on tour day.
3. Tom Sisson’s driveway was standing-room-only on tour day.
4. The “alternate” group photo from the New Member Tour.
5. The New Member Tour proved that Tom’s Sisson’s 996 Targa will
carry two coolers and 47 box lunches. Just not sure how there was
room for him to drive it on those twisty roads to the lunch stop.
6. Group photo from the March New Member Tour.
7. The competitors from The Great Search VI at Ludy’s BBQ in
Woodland.
Photos 1,2: Phil Lawrence
Photos 3,6: Rick Weidner
Photo 4: Elliot Hoffmann
Photo 5: Tom Sisson
Photo 7: Mike Willis
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Tour d’Garage
Review
By Ken Reynolds & Catherine Taylor
SVR Members
Start with surround sound, home theatres,
tile floors, microwave ovens, and memorabilia. Now add in-ground auto lifts, meticulous working garages, a restoration facility
and—oh yes—a gas-powered mixer for making margaritas. What do you have? Well, a
beautiful Saturday to tour four SVR members’ garages.
The day started with some great Porsche
driving roads and beautiful scenery. The first
garage was Tom Sisson’s in the Jackson area.
Upon arriving you didn’t know if you should
first look at the garage or the incredible valley view. His garage floor has black and white
checker flag tiles so every car is a winner!
Upstairs he has years of car memorabilia,
which was fun to peruse.
After lots of questions answered by Tom
we headed out the back roads to El Dorado
Hills to the home of the McKees. As we
walked toward their home we could see that
a Mercedes was up in the air. Yes, an inground auto lift. Everyone was in awe with
this setup. Once we picked up our jaws and
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viewed the garage, which included a home
theatre and workout room upstairs, we had
our picnic in their beautiful pool and garden
area.
Next, it was time to move on down the
road to the Rauches’ place. When we arrived, we weren’t sure where to enter. They
have a cool 2-car drive through plus a connected two-car garage. Wow, this garage is
so super clean you almost wouldn’t know it
is a working racer’s garage. Frederick has
maximized his space with lots of great cabinets and use of hanging space for storage.
And you can listen to and watch your incar-camera videos in surround sound in the
garage! The other surprise here was that Rick
Weidner had a birthday and we all enjoyed
his birthday cake. Yum, yum!
On to the last garage, at the Cannons’
home. As you walked to the backyard you
could hear some grinding and sanding
sounds. Taking a second look, you see a 356
on its side in a rotisserie rack, and two or
three other 356s in various stages of disassembly. Bob and Kim Nelson were sporting
a thin layer of car dust because this is a restoration garage for 356s—a full-on working
garage with its own gas-powered margarita
mixer for times when a spirit lift is needed.
It was a day of fun had by all. Thanks to
Bob Peake and all of our hosts!
From the Zone
By Tim Fleming
Zone 7 Representative
Supercup Dinner & Indy F1 Tickets
Porsche Cars North America and the Central Indiana Region of the Porsche Club of
America are pleased to announce the Third
Annual Porsche Supercup Dinner to be held
on Saturday, June 19, 2004 in conjunction
with festivities surrounding the United States
Grand Prix Formula One race June 19&20,
2004.
This year’s Supercup Dinner will be hosted at the Walker Racing facility in Indianapolis, and will feature a variety of current
and vintage Porsches—including the 1989
Porsche Indy Car that was piloted by Teo
Fabi under the direction of Derrick Walker.
The dinner will feature a special keynote
speaker, and select Porsche Supercup drivers will talk about their experiences with
Porsche and the Supercup program.
Again this year, the United States Grand
Prix festival committee in conjunction with
Central Indiana Region PCA will hold the
Porsche Grand Car Cruise through downtown Indianapolis. The Supercup Dinner
will follow the Car Cruise, enabling dinner
attendees to participate in both the cruise
and dinner.
Seating is limited, so early registration is
encouraged. The $55.00 registration fee per
attendee includes access to the Walker Racing facilities, a selection of beer and wine,
dinner and dessert. Registration will be made
available online at http: //www.cirpca.org/
along with further details in the coming
weeks.
Porsche Cars North America has made
special arrangements with the track for PCA
members. The seats are “best in the house,”
located in section H (first turn coming off
the oval). Race tickets are $105. To order,
call 800-822-INDY and ask for Carole.
Please have your PCA number available, and
specify that you are a PCA member wanting to sit in the Porsche Cars North America block.
