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Volume 61 l Edition 8 l Feb 2013 l rmr.pca.org EISKHANA Coverage
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presidential thoughts Rick Gonçalves, President Usually my “musings” center around club-related activities, volunteerism, teamwork, or upcoming events. I think this month I will just reflect on the car – the ultimate driving machine – our beloved Porsches! The key word in that last sentence was “driving”. There are a few differing reasons why Porschephiles buy the cars they do. Some simply like to collect them, and maybe display a rare model in a concours or two. Others like to drive them on Daisy Pettem, along with a car full of happy passengers, weekends, when the weather is nice and sunny and they can put the tops down slides through the Eiskhana autocross on frozen on their cabriolets or participate in tours with dozens of other Porsches. Still Georgetown Lake, January 19th. Photo by Bruce Bell. others have a Porsche or two just to drive on the track or race against other Porsches, Corvettes, Mustangs and the like. Lastly, there are a few Porsche owners, a very few it appears, that like to get the “ultimate” out of their machines inside this issue everyday. For these rare few, their Porsches are their “daily drivers”. presidential thoughts...... 1 I have a “daily driver”. The picture on the cover of last month’s HighGear is membership social at ferrari of denver...... 2 my 2008 Carrera 4S trudging through 6” of snow, and is a testament to the fact positive offset...... 3 that I truly do drive it daily; in rain, snow or shine. upcoming events...... 3 “Why?” I have heard a lot of people ask me. “Why would you drive a car that membership musings...... 4 expensive every day? You are just decreasing its value!” tech inspector training, event calendar. . . . . 5 “Why not?” I always reply. “Why would you have one of the world’s best eiskhana...... 7 handling, powerful, and good-looking cars and not drive it at every opportunity?” your 911 is wanted...... 10 420 Adams Street #A Should I just let it sit in the garage and retain value so that I can sell it in ten speed fever iv...... 13 years and advertise that it only has 6000 miles on it, and sell it for maybe $10,000 in the spotlight...... 14 Cherry Creek less than I bought it for? in the zone...... 15 “No!” I say. Buy a Lamborghini, or a Ferrari, and let that sit in the garage. But, be a driving instructor...... 15 Situated on a prime elevated site, this designer townhome melds drive the Porsche! Drive it everyday! classified ads...... 16 flair with sophistication and livability. A dramatic marble foyer Even living in the mountains near Conifer, where I have to drive curvy roads techtalk...... 17 leads into the perfect amount of usable space with custom features, every day, navigate a mile-and-a-half self-maintained gravel “driveway”, and i get around...... 18 heated floors, multiple fireplaces and 3 secluded outdoor spaces. A deal with lots of snow and icy roads in the winter, I still drive my car on a daily what we do...... 19 page out of Dwell magazine, this spectacular home blends dramatic basis. The ‘02 C4S that I bought on the European delivery program had 111,000 the rearview mirror...... 20 lines with intriguing textures. miles on it when I sold it to Andy Forberg! My ‘08 has 97,000 miles on it –– 97,000 fun-filled miles! In 97,000 miles, all I have had to do to my C4S is replace tires, replace the • 2 Bedrooms / 3 Bathrooms front brake pads and install a new set of shocks, the latter probably made High Gear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of the Rocky • 2,461 Square Feet necessary by the bumpy, dirt road I drive everyday. In those same miles, I’ve Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/ PCA) and is published • Perfect lock & leave monthly. The annual subscription rate is $14.00, included in RMR/PCA had the pleasure of effortless and smooth shifting through the gears, cornering membership dues. Non-RMR subscriptions are $25.00. • Spacious Dacor Kitchen with eating space the mountain curves with incredible sure-footedness, amazingly responsive The opinions and views appearing in High Gear are those of the individual • Formal Dining steering, and precise acceleration. Even on the snowy, icy roads I always feel writers and do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the RMR/ • Custom closets, doors and built-in cabinets completely confident in the car’s grip on the road. It’s equal or superior to our PCA, PCA National, or this magazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication assumes • Upstairs bonus room Cayenne! any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by individual • 3 outdoor patios, 2 stall oversized garage Ironically, the ‘08 C4S was baptized in a blizzard! Well, technically, it was writers and contributors. baptized on the autobahn in Germany at 140 miles-per-hour, but, in this country, High Gear entire contents copyright © 2012 by Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Articles and photos are Offered at: $749,000 I first picked up the car at Prestige Imports in a blinding snowstorm and drove it the copyright of their respective creators and are used with permission.
home – the last half-mile through 14” of untracked snow! What a car! Office of publication: 547 Sawtooth Point, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Periodi- So, while I may one day finally trade in my ‘08 C4S with 120,000 or more miles cals postage paid at Lafayette, CO and additional mailing offices. on it for only a third of its original value, I will not think at all of the monetary value POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to PCA National Office, P.O. that I have lost, but only of the incredible pleasure I gained of driving the world’s Box 6400, Columbia, MD 21045. Dan Fead 720.300.9500 most incredible road car! I strongly suggest all my fellow Porschephiles do the [email protected] same! HighGear 1 February 2013 region coordinators FEBRUARY CAMA Representative Walt Fricke 303.499.6540 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP Charity/Good Works Luann Dodge [email protected] SOCIAL Chief Driving Instructor Doug Bartlett 970.214.7279 [email protected] Feb. 7th, 6:30-8:30pm at Ferrari of Denver - 1480 E. County Line Rd., Highlands Ranch Control Chief Al Woodward [email protected] I would like to welcome our newest HighGear advertiser, Ferrari of Denver, to the fold! Equipment Keith Hall This month, they have also graciously offered their dealership to RMR-PCA for our monthly 303.940.7958 [email protected] Membership Social. Mark Dismuke, General Manager of the dealership, is going to throw a Historian Amy Legg-Rogers “German Party” for us with brats and beer from Deutschland! We will also have a drawing 970.686.0538 [email protected] for cool prizes including the grand prize of having your Porsche picked-up by them in their Insurance Alex Acevedo enclosed trailer, inspected, cleaned, and then returned to your home! Hope to see everyone 303.637.9707 [email protected] there at what will no doubt be a great time! Programs/Socials Erik Behrendsen Erik Behrendsen, RMR-PCA Program Chairman 303.840.7361 [email protected] Registration Tim Bevan 817.304.0624 [email protected] Safety Todd Nelson 970.223.8716 [email protected] Tech Inspection Tommy Dean 303.548.0931 [email protected] Timing Joe Warren 303.604.1289 [email protected] Webmeister Scott Rogers 970.686.0538 [email protected] Zone 9 Representative Liz Shaw 575.829.4392 [email protected] board of directors [email protected] technical resources President All e-mail addresses are @rmrporscheclub.com. Rick Gonçalves Questions about your Porsche? These members are president@rmr... Vice President specialists with expert knowledge of specific Porsche H:303.697.1960 models. Contact them for information regarding the Jim Widrig maintenance and modification of your Porsche. 