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Volume 55, May 2004, Issue 5

Departments

Upcoming Events Calendar of Events..........................................................1 Golf Scramble .................................................................2 May at Mayo’s .................................................................2 Porsche Lunches .............................................................2 Board Meeting ................................................................2 Hope Shelter Benefit Poker Run...................................3 Happy Hour at Sea Grill................................................9 Nacodoches Tour..........................................................22 2004 Autocross & Time Trial Schedule......................23

Past Event Recaps Happy Hour at Dave & Buster's ...................................9 East Texas Daffodil Tour........................................14-15 Time Trial #1 ...........................................................16-17 Autocross #1............................................................18-19 Hill Country Bluebonnet Tour.............................20-21

Miscellaneous Hope “Building” Update .............................................10 Trivia Contest................................................................13 AX & TT Rules Change...............................................22 Generous Hope Shelter Gift from DE Workers .......24

Day 2 4 8 15-16 18 20 25

May - Events Paris Tour Board Meeting at Autoscope May at Mayo’s HCR DE (MSR) Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Addison Lunch

Day 5-6 8

June - Events TT#4 & AX#3 (MW) Board Meeting at Park Place Porsche Happy Hour Nacodoches Tour Autocross #4 (Penn) Plano & Bedford Lunches Drivers Education (MSR) Addison Lunch

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Photography Photography Kevin Hardison, Kevin Hardison,Dennis DennisChamberlain, Chamberlain, Tinker TinkerEdwards, Edwards,Drew DrewCampbell, Campbell, Dee DeeLersch, Lersch,Bob BobLewis Lewis Cover CoverPhoto PhotobybyKevin KevinHardison Hardison Tom Snodgrass focusing onhere) carrying (insert your caption more speed out of the decreasing radius at Mineral Wells Time Trial #1.

Day July - Events 4-10 **PARADE ‘04 - Fort Worth** 15 Happy Hour 20 Plano & Bedford Lunches 27 Addison Lunch 31 Dinner Social There will be no July Board Meeting Day 6-8 7-8 10 17 19 27-29 28 29 31

Photo by Kevin Hardison

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

August - Events Post Parade Weekend BMW/Porsche Club Race (MSR) Board Meeting at Autobahn Plano & Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Arkansas Tour Time Trial #5 (MW) Autocross #5 (MW) Addison Lunch

Photography Kevin Hardison, Dennis Chamberlain, Tinker Edwards, Drew Campbell, Dee Lersch, Bob Lewis Cover Photo by Kevin Hardison (insert your caption here) Cone reported stolen in Mineral Wells, Texas!

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2004 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Kenneth A. Chandler 318-865-8210 bad968@aol.com

COASTAL BEND Tinker Floyd 361-993-5757 tinker986@aol.com

LONE STAR Stan Wenger 713-467-0453 stan@stanandjanelle.com

MARDI GRAS Brad Bradford 504-546-0964 sandrahh@pipeline.com

OZARK Ron Mott 501-954-9162 pcar_914_6@msn.com

WAR BONNET Mike Lindsey 405-773-4568 mlindsey21@cox.net

CIMARRON Dick Dobson 918-251-3310 dickdobson@webzone.net

HILL COUNTRY Weston Dillard 512-423-8327 westondillard@austin.rr.com

LONGHORN Ruth Parks 830-537-4242

MAVERICK Keith Olcha

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OZARK MOUNTAIN Leslie Morse 501-530-1537 therainmeister@netscape.net

WHISKEY BAY Ray Quick 225-767-7666 mercuray1@yahoo.com

ZONE 5 REP Brooke Van Horne tvdrug@flash.net

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11:30-1:00, Tuesday, May 29

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2004 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs Maverick Region President Keith Olcha

Vice-President Noby Takahashi

Secretary Mimi Spreen

Treasurer Bob Knight

W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net 711 Manchester Court Southlake, TX 76092

W - 972-761-4311 H - 214-327-8911 vp@mavpca.org 9201 Garland Road, #115A Dallas, TX 75218

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

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 RS in PCA Club Races.

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.

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.

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.

Drivers Education John Sandusky

Logistics & Support Joe McGlohen

Communication Wendy Shoffit

Rallies & Event Ad Design Teri Davis

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

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

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

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

John 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 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.

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

AX Chair, TT Chief Instructor Chuck Machala

DE Chief Instructor Club Race Co-Chair Bryan Henderson

Membership

Joel Nannis W - (817) 329-1600 H - (972) 722-2735 membership@mavpca.org

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.

Managing Newsletter Editor Matt Platts

W - (817) 858-7526 H - (817) 354-6045 BDHender@comcast.net

W - (940) 381-9070 C - (940) 206-4338 ax@mavpca.org

DE Asst Chief Instructor Keith Olcha

TT Chair, AX Chief Instructor Bill Miller

W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net

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Robyn Howard Cell - (972) 679-0112 robyn.howard@century21.com

Driving Education - Tech Ray Leudecke

Driving Rules Bill Dugan

Tours Ted Glover

Club Photographer Kevin Hardison

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H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) NYDU@attbi.com

H - (972) 747-8553

H - (972) 401-3955 W - (972) 438-8344 ext. 154 khardison@usseryprinting.com

DE Co-Registrar Bill Dawson

Tech Inspection Ed Mayo

Tech Sessions Eric Erz

Newsletter Printing Fran Ussery

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

H - (972) 396-2900 e-erz@ti.com

W - (972) 438-8344 H - (817) 481-8342 fran@usseryprinting.com

DE Co-Registrar Michael Wingfield

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

Concours Jimmy Carter

Newsletter Mailing, Technology Andy Mears

james@shoffit.com

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Safety Joe McGlohen

Workers Lisa Steele

Maverick Email List Bob Benson

Web Site Steve Boyd

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Club Race Co-Chair, Hospitality, Charity Lanean Hughes

Mentor Program Dennis Chamberlain

Swap Meets David Mock

W - (972) 788-0871 Dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com

hpandsd@ev1.net H - (817) 795-4149

wingfield@juno.com H - (972) 491-2766 W - (972) 478-3278

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

Goodie Store

H - (817) 919-1253 editor@mavpca.org Slipstream Advertising Mike Brodigan

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Parade ‘04 Chair Jan Mayo

Past President James Shoffit

Zone 5 Representative Brooke VanHorn

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Road Ramblings

by Keith Olcha, Maverick Region President

M

ay is here, along with the warmer weather and Memorial Day. I would like to cover a number of topics in this month’s column starting with some thanks to several parties. First of all, I’d like to thank Robyn Howard for taking over the Goodie Store from Dee and John Lersch. Robyn has some fresh ideas and Dee and John have been kind enough to transition the operation smoothly over to Robyn. I want to thank Dee and John again for over two years of support in running the store. One idea Robyn and I have discussed is adding the Goodie Store items for display on the new Maverick website. Which brings me to my next thank-you.

