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Dan’s Million Dollar smile will be in our hearts, always.
As the work days progress, we look forward to making Dan proud and will continue to honor Dan in all that we do in our Real Estate business.
If you would like to learn more about Dan’s journey, we have created a Caring Bridge site to keep family and friends informed on memorial plans.
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/danfead
We Love You, Dan
Stacy & Liz
With a heavy heart, we share that one of the greatest guys of all time, and master car aficionado, passed away on Friday, September 11th.
STACY RESOP 303.506.3128 [email protected]
COVER PHOTORolling in to Fall...Jeff Zwart snapped this photo of his ‘53 PreA in Aspen, CO.Follow Jeff at: www.instagram.com/zwart
FEATURES Vanishing Art 16
Remembering Dan Fead 17Board of Directors : Nomination Bios 18
RMR’s August Autocross 22Upcoming Event : October Oversteer Solo DE 26
Junior Guest Columnist : Drive Away Day 31Give’em Pumpkin to Talk About 33
Book Reviews for Porschephiles 37
DEPARTMENTSBoard of Directors 04
Region Coordinators / Technical Resources 04Membership Updates and Anniversaries 05
Presidential Thoughts 06Editor’s Reflection 07
Members’ Corral 08Upcoming Events Calendar 11Rocky Mountain Road Trips 13
Track Talk 14In The Zone 32
Advertising in HighGear 35Advertiser Index 35
I Get Around 36Classifieds 38
Dear Tire Guy 40Creative License 41
In The Rearview Mirror 42
Volume 62, Edition 10October 2020
HighGear is the Official Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Region of the Porsche Club of America
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HighGear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of the Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/PCA) and is published monthly. The opinions and views appearing in HighGear are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the RMR/PCA, PCA National, or this magazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication assumes any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by individual writers and contributors. Submissions may be edited for grammar and length.
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Editor: Tom ChampionCreative Director Bill Simon
Monthly board meetings are always open to club members. See the list of upcoming events for schedule. You may contact the entire board at [email protected]. To volunteer to be an RMR Board member, submit your intent by September so the Nomination Committee can add you to the ballot in November for club voting in November. Most positions are two-year terms.
CAMA Walt Fricke (303) 499-6540 [email protected] and Good Works RJ Stapell / Greg Casals (716) 870-4447 [email protected] Driving Instructor Dan H. Carlson (303) 520-4567 [email protected] Race/Solo DE Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 [email protected] George Strimbu (303) 736-9114 [email protected] Education Scott Henderson (303) 521-9007 [email protected] Harry B Jones / Tim Berg (970) 372-8852 [email protected] Store Mike Hebert (360) 202-5830 [email protected] Historian Amy Legg-Rogers (970) 310-8343 [email protected] Harry B Jones (970) 372-8852 [email protected] Erik Behrendsen/Holly Jackson (303) 840-7361 [email protected] Nancy Warren (720) 556-0806 [email protected] Scott Henderson / Bo Jensen (303) 521-9007 [email protected] Inspection Josh Wyte (303) 587-0796 [email protected] Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 [email protected] Erik Behrendsen (303) 840-7361 [email protected] Scott Rogers (970) 690-8343 [email protected] 9 Representative Rich Sanders (801) 231-0400 [email protected]
356 Tom Scott (303) 819-0101 [email protected] Dave Stribling (303) 238-8101 [email protected] – Volunteer to be the RMR 912 specialist and help others! –914 Dale Tuety (303) 670-1279 [email protected] Dan Semborski (303) 884-7913 [email protected] Richard Winnick (303) 429-5213 [email protected] Zach Schroeder (970) 229-0990 [email protected]/Cayman Doug Bartlett (970) 214-7279 [email protected] Zach Schroeder (970) 229-0990 [email protected], GT3, Cup Cars Chris Cervelli (303) 809.6173 [email protected]
REGION COORDINATORS
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Newsletter EditorTom [email protected]
SecretaryRuss [email protected]
Second Vice PresidentScott Henderson [email protected]
PresidentJim [email protected]
Vice PresidentVicki [email protected]
Membership ChairHolly [email protected]
TreasurerTom [email protected]
Past PresidentJohn [email protected]
RMR-PCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RMR-PCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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NEW TEST DRIVE MEMBERS — Welcome!
David Alonzo Edwards, CO 1986 911 Carrera
Marcio Avillez Golden, CO 2017 Cayenne S E-Hybrid & 2006 911 Carrera 4S Cab
Cam Bellian Boulder, CO 1989 911 Carrera
Kurt Carruth Glenwood Springs, CO 2003 911 Carrera 4S
James Cosgrove Littleton, CO 2003 Boxster S
Dexter Finley Fort Collins, CO 1986 944 Turbo
Dannielle Gallegos Denver, CO 2013 Panamera 4S
Stephen Gonzalez Lakewood, CO 2001 Boxster
Howard Hackney Parker, CO 2011 Cayenne
Barb Horst Castle Rock, CO 2017 718 Boxster
Sean Horton Brighton, CO 2016 Cayenne S E-Hybrid & 2015 Boxster S
Ty Hull Lakewood, CO 2014 Cayenne Diesel
Christian Hutter Littleton, CO 1973 911 RSR
Walfred Johnson Longmont, CO 2006 911 Carrera 4 Cabrio
Justin Kanoff Longmont, CO 2014 911 Carrera 4S
Daniel Kim Denver, CO 2011 911 GT3 RS
Mark Ludwin Fort Collins, CO 1985 911 Carrera
Gary Maddock Broomfield, CO 2010 911 Carrera 4S
Michael McCormick Grand Junction, CO 1986 944 & 1962 356
Lindsay Mize Aurora, CO 2009 911 Turbo
Dennis Phillips Lakewood, CO 1985 911 Carrera Targa
Charles Queen Louisville, CO 2002 Boxster S
Eli Rubel Denver, CO 1978 911 Turbo
Michael Salamon & Lara Beeks (spouse) Denver, CO 2008 Cayman S
Robert Schlegel Westminster, CO 2009 Cayman
Cap Smith Fort Collins, CO 2018 718 Cayman S
Nathan Vander Stoep Arvada, CO 2005 Cayenne S
Gwyn Wheeler Lone Tree, CO 2006 911 Carrera S
JD Whitney Lafayette, CO 1961 356
Karl Klepfer Manitou Springs, CO 2015 Cayenne Diesel & 2009 911 Carrera 4S (Transfer in from Alpine Mountain Region)
30 YEARS Craig & Nancy Crease
25 YEARS Corey & Emily Jackson
20 YEARS Walter & Pat Freckmann
Charles Will & Clayton Will
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BERSHIP UPDATESPCA ANNIVERSARIES — Congratulations!
NEW RMR MEMBERS — Welcome!
1,927 Primary RMR Members
2,981 Total RMR Membership
133 RMR PCA Juniors
Andrew Fejer Louisville, CO
Jim Harvey Denver, CO
Tim Hoehn Evergreen, CO
Rolayne Volpe Hudson, CO
WE ARE GETTING BUSY AGAINThis must be the craziest year for RMR ever. I looked at my
January 2020 article. I was reminded that we had nearly ninety events last year. COVID-19 definitely made a difference. Due to various restrictions, we have only held a small fraction of the events of last year.
However, we are recovering. In September, we held our annual PCA Club Race. Doug Bartlett was our chair (and has done so on various levels for four years). As usual, Doug put on a stunning event. First, Doug somehow managed to bring in perfect September weather. Not too hot. Not too cold. Just right. It was well attended and flawlessly executed, including a Saturday night barbeque sponsored by On-Site Tires.
Along with the Club Race, there is always a “solo-only” HPDE. It is among my favorite DEs. There is something about interspersing the racing environment in a DE. It’s fun!
October will close out our driving season. The October Oversteer DE will be held October 17-18. The chairs are Nick Shumaker and Thomas Borch. As discussed below, this necessarily is a “solo-only” event. We will also hold a 4x4 Tour chaired by Holly Jackson and will end the season with the Cones are a Fallin’ Autocross with Brian Bobich as chair. So, get ready for having some final driving fun for the season.
A vast majority of our events were cancelled or postponed this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Socials and tours have been completely cancelled for the year. HPDEs have been hampered. State and federal restrictions as well as PCA COVID-19 rules have made it virtually impossible to hold instructed-HPDE events. Due to these restrictions, we cancelled our May and June HPDEs entirely as well as our autocross school and events in April and June.
