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Volume 41, January 2003, Issue 1

Departments

Upcoming Events Calendar of Events..........................................................1 Happy Hour at Railhead Smokehouse........................2 Porsche Lunches .............................................................2 Rally School & Short Rally ............................................2 New Member Party........................................................3 Parade for Dummies......................................................3 Board Meeting ................................................................5 Zims Swap Meet ...........................................................13 Cimarron Tech 2003 ....................................................17 Autocross School ..........................................................21 DE at MSR Application...............................................23

Day 7 9 12 16 18 21 25 28

January - Events Board Meeting MSR DE Registration Open Parade for Dummies Happy Hour New Member Party Plano & Bedford Lunches Rally Addison Lunch

Day 1 11 7-9 15 16 18 20 22-23 25

February - Events Time Trial 104 Board Meeting Lone Star DE @ TWS Ladies Only AX School (Penn.)

AX 101 School (Penn.)

Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour DE at Motorsport Ranch Addison Lunch

Day 1 8-9 11 16 18 20 21-23 25 29-30

March - Events Dinner Social Autocross 102 & Time Trial 103 (MW) Board Meeting Dogwood Trail (Palestine) Tour Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Lone Star Club Race @ TWS Plano Lunch Time Trial #1 & Autocross #1 (MW)

Day 5 11-13 13 15 17 26 26-27 29

April - Events Rally Hill Country Tour Autocross #2 (TMS) Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Time Trial #2 (MW) LSR Drivers Education (TWS) Addison Lunch *Dates subject to change*

Past Event Recaps Happy Hour at TBC Racing .........................................9 Charity Autocross.........................................................11 Founders Day................................................................14 Swap Meet .....................................................................18 Winnsboro Tour...........................................................19 Eureka Springs Tour.....................................................24

Photography Kevin Hardison, Bill Dugan, Wendy Shoffit, Dennis Chamberlain, Lanean Hughes, Mark Gluck, Dennis Rothermich, Tinker Edwards

Miscellaneous

Cover Photo Alan & Debbie Lage’s C4S, Debbie and Lanean Hughes pose on the hood, photo taken by Wendy Shoffit

Trivia Contest..................................................................7 DE Registration Tips....................................................22

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Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1 List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4 Road Ramblings ............................................................5 Curves Ahead (Editor’s) ..............................................8 Maverick Minutes..........................................................8 New Wheels..................................................................27 Anniversaries................................................................27 Unclassifieds.................................................................28 Advertiser Index...........................................................28

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2002 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Bob Kelley (Shirley) h- 318-635-2617 bkelley968@aol.com

COASTAL BEND Peter Kendig (Cindy) h-361-853-5350 peter@carczar.nu

LONE STAR Stan Wenger (Janelle) h- 713-467-0453 Stan.R.Wenger@conoco.com

MARDI GRAS Brad Bradford (Sandra) h- 504-835-7874 sandrahh@pipeline.com

OZARK Bud Thurman (Phyllis) h- 501-666-7486 arsailor@aristotle.net

WAR BONNET Mike Lindsey mlindsey21@cox.net

CIMARRON Dick Dobson dickdobson@webzone.net

HILL COUNTRY Weston Dillard (Caren C) h-512-423-8327 westondillard@austin.rr.com

LONGHORN Ron McAtee (Phyllis) h- 210-654-6639 roncarrera88@aol.com

MAVERICK Keith Olcha

OZARK MOUNTAIN Leslie Morse (Margee) h- 501-530-1537 therainmeister@netscape.net

WHISKEY BAY Ray Quick mercuray1@yahoo.com

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2003 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs Maverick Region President Keith Olcha

W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 olcha@aol.com 711 Manchester Court Southlake, TX 76092 Keith has been a regular at all of our driving events and has recently been heavily involved in the planning of our Driver’s Education program. Keith has also started driving his 911 in PCA Club Races.

Vice-President Noby Takahashi

W - 972-761-4311 H - 214-327-8911 vp@mavpca.org 9201 Garland Road, #115A Dallas, TX 75218 Noby has been a member since 2000. He is an active participant in many Maverick driving events and has helped out with the Autocross schools. He drives a 2001 Boxster S.

Driving Events - Chair John Sandusky

Logistics & Support - Chair Joe McGlohen

W - (817) 777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com

W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com 704 Bowen Court Arlington, TX 76012

John Sandusky has been a member since 1986.

He has become increasingly involved in Drivers' Education events over the past few years. He drives a track prepared 1990 964 C2.

Joe has been involved in virtually every type of event that the Maverick Region holds.

Joe was the 2001 Selcer Memorial award winner. He owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter.

Secretary Mimi Spreen

Treasurer Bob Knight

H - 972-420-9953 secretary@mavpca.org 709 Reno Street Lewisville, TX 75077

W - (214) 461-1426 H - (214) 349-1108 treasurer@mavpca.org 9047 Oakpath Dallas, TX 75243

Mimi has been a PCA member since 1989, including being actively involved in 2 other regions. She served with husband, Carey, as Vice President for 2 years. She drives a 1970 914-6.

Communication - Chair Wendy Shoffit

Activities - Chair Teri Davis

H - (972) 506-7449 wendy@shoffit.com 1112 Santa Fe Trail Irving, TX 75063

H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@rennlist.com P.O. Box 213 Weatherford, TX 76086

A member since 1997, Wendy is the editor of Slipstream and has won the Selcer Memorial Award. 2001 Porsche Club Family of the Year. She owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78 911 SC.

Autocross Cody Sears

Safety Joe McGlohen

Managing Newsletter Editor Matt Platts

W - (214) 357-7000.

H - (817) 540-1076 ax@mavpca.org

W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com

H - (817) 919-1253 editor@mavpca.org

Time Trials Mark Steele

Tech Inspection Ed Mayo

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W - (817) 540-4939 H - (817) 595-4651

Mentor Program Dennis Chamberlain

Driving Education - Tech Ray Leudecke

Workers Lisa Steele

lisasteele@bigfoot.com

DE Chief Instructor Bryan Henderson

W - (817) 858-7526 H - (817) 354-6045 BDHender@attbi.com DE Asst Chief Instructor Keith Olcha

W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 olcha@aol.com

Timing & Scoring James Shoffit (972) 506-7449 wk (972) 506-7449 hm

W - (972) 788-0871 Dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com Newsletter Printing Fran Ussery

W - (972) 438-8344 H - (817) 481-8342 fran@usseryp.com Newsletter Mailing Andy Mears

Teri is a past Slipstream Editor and the current Rally Chair. She has also been a major force behind Round Up and the recent Rally Schools.

Membership

Joel Nannis W - (817) 319-1600 H - (972) 722-2735 membership@mavpca.org Goodie Store

Dee & John Lersch W - (214) 697-3291 DeeLersch@compuserve.com Charity

Lanean Hughes H - (972) 484-3040 Lhughes@fmstech.com Tours Ted Glover

H - (972) 248-7751

james@shoffit.com

H - (940) 321-8683 W - (214) 360-9221 amears@attglobal.net

AX Chief Driving Instructor Mark Steele

Technology Chair Andy Mears

Rallies Teri Davis

msteele911@mail.attbi.com

H - (940) 321-8683 W - (214) 360-9221 amears@attglobal.net

H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@rennlist.com Club Photographer Kevin Hardison

DE Registration Bill Dawson

TT Chief Driving Instructor Cody Sears

H - (972) 291-8817 (<9 PM) billdawson@worldnet.att.net

Web Site Mike Oakes

W - (214) 357-7000.

