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This month:Jerry’s BleachersBucket ListEiskhanaI Spy...and More!

RMR.PCA.ORG ● December 2015

COMMEMORATING PORSCHE FELLOWSHIP IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

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Features

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Departments

Vol. 57, Edition 12 • December 2015Managing Editor: Russ Rydberg, Editor: Phillip O’Brien,

Asst. Editor: Bill Terry,

24 Eiskhana!

11 Cones Are-a-Fallin’17 OctoberFAST

4 Presidential thoughts5 Advertiser index6 Pit stop7 Membership social 7 Upcoming events calendar8 Members’ Corral12 Trivia quiz22 In the zone25 I get around 29 Classifieds30 Tech talk31 Advertising rates32 Region coordinators/Technical resources32 Board of directors33 What we do 34 Take five34 The rearview mirror34 Trivia answers

14 Letters from the Editor16 Rennsport V20 Jerry’s Bleachers Project23 I Spy ...26 Bucket List

Cover photo by Erik BehrendsenErik is a problem solver. A broad range of talent and flexibility enable his immediate response. He’s got it covered.Send your high resolution images to HighGear.

Erik’s photo provided by Phil O’Brien

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If you are reading this, your potential customers could be reading it too. Advertise in HighGear and target your peers while helping your club at the same time! Email the HighGear editor ([email protected]) to get your ad in next month’s issue!

Presidential thoughts Jim Widrig, President

riving season never ends in the Rocky Mountain Region! Just when you thought it was time to put your Porsche up for the winter, another opportunity appears on the RMR event calendar! November started off

with our monthly Membership Meeting held at Eurosport Automotive. Dave Marshall treated the membership with his famous pulled pork BBQ and entertained us with a taste of bluegrass from his banjo and the musical quartet. Thanks again to Dave Marshall for hosting us at his business! Another happening in November was the groundbreaking “Dig Day” and start of construction for the Jerry’s Bleachers structure at High Plains Raceway. This special place will be a very nice addition to HPR for spectators and a tribute to our friend, Jerry Shouten. Thanks to Doug Bartlett for managing this project as well as “Thanks” to all of the RMR members for their support in providing generous donations of time, materials, expertise, equipment, and funding.

Planning continues for the region events in 2016. A Joint RMR/AMR Board Meeting was held in November to work together on scheduling, event guidelines, and sharing of ideas to best support both regions. It was great to see our fellow board members from AMR, and we spent a couple of hours in discussion on 2016. As the overall schedule is finalized and event dates and venues are firmed up, we will announce the details. As an additional note, many of you have MotorsportReg Credits that are available for use to pay for RMR events. The credits issued for “volunteering” have an associated expiration date that is the end of the next calendar year from the date of issue. The RMR Board has approved an extension to the credits due to expire on December 31, 2015 to July 31, 2016. Please plan to use these credits by this new expiration date.

We have traditionally designated Toys for Tots as the RMR charity for our Annual Holiday Party. Continuing the spirit of giving back to our community, in its place we have added an “RMR Toy Drive” on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The RMR Toy Drive will meet at The Perfect Landing restaurant, drive out to the Toys for Tots Warehouse, and then drive to Helga’s German Restaurant for lunch. After this Drive, we will have a short recess before getting together for our first official RMR events of the year, the Member Social at 3R on January 14, 2016, followed by the Eiskhana

at Georgetown Lake on January 24, 2016. Becoming more than a social gathering, the January Membership Social at 3R will be utilized to announce the Annual Membership Awards and to welcome in the 2016 RMR Board.

I am thankful as well as humbled by the opportunity to serve as the RMR President for 2014-2015. The two-year term has gone by quickly. My goals upon being elected were simply to stay on course, conduct the operation of the region and our events in a manner in which they are fun, safe, and financially sound, plus satisfy and grow the RMR community. These goals have been accomplished through the efforts of the RMR Board, the Committees, Event Chairs, and all of the volunteers. Thanks to all of you, and a special thanks to John Mackin as 1st VP, Joe Warren as 2nd VP, Rick Seiferth as Treasurer, Alan Jones and Holly Jackson as Membership Chairs, Phil O’Brien and David Schmidt as Newsletter Editors, and Rick Gonçalves as Past President.

I am pleased to welcome in the new RMR Board and to transition my duties as your new President John Mackin takes over the helm. The nominees for 2016 remained unopposed at our November Membership meeting. As our bylaws allow, a motion from the floor was entertained by the President and passed to elect these nominees by majority vote. The provisions for balloting were waived and the nominees were elected as your officers. Now elected to serve as your RMR Board for 2016 are John Mackin as President, Rick Seiferth as 1st Vice President, Jim Thorburn as 2nd Vice President, Blair Whitaker as Treasurer, Holly Jackson as Membership Chair, Russ Rydberg as Newsletter Editor, and Mark Taylor as Secretary. I will continue to serve as an ex-officio member in the capacity of Past President.

We can always use volunteers to help with putting on events and to take on additional special projects and added activities. If you have questions, suggestions, or would like to volunteer, please contact a RMR Board or Committee Member. You can always drop me (or any other board member) an email or let me know at an event if you would like to get more involved in the RMR Community!

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!

Be sure to check out the calendar each month in HighGear and the latest updates on the RMR webpage, the FaceBook RMR event calendar, and e-mail announcements.

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Advertiser index3R Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133Zero3 Motorsports . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Autoworks Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Boulder Orthotics (Bob Egeland) . . . . .5CarQuip/Remington West Carz . . . . .13Chris Sarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Dan Fead, Sothebys Realty . . . . . . . . .2Dart Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Dave Brown, Targa Tops . . . . . . . . . . .5Eurosport Automotive . . . . . . . . . . . .13Eisenbuds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Ferrari of Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35HM Brown (Paul Griffith) . . . . . . . . . . .5Joe Rothman, Driver Coach . . . . . . .31Pedro’s Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Prestige Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Signature Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Storz Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15TomahawkP1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Tom Ludlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Tom Radow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Winding Road Adventures . . . . . . . .14Wine Country Motor Sports . . . . . . .10Your ad here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !

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Eiskhana!Georgetown Lake

RMR SocialFerrari of DenverHighlands Ranch, CO

Cars & Coffee Car Show Lafayette, CO

Breakfast ClubThe Perfect Landing Restaurant at Centennial Airport

AMR socialDenise Jordan, [email protected]

AMR Tech SessionTBD

RMR Event Chair TrainingTBD

Zone 9 Presidents MeetingTBD

Upcoming Events Calendar For a comprehensive list of all upcoming RMR events, click the “Events” link on our web site at rmr.pca.org!