The Board in conjunction with our Chief Driving Instructor and Safety Committees worked on bringing back the HPDEs to some level. We were able to accomplish bringing back “solo only” HPDEs in compliance with all the regulations. However, this reduced our attendance by over a third. Fortunately, High Plains Raceway worked with us to make the July HPDE financially viable. Using the same format, we were able to hold our August autocross. We held a “solo-only” HPDE in conjunction with the Club Race in September. Keep in mind, however, the Club Race HPDE has been traditionally “solo-only” since many of the instructors are also participating in the races. The October HPDE will be “solo-only.”
COVID-19 regulations have presented a significant impediment to instructed HPDEs. Instructed driving has required two people in the car – instructor and student. Having two unrelated persons within six feet of each other for extended periods of time has been frowned upon by both PCA and state regulators. In addition, a number of our instructors are in the high-risk category either by age or medical condition. So, we have many instructors who are unwilling to get into a car with a student regardless of the regulations.
Another frustration is that we have some instructed drivers who are on the cusp of being signed off to solo. These drivers want to attend our HPDEs, but can’t because of this final PCA requirement.
So, where does this leave the students and our HPDE program? In a bad spot. We have recognized for quite a while that the novices are critical to the overall success of our HPDE program. This recognition is what led CDIs Brian Leary and Scott Henderson to develop the DE-101 program beginning 2016.
Driving safely in a high-performance environment takes lots of training. Solo drivers do not gain the experience to solo by magic. They have all been novices at some point. The entire HPDE viability depends upon a healthy novice program with ultimate graduation to solo.
One possible solution – PCA is developing a “lead-follow” instruction program. This is where the instructor drives in a separate car ahead of the student, and instruction happens in two cars with a communicator. While close, this program has not been finalized for approval by PCA.
Our policies allowing the “solo-only” HPDEs are stopgap measures. A long-term “solo-only” program ultimately results in no HPDE program at all. So, the long-term HPDE success depends on our novices. We are working on solutions – but solutions appear elusive for now. Please bear with us as we work on bringing back the novice program to full viability.
The Nominating Committee has presented its slate of Board Members/Officers for 2021. They are:
President: Vicki Cox-Jones1st Vice President: Scott Henderson2nd Vice President: Russ RydbergTreasurer: Tom RadowSecretary: Eric ElliffMembership Chair: Holly JacksonNewsletter Editor: Tom Champion
I will stay on the Board as the “Past President.”
There are two notable aspects of this incoming board. First, Eric Elliff will be our newest member. Aside from being a Porschephile par excellence and a great contributor to RMR, he is currently a Judge with the Denver District Court, a brilliant mind and of excellent demeanor. Eric is going to make a fantastic addition to our Board.
Vicki Cox-Jones will be our 40th President and is the first female president RMR has had since Susan Bucknam in 2007. I have had the honor working with her over the last several years and am confident Vicki will be a great leader for our club.
Finally, John Mackin will be leaving our Board after being a member approaching two decades. John was an amazing contributor and is a wealth of knowledge of everything RMR and PCA. I could spend pages on his accomplishments. Rather than do so, here is the link to my PCA Enthusiast of the Year nomination I made to nominate John: www.scribd.com/document/478377039/2019-John-Mackin-Enthusiast-of-the-Year-Award-Submission He is an amazing person and very modest of his accomplishments. We are going to miss him on the Board. However, I believe that John will continue to remain active, and don’t be surprised seeing John in a PCA National position before long. Thank you, John, for all your great efforts and dedication to RMR!
Bis Später
Jim Thorburn, RMR President
Jim Thorburn President
PRESIDENTIAL THOUGHTS
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EDITOR’S REFLECTIONTom Champion
Newsletter Editor
A CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ALTERNATIVEThe coronavirus pandemic!
We hear about it EVERY DAY on the radio, on the TV, in ads on the TV, on the Web, on cable programs, and, even, among ourselves within our households! And WE’ RE SICK AND TIRED of it and how it has affected EVERY ASPECT of our daily living. It’s l ike another name for dementia/Alzheimer’s. You want to go outside and raise your face to the heavens and scream at the top of your lungs until you go hoarse. At least, that’s how I feel. Since this editor doesn’t track his Porsche and has never been to the High Plains Raceway, it might be a little while until you see an editorial on some Porsche driving event. I don’t like to do research in order to write an editorial column. I believe an editorial should be written from the writer’s heart and from the writer’s own life experiences and what he/she has read and digested. Also, at my age you tend to reminisce. Of course, the young people will say that reminiscing means thinking about the past which is history and history should remain in the past; they say to think about THE NOW and tomorrow and next week and the future. Well, I’m still going to reminisce and tell you about an interesting experience in my life.
I’m a NYer, so what I have to say is all relevant to being born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, NY. My Mom and I, at about 7-8 years old, were waiting on the subway platform coming back from a day’s outing at Rockaway Beach in Queens. The subway at that location is above ground so you can see down the tracks when a train is coming. While waiting, I saw something pink on the tracks in front of me. I moved around a bit for
different views of what I saw and came to the conclusion that it was a pink Spaldeen! I became very excited. A Spaldeen was a rubber ball the size of a tennis ball but without the hair. And it was VERY, VERY lively. It was THE ball we used in playing BOXBALL, STOOPBALL, PUNCHBALL, and STICKBALL. Anyway, back to the story. I looked down the tracks for an incoming train and in seeing none (you could see down the tracks for some distance), I jumped down onto the tracks to recover the Spaldeen. Before I jumped down onto the tracks, I knew where the ball was on the tracks; it was under the 3rd rail! One thing I knew quite well: If I touched the 3rd rail I was a DEAD KID! I looked down the tracks again for an incoming train and not seeing one I got on my stomach to get the ball. I steadied my right arm with my left
hand on my wrist and very, very slowly moved my hand under the 3rd rail to capture the Spaldeen. I caught it with two fingers and very, very slowly pulled it out from under the 3rd rail. And it appeared to be A BRAND NEW LOVELY, PINK SPALDEEN! Was I a very happy kid. I jumped back onto the platform and am not sure if my Mom gave me a hop on the butt. No matter
to me because I had the Spaldeen. Eventually, the train came and took us back to Ozone Park in Queens. This incident was but one of many that made my Mom climb the walls.
So as to keep our sanity, I’d very much like to hear from the RMR membership about incidents in your life. Tell me/us about an incident with your Porsche or some other car. About a trip you made with your family. About an amusing incident with your family or family member. Do you have any talents? Are you a poet? Are you a writer? Are you an artist? Can you play a musical instrument? I prefer the piano, cello, violin, English Horn, oboe, bassoon, timpani. Are you accomplished at keeping your Porsche in tip-top shape? Are you into classical music as I am? Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Khachaturian, Mussorgsky, S h o s t a k o v i c h , A L L R u s s i a n composers, Rodrigo, Vivaldi, ALL Baroque, etc. Can you speak different languages? I f ind languages a fascinating subject for study.
I want to hear from you. Please email your information, comments, observations, etc. to me.
Tom Champion, Newsletter Editor
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74th Street, Ozone Park, Queens where the author played stickball,
Holly Jackson Membership Chair
FALL COLORS ARE STARTING TO SHOWI really enjoy this time of
year and seeing the Aspen trees in their golden glory. I also like it when the leaves show hints of orange and red. Sure, we don’t get to see all the colors of the trees like the East Coast, but enjoy what we do get to see! And while you are out driving around taking advantage of the views, stop and take a picture of your Porsche or you and your Porsche! Send the pictures in to the HighGear Editor ([email protected]) with a sentence or two of where you were and the year, model, and color of your Porsche!
Also, our Junior members are growing l ike weeds ! LOL. As we are very limited at organizing events at this time, I would love to focus on the future. I foresee the club having events with a junior activity area. I am thinking maybe something related to Hot Wheels and maybe a race track too! If you have an old race track or something similar that you would like to donate to the club for the junior members to enjoy, that would be greatly appreciated. And, it would be great for a volunteer to be the Junior Activities Chair. If you have
interest in being this person, please email me!
Please send in pics of your kids and grandkids enjoying anything Porsche related! Maybe they are helping you work on your Porsche, or they are
pretending to drive, or they have their own Power Wheels Porsche, or they have a huge garage full of Hot Wheels, or maybe they have a favorite shirt with a Porsche on it? Whatever picture you have and would like to share, please send it in. If we get enough interest, we can have a Junior Member of the Month corner in each issue of HighGear.
