official newsletter finger lakes region porsche club of america
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official newsletter finger lakes region porsche club of america
FALL, 2015 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FINGER LAKES REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA Fall, 2015 President’s Message ¡A Toda Velocidad! Finger Lakes Regain Fall Tour – by Dom Pullano Calendar of Events 2015 Porsche Audi Fall Foliage Tour – by Luis Martinez Porsche Winter Storage Tips - by Paula Irving Graveyard Shift at Le Mans, 1974 – by Michael Keyser Membership The Exchange Finger Lakes Region Officers and Chairs 3 5 7 9 10 16 18 22 23 23 On The Cover: Eduardo Torrado’s 2010 Speed Yellow Turbo (997.2) once again graces the cover of Frontrunner. Eduardo is the second owner. This is his third 911 and his second Turbo. Even though he misses his 993 Turbo, the technology in this car is amazing, he says, bringing the driver to the next level of speed and maneuverability. Photo credit: Eduardo Torrado, DDS _____________________________________________________________________________________ The Frontrunner is a publication of the Finger Lakes Region of the Porsche Club of America. All rights are reserved. Permission is granted to reproduce any material published herein, provided the full credit is given the Frontrunner and the author. Material published herein, reprinted with the permission or courtesy of another agent may NOT be reproduced unless permission is granted from that entity. They reserve all rights to their material. Editor/Designer: Karen Schwartzman (Karen.schwartzman@gmail.com) Advertising Rates: Single Issue: Full Page: $100, ½ page: $75, ¼ page: $40, 1/8 page: $25 Full Year (4 issues): Full Page: $250, ½ page: $200, ¼ page: $150, 1/8 page: $100, Business Card: $50 FRONTRUNNER PG. 2 Finger Lakes Reflections As the memory of summer evenings fade and dissolve to the visions of autumn foliage, the 2015 Porsche driving season in the Finger Lakes draws to a close. By all accounts, member participation in our Meetups and Tours was up in comparison to the past two years. The Meetups at waterfront or adjacent waterfront locations averaged more than 15 members with a low of 12 at the Crow’s Nest in June and two events with more than 20 members attending. The Spring Run to the “The Glen” featured sunny & (eventually) warm weather with 15+ cars for pace laps at the track. A “Return Tour” wound through and around the Finger Lakes terminating in Naples for lunch at Bob & Ruth’s. The Summer Tour headed by Art Salo also had 15+ Porsches on another warm and sunny afternoon that featured a rest stop at the Zugbie Winery and concluded for dinner at Dano’s Heuriger on Seneca. Finally, our last event of the season attracted 20 Porsches for the Fall Tour designed by Art Salo that commenced at a small Canandaigua Town Park on Goodale Rd., enjoyed a rest stop at the Pleasant Valley Wine Co. (NY’s oldest Bonded winery) south of Hammondsport and concluded at Belhurst Castle in Geneva where 30 members enjoyed fine dining at one of the Finger Lakes most notable venues. Elections The final activity for the Finger Lakes Region of PCA is election of officers for 2016-2017. Elections are held every two years for the offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. I have served as President for two 2-year terms and am unable to run again. The 144 Regions of PCA are member driven clubs which would cease to exist without volunteers to run the club and its events. The Finger Lakes Region is a social club which minimizes the amount of time any officer or Chair devotes to that activity. With that foundation, we are seeking volunteers to run for election for our 2016-2017 officers. Please submit your name or nominations for a leadership position to me before the end of October at schwaner@frontiernet.net or by calling me at 585-755-2900. Participation at the Annual (Planning) Meeting, the monthly Meetups and Tours provides an opportunity to make new friends with common interests and often times includes shared interests other than Porsches. I have enjoyed the past six years as an officer of the Finger Lakes Region and plan to contribute my time with planning future Summer and Fall Tours. I extend my thanks to each of the other officers (Chuck Chada, John Frank & Audrey Schmidt) this year as well as Membership Chair Mike Horiatis and Safety Chair/Tour Meister Art Salo for their participation in running the club. David Schwaner President FRONTRUNNER PG. 3 Sue Miller models new name tag. FRONTRUNNER PG. 4 Name tags are available for all members of Finger Lakes PCA. Contact David Schwaner or Mike Hortiatis. ¡A Toda Velocidad!