When we began our search for a new webmaster for our site, Wendy Shoffit suggested Steve Boyd. Wendy has been working with him on the Parade website and that’s been going very well. Steve had some help on the new website, but will be the main point of contact from now on. If you haven’t seen either website, please visit www.parage04.org and www.pca.org/mav. You’ll like the results. I guarantee it!

Thanks to Wendy for her suggestion, and Steve for his efforts.

... thanks to several parties ...

I also want to thank Joe McGlohen, our safety and race-control chair and the many volunteers from the Maverick Region who helped out the Lone-Star Chapter (DFW area) BMW club in putting on their DE in March.

Many of the staff positions filled by Mavericks can be, and oftentimes are paid worker positions. These workers plus several other volunteers (Grid, corner station, Black-Flag, Control, Instructors) worked for free for 16 hours over two days based on an agreement struck between Bob Mainini the BMW DE chairman and Joe. Maverick would help run the event; Lone-Star BMW Chapter would donate $1200.00 to the Hope shelter on our behalf. I received a very nice thank you letter from Lisa Huffaker the Shelter’s administrator after we sent her the check. This is another step in the “Rebuilding Hope” project where Maverick is assisting the Hope Shelter in constructing their new facility. The current building (house) is both worn-out and too small. There is more on the Hope Project later in this issue of Slipstream.

Speaking of the month of May- it must be time for “May at Mayo’s”, a Saturday night social tradition that has been going on for several years. In years past, it was held in partnership with Ussery Printing. Mayo Performance cleans up, moves out the cars, and hosts a dinner for enthusiasts by enthusiasts. Both Mayo Performance and Ussery Printing have been contribut-

ing to the region in many ways for years. Ussery Printing has printed Slipstream 1982, at a reduced rate, that at times has generated a loss, all to help keep our costs down and to serve the club. Mayo Performance has been providing Autocross, Time-Trial, and Drivers Education technical inspections for free to Maverick as well as nonMaverick entrants for as long as I can remember.

By the way, let me mention that this month’s board meeting will be held at Autoscope in Plano. I met Nerces, Autoscope’s owner, a couple of years ago at a Drivers Education, and I’m glad to finally get to see his shop.

I got back recently from two very enjoyable eventsone was the annual club race at Texas World Speedway put on by the Lone Star (Houston) Region of PCA, and the other a weekend meeting with the Ozark Region up in Arkansas. I’d like to congratulate a few Maverick drivers for really outstanding racing performances at College Station last month in the club race. The first goes to Jim Collier, who formerly ran in my class- C stock before recently purchasing a 2004 GT3 Super Cup race car. He took three first-in-class (GTC-3) wins along with one second overall, and one first-place overall in his run group. Jim teamed with another Maverick, Jim Buckley in the 90 minute Enduro on Sunday. Early in the race, Jim Buckley set the lap record at the track for the GT3 Super Cup class. Jim also set the track record for his normal race class G-stock the prior day in another car. While both Jims were setting the track on fire during the Enduro, Maverick Glen Gatlin came in a strong second place overall, and second in class behind Buckley and Collier in his 2001 Cup Car. Glen beat other drivers with newer cars to get second place. Meanwhile Bryan Henderson and Mike Lapp, who have both been driving their respective F-stock cars for years, both had personal bests lap time-wise during the weekend, and broke through some significant lap time barriers.

Lastly, I had a wonderful weekend in early April up in Arkansas. Ron Mott, the Ozark President asked Charlie Davis and me to come up and join their Saturday meeting to present an overview of the 2004 Porsche Parade with respect to the events, schedule, and any tips we could provide to the 18 people from the region who plan to attend Parade this year in Fort Worth starting July 4th. Let me mention that Arkansas does not actually have a Porsche dealership in the state, and Ozark has 100 members. Now you understand why that group of 18 is a real team of enthusiasts. Of course no trip up there would be complete without a good drive through the country. After the meeting we drove from 4:30pm until 7:00pm through the twisties on a route that Ron knows well and planned earlier. Then we had dinner back at his house with he and his wife Joani. 815 miles driven, including a meeting, lunch, a dinner, a brisk tour through the countryside, and 6 hours sleep in 29 hours elapsed time. Only in a Porsche!

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Curves Ahead

by Matt Platts, Editor

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nce again this month, we have an issue that is packed with great events. We were a little tight in April issue, so the Daffodil Tour to East Texas had to wait until this issue. On the up side, you can enjoy an abundance of great photos from this tour as well as the April tour to the Texas Hill Country. By the time you read this, you’ll have already missed the tour to Paris, Texas, but don’t fret - you can still make the Nacogdoches Tour in June. Spring and early summer are definitely the tour seasons in Texas; there are so many great sights to see and wonderful driving weather to enjoy.

April also marked the start of the official driving season.

Many Mavericks (and non-Mavericks!) attended the first Time Trial and Autocross of the season at Mineral Wells. As is often the case at Mineralring, weather wasn’t very cooperative, but everyone that I’ve talked to had a great time. Chuck Machala designed a very creative Autocross course that was enjoyed by all. It was a long course, so seat time was at a maximum. Take a look at the times on page 19 and you’ll see what I mean. It isn’t very often that you get to drive a 90+ second Autocross (even high 80’s for the ‘fast’ people).

The month of May has a new event for the Maverick Region

- a golf outing! If you are a golfer, grab your clubs and head out to the Bear Creek Golf Club on Saturday, May 8th. Bear Creek is conveniently located on the West border of DFW airport, so it should be an easy drive for almost everyone. Play starts early, so you should have plenty of time for the short drive to Mayo’s (also in Euless) for the May at Mayo’s dinner social. See page 2 for more information and send a RSVP to Lee Wilkins. We’ll work hard to get future golf event notices to you with plenty of time to plan.