Finally, I am excited to be organizing an Off-Road Tour in early October! It has been a long time since we had a tour. I plan on taking some pictures and having a recap in the next issue of HighGear. I am hopeful that members will enjoy the tour, and there are still some pretty colors left on the trees when we head out!
Take care out there!
Holly Jackson
RMR Membership Chair
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RMR’S AUGUST AUTOCROSSAugust’s Driving Event at the Front Range Airport
article and photos on page 22
Photo: John Mackin
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SOCIAL EVENTSJune 4 RMR Membership Social – Ferrari of Denver – POSTPONED –
1480 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 (details to come)
October 10 RMR Breakfast Club (Tentative) 8:00 am—11:00 am The Perfect Landing Restaurant, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO 80112
October 13 RMR Board Meeting – via conference call (Tentative) 6:00 pm—8:00 pm
November 7 RMR Breakfast Club – North (Tentative) 8:00 am—10:30 am First Watch, 2809 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80525
November 10 RMR Board Meeting – via conference call (Tentative) 6:00 pm—8:00 pm
November 14 RMR Breakfast Club (Tentative) 8:00 am—11:00 am The Perfect Landing Restaurant, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO 80112
December 5 RMR Breakfast Club – North (Tentative) 8:00 am—10:30 am First Watch, 2809 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80525
December 8 RMR Board Meeting – via conference call (Tentative) 6:00 pm—8:00 pm
December 12 RMR Breakfast Club (Tentative) 8:00 am—11:00 am The Perfect Landing Restaurant, Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO 80112
DRIVING EVENTSOctober 17-18 RMR’s “October Oversteer” Solo DE All Day High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO 80105 (details page 26) NOTE: “…On Sunday we will run – for RMR’s first time ever – the West course!”
October 24 Cones Are A Fallin’ Autocross All Day Colorado Air and Space Port (formerly Front Range Airport) Watkins, CO 80137 (details in Sept 16 eBlast)
October 25 “Lead-Follow” CDI Instructor Training Clinic — PCA Sponsored La Junta, CO (details to come)
DRIVING TOURSOctober 10 4x4 Fall Colors Tour (for Cayenne and Macan Owners) All Day Tour start in Littleton, CO (details at msreg.com/Off-Road-2020) A beautiful off-road tour in the mountains near Sedalia, CO
UP-TO-DATE EVENT INFORMATION Visit the RMR website at: rmr.pca.org/calendar
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Why Buy a Targa? Jon Lee’s garage space is at a premium. His ‘72 RSR fits backwards and
still misses the windshield. Didn’t quite work for the ‘81 911 SC so he had to
improvise! A perfect reason to own a Targa!
Photo: Jon Lee
Photo: Lynda Love
Lovin’ the Peak to Peak Highway Brian and Lynda Love went out for a drive on the Peak to Peak Highway.
Left: the Love’s 2007 Nordic Gold Metallic Cayman S Right: the Love’s 2012 Meteor Gray Cayman R
You never know who you are going to meet at a PCA gath-ering.
A couple of years ago at the RMR New Member Social, a gentleman walked up to the HPDE/Autocross table and intro-duced himself to me. He and his wife had recently moved to Golden from Ann Arbor and they were interested in getting involved with our club.
We kept in touch, and I eventually asked if he was interested in becoming a PCA Instructor. He said, “That would be terrif-ic!” I sent him the Club’s Instructor Application which he com-pleted, and he also attached a five-page driving resume – five pages! It included driving such brands as Mazda, Dodge, Ford, Pontiac, and Honda. At first blush one may not be impressed until you learn that the Mazda was the RX-7 Turbo at Watkins Glen, the Dodges were a Shelby Charger Turbo and a Viper GTS, one of the Fords was a pickup at the Baja 1000, the Ponti-ac was a Lingenfelter-modified Firebird topping out at 209 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, and the Honda was one of the cars that he raced in the Le Mans racing series. He’s even been at the helm of a submarine! Throw in Ferrari, Bugatti, Maserati, Lamborghini, and, of course, Porsche, and you have one serious resume!
At our annual RMR/AMR CDI Planning Meeting, I read his application and resume and asked if we should consider him as an Instructor Candidate (LOL), and then, if they could guess who this was...they couldn’t.
His name - Csaba Csere, the former Editor-in-Chief and Technical Director of Car and Driver magazine.
I recently hosted a happy hour with Csaba to introduce him to some of our Club’s personalities – John Mackin, Scott Hender-son, and Dave Stribling. What a lively discussion!
We learned quite a bit about him as the attorney in the group (Scott) led the initial interrogation. Csaba earned a mechanical engineering degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol-ogy (MIT) after which he joined the Advanced Engine Engi-neering Office of Ford Motor Company. He started at Car and Driver magazine as its Technical Editor in 1980 and was its Editor-in-Chief from 2003 to 2008.
I stepped into the conversation to ask a question that I am sure no one has ever asked, “How the heck do you pronounce your name?” He said that he is of Hungarian decent, and it’s “CHUB-ə CHED-ə.”
Csaba mentioned that he has intimate knowledge of the de-velopment of the incredible 959 and would like to share this with us at a future RMR event.
As I touched on, Csaba had the opportunity to spend three days on the USS Dallas submarine, and it included time with his hands at the helm. You will recall the Dallas was chasing down the in-bound threat of the Red October in the film. As Editor-in-Chief, Csaba could write about anything and, at that time, the movie “The Hunt for Red October” was popular; he thought it would be interesting to compare “driving” a sub-marine to a sports car. With John being a retired US Navy Captain who commanded a nuclear-powered attack submarine, they shared some of their amazing experiences. For example, Csaba talked about the unique steering nuances of a sub, and John discussed the incredible support the Navy provides one while at sea.
Knowing that Csaba had driven on the Bonneville Salt Flats, I shared my experience driving there in my Malibu rental car. That’s right, I saw the Bonneville sign adjacent to I-80, took the next exit, saw no one, and started driving down the course – WHY NOT! I got ‘er up to 100 mph before the mirage ahead started to spook me. Csaba quickly “one-upped” me - he did 209 mph…just before his car did a backflip. He has the video on his phone to prove it! Fortunately, he survived it.
HAPPY HOUR WITH A LEGEND photographs provided by Csaba CsereTRACK TALK
Dan H. CarlsonLeader, Chief Driving Instructor Team
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Csaba Csere at the helm of the USS Dallas, about 900 feet under water, some 30 years ago.
HAPPY HOUR WITH A LEGEND photographs provided by Csaba Csere
Csaba now owns a beautiful Porsche 991.2. Poor guy…he finally had to purchase a car after having at least 25 different manufacturer-provided vehicles to choose from at Car and Driver headquarters. He said that there was an incentive to get into the office early on Monday – the first in got “first dibs” to select their vehicle to drive for the week.
The time flew by and the sun was setting - it was time to leave.
Typical of almost every PCA gathering, we adjourned to the parking lot where Dave took over the discussion with Csaba. As Prestige’s Porsche Service Manager with a Gold Meister Tech-
nician accred-itation, Dave and Csaba got into a captivat-ing design and e ng i n e e r i ng dialogue of the Porsches that we drove. First in the lineup was Dave’s spectacular 1979 Silver Metallic 930. We talked about its beau-tiful lines, turbo lag and the development of turbos, and the
incredible steering-wheel feel of the road. Csaba’s “911” was next – it is a beautiful example of that generation of 911s, and then we studied John’s new 992 C4S that sports a Carmine Red coat. It’s the perfect combo daily driver and track car for John – it’s a new learning experience as it’s much faster than his ’86 911! Dave mentioned that a 930 was put in the 992 design room to help carry over some of its distinctive heritage and features. We didn’t even get to the cars Scott and I drove as it was time to FINALLY leave!
The gathering, the parking lot, and last but not least, the drive home. With the sun on our back, Dave’s shiny 930 was glimmering in the light. We gave each other a thumbs up with big smiles on our faces as we finally headed in different directions.
Csaba is quite a guy – he has a colorful personality and quick wit to match his expertise. It was a special night, and we wished it was possible to include everyone.
But hold on – there will be more time with Csaba for the entire Club! Csaba has agreed to be a part of our “A Con-versation with…” Series with at least two webinars start-ing later this year, with one focusing entirely on the 959!
