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The Bahn Stormer The Official Publication of the Rally Sport Region - Porsche Club of America Volume XX, Issue 5 -- June 2015 Photo by Mike O’Rear Al Gaulin’s Track Car at RSR’s Season Opener
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The Bahn Stormer
The Official Publication of the Rally Sport Region - Porsche Club of America
Volume XX, Issue 5 -- June 2015
Photo by Mike O’Rear
Al Gaulin’s Track Car at RSR’s Season Opener
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The Official Page .......................................................3Traction Control.......................................... ..............4Calendar of Events........................................... .........7Membership Page ....................................................9Drivers’ Education At Waterford Hills .....................10My Macan Experience ............................................13Ramblings From a Life With Cars ............................15 Around the Zone ....................................................17Another Way of Doing It .........................................19Big Hero Lost ..........................................................21Time With Tim ........................................................23Club Meeting Minutes ............................................25Classifieds ...............................................................26
Contents
ARESCO, Inc ........................................................................ 14AutoMark Collision Center ................................................. 22Clear Auto Bra ...................................................................... 2Edward Jones -- David Yu .................................................... 27Fred Lavery Porsche ........................................................... 18Gilson Motor Sports ........................................................... 24Munk’s Motors ................................................................... 20Porsche of Ann Arbor ......................................................... 16Porsche of Farmington Hills ................................................ 28Porsche of the Motor City .................................................... 5Rennstatt Racing (of ArborMotion) .................................... 12Westgate Insurance ............................................................ 27www.sellyoursportscar.net ................................................... 7
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I am quite anxious as I write this. It is less than a week until our first RSR Drivers’ Education Event. Who wouldn’t be anxious after 5 months of mindless commuting on pot hole riddled streets. This is a chance to drive on a smooth curvy surface, see friends that are also fresh from hibernation, and share
the excitement of novice students truly enjoying their Porsche’s performance for the first time. These are things that produce that elevated heart rate that only a time constrained driving season can produce. I don’t see myself as a really competitive person. On the track I don’t chart lap times -- certainly one of the important measures of one’s ability to achieve a high velocity around a road racing circuit. It’s not that I don’t want to continue to improve; I just don’t need to see how close to flat-out I need to go to get there. Improvement can come in the form of smoothness, balance and controlling the car closer to its cornering limits. Granted, I will admit that my pace picks up depending on what starts to appear in the rear view mirror. That must be human nature, because it afflicts many people that I close up on too. I have to always be reminded that experience and cunning is no match for youthful exuberance and lightning quick reaction times. I do have to admit that I still need to work on my noncompetitive mind- set on the street. I let people into line, offer courtesies to other drivers wherever I can, but heaven forbid you try to get in front of me on that two into one lane merge. There is something about getting swamped off the line that raises me far above my “not really a competitive person.” I hate losing one of those, and I am as far from a muscle car, drag strip guy as it gets. That said, you don’t need any competitive spirt to enjoy a Drivers’ Education Event. That trait may actually have a negative effect when you are starting out. With the amount of information having being disseminated, you don’t need the distraction of measuring your driving against anyone else. I have been told by several people that the reason they do not want to enter a DE event is because they think they will not be fast enough. There are never any performance expectations at our DE events. The fear of standing out amongst their peers is stopping them from enjoying one of the greatest automotive pleasures available……. the knowledge to command control of some of the finest sports cars ever produced. I have yet to see anyone that
did not have an exponential improvement in driving skill and confidence after their first day of instruction. May marked a temporary hiatus for Time with Tim -- RSR’s monthly tech sessions held at Rennstatt Racing. The sessions will be back again in October, but, nevertheless missed during the summer break. To give TwT a proper send off until October this month’s meeting was also the site of the RSR New Member Party. It was a great opportunity to serve up a great BBQ lunch for all attendees, new members and old. If you were able to search the Bahn Stormer articles I have been involved with over the last 7 years, one name is written more than any other. That person is Tim Pott. His name is constantly in print because he is constantly supporting the club and its membership. Besides the feeding of stomachs and grey matter during Time with Tim, there is his support for track days, putting in time as RSR’s Vice President and capping that off, being the full time Technical Chairman. That may be why there is more than just a passing acknowledgement of his continual contributions to the club. Following very closely behind with thanks for selfless participation is the team that brings you the drivers’ education events. By the time you read this, Beginners’ Day at Waterford Hills will be behind us and we will be moving diligently towards our premier 3-day Grattan Event, June 19th. All our DE’s require a lot of effort but the June event takes 10 times much more. Everyone involved, our volunteers, the Track Committee, the Driving Instructors all put forth extra effort for this once a year event. There are a few people that require special mention for the extra time expended for the June event, actually let’s call it all year. Christian Maloof our Chief Driving Instructor is perpetually tethered to everything concerning the event. This year Phil Mather will be assisting Christian with event management tasks. The name that everyone sees is Tom Krueger, our Registrar, the man who fields a never ending barrage of questions, manages the administration of all the entrants, and still finds time to chase some sponsorship for the event. When you get to the track, Tom’s efforts are translated into functional form by Richard Chang who converts the student and instructor data into packets that contain the run schedules, pairings and car numbers. Again for this year’s Grattan event, our appreciation needs to go out to Tom Bloom for his continual effort to secure great sponsors as well as Bloom Roofing’s very generous contribution. Until next month, happy driving.
