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Porsche of Spokane Dealer Name Here 509-210-2010 Dealer Address 1 Here 21702 E George Dealer Address 2Gee HereAve Liberty WA 99019 (555) Lake, 555 - 5555 porscheofspokane.com Dealer Web Site Address Here 8:00am to 7:00pm Showroom M – F X:XXAM – X:XXPM 9:00 to 6:00pmhours Saturday Sa & Su X:XXAM – X:XXPM April - May 2015 Über Alles 2 Editor’s Page Table of Contents From the Editor............................3 Advertisers...................................3 2015 Calendar..............................4 INWR Board Members................5 Bruce Klos...................................6 President’s Page...........................7 Zone 6 Rep’s Page.......................8 Submission Guidelines, name tags, badges, patches, pins..................10 INWR Profile: Sparks.......... 12-14 I From the Editor t’s Spring!!! What an issue we have here, brimming with great articles and loads of announcements for so many sure to be spectacular events!! Don’t miss our first official driving event: the Progressive Lunch. It’s always a big hit. And on the last Saturday in April, I will not fail to join the INWR from 8 am to 2 pm on the corner of 57th and Regal on the South Hill in Spokane to help raise money during the annual Penny Drive for the Spokane Guilds’ School. As many of you know, I will be there with actual bells on. I will be colorful and I will be loud. Why Driver’s Ed?................ 16-17 GT4 Review......................... 19-21 918 Spyder Tech Session...........23 New Members & Anniversaries.............................25 From the Membership Chair......26 Announcements............................ Coffee.........................................24 Club Racing...............................27 European Sports Sunday............18 May Rally...................................11 Monthly Meetings......................24 Porsche Parade 2015..................22 Rennsport Reunion V.................22 Wine Tour...................................15 Zone 6 Tour..................................9 Spring Start Up Tips............ 29-30 Dust off your rides and join in the fun! It’s SPRING!!! Tschüs! Linda Polgar, Editor INWR P.S., check out my newly defined Submission Guidelines on page 10!! A big thanks to all of our members who contributed photos, articles, invitations, updates and news about our advertisers and Porsche events and activities. It is your contribution that makes the Über Alles fun for so many to read and enjoy! PedrosGarage: Just 1/4 Inch32-34 Meeting Minutes.................. 36-40 The Last Page.............................41 On the Cover Near Mansfield, WA Early Spring casual drive in the western reaches of the INWR Photo by Dennis Garrood April - May 2015 Our Advertisers Alpine Motor Cars.....................35 Fort Knox by NAI Black............35 Carrera Motors, now Kendall....31 Paine Hamblen...........................21 Chee Chee’s.................................7 PedrosGarage.............................35 Columbia Valley Luxury Cars.....8 Porsche of Spokane......................2 EBS Racing................................26 Precision Pointe.........................14 European Autohaus....................17 Ad Rate Sheet...........................10 Über Alles 3 Inland Northwest Region Calendar 2015 2015 Calendar Do you know of an event that should be here but is not listed? Please let us know!! Any and all events are subject to change. Stay informed through the President’s emails and on our web site. January 10 Tri-Cities Coffee Social 14 Membership Meeting 15 Feb/Mar Über Alles submissions 17 Spokane Coffee Social 24 Installation Dinner February 11 Membership Meeting 14 Tri-Cities Coffee Social 21 Spokane Coffee Social, NEW TIME! 10:00 28 New Member Social March 11 Membership Meeting 14 Tri-Cities Coffee Social 15 Apr/May Über Alles submissions 21 Spokane Coffee Social April 11 11 18 18 25 Tri-Cities Coffee Social Progressive Lunch Spokane Coffee Social Membership Meeting in Tri-Cities Penny Drive May 2 Tri-Cities Rally 9 Tri-Cities Coffee Social 13 Membership Meeting 15 Jun/Jul Über Alles submissions 15-16 Tri-Cities Wine Tour 16 Spokane Coffee Social 23 Driving Skills Class, Deer Park Airport NEW DATE June 5 5 6-7 10 13 20 20 21-27 July 8 11 15 18 18 25 Driver’s Ed, Spokane Raceway Park SFOS Car Show, Downtown Spokane Spokane Festival of Speed, PCA Car Corral Membership Meeting Tri-Cities Coffee Social Spokane Coffee Social Thompson Falls Drive PCA National Porsche Parade in French Lick, IN Membership Meeting Tri-Cities Coffee Social Aug/Sep Über Alles submissions Spokane Coffee Social Chee Chee’s BBQ Zone 6 Tour start, Tacoma!! August 8 Tri-Cities Coffee Social 12 Membership Meeting 15 Spokane Coffee Social 15 Priest Lake/Schweitzer Drive 26 Driver’s Ed, Spokane Raceway Park September 5 Spokane Social/INWR Appreciation Day 9 Membership Meeting Zone 6 Representative Tim Hagner 64788 Saros Lane Bend, OR 97701 770-510-3313 [email protected] April - May 2015 September (continued) 12 Tri-Cities Coffee Social 15 Oct/Nov Über Alles submissions 16 Driver’s Ed, Spokane Raceway Park ADDED EVENT! 25-27 Quinn’s Hotsprings Tour 25-27 Rennsport Reunion V, Monterey, CA NEW DATE October 3 Membership Meeting in Tri-Cities 10 Tri-Cities Coffee Social 17 Spokane Coffee Social 16-17 Oktoberfest, Leavenworth, WA November 7 Board of Directors and Officers Meeting 7 Tech Session 11 Membership Meeting 14 Tri-Cities Coffee Social 15 Dec/Jan Über Alles submissions 21 Spokane Coffee Social December 5 Christmas Party Tri-Cities 9 Membership Meeting 12 Tri-Cities Coffee Social 19 Spokane Coffee Social Über Alles input submission deadline: the 15th of any given Odd Month. Über Alles 4 Board Members President Ron Harris PO Box 930 Newman Lake, WA 99025 509-290-4431 [email protected] Vice President Bill Massy 207 N Idaho Rd. Liberty Lake, WA 99019 509-995-7228 [email protected] Secretary Art Watanabe 321 S Shoreline Drive Liberty Lake, WA 99019 509-475-9488 [email protected] Treasurer Bill Roberts 512 Lodi Loop Richland, WA 99352 509-628-2419 [email protected] Membership Chair Rick Jordan 5324 W Woodview Court Spokane, WA 99208 509-468-0688 [email protected] Insurance/Safety Chair Dave Mandyke 509-714-3846 [email protected] Technical Chair Tom Smith 15425 N. McKinnon Rd. Mead, WA 99201 509-466-7843 [email protected] Competition Chair Bill Rambo 4616 E Singletree Colbert, WA 99005 509-238-2194 [email protected] Past President Klaus Huschke 3419 South Saxon Ct. Spokane, WA 99203 509-747-0557 [email protected] Social Chairs Board Members at Large Diane Westmoreland 2621 E. 19th Ave Spokane, WA 99223 509-981-8410 [email protected] Diane Rochelle 2915 Lorayne J Blvd. Kennewick, WA 99338 509-627-1684 [email protected] Denise Hesse 4437 E. North Glenngrae Ln. Spokane, WA 99223 509-448-6842 [email protected] Tom Johnson 11393 N. Eastshore Dr. Hayden, ID 83835 208-772-6846 [email protected] Webmaster Dennis Garrood Box 3129 Chelan, WA 98816 509-670-3821 [email protected] April - May 2015 Jennifer Gatts 3308 S Raymond Circle Spokane Valley, WA 99206 509-954-4828 [email protected] Über Alles Newsletter Editor Linda Polgar P.O. Box 3 Mead, WA 99021 509-209-0075 [email protected] Über Alles 5 Bruce Klos In Memoriam: Bruce Klos From an email dated February 23, 2015, from Ron Harris: “What a sad loss for our club with the passing of Bruce Klos. Like so many of the early members of this club and officers in particular, we’ve lost a small part of our history from the Can-Am Region days when someone like Bruce leaves us. That he was part of the group who kept the club going back when we were struggling also says a lot about his character. On behalf of all the members of the Inland Northwest Region, I would like to express our heartfelt condolences to Bruce’s family and his dearest friends.” Reprint of obituary, Tri-City Herald DAVID BRUCE KLOS Obituary Mueller’s Chapel of the Falls D avid Bruce Klos, Bruce as he was known to all, passed away at the Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick, Washington on February 22, 2015, at age 67, after a valiant two-year struggle against a particularly insidious cancer. He was born in Scobey, Montana, the youngest of four children, to Helen and Joe Klos. Bruce graduated from Carson High School in Carson City, Nevada in 1966. He received an appointment to the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut and attended there for four years and received a Bachelor’s of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Nevada in 1972. He was a member of the first class of operating engineers at Hanford who would help design and build the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF), then known as the “Crown Jewel” of the nuclear energy division of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The challenges of developing a nuclear energy program designed for April - May 2015 peaceful purposes, and the treatment of the subsequent highly toxic nuclear waste were many and varied, but Bruce looked upon these as opportunities. “In 35 years at Hanford I never dreaded going to work in the morning,” said Bruce. “I’ve been very fortunate to have had a variety of challenging assignments, had fun accomplishing these tasks, and had great people to work with.” He retired as Vice President of Fluor Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant in 2008. Bruce loved the outdoors, was a superb skier, cyclist and sailor. He and his very best friend, his wife Judy, spent several years building and rigging a 38 ft. oceangoing sloop which they sailed out of Port Townsend, Washington. Judy and Bruce had a vacation home at Priest Lake, Idaho, where they loved sailing on their 18 footer into the many coves and hidden beaches in that pristine area. Bruce was very fond of fine automobiles, especially Porsches, fine wines, cuisines, craft beers and an occasional classic single malt whiskey. He always had the latest and best in computer technology, audiovisual equipment, enjoyed cooking and even liked baking bread! He was truly a man for all seasons. Bruce was predeceased by his parents and his sister Fran. He is survived by his wife, Judy; his son, Doug (Maggie) of Sequim; his brother Mike (Pat) of Reno, Nevada; and his sister, Edie (Mike) Bumgartner of Winnemucca, Nevada. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews in Washington, California, Nevada, Michigan, and many cousins, all of whom admired, loved and respected him. A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Kennewick on Thursday, February 26 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested donations be made to The Chaplaincy/Hospice House at 1480 Fowler St., Richland, WA 99352 or The Tri-Cities Cancer Center at 7350 W. Deschutes Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tricityherald/ obituary.aspx?pid=174230035#sthash.QyCSzBE3.dpuf INWR Über Alles 6 President’s Page From the President T his month I’d like to address the idea of taking risks as the only way to move things forward, to improve upon what already exists. Anything that stays static and unchanging will eventually fall to the laws of entropy and will lose its vitality. Taking risks has the possibility of loss, but the gains to be made more than outweigh the negative consequences of failure. You see this in organizations and companies such as Apple, Porsche, Boeing, and Ford recently with an aluminum F-150, their #1 product. Locally, we saw this with the Spokane County purchase of Spokane Raceway. So it is with our own Inland Northwest Region. We as a club have been so successful in recent years with our membership numbers growing, great socials and tours well supported by the people in our club. Our calendar has many events and activities that we do yearly, or in alternate years, and which so many look forward to eagerly and with more than a bit of comfortable familiarity. I would guess that’s not always a bad thing. I, myself always love the drive to Priest Lake or seeing our cars parked on Chee Chee’s lawn on Lake Coeur d’Alene. So when your Board met this past October for our INWR calendar planning meeting, we had a choice to make in laying out the events for the 2015 year. We chose to take some risks and make the brave decision to make some real changes this year to our April - May 2015 “traditional” calendar. We took both small as well as really big risks in preparing events for the coming year. The success would depend on your Social Committee to a great extent, but also our Driver’s Education committee and to individuals who are leaders of specific events. Here’s a partial list of the changes I’m speaking about: • Our first New Member Social • The German luncheon at Das Stein Haus • Our first Driver’s Skills day • The decision to run our own D.E. program So far, the first of these events,- the New Member Social and the lunch at Das Stein Haus have been unqualified successes! Strong participation and enthusiasm was in evidence, but most important of all, we had FUN!! These were the small risks though, and the bigger ones are coming up on our calendar in the month of May and beyond. It will be up to the members to make them just as successful. I am personally asking for your support by signing up and attending our Rally on May 2nd and the Driver’s Skills event on May 23rd in Deer Park as well as our Driver’s Education on Friday June 5th with the Spokane Festival of Speed. Let’s keep the successes going!! Your Prez, Ron INWR Über Alles 7 Zone 6 In the Zone I t’s time to start “zoning”! The kick-off event for me was the Zone 6 Presidents meeting. This year’s meeting was hosted by the Canada West Region in Vancouver, BC. We time these meetings to be after the National Board meeting and hopefully we do well in the weather department. It’s still very much winter in a lot of our 16 regions. These yearly meetings are a time for us to share knowledge and experiences and to learn. It takes lots of effort and coordination to run a club of this size efficiently. Don’t forget we are the largest single marque club in the world! Amanda Kremser, daughter-in-law of Canada West’s President Erwin, was our Zone 6 logo winner. We tried to have her at the Presidents meeting so we could thank her and we could have gotten a picture to share with everyone. Things didn’t work out, sorry. Thank you, Amanda! My first zone visit was the week-end before the Presidents meeting at the Pacific Northwest’s Tech session featuring the 918. This was held at the Bellevue Porsche store. Wow! Over 400 PCA’ers in attendance, what a great sight. We still didn’t fill the service area, that Porsche store is HUGE. We where told it is currently the largest in North America. Great job, PNW, tremendous support from the membership and a well run show. The Presidents meeting was held in Vancouver this year to coincide with Canada West’s 40th anniversary celebration, the oldest Canadian Region in PCA. April - May 2015 Congratulations Canada West! We even had Caren Cooper, President of PCA, on hand to join the party. OK, some Zone fun facts: • Canada West is the 7th oldest region in our zone • Pacific Northwest is the oldest at 56 years • Living Skies Prairie is the youngest of our 16 regions, at 1 year old. The BIG zone event of the year is the Zone 6 Grand Tour. Really, make your plans and clear your calendar, this will be THE tour to end all tours. A two week, 4,000 mile romp through the Grandest Zone of them all, how can you not be there? The regions are busy putting their routes together, planning the hand-offs, and making ready for us. Can’t do the whole tour? That’s OK, our Tour master Bill Bauer is designing it so you can drop-in and out as needed. We have a commitment from Pete Stout, the Editor of Panorama, to have a writer cover the event for a Panorama feature. We are working on a live social media stream and Caren Cooper will be joining us for a least part of the tour. You really don’t want to be left out. If you have questions, ask your President, they are involved. Some Grand Tour Facts: • Starts Saturday July 25 in the PNW region • Two ferry rides • Ends Saturday August 8 in the Oregon region • Will pass through all 16 regions, we are the largest zone in PCA at over 1.4 million square miles I’ll see you in the Zone! tim INWR Über Alles 8 Zone 6 Tour Bill Bauer, PNW, Grand Tourmeister for the Zone 6 Tour, sent the following rough itinerary for the Tour starting July 25, 2015: “Here’s the order and the approximate day for each region. We won’t know until I have all your routes. So – some of these segments are “ambitious”. Day 1 – 7/25 1. Start – PNWR near Seattle [actually LeMay Auto Museum, Tacoma] 2. Olympic Region via Narrows Bridge 3. Vancouver Island Day 2 – 7-26 4. Canada West 5. BC Interior 6. Wild Rose Day 3- 7/27 7. Polar Day 4 – 7/28 8. Big Sky Prairie Day 5 - 7/29 9. Absaroka Day 6 – 7/29 10. Yellowstone 11. Big Sky Day 7 – 7/30 12. Inland Northwest Day 8 – 7/31 13. Silver Sage Day 9 – 8/1 14. High Desert 15. Cascade Day 10 – 8/2 16. Oregon – near Portland? 5 days buffer – I’m sure your routes will consume this.” Stay in touch with this Grand Event through the Events feature on the INWR web site! April - May 2015 Über Alles 9 Submissions & SWAG Submission Guidelines for Über Alles Guidelines are not rules, so I am willing to work with what you have. What I prefer: • 350-700 words • Text or DOC or DOCX file • Photos provided separately from the text You may send a document with embedded photos as an example of how you would like to see your article laid out. If you are providing a photo with people, please identify them. • Deadline is the 15th of any given Odd Month. Submission Guidelines for “From the Regions,” Panorama: • 300 words or less • Photo of 300ppi resolution or “poster sized.” The photo should be at least 1MG in size • Deadline: Panorama editor must have these by the 1st of any month. INWR Club name tag: Identify yourself to new members and existing members who know your face or your car but who can’t quite recall your name at the moment. Embellished with the Porsche crest and “Inland Northwest Region,” your name will be displayed First then Last. Order yours from the INWR website today!! Thanks, as always, for your submissions!! --Your Editor Have you visited the PCA Goodie Store? Check it out here: WWW.PCAWEBSTORE.COM Advertising Rates per Issue (6 Issues per Year) Business Card Quarter Page Half Page Full Page $12.00 $24.00 $48.00 $90.00 All articles, advertising, photos and other insertions must be submitted by the following dates for inclusion in that Über Alles issue. January 15 March 15 May 15 July 15 September 15 November 15 April - May 2015 February - March April - May June - July August - September October - November December -January INWR Club patch and pin: Patch – 3” Diameter Pin – 1 1/8” Diameter $6.00 each (non PCA members $10.00) For ordering details, please log on to: http://inw.pca.org/merchandise.html INWR Club grill badge: Decorate your car with this stunning cloisonné badge with the INWR Logo in Full Color. 3” Diameter, Gold Tone Metal, two threaded posts with thumb nuts on the back $35.00 each Sturdy mounting plate with longer posts available for $10 each Pick up in Spokane or in Tri Cities, or $5 shipping. For ordering details, please contact: Bill Roberts, Treasurer Details also appear on the Website! http://inw.pca.org/merchandise.html Über Alles 10 May Rally Event clip art from etouches.com Upcoming Event: May 2 Rally Submitted by Diane Rochelle H ave you ever participated in a Rally? It doesn’t have to be a time/ distance rally to be fun. Come out on Saturday, May 2 and see how much fun you can have with a set of directions, a full tank of gas, and a navigator to read instructions to you. Participants will gather at the Pasco Red Lion on May 2 at 9:30 a.m. After a drivers meeting, the first car will leave at 10:00 a.m. for a 2 hour drive on back roads (paved) to the Dayton/Waitsburg area where we will gather for lunch and conversation about how well we did or didn’t do. Join us for a morning of fun driving our Porsches, a relaxed lunch, and enough time left to visit local wineries or other local attractions if you wish. Bring with you a clip board and pen/pencil, a navigator (it really helps), a cell phone, and make sure you have a full tank of gas. Be sure to register on line for this event when you get the email announcement. April - May 2015 Über Alles 11 INWR Profile My Joy in Rescuing a 944 Article and photos submitted by Tom Sparks I t was a whim. I must have been in a good mood. I saw the dirty little thing there, humiliated and unwanted on eBay. Yes, I know; I’m not supposed to buy a Porsche on eBay. But she was just an old battered 944, wasn’t she? Not a Turbo. Not an S2. No, no. Just a simple 