AMR Holiday Party Black ForestDenise Jordan, [email protected]

Cars & Coffee Car Show Lafayette, CO

Breakfast ClubThe Perfect Landing Restaurant at Centennial Airport

RMR SocialThe Perfect Landing Restaurant at Centennial Airport

Cars & Coffee Car Show Lafayette, CO

Breakfast ClubThe Perfect Landing Restaurant at Centennial Airport

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We are having our last monthly Membership Social for the year on Saturday, December 19th at 10:30 a.m. We will meet in the parking lot at the Perfect Landing Restaurant, located at 7625 S Peoria St, Englewood, CO 80112. We will then drive to the Toys for Tots warehouse in northeast Denver and give the Marines our donations. Afterwards, we will drive to Helga’s German Restaurant & Deli for lunch. Please bring a new unwrapped toy (for “tots” of any age, with a focus on teenagers up to age 15) for our U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots drive. Checks are also encouraged. If you can’t come in person and still want to donate, go to www.toysfortots.org. Any questions, please email Holly Jackson. [email protected].

December Social is a Toys for Tots Drive! Pit stop

Phil O’Brien, Editor

RMR online discussion groupsWould you like to discuss Porsches, RMR or anything else of interest to other Porschephiles? Check out the RMR online discussion groups. Yahoo: groups.yahoo.com/group/rmr_pca Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/pcarmr

Get your newsletter on the go!To read HighGear in PDF format on the Web, go to the RMR Web site at rmr.pca.org and click the Newsletter link. Back issues are also available on the Web site.

Contribute to your newsletter!HighGear needs your articles and photos! Please submit your content and ideas to the Newsletter Editor by the 15th of the month at [email protected].

Join RMR-PCANot a member yet? Join RMR-PCA by visiting our website at www.pca.org and simply click the “Join PCA” link.

Advertise in HighGearPlease see page three for advertising rates details.

Get involved!

t’s about time... As I write these words, we are planning the trip over the river and through the woods to gramma’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. As you read this, the Christmas carols in the mall no longer sound premature. ‘Tis the season! And

my mind is already on the task of assisting Russ Rydberg, The new Editor-in-chief for 2016, with deadlines for the January Issue of HighGear! (I need your article for January next week, by the way, Russ.) Time flies when you drive a Porsche!

A few of the many Porsche people I’m thankful for this holiday season:

Bill Terry, Assistant Editor, whose impeccable skills keep your magazine excellent;

Cecil Morris, RMR CDI and the friend who first approached me with the idea of becoming editor. Despite minor difficulties ,the experience to this point has been a good one for me.

The Board of RMR (see page 32), which, as editor, I have been a member of for the last 12 months. They do a great job enabling the passion (addiction) Porsche people have for their cars. My thanks, also, to the new board for stepping up!

Beyond the people are, of course, my Porsche(s)! My ‘83 944 daily driver makes any commute or road trip a pleasure. And the 968 “roadster” now has the suspension and brakes and will soon have exhaust and a cage for safety during nirvana at the apex of turn one. (Thanks Santa! [Jack Ferguson, AMR, Co-owner of the Jack’s Racing 968!])

I While I know most of us are thankful for the gift of Porsche ownership I’m sure there exists a soul who considers it to be less than a blessing. Know that you have made someone’s life better and that your mechanic loves you. Know that the sacrifice of your weekends is worth the reward of the cruise promised in return. And know that the club is here for you. Drinking a few beers over Porsche talk makes everything better!

Be sure to move all those rakes and brooms away from the car you’ve stored for the winter. Don’t let your bike lean over and scratch that finish. And make sure your snow tires meet

spec on your way up I-70 this winter. You don’t want a ticket for failing a tech inspection! Find more tips for Porsche storage on page 30.

Finally, thank you for your membership in RMR and your participation in the many events which bring the special cars and their people together. I consider it a gift to feel the pride in ownership of a great car and to share the friendship of these great car people. Together the membership of RMR has dreamed up and produced some great events of all kinds and in the process has supported several worthy causes. A toast to our past, present, and future together! Cheers!

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New to RMR-PCA?Page 33 describes the various types of activities our club members regularly enjoy. Come to our

next event and get involved!

Tours, Rallies, Autocrosses,Driver Education Events,Club Races, Car Shows, Socials and Gatherings,

Charity Support and more!

Your beloved Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America has its own merchandise store! There are many items elegantly branded with the RMR-PCA logo and of top quality and modern design. Simply go to www.pcawebstore.com/ROCKY MOUNTAIN and shop to your heart’s content. Show off your RMR membership with pride!

RMR merchandise at the PCA web store!

e have had a mild fall, and now winter is upon us. It is not too late to protect your cars from “yuck” on the roads. Use a good glass sealer for your windshield,

an underbody spray for easier cleanup in the wheel wells, and don’t forget to keep those headlights clear and shiny so you can see! It is a good idea, if you haven’t done so yet, to check your tire tread depth and either replace worn tires with new tires or swap out for your winter tires. Drive safely for the holidays!

We have our last monthly social event for the year on December 19th. We also have the Breakfast Club on December 12. I sure hope you had a great year with your fellow RMR and AMR club members! I am looking forward to next year and maybe a new event or two!

Do you have any thoughts on future events we should have? I would like to hear your suggestions.

Send me an email to [email protected]. Remember to go the RMR store for your gift shopping. Visit http://www.pcawebstore.com/index.php/regional-stores/rocky-mountain.html.!

Welcome our newest members!

“It’s not just the cars, It’s the people!”

October New MembersDouglas Bertie, Denver 2010 911 Targa 4SJohn Boyd, Greeley 2016 911 Turbo S Cabriolet & 2014 911 Carrera 4SGeorge Courcier, Highlands Ranch 1982 911 TurboRobert Gardner, Evergreen 2016 911 Turbo S CabrioletAndy Gold, Tabernash 2006 Boxster SJerry Gonto, Denver 1980 924Thomas Kobayashi, Denver 2016 911 Turbo SSung Lee, Westminster 2010 911 GT3Tony May, New Castle 2016 911 Carrera 4SA.J. Montes, Boulder 2014 Cayenne SMike Parrottino, Castle Rock 2005 CayenneKevin Prendeville, Golden 2014 911 Carrera 4S Scott Setera, Arvada 2004 911 40th AnniversaryAlevtina Shepelev, Arvada 2008 Cayenne SScott & Nancy Stapp, Arvada 2002 BoxsterLarry Goodwin, Denver 1974 911 (Transfer from Loma Prieta Region)Michael & Dane Land, Erie 2003 Boxster (Transfer from Heart O’ Dixie Region)

Holly Jackson, Interim Membership Chair

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2002 911 C4S with sunroof. Lapis blue metallic, grey interior. Beautiful car, perfect paint. Manual 6-speed. Professionally maintained, always garaged. Proactive upgrades done for known 996 issues, including replacement of IMS bearing, rear main seal, coolant bottle & ignition key fix. New clutch and radiators. 150,000 miles. Car is in perfect condition, needs nothing. Service records. $23,950. Contact Peggy at [email protected], 303-399-3357 or cell 720-312-3467.

