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Celebrate Your Everyday Supercar 12 16 with Porsche of Tampa 2018 Officers & Board of Directors Why Choose Porsche of Tampa? Officers President – John Vita • We offer 6 months same as cash financing [email protected], 941-920-6698 as well as honoring most extended Past President – Mike Mackenzie warranties [email protected], 727-510-5079 Vice President – Denise Remus • We proudly provide support for the Drivers [email protected], 727-215-7452 Education Program Secretary – Pamela Richard [email protected], 727-385-6606 • Porsche Club members enjoy discounts on Treasurer – Terry Richard parts and labor 727-385-6605, [email protected] • 2 years unlimited mileage warranty on all Elected Directors Social – Jen Lane Porsche Parts redeemable at any Porsche [email protected], 727-220-7664 Dealer in North America Safety – Dave White 22 [email protected], 727-709-0822 • Complimentary HPDE technical inspections Competition – Bill Sumansky INSIDE THIS ISSUE for all clubs PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION [email protected], 727-514-1151 PORSCHE Membership Chair – Larry Mendez The President’s Message...... 5 [email protected], 813-695-7093 Profile OFF TRACK...... 7 Board Members at Large Event Schedule...... 7 Grant Painter The Membership Starting Line...... 9 [email protected], 727-773-5822 Emad Sultanem Photo of the Month...... 11 Visit Our All-New eCommerce Storefront [email protected], 646 -327- 6202 Tech Notes...... 12 Mike Campbell PorscheOfTampaParts.com [email protected], 863-227-4315 AX November...... 15 For Genuine Accessories & Lifestyle Items President Appointed AX December & Finale...... 16 Webmaster – Paul Bienick AX January...... 19 941-544-2775, [email protected] Festival of Speed Preview...... 21 Marketing/Comm. Director – Rick Meyer 813-417-9779, [email protected] Products for ...... 22 We are the #1 Porsche Customer Satisfaction Dealer Profile Editor & Publisher – Norm Sippel Obituary...... 23 in the State of Florida. Our service department has over 727-787-5929, [email protected] FEBRUARY 2018 La Biela...... 26 80 years of combined Porsche Service Experience & 4 DE Registrar – Denise Remus technicians achieving Porsche Gold Level Certification. 727-215-7452, [email protected] On the cover Business Card Corner...... 27 DE Tech – Peter Vosotas Porsche 804 #30 as raced by Dan Gur- Editor’s Notes...... 29 727-479-2090, [email protected] ney winning the 1962 French Grand Charitable Endeavors – Mike Campbell Prix. Photographed by Norm Sippel at Marketplace...... 30 863-227-4315, [email protected] Porsche Museum, Zuffenhausen 48 Hours at Sebring Co-Chair – Joshua Breckeen Do you have a photo you think is worthy PORSCHEProfile 727-251-5289, [email protected] of a Porsche Profile cover? Graphic Artist Photo Editor Chief Track Instructor – Amy Riches Send your high-res vertical images in PDF or JPEG format to: [email protected] Melissa Schneider George Wienhold [email protected], 941-518-0004 [email protected] [email protected] PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2018 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 JOHN VITA

Wow! What a start to the year. January was unfamiliar with an event how to get the most a whirlwind of activity highlighted, for me, by out of it. What is particularly amazing is the the delivery of my 2018 Macan GTS! There production of the 48 Hours at Sebring club is just something about taking delivery of a race. That committee, made up of Suncoast car with 9 miles on it that is truly exhilarating! and Goldcoast members, does an amazing The car is awesome and I would encour- job producing the first, biggest, most amaz- age everyone to head down to your favorite ing club race of the year. If you missed it, put dealer and take a test drive! It is always a great it on your to-do list for next year! Congratula- time to see what is new from Porsche and no tions to the committee on another outstand- better way than to stop by and let the experts ing event! On the social front, we had our who partner with us show you. first Date Your Porsche Night at the Floridan Back to business. January began with an Palace in Tampa. It was a resounding success awesome planning session to kick off the and a great indication of all the fun things we year. Your board did a phenomenal job of are going to do as a club this year. I encour- putting together a solid plan for the year that age you again, to look at Jen’s “Off Track” is 100% designed to benefit our membership. column and be a part of the fun! I hope you will read this issue thoroughly In closing, I want to say how much I ap- and pay particular attention to Jen’s Social preciate the support and guidance from all, in Column for updates on what is happening in my first month serving you. This is an amaz- your region. As January progressed, we saw ing club with amazing, supportive people and the completion of our activities at the Rolex I am very appreciative of that. I hope to hear 24 in Daytona and our very own 48 Hours from more of you in the future. Your ideas, at Sebring. If you have not attended these suggestions, and feedback are critical for our events, you are missing out! In fact, I talked team to do its job. Your club is in great shape, my wife into going to both this year and she we are off to a fantastic start, and looking loved it!! It is truly amazing how welcoming forward to what lies down the road! our club is and eager to show people who are