944. Yet I remembered where I was when I saw her kind for the first time in the early 80s. “Oh, those voluptuous curves! A adolescent’s dream...” Wake up! What kind of person clicks the $3000 Buy-It-Now price, covers his eyes, and then hopes for the best? Did I mention I had to drive 1500 miles to get the gold-colored lemon home? Yes... a 944... yes. OK, so I took the forlorn little car to my mechanic. “I don’t think you’re going to want to fix this thing; you’ll be upside-down before I can even change the belt and find out why the air conditioner doesn’t come on.” Ouch! That hurt. Doesn’t the man know a Porsche when he sees one? Didn’t he notice the sensuous fenders and the Fuchs wheels? OK, OK. Maybe I made a mistake. But, it was a Porsche, wasn’t it? I risked taking it to a PCA event. I guess it really was a lot to ask of my PCA colleagues to overlook the baked-off clear coat, the bleached, disintegrating interior, the peeling steering wheel, the dried-up rubber spoiler, and the rattling rear hatch. With half-a-smile and a raised eyebrow, someone urged, “Maybe you should think about making a track car out of it.” “Oh… yeah; that’s exactly why I bought it,” I said sheepishly. Pinocchio had nothing on me. Back at home I sat looking at her parked in the garage. I felt sorry for the little thing. Maybe she needed me. With momentary -- if misplaced -- exuberance I thought, “If I decorate her up a bit, then maybe... well... no.” I half glanced onto the garage floor expecting to see the reflection of Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree in the little pool of oil under the car. April - May 2015 It took me a couple of weeks to bear looking at her again. I persuaded myself that if I sat in the driver’s seat and squinted real hard, I might feel better. I opened the door to get in and abruptly pawed at the air trying to stop the door from banging into the garage wall. “Oh, yeah, the door-stop is broken,” I cringed. I climbed in anyway and looked out the driver’s window into the side mirror. I squinted hard. Somehow, mysteriously, the fender curves appeared more intoxicating. I squinted harder. The smaller, butter-smooth, sport steering wheel felt good in my hands. The interior was pristine, the dash without cracks, the leather seats supple, carpets a deep, deep maroon. The turn indicators? Once again selfcancelling. The air conditioning? Luxurious! When I opened the door, it stopped at the first detent! Outside, the mirage continued: smooth and unblemished gold paint, Fuchs newly restored, the hatch perfectly adjusted, the spoiler a striking black, and the engine bay… spotless. The Ugly Duckling story is real. It all started when I stood near the garage door of one of my detailing customers. I was admiring his beautiful red 944 and lamented, “You know, I wish I could find an interior as nice as yours. Mine needs some real help.” I was Über Alles 12 INWR Profile distracted by the sound of the garage door opening. My eyes followed the tip of his finger as he pointed inside and said, “You mean like this one, right here?” Not ten feet from me lay every part belonging to the pristine interior of a 1987 944! The generous PCA member took a few dollars for the interior, then added, “Why don’t you let me help you install it?” He did. Then things really started looking up. That air conditioning problem? Not as difficult as it first appeared. The oil leak? A simple fix. “This thing’s starting to look pretty good,” said my mechanic, with a reluctant grin. “What do you think it’ll cost you to paint it?” “Paint? Well... that’s another thing entirely. Umm, maybe I can ‘buff it out’ a bit,” I thought, lying to myself. What was I thinking? I was a detailer. Buff out missing clear coat? eah, right. Surely, the cost of the paint alone would stop the project. Still... I had seen a run of good luck with the 944. Somehow the sickly little Porsche had begun to seem… almost animate. Did she want to be healed? It was dead winter when I strolled into the body shop. A friend had referred me. “Oh, really? Bill sent you? questioned the lacquer-speckled painter. “Well, as a matter of fact, I could sure use the business about now. I’m about to have to lay off some of my guys. Can you pay cash?” I could. “I’ll give you an unbelievable deal April - May 2015 if you’ll bring it in Monday so I can make payroll!” I did. He wasn’t joking. I began to love the little car with the new paint and interior, so much so that I fancied for her a sweeter sound. The new stainless exhaust provided the perfect spry voice. The slight whine of her healthy little engine and the smoothness of her transmission also endeared themselves to me as they never had before. When I pulled up to the pumps to fuel the 944 in Oregon, the attendant said with animation, “Ah... old school 9-4-4! Niiiice!” But I knew there was something else I badly needed to do. I had noticed it when I installed the stainless exhaust, but tried to put it out of my mind. It kept coming back. Perhaps she was whispering what I already knew. Perhaps I was overly imaginative. But it was there: years of neglect had left the underside of my little friend blackened with burned oil, syrupy tar, grime, and soot. Somehow the little jewel seemed embarrassed at the exposure of an indiscrete past. I couldn’t leave it alone. I had to try. I put my little one up on blocks in a heated garage and took a good look. The 944’s every organ was covered with the most vile contamination. I tried hard to muster up the courage to believe it was possible. I had squinted-it-so once Über Alles 13 INWR Profile before. Could I do it again? Could I really make her appear as she had in the summer of ‘85? There were no fairy godmothers this time. It was just me, a can of degreaser, small wire brushes, my wife’s Oral-B, and a LOT of rags, pitted against twenty-nine years of filth. I thought of quitting many, many times. After 135 hours, and just before midnight, I realized my little friend, once an ugly, unappreciated step-sister, had become Cinderella. Whether or not a Porsche has a soul, you’ll have to decide that for yourself. Perhaps Porsches look for their owners. Perhaps mine looked for me. I knew I simply couldn’t bear to see her languishing there on eBay, like an invalid orphan on the electronic block, desperate for someone, for anyone. I took a chance. It was the right thing to do. She’s grown up now. The little Porsche with the smudged cheeks has had her debutante’s “coming out” and now has a full dance card. She is the most poised and beautiful young woman under the lights. A 944? Yes. INWR April - May 2015 Über Alles 14 Wine Tour MAY 15th - 16th, 2015 We will meet at Zerba Cellars for lunch. Please indicate if you will be participating in the catered lunch ($10 per person estimate bring cash with you for payment) After lunch we will leave in smaller groups to visit an area near the airport called the Incubators. There are 4 wineries and a brewery with plenty of parking. Dinner is on your own. We have arranged with Glenncorrie Winery to have the Community College Food Truck available starting at 5:00pm. Or you may want to make a reservation at Anthony’s near the Marriot Hotel. TOUR INFO Saturday, May 16th Join Zone 6 Members for a picnic, tour and banquet dinner. Saturday begins with a picnic brunch at the Walter Clore Center in Prosser. You may bring your own picnic lunch or participate in the catered affair for $20 per person. We will take full advantage of this beautiful setting with a new event this year! We will be holding a People’s Choice Show and Shine. Plan to participate! Relax, enjoy friends, fun, a little music and the passion we share for the beautiful machines that we drive! COLUMBIA CREST Saturday concludes with a catered dinner at Columbia Crest Winery. Our friends from the Silver Sage Region will join us. And this year the Pacific NW Region has asked to join us again as well as a few people from other Zone 6 Regions. We are happy to have them. Just remember there are limited spaces available for the Saturday night dinner at Columbia Crest Winery and reservations will be taken in the order payments are received. For more information, don’t hesitate to contact our tourmeister for this event, Tillie Hammond at [email protected] Don’t lose your spot at the banquet, register today. More information on the INWR web site!! April - May 2015 Über Alles 15 Why Take DE? Why You Should Take Our Driver’s Ed Courses Article by Art Watanabe, edited and reprinted from 2014 Photo by Michelle Rohrer, 2014 HPDE T he neuroscientists tell us that the average person uses less than 10% of their cerebral cortex capacity. So perhaps we can surmise that maybe, just maybe, the average Porsche owner utilizes less than 10% of their car’s capability on a day to day basis, so to speak. My dad, who passed away several years ago used to tell me the most important thing in life to learn is “to learn how to learn.” He used to tell me that everything you learn is like putting penguins on an iceberg. He failed to tell me that when the iceberg gets full one penguin falls off and when you get older, you put one penguin on and groups of penguins fall off. And when you reach my age, Nina keeps telling me my iceberg is melting. But I digress. All of us who drive Porsches believe we really know how to drive our cars. And to some extent that is true. But I want to try to make the case to you that our Driver’s Ed courses are really an opportunity to learn more about the capabilities of your car and more about your abilities as a driver. The fact is, with all due respect, whether any of us appreciate it or not, we all have room for improvement. April - May 2015 Now in the interest of full disclosure, I drive a 1989 930. It does not have power steering, power brakes, A/C (soon to be corrected for Nina’s benefit), or cup holders. I want to feel everything on the road the four tire contact patches feel (much to the chagrin of the Nakamichi CD changer). Every speeding ticket I’ve gotten has been in that car. It seems to be most happy at 80 mph indicated on its speedometer and to be frank, why own a turbo if you don’t ever see the VDO bar gauge move toward 0.8 in quick fashion. BUT, I am not a racer and at this time really have no aspirations. But I can say with all honesty that our DE courses have changed how I drive the 930 even on a daily basis when I’m