H - (817) 540-1076 ax@mavpca.org

H - (972) 780-2603 webmaster@mavpca.org

H - (972) 401-3955 W - (972) 438-8344 kevin@usseryp.com

DE Assistant Registration Michael Wingfield

Student Eval/Progression Steve Kent

Maverick Email List Bob Benson

Scrapbook Dorothee Thielisch

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W - (817) 264-8357 H - (817) 457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net

H - (972) 392-3195 dthielisch@hotmail.com

Concours Jimmy Carter

Slipstream Advertising Sales Mike Brodigan

Past President James Shoffit

H - (972) 484-3040 W - (972) 934-3416 Lhughes@fmstech.com

H - (214) 330-6609 W - (214) 290-4429 emartal@aol.com

H - (817) 488-8520 C - (817) 233-0068 mike.get@att.net

H/W - (972) 506-7449 james@shoffit.com

Driving Rules Bill Dugan

Tech Sessions John Halla

Slipstream Adv. Administration

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H - (817) 919-1253 editor@mavpca.org

Zone 5 Representative Brooke VanHorn tvdrug@flash.net

Club Race - Event Chair, Hospitality, Charity Lanean Hughes

Matt Platts

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A member since 1986, Bob has previously held the offices of President and Vice President, edited Slipstream, and has won the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000 Boxster S.

Road Ramblings

by Keith Olcha, Maverick Region President Well 2003 is here (well not really, since you have to publish Slipstream in December for a January delivery). I hope the holidays were good in all ways for each of you. I thought about naming this column “I’m KO, you’re OK…”, then I thought of “You’re OK, I’m an idiot…” so I settled on “Road Ramblings…” It’s a shameless rip-off of Road & Track Magazine’s “Miscellaneous Ramblings…” Seriously, I am very grateful to the Maverick committee for nominating me, and the region for voting me to be President this year. My greatest fear is that I won’t come close to contributing the time and effort Wendy and James Shoffit put into the position these past two years. Wendy was

...We’re also going to try to rotate the board meetings around the Metroplex... also our Slipstream editor, a position now filled by Matt Platts. They did a great job and I must tell you a secret- the pay stinks! Please take note of the new and returning chair positions for the various areas of our club. These tireless contributors help make all these events happen and are far more important in total than anything the executive team could accomplish by itself. Thanks in advance to each of you for a great year ahead - your expertise is appreciated.

For those of you who don’t know my background with the club, I’ve been a PCA member for twelve years, a Porsche owner for fourteen and over those years a member of three regions- Metro New York, Chicago, and Maverick (5 years this June). I’ve been lucky to be a part of large regions with vast reserves of volunteers and varying interests. When people talk about what, if anything, they miss about a place they’ve lived - and the subject of food comes up, they might say they miss the pizza, for example. Relative to PCA, I’d say my small wish list only includes just a few more regularly scheduled Concours and Rally events- not quality, just quantity. In all these areas - Tours, Socials, Autocross, Time Trials, Drivers Education, and Club Race- Maverick’s programs are as good or better than any I’ve been a part of. Can we add more Concours or Rallies- we’ll see? Our calendar is fairly full as it is.

Motor Speedway will be the nuclei for the 2004 Porsche Parade.

You’ll see and read more about Parade 2004 as momentum gathers this year, and we report the results. We’ll need your help as volunteers and you’ll read more about that too. Consider attending the 2003 Parade in Tampa this year in June. There will even be a Drivers Education event at the famous Sebring International Raceway.

Speaking a little closer to home, schedule wise - there are a few January events I’d like to point out that are happening this month: First, we’ve got our first Happy Hour social on Thursday Jan 16th.

We’ve got our New Member party on January 18th, at Texas Motor Speedway and our rally school with a short rally at TMS on Jan 25th.

I’ve been to both of these in past years, and they are great. Do you get the feeling I love TMS? If every Porsche is a racecar, then how can you dislike a racetrack? Seriously, the venue (believe it or not) is cost effective and worthwhile for these two events. We finish up January with three lunches on Jan 21st and Jan 28th. Also don’t forget to file your application for the Driver’s Education at Motor Sport Ranch happening in February by the January 9th postmark date. This first race track event of the year fills up quickly.

Once again, welcome to another year of the Maverick Region PCA, and besides this monthly publication, be sure to follow the region’s happenings on our MRPCA chat board on Yahoo groups (www.yahoogroups.com; MRPCA) and our web page www.pca.org/mav. We’re also going to try to rotate the board meetings this year around the Metroplex (east, middle, and west) to make it possible for more people to attend. Till next month then. It’s not the cars, it’s the people, and remember; drive those garage queens, so then you can wash them!

I’m hoping Mimi Spreen, our new Secretary this year, has taken delivery of her Boxster by now, as is required by the new region bylaws. Noby Takahashi, our new Vice President, Bob Knight, our returning Treasurer, and I all drive Boxster S’s. We’ve cut Mimi (a former Maverick Vice President) some slack and told her she can get either a Boxster S, or a standard Boxster to fulfill the requirement for office. On a serious note though, have you noticed that twothirds of the new members listed here each month are registering Boxsters as their Porsche? No surprise. My Boxster is the first Porsche I’ve owned with air conditioning you can actually use, and a radio that you can play FM stations instead of just AM talk radio.

2003 will be quite a year. In addition to the year’s regularly scheduled events including such major undertakings as our Memorial Day Club Race weekend, we’ll be finishing most of the preparation for our hosting of PCA Parade 2004, taking place in early July of that year. The Maverick Region last hosted the Porsche Parade in 1987. This will be a very ambitious undertaking with a Drivers Education and Club Race scheduled in concert with the traditional Parade activities. Downtown Fort Worth, and the Texas

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Curves Ahead

by Matt Platts, Editor

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he time has finally arrived me to put together my first issue of Slipstream. I must say that the work required to put this publication together can be a little overwhelming, but I think the results will be worth it. I would like to take a moment to recognize Wendy Shoffit for doing a great job as Slipstream Editor before me.

Wendy has also been a huge help while I learn the Editor’s job, she has taught me how to put everything together on the computer, as well as gathering information and articles from various Maverick members to help fill this issue with content.

Wendy has been a wonderful asset to the Maverick Region in many ways and I know that will continue as she is involved in several aspects of the club.

have too much content while others don’t have enough, but it usually comes out in the wash. I won’t recognize everyone that fits in this category by name, but you will see their names on their articles and pictures as you read through the issue. Please make sure to thank those individuals as you see them at events and outings, we want to keep that information flowing!

You may be one of those individuals are who has never written an article and would like to get in on the action, please don’t be shy! The next time you are at a Maverick event, have a *great* time, and would like to let the rest of the club know what they missed, just let me know. I would love to hear from more of you so you can tell everyone how much fun our driving and social events are. We’ve had great turnout at many recent events and I think that a lot of that can be contributed to seeing advertisements and reading about past events in Slipstream.

