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Porsche of Clifton Park 205 Route 146 Mechanicville NY 12118 (518) 664-4448 www.porscheofcliftonpark.com Porsche recommends Contents OfficersandCommitteeChairman ...................4 FromThePresident ..............................5 TheEconomyandAutoRepair .....................7 TechTactics ....................................10 2013PorscheParade........................12-13,16 JanuaryMeetingandTechSession.................14 BurlesqueParadiso ..............................15 IntroductiontoDriversEducation .................17 50YearsofthePorsche911 ....................18-21 MemberAnniversaries ...........................22 CalendarofEvents ...........................23-26 Advertisers Index NewCountryPorscheofCliftonPark................2 Zone1RallyandConcours.........................6 Zone1ClashVolunteers...........................8 R&DAutomotive .................................9 Zone148HoursDE .............................11 Zone1ClashClubRace ..........................22 AutoHausMotors ...............................27 Hudson Champlain Region Porsche Club of America AIR COOLED ADVERTISER* On the Cover: Spring 2013 Thenew2014CaymanS. 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Spring 2013 3 Club Officers President:.............KeithAntal 13KnollwoodDrive Valatie,NY12184 518-784-2399 [email protected] Vice President:........BillMeckley 53WoodcrestDrive Scotia,NY12302 518-399-5535 [email protected] Secretary:.............KenBlass 357PittsRoad OldChatham,NY.12136 518-469-0645 [email protected] Treasurer: ............DeeAlbert 11HuntingtonDrive Schenectady,NY.12309 518-339-2919 [email protected] Past President:........AaronAmbrosino [email protected] Committee Chairman Activities: LydiaMarlow [email protected] Autocross: [email protected] Historical: SteveWeinstein [email protected] Membership: LindaGorthy [email protected] Newsletter: AaronAmbrosino [email protected] Safety: [email protected] Track: [email protected] Webmaster: MickDavis [email protected] 4 Air Cooled Advertiser From the President eallhaveourowncircleswetravelaroundin.Whethertravelingto work,traveltoshop,traveltoentertainmentortraveltoeatout.We W tendtofindourownrepeatingcomfortcircles. OurHudsonChamplainPorscheClubopensnewCirclesofopportunitiesand excitingexperiencestoourmemberstoenrichourlives.Newroutesordestination Circlessuchas: •HighSpeedTrackDrivingexperiencestohoneourdrivingskills •Educationalexperiences •LowspeedAutocrosscompetition •Concourscompetition •Scenicdrive&dinejourneys •Entertainingdestinationexperiences •Sharestoriesandtechnicalexperiences •Andofcoursemeetoldfriendsandmakenewfriends Whereelsecanyoumeetsuchinterestingpeoplethatshareahobbyorinterest. Plusitmayevenallowyoutoshareyourhobbyortimewithaspouse. WhenfirstresearchingPorschesIcouldnotunderstandwhysomanyPorsche ownershadmorethanone.Ithought“youcanonlydriveonePorscheatatime”. 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Enjoythemoment It’snotthecars,It’sthepeople Bestregards KeithAntal HCPRegionPresident [email protected] Spring 2013 5 Zone 1 Rally and Concours May 18 -19,9,, 2013 Hosted by North Country Region WWeeell it’s not too early to think about Spring ! Reach under your car covers, loosen those trickle chargers (if you have one), and shake off the remnants of that winter malaise. The Annual Zone 1 Concours & Rally will be held on the NH/ME Seacoast the weekend of May 18 & 19 20133 WWeekendeekend activities will iinclude a Saturday Tourinng Class & People’s Choicce Concours at the Redho Saturdayy,, May 18th is the Concours, bring your