attending to the speed limit in the Spokane Valley speed trap. Our club’s DE courses are about learning how to drive your car to take advantage of its capabilities and to sharpen your ability to drive your car. What our DE is not about is turning you into a race car driver nor about taking your car anywhere near its limits. I’ve heard different reasons why some of our members decline the opportunity such as: “I don’t want to wreck Über Alles 16 Why Take HPDE? my car,” “I don’t want to hurt my car,” “I don’t want to wear my tires out,” and so on and so forth. But in reality, most if not all of these concerns don’t hold much water as you are driving your car: you have control of how fast you go and how you want to drive it through the nine turns on the 2.3 mile road course. The instructor in your right seat is your guide through the course and proctors you through the course lines, when to brake, when to accelerate, etc. But it’s your foot on the throttle pedal so you will determine how fast, how aggressive, your car goes around the course under the watchful eye of your instructor. You will learn about course rules, course etiquette but, more importantly, you will learn where to put your hands on the steering wheel (9 and 3 o’clock), how to turn, how to roll (not mash) the throttle on, throttle position through a turn, when to roll the throttle on coming out of the turn. If you’re up for it, the instructor will teach more advanced skills such as double clutching using heel toe brake-throttle techniques and more. But much more importantly you will learn about situational awareness. You will learn the proper use of your rear and side mirrors, about keeping aware of the other cars on the track, and looking down the track where you want to go and not just the short distance in front of your hood. If you are following me so far, you will get a hint that all of these skills our DE will teach you will significantly improve your day to day driving. On the way back from the Quinn’s Hot Spring weekend last year following our Then-President Klaus behind his faster, newer 911, my hands were on the wheel at 9 and 3 o’clock, and my throttle rolled on smoothly coming out of the curves as I started to straighten the wheel coming out of the curves on I-90 westbound. I keep my side view mirrors adjusted differently now and I have a better situational awareness about the road and cars around me. Now, if I haven’t convinced you to at least take our course at least once there is a financial point to consider. Our course is a real bargain. Other PCA clubs in the Pacific Northwest charge close to $500 for a course. Granted most of those are 2 day weekend courses but coughing up $500 and giving up a whole weekend is pretty tough for me to take on. Our course is $250 which to me smacks of a pretty good value. As my dad used to repeatedly emphasize to me, learning how to learn is what our DE offers you and your beloved Porsche. Be forewarned, however, many of our club members who have taken the DE course have become addicted, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Besides, if you sign up, make an honest effort to learn, and you STILL don’t think it’s worthwhile, Nina and I will take you to Anthony’s for dinner, but the drinks will be on you (I don’t drink). With an offer like that, what do you have to lose? INWR April - May 2015 Über Alles 17 Euro Sports Sunday I bet you’ve already heard about All European Sports Sunday! You haven’t? Inland Northwest Region member Tom Sparks is the event-meister for one of our July events, called All European Sports Sunday. It’s an all-European car show taking place in Coeur d’Alene’s brand new McEuen Park on Sunday morning, July 26th. What’s it all about? All European Sports Sunday is a car-club-centered, charity event benefiting Children’s Village, celebrating all European car marques, but most especially German, Italian, and British cars. Spokanearea European car dealerships, including Porsche of Spokane, will participate in the event as well, providing new sports- and GT-cars to be parked on the row with their respective club’s automobiles. Among the automobiles we’ll park on the lawn in separate rows --but in proximity to each other-- will be Mercedes-Benzes, BMWs, Porsches, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Alpha Romeos, and assorted British classics. People’s-choice awards will be presented to winning drivers. After the lawn event, a 20-minute, 10-mph cruise --led by Coeur d’Alene Police cars-- will be conducted through much of the city, and end in the restaurant-district, which is also close to Interstate 90 for those wishing to quickly depart the area. The display of car club flags and the revving of engines are encouraged! To participate in the 2015 All European Sports Sunday event, PCA members should meet at 8:00 AM on Sunday, July 26th, in McEuen Park’s easternmost parking lot. The parking lot can be accessed from 710 Mullan Avenue, Coeur d’Alene. At approximately 8:15 AM Porsche drivers will be led onto the lawn, where they will be parked as a group, adjacent to other German marques. Drivers donate $20 each to the event, the proceeds of which support the event’s charity, Children’s Village. Beverages and food will be available in the park. Restrooms are close by. Please JOIN US! Find more information about All European Sports Sunday, part of the Cavallinos in Coeur d’Alene weekend, at the event website, www. cavallinosincoeurdalene.com, or contact the event coordinator, Tom Sparks, at [email protected]. Submitted by Tom Sparks background photo by Bill Massy April - May 2015 Über Alles 18 Cayman GT4 Porsche, Politics, Protectionism, and the GT4 Review by Greg Johnson Photos: stock C ayman GT4 rumors have been swirling around for over a year. There has been much speculation, spy photos, Nurburgring video, a GT4 selection at the Porsche Driving School website, and an announcement that the GT4 would be presented at the Geneva Auto Show (March 5 – 15). On February 3, 2015, Porsche issued a press release with pictures of the GT4 and even made Andreas Preuninger, head of GT cars for Porsche Motorsport, the new GT4 available to select members of the press. So much for Geneva. Few people will disagree that the 911 defines Porsche. Yes, yes, Porsche currently makes four door sedans and SUVs, and yet another sedan is on the drawing board, but that which is quintessential Porsche, are sports cars and the beloved 911. This brings us to Porsche politics and “the problem.” “The problem” began in 1986. At that time, a standard 911 had 217 hp, weighed 2,866 lbs, would sprint from 0-60 in 5.8 seconds, and it cost $32,605. That same year, Porsche brought to market technology it April - May 2015 successfully raced at Le Mans in the early 1980s - a turbocharged version of its 944. The 944 Turbo arrived with 220 hp, weighed 2,822 lbs, would complete 0-60 in 5.9 seconds, and cost $29,500. The 911 and the 944 Turbo were evenly matched. Porsche Club HPDE events soon proved that a well-driven 944 Turbo could circulate a track more quickly than the 911. The Porsche faithful were not happy that a less expensive, front-engined, water-cooled upstart was showing its heels to their revered 911s. Therein lay “the problem.” “The problem” was exacerbated in 1988, when Porsche released the 944 Turbo S, which had 250 hp and could scamper from 0-60 in 5.7 seconds (Car & Driver published 5.4 seconds). “The problem” further worsened when after-market mavens got involved. Turbocharged cars are amenable to ECU chip upgrades that increase turbo boost. For about $500, one could install a set of chips in the 944 Turbo’s DME and collect about 60 HP. Very simply, normally aspirated 911s could not keep up. Porsche solved “the problem” in 1989, when it discontinued the 944 Turbo and released the 944S2. Über Alles 19 Cayman GT4 The 944S2 looked like the 944 Turbo, and because it shared its suspension and brakes, it handled like one. However, the S2 had but 208 hp and the trip to 60 mph took over 6 seconds. Thus, began the era of 911 protectionism. Specifically, with the exception of Porsche’s uber expensive super cars (e.g. the Carrera GT), the more expensive 911s would be the quickest cars in Porsche’s stable and its lesser cars were not allowed to eclipse the 911’s performance. Fast forward to 2014. The 2014 release of the Cayman/Boxster GTS signaled Porsche’s first departure from its 911 uber alles philosophy. To wit, the 2015 Carrera has 350 hp, gets to 60 in 4.6 seconds and costs $84,300.00. The Cayman GTS has 340 hp, also claims 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and costs $75,200.00. Hence, similar performance at less cost. The impending release of the Cayman GT4 ends 911 protectionism all together. The GT4 has 385 hp, does 60 in 4.2 seconds and costs $84,600. Thus, better performance at about the same cost. Why the change? First, the aftermarket has been putting 911 engines into Boxsters and Caymans for several years. There’s even one fellow in Las Vegas who shoehorns Corvette V8s into Boxsters and Caymans. Second is the likelihood of the retirement of Porsche’s old guard and the influx of young bloods who recognize that Porsche’s different models can stand on their own. Third, a 911 is quite different from a GT4 and 911 fans will always love and buy 911s. Will some 911 fans buy a GT4? Probably. So what? Porsche still sells a Porsche and collects $84,000 for the base car. Allow me to suggest that Porsche April - May 2015 independence is preferable to Porsche protectionism and it will strengthen the brand. Having witnessed historic Porsche political change, let us delve into the new Cayman GT4. First and foremost, as a Cayman, the GT4 is midengined. As such, it follows the conceptual tradition of the 904 GTS, 911 GT1, Carrera GT and new 918 Spyder. Physics proves that mid-engined cars are dynamically superior to front or rear engined cars. Very simply, in a mid-engined car, the vehicle’s heaviest component lies closer to its center of gravity and has less of a chance to influence the front or rear of the car. This gives the GT4 an inherent handling advantage. Herr Preuninger relates that the same engineers who developed the new 911 GT3 developed the GT4. He describes parallel projects and states that the cars naturally feature many of the same components. The GT4 chassis, which has a 30 mm lower ride height