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Table of contents Editor: Miscellaneous ramblings 5 President’s column 6 Potomac contact information 7 2011 calendar of Potomac events 8 Anniversaries, new members 8 A new 912 registery 9 Nominations for 2012 club officers 10 Drive ’n Dine sees the fall foliage 11 An open-lift day for Porsche owners 12 At Speed Motorsports’ open-house 13 Multi-event Oktoberfest in Lovettsville 30 Photo by Sid Imtiaz A Driver Education event in the snow 14 –15 Something you often Readers and their cars 31 A Porsche nut goes to Rennsport 16 –23 don’t see at Summit Point: Turn 5—and, in How Cayman R compares to Lotus 24 –25 Cover photo: To say that Potomac member fact, the entire race Interested in a Virginia PCA license plate? 26 Mike Smalley is a certified nut about all track— covered in things Porsche is an understatement. snow. Although the Sat - An index of DIY articles, 2008 –2011 27 That’s his leg on the cover, and that’s a urday event was snowed out, the track How to fix water-intrusion problems 28 REAL tattoo. How avid a lover of Porsches are you? was in use on Sunday PCA Membership form 29 of the October event.

4• der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org Editor’s column der Vorgänger Miscellaneous ramblings

The monthly magazine of the Founders’ Region, Potomac, Potomac President Dick Seltzer on the next page gives Porsche Club of America. well deserved credit to all the volunteers who make our December 2011, Volume 57, No. 11 club function, but he overlooks—due to modesty, I’m sure—all the hours that he and club officers and others der Vorgänger is the official magazine of the Founders’ put into their responsibilities. Region, Potomac, Porsche Club of America, Inc. A DE event, for example, doesn’t just happen by a http://www.pcapotomac.org. Contributions for der bunch of Potomac members and others showing up at Vorgänger should be sent to editor Richard Curtis at the track. There are countless hours if not days of prepa - least six weeks preceding the month of publication, ration involved before the gates open. And when they do preferably via e-mail to [email protected]. open, there are even more hours of work—often hard, Publisher: Tony Kelly wet, hot or cold hours—be done over the ensuing days. 6726 Lucy Lane Next time you bump into club officer candidates and McLean, Va. 22101 [email protected] in some cases, present officers, Dick, Jody Lagioia, Evan Close, Gary Brindle, John Eberhardt and all the event Editor, designer: Richard Curtis chairs and other volunteers noted by name on Page 7, 6032 Makely Drive give them your thanks for a job well done. Thanking them Fairfax Station, Va. 22039 for those countless hours of labor is something we can’t 703-239-1678 [email protected] do often enough. • • • Contributing photographers: John Bailey, Michael Mike Smalley turned out to be one of the first mem - Madrid, Ken Marks, Tony Pagonis, Willy Straubhaar. bers of Potomac I met when I joined PCA more than Contributing writers: Tuffy von Briesen, Gary seven years ago. He struck me then as now as a most avid Brindle, Sydney Butler, Andy Clements, John Eber - Porsche lover, and not just because of the Porsche crest hardt, Rich Franco, Margaret Kauffman, Tony Kelly, tattooed on his calf (see cover photo) or his interesting John Magistro, Tony Pagonis, Starla Phelps and Steve garage and collection of super-nice cars. That tattoo is im - Vetter, Mia Walsh. pressive, though, all by itself. Mike has been to all but the first Rennsport Reunion, Proofreader: George Soodoo that every-three-year gathering of Porsche race cars, race car drivers and devoted Porsche gearheads. Now, he’s Questions about display advertising rates and place - added Rennsport IV in California to his bucket list and ment in der Vorgänger , please contact Tony Kelly at [email protected] volunteered to take notes and photographs and write about his experiences beginning on Page 15. I commend der Vorgänger (ISSN 0199-0667) is published monthly his article to your reading pleasure. except in January by the Founders’ Region, Potomac, • • • Porsche Club of America at 16726 Lucy Lane, A most pleasant and rewarding surprise was the McLean Va. 22101. Subscription is limited to mem - thoughtfulness of several Potomac members in attendance bers of the Founders’ Region, Potomac, Porsche Club at the late October DE. As you probably know by now, it of America. Annual PCA dues are $42 (includes $18 snowed out the Saturday event. Many of us, ah, less stal - for derVorgänger subscription). Periodicals postage wart DE participants stayed home that Saturday, sleeping pending at McLean, Va. and at additional mailing of - late and warm in our beds, fully aware there wouldn’t be fices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to der Vorgänger , 6726 Lucy Lane, McLean, Va. 22101. any track action that day. Statements appearing in der Vorgänger are those of the However, John Eberhardt, Mia Walsh, Sid Imtiaz contributing authors and do not constitute the opin - and several others not only put on their snow faces and ions or policy of the Founders’ Region, Potomac, showed up, they recorded the snow in words and pho - Porsche Club of America, its board of directors or the tographs on pages 14 –15 for der Vorgänger and without editors of the magazine. The Founders’ Region, Po - even being asked . With apologies to poets Robert Frost and tomac, Porsche Club of America neither endorses any Clement Clarke Moore, Eberhardt did faithfully capture advertisement nor warrants any product or services in his poem the color and action of a snowy day. they may provide. Potomac Region reserves the right • • • to cancel advertisements at any time, for any reason, Another volunteer worth thanking: anks, too, to Ed in its sole discretion. For information regarding com - mercial advertising and rates, contact the publisher Hahn for volunteering to write a comparison between his listed above. Lotus Elise and his recently acquired Cayman R on pages 24 –25. der Vorgänger needs more contributes from Letters to the editor are welcome but should be Porsche owners like Ed Hahn . Feel free to contribute your brief and may be edited for length. Please note if own Porsche-related experiences. the letter or e-mail is submitted as a letter to the • • • editor; please include a contact phone number for 2011 has been a terrific and rewarding year for The verification. Founders’ Region, Potomac and for der Vorgänger . Thanks to all. —Richard Curtis [email protected] der Vorgänger •December 2011 • 5 The president’s page Thanks to the many volunteers who make Potomac happen Well, we did it! You may recall in my October column I mentioned about dedication! See related story, Pages 14 –15. that we added over 100 new members to PCA Potomac in the past year. As you may know, there are PCA license plates available in Maryland In September, we added another 35 members for a total number of pri - and just recently in the District of Columbia (thanks to the efforts of Po - mary Potomac members of 2,283. tomac member Howard Hill who has volunteered to try to get Virginia This means that PCA Potomac now is the largest PCA PCA license plates. region in the United States. Yes, indeed, we finally beat To get Virginia PCA plates, we need 450 pre-paid ap - the Northern New Jersey Region by 68 primary mem - plicants. As of early November, we have nearly 200, so we bers. NNJR had been the largest U.S. region for a num - need 250 more. If you live in Virginia and want to have ber of years. Congratulations, PCA Potomac! PCA license plates for your Porsche or any other vehi - The club’s many volunteers make PCA Potomac suc - cle—think tow vehicle), please send an email to Howard. cessful. If were not for them, there would not be the over Over the winter Howard will send you an application 100 “events” in a given year where you can meet fellow form and instructions. ([email protected]). See Porsche enthusiasts and admire each other’s cars. related story on page 26. One recent event demonstrated the dedication of Po - While I am talking about volunteers, I do want to tomac’s volunteers: the final 2011 Driver’s Education publically thank der Vorgänger’s editor and designer, event at Summit Point Motorsport Park in October. This Richard Curtis. Every month, Richard pulls this maga - three-day event featured the Friday session dedicated to zine together and gets it to the printer. He also attends the club’s DE instructors and volunteers. many of the Potomac events, camera in hand, to capture Friday was a typical late October day—cool and Dick Seltzer the spirit of our club in pixels. Der Vorgänger is one the sunny, but then, of all things, it snowed early Saturday great benefits of belonging to The Founders’ Region, Po - morning and was still snowing steadily during the 8 a.m. drivers meet - tomac, and we have Richard to thank for making it a great magazine. ing. Eventually, the day’s driving had to be cancelled due to the track Finally, do plan on coming to PCA Potomac’s annual membership being covered with snow. meeting and elections on Saturday, Dec. 10. We will begin at 11 a.m. What impressed me was that even though most instructors (and with a catered lunch to follow. The meeting will be held at the newest other DE volunteers) knew they would not be driving that day, they still Curry’s Auto Service location, 616 South Pickett St., Alexandria, Va. showed up at the track and were willing to do their volunteer DE as - 22304). Matt Curry has donated a $500 gift card and many door prizes. signments and/or instruct those students who did show up. Then they As always, if you have questions, suggestions or comments, please feel came back again on Sunday (conditions were much better Sunday). Talk free to contact me at [email protected].

