Cold Times in La Junta How Cold Was it?

N OVEMBER 2006
V OLUME 48 • N UMBER E LEVEN
T HE P UBLICATION
FOR
P ORSCHE C LUB E NTHUSIASTS
Cold Times in La
Junta
How Cold Was it?
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47TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The ride back home from the AMR fall
tour's destination in Estes Park in the back
seat of Don and Judy's Audi was as unexpected as the 89 car arriving on the back of
a flatbed truck on the street outside of my
house later that Sunday afternoon. But a
broken rocker arm and missing shaft
caused the ensuing oil leak
(a gusher) that finished our
driving experience just as
we pulled (slid) into the
evening's hotel parking lot.
We decided to face the
engine in the morning after
enjoying the evening dinner
party and watching the
awards to the winners. Yes,
once again, Peggy and I had
lost another rally, this time
to a highly prepared Ford F150 truck, expertly driven
and navigated by RMR
members Dale and Carole.
Next year, we will be back
on the road looking for that
elusive victory. Although
we are not going all out and bringing a
truck, we will be sure that our towing
insurance is paid up.
Thinking back, many of the rallies and
tours we've been on had 1or 2 Porsches
that dropped out along the road with some
sort of mechanical problem. Fortunately,
most of the rallies have a Porsche mechanic along, and this year Bill was crawling
under my car in the frosty morning air to
identify the problem and recommend the
tow home. In a nearby parking space, a
group gathered to ponder over a 928 from
New Mexico that refused to start due to an
aftermarket anti-theft system problem. It's
owner also met the tow truck driver, Bob,
who surprisingly remembers his first
Porsche tow from Estes Park in 1973, and
still carefully ties the wheels down to avoid
another stern lecture from the Porsche
dealer.
On the road or at the track Porsche club
members are always there with a spare
part, some diagnostic advice or a lift back
Dave Speights reports he is close to filling
the list of event co-chairs, and Susan
Bucknam is lining up committee chairs for
2007. The schedule is being filled with the
traditional events, and several members are
organizing new of events and socials for
next year highlighting driving our
Porsches. If you have an idea
and the energy to plan an event,
it is not too late to let Dave
know your idea. In fact, we
hope to have several unscheduled "pick-up" events next year
as members gather to make the
most of a summer day, or to participate in a charity effort.
So, whether it is putting my car
on the flatbed, or putting on the
year's events, I want to express
thanks to everyone for participating in 2006. As I look ahead
to 2007, I offer a big thank you
to those carrying the club forward.
home. Helping each other out is a part of
the club that makes it fun to be on an
event, even when something goes wrong.
And, to insure that next year goes well, we
are organizing the 2007 season and finding
the people to bring a wide range of activities and events to us again.
We have had a great response from the
membership in volunteering to lead RMR
next year. Martin Smith jumped in as the
nominee for the Board position of
Newsletter Editor. Martin and his family
regularly attend events with the silver 55
car, and he recently co-chaired the La Junta
DE. Martin will be a welcome new addition to the Board.
You too, can join in saying
thanks for 2006 and welcoming 2007 by
attending the Holiday Party December 9th.
We will be recognizing volunteers and presenting the coveted RMR awards including
Most Distinguished Driver, Most Improved
Driver (Women and Men), Porsche Patron,
Rolling Donut, Enthusiast of the Year, and
Challenge Series. The new Board will be
installed. Food, drink, conversation and
entertainment are all included as we meet
in downtown Denver at the Theater Cafe.
I'll be there, and afterwards, if my Porsche
doesn't start in the DCPA garage, I'll know
just where to find some help.
Andy Forberg,
President
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I NSIDE
THIS
I SSUE
B OARD
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 2
La Junta DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 10
Membership Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 4
RMR Holiday Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 16
La Junta Drivers’ Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 9
RMR Fall Tour & La Junta DE . . . . . . .page 12
Editor’s Musing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 5
2007 Board of Directors Nominees . . . .page 14
Event Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 5
The Drivers Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 18
Porsche Driving Experience . . . . . . . . . .page 6
Member Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 22
Eiskhana Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 7
OF
D IRECTORS
President
Andy Forberg
daforberg@msn.com
(H) 303-399-3357
Secretary
Cecil Morris
cecilmorris@qwest.net
(303) 399-2482
First Vice President
Susan Bucknam
portia@ipa.net
(H) (303) 237-3140
(C) (303) 803-5683
Membership
Tamela Cash
tcash@healthaxis.com
(H) 303-554-7464
Second Vice President
David Speights
dave@countrysidevet.com
(H) 970-225-2201
Treasurer
John Mackin
jjmackin@mackinweb.net
(303) 665-9579
EUROSPORT
AUTOMOTIVE
Newsletter
Rex Heck
RMR.Newsletter
@WeBeGone.com
(H) 303-841-8124
Past President
Jim Everson
jeverson@messnerreeves.com
(H) 303-779-4211
(W) 303-605-1563
PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN & DOMESTIC REPAIR
David Marshall
Telephone: (303) 423-3715
Fax: 303-423-3697
5615 Lamar Street
Arvada, CO 80002
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RMR R ESOURCES
These members may be contacted for information
regarding the maintenance and modification of your
Porsche. They are specialists with detailed information
about specific Porsche cars.