The Hope Shelter will be benefiting from a pair of fundraising events later in the month. Several sponsors have organized a “Poker Run” for the weekend of May 22nd/23rd. Saturday is for cars & trucks, while Sunday is for motorcycles. If you have never driven a Poker Run, it can be a hoot - you should try it out. I’m sure they have some great driving routes planned, and with the proceeds benefiting the Hope Shelter, you can’t go wrong. There’s even a dinner/dance on Saturday night for those of you who would like to kick up your spurs.

Lastly, I would like to remind everyone that there are three different groups that meet for lunch socials around the metroplex each month. If you live or work in the North Dallas or Mid-Cities areas, then come check us out. See the ad on page 2 for more details.

Maverick Minutes

by Mimi Spreen, Secretary

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he April Board meeting was held at the home of Lanean Hughes on Tuesday, April 6, 2004

Attendees: Matt Platts, Keith Olcha, Mimi Spreen, Michael Wingfield, STeve Boyd, Joel Nannis, Mike Brodigan Noby Takahashi, Bill Miller, Chuck Machala, Andy Mears, Wendy Shoffit, Joe McGlohen, Dennis Chamberlain and Bob Knight.

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 pm with Keith's 'Round the Room

Wendy - Parade has 526 entrants. There is a meeting on 4/17 at the Worthington at 9:00 am. Ussery Printing’s cost to print Slipstream has been rising for several years. Ussery has proposed an increase of $300 per month to cover the increased costs, that price includes prepress time. A motion was made to approve the increase of $300 to a total of $1,850 per issue beginning with the May issue. Printing costs will be evaluated again when new advertising rates are proposed later this year.

Steve Boyd - needs pictures of events, ie: driving events and social, to put on the new and improved website.

Noby - nada

Keith - the next board meeting will be held at Autoscope on 5/4. The Board decided not to hold a meeting the month of July, because of the fact that Parade will be held from 7/4 - 10. There is a new Goodie Store leader, Robyn Howard. She will work with Steve Boyd, to have pictures of commonly used items up on the web site for demo purposes only. You can look at the item, then buy it from Robyn, not order on line. We received a letter from Lisa at Hope Shelter regarding the $1,200 donation from the recent BMW DE’s corner workers.

Chuck - There is an autocross on Easter and also an autocross at TMS on 4/18.

Miller - TT #1 at Mineral Wells went well. Rules and procedure changes requested and made.

Lanean - Hope Shelter project is now looking at buying a separate property because of land issues. Once the new property is purchased, building will begin. The President of PCA Hawaii Region was in town and visited with Lanean.

Matt - needs articles and pictures. Discussed what articles he needs. It's the chairmen's responsibility to get Matt the articles and pictures. He shouldn't have to chase down an article. Parade special issue, which will be the July issue, will work extra hard to get printed and available to hand out at Parade.

Joel - 1190 members. Completed a 6 month update of addresses.

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Mike Brodigan - will put together a proposal to give to Slipstream advertisers increasing their costs. He feels that we will still fill the magazine, but may lose some long time advertisers.

Michael - Mazda's Rev it up, last weekend had several Mavericks who were in the top 5% overall, driving Mazda's even!!!

Bob Knight - cashed in 2 of 3 CD's and will be moving account to JP Morgan Chase. Signature cards were signed by the appropriate Board Members. First quarter numbers have been submitted and will be published in Slipstream.

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.

Happy Hour at Dave & Buster's

by Dennis Chamberlain

Happy Hour Crew: Jay Easley, Tinker Edwards and Dennis Chamberlain

Luckily, Dave & Buster’s was prepared to handle us. Of the fifty attendees, we had plenty of new members and several veteran members who were attending their first happy hour.

Janet & Jack Ormberget

Friends that we haven’t seen for awhile included Benjamin Witry, John & Kelly Hrad, Jack and Janet Ormberget, Mike Stafford, and Tom and Carol Mahon.

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

whose husband Ken couldn’t attend due to choir practice with the Vocal Majority, Wayne Sankey (’97 993), Michael Barba (’90 944), Robert & Debbie Thompson (2000 911), and Mike Boling (2000 996).

Bob Lewis & Tinker Edwards For our May 20 happy hour, we’re returning to the Sea Grill on the Dallas North Tollway at the Trinity Mills exit. Hope to see you there!

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

New members included Kim Lambert (1990 911),

John & Kelly Hrad Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

Dave & Buster's at Walnut Hill and Central is now managed by longtime PCA member Mark Gomez, who arranged, among other things, for game cards for the attendees (at least the ones who rsvp’d!).

Photo by Dennis Chamberlain

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e had fifty attendees for the March 18 happy hour at Dave & Buster's, of which thirty sent rsvp’s. This was our first happy hour incorporating the rsvp approach, and it caught a lot of members by surprise.

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Hope “Building” Update

By Mark Gluck

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Bob Kuykendall (5) Carey Spreen (5), James Milton (5), Brad Hescock (5), Scott Wolthuis (5), Pierce Hooper (5), Eric Erz (4), Henry Sims (4), Tom Hagen (4), Kevin Paris (4), Mark Hanna (4)

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East Texas Daffodil Tour

by Bonnie Glover

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he answer to Willow City Loop and bluebonnets is in East Texas.

Instead of fields of blue as far as the eye can see, picture hills and valleys of yellow as far as the eye can see. Mrs. Lee's Daffodil Garden, Daffodil Valley, and a railroad car full of daffodil bulbs planted over 40 years ago now produce a view of daffodils not seen anywhere except in Holland.

Between February and March, visitors (including Porsche drivers) travel the twisting and turning back roads to reach the 1,150 acre working cattle ranch near Gladewater to witness one of the

Photo by Tinker Edwards

Locals know all this simply as Mrs. Lee's Garden.

The yellow daffodils make a great photographic backdrop

Photo by Tinker Edwards

Mineola - the Homemade Fried Pie rest stop. "You cannot drive on an empty stomach!" I think the great driver Fireball Roberts said that.

And, being an ardant fan of Fireball Roberts, we headed down, and up, and around to Gladewater, the "Antique Capital of East Texas" and Stephanie's Cheesecakes and Restaurant.

Tourmeister Ted Glover pauses for a photo

... being an ardant fan of Fireball Roberts, we headed down, and up, and around ...

