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PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION PORSCHE Profile DECEMBER 2017 Celebrate Your Everyday Supercar with Porsche of Tampa Why Choose Porsche of Tampa? • We offer 6 months same as cash financing as well as honoring most extended warranties • We proudly provide support for the Drivers Education Program • Porsche Club members enjoy discounts on parts and labor • 2 years unlimited mileage warranty on all Porsche Parts redeemable at any Porsche Dealer in North America • Complimentary HPDE technical inspections for all clubs Visit Our All-New eCommerce Storefront PorscheOfTampaParts.com For Genuine Accessories & Lifestyle Items We are the #1 Porsche Customer Satisfaction Dealer in the State of Florida. Our service department has over 80 years of combined Porsche Service Experience & 4 technicians achieving Porsche Gold Level Certification. Porsche of Tampa | 1-275 & Fowler Ave. | 103 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612 | For appointments (813) 933-2811 www.PorscheOfTampa.com PORSCHE DECEMBER 2017 ProfileAlso available at: www.SuncoastPCA.org Celebrate Your Everyday Supercar 14 with Porsche of Tampa 2017 Officers & Board of Directors Why Choose Porsche of Tampa? Officers President – Mike Mackenzie 727-510-5079, [email protected] • We offer 6 months same as cash financing Past President – Jill Perry as well as honoring most extended 727-244-5137, [email protected] warranties Vice President – John Vita 941-920-6698, [email protected] • We proudly provide support for the Drivers Secretary – Pamela Richard 727-385-6606, [email protected] Education Program Treasurer – Terry Richard • Porsche Club members enjoy discounts on 727-385-6605, [email protected] 22 parts and labor Elected Directors Social – Missy Teasley • 2 years unlimited mileage warranty on all 727-480-0355, [email protected] Porsche Parts redeemable at any Porsche Safety – Christian Rava 21 Dealer in North America 727-278-5991, [email protected] Competition – Danny Shields • Complimentary HPDE technical inspections 813-681-5378, [email protected] Membership Chair – Larry Mendez for all clubs 813-695-7093, [email protected] Board Members at Large Tori Lewis INSIDE THIS ISSUE 727-424-1686, [email protected] PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION Emad Sultanem PORSCHE The President’s Message .............................5 646-327-6202, [email protected] Profile John Vita Intro ..............................................7 Eric Rahenkamp The Membership Starting Line ..................9 Visit Our All-New eCommerce Storefront 813-294-3098, [email protected] Jen Lane Intro .............................................11 President Appointed Event Schedule ...........................................13 PorscheOfTampaParts.com Webmaster – Paul Bienick Shipping a Boxster Pt 2 .............................14 For Genuine Accessories & Lifestyle Items 941-544-2775, [email protected] A Cayman Honeymoon ............................18 Marketing/Comm. Director – Rick Meyer GOF Tour in February ..............................20 813-417-9779, [email protected] Brooksville Autocross................................22 Profile Editor & Publisher – Norm Sippel Shades of Black ..........................................24 727-787-5929, [email protected] Tech Notes – Coolant ...............................26 We are the #1 Porsche Customer Satisfaction Dealer Chief Track Instructor – Amy Riches Advertiser of the Month ...........................29 in the State of Florida. Our service department has over 941-518-0004, [email protected] DECEMBER 2017 Photo of the Month ..................................30 80 years of combined Porsche Service Experience & 4 DE Registrar – Denise Remus 727-215-7452, [email protected] Business Card Corner ................................31 technicians achieving Porsche Gold Level Certification. ON THE COVER DE Tech – Peter Vosotas “Happy Holidays Editor’s Notes .............................................33 727-479-2090, [email protected] with your Porsche!” Letters to the Editor ..................................33 Charitable Endeavors – Dave Bassett Photo by Connie Schmitt Marketplace .................................................34 941-720-1964, [email protected] 48 Hours at Sebring Co-Chair – Joshua Breckeen Do you have a photo you think is worthy PORSCHE 727-251-5289, [email protected] of a Porsche Profile cover? Profile Send your high-res vertical images in PDF or Graphic Artist Photo Editor PCA Zone 12 Rep – Steve Kidd JPEG format to: [email protected] Melissa Schneider George Wienhold 954-292-3915, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] PORSCHE PROFILE • DECEMBER 2017 3 Porsche of Tampa | 1-275 & Fowler Ave. | 103 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612 | For appointments (813) 933-2811 www.PorscheOfTampa.com President’s Message By MIKE MACKENZIE Random Thoughts President. It seems as if the list grows as