Are there any topics that you’d like covered in a future Track Talk column? Email Dan Carlson, RMR’s Lead CDI, at [email protected].
Keep Raising the Bar Higher
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Csaba’s ride in the Jaguar F1 car at a test track in 2000.
959 on the Autobahn at about 300 kph (~186 mph) indicated.
Manfred Bantle, 959 Project Manager, checking Csaba out in the car prior to
the road test.
The Pontiac Firebird Csaba crashed at Bonneville at around 210 mph in 1995.
Csaba about to start his 253 mph top speed run in the Bugatti Veyron at Ehra Lessien, the VW test track in 2005.
Well it looks like if you’re getting a new Porsche you’re going to have to take lessons in German because you’ll need to be able to say Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), please. This is the wave of the future, the new(er) 7-speed dual clutch transmission from Porsche, now in it’s third generation. Even the new GT3 is now only offered exclusively with PDK. You cannot get it with a stick shift!
To me, sports cars made a connection between the driver and the car through the shifter. Taking a manual transmission Porsche to the track or to a spirited drive on tight and winding mountain roads is like going to church. Having to concentrate on accelerating, braking, steering and shifting, and making it all seem effortless and appear like a ballet requires a lot of ef-fort and after a session like that I generally finish “cleansed” in body and soul.
One of my fondest memories is remembering my Dad teach-ing me to drive. Learning to synchronize the letting out of the clutch with the left foot while smoothly accelerating with the right was jarring to say the least. I remember the jerking forward and stopping as my left foot let out too soon, but I over-came and within a short time became a very smooth driver. A year or so later my Dad decided that it was time for me to learn to heel-and-toe. He was then, as I am now, a track junkie, and having one of his sons also enjoy anything that burned rubber and gasoline made him want to teach me everything he knew about cars, and he knew a great deal.
But I’m now somewhat saddened because my children prob-ably won’t be able to teach my grandkids how to drive a stick, because there won’t be any! Well, there’ll be my Boxster, which will live forever, but ... you know what I mean.
There’s no doubt though, that the Porsche Doppelkupplungs-getriebe is an incredible feat of engineering capable of extreme-ly fast shifting, and it also makes shift points get their bearings from the driving dynamics of the driver. Upshifts and especial-ly downshifts are perfect and made almost at the speed of light! Downshifts are even done with rev-matching, much better than what we can heel-and-toe in our dreams!
Having a PDK-equipped Porsche eliminates the requirement for heel-and-toe’ing and shifting which in turn allows the driv-er to better concentrate on steering, accelerating and braking, making him/her a faster driver around the track.
Porsche calls it a dual-clutch manual, but we all know it’s an automatic. I mean, it shifts for you without any input and that’s the definition of an automatic, even though it has some pretty cool steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles.
So, the joy of being one with the car and the road will very soon come to an end when the last Porsche stick shift is made (probably sooner than we expect). But if there’s one thing I enjoy more than shifting and heel-and-toe’ing, it’s lowering my lap times at the track, so I can’t wait to have one of the
new generation Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe-equipped Porsches!!!
I guess I’ll just start teaching German to my grandkids so that they can properly pronounce: Porsche Doppelkupplungs-getriebe.
To learn more about PDK please visit my website at: wwwPe-drosGarage.com.
Happy Porsche’ing
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PEDROS GARAGE
Pedro P. BonillaGold Coast Region PCA
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RMR lost a great and generous member on September 11, 2020. On August 28th, Dan Fead had a massive heart attack and was in critical condition for two weeks. He fought val-iantly, but succumbed to an overwhelming infection. His family was at his side.
When you receive your HighGear issue and open it up, Dan and his business partner Stacy Resop are the first faces you see. A broker for LIV/Sotheby’s, Dan purchased prime adver-tising in each HighGear issue for over 10 years.
Dan (along with Stacy) also was a sponsor of RMR’s La-dies’ Day for many years. When I heard of Dan’s passing, I reached out to several RMR women who have chaired Ladies’ Day in the past. Kathy Fricke responded, remembering, “Dan and Stacy were so generous and were one of our first spon-sors for Ladies’ Day, way back when we first started having sponsorships. They always enjoyed meeting and greeting our ladies.” Stacy Benjatka-Robins recalled, “Always a smile and so happy to help out. So outgoing and just a good egg.” Vicki Earnshaw added, “Dan was the smiling face every morning at Ladies’ Day. I will always remember his smile.” Luann Dodge said, “My last memory of Dan was at Ladies’ Day last August. He was always smiling, positive, and such a gentle-man. We had a long conversation about the real estate mar-ket in Denver and trends. I showed him a house on the web that was listed for sale on University across the street from St. Mary’s Academy. A lovely house, but the garage…had an amazing collection of Porsches…I was obsessed. I told him I needed a showing under the ruse of looking for a house just so I could see the garage. We laughed about it.”
The first time I co-chaired Ladies’ Day in 2017, Dan was the first person I called regarding sponsorship. I was nervous because I’d never asked for sponsorship before. I had to leave a voicemail for him. To my shock, he called me back from a beach in Mexico. I asked if he would be willing to sponsor La-dies’ Day as he had in the past. He agreed immediately. Both times I co-chaired Ladies’ Day, Dan was the first sponsor to sign up for sponsorship. In my article about Ladies’ Day 2019, I wrote, “Smiling broadly, Dan Fead pulled me aside to tell me how happy he was to be involved with Ladies’ Day.” He also told me more than once that Ladies’ Day was his favorite Porsche event. Additionally, every year he brought coffee and bananas to Ladies’ Day. It was important to him to bring ba-nanas for the ladies and not cheap carbohydrates like dough-nuts. And each year, the coffee and bananas both vanished.
Dan is survived by his sister Nina Fead-Freire and her hus-band Carlos, his two canine companions Gidgette and Ruthie, and his many, many friends and colleagues. He will be great-ly missed.
More information, including memorial plans, is on Caring Bridge, where Dan’s family has set up a site:
www.CaringBridge.org/visit/danfead
REMEMBERING DAN FEAD: A LADIES’ DAY PERSPECTIVE
by Lynda Love
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Dan Fead, Lisa Bryan, and Stacy Resop at RMR’s Ladies’ Day in 2016.
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A broker for LIV/Sotheby’s, Dan Fead purchased prime advertising in each
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PRESIDENT : VICKI COX-JONESI bought my first Porsche, a beautiful Ruby Red Metallic 2008 Boxster, on Black Friday in 2012. Shortly
after that purchase, my husband convinced me to join PCA. I am now on my 3rd Porsche, a 2016 Cayman GTS, which I get great satisfaction driving on the track as well as on the road. Soon after joining RMR, I was asked to join the Registration Committee for RMR; you may have seen me at a DE or autocross when you register. I have also been the registrar for the racers side of Club Race for 4 years now. I joined the HPDE instructor corps
4 years ago. However, I am not only at home on the high adrenaline side of the club; I have been known to show up on the occasional tour. In fact, my wonderful husband and I helped with several of the tours the last 2 years. In my various vol-unteer positions, I have worked alongside all the groups and all the people that are responsible for making RMR events so successful. During my tenure on the RMR Board of Directors, I have worked hard to understand all the facets of RMR and how they work together like a well-oiled Porsche engine. The past 6 months have been challenging for all and this includes the RMR Board of Directors. We faced challenges from the beginning, but we are finally seeing our way through to be able to hold a few events while maintaining social distancing guidelines – the health and safety of our members is of utmost importance to your Board of Directors. Planning for next year has begun and we are all looking forward to holding more events. Between persevering through the recent challenges, working with my fellow board members, coordinating with volunteers, and being there to answer questions from all members, I feel I am ready to continue steering RMR forward. I hope I have earned your trust and support for the position of President of Rocky Mountain Region PCA.