Hungry Maverickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awaiting lunch

Photo by Tinker Edwards

Photo by Tinker Edwards

Prior to arriving at this mecca of yellow, the Porsches first had to navigate the twists and turns and ups and downs of the back roads East Texas is known for. As usual, great back roads and visions of food are a dominant driving force with the drivers on these tours. So, after an hour and a half of spirited driving, we arrived at the first stop in

Photo by Tinker Edwards

spring's most wondrous sights: the flowering of almost 20 acres of daffodils and an acre of jonquils. Like Willow City Loop, one is astounded at the magnitude of the spring eruption of color.

Roads wind through beautiful daffodil-filled wooded areas 14

Mavericks proudly display a new souvenir

After lunch, it was time to slow the pace down, as we were driving on about four miles of graded dirt ranch roads which wound through the daffodils. And, not a Cayenne in sight! Our touring Porsches did very well, thank you very much.

Carolyn, who manages the estate and tours also got involved. She had her video camera and a 35mm camera, and she had called the Gladewater media to document this event. She mentioned something about it becoming part of the "Lifestyles Of The... something-or-

Photo by Tinker Edwards

We drove slowly through a sea of vivid yellow blossoms bobbing in the sunlight. In some places, the color stretches across the hills and valleys as far as the eye can see. Of course, we had to stop and walk amongst the daffodils and take a million pictures of daffodils and Porsches, and not necessarily in that order.

Yes, some of the roads were dirt - but it was worth it!

Photo by Tinker Edwards

other" program. She did say she would call us and inform us when to expect the segment to air.

Yellow â&#x20AC;&#x153;Herbertâ&#x20AC;? nestled in the yellow daffodils (check out the online Slipstream for full-color photos!)

After the filming ended, the now famous Porsche Tourers resumed the spirited back road driving to DFW and our now inadequate gardens. On the drive back it was difficult to stay focused on the road because I just knew that every female in the group was mentally preparing a honey-do list for us poor schmos to turn our gardens into a Mrs. Lee's Garden. Sorry guys. This trip sounded great when I planned it!

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Time Trial #1

By David Hedderick

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... a good course and great people who put a lot of time and effort into making the event fun ...

I came back to Mineral Wells on April 10 with the great expectations, based on my first event there.

Just as I expected the event was excellent. I received a few instructions to refresh my memory of things that I needed to be reminded of. The people were the same warm, friendly group that I had met on my first trip to the time trials.

Although it was colder than I had expected, being from Houston where it rarely gets that cool in April, I still had a great time driving the course. It was a well run event with a course that was fun and quite fast. I particularly like the lunch break for 30 to 45 minutes. I’m not able to take one in Houston usually If you are going to hit a cone take it with you and try to hide the evidence! because I’m trying to troubleshoot something with the event or running. It’s nice not having to do a lot of work every so often.

Photo by Drew Campbell

Photo by Kevin Hardison

The first time I attended the Maverick Region time trials last year I felt welcomed by everyone, like they were really happy that I had attended the event.

The people who welcomed me even took the time to assist a newcomer so he could learn the ropes and maybe even end up having a fast time as well. I went home after this event happy and ready to come back to Mineral Wells to race there again.

Photo by Kevin Hardison

s an out of town racer I am never really sure of what kind of a situation to expect. Usually I feel unfamiliar with the club’s course layout, organization, most of the people and what my level of enjoyment will be. We have all experienced this. You go to an out of town event and are let down because we did not get as many runs as we could have due to poor organization or do not enjoy the course because it did not suit your car. I feel that the Maverick Region PCA Time Trial events in Mineral Wells are an exception because I know what to expect, a well run event, with a good course and great people who put a lot of time and effort into making the event fun.

Richard Diller’s very fast 911S had a small mechanical mishap, but all turned out well

Photo by Drew Campbell

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Bob Ande returns to Texas and Mineral Wells!

Joel Nannis makes some tire pressure adjustments 16

Paul Adams in the middle of the crowded and competitive Class 6.

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Time Trial #1 Results

Ron Bailey enjoying the first Time Trial of the season.

Photo by Kevin Hardison

All in all it was still just as much fun as I remember it. All the fun of a track day and autocross twisted into something that shows what I do poorly at both *grin*.

Perhaps bringing my Miata on street tires was more of a handicap than I had thought it would be. Nevertheless I’ll try to make it to as many as I can. I enjoyed this event so much that I plan on coming back with my dad to Time Trial #2 in the family “racecar”, my mom’s 2001 Porsche Boxster. Hopefully then I’ll look more like I’m running a time trial rather than a F.I.A. rally. These events are something I don’t get the chance to do anywhere else. So keep up the good work, and I’ll make the 300+ mile drive as much as I can.

Rocky Johnson takes the TTOD by just .062 seconds!

Class Car # Name Class 2 66 Sears, Cody 26 Bailey, Ron Class 3 31 Lockas, Mike Class 5 64 Shoffit, James 57 Ande, Bob Class 5L 11 Shoffit, Wendy Class 6 1 Machala, Chuck 76 Miller, Bill 79 Adams, Paul 83 Atkins, Jeff 911 Kuykendall, Robert Class S6 105 Snodgrass, Tom 1337 Campbell, Drew 337 Campbell, Bill Class S6L 15 Burbank, Shelly Class 7 242 Shaffer, Darron Class S7L 720 Kavanaugh, Susanna Class 9 204 Bell, Bryan Class 10 111 Hardison, Kevin 19 Petri, Brian Class 11 3 Nannis, Joel Class 12 619 Johnson, Rocky Class 13 99 Steele, Mark 161 Randall, Rick 120 Stubbs, Fred 28 Grasso, Randall Class 16 550 Diller, Richard Class OA 8 Moody, Keith Class OF 198 Gohlke, Mark 98 Krantz, Bob Class OFL 981 Gohlke, Rose Class OG 67 Garcia, John Class OJ 74 Garner, Gabby 50 Hedderick, David Class DD 2 Daniels, James 16 Collins, Hal 4 Walker, Craig 17 Queen, Jim 77 Shepard, Mark 41 Grasso, Robert 12 Hendrickson, Jacob

Car

Time

Plc

Pts.

