Chesapeake Region Patter - August 2019

Chesapeake Region

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Autocross JAM PACKED with UPCOMING EVENTS!

Volume 60, Issue 675 August 2019

Tech Sessions Transporting Your Vehicle

Chesapeake Region

Events Calendar Month

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August

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Autocross #5

Summit Point Raceway

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Ice Cream Tour

Keyes Creamery, 3712 Aldino Rd, Aberdeen,

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Werks Reunion

Monterey, CA

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Virginia Horse & Wine Country Tour

Reisterstown to Middleburg, VA

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Chesapeake Region Crab Feast & Social

Kemptown Park in Monrovia,

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Gathering of the Faithful

Bavarian Inn, Shepherdstown, WV

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Treffen Vermont

Woodstock Inn and Resort

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PCA HQ, Columbia, MD

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PCA Open House Blackwater/Eastern Shore Tour—Hank Lucas guest Tour Master

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PCA Chesapeake Board Meeting

TBA

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PCA Club Race

Summit Point Raceway

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Autocross #6

Ripkin Stadium (tentative)

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Air-cooled Vintage Swap Meet

Roundtop Mountain Resort, Lewisberry PA

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Octoberfest

Munich, Germany

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The 2019 European Festival in Winchester

Winchester Medical Center, Winchester VA

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First Fruits Farm Harvest

Freeland, MD

September

TBA

Member Support Do you know a Porsche Club member that could use a little sunshine?

Please let us know.

The Club has established a new Sunshine position. If you know a Club member who is ill, has a hospital stay, a family member has passed, or is facing some difficult or challenging times, we would like send a card to let them know the Club is thinking about them.

Please contact Doug Ehmann at Sunshine@pcachs.org. Thanks!

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Inside This Month!

The Porsche Patter is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America.

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Contributions to the Porsche Patter should be sent to the Editor at least one week preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format via email to editor@pcachs.org.

Please send images in their original size.

Co-Editors: Al Saxon, John Lewis, Larry Robinson Contributing Photographers: Lynda Sobus, Aniano Arao, Al Saxon, Bob Zach Contributing Writers: Bob Rassa, Aniano Arao, Steve Graham, Terrell Williams, Jim Hemig, Randy Richter

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Letters to the Editor are welcomed.

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Cover Photo: Brian Daly, Reflected Images

The Porsche Patter is published monthly. Articles from members are welcomed and encouraged and should be sent electronically in Microsoft Word format to editor@pcachs.org at least 1 week before the end of the month preceding publication. The editor reserves the right to edit or reject all material submitted for publication, including advertisements, and the right to cancel advertisements at any time, for any reason, at the editor’s sole discretion. Statements appearing in the Porsche Patter are those of the contributing authors and do not constitute the opinions or policy of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, its Board of Directors, or the editor of this newsletter. Unless otherwise reserved, permission is granted to reproduce material published, provided full credit is given to the author. The Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, neither endorses any advertiser nor warrants any product or service.

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2019 Tour & Rally Schedule Join Any of 15 PCA Chesapeake Driving Events

The Chesapeake Region’s Tour & Rally Committee has 15 events on the drawing board for 2019. Dates and events are subject to change. Registration for most events will open at least a week before their scheduled dates. Log on to your account at www.clubregistration.net. If our events don’t show up on your “dashboard,” click “Search for Events” and “Find Event.” (Ver. 10, 07/17/19; photo: Aniano Arao) April 13 & 14 (1) Bedford Springs Tour, Reisterstown to PA, with guest tour master Ron Farb April 20 (2) Porsche Swap Meet Tour, from New Freedom to Hershey, PA May 18 (3) TSD Rally School (AM), with guest instructor Bob Rassa, Owings Mills May 18 (4) TSD Rally (PM), with guest rally master Bob Rassa, Monkton May 31 to June 2 (5) West Virginia Grand Tour 2019, from Owings Mills to WV, 3 days July 6 (6) Southern Maryland Tour, with guest tour master Eric Tipton Aug. 4 (7) Northeastern Ice Cream Tour, with guest tour master Steve Graham Aug. 17 (8) Virginia Horse & Wine Country Tour, from Reisterstown to Middleburg, VA (Western Maryland Tour, Garrett County, 2 days, postponed) Sept. 15 (9) Blackwater/Eastern Shore Tour, with guest tour master Hank Lucas Oct. 5 (10) Chesapeake Challenge 50 Gimmick Rally, in Howard County Oct. 13 (11) “Wings of Freedom” Tour, to Westminster Airport (WWII planes) Oct. 27 (12) Fall Colors Tour No. 1, North-Central Maryland Nov. 2 (13) Fall Colors Tour No. 2, Maryland and Virginia Wine Country Nov. 24 (14) Tour Planning Workshop, Collectors Car Corral, Owings Mills Dec. 8 (15) “Kindertime Toy Drive & Linda’s Legacy” Driving Tour, Baltimore County, tentative Details about our events are on www.pcachs.org, www.clubregistration.net, in Patter, and on eBlast. To join our registry and receive event notifications, please send your request to tour@pcachs.org.

-- Aniano Arao & Randy Moss, Co-Chairs, Tour & Rally Committee

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Membership & Anniversaries

NEW MEMBERS: 18 Darric Boyd

Ellicott City, MD

1990 928 S4, Grand Prix White

Joshua I. & Samantha Breger

Ellicott City, MD

2014 Cayenne S, White

Randy Bruscup

Annapolis, MD

2014 Cayman

Kevin Gibson

Arnold, MD

2007 911 Carrera, Black

Larry Guttman

Baltimore, MD

2016 911 Carrera 4, Gray

Nicholas Kurlick

Havre de Grace, MD

2015 Boxster

Benjamin Lewis

Hanover, MD

2014 911 Carrera 4S, Black

Brian & Tracie Machi

Millersville, MD

2018 718 Cayman, Agate Grey

Michael Marvin

Annapolis, MD

2012 911 Turbo S Cab, Black

Pablo Paz y Mino

Annapolis, MD

2006 Cayenne, Grey

Dan Ruddick

Severn, MD

2015 Macan Turbo, White

Mike Schafer

Rising Sun, MD

1987 911 Carrera Cab, Marina Blue

Alex Shenyder

Reisterstown, MD

2006 911 Carrera S, Silver

Lucas Tyssowski

Finksburg, MD

2006 Cayman S

Ellen Williams

Ellicott City, MD

2016 Panamera 4S

Mark Williams

Forest Hill, MD

1981 Turbo, Guards Red

Transfer In: 2 Eugene Bowser Transfer From: Northern New Jersey (NNJ) David Reed Transfer From: Alabama (ALA) Transfer Out: 3 Dan L. Dazzo Transfer To: Appalachian (APR) Mike Pierce Transfer To: Gold Coast (GCT) Ammon Sink Transfer To: Hawaii (HI) ANNIVERSARIES 45 Years Theodore S. & Beth Goodwin

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20 Years Mark & Nicolas Hubley Jeffrey & Brian Quillen Anne MacArthur & Oscar Pedrinelli 15 Years Thomas & Julia Sitzman James & Pamela Taylor 10 Years David Drake Martin Hansell 5 Years Richard & William Conniff Paul & Tracy Halsch Ira & Susan N. Katz

Thomas & Kaye Morton Vince Rock Christopher Zach Brian & Robin Lynn Znamirowski 1 Year Margaret Brinsley Lee Caplan Steve Chen Andy Grigor Rick Hawver Bryan & Joseph Hoffman Philip Holmes Phong Nguyen David Quaranta David & Stacey Reed Wayne & Karen Six James & Darla Strouse

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President's Message July Events:

New Member Party We all enjoyed the latest New Member Party that was held on Saturday July 6th from 9:00am to 11:00am at Porsche Annapolis.

Our wonderful Membership Chairs Aaron and Minta Miller assembled a “Goodie Bag” for each new member, and every attendee also received an entry ticket for a chance to have won various Porsche-specific apparel and a $150 Gift Certificate for use at Porsche Annapolis.

Tour and Rally

Photo by Eve Swartzell

Right after the July 6th New Member Party, our guest Tour Meisters Eric and Kim Tipton provided a most memorable Tour through southern Maryland to Fridays Creek Winery. Many thanks to Eric and Kim, as having been a past Tour Meister, it’s a substantial amount of work to provide a successful Tour. Again, thanks.

Photos by Eric Tipton

4th Board Meeting Thanks to Randy Moss, on July 10th we were able to use his facilities to hold the fourth Board Meeting to discuss and resolve the business matters of your Chesapeake Region of PCA.

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President's Message (cont’d) Tech Session at GT Performance I saw a large number of familiar faces at the July 13th Tech Session where we learned how to maintain your Porsche, no matter what year, at Gennady Soykher’s independent service facility - GT Performance. GTP was established in 1996 and provides everything from windshield replacement, paintless dent removal to complete engine rebuilds.

Many thanks to Jim Earlbeck and Randy Richter, our Tech Co-Chairs, for their efforts to bring you varied and interesting Porsche-centric knowledge.

Photo by Randy Richter

PCA Porsche Parade, Boca Raton, Florida I won’t spoil the “real article” on the 64th annual Porsche Parade in Boca Raton, Florida, but the Chesapeake Region did very well by winning a number of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards in the various competitions. As seen in Minta Miller’s photo below, several members choose to use the Amtrak AutoTrain from Lorton, Virginia to Sanford, Florida with a return on the AutoTrain on Sunday July 28th. Minta’s group photo captured the majority of attending Chesapeake members who attended Parade. Everyone had a great time in the Miami area and I hope the trip home was safe and without any issues.