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Tom Scott
303-819-0101
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Dan Semborski
303-420-2708
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Alan Fritze
303-697-8101
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303-798-2177
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Mike Hemingway
303-979-4882
mikeandgennie@
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303-450-8222
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Deadline for classified ad submission is the 10th. Ads
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303-670-1279
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10% discount for annual contracts paid in advance.
E-mail Michael Elliott at
porsche911sc_targa@msn.com for information.
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Richard Winnick
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Weston-Lewis
970-622-9972
gwl@rmsolo.org
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MEMBERSHIP MESSAGES
Welcome to new and returning members! I can't believe how quickly this year has gone by. Now that our year of
driving events is winding down, let's get ourselves all spiffed up and meet at the RMR Holiday Party. We won't even
recognize ourselves without helmet hair! Renewals will be going out soon, so if you have changed your address,
please let me know so you won't miss any issues of our newsletter. We need lots of volunteers for 2007 - if you're
willing to help co-chairing an event or help out in any capacity, please let any board member know. Feel free to call
me at (303))554-7464 or email tcash@healthaxis.com with any questions, problems, or suggestions.
Tamela
N EW M EMBERS
Stan & Sharon Kaplan
9562 E Lake Cr
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
H - (303)771-8047
W - (303)969-7300
spkappy@hotmail.com
1988 911 Carrera Cabriolet red
Curt Pase
8981 Stonecrest Way
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
H - (303)902-3804
W - (303)770-9171
curt@pasecontracting.com
1988 911 Carrera black
Deb & Dale Tanner
1507 West Briarhollow Ln
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
H - (303)346-9466
dtanner842@qwest.net
dtanner842@hotmail.com
1989 911 Carrera Targa silver
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EVENT CALENDAR
November 2006
Thursday
11/2
RMR Membership Meeting
December 2006
Saturday
Monday
Saturday
12/2
12/4
12/9
AMR Holiday Party
RMR Board Meeting
RMR Holiday Party (page 16)
December 2006
Tuesday
1/2
RMR Board Meeting
Thursday
1/4
RMR Membership Meeting (3-R)
Saturday
1/13
Tech Session (Tentative)
Saturday
1/27
Eiskhana (page 7)
Note: (CS) Challenge Series Event
For the most up to date event schedule, check out our online
calendar at www.rmrporscheclub.com or www.pca.org/alp.
RMR O NLINE D ISCUSSION G ROUP
Want to discuss Porsches, RMR or simply something that other
Porschephiles might be interested in? If so, you can join the RMR
Yahoo! discussion group by typing in the follwing URL
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/rmr_pca/ and click the "Join
this group" button. We’ll look for you there.
2006 C OMMITTEES
Challenge Series
Greg Curtiss
303-699-9360
fasporsche@aol.com
Tech Inspection
Greg Johnson
303-789-2545
gregj911@yahoo.com
CMC Representative
Jerry Schouten
303-777-3942
303-762-8806
Timing
Bob Speights
970-282-3495
rspeights@frii.com
Door Prizes
Bob Sutherland
303-795-0471
Bobjudys@aol.com
Jerry Medina
303-795-1651
jmedina986@hotmail.com
Equipment
Chris Sully
303- 369-9052
csulley@tusales.com
Historian
Andrea Rossiter
303-333-4223
rossiter@mgma.com
Instructors
Randy Hoch
303-445-1500
randyh@dfdfcu.com
Safety
Graeme Weston-Lewis
970-622-9972
gwl@rmsolo.org
Club Race Liaison
Mike Quigley
303-322-2666
mikequig@qwestinternet.net
Webmeister
Scott Rogers
970-690-8343
scottr@wirestone.com
Programs
Rick Goncalves
303-697-1960
rgon20yrs@aol.com
Zone 9 Representative
Dale Thero
303-832-4181 x117
720-344-0265
speedster1@thesourceintl.com
CAMA Representative
Walt Fricke
303-499-6540
katfricke@msn.com
T HE E DITOR ’ S M USINGS
The driving season is almost over. The last
autocross will be history by the time you
read this. We should have the final
Challenge Series results for the next
newsletter.
In December there is the Holiday Party.
Registration is open. Go to
www.motorsportsreg.com to make you
reservation. See the article on page 16 for
details.
Don’t despair; there will be plenty to keep
us busy during the winter months. There is
the membership meeting on November 2,
at the Radisson Hotel. This is the meeting
where next year’s RMR board is elected.
At least there aren’t a bunch of campaign
ads cluttering this issue. Be sure to attend
so you can express you views. There were
two last minute candidates. Their bios are
on page 14.
January gets busy. There is the annual
membership meeting at 3-R. This is an
excellent opportunity to see lots of fast
cars in various stages of construction.
