NOV/DEC 2020 PORSCHE PROFILE 1 2 PORSCHE PROFILE NOV/DEC 2020 34 September 12-13 DE FEATURES Taycan Cross Turismo . 21 Ready for Life . 30 Gala Silent Auction . 31 Griot’s Products for Porsches . 32 By Laws Revision for 2021 . 36 356C Sales Brochure . 41 30 26 Suncoast PCA Charity. EVENTS Brooksville Autocross . 25 Quaker Shake & Lube Social . 28 September DE . 35 DEPARTMENTS The President’s Message . 5 A Wet Autocross Schedule of Events . 7 The Membership Starting Line . 9 The Way It Was . 11 Photo of the Month . 13 14 Tech Notes . 14 Rally Meister . 17 Business Card Corner . 43 Last Turn . 45 Marketplace . 46 CONTRIBUTORS: Jeremy Swiger-European ON THE COVER - Photo by Connie Schmitt. Correspondent . Bill Caldwell, What does a Scrut Do? Hans-Joachim Krenz . NOV/DEC 2020 PORSCHE PROFILE 3 Suncoast Porsche Club of America Board of Directors OFFICERS President Past President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Denise Remus John Vita John Sabatini Daniela Boesshenz Paul Auger 727-215-7452 941-920-6698 813-493-6359 727-365-2219 410-984-3416 president@suncoastpca org. johnrvita@gmail com. vp@suncoastpca org. secretary@suncoastpca org. treasurer@suncoastpca org. ELECTED DIRECTORS BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE Social Safety Rally Master Member at Large Member at Large Ed Rossiter Dave White Jim Hoey Pedro Bonilla Brian West 317-670-5207 727-709-0822 941-323-5184 954-385-0330 813-203-9869 social@suncoastpca org. dewyacht69@gmail com. rallymaster@suncoastpca org. pedro@pedrosgarage com. bwfst84@gmail com. PRESIDENT APPOINTED Webmaster . Paul Bienick - 941-544-2775 admin@suncoastpca org. Communications Director . Rick Meyer - 813-417-9779 communication@suncoastpca org. Profile Editor . Norm. Sippel - 727-787-5929 profile@suncoastpca org. DE Registrar . Denise Remus - 727-215-7452 deregistrar@suncoastpca org. DE Tech . Peter Vosotas - 727-479-2090 Competition Membership vosotas@aol com. Kirsten Eggert Larry Mendez Charitable Endeavors . Bill Caldwell - 727-669-7954 727-492-6124 813-695-7093 give@suncoastpca org. autocross@suncoastpca org. membership@suncoastpca org. 48 Hours Co-Chair . Joshua. Breckeen - 727-251-5289 email@jbreckeen org. Chief Track Instructor . Amy Riches - 941-518-0004 Amy@autoquestcars com. Profile Editor & Publisher . Norm Sippel - 727-787-5929 Assistant Editor . Ralph Porzio - rporzio@verizon .net profile@suncoastpca org. Photo Editor . George Wienhold - ogee125@gmail com. Graphic Artist . David McGowan - www .mauidave .net Copy Editor . Penny Sippel - pennysippel@mindspring com. mauidave@yahoo com. 4 PORSCHE PROFILE SEP/OCT 2020 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Denise Remus Saying Goodbye to 2020 t’s hard to believe I’m writing the last given the cancellation of our annual “Wine, changes have been shared through an IPresident’s message of 2020. What a year Wheels and Wishes” event. Due to electronic e-blast (Oct. 13) and are presented in this it’s been, one none of us will forget quickly. waiver requirements, each individual will issue. These changes need to be ratified by Our families, both personal and Porsche, need to have their own ClubRegistration member vote. Votes need to be submitted have been doing their best to get through account and register separately. Registration electronically at https://suncoastpca.org/ the challenges and various obstacles the will open on November 6th in Club by-laws-voting-page/ no later than Monday, year presented. We’ve become acclimated Registration (https://clubregistration.net/ November 16 at 5:00 p.m. EST. You will to wearing masks, working from home, events/signUp.cfm/event/10958). We need to provide your PCA Member ID so we and road trips rather than airplane travel. realize this requirement is new can verify your eligibility to vote, Autocross and Drivers Education events to many of you and may be but the privacy of your response have resumed and, hopefully soon, Tours considered an inconvenience, will be protected. Shortly and Rallies will too. Social events have but once you’ve set up your after you receive this issue, we