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The Bahn Stormer the Official Publication of the Rally Sport Region -- Porsche Club of America Volume XV, Issue 3 -- April 2010 The Bahn Stormer The Official Publication of the Rally Sport Region -- Porsche Club of America Photo by Mike O’Rear It Still Lives!! (See Story on 17) Calendar of Events ....................... 4 Gilmore Museum Tour..................... 5 Multi-Region Swap Meet ................13 2010 Porsche Parade ....................17 President’s Corner ............................................3 Porsche Parade ..............................................17 Calendar of Events ...........................................4 The Rest of the Story (Cover Photo) ..............17 Gilmore Museum Tour ......................................5 E-Watch ..........................................................19 Membership Page ............................................7 Ramblings From A Life With Cars...................21 Featherbowling .................................................9 Ice Racing in Manitoba ...................................22 Grand Sport Engine Rebuild........................... 11 Club Meeting Minutes .....................................27 Multi-Region Swap Meet ................................13 Classifieds ......................................................29 Future of Automotive Design ..........................15 The Official Page ............................................31 Advertisers’ Index ARESCO, Inc ......................................................... 10 Check out the latest news at Automotive Reisen (Travel) .................................... 18 our Website: Automotive Techniques .......................................... 18 BMW Motorcycles .................................................. 20 http://rsp.pca.org/ Carlyle/Mediterrano ................................................ 12 Fred Lavery Porsche .............................................. 26 Check out other PCA events at the Gilson Motor Sports ................................................ 14 Zone 4 Website: Grand Sport LLC ...................................................... 8 Munk’s Motors .......................................................... 6 http://zone4.pca.org Porsche of Farmington Hills ................................... 32 Rennstatt, Inc. ........................................................ 16 Simply Scrumptious ................................................ 10 PORSCHE®, The Porsche Crest®, CARRERA®, Storage for Your Porsche ....................................... 20 and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG Store Your Toys ...................................................... 20 The 928 Leather Shop ............................................ 10 Trends In Tile .......................................................... 20 V&W Motors ............................................................. 2 Watermark Builders ................................................ 16 The Bahn Stormer For Information on, or submissions to, The Bahn Stormer contact Mike O’Rear at [email protected] or 734-214-9993 (Please put Bahn Stormer in the subject line) Deadline: Normally by the end of the third week-end of the month. Advertising Rates (Per Year) Full Page: $650 Quarter Page: $225 Half Page: $375 Business Card: $100 For Commercial Ads Contact: Leonard Murz at [email protected] Material for the The Bahn Stormer may be reprinted (ex- cept for ads) provided proper credit is given to the author and the source. Copy is the responsibility of the adver- tiser. 2 regions was extremely beneficial. I’ll be imparting the key points to our Board, April 6th By Jim Christopher, at our Club Meeting at Karl’s Cabin. I suspect you’ll Rally Sport Region see a multi-region, Zone 4 event in the not too distant President future. A special thanks to Pat Jeski, our previous RSR President, for sitting with me during the meet- ing. As always, his companionship and insights were great! Zone 4 President’s Meeting The Zone 4 President’s Meeting began Friday eve- Getting back to “it’s not just the cars it’s the people” a ning, March 19th with an informal dinner of meeting few of the charities and worthy causes supported by attendees at Tony’s Packo’s. Perhaps like most of our fellow regions are the Ronald MacDonald House, us, my only thoughts of Tony Packo’s restaurant in the Arthritis Foundation, the Autism society and Toledo, OH were limited to M*A*S*H* reruns…. The Porsche People for Patriots – some of the contribu- place has a ton of character and decent food. Con- tions are quite generous. Nothing, yet, has been de- sider it an upscale Leo’s Coney Island, but replace termined if there will be a caravan within or between the flair from Greek to Hungarian. I wholeheartedly regions making the trek to Parade. As soon as we get recommend the joint as a