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New Member Tour Photos
New Member
Tour
All Photos: Rick Weidner
By Rick Weidner
New Member Chair
March 13 turned out to be a wonderful
spring day for the semi-annual New Member Welcome Tour. A total of 24 Porsches
met early on Saturday morning at Starbucks
in the El Dorado Hills Town Center for introductions and a briefing on the day’s events.
Fred & Colleen Miramontes
From there, 15 new members, many with
significant others, joined members of the
Board for a morning of touring the back
roads of El Dorado and Amador counties.
Thanks to Tom Sisson we had a reserved
setting at the wonderful Montevina Winery
and a delightful picnic lunch. President Kim
Nelson led an enthusiastic and well-received
introduction to the workings of the Club and
all it has to offer.
Having had a chance to meet all that attended, I can assure you that we have a great
Erin Leight
Ida & Ed Stelle
group of new members looking forward to
getting involved, meeting others and having
fun. I received several notes from the participants that I thought were worthy of sharing: Saxon Sigerson wrote, “The new members tour was like a reunion of owners and a
litter of puppies. The only difference is that
we were the puppies and all those magnificent Porsches were our owners.” Ed Busuttil stated, “A new Carrera and a spectacular
new member tour! Life doesn’t get much
Jan Birdsall & John Warren
Saxon Sigerson
better than this!!”
Jeff & Sally Royce
Flora & Matt Deter
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Ed & Shelley Busuttil
Judy & Terry Dickman
Jerry Garner
Rob & Cathy Morris
Keith & Angela Sherman
Matt MacFarlane w/ Susan Rauch
Nona Danyer & Walt Mounir
Rocio & Frank Bertalan
Ruth & Marv Stark
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High Sierra Iris Gardens, Winery, Apple & Brewery Tour
Sunday, May 2, 2004
Celebrate Spring with a tour of the foothills!
Our drive will take us via winding roads through scenic gold
country towns to Camino: the heart of the apple country.
• See the flowers at the High Sierra Iris Gardens
• Winetasting
• Brewery Tour
• Lunch at Boa Vista Orchards (lunch can be purchased here)
Reservations required. $10.00 per car. Contact Stephanie Morgan: 530-295-1960,
blu9146@aol.com, or P.O. Box 1016 Placerville, CA 95667
Departing from Ralph’s in the El Dorado Hills Town
Center at 9:00AM. Latrobe Rd exit from HWY 50, go
south. Please arrive early with a full gas tank.
Limit 20 Cars
Photo Tom Ware
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Board Meeting
Highlights
By Steve Goltz
Secretary
Call To Order
President Kim Nelson called the March 17,
2004 Board meeting to order at 6:10 pm at
RPM Motorsports. Present were: Board
members Tom Sisson, Bill Keegan, Rick
Weidner, Steve Goltz, Aleece & Elliot
Hoffmann, Russ Hildebrand, Kevin
Dougherty and Frederick Rauch constituting a quorum. Absent were: Dennis Stettner and Mark Sides. Also in attendance were
Mike & Emily Willis, Kern Breaux and
Doug Gale.
Old Business
Minutes of the February 18, 2004 Board
meeting were approved as submitted.
New Business
Position Changes: Rick Weidner resigned
as Secretary, but will continue as New Member Chairperson. The Board appointed Steve
Goltz as Secretary.
CRAB Review (Kern Breaux): Fifty entries
have been received at this time; more are
expected as the April 10 deadline approaches. The Friday evening Registration Party
will include a new member gathering hosted by Rick Weidner, as well as a Goodie
store. Saturday will have AX, a tour to the
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and the
Crab Feed. Sunday will have a Rally, Concours and Funkhana, as well as the Beer and
Brat picnic and awards.
San Simeon Tour (Mike & Emily Willis):
Thirty-three cars (sixty-five people) are
signed up and there is a waiting list. Rooms
have been reserved.
June 4 Thunderhill Driver Ed Event (Frederick Rauch & Doug Gale): The event
budget was reviewed and approved. There
will be instructor mentoring sessions leading to instructor certification, as well as novice (with instructor) and intermediate run
groups. Russ Hildebrand is SVR Chief Driving Instructor. Clarification is needed on
some insurance-related issues.
Breakfast Meetings (Bill Keegan): Locations have been researched, but no one has
stepped forward to coordinate breakfasts.
Rick Weidner plans to host monthly breakfasts for new members. General membership breakfasts will be tabled until success
of new member breakfasts is observed and/
or a coordinator is found.
Drifter Computer Update (Aleece & Elliot
Hoffmann): Software purchases and options
were reviewed.