required careful planning to comply with account, the process does get anticipate being able to complete social distancing guidelines. easier. Questions on setting up the work of the Nominations These restrictions have resulted in the an account or registering for an Committee and finalize the 2021 postponement or cancellation of many event can be addressed to Club Board of Directors. They will be events. But we are able to host our annual Registration administrators recognized during the annual member celebration! The Gala will be at 512.273.5016 or email member meeting which is held held on Sunday, December 13th at the St. [email protected]. during the Gala. Petersburg Yacht Club. While things will Your Board of Directors has been busy Wishing you a peaceful and joyous be a bit different than in years past (no DJ, conducting business through Zoom Holiday Season! I truly hope to see you at dancing, or casino night), the space is large meetings and working through several the Gala! In the meantime, please take care enough to safely accommodate our group. important items. A key focus area for the and stay safe! n That evening we will also host the silent Board has been the review and modification auction to raise funds for Ready for Life of Suncoast PCA Bylaws. The proposed NOV/DEC 2020 PORSCHE PROFILE 5 6 PORSCHE PROFILE NOV/DEC 2020 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Suncoast Schedule of Events Register for events at www.ClubRegistration.net PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Coronavirus, events may be postponed or cancelled with minimal notice. Check the appropriate website for the most up to date information. November 11 – 14 . Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring* There will be a Porsche Corral, but NO Porscheplatz . See: https://www .sebringraceway com. November 15 . Autocross, Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport December 3 – 6 . Sebring Classic 12 Hour by HSR See: www classic12hour. com. * December 6 . Autocross, Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport December 12 . Suncoast Porsche “Porsches (NOT) in the Park” * – Limited availability, watch ClubRegistration .net December 13 . Suncoast Member Gala, St . Petersburg Yacht Club 2021 DATES January 24 . Autocross, Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport February 4 - 7 . 28th Annual 48 Hours at Sebring, includes Saturday Club Challenge Autocross- (Volunteers Needed) March 28 . Autocross, Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport April 18 . Autocross, Venice Airport Festival Grounds May 16 . Autocross, Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport July 11 – 17 . 65th Porsche Parade – French Lick, IN See: https://www .porscheparade org. Registration will be in January or February . Check website often after 1/1/21 . N.B.: Check our website SuncoastPCA.org for the most up to date schedule of events and sign-up information for all events.All of the Suncoast PCA events above require that you register at: www.clubregistration.net (See Denise Remus’s article in January 2018 issue on Club Registration). *Non-PCA event. PCA insurance does not apply. Suncoast PCA 2020 and 2021 DE Events All events at Sebring International Raceway. Questions? Contact Denise Remus or Stephen Dodson, at [email protected] • Nov 20-22 - Instructor Weekend, Regular DE on Sunday, Nov 22 January 9 - 10 | March 5, 6, 7 | May 22 - 23 | June 26 - 27 September 11 - 12 | October 9 - 10 | November 19, 20, 21 2020 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE Members are welcome to attend. If you would like to be part of a conference call, please contact one of the officers for instructions. First Tuesday of each month, except January and July as noted below. Locations to be determined. November 3 – Zoom conference | December 1 – Board Meeting and Party NOV/DEC 2020 PORSCHE PROFILE 7 8 PORSCHE PROFILE NOV/DEC 2020 MEMBERSHIP STARTING LINE ANNIVERSARIES Larry Mendez, Membership Chair Welcome our newest members: 45 YEAR ANNIVERSARY B . M . 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