COMMEMORATING PORSCHE FELLOWSHIP IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
RMR.PCA.ORG ● OCTOBER 2013
This month: Club Race! Autocross Results Fall Tours Drive for the Kids Miller Motorsports In LovingJerry Schouten Memory Of JUNE 3, 1948 - SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 We lost a great man, not a good one. Constant provider of unconditional love. Believing and Sel ess to the end.
Godspeed Jerry!
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erry Schouten was my friend. his greatest demonstration of his Judging from the number selflessness, however, may have of people who attended his been one of his last. Glenn Conser, memorial service, everyone manager of HPR, who arrived at the Jwas his friend. But that was scene of Jerry’s accident to assist, the kind of person he was. recalled how, as he and others were He always had time for you to putting Jerry on the gurney to put answer a question about your car or him in the ambulance, Jerry looked his or cars in general. As you have into his eyes and told him how sorry probably guessed by now, I knew he was to have messed things up! Jerry through our club and through That was Jerry! racing. He loved racing and I loved We are going to miss him. racing with him. He was one of my first “rabbits.” Back Last month I wrote about the importance of safety and when he would race his yellow number 911 Porsche 911 (I how the safety provisions that Jerry had in his car, that we never have heard how he got such a classic number!), we all have, saved him from death from the physical crash. would race together in the same PCA Club Race race group. Unfortunately, it was the effects from the fire that ultimately I don’t know how many times we would practice all day killed him despite all the best in fire suits and fuel cells. It Saturday, and after qualifying on Sunday, I would typically needs to be further said, however, that it was through the have a faster qualifying time than he would. He, therefore, heroic efforts of Martin Smith and other first responders, would start just behind me, but somehow, after the melée of Mike Forster and Ken Provasis, that Jerry was extricated at the start, there he would be, just in front of me! all from the fireball that his car had become. Martin was In the early years, when I was less experienced than he, first on the scene, another racer, who “broke the rules” and off he would go. More recently, it took maybe a couple drove off the track right behind Jerry to offer his assistance. of laps for him to get by me, if I had had a great start and He jumped out and began extinguishing the flames with his stayed ahead of him, but inevitably, no matter how well I small in-car fire extinguisher. drove, he’d pass me. I would be able to stay on his tail for Mike and Ken, corner workers at Turn 11 and both a long time, mirroring what he was doing, but inevitably trained at the SCCA Crash and Burn School, ran to and again, he would start to pull away and beat me. No matter arrived at the scene of the burning car within 15 seconds what I did, I never was able to beat him. He was just a great with fire extinguishers from Turn 11, but since neither Mike driver! But, almost always, he would come over after one of nor Ken were wearing a fire suit, they were unable to open my particularly hard fought attempts to try to beat him and the door of Jerry’s car, which was already too hot to handle. congratulate me on how well he thought I had driven! That It was Martin, with his racing suit on, who was able to open is how selfless he was. the door and eventually get Jerry out of the flaming car, while Selfless. That was the adjective most characteristic of Mike and Ken fought not only the car fire, but the ensuing Jerry that I heard used at the memorial service. As a side grass and spilled-gasoline fire. Even as he was running to note, for those of you who didn’t attend the service, I have the scene, Ken was calling on the radio for more help from to pass on what I think was the most humorous of Jerry’s the fire truck and ambulance, both of which, along with the aphorisms that was recounted that day. Jerry always wore corner worker truck with its fire bottles, arrived one or two T-shirts with pockets. I hadn’t remembered that until I was minutes later. I learned later that the fire was so extensive reminded at the service. He said he always wore T-shirts that all twenty of the fire bottles on the fire truck, and all the with pockets “Because T-shirts without pockets are just other fire bottles as well, were exhausted fighting the fire. It underwear!” was through those heroic efforts of Martin, Ken, and Mike Back to selflessness, though. He would always have time that Jerry was pulled out of his car alive. Unfortunately, the for you. He would listen, be engaged, and genuinely try to burn injuries were so severe that Jerry could not overcome solve your problems, whether they were about cars, boats, them. or life in general. Off the track, I saw the selflessness he Thanks, also, to the efforts of the emergency crews and exhibited in the time we spent during the years the car clubs to Drs. Bo Jenson, Lisa Hunsicker, and Krista Turner, MD. were actively looking for a track, then finally during the I will miss Jerry. We all will miss him. Jerry passed away design of HPR. While not a part of the active design team, following his life’s passion. Godspeed, Jerry! he was always there to answer construction questions, or to Come to the Oktoberfest membership meeting to see so tactfully make suggestions from time to time. Perhaps the presentation of the 2013 slate of officers. 4 OCTOBER 2013 5 Positive offset David Schmidt, Editor
ontent for your lovely little RMR newsletter seems recently hailed as Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car of 2013. to be akin to the rain in this semi-arid, high desert But all of these stories can be easily found online and we call home: it either pours in like the deluge our covered in much more depth than I could possibly hope to state recently got hammered with or it sprinkles in here in the pages of our club newsletter. Crather sparsely with small, easily controllable appearances. For those who have never been, you simply must get The summer months, especially those just before and over to Prestige Imports for their annual Octoberfest. Yes, in just after Club Race (not just one, but two of ‘em!), is the years past they’ve had some issues with long lines for food monsoon season as far as HighGear is concerned. Photos and perhaps they ran out of your favorite bottle of ice-cold flood my email and our club’s Facebook site is awash in Paulaner Pilsner, but this year they are going all out and imagery of every kind. Without much effort, stories also flow even got permission to shut down a portion of Garrison in on an uncontrollable surge and I find myself swimming Street just for their bash. They’ve even included a juried car through an immense collection of fascinating articles and show. It is going to be spectacular. Do not miss this one. happenings. I tried to capture as many as I could, without It’s also that time of the year to vote on our nominated expanding this magazine into a giant-sized issue requiring RMR members who want to do a bit more and are seeking some sort of fancy perfect binding and busting our budget your vote for membership into the RMR Board of Directors. like a 75-year-old levee off the coast of New Orleans. Please acknowledge their efforts (and bravery) with a well- I want to thank all those that snapped all those photos placed vote. and all those that took the time to capture, in writing, all Lastly, I must apologize to Bruce McPherson and Cecil those events they took part in. The constant stream of Morris for some errors in last month’s issue. By an editorial content was at first welcome and exciting and soon become oversight, the final formula in “Zen and the Art of High so massive that I found myself up to my neck, adrift in a Performance Driving – Part 2” in the September HighGear flotsam of Porsche-related subject matter, and I knew there was incorrect. The correct formula follows: would be no way to get even a bucketful of it into this issue. Zen = (V => I => G =>W), (V => I => G =>W) … , which I had set aside quite a few things from Porsche itself: means a continuously repeated cycle of Vision leading the new 918 Spyder is under way now (on Sept. 18th, per to Driver Input leading to G-Loading leading to Weight those clever German clockwatchers) and set a new record at Transfer … and so forth. the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Macan has been spotted Another correction to last month’s issue: The photos in sneaking around and tested at various places in Europe, and Chris Lennon’s story about the Pikes Peak Int’l Hill Climb the 911 Turbo also came up for (forced) air to the delight in the September issue were taken by Cecil Morris, except as of many, and finally, the new Porsche 911 Carrera 4S was otherwise indicated on page 21.
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all has fallen—finally! The temperatures have cooled Roadrunner Region (most of NM and southwestern CO), and there are just a few remaining driving events. Intermountain Region (UT and southwest WY), Carrera Region Summer has driven by us and we are looking in our (southern NM and the western tip of TX), Llano Estacado rearview mirror at the 2013 driving season … Region (Amarillo, TX, and the TX and OK panhandles), and However, there is still time to attend a DE West Texas Region (Lubbock, Midland and south TX). As you Fweekend at High Plains and an Autocross at Front Range can see, Zone 9 stretches all the way from the Big Bend of the Airport. Registration is open on motorsportreg.com. If those Rio Grande to the Bonneville Salt Flats. two driving events are not enough, then AMR is having a DE The regions have a variety of events: DEs, AXs, socials, weekend at La Junta. tours and rallies; and Rocky Mountain and Intermountain This month’s membership social will be at Prestige Imports Regions each have a PCA Club Race in addition to all the other for their annual Oktoberfest! The date is Thursday, October activities! Why not try an event in one of the other Zone 9 10, and the time is 4-8 p.m. This year there will be a juried car Regions? You might just like it and have a good time! There show that will include both late model and classic luxury and is still time to attend PCA events in the other regions this fall. performance vehicles. The entry fees will benefit The Foothills Some regions are busier than others but every one has at least Animal Shelter. Also, there will be a short membership one event scheduled. If you do activities in the other regions meeting and the slate of officers for the 2014 RMR Board will in Zone 9 then you just might win a trophy! To win, simply be introduced. travel to more Zone 9 Regions for PCA events than any other PCA has 140 regions that are divided into 13 zones member. It doesn’t matter what kind of event as long as it is on throughout the United States and Canada. Rocky Mountain the region’s calendar. Region (central and northern CO, southeastern WY and the Please remember to renew your RMR/PCA membership at southwestern tip of NE) is in Zone 9, along with our sister pca.org and to keep your member information up to date. You region to the south, Alpine Mountain Region (southern CO), do not want to miss out on any of the happenings of RMR. Welcome our new members!
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8 October Membership Social to be hosted by Prestige Imports!