Traction Control By Rick Mammel, RSR President
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Soar with RSR on Sunday Aug. 30th Host: Dave Finch & Peter Grant
Picnic Head Chef: John Kytasty
Join RSR in Gregory, MI for an RSR sponsored
picnic lunch and soaring at Richmond Field
Glider Sessions @ $50 (cash) and up!
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June 2 (Tue.) 7:00 PM: RSR Club Meeting -- AutoMark Collision of Farmington Hills (see their ad on page 22)
June 18-21 (Thur.-Sun.): RSR Drivers’ Education, Grat-tan Raceway
June 21-27 (Sun.-Sat.): 60th Annual Porsche Parade -- French Lick, Indiana (see page 6)
July 7 (Tue.) 7:00 PM: RSR Club Meeting -- Karl’s Cabin, Plymouth
July 10 (Fri.): Rolling Sculpture Show -- Main Street Ann Arbor -- coordinated by Jim Dowty
July 21 (Tue.) RSR Drivers’ Education, Waterford Hills
July 26 (Sun.) PCA Zone 4 Parking on the Lawn - The Inn at St. Johns -- Plymouth, MI
August 4 (Tue.) 7:00 PM: RSR Club Meeting -- Karl’s Cabin, Plymouth
August 15 (Sat.) Irish HIlls Lakes Tour -- Hosts Dave & Norah Cooper
August 22 (Sat.) RSR Drivers’ Education, Waterford Hills
August 27th (Thr.) Chelsea Fair Figure 8 Demolition Derby Night -- Host Jim Dowty
August 29 (Sat.) 2nd Annual Ann Arbor Challenge -- Hosts Axel and Claudia Schmidt (see page 11)
August 30 (Sun.) Soaring with David Finch -- Hosts David Finch and Peter Grant (see page 6)
September 1 (Tue.) 7:00 PM: RSR Club Meeting -- Karl’s Cabin, Plymouth
September 15 (Tue.) RSR Drivers’ Education, Waterford Hills
October 6 (Tue.) 7:00 PM: RSR Club Meeting -- Karl’s Cabin, Plymouth
October 10 (Sat.) 1:00 PM: RSR Fall Color Tour -- Hosts Stewart & Sally Free
November 1 (Sun.) Annual Polar Bear Run -- Host Sebastian Gaeta
November 3 (Tue.) 7:00 PM: RSR Club Meeting -- Karl’s Cabin, Plymouth
December 1 (Tue.) 7:00 PM: RSR Club Meeting -- Karl’s Cabin, Plymouth
RSR Calendar of Events
For more information on surrounding area events, see “Around the Zone” on page 17.
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$20.00 per car and occupants - To register visit us at:
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In conjuction with the weekend festivities at the
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Current Membership 474*
Member Anniversaries
Membership
Welcome New Members
Dawn White & Jay Fash ............. 39Gene & Susie Goodson .............. 35Roger Garrell & Katie Sharp ....... 29Dan & Mary Ann Kantrow ......... 28Andy & Gail Bacon ..................... 21George Snook & Nancy Duffy-Snook................ 18James & Cathy Schorr ................ 17Al & Kathleen Wright ................. 17Michael Deleeuw & Cherie McMullen ................... 16William & Katrina Guttrich ........ 16Doreen Ganos ............................ 14Mike & Marcea Metzler ............. 11
Amanda Maehling ....................... 9Ulf Maier ..................................... 9Michael & Brenda Sue Pillay ........ 9Rick & Lynda Mammel ................. 8Ron & Jolanta Pruette .................. 8 James & Laura Walesch ............... 8Fran & Laurie Lanciaux ................ 7George & Linda Boreczky ............ 6Ron Silva ...................................... 6Trent Warnke ............................... 6Danny & Michelle Young ............. 6Kevin Kral ..................................... 5Winston & Stephanie Benedict ... 3Darryl & Helena Toth ................... 3
Dan & Maureen Vargovick ........... 3Cornelia Beck-Harmel & Gerd Harmel ............................ 2Richard Dickerson ........................ 2Tony & Debbie LaCivita ................ 2Craig & Carol Sable ...................... 2Todd Goldberg ............................. 1John Miller ................................... 1Brad Miller ................................... 1Rick Ratliff & Lindsay Olson ......... 1Axel & Claudia Schmidt ............... 1Steven Upton ............................... 1
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Membership Information: Those interested in joining Porsche Club of America (PCA) can fill out the application form located in the forms section of our website -- http://rsp.pca.org. Cost is $46 US per year. You will receive a subscription to both Panorama, the official PCA magazine, and the The Bahn Stormer, the Rally Sport Region newsletter. .