In Case You Missed It...

There is gasoline and then there is aviation fuel. Andy Labout putting a few gallons of the good stuff in his Formula Vee. Andy had the only open-wheel car at the RMR PCA autocross.

The starting grid for the Cones are a Fallin’ autocross. Photos are courtesy of RMR Member Jack Chestnutt.

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?1. True or false: The earliest 912 was referred to as the 356D.

2. Who designed the first Porsche showroom in the U.S.?

3. True or false: More than 100 Porsche dealerships opened

simultaneously on Nov. 1, 1969.

4. What does the “E” stand for in the 912E designation?

5. What nationality was the designer of the 924/944 water-cooled

models?

On every first Saturday of each month (rain or shine), a glorious gathering of cars puts on an impromptu show dubbed “Cars & Coffee” in Boulder/Lafayette in the parking lot at 95th and Arapahoe. Porsches, Ferraris, Cobras, Bentleys and Lamborghinis have all been known to show up as well as more American Muscle Cars than you can shake a stick(shift) at! It’s a great time, very casual, and lots of fun. The show starts at 8:00 a.m., so grab a cup of java, a bagel, and a camera and come check out the biggest little car show in Colorado!

Take the RMR Trivia Challenge! Answers are posted at the bottom of the “Rearview Mirror” in the very back of this issue. No peeking!

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April 29 – May 5, 2016Sign up now to be part of an exclusive and amazing tour of Normandy

and Paris. Join PCA Tourmasters Chris and Kathleen Lennon, and see the major sites of D-Day, learn personal stories of those who were part of it, and stay in a historic 14th-century Manor House. Then, enjoy Paris, one of the world’s great cities, and all its beauty.

Only $6K per couple, excluding airfare. Space is extremely limited, so sign up now.

www.windingroadadventures.comSee our website for our September tour of Germany (Nurburgring,

Porsche, Mercedes, and Audi).

The Ultimate D-Day Experience

If you are reading this, your potential customers could be reading it too. Advertise in HighGear and target your peers while helping your club at the same time! Email the HighGear editor ([email protected]) to get your ad in next month’s issue!

To whom it may concern ...

promotional contest that was a joint venture between Levi’s and American Motors! The car my father won was a Maxi Blue Gremlin with Levi’s badging on the fenders and denim seats. I know you are aware of these cars, as I found one in your boneyard! Which leads me to the other part of the tour I enjoyed. I am a bit of an odd duck as I tend to relish wandering through junkyards. I enjoy imagining the old hulks in their glory and prime! And while I was walking among the fallen warriors, I caught a glimpse of my unicorn, up the hill, under a carport. Yet another car that took me back to my childhood was a 1966 Chrysler New Yorker two-door. In 1966, my father purchased a two door New Port and to date, that is the only brand new car he has ever purchased. It was quite thrilling to walk around it and be enveloped in memories.

Thank you again, and if you ever feel like parting with that ‘66 Chrysler, please look me up!

Russ Rydberg, RMR PCA

Russ Rydberg photos.

Good morning Mr. Gale,I want to thank you for granting

us access to your wonderful car and memorabilia collection at the Rambler Ranch. You have amassed a stunning array of automotive history. The AMC building was just a treat to me as it is filled with the cars that I remember from my high school days. Particularly attractive to me were the Gremlins. You have to understand—my love affair with those cars has a back story. In 1971, my dad entered and was a winner in a

Editor’s note: Please welcome Russ to the Board as the Managing Editor of HighGear! He will be the business manager of the magazine while I will remain on staff as the Creative Director/Assistant Editor. Phil

Russ Rydberg, RMR Board member and Managing Editor

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There was more than a little hint of fall in the air as we headed east from Denver out to High Plains Raceway for the last DE event of the season. Over the years, we’d seen this track in many conditions—midsummer hot and dry, wet, and even once with snow and

RENNSPORT REUNION V - My Take By Dan H. Carlson

If you have any interest in Porsches, this is a mandatory BUCKET LIST item!

Move over, LeMans, Porsche Factory and Museum tour, and laps around the Nürburgring!

WOW!I never thought that this could happen, but it was

Porsche sensory overload:• 7- and8-figure-dollar (that’s right—two commas!)

historic Porsches racing fender-to-fender all day long• Openaccesstoallracecarpitstalls• Anoverflowingparking lot filledwithhundredsof

detailed Porsches organized by car type• “Rubbingelbows”withmostofthefamousPorsche

racers of all time—Elford, Long, Bell, Haywood, Donahue, and Webber to name a few

• A huge display of several of the most significantPorsches in racing history

• Allofthe“nines”ondisplay—917,919,904,906,908, 935, 959, 962, 956, 944, 924, 951, 993, 996, 997, 991

• Alloftheletters,too—GT,RS,S,K,R,RSR• And a few names—Brumos, Andial, Dyson,

Rothmans, Jules, Kelly-Moss, Racer’s Group, and Leyton House

• No fewer than30newGT3s andGT3RSs in theparking lot of the Baja Cantina Grill.

And all of this was happening in beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey at the fantastic Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway under beautiful blue skies.

RMR PROUD!Our club was there in force!Our own Vicki Earnshaw was often seen walking the

paddock sporting her lime green Head of National PCA Racing shirt—how could you miss her! She organized and oversaw all of the PCA Club Races at this event. Well done, Vicki!

There were very strong showings by our club’s best racers—Joe Long, Alex Welch, Alan Benjamin, Adam Jaspers, Mike McGrath, and Kim and Paul Gutowski.

More on Alan Benjami: Besides doing his own fine driving, he had none other than Patrick Long and Hurley Haywood racing his cars. His pal Justin Wilson, who recently passed away in a freak IndyCar incident, was also supposed to be a part of his stable of drivers. But he was there in spirit: Alan honored him with a specially made window sticker for his car. If you don’t know Alan, this is just another example of him being a “class act.” Alan, all of us in the RMR community are so sorry for your loss of a good friend.