Photos by Minta Miller

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President's Message (cont’d) Looking Ahead - August Events Autocross On August 3rd, at Summit Point Motorsports Park, a special Autocross event will occur concurrently with Potomac Region’s Driver’s Education (DE) “Porsche Fest”. Our talented Autocross Team of Brad Martinez, Greg Hartke and Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka have worked with their counterparts at Potomac Region to ensure a memorable and coordinated day of completion driving. And if that wasn’t enough, PCA National is holding its first ever “PCA Experience” event (https://www.pcaexperience.org/), also on August 3rd at Summit Point Motorsports Park. There will be “…a curated historical display, Porsche car corral comprised of attendee vehicles, music, entertainment, food trucks, experiential displays, vendor activations, roving entertainers, lead-follow Parade laps and docent-led tours of both Autocross and HighPerformance Driver Education events”. So, on Saturday the 3rd head out to Summit Point for a full day of fun and family activities.

Northeastern Ice Cream Tour The very next day on August 4th, our own Executive Vice President, and often Guest Tour Meister, Steve Graham will conduct an early afternoon Ice Cream Tour to Keyes Creamery in Aberdeen, MD for licking good time!

WERKS Reunion – Monterey, CA PCA’s West Coast WERKS Reunion will occur on Friday, August 16th at the Corral de Tierra Country Club, Salinas, CA, should your travels take you there or to California.

Virginia Horse & Wine Country Tour In addition to a wonderful Tour, our Tour Meisters Aniano Arao and Randy Moss, the destination is the town of Middleburg, VA where we can choose from several restaurants for lunch and desert. After lunch, take a stroll along Main Street and discover the various boutiques and antique shops. See you there!

Crab Feast and Social, Kemptown Park From Minta Miller’s the e-Blast notification: “For the 14th consecutive year, this year's Chesapeake Region PCA Crab Feast will be held at Kemptown Park in Monrovia, MD on Saturday, August 24th- rain or shine! Bring your Porsche and sense of humor to the Feast for a non-competitive car show where cleanliness and condition do not matter. Our tongue in cheek awards to the winners of the Region’s annual picnic are always fun and unpredictable, and will be based on your Porsche’s unique curb appeal. (Think of it as a midsummer’s version of the Bob and Manny Show without presents.)”

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President's Message (cont’d) “The Gathering of the Faithful” – Escape to Bavaria From our friend John Truban from the Potomac Region, we are invited to attend 2019 Gathering of the Faithful. As described on their website …“This year the ‘Gathering of the Faithful’ returns to the AAA Four Diamond Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Take a nice drive and leave the city behind while you drive your Porsche to this romantic country inn offering European elegance and world class service from its scenic location perched on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River. Here we will hold the next Potomac Porsche Club car show where everyone wins a door prize, socialize, eat & drink and enjoy the sites.

The 11 acre grounds include an Infinity Pool and Bar, Tennis Court and multiple formal and casual dining options. Located in historic Shepherdstown, W.V. the alpine-style inn is only an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, and minutes from Harpers Ferry, Antietam Battlefield and Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. The Bavarian Inn has proudly won many awards, including a AAA Four Diamond and Wine Spectator's ‘Best of’ Award of Excellence." For additional info how to register, please use the following link: https://pcapotomac.org/3-potomac/activities/concours/727-the-gathering-of-the-faithfulescape-to-bavaria-2019 As always, please keep in touch by emailing me at president@pcachs.org and include your ideas, comments and questions. I look forward to seeing you soon, and have many fun and safe drives in 2019!

Best - Michael ***

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Chesapeake Challenge For over 40 years, Chesapeake Region has invited its members and friends to celebrate the annual Chesapeake Challenge – the oldest running multi-event weekend in PCA history. The first Chesapeake Challenge was held August 2-4, 1968 at the Holiday Inn on Loch Raven Blvd. in Towson, with the Concours d’Elegance staged on the front lawn of Goucher College. The two Porsche dealers in the area at the time, Knowlton “Pappy” Long’s Stuttgart Imports and Charles Gillet’s 40 West Motors, donated the trophies. Pappy passed away right after the 3rd Challenge, and the 1st Overall Award was designated in his honor thereafter.

The Challenge became quickly popular among Mid Atlantic owners, and attendance grew to well over a hundred cars in the ensuing years. The Challenge has moved around Maryland throughout its history. Cumberland, Havre de Grace, Annapolis, Timonium, and Columbia are among the locations that have hosted the Challenge. The event has been held in the spring, summer, and fall, and in the beginning, included a full concours, TSD rally, and autocross. We have kept the concours, added a people’s choice car show, swapped out the TSD rally for a gimmick rally, and dropped the autocross for a tech quiz.

One of the great traditions of the Challenge is in commemorative license plates. Many Porsche Club members have collected these plates and proudly display them on their garage walls.

From 1968-2008, the event was held as a three day event held from Friday over Saturday, with the autocross being held on Sunday morning. In 2009, the club changed the format to three events in one day.

In the weeks leading up to the Challenge, not a Q-tip or cotton ball can be found on store shelves as participants pre: pare for the Concours or the People’s Choice Car Show.

Then it’s on to the Gimmick Rally. There is no better way to spend a relaxing afternoon! After participants return from the Rally, they show off their Porsche knowledge with a Tech Bingo or perhaps a “Porsches in the Movies” type quiz. The participant with the highest combined scores for the three events is awarded the coveted Lufthansa (Knowlton P. Long Award) trophy. The task of finding the perfect venue and pulling everything together is in the hands of the Chesapeake Challenge Chairperson. Hats off to those who have done this job so well for forty years!

This year the Chesapeake Challenge celebrates its 50th Anniversary and this year we celebrate our history. Our Chesapeake Challenge Chairs, Minta Miller and Joan Wood, are working hard to bring back some Blasts from the Past!

SAVE THE DATE!

October 5, 2019 Photos: Lynda Sobus Logo: Minta Miller and Joan Wood

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History Channel PCA-Style A monthly feature depicting some highlights from past years, 50, 40, 30, 25 years ago Bob Rassa—Club Historian

40 years ago (August 1979) new Pres Moose Spencer was handling the Region and continued the meeting at the Pirate’s Cove Restaurant on Rt 40 near the long-gone 40 West Porsche+Audi. Moose’s column focused on the drop-off of autocrossing with the loss of the AAI Corp (Cockeysville) lot, and the loss of interest in rallys due to the ongoing gas crunch [remember, this started unofficially on Thanksgiving weekend 1973 and was made official on Jan 1 1974]. So Moose initiated a softball/volleyball event at John Jenkin’s place, and suggested a drive down to the Gunston Hall concours. Central Penn Region of PCA invited Chesapeake to a Porsche-Corvette Challenge autocross in Bernville PA (near Reading). [Perhaps in the September issue we will know how that tuned out!]. The July meeting entertainment consisted of a slide show by Bob Schmitt on the 1979 Parade. The June tech session was reported, where Harry Crook [former service manager for 40 West Porsche+Audi] and Ralph Simmers did a great Q&A at the meeting. Some tidbits: Individuals cannot modify their vehicles’ emission system; the primary difference between racing oil and regular oil is anti-foam agents; 911’s use oil as part of the engine cooling system; 911 oil temperature varies with the model, early 911’s running at 180-190 and newer 911’s such as 74 and up running 250-260; always open the throttle when doing a compression test; if your early 911 factory air doesn’t work too well, add an underbumper auxiliary condenser available from several sources. The treasury stood at $1,292.35, and while 6 new members were announced, no total membership count was provided. Coastal Porsche+Audi was announced as open for business [never heard of it? Their address was 1736 West St, Annapolis MD] 30 years ago (August 1989) Dennis Howard was the President and lamented on the 100+100 (temperature+humidity) and discussed the upcoming Challenge, to be held at the Sheraton Towson.

Goucher College would be the concours site, Towson University Lot 14 would be the autocross site, and the rally would be run in Baltimore County. The summer volleyball picnic with Central Penn Region that seemed to start about 10 years ago has become an annual thing, rotating between Central Penn and Chesapeake as hosts. This year about 13 Chesapeake members joined 30 Central Penn members at Brad Duckrow’s place up

in PA. Meetings were now at the Country Fare Inn in Owings Mills [sadly, long gone] and the entertainment was [AGAIN] Bob Schmitt and his slide show of the Parade and Challenge 20 [from 1988]. The annual crab feast at Walt and Rubye Woodhead’s place on the eastern shore was reported; it rained and they did it in the garage. Dennis started something called a Porsche Profile, where members would profile their family cars and interests. The August issue had Dennis’ and Steve Koves’. [We’ll see how long that lasted!]. Since Dennis is still somewhat active, his wife is Terrie, Ashley was 5 and Justin was 3, and Dennis worked for PierAngeli, plumbing supply. He did NOT have an RS America back then; it was a black 928.