1ST VICE PRESIDENT : SCOTT HENDERSONIt’s now 16 years since I became a member of PCA and RMR. What a wonderful life-changing experience it
has been! I have met some of the finest people ever and have made lifelong friends. That’s what this Club is all about – the people, as well as the cars! 2020 has been quite the challenge for all of us, and among the difficulties and interruptions to “life as usual,” the RMR Board had no choice but to curtail all of the in-car instruction for the high-performance driving events. This has been a huge disappointment for many in our membership who
had big plans for developing more of their performance-driving skills this year – and that loss for them has been heavy on the minds and hearts of our Board Members. Next season will likely still be a challenge and different from the past. How-ever, new training for Lead/Follow high-performance track instruction has now been designed and approved by PCA, and our first instructors (Dan Carlson and Doug Bartlett) will get that training at the La Junta track on October 24. Just in case it’s still needed for the 2021 season, we will be able to get those anxious folks in the RMR membership who hadn’t quite gotten to “solo status” back on the high- performance education “ladder” and be able to help those who are totally new to high-performance driving get the opportunity to develop their “track chops,” as well. I have had a great time as a Driving Instructor, a member of the Chief Driving Instructor Committee, and the Safety Committee and the RMR Board as Second Vice President supporting the high-performance driving events – Club Race, DEs and Autocrosses – for the last few years. I’ve been asked to continue on as First Vice President with the same support duties for the high-performance driving events, and, with your approval, I would be delighted to do so. Let’s all continue to be careful out there – as of now, there remains a clear and present danger. As one of my favorite newscasters says, “Stay positive, test negative!”
2ND VICE PRESIDENT : RUSS RYDBERGIt has been a little over seven years since I walked into the dealership for a “test drive” and came home with a
car bearing the marque of my childhood dreams. Who could have imagined the fun I would have owning a KIA! But seriously, purchasing that Boxster S on that day sent me down a path I could never have imagined. Through the ownership of a Porsche and, subsequently, joining the local Porsche Club of America, I have had countless wonderful experiences and met so many extraordinary people. Soon after joining the Club and participating in
a couple of Tours and Socials, I felt drawn to offer my services to assist those who were working so hard to make the Club so great. Never one to wade in the kiddie pool, I jumped right in the deep end and joined the Board as the Newsletter Editor. Someone should have thrown me a life preserver. For a little over two years I dedicated my time and worked hard to produce what I hoped was a decent newsletter and was bestowed an award from National. I realized I enjoyed the “inner workings” of being on the Board. After my stint as Editor, I was offered the position of Club Secretary. I have been in that capacity for the last few years and have now been chosen by our Nominating Committee to take on the duties of 2nd Vice President. I am honored and humbled to be considered for this role and promise, to the best of my abilities, to work hard and help make the Rocky Mountain Region the best in all of the PCA.
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TREASURER : TOM RADOWI am a tax attorney and CPA. I am volunteering to be the treasurer because of the nearly 3,000 members we
have no other member is stepping forward. If a member is not satisfied with the job I do, please step forward and volunteer. The club is run by volunteers, and with the significant growth over the last few years, we welcome and encourage more members to please volunteer.
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR : HOLLY JACKSONI have been your Membership Chair for about 6 ½ years now. I can’t believe I’m still here! LOL! Well, the
reason being, I really enjoy the members of the Board and respect their views and enjoy our discussions as we work through all angles. I have missed meeting our new members. I still belong to the social committee and the tour committee. These duties usually keep me very busy and engaged with our membership, but as we all know….2020 is not a normal year! Back in 2019, I was a temporary member of the National Tour Committee.
In early 2020, I became an official member! This is another group of PCA members that I have an honor of working with! I continue to learn more all the time about our club and PCA. I have made many new friends and continue to do so! I hope to continue on serving you as Membership Chair on the RMR Board.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR : TOM CHAMPIONIt’s been said many times that “Time and tide wait for no man.” Well, that’s certainly been the case since I
acceptedthe full editorship of RMR’s newsletter (HighGear) in May 2018. I’m into my 3rd year now, and I still enjoy what I’m doing. Isn’t that amazing! Of course, that enjoyment has been sparked by the coming on board for the Aug 2018 edition of HighGear of Bill Simon (Creative Director) who’s responsible for much of the layout of HighGear, and he does a fine job! This past year has been fraught with some ups and downs. An “up” was the
decision by the Board to only publish a digital version of HighGear (starting with the May 2020 edition) for posting on the website. This had two advantages: (1) it was a money saver, and (2) it made the creation of each edition of HighGear much easier and it allowed for the full synchronization of classified ads on the website and in HighGear. Another “up” was the 2019 PCA National Newsletter Contest where HighGear capturing 2nd place in the Class VI Regions category. However, we didn’t even “show” in the Class VI Regions category in the 2020 newsletter contest (a down!). Hmmmmmmmmmm! That, coupled with the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on socials, track events, and driving tours, definitely, WERE disappointments. But Bill and I persevered and Bill went immediately to work in recasting the layout of HighGear based on the judges recommendations. The “new look” HighGear debuted with the Sep 2020 edition; a fine job by Bill Simon! In addition to my HighGear editor duties, I’m fully responsible for the classified ads on the website and in High-Gear. I’m still learning much about the workings of RMR/PCA, the “Who’s Who” of RMR, and the regular and infrequent HighGear content providers. I enjoy my editorship responsibilities and look forward to working with Bill Simon (Creative Director) so we can continue to strive to make HighGear THE first-rate newsletter within the PCA community.
SECRETARY : ERIC ELLIFFI purchased my first Porsche, a 2008 Cayman S, in 2009. I promptly joined the club and went to my first DE
the next spring. I don’t recall who my instructor was, but I do recall meeting Kathy Fricke, who kindly took me under her wing and got me involved. While I did not attend many DEs in those early years, I did volunteer to work grid for the DEs and Club Race. I wound up leading grid for both the DEs and Club Race for many years, which required organization and the steady recruitment of some truly dedicated volunteers. After running the
grid for several years, the driving bug really bit. I initially purchased a very stock, low mileage, 944 Turbo for track use. But Dan Carlson and Dan Mayer convinced me to fully commit, so I sold that and purchased an SP3 spec 944 S2 just in time for the pandemic. Having volunteered and recruited regularly for track events, I have a good idea about how those are organized and run. If I earn your vote for Secretary, I intend to quickly come up to speed on the many other other aspects of the club as well. I have truly enjoyed my time with RMR PCA, and I look forward to becoming even more involved.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – NOMINATION BIOS
Nominations for the Board have been made by the nominating committee, and all the members of our current Board have been brave enough to volunteer for another term. I feel very fortunate to have been part of this Board. They are a very hardworking, talented group of people. Importantly, they all work well together and are really passionate about bringing RMR to new heights. — Jim Thorburn, President RMR-PCA
PAST EVENT : MEMBERSHIP SOCIAL
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PAST EVENT
With Covid cases dropping con-sistently in Colorado over the past few months and state restrictions being prudently reduced, your RMR PCA Board of Directors de-cided it could carefully run an au-tocross race. Changes to the event were made to insure social dis-tancing, on-line registration only and face masks were mandatory when not driving your Porsche around the cones. The event was also limited to 50 participants to insure ample parking and spacing for all participants.
Not only did the event need to keep people spaced apart, but it also needed to keep all the cars on the pave-ment to insure nobody’s car would start a grass fire with the extremely dry conditions in our state. Even with the new restrictions, the event went very well and everybody got eight timed runs through the challenging, curvy pylon autocross course.
Notable driving accomplishments were: Doug Bart-lett’s fastest RMR member time in his brand new 2020 Cayman GT4. Not far behind him were John Mackin in his brand new 911 4S, Scott Pedram and Sean Seela, shar-ing their 2019 718 Cayman GTS and Chris Sulley in his 1986 911 SC.
There were quite a few first-time autocross participants who had to traverse the course with-out in-car instructors due to Covid restrictions. They were offered plen-ty of tips and insight by the experi-enced drivers in the grid area, before and after each of their runs. All of them were grinning when the helmets came off, proof of a very fun day, de-spite the new limited format.
This event, like all RMR-PCA events, can only operate with a lot of volunteer efforts. Special thanks goes out to the following people for helping to insure this event could take place safely and efficiently:
Jon Barr – Event Co-Chairman
Scott Pedram – Event Co-Chair
Vicki Cox-Jones – First VP, Entrance Coordinator
Cristina Iordin – Registrar
Harry Jones – Insurance Coordinator
Doug Bartlett – Chief Driving Instructor and Timing/ Scoring Lead
Josh Wyte – Timing and Scoring
Tom Radow – Treasurer, Grid Captain and Course Worker Coordinator
Thank you to Aaron Luers – owner of Shaus Motorsport for his sponsorship of the event. Shaus Motorsport spe-cializes in German auto repairs/upgrades and is located in Aurora, CO (www.ShausMotorsports.com).
RMR’S AUGUST AUTOCROSSby Jonathan Barr
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The author would also like to say “thank you” to all of the other participants who picked up cones during the runs, helped with pre-racecar inspections and assisted with setting up/taking down the course. It takes a com-munity to run an event like this and RMR PCA members stepped up to make it happen.