6• der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org 202.258.0902 Potomac officers and chairs Public service: Scott Mayster [email protected] Founders’ Region officers 202.258.0902 President: Dick Seltzer [email protected] 703-660-9471 Rally: Craig and Linda Davidson [email protected] Vice president: Jody Lagioia, [email protected] 301-706-5776 (Craig) and 301-233-1530 (Linda) Secretary: Gary Brindle [email protected] 703-987-8055 Safety: Dan Dazzo [email protected] 410-608-3440 Treasurer: Evan Close [email protected] 703-887-2978 Social, meetings: Mia Walsh, Jody Lagioia [email protected] Past president: Tuffy von Briesen [email protected] Sponsor: Tuffy von Briesen [email protected] 703-980-4839 Volunteer coordinator: John Eberhardt [email protected] Zone 2 Rep: Tom Zaffarano [email protected] Drivers’ Education 484-678-7746 Drivers’ Ed: Alan Herod [email protected] Webmaster: Michael Handelman [email protected] Registrar: Charlie Clark, Sally Herod [email protected] 301-652-0575 301-776-2545 derVorgänger Cashier: Skip Close [email protected] Publisher: Tony Kelly [email protected] Track coordinator: Tuffy von Briesen [email protected] Editor: Richard Curtis [email protected]; 703-239-1678 Chief instructors: Bob Mulligan (703) 709-8400, Calendar: Michael Handelman [email protected] Dirk Dekker 410-819-6789 [email protected] 301-652-0575 Tech chairs: David Riley, Dave Diquollo [email protected] Advertising: Tony Kelly [email protected] Model experts Programs Cayenne: OPEN [email protected] Autocross: Tony Pagonis [email protected] Cayman: Chad Todd [email protected] Drive ’n Dine: Andrew Fort [email protected] 356 & 912: Tim Berardelli [email protected] Club Race: Fred Pfeiffer, Starla Phelps: 703-354-5833 911 (older) : George Whitmore [email protected] [email protected] 930 : Roger Bratter [email protected] Concours: Ron Davis, 703-409-0513, Mike Sarli 964 : C2 & C4: Roger Bratter [email protected] [email protected] 986 (Boxster): John Eberhardt [email protected] Historian: George Whitmore [email protected] 914 & 914/6: Ray Plewacki [email protected] Legal officer: Howard Hill [email protected] 944 & 968: Charlie Murphy [email protected] Membership: John Magistro [email protected] 924: John Brown [email protected] 301-907-8031 928: Kevin Lacy [email protected] Public relations: Scott Mayster [email protected] 993 : (’95 –’98) Jose Herceg [email protected] 703-691-1771

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 7 December 2011 New Potomac members & anniversaries cabriolet anniversaries Raliegh J. Neal – 2000 H. John Groesbeek & Jan Luigard & Ryan G. Crawford – 2006 Boxster 40 years Reina Kawaguchi Maura Cahill Cayman S Terry A. Newby & Patrick Buford & Henry G. Hockett & Karen A. Near Charlie Davis – 2004 996 Lunita Newby – 2007 Kathleen J. Hurney Brenda Hockett Daniel F. Rulli Koray Edemen & 911 Turbo R. Uwe Jettmar & Kristina Karm Edemen Jay S. Nickeson – 1967 35 years Lesley Zark November 2011 – 2002 Carrera 356 Speedster Randolph B. Sim & Adam C. Joseph & new members Matthew E. Goodyear – Greg Parrington & Diane Sim Andrea Joseph Feridun A. Albayrak – 2005 Carrera cabriolet Adam Parrington – Jamil Kassum 2006 Cayenne S Peter D. Greenspun & 2008 Boxster 25 years Nathan Risdal & Patric Allage – 2001 911 Samantha Greenspun Aaron Rakow – 1965 912 Tyssen W. Becker & Amy Risdal Darold L. Belshe & – 2003 911 Steve Rosenman – 1973 Laurence A. Becker Stuart Stanton & Lynsay Belshe – 1983 Clarion Johnson – 1986 911T Targa Heinz Wahl & Mike Wahl Luann Stanton 944 911 Greg Schirf & Robert C. Stevens & Ben Bennett & Jack Kemper & Tammy Schirf – 1992 20 years Anne D. Stevens Caroline Bauer – 2007 Constance E. Kemper 968 cabriolet Howard W. Kympton & Michael G. Stolarik & Cayman – 2004 Cayenne Turbo Jim Schofield & Mariana Nork-Kymp - Gail A. Stolarik Terry J. Billingsley – 2011 James B. Kershaw – 2000 Sally Schofield – 2001 ton Carrera cabriolet 911 Boxster S 5 years Mihnea Birisan – 2001 Robert LaBelle – 2006 Chris Sciumbata – 2007 15 years Elliott C. Alderman Boxster Cayman S Cayman Frederick R. Beer & Tim Arnold Scott E. Brideau & Mike Lyle – 2011 911 Jeff D. Solinger – 1985 Lezlie Booth Frank P. Drohan & Carol Rickard-Brideau TurboS Coupe 944 James Boland & Jani Drohan – 1988 911 Targa Robert A. McAleer & Alex I. Wiederhorn – Madhu Boland Scot T. Edwards & Thomas Budd & Eric J. McAleer 2006 997 cabriolet Jerry Wilson & Sondra Edwards David Stern – 1986 Chris McChesney – 1975 Brett Williams & Cynthia Wilson Edward J. Ferry & 944 Carrera Targa Marianne Williams – Brenda W. Ferry Jeff Cheng – 2006 911 George E. McDonald & 2010 911 C2S 10 years Paul Koenigsmark C2S Tina McDonald – Louis H. Williams & John P. Galloway & John C. LeSuer & Ion F. Cotanis – 2001 1973 911T Gwendolyn Martin – Mary Galloway Rachel LeSuer Boxter S Scott F. Miller – 2000 911 2009 Cayman