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Can anyone say “Brrrrrr!!!” January came in with a vengeance and •EVENTS February 1-4: 48 Hours at Sebring even gave us some snow up in the panhandle! • February 13: Board Meeting, Bert Smith By the time you are reading this article, we will have had our first Porsche, St. Petersburg Autocross and Social of 2018. We also attended the Rolex 24 at Daytona • Feb. 17: FOG Gathering of the Faithful, Speedway and enjoyed spending time with other members at the PCA Mission Inn, Howie-in-the-Hills Hospitality Site. • Feb. 18: “Porsches and Polo” at the Saraso- February begins with the 25th running of 48 Hours at Sebring from ta Polo Club sponsored by Suncoast Porsche February 1st–February 4th, 2018. The 48 Hours at Sebring is held • Feb. 21: Date Your Porsche Night – through a joint effort of the Suncoast and Gold Coast Regions. Auto- Miller’s Ale House, Sarasota cross will hold an event at Sebring during the 48 Hours at Sebring. Make sure to stop by the Goodie Shop in the Gallery of Legends to purchase • Feb. 24: TRSS Teen Driving School, Sebring merchandise marking our 25th Anniversary! • Feb. 24-25: DE, Sebring February 17th, FOG has planned Tour 02 to Howie-in-the-Hills to • March 4: AX, Brooksville view the 356 Florida Owners Group Concours Event “The Gathering • March 7: Kart4Kids, St. Petersburg * of the Faithful.” This is a display of 356 models that are among the best • March 9: Werks Reunion, Amelia Island * in the country. Rarely do you see this many 356 cars together. Many of • March 10: Cars and Coffee at Amelia Is- the cars on display are from members of our own Suncoast Region. The land * setting is the lovely Mission Inn. The FOG will have a corral set up for • March 11: Amelia Island Concours our Porsches. The contact for this event is Mark Krekorian. He can be d’Elegance, Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island * contacted at: [email protected] February 18th, Suncoast Porsche is sponsoring “Porsches and Polo” • March 9-11: Firestone Grand Prix of St. at the Sarasota Polo Club. We appreciate Suncoast Porsche hosting this Petersburg, St. Petersburg waterfront * event again this year! A polo match, refreshments, a catered lunch and, • March 17: 12 Hours of Sebring * of course, Porsches will be on Parade! Email mkomyati@sunsetauto- • March 18: Date Your Porsche Night, Dave group.com or call Margharita at 941-921-8007 to register to receive a & Buster’s, Brandon wristband. You must have a wristband to enter the area for this fun-filled • March 25: Festival of Speed, Porsches on day. Parade, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg February 21st, we will be heading out to Miller Ale House in Sarasota • March 31: Porsches & Pancakes, The for “Date Your Porsche Night.” (Registration to open in February at Hanger, St. Petersburg www.clubregistration.net.) *Non-PCA event. PCA insurance does Our first 2018 Suncoast PCA DE & Teen Driving School (The TRSS not apply. will be held on the 24th.) will be held on February 24th & 25th. (Please note that Teen Drivers need to be at least 16 years of age with a valid full Check our website for sign-up driver’s license. No learners’ permits.) This event will be held at Sebring information for all events. International Raceway. Registration information is located on our Sun- Some require you register at: coast Florida Region PCA website-www.suncoastpca.org. www.clubregistration.net In March, we continue to bring some great events your way. March *Non-PCA Events; 4th there will be an Autocross at Brooksville Airport. On March 7th, PCA insurance does not apply Kart4Kids Annual Pro-Am Race will take place in St Petersburg. They have some exciting news to share in this Profile! See Denise Remus’s article in this issue on ClubRegistration Continued on page 26 PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2018 7 Truth in Leasing What a difference a day makes.

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10 Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates! porsche Photo of the Month I know it is a newer segment in our monthly magazine and at animals in the background. But I almost went the early training of first, the entries came trickling in. Most of the entries were good grandchildren on the proper procedures of washing the Porsche. and some of them made it to the issue as a Photo of the Month. As mentioned, CHALLENGE. They were great photos, all of them. This brings me to this month’s choice for Photo of the Month. However, the images being sent for consideration lately have This submission by Gerry Dunn out of Sarasota and Illinois given me a real CHALLENGE. nails it. It illustrates a flow and a feel for the picture. In trying to determine the best of the rest is my challenge. They Gerry’s 1974 Duck Tail Carrera is parked in front of a hillside are getting that good. There were so many different themes so to that compliments the profile of his Porsche. It is as if the terrain speak. speaks Porsche. When he submitted his image to me, my first Choosing from the race crowd is always difficult task. Do I thought was, it looks like the start-up screen of the old Windows go with a 944 S2 photographed on the pit apron at Sebring, or 95 operating system. What do you think? an inside wheel up on a 993 at Road Atlanta? See what I mean – Gerry has had his Carrera for 6 years and to hear him tell it, CHALLENGE it’s come a long way, baby. It was missing quite a few things when Then there are the Porsche car show photos. There hasn’t been purchased as well as for much needed TLC. I would say that Gerry too many of the car show pics as the car show circuit is just now has completed a remarkable effort on his part. getting in gear. I’m sure to receive a boat load of them as the There’s a nice Porsche hat coming your way Gerry, enjoy it. season progresses. These are some of my favorite as the Porsches Thanks for the pic. represented are usually the best of the best. On a plus side, with As always, please keep me on my toes and send your photos to the car shows, there is generally the entire gambit of Porsches me at: [email protected] produced at one place. Porsche nirvana! Then there are the owner’s photos. These are the ones that I find Thanks for the CHALLENGE, I’m up to it. Are you? most difficult to filter through. There are tough CHALLENGES George Wienhold to make. I have to choose between 1st and latest generation Photo Editor, Suncoast Porsche Profile of Boxster’s in a great open field setting or Carrera with farm [email protected]

PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2018 11 By Pedro P. Bonilla (GCR PCA) Top 10 Lists of Don’ts No. 8 Don’t try to $ave using cheap gasoline By using a lower and cheaper grade of gasoline than the one recommended by Porsche, you may think you’re saving money, but in the long run the car will consume more gallons per miles driven, throwing your “savings” out the window. The recommended gasoline grade is specified in your owner’s manual and/or next to the gas cap. I thought I’d put together a quick “top 10” but it hasn’t been quick at all. This has taken serious thinking, to put them in order and to pick the top 10. No. 10 Don’t drive on worn Make sure you regularly inspect your tires, and especially look at the inside edge which, because of the negative camber No. 7 in our cars, tends to wear quicker. Worn tires can be very Don’t put oil in your coolant dangerous especially when wet since they loose their capabil- It’s very easy to mistake (if you’re color blind) the coolant ity of pumping out water and can easily hydroplane and lose cap and the oil cap especially in a Boxster or Cayman where adhesion to the road. they are side-by side. The oil cap is always yellow and the coolant is blue. People who remove both caps at once could easily make the mistake. If you do mistakenly put oil in your coolant, the whole system needs to be flushed and replen- ished with new coolant.