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It takes a community to run an event like this and RMR PCA members stepped up to make it happen.
Photos: John Mackin
RMR’S AUGUST AUTOCROSS
PAST EVENT (CONTINUED)
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Photos: Sean Seela
AUGUST 15, 2020FRONT RANGE AIRPORT
Photos: Sean Seela
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OCTOBER OVERSTEER SOLO DE WHAT: Solo DE WHEN: October 17–18, 2020 WHERE: High Plains Raceway Byers, CO REGISTRATION: msreg.com/october-oversteer-hpde EVENT CHAIRS: Thomas Borch and Nick Shumaker
Event DetailsJoin us for the October Oversteer DE, the final DE of the 2020 season with an exciting
twist to wrap up the year. On Saturday we will run the normal High Plains Raceway Full course, but on Sunday we will run (for RMR’s first time ever) the West course. Despite being shorter the West course will provide a new challenge to seasoned and newer drivers. The West course removes turns 9ab, 10, 11 and 12 taking drivers on a unique corkscrew from top of turn 8 directly into turns 13-15. We will hold a track walk on Saturday night covering the West course.
Volunteers NeededWe need volunteers for the positions of GRID and TECH AT THE TRACK to help run this event.
Please help! Even if you are not driving volunteering is a great way to be involved in the action, learn more, and help the club. Volunteers earn credits to use towards the cost of future events!
Event Charity — Colorado Mission of MercyColorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to
provide quality dental services, at no cost, to individuals of all ages who cannot afford and access dental care; eliminating dental pain, promoting oral health, creating smiles, and providing oral health education. Every year COMOM holds a two-day dental clinic in a large facility in different locations around the state of Colorado as an open door clinic to the community. Dental services are provid-ed to any person on a “no questions asked” basis. Patients are evaluated and treated based on their most urgent dental needs. Patients undergo dental treatments such as cleanings, fillings, root canals, and extractions. The best part about COMOM is that this quality treatment is provided at no cost to patients, and it is staffed by an all-volunteer force of dentists, dental hygienists, dental laboratory technicians, dental assistants, and community volunteers who donate their time, mate-rials, and expertise. Since its inception in 2007, COMOM has served 15,000 patients and provided $13,000,000 in donated dental care. More information at www.comom.org
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James Day Rocky Mountain Region, PCA Junior
My Dad and I were lucky enough to be invited to Ed Carroll Porsche in Fort Collins to drive two luxurious Porsches. It was an amazing opportunity to spend the afternoon getting to know these vehicles.
First up was a Chalk-colored Panamera GTS. It looked like a perfectly engineered German masterpiece. It had a huge en-gine that made a roaring loud noise that was really exciting to hear. It was very fast and cornered extremely well. The interior was very luxurious with red seatbelts and black and red leather seats. Internally, I noticed that the climate settings could be con-
t r o l l e d in the back, so when I was sit-ting in the rear I could operate s o m e of the controls – this m a d e my dad nervous! T h e h e a t e d
seat option got very toasty. After about 45 minutes we stopped and swapped to different cars.
The Jet Black Taycan 4S was a very different experience. Externally, the headlights looked really cool. On the interior, the black l e a t h e r was well c r a f t -ed and c o m -fortable, The sun-roof is spectac-ular as it is all one p i e c e of glass w h i c h lets in a lot of n a t u r a l l i g h t . It felt smoother and the suspension was impeccable. The interior was one of the most luxurious I have ever seen. The various different driving modes are very unique – I liked the sports mode the most. The car contains an incredible amount of fea-tures. You can even change the driving sounds the car makes. The screens are very highquality and responsive and have hap-tic feedback. When you look at the first curved screen, it tells you your driving stats, including the speed limit, your current speed and your electricity consumption and range. The sec-ond screen is for Apple’s CarPlay, settings, music and satellite navigation. The third screen is in the back so the passenger can control the air conditioning. The touchscreen was precise, it was very fast and extremely responsive.
Whilst I liked the Panamera GTS, the Taycan 4S was the most comfortable car I have ever been in and the fact that it is fully electric and is ecofriendly, makes it by far my favorite car.
JUNIOR GUEST COLUMNIST
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GTS’ luxurious rear seating.
The author hydrates whilst awaiting the driver’s meeting.
The author at the wheel of the Taycan 4S.
EDITOR’S NOTEOn Saturday, 26 Sep 2020, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) sponsored their Porsche Driving Tour 2020 event at
Ed Carroll Porsche in Fort Collins. The Drive Away Day event at Ed Carroll Porsche allowed prospective buyers to test drive different Porsche models. RMR’s 1st VP, Vicki Cox-Jones, was at the event and was told about young James Day being a Porsche enthusiast and had to seek him out. She, eventually, met James and his dad , Simon Day.
Apparently, James was such a delight that Vicki encouraged him to write an article for HighGear. So here is James’ article on his experience at the Drive Away Day event and his observations/impressions on the different Porsches he saw and drove in with his dad. Enjoy! – Tom Champion, Editor
DRIVE AWAY DAY photos: Simon Day
Rich SandersPCA Zone 9 Representative
Perhaps “COVID-19 decision guilt” is a real thing. It feels pret-ty selfish. This past weekend, I skipped out on one of my favorite annual events in Zone 9. Rocky Mountain Region hosts the Rocky Mountain Thunder PCA Club Race every summer. Normally, I’ll drive the 560 miles to the race and also run my own Cayman in the advanced solo HPDE segment of the weekend. Not so this year. Shortly prior to the race weekend the COVID-19 dash-boards around here started blinking the wrong colors in a repeat of early summer. So I stayed home. The normal “obligation” for a zone rep at these events is to hang all of the signage in sup-port of Pirelli and other spon-sors and to get photos with the race winners receiving their podium hats - a.k.a. “the hat dance.” As you might guess, things normally thought to be an obligation in nor-mal years have become “do it if you can” suggestions during 2020. Could I have made the trip? Yes. Do I feel like a slacker? Yes. Did I make the right decision? I’ll never know. You see, I’ve made the decision not to fly in the foreseeable future. I’m in that riskier demographic, and they won’t take my car in the plane anyway; so half the fun is gone right there. And by driving I’m in three different ho-
tels for a minimum of four nights due to my location in the northwest cor-ner of this geographically large zone.
This issue has impacted not just the Colorado Club Race, but most all of my zone rep travel for the year. In fact, if there were to be an award for “un-zone rep of the year,” I’d worry that I might be a leading candidate. But I’m certain that I’m not alone. Despite changes in travel though, the “invisible” work of the zone reps does still continue. While many of the 14 of us “ZRs” are limited in our
choice to fly or to do overnight hotel stays, we still are engaged as needed in support of helping region presi-dents or board members with support and answers to questions. Mostly this happens by phone and email as well as some group meetings via Zoom. For example, during the past month, Zone 9 region presidents and VPs concluded our annual “region president’s meeting.” Normally held face to face, this year’s “meeting” was seven hours of virtual meet-ings, spread over four sessions, held
through my Zoom account. I admire the patience and flexibility of your region’s leaders in putting up with this necessary approach.
If there’s a silver lining in all of this, my guess would be that zone reps collectively will be hard pressed to spend anywhere near our already downwardly-adjusted budgets. That begs a much broader question about PCA and how the club is weathering 2020. Without sharing information that I should not share as a member of the audit committee, I will go so
far as to say that the response of the Executive Council, and, in particular, our Treasurer as part of that team, has been to respond to the COVID-19 re-lated impacts on the club (i.e., growth impact in the first half,
sponsorship budget adjustments) in a manner that will ensure the financial health of PCA. How can you help? Well, I think the fall raffle is about to be published, and I expect there will be some pretty exciting cars in the mix!
So I encourage you to buy a ticket or three to further support the club.
Rich Sanders
THE VIRTUAL ZONE REPRESENTATIVE
Things normally thought to be an obligation in normal years
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Rocky Mountain Thunder – PCA Club Race High Plains Raceway
September 19-20, 2020
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OH MY GOURD – GIVE’EM PUMPKIN TO TALK OUT
Oh gourd, it is already October. In the Roaring Fork Valley we are hav-ing crisp cool mornings followed by warm(ish) afternoons. Fall is in the air ... and we’ve already had our first snow of the season. Pumpkins are showing up everywhere...the garden, grocery store, and front porches. Here are a few Porsche-themed Jack O’Lanterns to inspire you to carve out some fun this October.