I would also like to send out a big thanks to Teri Davis. Many of you may not know it, but Teri builds most (sometimes all) of the event advertisements that you see in Slipstream every month.

Teri cranked out several ads with relatively short notice for this issue. Teri’s willingness and abilities have been and will continue to be greatly appreciated!

Lastly, I would like to thank all of you for making me feel welcome as the new editor. I can’t tell you how many people have personally thanked me for stepping up to the plate and taking on this project, it really makes me feel good. I look forward to putting together a quality publication each month for you. You can also look for some changes to happen to Slipstream this year, my article title “Curves Ahead” was meant to give a hint of what may be coming. I will be working on a fresher, more updated look, so keep your eyes out for those changes as they come along. I will do my best to keep the changes “on-track”, since we all know that even brief “off-track” excursions can be troublesome.

Since I’m in the thanking business, I would like to recognize all of the club members who contributed articles, columns, photographs, and other information for this issue. Slipstream relies on all of you to help at one time or another, some of you *very* often. If it wasn’t for everyone contributing on a regular basis, we would have a very boring newsletter. I hope that you keep those articles coming in. I’m quickly learning that some months

Maverick Minutes

by Andy Mears, Secretary

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he last Maverick Region Board Meeting for the year 2002 was held on December 11 at the home of James and Wendy Shoffit.

A motion was made and passed for the region to rent a secure storage facility in town for the purpose of storing region driving event equipment and other region materials. If you happen to be storing any region equipment that you would like to move out of your dining room, please contact any of the board members.

Announcement of new officers: Keith Olcha, President, Noby Takahashi, Vice President, Mimi Spreen, Secretary, Bob Knight, Treasurer.

The Board Meeting was called to close at 8 PM. As always, check the web site for the most current schedule of events. I look forward to seeing everyone at next year’s events.

Teri Davis gave an update on the Rally School in January and requested money for the classroom deposit. Look for the ad in Slipstream. Lanean updated everyone on the Christmas activities for Hope Shelter, including stocking stuffing and delivering gifts, if you have any donations for Hope Shelter please contact Lanean or any of the board members.

Mimi Spreen requested money for the deposit for the new members’ party January 18 to be held at TMS. This party is an opportunity for new members to meet with other new and existing members.

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Photo by Wendy Shoffit

A motion was made and passed for Dee Lersch to purchase cloisonne’s for the name badges for the Goodie Store, and to find some glue that will keep the crest in place.

2003 Maverick Board Members Noby Takahashi, Keith Olcha, Mimi Spreen, Bob Knight

Happy Hour at TBC Indoor Racing

by Dennis Chamberlain

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On the evening of the happy hour, fifteen more Mavericks showed up than the thirty that had confirmed.

While I did my best to greet new and old members, Mark Gluck, who had labeled the event the “2002 Zap Classic”, administered the racing portion of the evening.

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

TBC, an indoor, electric kart racing facility at Stemmons and Regal Row in Dallas, had been recommended as a happy hour destination by several Mavericks, including John Hrad and Steven and April Dodd. After touring the facility earlier in the month with Greg Garrett, the TBC general manager, I could understand their attraction. So we scheduled the event for November 21.

t about 11:15 p.m., when Mark Lang finally beat out everyone else for first place and mounted the winner’s stand, the last few bleary-eyed, die-hard Mavericks congratulated him and shuffled out to the highway. The Team Building Concepts employees Happy Hour Crew: Dennis Chamberlain, Dee Lersch, and Mark Gluck were exhausted. We were exhausted.

The karts were exhausted. It had been a long, unusual, yet enjoyable evening at TBC.

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

A Sonny Bryan’s barbecue spot is nestled inside TBC, and after finishing my generous helping of beef and pork I The Gomez Family concluded that it was second only to the barbecue of Joe McGlohen. And while the combination of a full bar and kart racing made me a bit apprehensive, it appeared that the kart drivers were under the influence of nothing other than their natural, competitive instincts.

Mark Lang (c) takes first, Jay Walker (l) second, Steve Watkins (r) third

...the combination of a full bar and cart racing made me a bit apprehensive ...

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

There were more racing participants than we had expected, contributing to the late ending. Congratulations again to Mark Lang for winning first prize (a free detailing by Park Place). And if after Sonny Bryan’s in November and Joe McGlohen’s in December (at the Maverick Christmas Party) you still haven’t satisfied your appetite for barbecue, then be sure to join us for a repeat visit to the Railhead Smokehouse in Colleyville for our January 16 happy hour.

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Charity Autocross

by Cody Sears

Dan Gage navigates a hard left corner Speaking of course design, Eric Erz also had a great course laid out at this event too, but it wasn’t for the big cars. He set up a course for the remote-control cars. Eric did a great job setting up and running this portion of the event, and everyone (including me) had lots of fun playing with the RC cars. Who knows, this may become a more regular side event!

who had the fastest time of the day and bragging rights until next year (or until we do it again!).

With the larger than expected showing of over sixty drivers (all of whom donated anywhere from $20 to much more) and other funds collected, we raised over $1,500 for the Hope Shelter! A very special thanks to everyone who made this event happen, and I hope to see you all there next year

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Once again the loyal Maverick Region members, as well as many other car enthusiasts, showed up in force to support our annual “Run Whatcha Brung” Charity Autocross. The Pennington Field parking lot in Bedford has proven to be an excellent location for our local events this year, and this time was no exception. The weather was awesome, and for the first time this year, I don’t think I had a single complaint about my course design (maybe I’m just blocking that stuff out now).

The “loaner” Boxster from Boardwalk Porsche in action!

...for the first time this year, I don’t think I had a single complaint about course design...

Photo by Dennis Rothermich, AutocrossPictures.com

As for the big cars, we had a good variety of makes and models competing. The biggest standout was Clay and Betty Perrine’s early model Ford. And the highlight of the day for me was participating in the “friendly” competition among drivers.

In an effort to even the playing field and take away all excuses, a small group of us drove the same car to see who actually is the best driver. Thanks to Boardwalk Porsche for loaning us a nice Boxster to settle the debate, and congratulations to Bill Miller

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Founders Day 2002

by Lisa Steele

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his year’s event took place at Southfork Ranch on November 9th. It was simply a Spectacular evening! Eric and Karen Erz made arrangements for everyone to tour the famous Southfork Mansion. Although the “mansion” was beautiful, my little girls dreams of this place were shattered when I saw the actual size and when I was told that most of the taping was done in studios…that’s Hollywood I guess.

...Thank you James and Wendy Shoffit you’re a great team!

We had a wonderfully unique invocation this year given

by Erika Nannis. I’m sure it is very difficult to come up with something new each year and she always seems to manage it beautifully. The entertainment of the evening was quite a surprise. We were treated with several dance numbers from the girls of the Dance Xpress Jazz Company…I wish my body could move like that.

As part of the Founder’s Day tradition, the driving awards and trophies are a fun part of the evening. These were presented by time trials chair Bill Dugan and autocross chair Cody Sears. The awards are always very creative but I must say that Kevin Hardison out did himself this year with the outstanding montage posters he created with pictures he took throughout the season.

The most memorable part of the night for me was receiving the Gregg Murrell Driving Enthusiast Award. It was a total shock! The best part was getting the opportunity to talk with Gregg’s parents, Ron and Jan. They shared a lovely photo album with me that had pictures of Gregg that helped me see what a great person he was. I feel so proud to have this award in honor of his name.