* Luis A. Martínez Wow! Where did the summer go?? Leaves are flying, convertible tops are tightly closed, and snow stakes are being pounded on driveway boundaries. But you Cayenne / Panamera owners just shrug and laugh at the rest of us who winterize our cars and tuck them away for the winter. Well, I did something about that, but more on that later. Thanks to David Schwaner and his leadership as President for two terms / four years, our Finger Lakes Region is in good shape! There were a lot of events this year, and in some cases record attendance for them. Now it’s time for elections. You have already received an email from David concerning our imminent election of Officers for the Club and we need your support and assistance to make this Club even better. Let’s keep the momentum going by nominating good people for Officers and also by attending the Planning Meeting early in 2016 and adding your comments and feedback for another successful year. Speaking of successful, next year is the 20th Birthday of Finger Lakes Region! All the more reason for every reader and member of our Club to show up at the Planning Meeting (date and location TBA) and come up with brilliant ideas for celebration of our Club’s Birthday. I can personally say that I joined the Finger Lakes Region when I moved to Rochester from Philadelphia in August 1996. Although I’m not a Charter Member, I’m very close, so I’ve known many members for almost 20 years. Back to our PCA Club agenda. Take a look at our Calendar of events, and come out to our next event! With my co-driver son, Bradley, and our 944 Turbo racer at Pocono Raceway, PA, May 17, 2015 *At Maximum Speed! FRONTRUNNER PG. 5 It Isn’t an Ordinary Car. Don’t Bring it to an Ordinary Shop. From General Service to Full Race Prep A Team of Factory Trained Technicians Custom Fabrication/Roll Cages State of the Art Equipment First Class Service Lowest Prices Around 1770 Emerson St. Rochester, NY 14606 Tel: (585) 647-0339 thelittlespeedshop@gmail.com www.thelittlespeedshop.com The Little Speed Shop FRONTRUNNER PG. 6 @littlespeedshop #littlespeedshop A Personal Reflection: Finger Lakes Region Fall Tour by Dom Pullano, Charter Member I was glad to see that the Finger Lakes Region Fall Tour was Sunday, October 11th. It typically is the Sunday before Columbus Day and I'm often out of town that weekend. Being home it was a great day not just for the drive but to view the diverse number of Porsche's in our region. We had by my estimate 23 cars in attendance that included some first timers as well as original charter members. My own 1983 911 SC Cab has seen a few tours including the inaugural drive back in 1996. The route I'm sure was similar but not as thorough or as long as this experience. I recall leaving a few of the lakes off the route for another drive. Canandaigua town park on Goodale Rd which was the start of the tour. FRONTRUNNER PG. 7 Parking lot at the Pleasant Valley Wine Company where we stopped for our rest break. We passed several unique sites that my wife and I noted for future stops and enjoyed the visit at the Great Western Winery Visitor Center. There is quite a history to our wine region as some of the discussion turned to the evolution of Constellation Brands, and Bully Hill Wineries. We didn't have time for any other stops as the length of the tour had the staff at Belhurst Castle restaurant waiting for our arrival. This was our final destination for dinner. The weather was great and by the end it definitely made you appreciate the area and people associated with our Finger Lakes Region. I'm already anticipating our next event and looking forward to spending more time getting to know the members and the story behind their personal Porsche. Pleasant Valley Wine Company, different angle. Photo credit: David Schwaner FRONTRUNNER PG. 8 UP NEXT…. FINGER LAKES REGION PCA Porsche Club of America Finger Lakes Region CALENDAR 2015 “Let’s be on the water…” Jan. 10 Jan. 24-25 Feb. 28-3/1 