Red 914 Blue 914

70.544 74.467

1 2

9 7

White 944

71.201

1

9

Black 911 SC Yellow 911S

67.899 89.077

1 2

9 7

Black 911 SC

71.322

1

9

Silver Boxster Black 911 Coupe White 911 Red 911 Black 911

67.726 68.805 70.212 73.544 75.197

1 2 3 4 5

9 7 5 4 3

Yellow Boxster Red Boxster Red Boxster

71.209 77.475 79.787

1 2 3

9 7 5

Red 911

74.439

1

9

W-Green Boxster S

70.002

1

9

Black Boxster S

73.094

1

9

Silver 996

72.654

1

9

Blue 914 White 914

72.437 76.167

1 1

9 9

Yellow 914

74.984

1

9

White 968

66.356

1

9

Red 993 Black 911 Carerra White 911 RSA Black 911

67.679 68.416 74.366 83.189

1 2 3 4

9 7 5 4

Red 911S

66.418

1

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Red Corvette

69.097

1

Red Spec Racer Red Spec Racer

68.774 70.470

1 2

Red Spec Racer

76.036

1

Yellow Atlantic

63.956

1

White WRX STI Blue Miata R

68.925 72.996

1 2

Black SVT Cobra Silver Miata Silver 996 Silver Camaro Grey 911 Red Mustang Black S2000

74.134 75.605 77.036 80.068 81.199 81.460 83.883

Fastest Porsches of the Day

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Car# 619 550 99 1 64 161 76 242 79 66

Name Johnson, Rocky Diller, Richard Steele, Mark Machala, Chuck Shoffit, James Randall, Rick Miller, Bill Shaffer, Darron Adams, Paul Sears, Cody

Car Time White 968 66.356 Red 911S 66.418 Red 993 67.679 Silver Boxster 67.726 Black 911 SC 67.899 Black 911 Carerra 68.416 Black 911 Coupe 68.805 W-Green Boxster S 70.002 White 911 70.212 Red 914 70.544

Mark Shepard steadily improving in the Developng Driver Class.

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Autocross #1

By Dean Yamada

... whatever the weather forecast says for Mineral Wells ...

Photo by Kevin Hardison

E

aster Sunday was the first Eastercross of the year for the Maverick Region PCA. It's been a long winter break and I was quite anxious to go racing again!

I watched the weather reports for a couple of days before and with only a 30% chance of rain in Mineral Wells, I wasn't too worried. It turned out to be a terrific (dry) day, but whatever the weather forecasts says for Mineral Wells, always add 10 degrees to the worst and add about 10-20mph to the wind conditions. I think weather.com said an average of 56 degrees Fahrenheit, but it felt like it was 46 degrees, and of course quite windy!

Cody Sears scanning Brian Petri into the new system.

At the start of the event, there were several new things being tried out for this upcoming autocross season. I noticed a brand new digital LED timer that shows your car number, time, and penalties, as well as a new bar code system for keeping track of the cars as they come to the starting line. It was mentioned that this new system was being guinea pig'd for Maverick Region's upcoming involvement in the PCA Parade.

Also new for this season was a starting light - more so a traffic light system that lets you know when to start your run or not - red means stop, green means go. Hopefully all of this new technology means improved efficiencies throughout the

Photo by Kevin Hardison

day and for all future events, including the Parade (Fast Forward --> We were done with all 8 runs by 1:30pm or so, so I'd definitely say it helped! ;) ) The course started out with an egg-shaped skid pad that had a lot of grip. The tire wear on my driver side tires was noticeably more worn than the passenger side at the end of the day! :) From the skid pad, it led to a couple of tight 90 degree turns to a couple of box turns that resembled ears of a rabbit how appropriate for Easter Sunday. The course map labeled this section "The Wabbit Hole." This section led to a long 7 cone, decreasing distance slalom. f your hands weren't quick enough, it was easy to build too much momentum and spin at the end - well maybe that was just me. After the slalom, a couple of sweepers with a tight pivot cone in the middle led to the tight, slow way down, finish. This was roughly a 90 second course and had a great combination of fast sections, tight sections so tight, I didn't think my car was wide enough for the box turns, and some great sweepers for plenty of drift action, well maybe that was just me again.

Working the course gave me the opportunity to watch people's approaches to various sections of the course. From the morning session, I believe Cody Sears in his 914 and Chuck Machala in his "Boxter" (Chuck doesn't need the "S" in Boxster) were battling it out for top time of day. Cody and Chuck absolutely flew around the Easter egg skid pad and went

Dean Yamada getting ready to “steer” with the rear wheels at the “detour.”

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Photo by Kevin Hardison

practically wide open throttle through the Rabbit-boxes that I slowed to a crawl for. From what I could tell, Cody finished all of his braking for the tight sections in a straight line and did his downshift with a perfect rev match all before he even turned in.

Chuck's approach didn't look fast, but I think the smooth, graceful inputs is what nets the fastest times. So I guess what doesn't look fast (smooth inputs) isn't always the case when it comes to the fast raw time. My approach was nothing short of "wild-banshee" with the rear end steering the car (not sure how many cones I hit with the rear end of the car), but hey, I was having fun, though it wasn't nearly as fast.

I think the flattest cornering car award goes to Bill Miller's 911. After watching dozens of cars through the course, some with substantial body roll, I was amazed at how flat Bill's 911 stayed through the slalom and the fast sweepers. It seems to be

Cody Sears â&#x20AC;&#x153;hoppingâ&#x20AC;? through the decreasing slalom.

Autocross #1 Results Class Car # Name Class 2 66 Sears, Cody 3 Nannis, Joel 26 Bailey, Ron 137 Davis, Kevan Class 3 31 Lockas, Mike Class 5 64 Shoffit, James Class 5L 11 Shoffit, Wendy Class 6 1 Machala, Chuck 76 Miller, Bill 83 Atkins, Jeff Class S6 36 Ormberget, Jack Class S6L 15 Burbank, Shelly Class 7 242 Shaffer, Darron Class S7L 720 Kavanaugh, Susanna Class 10 111 Hardison, Kevin 19 Petri, Brian Class 12 619 Johnson, Rocky Class 13 161 Randall, Rick 120 Stubbs, Fred Class 16 21 Gonzales, Rick 550 Diller, Richard Class OA 818 Yamada, Dean 33 Case, Cody Class OE 23 Castillo, Ben Class OJ 176 Johnson, Jeremy 126 Williamson, Ron

Car

Time

Plc

Pts.