There were so many RMR Club members there—easily over 100. I kept running into them everywhere, and they found a bunch of us sharing a huge blanket at the famous “Corkscrew” during Saturday’s races!

There are several colorful stories to tell—hanging with friends in Monterey and Carmel, the various journeys to and from Denver, etc. But you know the rules: “What goes on on the road stays on the road!”

The next Rennsport Reunion is already on my “To-do List.” Put it on yours as well—in INK!

Check out Dan’s photos in this months center spread.

hail on the way out. Weather was perfect for spirited driving. The track is great for the Boxster S, with a mix of tight technical turns like turn 8 into the Bobsled, as well as a few places where we can really get some speed—and where the point-bys to the GT3s are obligatory. The car and the track got warm as the day progressed. More importantly, car

and driver became one, with smooth, fast performance. As the weather cooled and the track went cold, cars got some rest and drivers and the great team who ran the event had a chance to kick back at Beer:Thirty.

Bill Allen, RMR/PCA

David Allen Photos.

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We are RMR!

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Scott Durham, PCA SPB#83

Ten hearty volunteers from RMR PCA and SCCA gave their time Sunday November 15th to break ground on “Jerry’s Bleachers Project” at High Plains Raceway. This project was launched over two years ago to erect a shade structure over the observation bleachers that overlook the “corkscrew” feature, turns 13, 14 and 15. It is being built as a memorial to Jerry Schouten, a long time PCA member and club racer. Jerry helped bring High Plains Raceway to fruition and he personally transported those very bleachers from the old Second Creek Raceway to HPR on the back of his open racecar trailer!

The original vision for the project was to build a pergola type structure, similar to the one at the east end of the paddock used by the grid staff. Then a lucky

coincidence happened. A huge 40x40-foot fabric shade canopy structure that had been removed from the Colorado State University Lory Student Center was offered to HPR. At the 2013 RMR Holiday Party, HPR General Manager Glenn Conser called me over to share the news. The two concepts immediately merged into one.

Our crew of volunteers dug four giant holes for the shade structure corner post support caissons – 42” in diameter and 5 1/2’ deep! Hard clay layers and a broken auger extension presented us with some serious challenges. We expect to have the holes expanded in diameter, rebar cages dropped in, soil inspections and county approvals completed once we have some more nice weather. Then we will order the concrete to be poured.

A huge thank-you goes out to all of the weekend volunteers and especially to those who have donated professional services, equipment and materials: Rick Goncalves (RG Engineering), Bill Kubilus

(Peterson Steel), James Long (Earthtech Landscaping) and Steve Dunn (Engineered Demolition). RMS Rigging and Brett Leveque donated the shade structure.

Jerry’s Bleachers ProjectDoug Bartlett RMR Member, 2014 Enthusiast of the Year

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In the zone Liz Shaw, PCA Zone 9 Representative Dennis Pierce, Colorado Heli-Ops

ello, Zone 9ers,

Hard to believe I’m already writing the December Zone Report! It’s still November, since I have to provide the report to the

newsletter editors and webmasters early enough for publication in December, but I don’t remember what happened to October! The only Zone 9 Region event I was able to attend in October was Carrera Region’s OktoberFiesta. As in the last few years, the weekend’s events were centered in Las Cruces and Deming, and the fun got started on Friday evening. Things were a little low-key, which was good so that everyone could get some rest before the next day.

We had planned to have PCA President Caren Cooper join us, but, unfortunately, her sinuses had other ideas and she was not able to make the trip from Austin. As it was, Hurricane Patricia was wreaking havoc in Austin, so she might not have been able to fly out anyway. On Saturday, about 22 cars headed out on a day-long tour, led by Andy Medley. If you’ve never gone on a tour from this excellent leader, you’re really missing out! We headed north on I-25 and then got on backroads, which led us through the little towns northwest of Las Cruces. We were able to see lots of pecan groves, chili fields and cotton fields. The road through the Gila National Forest was twisty and hilly—perfect for Porsches! Lunch was in Silver City, and then we made our way back to Las Cruces through more forested roads and then through the flatter areas outside of Deming. Some people opted to head straight to Las Cruces, and some of us stopped at the Arroyo Seco

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track to meet up with the drivers who had spent their day with the High Speed Driver Education event. As you can see in the picture below, Brian Leduc saw a gopher snake on the track, crossing behind a 911.

On Saturday night, we enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner at the Hotel Encanto, complete with door prizes and free posters. Then on Sunday, Carrera Region hosted an autocross and a most yummy barbecue lunch at Arroyo Seco. Big thanks to President Dan Thomas, Lenny Loftin, and Andy Medley for putting on another successful OktoberFiesta!

Still to come in November is Roadrunner Region’s Ladies’ Luncheon and PCA’s Tech Tactics West, and then in December, let the partying begin!

Hope to see many of you before the end of the year!Liz Shaw, Zone 9 Rep.

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Photo by Brian Leduc

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25DECEMBER 2015

Time for Eiskhana 2016!

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Location: Georgetown Lake Date: Sunday, January 24 Registration at the lake: 8:00 a.m.Start time: 9:00 a.m.Cost: $30 per driver

Come out and join in the fun at the Eiskhana. It is a great way to enjoy the unique experience of driving on ice. This is a cool opportunity to test your car, your tires and your skills.

There will be an autocross with timed runs and a skid pad. Porsches are desired but not required; feel free to bring your winter driver with snow tires or studded tires. Pre-tech will not be required, and there will be no top-tech on site, but we highly recommend de-cluttering your car before you drive. Since speeds and g-forces are low, we will not be wearing helmets. Restroom facilities will be available at the lake. There is pre-registration this year on motorsportsreg.

It may be very cold out on the ice, so dress warmly. There will be a warming trailer with hot cocoa and breakfast items. Bring your family and friends to this fun low-key event!

After the runs finish at the lake we will meet for a late lunch in Idaho Springs and announce the results. There will be some great prizes for fastest times, provided by our sponsor Rennstall. We also need some volunteers, so please contact me if you would like to help with this event. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

I also rolled through stop signs. Intersections.Until, one day, I got it. I just got it. And, from then on,

I’m very proud to say, I have felt like I could drive anything.I like that feeling. I earned it. And I don’t want it to

go away. To say nothing about the control, the satisfaction of a perfectly executed rev-timed heel-and-toe dow …. You know the story.