2011 calendar Potomac monthly brunch locations Autocross, concours tomac.org December: Potomac breakfasts and/or brunches are an excellent way to (a) and rally seasons have 3: Centreville, Va. brunch. 11 have a meal; and (b) make new Porsche friends or renew friendships concluded. a.m.* with old friends. These meetings are low-key, no agenda, and often are 3: Potomac planning meeting for followed by impromptu drives through the countryside. 2012 Virginia: first Saturday of each month , City Grille, 10701 Balls dV will report the 2012 3: Drive ’n Dine: Antietam, Md. 4 Ford Road, Manassas, Va. 20109. Phone: 703-330-3011. schedules for Drive ‘n p.m. Contact: John Eberhardt, driveand - Virginia: second Saturday of each month, 9–11 a.m. Thirsty [email protected] Dine, autocross, rally, Bernie Sports Bar & Grill, 2163 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, Va. 22207. 10: Arlington, Va. breakfast, 9 concours, DE and DE a.m.* 703-248-9300. Plenty of parking, diverse menu. 10: Open board meeting and The Maryland breakfast is the third Saturday of each month Tech events as soon as elections.11 a.m., Curry’s Auto Serv - from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Irish Inn, 6119 Tulane Ave., Glen Echo, they become available. ice location, 616 South Pickett St., Md. Alexandria, Va. 22304 • • • 17: Glen Echo, Md. brunch. 11 For more information, contact John Magistro at a.m.* [email protected]

*—See right for details on the brunch and bloodiest day in the Civil War. breakfast meetings. ** — for details on specific events, contact Antietam Luminary Tour This is one of the most unusual and moving tra - the following program chairs ditions during the holiday season in our area. We will Autocross: Tony Pagonis, autocross@pcapo - Day, time: Dec. 3, 3:30 p.m. –9:30 p.m. drive to Antietam Battlefield through Maryland’s tomac.org Meet: at the Scenic View rest stop on I-270 beautiful Catoctin hill country to arrive at Sharps - Club Race: Starla Phelps, Fred Pfieffer, clu - [email protected] North, one mile north of Exit 26, approximately 45 burg, Md. to get in line for the tour by 4:30. Expect Concours: Ron Davis or Mike Sarli, con - minutes north of D.C. There are no facilities at the to spend about 45 minutes in line, followed by a 45- [email protected] rest stop. It is a 60 minute tour. Afterwards, we will drive to the Sil - Drive ’n Dine: John Eberhardt, driveand - Cost: free. Dinner requires advance registration ver Maple Restaurant and Wine Bar in Frederick, Md. [email protected] required by Nov. 30. Please note a dinner limitation We will each cover our own checks at the restaurant, Driver Education: Alan Herod, [email protected] of 30 people. but will have reserved a PCA room. I need to provide DE Tech: David Diquollo, Tour: Antietam National Battlefield will host the the owner with a final headcount about a week be - [email protected] annual battlefield memorial illumination in honor of fore, so please register. Rally: Linda or Craig Davidson, rally@pcapo - the 23,000 who fell during that battle, the single Email: [email protected] 8• der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org Registry forms for 912, 912E owners

A registry for Porsche 912s and Porsche-Club-of- 912Es has been formed, headed by America/259276414106874 Rick Becker, PCA’s register advo - There is also a 912 & 912E Reg - cate for those models. ister page within the PCA website at: The goal of the register is to in - http://912register.pca.org volve as many 912 and 912E en - Previous owners are welcome too; thusiasts as possible in the many many current owners are interested to activities offered in PCA regions learn the early history of their car from and zones. the original owner. A Facebook page offers Messages from 912 & 912E own - news from PCA regions plus ers by email, including photo attach - factory news, videos and var - ments, or posted on our Facebook ious information articles via page are welcome. internet and smartphone ap - For further information, contact: plication. Rick Becker To access it, first log in to PCA 912 & 912E Register Advo - your Facebook account, cate then view it at: Email: [email protected] http://www.face - Twitter: @engrbecker book.com/pages/912-912E-Register-

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 9 Candidates for 2012 Potomac officer elections

In accordance with the club’s bylaws, the about them. In his free time, John runs re - his modified ’97 VW Golf VR6 daily driver. He 2012 executive officers will be elected by the search and operations at DecisionQ Corpora - then joined the PCA as a full member in 2005 membership at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec 10 at tion, a small software company that makes with the Potomac region while living in Blacks - Curry’s Auto Service location, 616 South Pick - decision-support systems using advanced burg, Va. (A Virginia Tech grad who did not ett St., Alexandria, Va. 22304. The 2012 officer mathematics and statistical algorithms. This want to leave). At the Potomac Watkins Glen candidates proposed by the club’s nominating also makes him very boring at cocktail parties. Event in 2007 he proposed to his wife, committee include the following: As vice president, John intends to focus on Stephanie, who club operations, ensuring long-term financial had been sup - For president: Dick Seltzer strength and expanding the club volunteer porting and pool. picking up after Dick is standing for reelection as the club’s him at events president. Dick joined PCA in 1987. For him, For past president: for seven years the closest PCA group was 120 miles away in prior along Kansas City so he didn’t participate in PCA Tuffy von Briesen with their dog until he moved to Emma that is at the D.C. area and I have been involved with cars all my life, almost every attended a Po - and after moving to the D.C. area in 1999, I event. In 2007 tomac meeting. was a BMW owner. However, one day in 2003, he purchased After hear ing my wife and I were at BMW of Arlington look - his first Porsche, a 1983 911SC set up to run about this thing ing for car parts as a 1984 Carrera in E-Stock class in Club Rac - called Drivers’ and wandered ing. After instructing with the SCCA for two Education (DE) over to Porsche of years, he became a national instructor with the he signed up for Arlington. Before PCA in the beginning of 2009 when he moved his first DE at Vir - we knew it, we back to Arlington. Evan is active in the club’s ginia International walked out with DE program and holds a PCA Club Race li - Raceway in 2002. a neat 2003 996 cense. He holds a degree in accounting from As they say, it’s a cabriolet and Virginia Tech. He is an auditor with the Treas - slippery slope: He later became a DE instructor membership in ury Inspector General’s staff. The track in the and volunteered to serve as the club’s DE the Potomac Re - backgound of the picture is the fabled Nord - cashier. gion of PCA. I schlieffe! In 2008, Dick was elected to the club’s started out partic - executive board and served as the club’s treas - ipating in Potomac events at a High Perform - For secretary: urer. Dick has served two terms, 2009 and ance Driving Clinic and then became involved Gary Brindle 2010, as the club’s vice president. in the Drivers’ Education program. I was the DE Registrar in 2006 and chairman of the DE Gary is standing for reelection as secretary. For vice president: program for 2007. I have volunteered for Club He has served as Race for three years and worked on the Po - rally chair for the John Eberhardt tomac Escape into American History and past three years. PCA/Potomac Porsches at the International Gary and his John Eberhardt joined PCA in 2006 after Gold Cup. I was elected vice president in 2008 wife Sherry live buying his first Porsche—a Boxster—because and served as president in 2009 –2010. I was in Nokesville, Va. he “wanted to appointed the Zone 2 secretary for He has been a feel the wind in 2010 –2011. My goal as president was to con - Porsche owner his hair while he tinue the positive steps implemented by the for over 20 years. still had some.” previous administrations and work with you to His first was a He is best known make our programs even better. I am very 924 that he had to most members proud of our achievements and believe that Po - for five years be - of the club as the tomac is starting 2011 in great shape. I look fore trading it on a ’77 911 that he still has. In chair of the Drive forward to being a part of continuing our tra - 2003, he added a Boxster and became involved ’n Dine program, dition of excellence in PCA. in club activities. He also has a pair of 914s and having worked to a 944. expand this pro - For treasurer: Gary has helped with car shows, the Camp gram to reach Friendship charity events and the Virginia more members with a wider range of program - Evan Close monthly breakfast. He is a licensed soccer offi - ming. John is also a regular autocrosser, DE par - cial, coach, past president of a travel soccer ticipant and races in the 24 Hours of Lemons Evan is standing for reelection as treasurer. league and has been the president as a driver for the National Bank of Greece #59 He joined the PCA in 1999 as an associate of his home owners association for the past Mazda Bacona. He has loved cars since he member whose father did historic Porsche four years. He is retired U.S. Army and works could reach the accelerator pedal and fre - races. His first experience was a DE event at as a program manager and branch manager for quently bores his friends with discussions Mid Ohio with the Allegheny Region, PCA with SAIC.

