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• RMR 2012 Board of Directors Nominees pg.5 Volume 58 l Edition 7 l Nov 2012 l rmr.pca.org Living Legends Rare Porsche exotics come out to play! Cones Are a-Fallin’ Autocross Results RMR-PCA Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony Dec. 15, 5-11pm Details, pg. 9 GREENWOOD VILLAG E | Land and Views INCREDIBLE BARN FIND! 2701 East Alexander Ln, Greenwood Village, CO Authentic horse property in Greenwood Village! Superb equestrian facilities, meticulously maintained, include a four stall barn with tack room, feed room and large paddock. The barn, paddock and pasture are perfectly situated on tranquil Alexander Lane. Alexander Equestrian Park is adjacent to the pasture. A gracious home is set back among rolling fields on over 2.3 acres. Lush lawns and gardens invite you to stroll the grounds. Supremely quiet, this rural sanctuary is just 15 minutes from DTC and 25 minutes from downtown and DIA. • 4 bedrooms • Main floor master bedroom • 4 Baths • 3,991 square feet • 2.3 acres • 3 fireplaces (living room, kitchen and master bedroom) • $1,675,000 Dan Fead 720.300.9500 [email protected] GREENWOOD VILLAG E | Land and Views HighGear cover photo Vol. 58 Edition 7 • November 2012 presidential thoughts Rick Gonçalves, President In last month’s article, was designed for—but I heard I wrote about what a “racing.” It would be later that I would surprise the Porsche learn the difference between racing cars really are, and and driver education, but, nonetheless, said that this month George’s comment piqued my interest, I would write about and I joined the club. Besides, I was the surprise the starting to notice that George certainly Porschephiles gave me. wasn’t some hoity-toity who sauntered off One of only 59 Porsche 924 GTS’s in the world. The engine Before becoming an “in-chassis to Monte Carlo all the time. I don’t think runs a higher level of boost than the Carrera GT as it has Porschephile,” meaning one who actually he even goes to Las Vegas much! So I a larger front mounted intercooler: 245 BHP at 1 bar with a compression ratio of 8.0:1. Photo by Max Gerson. owns a Porsche, and only dreaming about considered him pretty down-to-earth. owning a Porsche, I held those cars in The first membership meeting I went the highest esteem, and I had a picture of to was the first part of my surprise! Porsche owners as millionaires who dress Everyone was friendly, engaged me in inside this issue presidential thoughts .......................1 in tuxes and drive to the casinos of Monte conversations on how I got my car, what Carlo—like James Bond and his Aston kind it was, when did I get it, etc. They membership social at racekraft ...............2 Martin. Kind of a stupid thought, I know! were all such fun-loving, interesting positive offset .............................3 I mean, how on earth can you drive to people of all ages and just your basic upcoming events ...........................3 Monte Carlo from here? Quite seriously, all-American ordinary people! No one membership musings .......................4 though, I thought Porsches and Porsche there was even wearing a tux! I think board of director nominees ...................5 owners were rather untouchable. it was June and everyone encouraged toys for tots ...............................7 That vision began to fog, of course, me to sign up for the next driving event, club holiday party ..........................9 INCREDIBLE BARN FIND! when I finally bought my first Porsche, the although I didn’t really need to be talked cones are a-fallin’ .........................10 ’84 Carrera. After all, I thought of myself into it. living legend .............................12 2701 East Alexander Ln, Greenwood Village, CO as being kind of an ordinary person. But So I signed up for my first driver eiskhana ................................19 still, I felt odd, because now I figured that education event at Pueblo. Besides the in the spotlight ...........................21 Authentic horse property in Greenwood Village! Superb equestrian people were looking at me in the same sheer adrenaline rush of actually driving a in the zone ...............................23 facilities, meticulously maintained, include a four stall barn with way as my impression of Porsche owners Porsche on the track at 100-plus miles per classified ads. 24 tack room, feed room and large paddock. The barn, paddock and had always been, and that just wasn’t hour, that event opened my eyes to the techtalk .................................21 pasture are perfectly situated on tranquil Alexander Lane. Alexander true—I was just an ordinary guy who second part of my surprise—the paddock i get around ..............................26 Equestrian Park is adjacent to the pasture. loved Porsches! That’s why I resisted was full of just ordinary, fun-loving Porsche what we do ..............................23 joining the club for over four years after owners out to have a great two days at the rearview mirror ........................28 I bought the Carrera, even though a the track driving their fantastic cars as A gracious home is set back among rolling fields on over 2.3 acres. business acquaintance at the City of fast as they wanted (or, for some, as fast Lush lawns and gardens invite you to stroll the grounds. Denver kept at me all that time to join. He as their instructors wanted, whichever was an ordinary guy, but still… was slower). People of all walks of life High Gear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of the Rocky Supremely quiet, this rural sanctuary is just 15 minutes from DTC and Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/ PCA) and is published It was when I drove to tennis practice were represented. Teachers, lawyers, monthly. The annual subscription rate is $14.00, included in RMR/PCA 25 minutes from downtown and DIA. one morning in that Guards Red Carrera engineers, stock brokers, independently membership dues. Non-RMR subscriptions are $25.00. • 4 bedrooms and George Peabody, who was on my wealthy—you name it! And cars of all The opinions and views appearing in High Gear are those of the individual • Main floor master bedroom team, saw my car, approached me and types were represented, from 356s and writers and do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the RMR/ • 4 Baths PCA, PCA National, or this magazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. said, “You know, you should join the 914s to the then-modern 993s. It was just Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication assumes • 3,991 square feet any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by individual Porsche Club!” incredible to see how how friendly and writers and contributors. • 2.3 acres “Why?” I asked. helpful this diverse group of people was • 3 fireplaces (living room, kitchen and master bedroom) High Gear entire contents copyright © 2012 by Rocky Mountain Region He replied that he was a member, that and how much fun they were having! And Porsche Club of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Articles and photos are • $1,675,000 he had a 968, that there were great people no one was even wearing a tux! the copyright of their respective creators and are used with permission. and you could get into racing around the That, then, was my second surprise. Office of publication: 547 Sawtooth Point, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Periodi- track! Racing? Did he say racing? I’m And what a pleasant surprise it was and cals postage paid at Lafayette, CO and additional mailing offices. sure George said the correct thing—that has been! This club is full of great fun- POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to PCA National Office, P.O. Dan Fead 720.300.9500 I could learn to drive my car around the loving people who love their equally great Box 6400, Columbia, MD 21045. [email protected] race track at very high speeds as the car and awesome cars! HighGear 1 November 2012 region coordinators NOVEMBER CAMA Representative Walt Fricke 303.499.6540 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP Charity/Good Works Camilla Rosenberger Nancy Warren [email protected] SOCIAL Chief Driving Instructor Doug Bartlett 970.214.7279 [email protected] Control Chief Al Woodward 13,000 square feet of pure power, [email protected] Equipment Keith Hall precision, performance and passion 303.940.7958 [email protected] Historian Amy Legg-Rogers The next Membership Social will be Nov. 8th at 6pm at RaceKraft & Design in Englewood 970.686.0538 [email protected] (see their ad on page 16 of this publication). The shop is a really cool cross between a Insurance Alex Acevedo 303.637.9707 [email protected] race shop and a restoration shop. It is massive, meticulously clean, and well lit. They have some interesting cars in storage, in for service, race builds or restoration, plus Programs/Socials Erik Behrendsen 303.840.7361 [email protected] an engine building “clean room” and some top notch machining equipment. They will Registration Tim Bevan have break-out groups for people to ask questions and hear about car building and high 817.304.0624 [email protected] performance ideas. Parking is ample on the street with a few handicap spots near the Safety Todd Nelson shop entrance and there will be the usual adult beverages and snacks. It is also the RMR 970.223.8716 [email protected] Election meeting, so please be there to cast your votes! Tech Inspection Tommy Dean Last month’s RMR-PCA social was merged with the Oktoberfest at Prestige Imports. 303.548.0931 [email protected] Over 1,000 people showed up for free Bavarian style food, beer, wine and plenty of Timing Joe Warren German festivities! Once again, it was a smashing success.