favorite car to the Red Hook Br k.com). WDUWVLJH5 L HKWQ Zone 1 w A WISH. XWD6HK7 U R ODQÀ Q price TBA ce as soon QÀHZVD D Sunday’s ting at 9:15AM. F ers! What willill ththey ndd CCoast t and end a ffet (to be paid by ea The host h uth, NH. HWR+HK7 G NRRE now. Call che Club group -OR nd be sure to cli ere you will enter t the two nights the Register at www.clubregistration.net OR Complete the Registration Form below and mail to: Jay Gratton 747 Mammoth Road, #3, Manchesterr,, NH 03104. Make checks payable to Zone 1 PCA. For any questions email Jay Gratton – [email protected] NAME(S) _________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESSADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________ _________________________________ PH# _________________ REG ________ PCA#__________________ __________________ CAR YR_________ _________ PORSCHE MODEL ___________________ COLOR_____________ _____________Body TTypeype ________________ POSTMARK BY 5/01/2013 POSTMARK AFTER 5/01/2013 ITEM QTY PRICE TOTTALAL ITEM QTY PRICE _ TOTTALAL Touring Concours & Rally ____ @ $40 = ________ Touring Concours & Rally ____ @ $45 = ________ People’s Choice* & Rally ____ @ $25 = ________ People’s Choice* & Rally ____ @ $30 = ________ Touring Concours Only ____ @ $30 = ________ Touring Concours Only ____ @ $35 = ________ People’s Choice* Only ____ @ $10 = ________ People’s Choice* Only ____ @ $10 = ________ Rally Only ____ @ $15 = ________ Rally Only ____ @ $20 = ________ Satruday Nite Dinner ____ TBA Saturday Nite Dinner ____ TBA TOTTALAL ENCLOSED _______ TOTTALAL ENCENCLOSED ________ 6 Air Cooled Advertiser The Economy and Auto Repair Havingworkedinseveralfacetsoftheautomotiveindustrythroughout themajorityofmylife,andsincetheUSandglobaleconomicdeclinein H 2008,Ihaveseenthegamechangesignificantly. AfigureheadineconomicnewsofthepastfouryearshasbeentheUSauto manufacturingindustry,itsdecline,bailoutandsubsequentrevitalization.New autosalesslumped,andautorepairsdidtoo,althoughsomereportswere misleading.Initiallyitwasreportedthatautorepairsaleswereup;howeverthat doesn’ttellthewholestory.Whileitwastruethatmorepeoplewerefixingtheir oldercarsratherthanbuyingnewreplacements,manyofthosepeoplewerealso becomingmuchmorepricesensitivewiththeirregularmaintenanceandneeded repairs.Thischangeinmindsetofpreviousandpotentialclientsreallyaffected theautorepairbusiness.Thevalueofhavingarelationshipwithatrusted mechanicforthestandardpricewasoftenforegonewhentryingtomakeendsmeet. Manysmallerprivateandindependentrepairshopswereforcedtoclosetheir doorsnotbeingabletocompetewithfranchisediscountmuffler,tireandbrake stores’prices.Manufacturersanddealershipsevenrealizedtheyhadtochange, manyofferingincludedmaintenanceonnewmodels.Nolongerwereevensome ofthemostloyalclientsreturningtotheirpreferred,trustedmechanicorindependent shop.ManypeopletradedintheirGermandailydriversforcheaperJapanese orAmericansubstitutes.Secondorthirdcars,sportscars,trackcars,showcars andSundaydriversendedupsold,orputintolongtermstoragetowaitoutthe economicstorm. Thisshiftfromavalued,trustworthyrelationshiptodiscountpriceshashad consequences.Nowadaysrepairfacilitiesoftenseeavehicleforrepairsonlyonce ithaspassedthepointofrequiringnormalmaintenance.Havingadiscountoil changeperformedbyadiscountoilandlubecenter,yougetwhatyoupayfor. Manyofthesediscountshopshirecheaplabortokeepcostsdown,equatingto inexperienceandlackofattentiontodetail,nottomentionthelackofproper toolsandequipmenttoperformproperservice. Forexample:Adiscountlubecenterperformsonaveragesixteenoilchanges pertecheachdaytobeprofitable.That’satleasttwooilchangesperhour,per