This is one of my favorite events of the season because you get to see everyone in their best duds and the food is always fabulous…not to mention that you get to be in the company of some pretty GREAT people!

Jan Mayo & James Shoffit present the 40th Anniversary banner

Photo by Bill Dugan

Photo by Bill Dugan

Photo by Bill Dugan

I would like to take a moment to recognize what a truly awesome job James has done as the Maverick Region President

for the past 2 years. And I know that Wendy shared a lot (if not all) of the presidential duties. BOTH of them gave countless hours of their time and I believe that their contributions to the club have made some much needed changes and have continued to make it a wonderful club to be a part of. Thank you James and Wendy Shoffit – you’re a great team!

Chuck Machala - Top Driver, Mens 14

Most Improved Driver - Darren Shaffer

Wendy Shoffit - Top Driver, Ladies

Photo by Bill Dugan

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Lisa Steele wins the Murrell Award

Photo by Bill Dugan

Photo by Bill Dugan

Bill Dugan wins the Selcer Award

Joel Nannis - Cone Killer!

Photo by Bill Dugan

Photo by Teri Davis

Photo by Bill Dugan

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Thanks Jan for being our Zone Representative for 6 years!

Ed and Jan Mayo

Teri and Charlie Davis

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Photo by Teri Davis

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Annual Founders Day Banquet 2002 Driving Awards

Jerry Sutton - 2nd Place, TT Class 4

Rick Randall - 2nd Place, AX & TT Class 6

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Mark Steele - 1st Place, AX & TT Class 8

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Mike Lockas - 1st Place, AX & TT Class 3

Kevin Hardison - 1st Place, AX & TT Class 10

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Grant Miller - 2nd Place, TT Class S6

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Eric Erz - 2nd Place, AX, 3rd Place TT Class 4

James Shoffit - 1st Place, AX & TT Class 5

Noby Takahashi - 1st Place, AX & TT Class 7

Photo by Bill Dugan

Photo by Wendy Shoffit

Great teams working together!

Grant & Bill Miller had great father and son duels all year long.

Wendy & James Shoffit putting the final touches on a great year.

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Access.

We strongly believe in access to those who will actually work on your car. Our technicians are available in person, by phone, and even by pager if you have questions or need timely information about your car.

Facility.

Our clean shop, well-stocked parts department, and comfortable waiting room ensure that you and your car will get the kind of service you deserve. Maintained tools and equipment. Clean cars. We are meticulous about details.

Parts.

Our parts department is also second to none. Our knowledgeable staff will assist you in finding that necessary part or after-market option you require. We are an authorized dealer for high-performance Recaro seating, Yokohama Tires, Bilstein Shocks, Bosch, and many others. This ensures that whether you are a casual driver or an enthusiast who needs race prep assistance, Nine-Eleven has the experience and knowledge to keep your car running at peak performance.

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We are conveniently located near the intersection of Stemmons and LBJ Freeways in Dallas. We offer emergency towing service 24 hours a day and have arranged for special rental car rates with area rental agencies. Come by for a visit between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, or call for a service appointment.

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Zims Swap Meet

Photo by Lanean Hughes

The weather couldn’t have been better!

This was Bryan Henderson’s first time to set up “shop”, after a few minutes he stated “I would have done this a long time ago, that was the easiest $300 I’ve ever made”. Making deals and bartering is the name of the game, you can sell that thing that

has been taking up space in your garage, then turn around and buy something to fill the vacated hole! Zims was offering special in-store discounts for all who attended, so if second-hand merchandise wasn’t your thing, you could buy it new!

Just in case you missed this event, mark you calendar so you can be sure to get out to the next swap meet at Zims on March 1st. Fun will be had by all who knows, Bill may even find another “racing” seat to try on for size!

The Goodie Store was a popular spot!

Photo by Lanean Hughes

P

arts, parts, and more parts! There was something for everyone... if you couldn’t find it, you weren’t looking. Over 100 Porsche fanatics showed up early at Zims Autotechnic for an opportunity to buy, sell, and trade their treasures. Special thanks to the Zims staff for assisting all day long, and to Vaughan Garrett for organizing the event.

Photo by Lanean Hughes

by Lanean Hughes

Too much excitement for Bill...

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Giant Slinky Spotted Near Winnsboro

by Bob Bianconi

N

ews Report: Unnamed sources reported a giant accordionlike creature slithering through the environs of Winnsboro and neighboring communities. The creature - some estimated to be more than 2 miles long - had not been seen in these parts before, befuddled observers noted. Accordion-ologists identified the ever expanding and contracting-thing as a distant relative of the slinky, that ubiquitous children’s toy. Mostly grey and silver, the creature also seemed to have spots of black, blue, gold and a tail very similar to the color of guard’s red. The unnamed sources also reported that the slinky seemed capable of high speed travel and at other times, seemed to be moving at a snail’s pace. Some Winnsboro residents even noted that it looked as if the brightly colored slinky was basking in the sun in the middle of the road.

of fame for drawing so much business. In any event, Ted and Bonnie had, as usual, everything planned. Trip instructions were given and we even had to break into three groups: The Chickenfried Steak group, the Chicken group and the Snitzel Group.

...Do we have to wait until spring for the next tour?

Photo by Mark Gluck

So who was there? Well, with so many folks present, I can’t begin to name them all. But, I can tell you there were several 928’s, a 914-6, a 944, lots of 911’s and the obligatory Boxster bunch (Ted: need you plan for the Cayenne next season? - maybe a river crossing??). It was great seeing such a huge mix of cars; in fact, for many folks, this was their first tour. Once the preliminaries were over, it was time to hit the road. Managing a group this size proved to be a daunting task for our tour-meister duo. As alluded to earlier, the tour consisted of 35 cars which required the use of three FRS radio relays to convey messages back to the caboose in a guards red Boxster (the aforementioned slinky’s tail…) Even with these ‘state-of-the art-communicators (not!), we managed to dice up the slinky a few times

Of course, the Slinky we’re talking about was the giant fall foliage tour headed up by our great tour-meister (and tourmistress?) Ted and Bonnie Glover. To say this trip was a success would be a huge understatement. Thirty-five(!) Porsches made the daylong jaunt through the countryside near the Community of Winnsboro. And a slinky it was; a giant caravan snaking it’s way through the twists and curves of ranch and farm land.

Someone estimated that the caravan stretched out for 2 miles at one point.

The day started off with the obligatory driver’s meeting at “THE” Walmart at I-80 and Beltline Road. This location has been the start of many fine Glover tours. In fact, I believe I heard that Walmart was placing a Ted and Bonnie star on their sidewalk hall

Photo by Mark Gluck

Long shadows at the morning departure point

An eager group read to enjoy the roads of East Texas

Photo by Mark Gluck

Nonetheless, the roads were simply beautiful, especially several of the most narrow 1-lane country roads. How Ted and Bonnie find these places is beyond me. Anyway, after several hours behind the wheel, we pulled into Pittsburgh, home of the Steelers, er, I mean “Our Place” restaurant. If you get a chance to visit Pittsburgh, this restaurant should be on your short-list of things to do. Chicken, steak, snitzels, and strudel, they’ve got it all.