Send the application and a check (or Visa/MC), payable to Porsche Club of America, to the membership chairperson, Glenn Trapp (1834 Woodcreek, Brighton, MI 48114), for processing. If you have questions or need additional information please contact Glenn (810-227-7854 or [email protected]).
Subscription to The Bahn Stormer is free to RSR* members. Non-members pay an annual fee of $18 US.
Address Changes: If you change your address, please forward your new address to Porsche Club of America’s Executive Director: Vu Nguyen PO Box 6400 Columbia, MD 21046and to RSR* Membership Chairperson, Glenn Trapp, at [email protected]. This will ensure the timely delivery of both the Panorama and The Bahn Stormer.
* Please take note: Rally Sport Region’s official acronym from PCA national is RSP. Please make special note of this when dealing with PCA national.
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Beginners’ Day DE at WaterfordBy Editor Mike O’Rear. Car Photos by Wes Nardoni, Others by Glenn Trapp
Rally Sport Region’s initial Drivers’ Education event was a sell out and a cool success. We say “cool” because, just fol-lowing a sping heat wave, the day felt almost wintry. Good for engines but not what the crowd was expecting. A total of 50 students, including 18 “green group” (less experienced) drivers showed up to learn to enjoy the full potential of their cars. They were accompanied by 24 ex-pert instructors, making sure the day was fun and safe. Credit goes to the many folks who make such events
among the most popular in Southeast Michigan. Christian Maloof and Phil Mather used their expertise to make sure everything moved smoothly. Pat Jeski has retired after sev-eral years of yoeman like service at the event sign-in desk and Rich Chang took over those duties for the first time, ably assisted by Bill Abbe. Things went as smoothly as ever. Eric Gedeon of Porsche of Ann Arbor, and an RSR mem-ber, brought great donuts and coffee, and as usual Tim Pott and Rennstat Racing/ArborMotion provided addi-tional breakfast snacks and beverages. We are fortunate to have such generous sponsors. Thanks also to Tom Bloom for helping haul many of the supplies to the track and to Burghard Linn who showed up to make sure all vendors got paid even though he was not participating in the event. It was a great day for driving and a cool warm-up for our club’s June Grattan event. Don’t think that Beginners’ Day is the only event for first timers. There is room for all experience level of drivers at every RSR DE. Come join us.
Rich Chang (left) and Bill Abbe at sign-in. Who would have guessed that Pat Jeski was replaceable?Doris Gilles joined us in her 2007 GT3. Nothing
like jumping into the deep end of the pool.
Gerry Plocharczyk launched from the starting grid in beautiful 1985 Carrera.
Joe Conen was back for his second season in his 2013 Boxster S.
Valerie Maloof (left), a regular contributor to the Bahn Stormer, also changes wheels as a member of Christian’s pit crew.
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Ron Weisberger came with his 2013 Boxster S -- com-plete with racing numbers.
John Thomson joined us with his 2013 Boxster S.John Loomis Jr. came with his 2007 911 C4.
Christian Maloof began the day with the Drivers’ Meeting. It was a hands in the pockets or around a cup of coffee morning.
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My Macan ExperienceStory by RSR Member Hieu Nguyen
Ever found a car that you absolutely want and need? All at the same time? What was it that drove you to have that intense desire? I am constantly asking myself these ques-tions as I sit and read through the brochure for the Porsche Macan. Now, never having been a fan of crossovers and SUVs, I curiously find myself in a position where I have been considering the purchase of one. I don’t know whether it’s due to the fact that I will soon be married and thus tots will be running around shortly thereafter. Or maybe it’s the fact that my fiancée and I both love camping, outdoors, what-have-you, and desire (okay, mostly me) a more capable ve-hicle to take us on these trips while making the drive an event rather than a chore. Background on me: I never fully understood crossovers. Too small to be a proper SUV but still large enough to block your entire forward view when you’re behind one and not particularly as rugged as SUVs, I viewed them as rolling anathemas. However, I recently had the chance to drive a CUV for a night and you could say that it shifted my think-ing. At least I understood the popularity of them, especially while running around our infamously weathered roads. And I believe that was all it took for me to start considering a CUV as my next car. The CUV I drove felt fine enough for most folks. But it lacked (to quote a certain former TV pre-senter) character and soul. Plus, they’re everywhere. Enter the Porsche Macan. Like some (many?) of you, I was aghast when Porsche announced the development and production of their first SUV, the Cayenne. “You are a sports-car company, why would you go and build something that’s as un-sports-car like as an SUV?!” I yelled in unison with other Porsche and sports car enthusiasts. As I read more and more about their situation in the 1990s, I came to understand that it was a necessary evil. It was necessary because the capital needed to develop and launch all the amazing sports cars that we enjoy (through sight and/or fingertips) was going to be astronomical and the Boxster/911 combo wasn’t go-ing to do it alone. And it seems that Porsche didn’t take the lackadaisical route of grabbing cousin Audi’s Q7 SUV, restyled it lightly, and slap the family crest on it. They actu-ally re-engineered their cousin’s product to fit the Porsche mold: highly capable on as well as off the road. When I finally I pulled my eyes away from the computer and book of a “brochure”, I drove down to the local dealer to sit and experience the new Porsche CUV. But before I head off on to the road, there was time to familiarize my-self with the Macan. Front seating was comfortable and