Now this is fascinating. The story in the Journal said “Three-pedal purists have made an impact on the high-end sports-car market. Used Ferraris and Lamborghinis with manuals now sell for $15,000 to $20,000 more than those with paddle-shift gear boxes.”

My word. Let’s all send this article to Ferrari and Lamborghini and … yes … Porsche!

Apparently, according to the article, the Silicon Valley elite have caught on, too. Which is probably one reason for the price differential among exotics. Because “wealthy tech entrepreneurs crave such flashy rides … [yet salesmen] describe test drives with prospective buyers stuck in the passenger seat because they hadn’t mastered the stick. Yet, they made the sale.”

To which I say, just keep at it. It will come. It will come. You know, there’s a middle ground. Rev-matching

manual gearboxes. I’ve driven two, the one on the Nissan Z-cars and the one on the new Corvettes.

For all I know, the gizmos come from the same supplier. Because they operate the same way. You flick a switch and, presto, no more manual throttle blipping. Just brake, clutch and slip it into the next lower gear, or two. The engine goes whaa or whaa whaa and, what do you know, you’ve executed perfectly timed downshifts that are smoother than anything you could possibly engineer on your own.

Except for the fact that old habits die hard. I couldn’t stop involuntarily blipping the throttle … and messing up the algorithm. It felt, God forbid, a bit like the jerking I did with my Triumph, so many years ago.

Which is a bit of the point, isn’t it? At the end of the day, manual shifting is yet another way we drivers of a certain age keep time … on our side.

Of course we know that manu-matics are faster shifting, up and down, that they enable you to think about one less thing, so you can concentrate on the driving job at hand and, in turn, deliver faster lap times.

We don’t care. Some things, like a perfectly executed downshift, are meant to be savored, forever. Just ask the Preservation Society.

I get around Danielle Badler, RMR/PCA Columnist

he Wall Street Journal did it to me yet again. There it was, this time on the front page.

“Drivers Stuck on the Stick Hold Out Against Shift to Automatics.”

They quoted a 33-year old man from, of all places, Michigan. Who’s a designer at Jeep. “I had just had enough of driving this soulless refrigerator,” he said.

What did he do? He helped found The Manual Gearbox Preservation Society, which, according to the article, has 27 likes on Facebook. I went to the site, liked it, and it said I was No. 22.

Whatever. I think I should go ahead and join. And, if you’re reading this, you probably should too.

Here’s my story. At 17 I was given, for free, a ’61 Ford Falcon automatic. Talk about a drooling bow-wow. The thing overheated so often I kept a Clorox bottle of water in the trunk. And it had one straight, flat bench seat in front, clad with 100% plastic that was so strong your bare skin stuck like superglue, no matter how hard you had the thing hunched over in a curve.

Which was a lot. The hunching, I mean, not the speed in the curve.

Then deliverance came when a family friend decided to sell his ’64 Triumph TR-4, for $800. The Falcon was pawned off to another family member, and … I used every cent of my savings from waiting on tables to make the Triumph my own.

That night, my father drove the car home. Of course he did. I couldn’t drive a stick. Once safely on the driveway, I humored myself by playing the radio. Presetting stations. Starting it up. Putting in the clutch. Imagining I was downshifting for the Mulsanne Curve.

The next day, we took the TR ou … er … my father took it out. But he pulled over to let me try.

And I proceed to lurch the thing so hard that the fuel lines jerked off the carburetors.

How did we know? We smelled gasoline. We opened the hood. And we stared at raw fuel, running out and onto the engine block. A small toxic pool was forming beneath the car.

So we simply pushed the fuel lines back on, and we were good to go.

Although I wasn’t. I just couldn’t get the hang of it. For the next week, I made a point to roll, roll, roll up to stoplights, trying to time their change to green, before I actually had to come to a complete halt.

Stick It to MeT

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When you reach a certain age, bucket lists seem to take on a heightened sense of urgency. So, when the opportunity came to check off a number of the items on my car-guy list in a span of only eight days, may wife and I jumped at it. In those eight days, we got to drive the fabled Nürburgring racetrack at speed in rented racecars (two evening sessions), had a guided “backstage” tour of both the Nürburgring and Hockenheim racetracks, and got to visit the Porsche and Audi factories and the Porsche, Audi and Mercedes museums. The agenda also included visits to the historic town of Nuremberg and a fascinating automotive and technical museum in the town of Sinsheim. Then there was driving the autobahn, which was an experience in itself.

This all came about by way of Alpine Mountain Region members Chris and Kathleen Lennon, who, through their company Winding Road Adventures, offer a car-centric travel package to Germany each year in September. The tour starts in Frankfurt, the arrival point. At the Frankfurt airport, we rented a car (be sure to get one with navigation) and spent the night getting over jet lag in an airport hotel. The next morning, we proceeded directly to the town of Nürburg. The hotel the Lennons selected is a traditional German country inn that also happens to be the place where a number of the racing and factory engineering teams stay when they’re testing at the nearby Nürburgring racetrack (one of those teams was there during our stay).

The legendary Nürburgring racetrack is a must-visit destination for any true car enthusiast. Approaching the track, you can’t help but notice the major investment that the auto and tire manufacturers and race teams have made in the area. They all have a major presence there adjacent to the track. You’re also immediately overwhelmed by just how large the track is. The actual length of the Nordschleife (north course) is almost 21 km (12.9 miles). Our days at the track started with a “backstage” guided tour of the Nürburgring facility and museum, followed by lunch at the trackside “Devil’s Diner.” From there we left to find good vantage points (there are many) from which to watch the factory teams (who rent the track by the day) do their testing. We didn’t note any race teams on the track while we were watching, but we did see plenty of the latest (and possibly future) Porsches, BMWs and Audis strutting their stuff. Finally, late in the afternoon, we met just outside the track where our rented racecars (Suzuki Swifts) were waiting for us. After a quick orientation, we were off to the track. The racecar rentals were part of our tour package, as were four laps on each of the two evenings we were there.

The actual track experience is amazing, if a bit frustrating. With more than 70 turns in each lap, it was impossible (at least for me) to learn the track sufficiently to turn a consistently quick lap. However, once I decided to concentrate on learning portions of the track, my confidence level, lines and speed picked up accordingly. I’m already looking forward to coming back in the future and doing it all over again.