10 • der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org Porsches line the street in front of the Stoney - man Gourmet Farmer in Little Washington, Va. on an October Drive ’n Dine excursion through the autumn Virginia countryside. The trip fe - tured 31 Porsches and their 60 occupants. Look for a similar drive in the spring of 2012. Fall foliage, gourmet food, and getting lost

Story, photo by John Eberhardt dered arrived just as planned, with tastic cheese selection. The pastry Given the continued success of for der Vorgänger a crisp, sunny fall day. chef responsible for many of these our Stonyman brunches, keep an We ended up with some new delights was from the Plaza Athe - eye on the Drive ’n Dine calendar On Sunday, Oct. 23, PCA Po - tour leaders, with Michael Han - nee in Paris! for another one in the spring! tomac returned to the Stonyman delman and Mary Malhiot leading Gourmet Farmer in Washington, the first group in their beautiful Va. for our third Fall Foliage 997 cabriolet, and Rob and brunch. Jacquie Bobbit leading the second We also had a number of folks group in their pristine 993. There who couldn’t squeeze into the were a few wrong turns here and brunch, so we added another there, but for those who have room for 10 at the Griffin Tavern done several Drive ’n Dines, they in nearby Flint Hill, Va. Yes, Rap - know wrong turns are a Potomac pahannock County, Va. had an in - tradition. Besides, Porsches are vasion of Porsches. We had 60 meant to be driven. gourmets in 31 beautiful Porsches The Stonyman Gourmet enjoying the colorful Northern Vir - Farmer (www.stonymangourmet - ginia countryside and some deli - farmer.com) on Gay Street in (Lit - cious dining across the rolling hills tle) Washinton, is a merchant of the Rappahannock. grocer specializing in locally grown We began at the Manassas (Va.) organic produce and cheeses and Battlefield Visitors Center and are advocates of Northern Virginia took off on a great country drive farm-to-table cuisine. through Aldie, Middleburg, The For those of you who have not Plains, Marshall, Flint Hill and fi - visited the Stonyman, I highly rec - nally (Little) Washington, Va. ommend it—their selection of We had some beautiful cars, in - produce, meats and local artisan cluding John and Melanie Sulli - cheeses is superb. As usual, own - van’s (not quite stock) 968, and ers Susan and Alan James outdid Claude and Sandra Imbt’s subtle themselves and provided us a vir - Speed Yellow 987 Boxster. We tual smorgasbord over the course also had a 1971 911E Targa of our four-hour (no kidding— owned by Andrew Fort. four hours) six-course lunch, in - For those of you who have not cluding pissaladieres, pastured driven from Middleburg to Little beef roll, coq au vin, pasta, gin - Washington on the back roads, gered squash, fresh apple, pear you should. The weather we or - and fig tarts and, of course, a fan -

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 11 The shop featured three lifts, waiting room, restrooms, storage facilities and donuts and coffee! Mechanics were on hand to help car owners diagnose problems.

Photos by Richard Curtis Shop holds open-lift On a beautiful October Saturday morning, Potomac Shop owner Taylor Chapman helps diag - members met at Porsche mechanic Taylor Chapman’s nose a problem hub or wheel bearing on day for P-car owners new shop in Sterling, Va. near Dulles International Airport Potomac’s Michael Schiedt’s 911 track car. for an free open-lift day. An estimated 18 –20 car owners showed up for the roughly four hours the lifts were avail - able.

12 • der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org Photos by Paul Vessels Above: Spectators and participants view the parking lot outside the shops of At Speed Motorsports in Hanover, Md. during an open house event there Oct. 22. Many marques were represented.

Left: Potomac’s Paul Amico 997 track car, main - tained by At Speed. At Speed hosts annual open house

Bob Miller, owner of At Speed Motorsports, hosted a successful and well-attended open house event for area car lovers. Dozens and dozens of cars representing mar - ques from BMW to Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault, Jaguar and, of course, Porsche graced the large parking area out - side the tidy shop. Speakers included Steve Dinan and Mike Galati. This was the fifth annual open house for At Speed.

    

   

 
     

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 13 A snow day at Summit Point A Poem by A. Nonymous

From the Frozen North came the gales of snow, Our track days away to blow, With frozen rain and freezing flakes, Summit Point looks like a frozen lake!

Tuffy in his truck tried the track, And into the pits came sliding back, Jumping from his truck, he cried in a trice, “Driving on ice is not nice!”

The gents at the skidpad then rejoice, Sign up now or you’ll have no choice! Before you pack and run away, It’s nothing but skidpad today!

So Gordon, Paul, Yani and Rob, Turned off the traction-control knob, And showed the foolish and the brave, Your 911 how to save!

Standing by my Boxster frozen, Contemplating the snow-less chosen, When what to my won’dring eyes should appear, But Dirk and Bob like crazy reindeer!

A doughnut in a golf cart, Is a difficult art, Unless the Instructors Chief, Drive their golf carts like a thief!

So Brian, Mia, John (times two), Michael, Paul and Joe too, Off to Winchester so very far, Decamped to the local bar!

