May 2008 A Newsletter of the Musik-Stadt Porsche Club · 19 -21 Grand American Rolex Sports Car...

May 2008

A Newsletter of the Musik-Stadt Porsche Club

Musik-Stadt officers:

President Mike Moody

[email protected] Tel 615-325-8522

Vice-President &Webmeister

Michael Doebelin [email protected]

Tel 615-361-4140

Secretary Jud Scott


Treasurer Vic Davis


Membership

William (Bill) Wright [email protected]

Tel 615-306-8132

Events Mike Gillespie


Driving Events Frank Hodges


Past President

Bill Seifert [email protected]

Tel 615-746-3709

Newsletter Editor, Solid Gold Teresa Suarez


Solid Gold

www.musikstadtpca.org

in the driver’s seatwith Mike Moody, President

Spring has sprung, and so has my desire to take out the Porsche’s for a spin. I took the Cayman S to Talladega last week-end and had a great time. Weather was perfect and so was the company. Greg Hardman and Martin and Beth Griewahn were also there, and Beth served up a great lunch!

I have both of my cars for sale if anyone needs a 2006 Cayman S or 1999 Carerra C2. Wife and I are thinking about scaling back to one Porsche – maybe a 996 Turbo (and that is scaling back???).

The Musik-Stadt Porsche jackets are in, and we will hand out at next club meeting on May 13. If you cannot make the meeting, email or call me and we will make arrange-ments to get your jacket to you. They look great, and thanks Rick for the work!

We had a great time at the third annual Wheels and Keels with great weather with a great route and …. I wouldn’t go too far on the BBQ but it was OK. Also, we had new mem-bers, the Blount’s, show up with their new 2008 white Turbo. Gary came lately with his 356, as did the Mann’s with their 997 Targa. I want to thank NEWLY MARRIED Michael Doeblin and Jeri Duncan for organizing this year;s Wheels and Keels. Congrat’s to both of you.

The TN Tubs annual BBQ and Car Show is May 17 and this is a MUST ATTEND event. There will likely be over 200 Porsche’s there from all over TN, KY and GA. Don’t miss this great event and get there early if you want to buy a ticket for lunch.

Finally, there are several members going to the Porsche Parade in Charlotte in June/July. There are still slots avail-able if you haven’t signed up. If you are signed up, let me know so we can organize a caravan over. Frank and Michelle Hodges are Hospitality Chair and are looking for helpers while you are there. Let me know if you are going. Until then, see you at the club meeting on May 13.

Mike Moody

May 2008

May 2008


Musik-Stadt Club Calender Check www.musikstadtpca.org for last minute changes

Web Sites:Middle TN Region: http://www.musikstadtpca.org Zone 3: http://www.pca.org/regions/regions.asp?Zone=3

PCA National: http://www.pca.org

Solid Gold

Key:Blue - Club EventsGreen - DE’s and Club RacesBlack - General Information

May2 -4 The Mitty at Road Atlanta3 Wheels & Keels9 Rally Tennessee Linden, TN13 Club Meeting – Caney Fork Fish Camp17 TN Tubs Annual BBQ at Cal Turners23-24 High Speed Fun at Nashville Superspeedway, Mustang Club24-25 HOD BMW DE – Barber MSP29 – June 1 Blue Ridge Boxster Summit Smoky Mountains, Blowing Rock, TN (tentative)

June6 Lane Motor Museum’s “Family Fun Day 7 Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway7-8 Peachstate Region DE at Road Atlanta10 Club Meeting – TBA14 -15 24 Hours of LeMans18 – 23 356 Registry West Coast Holiday at Lake Tahoe 19 -21 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series – Mid Ohio

29 – 7/3/2008 – Porsche Parade, Charlotte, NC20-22 KY Region DR, Putnam Park

For further information on events or to add an event, contact: Mike Gillespie [email protected]

July5-6 Peachtree BMW DE – Road Atlanta8 Club Meeting at TBA12 Indy Racing League at Nashville Superspeedway17 – 20 Keenland Concours d’Elegance18 - 20 Porsche 250 at Barbers Motorsports Park

August9 Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville Superspeedway12 Club Meeting - TBA16-17 Peachstate Region DE – Road Atlanta29 – Sept 1 RennFest, Atlanta, GA30 Barbers Historics in the Park