This month’s Membership Social is part of the annual fabulous Octoberfest hosted in spectacular fashion by Prestige Imports! This is an event not to miss and this year they are going all out with a magical evening of German cuisine, beverages, music and authentic Bavarian band with dancers. This year’s Octoberfest will also include a judged and juried car show with benefits going to the Foothills Animal Shelter. To better accomodate the ever-growing number of guests, Prestige Imports is closing down Garrison Street north of Colfax and bringing in extra large tents with expanded food lines and an unforgettable “block party” feel for this light-hearted and very special celebration. Thursday, October 10, 2013 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 9201 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood, CO 80215
OCTOBER 2013 9 Old age, experience & cunning vs. youth & skill By Margaret Henderson Where do you fall? It seems the Sept. 7th autocross “Deja Vu All Over Again (but more simple)” was a great success. It was fast and hot. Best run of the day was Alan Fritze with a 35.803 on the Doug Bartlett-designed course, followed closely by Eugene Yen and Sarah Henderson. The fast course gave rise to a few overcooked finishes and the “Chicage Stop Box” corner crew got a workout. photos by Somehow, the timing boxes remained Sam Reiser intact. Good thing, because everyone enjoyed seeing their times up in lights. Nice placement of the timing board, Keith Hall! What a great way to inspire and intimidate the folks waiting at grid. The competition was friendly, but fierce. There was even a side competition for most number of cones wiped out in a single run. Doug captured some amazing video footage with the GoPro camera mounted to his stock Cayman S. Jump online and surf over to http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=IjKuou1ZWfE as well as http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=iO18Sq7BHgI to watch these awesome clips with glorious audio captured by an external microphone attached right next to the car’s combustion air intake vent. If you’ve never autocrossed, just watching this video alone should convince you to get off your derriere and take the opportunity to drive your Porsche the way it was meant to be driven (at a safe and controlled location nonetheless). Six or seven “newbies” joined the group for a great day of fun, adrenaline, embellished stories, pretty cars, loud cars, smoking tires and doughnuts (unintentional & otherwise), family competitions and Beer:30. What a great way to spend a Saturday! If you couldn’t make it out for this event, don’t despair. You still have one last chance this race season. On October 26, Chris Sulley will host a season final autocross at Front Range Airport. And on a personal note to my sister Sarah: Dad needs your Visa number for the new tires you are buying him!
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OCTOBER 2013 11 12 To our Race Family,
I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who supported us in so many different ways: heartwarming cards that we taped to the hospital room walls, comforting phone calls and visits, joining our family in the Celebration of Jerry's Life (including cards and notes). I'm sorry if I did not get a chance to thank you at the Memorial Service. We were touched (and amazed) by the number of people who came, to stand by our side, as we honored a great husband, father and friend. Please know I appreciated your presence with us and we feel the love from all of you each day. My family is truly blessed to have so many amazing people in our lives...Thank You!
Much love, Arnette Schouten & Family
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The Miller Club Race and Super DE had a great showing at Miller, but not had good competition in GTC4 and holds a special place in my heart. It was without some unexpected hardships. was feeling confident that he could the venue for my first Club Race and Walt and Kathy Fricke, Joe Bank, win his races here and put together a also my first Super DE. It is a strange Tommy Dean, Adam Jaspers, Mark strong finish to his season. Adam was event, though, because, despite being Lebac, Carlos Pereira and I all hauled also looking to put some points on the one of the most amazing circuits and our cars out to Tooele, Utah, from the board to overcome some tough DNFs racing facilities in North America, front range for a fun relaxing weekend earlier in the year. In the Super DE, it is lightly attended and every year of track driving. This was not a Mark drove the SPB that Adam hauled the signs point to an eventual end of critical points race for any of us, so we out, and Carlos was eager to shake the PCA Club Racing there. It is hard for committed ourselves to disciplined cobwebs out of his GT3 RS. me to understand why there are not driving and fun with our families. The Thursday test and tune day more racers from RMR and AMR in The weekend of racing would end was uneventful with everyone getting attendance. with Joe, Tommy, and me heading in good laps, and the equipment all Everyone I know who has been to Sundance with our wives for a fall worked well. Joe and I performed a to Miller loves the circuit and the retreat. What a week it would be. live driver change in practice and facilities, and the local hospitality Walt and Kathy would co-drive I ran a few laps in the Hornet to re- makes for a memorable experience. the enduro, which would mark familiarize myself with the car. Our This is one of the few races each year Kathy’s return to club racing. Joe plan for the enduro was to have that my family wants to attend, I and I, always seeking adventure, had Joe get us out front and set a strong think because the place has a presence decided to co-drive the enduro race position in the car, and I would try to that makes them feel like they are in the Hornet, his amazing 1998 maintain position after the pit stop. watching a professional race. Serious 993 Supercup. We had tried this After an evening’s rest, the first race professional tracks like Miller are rare idea earlier this year at Sebring but day was upon us. Saturday morning’s in the western United States, I think fortune was not on our side then first practice was uneventful, and because the geography of the west is when mechanical issues in both our everyone was achieving their goals. so vast. If we do not support these cars ended our weekend. At Miller, Practice two was a bit more serious If you are a sports car aficionado and consider yourself a true driving facilities with our attendance, they I needed to try to win a points race and times started dropping. Tommy, enthusiast, there has never been a better time than right now to drive will go away. to backstop a possible DNF at Hallett Joe and I were all where we needed one of the purest, best handling and most fun cars to drive on the This year team Racher Rennstall next month to ensure a strong finish to be. Adam, lacking track time from and the rest of the RMR participants in E class national points. Tommy the test and tune day, was a bit off the planet – The Lotus Evora. pace but coming on strong. In practice three, which is the If you are the current registered owner of a qualifying competitive qualifying session at this event, make vehicle and you’d like to add an Evora to your garage, simply things got serious, and the drama of visit our Lotus of Denver showroom and receive an additional factory racing began. The tire service was overwhelmed and was unable to conquest rebate of $4,000. finish a fresh set of rubber for Tommy. This forced him to qualify on old tires, This offer is valid on any new 2012 or 2013 Evora or Evora S. and he would have to make it up in Hurry in today as this offer ends October 31st. the first sprint race. Despite this, he qualified second in GTC4 out of four cars. Joe’s fortune ran out when the Contact Michelle Burgard today to schedule a test drive and confirm Hornet lost power on lap two, putting your eligibility for this offer. him out of the action for the weekend. Adam qualified second in E class out Lotus of Denver of five cars, Walt qualified third out of 1480 E County Line Road three in D, and I managed to qualify Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 first in class and capture a new track record in E. 303.730.7340 Some of the RMR members who made the trek to Miller Motorsports Park (L to R): Adam Jaspers, Carlos Pereira, Brenna Cox, Joe Bank, Tommy Dean, Chad Cox. With the Hornet out of the action www.lotusofdenver.com OCTOBER 2013 15 for the weekend, I had to change plans and prepare my car for the Enduro. Luckily, I had enough tire to run all the races and we prepared the car. The Enduro started at 5:00pm on Saturday, much later than usual. The temperature was good but there was a strong wind and dust from the motocross track was changing the conditions along the front straight. The race start was clean, and for Tommy and me the race was pretty uneventful, with both of us leading our classes. Walt and Kathy did great, finishing second in D class, well ahead of many other higher classed cars. Adam ran into trouble late in the race when he cracked a wheel, and lost air pressure, leading to a corded a tire, and he had to perform an unscheduled tire change in the pit. The Racher Rennstall pit crew got the job done, found a tire (one of mine) and got Adam back out on track to finish the race. Tommy and I both finished first in class in the enduro. The Sunday sprint races brought more wheel-to-wheel action than the Enduro. Tommy outdrove and outlasted his competition, finishing first in class in the Supersprint. Walt put down another consistent race, finishing second in D. Adam had a Adam got out ahead of me again on on him on the last lap in a last-ditch fantastic start and got by me in the the start and after passing him back attempt to increase my position. I first corner. We raced wheel-to-wheel I set my sights on the car ahead of held the corner but sacrificed exit for two laps before I was able to draft me, Phil Blackstone’s 1998 993 RS speed, and he got me back in the him on the straight and tuck inside Clubsport. I raced Phil hard for the last straight before the checkered Turn 1 for the pass. I set my best lap remainder of the race and managed flag. Adam finished just behind me of the weekend trying to build a gap to pass him mid-race, only to lose in second position in E, having run and brought the track record for E the position a few turns later after a a flawless race. Walt finished third down to 3:18.157. Adam finished just late braking moment left me out in in D, rounding out a very consistent behind me, second in class, and with the marbles. We ran a staggering race showing. The weekend ended with a best time of 3:19.6 also besting last pace, with half the laps run quicker Tommy receiving the Corner Workers years track record. than the previous track record for Award and I was awarded Best The last 30-minute sprint race of E class. It was so much fun racing Prepared Porsche. Carlos finished the weekend was my favorite. Tommy so close to another car with total first in the DE time trials and Mark led the way starting on pole and led confidence in Phil’s driving, and I improved over the weekend setting the entire race to the checkered flag. was very careful not to plow into his very respectable times in the SPB. It 16 rare 993 RS CS. I made another pass was a great weekend. Off to Sundance! 7th Annual Drive for the Kids huge success $27,000 raised for the Children’s Hospital Colorado Sports Program