1stvicepresident@rmr... H:303.655.7495 356 Jim Kellogg 303.840.2356 [email protected] C:720.883.6071 911 John Haley Second 303.798.2177 no email given Vice President 912 Rob Heath John Mackin Treasurer 303.995.1147 [email protected] 2ndvicepresident@rmr... Roger Buswell 914 Dale Tuety H:303.665.9579 treasurer@rmr... 303.670.1279 [email protected] C:303.641.6479 W:303.660.6199 924 Dan Semborski 303.420.2708 [email protected] 928 Your Name Here Secretary Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist! Scott Henderson 944 Richard Winnick secretary@rmr... Membership 303.429.5213 [email protected] C:303.521.9007 Chair 968 Zach Schroeder Nancy Warren 970.229.0990 [email protected] membership@rmr... Boxster/Cayman Doug Bartlett H:303.604.1289 970.214.7279 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Cayenne Steve Schroeder David Schmidt 970.229.0990 [email protected] newsletter@rmr... Past President C:303.662.1162 Rex Heck pastpresident@rmr... H:303.841.8124
2 HighGear Monthly board meetings are open to club members— February 2013 see Upcoming Events (opposite page) for schedule. positive offset David Schmidt, Editor upcoming events I’ve noticed recently then share your track skills and lap secrets that our club is kinda with the rest of the club as a certified DI. like one of those We could all use some help! gigantic all-you-can- For a more exotic flavor of February eat buffets in one of extracurricular activity, simply move your Mon 2/4 Board Meeting those gigantic hotels eyes to the left and you’ll notice on the 6:30pm meeting at in Las Vegas. As an previous page that our next Membership RG and Associates RMR-PCA member, you can get your fill Social is going to be held at Ferrari of 4875 Ward Road, Suite 100 on a whole smorgasbord of activities. Denver. That’s right - the Porsche club Wheat Ridge • 303.293.8107 Take, for example, the slickest is holding a soiré at a Ferrari dealership. Meetings open to members autocross in the world - Eiskhana. Held How cool is that? just a few days ago, it was incredible to Page 10 showcases the upcoming Thu 2/7 Membership Social watch those who participated turn loose Concours d’Elegance, which just so 6:30pm - 8:30pm on the frozen crust of Georgetown Lake. happens to be featuring Porsche as Ferrari of Denver Everyone was grinning ear-to-ear and the main course this year. The planning 1480 E. County Line Rd. having such an amazing time. Some cars committee is hoping to enlist 60 Porsche Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 had kids on board, gleefully laughing and 911s, one from each year of production, giggling as though their parents had one- and form a wickedly historic circle that Sat 2/9 Porsche Breakfast Club too-many shots of schnapps and thought I am betting will feature one incredibly 8:00am breakfast it’d be cute to go for a drive to test the delicious brand-new 918 Spyder in the at Village Inn traction control in the ol’ Boxster. How center. That’s not confirmed, but my 4100 E. Mexico, Denver amazingly different this autocross is from fingers are crossed. Erik Behrendsen, organizer the normal, good-weather kind where the An overview of the club’s menu of competition is much more real and there events is for your consumption on page as just as many grimaces on the faces of 5. You’ll find a nice variety is yours for March the drivers as there are genuine smiles. the taking, but, for a truly fantastic Mon 3/4 Board Meeting Flip a few sheets of paper over to page 7 year, volunteers are critically needed to 6:30 meeting at and see for yourself. ensure success. Please give as much as RG and Associates Another awesome thing to add to your you take. 4875 Ward Road, Suite 100 recreational plate is to become a Driver On that same page is a blurb to whet Wheat Ridge • 303.293.8107 Meetings open to members Instructor. Not the pocket protector- your appetite about our upcoming annual wearing, emasculated dork that taught membership survey. Please take part in it Thu 3/7 Membership Social you to drive in a Chevrolet Citation back and spare a few minutes to answer a few TBD in high school. I mean the real deal: a questions. The RMR Board of Directors track tearing, heel-and-toe, apex finding wants to be sure that we are providing Porsche Driving Instructor! Check out and planning for the things that are Sat 3/9 Porsche Breakfast Club 8:00am breakfast page 15 and take on the challenge of important to our constituents. Your input at Village Inn mastering these machines of ours and will feed future events! 4100 E. Mexico, Denver Erik Behrendsen, organizer
get involved Tech Inspector Training Contribute to Your Newsletter! RMR Online Discussion Groups 9:30am - 11:00am High Gear needs your articles and Would you like to discuss Porsches, at Prestige Imports photos! Become a part of the award- RMR or anything else of interest to other 9201 W. Colfax Ave. winning team by submitting your content Porschephiles? Check out the RMR Lakewood, CO 80215 and ideas to the Newsletter Editor by online discussion groups. the 10th of the month: Yahoo!: [email protected] groups.yahoo.com/group/rmr_pca Facebook: Join RMR/PCA www.facebook.com/groups/pcarmr Not a member yet? Join RMR/PCA by For the most up-to-date event schedule, visiting www.pca.org and clicking the Get Your Newsletter on the Go! check out the online calendar at Join PCA link. To read High Gear in PDF format on the Web, go to the RMR Web site at rmr.pca.org Advertise in High Gear rmr.pca.org and click the Newsletter Please see page 19 for display adver- link. Back issues are also available on HighGear 3 tising rates and other details. the Web site. February 2013 membership musings Nancy Warren, Membership Chair Well, did he or didn’t he? Did Stormy Marmot (Colorado’s version of Punxsutawney Phil, that is) see his shadow? Whether or not there are six more weeks of winter, the 2013 Porsche club events are already underway! Slip-sliding away on the ice on Georgetown Lake; I’m sure everyone that attended the Eiskhana on January 19th had a fun, chilly and slippery day!!! The next membership social will be held at Ferrari of Denver. They are even providing brats and beer for all us Porschites. I do know that someone visited the Ferrari dealer to purchase a t-shirt and purchased a car instead! Soooo… Volunteers are still needed for many of the club’s events. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact an RMR board member. Also, please don’t forget to renew your RMR/PCA membership and keep your information up to date. New to RMR or just Hope to see you soon at an RMR event! not a member yet? Page 19 describes the various types of activities our club Let’s give a big Rocky Mountain “Hi” members regularly enjoy. Check it out—then come to our next to the newest members of our club! event and get involved!