Red 914 Red 914 Blue 914 Green 914

86.644 89.354 92.322 98.365

1 2 3 4

9 7 5 4

White 944

91.124

1

9

Black 911 SC

87.790

1

9

Black 911 SC

90.403

1

9

Silver Boxster Black 911 Coupe Red 911

86.243 87.476 94.918

1 2 3

9 7 5

Black Boxster

93.466

1

9

Red 911

94.708

1

9

W-Green Boxster S

91.875

1

9

Black Boxster S

97.605

1

9

Blue 914 White 914

93.157 96.260

1 1

9 9

White 968

87.648

1

9

Black 911 Carerra White 911 RSA

90.073 96.158

1 2

9 7

Yellow 914-6 Red 911S

89.784 94.949

1 2

9 7

Blue Camaro Black Camaro

90.648 94.278

1 2

Graphite S60R

93.792

1

Silver Evolution VIII 88.004 Blue Miata 90.978

1 2

Photo by Kevin Hardison

Fastest Porsches of the Day

Fred Stubbs heading for the finish past the frozen corner workers.

set up very nicely and not oversprung or bouncy - it just looks like it corners on rails. Kudos also goes to Kevin Hardison for being the "photo guy" and snapping action photos at various sections of the course.

In summary, the first autocross event of the year was a big success. The mix of fast and tight sections gave all cars - from high horsepower, heavy American domestics to lightweight, low horsepower, grippy 914's a chance to shine in different sections of the course. Leaving around 1:30pm was also a plus as I got to squeeze in some good autocross racing and still make it back for the rest of the Easter Sunday festivities.The diverse mix of cars - old and new Porsches, 914/916, Boxsters, 911's alike as well as a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, American Iron, Miatas, and even a Volvo show that all types of racers feel welcome and flock to the Maverick Region PCA events.

Car# 1 66 76 619 64 3 21 161 11 31

Name Machala, Chuck Sears, Cody Miller, Bill Johnson, Rocky Shoffit, James Nannis, Joel Gonzales, Rick Randall, Rick Shoffit, Wendy Lockas, Mike

Car Silver Boxster Red 914 Black 911 Coupe White 968 Black 911 SC Red 914 Yellow 914-6 Black 911 Carerra Black 911 SC White 944

Time 86.243 86.644 87.476 87.648 87.790 89.354 89.784 90.073 90.403 91.124

Autocross #1

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Hill Country Bluebonnet Tour

by Clara Lewis

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ay 1: We departed from the old Courthouse in Hillsboro.

After our first stop in Hamilton, the fun began. We traveled along winding, curvy roads up and down the scenic countryside which was filled with large patches of bluebonnets and wildflowers. Herds of cattle, flocks of goats and sheep grazed upon the green grasses. These roads led us to our next stop at Longhorn Cave Park where we viewed beautiful foliage and unusual rock formations. We even caught up on some Texas History! Then on to lunch in Marble Falls at River City Grill (the proprietors also own the landmark Bluebonnet Café). Next it was on to Wimberley and the Wimberley Glass Works where we saw incredible hand blown multi-colored glass vases, bowls, chandeliers, covers for outdoor lights and one of a kind silver and glass jewelry. We were treated to a demonstration of the glass blowing process by two young and humorous artisans. We ended the day with a relaxing catered gourmet dinner at The Haven River Inn in Comfort, Texas.

the Guadalupe River Ranch Resort and Spa. Service was a bit slow due to a “large” wedding reception also being hosted there.

Our drive back to the hotel was an obstacle course of “deer dodging”. However, we enjoyed seeing the variety of deer families.

Day 3: We headed out for the “bluebonnet mecca”, the Willow City Loop. Appropriate named for its numerous vast fields of bluebonnets. In one particular field of bluebonnets and white poppies, standing along the roadside in an unfenced area, were several cows, calves and one big black bull. Boldly, heading toward the herd in her red shorts was Dee Lersch (one of our members), with camera in hand. The expression on the calf ’s faces seemed to be saying, she’s getting ready to tangle with “big daddy”. When next we saw Dee, she reported that just as she had squatted down to take a picture she heard a passer by say, “Little lady, you obviously ain’t from Texas are you”. Later in the day we enjoyed watching the people walking and running up the “Big Rock”, at Enchanted Rock, State Natural Area. We stopped for lunch at the Limestone Grill in Lampasas where we had another great meal and some fabulous desserts. After several more miles of picturesque landscapes filled with bluebonnets, and colorful wildflowers we turned and headed for home.

Thank you Ted and Bonnie Glover for another great tour and a special thank you to our Texas Rangers and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for their kindness and the true love of the work they do.

Photo by Bob Lewis

Photo by Dee Lersch

Day 2: Heading for the hills and more great roads we stopped to tour the museum at Lost Maples State Natural Area.

Traveling on to Brackettville, we ate lunch at Barbaras Table where all the food is fresh and prepared daily by gourmet chefs and owners, Barbara and Neal Simmons and their son Barkley.

The Simmons family kindly opened their restaurant for us, but they are normally closed on Saturday. After lunch we departed for Kerrville, home and complex of James Avery, master jeweler.

Many baubles were seen and purchased! We enjoyed dinner at

Porsches coming...

Photo by Dee Lersch

Photo by Dee Lersch

Bluebonnets were in abundance

Porsches going...

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Wasn’t it nice of him to pose for a photograph while tourists stared?

Photo by Bob Lewis

Photo by Bob Lewis

“Barbaras Table”

Photo by Bob Lewis

Photo by Bob Lewis

A master craftsman hard at work

A rest stop with “enchanted rock” in the background

Day two’s dinner spot - The Guadalupe River Ranch Resort and Spa

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Autocross & Time Trial Rule Changes

By Bill Miller

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here are three changes that will affect Maverick Region competitive driving events beginning this season. These changes are relatively minor, but will help to clarify some issues that have come up in the past. If you have any questions or would like clarification regarding these rules, please contact the event chairs. Event chair for the Time Trial series is Chuck Machala, while Bill Miller is the Autocross chair. Contact information can be found on page 4 of Slipstream.

Rule changes are as follows: 1. Top-10 Times for TT/AX events published in Slipstream will be Porsche-only.

2. The class in which you take a first timed run at an event becomes your Top Driver index class for that event.

3. MRPCA Class Progression Points for Tire Series will be calculated for all vehicles based on the 2004 PCRs. A table is added to our rules to make this easy.