As an added treat, Pittsburgh resident and Boxster-owner Bob Jones stopped by while we ate and recounted tales about the latest Boxstoberfest.

After lunch it was back on the road for the trip back to DFW. With less turns on the way home, our photographers were able to snap some shots of the procession. It was quite a site. Thanks Ted and Bonnie for another great tour!

“Our Place” Restaurant

ps…Do we have to wait until spring for the next tour?????

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Maverick Driving Schools - Class of 2003

By Kevin Hardison

T

ime to get ready for school! The Maverick Region is sponsoring five driving school days this year to help get you ready for the upcoming driving season. We have something for everyone this year, from “Newbies” to Club Racers looking for an opportunity to do a little testing and tuning.

Everyone is encouraged to participate regardless of their experience.

This year all of the school days will occur before the start of the official Time Trial and Autocross seasons. We encourage everyone interested in driving, instructing or helping out this year to email drivingschools@mavpca.org now to get on the email list for updates and more info.

Advanced Time Trial 104 - TT104 Mineralring - Mineral Wells, Texas - Saturday, February 1st This is the “Advanced” school you may have heard rumors about. All three of our standard time trial courses will be setup on the same day. It has a very limited number of openings, so be sure to email us early. Club Racers, Drivers Education junkies and AX/TT instructors are especially encouraged to apply. Students should have some driving experience and must bring their own helmets. Make sure you have plenty of tread on your tires . . . you’ll need it!

The day will start early with the maximum track time planned possible.

Drivers will be paired up and you will be either driving, riding or working corners together for the entire day! Instructor’s cars must have a second seat for their students to ride with them. A few exceptions will be allowed.

Parade laps will be immediately followed by timed runs. Courses #1, #2 and #3 will be setup in quick succession. No long classroom discussions here - this is a hands on the wheel class. Because this is a school, no official times will be published, but at end of the day a TTOD Time Trial Shoot Out is planned. Proceeds from this session will benefit the Hope Shelter in Mineral Wells.

Ladies Only Autocross 105 - LA105 Pennington Field - Euless, Texas - Saturday, February 15th Our traditional ladies school taught by some of our best lady drivers, many of them class winners at Parade! Guys are there just to setup the course, work corners and pick up cones. The top speeds are lower and all of the exercises are designed to help you learn to work with your car. Extra time is allowed to make sure you can gradually increase your speeds as your confidence grows.

Threshold braking, slaloms and skid pads will be featured in the morning. An actual autocross will be setup and held in the afternoon. This is a fully instructed event and you will always have someone to help you throughout the day. Timed Fun Runs for workers and instructors at the end of the day.

Intro to Autocrossing 101 - IA101 Pennington Field - Euless, Texas - Sunday, February 16th This school shares the same format as the Ladies School from the previous day. Ladies can take both days if they wish to. This is the perfect introduction to how to attend an autocross. Students and Instructors will work the corners during the autocross to gain valuable insights. Timed Fun Runs for workers and instructors.

Autocross 102 - AX102 Mineralring - Mineral Wells, Texas - Saturday, March 8th Part 1 of our 2-day school featuring more exercises and a longer AX course.

The Mineralring is perfect for exploring the limits of your car. Students will get the chance to learn what your ABS and Stability Control Systems will and will not do!

Time Trial 104 - TT103 Mineralring - Mineral Wells, Texas - Sunday, March 9th Part 2 of our 2-day school featuring multiple laps and higher speeds. High speed handling and transitions will be explored in the morning. An actual Time Trial will take place in the afternoon to help prepare you for the season ahead.

Register to help out or attend online NOW at http://www.mavpca.org/autocross/schools/.

Maverick Region 2003 Driving Schools Registration Form TT104 - Attend / Work

Ladies - Attend / Work AX101 - Attend / Work AX102 - Attend / Work TT103 - Attend / Work (Please circle each event and if you plan on attending or helping with the event) Name _____________________________________ TXDL# ________________________ DOB ________________ Address ____________________________________ City, ST _________________________________ Zip __________ Day Phone __________________________________ Eve. Phone ______________________________________________ E-mail Address ________________________________ Emergency Contact ______________________________________ Vehicle Make__________________________________ Model __________________ Year _________ Color ______________ Are you a PCA Member? (not necessary to attend) Yes No Member #_________________________________________ Have you attended a MR Driving School before? Yes No Which one(s)? _____________________________________ How many TT/AX’s have you entered before? ________________ T-shirt Size S M L XL XXL (Please circle one) Would you like to order the lunch that will be delivered to the track? Yes No Planning on dinner Saturday night, March 8th in Mineral Wells?

Yes No How many? _______________________ Do you have an instructor Preference?

None Male Female Name _______________________________________ Do you need to borrow a helmet?

Yes No Size _____ (Limited # of loaners. Headsock purchase required) Do you consider yourself to be a: Novice, Intermediate or an Advanced student? (Please circle one) Register online at http://www.mavpca.org/autocross/schools/. Send questions to drivingschools@mavpca.org or call Wendy Shoffit at 972-506-7449 before 9pm.

Please make checks payable to “MRPCA” and mail to 1112 Santa FeTrail, Irving, Tx 75063. Late entries pay at Pre-Tech at Mayo Performance.

Get ready for the 2003 Driving Season!

Time Trial #1 – Saturday, March 29th • Autocross #1 – Sunday, March 30th Mineralring, Mineral Wells, Texas 21

DE Registration Tips

by Bill Dawson, Registrar give all members who apply on the opening postmark date an equal opportunity to get accepted into the event. If there are more applications for a certain run group, all postmarked on the opening day, a lottery is held. If not, the process is repeated for the second day postmarks, etc. Early postmarks get bumped to the second day which means chances of acceptance are slim versus none in the oversubscribed run groups. Postage meters are not accepted because they can be (perish the thought) manipulated.

O

ur registration process is very similar to that used by PCA for the Parade. Many people, especially those members new to Driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Education Events, have asked why there is so much emphasis on the postmark date for an application. In a word, FAIRNESS.

Photo by Kevin Hardison

In order to receive your Maverick Region priority, we must have your PCA membership number. In fact, we are not just being nosy; we have a reason for asking for all of the information on the application form. So please, fill it out completely. For more Registration tips, go the DE section of the Maverick Region website www.pca.org/mav. I hope to see you at the next DE.

Maverick Region is financially responsible for these high budget events. Therefore, it is only fair that Maverick Region members receive priority in the registration. Virtually every DE has had more applicants for the Beginner and Novice run groups (Green and Blue) than we can safely accommodate. And, there are a number of Maverick Region members who live outside the DFW Metroplex whose application might take longer to arrive than an application mailed in the DFW area. The Registrar uses the postmark date to

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Photo by Kevin Hardison

Bill Dawson at speed in the Red run group.

DEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are big crowded events and a lot of fun! Register carefully to get in!

Driver Education At MotorSport Ranch February 22-23, 2003

Sponsored by:

Postmark Date: January 9, 2003

Cost: $195 per driver

Maverick Region invites you to our PCA Driver Education event at MotorSport Ranch, (http://www.motorsportranch.com) located in Cresson, Texas on Highway 377, 16 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Novices are encouraged and will be provided comprehensive instruction. All cars must be inspected for track worthiness (tech) prior to the event.