Randy Baum and Brad DeCessna Mike Pappas Aurora CO Parker CO 1988 944T, Gold 1989 944 Turbo, Blue
Jeff Block Douglas and Kerry Parry Broomfield CO Arvada CO 2004 Carrera 4S, Gray 1985 911, Red
Ken Brenner Dave and Trixie Roy Idalia CO Larkspur CO 2006 Cayenne S, Blue 2004 911 Turbo, Gray
Edwin Colunga David and Sharon Schulz Highlands Ranch CO Thornton CO 1993 911, Gray 2001 Boxster
Shelby Cook and Jesse Sharrow John Vansickle Centennial CO Nederland CO 2010 Cayenne, Silver 2004 911, Black
Steve and Betty Landen Parker CO Interstate Transfers: 2004 911 C4S, Silver Peter Buck and Euki Binns Vik Mishra Golden CO Denver CO From Ohio Valley 1989 944 Turbo, Silver 2008 Carrera S, White
4 HighGear February 2013 membership musings Nancy Warren, Membership Chair Tech Inspector Training - Saturday, March 9th Are you mechanically inclined? Would you like to help fellow club members enjoy the greatest DE events in Colorado? Want to meet new friends and help them enjoy a safe time at the track? If so, then we invite you to attend our annual RMR/AMR Tech Inspector Training session and become a Tech Inspector!
The training will be held at: Prestige Imports Service Department 9201 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, CO Saturday 9:30 – 11:00, March 9, 2013 Come at 9:00 for coffee, juice and donuts!
We will be scheduling the Pre-Techs. If you sign-up in advance, you will receive an incredibly fabulous gift! Help your friends enjoy the up and coming DE events by becoming a Tech Inspector and volunteering you time! No RSVP required. For more information, contact: Hank Padilla, [email protected], (303) 949-3623.
Membership Survey In order to gauge membership opinions and preferences for our events, we will be issuing our first ever membership survey this month. It will consist of a short online survey (~ 20 questions) asking your opinion of our last years’ events, your desires for what you would like to see done differently, and your level of participation. We will send out an announcement by e-mail that will contain a direct link to the survey which will be hosted on SurveyMonkey.com. Please take this opportunity to provide us feedback on how we are doing!
2013 Event Calendar and Volunteer Opportunities This year promises to be an exciting season with many events lined up for our members. Here is the lineup of the remaining driving events: Autocross - There are three autocross events. On May 4-5 we will hold our annual Autocross School and Autocross. Autocrosses will also be held Aug. 24 and Oct. 27. Drivers’ Education - There are five events planned for High Plains Raceway this year: Apr. 27/28, Jun. 15/16, Club Race and Super DE Aug. 17/18, Sept. 21/22 and Oct. 19/20. In addition, Ladies Day will be on Jun. 8 at the Colorado Highway Patrol training track in Golden. Tours - We have a number of tours scheduled for this year Apr. 13 - tour to Helga’s German Restaurant for lunch. May 26 - tour to Edelweiss German Restaurant for lunch Jun. 22-23 - Overnight drive and tour to Steamboat Springs Overnight. Jul. 27 - Peak to Peak Drive/Tour, Brunch at the Stanley Hotel Aug. 25 - Triple Bypass Drive/Tour to Breckenridge for breakfast Sept. 7 - Drive for the Kids Charity Tour The 2013 Porsche Design “Mega City” calendar is now available Sept. 15 - Fall Foliage Drive/Tour to The Broadmoor Hotel for Sunday Brunch exclusively from your local authorized Porsche dealership. Retail Oct. 12 - Season End Drive to Edelweiss German Restaurant (Lunch) price is $48.00 and includes an exclusive collector’s coin! Additionally, the annual Concours d ’Elegance benefitting Cerebral Palsy will be held on Jun. 9th at Arapahoe Community College. As with all our events, volunteers are needed to make them come off successfully. This is especially true for Autocross and Drivers’ Education. If you are interested in helping out with these events please attend our Event Chair meeting which will be held on Feb. 23rd. Details of the time and place will be published later. Please watch the newsletter and email for details of these events and any changes that might occur. HighGear 5 February 2013 >=@A163;3@1323A/C27DE 3\UW\SAca^S\aW]\3ZSQb`WQOZ;SQVO\WQOZ %'$DOZZSX]Ab`SSb2S\dS`1=& "! ! & # ! eee 3WaS\PcRa Q][
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6 HighGear February 2013 Story by John Mackin, Eiskhana Event Chair n Photos by Bruce Bell