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The Lighter Side

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BOARDWALK REUNION @ Ocean City, NJ Hey Chesapeake Region! Mark your calendars and register now for the inaugural Boardwalk Reunion at Ocean City, New Jersey on Saturday, 19 October 2019. Jointly hosted by PCA Zone 1 & Zone 2, and supported by the 356 Registry, Boardwalk Reunion will bring hundreds of Porsches to ‘America’s Greatest Family Resort’ on the South Jersey shore. Boardwalk Reunion is more than just a laidback cars and coffee on the Boards- it’s a unique opportunity to drive up onto and display your Porsche on one of New Jersey’s most iconic Boardwalks against an ocean backdrop that is simply spectacular. You’ll be able to meet and socialize with Porsche owners from all over, and savor Ocean City at its most beautiful and peaceful time of the year. Think of it as the East Coast’s largest Porsche gathering on Jersey’s nicest Boardwalk. Cooler than Luftgekult. Less Werks and more Fun. Come as a tour, or come individually. We’ll marshal at Ocean City’s Municipal Airport at 10 AM, depart an hour later under police escort, and then park and hang out on the mile long Boardwalk until 4:00 PM. There will be plenty of time to socialize, to shop and have lunch downtown or on the Boardwalk, enjoy free tech sessions at the Music Pier, walk the beach and take lots of great photos! Join us for a Beach Party on Saturday night at the Flanders Hotel, right off the Boardwalk- drinks, dinner and a DJ. Special room rates at the Flanders and nearby hotels. Make it a weekend, if you can.

All model Porsches are welcome, and we will have a special display area for 914’s – the 50th anniversary of that model. Registration is on Club Registration: https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/9936 Fees are only $30 per Porsche, but registration closes on 13 October. Event will be held rain or shine. We cannot accept any walk up registrations, so please plan in advance. Contact Event Chairs Bob Gutjahr (robert.g.gutjahr@leidos.com) or Ellen Beck (ebeck944@comcast.net) for details and questions. Our website link is: www.boardwalkreunion.org

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HEADLINE

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Porsche 997 Tech Upgrade 20th—New Member Party

If you like modern conveniences, then you may find yourself in a position where you fall in love with a 997 series Porsche 911, but are letdown by the technology. Things like Apple CarPlay, Google’s Android Auto, and even simple things like a backup camera or Bluetooth were rarely seen on these cars. The good news is that most of the technology in a new 991 series car can be added to one of these modern classics.

The 997 series cars get broken down into two categories; the 1st generation models were made from 2005-2008 and typically had silver dash panels. The 2009-2011 models were known as 2nd generation cars and typically had black dashes. While there were some minor additions over the years, this was a period where Porsche was behind the times in audio and safety technology. Let’s explore some of the factory equipment and upgrades that are possible.

In-Dash upgrade Options The most popular radio in the 20052008 models was the PCM2.1 navigation unit, and it was outdated the instant it came out. The 2009-2011 models often had the PCM3 navigation radio, and while it was better, it is now outdated as well. One of the popular upgrades is installing a replacement in-dash receiver that can work with the existing Bose audio system or the Base audio. You can gain features like CarPlay, Android Auto, and Bluetooth for handsfree calling and music streaming. Integrated GPS Navigation, and USB ports to charge phones and play music are also common upgrades. Popular apps like Waze, Pandora, SiriusXM, and Spotify can now be accessed and controlled by your radio, so you can focus on driving your incredible machine. When the install is done properly, it looks like a Porsche factory upgrade as you can see in the picture.

Upgraded Audio While the Bose stereo option was better than the Base audio, chances are it is getting tired from age. A quality shop can install upgraded speakers in the factory locations, keeping the integrity of the vehicle intact. In some instances, the factory Bose subwoofer system can be retained and for some it makes more sense to do an upgrade. Adding power and possibly a

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Porsche 997 Tech Upgrade DSP (digital signal processor) will also improve the sound quality and overall output of the stereo system. Modern technology allows for these items to also be completely integrated into the vehicle, keeping the integrity intact. When we did the audio upgrade in my 2006 C4s, we drilled a total of two new holes when installing the audio upgrade. In almost every instance, a good technician can utilize factory mounting points, so the vehicle can be returned to stock if needed.

Driver Safety Options As you can imagine, driver safety options weren’t a thing over a decade ago in most vehicles.

But, you can add options like blind spot monitoring systems, forward collision warning, backup cameras, and front cameras into your 911.

Custom Installed Radar and Laser Detectors If you are going to drive your 911 that way it was meant to be driven, a custom installed radar and laser detector should be on your list of “wants.” It is different than a portable unit in that nothing is hanging from your windshield and you get real protection from laser-based radar or LIDAR. We will cover this in more detail in a future article.

Choose a Specialist Most of us know that a Porsche is an extremely well-engineered vehicle and it takes someone with increased skill to work on it. Many of these cars use a fiber optic audio network called a MOST system along with the CAN-BUS to carry out commands and send data. What this means to you is don’t go to your local big box store and be very careful if you are going to try this yourself. Experimenting to save a few dollars often ends bad. If you look, there is probably someone within 60-90 minutes of driving distance that has the staff, equipment, and knowledge base to do great work for you. My contact information is below, so feel free to reach out to me with any questions, and good luck on your upgrades.

About the Author Mark Miller owns Westminster Speed & Sound, an award-winning vehicle customization facility in business since 1969. He is the Head Judge in the Mobile Electronics category for the SEMA New Product Awards, He is a two-time board member of the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association, and 11-time recipient of the Top 50 Retailers Award by ME-Magazine. He is an avid Porsche enthusiast and owner. His 12,000 square foot facility is located in Westminster, Maryland. You can reach him at mark@WestminsterSpeed.com or by calling his store at 410-857-5300

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Transporting a Vehicle If you have a need to move a vehicle a significant distance within the U.S., perhaps this will be useful to you.

Maybe you’re buying or selling a vehicle, or you want to take your Porsche to Parade, or to/from your summer or winter home. I’ve moved three cars, and one just recently here’s what I learned.

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Use a well-known, recommended carrier. At the end of the article is a list of carriers with whom I’ve had good experiences, and/or have good reputations

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Consider reputation and quality, not just price.

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Most carriers use large semi-trailer rigs that fit six cars or similar vehicles. Some carriers will offer single or double trailers, too.

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Go with a service that has: o Enclosed trailers. o Trailers with a lift gate (as the vehicles are often double-stacked). o Air ride suspension

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Price: o Expect to pay about a dollar a mile, but more for short runs, and less for longer runs.

o Cost will vary by demand and volume of cars going on your route. If a carrier can slot you in with a nearly full load of other cars, the price will be less.

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Payment: Most carriers like payment when the reservation is made. I’ve requested payment be made at pickup or delivery time, and they have agreed, requiring a certified bank check, before they will take or release the vehicle.

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Notify the carrier if you have extra parts or boxes to take. They may charge additional fees.

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Insurance: Most carriers provide $500,000 to $5 million in coverage, with no deductible, from pickup to delivery.

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Scheduling - Auto transport is not a regularly scheduled service like airplane or train travel. When you place your transport order, the dispatcher must assemble a load of up to six cars, including your vehicle, and route a truck. Depending on your location and time of year, this may take several days to several weeks.

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Guaranteed pickup and delivery dates – Most carriers offer this, but the price increases significantly, often double to quadruple.

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Loading: These carriers typically use large 80’ semi-trailer rigs. They don’t fit easily on suburban streets or driveways. I usually meet the driver at a local shopping center parking lot for pickup or delivery.

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Vehicle Transport (continued) o Make sure it’s clean, so it’s easy for you and the truck driver to do a proper inspection. This helps avoid damage claim problems. o If you are selling a vehicle, include everything that goes with the car – keys, accessories, documents, title, tools, etc. Pack these carefully, so they won’t shift or damage the car. Remove items you intend to keep – license plates, registration, personal items. o Provide written instructions regarding anything the person handling your vehicle will need to know, including information about battery and fuel cut-off switches, hidden switches, alarm instructions, and any other “tricks” to starting and running your car. o The gas tank should be at least one quarter full and the battery charged to avoid additional fees for winching. Make sure your antifreeze level is adequate for the climate at both ends of the trip to avoid a cracked engine block.

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Pickup or Delivery: o The dispatcher or driver will usually call one to two days prior to pickup or delivery. o Pickup or delivery could be any time, seven days a week. o At pickup, inspect the vehicle with the driver, who will note any pre-existing damage. o Watch how they secure the car – location of straps, items around the car. I’ve seen them place straps on convenient spots, like chrome bumpers, that would show rubs and scratches after the trip.

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Upon delivery you or a trusted representative will want to inspect. Before signing off on the delivery, make sure to note any damage, in case you need to submit a claim.

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Vehicle Transport Here is a list of vehicle transport companies to consider. I’ve personally moved cars across the country with three of these companies. The others come highly recommended, by a variety of sources. For comparison, I’ve listed quoted prices to move a car from Baltimore to Boston (7/2019). Though when I’ve called for other jobs, the relative prices have been different.

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Reliable Carriers (the big orange rigs)  Provided excellent service. Nice trucks, quality drivers, good handling of the cars. My favorite. o www.ReliableCarriers.com; 800-521-6393 o Price quote: $766.00. They quoted $3,510 for guaranteed dates, or expedited service. o 1-3 week pickup window.

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Intercity (white and blue rigs) o www.intercitylines.com; 800-221-3936 o Price quote: $1,095. o 1-week pickup window.