Tech locations, dates, and forms, along with further information will be sent with your acceptance package but also look for DE information on the Maverick Region web site (http://www.pca.org/mav/DE).

Acceptance priority will be: Maverick Region members and all instructors, other PCA members, other Porsche drivers, and other cars, in that order, all based upon postmark date within assigned run group.

Expect to have a response (In/Out/Waiting List) approximately three weeks before the event date. Event

registration will open with Jan 9th postmark dates. No postage meters, please. The cost is $195 each driver, payable to Maverick Region PCA. Applications without payment cannot be processed. Sorry, due to limited availability we are unable to issue refunds once you are accepted. Please use a separate application/check per individual entrant, even if sharing a car! Fill out the form completely – missing data means you are placed at the bottom of the priority list. ** Saturday Evening – McGlohen’s Barbeque - Join us for a cookout Saturday evening back at the track after the event at 7:00pm. If the weather’s agreeable, we’ll be outside; otherwise, we will be inside the upstairs clubhouse. There will be beer and soft drinks included as well. Please let us know below if you’ll join us Saturday, and the additional $10.00 per person covers everything.

Mail Application with check to: Bill Dawson, Registrar 1041 Nottingham Drive Cedar Hill, TX. 75104 972-291-8817 before 9:30 pm

Instructor Information: Bryan Henderson 2416 BedfordCircle John.C.Sandusky@LMCO.com Bedford, TX 76022 817-354-6045 General Information: John Sandusky 817-777-0421

rluedecke@sbglobal.net

BDHender@Home.com

billdawson@worldnet.att.net

CAR

Entrant: Address: City: Phone: Day ( ) Eve. ( ) Do You Prefer Contact By: US MAIL / E-MAIL PCA Region: PCA # Year Make Model List last DE event - each category below: --Maverick Region (list date)

Tech Information: Ray Luedecke 972-342-7412

Sharing Car With: St: Zip: e-mail: Driver's Lic #: State: Helmet type: M95 / SA95 / M00 / SA00 Color Cabriolet Yes No If pre-996/986 cab must meet new reqmts - see web site)

Track

Run Group at end of last event

MSR / TMS

Green / Blue / Blue-solo / Yellow / White

Car #

--Other (list club and date) If NONE, explain any driving experience and rate yourself below: (use BACK of sheet as necessary) Total Beginner / Novice / Intermediate / Advanced /Team Williams F1 Test-Driver /Licensed NYC Taxi Driver Instructor Assigned to Team # ( ) If over booked, do you want on the waiting list? YES NO Car#( ) Second Choice( ) Third ( )** Signed: ** Attend Saturday evening Barbeque? No Yes If Yes, please add $10.00 per person including entrant.

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Eureka Springs Tour

by Dee Lersch

T

ed and Bonnie Glover lead us on another wonderful tour of the beautiful fall foliage of northwest Arkansas. More than 50 people and 30 cars - everything from Carreras to a cute MiniCooper - started out Friday morning, November 1st from the Einstein Bagel’s in Plano; it was our largest tour group yet. Fortunately, tourveterans Judith and Carl Moore, Mark Gluck, Chris and Craig Smith and The Terrific Trio, Mimi/Charlotte/Douglas Grant were along to help first time tourists 'tuck in'. After an especially humorous shakedown period, ("Oh dear, they're following a civilian Porsche, a wrong Porsche. Oh dear, they're heading towards Colorado!"), we traveled east on 380 and 30 then into the back country ridges and valleys of the Ouachita Mountains and the Ozark National forests. We stopped at the Skyline Restaurant in Mesa for lunch and then onto Eureka Springs and its most haunting hotel, The Crescent.

us Mavericks. The shops (should I write shoppes?) of Eureka Springs are so very charming that several of the second-seat tour teammates decided to stay in town and get a start on holiday gifting.

Every Road is a Good Road, but some are Better than Others!!

- Saturday's roads and foliage were the best of the weekend for John and me. (But then we missed most of Sunday more on that later.)

The maples (orange), sumac (red), and some hickories (golden) blended into scenes evocative of New England. One particularly glorious valley had a hickory backed by a grove of pine that had the club's radios crackling with Joyce Kilmer's "Only God Can Make a Tree".

...I’ll spare you the details of 3 dozen Mavericks coat-hangering my Boxster...

With its Victorian architecture, beautiful vistas, and perfect location on both the trolley & horse-drawn carriage stops, The Crescent is a popular setting for wedding receptions and we shared the hotel with five different wedding parties during our stay. Local lore says we shared the hotel with even more parties, ghostly, or

We had breathtaking roller coaster runs, slither corners and exhilarating sprints of ten miles and more. Even the road 'names' were a joy: letters of the alphabetic, no less. My personal favorite was road "F" (for fun road, I think) which ran through a beautiful valley into a small community whose citizens waved as we passed.

Another run on US 62 took us past Pea Ridge Battle Park scene of one of the skirmishes of the "War of Northern Aggression", as Tinker Grant phrased it

Photo by Tinker Edwards

Saturday's luncheon was at the magnificent Big Cedar Lodge, near the Canyon Nature Park that sprawls across the MissouriArkansas border, just south of Branson, MO. Once the summer haven for two fabulously wealthy families, Big Cedar Lodge is now a center for corporate retreats, and a select and favored few (like us now!) who enjoy the lake, its palatial cabins and wealth of activities - everything from mountain trail rides to trophy bass and trout fishing. The group had optional returns to Eureka Springs, several teams chose to inspect Branson, a few stayed in the area, others joined the touring group for a closer look at Pea Ridge Battle Park and more of those beautiful trees.

The Crescent Hotel

We had dinner Friday evening in the hotel's Crystal Dining Room, followed by a visit to Dr. Bakers Lounge (a bar). Dr. Baker, by the way, is one of the ghosts said to room/roam at The Crescent.

In fact, his nurse is said to meander the cellar halls, pushing a gurney through Dr. Baker's old morgue area (don't ask).

Fortunately for those who took a massage, body wrap or facial therapy at The Crescent's New Moon Spa, the good doctor does not seem, however, to ever haunt his old cancer treatment center (aka the New Moon Spa).

Saturday was overcast but breakfast at the Mud Street Café with its walls of bright quilt hangings and other artwork was a perfect introduction to the dozens of craft, antique and gift stores of Eureka Springs. Bonnie Glover had even wrangled a Porsche Club discount at Vintage Cargo a furniture/vintage home shop for 24

Photo by Tinker Edwards

should I write, apparitions. Of course, I don't believe in ghosts, but, according to the guest book, several locations in the hotel, especially rooms 218, 419 and 230, have, uh, repeatedly, uh, had 'manifestations'. Of course, adventurous MR-PCAers had already requested rooms 218, 419 and 230 so John and I were safely (?) tucked into a room near 419. <sigh>

Wet & Windy Road As always, the Glovers got us back in town between 4:30 and 5:00, plenty of time for the tour-then-shop-inclined to visit Vintage Cargo and other clever places. Dinner was at the Bavarian Inn that offered traditional German and regional Bavarian cuisine, a perfectly sized event room, and dozens of interesting beers.

the airport to get the keys, I decided to go shopping. I couldn't get the door open, again. After 5 minutes of rattling and jiggling the key again, I called the front desk again to get me out, again. Funny thing.