Dinner both nights in Nürburg was at the Pistenklause restaurant. Aside from the outstanding food, the restaurant is a destination in itself for race teams and enthusiasts. The walls are festooned with signed posters and photos of just about every notable racecar driver for the past 50 years. It’s owned by the parents of Sabine Schmitz, the acknowledged “Queen of the Nürburgring.” Sabine is a former racecar driver who now offers advanced driver training on the ‘Ring and runs a “Ring Taxi” service. By her own estimates, she has more 30,000 laps on the ‘Ring. Lucky her.

Next up, following a “spirited” drive on the autobahn, was the Auto & Technik Museum in the town of Sinsheim. This amazing facility, the largest privately owned museum in Europe, has more than 3,000 exhibits, both indoors and outdoors. In addition to a large collection of race and classic cars (including more than a few American cars from the 50s and 60s), the facility also has on display a number of aircraft, including a Concorde and its Russian equivalent, a Tupolev Tu-144. After a delightful dinner at the Sinsheim hotel (adjacent to the museum), it was time to rest up for the next day’s adventure, the Hockenheimring.

The Hockenheim race track is one of the world’s truly legendary racing facilities, both for auto and motorcycle racing. Dating to 1932, the track once wound its way through heavily forested countryside using public roads as part of the track. It has since been shortened and reconfigured several times to improve safety and spectator viewing. While we were not allowed on the track itself, we received a private tour of the entire facility, including the victory podium, still littered with champagne corks from a race the previous

weekend. The Hockenheim museum has a number of interesting racecars, but if you’re into motorcycles, this is the place to be. The facility is jam-packed with historic racing motorcycles dating back many decades.

Our hotel for this part of the tour was a real treat. It’s located on the grounds of the Monrepos palace and estate in Ludwigsburg, and although it is still owned by the House of Wurttemberg, it now is a resort and park completely open to the public for receptions, golf, wine tasting, equestrian events, and the like. Unlike the baroque palace, our hotel on the grounds was in the Bauhaus school of architectural design—simple, modern and elegant. A truly stunning facility.

Next, it was time to push on to the Porsche factory and museum. My last visit to the factory was some forty years ago, so approaching the complex in the Zuffenhausen neighborhood of the city of Stuttgart was a completely new experience. The original low brick Stuttgart factory is still there but is now used as a parts warehouse and is surrounded on all sides by the current Porsche factory and design facilities. At the heart of the complex is the museum, truly an architectural gem and a perfect setting to display examples of the Porsche marque throughout its history. Part of the museum facility includes a peek into the restoration facility. On the day we were there, there were two 550 Spyders, one of which

was in its Carrera Pa n a m e r i c a n a livery, being freshened up. (If I’m not mistaken, the Pa n a m e r i c a n a example was flown shortly t h e r e a f t e r for display at Rennsport V, as was a 917 Mark Donohue-driven Sunoco-liveried 917 on display

in the museum.)The real highlight of our visit for

me was the guided tour of the Porsche factory. We were able to see much

of the final assembly process and the engine building line. While many of the factory processes are automated, not so the engine assembly. There are approximately 70 separate workstations for each engine, with two workers at each station, without a robot in sight. Rest assured, if you’re buying a Porsche, your engine is hand assembled, though by a very large team.

Our next stop was the Mercedes museum, also located in Stuttgart. This is an extremely impressive museum, with many of the most significant examples of the Mercedes brand throughout its 125-year history. There are more than 160 cars on display along with approximately 1,500 exhibits, including original documents dating to the earliest points in the Mercedes history. The museum finishes with a large display of the Mercedes Silver Arrow racecars throughout their history, mounted on a unique banked curve display.

Our final car-centric stop was the Audi museum. As interesting as the cars on display were, even more interesting to me was the history of the Audi brand. Its founder, August Horch, started a company named “Horch,” but after a conflict with the board of directors, left the company and started another one, and since the name “Horch” was already in use and trademarked, he named his new company “Audi” (the Latin translation of his name). Audi eventually merged with three other companies (including the original Horch company), to form Auto Union (hence the four interlinked rings, signifying the merger). Later, after additional acquisitions, the company was renamed Audi, which remains to this day.

Our trip was capped off with a day of sightseeing in the historic town of Nurembrg, with its walled historic city center complete with castle. We also visited the “Rally Grounds,” site of Hitler’s huge nighttime rallies you’ve undoubtedly seen on old documentaries of the World War II era.

So there you have it. Eight days and several items checked off my personal automotive bucket list. The Lennons are already planning for their next Germany tour in September 2016 (they also do a tour to Normandy in the Spring). If you’re interested, check it out at windingroadadventures.com.

How to Empty Your Car-Guy Bucket List in Eight Short DaysBy John Duclos, Vice President, Alpine Mountain Region

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ClassifiedsClassified ads are free to RMR/PCA members for items personally owned by the member. No commercial ads. Ads for non-members are $10 for each month (send payment to RMR Treasurer - Rick Seiferth, 7889 Canvasback Cr. Littleton, CO 80125). Ads must be 75 words or less. Deadline for classified ad submission is the 15th of the previous month. Member ads will run for two issues. Ads will also appear with an optional photo on the rmr.pca.org Web site. E-mail your ad to [email protected].

porsches

2002 911 C4S with sunroof. Lapis blue metallic, grey interior. Beautiful car, perfect paint. Manual 6-speed. Professionally maintained, always garaged. Proactive upgrades done for known 996 issues, including replacement of IMS bearing, rear main seal, coolant bottle & ignition key fix. New clutch and radiators. 150,000 miles. Car is in perfect condition, needs nothing. Service records. $26,950. Contact Peggy at [email protected], 303-399-3357 or cell 720-312-3467. (Oct)

2013 911: PDK, Premium Package Plus, sunroof, 20” wheels, Bose, 14-way seats, PSM, Sport Chrono package. $75,000. Rick Nelson. 308-250-4219 (Dec)

miscellaneous

lightweight clutch pressure plate, by Patrick Motorsports. 240mm, G50 and G50-50, Kep Stage 1. Fits 1984 to 1989 3.2l 911. Weighs 13.3 pounds; save 8.4 pounds of rotating mass. Torque capacity to 550 ft/lbs with stock disk. Perfect condition. $495 Contact Peggy at [email protected], 303-399-3357 or cell 720-312-3467. (Nov)Four 19-inch Porsche Sport Design Wheels, staggered widths with Michelin Pilot Sport tires. $1,000. Will deliver within a 50-mile radius of Denver. Jonathan Richter;

Cell: (512) 965-2596. (Nov)