September3 Visit to the Hermitage6 European Car Show in Bowling Green (tentative) 9 Club Meeting – TBA13 Lunch and tour of the Hermitage20-21 Peachtree BMW DE – Road Atlanta

October2-4 Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta3-5 Kentucky RCA Regions Autumn Derby4 -5 Midsouth Region PCA DE at Memphis Motorsports Park10 -12 Fontana Village Porsche Event (tentative)11 Oktoberfest in Germantown14 Club Meeting - TBA18-19 Minnie Challenge 25-26 Peachstate Region DE at Road Atlanta24 – 26 KY Region DE, Putnam Park

November11 Club Meeting - TBA

DecemberNo Club Meeting this month

New Members

WELCOME!

Primary Members 244

Affiliate Members 170

Total Members 414

May 2008

New Members:

Anthony Benken '99 996

Harry Demetros '07 997S

Lawrence Freund '05 Cayenne S

Aaron Guin '03 Boxster

James Hamilton '85 944

Each member can maintain their own PCA information so they're personally empowered and can take workload off the club volunteers. As a member logs in to the pca.org site using their User name and Password, their individual member record is shown in the blue box on the right side. If any infor-mation needs to be changed simply select an item and the edit page will come up so that changes can be made. Many items are available for change that don't show in the blue box. This is very criti-cal when members change their email address. Since the vast majority of local club communication is done via email a current email address is very important.

Transfers In:

Vernon Lyle

Raymond Kenneth Pierce '03 Boxster

Anniversaries:

Robert Collins 10 yrs.

David Bankey 5 yrs.

William Morris 5 yrs.

Club Meeting May 13th Porsche Club Meeting

The May Musik Stadt Region Porsche Club meeting will be held at the

Caney Fork Fish Camp on Tuesday night May 13th starting at 6:30pm. We will be discussing the many events that are coming up in the next two

months.

The Caney Fork Fish Camp is a great new restaurant that is across from the main entrance of the Opryland Hotel. (we suggest you

take the I-65 route to Briley Parkway instead of the I-40 route be-cause of the construction) We have our own separate room at the back of the restaurant with a clear view outside of the parking lot where you will park. Caney Fork Fish Camp not only has great Cat-fish but they also have Grouper, Chicken, Ribs, Meatloaf, Pot Roast, Ham Stake and Chopped Steak with all the fixens you could want.

This will be a meeting you will not want to miss.

May 2008


MusikStadt Porsche Club2008

First Quarter Treasurer Report

Beginning Balance ------------------------------------------------------------------------$9034.12

Expense

1/5 Meeting expense ----------------------------------- $100.00 SecofStateCorpfilingfee------------------------------$20.00 Polo Shirts --------------------------------------------- $2,646.95 Banquet -------------------------------------------------- $2,469.59 Movie Night 3/24 --------------------------------------- $32.31

Total Expense ----- -$5,268,85 ----- -$ 5,268.85

Income March PCA Dues Reimburse ----------------------------- $ 896.00 Special PCA Member Reimburse ------------------------ $ 472.00 Shirt Sales -------------------------------------------------- $1,130.00 Banquet RSVP’s------------------------------------------- $1,760.00 Total Income $4,258.00----- $4,258.00

First Quarter 2008 Ending cash balance ----------------------------------------- $8,023.27

Vic DavisTreasurer

May 2008


Registration for the Carolinas Region Driver Education at Lowe’s Motor Speedway opens May 1st. The event will use the 2.25 mile road course which consists of the 1.5 mile banked ovalaswellasa.75mileinfieldcourse.Eachday will be handled as a separate event. If you desire to attend both Friday and Saturday, you must register for both events. Registration will be online at http://www.carolinas-pca.com/.

For more information, please contact:

Brian PowellCarolinas Region PCA DE [email protected]

AAAweb site that gives towing specifica-tions of each manufacturer and each model. The info can be found at http://partner.aaa.biz/portal/site/auto/menuitem.d6228442aa6b1be316c82c70089fd3f8/ .

Croctoberfest 2008 !

Thursday October 2ndEvening Social

Friday October 3rdMorning - Cayman Show-N-Shine and Ex-haust Shoot-Out at PCNA Headquarters. Come show off your car at the headquarters of Porsche in North America and compete in our firsteverexhaustshootout.

Lunchtime - Tech Quiz and Sponsor Luncheon - Details TBD

Afternoon - Gimmick Rally designed by our very own “SpinDoc” through the mountain-

ous regions north and east of Atlanta.