To thaw their ears, With some warm beers, Better than hot showers, DE friends drink for six hours! Saturday photo of Summit Point’s front straight by Yani Avrahami 14 • der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org Photos by Sid Imtiaz (above), Cathy at the Union Jack Pub (far left) and John Eberhardt (left) Above: John Ashford makes a cautious lap Sunday. Saturday was a wash out (white out?) of the Oct. 28 –30 DE event at Summit Point. Far left: (l –r) Michael Handelman, John Eber - hardt, Joe Bordlemay, John Magistro, Brian Walsh, Mia Walsh and Paul Zelinke in down - town Winchester.

Left: Joe Bordlemay, left, and David Dean con - template the challenges of teaching throttle steer in the slush. Summit Point snow definitions Rotation – What Co-Chief Instructors Dirk Slip Angle – The angle between one leg and how to get back to your hotel in four inches of Dekker and Bob Mulligan do in golf carts in the the other when you slip in the paddock and snow snow your feet go in different directions Turn In – Going to bed at 8 p.m. after a Heel/Toe Breaking – Using both parts of Situational Awareness — “Is that ice?” strenuous six hours of eating and drinking your foot to try and get your frozen door open Trackshun – When everyone stays away Throttle Steer – When the throttle, steering Threshold Breaking – See Heel/Toe Break - from the snowy track and everything else seem to be disassociated ing completely from the direction of the car. Skidpad – Anywhere you apply throttle The Line – The space through the slush where you can get traction Track Out — The process of figuring out

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 15 Rennsport IV through the eyes of a Porsche fanatic To say that Potomac member Mike Smalley, left, is obsessed with all things Porsche, is an understatement of epic proportions. To help — yes, only help — slake his thirst for everything associated with the marque we drive and ad - mire, Smalley flew to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, Calif. to attend the fourth reunion of Rennsport, a gathering of famous Porsche race cars and drivers both past and present. Smalley filed this first-person account along with all the photographs.

16 • der Vorgänger • December 2011 The 1979 Peter Gregg Brumos Racing 935 en - tering the top of the fa - mous Laguna Seca Corkscrew. Gregg won four IMSA Championships racing in Porsches, and was”nicknamed "Peter Perfect.”

In German, the word Rennsport means racing . This is an event that will not disappoint on any level. Rennsport Reunion is a gathering of Porsche racing cars, Most of the driving legends here were also present at racing drivers and racing fans, old and new. In other the previous Reunions, and they are here at Laguna Seca words, (or in essence) your choice... it is a racing reunion to show their appreciation, continued support and ad - put on every three years or so in celebration of Porsche’s miration for the manufacturer with the greatest number racing heritage. of race wins in history, Porsche. Drivers and race cars from days past, as well as those I have been fortunate enough to attend the previous forging Porsche’s present-day history are here in over - Reunions at Daytona in 2004 and 2007, experiences whelming fashion for all to see. This intermingling of past nothing short of amazing to me. Having been to Laguna and present is what makes Rennsport so special. Seca for an ALMS finale previously, my anticipation of This year’s venue is, in the opinion of many, a special this experience was extreme. For the ALMS event, I flew place in the history of motor racing. Mazda Raceway La - across the country and back with fellow Potomac mem - guna Seca’s location in the desert near Monterey, Calif. is ber Gary Church in his single-engine plane! located close to the roots of Porsche racing in the U.S., Anyone who knows me knows the respect and ad - making it an ideal selection. miration I have for Porsche. They are an automobile man - Some in attendance are here at Rennsport IV—the ufacturer that truly cares about its customers. With fourth installment in the series—for the first time, show - Porsche ownership, there can be much more than simply ing their love and admiration for the Porsche marque. owning a car. You can become part of a family with a com - Some have attended previous Rennsport Reunions, the mon love of the product that is infectious. Here is a first being held at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, with glimpse into Rennsport IV through my eyes. numbers two and three at Daytona (Fla.) International We arrived on Friday, Oct. 14 to perfect weather. The Speedway. They are here because they know one thing: sights, sounds and smells of Porsche were everywhere.

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 17 Top: Panoramic view of Laguna Seca is such a sight to be seen with the mountain As I was feverishly shooting photos, I saw the first of Mazda Raceway Laguna backdrop and unique plant life. The scenery is breath - many memorable events I would see throughout the Seca. taking. weekend: Hurley Haywood, arguably the most success - ful American Porsche driver, coming up to Levin and giv - Above: Smalley poses Why did I have to be here? ing him a handshake and a hug. They both looked at with Bruce Levin and Levin’s 962, pointing at the cartoon character painted on his Porsche 962. • The track is close to Monterey Bay, itself a beautiful the side. They shared a laugh, and Haywood strolled off. place indeed. For me, it is like walking into another (Levin has a tradition of always having a cartoon charac - Above right: Porsches of world. As I entered the paddock, I spotted Bruce Levin, ter of some sort on his car. Haywood knew that and came various vintages and a notably successful driver of 934s and 935s during the to see what Levin had chosen for Rennsport IV.) classes enter Laguna IMSA Camel GT glory days. Levin purchased the first To watch Haywood walk over and start chatting up Seca’s Turn 11. customer 962, which he brought with him to Laguna Levin about what latest cartoon character was applied to Seca. He was particularly successful at the Sebring 12 the side of his 962 was a magical moment between what Hours, winning it once himself and his cars winning three are obviously good friends. These moments will come more times. It’s nice that Levin still does what he loves. and go during Rennsport IV. The only way to hold on to

18 • der Vorgänger • November 2011 Left: No. 6 Leyton House 1988 Porsche Kremer 790 hp 962C sweeping through La - guna Seca's turn 6 on the way up to the Corkscrew.

Below Left: No. 5 Porsche LMP2 prototype RS Spyder driven by Christian Zugel. .

Below: No. 8 L&M 917/10K car driven to fame in the Can Am se - ries by George Follmer, back in the driver’s seat again this weekend.

Bottom: Jimmy Castle Jr. teaches his son to pin a centerlock wheel nut on a 1989 962C

them is to be here to witness for yourself the camaraderie and mutual respect that is circulating through the pad - dock. • I believe in the Porsche of past, present and future. I respect the accomplishments of the company, with its significant and strong connections—past and present— to the Porsche family. I believe its reasons for success are remarkable engineering, original thinking and extreme dedication to success, often at any cost. • The legends of Porsche motorsports, such as Hay - wood, Richard Attwood, Derek Bell, George Follmer, Vic Elford, David Hobbs, Michael Keyser, Levin, and others who were there that weekend, deserve the admiration of the Porsche community. The fastest and best-prepared cars cannot succeed without talented drivers. It doesn’t hurt that they have ice water flowing through their veins either, as many of these drivers have exhibited in the past. When you think of what they have accomplished— the risks taken, the levels of dedication and bravery re - quired—you can’t help being star struck. These people

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 19 Above:Tthe Leyton House Kremer 962C, right, driven by Tom Malloy of Corona, Calif. and the Reposol 962C driven by Tom Dooley of Scottsdale, Ariz. on La - guna’s front straight.