Then later in the month is Eiskhana. If
you think an autocross is tough, come up
and try driving on the ice. Where else can
you spin your car at 10 mph not worry
about going into a ditch? This is great
practice for winter driving. Speaking of
upcoming events, we are still looking for
volunteers to help out. If you would like
to learn how the club really works, contact
Dave Speights at
dave@countrysidevet.com or (970) 2252201. No experience required. He will be
glad to hear from you.
Elsewhere in this issue there are articles
and stories about past events and experiences of our members with Porsches in
non RMR events. Take a look.
See you at the Holiday Party.
Rex Heck, Editor
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P ORSCHE D RIVING E XPERIENCE
By: Adele Arakawa
Photos: Eric Van Iderstine
95 degrees and 85% humidity. Hot – even
by Alabama standards. No matter. When
This is not a racing school. As the name
implies, it is a driving school. But the
beauty of the PDE is that everyone, from
beginning novice to local driving instructor, can benefit. The class is limited to 24
from the Mesozoic Era, an Indian shooting
an arrow into the sky, and brilliant green
grass slopes that serve as bleachers during
feature race events. Add to that, one of the
worlds best Vintage Motorsports
Museums. But enough of that.
Aesthetics aside – there is the 16-turn, 2.38
mile, 45’ wide, 80-feet of elevation change
twisting ribbon of asphalt and concrete that
comprises the heart of Barber. Tight in
spots in wheel-to-wheel, but for the PDE,
it’s nothing short of heaven.
you’re at Barber Motorsports Park, driving
5 different models of Porsches, it’s very
cool.
Welcome to the Porsche Driving
Experience. Two days of driving instruction from drivers who do it for a living:
David Murry, Hurley Haywood, David
Donohue - and the list goes on. Program
Director and acclaimed race car driver in
his own right, Jeff Purner, is your primary
guide through a one-day or two-day
course.
drivers. They are split into groups of 4.
After an initial classroom session, each
group takes a turn at a different skills
course.
Among them: on-track driving sessions with both a 997
Carrera and Carrera S, a skid
pad using the standard
Carerra (which dramatically
demonstrates the magic and
ass-saving qualities of PSM),
heel-toe exercises in a
Cayman, an autocross in a
Boxster, and an off-road
excursion in the Cayenne
S.
One of the highlights is a timed
team autocross on
the 2nd day.
The place: Barber
Motorsports Park: a
70-million dollar
facility that sits nestled on a 740 care
tract of pines just
outside Birmingham.
Dotting the landscape are bronze
sculptures that
include a spider and
dragonfly of a size
Track sessions are fairly long. Just enough
to leave you wanting more. Students must
follow the group’s lead instructor – each in
their own car - and speeds are determined
by the instructor. If you’re a track novice,
it’s well within your comfort zone. If
you’re chomping at the bit to push a bit
harder – you must be patient. Top speeds
barely top 90, but getting to know the track
at slower speeds is valuable.
After baiting you for a couple of track sessions in a standard Carrera, students get to
do a session in the Carrera S. The difference between the 3.6 liter, 325 hp engine
in the standard 911 and the 3.8 liter, 355
hp “S” is noticeable. Although we never
got the cars close to speed, the S’s were
impressive, from handling and braking to
acceleration.
At the end of the 2nd day, instructors took
students for track rides in the S’s and in
Turbo Cayennes. Suffice it to say: It is a
humbling experience to ride with someone
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who does it as a living.
I have focused more on the track sessions,
mainly because that’s where the skills
courses are applied. The grin factor is also
a bit higher.
The Porsche Driving Experience is fun.
Unfortunately, fun does not come cheap.
The 1-day course is $1,795 per person.
2-day course, a 4-course dinner at a golf
resort is held on the first evening.
The PDE does offer discount rates at the
Ross Bridge Resort (where they hold the
dinner), but it is about 30-40 minutes from
the track by shuttle and is still relatively
expensive.
We stayed at an inexpensive hotel in Pell
City, which was about 15 minutes
away from Barber.
At the end of the 2-day course, I
was hot, sweaty and tired. Much
like the end of a 2-day DE or
Club Race. And much like the
DE, I couldn’t wait until the next
time.
In this case, the next time is what
the PDE calls “The Master’s
Course”. No follow-the-leader,
it’s all-out solo track time – and
available to those who have done
the first session. Don’t bother me
next spring – I’ll be in
Birmingham. Web address:
www.porschedriving.com
The 2-day course is $2,995 per person.
That does not include hotel or airfare.
Breakfasts and lunches are included; in the
The once annual ice driving event returns
January 20, 2007 to Lake Georgetown
after a two year hiatus. The lake will be
well frozen and ready for slippery ice
driving fun and driver's education this
year. We will meet for breakfast in a
restaurant nearby before the event for
planning, registration and boasting. Then
we'll be off to the lake to test our driving
skills on the ice. Afterwards we will gather at another local establishment to review
our performance or invent one for ourselves.