appropriately sporty, with excellent view out through the front windshield. I like the front-and-center tachometer; reminds you that you are in a sports car. Rear seating, if I were to spend time back there, was surprisingly spacious for average Joe-sized me, though like most 5-passenger vehicles, I don’t want to ride in between the other two passengers. Cargo space would definitely swallow plenty of camping gear, several cases of refreshments, or a baby stroller. The rest of the interior will look familiar to drivers of Porsche’s current flavors, which means there are lots of buttons. At least they are clearly marked and big enough so you don’t accidentally mash several of them at the same time. And they are logically placed, once you’ve spent sev-eral minutes deciphering their function and location. The exterior styling is fantastic, too. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and these eyes loves how it looks. Understated, purposeful, but more than enough details to let you know that this isn’t just another CUV. There are hints of the Audi Q5 on which it was based on from a few angles, however. But from other angles, it’s unmistakably Porsche. Test drive time. The brief time that I spent driving the Macan around was more than enough to convince me that this was not the garden-variety CUV we see running around. Power and performance was impressive, abetted by the outstanding PDK gearbox. This transmission was the best automated manual…hell, it was the best auto-matic transmission I’ve ever driven. Smoother than a well-calibrated torque converter-based cog changer and much, much faster than said transmission, I would handily pay the extra money to have this available in other cars outside of Porsche. It was also evident that the ride and handling en-gineers spent a lot of time tuning the base chassis. The Macan turned in smartly; body roll was well controlled, as was the ride. It was a bit on the firm side, but I wouldn’t complain. If you require a softer ride to handle Michigan’s infamously rough roads, PASM and air suspension are op-tional extras. Overall, this was a very good compromise between a sports car and a family hauler/grocery getter. As I rolled back into the dealership, I wanted to be able to confirm with the sales advisor that I would like to take one home. I’d provide him the Porsche configurator code for my personalized Macan, put down a deposit, and sign the paperwork. But knowing full well that my soon-to-be wife would be rather unhappy with me if I had done just that, I reluctantly turned away and headed back home, fig-uring out how I can convince her we need another Porsche.
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What does Zen have to do with it? I get amused every time I come across a book or article that uses the word Zen to grab the attention of a reader. I am sure it has something to do with the normal human hope that all of the world’s problems have some simple and painless solution that we all have within us just waiting to emerge. I cringe at how many times I found myself in a seminar or class or even reading a book that promised sim-ple solutions through mind control techniques. So if you want to learn a mechanical skill like repairing motorcycle engines or a physical skill like driving a race car in the rain you only have to search for the perfect how to do book or DVD. Except of course there are no simple solutions when it comes to how the human mind works. Wikipedia says the origin of Zen goes back to 6th cen-tury China as the word Chan meaning absorption or medi-tative state. Urbandictionary says it is a state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. Zen Buddhism says it is awareness and concentration. Still don’t see what this has to do with driving? Well if you did a Google search you would find 678,000 results for Zen and driving. If you have lots of time to kill there are 1,790,000 Zen quotes some of which are pretty funny and a few are insightful. You can get a daily Zen quote sent to you. I tell you there is money in this Zen stuff. You trip over it in the oddest places, like what you are reading now. But other than the odd giggle what does Zen have to do with driving? If so many people are talking about it there just might be a kernel of knowledge worth applying here. When anyone drives, the act of driving is not the only thing on our mind and may not even be the most prominent thing on our mind. We will keep this family friendly and not get into topics that are prominent in our minds. Let’s just say that life’s distractions have a way of negatively im-pacting our driving performance. One objective of Zen is to remove all other distractions and restore a total state of focus. Sitting in a cross legged pose and chanting a close lipped one note hum is just not going to be practical while driving a car. But there is a technique that Ross Bentley teaches that actually works. When he needs to center his thoughts he takes the tip of his tongue and presses it against the roof of his mouth. As crazy as it sounds it ac-tually works and it has to do with a body pressure point. To be clear Ross does not relate this to Zen but his prin-ciple of focusing the mind is the same. Another method
he proposes is to enhance the focus on the senses. You might start by sensing vibration, sounds or even smells. As you focus on one channel of feedback you will tune out the other distractions. Ultimately the objective is to raise awareness of your immediate surroundings and situation. We tend to observe our surroundings in a casual way by ignoring the routine and only observing what is changing. We can heighten our awareness by scanning for details we have gradually taught ourselves to ignore. Really observe the road for details in pavement or read each traffic sign and signal. Look at the details of the other cars around us and where they are positioned in their lane or how they may wander about through their own inattention. Really position our car where it should be on the road, in corners, at stop lights and in relation to other cars. The more you focus the less room you give your mind to be distracted. Where Ross Bentley was most focused on was driving on the track. Those of you who have track experience have no doubt fallen into the situation where you blow a corner and it takes several more corners or maybe a lap until you can achieve full control again. Missing one apex or braking point can multiply into several more errors. Driving with focus and concentration, would file away the problem for later analysis. When you are fully concentrating time feels like it has slowed down and actions become less reactive. One way to achieve this is through visualization. Before or in between sessions find a quiet spot to think and re-flect. Debrief yourself as to what you did right and what you would change. Notice I did not say think about what you did wrong. If you learn from an experience you did not make a mistake, only a choice that did not have the desired result. As much as we would like to think that driving is simply a physical skill the truth is that it is a primarily a mental activ-ity. To achieve maximum performance you have to achieve maximum concentration ant total sensory awareness. And that is what Zen has to do with driving.Tom Fielitz