Name Car Run1 Run2 Run3 Best Porsche 2WD Philllip O'Brien 1983 Porsche 944 02:48.00 02:17.00 01:53.00 01:53.00 Jim Klein 2002 Porsche 991 (996) Grey 02:26.00 02:50.00 02:12.00 02:12.00 Ken Hodge Porsche Boxster S Silver 02:24.00 02:36.00 02:28.00 02:24.00 Frank King 1986 Porsche 996 Grey 02:34.00 02:35.00 02:36.00 02:34.00 Angela Hill 1969 Porsche 911 Targa Orange 03:40.00 03:41.00 02:45.00 02:45.00 Daisy Pettem Porsche 911 (996) Brown 03:38.00 02:51.00 02:58.00 02:51.00 Alex Everitt 2001 Porsche Boxster Blue 02:56.00 03:07.00 03:57.00 02:56.00 Jim Widrig 1997 Porsche 911 (993) Blue 04:13.00 03:38.00 03:02.00 03:02.00 Gary Haubrich 2001 Porsche Boxster S 03:39.00 03:53.00 03:08.00 03:08.00 Jeff Hoge 2004 Porsche Boxster S Black 03:12.00 03:17.00 03:10.00 03:10.00 Nancy Hill 1969 Porsche 911 Targa Orange 03:15.00 03:34.00 03:40.00 03:15.00 Ted Chwiehip Porsche 968 Blue 03:16.00 04:02.00 03:19.00 03:16.00 Erik Paulsen 2003 Porsche 911 Silver 03:44.00 03:40.00 03:22.00 03:22.00 Phillip Everitt 2001 Porsche Boxster Blue 03:23.00 03:43.00 03:26.00 03:23.00 Porsche 4WD George Gojate 2006 Porsche Cayenne Black 02:42.00 02:31.00 02:12.00 02:12.00 Todd Hauer 2006 Porsche Cayenne White 02:19.00 02:30.00 02:13.00 02:13.00 Eben Beu Porsche Panamera White 02:16.00 02:17.00 02:13.00 02:13.00 Kelly Hesse 2010 Porsche Panamera 02:28.00 02:26.00 02:13.00 02:13.00 Gabriel Schwartz 2010 Porsche Panamera 02:17.00 02:15.00 02:28.00 02:15.00 Bill Swhils 2006 Porsche 911 C4S Black 03:22.00 02:16.00 02:18.00 02:16.00 Mark Perry 2006 Porsche 911 (996) Black 03:07.00 02:23.00 02:18.00 02:18.00 Geroge Hoge 2006 Porsche 911 C4 Silver 02:50.00 02:21.00 03:26.00 02:21.00 Scott Bove Porsche 911 Turbo Black 02:23.00 02:24.00 2:26.2o 02:23.00 Karl Schaeffer 2011 Porsche 911 C4S Silver 02:34.00 02:26.00 02:27.00 02:26.00 Janet Schaeffer 2011 Porsche 911 C4S Silver 02:55.00 02:33.00 02:29.00 02:29.00 Amy Gojate 2006 Porsche Cayenne Black 02:58.00 02:59.00 02:44.00 02:44.00 Marie Hauer 2006 Porsche Cayenne White 03:02.00 02:48.00 DNR 02:48.00 John Schumaker Porsche 911 C4S Black 03:10.00 03:00.00 03:02.00 03:00.00 Lee Schumecher Porsche 911 C4S Black 03:20.00 03:40.00 03:43.00 03:20.00 Art Rancis gets ready to send another car out onto the ice. Porsche Studded Tires Christine Iordin 2005 Porsche Cayenne S Silver 02:21.00 02:29.00 02:28.00 02:21.00 Brian Wilke 2004 Porsche 911 Silver 02:41.00 02:40.00 03:06.00 02:40.00 It was a great day at Georgetown Lake for our annual Non-Porsche 2WD Jeremy Rosenberger 2007 Honda Fit Blue 01:59.00 02:07.00 02:06.00 01:59.00 Eiskhana Autocross. With the beautiful weather playing Mark Ruthen 2008 Honda Civic SI 02:18.00 02:02.00 01:59.00 01:59.00 a key role in attendance, we had nearly 80 drivers show Philip Latiff VW Passat White 03:12.00 02:10.00 DNR 02:10.00 David Parker Chevy Malibu Grey 02:32.00 02:40.00 02:14.00 02:14.00 up. The abundance of participants caused an overflow at Dave Howard 2006 VW GLI Red 02:26.00 02:24.00 02:14.00 02:14.00 the Happy Cooker restaurant in downtown Georgetown for Karen Harrison Lexus RX330 Lt. Blue 02:26.00 02:35.00 02:14.00 02:14.00 Pete Romenseko VW GTI Red 02:29.00 02:26.00 02:15.00 02:15.00 breakfast before the event. Rich Fozzard 1997 Mazda Miata Green 02:52.00 02:28.00 02:56.00 02:28.00 Louis Franklin 1992 Mazda Miata Black 02:56.00 02:32.00 02:29.00 02:29.00 The first car was off and running (or slipping perhaps) Camilla Rosenberger 2007 Honda Fit Blue 02:52.00 02:44.00 02:29.00 02:29.00 at 9:30am. As the sun shined down on the lake, the course Dave Hill 2006 Lotus Elise Green 02:30.00 02:54.00 02:45.00 02:30.00 Dakota Fozzard 1997 Mazda Miata Green 03:17.00 02:32.00 03:48.00 02:32.00 got slipperier throughout the day. It was fun for all to watch Steve Clark 2008 Mercedes C350 Black 02:32.00 02:36.00 02:36.00 02:32.00 the cars negotiate the course; some went through much of Paul Festa 2011 Infinity 03:09.00 02:33.00 02:43.00 02:33.00 Zach Stein Honda S2000 Silver 03:36.00 02:35.00 03:12.00 02:35.00 the course backwards, some sideways. It was an excellent Nayla Zacca 2011 Infinity 02:55.00 02:43.00 02:43.00 02:43.00 lesson in car control under slippery conditions. Tim Bevan 2009 Mini Mini Cooper Red 02:54.00 02:47.00 03:04.00 02:47.00 Cynthia Horst 2011 Lotus Evola Yellow 04:36.00 02:49.00 04:04.00 02:49.00 The one bad aspect to the great turnout was that many Doug Ray 2006 Lotus Elise Silver 03:43.00 02:50.00 03:12.00 02:50.00 Terry Setor 2013 Hundai Silver 03:07.00 03:31.00 02:58.00 02:58.00 drivers had to wait a long time to get their turn on the ice. Ben Morrill 2013 Hundai Silver 03:02.00 03:51.00 04:56.00 03:02.00 We wrapped up around 4:00pm and about 35 of us headed John Dollison 1999 Mazda Miata Red 03:59.00 03:42.00 03:19.00 03:19.00 Non-Porsche 4WD to the Buffalo Restaurant and Bar in Idaho Springs for Eben Bell Subaru WRX 01:42.00 01:43.00 01:42.00 01:42.00 what was intended to be a late lunch, but turned out to Ronald Jones 1986 Audi Quattro Black 02:05.00 02:01.00 01:50.00 01:50.00 Ryan Jerford 2005 Subaru STI Blue 02:24.00 02:31.00 01:51.00 01:51.00 be an early dinner instead. The final results are posted at Mike Hemmingway 2009 Audi A3 Gray 02:07.00 02:07.00 01:51.00 01:51.00 Will O'Hearne 2011 Subaru STI Black 01:59.00 02:00.00 01:54.00 01:54.00 left (note that there are some differences from what was Ben Porter 2005 Subaru Legacy White 01:57.00 02:14.00 02:04.00 01:57.00 announced at the restaurant – I found another partial sheet Gennie Hemmingway 2009 Audi A3 Gray 01:57.00 02:09.00 02:02.00 01:57.00 Brett Almquist 2005 Subaru STI Blue 02:05.00 02:45.00 02:00.00 