Yes, it is about the Kids. I was reminded set out with home made soups, smoked ham, of that upon seeing the grin on Grace salads and freshly baked desserts. Cooper‘s face as I let her out of Two families participating my C4S at the Crested Butte in the Children’s Hospital Mountain Hotel. “Boy, is my Colorado Sports Program brother going to be jealous shared how the children of my ride in a Porsche!” she benefited from the exclaimed. Next, it was time activities and support they to take Austin Clark for a spin found there. It became on the curving roads, mindful apparent that this was a of the 25 mph signs and the drive with a purpose. buzzing radar detector. First Back in our cars we gear sounds fast at least. I retraced our path to think the kids would agree: Highway 24 and drove Porsche, there is no substitute. to Buena Vista, where we Indeed, no better reason for 48 cars to drive through the turned west up and headed over Cottonwood Pass. No Colorado Mountains than to raise money for the Children’s crowds, few cars, just scenic views and lots of curves as Hospital Colorado Sports Program and youth-oriented we descended the pass and drove up the valley leading to charities. This year’s annual Drive for the Kids, sponsored Crested Butte for our overnight festivities. again by RMR, the Denver Roundtable, and the Colorado We enjoyed great rooms at the resort, where a fine bottle Jaguar Club, raised $27,000. With the seventh Drive for of wine awaited, compliments of one of the event’s many the Kids completed, this event has made a significant donors. The banquet that night set out a variety of dishes contribution to the charities over the years. and drinks which were most enjoyable after our drive. The drive set out on a scenic and fun route again this year. Dr. Duane Messner founded the ski program back in Porsche roads, historic places and fine dining were on the 1968, and he joined us for dinner. He spoke about the agenda. After a hearty breakfast and driver’s meeting at the concepts and hopes that started the program with teaching Buffalo Restaurant and Bar in Idaho Springs, the participants skiing, and traced its evolution including the Paralympics gathered their well stocked goodie bags and headed out on over the years. He recalled the many children it has helped the tour. Here was our route: grow and thrive. Today, the program offers year-round From Idaho Springs, old Highway 6 is still open on both involvement in leisure pursuits such as skiing, boarding, sides of I-70, and we hopped from side to side past old mines golfing, and fishing. Over 100 children and families are able and historic towns up to the old favorite, Loveland Pass. to enjoy these unique opportunities each year. Dropping down into Keystone, the site of the 2009 Porsche The evening’s action and entertainment was raising Parade, we turned onto Swan Mountain Road and headed up money with the auction. Popular items included the the far side of Lake Dillon. We jogged through downtown United Airlines Flight Simulator, a day of training with the Frisco, onto I-70, and quickly exited at Copper Mountain. Aurora SWAT Team, accommodations at Aspen, Cabo San We accelerated up Highway 91 past the impressive Climax Lucas, and Winter Park, and a variety of sports items, wines, Mine and over Fremont Pass heading towards Leadville. gifts and artwork. The route turned away from Leadville onto back roads, Thanks are due to RMR for its continued support, to and the navigators needed to pay attention to the instructions the donors and volunteers, the participants, and the Title and watch for road signs. We passed the National Landmark Sponsor, Woodward Wealth Management. I invite you 100-year-old fish hatchery to join the next Drive for and the highest golf course in the Kids, scheduled for North America before finding September 6-7, 2014, for Highway 24 and driving down a relaxing mini-vacation the Arkansas Valley. Soon, with two full days of Highway 82 departs for Aspen scenic driving, great food, via Independence pass and beautiful accommodations, we followed it to the quaint and lively conversation (meaning with dirt roads) with other participants, all town of Twin Lakes. while supporting our youth- Lunch was at the historic oriented charities. Dance Hall just up the hill from the one-pump gas station. A gourmet meal was OCTOBER 2013 17 OktoberFAST No-Times Driver Education Don’t despair when Autumn is in the air. Celebrate in the traditional German way––OktoberFAST is back again this year! Yes, that’s right––it’s your chance to head out to High Plains Raceway for the last DE of 2013. Join other PCA members for all things German: fast cars, no speed limits, the oom-pah-pah of Bavarian music, and Beer:30 featuring a tasty selection of German beer and wine. Mark October 19th and 20th on your calendars now so you don’t forget! OktoberFAST is a no-times DE with paid corner workers, which means lots of track time. Sign up early so you don’t miss out. This will be the time you’ll fondly remember when the snow is on the ground and the Porsche is tucked snugly in the garage, so don’t wait until the last minute. Registration is now open at motorsportreg.com, with one day for only $180 or both days for $260. Watch for the pre-tech inspection dates in email and the newsletter. Last year’s participants received a highly sought-after shirt, and this year we have created another unique shirt to add to your collection. Violet Cruz, a graphic designer and Ladies Day DE driver, designed this 911 50th anniversary shirt just for OktoberFAST. She’ll be out at the track driving the wheels off her Mini Cooper S, so stop by, say hello, and thank her for such a cool shirt. The only catch is that you have to sign up for OktoberFAST to get one, so don’t miss out. We will also be running a food drive and have noontime rides on the track with all proceeds benefiting the Bienvenidos Food Bank in Denver (bienvenidosfoodbank.org). Please bring canned goods and non-perishable food items out to the track with you and we’ll get them to the food bank. You deserve to be at this event, and it’s the proper way to give your Porsche one last hurrah before winter. See you there! Event co-chairs: Bill Emery ([email protected], 720-352-3004), Dale Hartzell ([email protected], 303-641-0056).
OktoberFAST DE this year featuring … OktoberFOOD DRIVE (and noontime rides) benefiting the Bienvenidos Food Bank in Denver (www.bienvenidosfoodbank.org). Please bring your donation of canned goods and non-perishable items out to the track with you and we’ll get them to the food bank. The Bienvenidos Food Bank is a community-based organization in Northwest Denver that has been helping neighbors in need for more than 35 years. Their mission is to provide emergency and supplemental food assistance in ways that promote respect and dignity. They currently serve 600 to 900 people every week. Families may “shop” for the food they need, and we strive to always provide healthy choices such as fresh fruits and vegetables that many families can’t afford. RMR has always given generously to our various charity causes––thanks in advance for your donations!
18 Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions 2013 Club Race Recap were there. A small group of the club race volunteers rushed around the paddock Story by Brian Leary, photos by Mike Pappas to mark off no-parking areas with orange cones. Once the gates opened, there was Wow! I can’t believe Porsches and Audis a mad scramble to get the choice parking it’s been over a year for us to drool over. spots. The Texas contingent brought in now since I took Our other sponsors 6 Spec Boxsters and 4 Cup cars and built over the reins from included Stan their own compound in the center of Kathy Fricke to Richardson with the paddock. It was an awesome sight. I become the new co- GBOX, Cecil Morris was also happy to see the large number chair for the RMR with Pendelton, of Cayman club racers that showed up. Club Race. With the Wilson, Hennessey Friday’s Test and Tune was a full help of my valued & Crow, P.C., Bob day of putting the finishing touches on associate and trusty and Holly Raub preparing the paddock area, catching up side-kick Vicki Earn- with 3R Racing with fellow racers, and meeting with the shaw, judging from (who brought out PCA National team. Walking through all the feedback we’ve received, we have quite a number of client race cars), Rick the paddock, what really caught my successfully carried on Kathy’s fourteen- Gonçalves with RG and Associates, eye were the various famous Porsche year legacy with another fun-filled and Greg Johnson with Eurosport Ltd., Tom liveries on many of the club racers, from action-packed club race. Dave Schmidt Conway with Carquip, Alan Benjamin the “Pink Pig” Cayman and 944 (Vicki’s asked me to write an article about the with Benjamin West, Hank Padilla with ride for the weekend), to the “Martini” event, but where to begin? Hanksville Hot Rods (who had that great and “Pan America” liveries. There is Even though I had shadowed Kathy display next to the pavilion), and Greg just so much history with this proud and Vicki for the 2012 club race, I did Curtiss with The Invoice Bankers. We marque. That evening there was quite a not realize the scale of the club race until can’t thank all of them enough! party over at Mike Quigley’s RV pad (the I took it over. Hundreds of questions Before the gates even opened on word’s out, Mike!). Great conversation began to bubble up in my head. I started Thursday, I was amazed at the number and delicious wings. The beer was pretty making a huge list of bullet points of of big rigs and trailers that were lined darn good, too! things I needed to understand just to up outside of the paddock entrance. By Saturday morning, things were get a handle on the event and get things The line stretched all the way out to off and running. We had a total of 77 moving forward for the 2013 race. the highway! People from all over the continues, page 22 The preparation and planning literally started the day after the 2012 event with trying to retain the current team of volunteers as much as we could, and then finding the best talent out there to replace those that were moving on to other things. You may not know this, but there are over 50 volunteers who spent countless hours putting this event together and working the weekend. A successful event can only be accomplished with the help of people who truly believe in what they’re doing and are committed to get the job done in a professional and timely manner. That pretty much describes all of the volunteers for this year’s club race. Words alone cannot express our gratitude for all of their hard work this year. Another area that is so important when putting on an event like this is the support from all of our race sponsors. Our Title Sponsor, Prestige Imports, brought out a stable full of beautiful OCTOBER 2013 19 photos by Sean Cridland