Right: German Driver Marco Holzer snaps a photo as Porsche factory Driver Timo Bernhard signs an autograph on the author’s leg.

are my heroes, almost larger than life. Wandering around • I was there to learn as much as possible about the I spent all of the first day walking around the track to drivers and their weapons and to see them reunited on shoot photos of the practice and qualifying sessions. I one of the finest race courses in North America. also wandered around the paddock and vendor areas • I was also there to make new friends who have a soaking it all in. similar passion about all things Porsche and are dedi - The corrals were huge, with nothing but Porsches as cated, as I am, to helping assure the future of the com - far as you could see. There was so much to see, and I pany I have grown to love. wanted to see it all, then see some more. • In 2007, when the last Rennsport in Daytona was In my office, I have framed, full-size event posters from over I knew I would be attending the next one as well. the two Daytona Reunions, which are signed by the driv -

20 • der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org ers. I wanted to continue the trend with this event poster Top: Two pristine 356es as well, so I was in the line for Saturday’s first autograph in the paddock. There session. The session was extremely long, and I was turned were examples like this away because the session ran over the allotted time. all around the paddock, About one-third of the line failed to reach the drivers. For bringing us back to session two later that day, I returned early but found the Porsche's roots. event posters were sold out. Photo by Ron Tilton The fear of not getting a poster signed by the three Above: Mike Smalley, groups of legendary drivers was starting to work on me. center, with Porsche fac - I began going to each person in the waiting line asking if tory drivers Timo Bern - anyone had two posters and might be willing to part with hard, leff, and Romain one. There were no takers. As I tried to cope with the Dumas, right. thought that I was not going to get a poster, the Porsche gods smiled: A guy stepped forward willing to sell one. Left: Porsche Cup Cars For me, this event was more about the drivers than (996, 993, 997) round the cars themselves. After seeing the cars twice at Day - Turn 11 onto the front tona I had seen most, if not all, of them before. straight.

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 21 Photo by Ron Tilton Don’t get me wrong, I still get excited all over again. of that experience, I have a poster of this car on the wall More autographs col - The thrill of seeing these incredible cars driving Laguna of my race trailer. lected by the author at Seca’s famous Corkscrew was a pulse-quickening affair. Rennsport IV. New additions like the 918 Spyder, an engineering mar - The best parts of Rennsport vel complete with hybrid technology, and the new model I have attended a variety of Porsche-themed events 991 were also exciting. but never one that offers more freedom to meet and min - This was the North American debut of the 991. The gle with racing drivers as does Rennsport. Rennsport IV 911 GT3 RSR hybrid that performed so well at the Nur - was no exception. burgring and at Laguna Seca was also here covered with I was able to thank team owner Alex Job for every - the battle scars of racing, but was no less beautiful than thing he has done for Porsche Motorsports and fans like the pristine cars surrounding it. me who love to see the 911 beat its rivals, almost always While wandering the paddock before Friday’s warm rivals with more cubic inches and horsepower. I was also up, I met Tom Malloy, the current owner of the Leyton able to confirm a story about Randy Pobst once walking House 962. The car had changed hands three times since up to Alex Job, who had given him his start in racing, Rennsport III. Malloy was excited to drive it for the first and handing him his freshly won Rolex Daytona watch, time at Laguna Seca. which is awarded to all class winners at the Rolex 24 The pride Malloy displayed was clear, and he was Hours at Daytona. thrilled to be the caretaker of an important piece of While hiking around Laguna Seca in the beautiful Oc - Porsche racing history. He had some serious butterflies tober weather, I was amazed by the number of people before the car rolled onto the track for the first time. Mal - who share my passion for Porsche. Estimates were that loy said he has no plans to sell the car anytime soon. Rennsport had over 20,000 people in attendance; where Seeing the No. 23 Alex Job 993 RSR at the concours this year’s ALMS race had fewer than 4,000. on pit lane, which had been driven by Randy Pobst and I had the most fun at the two Sunday autograph ses - Cort Wagner (both in attendance), was significant to me sions, closely followed by visits to the Patron tent, which because a 993 911 was my first Porsche. While Pobst was is where I acquired my preferred method for beating the busy assisting TPC Racing win races and championships California heat: margaritas. on the Grand Am circuit, I was fortunate enough to be in - Once in line for the first autograph session, and after vited to accompany the team to Daytona and Fontana, chatting with some rather like-minded individuals, I saw Calif. I walked away with an insider’s view to Grand Am that Porsche driver Timo Bernhard was seated at the table. competition and its drivers. As a memento and reminder Earlier in the weekend, I was walking through the pad -

22 • der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org Photo by Ron Tilton Smalleyhaving fun with a statute of the “Pink Pig,” a tribute to the 1970 917-20 that was developed to reduce drag on the current 917 design. Its appearance was somewhat “chunky,” thus the “pig” theme. During the 1970 –71 season, the 917 won 14 of 21 races entered, finished second in two more.

dock with my friend, Ron Tilton, whose lengthy im - Potomac member Gary Church, who owns a genuine Ruf promptu job description was to take photos of me with Porsche, I was lucky enough to have met Ruf during Porsche race drivers. Porsche’s 50th Parade in Hershey, Pa. in 2005. I recognized Romain Dumas walking with a man Ruf gained fame with his record-breaking Porsche- dressed in the same Porsche Motorsports shirt and wear - based rocket nicknamed “Yellowbird.” At the time of its ing identical sunglasses. Romain said the second man release, the 1987-based Ruf 911 was the fastest street- was Porsche factory driver Timo Bernhard. legal car on earth. “I should have known,” I said with an apologetic tone, Ruf stopped for a chat and photos, and the next thing and then asked them both to pose for a photograph with I know he has his pen to my leg as well! Ruf’s daughter me; they were happy to do so. After a while, Tilton just smiled and took photos with my camera. carried my camera while we were in the paddock; it was The second autograph session on Sunday went much easier for him that way! the same as Saturday’s, with Patrick Long, David Murry, Later, I spotted Bernhard at the autograph table and Cort Wagner and Derek Bell rounding out the list of thought I might have some fun with him. After he signed Porsche notables putting ink to my flesh. my items, I said “I know we are only supposed to get two These guys were such good sports. They signed items signed, but maybe I could get one more thing countless items, from jackets, to car hoods to helmets. signed as well.” In my case, they actually signed a fan. I threw my leg across the table in front of him. (After These drivers are the legends of the past and present acquiring my third Porsche; and coming to the realiza - and are a genuine treasure. The drivers of yesterday are tion that there were more I would like to own, I decided here for us with their cars, so that we might get a glimpse to express my dedication to Porsche: I had a full-color into what went on during Porsche’s foundation years. Porsche crest tattooed on the outside of my right calf.) The drivers of today are here so we can meet them and As Dumas started to sign his autograph to my calf, appreciate their efforts as they elevate Porsche’s status other drivers at the table started to make comments and into the future. to take photos with their own cameras. One of the other One thing Rennsport does for me is bring me closer drivers, Chad McQueen, son of actor and Porsche driver to the past. Rennsport allows me to go back in time to the Steve McQueen, was very amused and laughed as he events I’ve missed and also to covet the experiences that watched. “Quit laughing,” I said to McQueen. “You’re I am able to be a part of and witness for myself. It reminds next”! That is the way it went, Romain Dumas, Chad Mc - me of why I have a passion for Porsche Queen and Sascha Massen. Getting drivers to autograph Since purchasing my first Porsche 11 years ago, I have my leg was fun, and I believe the drivers enjoyed it. made countless friendships, met people and formed friendships I will cherish for a lifetime. It is impossible to Rennsport brings me closer to the past place a value on what Porsche ownership and PCA mem - After the autograph session, I was chatting with some bership has brought into my life. Rennsport IV is just an - new friends when along strolls Alois Ruf. Ruf owns a other incredible experience to add to the list. New friends Porsche specialist company in Germany, and his name is were made, and new experiences were enjoyed. synonymous with high performance. Thanks to fellow Here’s to Rennsport V, wherever it may be.