than the standard Cayman, consists almost entirely of 911 GT3 components. The GT4 front axle has GT3 hardware, tuned for the GT3. The rear axle is new design that makes much use of aluminum. The wheel hubs and wheels come from the 911 Turbo. The GT4’s front axle wears the same Cup tires as the GT3; the rear tires were specifically designed for the GT4. The steel brakes are GT3 brakes and the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) system is available as an option. Porsche Active Suspension Management is standard The original engineering specification was to make the GT4 a zero lift car. The aerodynamic package includes pronounced inlet openings and spoilers at the front Über Alles 20 Cayman GT4 and a large, fixed, carbon fiber wing at the rear. These items combine to make as much down force as the GT3: at top speed, 220 lbs of down force. The GT4 is powered by a 3.8-liter flat-six derived from the 911 Carrera S. Unlike the GT3, it does not have a complete dry-sump oil system, but utilizes what Porsche calls an integrated dry-sump. Preuninger says the integrated dry-sump will properly oil a tracked GT4, “all day long.” For now, the Cayman GT4 transmits its 3.8’s 385 hp through a six-speed manual transmission with dynamic gearbox mounts. Porsche being Porsche, I suspect that PDK will eventually be an option. The GT4’s interior is very GT3-like. It comes standard with sport seats which are upholstered in a combination of leather and Alcantara®. It also has a GT4 sport steering wheel. Full bucket seats made of carbon fiber composite, and a custom Sport Chrono Package that features a Track Precision app, are optional. A Club Sport option will also be available. This package includes a roll cage bolted to the body behind the front seats, a six-point racing harness in red supplied ready to install on the driver’s side, a readyto-install fire extinguisher with mounting bracket and preparation for a battery master switch. . Since I wrote the initial part of this article, the Geneva Auto Show has come and gone. In an effort to combat the fact that Porsche sells more four door vehicles than two door vehicles, it displayed the new hard core 911 GT3 RS and the GT4. Shortly thereafter, Porsche invited members of the press to Faro, Portugal, to drive the GT4 at the Portimao race track and the roads in the surrounding area. The press has been effusive about the GT4 and the complaints have been few. The main complaint is a wish that the gear ratios were closer. Essentially, top speed exceeds 180 mph, drivers will rarely go that fast, change the gear ratios, and swap top end speed for more punch in the intermediate gears. The other complaint is that like the Macan, this year’s allotment of GT4s were sold before the official release. If you decide you must have one, go see your dealer, an order exactly what you want. You’ll likely be waiting a while for delivery. The Cayman GT4 may be Porsche’s best sports car. It will be fun to see what the aftermarket gurus such as Sharkwerks, TechArt and MTM do with it. I’m betting they will pull more than 400 hp out of the existing engine. We can all hope that one comes to our region and that its presence creates a release party. INWR We have the same kind of passion for our legal work, the same level of respect for our clients, the same attention to detail in your representation. Greg Johnson 866.455.6222 April - May 2015 Andy Smythe Rich Kuhling Spokane | Coeur d’Alene | Priest River | Tri-Cities | Walla Walla www.painehamblen.com Über Alles 21 Parade, Rennsport PORSCHE RENNSPORT REUNION V NEW DATES!! September 25-27, 2015 NEW DATES!! What: Porsche Rennsport Reunion V will be the world’s greatest gathering of Porsche race cars and the drivers who drove them to victory. Hosted by Porsche Cars North America, it will showcase the widest variety of Porsche’s most historic racing models, from the nimble 550 Spyder of the mid-’50s through the mighty 917 and 956/962 of the ’70s and ’80s to the highly successful RS Spyder of the last decade. Last held in 2011, Porsche Rennsport Reunion is nirvana for not only Porsche enthusiasts, but everyone interested in motorsports and automobile history. A special Porsche Concours will also be held that presents some of the finest road-going Porsches in one location. When: September 25-27, 2015 Parking: Free parking available. Gates: Open at 7 a.m. More Info: 831-242-8200 from http://www.mazdaraceway.com/porsche-rennsport-reunion-v April - May 2015 Über Alles 22 918 Spyder 918 Spyder Tech Session, Bellevue Article and photos by Ron Harris Saturday, March 14, 2015 he host was Porsche Bellevue and their brandnew dealership. It is THE largest in size of any in the entire USA and is even more impressive than the store in Stuttgart across from the Porsche Museum. So much glass and tile and floor space it is like going to a Paris Museum or opera house. The tech session took place in the service area which is the size of a jet aircraft hangar, and acted as the amphitheater for the 450+ people that attended. We were told it is one of 6 “Flagship” dealerships in the country, which means among other things that they get special allotments of cars like the GT-3, GT-3RS, 918s, and of course Turbo “S” models. T Like many other cars from Porsche that most people have only seen in photos, you don’t get a sense of the size and scale of this car until you see it up close. It is much larger than I expected, and very low and wide. Judy took a picture of the rear of the car that emphasizes just how wide it is and how carefully the aerodynamics have shaped the body lines and the diffuser. The front face and the front fenders are very smooth and organic as they flow back to the passenger compartment and the rear fenders. Like a true race car, you have a very wide sill to step over in order to lower yourself down into the cockpit; that’s due to the full carbon-fiber “tub” that forms the main chassis and gives the car it’s strength. PCNA sent one of their trainers and one of the only specialists on the new 918 Spyder due to its use of high-voltage power systems that drive the front and rear wheels and also charge the lithium-ion batteries under braking. The presentation lasted 30-40 minutes and covered each of the main systems- cooling, electronics, power, braking, and ventilation. The most impressive thing is the level of complexity to integrate all of them into one main computer control module and also what engineers call the “packaging” so everything fits so tightly under the body. Oh yes, they did fire it up briefly, and it sounds like a true racer, not a production car due to the V-8 engine being sourced from the yellow RS Spyder LMP-2 car that ran in the American Le Mans Series. The exhaust pipes shoot straight up from the middle of the “V” and exit on the top of the rear deck Ron Harris April - May 2015 INWR Über Alles 23 Announcements Saturday Coffee April 11th Tri-Cities (8:30) April 18th Spokane & Coeur d’Alene (10:00) NEW TIME!!! May 9th Tri-Cities (8:30) May 16th Spokane & Coeur d’Alene (10:00) NEW TIME!!! Locations: Spokane & Coeur d’Alene Porsche of Spokane Tri-Cities Columbia Valley Luxury Cars 2500 Aileron Road Richland Monthly Membership Meetings April 18th Red Lion Hotel 802 George Washington Way, Richland 11:30 AM May 13th restaurant MAX Mirabeau Park Hotel 1100 North Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley 7:00PM Other Events June 12-14: High Desert Region PCA Car Show, Bend, OR. Contact HDR President Pete Olson, [email protected], 425-269-5470. July/August July 26: European Car Show at McEuen Park, Coeur d’Alene. Contact Tom Sparks, [email protected], 208-691-9729 See page 18 for more details. July 25 - August 8: Zone 6 Grand Tour!! Tacoma, WA start, proceed clockwise through the Zone, end in Portland, OR. Look for details to come. September 25-27: RESCHEDULED!! Rennsport Reunion V, Monterey, CA. See page 22 for more details. April - May 2015 Cars and Coffee Nathan Merz at Columbia Valley Luxury Cars hosts this monthly event at his showroom in Richland. The event is called “Columbia Valley Cars & Coffee” and will be held on the second Saturday of each month starting at 9:30 AM. This event will be open to all car enthusiasts. Nathan will continue to host the INWR-PCA monthly coffee at his showroom at a new time starting at 8:30 AM on the same day as Columbia Valley Cars & Coffee (the second Saturday of every month). The time from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM will be for the Porsche club then other enthusiasts will join at 9:30 AM. You don’t have to leave at 9:30 AM but can stay and participate in the fun with the other car enthusiasts! Über Alles 24 Membership WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND TRANSFERS Graeme Freeman 1986 944 West Richland, WA Josh Kerns 1983 911SC Mead, WA Betty Hammack 2014 Boxster S Pasco, WA Jerry Nichelson Oak Harbor, WA Lee Swartling 1996 911, 2003 911, 2012 Cayenne Liberty Lake, WA ANNIVERSARIES 40 Years (1975) 10 Years (2005) 5 Years (2010) Phil Rochelle April 2015 ’04 911 Turbo, 1975 911 Kennewick, WA Walter Davis Jr April 2015 ’05 911 Spokane WA Scott Bernhard May 2015 ’01 Boxster Liberty Lake, WA 30 Years (1985) Dennis Garrood May 2015 ’96 911 Chelan, WA Walter Dickinson April 2015 ’02 Boxster Spokane, WA John McCollum April 2015 ’99 911 C4 Spokane, WA John Ferguson May 2015 ’88 911 Cataldo, ID William Simer May 2015 ’57 356A Spokane, WA 20 Years (1995) Chip Hammond May 2015 ’07 997 Targa, ’13 Boxster Kennewick, WA J Hein May 2015 ’65 911 Hope, ID Grant Shipley April 2015 ’87 911 Spokane, WA INWR T E G D E V L O V IN Contacts on page 5 April - May 2015 Über Alles 25 Be in the Know! From the Membership Chairman In a continuing effort to ensure the Club’s E-mail communications with the membership is the best it can we ask that you take a minute to ensure the following: #1 – Verify your E-mail address is current/correct at PCA National. If you need it updated you can do it yourself by going to http://www.pca.org/Home.aspx or contact me and I would be happy to do it for you. #2 – If your E-mail address is current and you have not been receiving E-mail announcements from the Club please contact me and we will try to fix any connection issues to ensure you are getting timely notification of club news and events. Thanks for your time. Rick Jordan (509) 468-0688 or [email protected] April - May 2015 INWR Über Alles 26 Club Racing April - May 2015 Über Alles 27 Escape Come to Escape to Rushmore and enjoy Rapid City and the Black Hills for awesome sites and drives October 1, 2, 3. Escapes are lots of fun!! Zone 10 and Nord Stern are excited to invite Porsches across the nation to come to Escape to Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Rapid City, South Dakota, is the Escape 2015 headquarters. When you come here, you have surprising variety in activities, challenging drives, and many things to see and do. You’ll have good places to stay, eat and shop, too. Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza and the City Park adjoin the Civic Center and are headquarters for most activities. Mount Rushmore is just 24 miles away; this inspiring patriotic symbol has 60 foot faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln. You can walk around the National Memorial alone or on guided tours. You’ll see impressive views of the sculpture that have national and international recognition and reputation and you can take spectacular pictures. Crazy Horse Memorial is an internationally-known mountain carving that will be 641 foot long and 563 feet high when finished. You’ll visit a representation of Crazy Horse, a strategic tribal leader in the Battle of the Little Big Horn. You can spend time in a beautiful museum of artwork. This area has internationally popular tourist geography and you have an amazing range of touring and driving opportunities. You can enjoy significant geography changes from the Badlands in the east to the Black Hills and Rapid City in the center to the natural Devil’s Tower in the west. Here are a few of many things you can choose from when you come to Escape 2015: Great tourist attractions, tours, drives and group activities in a limitless variety of geographies with scenic touring and enthusiastic driving in ever-changing geography and on some very hilly, twisty roads Eight or more organized drives and activities to select from each of the 3 days An informal car show competing in a beautiful park where participants select winners Technical classes with leaders from a variety of Porsche backgrounds With everything available in the Black Hills area and Rapid City, this Escape offers you lots of opportunities in socialization, tourism and challenging driving. Find more and ever-changing information on the escape2015.pca.org website. Registration will open in July shortly after the Parade in French Lick, Indiana. Put Escape 2015 on your calendar now and come to the Black Hills October 1-3. Jim & Arlyce Lillegaard, Co-Chairs lillescape15@gmail April - May 2015 Über Alles 28 Starting Up Porsche Spring Start Up Article by Pepper Girl from FlatSixes.com Reprinted with permission UPDATED ON MARCH 13, 2015 A fter what seems like one of the longest, coldest and snowiest winters in just about forever, spring has finally sprung here in the US. For a good number of you that means it’s time to get your Porsche ready to go back on the road. For those unfortunate souls who, for one reason or another, might need to put their Porsche away for a bit, here are our tips on preparing your Porsche for storage. (flatsixes.com/advise/maintenance-tips/winter-storage/) Now for the rest of you. I know it’s an exciting time and it’s hard not to just open that garage door, whip off the cover, start up your beloved Porsche and hit the road. Trust me, taking a few extra minutes to make some minor checks and adjustments will do both you and your Porsche a world of good. The following steps are done (in some form or another) for both our ‘97 993 and our ‘73 911 but are good for just about any Porsche. If you have additional steps to add, please comment below and we’ll add them to the list for next year. SPRING START UP PROCEDURES FOR YOUR PORSCHE 1. Open the Garage Door: If you haven’t already done so, now would be a good time to open that door. While the chance are slim, you never know what type of vapors might accumulate. Opening the garage door will not only provide fresh air, but also give you some natural light to complete your inspections. 2. Give it a Visual Inspection: Walk around the car in order to eyeball the tires, the lights, the interior, etc. What you’re checking for is to make sure that nothing went flat, no cracks developed in any visible gaskets or lights and to ensure that no unwanted stowaway built nests in your tailpipe, airbox or anywhere else for that matter. Don’t forget to look under your Porsche for any signs of new leaks that may have magically developed over the winter. 3. Check your Hood Latch: In the winter, a number of you may have rigged your hood lock so that it doesn’t/ can’t catch in order to close the hood most of the way yet still turn off the engine light. Be sure to make sure you use the release lever on the hood so that when you do close it for real, you don’t bend the locking mechanism. This is a mistake you will only make once and if we can help you avoid it, all the better. April - May 2015 Über Alles 29 Starting Up 4. Check your Battery: Most likely you have some form of trickle charger connected to your Porsche this winter. Not only do these devices ensure an easier spring start-up, they help to greatly extend the life of your battery. Remove your charger (and don’t forget any lines you may have run under the hood too). If you didn’t use a charger, reconnect your battery (hopefully you have your radio code in a safe place) and ensure it has the proper charge. 5. Tires: I know, you already did a visual inspection on the car. That’s okay, go back over your tires. This time, use a gauge and check the air pressure (I use this Moroso 89560 Tire Pressure Gauge as it has a “bleeder” function that allows me to quickly let out the excess air I put in for winter storage, but any accurate guauge will do). If you followed our instructions for storing your Porsche then most likely you over inflated your tires for winter storage. Use this time, while the tires are still cold to get the most accurate readings and adjust the levels accordingly. While making your adjustments be sure to look for any cracks in the sidewall or treads and keep on the lookout for flatspots. Most flatspots can be driven out over time. However, if you find dry-rot or a crack, it’s time to check out Tire Rackand select new tires for your Porsche. 6. Proper Lubrication Part I: Most likely, your Porsche has been sitting for months. This means most, if not all, of the oil has settled and your engines delicate moving parts will have little to no protection coating them. For some, this may be overkill, but if you want, simply remove the DME or fuse that controls the fuel pump. This will allow you to turn the Porsche over a few times in order to bring the oil and fuel pressure up. Once pressure is up, replace the DME or fuse and you’re ready to start it up. Once you’re up to temperature (at least for aircooled Porsches) check the fluid levels and make sure everything is where it should be. 7. Start your Porsche: If you stored your Porsche properly and you followed the instructions above, your Porsche should start right up. Once you have it running be sure to turn on all the lights and blinkers to make sure your electrical system is working properly. Ideally you’ll have someone in the garage with you to check your brake lights. Be sure to pump your brakes a few times just to actuate those calipers/drums and lines in-case they became a little tight during storage. 8. Check you insurance: If you followed our advice about reducing some of your key coverages (like collision) while your Porsche was stored, be sure to call your agent and let them know you’re putting your baby back on the road. There would be nothing worse than going out for your first ride of the season, getting involved in an accident and finding your insurance is lacking by your own doing. 9. Take it for a Test Drive: Roll your Porsche out of the garage, test the brakes and take it out for a 20 or 30 minute drive around your neighborhood. Be sure to take it slow at first and allow your Porsche to come up to temperature. For air-cooled Porsches you don’t want to let the car idle to bring it up to temperature, you definitely want to drive it. Keep your revs under 4000 RPMs until that oil is nice and warm and be sure to bring a cell-phone with you in the event things don’t turn out as planned. 10. Final Inspection: When you get back to your garage do one final walk around. Check everything again and be sure to get down and check for leaks. While you might not have seen any leaks during your initial inspection, bringing the Porsche to temperature might now show where a gasket cracked or otherwise failed during storage. Check all your fluid levels, dust it off and you should be ready to enjoy your Porsche for another season. Every year we get numerous request from regional Porsche clubs asking if they can reprint this article. The answer is yes! All we ask in return is a link back to our site from your website and to cite FlatSixes.com as the source. http://flatsixes.com/advise/maintenance-tips/porsche-spring-strart-up-procedures/ April - May 2015 INWR Über Alles 30 Advertisement Have your scenery call our scenery, let’s do lunch. What does INWR and Bend, Oregon have in common? Breathtaking vistas, fantastic roads and awesome cars. So, you know, don’t be a stranger. Now Kendall Porsche of Bend 541.215.4742 bend.porschedealer.com Carrera Motors 1045 SE 3rd Street Bend, OR 97702 541.382.1711 carrera.porschedealer.com Showroom hours: M–F 8:00AM – 6:00PM Saturday 9:30AM – 5:00PM Sunday 11:00AM – 5:00PM April - May 2015 Über Alles 31 PedrosGarage PedrosGarage: Just 1/4 Inch Article written and graphics supplied by Pedro P. Bonilla, GCR PCA Reprinted with permission J ust a quarter of an inch drop in the window is all your convertible needs to allow the door to open without hitting the convertible top’s frame. In order to water-seal properly, the cabriolets slightly raise the window so that it tucks under the top’s frame after the door closes. But because it is under the frame, when opening it needs to drop the 1/4 inch. The factory accomplishes this by installing a microswitch on each of the car’s door latches. As you start to pull on the door latch (interior or exterior) a microswitch closes and sends a signal to the Central Locking System (CLU) telling