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OCTOBER 2013 21 efforts, Jerry ultimately succumbed to his injuries. He will be greatly missed by the racing community, and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family. The dinner that evening, while a somber affair, was well attended. Kathy Fricke and her team put together a beautiful setting and the food was fantastic. Much of the conversation was about Jerry, and I heard some wonderful stories about all of his work with the various racing organizations and his exploits on the track. I realized then what a large family we have in the Porsche club, and how supportive our members are, especially when we are faced with the harsh realities of our sport. When I arrived back at the track on Sunday morning, the paddock was already busy getting the cars prepared for the day ahead. Most of my work as the event chair was done at this point, so I was finally able to spend some time with my family and friends and enjoy club racers who made it to the event, parts of the weekend was that I wasn’t the races. And the racing was great. including five rookie candidates (Lisa able to join my fellow DE drivers on the Very competitive, clean, and a lot of fun Bryan, Dave Buehmann, Myrna Hall, track. The Club Race DE has always been to watch. By the end of the day, during Andre Nieuwenhuizen and Fred Veitch), my favorite of the year and I really missed the awards ceremony, I could tell that and 60 DE drivers. Registration on mixing it up with the “303” and the all the drivers, while exhausted from a Friday and Saturday ran very smoothly “Jolly Roger.” The September “Caribbean day of racing, had a great time and really thanks to Norma Nada, Nancy Warren Summer” DE can’t come soon enough! enjoyed themselves. and their assistants. Check your “six,” I wanted to share some comments I was especially boys! from Gary Knoblauch, the National impressed with all The Enduro is Chief Steward from his post race report: the goodies in the always an exciting “I am very happy to have worked Prestige shopping event because of this well organized event. I am proud of bags, including the large field of everyone’s efforts. I would be pleased to those very sharp beautiful Porsches, work with all of these individuals again.” “Black and Blue” DE all classes, old and On Sunday evening, after helping shirts (that was one new, battling it out Keith Hall, Mahlon Schanzenbach, and gorgeous Cayman on the track. At the many others (including my son Ian!) on the back of that start of the race I work to pick up and store all of our shirt!). had the opportunity equipment, I jumped in the car and While I realize that there is a to look down from the ‘”crow’s nest” at headed to DIA to catch a plane for Las separate article in HighGear this month Turn One. All of that horsepower roaring Vegas. The plane was delayed by two regarding our record number of women by was just thrilling to see. But after hours; it took over an hour, standing in racers for this Club Race, I wanted also the second lap there was an accident. pouring rain, to get a cab to the hotel, to congratulate each of them on this Jerry Schouten’s 911 had crashed near and then another hour to check in. By significant milestone. The one common Turn 11. From the discussions I have the time my head hit the pillow it was thing that I noticed with all of these had with people who were on scene almost 3 a.m. But I couldn’t sleep. I can’t racers is their mutual admiration for each right after the accident, the efforts that wait to do it all over again next year. other’s experience and talent. We are everyone put forth to suppress the fire Thanks to everyone who raced, fortunate and proud that they decided and get Jerry out of the car and start spectated, volunteered or just offered a to spend their weekend racing with us. treatment were nothing short of heroic. helping hand. We hope to see you all Probably one of the most frustrating Sadly, however, despite everyone’s again in August of 2014! 22 RMR Broadmoor Brunch/Fall Tour wets the cars and whets the appetites Story by Mike Pappas, photos by Mike Pappas, John Spainhower and Miles Pappas Nether rain nor the potential for road typical shakedown cruise with a new closures dampened the sprits of more vehicle. And, of course, mother nature than 45 RMR-PCA members who, despite fully cooperated as she poured buckets threatening weather, turned out in force of frog-drowning rain the whole way for the 5th Annual Fall Tour Broadmoor down! Brunch. And what can you say about the Event organizer Erik Behrendsen Sunday Brunch at the Broadmoor other plotted out a masterful drive from than we drove, we talked, and boy, Denver to Colorado Springs, avoiding did we eat?! More than 100 items that washed-out roads and potential long encompassed every sort of delicacy detours to get us to the Broadmoor Hotel imaginable offered a epicurean tour de in time for an incredible brunch. force to those who attended. This was my first RMR-PCA driving Even with the weather, it was a event with “my first Porsche,” a 1989 spectacular event and I am looking 951 with 57K miles on it which had been forward to driving my 951 to the next Event Summary by Erik delivered to me just three days prior. one. Behrendsen (photo, above, Needless to say, I was mighty psyched with wife Lori in front of even with the 2003 New Jersey plates on it. It had been more than 25 years since I the Broadmoor) drove a manual transmission, and trying On a gloomy, rain-filled Sunday to remember how to shift, not get lost, morning, brave Porsche owners and and most importantly, how not to swap their trusting passengers set out on ends when the turbo kicked in, made what turned out to be a great drive the drive much more than just your down to the Broadmoor Hotel for brunch at the Lake Terrace room. As we gathered out on the back patio overlooking the beautifully manicured grounds and gorgeous lake, the sun came out for all to enjoy. We were seated shortly thereafter in the restaurant and everyone commenced to enjoy one of the most spectacular brunch buffets that exists anywhere! The food was fantastic and so was the company of all our Porsche friends. Our concierge came by my table midway through our meal, and asked if I would like to schedule our brunch for next year. Needless to say, I did and we will be attending again on Sept. 14, 2014. Join us, won’t you?
OCTOBER 2013 23 EIGHT CANDIDATES EIGHT BOARD POSITIONS Meet your (unopposed) 2013 RMR Board of Director nominees!
Jim Widrig, Nominee for President
I have been a member of RMR since 2004, when we took our 1st tour to the Black Hills in a newly restored 1969 911E. Newer Porsche additions were added in subsequent years as we got more involved with tours, driver education, autocross, and club racing. Along with acquiring more Porsche cars, I also invested my time and became involved with the RMR Board in 2009. After having served as Treasurer in 2009 and 2010, 2nd Vice President in 2011, and 1st Vice President in 2012 and 2013, I would like to continue my contribution to serve the club as your President in 2014. I look forward to working with the 2014 RMR Board, the volunteer committees, and the members of RMR to continue to improve the quality of our events, involve more volunteer members in running club events and activities, and above all, see everyone have a huge amount of fun with their Porsche cars!
John Mackin, Nominee for 1st Vice President
I have been a Porsche owner since 1976 and a PCA member since 1981. I currently own a 1986 Iris Blue 911 Cabriolet which I bought new as well as a 2003 Lapis Blue Carrera 4 Cabriolet. I was a member of three previous regions (First Settlers, Potomac and Connecticut Valley) before moving to Colorado in 1994. I have been an active DE participant since 1999 and am currently a DE Instructor. My wife Florence and I have been to seven Parades and we were Banquet Chairs for the 2009 Colorado Parade. I was also awarded Region Patron award in 2006. I am also the National Parade Banquet Chair and as such responsible for organizing all the food events at Parade. I am now mostly retired but my professional background has been as a career Nuclear Submarine Officer, IT Manager, small business owner and consultant in the nuclear field. I served as your RMR Treasurer in 2006 and 2007, Membership Chair in 2008 and 2009 and 2nd Vice President in 2012 and 2013. I look forward to continuing my service to the Rocky Mountain Region as 1st Vice President.
Joe Warren, Nominee for 2nd Vice President
When Nancy and I moved to Lafayette, I kept noticing Boxsters and we had more time to dream. Well, in a few years we purchased our Boxster and began participating in RMR events. We were hooked and have been maintaining and upgrading our ’98 Boxster (“Black 6”) and our ‘02 Carrera (“Stickers”) ever since. We have been to numerous DEs, Autocrosses, Tours, Board Meetings, Fiestas, Escapes and Parades over the past 13 years. We have become confirmed Porsche people, and while we enjoy the cars we more enjoy seeing old friends and making new friends in the Porsche community. Our Region’s Driver Educations, Autocrosses, Porsche Breakfast Club Tours and Breakfasts, Club Races, and Membership Meetings are all at a National level in terms of operation, the experience provided, and participation. And what is outstanding is that these programs are all run by Volunteers! I feel we must continue to change and improve these programs to increase our member participation and satisfaction, and we need to promote them on a National level to encourage more participation by members from other Regions. As Second Vice President I will be working with many of you on the planning, improvement and operation of these programs. And I will be working to get more of you, our members, involved in participating in and volunteering to help run these great programs. I am retired with over 37 years of experience in engineering/management having worked for AT&T Bell Labs, American Bell, Lucent Technologies and Avaya. Nancy (current Membership Chair) and I have lived in Indiana and New Jersey, prior to moving to Colorado in 1996.
Rick Seiferth, Nominee for Treasurer
I am a twenty-five year member of RMR, having joined just in time for the 1988 Pikes Peak Parade. Since then I have attended 11 national Porsche Parades. During my time with RMR I have volunteered for several different event chair positions and also served a year as your RMR Treasurer. I have held Committee Chair responsibility for both the Steamboat Springs Parade and the 2009 Keystone Parade, where I served as the Keystone Parade Treasurer. I received the Porsche Patron award in 1996 for my service to RMR. Since my retirement in 2012 from a forty-plus year commercial banking career I have been active in my historical interest in attending Driver Ed track events, though I do enjoy the social events as well. I am looking forward to serving on the RMR Board as your 2014 Treasurer.
