ROADRUNNER Ramblings Region First Runner Up Ferry Porsche Award 2017 Region First Place in website contest 2017, Region Third place in newsletter contest 2017 October 2017 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet Porsche of Albuquerque 8900 Pan American Alb, NM 87113 505-821-4000 www.porscheabq.com Showroom hours M-F 8:30AM – 7:00PM, S 9:00AM – 6:00PM ©2017 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of traffic laws at all times. Roadrunner Ramblings October 2017 2 ROADRUNNER Ramblings October 2017 The Magazine of the Roadrunner Region Porsche Club of America: First Runner Up Ferry Porsche Award, 2017 7 Calendar of Events Columns 8 September Meet & Greet 5 Exhaust Notes 12 Chile Cookoff 6 5th Gear 13 Roadrunner Region 50th Birthday 10 In the Zone 14 Presidents Driveout 23 Membership Report 15 Buddy Walk 18 Board Election / Ballot 22 Tech Sessions 24 Pedro, Porsche Trivia 1967 Porsche 912, owned by Bruce Phillips Cover Photo Photographer: Sean Cridland Above photo Photographer: Sean Cridland 3 Roadrunner Ramblings October 2017 Board of Directors PCA Roadrunner Region Mike Suttle Vance Bass Willard MenNe Yvonne Teske President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Social Media Chair Doug Brosveen Sean Simpson Lisa Hernandez George Watkins Member-at-Large Dealer Liason Member-at-Large Safety Chair Member-at-Large Member-at-Large James Wilson Steve Waller Bill Kaltenbach Autocross Chair Editor of Ramblings Past President Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Other Regional Contacts Rich Sanders Bill Oakes Marsha MenNe Evelyn Watkins Zone 9 Representative Chief Driving Instructor Social Chair Tech Chair Charities Chair Ann Mulhern Waller Phil Ganderton Harry Season Paul Teske Webmaster Drive Tour Chair Insurance Chair Membership Chair Fiesta 2017 Chair Bob Blackwell Driver Education Chair Roadrunner Ramblings October 2017 4 Exhaust Notes Mike Suttle Region President RAIN!! We sure have had it the last few days! But it The RIO GRANDE DOWN SYNDROME BUDDY reminded me of how much I love being here in New WALK was a success again this year. Over 25 P-cars Mexico – rain can be enjoyed, and usually not turn in to came to the Balloon Museum to give those in attendance a disaster like we have seen lately in other states. Now a real treat. Roadrunner Region also donated $1,500 to with the cool weather we are starting to have it feels the cause – congratulation for a job well done!! like summer literally got “washed away” and now fall is beginning… Here we go – the fall driving season is here! So – when you are out driving around and you see another Porsche Fall means a lot around here – Balloon Fiesta (don’t – BLINK YOUR LIGHTS! forget the first Saturday morning, Oct 7th, we meet at the Porsche dealer to watch the Mass Ascension ), Stay safe… beautiful colors of leaves, getting a ski pass, a couple of drive outs, and of course the famous Roadrunner Region CHILE COOK OFF!! Mike Suttle - President On the day after Thanksgiving, November 24th, Paula Roadrunner Region PCA and I plan to lead a PRESIDENT’S DRIVE OUT / MINI – RALLY covering a route that will take us around Albuquerque and through some very interesting, and for many, new areas and sights we have never seen before. We will meet at our home for coffee and go from there – be sure to check the RRR Calendar for more details. 5 Roadrunner Ramblings October 2017 Fifth Gear Steve Waller Editor Happy Birthday, or Happy Anniversary, whatever your I’ve put together a very brief review of the early days pleasure, to the PCA Roadrunner Region of New Mexico. of the Roadrunner Region for this issue of Ramblings. Fifty years is a long time to maintain a business, a club, The first region members were clearly an adventurous a relationship, own a car or work at a hobby. Yet the group. They were young, mostly military or Sandia Base Roadrunner Region has survived, even thrived during employees and well educated. The appeal of German these 50 years. engineering and the efficiency of Porsche design clearly attracted this group. My guess would be that more than Certainly, through these many years, the members who once Porsche 356’s, 911’s and 912’s raced on the Kirtland provided leadership, planned events and drove their cars Base runways after dark. So, enjoy the historical article. probably number in the thousands. One of the many common denominators was enjoying the friendship and A special thanks goes out to Bruce Phillips and Sean driving experiences central to belonging to a Porsche Cridland for the cover photo on this month’s Ramblings. club. Along the way there were probably some times the I looked through the member directory for a 1967 car. At Roadrunner Region was stretched thin. But