No. 9 Don’t drive with the wrong psi It’s almost as bad as driving on worn tires. Make sure to check the tires’ pressure often and adjust accord- No. 6 ingly. On new cars there’s a warning Don’t put coolant in your oil light to remind you, but on older cars I know at least of half a dozen cases in the last couple of you need to make it a habit. years where someone has put coolant in the oil or vice-versa. The correct psi should be shown on a sticker inside one of If coolant is mixed with the oil by mistake, the oil needs to be the door frames.

12 Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates! drained, filled with fresh oil, run for a few minutes and drained/filled again.

No. 5 Don’t go over 5,000 mi. without an oil & filter change The new synthetic oils can certainly go well over 5,000 miles without breaking down, but the only (cheap) way of “looking” inside your engine is by inspecting your oil filter and care- fully looking to see if there are any First, make sure that they are all working by testing them metal particles embedded in the filter’s regularly. If one of them is not working then when it needs paper folds. At our shop we always to warn you of that issue you won’t know. To test the “idiot” cut and spread out each and every lights switch on the ignition and look at the dash lights. They oil filter element that we replace and should all momentarily light up. If some don’t their bulbs then we carefully inspect it under a may be burnt. strong light source, with a magnifying glass and a magnet. A small amount of aluminum particles are normal and come from regular use. What you don’t want to see are shards, strands or large chips or any fer- rous particle (attracted by the magnet) which are indications of unhealthy wear.

No. 4 No. 1 Don’t go over 2 years without a brake flush Don’t overlook your IMS If you have a “wasser- Because brake fluid is very hygroscopic boxer” (water-cooled flat-6) (water absorbing) it will pull in water mol- from 1997 through 2008* ecules from the air, through the brake lines you could have an issue and into the brake fluid. with your IMS (intermedi- As we all know, liquids are very hard to compress and ate shaft) bearing. The good that’s why brake fluid is a liquid. But when water mixes in as news is that there now is soon as the fluid’s temperature reaches 212 ºF the water boils a final fix for the IMS bearing malady. It’s called the DOF and becomes water vapor which is now a gas and is easily (Direct Oil Feed). Contact Pedro for details. compressible. When this happens your brakes become mushy (*) except Turbos and GT3s. and the pedal fells like it wants to go down to the floorboard.

No. 3 If you follow this list of 10 don’ts you and your car will be Don’t go over the recommended service mileage happy for a long time. Porsche recommends specific service intervals for each To learn more about automotive glass and more, please particular car. Make sure you know your car’s service in- visit our website at: www.PedrosGarage.com. tervals and stick to them. The services performed at each interval makes sure that your car runs in optimal condition and therefore saves you money in the long run. Happy Porsche-ing, No. 2 Don’t overlook an “idiot” light Pedro

PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2018 13 14 Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates! November AX, Brooksville Autocrossers enjoyed beautiful fall weather at the November Mark Lasota designed another challenging course, demanding autocross, held on the World War II-era concrete of the total concentration from beginning to end of a run. Lasota drove Brooksville Airport. his “Group 44” themed Miata to third place in the XR class, Cory Corona claimed another Fast Time of day overall in behind Exocet drivers Devon Amoroso and Les Davis. his M2 class Cayman S, edging out Brice Tilton, who joined his Competitors were allowed four runs before lunch, and another father Russ behind the wheel of a beautiful Cayman S, previously four after lunch. The club thanks Doug Adams for once again owned by longtime PCA members Bob and Phoebe Harper. arranging a Coney Island lunch. Rowen Suarez took the third spot overall, driving his P7 Carrera Motorsports by Reeves supported the event, providing S. welcome coffee and Panera food in the morning. The Reeves The date had originally been scheduled by the BMW club as Cayman S was in the shop getting more go-fast work done, so the first half of the annual BMW-Porsche Challenge Autocross, Will Reilly drove his personal 997 Turbo, earning second-place but when the BMW club was unable to host the event, Suncoast points in M-2, where the Cayman S normally runs. Region PCA picked up the date and held a Porsche Club event. Under incoming Competition Director Bill Sumansky, the 27 of the 39 entries ended up being Porsches, with just one 2018 autocross schedule has been set, with most events to be BMW and one Mini-Cooper. Porsches covered the decades, from held at the same Brooksville Airport site. The April event may be Keith Pringle’s trusty 911SC to Maury Hamill’s new white 718 held at Showtime Speedway, or at a new site in the southern part Cayman. of the region. “Open” group competitors ranged from a sprinkling of The February event will be held on the skid pad area at Mazda, Honda and VW entries, to a classic Pontiac Firebird and Sebring International Raceway, in conjunction with the 48 Hours even an Exocet. Honors for quickest non-Porsche went to Tod at Sebring club race. That Zone event will be conducted by Byram in his Honda S2000. Gold Coast Region, but will be counted as part of the Suncoast Kirsten Eggert used a fabulous final run to claim the top ladies Region annual series. Registration is already open at www. time overall, driving her P5L Boxster S. clubregistration.net .