Evening - Awards Banquet featuring our spe-cial guest speakers the 1968 Monte Carlo Rally winning team of Vic Elford and David Stone. Vic will also be selling and signing some of his books.

Saturday October 4thPorschPlatz at Road AtlantaALMS Petit LeMans Race

Sunday October 5thAutocross in conjunction with Peachtree Re-gion PCA

FOR SALE

2006 Cayman S, speed yellow, yellow/black Recaro seats, Tubi exhaust, painted center caps/ console, chrono, PSM, short shifter, clear bra, 15000 miles Contact Mike Moody at 426-8188 or [email protected]

1999 Carerra Coupe, artic silver/black leather. 32K miles. Contact Mike Moody at 426-8188 or [email protected]

Miscellaneous

May 2008


Saturday May the 3rd the Musikstadt Chapter held their 3rd annual Wheels and Keels. We met at the Percy Priest Lake, a peaceful quiet morning, the rainjust stopped and the sun was rais-ing over the wa-ter, when sudden-ly those Porsches roamed in. Es-pecially pleasing was the 2008 Tur-bo with a Fabspeed exhaust. After talking and

a d m i r i n g all the cars we left Per-cy Priest Lake, drove a l o n g s i d e Old Hickory Lake onto Highway 70, which is part of the His-

toric Trail of Tears. Our trip led us to Lebanon, then on Hwy 141 through Taylorville into Harts-ville. Nestled in the northern portion of Middle Tennessee, this rural county has a current popu-lation just over 7000 scattered over its beauti-ful hills and lush valleys. Farming, largely tobacco, was the economic base that formed this county, and it is still prevalent today. Many area families came to this fertile land from Virginia and North Carolina when their tobacco-growing families could not subdivide their lands any further. Tennes-see was a new state looking for settlers, and this area of the Highland Rim was an ideal location to build a

homestead.

We then turned onto Hwy 10, this is a part of the his-toric Avery Trace. In an effort to encourage settlers to move west into the new territory of Tennessee, in 1787 the mother state of North Carolina ordered a road to be cut to take settlers into the Cumberland Settle-ments-from the south end of Clinch mountain (in East Tennessee ) to French Lick ( Nashville ). A hunter, Peter Avery, was selected to direct the blazing of this new trail through the wilderness. The trail was laid out following buffalo trails which the Cherokee Indians had frequently used as a war path. It led from Fort Southwest Point at Kingston through the Cumberland Mountains up into what is now Jackson County, to Fort

Blount. From there it rambled along through the hills and valleys of upper Middle Tennessee to Bledsoe’s Fort at Castalian Springs, then to Mansker’s Fort and finallytoFortNashborough.Thesefivefortsprovidedshelter and protection for travelers along the Trace.

Now back towards Gallatin, passing the local airport and a Phantom RF plane to our left. We stopped for BBQandcatfish,wheresomemoremembersoftheclub joined us. After we ate we drove to the Cherokee Marina for some pictures. Reba’s house and Starstruck Farms are located right next to the marina.

Wheels & Keels 2008by Musik-Stadt VP Michael Doebelin

May 2008


As many of you know, Thoroughbred Motorcars sold to the Sonic Automotive Group on April 1, 2008. Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) is a fortune 300 com-pany based in Charlotte, North Carolina and is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States. The company was founded by NASCAR track owner Bruton Smith.

Sonic Automotive operates in 15 states with 176 deal-erships and represent 35 different brands of automo-biles. These dealerships provide numerous services including sales of new and used cars, sales of replace-ment parts, vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and collision repair services, and arrangement of extended warranty contracts, financing, and insurance for thecompany’s customers.

Major competitors include AutoNation, Group 1 Au-tomotive, and Penske Automotive Group. Sonic’s an-nual revenue is roughly 8 bil-lion dollars an-nually.In Nash-ville, Sonic Au tomot ive , Inc. also owns BMW /Mini of Nashville, Mer-cedes Benz of Nashville, and Crest Honda, Cadillac, Hum-mer, and Saab. In Chattanooga, they own BMW of Chattanooga and Economy Honda. One no-ticeable change in Nashville is that the Saab franchise has been move

Thoroughbred MoTorcars has NeW oWNersby Musik-Stadt Events Chair, Mike Gillespie to Metro Center and the Crest facilities.