Concours Prep Tech Session: Event will be
May 1.
Sutter Creek Welcomes PCA: City Manager Rob Duke has expressed interest in
having SVR events in Sutter Creek.
Holiday Party: The Board approved a deposit to the Sutter Club to reserve the same
Concours Prep Technical Session
Be prepared for the Shriners Concours
Learn how to improve your car
room as 2003 for Friday, December 3, 2004.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Treasurer (Kevin Dougherty): Expenses
were reviewed. The budget was submitted,
corrected and approved.
Membership Director (Tom Sisson): SVR
has 595 members, 14 dual memberships, and
14 new members this month. Rick Weidner
led the New Member Tour with 26 cars.
Goodie Store (Tom Sisson): The Goodie
Store had sales of $111 and expenditures
$86.50 this month.
Social Director (Bill Keegan): The Thunder Valley Dinner Meeting was attended by
62 people. Tours for July and August are
needed. Motion to suspend Share-theWealth until 2005 failed; the program will
resume in May.
Competition Director (Frederick Rauch):
No AX site has been found; Doug Gale will
try to help.
Newsletter Editors (Aleece & Elliot Hoffmann): The April Drifter went to Enterprise
Printing on 3/15. Since no one can attend
every event, all photos are welcome. Board
member article content reviewed.
Past President (Russ Hildebrand): No report.
President (Kim Nelson): No report.
Next Meeting: The next Board meeting will
be held at RPM Motorsports, April 21, 2004
at 6:10 pm.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:11 pm.
May 1, 2004 Saturday
9:00AM – 12:00PM
Fabrication Specialties
3532 La Grande Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95823
Bring your car and let our renowned team of experts tell you everything you wanted to know about how
to win a concours. We will actually look at your car and give you pointers and advice on how to better
prepare your car, along with secret tips of the winners.
In addition to technical advice, Dean Tanaka, our Zone 7 Concours Chairman, will present a lesson
on how to properly be a concours judge. Dean recently attended a PCA national class that will allow
him to be a Parade judge, and will be sharing some of the things he learned.
Contact:
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Kent Brandon
SVR Concours Chairman
916-663-1702
cmkenzie@jps.net
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The Great
Search VI Review
OYSTER FEED 2004
Mark your calendar and reserve your spot on the 2004 Oyster Feed Tour. This year’s tour will take you to the coast through
some beautiful countryside, stopping at a local winery. We will
conclude the tour at Samuel P. Taylor Park with an outstanding Oyster Feed. For those of you who want to join the fun, but
do not enjoy oysters, there will be barbequed chicken. The
chicken was as big a hit as the oysters at the last Oyster Feed.
Date: Saturday June 19, 2004
Fee: $12.50 per person. This includes the tour, oysters, chicken, and garlic bread.
Bring your own drinks and a salad or dessert to share.
Limited to 15 cars, so sign up early!!!!
Contact: Ira and Carol McKee at
916-933-7863
ic.mckee@worldnet.att.net
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By Rik Larson
Rally Chair
Thirteen cars participated in the sixth presentation of the SVR “Great Search” Kids’
Rally on March 21. Tourmaster Helen
Ashuckian has presented all previous
Searches and this one was outstanding. The
attendance this year was the largest we have
ever had.
A tour of the farmlands and small towns
just northwest of Sacramento (Davis, Woodland, Esparto, and Yolo) was the setting. And
it was a beautiful March day for the Search.
At the registration (handled by myself
and Helen) at McDonald’s in Davis, everyone was provided with a carrying bag filled
with goodies. The bags sported a “grand prix”
theme, featuring race cars and checked flags,
and contained: a clipboard, instructions, various treats, and other items that Helen had
obtained at various 99-cent stores. (It is
amazing as to what you can get at these
stores!) Shortly after 10 am, everyone started on the two-hour Search.
SVR Goodie Store
Lets run some of these values up the May Pole and see if anyone salutes.
Spring has sprung!! You really need some new duds, and they might as
well be from the Goodie Store. After all, Macy’s is already selling Fall
clothes. You can choose from SVR Logo Shirts (just $30), “PORSCHE”
script T-Shirts (just $18) and Baseball Shirts (just $20). Don’t forget the
SVR Denim Shirts (a mere $35).
Since you will be driving your car more in this nice weather, you need to
have your PCA and SVR car badges ($18 and $15) prominently displayed.
Check out the SVR web site http://www.derporsche.net/ for the Goodie Store catalog in cyberspace.