02:00.00 of results afterward). Chris Lennon Audi S4 Blue 02:09.00 02:29.00 02:02.00 02:02.00 Many thanks to all the volunteers who made the event a Justin Smith 2007 Audi S8 White 02:05.00 02:27.00 DNR 02:05.00 David Smart 2012 Mercedes C300 Blue 02:06.00 DNR DNR 02:06.00 success. Thanks especially to Walt Fricke, Keith Hall, Time Andy Labout Ford F150 02:18.00 02:07.00 02:12.00 02:07.00 Bevan and Frank Gariepy for help with course set up and John Bahr 1995 Toyota 4Runner White 02:08.00 02:08.00 02:26.00 02:08.00 Jason Bushmann 2004 Volvo Station Wagon Grey 02:17.00 02:09.00 02:09.00 02:09.00 tear down. They were up there at 7:00am to place cones for David Berka 2008 Subaru Forester Gray 02:35.00 02:13.00 02:47.00 02:13.00 Tricia Labout 2012 VW Golf 02:22.00 02:16.00 02:14.00 02:14.00 the rest of us. Kudos also to Kathy Fricke, Florence Mackin, Cecil Morris Toyota Highlander Grey 02:22.00 02:15.00 02:40.00 02:15.00 Angela Hill, Nancy Hill and Jim Widrig for timing. Art Rancis Brad Rogers 2007 BWP 328XI Dk Blue 02:28.00 02:26.00 02:19.00 02:19.00 John Mackin 2006 Totota RAV4 Red 02:59.00 02:31.00 02:24.00 02:24.00 was on the ice all day as our starter. Hank Padilla helped Florence Mackin 2006 Totota RAV4 Red 03:15.00 02:50.00 02:38.00 02:38.00 with staging and start. Non-Porsche Studded Tires Art Rancis 2004 Landrover LR4 Gray 01:59.00 01:48.00 02:11.00 01:48.00 Again, many thanks to all and hope to see you next year! Kevin Fenciulli 1995 Totota Celica Blue 02:10.00 01:58.00 01:59.00 01:58.00 Ben VanPraag 2005 Subaru White 02:14.00 02:27.00 02:04.00 02:04.00 Jon Romenesko BMW 325 is Gold 03:09.00 02:30.00 02:36.00 02:30.00 7 Heather Ashcroft BMW 325 is Gold 02:37.00 02:37.00 02:32.00 02:32.00 HighGear February 2013 8 HighGear February 2013 2301 West Cornell Street Englewood, Colorado, 80113 Main: (720) 235.4323 Fax: (720) 235.4328
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911 1965-1968 2 - Coupe or Targa 1969-1973 3 - Coupe or Targa 1974-1977 1 - Coupe Get ready! The Concours Committee for the June 9th, 2013, CEREBRAL PALSY 1978-1983 2 - Coupe or Cabriolet OF COLORADO CONCOURS D' ELEGANCE EXOTIC SPORTS CAR SHOW is busy 1984-1989 3 - Coupe or Cabriolet planning this year’s event. 1990-1994 2 - Coupe As you may know, Porsche will be the featured marque, and the goal is 1995-1998 2 - Coupe to make this a national-quality event with entrants from all over the country. 1999-2004 2 - Coupe or Targa We will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911 along 2005-2011 2 - Coupe or Targa with the 30th anniversary of Tom Scott and Stim Kennedy’s founding of the 2012-2013 2 - Coupe or Cabriolet concours. The plan is to feature a circle of fifty 911s—one for each year of existence, 930 Turbo including an original 901 if available. We would also like to form another circle, 1976-2012 2 - Coupe or Cabriolet with 356s, 912s ,914s, 924s, 928s, 944s, 968s, 930 Turbos, and special race cars. Knowing that most of the cars are available within the RMR Region, we 912 would ask for the membership's assistance in locating some of the limited- 1966-1969 1 - Coupe production/rare cars. At right is a list from Tom Scott of cars we will be looking for. You can 914 reach Tom Scott at [email protected] or me, Jerry Medina, at Jmedina356@ 1970-1975 2 - Roadster comcast.net. 924/944/968 1975-1994 3 - Coupe
928 1981-1994 1 - Coupe
986/987 Boxster/997 Cayman 1997-2013 2 - Coupe or Roadster
Featured Marque 10-plus very special, high-quality concours cars such as the 550, Carrera Speedster, Roadster and factory-prepared race cars such as RSRs, 904, 906, 917, 1967 911S Rallye, Club sport, GT3, etc.
Founders’ Favorites 10-plus very special examples from the organizing club’s models contemporaneous 10 HighGear to the introduction of the 911 in 1963. February 2013 HighGear 11 February 2013 12 HighGear February 2013 The first RMR Driver Education event of 2013! Saturday and Sunday, April 27th-28th, High Plains Raceway
Although we’re barely into the winter season, it’s never too early to start dreaming of warmer days and bonding with your Porsches on the race track; otherwise known as the first and best DE event of the year! Joe and Troy are back once again to put together a great event. They’re already busy at work making sure everyone who needs their Speed Fever cure get a heavy dose of track (and après-track) fun. Rumor is they are working on an even better shirt design than last year’s - hard as it may be to believe it’s possible to top off a shirt featuring Joe’s and Troy’s likenesses! This is a No-Times DE with paid corner workers; i.e. lots of track time. Registration will be limited to 140 entrants; day-of-event walk-ins are discouraged. Stay tuned for all those minor details like the opening and closing of online registration, drivers’ meeting times, costs, tech inspection dates, etc. In the meantime, please contact the event chairs with any questions; Joe Warren at [email protected] and Troy Nakatani at [email protected].