it to drop the top edge of the corresponding glass by 0.25 inch. When the door opens, the glass clears the frame and stays lowered until the door is closed again. April - May 2015 Über Alles 32 PedrosGarage But, sometimes they start acting up and the top’s edge of the window catches on the frame as the door is being opened or won’t allow it to close. Slamming it harder is not the answer as it could cause the window to shatter. You have to find what’s causing it in order to get it fixed. In rare occasions the microswitches are damaged or are disconnected when some work has been done in the door panel. They are easy enough to measure to make sure they are closing the circuit when the door latch is pulled. There could also be a problem with the electronic part of the door locking mechanism. This is also a common failure. April - May 2015 Über Alles 33 PedrosGarage But most of the time, probably 9 out of 10, it’ll be the window regulator that’s the culprit. The way the window regulator works is by a motor which moves the base of the window up or down on two elevator tracks as a braided steel cable winds or unwinds on the motor’s pulley. It’s very simple but it requires the braided cable to be taught at all times. Eventually with age and heat, one of the plastic cable guides breaks, allowing the cable a little slack. When you now pull on the door latch the motor moves the required steps, but the slack in the cable doesn’t move the window at all or just 1/32 or so. You can test by pushing down on the top edge of the glass. If the window lowers the required amount, the regulator is damaged and needs to be replaced. Replacing it is not terribly complicated, but it requires removing the door’s panel with all of its associated hardware which can get tricky because of its clips, screws and connectors, both mechanical and electrical. In most cases the side-impact airbag will also need to be moved in order to allow enough room to remove the old regulator and install the new one. Each regulator is specific for a model year and side of the car. I do not recommend purchasing used because of the likelihood of the aforementioned piece of plastic breaking because of age. For more information on the window regulators and more, please visit my website: www PedrosGarage.com. 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Eight radios with Li ion battery with individual charger and voice activated headsets approximately $85.00 He has several other quotes pending. Secretary’s report: (Art Watanabe) 1) Charity Giving Policy Proposal vote – 11/15 Yes, 0 No. 2) The President acknowledged those contributing to the proposal draft. 3) A signed copy will be included with the charter and copy provided to the member Treasurer’s report: Bill Roberts out of town (Ron Harris reporting) 1) January report pending, Balances Checking: $10,068.95, Savings: $3580.02, Cash: $107.58, PayPal: $5471.65 2) The President reported good news from PCA national $830K excess funds distributed to regions with $5 for each primary member on our roles. INWR should receive approximately $1500-1600 to our treasury. April - May 2015 Past President’s report (Klaus Huschke): 1) Nothing to report other than he is retired. 2) Klaus noted mostly new members have signed up for the First Annual New Members Social and encouraged current members who have not signed up to please do so. The deadline is February 25th. 3) Bob spoke on behalf of Diane Westmoreland that we need to have enough attending to justify the use of the upstairs room. Bob says Luigi’s fried oysters are wonderful. Social Committee Chairs’ report: No report except as noted above Über Alles Editor’s report (Linda Polgar) 1) Two issues need to be submitted by the end of the month for the contest 2) She notes feedback from the judges has not been encouraging. Last year’s three judges gave Über B, A+ and D 3) Comments in response included Linda many kudos for doing a good job, the Über Alles is a good recruiting tool, and that Über is a head above other organization’s. Other comments included the usefulness of the Gallery section of our website and our Über and website compare favorably with other zones/regions. Webmeister’s report (Dennis Garrood): Not present since he is in Hawaii with his wife. Membership Chair’s report (Rick Jordan) 1) Primary member 306, associate 215 for a total of 521 Insurance/Safety Chair’s report (Dave Mandyke): 1) Discussion with national safety chair Jo Martin re: National not having any safety standards but do have “guidelines.” National working on “briefings.” 2) Dave sent her an email through PCA National and it gives personal information with edit capability 3) A discussion of club drives and speeding revealed some members have quit because of excess speed. 4) Discussion of track day insurance was performed. Competition Chair’s report (Vacant): Nothing to report Über Alles 36 Meeting Minutes OLD BUSINESS: 1) Charity Giving Policy Vote by Board a. Approved. See comments under Secretary’s report 2) HPDE Committee Formed – Plans for 2015 a. Charged with revitalizing the Driver’s Ed program, safety, procedures, vehicle inspection standards, promoting and recruiting participation, especially new members. b. Recommended to drop “High Performance” because some members do not want/need to learn how to race. There was a motion by Bob Westmoreland to call it “Drivers Ed.” Second by Bill Massy. Motion was approved unanimously. 3) Installation Dinner January 24th & Awards a. Keith Martin summarized the awards and the priceless moment of surprise on Klaus Huschke’s award. Kudos to the Social Committee for the baskets and the choice of venue. NEW BUSINESS: 1) Authorization Vote to ADD New President’s name on Checking Account a. It was moved by Klaus Huschke, seconded by Bob Westmoreland and passed unanimously that the new President’s name be placed on the checking account authorization. b. This will be handled by Treasurer, Bill Roberts 2) Coffee Social at Porsche of Spokane February 21: New time is 10:00 am as requested by Porsche of Spokane a. Porsche Spokane requested time change to facilitate a more varied refreshment spread. b. Bill Massy pointed out this was a good sign of involvement that Porsche Spokane offered to do this for the club. 3) New Member’s Social, February 28th at Luigi’s a. Ten new members have signed up with a goal of 1516 new members b. Existing members and officers are encouraged to sign up soon as the club goal is to have 40 total in attendance. 4) 60th Porsche Parade: French Lick, IN, June 21-27. 60th Anniversary Parade!!! a. Registration Info in February Panorama. Register as soon as possible b. Monterey Parade had approximately 2400 people in attendance. The consensus is PCA will refrain from such a large gathering April - May 2015 5) New Information Coming: Zone 6 Grand Tour of 16 regions, Jul 25-Aug 8. Start: Tacoma, LeMay Auto Museum (@Tacoma Dome), End: Portland, OR a. Zone 6 Conference call tomorrow (February 12th) with Zone Rep re: organization, route. b. Spokane will be one of the stops on the Zone 6 tour c. The entire loop is estimated by Bob Westmoreland to be about 3500 miles d. Porsche Tourmeisters Extraordinaire Keith Martin and Rick Jordan are being lobbied to be involved e. Megan and Sean Sweeney are currently working on hotel, restaurant, and etc recommendations. It was suggested they be asked to attend a future meeting to make a brief presentation. 6) Rennsport Reunion V DATE CHANGE: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, SEPTEMBER 25-27th. a. The dates overlap with INWR Quinn’s Resort tour. b. Porsche AG had a conflict with the race drivers who were scheduled for a race during the original October dates. PCA reportedly said it was justified to change dates in order to have the top Porsche race drivers at Rennsport. Additional information coming in Panorama and the Laguna Seca website. Hotel reservations made through PNWR have been changed to September without complication. c. Bob Westmoreland recommends everyone should attend Rennsport at least once just for the opportunity to rub elbows with famous Porsche people, racers, etc. 7) Competition Chair Search – Drivers Ed Committee a. Klaus Kindor last week submitted his resignation and a mutual agreement was made to move forward with a new chair. b. Drivers Ed committee met to discuss possible candidates and an announcement will be made at the March meeting. 8) Das Stein Haus Luncheon (Yum!!!) - to follow Porsche Spokane Coffee March 21st a. Das Stein Haus is located on W Francis and Klaus Huschke reported the owner George will offer 6-8 different German style dishes, 10 different German beers as well as their outstanding Apfelstrudel (Life’s short, eat Apfelstrudel first!). Klaus made the Apfelstrudel mandatory on the menu. The venue can handle 50-60 people. b. Be sure to try one of their pretzels! (This a recommendation from your Secretary who is no fan of pretzels) Über Alles 37 Meeting Minutes OTHER TOPICS/Membership Input a. Bill Massy was appointed by the President to be INWR’s liaison with Porsche of Spokane. Bill is a logical choice because of his existing relationship with Porsche Spokane and is working on other benefits with Porsche Spokane for INWR membership. b. Tom Sparks, member of INWR as well as BMW CCA discussed the Coeur d Alene Ferrari Club of America weekend event “Ferraris in the Park” 9 am to Noon. On Sunday, July 26th 9 am to noon will be “All European Car Club” charitable event at McEuen Field to showcase cars from all European car clubs. Dealers will be invited to participate. Event will include music, food. $20 car entry fee goes to charity Children’s Village. People’s Choice trophies will be awarded. Entered cars will parade through downtown Coeur d Alene and end at Riverstone. c. Skip’s Wheelworks in Beaverton for repair of wheels offers excellent service. “STUMP THE CHUMP!” 