2010 Airstream Trailer. Lovingly cared-for 19’ Airstream Flying Cloud. Stored indoors in Denver when not on the road. Just detailed, in & out, & serviced by Airstream dealer; upgraded ceiling lights to LEDs; new tires last fall. Showroom condition. Only reason for sale is to move up to a new 23FB. Photos available. $39,000.00. Contact [email protected]. (Nov)

18’ open car carrier. 2004 Featherlite 3010 model aluminum . Front-mounted rack for extra wheel/tire set, large locking tongue-mounted storage box, mounted spare wheel & tire, all 4 new trailer tires in 2014, brand new tongue jack, incl. race ramps to get your low baby on the trailer, great overall shape, low miles. $6,000. Jay, 303-859-6779, [email protected]. (Dec)

Momo Prototipo steering wheel, black leather, white stitching, desirable rare brushed silver spokes, as new condition, incl Porsche logo horn button, $150. Porsche wheels: Full set 18” OEM turbo twists (Cup 3’s), silver, came stock on a 2001 Boxster S, good condition, 7.5” Front & 9.0” Rear, fit many late model Porsches, no tires, $700. Jay, 303-859-6779, [email protected] (Nov)

2002 996 Carrera 18“ Wheel Set for Boxster. Off Boxster S. 5-Spoke 18” silver wheels that are stunning and easy to clean. 7.5” front and 9” rear. Come with Continental Extreme Contact DW tires. Originally purchased from Wheel Enhancement. Buyer pays shipping. Located in Denver metro area. $800. [email protected], 720-509-3551. (Dec)

Cayenne Roof Transport System/Ski Rack (2009-13 Models). Perfect Shape and in time for ski season! Porsche OEM parts that fit into the roof rail system. Dan Carlson 303.520.4567 / [email protected]. (Dec)

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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. Non-RMR subscriptions are $35.00 per year.

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.

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Tech talk

Here is the procedure for storing:1-Find a suitable storage facility.

It should be dry, free from pests (mice) and preferably humidity-controlled, clean and secure.

2-Thoroughly wash the exterior and finish with a nice coat of wax. Do this the day before storage so that the car has a chance to dry completely.

3-Clean the interior by vacuuming carpets and seats and clean & treat the leather. Clean all glass inside and out.

4- Really clean the wheels. Brake dust is corrosive. The best way is to remove each one and clean the inside as well. Use a product such as P21-S. Waxing the wheels afterwards is a great idea

5- Condition all the rubber including tires and all rubber gaskets. Use a good conditioner such as Gummi Phledge. Stay away from silicone-based “protectants”.

6- Flush the brake/clutch fluid. This fluid is very hygroscopic, meaning that it absorbs water and must be replaced every 2 years or sooner.

7-Change the Oil and Oil Filter. Old oil can have corrosive characteristics (acid). Top off all other fluids as well (coolant/antifreeze, windshield washer, power steering fluid, etc.).

8-Fill the tank half way with gasoline. Add a good fuel stabilizer, such as StaBil and finish filling completely. By driving the car from the gas station to your storage facility, the new stabilized gas will run through the system, especially the injectors.

9-Fully extract and lubricate the radio antenna mast (if present) then retract.

10-Close all openings such as windows, doors and A/C vents. You may want to put some cedar chips or moth balls in the cabin and around the outside to repel mice and other vermin. If storing in non-humidity- controlled conditions, place a couple of desiccant bags in the cabin. Put plastic bags secured with rubber bands over the exhaust tips when they have cooled off.

11-Over inflate the tires to 45-50 psi and leave the car on the ground. Don’t raise the car off the ground on stands. The suspension components are meant to bear the weight of the car, not hang from it.

12-Leave the car in gear (or in Park for an automatic). Do not set the parking brake.

13-For convertible tops leave them relaxed by opening the main latch. This won’t keep the fabric stretched over an extended time. Same for Targa tops.

14-Prop up the windshield wipers off the glass with a small block of wood or similar.

15-Make sure you have any radio or alarm codes noted, then disconnect and remove the battery. On newer Porsches that have electrically operated trunks, make sure that the trunk cannot be closed completely by using a block of wood or similar to keep it propped open.

16-The removed battery should be connected with a smart charger such as the TechnoCharger from CTEK. Also top off battery fluid with distilled water. It should be kept in a cool, dry place and not on a cement floor.

17- Cover the vehicle with a good quality car cover.

18-Give her a goodbye kiss.I’m of the school that thinks

Storing a PorschePedro P. Bonilla, PCA GCR Columnist

that not starting the car during storage is best. I say this because most engine wear happens during the first few seconds after startup, while the oil builds up pressure and starts lubricating the engine internals.

When you’re ready to take her out again, there’s very little that needs to be done, because most was done before:

1-Remove the cover2-Remove the plastic bags over

the exhaust tips3-Remove desiccant bags and

vermin repellent from cabin4-Remove windshield wiper props5-Secure the convertible or Targa

top6-Replace and connect the battery7-Drop tire pressures to

recommended psi8-Start the engine and let it warm

up a bit9-Go for a drive!If you’re really concerned about

that initial startup wear, the following is the procedure that the Porsche Museum uses for their cars on display:

1-Remove the spark plugs2-Spray WD-40 into each cylinder

through the spark plug hole3-Spray WD-40 into the air

intakes4-Turn over the engine by hand a

couple of turns with a wrench on the main pulley

5-Every 3 months repeat above (leave spark plugs out of the engine)

6-Every 3 months move the car a bit to change the position of the wheel bearings

7-On a manual gearbox, shift into gear when doing above (No. 6) to move the transmission internals

8-Drive the car every 6 months

Happy Porsche’ing,

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Region coordinatorsCAMA Representative Walt Fricke: 303.499.6540, [email protected]/Good Works Luann Dodge: [email protected] Driving Instructor Cecil Morris: 303-399-2482, [email protected] Chief George Strimbu: 303.736.9114, [email protected] Keith Hall: 303.940.7958, [email protected] Store Chair Mike Hebert: 360-202-5830, [email protected] Historian Amy Legg-Rogers: 970.686.0538, [email protected] Troy Nakatani: 720.402.1080, [email protected]/Socials Erik Behrendsen: 303.840.7361, [email protected] Nancy Warren: 303.604.1289, [email protected] Scott Henderson: 303.521.9007, [email protected] Inspection Hank Padilla: 303.470.1850, [email protected] Joe Warren: 303.604.1289, [email protected] Scott Rogers: 970.686.0538, [email protected] 9 Representative Liz Shaw: 505-231-7003, [email protected]

Technical resources356 Jim Kellogg: 303.840.2356, [email protected] Dave Stribling: 303.238.8101, [email protected] Rob Heath: 303.995.1147, [email protected] Dale Tuety: 303.670.1279, [email protected] Dan Semborski: 303.420.2708, [email protected] Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist and help others!944 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] RM

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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 mem-ber, 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.