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Danielle BadlerRMR/PCA Columnist
As I type, I’m squinting at the screen, adjusting my glasses. My right eye is just about useless, one big cloudy, indistinct globule of light. It’s sort of like a Monet painting. You know, where, if you’re close up, you can’t see anything much but the colors. Only, unlike a Monet painting, when I back up, i n s t ead of eve r y t h i ng coming into view, it’s still a blur of shapes and colors, and little else.
W hat’s going on? I had cataract surgery on my right eye about 10 days ago. Did you know it’s the most common surgery in the US? Especially for us baby boomers, where it’s not a matter of if, but when.
I had high hopes of being able to drive without wearing glasses. Of being able to play golf without recruiting spotters to tell me where my ball actually went. For years, I’d hit it, and the ball would just, well, disappear.
Only it turns out I have another issue as well, something called Fuchs Syndrome. I won’t bore you with the details, but the doc told me that, because of Fuchs, cataract surgery may not improve my sight, at least not immediately. And if it doesn’t improve over time, I may need a cornea transplant. I asked how I’ll know. And he said, you’ll know. And now I know, very well.
The obvious observation: this getting older is not for the faint of heart. The more serious observation: what if I can’t see?
OK, let’s lighten up, just a tad; what if my sight is not corrected? What if I can’t drive?
This is very disconcer ting. My mother stopped driving last year at 90. Not because she couldn’t, but rather because she was getting nervous that “something” would happen. My father drove until he had a stroke at 86.
My parents used to tell me that, at three years old, I pushed boxes around, making like I was driving. At five, I could identify just about every car on the road. Some of the first books I remember reading were biographies of Jim Clark and Stirling Moss. The Bentley Boys’ adventures at Le Mans.
And car magazines. I s t a r ted consuming them at 12. Road & Track, Car and Driver. Motorsport, when I could find it.
And driving. In New York, where I grew up, you could get your license at 17. But you had to take driver’s ed. Do high schools even offer driver’s ed today? Anyway, since my birthday is in January, I was one of the lucky ones to take it the spring of my junior year. Which meant I got my license at the start of that summer.
My first car was a ’61 Ford Falcon. Piece of junk. It was passed around the family. I used to keep a Clorox bottle of water in the trunk, because it overheated regularly. And the interior - there’s nothing like peeling your skin off vinyl upholstery on a hot day.
But then, later that summer, I bought my f irst car, a ’64 Triumph TR-4. Passed the Falcon on to someone else. It changed my life. For the first time, I was living my enthusiasm.
And, now, here we sit. When I’m on the computer, I’m now expanding print size to 14, 16 18 picas. Reading the newspaper, it’s hard, really hard, to get beyond the headlines. TV is ok, so long as I don’t have to read subtitles. By the end of the day, my eyes are just tired,
strained. So I’ll close them and put on some music through my earphones. The first time I did it, what popped into my mind but the second record I ever bought, Little Deuce Coupe, by The Beach Boys. Figures.
So, it’s six Porsches, f ive BMWs, a few Lexi, Golf Rs and Audis later.
What am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to “throttle” my enthusiasm? Can I even do that? If I have to?
But wait. I vaguely remember reading about Ernie Irvan, a driver in NASCAR, who had an accident and, while he didn’t lose an eye, suffered from double
vision. I did a Google search and, there you go, I found photos of Ernie with a race helmet on and a patch over one eye. I read that, after a lot of rehab, he actually came back and was competitive … with one eye.
You know what’s coming next. I tried it. Got back behind the wheel. Cautiously. Turns out, my left eye’s peripheral vision could cover about 75% of my field of view. Which is far enough over to see my right side-view mirror pretty well. Judging distances behind stopped cars was a bit funky. But I could manage, if I did it carefully. It helped to close my right eye. Or it didn’t. I couldn’t tell. But I could tell one thing – I was mobile.
Which, regardless how this plays out, is a big relief. Maybe I’ll be able to “see” this through. So long as they don’t try to fool with my left eye, until my right is fully usable.
For now, I plan to keep my eyes on the road; my hands upon the wheel. As long as I can. Let it roll, baby, roll!
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I found photos of Ernie Irvan with a race helmet on and a patch over one eye. I read that, after a lot of rehab, he actually came back and was competitive … with one eye.
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PORSCHE: Water Cooled Turbos 1979–2019by Johnny Tipler
Published August 4, 2020 by Crowood Press Ltd, Ramsbury, England
Water-cooled Porsche Tur-bo engines first appeared with the 924s and were proven in 944s and 968s be-fore the rear-engined cars began to have water-cooled engines. Yes, it is true, the front-engined water-pumpers ARE a significant part of the Porsche heritage.
The foreword by Alois Ruf touting his 45 years experi-ence with Porsche Turbos, is followed by a very inter-esting and comprehensive Timeline of Porsche’s utili-zation of Turbochargers in water-cooled street vehicles. The book is fascinating be-cause of the stories told about the various models in action. Far from just a dry rendition of model statistics (tabulated in both English and Metric units), there are drive reports, race reports from historic races using these vehicles, and reminiscences (complete with pictures) from people involved in these cars when they were new and hot. A very interesting and readable book even for people not Turbo enthusiasts.
PORSCHE Water-Cooled Turbos has five chapters, one on the front-engined cars, then one each on the 996, 997 and the Boxster/Caymans. In each chapter, stories of the various models are told in detail with comprehensive treatment of the esthetics and very detailed coverage of the mechanicals. The descriptions are very well illustrat-ed and include a test drive of a representative example (or two) driving around England and/or Europe. More than a commentary of how a particular model feels to drive, the reports provide comprehensive travelogues of interesting tours, complete with route numbers and road names, as well as scenic highlights.
The scope of this book is so comprehensive that there is even a detailed description and drive report for a 968 RS Turbo, of which Porsche only made four. Similar treat-
ment is given to one of 14,968 Turbo Ses. All Turbo models are covered including both generations of the 997 Turbo. There is a very comprehen-sive index including an entry Porsche Cars tabulating mod-el number and displacement.
Road test reports for and detailed descriptions of var-ious Ruf cars and several TechArt models are present-ed in the chapters dealing with their respective Porsche antecedents. The discussion of a visit to Freisinger Mo-torsport of Karlsruhe is full of anecdotes about the lives of the truly historic racecars which he restores. FVD Brombacher cars are also covered in detail; Atomic Tuner’s car somewhat less so.
Famous drivers like Derek Bell, Walter Röhrl, Jacky Ickx, etc. are interviewed about their experiences with specific water-cooled Turbos, and there is a picture of Vic Elford displaying the classic crossed-arms grip on the wheel.
PORSCHE Water-Cooled Turbos is a very readable and entertaining collection of stories about these cars with captivating drive reports as well as technical discus-sions. It is suitable for any automotive or even touring enthusiast. It is indeed informative and, probably, a must-read for any potential turbo buyer, but definitely not just for Porsche gearheads. It is hardbound with 224, 8.5in x 10.2in matte-finish pages, including 330 color photos. It should be available for $44.95 from your favorite book-seller or from Amazon books.