Just click on the Goodie Store.
May Day is the first day of May. Its celebration probably originated in the spring fertility festivals of
India and Egypt. In medieval England, the chief feature of the celebration of May Day was the Maypole,
which are actually phallic symbols used in British fertility rites to usher in Spring and ensure fecundity
in crops and livestock. The pole was decorated with flowers and streamers, the loose ends of which
were held by dancers, who encircled the pole, weaving intricate patterns as they passed each other in
the dance.
Aren’t you glad you read these ads?
Contact your friendly GOODIE STORE people! See Tom Sisson at meetings and events, or contact him
at 14537 Surrey Junction Lane, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, 209-296-5352 or email
targatom@goldrush.com. Shipping can be arranged for the usual postal fees.
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There were three tasks for the kids: first
– keep track of all the different types of animals that once lived on “Old McDonald’s
Farm”; second – watch for the different types
of XING sings that warn you to be careful
as you are traveling along the roads; and third
– find answers to the “Travel Questions” (as
picked from the provided list).
Along the route, the cars were checked
in at various control points to determine their
progress and to receive more treats. And of
course to take advantage of a potty stop.
All 13 cars finished the event at Ludy’s
BBQ in Woodland where results were tabulated and awards presented to all.
A special thanks to the workers: J. Toney,
Lee Sorenson, Ron & Sally Boeck, and
Emily Willis.
Helen Ashuckian and Rik Larson man the checkin desk.
Photo by Mike Willis
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The Social
Scene
By Cathy & Bill Keegan
Social Directors
With all this beautiful Spring weather, we
hope all of you have had an opportunity to
get the Porsche out of its winter hiding place,
polish it up, and put down some miles! You
can’t beat Northern California for excellence
in climate with an endless variety of interesting places to visit. It’s a perfect match for
the excellence in design, engineering, and
manufacture of our Porsche vehicles!
April brought us Sushi 101, courtesy of
Bob Peake, also the sponsor of the Tour
d’Garage in March. Participants learned
about different styles of Sushi, etiquette, and,
of course, the mandatory tasting—a unique
evening. Thanks, Bob, for hosting these two
events!
By the time you read this, CRAB 31 will
be behind us. At this writing, it appears that
we will once again have close to 100 participants for the “Premier Porsche Weekender.” A special thanks to Kern & Cindi Breaux
for chairing this year’s event. CRAB has become the major kick-off event for the SVR
year. It brings together old friends, many
from other regions, and introduces many new
members to a taste of the types of activities
offered throughout the year.
CRAB is generously underwritten each
year by a number of sponsors. I would like
to thank them for their continued support,
and ask you to remember them when you
are in need of their products or services:
• Niello Porsche
• Performance Products
• OK Tire and Automotive
• Fabrication Specialties
• Frank’s Automotive
• IPB Autosport
• InterState Oil Company
• PM Motorsports
• EBS Racing/Engine Builders Supply
• Weidman’s Wheels
• Silver Star Recycling
• allEURASIANautoparts.com*
*new this year.
Our Touring events start with the most
all-inclusive idea presented at the Planning
Meeting. Stephanie Morgan is hosting the
High Sierra, Iris Gardens, Winery, Apple
(pie), and Brewery Tour on Sunday, May 2.
Who says you can’t have it all?
The following Saturday (May 8), Frederick & Susan Rauch have a full day planned
in the Napa Valley with a couple of
prearranged winery tours, a deli lunch at the
Silver Rose Cellars, and winding up the
afternoon in Calistoga with ice cream and
maybe a Spa, for those who might be interested as an added treat.
On May 13, Greg & Cyndee Peart and
Mike West & Catherine Straight are hosting the Dinner Meeting at the Elk Grove
Brewery. NOTE: We will have a “Sharethe-Wealth” program at this event. Sharethe-Wealth is a drawing for donated gifts
such as wine, Porsche goodies, or handicrafts.
Members participate by bringing prize donations, purchasing tickets, or both. Sharethe-Wealth proceeds support The Drifter
and other Club activities. Your support is appreciated.
The May 21-23 San Simeon Tour is currently full. If you haven’t made your reservations, Mike & Emily Willis have a waiting
list, or you can make your own arrangements
and join the group for the drive down to San
Simeon.
Coming in June: Dinner Meeting at the
home of Britt & Jenny Cooper in Penryn
on the 10th and McKees’ Oyster tour on the
19th. We still need tours for July and August. Please call Bill & Cathy Keegan at 916415-1539 with your idea.