24 Scott Henderson, Returning Nominee for Secretary I guess we all have a first experience with a Porsche that sent us on the path that results in being a part of this Club. Mine occurred in the 7th grade. As a classmate and I were going home from Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School, he told me that his dad had just bought a Porsche: a red 1965 356C cabriolet. That night, I got to ride in the back seat with them as his son said, “Come on, Dad, show him what it’s got!” His father had been plodding along and finally submitted with a heavier foot. Wow! The sound of the motor, the feel around the turns—I had been bitten. A few years later while in high school, I walked into the VW dealership in Eau Gallie, Florida. The salesman asked if he could help me. Knowing the roots of the marque, I announced that I wanted to order a “bug” with a Porsche motor. I was floored when I was told that was not possible. As the years went by, the purchase price of a Porsche went up much faster than my income. I continued to be a window-shopper. I finally bought my first Porsche in 2006—a 2003 C2 cab. Now, on my fourth Porsche, an air-cooled car, I have had a taste of the new and the old. Having been a member of RMR for more than five years, I have enjoyed these fine automobiles with some of the best people I have ever met. The camaraderie and friendships are some of the most meaningful I can imagine. There is so much commitment demonstrated by the continuous volunteer work that others have done that I am prepared to contribute, too. Being asked to serve as Secretary of this Club for the next term is an honor. With your permission and support, I will do so— hopefully, in a way that honors you and our Club.
Alan Jones, Nominee for Membership Chair I have been a member of RMR PCA for close to four years. I have owned a few Porsches over the years and have supported DE, Club racing, autocross, and social events. I hope to be the next friendly face of RMR PCA for new members as well as old. I look forward to seeing you all soon. As the Membership Chair, I will be the one responding to many questions about membership and Porsches. I’ll send out welcome letters to the new and transferred members and I’ll also be the one sending letters to renewing members, reminding them to pay their dues. It is also my duty to ensure that copies of HighGear get mailed to the newest members each month, so they can start enjoying the club as soon as they join. I look forward to my continued contributions to RMR and serving as the Membership Chair.
David Schmidt, Returning Nominee for Newsletter Editor
I took on HighGear last year as a challenge, to add another crown jewel to my personal portfolio, and as a way to meet new people in the club. We took 3rd place in our region in the national PCA Best Newsletter competition last year, so I will give another year as your Newsletter Editor, if you’ll have me, and try to move up in the rankings with a first place finish. I’m happy with the changes I’ve made to HighGear so far and while it is a daunting task each and every month (understatement of the year), it also keeps my skills sharp and prevents me from doing far less productive things with my spare time (such as videogaming). It’s also been interesting to watch how the RMR Board of Directors works and to get a glimpse behind the scenes to witness, first hand, how our club works.
Rick Gonçalves, Past President I was 18 when I first became infatuated with Porsches. Randy Hoch (former RMR President and long-time member) and I used to sit around in the dorms up at CU discussing them. It wasn’t until ‘94, however, that I finally got my first Porsche—an ‘84 911 Carrera. I finally joined the club in 1998 and started Club Racing the next year, after having done every DE possible. Since then, I realize how much the club has helped me learn, and I now understand so much about these wonderful and almost magical cars. I started becoming very active in the club. For six years, I was the program chairman, after which I was elected to the board as Secretary, then Treasurer, Second Vice President, Vice President and most recently as President. I look forward to working with the excellent proposed slate of officers and with the club’s hard-working committee members and volunteers. The role of past president is lower-key than the other board positions because it is mainly an advisory role instead of an active board membership. This makes it possible to sit back and relax and enjoy the board experience. OCTOBER 2013 25 Second annual Wounded Warrior event summary by David Petitti
The second annual Wounded Warrior event was again a success despite threatening weather. The skies darkened but it never rained on the spirit of the charity event. Leading the pack was the valiant effort of the 356 Car Club members from the Denver area with a number of 356s making the trek down to Porsche of Colorado Springs. Also in attendance was a contingency from RMR and AMR totaling 33 cars in all. Burgers and hot dogs were served, with all proceeds going to one of the most important charities in our community. This year we also received a donation of a 1984 Porsche 944 from Joyce Campbell and Greg Rodgers of Monument, CO. Joyce’s husband was the chief editor of Stars and Stripes for many years and also served as Gen. George Patton’s press secretary in WW2! Thank you Joyce and Greg! All funds raised this year totaled just over $3000.00! Thank you to everyone who made contributions! Porsche of Colorado Springs looks forward to hosting the 3rd Annual Wounded Warrior car show next year and hopes to see our number rise!
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Contact: [email protected] • 303.662.1162 26 Eight Maidens A-Racing by David Schmidt
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An unprecedented surprise which was great. My best took place on Aug. 11-12 at finish ever was 1st place this year’s RMR Club Race at at Hastings, Nebraska a High Plains Raceway: Eight few years ago.” women drivers registered and Some of the ladies took part in the race! came from outside Motorsports, and the the state to take on hobby surrounding it, are the challenge of HPR. overwhelmingly dominated Sally Knapp hails from by males, so it was an Omaha and is in the unexpected shock to see so Great Plains Region of many ladies behind the wheel PCA. She came out to of these pure and powerful HPR the month before racing Porsches. the race to better learn For RMR’s Myrna Hall, the track. “My first race this year’s Club Race was was at Motorsport Park her first PCA race weekend. Top row: Myrna Hall (with her dog, Tag), Vicki Earnshaw, Hastings (Neb.) in 2008, “It was intense and fun,” Gennie Hemingway, Kathy Fricke, Alexandra Sabados, Sally and Vicky Earnshaw was exclaimed the former rookie Knapp; Kneeling: Lisa Bryan, Kristi Schmidt the steward; this is my racer who got started in DEs 6th year,” she said. “My with her first Porsche, an is also an RMR member, but she’s first Porsche was a 1992 ‘01 996 back in 2005. Eight years of an experienced racer with 22 years 968 cabriolet which I still have. My autocrosses and DEs and she finds of driving with a rollcage wrapped first race car was a 1983 944 which I herself addicted to racing. around her. “I started with SCCA in also still have. I’m currently on my Vicki Earnshaw, racing the #23 the Central Division with my home 3rd race car,” Sally continued. ”This “Pink Pig” Cayman (photo, above) track being Mid-Ohio,” Vicki said. “I in the very competitive Sp1 class lived seven minutes from that track, OCTOBER 2013 27 was the first new track I’ve been at in for a Club Racing license (way back places over her many years of Club a long time, so I was a little unsure in 1995) is RMR’s Kathy Fricke, who Racing. “My most exciting award was about racing here. It was great to see has been racing now for more than 14 my first Workers Choice Award given so many other women racers; I’m the years. “I had to take a medical hiatus to me at Second Creek Raceway in only one in my whole region.” for awhile, but am now back actively 1998. Since then, I’ve received three Kristi Schmidt of the Lone Star competing again,” said Kathy, who more Workers Choice Awards,” she Region-PCA, driving the #308 Spec owns two 911 race cars and a 2007 said proudly. Boxster (she placed 9th out of 13 Turbo with her husband, Walt. “HPR is my home track, and it is SPBs), came all the way from Katy, Racing is clearly in her blood. the most familiar for me to race on,” Texas to race at HPR. “This was my “Over the years, I’ve traveled as far Kathy finished. “But I do enjoy the first year racing,” Kristi said. “I’d like as Thunder Hill in California to Las challenge of racing on all the race to give a shout out to my Spec Boxster Vegas, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, tracks across the country where I have racing peers—the greatest group of Minnesota and all the way to Florida the good fortune to race and I love to drivers and mentors ever!” to go racing,” Kathy stated. She has see more and more women take on One of the first women to apply podium finishes in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd the challenge of racing their cars!”
Girl races after, and catches, her dream by Lisa Bryan Getting my racing license with Porsche Club of America has first wheel-to-wheel club race and fell in love. I realized then been four years in the making, although it all began over 25 that I wanted to become a racer. It took years of coaching years ago. My love of cars started at an early age. Instead of and advancing up the levels within PCA, meeting amazing and playing with dolls as a kid, I had my own Hot Wheels set and wonderful people and all sorts of coaches and instructors electric race tracks. In grade school, I would sketch pictures along the way. I attended every open lap day possible and of race cars with fancy decals, big race wheels and flames entered in every track event possible. I needed seat time and coming out of the tail pipes. At age 12, I learned how to drive was determined to become a skilled driver. I traveled to several a stick shift on the back country roads of southern Maryland out-of-state tracks to gain even more experience. I joined where I was born. I went to drag races on the weekends and other clubs over the years to acquire track time that would was enamored with what a guy was driving on the street. build upon my goal to become a skilled driver. I currently have That’s when I knew I was hooked on cars. my race licenses with BMW, NASA, and PCA as of last year. My love for Porsches started at age 16 when my mother My first female instructor with PCA was Jill Jansike who introduced me to friends who were racers from Ohio. My has become my best friend and partner-in-crime. We spent first track visit to watch a race was at Mid-Ohio. Driving from every open lap day and other PCA events driving our Porsches Denver to Ohio with my friend in his new 911 was where I got together at HPR for the first two years. We were inseparable! my first real driving lesson. I had definitely fallen in love with In 2009, the day I watched and expericed my first actual Porsches. club race, I noticed a woman racer named Alex Sabbados. I By the time I was 17, we had moved to Colorado and Mom was very excited to see a female driver actually racing. Tears surprised me on Christmas day with my first Porsche. It was come to my eyes thinking of her and how much she has meant a 1972 blue 911T. I joined the Porsche Club that year and to me over the years as I write this article. She has no idea attended my first event. how much she has touched my racing life. She was, and is, my Racing cars on the side streets of Denver was about to idol. She and her family have greeted me with open arms and change into a more professional level of safety for both me to this day I watch and learn from her and her family. I knew and my car. That year, the PCA taught me about leaving the one day I wanted to be on the same track as her, and that day speed for a race track and the gift a driver could bring to the came at the August 2013 club race weekend. That club race track. In my first DE event, I placed third; I was 18 that summer was the highlight of my four years of preparation! and thrilled. However, my focus had to shift to getting an I have to give special thanks to Dan Mayer, who was by my education, so I put my track plans on hold, sold my car to my side with advice and encouragement during the last several racing buddies in Ohio, and headed off to college. months leading up to this very special day. Being a part of Fast forward 25 years. After graduating from college, the PCA family has been amazing, and, after becoming an getting married, and raising my family, I joined the PCA for the instructor a year ago, my hope has been to help other female second time in June of 2009. High Plains Raceway was new drivers enjoy their passion for this sport and encourage them to Byers and I was new to learning how to drive my recently to achieve their dreams of learning the craft of racing. purchased 911 996 Carrera on the track. In 2009, I watched my I am honored and blessed to be with these truly exceptional women who share the love of racing! 28 OCTOBER 2013 29 Join us for the annual RMR Holiday Party! Registration opens on Friday, Nov. 1st and closes Tuesday, Dec. 10th. Register now at www.motorsportreg.com as this event sells out every year!