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Generous Hope Shelter Gift From DE Workers

By Joe McGlohen

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ME!) didn’t have any choice but to take the money and run. In my case a good portion of it went to buy gasoline for three round trips to the ranch, and a couple of trips to the club’s storage shed to pickup and return the rented equipment. But most of the PCA folk (and some of the SCCA folk as well) asked that their pay be donated. We could not have made this event come off safely without our SCCA friends. We really needed their in-depth experience to enhance our own folks’ abilities to ensure a safe event. Every one who worked the event, if they donated their pay or not, gave a little something to Hope. The combined team of folks made it all possible. Many thanks go out to all the Flag and Comm team, including grid. Here is the entire list of those who helped make this possible: Darron Shaffer, Jim Roccasano, Tom Cannon, Dave Frick, Jean Frick, Jan Mayo, Susanna Kavanaugh, Joel Nannis, Ray Luedecke, Terry Lancy, Pat Benson, David Attanasio, Terry Giroux, Mary Coney, Peter Fehn, Jack Wales, Bob Green Sr., and Terry Black.

Photo by Kevin Hardison

his entire thing began to develop a couple of months ago when our stepsister German car (BMW) club’s track events chairman called me and asked if we could help with a DE the last weekend in March, in much the same way as we have in the past. He wanted to rent our equipment. He wanted me to staff and manage the course and; Oh yeah, he wanted me to do BBQ Saturday PM. This year he was going to do things a little different, with Bryan Henderson as Chief Driving Instructor. That was a good thing because I work with Bryan a lot, and I knew what he needed and we have developed a very comfortable working relationship. It also meant we would be more closely following the processes and policies to which I am accustomed at our own events. Most of the instructors would be the folks I see at PCA DE’s hosted by MR/PCA LSR/PCA, and HCR/PCA, with a few additional new (to me) BMW hot shoes added for flavor.

Unfortunately his **UNCHANGEABLE DATE** was on the same weekend as a Major SCCA race in College Station. Most of our usual heavily experienced SCCA folks would be at the race.

Fortunately, our usual control, and several experienced SCCA workers were available. I proposed to Bob Manini that I would recruit some of my PCA friends that I had trained and/or those who had worked events in the past to fill in for the missing SCCA Folks. I suggested that we would offer them the choice of donating their pay to the Hope Shelter or being paid. Bob Manini generously agreed, so I put out a call for help on the MRPCA Yahoo List. I had lots of takers. A small number of us who are not at the high point of our financial history (read as

The BMW Club regularly supports events like our TMS autocrosses.

The weekend went pretty smoothly. There was a little mist early Saturday and a brief rain shower at the end of the lunch break on Sunday. Other than a few instances where the BMW’s decided to deposit large quantities of some slippery fluid I not familiar with all over the fast line (some one told me it is some mixture of H20 and Ethylene Glycol, but I have no idea what it is used for . . . ). Two instances were due to failure of some that I am told is intended to contain and transport the mystery liquid around the car. Another instance was due to the failure of a pump I have been told is used to encourage the movement of the mystery liquid. We did see a Black Porsche (of a type rumored to contain similar mysterious fluids) be brought back from the Far end of the track on a tow strap, and it also had a hose failure, but it seems this hose has some real function of value, transporting compressed air from the Turbocharger to the engine induction.

The damage done to the schedule was quickly repaired by the excellent work of Jan Mayo as Grid Empress, and Mary Coney as Control. We were soon back on time, and the only time I recall any group getting shorted any track time was when we had a two radios go down at once, one of which was a hard key to transmit that virtually shutdown the radio net and so I had to close the track. That nasty radio is on its way to the manufacturer’s repair depot, and we just bought a new battery for every radio in the fleet (Batteries are the primary mode of radio failure.). It seems that the NiMH batteries do not develop memory, but they do have a finite number of cycles they can make.

Thanks again to all who worked the event. And my hat is off to the Instructors as well. I saw LOTS of smiling students.

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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 817-329-1600

by Joel Nannis, Membership Chair Hugh Babineau 7506 Big Tree Cove Tyler TX 75073 2003 996

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Unclassifieds Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (contact Matt Platts for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines.Ads will run for 3 issues, then removed unless you request that it be run for an additional 3 issues. Email your ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run in the following monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Slipstream. Be sure to include a contact name and phone number. If you are selling a car, include mileage and price. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Due to space constraints, photos can not be included.

1988 Carrera Cabriolet 20th Anniversary Edition, 3.2L H6 FI, Has all its original parts and has been kept in a garage the entire time.

The owner was ill the last couple of years of his life, and it has been driven infrequently. The color is "diamond blue" and I understand 1988 was the only year they used this color, and then only for this 20th addition model. 74K miles. $27,000. Contact Tonja Terrazas (972) 888-6092 or tonja@thomasedwards.com (1) 1996 993 Coupe Guards red with black interior. Non-smoker and never wrecked. 70,000 miles. Hi-fi sound system, dual paddle power seats, 17" cup wheels, hand painted wheel caps, recently replaced windshield, new pirelli p-zero tires and porsche brakes, inspection, records. 37,000. Brad Nace, brad@bradnace.com, 214-503-0980 or 214-459-8289 (1) 1987 911 Carerra Coupe Rare "Venetian Blue Metallic". Navy leather. 3.2L, G-50 5-speed. A/C, cruise, power driver's seat, mirrors, locks, windows, sunroof. Blaupunkt, Fuchs wheels. New heavy duty battery, alternator, front and rear shocks, clutch, rear brakes and tires. Hardwired Valentine One, fire extinguisher, performance chip. Garaged. Non-smoker. All service records.

Professionally maintained. 167k miles. $20,000. Brian Moore 972-567-9977 or swixson@earthlink.nett (1) 911 DE Gear Sparco Evo Seat, Red incl Brey Krause brackets and Sparco slider exc cond $550 OBO. American Racing Harness 5 pt cam lock $150 OBO. ROH wheels Porsche offset 7s and 8s, 5 spoke alloy black w/silver rims, w/no rash great cond w/Kumo Victoracers (50%) $650 OBO. Brey Krause Harness Guide Bar fits 911 coupes, like new. $200 OBO. BK Camera mount, like new $100.