here we are cars’n coffee Bruce said he has a 1967 912. The same car just shy of 400 members and winning national awards Sean wrote about in a Pano story awhile back. Sean had from PCA. the photos and sent one along. Thanks. As many of you know, I am the keeper of the club’s There is another story in this issue that is unusual. About records…the archives. I’ve only looked at them one month ago a club member’s 914-6 was stolen from a occasionally. A closer review over the past month reveals home in Santa Fe. The owner called me and we sent out a a club that always had a lot going on. I have insurance e-mail blast to the club reporting the theft. One thing lead waiver forms from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s to today. to another, and then to another, and after a couple days Original. I have paperwork on Fiesta through those same the car was spotted and recovered. I contacted the owners decades. Want to see board meeting minutes from 1984? father, Jim Wolcott Sr and over the phone he detailed the I could show you. Do you remember a special Ramblings back story. It’s very interesting, and the efforts of the from 1991? I have it. Want to know the name of the first Roadrunner Region media team were instrumental in the newsletter? It was actually “Beep-Beep”. True. recovery of the car. Who knows what kind of cars Porsche will be producing in the next 50 years. My guess is that they will be vastly different than what we drive now. But, there will probably be a Roadrunner Region with members having fun enjoying each other and their cars. Steve Waller [email protected] Photographer: Sean Cridland Note:The Ramblings editor reserves the right to edit member and other outside submissions for space and content. If there is a reason to publish an article exactly as submitted please let us know. Roadrunner Ramblings October 2017 6 RUN AD NE O GION R R RE P O A R C I 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS S R C E H M E A CLUB OF Please note: Membership meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. The location is the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy Rd NE. Our meeting room is in the education wing on the south side of the church. The meetings will start at 6:00pm. Don’t forget to attend the weekly lunch, every Wednesday at 11:15am, and the monthly breakfast the last Sunday of every month at 9:00am at the Owl Cafe, 800 Eubank Blvd NE. October Sunday, October 1 Die Serie #9 Farmington, NM Saturday, October 7 Balloon Fiesta Breakfast Porsche of Albuquerque Tuesday, October 10 Membership meeting Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church Saturday, October 21 Chili cook off Steve and Ann Waller Fri-Sun, Oct. 27-29 Oktoberfiesta Las Cruces, NM Sunday, October 29 Die Serie #10 Deming/Arroyo Seco, NM November Thursday, November 2 Ladies Art and Coffee Paula Sears home Saturday, November 11 Tech Session Danlar Downtown Tuesday, November 14 Membership meeting Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church Thursday, November 16 Meet and Greet Mykonos Restaurant Saturday, November 18 Die Serie #11 Sandia Speedway Friday, November 24 Presidents Drive/Rally Mike Suttle home December Saturday, December 9 Holiday Party lunch El Pinto Restaurant NOVEMBER MEET & GREET Thursday, November 16th at 6:00pm Mykonos Restaurant We haven’t had a Meet & Greet there in several years. Obviously, it is Greek food, but there are some American food options, which you can check out on their website: www.mykonosabq.com. Mykonos is located in the Mountain Run Shopping Center at the corner of Juan Tabo & Eubank. Please RSVP to [email protected] by November 14th. If you’re so inclined, they will set fire to your cheese… 7 Roadrunner Ramblings October 2017 September Meet & Greet Story by Marsha MenNe Photographers: Ann Mulhern, Willard MenNe What do you get when you mix 40 Roadrunners, great Southwest Mexican food, lots of conversation and laughter, and Porsche talk? Do this for a couple of hours… and you get the latest Meet & Greet at Sadie’s. Willard introduced five new members to the club, followed immediately with questions about their cars. We held the 50/50 drawing which added $56 toward the Club’s donation for the upcoming Buddy Walk. This is the major fund raiser for the Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network. The Meet & Greet for October is our annual Chile Cook-Off. Cook up something hot & delicious and join us for another great evening at Steve and Ann’s place. Roadrunner Ramblings October 2017 8 9 Roadrunner Ramblings October 2017 In the Zone Rich Sanders Zone 9 Rep Revenge of the Green-eyed “Envy Monster” people for the race and DE, and good barbecue! The next I try not to be envious.