As you probably know, the driving skills
are all the same but the speeds are lower
on ice. For many of us, this is as close as
we will ever come to driving as fast as our
fabulous returning event chairperson,
Grant Remington! Set this date aside for
another truly cool event and check the
December newsletter for all the details!
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LA JUNTA DRIVERS’ ED
By Grant Remington
For one single event, it seemed almost like
two totally different worlds, the two days
at La Junta. Saturday dawned beautiful
and sunny, with a nice breeze, and the
expectant faces of 55 drivers and their
Porsches. Things started off well, with a
rousing drivers’ meeting, and Kent's waving green flag. We finished up with Beer30 at dusk, a half page spin log, and the
prospect of a fun evening to come. The
dinner was provided at the Hogs Breath,
accompanied by a double showing of
C'était un Rendezvous, a film by French
director Claude Lelouch. Sunday opened
overcast, with the Saturday's same breeze,
but decidedly chilly. We were optimistic
and set up timing anyway, but during our
first cars out in the Black group, the rain
began. The Green group following had a
notable number of spins, leading myself
and David Rossiter, the Safety Chair, to
take a quick run of the track to see just
how bad it was. We decided it was slippery, but not dangerous, and out went the
Orange group. On a personal note, thank
you Cecil for one of the most enjoyable
sessions I have driven this year. It was a
pleasure to drive with you, and as always, I
am incredibly impressed with your always
improving driving skills. Lastly came the
Blue run group, and finishing in a spectacular display of rooster-tail water sprays
from the rear wheels, we decided to call
the event before someone or something
pushed a little bit too hard.
Thank you to all the participants for this
weekend, that made it such an enjoyable
event, and all the volunteers, without
which it would have not been possible. A
special thanks also to Martin Smith, my
co-chair and an absolutely wonderful person to work with.
Veteran’s Day November 11th 2006. Longmont Colorado
Veteteran’s Day Parade (downtown Longmont) 11:11 AM.
(6th Avenue and Main Street)
Pump House Brewery and Resturant at about NOON TIME.
(540 Main Street. Longmont)
Steve Tebo Auto Colledtion (over 300 vehicles) 12:30 - 2:30 PM.
(1285 So. Fordham St. Longmont}
The day will be shared between the RMRPCA, RM356PC, RM
CORSA most with aircooled rear engines.
The Steve Tebo’s automobile and truck collection is one of the best
kept secrets in the Front Range. Mr. Tebo has collected over 300
vehicles in the past few years and it is changing weekley. The only
way to see the collection is by invitation. THIS IS THE INVITATION!
So Don’t miss out!
Attend the parade, or join us for lunch, or just see the Tebo Collection. Futher
information should be on the web site or in a later e-mail.
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Our president at work
La Junta goes to the dogs
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& L A J UNTA DE
Photos: Joe Warren & Rex Heck
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2007 RMR B OARD
The nominating committee has two more
nominations that were too late for the
October newsletter. They are included in
this issue. ed.
Newsletter Editor
Martin Smith
Over the years, my dad and I enjoyed
attending occasional car races including the
Mile High Nationals, and some vintage
sports car races at Steamboat and Second
Creek. We eventually went to a PCA DE
event as guests of Mr. Jim Fry in summer
of 2004. It was at that time a light went
off in my head: "I could actually DO this!"
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D IRECTORS N OMINEES
the day, my brakes started to fade and I was
forced to come off the track early on the
last run. Dave Speights heard of my plight
and volunteered to come to the track early
on Sunday to help me bleed my brakes so I
could continue to drive safely. Thus, after
my first DE, I was already indebted to several PCA people who went out of their way
to ensure I had a fun weekend.
Two years later, I was again inspired at this
year's club race in Pueblo. I watched a
team of about 10 people put an engine in a
fellow racer's car. I believe it took just 1
hour and 38 minutes to go from "no
engine" to driving the car around the paddock. I was amazed at the teamwork and
camaraderie shown by PCA folks when a
club member is in need.
done every DE possible. It was the most
fun I'd had in years. I even won Rookie of
the Race! I've been doing DE's and Club
Racing ever since. You may have seen my
red '77 911 3.0 Carrera, #441, which I use
for both DE's and Club racing. It's been an
incredibly reliable track car for the last
eight years! I also have an '02 C4S which I
picked up in Germany and drive almost
every day. Today it has 98,336 miles on it!
I've been very active, otherwise, in the
club, participating in the challenge series
events, chairing events, serving on
Challenge Series committee,and for the last
six years, I've been the program chairman,
responsible setting up programs for the club
membership meetings. I've also been helping Walt Fricke with some of the engineering issues on the new race track.
As the newsletter editor, I will have new a
way to contribute to the RMR club. I look
forward to the continuation of what I think
has been a great newsletter. Rex has set the
bar pretty high, but I know with the support
of all the great RMR club members, I can
successfully produce a newsletter that you
will enjoy reading each month.