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Suncoast PCA wrapped up the 2017 competition season with After seven runs, the battle for overall Fast Time of Day came a big event at the Brooksville Airport on December 10. Season down to the checker. Cory Corona, in a Cayman S, was quick, championships were decided, and seventeen championship but had a cone penalty on his fastest run. Ken Marion drove his awards were presented following the event, along with GT3 harder with every run, and edged into the overall lead with appreciation awards for some key members who help produce his final attempt. That left me needing a tenth of a second on successful events. my final run. After some serious squealing of the Bridgestone’s, A cold front had moved through the state over the weekend, and a couple of moments that could have gone either way, I took bringing rain to Saturday’s Porsches in the Park on St. Armand’s back the overall lead for good, just 0.15 sec. ahead of Marion. Circle in Sarasota. Sunday began with cold weather, and it Devon Amoroso drove an Exocet to third place overall, closely remained cool but sunny throughout the afternoon. followed by Tod Byram in his Honda S2000. Corona ended up The event had originally been scheduled as Part 2 of the fifth overall, followed by Brice Tilton in another Cayman S and BMW–Porsche Challenge, but with the local BMW club unable then Jorge Santiago, driving “Godzilla” the Nissan GTR. to host an event this year, the friendly annual competition The good folks from Motorsports by Reeves were on hand between the marques was called off. Four BMW drivers still once again with coffee and snacks in the morning, as well as turned out to battle a large group of Porsche competitors, along product displays. Reeves has been a consistent supporter of the with some interesting vehicles from the Open ranks. The Mark autocross events in Brooksville, and the club thanks them for Lasota-designed course was shorter than most, but provided their support and enthusiasm. plenty of challenges for drivers. Pre-registration had filled out the field early, with registration closing before the scheduled date. The Brooksville airport authority places a limit on how many people can attend an event without it initiating a requirement for law enforcement to handle “crowd” control. Pre-registration on www.clubregistration. net is always required at Brooksville because it is a secure TSA- administered facility, and a list of attendees has to be sent to the airport ten days before the event.

See opposite page for AX Results and 2017 Champs

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16 Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates! PCA Autocross 2017 12/10/2017 Overall class # name car best time place Expert 5 Shields, Danny 986 Boxster S 37.689 1 S-5 60 Marion, Ken 2004 GT3 37.839 2 .XR 717 Amoroso, Devon Exocet 38.450 3 .XS 25 Byram, Tod S2000 38.473 4 M-2 50 Corona, Cory Cayman S 38.926 5 I-2 818 Tilton, Brice 987 Cayman S 38.956 6 .XS 12 Santiago, Jorge GTR 39.718 7 I-2 10 Swope, Russell 996 C2 39.726 8 .XS 777 Cassidy, Bill GTI 39.857 9 P-7 121 Suarez, Rowen 911S 39.908 10 S-2 9 Saubert, Zac 987 Boxster 40.030 11 BMW 267 Wright, Donald Z4 40.030 12 I-2 84 West, Brian 996 C4S 40.368 13 .XR 13 Lasota, Mark MX-5 40.558 14 .XS 241 Schenck, Sean Honda S2000 40.720 15 P-6 30 Alaisa, Rene Boxster S 40.729 16 P-5 14 Sumansky, Bill 986 Boxster S 40.980 17 P-7 27 Lowrey, Russ 997 C2S Cab 41.092 18 BMW 711 Wagenfohr, Carl M Roadster 41.901 19 .XS 17 Fluitsma, Ray Audi S5 42.381 20 I-2 528 Tilton, Russell 987 Cayman S 42.575 21 .XS 273 Miller, Barry Mustang GT 42.579 22 S-3 7 Barrett, Mark Cayman S 42.806 23 S-2 123 Tamandli, Bob 986 Boxster S 43.090 24 M-1 104 Bray, Gregory 951 43.146 25 S-2 68 Bradley, Rick 987 Boxster 43.161 26 S-4 76 Dixon, Jeremy 996 43.408 27 .XS 15 Walton, David Impreza 43.460 28 .XS 530 Bilgutay, Aydin Honda Civic R 43.519 29 .XS 304 Fisher, Carl Honda S2000 43.593 30 S-3 2 Russick, CJ Cayman S 43.686 31 .XR 113 Juarbe-Diaz, Soraya MX-5 43.738 32 S-2-L 6 Hamill, Heather 987 Boxster 43.906 33 P-3 79 Pringle, Keith 911SC 43.929 34 S-3 1 Sidenberg, Joseph Boxster S 44.425 35 S-3-L 42 Carter, Annie 991 45.142 36 P-6 55 Fogleman, Ross Cayman S 45.213 37 S-4 444 Thye, Scott 991S 45.543 38 .XS 531 Klein, Jeff Honda S2000 45.822 39 P-5-L 82 Lewis, Tori 986 Boxster S 45.856 40 S-2 111 Krekorian, Mark 993 45.922 41 S-3 0 Miller, Ken 911 46.094 42 S-4 987 Santos, Tony Boxster Spyder 46.101 43 .XS 32 Wade, Norm Ferrari F430 47.014 44 S-4 77 Shap, Steve 991C2S 47.107 45 I-1 951 Campbell, John 951 47.198 46 BMW 3 Georgiev, Galin M3 47.861 47 BMW 330 Johnson, Al 330Ci 48.230 48 S-2 101 McCarthy, Walter Boxster S 48.588 49 PcA Autocross 2017 champs nov Dec total class # name car Points Points Points S-3-L 42 Carter, Annie 991 27 9 36 eligible S3L champ S-3 2 Russick, CJ Cayman S 33 6 39 eligible S3 champ S-2-L 51 Shields, Sharron 986 Boxster S 45 45 eligible S2L champ S-2 123 Tamandli, Bob 986 Boxster S 51 6 57 eligible S2 champ P-7 121 Suarez, Rowen 911S 36 9 45 eligible P7 champ P-6 30 Alaisa, Rene Boxster S 45 9 54 eligible P6 champ P-5-L 82 Lewis, Tori 986 Boxster S 24 9 33 eligible P5L champ P-5 14 Sumansky, Bill 986 Boxster S 30 9 39 eligible P5 champ P-3 79 Pringle, Keith 911SC 43 9 52 eligible P3 champ P-1 912 Kwasin, Mike 912 45 45 eligible P1 champ M-2 50 Corona, Cory Cayman S 54 9 63 eligible M2 champ M-1 104 Bray, Gregory 951 36 9 45 eligible M1 champ I-2 818 Tilton, Brice 987 Cayman S 43 9 52 eligible I2 champ Expert 5 Shields, Danny 986 Boxster S 45 9 54 eligible expert champ BMW 777 Cassidy, Bill M3 45 45 eligible BMW champ .XS 25 Byram, Tod S2000 24 9 33 eligible XS champ .XR 13 Lasota, Mark MX-5 19 6 25 eligible Xr champ PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2018 17 On or off the track you can count on Bob Dikman for all your commercial real estate needs!