March 6-8 March 18-21 April 18 April 19 May 15-17 May 25-26 May 27 May 29-31 June 5-7 June 17-18 June 21 June 24 June 25-28 June 21-27 July 12 July 24-26 July 24-26 July 25 July 29 August 22-23 August 26 Sept. 30 October 11 Nov 13-15 FRONTRUNNER PG. 9 Finger Lakes Region Annual (Planning) Meeting Rolex 24 at Daytona, FL National Tech Tactics in Easton, PA Zone 1 Spring President’s Meeting in Latham, NY 12 Hours of Sebring, Sebring Raceway, FL Porsche Only Swap Meet, Hershey PA Finger Lakes Region Spring Run, Watkins Glen Opener Zone 1 Rally & Concours in Brookline, MA Driver’s Ed, Watkins Glen, Niagara Region FLK Region Meet Up, Inn on the Lake, Canandaigua, NY Zone 1 Clash at the Glen Zone 1 48 Hours DE at The Glen Advanced Driver’s Ed, Watkins Glen, Niagara Region Finger Lakes Region Car Show, Sonnenberg Gardens, Canandaigua, NY Finger Lakes Region Meet Up – Crow’s Nest, Geneva, NY Sahlen’s 6 Hours at the Glen, IMSA Tudor Sports Car Series PCA Parade in French Lick, IN Finger Lakes Region Summer Run IMSA Tudor Sports Car Series, Lime Rock Park, CT US Vintage Grand Prix, Watkins Glen Finger Lakes Region Run to US Vintage Grand Prix Finger Lakes Region Meet Up – Dave & Sue’s house, 3495 Lakeview Lane, Canandaigua, NY Zone 1 Autocross, Fort Devens, MA Finger Lakes Region Meet Up – North Shore Grill, Lakeville Finger Lakes Region Meet Up – Belhurst Castle, Geneva Finger Lakes Region Fall Run Zone 1 Fall President’s Meeting in Latham, NY Porsche Audi Fall Foliage Tour by Luis Martinez As I mentioned in my column, A Toda Velocidad, I’m now happy to announce that I bought a high performance sedan with a fat V-8 and a 6-speed manual. After almost 20 years of driving tow vehicles (Jeep Grand Cherokees) so I could tow my trailered racing car, I solved that problem and now I have an exciting car for as my daily driver - an Audi S4 Quattro. Yeah, baby! My new daily driver - Audi S4 photo: Luis Martinez I’ve admired Audi for many years. I used to own a ’98 A4 Quattro with a 2.8 V-6 and 5-speed manual. I loved that car, but I had to relinquish it because I needed a tow vehicle. I sold the A4 to my daughter (who actually drove it hot on track at the Glen) and then she sold it to my son who lowered it and customized it, and eventually sold it, too. But now revenge is mine. I looked for months to find an S4 with a 4.2 V-8, a manual gear box and low mileage. I found it in Cleveland, so I went to Cleveland, gave the man a fat fistful of Franklins and drove my S4 home. FRONTRUNNER PG. 10 Porsche Audi Fall Foliage Tour (continued p. 10) That brings me to the subject titled above. When I went to Audi of Rochester (Garber) for service, the very nice service rep, Danelle, told me about this Audi Club driving event. I showed up at the Audi showroom on Sunday morning, October 25 to check it out. I thought it was pretty cool that there were three clubs represented that morning – the Audi Club of North America (ACNA) Northeast Chapter (aka NEQ, for Northeast Quattro), the Niagara Region PCA and, representing Finger Lakes PCA, Charter Member Dom Pullano and yours truly. The dealership set out a hot breakfast for the participants, with plenty of coffee and breakfast drinks. Then we saddled up about 22 or more cars, all of them Audis or Porsches of many vintages and models, from Porsche 911T to Audi Q7 SUV’s, from Audi TTs to Porsche Targas, almost everything in the lineups. The Garber folks were in charge and all I had to do was enjoy myself. How sweet it is! We drove south on West Henrietta Road and made our way southeast and through Lima, then south to Bristol and then for a short stop at Ontario Park at Gannett Hill. Then towards Naples, through Prattsburgh and down to Bully Hill Vineyard just short of Hammondsport. What a spectacular view from Bully Hill! We went inside the winery and were treated as a private party for a wine tasting event, complete with a very funny wine commentator, Mr. Gregory Taylor, of the family owners. The hostess then took us to the grape crushing and processing operations, so we learned a bit more about wine making. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming, and I look forward to our Club working with Garber, Audi Club and Niagara PCA on more events like this. I joined Dom Pullano (on right) and his friend at Garber Audi for breakfast. FRONTRUNNER PG. 11 Porsche Audi Fall Foliage Tour Photos Porsches and Audis gather for a quick rest at Ontario Park FRONTRUNNER PG. 12 We reach our destination, spectacular views from Bully Hill Winery FRONTRUNNER PG. 13 From left, Representing Niagara PCA, Mark Gardone; David Klock from ACNA and yours truly for Finger Lakes Region. FRONTRUNNER PG. 14 Private party wine tasting event for our Clubs at Bully Hill. FRONTRUNNER PG. 15 14 Porsche Winter Storage Tips & Techniques By Paula Irving http://flatsixes.com (Reprinted with permission from Paula Irving. Take a look at flatsixes.com, the blog about Porsche, and subscribe! It’s free…) For the past five years we've been posting ideas on what to do with your Porsche when it's time to put it in storage. Each year you give us great feedback and add to the growing list of tips. Below is the complete list of everything we've learned so far. For details, product ideas and longer explanations of the various steps below check out Winterize Your Porsche in 10 Easy Steps. 1. Don't get caught outside. Check the forecast, set a date and stick to it. 2. Don't put it away dirty. Wash and clean your Porsche inside and out. 3. Don't let water infiltrate your Gas. Top off the tank and include a fuel additive like STABIL. 4. Don't let your tires develop flat spots. Inflate your tires to the highest pressure allowed; or, consider using tire cradles that are shaped to the tire and prevent flat spots without over inflating. 5. Don't forget about the anti-freeze. If your Porsche pumps more water than oil you'll want to check the level of your anti-freeze and make sure it's full and fresh. 6. Don't crack your windshield fluid holder. In the event you cheaped out and used water instead of windshield washer fluid, be sure to top it off with the real stuff and make sure it contains and anti-freezing agent if you live in a cold climate. 7. Don't let your battery die. Either disconnect the battery (Excellence Magazine advises against this in the 997) or attach a trickle charger like this one. If you do disconnect, be sure you have your radio code. 8. Don't apply the parking brake. We leave ours in neutral and use wheel chocks, but leaving it in gear or park is fine too. 9. Don't neglect your windshield wipers. A number of readers have suggested you prop your wiper arms or place a small piece of cardboard between the blade and the windshield to protect the wiper blade edges. 10. Don't let your Porsche collect moisture. We place reusable desiccant containers in the car as our garage is not climate controlled. Remember, you will need a number of these as the interior of your Porsche is a large space (we now place 10 of them in the 993). You can easily check them once a month or so and reactivate them per the instructions. 11. Don't let your Porsche get scratched or dirty. Put a car cover on it. FRONTRUNNER PG. 16 14 Porsche Winter Storage Tips & Techniques 12. Don't waste money! You could possibly save big bucks (as much as $100 per month) by letting your insurance company know your Porsche is off the road. Be sure to check with your agent, but we reduce our coverages to the minimums and remove the liability all together. Just be sure to let them know before you take it out in the spring! 13. Don't let rodents take over. We put large plastic keg cups backwards into our exhaust pipes (some readers have suggested tennis balls) and close our air vents. 14. Don't lose your skills. We miss our Porsches just writing this post. Besides visiting the garage often, we play racing games and drive simulators while we're waiting for the snow to melt. Paula Irving: http://flatsixes.com/ Photo: Rennlist Photo: PelicanParts FRONTRUNNER PG. 17 Graveyard Shift at Le Mans, 1974 by Michael Keyser, reprinted with permission This is a gripping short story about a two-hour driving shift, at night in the rain, in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With all the potential danger that still exists today in racing, imagine how it was 40 years ago, when there were no computers assisting the setup of the cars, safety was an afterthought and these Porsche Turbos were as diabolical to keep on track as they were fast…Ed. This is written at 2 A.M. on October 10, five days after my 68th birthday. I can't sleep, so I write. My mind throws me back forty-one years to Le Mans. Same