At Jaguar, Porsche, Audi of Nashville, located at 2350 Franklin Road, Nashville, the only changes in personnel has be the addition of James Cor-lew as General Manager and Rick Philpot as the New Car Sales Manager. Another change you will notice is the change in attitude. “Porsche of

Nashville is looking forward to building their rela-tionship with the Musik Stadt Region PCA” says Rick

Philpot. “Once we get our arms around the business, we will be providing a level of service to the PCA members that they have never seen in the past”.

porsche

7th Annual Bar-B-Cue

Bar-B-Cue at noonPay At Door

Please join us for a most memorable

Porsche Event at Cal Turner’s Brush Pines

Farm in Kingston Springs, TN

Saturday, May 17th9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.

PORSCHE

C/O NATE GREENE300 BROADWAYNASHVILLE,TN 37201

PORSCHE

RSVP: Nate Greene 615 850 2729 [email protected]

Registration: Open at 9:00am

Lunch: Noon ($15 at door only)

Session: “Kickin Tires”

Event: People’s Choice ConcoursAll cars must be in place by 10:30 am.Categories: Pre-A, A, B, and C.Open and closed in each category, plus “Outlaw Class” and Best of Show.Judging ends at 11:30 AM.Goodie StoreFor Sale Corral (Porsche only)

Highlights

Directions to Brush Pines Farm (1354 Brush Creek Road)► From Nashville, take 1-40 West to Exit 188 (Kingston Springs)► Go left over the bridge past Petro► When the road forks stay right on CC Road► Go past Golf Club of TN to 4 way stop► Turn left on Brush Creek Road► Farm is on the right - Watch for signs

Formula One fans in Music City now have a place to gather with other Formula One fans to watch the exciting racing together and to showcase their cars. Beef ‘O’Brady’s, located at 1724 Carothers Parkway in Cool Springs, will be the site of the viewing parties and car corrals. Great parking is provided in front of the restaurant and entry to the party is $12 at the door, which includes breakfast and a drink. Mimosas are available at an additional charge. With numerous televisions tuned into the Speed Channel, there is not a bad seat in the house. The F1 parties to be held are as follows; Sunday May 25th Monaco Grand Prix - Race starts at 7am – doors open at 6:45am Sunday June 8th Canadian Grand Prix* – Race starts at noon – doors open at 11am Sunday July 6th British Grand Prix - Race starts at 7am – doors open at 6:45am Sunday September 14th Italian Grand Prix - Race starts at 7am – doors open at 6:45am Sunday November 2nd Brazilian Grand Prix - Race starts at 10am – doors open at 9:45am * For the Canadian Race there will not be a door fee, you will order off the menu.

Music City Formula One Viewing Party

This event is limited to the first 60 people. You must be wearing Formula One attire to be eligible for the many door prizes. Bring your clubs banners, pennants and your race team’s colors to showcase your favorite team and / or driver. NOTE: Schedule subject to change. For more information contact Mike Gillespie at [email protected]

July 19, 2008

July 19, 2008 marks the Fifth Annual Keeneland Concours d’Elegance at KeenelandRacetrack (horses in case you were wondering) in Lexington, KY. This is a greatopportunity to see some of the same great automobiles you would expect to see atPebble Beach or Amelia Island, but without the long drive and expense of being aspectator. The event is held at the beautiful grounds of the Entertainment Centeradjacent to the Keeneland Racetrack.

Admission to the event is $15 which is collected as you enter the grounds. There willbe a number of Car Club Corrals and the parking attendants will direct you to yourcorral. The Car Club Paddock has become an important element of the Keeneland

Concours, making it a "show within a show". Clubs are given specially designatedparking areas in close proximity to the 100 juried automobiles and on either side ofthe road leading into the Concours.

In 2007, over 400 Club participants enjoyed the opportunity to mingle with fellowautomotive enthusiasts and enjoy the day’s festivities.

There will also be a “Hanger Bash” party after the concours on Saturday across thehighway at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky. Party starts at 5:30pm and there willbe light finger food and liquid libations. There will be several old museum planesthere and also a “fly-in” of about 20 vintage planes, including a P51, around 4pm.Tickets to the Hanger Bash are $15 each and limited to 300, so if you want to go,purchase your tickets early.

Details on the event are at http://www.keenelandconcours.com/.