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Bruce Herrington Orange Coast Region PCA
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PORSCHES1983 911SC $34,000Platinum Metallic. Brown interior. 105K Miles. Folder of all maintenance records since 1993. Always well m a i n t a i n e d w i t h a l l n e c e s s a r y maintenance upgrades, ie pop-off valves, etc. New turbo tie rods. Continental DW tires with only 7,000 miles. Porsche COA. AC delete but have all parts.Jason McGowin (303) [email protected]
1972 911E Targa $73,500 NegotiableHoly Grail of 1972 oil-door 911s. #14 of 861 E Targas built for 1972. Black Recaro buckets, kept the original factory tartan seats in storage. Cookie cutters, kept the original Fuchs wheels in storage too. Engine rebuilt by Eisenbuds. Runs strong, shifts smooth. Driven couple times per month, weather permitting. Garaged since we bought it in 2012. Most records from 1984 on. Minor rust in a couple of the usual E Series spots, but very solid throughout. Excellent, nearly complete, restoration candidate. VIN: 9112210014Matt Goudy (303) [email protected]
2006 911 Cabriolet $34,500Beautiful White 2006 911 cabriolet w/Brown top and Espresso interior. 6-speed manual with 48,000 miles. Original LA car, it is in excellent condition w/nav and heated seats. I purchased it from the 2nd owner and doubt the car has ever seen snow. All new rotors, pads and front Michelins less than 100 miles ago. All original, other than upgraded LED run-ning lights. Alternate set of bronze Avant Garde spoke wheels available if preferred to originalsBill Frye (720) 261-7195
1979-1982 911SC WANTED!Mint condition. Low mileage. One owner. Looking for Chiffon White/ Lobster Red interior. Thank You!Vince Vranesic (303) 888-5087
2010-2013 Cayenne WANTED!Wanted! Cayenne 2010 thru 2013 with both reasonable mileage and price. We are reasonably f lexible as to how the vehicle is equipped and of course, color. We would be more interested in maintenance records and meeting the owner personally. We would also want to be able to have the car inspected to determine its condition. I currently have a 1988 944 Turbo which I will sell when I get the Cayenne. As much as I love the 944, it’s getting a little difficult for me to get in and out of it.Wally Weart (303) [email protected]
2017-2019 Macan S or GTS WANTED!We need roof rails, trailer coupling and Premium Plus. Prefer no white or black.Maintenance records and dealer inspection a plus. Reasonable mileage and price.Scott Vierke (970) [email protected]
MISCELLANEOUSMichelin Pilot Alpin PA4 Winter Tires255/40R20 front and 285/35R20 rear. 4,000 miles on these that were on a 2014 Panamera Turbo Executive for one season. Any reasonable offer accepted.David Bachrach (720) 201-8075 [email protected]
Harmon/Becker OEM Radio/Nav $500and CD Player with Bose. Removed from 2006 997 with 52,000 miles. In perfect condition, removed 9/2020.Gene Neiges (719) [email protected]
Carrera 4S Tires, Set of Four $300Car was sold. Used for 6 months; less than 500 miles. $300 for set of 4 or $75/tire. • Michelin 245/35/20 (2) • Michelin 295/30/20 (2)David Shepard (303) [email protected]
Front OEM 997 Floor Mats $85These new floor mats are “Sea Blue”, a very dark blue (almost black). Picked them up years ago for my C4S as a spare set, but sold the car before needing them.Carl Boecher (303) [email protected]
19” Lobster Claw Wheels for 997 4S $500I have set of four Lobster Claw wheels removed from my 997 C4S. All have some very light curb rash and were used sparingly as my “winter wheels.” The snow tires currently installed will need to be removed due to their age despite 9/32 tread. These are complete with TPMS sensors (battery condition unknown). Photos upon request.Carl Boecher (303) [email protected]
19” Wheels for 2017 991.2 Carrera $1,500A complete set of OEM wheels for a 2017 991.2 Carrera. These wheels are in excellent condition with less than 10,000 street miles. Have also done two track days and are currently fitted with well-used Goodyear Eagle F1s in front and used-up Yokohama Advan Sports in the rear. TPMS was working fine last summer. High-res photos available.The specs (for rear-drive Carrera):991.362.510.00 8.5J x 19 ET50 2017-2020 mfg. by Speedline991.362.560.00 11.5J x 19 ET76 2017-2020 mfg. by SpeedlineCsaba Csere (303) [email protected]
19” Cayman Wheels and Tires Wanted!Looking for a set of 19″ wheels/tires for 2007 Cayman S 987.1. Preferred size is 265/35/19 rear and 235/35/19 front. Prefer summer or track tires and true (not bent) wheels.Steve Komatz (720) [email protected]
Two Fuchs 8Jx16 Rims WANTED!Two Fuchs 8Jx16 rims with black satin center and silver anodized lip in good, ready to use condition on a 1985 911 3.2 Carrera.Bryan McFarland (713) [email protected]
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2014-16 981 20” Wheel Set $2,500 OBOFor 981 Cayman S Carrera. Selling 4 wheels and tires. Wheels are Gloss Black OEM wheels with Goodyear Eagle F1 tires with no curb rash. Wheels come with all 4 of their original black OEM center caps.Front Rims: 20 x 8 x ET57Rear Rims: 20 × 9.5 x ET45Front Tires: 235/35ZR20 Eagle F1Rear Tires: 265/35ZR20 Eagle F1Tires have just under 7/32” tread depth. Don Tamm (303) [email protected]
2016 Macan Turbo Wheels TradeI just purchased the above which has $4000 worth of 21″ Porsche classic black wheels in excellent condition. I’d really prefer non-black wheels. If you have any interest in trading, please contact me.Mark Baker (970) 294-3333 [email protected]
20” Cayenne 958.1 Wheel/Tire Set $2,500Winter set. Shipping not included. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 SUV studded tires mounted on Spyder wheels. Wheels are in very good condition. Tires have 6-7/32” of tread. Tires are 275/50. Item is located in Cherry Creek.Denny O’Connell (303) [email protected]
Porsche Car StorageDry, secure individual garages for storage and maintenance. 10 minutes from downtown. 24/7/365 access.Jep Seman (303) 638-7000
Sparco Eagle RS 8 Driving Suit $900In excellent condition. Worn three times.Particulars:• Size: Euro 54, US: Medium• Single Layer Construction. Three Layer Protection. The Eagle RS-8 has patented a technology called HOCOTEX® Single Layer Fabric which has the protection of what is normally achieved by a multi-layer fabric. One of the lightest racing suits in the world. It is comparable to the Sparco Superlegerra. The Eagle RS-8 is FIA 8858-2000 homologated. When new, suit cost $1,900Rome Chelsi [email protected]
Boxster S 2008 OEM Exhaust System $475Porsche Boxster S 2008 original exhaust system. The first owner (I am the 2nd) had the exhaust replaced/upgraded at time of purchase, and retained the originals. They probably have less than 100 miles on them.Bob Meetin (303) [email protected]
Seat Belt Harness for GT3 (996/997) $650Ari Natkin (303) 263-8559
Roll Bar by DAS Sport $1,250 OBOHD bolt-in custom fit for 911, 996, 993, 997; like new. Pic 1: roll bar front — Pic 2: roll bar rear. Bolts into existing seat belt attachments. 3′ x 3.5′. Can deliver within 100 miles from 80908.Patrick O’Brien (303) [email protected]
OMP Tecnica Evo Race Suit $700 OBOBought new 2014. Size 54. Barely used, as new condition. Silver/Black/White. It doesn’t fit me. I blew on the tailoring. Will fit male approx. 5’7″ – 5’8″, 165-185 lbs. New retail $1,300. Jay Kurts (303) 859-6779 [email protected]
Hoosier R7 18” Racing Tires $600Only ten(10) sessions on the set. Front 18 x 255 x 35, Rear 18 x 315 x 30, used 2 days on my GT3. Jay Kurts (303) [email protected]
F.A.S.T. Alpha Cool Shirt $200 OBOSize Medium. Black & Red. Barely used, as new condition. This is the newer lycra/spandex type that you want (NOT cotton). Will fit male approx. 5’8″- 6’0″, 155-175 lbs. Compare new at $340.00. Jay Kurts (303) 859-6779 [email protected]
Forged Finspeed F14 Wheels $2,550 OBOSet for GT3 (996/997). 18×9 front, 18×12 rear. New cost $4000. Excellent condition Ari Natkin (303) 263-8559
964 PartsEverything came off of my 98K-mile White 1990 Carrera 2, Cashmere Beige interior.
Interior:Complete Lower Dash w/Hardware and Brackets: $450Passenger Airbag: $80Front 4-way Seats: $1,000Lower Air Vent Diffusers: $20Shift Knob: $50Rear Seat Backs: $100Rear Seat Belts w/all Hardware: $150Door Cards w/Hardware and NO Speakers: $100
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Suspension & Brakes:Struts and Springs: $200Front Sway Bar w/Endlinks: $200Rear Droplinks: $50Rear Spring Plates: $150StopTech Slotted Rotors Front and Rear, Textar Pads: $100OEM Rotors Front/Rear, Textar Pads: $100Ball Joints: $50Steering Tie Rods: $40Steering Rack Bushings: $20Items located in Boulder, CONick Hanson (720) [email protected]
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The Great Pumpkin Rally was held Saturday, November 1, 1980. Cost was $5 a car. The event started at 7:00 pm at the Grant Humphreys Mansion. The route covered about 50 miles of paved
roads in and around Denver’s most beautiful mansions and other scenic sites. The event concluded around 10:30 pm.
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