The Bahn Stormer Volume XXIII, Issue I -- January,-February 2018
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The Bahn Stormer Volume XXIII, Issue I -- January,-February 2018 Photo by Stewart Free Don’t dispair -- clear roads will return!!! Photo by Jeremy Goddard The Official Publication of the Rally Sport Region - Porsche Club of America The Bahn Stormer Contents For Information or submissions Contact Mike O’Rear The Official Page ......................................................3 [email protected] On the Grid.......................................... ....................5 (Please put Bahn Stormer in the subject line) Membership Page ....................................................6 Deadline: Normally by the end of the third Calendar of Events........................................... ........7 week-end of the month. Holiday Party ............................................................8 Points, Condensers & Such ....................................10 Material from the The Bahn Stormer may be reprinted Partners/Spouses & Car Guys ................................13 (except for ads) provided proper credit is given to the Ramblings From a Life With Cars ...........................15 author and the source. One Man’s Bucket (Seat) List..................................17 Crossy Kids .............................................................18 For Commercial Ads Contact Rick Mammel Around the Zone ....................................................21 [email protected] Tale of a Tail ...........................................................22 Classifieds ..............................................................24 Advertising Rates (Per Year) From the Back Seat ................................................27 Full Page: $650 Quarter Page: $225 Half Page: $375 Business Card: $100 PORSCHE®, The Porsche Crest®, CARRERA®, Copy is the responsibility of the advertiser. and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG Advertisers ARESCO, Inc ............................................................... 7 AutoMark Collision Center ...................................... 12 Automotive Techniques .......................................... 16 Clem’s Garage for Storage ....................................... 25 Clear Auto Bra ......................................................... 19 Copyrite Printing ....................................................... 2 Four 20 IT ................................................................ 15 Fred Lavery Porsche ................................................ 26 JKD3 Consulting ........................................................ 25 Munk’s Motors ........................................................ 20 Editor’s Note: These are the folks who print our newsletter. Porsche of Ann Arbor .............................................. 14 Porsche of Farmington Hills .................................... 28 Rennstatt Racing (of ArborMotion) ........................... 4 Rally Sport Region Will Never Use Vintage Munk’s ....................................................... 25 Email Blasts or Social Media to Westgate Insurance ................................................ 21 www.sellyoursportscar.net ..................................... 25 Solicit Money from Members for non-RSR Events. Recently our the PCA address info was used to send out Check out the latest news on our website a solicitation asking RSR members to support a heart tugging cause. It was a fake! PCA is attempting to rsp.pca.org prevent repeats in the future. Nevertheless, know that Check out other PCA events at the Zone 4 we will never solicit you for funds to non-RSR events website -- zone4.pca.org -- Never! 2 The Official Page 2018 Rally Sport Region Officers President Secretary Events Chairpersons Tim Pott* Mary Ann Kantrow* Matt, Dru & Zach Huber 734-548-5378 734-347-8544 810-225-8372 Ann Arbor 48104 Ann Arbor 48105 Brighton 48114 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Immediate Past President Tech Chairperson Der Cranky Webmeister Rick Mammel Tim Pott* Emmanuel Garcia 248-442-9008 734-548-5378 248-635-7655 Novi 48375 Ann Arbor 48104 South Lyon, 48178 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Vice President Track Registrar Other Board Members Peter Grant* Tom Krueger Jeremy Goddard* 734-604-1622 313-570-2223 248-770-1654 Ann Arbor 48104 Shelby Twp. 48315 Rochester Hills 48306 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Goody Store Chairperson Track Chairperson Kevin Kral* Rick Mammel Christian Maloof* 630-795-9924 248-442-9008 734 646-2746 Auburn Hills 48326 [email protected] Ann Arbor 48104 [email protected] cmmaloof @gmailcom Advertising Co-Chairpersons Dan Kantrow* Rick Mammel Insurance Chairperson 734-395-6603 248-442-9008 Jim Dowty* Ann Arbor 48105 [email protected] 