Secretary
Rick Goncalves
So I bought a 79 SC in October 2004 and
rushed down I-25 to attend an event called
"Last Crack at the Creek". It was at that
event that I learned how great RMR club
members are. When it came time for me to
drive for the first time, my car wouldn't
start! I was devastated. Not only was I
not going to be able to drive on the track,
but I wasn't sure how I was going to get
home! My instructor, Walt Fricke, who I
had known for all of 30 minutes, let me
drive his (OK, Kathy's) 911SC race car on
the track for the first run session. As if that
wasn't enough, Walt then proceeded to
spend several hours troubleshooting and
eventually fixing my car so that I could
drive it for the next 2 sessions. The driving experience was great, but by the end of
I've been loving Porsches for over 35 years.
I remember sitting with Randy Hoch discussing Porsches in Willard Hall at the
University of Colorado back in '68, while
everyone else was discussing 442's and
Boss Mustangs. I, meanwhile, was driving
a '61 VW bug, wishing it was a Porsche.
Since '73 I have, at least, been driving
German cars- a Capri and seven Audi's. It
wasn't until '94, however, that I finally got
my first Porsche- an "84 911 Carrera. I
finally joined the club in 1998, after hearing all about it from George Peabody, especially about the DE's. I really wanted to
"race" my car. And my first DE, with Walt
Fricke as my first instructor, was the most
awesome adrenaline rush I've ever had! I
started Club Racing the next year, with
Pueblo being my first race, after having
As your secretary and a board member, I
look forward to lending the expertise and
technical knowledge I've used in developing and running my business to help lead
the club into new an exciting areas, such as
development of the new race track. I look
forward to helping to resolve problems, and
to do so, I like to "think outside the box".
Finally I look forward to working with all
the great club members we have, to continue the tradition of this club being the
warmest and friendliest of all clubs I've
ever been involved with.
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RMR’ S F ABULOSO H OLIDAY P ARTY
Saturday, December 9, 2006
6.30 p.m. - whenever
Theatre Café
1335 Curtis Street
Denver
Our traditional Fabuloso Holiday Party has
an interesting and fun location this year.
We'll be at the Theatre Café at Denver's
Performing Arts Complex. The action
starts at 6.30 p.m. and goes as late as you
can stand it.
This year's event features:
Outstanding location: If you haven't been
there, the Theatre Café is a wonderful
restaurant that combines plenty of room for
socializing with your friends, music, comfortable dinner seating, and terrific food.
Good food: The full buffet includes ribeye
steak, seafood pasta, salads, fruits, starches, vegetables, and assorted fresh desserts.
Traditional entertainment: See your friends
when they are all cleaned up and wearing
normal clothes! No more Helmet Hair!
New entertainment: Lots of interesting
things happening in downtown Denver at
this time of year. The Performing Arts
Complex will have lights and live music to
animate the environment. This is a good
opportunity to get downtown for holiday
shopping or one of the theatre matinees. A
good guide to downtown action is at
http://www.denver.org/Events/.
-> Stay all night: If you prefer to spend
the night downtown, several hotels are
available. The best deal we found was at
the Holiday Inn at 1450 Glenarm Place:
regular rate of $109 is discounted to $99 if
you book two weeks ahead.
-> Awards: We'll hand out awards to all
the folks who contributed to another successful year of Porsche fun. The awards
program is now slickly expedited to we
can move onto…
-> FREE STUFF: Finally, we have two
sets of tires to give away. Remember, you
must be present to win, so sign up now!
-> Details: All this is available to you for
a mere $48 per person. Sign up at the
RMR Online Registration at www.rmrporscheclub.com. Parking is available at
the Performing Arts facility for $7.
-> Questions? Call David or Andrea
Rossiter at 303-333-4223.
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5500 S Broadway
Littleton, CO 80121
Phone 303 794 3550
www.stevinsonauto.com
Authorized Porsche Dealer
Service / Parts Hours:
Monday-Friday 7:00-6:00
Saturday 8:00-3:00
Effective, October 1st, 2006 all Porsche models 1999 and older will receive a discounted labor rate of $95.00 per hour plus special pricing on parts.
Come in today for a FREE 21 point safety inspection and take advantage of this special pricing.
Below are some examples:
Oil Change Service
Boxster / 996 $ 99.95 w/ Mobil 1
964 / 993
$149.95 w/ Mobil 1
928
$ 69.95 w/ 20/50
924S / 944
$ 59.95 w/ 20/50
Brake Pad Replacement
Boxster – Front $220.00
996 – Front
$250.00
Clutch Replacment
Boxster $1165.00
996
$1195.00
(all prices plus tax and shop supplies – may not be combined with any other offer – subject to change without notice – applies only to Porsche vehicles 1999 model year and
older – additional parts or services may be required or recommended at an extra cost)
Includes complimentary hand car wash (not a drive thru machine) – free local shuttle
Enterprise Rent a Car on-site with discounted rates for our clients.