time, different date and place. I'd entered my Toad Hall Porsche RSR #73 with co-drivers Paul Blancpain and Milt Minter. I won't go into details of how it all happened, because there's no time. Milt is coming in and I'm waiting in the pits. Paul is back in the caravan. It’s just stopped raining and the asphalt is beginning to dry. We had problems early on. I started. The clutch began slipping a few laps in. We had to pull the engine and replace a seal. Now we're in the hunt, class-wise. It's my day in the barrel. An old joke. Ask me to tell it some day. FRONTRUNNER PG. 18 Graveyard Shift at Le Mans, 1974 (continued p. 18) Before I know it, I'm in the car. Belts tightened, I'm off. We have a radio, a Motorola, but it only works sporadically. We ran a line to an antenna on the top of the pits. How I activated the thing I can't remember. A button on the steering wheel? Regardless, it’s useless. I join the scrum. Cars flash past as I climb through the Dunlop curve, crest the rise under the Dunlop Bridge and dive towards the esses. I do a lap and all seems in order. The engine is pulling strong and the brakes work. The car handles well. What more can you ask? I love my RSR. My small band of brothers in the signaling pits at Mulsanne gives me a thumbs up as I accelerate past. I wave. Fast forward. I pass the pits and steel myself for the Dunlop Bend. No silly back and forth like now. The car grips the curve and I pop over the rise. A slight stomach in the mouth feeling, then a drop down toward the esses again. I've passed a car or two and been passed. On to Tertre Rouge, a slightly off camber right hander. Down the shute and onto the Mulsanne. I shift into 4th, then 5th and settle in for the long ride. Time to relax, sort of. I pass the restaurant on the left. A blur of faces under umbrellas behind the guard rail. The road is straight but far from flat. The undulations throw me up and down as I approach top speed. Maybe 160. There's a breeze that moves me a little to the right when I pass an opening in the trees. So I keep to the left. No cars ahead, but in my mirror I see lights, approaching fast, and the feared right-hand bend is approaching, taken flat out. I pull to the right. You DO NOT want to be on the outside through the bend. Let the fast cars take THAT line. FRONTRUNNER PG. 19 Graveyard Shift at Le Mans, 1974 (continued p. 19) They pass me..1-2-3 in the bend. I refer to my notes 41 years later. It's a Matra MS670C, a Mirage GR7 and the Martini RSR. ZAP, ZAP, ZAP. They lead me over the hump, now gone, and as they approach Mulsanne corner, dart left and right, hunting and pecking for an advantage. Their problem. I'm down to 2nd and out of Mulsanne. A glance at the signaling pits as the leaders race into the distance. I pass a small prototype limping along with a problem. Not mine. Through the first fast sweeper, then on to the second where Jo [Jo Siffert, aka “Seppi”] left us two years ago. I came on the mayhem in another Porsche then, but don't think of it now. More work to do. Into Indianapolis, then a short squirt to Arnage. Up through the fast sweeping section to the Porsche curves. In previous years I'd be facing White House. Gone, but not forgotten. Now I really have to pay attention. A series of fast off- camber curves. Better get it right. Then down to the old Ford Chicane. One lap down, how many to go? But now the fog rolls in. On the Mulsanne, it comes and goes. One lap it's there. The next it's gone. It moves like a white demon up from the banks of the Sarthe. Do I brake and knock off speed or chance it and keep a foot to the floor. Is it twenty feet or five hundred yards? Some laps it hovers twenty feet above, making my speed more pronounced. The next it's gone. Moved on to the countryside with the sleeping cows, goats, and pigs. I wish I were them, sort of. Two hours and I'm due to come in. BOX [come into the Pits] they tell me at Mulsanne. A Matra passes with a scream. I'm ready. Enough, for now. I unbuckle my belts as I come down pit lane. A coffee, a hot crepe, and a girlfriend await. The crew is poised, and Paul is there. A tall fellow. Good guy. Seppi's business partner. Jo was my hero. And Pedro [Pedro Rodriguez]. Two years gone. [Siffert and Rodriguez had perished racing] A few more stints. In one I make a misstep drifting into the gray and kiss the Armco a glancing blow in the Porsche curves. "They always pick up speed when you hit the grass," Jackie Oliver once said. So true. The same as I did two years ago. Déjà vu. You idiot. I limp to the pits with a flat tire and broken wheel. Again we finish, but back in the field. 