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Passport Auto Transport (green and gold rigs) o www.PassportTrans.com; 866-5823185 o Price quote: $910.00 o 10-day pickup window.

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McCollisters (big blue rigs) o www.McCollisters.com/ autotransport o Price $1,150.

o 1-2 week pickup window.

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www.autobahnusa.net;

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o Price: $1,190. 

1-2 week pickup window

Questions? Doug can be reached at concours@pcachs.org

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2019 Crab Feast: Back to the Future!

For the 14th consecutive year, this year's Chesapeake Region PCA Crab Feast will be held at Kemptown Park in Monrovia, MD on Saturday, August 24th- rain or shine! Bring your Porsche and sense of humor to the Feast for a non-competitive car show where cleanliness and condition do not matter. Our tongue in cheek awards to the winners of the Region’s annual picnic are always fun and unpredictable, and will be based on your Porsche’s unique curb appeal. (Think it of as a midsummer’s version of the Bob and Manny Show without presents.) Trophies and door prizes are compliments of Porsche of Towson!

As with every Crab Feast past, it is the food and venue that keeps Chesapeake Region members coming back for more. There will be tons of crab, shrimp, burgers, and dogs that the Region will provide - not to mention tables of side dishes and desserts that you will provide (A-M desserts, N-Z sides/salads). Lighthouse Seafood of New Market will once again be steaming our crabs and jumbo shrimp. We’ll have two pavilions at Kemptown Park, with reserved parking, and we have been assured the lovely breezes that have graced the event in the past will be returning for the 14th repeat of this event! A large playground will keep your young Porsche enthusiasts occupied and a real, honest-to-goodness bathroom with running water will appeal to the most persnickety of crab feast clean freaks. Think fun family outing!

This year’s event is a little bit retro. Due to the lateness of the Porsche Parade this year, we’ve moved the event back to its traditional date the weekend before Labor Day. And the time is moved back as well to allow us to enjoy the cooler early evening air and breezes. We’ll start at 3:00 PM and end at 7:00 PM. To register, click on www.clubregistration.net (Account is required). On the main page, use the "Event Search" function to find the Crab Feast event by selecting "Chesapeake Region" and "Social" for the Region and Event Type. Please be sure to specify what salad, dessert, or dish you will bring to the event. Registration opens August 1st and is $30 for adults and $15 for 13-17 year olds. The Crab Feast is Free for children 12 and under. Limited to 125, so don’t wait, it will sell out quickly…. Look for an eblast with reminders and updated details!

If you prefer to mail in your registration payment, please send your check made payable to "Chesapeake Region PCA" and send to: Chesapeake Region PCA, c/o Vincent Rock, P.O Box 1720, Germantown, MD 20875. Please include the names of all of the participants and indicate the number of adults and children. For registration questions, email ebeck944@comcast.net or PCAVP@comcast.net

See everyone at Kemptown Park on Saturday, 24 August!

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Discovery Channel Content Alert!

Text and Photos by Lee Raskin

Discovery Channel Media Newsroom....

'Strange World' series on the Travel Channel will air the hourlong episode of James Dean's 'Little Bastard' Porsche 550 Spyder -- Sunday, August 18th at 10 p.m. ET. Comcast Channel # 840 Lee Raskin, Chesapeake Region member and Porsche Historian/ Author... will be featured as he goes 'toe-to-toe' with Director / host Christopher Garetano on the real deal about James Dean's 'missing' Porsche 550 Spyder.

Lee is a CHS member of 47 years, a former CHS Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Porsche Patter Editor, Porsche Panorama Senior Editor, CC Chairperson, Concours and Autocross Chair and participant; Lufthansa Trophy Winner, PCA Racer - 356 A Coupe and SVRA, HSR, VSCCA, VRG vintage racer.

Background: In 1955, Hollywood star James Dean died behind the wheel of his new Porsche 550 Spyder racecar. The crash gave birth to two legends – Dean’s prowess as an actor and of a cursed car the 24-year-old liked to call Little Bastard. Wherever parts of Little Bastard showed up, astonishing and morbid accidents followed. Finally, after appearing at a Florida law enforcement safe driving exhibit, the Porsche was locked up in a tractor trailer and driven back to Los Angeles. Yet when the transporter arrived in Hollywood, Little Bastard had somehow vanished. Christopher Garetano grew up on Dean’s films and now feels compelled to launch an investigation into the curse that followed the Porsche 550 Spyder after Dean’s death. Garetano is on a hunt for the car, hoping to determine if an inanimate object can be cursed.

Be There or Be Square! Travel Channel ( TRVL) ...Sunday August 18, 2019... 10:00 P.M. EDT... Comcast Channel # 840

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Porsche In The News

Anything shaped like an old Porsche is bound to grab my attention, but when it’s powered by electricity I’m cutting a bee line to go see it. This all electric 911 Pikes Peak racer really grabbed my attention ahead of the event, but it absolutely blew my mind when I first laid eyes on it during the Fan Fest on the Friday evening before the race. It’s got a really unique layout that I’ve never seen used on an electric car before.

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Porsche In The News These two might be the best-handling production cars we’ve ever driven.

It’s easy to imagine many people have fallen in love with driving thanks to the Boxster and Cayman, from the first Boxster roadster in 1996 to the addition of the Cayman coupe 10 years later and through today. Over the years, you’ve likely heard about each car’s pros and cons: great handling, high quality, too expensive, needs more power, etc. But nobody could ever make a reasonable case against the driving experience. Connections with these cars are visceral and emotional, exactly what Porsche engineers and customers want.

Our 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S (992 generation) test car hit 60 mph in 3.0 seconds flat and tripped the quarter-mile lights in 11.3 seconds at 125 mph.

Equipped with Porsche's optional eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (a seven-speed manual remains standard), the 911 is capable of launchcontrol starts that'll leave even the most jaded test driver with the giggles.

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Emory Motorsports is a specialist custom builder of Porsche’s, especially 356s. Recently, Emory had made the best custom 356 ever. For Emory to build a 911 model, with the level of workmanship Emory Motorsports is known for, this car gives Singer a run for their money The car’s design cues and livery has been inspired from the Porsche 908 Short-tail Coupe, specifically the 1968 Porsche 908-010K race car. The ‘K’ stands for ‘Kurzheck’, it translates into short-tail. .

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Chesapeake Region Off the Beaten Path: Hans-Peter Porsche Traumwerk Off of the A8 and just west of the German – Austrian border, in the region known as Berchtesgadener Land, is the small town of Anger, Germany, home to the Hans-Peter Porsche Traumwerk. So this became our last stop as we travelled from the Salzkammergut region of Austria back to Munich.

It should be no surprise that Herr Porsche has a passion for fine sports cars. However, his passion also extends to collecting tin-toays and model trains.

Loosely translate, “traumwerk” means dream work or dream factory, and it is here that Hans-Peter has chosen to build a toy museum to display, share, and pass on his private collection of toys to all of those who are like minded and share his interests. The 2500 square meter exhibition room contains some 140 show cases displaying his most valuable antique toys.

The toys, which date from between 1860 and 1930, obviously came from very well-to-do families. They included doll carriages, children’s stoves and dishes, carousels, motorcycles, bicycles, trams, zeppelins, ships, wind-up cars and trains, model steam engines, and a model electric generating plant powered by steam. Advancements in the process of making tin

Dresden station and train in tin

cluding the types of children’s toys noted above and on display.

As interesting as the toy displays are, the crown jewel of this museum is the HO scale “Modellbahnwelt” (model train world). Strolling through the 50 square meter train world, one encounters daily life in miniature, as the towns and cities of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland come to life. Day turns into night and back to day again as 180 trains travel a network of 2.7 kilometers of track, 500 switches, and 170 signals traversing a landscape of roads, bridges, tunnels, all dotted with 80,000 trees and 8000 figures engaged in daily life activities ranging from bridge-building, to ballooning, and skiing.

Peering into the Altes Porsche Werks, we see workers

Steam engine powered generator (ca.1920)

plated steel, as well as in the equipment to form, stamp, bend, and lithograph tin plate in the middle 1800s lead to the availability of durable and highly decorative household items at reasonable prices, indisplay of tin race cars

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Chesapeake Region Off the Beaten Path: Hans-Peter Porsche Traumwerk assembling cars while in the Neues Porsche Werks, cars undergo robotic assembly. So much to take in, this is truly an amazing piece of craftsmanship, engineering, and art all in one. Photos alone would never do it justice. It must be experience live and in motion.

If you are expecting to see a Porsche automobile display, that is not likely. It was not the case for us. On occasion, automotive events and classic car displays are held in the event room. HansPeter’s 1963 356B Carrera 2 is on display in the exhibition room along with some VWs and a barn-find 911.

Traumwerk is positioned as an skiing behind the train station “Experience Trip”. The facility is complete with a restaurant, a museum shop, an outside park and playground for the kids with a small train that travels around the park (parkeisenbahn). Is it off the beaten path? Yes. Is it worth the excursion? Absolutely! It is done with the same high degree quality and excellence you would expect from anything associated with the Porsche name.