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 23 Two nice rides: Potomac member Ed Hahn compares the razor-sharp handlling of his Lotus Elise to his more liveable 2012 Cayman R Comparing ’05 Lotus Elise to ’12 Cayman R By Edward Hahn push the engine to get the most out of it. best choice for driving through rough highway for der Vorgänger The flat six in the Cayman has much more construction. Yet there’s enough softness at the torque and produces power more effortlessly leading edge of bumps to make this tolerable. My first encounters with Porsches were with even though I’m managing to keep it under Shifting: Well, this isn’t directly compara - a neighbor’s early 944 and a grey market 1977 4,500 rpm (well, most of the time). ble because the biggest difference is PDK vs. 930 Turbo Carrera owned by one of my high Between these two factors, the Cayman just manual. I’m still getting used to the Cayman’s school teachers. feels like it wants to be driven above 70 mph all paddle-shifting PDK after a lifetime of manual I also stopped by Stoddard Imported Cars the time, where the Lotus was content to be transmissions in sports cars. However, I’m not over in the next town, to ogle their collection of driven at the speed limit. sure I buy the often-stated argument that PDK classic Porsches, from the 356s to the 904 to Steering: The Lotus still has the edge here. and other dual-clutch systems are less involv - the 917. The steering is pure bliss even with no power ing. Yes, I don’t have another pedal to My track interest is primarily in Driver’s Ed steering and the addition of the factory’s choice work...but I am still making the decisions on events. The first car I took to the track was a of a fantastic, small Momo steering wheel. The when to shift in the brake-turn in-apex- 1994 RX-7 R2, which I purchased used in steering effort once I am beyond parking-lot acceleration sequence. 1997. I was fortunate enough not to have any speeds is surprisingly light but extremely com - To put it another way, I would argue that terminal incidents with it, although it did meet municative. the highest praise I could the tire wall once thanks to Summit Point In contrast, the Cayman is quite The paint job give a manual transmission (W.Va.) Motorsports Park’s Turn 9. In the good but not at the Lotus’s go-kart is that I don’t have to think process of repair the color morphed from red to level. The SportDesign wheel that’s is easily the about shifting...and that an electric green metallic. I sold that to a friend standard on the Cayman R is thick comes standard with PDK. of mine in 2004, and you might see it being and comfortable, so at least I am get - best I’ve ever As an aside, PDK in full driven around the Ashburn, Va. area today. ting near the best possible experience seen. The automatic mode does From 2005 to 2011, I was fortunate to have with the steering system. some interesting things. a 2005 Lotus Elise with the Lotus Sport Sus - Handling: It’s a toss-up so far. Lotus was For example, brake hard pension. This was sold to make room for a The thing that I loved about the from highway speeds and 2012 Cayman R. Lotus was that it disappeared once below aver - the transmission automat - A friend of mine asked about my impres - on the track. Instead of worrying age in that ically downshifts to a low sions of the differences between the two. While about how the car was going to be - enough gear where engine I’m still in break-in mode with the Cayman, have, it simply became part of my respect. braking is useful. here are the comparisons I’ve noted after the mind and hands. Yes, I do need to re - Involvement aside, I first month of ownership. spect the handling at the edge and not do am completely convinced that the shifts up and Open car vs. closed car: I drove the Lotus something bad like lift at the limit in a turn, but down are much faster and more consistent almost exclusively with the top down; the I could really just visualize the line I wanted to than I could possibly accomplish manually. smallness of the car combined with the open carve through a turn, and the car followed. Since this is a comparison, I’d have to say air made it seem like I was going fast even when Not until I get the Cayman on a track will I that the Toyota gearbox in the Lotus was only I’m not. The Cayman is closed and is larger, so be able to confirm what I feel so far. The car OK. The shifter, while accurate, was not fast by speeds sneak up on me. I would imagine that seems to corner pretty flat, with almost no any means, and the entire assembly felt a little the Boxster or, even more, a 914 would be like body roll on public roads and at reasonable fragile, which brings us to… the Lotus in this respect. speeds. Both cars are good at turning immedi - Build quality: Hands down, the Porsche Engine: The Lotus has a 1.8 liter Toy - ately without needing to roll over on their tires has the highest quality materials in any car that ota/Yamaha engine without a whole lot of and take a set before turning. I’ve ever owned—as it should. The structure torque. Even with the Lotus’s lightweight, I Ride: The Lotus was surprisingly compliant feels like it’s milled out of a block of steel, all of need to get on the gas quite a bit to get the en - even with sport suspension, a virtue of light the materials have a high-quality feel to them, gine to produce power, and it produces most of weight (it weighs about 1,950 lbs empty). The even the plastic and vinyl parts. its power above 6,000 rpm. I definitely have to Cayman R is quite stiff and perhaps isn’t the The attention to detail is great. For exam -

24 • der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org ple, I love that all of the metal parts that you Durability: another inconclusive category. I and rear sub-frame assembly. The swoopy touch, such as paddles and the shift knob, are think Lotus helped themselves immensely by bodywork was a lightweight molded fiberglass satin finished so they won’t pick up fingerprints sourcing their engine and transmission from compound. Lotus also sourced a reliable en - or feel sticky. Japan. I never experienced a failure of any kind gine (and adequate transmission) from Toyota. The paint job is easily the best I’ve ever during my ownership. Moreover, taken as a But that didn’t leave a lot for other things. It seen. The Lotus was below average in that re - track car, the Lotus impressed me with its con - was fun to try and figure out where they spect; our people-hauling Infiniti has an excel - cerns for heat management. Even with just a sourced everything else: The radio was discon - lent paint job but is eclipsed by the Cayman. tiny 1.8L engine, the entire front end between tinued overstock from Blaupunkt, the gas cap Driving around in the Lotus, I hear rattles, the fenders was taken up with a large radiator was from a Ford Mondeo, the stalks were from panel resonances and other mechanical clatter. with dedicated inlet and exhaust ducting and a Vauxhall econobox. The reflectors on the in - The fiberglass is designed to be light...and two dedicated air-to-oil coolers at the sides of side of the door were literally bicycle reflectors. therefore suspect in terms of durability (it is lit - the nose. It’s no wonder that All that said, there were the erally a rolling chassis with bodywork added.) Lotus hasn’t changed the cool - Lotus’s strengths when it came Fit and finish is vintage 1970s. ing architecture for the super - How about a story to the track: laser-sharp han - While driving the Porsche, all I hear is the charged V6 Evora S. about your Porsche(s)? dling and possibly the best engine and transmission. The only out of place Compare this to the Cay - Share your insights with steering short of a formula car noise is that above 45 mph with the windows man, which has three coolers dV readers at wrapped in an affordable no- down. I can hear wind whistle past the mirrors. that I’m pretty sure are about dveditor @pcapo - frills package. The noise is inaudible with the windows up. the same in total area as the tomac.org. A high-reso - The Cayman, even with the Fit and finish are like a fine Swiss watch. Lotus’s radiator, and pull triple lution photo of you with stripped down aspects of the R Livability: So far the Cayman is hands duty by also cooling the oil and your car would also be model, is still quite a comfort - down a winner. My wife stopped riding with transmission…well, I’m going appreciated. able, even luxurious, car while me in the Lotus; for her, it was too cramped, to keep an eye out for high still feeling like it will deliver the too hard to get in and out of. Even with the temps. goods. standard GT3 sports bucket seats, my wife is Summary: I have to say that the Lotus was I think I can live with a few frills. more than happy to ride in the Porsche. And a great value at its original U.S. introductory • • • there are two usable trunks in the Cayman, price ($39,995 base). However, it was a car Ed Hahn, an aeronautical engineer, is a recent compared to one that wasn’t very usable in the built to a price: To achieve the light weight, member of PCA and is new to The Founders’ Re - Elise. As an example, I can’t throw my helmet Lotus designed a high-tech aluminum chassis gion, Potomac. He’s done track events to date with in the Lotus trunk because the space was too made from bonded extrusions with a carbon- MazdaDrivers but hopes to continue to learn more shallow. fiber front crash structure and a steel engine from Potomac.