Compare our prices to anyone, you might just be surprised how little it costs to have the best Porsche Dealer in Denver service your vehicle.
All of our technicians are 100% Porsche Factory Trained and Certified
We use only Genuine Porsche Parts which come with a 2 year/24 month warranty
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T HE D RIVERS L OUNGE
PCA Miller Motorsports
Photos & Story By Bob Polich
With great anticipation a large number of
Colorado club racers headed west to the
inaugural PCA Club Race at Miller
Motorsports outside of Salt Lake City,
Utah. The track has already hosted several
high profile pro events and the full 4.5 mile
layout was to be used for the PCA event.
Could the track live up to the hype? The
quick answer is yes as any track with bathrooms in all directions, regular trash pickup, an asphalt paddock the size of most
mall parking lots, a museum, clubhouse,
and a meeting room with a wall of windows that overlooks the full track is a little
more than our normal club race experience.
The track has 23 corners, is wider than
most tracks, has a smooth surface, and
there is a substantial amount of runoff
room.
Marni Banazek – Dart - napping
Two sprint races and an Enduro were run
for the over 100 cars in attendance. It was
unusual that almost every PCA car class
was represented, but none of the classes
for his tour of Italy and was unable to
make the race) is the social aspect and
families of club racers. Many of us treat
the races as a great gathering of friends
Joy Petty, Deb Polich, Geri Brannigan, Marni Banazek and I have no idea
had more than 10 cars. The Saturday
Enduro registration was capped at 99 cars.
Attrition from the practices and Fun Race
reduced the cars taking the green flag to
under 80, but this was still the record number of cars on the track at one time for the
Miller facility. The start was a sight to
behold for those watching from the balconies overlooking the track. Once the
race was underway the long track seemed
to handle the large group with ease
although the speed difference from the
fastest to slowest classes was quite dramatic. There were two groups for the Sunday
sprint races, with each group having a
morning and afternoon race. The Colorado
racers fared well in all of the races held
with numerous class podium finishes.
However, the focus of this guest write up
(our Liaison Mike Quigley, was preparing
where there happens to be a few races.
Over the last few years many of us have
traveled coast to coast with our fellow racers, family, and friends. Some in the
Colorado group are racing spouses, with
Kim and Paul Gutowski each driving at
events, Gennie and Mike Hemmingway
alternating driving at events as do Vicki
Earnshaw and Pat Moyle, and Deborah
Polich driving if her husband ever figures
out how to share the car and keep it working on her weekends. John Cooley and
Alexandra Sabados began a father /
daughter racing connection at the recent
Pueblo race.
It is the support of the spouses, family and
friends that make the club racing experience so enjoyable for the racers. Jesse
Wurmbrand has set the standard for leading
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the F-Class racers and he is almost always
accompanied by his father Marc who flys
in from California to travel with us to the
races. His mother Lois flys in when her
schedule allows and when it does not, she
makes sure to FedEx in the cookies and
brownies all of the races have learned to
anticipate for each event. When his young
daughter Devyn's busy schedule allows,
she brings mom Laura to the events. No
wonder it is so easy for Jess to go fast!
Kathleen Lamb has been traveling with
Bill Lamb to all of the races and they still
act like newlyweds. In Utah, Bill met his
new father in law Phil for the first time.
After the brief introduction, he put on his
Shawn Graham with wife, Rhonda, and
children, Morgan and Taylor
overalls and helped Bill in an all day project for a "minor" rebuilt of the engine to
allow Bill to participate in all of the weekend races. Dave Stribling is accompanied
by his girl friend Shelly and father Richard
to the races. In the March Texas race
Team Stribling needed a paddock of their
own with dad Richard doing the DE portion viewed by what seemed to be scores
of relatives and friends. Dave Speights is
accompanied by his dad Bob doing the
DE's at many events. Pets are part of the
family with a determination of the track
and event hotel pet policies are almost
more important than the schedule of
events. Mike Martin's parents attended
the Pueblo event and his mother was a
great help in addressing the questions we
needed to know about Mike including
what his birth weight was and what his
weight was graduating from high school.
Kathy Fricke was unable to
accompany Walt to Utah, but contacted his trailer mate Bobby
Dahlstrom to insure Walt was eating properly and taking care of
himself. Dale Tuety was in Utah
with Mary Lee who accompanies
him to all of the races.
Dave and Marni Banazek (Mr &
Mrs DART) travel together to all
the races with Marni setting the
standard in reporting football
scores, reading books most of us
cannot pronounce the title of,
while completing more naps than John Scovgaard, wife Brenda and Alan Struthers
some of us have in a lifetime.