Not to my surprise, not one of my dinner companions had experienced one glimpse/whiff /dream of a ghost.

The Ghost Struck Sunday Morning - Sunday started well enough: the clouds were clearing, John and I both slept well and breakfast was wonderful. Two families of ring bearers and flower girls were milling about, all cuter than cute. John went out to pack the car while I checked out. I thought.

I understand the trip back for everyone else was (mostly) uneventful... A couple of folks left the main group to attempt to really race back to Texas and got "rangered" big time. Otherwise, 'twas another great weekend. Lunch was at the Circle J restaurant in Talihina, OK and the remaining teams split up in Greenville.

I couldn't get the room door open. I pushed and jiggled the lock and laughed when the bellboy I finally called on the phone came to open the door for me but I couldn't get the room door open. It took the bellboy ten minutes and three tries with every room key he had to finally get the room door open. We were still laughing about it when I went down the stairs because the elevator (which had hitherto worked just fine, thank you) wasn't working.

Downstairs I met John who was reentering the hotel trailed by half a dozen MR-PCAers.

Photo by Tinker Edwards

Photo by Tinker Edwards

"I locked the keys in the trunk," he said with this look of incredible amazement. "I locked the keys in the car."

Lining up in preparation for departure from the Crescent I wish you could have been there. (And I wish John and I could have had lunch in Talihina instead of dinner at a McD's!!)

Some of the tour group at the Big Cedar Lodge I have been married to this man for more than a quarter of a century. He NEVER locks his keys in a car. I have driven that car for nearly two years. I don't know even HOW to lock the keys in that car. "I'm not sure what happened," John tried to explain. "For some reason I opened the trunk, put the keys in my jacket, then for I put the jacket in the trunk and closed the trunk. Eight steps away from the truck I heard the car lock. The car locked. The car keys are in the trunk. The keys are locked in the truck."

I'll spare you the details of 3 dozen Mavericks coat-hangering my Boxster. Shall we just say it was not a pretty sight? It was uproariously funny, though, especially the surrender ceremony: all the drivers with electronic key clickers gathered in a circle around D BXTER and simultaneously pressing UNLOCK on their keys. It looked like a coven of (very nice) warlocks right out of the Lord of the Rings. I almost enjoyed it. We finally managed to shoo them on their way back to the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area and went back into the hotel to call our daughter back in Dallas.

Neither John nor my cell phones would work. None of the (three) public phones in the hotel were working. "Funny," said the hotel store clerk, "the payphones were working an hour ago when I came on duty. I called home on one of them and one of the guests was talking on another."

I went back to our room, called our daughter on the room phone and asked her to take the spare set of keys to DFW airport and fly the keys, air parcel, to NW Arkansas. After John left to go to 25

214-965-6102 or 1-800-527-5746

100 Crescent Court, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75201.

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New Wheels

If you have any changes that you would like to make to the MRPCA membership guide, call Joel Nannis at (972) 722-2735

by Joel Nannis, Membership Chair Michael & Amy Austin 3605 Flagstone Drive Tyler, TX 75707 1996 993 Cab

Bob Hassel & Janet Martinez 3901 Davis Circle Plano, TX 75023 2003 986

Gregory & Sherry Smith 6908 Tumbling Trail Fort Worth, TX 76116 2003 996

Don Carter 2228 Flat Creek Richardson, TX 75080 1980 911 T

Paul Hawkins 3502 Smith Barry Road Arlington, TX 76013 2003 986

Gary & Liz Thompson 325 High Brook Drive Richardson, TX 75080 1978 911 SC

Robert Cecil 5905 Castlebear Lane Plano, TX 75093 1984 911 Carrera

Mark Haynes 4216 Snow Mass Drive Arlington, TX 76016 1973 914

Jason Thompson 1037 Metalmark Court Lantana, TX 76226 1985 944

Scott& Trish Convery 1735 Sleepy Hollow Southlake, TX 76092 2003 986

Seth Higgins 213 Bricknell Lane Coppell, TX 75019 2000 911 C2

Bud & Kathy Wright 4207 Colonial Drive Nacogdoches, TX 2003 996 Cab

Jay & Nancu Espaillat 5315 Morningside Dallas, TX 75206 1990 944 S

Jesse Hill 3719 High Drive Grapevine, TX 76051 1997 986

Stanley & Marjorie Youngblood 6013 Crimsom Drive Mckinney, TX 75070 2003 986 S

Jason & Dana Fox 3325-A Rosedale Avenue Dallas, TX 75205 2003 986

Donald Kent 6115 Warm Mist Lane Dallas, TX 75248 1976 912 E

William & Barbara Gross 7025 Helsem Way Dallas, TX 75230 2002 986

John & Marlo Pullman 6302 Bryan Parkway Dallas, TX 75214 2002 996 Carrera

Robert & Karen Cohen 2308 Harrisburg Lane Plano, TX 75025 2001 986 S Transferred From Central PA

Jerry Hackworth 2964 Briar Trail Mckinnry, TX 75069 2003 996

James Sidler 4701 Preston Park Blvd #924 Plano, TX 75093 1998 996 Cab

Enver Kaba 6201 Tiffany Oaks Lane Arlington, TX 76016 1999 986 Transferred From CT Valley

Anniversaries 5 Years Gregory & Peggy Harrison ...............................Ennis 10 Years Jay & Ellen Di Nucci .........................................Plano Paul Johnson...............................................Arlington Seth & Monique Werner ..................................Dallas Patrick & Eleizabeth Greene ............................Dallas Hill & Lisa Bullockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Twin Turbo

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Unclassifieds Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (Payment to MR-PCA must accompany ad). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3 issues. Call Matt Platts at 817-919-1253 or e-mail ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run the following month. Be certain to include a contact name and phone number. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Photo inclusion based on space constraints.

1986 911 Carrera Cabriolet Iris blue metallic/navy blue interior/new top, 5 speed, 82k miles, full leather interior, factory short throw and sport shocks, 16" bright fuchs, crests, K40, JVC CD, full power options (except top), dual power seats, complete books and records, Dallas car. This car is nearly perfect and in original condition including paint. $23,950, Kevin Mixon 972-424-2706 Plano Texas. (1)

1984 944 Light blue, black leather interior, 5 speed, sunroof, runs great, cold A/C, Koni shocks, stainless steel brake lines, Michelin Pilot tires, approximately 180K miles (broken odometer), complete maintenance records. Garaged in Plano. See hometown.aol.com/MarkJson/Porsche4Sale.html for pictures. Asking $5000. Mark Johnson, 972-284-3536 or email MarkJson@aol.com. (2)

Seats from 91 C2 Carrera Black/leather/power, like new/5000mi. Will fit 74-98. $1200. Camber Truss, will fit 69-89 911. $75. Rick Burleigh at 817-237-2766 or burlerott@dellepro.com. (1)

1990 C-2 Cab, guards red, tan, tip, 30.5Kmiles perfect, new blk top, $28.5K, Robert Hill @972-618-3139 (hm) 972-455-1653 (wk) or rkjzhillgang@worldnet.att.net. (2)

