region of the year 1998 and 2006 October 2008 ©2008 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of all traffic laws at all times. 24 hours of Le Mans. 24 hours of Daytona. 24 hours until Monday. Butterflies in your stomach. Rapid pulse. Goose bumps. It must be love. With its new athletic stance and engine that delivers more horse- ¬power and greater fuel efficiency, who could blame you? Test drive a new Cayenne today. The attraction will be instant. Pioneer Porsche 858.695.3000 9020 Miramar Rd San Diego, CA 92126 pioneerporsche.com 7:30-6:30 Sat 10-7 Sun 11-5 Volume 49 Number 10 October 2008 FEATURES 20 Knauf’s Cayenne Adventure 21 Jack and Ginny Journey to Parade 24 Bottle Shock Debut 28 Compression Test How-To Monterry Historics 35 Chasing the Moon’s Shadow 38 35th Monterrey Historics 42 PB Rendezvous 43 Sunny Autocross for August August AX DEPARTMENTS COVER PHOTO 2 Board of Directors, Witness Staff 3 Committees 5 President: “Straight from the Hip” Orange Porsches region of the year 1998 and 2006 for October! 7 Editor: “Sister Act” Photo by Greg 8 Event Capsules Phillips 11 First Impressions 13 Back in the Day 15 Auto Museum Report 46 Monthly Meeting 48 New Members & Anniversaries 49 Classified Ads October 2008 52 Advertising Index, Rates, Policy Volume 49 Number 10 Windblown Witness 1 San Diego Region 2008 Board of Directors BOARD @PCASDR .ORG Co-Editors [email protected] President Margi Knight 858-456-2826 Martha McGowan Susan Brown 760-942-2706 7954 Mission Vista Dr. San Diego, CA 92120 Photo Editor [email protected] 619-265-8377 Greg Phillips 619-429-7700 [email protected] Advertising [email protected] Bob McLaughlin 858-292-1428 Vice President Jim Duncan 1362 Cassins St. Advertiser Distribution Carlsbad, CA 92011 Bob McLaughlin 858-292-1428 760-929-0310 Ted Myrus 858-566-5039 [email protected] Billing [email protected] Royce Ann Myrick 619-475-1199 Secretary Jennifer Reinhardt Classified Ads [email protected] 4807 Sunrise Valley Dr. AD2AD www.ad2ad.com El Cajon, CA 92020 619-339-2016 Event Flyers, [email protected] [email protected] Bianca Yacoub 951-326-0185 Printing Treasurer A&L Litho, Inc. 888-255-4846 Kim Crosser Box 2586 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 Mailing 858-395-9372 National Direct Mailing 858-391-2888 [email protected] Proofreading Mary Clark Gail Dana Director Leigh Rayner Jennifer Reinhardt Christy Copeman 29009 New Harmony Ct. 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There is also a excitement of the Spring Moun- provide the names of the winners. display division that is not judged if tain time trial at the Motorhead Fortunately, it’s never too late to you want to just park on the lawn Monday on Oct 20 at Oggi’s Pizza sign up for a 2009 SDR committee and show off your car. Even if you’re in Santee. Join your friends, watch position where your enthusiasm not entering your car in a judged video clips taken by various drivers, and individual expertise can be division, you can support SDR by lodge your official excuses and get used for the benefit of the entire going to Mission Bay and looking at in some official “smack talk.” The Region. Do you have good orga- all the beautiful Porsches that have autocross series has a date on the nizational skills, or do you like to been so meticulously cleaned. 26th in the southeast lot. The Last drive? Do you like to read, or write? October Events Tuesday Social will be at the Brig- Do you have a legal background, or antine on Shelter Island where you October is a busy month for SDR the Hip Straight from computer skills? Any of these spe- with a wide variety of events avail- can join your Porsche friends for a cial skills and many, many more are able. The dates for the Fall Perfor- relaxing evening of conversation. crucial to the success of our Region mance Driving School are Oct 3-5. The information for these events, and we want you! You are encour- Typically, this event sells out very can be found on the calendar page aged to send in the Committee In- quickly but, if you’re lucky, you at www.pcasdr.org. terest form that was attached to might be able to find an open slot Charity your September Witness or con- at this late date. This is the place And finally, don’t forget our char- tact any Board member.