HighGear 13 February 2013 affair which has an irregular mounting base. The Pelican Parts forum was a great resource and led me to the decision to create a mounting system utilizing the stock tank bottom. The stock tank was drained and thoroughly washed. It was then cut laterally and a rectangular L-bracket frame welded to it. This allowed me to use the stock fuel tank attachment points. The fuel cell was mounted in the L-brackets, aluminum securing straps A Gentleman’s Racer by Rome Chelsi were bent and bolted in, and braided fuel When it comes to race cars, or any dating back to the 80’s. The car had been lines installed. The work was done by myself customization, there is one universal truth: it recently driven on the street and autocross at Club Workshop in Denver. is far better and less expensive to buy a built events. The harnesses had expired and Schroth car than to attempt to do it yourself. Thus A transporter was scheduled and the harnesses with current date codes installed. the premise for my search for a suitable car. car was delivered to Denver by Western PCA and RMVR both require date codes no I have been involved in High Transport – I had a great experience with older than five years. Performance Driving Events for over 20 years them and recommend their services. Another round of submitting an and had joined PCA in 2007. Having qualified The car was shipped to Dave Marshall’s application and photos confirmed the car’s as a PCA instructor and tech inspector, I Eurosport Automotive in Arvada for a eligibility and I was awarded an RMVR log decided to take my driving to the next level. delivery inspection consisting of a thorough book. Budget constraints would mean that I could check of mechanical components and a It had been two years since my first participate in regional events which left me leak-down test. The inspection confirmed school, so I elected to retake the RMVR with just a few alternatives. The National that the car was sound and pretty much driver’s school being held at High Plains Auto Sport Association offers HPDE and ready to compete. Raceway only this time in the 911 and complete competitive events, Rocky Mountain Vintage My next step was to secure an RMVR the competition licensing procedure. I Racing has a great program of vintage eligibility and logbook. I had contacted the recommend this as a tremendous value competition, and, of course, RMR/AMR DE RMVR president and he referred me to Matt for the money; contact RMVR directly for events. Ratcliff and Mark Robinson. According information. RMVR requires the school After some discussion with a few racer to eligibility rules, the car had to conform and three races under the mentoring of an types, I made the decision to join RMVR. I to SCCA’s GT-1 rules for 1981. These were instructor to qualify for a competition license. really can’t afford to drag the car all around posted on the RMVR web site. After an Since then, I have enjoyed the car at the country and it would take a long time to exchange of photos, I was informed the car several RMR and RMVR events. I’ve made recover financially from a serious on-track met the rules with the exception that a fuel some modifications converting the Perma incident. The “gentleman’s racing” style of cell was required. Time for more shopping. Tune module to an MSD ignition and going to RMVR and DE events seemed like a rational RMVR requires a metal-encased fuel a Hoosier and 17” wheel combination. way to have fun and limited, to some extent, cell which limited the list to Fuel Safe and There are several people I wish to the type of car I could enter. ATL. Both are reputable manufacturers who thank that have been very helpful in the I had taken the RMVR drivers school in build a fine product. I elected to purchase a modifications to the car: Greg Johnson 2007 at LaJunta. At about the same time, 12-gallon aluminum cell from ATL. The SP- (Eurosport Ltd.), Jon Eisenbud (Eisenbuds), RMVR relaxed its eligibility rules to allow 112 model included an internal surge tank Dave Marshall (Eurosport Automotive), Steve cars manufactured prior to 1981. The former and internal fuel pump making installation Rowe (Rowe Performance), Steve Garran rule limited cars built prior to 1972. It was that much simpler. (Club Workshop), Jim Arnold (PCA inspector), time to go shopping! Those of you who own vintage 911s and Walt Fricke. All have been extremely I looked at a number of inexpensive know that the fuel tank is an odd-shaped helpful in providing advice and assistance. “drivers” with the thought of building the car for racing. Knowing full well this would be a time consuming and expensive process, I also perused the PCA Mart, RMVR classifieds, and other race-related web sites. In 2009, I found this particular 911 – a 1980 Weissach edition SC through the PCA Mart. It was owned by a fellow PCA member in Arizona. We spoke on the phone and based on the conversation and photos he had forwarded, I flew to Arizona to inspect the car. The car was every bit as nice and well maintained as described. I didn’t have a contact in Arizona to do a PPI but after driving the car, I was reasonably certain that it was solid and, better yet, had been set-up for competition events. It didn’t 14hurt thatHigh the ownerGear had a fistful of receipts February 2013 in the zone Liz Shaw, PCA Zone 9 Representative Hello, Zone 9! All Serie opener, “Weather Be Damned”. years, CDS still exists and if you’re ever in of the Regions are On other fronts, the schedules are being northern California and need a big track getting their year updated for most of the Zone 9 Regions fix, check them out! started and things so please check their websites often. I I wanted to attend the Eiskhana in are already busy! haven’t planned my entire year, yet, but I’m Colorado on January 19th, but work got in The Roadrunner really looking forward to attending some the way! I’ve heard lots about that event Region Fiesta DE’s in Colorado this year. and one of the veteran Roadrunners, Doug Chairs (Jo Martin When I lived in northern California, I Brosveen, used to do quite a bit of ice and myself), had a became the registrar for “Coastal Driving racing when he lived in Minnesota. I think planning meeting School” - a joint venture between the this type of racing is a bit different from on January 5th and were able to get more Loma Prieta Region and the Monterey Bay when my brother and I used to spin donuts tour leaders and other volunteers signed Region. The two years that I was involved in our VW Bug in the snow! up. This year’s Fiesta will be centered with that organization were so fun and I RMR also has some interesting training in downtown Santa Fe, with the historic really miss driving on the big tracks! Our sessions from January to March. These La Fonda hotel as its headquarters. The first event was at Thunderhill Raceway, are excellent opportunities for you to learn Fiesta website is currently undergoing northeast of Sacramento, and I had not how to be a control person, chair an event, major renovation and should be up and even ridden in a car on a big track before or do tech inspections. And you could also running before the end of January (www. getting my first DE under my belt! That’s get started on checking off Region events fiestanewmexico.com). The theme this a challenging, fun track and I’d like to go for the Zone 9 Challenge! year is “Fiesta 2013 – Santa Fe Style!” back there someday. Coastal Driving also Speaking of attending events, I’ll have Roadrunner Region gets their had DE’s at Laguna Seca (my favorite some exciting things to tell you about autocross season going early, with the track!), Buttonwillow (near Bakersfield), in next month’s report – the Rolex 24 at Frostbite Series in January and February. and Fernley (outside of Reno). Since I Daytona, the Zone 9 Presidents (and Interestingly, racing in NM in early winter left California, they’ve continued to have webmasters and newsletter editors) usually means cold, dry weather but events at many of the tracks in central meeting in Amarillo, Texas and the PCA often in March, we’ve encountered true, and northern California. Although some Winter meeting in Orlando. “damnable weather” – hence, the Die of the principals have changed over the See you soon!