Whether your tastes are social, technical, or competitive, RMR has something for you! You can have fun in your Porsche by particip ating in driver education and time trials at area tracks, autocrosses, rallies, tours, tech sessions, car shows and more.

DRIVING EVENTS

NON-DRIVING EVENTS

Tour

A tour is a non-competitive driving event in which participants follow a given route to a destination (which may or may not be known in advance). A tour may vary in length from a day trip to a long weekend with an overnight stay or two. Tours usually follow scenic routes (which are plentiful in Colorado) and/or visit interesting or obscure destinations. Tours are sometimes combined with rallies to add variety and a dose of competition to the event.

RMR hosts at least one tour each year; AMR typically offers several. A number of tours are usually offered at Porsche Parade as well.

RallyA rally is a competitive event in which

contestants attempt to follow a course specified by a set of instructions. Rallies are typically run on public, paved roads, and speed limits are always observed. The two major types of rallies are the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) rally and the Gimmick rally. In a TSD rally, participants attempt to follow the instructions precisely, maintaining the correct speed, as points are deducted for arriving at checkpoints (the locations of which are not known in advance) early or late. A Gimmick rally is typically a bit less rigid and usually involves solving puzzles of some type.

Between RMR and AMR, a handful of rallies—at least one of each type—are offered. Porsche

Parade also hosts a TSD rally, and sometimes a Gimmick rally, each year.

Autocross (AX)

An autocross is a competition in which drivers navigate their cars through a course defined by orange cones, usually in a large parking lot. Top speeds are generally moderate, topping out around 40-65 MPH (no higher than second gear for many cars). Competing cars are spaced at long intervals — typically only two or three cars are on the course at the same time. Autocross is a safe way to experience high-performance driving while learning to drive your car at its limit.

Together, RMR and AMR host several autocross events each year, including Eiskhana (essentially an autocross on the ice!) in the winter and an AX school in the spring. Additionally, autocross is a major event at Porsche Parade.

Driver Education (DE)A driver education event provides a safe,

controlled environment for high-performance driving instruction. DE offers drivers of all skill levels the opportunity to hone their driving skills, with the help of an experienced instructor, in a controlled, closed-course environment. In keeping with PCA philosophy, the primary emphasis at all times is on safety. A word of warning, though: the DE experience may be habit-forming!

As DE events are not racing, nor preparation for racing, lap times are not recorded. However, some

Membership SocialMembership socials provide an opportunity

to reconnect with old friends and meet new members. Historically, a membership meeting begins with a social hour with a cash bar, followed by the evening’s program. The content of the program varies, sometimes featuring a “slide show” from a recent event, or a guest speaker such as accomplished Speed World Challenge racer Randy Pobst.

Membership socials, unless otherwise stated, are held the first Thursday of the month. Different venues and topics will keep the meetings fresh and inviting. Watch HighGear and the RMR Web site for details. If you have any ideas for a program, talk to

the Committee Chair or a Board member!

Tech SessionA tech session is just what it sounds like–a

session in which a technical topic is discussed. Not just for gearheads, a tech session may demonstrate practical, “do-it-yourself” procedures such as brake bleeding. Tech sessions are usually presented by experienced Porsche technicians, many of whom are sponsors of RMR events and High Gear.

RMR hosts a few tech sessions each year, typically in the “off months” when few driving events take place. In addition, numerous tech sessions are offered at Porsche Parade. Concours d’Elegance

What we do

DE events are followed immediately by a time trial event, which gives drivers a chance to quantify their performance. Lap times may then be used to measure personal improvement or for bragging rights amongst your peers, etc.

RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High Plains Raceway, with AMR hosting several more at the La Junta, Pueblo and (possibly in the future) Pike’s Peak International Raceway tracks.

Club RaceA club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing event.

A race weekend consists of a number of practice sessions and “heats” (race sessions), often involving both “sprint” and “endurance” races.

Since a Club Racing license (issued by PCA National) is required for competition, club racers are serious and experienced drivers. The cars they bring with them to the track can be quite impressive! As a point of interest, the PCA Club Racing program was inaugurated with the RMR-hosted “First Ever Anywhere” club race at Second Creek in 1992.

Because of the logistics involved in an event of this magnitude, a club race requires a legion of volunteers. However, it is also one of most exciting events to participate in, so be sure to sign up!

RMR hosts one club race each autumn at High Plains Raceway which, when combined with a Driver Education event, adds up to one thrilling weekend!

A concours is essentially a car show, in which contestants endeavor to present their cars in as close to “perfect” condition as possible. A number of judged categories usually exist, typically differentiating between types of cars (e.g. 356, Boxster) and level of preparation (“daily driver” or “full preparation” or somewhere in between). Cars sometimes may be entered as “display only,” for owners who wish to participate but not compete.

RMR participates in a handful of local concours events each year, including the annual Exotic Sports Car Show and Concours d’Elegance, benefiting United Cerebral Palsy Colorado. The annual Porsche Parade also hosts a major concours each year.

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Amy Legg-Rogers, Historian

Trivia Answers: 1. True; 2. Frank Lloyd Wright; 3. True; 4. Einspritzung, meaning “fuel injection,” because the car had Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection; 5. An American, Tony Lapine.

This month’s random question asked to five random members:

“Dear Santa;” (Porsche related, of course)

Joe Warren “Give me tons of fast!!!”

Krista Turner “Keep my speed racer and her speed racer

buddies safe doing what they love. Oh, and a new Cayman S in sherbet green.

Mark Andersen Can you build a cheaper turbo kit for my

Cayman S?

J.C. Whitfield “Please put enough rubber under my tree so that I can have several DE days next year!”

In the rearview mirror - 1975

The 1975 Rocky Mountain Region’s Annual Christmas Party was held on December 6 at the Tiffin Inn, with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and filet mignon at 8 p.m. The cost was $10 per person. One hundred twenty-nine RMR-ers attended the event. Door prizes included such items as a Porsche Mirror, a martini set, and a case of Valvoline. The Grand Prize of $100 towards the 1976 Parade went to Lee Sammons.

Mark Stolberg “A new 968 crank with an offset undersized grind to get to 3.2 litres would be grand.”

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Frank Barrett Photos

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