The Nashville Area Car Clubs are going to caravan up to the Keeneland Concoursd’Elegance on Saturday July 19th. We will be meeting at the K-Mart parking lot at230 Long Hollow Pike in Goodlettsville, just off of I-65, Exit 97 Hwy 174/Long HollowPike at 6:45am. There is a BP Gas Station at the edge of the parking lot for you to fillup, get a drink and snacks, and to use the restroom. We will depart from the K-Martparking lot at 7am headed to Bowling Green. As we pass through Bowling Green, wewill be joined on the interstate by a group of cars from the Bowling Green EuroClassics. We will be making a stop at the Kentucky Rest Area at mile marker 56 justprior to getting on the Blue Grass Parkway. We will have a twenty minute stop therebefore proceeding onto Lexington. Total trip distance is 190 miles and should take atotal time (including rest stop) of 3 hours and 20 minutes. This will put us at theConcours at approximately 12:30pm (eastern time). On Sunday, everyone will befree to travel back to Nashville at their leasure.

Area Hotels – within 3 miles of the Concours

• Comfort Suites Southwest - $$ (859) 296-4446

3060 Fieldstone Way, Lexington, KY 40513Smoke-free all suite hotel - 4 floors, 72 suitesHeated indoor swimming pool - fitness room

• Fairfield Inn by Marriott - $$ 859-224-33383050 Lakecrest Circle, Lexington, KY 40513Smoke-free hotel - 3 floors; 55 rooms, 8 suitesIndoor swimming pool

• Hampton Inn South - $$ 859-223-0088

3060 Lakecrest Circle, Lexington, KY 40513Hotel - 3 floors, 67 rooms - AAA 3 DiamondsHeated indoor swimming pool - fitness room

• Springs Inn - $$ 800-354-95032020 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY 405032 floors, 220 roomsHeated outdoor swimming pool open in summer - fitness roomRestaurant – lounge

Map below shows the location of the hotels (#1) and the Keeneland Concours is atthe top left .

Local Area Restaurants – approximate distance from Hampton Inn

Beaumont Bar and Grill (.5 mi)Longhorn Steakhouse (2 mi)Max & Erma's (.2 mi)Murray's (1.7 mi)Ramsey's (2 mi)Regatta Seafood (3.3 mi)Waffle House (.1mi)

This will be a great event and one that you don’t want to miss. Mark your calendar,make your hotel reservations, and pack your bags! If you have any questions, emailMike Gillespie at [email protected].

Current videos of the event;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1DZb_AOhJEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQy3bDaYa4U

Photos of the event;

http://rides.webshots.com/album/560491545FKczSp?start=0

Regatta Seafood Restaurant

High Speed Fun In Music City VIII

Registration Deadline May 15, 2008 Name: _____________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________ City: _______________________ State: _______ Zip: ___________ Phone: ( )_______________________ E-Mail:_____________________________Year: ____Make: ___________ Fax:( )_______________________ Model: __________________________ Color:____________________________ COMPETITIVE DRIVING EXPERIENCE LEVEL Novice _____ Intermediate _____ Experienced _____ List below any Driving Schools, Competitive events, or any other Driver qualifications. Placement in Driver Classes will be at the Discretion of the Event Steward will be final.____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

ENTRY FEES ___ Fri. Open Track ($135.00)

___ Fri. Garage Bay Rental ($50.00)

___ Sat. Open Track($135.00)

___ Sat. Garage Bay Rental ($50.00)

TOTAL ($ U.S.) $_________ * The event will be held rain or shine. * Registrations are non-transferable. * Confirmations and Driver Packages will be mailed by May 15, 2008.

make checks payable and mail to: Music City Mustang Club

7612 Drag Strip Road Fairview, TN 37062

Event Steward and Registration Area Hotels (Mustang Club Rate) Jim Chism Hampton Inn – Lebanon, TN 615-446-0520 615-444-7400 615-973-3518 cell 615-799-8300 office Comfort Inn & Suites [email protected] 615-443-0027

Be a part of the eighth annual MCA Sanctioned event at the Nashville Superspeedway. Put your car through the paces at near race speeds and truly experience what only a few will ever have the opportunity to do. High speed action - your car, it doesn’t get any better than this. Space is Limited so - Register early. Nashville Superspeedway awaits you ...

Experience It!

Open to all Makes and Models

May 23 - 24, 2008

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