Call Terry at 214.303.5112 or terry.blechar@nbc.com (1) 1990 Porsche Carrera 2 Targa Guards Red, Tan Leather, Detachable Face Stereo with 6 disc Changer, Updated Tear Drop Side View Mirrors, 2001 10 Spoke 911 Wheels, Fully Adjustable JRZ Suspension, Anti-Sway Bars by the Racers Group, Tinted Windows, Full Bra and Car Cover. Daniel Davis, ydmdtx.ydmdtx@verizon.net (2) 1989 930 Slantnose Black/Black factory slantnose all OEM. 42,000 Miles. 5-Speed. Always garaged. Non-smoker. Runs great and has had no major mechanical issues. Car has the Porsche toolkit and air compressor. Added to the car since I bought it in 2001: New windshield, front air dam (with underbody spoiler guards), brakes (in 02), Driven sparingly in 2003. Includes the Porsche car cover (silver) and battery trickle-charger. $49,900. E-mail with questions or for pictures. Mark L. Wilson, tomcatVF84@msn.com (2) 2003 Boxster S Arctic Silver Metallic w/Black Leather interior and top, Xenon Headlamps, On Board Computer, Bose Digital package w/windstop, Aluminum/Leather shifter and brake, 18â&#x20AC;? Carrera Wheels, Heated seats, CD shelf, cruise control, Excellent condition, only 4,300 mi. Always garaged, like new. Unexpected change on plans forced me to sell. Original MSRP $60,035, asking $51,000. For more info or pictures contact Mario at 214-697-3553 or mario@tekVizion.com (2) B&B Stainless Dual Intake/Exhaust Oval 4 inch chrome tips. This exhaust was used for ~4,000 miles after an engine rebuild, fitted to B&B headers. Deep throaty sound perfect for track use. Currently fitted onto a '85 911 Turbo look.Perfect condition, no leaks/rust, lifetime warranty.$700. Contact Orsel McGhee (972)771-6511, TexasOB@hotmail.com (2) Cookie Cutter 6X15 Wheels (4) Painted platinum (gold) with Porsche center hubs. Mounted with vintage 195/60 Yokohama 008R's. These wheels/tires have been stored in separate boxes since 1989 and are in good condition. $250. John Fulton, 817/994-2114 (2)

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1994 968 Coupe Adventurine Green met with Tan leather int, Six speed, 66K miles, new Yoko tires & recent 60K mile service. Pwr windows, sunroof, AM/FM with cassette and car cover. Car is perfect in and out, always garaged. Only 3,000 miles on it in the last 3 years. Needs someone with more time than me to enjoy everything this great car has to offer. $22,500 OBO. Contact Steve Cochran at 817-975-0283 (Day) or 972-473-4637 (Eve). Email for pictures, scochran@metroPCS.com (2) 2000 360 MODENA F1 S/N 118655. Titanium with navy leather interior and headliner. Red calipers, Scuderia shields, racing seats, Stonegard 3M film, EITHER Challenge grille OR standard panel, new tires & brake pads, Valentine 1 wiring above rearview mirror. Norwood maintained, amazing performance. Euro with all conversion paperwork. 12,300 miles. Priced for quicker sale: $119,500 obo. Call Brian: 214-277-1103 (2)(2) 1984 911 Targa Metallic Burgundy. Pristine condition. 79k miles only. Whale-tail and front-chin spoilers. Blaupunkt CD stereo.

Power windows. Covered parking always --no rain/snow. No road rash. New tires and brakes. Engine and transmission rebuilt. Runs strong and rides smooth. Clean. Price $16,900.00 obo. Includes extra set of wheels and 2-piece bra. E-mail for lots of pics. Gabriel at 972/233-9468 or gga2porsche @yahoo.com. (3) 1972 914 Roadster 1.8 SCCA or PCA Race Car Built in 1988 by FABCAR in Atlanta,03 SCCA SW champion car in FP,15 National wins, Fast & Fresh from the Runoffs, extra wheels, gearbox & spares. This car is very well sorted and ready to go WIN races, car has current log book, For more info or photos contact Ray Anderson @ 817-247-1870 or corkey1@charter.net $25,000 OBO Must Sell! (3) 1987 911 Carrera Coupe Grand Prix White/Navy Leather, bought new in Ft. Worth, all books and records. Always garaged, Great street or D.E. car, lowered and corner balanced, to many up dates to mention, fresh top end rebuild on191K motor.$20,000 OBO Ray Anderson @ 817-247-1870 or corkey1@charter.net (3) 1980 911 Targa White paint and steel wide body conversion by GTI. Total restoration completed including all rubber seals, new carpet, seat covers, top, rebuilt trans, clutch, all bearings, suspension bushings, hoses, oil lines, brake lines, CV joints, struts, turbo tie rods, upgraded AC, 3.2 eng, turbo brakes and torsion bars, 17" 3pc HRE/Fuchs, new tires. Meticulously maintained and upgraded with no expense spared. No dings/scratches. $40K invested. 115K miles.

Moving must sell. $13,900. OBO 972 247-4105(3)(2) 944 Parts Years 83-87 - Used parts and one new part, all in good working condition. Ignition relay $10, Sunroof motor assembly with relays and microswitches $90, Turbo oil cooler pipe for cooler housing (new) $30 lists for $90, plastic wheel well liner for passenger side fender $15. Contact Taylor (817) 466-2295 or e-mail trice366@aol.com (3) Car Caddy A two-wheel trailer that lifts one end of the car off the ground. Tow your AX/TT/DE car to the event. Used only about a dozen times. $475.00. Bill Dawson, 972-291-8817 or billldawson@att.net (3) 2000 911 Carrera Very low miles (just over 14,000 March 1, 2004), 6-speed, one owner, always garaged with tender loving care, Guards Red, full black leather interior, 18" turbo alloy wheels, CD player, hi-fi stereo sound system, Porsche stability management and tuned suspension. $56,000 Richard Voreis @ 214-361-1919 or rdvoreis@mindspring.com (3)(5)

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We’ve been winning awards for the quality of our service for years. Louden has been rated “Best in Dallas” twice by D Magazine, “Best in Texas,” “Top Ten in the U.S.” and “Best in the West” by the Robert Bosch Corporation (worldwide leader in fuel injection and electronics).

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For more recent performance or a free prospectus containing more complete information, including charges and expenses, contact your Legg Mason Financial Advisor. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Glen Gatlin First Vice President - Investments 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1950 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 647-3507 • (866) 388-6627 EMAIL: ggatlin@leggmason.com Past performance does not guarantee future results. Value Trust's inception date is 4/16/82. The investment return and principal value of the fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods. The S&P 500 index is based on common stock prices, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. Source: Lipper Inc.

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