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The Bahn Stormer Volume XXI, Issue XI -- December 2016 The Bahn Stormer Volume XXI, Issue XI -- December 2016 Photo by Stewart Free RSR Makes a Difference!! (See page 10) The Official Publication of the Rally Sport Region - Porsche Club of America The Bahn Stormer Contents For Information or submissions Contact Mike O’Rear The Official Page ......................................................3 [email protected] On the Grid.......................................... ....................5 (Please put Bahn Stormer in the subject line) Calendar of Events........................................... ........7 Deadline: Normally by the end of the third Membership Page ....................................................9 week-end of the month. Holiday Party ..........................................................10 Polar Bear Run .......................................................11 Material for the The Bahn Stormer may be reprinted Roadway Karma .....................................................13 (except for ads) provided proper credit is given to the Ramblings From a Life With Cars ...........................15 author and the source. No Substitute for a Vacation Day ...........................16 Around the Zone ....................................................21 For Commercial Ads Contact Rick Mammel Classifieds ..............................................................22 [email protected] Club Meeting Minutes ...........................................25 From the Back Seat ................................................27 Advertising Rates (Per Year) Full Page: $650 Quarter Page: $225 Half Page: $375 Business Card: $100 Copy is the responsibility of the advertiser. PORSCHE®, The Porsche Crest®, CARRERA®, and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG Advertisers ARESCO, Inc ........................................................................ 24 AutoMark Collision Center ................................................. 20 Clear Auto Bra .................................................................... 26 Copyrite Printing .................................................................. 2 Edward Jones -- David Yu ................................................... 23 Fred Lavery Porsche ........................................................... 14 Munk’s Motors ..................................................................... 6 Porsche of Ann Arbor ........................................................... 8 Porsche of Farmington Hills ............................................... 28 Porsche of the Motor City .................................................. 12 Rennstatt Racing (of ArborMotion) ...................................... 4 Team Illuminata Motorsport .............................................. 26 VR Performance ................................................................. 24 Westgate Insurance ........................................................... 24 www.sellyoursportscar.net ................................................ 25 Check out the latest news on our website Editor’s Note: These are the folks who print our newsletter. rsp.pca.org Check out other PCA events at the Zone 4 website -- zone4.pca.org 2 The Official Page 2016 Rally Sport Region Officers President Secretary Events Chairpersons Tim Pott* Mary Ann Kantrow* Norah & David Cooper 734-548-5378 734-347-8544 Peter Grant (Asst. Chair) Ann Arbor 48104 Ann Arbor 48105 734-207-1599 [email protected] [email protected] Canton 48187 [email protected] Immediate Past President Tech Chairperson Rick Mammel * Tim Pott* Der Cranky Webmeister 248-442-9008 734-548-5378 Emmanuel Garcia Novi 48375 Ann Arbor 48104 Available by email only as he is located in [email protected] [email protected] Germany [email protected] Vice President Track Registrar Peter Grant* Tom Krueger* Other Board Members 734-604-1622 313-570-2223 David Cooper* Ann Arbor 48104 Sterling Heights 48313 734-207-1599 [email protected] [email protected] Canton 48187 [email protected] Goody Store Chairperson Track Chairperson Rick Mammel * Christian Maloof Axel Schmidt* 248-442-9008 734 646-2746 517-918-2235 [email protected] Ann Arbor 48104 Ann Arbor 48108 [email protected] [email protected] Advertising Co-Chairpersons Rick Mammel * Insurance Chairperson Dan Kantrow* 248-442-9008 Jim Dowty* 734-395-6603 [email protected] 734-717-1060 Ann Arbor 48105 Ann Arbor 48108 [email protected] Burghard Linn* [email protected] 810-227-1223 John Kytasty * [email protected] Archivist / Historian 248-709-1587 Glenn Trapp Livonia 48152 Membership Chairperson 810-227-7854 [email protected] Glenn Trapp Brighton 48114 810-227-7854 [email protected] Brighton 48114 [email protected] Bahn Stormer Editor Zone 4 Rep Mike O’Rear Michael Soriano Treasurer 734-214-9993 (419) 843-2070 Burghard Linn* Ann Arbor 48103 Maumee Valley Region 810-227-1223 [email protected] [email protected] Brighton 48116 [email protected] * Denotes Board Member 3 winter storage contact us today for clean, dry, climate controlled storage 734 -761-1088 Rennstatt Racing is the performance division of ArborMotion. 