Marni set a new standard in Utah by napbirthday dinner at a fantastic Italian restauping in the hot pits during the Enduro. She rant in downtown Salt Lake City following
claims it is all in the selection of proper ear her helping Bill in the Enduro would be
plugs. In spite of all of these activities,
better than any trip to Italy. We will check
Marni still finds the time to assist Dave,
with Quigley on that when he returns.
provide the DART marketing and provide
The rest of the racers celebrated the return
support to the rest of us. Somehow
of the Petty GT3-S car that for the first
Dwight Ingram's wife Geri was able to
time in a few years ran both really fast
acquire an extra golf cart at Miller that
AND the entire weekend. We all have car
proved a great help in getting to meetings,
problems, with this weekend no exception
obtaining fuel and visiting other racer padfor some of the Colorado racers. It was
dock areas. New to our group at Utah was
good to have the Petty car make it through
Shawn Grahams wife Rhonda and his two
at least one race weekend.
children Morgan and Taylor. Also, with
the Steamboat group was John Skovgaard's The following of family and friends is not
wife Brenda.
limited to the Colorado group. We look
forward to seeing the family of the racers
During the Utah event Joy and Bill Petty
from our neighboring states we have gotten
celebrated Joy's birthday and a few days
to know over the years. It seems like at
later their anniversary. While Joy indicat- least once at every event we confront a
ed she was looking at a trip to Italy for a
restaurant hostess with a request for a table
future celebration, the rest of us hope the
for 16 or so; or maybe two or three tables
of ten.
A strong group of DE participants from Colorado, with
family, also made the trip to
Utah. The Miller track is a
spectacular facility that
should be a must visit for all
club racers. Just remember
to bring the family.
Bill and Kathleen Lamb and Kathleen’s father, Phil
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For Sale: 1989 944 Turbo, VIN#
WP0AA2958KN150830, Stone Gray /
Burgundy, All original except Autothority
Stage II chip (I have the original chip) and
Alpine CD (I have original Porsche radio).
Inside is in immaculate, show-room
condition. The outside is original and I
would rate it at 8.5 out of 10. 110K Miles,
never in accident, all numbers match,
second owner (both PCA members). I have
all records since new including Monroney
sticker. Everything works, many new parts,
needs nothing. I'm a motivated seller
because our new Cayman S has arrived!
Asking $13,500 obo. Call Dan 303-4629392 and leave message, or
e-mail at Whizbang22@yahoo.com. (oct)
For Sale: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S 60,200 miles Silver Rose with Burgundy
leatherette Interior. Exceptional local
service history. All records including
original window sticker. Belts, rollers, front
seals done about 6k miles ago. New Toyo
RA1s, many performance upgrades:
Lindsay Stage 2 I/C, Vitesse chip,
Electronic boost controller, Tial w/g, new
rotors and Hawk performance pads. Very
fast/strong street and DE car. $15,500.
Rob Shilling 303-978-9955 or
shilling968@msn.com for pictures. (oct)
For Sale: 1987 911 Cab Triple Black,
Glossy Paint, Very Good Interior, New
Convertible top, Nearly New Top Boot
Cover. Strong engine with 185 miles.
Does not smoke, uses no oil, clean tail pipe.
Car has recent $2500 in suspension work
by Auto Europe. Asking $19,500 Additonal
pic can be viewed at
http://skiluv.smugmug.com/cars Contact:
George Norman 404-550-1869;
normange@comcast.net (oct)
For Sale: 1984 944, 106K miles, recent
timing belts, adjustable Koni's, comp brake
pads, tower brace, roll bar with 2 five point
harnesses. A nice street/track car in average
condition. Doesn't use oil, steers and brakes
straight, shifts great. Only problem is a
crack in the windshield. Placed first at 2
Parade autocrosses. $4,200 Ken Provasi,
303-750-1100 (oct)
For Sale: Brey-Krause Boxster Roll Bar
Extension. Fits '97 to '04 Boxster. Allows
an additional 1-3/4" of headroom to pass
the "broomstick test" for helmet clearance.
Does not include accessory padding kit.
New ones run just under $700 online
(ouch!). Selling for $250 as I have no time
for track events! Great shape and bolts on
easily. Aaron Jacks 303-534-5277 or e-mail
aaron-j@att.net (oct)
For Sale: Michelin Pilot Alpin (1)
265/35R18 93V M&S (2) 225/40R18 88V
M&S New Tread 10/32 Now 8/32 New
$150 Each – All 3 For $210. Call Geof at
303-741-6229 or email at
gjpdirt@comcast.net (oct)
For Sale: 1969 911E parts car, no engine
or trannie. make offer. Call Tad
720-988-7469 (oct)
For Sale: 1989 C4 coupe w/sunroof.
Guards Red, 52300 original miles, very
good mechanical and body condition.
Professionally maintained, all service
records. AC, power seats, windows and
door locks. AM/FM radio with CD player.