time goes by, This is my last column as your President; so please and when it is over, the list still remains with items not ac- indulge me for not addressing events, or matters coming up complished. For me, these are some which I hope John and you might be interested in. I’m just going to write down a future Presidents and Board members will accomplish: random bunch of things that have been rattling around in 1. Early and frequent contact with new members to get my brain for awhile. them interested in what we are doing. In the 24 years I’ve been in PCA, I’ve seen a lot of 2. More members attending Board meetings, to observe changes in the club, both nationally and in our region. how the club is managed, and to get to know our leaders. One of the things I have noticed, and have brought up to 3. Members other than the officers and board members our Board a number of times, is that the club seems to be writing articles and/or providing photos for Profile and the getting older. When I look at our leadership, and I look website. through Panorama and in Profile at the photos, frankly what 4. A long line of people interested in becoming board I see is a preponderance of people who look like me! I used members and officers. to see events where young families (including children) were Our Region is an outstanding Region in PCA. We’re enjoying themselves. Not so much now. I am also concerned large, very diversified, spread out over a large area and we that we don’t have enough women taking active interest in have constantly moved forward. We are financially stable, the club, seeking roles on the board, or attending driving and we have been able to actively support charities such events. as All Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, As you may or may not know, the President is provided and Ready for Life. We are blessed to have the active and a roster of all members of our region monthly, including continuing support of 3 dealers, which is a rare situation in all new members and members who have not renewed their PCA. Many of the personnel at Suncoast, Bert Smith, and memberships. I have seen a significant number of women Reeves come to our events, not just as dealer representa- who are joining PCA and are in our region, but this hasn’t tives, but as active participants. translated into a larger number of women being active in The officers and board members who are taking over on our region. If you are one of those women, please take the January 1st are outstanding! John Vita is the perfect person plunge and learn how much fun we have, and how great our to lead this club for the next couple of years, and the new people are. The women we have, and have had in leadership members of the board are people who have been active, positions in our region, and nationally, have been outstand- have worked hard for the club in many events, and will ing leaders who have made significant contributions to bring new ideas and enthusiasm to the club. I’m excited to PCA. Women who have no interest in participating in driv- see what next year brings, and I wish them, and each of you, ing events will find that through our social events and tours, success, good health, happiness and prosperity. our club members are simply a great bunch of people! Every President comes into this office with a vision of what he or she would like to accomplish while they are PORSCHE PROFILE • DECEMBER 2017 5 Introducing… she jumped out of the car shouting “I LOVE THIS CAR”! It is my pleasure and an immense honor to introduce Another fish hooked! myself to all of our wonderful members. Since 2008, I have Up until the time I bought my car, most of my free time thoroughly enjoyed learning about our club, the cars, activi- was spent with family on the water. Living on the banks ties and people that bring us all together in this awesome of the beautiful Manatee River, where I grew up, gives organization we call Suncoast PCA! one great opportunity to enjoy Florida at its best. From Ironically, my background is not founded in cars. In my early childhood I loved to fish and participate in water fact, this is a relatively new endeavor for me. Prior to buy- sports and still do today. The water is a family affair for ing my first Porsche in 2008 (a 996 Carrera), I was what I me and my wife, Tompie (pronounced Tom-P), son Reese, would call a car moron. Sure, I liked cool cars as much as and daughter April, all who still love to spend time together the next guy, but I really did not know much about what on the boat. With Reese off to Furman University to play made them go except getting in and turning the key. Enter football and April in her Senior year of high school, it is my first Porsche, the purchase of which was the result of a clear that the empty nest is in sight, so what better time business partnership I entered into. Yes, as the result of a to expand my horizons and add a hobby. Professionally, I “deal,” I became hooked and headed down a really fun road.