Breitenstein station in miniature

partial view of the model train world show its scope

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Racing News Upcoming Races • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Aug 2-4: Road America (IMSA/GT3 Cup) Aug 3-4: Brands Hatch (British GT Championship) Aug 9-11: Circuit Zandvoort (ADAC GT Masters) Aug 16-18: Thruxton (Carrera Cup GB) Aug 16-18: Nürburgring (ADAC GT Masters) Aug 23-25: Michelin GT Challenge at VIR (IMSA/GT3 Cup) Aug 23-25: The Bend SuperSprint (Carrera Cup Australia) Aug 30-Sep 1: 24H Barcelona (24H GT Series) Sep 1: 4 Hours of Silverstone (FIAWEC) Sep 6-9: Hungaroring (Blancpain GT Series) Sep 13-15: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (IMSA) Sep 13-15: Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (ADAC GT Masters) Sep 14-15: Donington Park (British GT Championship) Sep 21-22: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (GT3 Cup) Sep 27-29: Silverstone (National) (Carrera Cup GB) Sep 27-29: Barcelona (Blancpain GT Series) Sep 28-29: Sachsenring (ADAC GT Masters) Oct 6: 6 Hours of Fuji (FIAWEC) Oct 9-12: Motul Petit Le Mans (IMSA) Oct 10-11: Road Atlanta (GT3 Cup Challenge) Oct 10-13: Bathurst 1000 (Carrera Cup Australia) Oct 11-13: Brands Hatch (Grand Prix) (Carrera Cup GB) Oct 25-27: Gold Coast 500 (Carrera Cup Australia)

Racing Links • • • •

Porsche North America Racing WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Schedule (IMSA) Porsche GT3 Cup Schedule World Endurance Championship (FIAWEC)

@PorscheNARacing @PorscheRaces

Highlights • • • •

Pike’s Peak Porsche class win, second overall [flatsixes.com] IMSA: Porsche wins record-setting fifth in a row [autoweek.com] Porsche loses Nürburgring 24 Hours podium finish [motorsport.com] Motorsport as a matter of principle [Porsche.com]

Source: http://flatsixes.com/porsche-motorsports/ watch-bbi-autosports-record-breaking-pikes-peakrun/

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Autocross The overwhelming theme for AX#4 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen on Saturday June 29th was blistering heat. In fact, it was the hottest day of the year to that point with a high temperature of 97 F. Actually, when I was driving during the second heat, the car’s thermometer was registering an outside air temperature on the parking lot of 100 F and it didn’t help that the dew point was 70 to 71 F (which gave us a relative humidity around 40%). AX Co-chair Brad Martinez was particularly worried about the forecast conditions and decided to bring 200+ bottles of water and a big cooler while I asked Manny Alban (who lives nearby) to buy ice for us in the morning. That certainly helped, but it didn’t allay the fact that the conditions were simply miserable. Even so, the show must go on, so we all soldiered on!

Speaking of Manny, I was truly shocked when he drove up on race morning in a gray 2005 987 Boxster instead of his normal 964 C2. I didn’t even know he had a Boxster! Turns out his 964 had broken the night before, so he went to his backup car. Bloody good thing he took it out for a spin the night before instead of having it break at the event!

You may not be aware of it, but the AX trailer and all the equipment it contains is stored at Mark Hubley’s home in Lothian, which is south of Bowie. Unfortunately, Mark couldn’t make it to this event, so Brad ferried the trailer up to Aberdeen himself. The trailer is wide and has a heavy tongue weight (right at the

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limit of what Brad’s SUV could handle), so it wasn’t a very comfortable drive, but Brad managed it, even though getting it through the Harbor Tunnel was a bit of an ordeal. Thanks, Brad!

Mark now normally helps Brad set up the course, but with Brad not present, Pinto Soin (who usually helps me set up everything else while Brad and Mark are building the course) helped Brad with the course.

That means Pinto was there at 5:30 with Brad and me and got no break whatsoever before working the first heat as starter. With the extreme heat, Pinto was more than a little woozy before he had to drive the second heat, but he felt much better after rehydrating himself so that he was able to manage his racing stint. You da man, Pinto!

I guess the conditions got to me, too, because I managed to make a mess while setting up the electronics gear in the trailer. The problem was that with the hotspot on, the network switch had to be turned on so that the iPads could be used for remotely queueing the cars and for the announcer to keep tabs on the runs as they were completed. No matter what I did, though, I could not get the switch powered up. How is that even possible??? Well, I found a way. I even enlisted Meilyng to help, but she couldn’t get it powered up, either.

After we fiddled around with it unsuccessfully for a while, we were resigned to having to queue the cars from the trailer, when in stepped Brad. I described the problem to Brad, who reached up to the switch to try it himself. I saw him going for the reset button (which is a bad thing to do) and almost had a heart attack, so I tried to stop him. Brad pushed the button anyway and the switch promptly powered up. Huh???

It seems I had been trying to turn it on via the “reset” button instead of the “on” button. D’oh! In my own defense, the switch is in such a position that I couldn’t read the legends next to the buttons and Meilyng was too short to even be able to see them. Brad was vastly amused by my panic and age-related inability to read the legends (and my own written directions) as well as by Meilyng’s height-challenged posture.

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third run I was dialed in. There were a large number of DNFs for going off course at this event (a bit over 1/3 of all runs), but that never happened to me and After the course was ready, CHS Safety Chair John I’m convinced that’s because of my decision to take Jensen checked the course for safety, after which I did the safety runs with Brad. I was immediately wor- an instructor for the first run and concentrate on learning the course instead of putting up a fast time.

ried about the course because it was really hard to navigate, even after tweaks were made to make it safer and easier. To be fair, I had not walked it at all and I was so busy that I had barely looked at the course map that morning, but even so, this task is usually more straightforward than I found it to be on this occasion. I eventually found the course and truth to tell, it really grew on me. I had asked Brad to deliver a course that really used the available area and provided a challenge (after all, it was the 4th points event of the year) and he certainly delivered. I ended last month’s column with a warning that the courses would get more challenging and this one was certainly that.

There’s a subtlety involved in racing at a venue like Ripken Stadium. We’re accustomed to a venue with a definite shape and where there are features that help us navigate, whereas Ripken provides a large but featureless area. There are no subliminal cues to help the driver and that automatically makes it difficult to navigate. I noticed this last year at the Rumble at Ripken, where I struggled to find the course until I took an instructor (twice, actually). Remembering that experience, I made very sure I took an instructor (the excellent Dave Critcher) for my first run (which was in the second heat, making it hard to remember the course from the early morning). That worked very well. Dave kept me on track and while I was a little uncertain during my second run driving alone, by the

I mention this as a strategy others might consider in the future when racing at a venue like Ripken. Keep in mind that we have one more event at Ripken in September and our next event (August 3rd) is at Summit Point, which is similarly large (though not as large as Ripken) and similarly featureless. It’s also beautifully clean and smooth, like Ripken. This strategy, along with multiple course walks (I normally walk a course three times), really works on a course like this.

The other advantage to taking Dave out with me for my first run was to talk about the course afterwards.

Dave emphasized that this was very much a lookahead course (which I have been working on, anyway) and that it was important to let this course come to you when driving it rather than forcing the issue by being overly aggressive. I took Dave’s advice to heart and it worked well for me until the last run when (after a fast 4th run) I, uh…, overdid it a couple of times and got a bit (well, more than a bit…) loose out there. Oops. I looked pretty foolish (common for me…), but at least I provided entertainment for the spectators. ;) We started about 20 minutes later than we had hoped and the big venue (hence long course) led to average lap times well into the 70 sec range. After the first run (which took very close to 30 minutes), it was immediately obvious that we were going to have to do 5 runs instead of 6 to keep the event length reasonable. Even so, we knew it was going to be tough on the course workers to be out there for two and a half hours, but everyone managed. Keep in mind that this was the hottest day of the year, so it was guaranteed to be uncomfortable no matter what we did.

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Autocross access to the bathrooms (to which we contractually had access for the day). Once informed of the situation, I investigated as soon as I had the opportunity.

The contract had no contact phone number for anyone involved with the facility, so I called Bob Gutjahr (who had been facilitating the arrangement for me with Ripken management and who was on the west coast with business for PCA National) and asked him for a contact phone number. After Bob got up that morning and listened to my voice mail (remember, he was on the west coast, so there was a three-hour time difference), he contacted the person involved with the facility rental to get things straightened out.

In the meantime, the facilities manager arrived to tell me that he had opened the facility. He also asked if he could photograph the contract and it goes without saying that I was perfectly happy to have him do so.

As I understand it, he arrived that morning, saw us out there, and just about had a heart attack because it seems that he was never told that there was an event that day. Hmm. Seems as if the right hand didn’t know what the left hand was doing on this one. I confess that might be considered to be the normal state of affairs for me (my hands are strangers to each other…), but maybe not a good way to manage things. Fortunately, participants found an open backdoor into the facility, so what could have been a huge problem didn’t turn out too badly in the end and the nearby runoff catchment pond was never assaulted in any way. ;)

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Working as I normally do in the trailer, it was hard for me to see much of the action, but I did try to catch some of it when I could and also watched carefully during the 2nd heat when I was driving. I carefully noted and filed away for later consideration the racing lines being taken at a key point by some of those I know to be very good drivers (most notably, Dave Critcher, Eric Core, Chris Nolan, and Dean Moheet).