destination ride. information, if any, we’ll share it with the masses. The business-end of the meeting convened most Joe Lile of the day Saturday with all of our Zone 4 regions Joe Lile, and his bride Suzanne, have been members represented. Ron Carr, our Zone Representative, is with our club since its inception. Joe has generously passionate about the Porsche Club; for that matter, given to the club as our Archivist and Historian and so were all of the representatives. Ron’s presenta- was a driving instructor at DE’s. Joe is hangin’ up his tion was excellent and quite informative – a sentiment Porsche and retiring from the Club. Thanks Joe for held by all participants. He is a great asset. Ron is everything you contributed to the Club and for so long. responsible for the Zone 4 website; I invite you to With Joe’s departure we will need a volunteer to fill his visit the site – be patient as he finishes the endeavor. role as Historian/Archivist. Please contact me if you You might also find interest in reading the Region want to help…. Procedures Manual for 2010. It’s not as boring as one would think and there’s some great history and Website general information about the National Organization. Our website folks have been all over our Club web- You’ll find the RPM on the National website. site – making tweaks, adding content and updating. Thanks everyone for maintaining this essential part of You know, if you come into an organization from the the Club. “outside” – meaning not having the benefit of attend- ing an event with a friend or an acquaintance – like The Obvious many things unfamiliar the experience could present As I write this article; it’s high blue and expected to some level of apprehension…. Yet, again, the Presi- be in the low 60’s. THE TIME IS HERE. Dust off dent’s Club meeting was another real life example of your little beastie, make sure it’s road-worthy and go the Porsche Club’s tag-line, “it’s not just the cars it’s for a ride! Remember, the Club Meeting on April 6th the people.” at Karl’s Cabin in Plymouth. Hope to see some new faces. In a word, the meeting was enthusiastic. The chem- istry among the representatives was great and the Drive Safe. knowledge, tips and suggestions shared between the 3 April 6 (Tuesday): RSR Club Meeting -- 7:00 pm at Karl’s July TBD: Irish Hills Tour -- Hosted by Nancy & Karl Cabin in Plymouth Schulz. April 17 (Sat.): RSR, SEM & Motorstadt Regions Swap August 3 (Tuesday): RSR Club Meeting -- 7:00 pm at Meet -- 10 AM - 2 PM - Porsche of Farmington Hills Karl’s Cabin in Plymouth (See ad on page 13.) August TBD: Car Tour -- Hosted by Claire and Al Utter May 1 (Saturday): Tour to the Gilmore Car Museum -- Hosted by Dianne and Michael Kimber (See ad on August 24 (Tuesday): RSR Drivers’ Education -- Wa- page 5) terford Hills May 4 (Tuesday): RSR Club Meeting -- 7:00 pm at Car- September 14 (Tuesday): RSR Club Meeting -- 7:00 pm lyle’s in Ann Arbor at Carlyle’s in Ann Arbor May 25 (Tuesday): RSR Drivers’ Education -- Water- September 26 (Sunday): Sunday Night Cruise at ford Hills Baker’s of Milford -- Hosted by Kathy & Mike O’Rear June 1 (Tuesday): RSR Club Meeting -- 7:00 pm at Karl’s September 28 (Tuesday): RSR Drivers’ Education -- Cabin in Plymouth Waterford Hills June 12-13 (Sat.-Sun.): Drivers’ Education -- Grattan October 5 (Tuesday): RSR Club Meeting -- 7:00 pm at Raceway Karl’s Cabin in Plymouth June 26 (Saturday): Breakfast Run -- Hosted by Jan & October TBD: Color Tour -- Hosted by Brenda & Mi- Rob Potts chael Pillay and Amanda & Wayne Walter July 13 (Tuesday): RSR Drivers’ Education -- Water- November 2 (Tuesday): RSR Club Meeting -- 7:00 pm at ford Hills Carlyle’s in Ann Arbor July 13 (Tuesday): RSR Club Meeting -- December 7 (Tuesday): RSR Club Meeting -- 7:00 pm at Cancelled Karl’s Cabin in Plymouth Surrounding Area Events April 24 (Saturday): The Devil’s in the Details -- 10:00 April 30 - May 2 (Fri.-Sun.): Northern Ohio Region, am - 4:00 pm -- sponsored by Munk’s Motors at Auto- PCA Drivers’ Education -- Mid-Ohio metric Collision in Troy. (See ad on page 6.) May 8 (Saturday): Munk’s DE Tech -- 10 AM - 2 PM April 24 (Saturday): Central Pennsylvania Region - (See ad on page 10.) PCA 34th Annual Porsche Only Swap Meet, Hersey Pennsylvania (More info at: http://www.cpa-pca.org/ June 20 (Sunday): Eyes on Design -- 10 AM - 4:30 swap/index.html) PM at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores (See article on page 28.) April 23-25 (Fri.-Sun.): Audi Club Drivers’ Education -- Grattan Raceway July 1-9 (Thur.-Friday): 2010 Porsche Parade, St. Charles (near Chicago) Illinois. (See ad on page 17.) 4 Order Tickets Now -- Don't Wait!! May Day Lunch and Tour of The Gilmore Museum When? May 1, 2010 – Begins with lunch at 11:30 am in the Blue Moon Diner. Where? The Gilmore Car Museum is located midway between Kalamazoo,
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