734-717-1060 [email protected] Ann Arbor 48108 Burghard Linn* [email protected] William Rogers* 810-227-1223 248-974-2455 [email protected] Archivist / Historian South Lyon 48178 Glenn Trapp [email protected] Membership Chairperson 810-227-7854 Glenn Trapp Brighton 48114 810-227-7854 [email protected] Zone 4 Rep Brighton 48114 Lori Schutz [email protected] Bahn Stormer Editor Southeast Michigan Region Mike O’Rear* [email protected] Treasurer 734-214-9993 Burghard Linn* Ann Arbor 48103 * Denotes Board Member 810-227-1223 [email protected] Brighton 48116 [email protected] Social Media Coordinator Valerie Roedenbeck Maloof 312-342-8222 Ann Arbor 48104 [email protected] 3 Thanks Tim. I want to publicly thank Tim Pott for all he has done for ArborMotion and Rennstatt in particular and wish him great success in his new venture, it is well deserved. Tim and I have known each other for more than 25 years and frankly, he is the reason that I am the owner of this fine repair shop. His guidance will be missed, but Tim left us in terrific shape and has trained two outstanding technicians to continue his legacy in Porsche repair and service. Tim’s son, Nick Pott, is still here running the show and we look forward to maintaining our great relationship with all Porsche owners and PCA. We’d say “goodbye” but we know we will still see you often so again, we will just say “Thanks Tim!” Sebastian Gaeta and the ArborMotion & Rennstatt crew WE DON’T MOONLIGHT IN PORSCHE REPAIR, WE SPECIALIZE IN PORSCHE CARE. BOSCH Authorized Rennstatt Racing is the performance division of ArborMotion. Service Center 669 State Circle, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 . 734-761-1088 . www.arbormotion.com/rennstatt 4 On the Grid By RSR President Tim Pott I know it’s only late January but I national position as well. Michael and Lisa often showed stubbornly like to think that the end of up at various region’s events and were most recently in winter isn’t that far off. The days are attendance at our Holiday Party held at Germain Porsche slowly but surely getting longer, and of Ann Arbor. We wish them well and hope we’ll continue plans for Spring drives and other club to see them at some of our events. activities are brewing. As I look out Taking over for Michael as our new Zone Representative my window at the rain, I know that it is is Lori Schutz. Lori has some serious background in PCA too early to hope that this could be the and has been a member of many regions around the cleansing rain that washes away the salt. I’m sure we’re country. Currently she belongs to the Southeastern in for more salt! Permit me these delusional thoughts, as Michigan Region. Lori is a real track enthusiast and an they help me maintain my sanity during the winter months. experienced D.E. instructor. She has promised to make Dave Cooper, our long time Events Chairperson, has some of our RSR D.E. events this upcoming season. (If that recently informed me that he will be stepping down from last name rings a bell, it’s because her father, Peter Schutz, that position. We all owe Dave and his wife, Nora, our was CEO of Porsche AG from 1981 to 1987. Mr. Schutz has gratitude for the service they have provided over these been credited with saving the 911 from extinction, as plans past several years. They have hosted many events in the to phase out production were in the works. Mr. Schutz past in addition to coordinating our club’s annual calendar didn’t just save the 911, he oversaw many improvements of events. Dave and Nora are planning a move to Madison, that assured improved quality and reliability to the iconic Wisconsin in order to be closer to Dave’s company’s home Porsche model.) Our Vice President, Peter Grant and I will base. We will miss Dave and Nora and wish the best for look forward to meeting her at the upcoming President’s them in their new home. meeting on March 17th. The Events Chair is an important position and we Motor-Stadt Region (central Michigan) is in the planning are fortunate to have the family team of Dru Huber, her stages of an exciting, new event currently scheduled for husband Matt, and son Zach working to taking over this August 17 through the 19th in Saint Ignace, Michigan. role. As many of you know, Matt is a past president, so he This is a multi-regional event involving several different is intimately familiar with the RSR club’s culture and how zones in the Michigan area. It is titled “Porsches Across things work. The Hubers have organized “Flash Drives” this the Mackinac Bridge”. What a great idea for an event in past summer; perhaps some of you have attended one of one of the more scenic areas of our state. Please mark these. A Flash Drive is really just a shorter driving tour, your calendars, or better yet, throw your hat in the ring they’re loads of fun with a shorter