1972 911T Targa 2.4l with Weber carbs, factory Behr a/c with rotary pump upgrade, new front pan half and front fenders, new paint on front hood, valance and fenders. Runs good. Member of the family since 1976. Needs interior work and new loving home. $7,500. Contact Richard Vorwerk at 512-352-9334 or richardvorwerk@hotmail.com. (1) 1990 Mercedes 300CE Pampered non-smoker with records. 104K Miles. A fantastic road car! 17" AMG Wheels & 217hp to move you smoothly down the road and a $3,000 Becker sound system to heighten your driving experience. Power driver & passenger seats(with memory),power steering, power windows w/ 1 touch down function & telescoping steering. Paint and interior in excellent condition. Always hand washed and waxed often. Car has been hard wired for a Valentine 1 radar locator, however it does not include the unit itself. With proper care, this one will take you well past 200K miles! $12,900. Email me at nhl_27@yahoo.com for pictures or call me at (214) 850-4555. (1) 1990 944S2 Cabriolet Triple black, pampered and sweet! 122K Miles. Always garaged & a non-smoker. Service performed by Porsche and all Porsche parts. New 17" Boxster wheels, 2 yr. old top in great condition, and a $3,500 sound system (Boston pro speakers, Becker unit and 6 disc changer with sub-woofer). Car also hard wired for a Valentine 1 radar locator, however it does not include the unit itself. Full set of records and pictures to e-mail you. Why spend $45K on a Boxster when you can enjoy this and save thousands! $15,500. Write me at nhl_27@yahoo.com for pictures or call me at (214)850-4555 for more information.

(1) 1995 Suburban 1500 LT, 5.7L V-8, Light Autumn/tan, Automatic, Leather, Front & rear A/C, Power Steering, Windows, and Locks, Tilt, Cruise, Premium AM/FM Cassette, Third Seat, Roof Rack, Privacy Glass, Running Boards Alloy Wheels, Towing package including oil and transmission cooler, four new BFG tires, Excellent Condition, Great Tow vehicle for DE, 103,000 miles. $9,990. Bill Dawson 972-291-8817 (1) 1986 911 Carrera Coupe White/Black leather, whale tail, power windows, power locks, power sport seats, power mirrors, cruise control, air conditioning, sun roof, Alpine 3-CD in-dash stereo, 2 piece bra, cover, Dunlop Sport 8000 tires, white spoke/polished rim wheels, short throw shift; less than 7000 miles on new clutch and synchros; new battery; as of 7/02 - new AC blower motor, new alternator; garaged, 91,700 miles, Reduced to $19,000. Bruce Roberts (972) 527-6910, (972) 205-7515, or robertsbk@attbi.com. (2) 1995 GMC Suburban SLT, Teal with Grey leather, Power Locks, Power Steering, Power Windows, Power Driver seat, Driver air bag, Remote Keyless Entry System, front and rear A/C, AM/FM/Cassette/CD, fully seats 8, front bucket seats, tinted glass, roof luggage rack, invisible bra professionally installed on front and full lower sides when new, 4 wheel drive, 5.7L engine, towing package, new alternator and front end alignment, extra clean, 78,000 miles. Great vehicle, orig. owner. Asking $12,500. Call Bruce Roberts at 972-527-6910 or email at robertsbk@attbi.com. (2) 911 Wheels Nice set of ABS wheels (two 16x7 and two 16x8), recently finished and verified true and straight, and full set of lug nuts. Look real sharp with gold centers and deep offsets. Off my 911 Targa. Price $799.00 Contact: Gabriel at 972/233-9468 or gga2porsche@yahoo.com. (2)

WANTED 1974 914 o.e. jack in good condition, dash with no cracks, and fog lamp in good condition. Please contact either Luis or Rowdy Pajares at Pajfive@aol.com.

(2) 1988 Carrera 911 Coupe. Pristine condition inside and out! Silver with Silver/Grey and Black interior (same silver a 89 Speedster color). Leather, Power seats, Sunroof, Front and Rear Spoilers, Borbet C2 17" rims w/ Porsche centers and Bridgestone S-02 Pole Position tires, Cover, Bra. Always garaged and covered with only 58,000 miles a steal at $22,000. Bob at 469-223-9376. (2) 1982 911 SC sunroof coupe. White with brown leather, 104K miles(11K since 1993), 16's, new clutch, Carrera chain tensioners, A/C, new Blaupunkt am/fm/cd, pop off valve, H4's, very good condition with most records, 3rd owner. $11,000 or best offer.

Contact John, 972-938-0491 or jonbethkat@aol.com. Also available: Blaupunkt Reno-$50.00, driver side airbag for 95 993--$250.00, fan for A/C condenser (993)-$70.00 (2) 1978 911SC. White, new paint, body excellent, original interior with sport seats; excellent condition, sunroof, recent top end rebuilt, new clutch and cable, new radio/cd. Overall good daily driver. $17,500. (2) 1995 993 C2, black w/tan leather, stick shift, 18" Speedlines, second owner, books kept up, good condition, 81k miles, $37,000 obo. Brant 817-498-8609 nights and weekends. (3) The Cockroach. Semi infamous autocross 914. Competitive PCR class M3 car. Won class twice at Parade and several [ed. twice] ladies Parade top time. 2.5L, 4 cylinder, bored/stroked, long Carrillo rods, counter weighted crank. 11-1/4 to 1 compression ratio. Big valve professionally ported heads, lightened rockers. Case is shuffle pinned with 1/2" thru bolts. Gearbox has shorter 3rd, 4th and 5th gears with Quaiffe Limited Slip Diff. Rear suspension ears reinforced into roll cage. 8 gal fuel cell. Two sets 7" wheels. 1600 lbs. $10,000 Ed Mayo, W 817-540-4939, h 817-595-4651 (3) 1991 45' Silver Eagle Motor Coach. Fully loaded. Has more gadgets and amentities than your own home! New everything! Satellite, DVD, TV's, leather, tapestries, 10" roof raise, 8 new tires and chrome wheels, custom power awning, bbq pit, queen bed, security safe, art work, carpeted, plenty of storage, fullsize tub/shower, fullsize frig, stone and slate tile in bathroom, custom armoire/desk, leather recliners, a/c, generator, camera wireless system, cruise, Bose speakers & more! For more information about this beautiful one-of-a-kind bus, visit: http://www.themotorcoach.com/. $399,500 obo. Any questions concerning the bus, call Donald Bond at 800-709-0963. (3) 2002 Mercedes Benz 230 SLK Kompressor: White ext, tan leather int., wood accents, loaded, 8,500 miles. original owner. Needing something bigger. Perfect condition, garaged. $42,500. MB located in Rockwall, Texas. Also have '97 Cadillac Deville, white ext, taupe int, fully loaded, leather, cd changer, Northstar, 97,xxx miles. Michelins, excellent condition. Always serviced by David Taylor Cadillac in Houston. $11,500. Caddy located in Liberty, Texas outside Houston. Also '90 Chevy Surburban, blue/blue, high miles, $4,500. '70 Cutlass SX Convertible, 455-V8, blue/white, rare, needs finishing $10K, 1969 Porsche 911E Coupe, black/black, beautiful, not stock, email for more info: $20K. Call Donald Bond at 800-709-0963 or email dbondpca@worldgraphics.net. (3)

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