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der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 27 How to avoid damaged ECU from water intrusion

By Omar Hillmi watch for water collection in vehicles is the areas that are susceptible to water intrusion. for der Vorgänger front cowl area. The front cowl area is located This can happen if either of the two drains be - just below the base of the windscreen and has come clogged, if the drain hoses are not con - Recently, our independent Porsche repair water drains on both sides of the battery. There nected or if either of the two rear cowl area shop has had a number of vehicles dropped are two front cowl area cavities where debris liners are damaged. off for water intrusion. What customers may such as leaves and dirt can collect and, over When water from any of these cowl areas have assumed was just a slight nuisance, ac - time, clog the front cowl drains. When these leak, it will end up inside the vehicle under one tually found out that their vehicle suffered drains clog, water will accumulate in these cav - or both of the front seats. Unfortunately, the major damage as a result of the water intrusion. ities and at some point migrate into the pas - immobilizer (anti-theft) control unit is These vehicles needed repairs that would senger compartment. mounted at the lowest point under the driver cost several thousand dollars, an expense that Water can also enter the brake system vac - seat and is usually the first component to get could have been avoided with regular routine uum (power) booster unit, damaging the wet. In most cases this renders the vehicle in - cowl-drain cleaning for a fraction of the cost. booster and causing the brake system to fail. operable. As these owners found out, it is vitally im - This is usually preceded by the symptom of a If the immobilizer control unit is damaged portant to keep these drains clean. Water in - stiff brake pedal. it will be an expensive repair as it will require re - trusion is one of the few unnoticed killers of This is a common problem, so we recom - placement of the control unit and the special - the modern automobile. All modern vehicles mend that you regularly schedule a cowl drain ized knowledge and tools necessary for the including Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Porsche service. Keeping these areas clean is critical. Ad - repair. Computer control unit programming are even more sensitive to water damage be - ditionally, after washing your car, or even after will be required. cause of their many delicate electrical control driving in the rain, remove the floor mats and Additional causes of water intrusion can in - units and computers. put your hand on the carpet in the front and clude a torn cabriolet top, faulty weather strip - This all started years ago when Porsche is - rear passenger areas. The carpet should be dry. ping seals, clogged sunroof drains and missing sued a service bulletin on the 924 to re-route If the carpet is damp or wet, further inspec - chassis plugs. Other negative aspects of water and seal the antenna cable because water could tion for the water source is needed. Keeping intrusion inside an automobile can be rust and travel along this cable to find its way into the water out of the interior compartment and corrosion. central electrics panel inside the vehicle, away from all electronic components is critical • • • thereby create havoc with the electrical system. for the long-term health of your car. Omar Hillmi is a co-owner of Intersports, a On a late-model Porsche, the main area to All cabriolet models have two rear cowl McLean, Va. independent Porsche specialist.

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der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 29 Left: After helping the club set up for the Lovettsville Oktoberfest, Joe Howell and his wife took home a second place trophy in the car show.

Above: “Unique” trophies were awarded to first, second and third place winners in the car show.

Sun shines on Oktoberfest rally, D’nD, car show

Story and photos by Ron Davis for der Vorgänger

As the rain came down on the Friday before Third place went to “white cars never win anything” Rob Bobbett and wife in their white Oktoberfest in September, the weather sure ‘97 Carrera. looked shaky for Saturday morning as we pre - pared to head for Lovettsville,Va. to set up for We quickly set up our signs and registration “peoples’ choice” show were as follows: the car show. But by 10 am, as we left Annan - table and enjoyed some of the German food First place went to Eric Prepscius with his dale, the sprinkles had stopped and it was just and drink. We had just about finished lunch red slant-nose 930, Joe Howell took second overcast. when early birds Joe Howell and his wife place with his red ’84 944 and third went to I figured we might have at least a modest showed up in their sharp, red ’84 944. I took Rob Bobbett’s white ’97 Carrera. Bobbett had turnout for our third annual “Rally/Drive ’n them up on their offer to help. told me previously that white cars never win! Dine/Car Show” event. Joe ended up placing most of the 40 cars Prepscius evidently was having such a good As we entered lovely Lovettsville, Oktober - on the show field and got real busy as the rally time at the ’fest he missed the presentation of fest was going strong with a German band in cars started pouring in, too. The weather only the trophies and could not be found for his full swing, people in lederhosen and the smell got better as the day progressed and we ended photo op. of bratwurst hung in the air. up having a terrific event. The winners of the

30 • der Vorgänger • December 2011 www.pcapotomac.org Readers and their cars

Photos by Richard Curtis Left: McLean, Va.’s Ryan Magreb with his new-to- him track car, an H- class ’96 993 that he bought recently from Todd Bernard.

Below: Co-chief Instruc - tor Bob Mulligan of Fair - fax, Va. cleans snow off his ’90 964 Euro Cup car that he’s owned since 2000. He also has owned a ’78 911 SC that he bought in 1997, the car that got him into Porsches.

Above: Corner workers enjoy a lunch break at the Oct. 28 DE event, clockwise from left: Mike Stringfellow (holding up his hand), emergency vehi - cle driver Steve Huemmer, Linda Kearney, John Cummins, John Gerben, Mark Robbin, Mark Hillyer and Dale Ferril. Photo by Paul Vessels Right: Stalwart and happy Sept. 30-Oct. 2 Club Race volunteers dressed for the weather, from left: Mark Boggs, Fred Pfeiffer Jr., Dan Dazzo and Tom Joyce.

der Vorgänger • December 2011 • 31 Photograph by Potomac member Bob Wilkoff