Ramblings From a Life With CarsBy Regular Contributor and SEM-PCA Member Tom Fielitz
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Greetings PCA Zone 4 Members,According to PCA Concours Chair Paul Gilbreath, there has not been a National Concours Judges School held in approximately 10 years, and PCA Concours Chair Ron Gor-don has confirmed that there has never been a National Concours Judges School held in Zone 4. So it is with great pleasure that I am able to announce to you that after months of planning, hard work, and a little lobbying, I was able to secure our zone’s first National Concours Judges School, which was recently held on a beautiful weekend in Dayton, Ohio. At the Monterey Parade, Zone 13 Representative James Jacisin and I recognized that there was a need to properly train a new generation of Concours Judges and to make sure that they were trained with both quality and consis-tency. With the 2015 Parade being held in French Lick, Indiana, James and I felt this was the perfect opportunity for us to work together. When I sent out the announcement, the response was so outstanding that I had to see if we could significantly in-crease the number of students. The PCA Concours Chairs and Instructors enthusiastically obliged my request.A casual and fun Welcome Dinner was arranged at the car themed Quaker Steak and Lube the Friday evening before the event. On Saturday morning, 53 Zone 4 members rep-resenting 10 of the 12 regions participated in the school,
which was held at the extremely unique and entertaining Taj Ma Garaj, the perfect venue for such an event. The day began with the students receiving an overview of each of the classes Preparation, Preservation, and Restora-tion as well as an explanation of the categories: Street, Touring, and Full from the highly qualified instructors John Diwik, Rich Laurie, Pat Yanahan, and Hank Weil. Following
the introductory presentations, the students proceeded to their individual classrooms for hands on instruction according to the 2015 PCR (Parade Competition Rules) and complet-ed the day with a practice concours using the Parade scoring sheets. I would like to thank Walter Chin, C. Steven Nelson, and Deniece Chin for all of their hard work and effort in assisting me. I would also like to thank Ms. Vickie Dixon for generously donating the use of this outstanding facility to Zone 4 in order for us to host and conduct this very important National event. I feel this will be very beneficial to Zone 4 as it will allow us to increase the number of our nationally trained judges within the zone. In
Around The ZoneBy Michael Soriano
Zone 4 Representative
(Continued on page 21)
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I have been thinking about writing about a recent drive up through the Alps from Rome to London and about touring magical Iceland, but I have just returned from a week’s driv-ing in India. There is much said in the general canon about India and, presumably because of the historical connection with the British Empire, this Asian country is more than normally linked with the West. In India “Yes” can also mean “No,” and we wonder about the ambiguities of head nodding. Everyday life seems full of color, birdsong and movement, with endless physical energy. Sports TV seems to be always twenty-overs cricket – live, or today’s highlights. Six days in India is too long; six months is too short. But our passion is driving, and we’ve all seen the seem-ingly chaotic and comically-unstructured intersection vid-eos on YouTube; how do they all survive? For the past few days, I have been driving a Tata Nano in Pune and Mumbai (more on the Nano in a minute). For we visitors, the vehicle mix on the street appears alarming, for myriads of scooters and tic-tic three-wheeler motorbike-based taxis thread their way through and among the cars, buses and trucks. Horns are in use constantly, not in blaring anger, but just as a gentle beep to notify some-one getting too close that they are there… Pedestrians are, alarmingly for me, also in the mix, usually walking along the edge in the same direction as traffic. Now and again, someone on foot – or a dog - will be crossing among the vehicles …and is accommodated (as are cars or bikes mov-ing against traffic on the wrong side or the road; they are accommodated without judgment or fuss). Many normal streets will have central dividers to prevent U-turns or hold-ups from people trying to turn across traffic. Traffic signals are seemingly advisory -- if there is no one there to use their green light, then the flow will cross against the red… and why not? I saw no sacred cows. Few motorcyclists are wearing helmets. With the mix of vehicles used, each to the max, it is effective Urban Mobility, and it moves a lot of people with good efficiency and without alarm. I much enjoyed the creativity and flexibility. The interactive communication is intense, and everyone on and around the road is involved intimately in cooperat-ing and maintaining the flow. The traffic flow really is like water: if someone is slow or stops, the flow moves around the obstruction quite gently; and, if it really dams up, then it spills its banks and the traffic goes up onto the sidewalk ...and keeps flowing. No drama, no upset, the flow seems