When I got out there and found I wasn’t getting the times I wanted with the line I was driving (even when I thought I drove it well), I changed my approach to what I had seen from these guys and was immediately rewarded with a very good time. I drive my 2014 Cayman S in S3 and Slava Burmaka kicks my butt at almost every race; maybe once a year I manage to edge him out. (Slava is that good!) This event was my race for the year when I managed to beat him and I

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The lesson: Stay focused through such adversity and don’t let your emotions get the better of you.

on the really fast drivers. (Obviously it helps to have sufficient experience to know who the really fast drivers are, of course.) You might be surprised what you can learn from doing this!

I work hard to get my driving lines right, but though I’m pretty good at it, I make no claim to being perfect at finding the best line. A hint for course workers: use your work time to your advantage. Carefully watch the drivers going through your area and try to evaluate their driving line vis-à-vis what you decided was the right line in your course walk. Do your your homework, know who’s driving, and focus especially

I had been thinking recently that I hadn’t seen Brad Kuebler in quite some time, when lo and behold, he showed up for AX#4. Good to see you again, Brad! It turns out Brad has also been kept away by family commitments (young children are happy family commitments!), but managed to sneak out for this event.

Hope he can make it out again in the near future!

Brad has been unable to race this season because his car is on IR and he hasn’t had much time to work on it due to family commitments (highlighted – and it’s a big highlight – by a new little girl in the family!), but he was able to race at this event using Michael Ricketts’ car. (Michael was unable to attend, but kindly loaned Brad the car.) Even better, Brad’s father (Gary, whose car is also down right now) was also there sharing the car with Brad. Both are excellent drivers and it was a pleasure having them out there in the thick of things again. Brad was not satisfied with his driving (I’m sure he’s badly out of practice and he wasn’t familiar with the car), but I’m sure he enjoyed the experience. Even though he wasn’t at his best, he told me he thought the course was a real blast, which was also my reaction. I enjoy challenges and this course was certainly that, requiring real skill to put up a fast time.

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I’ve been interested to see that our Taste of Autocross program has been more popular than I ever expected. For those of you unfamiliar with ToA, participants register, pay a nominal fee, and are taken out multiple times in the right seat by instructors to see what racing is really like out there. The reactions have been very positive and seems to be giving us a chance to recruit new participants, which of course is the goal of the program. This program is new to us and I feel as if we need to manage it better, but there’s no denying we’ve had some early success with it.

With a week to go before the event, we really didn’t have many drivers registered (somewhere in the neighborhood of 30), so I was having litters of kittens all over the place because this venue costs twice as much as PGS to rent and I was worried we were going to lose our shirts on this one. Brad told me to chill (good thing one of us isn’t a worrier!) and his advice was well-founded. In the end, we had 65 participants (32 P-cars) and it was all good. Well, not all good; it certainly could have been cooler, but the attendance was right where we wanted it. Heartfelt thanks to everyone for coming out on a tough day and handling the difficult conditions!

We did have one casualty from the heat when Darrell Pope didn’t feel well after a couple of runs in the 1st heat, so he decided he better beat feet for home before he got worse. We were fortunate he was the only one!

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ble focus to drive well. The top 4 P-cars in the overall were POT member Dean Moheet in his 2003 996 (class P6) at 66.104 sec (3rd overall), CHS member Dave Critcher in his 1996 993 (class P5) at 66.786 sec (4th overall), POT member Chris Nolan in his 2014 GT4 (class S5) at 67.873 sec (7th overall), and CHS member Scott Borden in his 2018 GT3 Touring (class S5) at 68.291 sec (8th overall). As you can see, Dean and Dave were duking it out again for fastest P-car and Dean pulled it out yet again. He keeps doing that and don’t think his POT membership goes down easily. ;) Actually, I think the most interesting result was POT member Eric Core in 5th among all P-cars in his 2014 981S from lowly class S3. I told you he was blazing fast! Just my luck he would be in my class. ;) FTD for the day went to Noel Leslie (2016 Mazda Miata) with a blistering fast 64.779 sec. Now that’s impressive! Second overall among all cars was Cody Hunt (2017 Corvette) at 65.338 sec and that’s really impressive for a car not known for being able to put the power down. These newer ‘Vettes are certainly much better at that in the hands of the right driver!

Third was Dean Moheet, 4th was Dave Critcher, and 5th was Brian Karwan (2017 Corvette). Two late-model ‘Vettes in the top 5… Wow! S2 was won (again) by Carl Schaeffer (75.213 sec) in his 2016 981, which was a good comeback after starting his day with three straight DNFs. S3 as usual had a large turnout (9 drivers) with Eric Core leading the pack, followed by me (2014 981S) at 69.518 and Slava Burmaka (2000 996) at 69.924 sec. S4 was again topped by Michael Tavenner (2017 718S) at 68.765

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By the time you read this, AX#5 at Summit Point will have been completed on Saturday August 3rd. I sure hope everyone had fun! Our next AX will be AX#6 at Ripken Stadium on Saturday September 21st (aka The Rumble at Ripken III) and at least this time they’ll know we’re coming and have the facility open so that we can use the bathrooms right from the start. The entry fee for this event is a little more than usual because this is a charity event with proceeds benefitting sec. Unfortunately, Pinto Soin was missing from S4 at the Fisher House. (The Fisher House Foundation this event because his car was on IR with a minor builds comfort homes where military and veteran’s problem, so he was out there in his DD getting some families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is practice on well-work street tires. He’ll be happy to in the hospital. These homes are located at military have his P-car back for the next event, that’s for sure! and VA medical centers around the world.) This is a S5 had a nice turnout (6 drivers) and was won by particularly wonderful charity and we all hope you’ll Chris Nolan with Scott Borden in 2nd. come out and support the event and the Fisher Jim Foley was out there having a lot of fun in his 1971 House. Lunch will also be provided for you, so come 914 and was first in P1. Chris Zach has become a reg- out, have fun, and help us with a truly deserving charular with his Shark (1986 928S) and was 1st in P3. P5 ity! belonged to Dave Critcher, P6 to Dean Moheet, and Have a great month and I’ll be looking forward to seeP8 to Marco Alban (2018 GT3) at 68.829 sec. ing you at the races!

Matthew Walsh (2008 987S) was first in class I and Greg Hartke Herb Berwald (1973 914) first in class M. CHS PCA AX Co-chair The top 4 in OC_PAX were Noel Leslie, Cody Hunt, Patrick Gaffney (2013 BMW M3), and Brian Karwan.

Interestingly, the top 10 in PAX scoring was split with 5 P-cars and 5 non-P-cars which was exactly the split in the overall with the raw times.

It was a tiring day, but even though it was blistering hot, we enjoyed getting out to put the event on for you and thank you so much for your support. With everyone pitching in so wonderfully to help teardown when we were done, we had the trailer packed in no time and we thank all who helped in any way. The biggest challenge is getting all the cones back to the trailer and that’s what we appreciate the most.

Thanks also to Pinto Soin, Frank Tedeschi, Phong Nguyen, and Jenn Gervasio, who stayed with us ‘til the bitter end to make sure we got everything packed away. As it turned out, with all the extraordinary help

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GT Performance Tech Event The day dawned clear and bright on Saturday July 13th, making it a perfect day to get the Porsche out of the garage for a weekend drive. Approximately fifty Porsche enthusists were treated to a shop visit, presentation and question/answer session by GT Performance owner Gennady Soykher and his son Igor.

GT Performance was founded approximately twenty -five years ago and in addition to standard maintenance, GT Performance excels in Porsche upgrades.

The Soykher’s both race Porsches and are well versed in the parts, installation and needs of a high performance race car.

A tour of the shop revealed a complete do everything facility. They have welding equipment, and injector cleaner/flow bench, a mill, a lathe, tire mounting and balancing machines, air condition servicing equipment, drill press, two blasting cabinets, power band saw, a Porsche PIWIS tool, laser wheel

alignment tool and of course all of the smaller tools needed to do any repair.

At the tech committees request, Gennady opened with a discussion of IMS bearings and RMS upgrades.

The GT Performance team has performed over 200 IMS bearing replacements. As a result of this experience, they have identified the good and bad points of various installations. They have therefore developed well reasoned opinions on the proper units to use and how to best install them.

Next up in the discussion were brakes, which included the use of PFC brake pads, Pagid Orange and Black pads and the failure of cross drilled rotors.

Gennady said that the reason cross drilled rotors crack is because the rotor holes get clogged with pad dust, because the expansion rates of steel and pad dust is different the cracking starts at the holes. The recommended fix is to clean the holes with a drill and to blow out the rotor thoroughly with compressed air.

A discussion of oil and oil filters followed. The use of the spin on filter with and adapter was discussed.

Gennady told us that the adapter requires the engine case to be ground and as a result he did not favor the spin on filter. Another advantage of the cartridge filter is that you can easily take off the ends and lay out the filter material to examine it for any foreign debris/metal. The proper kind of oil for stock street cars and race cars was discussed. A

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brief discussion of clutch wear and the number of gears (ie 4 speed vs 6 speed). Gennady pointed out that more shifts do not necessarily mean more wear. It is gear spacing and start up gearing that causes wear.

At the close of the program Gennady was very gracious and took individual questions.

I might add that I had my IMS, RMS bearing, clutch, tires mounted and balanced by GT Performance and they did a wonderful job.

We are grateful for Gennady and Igor opening their facility and sharing their vast knowledge with us. If you need maintenance, performance upgrades or repairs on your Porsche, I suggest you give them a call.

