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Current 2019 – schedule is March 12th Upper unusual weather patterns for Zone types of interest from Auto-X to Cheers – Lori 4. Could this be the sign of an shows, to tours. This year the Canada Region, April 2nd Rally unusual year? I would like you to CruZionsville event is taking a make this an unusual year in PCA by break, so we look forward to see the getting out to an event you haven’t CIR and Michiana member joining tried yet. Only doing track events? us for the Belle Isle Car Corral on Try an autocross, or a driving tour. May 31st - June 2nd. The Haven’t been to a track Driver registration link is ready, and more Education event? Try coming out to to follow soon. https:// the Southeast Michigan DE 101 on clubregistration.net/events/event- April 20th at Waterford Hills details.cfm?event_id=9535 Raceway. Or to one of the Driver Education events the following weekend April 28-29th at either Mid Ohio Sportscar Course with Mid Ohio Region, or Putnam Park with Central Indiana region. See what it’s all about, stay for lunch and you may get a chance to drive the touring laps on the track over the lunch break. Most regions have a monthly breakfast – Maumee Valley Region, or Thirsty Thursday – Eastern Buckeye Region, or a Saturday Breakfast with Central Indiana Region. Events are posted My January actually began far from on each region’s website, or Zone 4 with my first PCA event of Maumee Valley Region Social Event Facebook page. the year. I was asked to be the guest Despite that fun winter stuff called speaker at the Zone 8 Awards Monday March 18, 2019 snow, I visited 2 events in Indiana Banquet – Zone 8 is southern 6:30 p.m. in January. First, the New Member California, southern Nevada and Party for Michiana on January 26th, Arizona. We had a wonderful Black Pearl Restaurant in Elkhart, IN. Many nice door evening, and visited a private 4630 Heatherdowns Blvd. prizes were awarded after a very collection the next day. I had the nice dinner at the country club. The pleasure of presenting my story Toledo, OH. 43614 following Saturday, actually about the Journey with my father https://www.blackpearltoledo.com/ sneaking into February, I joined Peter Schutz and his contributions members of Central Indiana Region to Porsche history when he was CEO RSVP: [email protected] and Michiana in Ft Wayne for a from 1981-1988. I am scheduled to 2019 planning meeting. Many great (Continued on Page 13) 3 1220 1231 der RÜCKSPIEGEL TABLE OF CONTENTS 5........................................................... Officers and Chairs 6........................................................... Editors’ Note 7........................................................... Willkommen 10........................................................ Advertiser Index 17......................................................... MVR Membership News 16........................................................ Calendar of Events 22.........................................................Technical Q&A 25........................................................ MVR Mart 29........................................................ MVR - Did You Know Deadline for copy is the 10th of the der RÜCKSPIEGEL month for the next month’s issue. Published monthly by the Maumee Valley Region, Material from der RÜCKSPIEGEL Porsche Club of America. may be reprinted (except for ads) provided proper credit is given to Advertising Rates the author and the source. Copy is All rates are for 1 year: the responsibility of the advertiser. Business card $75.00 Quarter page $150.00 der RÜCKSPIEGEL is the official Half page $200.00 publication of the Maumee Valley Full page $300.00 Region, Porsche Club of America. Full page inside covers $350.00 Opinions stated are those of the authors and do not necessarily Check or money order made represent the position of the out to MVR-PCA must Maumee Valley Region or Porsche accompany request. Club of America. Back issues of der Please call for shorter intervals. RÜCKSPIEGEL are available at mvr. pca.org/back-issues/. On the Cover Project Gold 993 Turbo Historical newsletters (May Photo by: Michael Soriano 1972-December 1975) are also available, thanks to our club historian, Bill Bauman. 4 VOLUME 46 | ISSUE 6 AUGUST 2019 MVR Officers MVR Chairs President Lisa Soriano | 419-843-2070 Advertising [email protected] Dave Zimmerman | 419-376-0110 [email protected] Vice President (Interim) Autocross Michael Soriano | 419-843-2070 Greg Herr | 419-833-9696 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Drivers Education Sarah Mierzwiak | 419-215-5980 Tony Calabrese | 419-340-8759 [email protected] [email protected] DE Chief Instructor Secretary Craig Zenil | 630-689-7219 Jeff Roberts | 419-466-7896 [email protected] [email protected] Historian Past President Bill Bauman | 419-475-1336 Barney Stewart [email protected] Membership Zone 4 Representative Yvonne Burlingame | 419-902-3403 Lori Schutz [email protected] [email protected] http://zone4.pca.org Newsletter Co-Editors Greg Armstrong & Joseph Sheamer MVR Board 419-318-9014 Lee Burlingame [email protected] Todd Mierzwiak Safety/Technical Advisor Kim Harris Clare Valley | 419-966-3786 Jeff Fort [email protected] Constanzo Rodriguez Jim Schoen Social Kim Harris | 419-861-0745 [email protected] Send pictures and articles to: Webmaster [email protected] Bob Harris | 419-861-0745 Please note that the [email protected] email address has changed to: mvr.pca.org [email protected] 5 der RÜCKSPIEGEL EDITORS’ NOTE BY: GREG ARMSTRONG & JOE SHEAMER Dear der RÜCKSPIEGEL Readers, The temperature has decided to get serious this summer. Extreme heat is detrimental to our cars and our brains. We’re proof of heat related brain damage. Don’t be like us. Please do your best to keep your cars and your brains cool during this heat wave.