inexorable. That said, the river is unforgiving, for if you want to en-ter the flow, you need to push in sharply, as a rock might enter with a splash, and then you are swept in and included as a new ingredient in the flow. (I found the same charac-teristic in getting off an airplane; if I waited in my seat for someone to let me enter the aisle, it would never happen; cutting in sharply was completely accepted and I was now accommodated as a part of the exit flow.) Most of the cars, trucks and bikes are Indian (Hero makes over 7 million motorbikes/year) with the very occa-sional European prestige brand – smaller MBs, BMWs and Audis, perhaps a Range Rover Evoque. Despite the close quarters (like driving in Paris, everyone moves forward to fill any gap which opens), I saw very few vehicles with any body damage; everyone pays full attention -- and he who hesitates is lost. The Nano is very basic. I normally think of SWB in the same phrase as 1962 250…, but the Nano is indeed short and its ride choppy and nervous. Performance is adequate and the sounds from the two-cylinder hardly musical, but the car is light, nimble (at low speeds) and narrow - and must make an attractive alternative to overloading the family moped. I read that its sales have suffered precisely because it has been advertised as “the cheapest car in the world,” but it makes no pretenses, and came across to me as honest, basic transportation. It has air conditioning, which many private houses in India will lack. Go and experience Indian driving for yourself; we may have much to learn from a less structured approach to traf-fic management: might such an interactive cooperation among drivers serve as a better base model for autono-mous-vehicle mobility than our own?
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I lost one of my heroes last week. Denise McCluggage died on May 6th. She was 88. Through Autoweek, I’ve gotten to know her as a writer and racer. But the more I learned about her, the more she became my inspiration for follow-ing one’s passion in life. She was “just doing it” long before sneaker companies made that their mantra. I don’t always follow her lesson, but the fault is strictly my own. When I first started reading her articles on Autoweek, she would occasionally drop names like Phil Hill or Stirling Moss or Briggs Cunningham. What I didn’t realize back then was that these weren’t just her contemporaries—she raced against them, too. One story I remember was that she had bought a Ferrari 250 GT SWB to race. It was the only thing of material value she had at the time. If I remember correctly, she would type her articles while sitting on boxes because she spent her money on the car and racing. She won her class in Sebring with the Ferrari.
I wish I could be a tenth as hard core as she was.She reported on auto racing for different publications, such as the San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Herald Tri-bune. She also helped start Competition Press, which later became Autoweek. As I remember it, she would go to an event, take some pictures, race in it, and then type the report of the race. That was one way of getting around venues that wouldn’t let women reporters interview racers. There are more stories about her on the ’Net from people who knew her better, from Autoweek to the New York Times to Jean Jen-nings. She was also an accomplished skier, but I shun anything related to snow.
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addition, these judges will be able to bring their new skill set back to the regions, which will serve to strengthen their region’s own concours programs.The fun and good times are definitely in full swing throughout all of the regions within the Zone. I have al-ready visited many of the regions and have attended over 16 events, including spending time on the track, social gatherings and meetings. I always enjoy having the oppor-tunity to spend time with and interact with PCA members. As I visit each region I am always reminded that for me the PCA motto is so true, It’s not just the cars, it’s the people! This month many of us will travel to French Lick, IN, to participate in the 60th annual Porsche Parade, a nationally organized week long extravaganza of competitive and non-competitive events. Be sure to check your local region’s website and newslet-ter, as well as the Zone 4 website http://zone4.pca.org for the latest details on the many events close to you that are being planned. Also, consider attending other regions’ events, such as:
• Join Northern Ohio Region members on June 6 at Stod-dard’s Swap Meet and Car Show
• June 7 is Southeast Michigan Region’s Family Day at the Races at Waterford Hills
• Central Indiana Region GermanFest at Porsche of Ft. Wayne is June 11
• June 12-14 is Ohio Valley Region’s DE at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
• Maumee Valley Region Art Museum Tour and Dinner is June 13
• June 13 is Motor-Stadt Region’s Autocross at Spartan Speedway
• Mid-Ohio Region’s Third Thursday Social Gathering is June 18
• June 19-21 is Rally Sport Region’s Weekend at Grattan DE
• On your way to Parade visit the Red Brick Reunion in Oxford, OH, June 20
• Michiana Region’s Autocross at TireRack is June 21• June 27 is Western Michigan Region’s Parade Orphans
Dinner Drive • Allegheny Region’s Car Control Clinic is June 27 at PIRC I look forward to having the opportunity of meeting each and every one of you as I visit each region through-out the year. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
Thanks,Michael
(Around the Zone from page 12)
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Time With TimStory and Photos by RSR Editor Mike O’Rear
Time With Tim wrapped up the 2014-15 season with a presentation by Paul Eddleston of Braid Wheels on (what else) wheels. Paul spent a good portion of his talk on the terminology of wheels -- not as obvious as the ignorant might have expected and the various measurements used to specify a wheel. Once the basics were established Paul explained how to deviate from the wheel and tire sizes that originally came with your vehicle. It was a great presenta-tion which left the audience enlightened on a common is-sue with our performance cars.