30 In the zone Liz Shaw, PCA Zone 9 Representative
appy Oktoberfest, Zone 9-ers! I hope all of you will adhere to tradition and begin your celebrations in late September! For me, I will continue my Oktoberfest celebrations by Hattending Carrera Region’s OktoberFiesta in Deming and Las Cruces, NM. (More about that later.) In mid-August, I attended the DE and PCA Club Races at High Plains Raceway in Colorado. I volunteered to help with Grid and I was busy all weekend. I like being in the middle of the action, and, other than being a corner worker, helping in Grid certainly afforded me the best opportunity. Eric Elliff did an excellent job of organizing and managing all of us grid workers, and I enjoyed working with everyone. It was fun to see the drivers prepare for their DE sessions and race sessions, and once they were on the track, we were able to see part of the course from the grid area. On Saturday, the Enduro race had to be cancelled not long after it began because of a serious accident. It saddens me to report that Jerry Schouten succumbed to his injuries on September 7, 2013. Our condolences go out to Jerry’s family and friends. Sunday’s races went well, and several drivers from Zone 9 placed in the top spots. For a full listing of the race results, go to www.pca.org/Activities/ClubRacing/RaceResults.aspx. Hats off to all involved in organizing and running the DE and Club Races—it was a very enjoyable weekend! Oct. 5, 6 - AMR Fall DE at La Junta The next Region event I attended was Llano Estacado’s monthly breakfast gathering at Furr’s Cafeteria in Amarillo. Oct. 12 - RMR Season End Drive to Edelweiss The Region may be small, but the level of participation is high and everyone enjoys getting together. I met a Oct. 19-20 - RMR OktoberFAST DE at HPR potential new member, Charles, and I think LLE can count him in with their membership. Oct. 26 - RMR Autocross at Front Range Airport As I mentioned in last month’s column, there is still plenty of time to attend Zone 9 Region events and shoot Oct. 25-27 - Carrera Region OktoberFiesta, Arroyo Seco for the Zone 9 Challenge trophy! The details are available Raceway and Las Cruces, NM in the various Region websites and calendars, but here’s a quick run-down for the fall: Nov. 2 - AMR Tech Session (details TBD), LLE monthly breakfast in Amarillo Sept. 21, 22 - RMR Caribbean Summer III DE at High Plains Raceway, IMR Full Track DE and PCA Club Races Nov. 9 - WTR drive to Fort Davis, RRR Charity Autocross at Miller Motorsports Dec. 7- RRR Christmas Party, LLE monthly breakfast in Oct. 5 - LE monthly breakfast in Amarillo, RRR Balloon Amarillo Fiesta Breakfast at Porsche of Albuquerque, RRR Chile Cook-off at Bruce Phillips’s house Dec. 14 - RMR Holiday Party
OCTOBER 2013 31 Classifieds
Classified ads are free to RMR/PCA members 1985 911 Carrera Coupe - Under 114k miles, Four (4) Porsche 17-inch replica Cup for items personally owned by the member. 3.2 Liter, Prussian Blue w/ tan and black 3 turbo-twist-style wheels - Made in No commercial ads. Ads for non-members leather; power seats, cruise, sunroof, Sony Italy: 2 – 7.5J x 17 H2 (ET52), 2 – 9J x 17 are $10 for each month (send payment to RMR CD, Bilstein Sport shocks, turbo tie rods, H2 (ET47). Porsche crests included in sale! Treasurer - Roger Buswell, 1200 Greenwood Lane, Castle Rock, CO 80104). Ads must be racing torsion bars, Euro-spec ride height, Fit ‘87 and up 944s, ‘86 and up 928s, 1990- 75 words or less. Deadline for classified ad corner balanced, new rotors front and rear, 2003 narrow-body 911(964-996). These are submission is the 15th of the previous month. new BS lines, new Hawk pads, A/C: R134 in beautiful condition - no curb rash and Member ads will run for two issues. Ads upgrade, K&N, Mobil 1, 15-yr owner, non- ready to roll. $500.00. Call David at 720- will also appear with an optional photo on smoker. Always garaged. Asking $19,900. 283-2582. [Sep] the rmr.pca.org Web site. E-mail your ad to Boulder. Contact: Bob Bobwientzen1@ [email protected]. comcast.net, h) 303-494-5433 c) 720-201- miscellaneous 8125. [Sep] porsche cars 2009 Audi A3 S-line - 2.0L turbocharged wheels/tires all wheel drive quattro. Metallic gray 2000 Boxster S - 3.2L H6, 6 speed manual, with gray leather interior. 43,100 miles, Arena Red Metallic, grey leather interior, 4 Sumitomo HTR ZIII Performance excellent condition. Dual clutch automatic 39,700 miles. Excellent condition. Always Tires - mounted on 18” BBS Porsche OE transmission with paddle shifters. garaged and covered, 2-owner non- Sport Design Alloy Wheels - 225/40ZR18 Four new Blizzak winter tires included. smoker vehicle. Hardtop and rear glass 92Y on 7.5JX18 ET 50 (996.362.134.55) Recently serviced and includes one window defroster. Clear-coat protector on and 285/30ZR18 97Y on 10JX18 ET 65 free dealer service under extended bumper, hood, mirrors and fender edges; (996.362.140.05). Tires have less than warranty. Service records available since AM/FM/CD; 18” alloy wheels, new rear 1200 miles on them. Some road rash on 2 new. WAUKF78P59A015759. $19,900 OBO. tires; cruise control; rear wind deflector; wheels, but straight and true. No center Contact Mike or Gennie Hemingway at dual airbags front/sides; car cover; caps. $1,000 OBO. Please call Jim at 970- [email protected] or 303-979-4882. [Sep] hardtop storage dolly with cover for easy, 232-4936 or email [email protected]. [Oct] clean and safe storage. Additional info 3-Liter motor for sale - Perfect for track or upon request. $18,500.Contact: vitoxav61@ Set of 4 Porsche 987 Cayman 18” 5 spoke a high-performance street car. Built stock hotmail.com [Oct] rims with Nitto NT-01 tires - Rims are in for longevity, with 964+ cams from Elgin, great condition. Tires have a couple track big port CIS and heads. Top end re-done 2001 996TT - Silver with black supple days left on them. Front Wheels are 8”J leather interior, 6-speed manual, sunroof, with all new valves, guides, seals, valve x 18” H2 - 57mm offset with 245/40ZR- job, etc. About 40 hours on motor since xenons, CD, recent mats, white gauges, 18 tires. Rear wheels are 9.0”J x 18” carbon fibre console, otherwise stock, this work. Dynoed at 176 hp to the wheels H2 - 43mm offset with 275/40ZR-18 tires. (adjusted to sea level). The car won many very good condition inside and out, owned $800.00 for the set. 5 X 130 Bolt Pattern. I last 6 years, most of service history, call for races with this motor in it. $8k. cjlennon@ am happy to supply pictures. Call Mike at comcast.net. [Sep] photos, on TX plates (will convert to CO), 314-640-7875 or email me at mikelrosen@ just moved to the mountains and realize gmail.com [Oct] this is not its natural habitat! Evergreen CO, Niul 817-773-5197, niulburton@yahoo. com. [Sep] 1997 Porsche Carrera Cabriolet (993) - Exceptional in Ocean Metallic Blue over Grey interior. 59,600 mi. Six-speed manual, factory Aero Kit. Two keys. Always Garaged. Denver car. Alpine CDA-9857 Radio-CD with X-Treme speakers, JL Audio e4300, 4-Channel Amp. Wheels: Porsche Badge Bright Satin, (2)18x8.5 SSR GT3, (2) 18x10 SSR GT3 and TPC Supercharger kit (installed Feb 2007, $11,199), flawless function. Fluids at 58,600. New Windshield at 56,800. Following NEW: Boot (2-2012 $386), rear tires at 57,100. Dave at 719-239-0085. [Sep] 1986 944 Turbo - Has not been driven since 2007. $3000 firm. Call 307-349-0350 for more information. The car is in Lander, WY. [Oct] 32 In the spotlight Childhood Inspiration Leads to New Porsche by Bob Cowart I was first introduced to high- generation 2013 SRT Viper GTS in twists and turns I know by heart. performance cars while growing up August of 2012. You know, the one Wow, what a car! The balance of the in Paris, France. I’ll never forget the with 640 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque! 991S was nothing short of astonishing: day. The school I was attending was “Git ‘er done!” The new Viper had fantastic front end grip, great poise within short walking distance of a been pitched by Ralph Gilles, the in transitions, and well balanced neighboring park, the Champs de President of SRT, as a wine country with an uncanny ability to put the Mars. During recess we would walk touring car on one hand (that got power down. The PDK in manual over to the park to get our daily my attention) and a track terror on transmission mode was so precise exercise. It was there that a group of the other hand. That description fit and quick that concentrating on my my friends split from the rest of the my requirements to the letter. In the driving and the road ahead required group to make their way over to a meantime, the new generation Viper 50% less effort. I was so stoked that small silver sports car that was parked was undergoing teething problems I called my brother, picked him up on the grounds. It was the 356. My and delays, so I decided to drop by and with him by my side repeated buddies were oohing and aahing, Stevinson Imports, where I met with the whole thing again to make sure quoting basic statistics and generally Craig Multhard. I asked him if I the 911S was given every opportunity carrying on. Mind you, we were all could take their 2012 991S demo for to impress. Ha! ... In fact, this is the of 6 and 7 years old at the time, but a spin, to which he replied, “Sure.” wine and track car, or as some might we didn’t look terribly out of place Based on prior research I knew the say, Jekyll and Hyde. This car is as