20th according to the record. I'm at the wheel on the last lap. Hey, it's my car [as car owner, he has the privilege of driving the last stint to the checkered flag]. A line of waving flags from the corner workers. Thanks, I signal back. Is that a tear? Again I've cheated death. Some didn't.... FRONTRUNNER PG. 20 FRONTRUNNER PG. 21 FINGER LAKES REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIP NEWS Welcome to our new members: Francois D:Hollander Craig Schinsing Welcome to our new transfers: Bert Robles (Metro, NY, September, 2015) Alana Burdick (Niagara, June, 2015) Congratulations to: Michael Henry Stefan Kulla Stan Roman FINGER LAKES REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA PROFILE September, 2015 September, 2015 15th Anniversary (9/1/00) 15th Anniversary (9/1/10) 5th Anniversary (9/1/10) AGE OF OUR PORSCHES Less than 5 years Less than 10 years Less than 15 years Greater than 20 years Unknown MEMBERSHIP PROFILE Less than 3 Years Less than 10 Years Over 10 Years TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS NUMBER OF PORSCHES 16 30 43 47 6 NUMBER OF MEMBERS 24 59 37 % 25 62 39 96 100% VOLUNTEER AND GET INVOLVED! CATEGORIES OF INTEREST Concours Drivers Education Rally Autocross Meetings Membership Writing Technical Events Social Events Speakers Tours Photography Sponsorship Tech Inspection Trophies Art Web Assistance Equipment FRONTRUNNER PG. 22 LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT I like to be responsible or in charge. I’m a planner, a doer! I’m great when I’m given an assignment and good direction. I’m a good committee person. I prefer to work behind the scenes. I’m a team player. I have some time to give but I don’t know where I’d fit in or who to ask. I have limited time but want to give something back to the club Name__________________________________________________________________________ Phone (day)_____________________________ (evening) ________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ___________________________________________________________________ Email___________________________________________________________________________ Comments: Mail to: Mike Hortiatis, 42 Chelsea Park, Pittsford, NY 14534 The Exchange Advertising Guidelines Finger Lakes Region Elected Officers and Volunteers Publication of paid advertising in the Frontrunner does not constitute the endorsement by this publication or the Finger Lakes Region of the products or services set forth therein. The Frontrunner reserves the unqualified right to approve for publication all advertising submitted. President Dave Schwaner 343 North Main Street, Suite 102 Canandaigua, NY 14424 schwaner@frontiernet.net The Exchange Guidelines Vice President Chuck Chada 2525 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14610 Deadline for submitting ads for the EXCHANGE to the editor is no later than the 15th of each month to appear in the next issue. Advertising Porsches or Porsche parts or to solicit materials is free to members in this section of the publication. Ads will run for two months unless the editor is formally notified. To place your want ad, send a note to the editor containing your copy. Please limit copy to a maximum of six lines. The editor reserves the right to edit as needed for space. Ads can be email to: Veloz36@rochester. rr.com. Secretary Audrey Schmidt PCA_FLSecretary@yahoo.com Treasurer John Frank 3560 Otetiana Point Canandaigua, NY 14424 jcfrank42@aol.com Membership Mike Hortiatis 42 Chelsea Park Pittsford, NY 14534 Mike.hortiatis@gmail.com Safety Officer Art Salo Arthur.salo@rochester.edu Race car for sale: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo, full roll cage, interior white metal, two racing seats and harnesses. Fast and lightweight. Too many options to mention. Turnkey racer. Many more photos available: $9,900. Write or call Luis: 585-766-9536 Veloz36@rochester.rr.com FRONTRUNNER PG. 23 Newsletter Editor Luis A. Martinez P.O. Box 242 Pittsford, NY 14534 Veloz36@rochester.rr.com
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