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18 Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates! Photos by Marta Russick Attention! The 2018 Autocross season has begun! By Bill Sumansky, Competition Chair With the new year, the Board of Directors has changed along with the Competition Chair. In 2017, Danny Shields picked up On a dark and stormy night – I mean a cold and frosty the torch when the program needed it and was buoyed by multi- morning on Sunday, January 14, in Brooksville, Florida, the year competition director, Brian West. Their efforts have left a Suncoast AX season kicked off with a full field of hardy top notch program in place for the incoming director. competitors. With early morning temperatures in the low 30’s While most of the country is still enjoying winter, PCA and a biting north wind, competitors found that their max national headquarters has not released the classing guidelines for performance summer tires were just that – summer tires. Luckily 2018 even though for some of us the year has already begun. the sun came out and warmed things up a degree for improved These guidelines are expected out prior to our next event and will times in the afternoon session. be posted on Suncoastpca.org as soon as they are available. Please Honors for fast time of the day went to Brice Tilton. He take a moment to make sure you haven’t been put into a class barely edged out Will Reilly in the Motorsports by Reeves with the GT3’s. Cayman S and Danny Shields, who is always on top of the Our season calendar is completely full with nine events leaderboard. Tight competition ensued throughout several of the including many in Brooksville and an April shootout at Showtime classes and even some families. Notably, Kirsten Eggert excitedly Speedway. Our next event will be a Zone 12 challenge at Sebring claimed household bragging rights over husband Jerry as she won during the 48 Hours Club Races on Saturday, February 3rd. class honors in P-5-L by eight-tenths of a second. Points from this event will count toward our local region’s class Course designer, Mark Lasota, was overheard saying, “I tried championship. This is a Porsche-only event. Registration is open to use all the cones we have” in constructing a tight, albeit long, on ClubRegistration.net. The rest of the dates and locations for course with run times averaging ten seconds longer than usual. the season, along with the results and points can be found in the Mark was ably assisted by Rick Bradley, Tod Byram, Russel Profile and at suncoastpca.org. Swope and Bob Tamandli in the early morning hours setting up the course. The HOT coffee and delicious Panera breakfast were We hope to see you at an upcoming event. provided by the Motorsports by Reeves entourage. Also to be commended are brave registrars Annie Carter and Tori Lewis Beware The Cones, manning the gate and handling the check-in circus. Another delicious and HOT lunch was provided by Coney Island Drive-In of Brooksville, facilitated by RX-8 driver Doug Adams. PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2018 19 SPECIALIZING IN PAINT AND HEADLIGHT PROTECTION SINCE 2000

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20 Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates! Festival of Speed March 25, 2018, St. Petersburg, FL Porsche Race Car Display

Mark your calendars. Do not miss this opportunity to view charge to you. This event is being sponsored by our good and some very nice Porsche race cars, both factory-built cars and longstanding friends at Bert Smith Porsche. also cars built by your fellow Suncoast members. These race I will be bringing a factory-built “Becker”GT3 VIP Porsche cars will be displayed as a group in the center grass viewing Supercup car or maybe a factory GT3 Mobil 1 Cup Car… area at this great event. decisions, decisions. Please join us at this event as a spectator We are looking for Porsche race car owners who would or as a participant. like to join us by displaying their cars at this event. If you own a Porsche race car and would like to be included in this Rich Tillotson display, please contact me directly and I can give you further [email protected] details including how to register your car for the event at no 727-534-1008

PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2018 21 PRODUCTSfor ourPORSCHES With this new section of Profile, we will try to bring you new products that will be helpful to your Porsche maintenance and care. If you have any suggestions of products for us to test/try, please let me know, [email protected].