669 State Circle, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 . 734-761-1088 . www.arbormotion.com/rennstatt 4 On the Grid By RSR President Tim Pott Encore! This unique driving event has stops where the drivers get Special thanks to JP Lammers, Eric tested in various non-driving skills such as putting, RC car Gedeon, Rhiannon Stewart and Jay driving and trivia quizzes. The scores are tallied at the Douglas, who are a few of the staff end and trophies are awarded for this highly competitive at Porsche of Ann Arbor, for their (tongue in cheek) event. The beautiful fall colors in generous efforts in helping me host Michigan are celebrated with a drive through some of the our Holiday Party which we held for the nicest back roads you can find in lower Michigan. Stewart second year in a row in their beautiful and Sally Free, Doug and Joanne Ash and Al and Claire Porsche showroom. This venue lends Utter combined forces to pull this one off and the results itself perfectly for this semi-formal event and gives us all a were wonderful. Our final drive was the Polar Bear Run chance to schmooze and reminisce the past year’s events, hosted by Sebastian Gaeta. This annual event started as an and to begin to think about the upcoming year. Attendees impromptu group of folks who decided to brave the early were asked to bring gifts, checks or money orders equal to Michigan winter in their convertible Porsches. It quickly the $50.00 per head we would have charged. The funds morphed into a very large group desperate to get in that and gifts were then donated to Mott’s Children’s Hospital one final run of the year. from the members of RSR. JP graciously offered a beautiful Porsche design watch at a discounted price that we then Porsches Not in Motion! raffled off which raised additional funds for Mott’s. The final One of our earliest events this year was our 20th Anniversary tally came to about $3,400.00 in monetary contributions party held at the Stahl Museum, which was hosted by our and an estimated $2,000.00 in some very thoughtful gifts. past President Rick Mammel and his lovely sidekick and A hospital can be a scary place for a child and these gifts wife Lynda. This museum is one of those well kept secrets go a long way towards helping to brighten spirits. Well done with an eclectic collection of cars and memorabilia from the RSR members and thank you so much for the generous late 1800’s to the 1960’s. The museum’s docent actually donations for the second year in a row. played an old restored organ to boot! This was all followed by a flawlessly catered dinner. I don’t know how Rick keeps Trackies Unite! coming up with these hidden gems but I’m grateful that RSR is well known for putting the “fast” component first he does. Kudos to Rick and Lynda for putting together this when it comes to holding Drivers’ Education events. wonderful celebration for our club’s 20th birthday! Without the continued efforts of our ChIef Driving Instructor, Budding concours nuts were treated to a mini-concour Christian Maloof, his able assistant, Phil Mather and their event of their own at the annual Inn at St. John’s event. excellent team of driving instructors we would never Participants got a taste of what the shine and show folks achieve the “fast”. This year Roger Garrell also stepped are up against in this mini-concours held on a grassy portion up when both Christian and Phil had conflicts and were of the golf course. The main show has become one of unable to attend an event. Rich Chang and Tom Krueger the premier events of its kind in this country. Our events divide the registration duties: Rich handling the check-in at chairperson, Dave Cooper and his wife Norah, organize and the track and Tom handling the online registration. If these host this unique mid-summer event. Thanks so much for events look easy to facilitate, it is only because of the vast your efforts! experience and knowledge of the volunteers which makes Jim Dunham and Andy Sasyk helped relieve winter cabin it look easy. Thanks to all of you who helped out this past fever by hosting a movie night at Jim’s garage in the middle year. Our D.E. events ran with the same precision of a of winter. I’m not sure if the movies were more popular perfectly driven lap at Grattan Raceway. than looking at Jim’s garage and on-going Porsche related projects. Regardless, this event is a sure cure for the Roads Scholars! Michigan winter doldrums. Thank you Jim and Andy.
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