Here’s an interesting warning to those of us who still cherish our original Fuch wheels. Age and use fatigue Fuchs, and wheel failures are occuring, especially when old wheels are used with grippy modern tires. If you have Fuchs on your car, examine them carefully, and regularly, for cracks in the spokes. Following Paul, Rick Mammel hosted the New Member Meeting barbeque lunch. Standing tables with tablecloths were a dressy addition, and the food, from Satchel’s BBQ in Ann Arbor, was a real treat.
Carl Morganti (left), Carl’s son William and Jay Fash (middle) do what commonly happens at Time With Tim -- just talk about Porsches and more generally cars.
Paul Eddleston explains why round is an ideal shape for a wheel (just kidding). Also shown are the beautiful modern Fuch style wheels that Braid manufactures, now in larger sizes than the original 15 and 16 inch sizes.
The crowd made short work of Satchel’s BBQ. Great meat, macaroni and cheese and salads dis-appeared quickly.
RSR President Rick Mammel welcomed new members, and old to the season’s final Time With Tim.
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Members & Visitor Present: Jeremy Goddard, Joe Conen, Conrad Zumhagen, Tom Green, David Finch, Steve Spencer, John Loomis, Mike Wuebben, Estella Woo, Michael Goebel-becker, Henry Goebelbecker, Tom Krueger-Registrar, Beth Trollman, David Finch, Al Wright, Glenn Trapp-Historian/Membership, Phil Mather, Eric Gedeon, Dan Kantrow, Dave Cooper, Mike O’Rear – Editor, Christian Maloof – Track Chair, and Jim Dowty - Insurance.
Call to Order: Rick Mammel called the meeting to order at 7:12PM at Karl’s Cabin, Plymouth, MI.
President’s Report: Election news. We have to replace Rick Mammel, Tom Bloom, and Ron Pruette. George Gilligan and Mike Kimber are up for re-election. Tom Green has volun-teered to run for the board.
Meeting Minutes: The April meeting minutes were re-viewed. Motion: To approve meeting minutes passed unan-imously.
Treasurer’s Report: All advertisers have paid up. The April and May reports will be reviewed next month. Tax return has been completed and has been accepted by the IRS.REMINDER: The Treasurer’s Report is available to any RSR Club member. E-Mail your request to Burghard Linn ([email protected]).
Insurance Report: Jim Dowty reported that the insurance certificates are ready for Time with Tim and the DE event.
Goodie Store: No report
Advertising Report: See treasurer’s report.
Membership: Glenn Trapp reported that the club has 285 members.
Track Report: The first DE event has about 40 students and
20 instructors. The Ross Bentley event on Thursday before Grattan is sold out. Phil Mather is looking for volunteers to bring coolers, breakfast, ice and snacks for Waterford. Eric Gedeon has volunteered to help. Burghard has confirmed the ambulance and the concession stand.
Newsletter: The deadline is May17. Mike O’Rear is always looking for content. Mike will create a quarter page ad with our events to go in the BMW club’s newsletter and their events will be added to our newsletter.Website: No report.
Events Committee: • 5/16: Time with Tim – new member party (last tech ses-
sion of the season)• 5/29-31: Porscheplatz at the Detroit Grand Prix• 6/TBD: Duesenberg Museum Tour – Matt Huber.• 6/21-27: Parade• 7/10: Rolling Sculpture (unsanctioned)• 7/26: Concour d’Elegance & Porsche Coral – St. John in
Plymouth• 7/24: Autobahn Night - St. John in Plymouth• 8/15: Irish Hills Driving Tour - Dave and Norah Cooper• 8/ 27: Figure 8 Fair in Chelsea – Jim Dowty (unsanc-
tioned)• 8/29: 2nd Annual Ann Arbor Challenge – Axel and Clau-
dia Schmidt• 8/30: Soaring with David Finch/Peter Grant (9/13 – Back-
up date)• 10/10: Fall Color Tour (sign in at 1 PM) – Stewart and
Sally Free• 10/TBD: Party at the Christopher’s Estate to coincide
with the AGM (?)• 9/19-20: Speed runs at the airport - Eric Gideon/Omega
Motorsports (unsanctioned)• 11/1: Polar Bar – Sebastian Gaeta• 12/TBD: Holiday Party – still looking for the venue.