ing regular tap water, I now quickly move the car into the garage Product Review: Platinum Pluffle after rinsing and apply Griot’s liquid Spray-On Wax onto the By Hans-Joachim Krenz still-wet finish, section by section. After a quick wipe with one of the Costco inexpensive microfiber towels to evenly spread the One of my Christmas liquid wax, I finish drying the car with the Griot’s waffle-pattern gifts this year came with microfiber towel. This routine has yielded a good finish for six a requirement, namely, years now. the condition that I use it I decided that the best use in my garage for the Pluffle is, in ac- ASAP and write a review cordance with The Rag Company’s own advertising, as a finishing for Profile in order to towel to dry off and buff the wet Spray-On Wax. make fellow Suncoasters But before I get to the automotive part of my comparison aware of this “superior” test, allow me to present the results of my behavioral test. My product. The gift in 20-month-old grandson loves his thumb, but he can only truly question is a Platinum enjoy it if he is cuddling either a soft stuffed animal or a fluffy Pluffle, a car-care towel made by The Rag Company. The Pluffle blanket. On a recent visit to our home, I gave him a Costco mi- is made using Korean 70/30-blend fibers in what the company crofiber towel, a Griot’s microfiber towel, and a Platinum Pluffle, calls a hybrid weave, half plush and half waffle construction. in that order. Note that I conducted this comparo in the evening, The Platinum Pluffle, according to its manufacturer’s literature just prior to bedtime. The Costco towel was promptly dropped is designed to dry and/or buff automotive finishes after wash- on the floor with a look that seemed to ask, “WTH, Opa?” ing or detailing. The Rag Company assures compatibility with The Griot’s towel was briefly held and inspected prior to being all quality detailing sprays, waxes, and polishes, in addition to, dropped. The Platinum Pluffle, on the other hand, seemed to presumably, water. stimulate a sudden thumb movement into his mouth as the Pluffle Not one to be dazzled by a company’s advertising hype, I was held to his cheek and snuggled. Score one for the Pluffle! determined that a product test was in order. In keeping with my On the automotive side, my test was performed on my 2011 well-established principles of research methodology, namely sim- 997.2 Carrera 2S (very good paint) on top of a several-months’ plicity of experiment design as well as measurement techniques, I old coat of Griot’s Carnauba Wax, as well as on our 2018 BMW devised a two-part test, one part behavioral and one part automo- 440i Gran Coupe M-Sport. My instructions included a warning tive. stating that Platinum Pluffles used on BMW’s have historically Recognizing that I lacked adequate resources to accurately been known to cause engines to self-destruct. I took the risk in quantify my results, I made the decision to do a three-way the belief that the Track Package and the M-Performance Power comparison test to see how the Pluffle would rank in compari- Kit on our 440i made our Bimmer sufficiently Porsche-like to fool son with two similar products that already occupy a place in my the Platinum Pluffle. After all, it’s just a rag! garage. First, would be the inexpensive and unpretentious, yellow, Anyway, testing consisted of applying Griot’s Spray-On Wax microfiber towels marketed by Costco, in large packs, of course. liberally on the roof of the wet car using the Costco towel. I The second product, and really the prime defender of the crown next proceeded to dry and buff the right half of the roof using in this comparison with the Pluffle as a prime finishing towel, is the Griot’s towel. Each section of the roof required four to five the waffle-pattern microfiber towel sold in various sizes by Griot’s passes of the Griot’s towel to be completely dry and streak-free. Garage. Next, I did the same to the left half of the roof using the Plati- Now I have to confess that I am somewhat of a Griot’s poster num Pluffle. Amazingly, each section needed only two to three child. Having retired to the Suncoast of Florida six years ago passes of the Pluffle to be completely dry and streak-free. This from the Pacific Northwest, one of the things I miss most about towel seems to literally lift moisture off the finish twice as fast living in Washington State is my monthly shopping trips to Griot’s as the Griot’s towel. It is totally lint-free and leaves no streaks or flagship store in Tacoma, WA, only about 25 minutes from our unsightly marks. Truly impressive! former home. So I have to admit that the Pluffle was facing an Even though I still remain a committed Griot’s Garage poster uphill battle. child, I have now become a fan of the Platinum Pluffle, thanks to Another thing that our retirement and subsequent move to a great conditional Christmas gift that came with a requirement the Sunshine State forced me to adjust to was the water quality to report the findings of my evaluation in writing. Now my next in South Florida. With some coaching from the friendly folks at task is to determine the best sizes for my use of this product and Griot’s Garage back in Washington, my car wash technique was to place an order with The Rag Company (www.theragcompany. refined to work in our new home. After washing my Porsche us- com).

22 Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates! In Memoriam – Dan Gurney 1931 – 2018 Winner of the 1962 French Grand American Racers team which had successes Prix in a Porsche 804—Porsche’s only GP in many series. Google “Dan Gurney” for victory. Gurney passed away on January hundreds of references. He was indeed a 14. The Indianapolis Star reports it was legend. from complications related to pneumonia. YouTube has a Castrol-produced video of Gurney raced from 1955 to 1970 after which that French GP. Scan QR code to view. he dedicated his skills to running his All