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Sierra Nevada and Sacramento Valley Regions
Present
Zone 7 Autocrosses #3 and #4
Saturday and Sunday, May 15 & 16
Stead Airport - Reno, NV
Early registration from 7:30 to 8:30 A.M.
Late registration from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Fee: $30.00 per driver - paid at the site
No open exhaust; a few loaner helmets available
Directions: from I-80 take Highway 395 North; turn right on Stead Boulevard; bear right at
“Y” intersection; continue around the curve and bear right at next “Y” intersection. Continue straight toward the airport control tower and grandstands. For last-minute trailer
parking information, call Pat Costin at (775) 348-6177. Note: food is not available at site,
but fast-food establishments are about three miles distant.
Lodging: Sands Regency Hotel, located at 345 N. Arlington Avenue, has rooms available at $89.00 plus tax per night for May 15 and 16. Call (775) 348-2200 for reservations and reference Sierra Nevada Region/Porsche Club. Directions: from I-80, take
Exit 13 (Downtown Reno/Virginia St.), turn right on Sierra St. (one way South), turn
right on 4th St., and turn left at Arlington.
Saturday Night Barbecue at the Sands Regency Hotel. Cost is $25.00 per adult, $15.00 per
child under 16. RSVP by May 10, sending your check, made payable to “PCA-SNR,” to
Pat Costin, 1850 Aquila Ave., Reno, NV 89509.
For information, contact Pat Costin at
(775) 348-6177
e-mail pcostin@attglobal.net
Advertiser Index
A&S BMW Motorcycles
Colors-on-Parade/Dent Magic
Enterprise Printing
European Body Shop
Fabrication Specialties
Frank’s Automotive
IPB - Autosport
Karma Kreations
Niello Porsche
OK Tire ‘n Wheel
Partsheaven
Performance Products
The Racer’s Group
Silver Star Recycling
TracQuest
Walt Stickel
Weidman’s Wheels
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IFC
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Crab 2004 sponsors have
this logo in their ads.
Please support our Drifter advertisers!
Stop by and say “Thank you!” for their support.
With their product or service donations and
financial support of SVR, we are able to bring you
more and better activities.
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The Finish Line
By Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann
Newsletter Co-Editors
Ever consider doing a short article for The
Drifter? Writing a newsletter article doesn’t
have to be a daunting task. In fact, shorter
items are easier for us to use than longer ones.
If you have written an email to a friend, you
can write an article. Tell us about a project
you did, a great drive you took, an event you
attended, a book you read, a product or service you like, yourself and your car(s), etc.
Share a more detailed tech tip or even give a
little tutorial. Just keep it relevant to Porsches and/or PCA. Articles should be
emailed in plain text format, or in Microsoft
Word files with minimal formatting.
Got more ambition? How about creating a small crossword or wordsearch puzzle? Can you draw? How about a cartoon or
a comic strip? Have other ideas? Let’s hear
‘em! Send your ideas
and submissions to
NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.org.
PCA Car Corral Event
Sunday, June 6, 2004
PCA Members are invited to kick off the Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep Wine
Country Classic Vintage Car Race weekend.
In addition to the on-track action of the Wine Country Classic Vintage Car
Races, the event will also feature:
x
x
x
x
x
Wine Country Living Food and Wine Pavilion, located in the paddock (all
weekend)
Cooking demonstrations and wine tasting
Motorsports-themed art show and custom street rod display (all weekend)
Car corrals featuring makes like Mercedes, Porsche, Mustang, Jaguar,
Lotus, Corvette and Shelby (all weekend)
Open paddock for driver meet-and-greet opportunities
PCA Car Club Corral Benefits:
Special group ticket price: $20.00 ($25 at the gate)
Club corral parking at Turn 2 (space is limited)
Commemorative car pin for every car
Great view of the track
Tickets must be purchased by May 20, 2004
to guarantee corral space and discounted pricing.
To purchase tickets in advance and receive your discount, please phone 800870-RACE between 9 am & 5 pm, Monday-Friday only, and press 2 and then 1.
You must mention the PCA discount when calling to receive the discount. You
may also send in a check to: Brad Lawrence, Infineon Raceway, Hwy 37 & 121,
Sonoma, CA 95476.
Drifter Classifieds are available at no charge to PCA members (pictures with text are $15 each); non-members may submit ads for Porsches and/or Porsche-related
parts or accessories, $20 each; pictures with text add $15 each. Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send with ad to PCA-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA
95865-4651. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted
by email to NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.org and received by the editor by the 1st of the month prior to publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space.
Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our
members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the
ads. Ads run for two months unless cancelled.
Cars
356 Speedster convertible kit car. Currently on a 71
VW chassis, no motor. Comes with a lot of peripherals
(headlights, top, gauges, etc) in the kit form, strictly a
project. Asking $4500. Sacramento, CA area,
awardnetmail@netscape.net. 916-797-2196. (4)
1961 Super 90 Cabriolet, #153929 Eng. # 801202 616/
7 Trans.# 39453 741 Ivory/Tan Leatherette (Kardex original color Aetna Blue/Red Leatherette) Less than 900 miles
since total (rotisserie) restoration. Professionally restored
(Dawn's Restorations) in 1999. Flawless original style interior by Dawn Perry. Ivory Glasurit paint by European
Auto. All mechs with matching Kardex numbers rebuilt
or restored to orig, and reassembled by Ted Blake. All
chrome by award winning Sherm's Plating. Next to new
soft top has never been on car since restoration, hardtop disassembled and repainted with car but has not
been reassembled. Car has original black California license plates, NOS Becker's BC/FM Radio, trans lock, new
original style black tonneau cover (by the original supplier to Porsche) and much more. $43,950.00 916-7303445 (4)
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1986 944 Turbo, i.e. 951 (VIN: WPOAA0957GN152970),
133K miles, Guards Red/Black partial lthr int. Overall great
condition. Stock motor is exceptionally strong, full boost.
Front main seal has a small leak. Set of new Magnecore
wires. Trans./drive train is tight, no leaks. New half-shafts,
new voltage reg. Freshly clayed and then Zaino'd, looks
fantastic. Interior good overall. Dash has cracks, hidden
by cover. All gauges work, dash lights fine, heat & A/C
work. Sunroof works intermittently, needs new switch,
same for rear wiper. Have new hatch shocks to install.
New center lthr armrest from Performance. Alpine stereo, 6-disk CD changer, custom 3-speaker box in the back.
Hella Optilux 80/100 headlights. 16" Etoile 455 wheels,
Yoko A520s (225/50 ZR16 92W). New coolant tank, thermostat, and a spare bulb kit incl. Photos at: http://
www.morton-engr.com/jb-951 Price: $6500. FIRM
Justin@usp40.com (4)
1998 Chrysler Sebring JXi Convertible. White on white
with black leather interior. Super Sharp! 73k miles. All the
extras: deluxe wheels, V-6, 6 speaker sound system with
CD and cassette; solid boot for convertible top. Asking
$9,300 (KBB $9510; excellent cond.). Well maintained:
oil changes, 3k miles, tires rotated 6k miles; recent 25
point safety check. For owner, contact Tom Sisson, 209296-5352, targatom@goldrush.com (4)
1986 944 Turbo race car, Over $30,000 invested in new
parts and spares. This is a no rust California car with a
large number of turbo cup parts from Porsche
Motorsports. The car has many carbon fiber and fiberglass parts including Lexan deck lid and other weight
saving features. Other notable parts include, big red
brakes/rotors, Sparco seats, Porsche motorsports triple
adjustable Koni shocks, and built-in fire system. Forgeline
wheels 9.5x18, 11x18 with Goodyear Eagle Race tires.
Motor upgrades include O-ringed cylinder head that is
ported and polished, ceramic coated custom built turbo,
extrude honed intake manifold, custom chips and HKS
boost controller. Many more new and spare parts. Complete list and photos available. $24,000, 530-518-9290
or graysport2003@sbcglobal.net (5)
1990 944 Cabriolet S2 Triple maroon, show room condition/concourse show potential, Forgeline wheels and
original wheels, big brake update. Pictures and details
available via email. $20,000, 530-518-9290 or
graysport2003@sbcglobal.net (5)
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New Porsches
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2002 6 speed Meridian Metallic/Cinnamon Brown IN STOCK NOW!!!
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2004 Tiptronic Guards Red/Black/Black IN STOCK NOW!!!
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2004 6 speed Seal Grey Metallic/Black/Black IN STOCK NOW!!!
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Cayenne Turbo
2004 Tiptronic Titanium Metallic/Stone/Steel Grey IN STOCK NOW!!!
2004 Tiptronic Carmon Red Metallic/Black IN STOCK NOW!!!
Pre-Owned Porsches
Boxster
2000 Tiptronic Biarritz White/Savanna Beige/Black IN STOCK NOW!!!
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