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51 People in 30 Cars Participate In July 6th Southern Maryland Tour PCA Chesapeake’s 2019 Tour & Rally Event No. 6 Our Southern Maryland Tour attracted 51 people in 30 cars. Held on July 6th, it was our sixth tour and rally event this year. It was also our fourth 2019 event successfully spearheaded by a guest rally or tour master.

This time it was Eric Tipton, who was assisted by his wife, Kim, in the design and preparation of a delightful jaunt in southern Anne Arundel County.

The 2-stage and 66-mile scenic drive took us from the Harry S. Truman Parkway Park & Ride Lot in Annapolis to Fridays Creek Winery in Owings and then, from there, to the Davidsonville Road Park & Ride Lot. We stayed at the winery for about an hour for some wine

tasting, refreshments and a restroom break. The Tiptons kindly brought ice cold bottled water, cheese and bread for everyone to enjoy. Except for a sudden and brief drizzle during our 1:00 PM assembly time, the weather was fair and mostly sunny.

Scheduled by design to take place after PCA Chesapeake’s New Members Party at Porsche of Annapolis (held from 9:00 to 11:00 AM), the tour’s roster included many old and new members who had attended the morning gathering. The dove-tailing of the two events seems to have worked as intended.

Our thanks go to Eric and Kim for putting together and running a wonderful tour that everyone enjoyed.

In 2018, four of our 16 tour and rally events were spearheaded by three guest tour masters and one guest rally master. This year, we are set to have six “guests” leading a total of seven of our 15 events. An updated “Tour & Rally Schedule” appears elsewhere in this issue of Patter for your reference. +++ To view more of my photos from this and other PCA events, click on the following link: http://www.pbase.com/noyphoto/pcaactivities

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Northeastern Ice Cream Tour PCA-CHS 2019 Tour & Rally Event No. 7 – Aug. 4, Sunday

For our seventh tour & rally event this year, we will head to Northeastern Maryland for some ice cream.

This Sunday tour will take participants through some of Baltimore and Harford counties’ most delightful roads, selected by guest tour master Steve Graham. The ultimate destination is the Keyes Creamery in Aberdeen (http://keyescreamery.com/). Remember to bring your cooler and blue ice if you would like to bring home some ice cream and cheese after the tour. (Photo by Lynda Sobus) WHERE, WHEN, ITINERARY Assembly Point: Hereford High School parking lot, 17301 York Rd, Parkton, MD 21120 When: Aug. 4, 2019, Sunday, 1:30 PM Drivers’ Meeting: 1:45 PM Departure: 2:00 PM Destination: Keyes Creamery, 3712 Aldino Rd, Aberdeen, MD 21001 (entrance on Hopewell Rd) ETA: 4:00 PM REGISTRATION ● Sign up at www.clubregistration.net from 1:00 PM July 8 through 1:00 PM July 31. ● Registration fee: $5.00 per person (new PCA Chesapeake requirement, effective May 2019) ● We need the name of every driver and passenger who will join the driving tour. ● Driving instructions, updates and other details will be sent via e-mail through ClubRegistration.net.

QUESTIONS Send questions to tour@pcachs.org. Subject field: “Ice Cream Tour”

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Gathering of the Faithful “The Gathering of the Faithful” – Escape to Bavaria Saturday, August 31st 2019 – 10 am to 2 pm Onsite “Day of” Registration Only This year the “Gathering of the Faithful” returns to the AAA Four Diamond Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Take a nice drive and leave the city behind while you drive your Porsche to this romantic country inn offering European elegance and world class service from its scenic location perched on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River. Here we will hold the next Potomac Porsche Club car show where everyone wins a door prize, socialize, eat & drink and enjoy the sites. The 11 acre grounds include an Infinity Pool and Bar, Tennis Court and multiple formal and casual dining options. Located in historic Shepherdstown, W.V. the alpine-style inn is only an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, and minutes from Harpers Ferry, Antietam Battlefield and Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. The Bavarian Inn has proudly won many awards, including a AAA Four Diamond and Wine Spectator's "Best of" Award of Excellence."

For those wishing to make a weekend out of the trip, luxurious accommodations can be made through the Bavarian Inn website at http://www.bavarianinnwv.com The Bavarian Inn Restaurants will be open for dining the day of the event.

PLEASE CALL AND MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR DINING IF YOU PLAN ON EATING!!!

Itinerary: 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Arrive and register for Door Prizes (Registration $5.00) Until 10:30 am

The Bavarian Inn Dining Room offers breakfast

11:30 am

Bavarian Inn Dining Room opens for lunch

1:30 pm

Registration closes and we begin drawing for door prizes at Porsche Club Tent

2:00 pm

Gathering of the Faithful Officially ends

All are welcome to stay, dine and socialize as long as you wish after the show.

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2019 European Festival The 2019 European Festival in Winchester Saturday, September 28th 2019 Proceeds from the 2019 European Festival benefit the Valley Health Cancer Center The Potomac Porsche Club has been chosen to display Porsches at the 2019 event. Come and go as you wish and enjoy prime parking inside the event as you display your Porsche for the public while enjoying a great time!

Experience the Tastes and sounds of the British Isles, Germany and Italy with Traditional Food, Beverages, Music and Entertainment. This was a well-attended and popular event for our members last year and we hope to see you this year! There will be Bagpipes, German Bands, Kids Zone, Beer and Wine, FOOD! and more.

Below are the details and directions: September 28, 2019 11:00am - 5:00pm Location: Winchester Medical Center - (Behind Health Professions Building up on the hill) 1775 N. Sector Court Winchester, VA 22601 Winchester, VA 22601 The Valley Health European Festival features the tastes, sights and sounds of Germany, Italy and the British Isles—and new for 2019, Greece! Guests will enjoy traditional music, dancing, and other entertainment, while sampling the unique food and beverages of each country. The festival will also include a marketplace featuring additional crafts and treats from Europe. Food and entertainment is provided under festival peak tents – so the festival will take place rain or shine!

Proceeds from the 2019 European Festival will benefit the Valley Health Cancer Center. For any questions, please contact the Winchester Medical Center Foundation at 540-536-4463.

Admission Options: Festival Passport: $30 (includes admission, four food tastings and one non-alcoholic beverage) General Admission: $10 (food and beverages available for purchase on an a la carte basis) Child Admission (2-12): $5 Under 2: Free

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VIRGINIA HORSE & WINE COUNTRY TOUR PCA-CHS 2019 Tour & Rally Event No. 8 – Aug. 17, Saturday

For our eighth tour & rally event this year, we will head to charming Middleburg in Virginia’s Horse & Wine Country. This scenic driving tour will start from Reisterstown and take participants through some of Maryland’s and Virginia’s most enjoyable roads.

For lunch, we will have several restaurants to choose from, all within walking distance from each other, along Middleburg’s main street. Most of them post their menus outside. After lunch, some or all of us could agree to meet at one or two places for dessert. Those who like to shop will have a number of wonderful boutiques and antique shops to keep them busy.

(Note: The 2-day “Western Maryland Tour,” originally scheduled for mid-August, has been postponed. Photo

by Aniano Arao.)

WHERE, WHEN, ITINERARY Assembly Point: Kecco’s Neapolitan Woodfire Kitchen, 114 Westminster Rd, Reisterstown, MD 21136 When: Aug. 17, 2019, Saturday, 8:30 AM Drivers’ Meeting: 8:45 PM Departure: 9:00 AM Destinations: Middletown, MD (pit stop), and Middleburg, VA (lunch) ETA: 12:30 PM REGISTRATION ● Sign up at www.clubregistration.net from 1:00 PM July 21 through 1:00 PM Aug. 14. ● Registration fee: $5.00 per person (new PCA Chesapeake requirement, effective May 2019) ● We need the name of every driver and passenger who will join the driving tour. ● Route instructions, a restaurant list and other details will be sent to registrants via e-mail.

QUESTIONS Send questions to tour@pcachs.org. Subject field: “Virginia Tour.”

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GARAGE CRAWL WHAT: TECH Event- GARAGE CRAWL WHEN: SATURDAY, September 7th, 8:15 AM to 11:00 AM WHERE: Pasadena, MD REGISTRATION: Will open 7:00 PM EST Friday August 9th on Club Registration www.clubregistration.net Note that this is not your PCA account. If you do not have a Club Registration account, then you should set one up in advance of the registration day as our Garage Crawls sellout very quickly. You will need to register every driver and passenger who will take part in this event. This event will be limited to 50 people. If you have any questions contact the Tech Chairs, Randy Richter and Jim Earlbeck, at tech@pcachs.org Chesapeake’s Garage Crawls are extremely popular for many great reasons. Sure, the cars the fantastic, but more uniquely the Garage Crawls give us the chance to see what a person values in a car and to contemplate why it is important to them. Often it will make you reflect on what is meaningful to you. The Garage Crawls also allow us to see how others embrace the automotive lifestyle. This Crawl promises to deliver on all fronts.

We will be visiting a singular collection of more than 140 cars! They include numerous rare high-performance Chevrolets, Lamborghinis, McLarens, Cobras, Vipers, Aston Martins and Packards. While Porches did not make the cut in this gentleman’s collection, I do not think that you will be disappointed. If time allows, we may be able to view his collection of vintage wooden hull racing boats.