in our grey slacks, white shirts and demo had 11,000 miles and as a comfortable on the streets as it is on blue sweaters. From that moment Porsche customer relations car had the track. on I became keenly aware of high- been driven with conviction and As you can imagine, the ride performance cars, and, in Paris, we authority. In other words, it had been back to the dealership was filled with had the opportunity to see and hear properly broken in. I also knew that introspection: what now, what is the rolling works of art represented judging a car’s performance based wrong with me, how can you be so by Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Lotus, on a green engine, transmission, fickle, and how do I convince my wife Alpine and many others. brakes etc. would not represent the Andrea that the Viper is really not the As you have probably surmised, I car accurately. Craig tossed me the car, but rather the Porsche is, and that was bitten hard by the sports car bug keys, to which I inquired, “Aren’t you this will be the last sports car I ever on that beautiful spring day in Paris, coming?” Craig said no and added own? Two weeks later we sat down and ever since I earned my driver’s that I needed to bring the car back with Craig and optioned the car to license I have found a way to have a before 6 p.m. What?! My watch said our exact liking, which included the sports car in my garage. it was 11 a.m.! Craig familiarized me power kit X51 option. My wife thinks My latest escapade brought my with some of the basic functions like it’s the option code for the 18-way wife and me to Stevinson Imports in sport and sport plus, and off I went. adjustable seats. Shhhh, don’t tell her, late February of this year. However, But where on earth would I go? she might think I’m crazy. Mais je ne prior to that fateful visit, I had You’re kidding, right?! I made a bee suis pas fou, je suis un artiste! actually placed a deposit for the new line for Deer Creek Canyon, whose
OCTOBER 2013 33 I get around Dick Badler, RMR/PCA Columnist The memories last a lifetime It happened just like that. As I was idolized her brother. He was the Jay Leno saying, hey, if you were me, leaving an appointment, my host oldest of four. Julie was third. “If you’d indulge your car passion like introduced me to her next client. Then it had not been for the accident, he me, too. she noted, almost parenthetically, “... would have retired at the end of the But look, I said, it was a long time oh, and she knows something about 1974 season,” she said. “He wanted to ago, 39 years. cars and racing.” do other things.” She paused. “Yes, but you’d be amazed. People Really? “I miss him every day.” remember. I was at Amelia Island, and “Oh yes,” my host said. “Does the “What do you think of his career?” people were coming up to me. They name Peter Revson mean anything to she asked me. wanted my autograph. Mine. you?” I said I thought he was very, very “At the Daytona 24-hour race, I Uh ... yeah ... . good. And very, very driven ... so to saw Dan Gurney. I went up to him Well, meet his sister, Julie. speak ... which is what it takes. But and introduced myself. I didn’t think No kidding! Julie and I chatted he was broader-minded than a lot he heard me. So I said it again. And for a few minutes. And, in the course of his competitors. He could walk then, oh, he spun around. He was of the conversation, she dropped the away. But that probably kept him very polite, and he invited me to names of people she met and knew. from becoming a real potential world come to any race, as his guest, just let Dan Gurney, Roger Penske, Jackie champion. him know. Stewart. I said that, in every era, there’s “You know, we lost another And she asked me if I read always someone who stands out as the brother, a few years earlier, Douglas. “the book.” What book? Why, the best of the best. But these people are Also racing. But I think he just did it book co-written by the late editor of willing to make a supreme personal because Peter did it.” Autoweek, Leon Mandel, Speed with sacrifice to get there. If you don’t Didn’t Peter win Sebring in a Style: the Autobiography of Peter have it in you, if you don’t have that Porsche with Steve McQueen? Revson. single-minded focus, beyond all else, “Second. And, by the way, Peter I hadn’t. For no good reason. I it’s not going to happen. drove nine of the 12 hours—McQueen always admired Leon Mandel’s work, “Like Schumacher?” had a broken foot.” especially at Autoweek. So my host Yes, like Schumacher, before Peter never married, and never said, just a minute, and she came back he retired the first time. I think had children. Do you have children? with a copy of the book that Julie had Schumacher was so driven, he couldn’t “One son.” obviously loaned to her. Here, she get it out of his system. Nothing else Is he interested in racing? said, just don’t lose my place. compared. Nothing else probably “Yes, but mostly NASCAR. Go I followed up with my host to even came close. So he came back figure. But he has the same personal get Julie’s contact information, to see ... and did nothing ... and he retired drive, the same focus as Peter. It’s if she’d be willing to talk about her again. eerie.” brother, say, over lunch. And so we “And Peter?” The book really intimates that met for what turned out to be a much Let’s put it in perspective. To get he would have had one season left. longer conversation than I expected. to Formula 1 is unbelievable. As an What do you think he would have Here are the highlights. American is really unbelievable. And done, after he retired? The first thing I did was cram on to win two Grands Prix, in a career cut “Oh, Peter was working on it. the book, in order to prepare. And short, is really, really unbelievable. He already had a car dealership and that’s where I had my first surprise: It She smiled. “Who’s at the top a memorabilia and parts store. He turns out that the book was published today?” wouldn’t become a Penske. Penske posthumously ... it came out the day Oh, Vettel. No question. And the never stops. It’s his life. But Peter after Revson died, testing in Kyalami. thing is, he comes across as a kid, with would have figured it out.” The publisher and Mandel decided to this grin, as if to say, Pinch me. Isn’t And, with that, Julie stared out leave it in circulation, anyway. this incredible? I’m as amazed about past me, into space. It became very clear that Julie my career as you are. It’s kind of like 34 RMR Holiday Party! This month’s random You are invited to the premier annual event of the Rocky question asked to five Mountain Region of the Porsche Club of America! We random members: want you to enjoy the RMR Holiday Party at the beautiful Glenmoor Country Club in a lovely setting at 110 Glenmoor Drive, Cherry Hills Village. “Do you think Mark your calendar for Saturday, Dec. 14th, and then Porsche should register on Nov. 1st to join in the camaraderie and warm build an entry- holiday cheer. This is an excellent time of the year to socialize with all level sports car of your PCA friends. Don’t be shy. If you are new to the below the Boxster?” club, it is a perfect time to come together and learn from other members about all the wonderful events that RMR has to offer. It may be your last chance in 2013 to meet John Sims with old friends, and new, to celebrate this special time of “Absolutely. A modern 914 would be a the year. great way to attract younger drivers.” The evening’s program will commemorate accomplishments throughout the year. We will honor volunteers who made outstanding contributions to the club. RMR will be partnering with the US Marine Corp again at our Holiday Party. We ask that you be a part of our “Toys for Tots” Drive. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy. You Rob Heath will be giving a needy child something special from Santa. “The Boxster is a pretty good “starter” Porsche, but something smaller with a Appetizers & Cash Bar at 6:00pm, Dinner at 7:00pm hard top and all wheel drive would also Cost: $70.00 per person be nice. Sort of like an Audi TT but more economical, or perhaps a modern 356–mid Entrees (choose one per person): engine, AWD, 1600cc and a turbo.” Petite tenders in burgundy glace Chicken marsala pan-seared red bird, served in savory mushroom marsala with a crispy spinach Norwegian salmon pan-roasted in coconut curry Craig DAndrea “The current price range for used Dinners include Spinach walnut and cranberry Boxsters already fits this niche quite well, starter salad and Yule log--Bûche de Noël dessert so what’s the point?” Registration opens on Friday, Nov. 1st and closes Tuesday, Dec. 10th. Please go to www.motorsportreg.com and register now as this event sells out every year! For more information, you may contact one of this year’s RMR holiday party hostesses: Joe Gariepy Marcia Hubbell “It would be nice, but we’d likely just get a [email protected], 303-771-1019 rebadged Audi/VW platform as in the past with mediocre results. The 924 and 914 Kathy Fricke were not so well received until Porsche [email protected], 303-499-6540 put their engines in both gave us the Nancy Warren (event registrar) beautiful and capable 944 and 914/6 cars.” [email protected], 303-604-1289 Michael Osborn “No, the Boxster is the perfect entry brand for Porsche. To place a less expensive model invites poor maintenance (think 924) and as Martin Smith indicates cheapens the brand.”