Asking $23,000. For pictures and details,
please contact Andy at (303) 356-5012 or
andyerichards@hotmail.com. (oct)
For Sale: 87 944S Parts. I purchased a
Guards Red 87 944S that the owner was
parting out. Here are the parts that are left:
- Driver's side front fender, $100 or best
offer
- Driver's side door, $100 or best offer
- Hood, $150 or best offer
- 16x7 phonedial wheel, $80 or best offer
plus shipping
I would prefer to work with only local
(Colorado Front Range) buyers on the
pickup or delivery of the bodywork; the
wheel can be shipped via the normal
carriers. Please e-mail me at either 303204-9723 or va944s@comcast.net if you
have any questions or to request additional
photos. (oct)
For Sale: 86 Carrera Targa - white w/blue
interior. 103k mi, rebuilt Targa top,
restitched steering wheel, Blaupunkt indash CD w/MP3 input, low miles on rear
tires, Looks Great, Runs Great! $18,250
Call John 303-797-3983 or email to
john.unruh@earthlink.net for pics. (oct)
For Sale: 1980 Porsche 911SC, Blk on Blk,
Coupe, 108k, all original, minimal oil leak,
Michelins, new alternator,starter,shocks,
clear bra, plug wires,Michelins. All records
since new, 4th owner. This is a sweetie.
$16,200. Contact Ed at 303 766 3655, or
eblewett@comcast.net for additional
details. (oct)
For Sale: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S 81k
original miles. All records including
original window sticker. All maintenance
up to date. Belts/tensioners/rollers/front oil
seals replaced 5k miles ago, clutch done
25k miles ago. Vitesse MAF, Tial
wastegate, 3" Fabspeed turbo back exhaust.
Recaro speed seats, Schroth 6 point
harnesses, custom rollbar. 2 sets of wheels
and tires, stock parts, etc, etc. Very well
maintained, very fast, setup as a DE/street
car. Please contact Josh at 970-744-0227 or
docwyte@comcast.net (oct)
For Sale: 1997 - 911 Carrera 993 Coupe
White/Tan, 17,950 original miles;
has Porsche OEM Sport Classic 17- inch
wheels, AM/FM/CD. Pristine Condition,
clear bra, garaged, driven in fair weather
only, Non-smoker; $39,900 Contact Scott
Nicholson, (720) 931-3475 (W), (303) 7732486 (H- eves),
scott.nicholson@comcast.net (oct)
For Sale: 914 Parts
$75.00 seats (5 total) Three brown (1971)
Not pristine. Two with base and one with
out.
$150.00 Tow black(1975) Nice with Base.
One black (1975) Both in good shape
$60.00 Seat belts Black 1975 Retractable.
In good shape
$200.00 Roof panels (1971) Clean (1975)
needs to be cleaned.
$300.00 Complete door shells, left and
right, cleaned and primed.
$150.00 Back glass. In nice condition.
916 Front fiberglass bumper - New $400.00 Engine, 1.7, Freshly rebuilt. Prior
to removal has been sitting several years.
Please contact Priscilla or Mike at Auto
Reflections; 303.432.2852 (oct)
For Sale: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S 60,200 miles. Silver Rose w/ Burgundy
leatherette. All records & sticker.
Exceptional condition/service history.
Performance upgrades: New Toyos,
Lindsay I/C, Tial, Vitesse, Electronic b/c,
new rotors w/ Hawk pads. VERY strong
street and DE car - $15,500 Rob Shilling Littleton, CO 303-978-9955
shilling968@msn.com for pix. (nov)
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For Sale: 993 Deck Lid, Silver. $500.
Contact Mel @mrstahl@forestoil.com
(oct)
For Sale: Winter's Coming! Selling four
Dunlop Graspic DS-1 winter tires.
205-55-16 fronts with 6mm tread, and 22550-16 rears with 9mm tread.
Tires still work great, but really rub on my
lowered 968, so I need to get lower profile
tires. Originally $400. Will sell for $200.
Call Chris at 719-235-1074. (nov)
For Rent: Heated car storage near I-70
and Ward Road. $95 per month for each
car. 24/7 access. Call John Eller at 303571-1997 or email
john.eller@megroup.com. (nov)
For Sale: Set of Track Tires from 2004
GT3 - Pirelli P-Zero Corsa, 50 Treadware,
used weekend of October 8, 2005 @
P.P.I.R. 2 ea. 295/30 R 18 and 2 ea.
235/40 R 18 heat cycled by Salt Lake City
distributor. Cost $1,300.00. Sell for
$800.00 OBO. Stim Kennedy, 303-4789494. (nov)
For Sale: Set of Bridgestone Blizzak tires
2 each 205/55R16 WS-15 - used
2 each 225/50R16 LM22 - new
all mounted on early 928 phone dial
wheels - ran on a 94 C2
$550 for the set
303-979-4882 or e-mail
Gennie Hemingway
mandgh@msn.com (nov)
A little reminder to get life insurance.
A silly, sweet, 3-foot-tall reminder.
Universal, whole, term? Those words may not mean much to you
now. But some day they could mean everything to your family. Let
your American Family agent help you determine how much, and
what type, of coverage is right for you. Call today, and ask for a free,
no-obligation Life Insurance Needs Analysis. So you can check it off
your list, and off your mind.
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001500 – 10/04
RMR Porsche
Membership Chairperson
1214 South Weldona Lane
Superior, CO 80027
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