This Garage Crawl is a singular Pasadena venue that has several separate buildings that are all within walking distance of each other. To preserve the privacy of the collection, neither the owner’s name nor the location will be announced in advance. Only those that have registered through Club Registration will be provided the address of our gathering location. Plan on being at the Pasadena area gathering location at 8:15AM Saturday September 7th. At 8:30AM there will be a launch meeting at the gathering location in which the attendees will be provided with directions to the Garage Crawl venue. This event will not include Tech’s usual coffee, donuts or gift certificate. The launch meeting will also review the rules of this event which include· No public release of the address of the facility · No public release of photos and/or videos. That includes not only the cars and boats, but the inside and outside of the facilities. Attendees are permitted to take photos, but only for their personal use. · No public release of the owner’s name- either first or last. · No public release of the types of cars or memorabilia. · No food or drink at the facility.

There is nothing new about these rules for our Garage Crawl events. Our ability to have future Garage Crawls depends on our ability to treat each facility with the respect that it deserves. Please remember that you are visiting someone’s home. While this may not be where they live, it is their home, it is where their heart is.

We are their guests.

As a reminder, Tech will be charging a modest fee for this and all future events. This is not an attempt to turn these events into a profit center; however, there is a need to recoup the money that is spent for the $250 gift certificate that is given away at a hosting vendor’s facilities and the coffee and donuts that are typically provided at the venues.

Your Tech committee would like to have more Garage Crawls, especially on the Eastern Shore, but we need your help. Please inform us if you know of any garage(s) that would suitable. They do not have to be a singular super collection like this one. Stringing together a few garages makes for an enjoyable morning as well.

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Pine Barren “Off-Road” Event Northern New Jersey Region of the Porsche Club of America presents the Pine Barren 'Off-Road' Excursion November 10, 2019 Sponsored by Paul Miller Porsche a

If you own a Cayenne, Macan, SUV / Pickup Truck, or any vehicle with 4 wheel drive, this is the event for you. Come experience the 'off-road' trails, Cranberry Bogs and sand pits of the beautiful New Jersey Pine Barrens in a safe and family friendly venue.

This event has no age restrictions, so bring the entire family. NNJR – PCA member Peter Schneider in association with Raritan Valley Sports Car Club Rally Master Bob Shore have built a route that will give you a true 'off-road' experience.  9 AM for breakfast and pick-up your route book/T-Shirts, 9:45 AM driver meeting.  At 10 AM we will head out for the morning trek that will run approximately 2 1/2 hours.

The morning section will include a stop at Whitesbog Village, birthplace of the commercial Blueberry Industry and an opportunity to listen to the Accidental Jug Band - Link After visiting the Pitman Road 'playground', we will tour the sand trails of Brendan T. Bryne State Forest and the abandoned ghost town of Ong's Hat we will then break for a catered lunch.

While we break for lunch the organizers will hold a drawing for some great door prizes with a Pine Barren flare. After lunch we will make a short trek to an area we call the “sand pit”. Let your imagination ponder what is in store for you there.

Event is open to all NNJR members as well as other PCA Regions and nonmembers.

The only requirements are that your vehicle has 4 wheel drive and four inches of ground clearance.

Registration will close once 50 entries are received. The 2017 & 2018 event was sold out so register early.

To Register follow the Link to download the event flyer and drop it in the mail.

Youtube Video of the 2017 Route - Link

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HEADLINE

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Public Service Announcements Maryland Real ID—New Drivers License Requirements If you haven’t already visited the MVA to secure a Real ID, the clock is running to meet a federal law.

“Please plan ahead,” said MVA administrator, Chrissy Nizer. “The deadline is October 2020 but we don’t want our customers to wait ’till then.” By 2020, older Maryland licenses will no longer exist.

The new ones will look different but even if you have one now it won’t be a Real ID until conditions are met.

“What that is, is four documents that you need to bring to your local MDOT MVA branch office,” said Nizer. “Those are proof of age and identity.”

Meaning that, along with either a birth certificate or passport, you must also bring a social security card, a driver’s license, and proof of Maryland Residency, like a utility bill or a bank statement. http://www.mva.maryland.gov/realid/index.htm

**AVOID I-895** MAJOR ROADWORK ON I-895 IN BALTIMORE The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) warned motorists today to avoid I-895 and the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel due to major construction and traffic impacts beginning this month. Two-way traffic will operate on I-895 for two years starting Nov. 27. Motorists should use I-695/Key Bridge and I-95/Fort McHenry Tunnel as alternate routes. The work is part of the MDTA’s $189 million I-895 Bridge Project, announced on Dec. 21, 2017, to replace the 60-year-old bridge north of the Harbor Tunnel.

“To avoid sitting in traffic, motorists should plan on using I-695 or I-95 as alternate routes,” said Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary and MDTA Chairman Pete K. Rahn.

On Nov. 27, northbound I-895 will close completely for one year from the north side of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel to the Boston/O’Donnell Street exit ramp (Exit 11).

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Two-way traffic – one lane in each direction – will operate on southbound I-895.

The I-895/Holabird Avenue exit ramp (Exit 10) will close completely during this time.

Additionally, the northbound bore of the Harbor Tunnel will close 24/7 for 60 days in spring 2019 with twoway traffic operating in the southbound bore.

Northbound I-895 and the Holabird Avenue exit ramp will reopen to traffic in spring 2020.

If you know of information that you think our members would benefit from, please bring it to the attention of the Editors at editor@pcachs.org.

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FYI New Tech Library Online!

Visit our new library at http://pcachs.org/tech-library/

Annual Advertising Rates: Personal/Classified Items—Free to PCA members Full page ad—$600 Half page ad—$450 Quarter page ad—$200 Business card—$200

Send to: editor@pcachs.org

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For Sale I bought this car as a fixer-upper but have too many other projects.

147,008 miles, good interior, auto transmission. Engine turns but no spark and fuel line has leak at one of the fittings.

Phone Dial wheels (5 total) are good condition but tires need replacing.

Windshield is cracked but back liftgate in good condition. Exterior will need new paint.

Asking $950 and obviously negotiable.

Clear title.

Located in Keedysville, MD which is 30 minutes west of Frederick.

More photos available.

I can deliver.

Rick MacInnes rick.macinnes@icloud.com (C) 443-253-0267

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Name and Car Badges!

Now you can obtain your Chesapeake Region Name Badge!

Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page. The Name Badge cost is $25, inclusive of handling and shipping.

This is your opportunity to purchase a heavy “gold- plated” Chesapeake Region metal car badge.

Each metal car badge comes complete with stainless steel slotted retaining plate, screws, washers and nuts to mount it through your car grille or separate mounting plate.

You can order right now! The cost per metal car badge is $30 or two for $50, inclusive of handling and shipping.

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PCA Jackets!

If you want one of these killer jackets, please remit $80 to our Treasurer, Vincent Rock via check or PayPal. If by check, send your check to Treasurer P.O. Box 1720, Germantown, MD 20875. If by PayPal, send it to: treasurer@pcachs.org from the PayPal.com website.

In addition to your payment, complete the online order form at www.pcachs.org and indicate: a.) Color, b.) Style (male or female), and c.) Size from the Sizing Chart on the following pages.

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Order your PCA Embroidered Jacket!

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PCA Jackets!

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PCA License Plates What Are PCA License Plates: Chesapeake Region PCA coordinates the purchase of PCA Organizational License Plates issued through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). The PCA License Plate Program promotes the visibility and camaraderie of PCA. PCA Maryland License Plates are pre-numbered Organizational Plates, not vanity plates. PCA License Plates are available for all cars, trucks and minivans, but not for motorcycles or trailers.

Cost: The one-time cost for the PCA License Plates is $35.00, which includes the $25.00 MVA fee and a $10 Chesapeake PCA fundraising fee to support the PCA License Plate Program and Chesapeake Region events.

How To Apply: The only way to apply for PCA Organizational License Plates is to complete the online PCA Maryland License Web Form at https://pcachs.org/pcamaryland-license-plate/ and submit it electronically. Please click on the above link to learn the details and requirements to apply for PCA License Plates.

If you have any questions regarding the purchase of PCA Maryland Organizational License Plates, please contact us at: pcaLicensePlates@pcachs.org. Safe and Happy Motoring.

Requirements: You must be a PCA Member and the car must be registered in Maryland.

The PCA Plates are not limited to Porsches. You can apply for PCA plates for all your cars registered in Maryland!

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PCA Juniors

What is the PCA Juniors program? ✓ PCA Juniors is a program for Porsche enthusiasts under age 18. ✓ Participants must be registered by an active PCA member. ✓ It’s not just the cars… and now it’s not just the grown-ups! ✓ With our new PCA Juniors program, PCA is about the kids too!

The PCA Juniors program has been created so kids can enjoy PCA events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through all of the Porsche Club of America.

Who is eligible?

Any child under age 18 who is registered by a current PCA member can participate in the program.

(Note: This is not a PCA Membership.)

What will the child receive?

PCA Juniors will receive a welcome package that includes an age-appropriate gift and PCA Juniors ID badge. We look forward to developing the program and its features over time.

What does it cost to register?

It’s FREE! Participants must be registered by an active PCA member, and there is no cost to join!

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Join the Patter Team!

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity within PCA? The Patter Team is looking for people to help create our monthly newsletter. If you’re interested, contact editor@pcachs.org and we’ll get you added to the team! The list below is a sample of the various sections and responsibilities we work on each month. You’ll work with the various committee chairs for the content and photos,

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