OCTOBER 2013 35 Monthly board meetings are always open to club members. See the Region coordinators list of upcoming events (next page) for schedule. You may contact the entire board at [email protected]. To volunteer to be CAMA Representative an RMR Board member, submit your intent by September so the Nomination Committee can add you to the ballot in October for club Walt Fricke: 303.499.6540, [email protected] voting in November. Most positions are two-year terms. Charity/Good Works Luann Dodge: [email protected] President Rick Gonçalves Chief Driving Instructor [email protected] Doug Bartlett: 970.214.7279, [email protected] H: 303.697.1960 Control Chief George Strimbu: 303.726.5567, [email protected] Equipment Keith Hall: 303.940.7958, [email protected] Vice President Historian Jim Widrig Amy Legg-Rogers: 970.686.0538, [email protected] [email protected] H:303.655.7495 Insurance C: 720.883.6071 Troy Nakatani: 720.402.1080, [email protected] Programs/Socials Erik Behrendsen: 303.840.7361, [email protected] Second Registration Vice President Tim Bevan: 817.304.0624, [email protected] John Mackin [email protected] Safety H:303.665.9579 Todd Nelson: 970.223.8716, [email protected] C: 303.641.6479 Tech Inspection Tommy Dean: 303.548.0931, [email protected] Treasurer Timing Roger Buswell Joe Warren: 303.604.1289, [email protected] [email protected] Webmaster W: 303.660.6199 Scott Rogers: 970.686.0538, [email protected] Zone 9 Representative Liz Shaw: 575.829.4392, [email protected] Secretary Scott Henderson Technical resources [email protected] C: 303.521.9007 The following members are specialists with expert knowledge of specific Porsche models. Contact them with questions about your Porsche. 356 Jim Kellogg: 303.840.2356, [email protected] Membership Chair 911 Nancy Warren John Haley: 303.798.2177, no email given [email protected] 912 H: 303.604.1289 Rob Heath: 303.995.1147, [email protected] 914 Dale Tuety: 303.670.1279, [email protected] 924 Newsletter Editor Dan Semborski: 303.420.2708, [email protected] David Schmidt [email protected] 928 C: 303.662.1162 Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist and help others! 944 Richard Winnick: 303.429.5213, [email protected] 968 Past President Zach Schroeder: 970.229.0990, [email protected] Rex Heck [email protected] Boxster/Cayman H: 303.841.8124 Doug Bartlett: 970.214.7279, [email protected] 36Cayenne Steve Schroeder: 970.229.0990, [email protected] RMR-PCA BOAR D OF DI R E C T OR S What we do Upcoming events
Whether your tastes are social, technical, or competitive, RMR has something for you! You can have fun in your Porsche by particip ating in driver education and time trials at area tracks, autocrosses, rallies, tours, tech October sessions, car shows and more. Sat 10/5 AMR DE DRIVING EVENTS Sun 10/6 La Junta Raceway Tour an autocross on the ice!) in the winter and an AX A tour is a non-competitive driving event in which school in the spring. Additionally, autocross is a Mon 10/7 RMR Board Meeting participants follow a given route to a destination major event at Porsche Parade. 6:30pm at RG and Associates (which may or may not be known in advance). A tour Driver Education (DE) may vary in length from a day trip to a long weekend A driver education event provides a safe, Thu 10/10 Membership Social-Oktoberfest with an overnight stay or two. Tours usually follow controlled environment for high-performance driving scenic routes (which are plentiful in Colorado) and/ instruction. DE offers drivers of all skill levels the Prestige Imports or visit interesting or obscure destinations. Tours are opportunity to hone their driving skills, with the 9201 W. Colfax, Lakewood sometimes combined with rallies to add variety and help of an experienced instructor, in a controlled, a dose of competition to the event. closed-course environment. In keeping with PCA RMR hosts at least one tour each year; AMR Sat 10/12 Season’s End Drive to philosophy, the primary emphasis at all times Edelweiss German Restaurant typically offers several. A number of tours are is on safety. A word of warning, though: the DE usually offered at Porsche Parade as well. experience may be habit-forming! 34 E Ramona Ave, Colo. Springs Rally As DE events are not racing, nor preparation for A rally is a competitive event in which contestants racing, lap times are not recorded. However, some Sat 10/19 OktoberFAST RMR DE attempt to follow a course specified by a set of DE events are followed immediately by a time trial Sun 10/20 High Plains Raceway instructions. Rallies are typically run on public, event, which gives drivers a chance to quantify paved roads, and speed limits are always observed. their performance. Lap times may then be used to Deer Trail, CO The two major types of rallies are the Time-Speed- measure personal improvement, for bragging rights, Distance (TSD) rally and the Gimmick rally. In a TSD etc. Sat 10/24 PCA Escape rally, participants attempt to follow the instructions RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High Plains Sun 10/27 “Escape to LA” 2013 precisely, maintaining the correct speed, as points Raceway, with AMR hosting several more at the La are deducted for arriving at checkpoints (the Junta, Pueblo and (possibly in the future) Pike’s Peak locations of which are not known in advance) early International Raceway tracks. Sat 10/26 RMR Autocross or late. A Gimmick rally is typically a bit less rigid Club Race Front Range Airport and usually involves solving puzzles of some type. A club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing event. Between RMR and AMR, a handful of rallies— A race weekend consists of a number of practice at least one of each type—are offered. Porsche sessions and “heats” (race sessions), often Parade also hosts a TSD rally, and sometimes a involving both “sprint” and “endurance” races. As November Gimmick rally, each year. a Club Racing license (issued by PCA National) is Autocross (AX) required for competition, club racers are serious Fri 11/1 3rd Annual Control Awards An autocross is a competition in which drivers and experienced drivers. The cars they bring with Dinner navigate their cars through a course defined by them to the track can be quite impressive! As a orange cones, usually in a large parking lot. Top point of interest, the PCA Club Racing program Mon 11/4 RMR Board Meeting speeds are generally moderate, topping out around was inaugurated with the RMR-hosted “First Ever 40-65 MPH (no higher than second gear for many Anywhere” club race at Second Creek in 1992. 6:30pm at RG and Associates cars). Competing cars are spaced at long intervals— Because of the logistics involved in an event typically only one or two cars are on the course at of this magnitude, a club race requires a legion of Thu 11/7 Membership Social any time. Autocross is a safe way to experience volunteers. However, it is also one of most exciting TBD high-performance driving while learning to drive events to participate in, so be sure to sign up! your car at its limit. RMR hosts one club race each year at High Plains Together, RMR and AMR host several autocross Raceway which, combined with a Driver Education Sat 11/9 Instructor Party events each year, including Eiskhana (essentially event, adds up to one thrilling weekend! TBD
NON-DRIVING EVENTS Membership Social experienced Porsche technicians, many of whom December Membership socials provide an opportunity to are sponsors of RMR events and High Gear. reconnect with old friends and meet new members. RMR hosts a few tech sessions each year, Mon 12/2 RMR Board Meeting Historically, a membership meeting begins with a typically in the “off months” when few driving 6:30pm at RG and Associates social hour with a cash bar, followed by the evening’s events take place. In addition, numerous tech program. The content of the program varies, sessions are offered at Porsche Parade. Sat 12/14 RMR Holiday Party sometimes featuring a “slide show” from a recent Concours d’Elegance event, or a guest speaker such as accomplished A concours is essentially a car show, in which Welshire Event Center Speed World Challenge racer Randy Pobst. contestants endeavor to present their cars in 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., Membership socials, unless otherwise stated, as close to “perfect” condition as possible. A Denver, CO 80222 are held the first Thursday of the month. Different number of judged categories usually exist, typically venues and topics will keep the meetings fresh and differentiating between types of cars (e.g. 356, inviting. Watch HighGear and the RMR Web site for Boxster) and level of preparation (“daily driver” or details. If you have any ideas for a program, talk to “full preparation” or somewhere in between). Cars the Committee Chair or a Board member! sometimes may be entered as “display only,” for Tech Session owners who wish to participate but not compete. A tech session is just what it sounds like–a RMR participates in a handful of local concours session in which a technical topic is discussed. Not events each year, including the annual Exotic Sports just for gearheads, a tech session may demonstrate Car Show and Concours d’Elegance, benefiting practical, “do-it-yourself” procedures such as brake United Cerebral Palsy Colorado. The annual Porsche OCTOBER 2013 37 bleeding. Tech sessions are usually presented by Parade also hosts a major concours each year. In the rearview mirror Amy Legg-Rogers, Historian
Tweaks to late 70s Porsche 924 do little to earn respect
There were few changes between the 1978 and 1979 924s. The biggest change was the new five-speed transmission. The shorter gear ratios of the five-speed gave it more punch. Cosmetic changes included the cloth inserts for the seats being carried over the door panel, giving the interior a nicer look. Another update included the tachometer being rotated so you could read it when the RPMs were near the limit. Overall, the reviews of the 1979 924 were not enthusiastic. There were hopes that the new 924 Turbo would be even better.
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