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PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2018 25 On March 18th, we will have our social at Dave & Buster’s in Brandon. More information to follow as we get closer to Off Track March. (Registration to open in March at www.clubregistra- From page 7 tion.net) March 25th is the Festival of Speed! Porsches on Parade will be hosted by Bert Smith at the Vinoy Park in downtown The weekend of March 8th-March 11th has many excit- St. Petersburg. This event begins at 10 am and ends at 4 pm. ing events from St. Petersburg to Amelia Island. Starting with See article in this issue for more information. Werks Reunion in Amelia Island on March 9th. The Amelia And so now you may ask, how do we wrap up the end of Island Concours d’Elegance and the concours automobiles March? Well, I will let you know that we are wrapping it up will be on display on Sunday, March 11, 2018. Tickets are by having breakfast together at The Hangar in downtown required for this event and to attend both seminars. There St. Petersburg on March 31st. This will be our first of many will be New Car Displays, Ride and Drives, Vendors, RM/ Porsches & Pancakes events for 2018. (Registration to open in Sotheby’s Auction, and a Silent Auction available at no charge March at www.clubregistration.net) on Friday and Saturday at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. The Social Committee has many wonderful events in store Cars & Coffee at the Concours is on Saturday, March 10 on for our members this year. We will have a couple of driving MotorXpo, and the 10th and 18th fairways of the Golf Club tours, a trip to The Collier Collection at the Revs Institute in of Amelia Island. Free Admission. Invited cars from local car Naples, as well as a surprise for our Holiday Bash to wrap up clubs will be on display from 9:00 am–1:00 pm. 2018! March 9th–11th marks the 14th Firestone Gran Prix of If you have any questions about how to register for an St. Petersburg. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is a event in www.clubregistraton.net, please take a moment to three-day festival that takes place along the waterfront of review the article in the Profile last month, “I Want to At- downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The event features some tend Club Events—How Do I Register?” on pages 24 & 25. of the best racing North America has to offer. Whether you Denise Remus did a fantastic job of taking the technological are a racing fan, live entertainment fan, or just enjoy having a aspects and breaking it down to easy layman terms for us to good time, there is a little something for everyone during this get streamlined for registering for events. festival. And, don’t forget the 7th Annual Kart 4 Kids Pro- Please contact me if you are interested in becoming a Am kart race on March 7th. Put on by a group of Suncoast member of the Social Committee. It is an exciting way to PCA members, this fund-raising event features many of the work across the Region to get everyone involved in fun top drivers who will be racing in the Firestone Grand Prix. events! Your input is important to the success of our club. Did you know that March 17th marks the 66th running of To contact me via e-mail: [email protected] the 12 Hours of Sebring? Make sure to mark your calendars To contact me via cell phone: (727) 220-7664. to attend this exciting event! Sign up early for Porscheplatz. ** If you are a new member and would like to order a AFor more information, contact Lynn Friedman, Porsche- name badge, please email Larry Mendez @ bajamar@aol. platz / PCA Car Corral Chair at [email protected]. com.

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28 Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates! This month’s Advertisers The following businesses generously support Porsche Profile and the Suncoast Region. Editor’s • Apparel World...... 27 • Auto Paint Guard...... 20 • B & H Painting...... 27 Notes • Bert Smith Porsche...... 6 By Norm Sippel • Bloomtown Florist...... 27 • Carlos Racing Services...... 27 • Chilly Performance...... 14 PCA’s 48 Hours at Sebring is almost upon us, and by the time • CryoDetail...... 24 you read this it will have taken place. After having read about it and • Eagle Home Mortgage...... 28 heard about it for so many years, your editor is finally going to be a • Eibell Performance...... 27 volunteer. So, next issue we’ll have an article all about it. • European Performance...... 31 As you have seen in last month’s Profile, 2018 is shaping up to be an active and exciting year. Among the activities will be Zonefest • European Starr Automotive...... 27 over Memorial Day weekend. If you want a mini-version of Porsche • Fast Lane Travel...... 28 Parade, and don’t want to drive far, this will be a great way to get a • First Impression...... 9 “taste” of Parade. This year it will be in Boca Raton. • Inn on the Lake...... 24 Remember that this is YOUR club. That means that YOU have • InsideOut Detail...... 27 input into what we do. So, if you have ideas on any events you • Larry Mendez, Realtor...... 27 would like to see planned, please let us know. Contact information • Mariner Car Wash...... 14 for all officers and board members is in this issue on page 3. Another way to get more involved is to come to board meetings. • Morgan Stanley...... 10 You are welcome to attend. A schedule of these meetings will be • Nationwide Auto Transport...... 27 published soon. Meanwhile, just ask a board member. • Pedro’s Garage...... 24 Because our Region is so large, roughly 145 miles north to south, • Premier Financial Services...... 8 and 100 miles east to west, we try to have activities, including board • Reeves Porsche...... 2 meetings in different parts of the region. At times, members have • Renn Haus...... 10 complained that too many events were held in places like the Tampa • Scottshop Auto Repair...... 27 Bay area. While that is indeed the heart of our region, we are trying • Solar Energy Systems & Service...... 20 to move around more. Nothing close to you? There is a very simple solution, contact a board member and suggest a location near you • St. Petersburg Yacht Sales...... 28 for an event. Like to show us your part of the region? Have some • Suncoast Motorsports...... 4 good driving roads? Some historic places? A good restaurant that • Suncoast PCA Autocross...... 21 can accommodate 50 or so people? Let Social Chair, Jen Lane, know. • Suncoast PCA Driver’s Ed...... 21 Something else you can do to become more involved is writing • Superior Auto Body...... 28 for Profile. Anything related to Porsches would be great. Follow • Tampa Bay Sports Cars...... 20 the guidelines in January’s “Editor’s Notes” and don’t worry about • Tanz Tech Auto...... 20 having a perfect article. We are quite good at re-writing and editing if necessary. Also, don’t forget, we now have “We Get Letters” • The Dikman Company...... 18 where you can voice your opinions or ask questions. • Tune RS...... 18 Until next month, enjoy your Porsche. • VIP Eyecare & Optical Boutique...... 24 • Vortex...... 15 • Warren Hense, Suncoast Porsche...... 28 • Wine Country Motorsports...... 23

PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2018 29 Welcome to TheMarketplace Suncoast Florida PCA’s official free classified section Automobiles • 1988 944 Turbo. 57k mi, gray with Parts 2018 Advertising Rates • OZ racing wheels. 19 inch cashmere, all factory S upgrades (minus Contact Norm Sippel turbo) done by original owner. Good to Formula HLT. Fit Boxster. With newer excellent condition, all original, never tracked, Michelin Pilot Sports. Black. Pressure [email protected] meticulous records and maintenance. Beautiful sensors. No damage. Great for track or car. $24,000 C: 727.638.4777 andrew@lhmsrq. street. [email protected]. $1000, OBO. Business cards (3” x 2”) $255 com (0118) (0218) Quarter page (3.83” x 5”) $665 • OZ Racing wheels with • 1984 , all original, Guards Half page (7.83” x 5”) $1,010 Red, Show Winner, garaged, comes with car Pirelli Trofeos. 19 inch. Fit Boxster Full page (7.83” x 10”) $1,645 cover, original radio, factory BBS and FUCH Spyder. No wheel damage. Black painted. wheels. 40K original miles. You must see to Pressure Sensors. Great track set-up. Can Two adjoining pages (ea.) $2,025 drive to track with these. Tomdkdoc@gmail. believe. Located in Pinellas Park. $12,500. Inside front cover (7.83” x 10”) $2,375 Contact Jeff Fitterman at 813-244-7499 or com. $1000 OBO. (0218) [email protected] for photos. (0118) • wheel, 7 slots, very Inside back cover (7.83” x 10”) $2,145 • 1982 , white. Good good condition, $175. Contact Anthony Outside back (7.83” x 10”) $2,530 LoBalbo, anth1634@aol. com or (914)548- project car. Runs, but needs work. Will sell for Rates listed above are per year for 11 issues what I paid, and put into it. Barn find, 76,000 5450, Beverly Hills, FL (1017) commencing with the January issue. Rates for miles. Good body, frame and interior. Strong • Wheel Set, 19” Sport Classic (like advertisers contracting after January will be prorated. engine and clean title. $1,989. 941-809-0994. Fuchs), fits 997.2, like new. Original Porsche Display ads must be camera-ready, scaled to page parts, came with Michelin Pilot Sport tires, size, and require no change in text or graphics. (1217) For full pages, a full, 1/4-inch bleed may be added. • 1990 C2 Cabriolet, 5spd, black/ 235/35 & 305/30. Some miles left on tires. Business cards are accepted as camera ready and will linen. 130K miles, 10K miles on 3.8L rebuild, MSRP for wheels alone $5234. Sell @ $2300. print only as good as what is submitted. many upgrades. Owned since 2001, always Contact [email protected], (727) garaged. Euro lights, custom badging & sound 787-8338. (1217) system, Cup wheels, restored interior, much • Four (4) Alzor 18” x 9” rims more. Complete records. One-off beauty. suitable for Cayenne or VW Tourig. No Advertising Deadlines $40K OBO. Email [email protected]. center caps. All offers considered. Contact All submissions, photos, ads, editorial and changes are due [email protected] or call 813-835-4022 by the first of the month prior to the next issue, eg. Feb. (1017) 1 for insertion in the March issue. • 1974 914 2.0 - Zambezi green, brown (1017) leatherette. Out of a private collection, • Nearly new tires and Contact editor Norm Sippel, 48,000 original miles with one repaint. New wheels, less than 100 miles. Fuchs/ [email protected] tires mounted on polished Fuchs wheels, all Fuchsfelge custom made for 993 TT or wide with suggestions, comments, and further information records, books, original wheels, etc. Have body models. See www.Fuchsfelgeusa.com Porsche Profile is also on plenty of photos, $35,000 OBO Kevin @813- item #F188052S 18x8 & #F181065S 18x10. the Suncoast Web site at 293-2392, [email protected]. (0917) Mounted with Pirelli PZero Rosso 225/40 www.SuncoastPCA.org • 2006 911 Carrera S Coupe - Speed ZR 18 & 285/30 ZR 18. $4300 o.b.o. Kevin Yellow w/black interior w/yellow backs. @ 813-293-2392, [email protected] 55,000 miles, new clutch and assembly, new (0917) Bridgestone Potenza’s mounted on custom Policies & Procedures Speedline wheels. Fabspeed exhaust, have • Porsche Profileis the official newsletter of the Porsche Misc. Club of America Suncoast Region. Alicia Nordquist, original as well. All maintenance records, • 911 car cover, like new, color: Editor, Melissa Schneider, Graphic Artist. No portion of serviced at Reeves. $43,000 OBO Kevin this publication may be duplicated without the written GRAY, fits older 911 models, $50. Porsche permission of the Suncoast Region Board of Directors. @813-293-2392, [email protected] 928 wheel, 7 slots, very good condition, • The ideas, opinions, and subjects are those of the (0917) authors and no authentication is implied by the editor, or $175. Contact Anthony LoBalbo, anth1634@ endorsement given by the Suncoast Region, Porsche Club • 1985 Carrera Coupe, Guards Red, aol.com or (914)548-5450, Beverly Hills, FL of America. sunroof, whale tail, polished Fuchs, new air (1017) • All submissions are subject to editing for space constraints, style and editorial consistency, and must be accompanied conditioning, clutch, factory carpet interior with name and contact phone number. Anonymous and trunk, window rubber. $25,000. Call Jim submissions will not be published. Photos, articles, letters Wanted to the editor are accepted by email to the editor, and by at 813-716-4559. (0717) snail mail, returnable only with SAS envelope. • 2009-2012 Boxster S, 6 speed, good • Address changes should be submitted to Please note: Marketplace ads are limited condition, reasonable miles, clean CARFAX, [email protected]. cash purchase (not financed) Bob 941-350- • Subscriptions to non-members are $24 per year. Contact to 40 words and will only run in three consecutive issues Larry Mendez, Membership Chair. unless renewed. 5560.

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