Porsche Club of AmericaRally Sport Region -- Board/Club Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Rick Mammel: President & Advertising .................PresentTim Pott: Vice President ........................................PresentBurghard Linn: Treasurer ........................................PresentMary Ann Kantrow: Secretary ................................PresentTom Bloom .............................................................Present Jim Christopher: Past President & Advertising ........Absent
Michael Kimber .......................................................AbsentJay Fash....................................................................AbsentGeorge Gilligan .......................................................PresentPeter Grant ..............................................................AbsentJohn Kytasty ............................................................PresentRon Pruette..............................................................Absent
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2013 Boxster, Agate Grey Metallic/Luxor Beige, PDK, Pre-mium Package, 19” Boxster S Wheels, 5K Miles on new P-Zero’s, SiriusXM Tuner, 14-way Sport Seats w/ Memory,
Seat Heating, 2-Zone A/C, Bi-Xenon PDLS, Factory Warranty until 07/2016, 21,000 Miles, (Macan S on order), $44,500 - (314) 283-6236. (05/15)
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera: VIN WP0AA29958S710560. Arctic Silver Metallic/Black Leather, 3.6L/325 HP, six-speed
manual. Here is a pristine example of a 997 Car-rera, with 34,500 miles. Options & extras include Sport Chrono Plus Pack-age, Power Seat Pack-age (heated, memory), Litronic/BiXenon head-
lights w/washers, self-dimming mirrors, Homelink, Bose Surround Sound audio w/6-disc CD/DVD changer, colored crest wheel center caps, Porsche crest headrests, summer/carpet & winter/rubber floor mats. It rides on18 in. un-marked wheels and Continental Sport Contact 3 (Porsche N-rated) tires, with tread depths of 8mm F. & 6mm R. Clear paint protectant film has been professionally applied to the front fascia, fenders and hood, as well as the mirrors and rear quarters. Tinted windows and tail light lenses round out its svelte look. A clean CarFax and service records are included. A Porsche dealer bumper-to-bumper extended warranty (to 12/2020 or 94k miles), plus an unlimited mile-age road hazard wheel & tire warranty are available. Asking $45,900. Contact Conrad at 734.645.5778 or [email protected] (05/15)
2003 Porsche Boxster S: Less than 21,000 miles, standard shift, 3.2 Liter, 258 HP engine, the most powerful engine offered in the Boxster in 2003. This car has some GREAT features, including exclusive not on the price sheet options ordered by original owner (a professional tennis player) direct from Porsche. Original sticker MSRP was $77,080 in 2003. We are 3rd owner; always garaged, never driven
in snow, only two win-ters in Michigan (was a southern car until two years ago), no rust what-soever anywhere. Seal Grey Metallic , Natural Grey Leather interior; Glass rear window with defogger in convertible
top; Bose sound system; Navigation system; Power seats; 18” Carerra wheels; 4-wheel ABS brakes; Alarm system; Fog lights; Parking Assist system; Porsche Stability Manage-ment System; 6-CD changer. FULL CARFAX and more pics are available upon request. Location is Dexter MI 48130. Call Mike @ 734-604-0999 (05/15)
1989 951 (944 Turbo): “showroom modified” street legal daily driver/DE car. Rollbar, Recaro seats, G Force 6pt belts, Sparco steering wheel, cool brakes, SS brake lines, newly rebuilt/painted front calipers, PFC race pads + street pads, Charlie arms, MO30 sway bars, adjustable Koni’s, coil overs, 5 18” forged black Innsbruck wheels w/ Michelin super sport tires, plus two 4 wheel sets of 16 inch Porsche origi-nal equipment forged wheels + tires, 110Kmi, $12,000 OBO, Contact Elliot @ [email protected]. (11/14)
1989 Porsche 944: VIN WP0AA945KN451387. This car has had only one original owner, less than 42,000 miles, and is a completely original, unmolested car. No major repairs, no repaints or accidents. Zermatt Silver with perfect black leather interior. The timing belt replacement was done on May 27, 1999 with 33,474 miles. This car must be seen to be appreciated! Photos on request. Please call Tim Pott for pricing or to make an appointment to see this beautiful car. 734-548-5378, [email protected]. (11/13)
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944 Parts: Cleaning out the basement after 12 years of racing 944s. Lots of parts, including turbo radiator, turbo trailing arms, alternators, brakes and many more. Located in Troy and super-cheap for local pick-up. Email [email protected] for complete list. (12/14)SABELT Race Seat – GT 200: One carbon/fiberglass seat for sale. FIA-1999 certified with a 2013 manufacture date. Hans compatible, 5 seat belt openings, black fabric, and side
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Porsche 993 “Cup” replica alloy wheels: -set of 4. (5 Lug with center caps). Front: 7 1/2 J x 17 H2 (model # 60374) Rear: 9 J x 17 H2 (model # 60474). Very good con-dition. Only a few areas with minor scratches. Asking $775 for the set. All offers considered. Please contact Kyle with any questions: 734-330-1365 [email protected] (03/15)
Car Storage: heated, secured $550 up to 6 months call Clem Weierstahl (810) 636-2840. (09/14)
WANTED: Set of 4 wheels and tires for 2000 Boxster S. For track use and need not be in excellent condition. Al Gaulin e-mail at [email protected]. (12/14)
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