Attention current & potential Driving Instructors! Although it’s still cold outside and the driving season remains a few months away, Driver Rocky Mountain Region will once again be holding an Instructor Training Program Coaching and our Annual Instructor Clinic. If you have a few years of high performance driving experience, the ability Ø Individual or small to communicate clearly with others, and the desire to give back to the club, then group coaching you might be interested in becoming a driving instructor. PCA National defines Ø the standards and materials that we use each year for instructor training. If you For novice drivers to think you might be qualified, let us know. You can start the process by reviewing experienced racers the requirements and submitting a driving instructor application form. Both can Ø 13 years experience be found on the RMR website. in-car coaching Selected instructor candidates are required to attend a combination of Ø Successful SCCA, PCA classroom sessions and to participate in a series of instructor/student role- and NASA racer playing exercises on track. The role-playing will be completed at the April 27- Ø 28, 2013 High Plains Raceway DE event. The classroom is tentatively scheduled Pre and post track day for the morning of Saturday, March 23rd. However, if we have a small group of consultation included instructor candidates, we will combine the classroom with the role-playing at Ø Extremely affordable HPR in April. rates Current RMR and AMR driving instructors should mark their calendars with Ø References available the date for our 2013 Instructor Clinic. Instructors are expected to attend the Ø Guaranteed results annual clinic at least once every other year. The clinic is scheduled for Saturday, March 30th from 9:30 – 2:00. Dan Mayer is pursuing several potential pro drivers as guest speakers for this years’ clinic. We may adjust the date to accommodate Joe Rothman speaker availability. Watch your email and HighGear for updates! 720-350-4918 If you have questions about either the instructor training program or the clinic, Cell 720-382-6167 contact RMR Chief Driving Instructor Doug Bartlett, or any of the CDI Committee Members: Vicki Earnshaw, Dan Mayer, Cecil Morris, Mike Quigley, Chris Sulley, [email protected] and Steve Wright. HighGear 15 February 2013 classified ads Classified ads are free to RMR/PCA members driver and light fuel. 1:46.3 at Pueblo. Custom for items personally owned by the member. cage, fire system, 2 sets 15x7 wheels. Well miscellaneous sorted, benign handling, great fun. A great No commercial ads. 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MSRP was $113+. $82,900/obo. Contact [email protected] or call 303-646-2040. the way around under the big fiberglass flares. Rennline Fire Extinguisher Mount - New, [Jan] 2500 lbs. 275HP, adjustable boost, cage, 2 sets never installed mount model #FE03. This is CCW wheels, Lexan windshield plus spare, 1 the black option mount and fits any manual good set of Hoosiers, Sparco seat w/5 point, seat in a 1974 - 1998 Porsche. $95. Scott Big Reds, LSD, dual-element wing, Cervelli wheels/tires DeShetler, Highlands Ranch, CO 303.884.0934 breathed-upon coilovers. 2:00 flat at HPR on [email protected] [Feb] pump premium. PCA log-booked as GT3S - easy conversion to a class winning SP3 or 996 Tires -Off my 2004 996 GT3 is a full set of Porsche magazine collectors – I have most kick all your buddies butts in DE as is. Priced Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires. Approximately of the issues of Panorama Magazine for the to go at $10K. mikequigley@mercuryelectric. 1,200+ miles and no track use. 2 each years 1979 through 1983 and six issues from biz - 720.732.3130. Car is in Denver. [Feb] 235/40/18 and 2 each 295/30/18 in new 1974. I also have 24 issues of Excellence condition and properly stored. Current retail Magazine (various months 1990 through 1997). 1973 914/4 Race Car. PCA GT-6 - Professionally price approximately $ 1,500.00+. Will sell for Good condition. Yours free if you can pick built by Allen Johnsen (AJRS). Always $349.00 OBO. Contact Stim Kennedy 303-478- them up in Fort Collins. Call Eric at 970-219- maintained by AJRS. 1790 lb. with 180 lb. 9494 or [email protected]. [Jan] 8581 or [email protected]. [Feb]
16 HighGear February 2013 Key Steps to Suspension target before adjusting the other parameters. distance side-to-side until it is the same on both sides at the front axle and rear axle. Set-up for the Track Change Springs: The initial ride height Once you adjust the box at the second axle, and cross weight adjustments will also get go back to the first axle to check that it is still (Part 3 of 3-part series) you close enough to your final targets that square. Now measure the distance between by Aaron Coalwell and the you can see what your corner weights will the wheel and string at the outer edges of 3R Auto/Racing Engineering Dept. be so you can decide whether or not you the wheel, front and rear. You subtract these need to change your springs. If you have numbers to tell you if the toe is in, or out, and In the previous two installments of this to change springs, you will need to do your by how much. suspension series, we covered key set-up initial ride height and initial cross weight parameters and their definitions, as well as adjustments again before you move on to Final Ride Height & Cross Weight: the keys to preparing to do a set-up on your caster. Now you can do your final ride height and car. In this last installment we will close the cross weight adjustments together to reach circle by giving you a step-by-step set-up Caster (if you do not have adjustable your targets. procedure to minimize your trial-and-error caster, you can skip this step): To Zero Anti-Roll Bars (ARBs): Once all time. measure caster you must turn the front parameters are adjusted, reconnect your Once you have completed the steps wheels approximately 22 degrees from anti-roll bars and adjust the end links so that listed in part 2, you are ready to start center in both directions. An easy rule of once the ARBs are reconnected your cross adjusting your car. Remember that one of the thumb for cars with stock steering racks weight is still the same. key components of a good set-up process is is ¾ of a turn in each direction. Once you to eliminate as many variables as possible. have measured the least camber (LC) and Zero G-sensors and Shock The first time that you do a set-up you should the greatest camber (GC) for each wheel, Potentiometers: This only applies to cars take notes on exactly what you do so that in you need to do a simple calculation to get using higher level data systems with shock the future you can repeat the process. caster: (LC-GC)*1.5=Caster. Be sure to potentiometers. This must be done on the use the (+) and (-) signs for your camber scale pads, with the fuel load and driver Jounce the Car: Every time that something measurements. Once you have your caster weight in the car to best replicate what the is changed/adjusted on the car, you must adjusted, make sure that you put your static ride height will be on the track. jounce the car to settle the suspension and steering wheel stop back in place to keep get accurate readings. You also need to the wheels from moving while adjusting the Now you are ready to remove the driver jounce the car the same way, every time. At other parameters. weight and roll the car off the set-up pad. 3R we jounce the rear of the car three times, At 3R, we use the same procedures on your and then the front three times. Be sure to Camber: You may have needed to adjust car that we use to set up our professional end on a down stroke so the springs do not the camber to get the caster you wanted, championship winning cars. As you can see, bounce back up above static ride height. but make sure you do your final camber this means that our set-ups do take longer, adjustments before adjusting toe because but our alignments are more accurate than Initial Ride Height: Since adjustments camber has a significant effect on toe, but what you get from the laser alignment racks to ride height also affect several other toe adjustments do not change camber. used at tire stores. You can reach 3R at (303) parameters, it is important to get this close 781-0774, or via e-mail at [email protected]. to your target before adjusting anything else. Toe: The last big adjustment is to We try to get the ride height within 2 mm of adjust toe. Install the string our target before we start adjusting other bars and strings, and parameters. then square the string box around the Rake: Because rake is the difference in car. The strings ride height, front to rear, this should already should run parallel be accounted for in your target ride height to the horizontal numbers. centerline of the wheels. Square the Initial Cross Weight: To make sure that box by measuring the you do not have to make big adjustments to distance between the get to the final cross weight target, try to get center of the four wheels your cross weight within about 0.5% of your and the string. 