1) Bob Westmoreland brought the “Stump the Chump” to honor all the 911 wise guys who think they know everything about the car. 2) Part number 930 105 501 0R turbo 930 cam spring loaded chain tensioner right side. From Bob Westmoreland’s maroon turbo, once owned by Mike Moran, and now located in Georgia 3) Diagnosis: Bill Massy (Art Watanabe whispered answer to Bob) 4) All collected money was donated to the club Meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM. INWR Meeting Minutes Monthly Membership Meeting March 11, 2015 MAX at Mirabeau Park Hotel Spokane Valley, WA minutes: Art Watanabe Officers present: President Ron Harris, Secretary Art Watanabe, Past President Klaus Huschke, Membership Chair Rick Jordan, Insurance Chair Dave Mandyke, Über Alles Editor - Linda Polgar, Social Committee Chair Jennifer Gatts, Competition Chair Bill Rambo April - May 2015 President Ron Harris called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 1) Announcements: a. Drivers Ed Committee (Exec board): Announced our new competition chair is Bill Rambo. Tom Smith is our chief Driving Instructor. b. Past Secretary-Treasurer officer and activist member Bruce Klos has passed away. The President made a motion for a donation of $250 in his name to the Tri-Cities Cancer Center. Motion was seconded by Klaus Huschke and voted on. Vote was unanimous show of hands. c. The President announced in association with Diane Rochelle a contract has been signed for the 2015 Christmas party. It will be on Saturday night the same evening of the Christmas Boat Parade which passes by the hotel. d. The President signed a contract with the City of Deer Park for the Driving Skills Event May 23rd. Klaus Huschke assisted in getting this done. e. Columbia Valley Luxury Cars has listed Bruce Klos’ restored 1960 356B Drauz Roadster. Engine is upgraded but not numbers matching. 2) Welcome to new guests and members: No new members Vice President’s report: (Bill Massy) 1) Not present Secretary’s report: (Art Watanabe) 1) This month’s minutes includes the January and February Treasurer’s reports [as sent out in email, not repeated in this issue] Treasurer’s report: Bill Roberts out of town (Ron Harris reporting). Hard copies of January and February reports distributed. 1) February Checking: $7668,18, Savings: $3580.16, Cash: $107.58, PayPal: $5817.61 2) January shows near break even for the installation dinner 3) February bottom line checking account and savings account balances show the club is in a good cash position. Monies will be used to reduce the cost of INWR PCA events for the benefit of club members. Past President’s report (Klaus Huschke): 1) First driving experience will be May 23rd for the Driver’s Skills Day at Deer Park Airport, Klaus will Über Alles 38 Meeting Minutes visit the facility for site planning. Cost is expected to be very reasonable as the venue rental is inexpensive. Bill Rambo queried if the airport has a water truck to create a skid pad. 2) Festival of Speed: The club will have a Driver’s Ed class June 5th in conjunction with the event. The cost is defrayed by participation with the Festival of Speed. There will be four 20 minute sessions. Post event there will be a drive with race cars to downtown Spokane followed by club member Porsches parking for 40 cars on Wall street. Porsche of Spokane will have 5 new Porsches around the carousel and a non-alcoholic party will be held adjacent to this area. Reserve the Friday and even if members do not participate in the Driver’s Ed event to be sure to attend the downtown event. The club’s goal is to have 40 of our members Porsches on display on Wall street. In addition, Saturday and Sunday at the Festival of Speed there will be a Porsche car corral. Porsche of Spokane will be sponsoring a tent. Social Committee Chairs’ report : (Jennifer Gatts) 1) To date, 22 people have registered for the Das Stein Haus Lunch. Registration is on the website 2) Wine tour registration opening soon 3) First driving event in April is the Progressive Lunch. Finish is at Klaus Huschke’s home for dessert (Yum!) 4) New Member’s Social, February 28th at Luigi’s . Eight new member couples attended. Über Alles Editor’s report: (Linda Polgar) 1) Linda submitted 2014 issues No.4 and No.6 for judging in the PCA National Newsletter Contest 2) April-May issue is in progress and she requests items by Mar 25th. 3) Guidelines for submission for the Über Alles as well as “From the Regions” for Panorama will be published 4) The President noted that PCA requested additional entries for the website judging. Webmeister’s report (Dennis Garrood): Not present 1) The President gave kudos to Dennis’s ongoing efforts on keeping the website up to date. Membership Chair’s report (Rick Jordan) 1) Primary members 310, affiliate 218 for a total of 528 at the end of February with an overall gain of 7 April - May 2015 Insurance/Safety Chair’s report (David Mandyke): 1) Insurance certificate application for the Progressive Lunch 2) PCA National Insurance coverage: Touring events are covered. Driving Ed insurance costs are $300 for fewer than 50 participants for $10 million coverage. Spectators are not allowed only participants are covered. Liability waivers are required. Also, Insurance clauses that shift liability in any club event contract with a facility. Competition Chair’s report (Bill Rambo): 1) FYI: The next two Sundays (March 15th, 22nd), Craig Smith has opened the track for an informal controlled event for $30.00. There will be no instruction, corner workers or workers. You will be required to sign a release. Expect two cars on the track at a time for a couple laps. Helmets and seat belts are required although there will be no tech inspection. This is not a PCA event. Bill said he would be driving his diesel truck! OLD BUSINESS: 1) Coffee Social at Porsche of Spokane February 21st; Very well attended with a bigger variety provided by the dealership of food and beverages. 2) 60th Porsche Parade, French Lick, Indiana On-line Registration opens March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day), at 12:00pm a. One of the tours will be to the Indianapolis Speedway with possible laps on the Speedway Track. 3) New Info on Zone 6 Tour- Zone 6 Conference Call a. Sean and Megan Sweeney will be working with Big Sky and Silver Sage regions for tour routes. Silver Sage has their route map and will hand off at Burns, OR to High Desert Region (Bend OR) b. The President signed a contract with Mirabeau Park for hotel arrangements July 30-31, 2015 4) Rennsport Reunion Date Change! September 25, 26, 27th NEW BUSINESS: 1) PNWR 918 Tech Session, Saturday March 14 at NEW Porsche of Bellevue store (fka Barrier Porsche) a. From Zone 6 Rep: All regions have been invited to participate the event. This is the newest, biggest Porsche dealership. b. There will be breakfast and lunch with room for 200 participants Über Alles 39 Meeting Minutes 2) Porsche of Spokane coffee at 10:00am, followed by luncheon at Das Stein Haus at 11:30am, Saturday, March 21 a. Das Stein Haus has an afternoon event requiring us to leave the dealership at 11 am. Therefore, eat sparingly at the dealership!!! b. Das Stein Haus will have a buffet and the authentic German food is AMAZING!!! So be sure to sign up EARLY!!! You must make room for the Apfelstrudel. Ausgezeichnet!!! 3) Traditional First Drive of the Season is exactly one month away. Progressive lunch & drive, Saturday, April 11. Drive starts at 10:00am, Lunch at Manito Country Club a. Tour of southern Spokane County b. Last year every one raved about Manito Country Club’s spread c. Photo Op: The club will be taking pictures of people with their cars in the parking lot for the website. d. The event ends at Klaus Huschke’s house with dessert (Jaegermeister optional) around 3pm-ish. 4) Annual Spokane Guilds’ School Penny Drive, April 25 at 57th & Regal. 8:00am to 2:00pm a. Same location as prior years so pray for a warm and sunny day b. Belly dancing sidewalk attraction assistance will be provided c. Start collecting and bring your loose change for this event 5) Ron Harris will attend Zone 6 President’s meeting on March 21 in Vancouver, B.C. a. This the one time our President can meet and talk with other region Presidents to share events, best practices. The highlights of the meeting will be discussed in the April meeting and published in the Über. b. The President will encourage other regions to participate in our Wine Tour. OTHER TOPICS/Membership Input 1) Keith Martin and Rick Jordan are developing a best practices guide for club driving events with a checklist template for requirements, planning, etc. This will benefit members who lead club driving events and include post event requirements. Expect a draft in the near future. Klaus Huschke offered kudos for their efforts for last year’s 4 day tour through Canada. 2) Diane Rochelle reported that Tillie’s father, Leroy Gamble, club member, is in critical condition in the TriCities. She reminded everyone the April member is at 11:30 at the Richland Red Lion, Saturday the 18th. 3) Bob Westmoreland gave away 50 T- Shirts to the kids at last year Festival of Speed and was exceptionally well received. He will be doing that again this year and asks if you have any T-shirts to donate, please let him know. He has been named the “T-shirt Man”. “STUMP THE CHUMP!”: None tonight Meeting adjourned at 8:21 PM. INWR By the side of the road. Photo by Dennis Garrood April - May 2015 Über Alles 40 The Last Page Do You Have Something Porsche-related to Sell? Trade? Request? Do it in the INWR Classifieds!! PLEASE SEND ALL CLASSIFIED ADS TO THE WEB MASTER: Dennis Garrood, Box 3129, Chelan WA 98816, [email protected] Classified ads are free to PCA/INWR members. Ads may be edited and abbreviated according to available space. Do you like what you see? Do you want to become part of the Porsche Club of America family? Visit our website inwr.pca.org and click on “Join the PCA.” D E V L O T E G V N I Contacts on page 5 Rear ends Photo by Dennis Garrood Contact us: INWR PCA P.O. Box 206 Richland, WA 99352 EDITORIAL POLICY: Über Alles is the official publication of the INLAND NORTHWEST REGION of the PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. Statements appearing in Über Alles are those of the authors and are not necessarily the opinions of the CLUB or its editorial staff. The Editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted to Über Alles, with the exception of copyrighted material. ADVERTISING POLICY: Advertisements appearing in Über Alles are the representation of the advertisers. Any disputes arising over any items or services bought or sold through the advertisements here shall be resolved between the buyer and the seller. The PCA, the INWR, Über Alles, and its Editor assume no liability. April - May 2015 Über Alles 41
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