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Does it spike when you leave your So you can check back and create could use to create applications that trail braking to that millisecond beyond playlists, based solely on what your would work specifically in their vehicles. your fastest lap ever? What happens subconscious was feeding the virtual According to The New York Times, when you’re cruising along and, out of jukebox. Just be careful, there’s a GM also held an “App-off” of sorts the blue, the Valentine-1 “whacks” that bug––if you can’t get a song out of your one afternoon at the show. Some 400 K-Band alarm, at Level 5, with the arrow head, you may be listening to it on your would-be software developers were pointing directly at Smokey the Bear? car audio all day long. But I heard a given 90 seconds, each, to present their Now you’ll know. The app recommends patch is coming. apps. GM’s Director for Application you call ahead to your local EMS unit, Development said they saw 20 before you turn it on. n Race Driving Coach. 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18 HighGear February 2013 i get around Dick Badler what we do Whether your tastes are social, technical, or competitive, RMR has something for you! You can have fun in your Porsche by particip ating in driver education and time trials at area tracks, autocrosses, rallies, tours, tech sessions, car shows and more. Each year RMR organizes a variety of opportunities to enjoy and learn about your Porsche. Driving Events Tour events each year, including Eiskhana (essentially an A tour is a non-competitive driving event in which autocross on the ice!) in the winter and an AX school participants follow a given route to a destination in the spring. Additionally, autocross is a major event (which may or may not be known in advance). A tour at Porsche Parade. may vary in length from a day trip to a long weekend Driver Education (DE) HighGear with an overnight stay or two. Tours usually follow A driver education event provides a safe, controlled scenic routes (which are plentiful in Colorado) and/ environment for high-performance driving instruction. Editor David Schmidt or visit interesting or obscure destinations. Tours are DE offers drivers of all skill levels the opportunity to sometimes combined with rallies to add variety and a hone their driving skills, with the help of an experienced Assistant Editor Bill Terry dose of competition to the event. instructor, in a controlled, closed-course environment. Accounts Payable Roger Buswell RMR hosts at least one tour each year; AMR In keeping with PCA philosophy, the primary emphasis typically offers several. A number of tours are usually at all times is on safety. A word of warning, though: offered at Porsche Parade as well. the DE experience may be habit-forming! Rally As DE events are not racing, nor preparation for A rally is a competitive event in which contestants racing, lap times are not recorded. However, some display advertising attempt to follow a course specified by a set of DE events are followed immediately by a time trial instructions. Rallies are typically run on public, event, which gives drivers a chance to quantify their The print version of the award-winning paved roads, and speed limits are always observed. performance. Lap times may then be used to measure High Gear reaches nearly 2,300 members The two major types of rallies are the Time-Speed- personal improvement, for bragging rights, etc. Distance (TSD) rally and the Gimmick rally. In a TSD RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High Plains in more than 1,200 households! rally, participants attempt to follow the instructions Raceway, with AMR hosting several more at the La precisely, maintaining the correct speed, as points Junta, Pueblo and (possibly in the future) Pike’s Peak Please contact the Newsletter Editor are deducted for arriving at checkpoints (the locations International Raceway tracks. David Schmidt to explore the promotional of which are not known in advance) early or late. A Club Race possibilities for your business or event Gimmick rally is typically a bit less rigid and usually A club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing event. A race involves solving puzzles of some type. weekend consists of a number of practice sessions and in the magazine named “the best overall Between RMR and AMR, a handful of rallies—at “heats” (race sessions), often involving both “sprint” newsletter in the PCA” in 2011: least one of each type—are offered. Porsche Parade and “endurance” races. As a Club Racing license also hosts a TSD rally, and sometimes a Gimmick rally, (issued by PCA National) is required for competition, [email protected] • 303.662.1162 each year. club racers are serious and experienced drivers. The Autocross (AX) cars they bring with them to the track can be quite An autocross is a competition in which drivers impressive! As a point of interest, the PCA Club Racing navigate their cars through a course defined by orange program was inaugurated with the RMR-hosted “First cones, usually in a large parking lot. Top speeds are Ever Anywhere” club race at Second Creek in 1992. generally moderate, topping out around 40-65 MPH Because of the logistics involved in an event of this advertising rates (monthly) (no higher than second gear for many cars). Competing magnitude, a club race requires a legion of volunteers. annual contracts receive a 10% discount cars are spaced at long intervals—typically only one However, a club race is also one of most exciting or two cars are on the course at any time. Autocross events to participate in, so be sure to sign up! Size (W x H) Placement Color B&W is a safe way to experience high-performance driving RMR hosts one club race each year at High Plains Full outside Raceway which, combined with a Driver Education $365 - while learning to drive your car at its limit. (8½” x 11”) back cover Together, RMR and AMR host several autocross event, adds up to one thrilling weekend! Full inside $315 - (8½” x 11”) front cover Full inside $290 - Non-Driving Events (8½” x 11”) back cover Membership Social Porsche technicians, many of whom are sponsors of Full interior page $270 $180 Membership socials provide an opportunity to RMR events and High Gear. (8½” x 11”) reconnect with old friends and meet new members. RMR hosts a few tech sessions each year, typically Half inside Historically, a membership meeting begins with a in the “off months” when few driving events take $210 - social hour with a cash bar, followed by the evening’s place. In addition, numerous tech sessions are offered (8” x 4⅞”) back cover program. The content of the program varies, sometimes at Porsche Parade. Half interior page $180 $110 featuring a “slide show” from a recent event, or a guest Concours d’Elegance (8” x 4⅞”) speaker such as accomplished Speed World Challenge A concours is essentially a car show, in which Quarter racer Randy Pobst. contestants endeavor to present their cars in as close RMR’s membership socials, unless otherwise to “perfect” condition as possible. A number of judged (3⅞” x 4⅞” interior page $105 $63 stated, are held the first Thursday of the month. or 8” x 2½”) categories usually exist, typically differentiating Different venues and topics will keep the meetings between types of cars (e.g. 356, Boxster) and level Sixth fresh and inviting. Watch High Gear and the RMR interior page - $42 of preparation (“daily driver” or “full preparation” (2½” x 5½”) Web site for details. And if you have any ideas for a or somewhere in between). Cars sometimes may be Eighth program, talk to the Program Committee Chair or a entered as “display only,” for owners who wish to interior page - $37 Board member! (4” x 2½”) participate but not compete. Tech Session RMR participates in a handful of local concours A tech session is just what it sounds like—a session events each year, including the annual Exotic Sports High Gear is printed in Englewood, CO by in which a technical topic is discussed. Not just for Car Show and Concours d’Elegance, benefiting United gearheads, a tech session may demonstrate practical, Cerebral Palsy Colorado. The annual Porsche Parade “do-it-yourself” procedures such as brake bleeding. also hosts a major concours each year. Tech sessions are usually presented by experienced HighGear 19 February 2013 mirror rearview the Amy Legg-Rogers, Historian
RMR club Eiskahana in 1988: the first driving event of 1988 was held on February 21 at Georgetown Lake. Entry fee was $10 per driver. Cars included everything from 911s, 356s, 944s to BMWs and a VW bus.
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