Porsche Post February 2017

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February 2017

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THE RIGHT STUFF Cayenne GTS tours the Cotswolds

996 BUYERS’ GUIDE How to find the best - for less

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A NEED FOR SPEED Members tackle 2016 Brighton trial

WELCOME Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 OJQ Tel: 01608 652911; fax: 01608 652944 e-mail: cluboffice@porscheclubgb.com porscheclubgb.com Patron: Dr Wolfgang Porsche Publications team Chris Seaward, Mike Rees, Richard Rees and Paul Grainger Archive Peter Cook Editorial address As above Email address for editorial copy editor@porscheclubgb.com Disclaimer Directors of the board of Porsche Club GB, Club staff, Register Secretaries and Regional Organisers are often requested by Club members to provide information on matters connected with their cars. Such information, advice and assistance provided by such persons is given in good faith, and is based upon the personal experience and knowledge of the individual concerned. Neither Porsche Club GB nor any of the aforementioned shall be under any liability in respect of such information, advice and assistance given to members. Members are advised to consult qualified specialists for information, advice and assistance on matters connected with their cars at all times.

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These notes are being written a day after the Club’s successful presence at Autosport International at Birmingham’s NEC. The event once again demonstrated the Club’s extraordinary diversity, with Gordon Weston’s 924 Speed Championship car positioned alongside the ex-Gérard Larrousse 1970 911 ST – the lightest factory 911 ever built. The Club offers thanks to classic Porsche specialist, Historika, for the loan of the 911 ST and is grateful to all those members who kindly displayed their cars over the weekend. The show proved to be extremely positive for the Club, and we start 2017 with a real spring in our step.

Staying on the motorsport theme, I am pleased to report that the response to the Club’s two-forone ticket offer for the Silverstone World Endurance Championship event has been very strong, indeed. At the time of writing over 400 members have bought tickets at the reduced rate, which concludes on Monday, 30th January. It is pleasing for us now to confirm that the Porsche Experience Centre will be open for Porsche Club members on the Saturday of the event. Final details are still being confirmed, but a shuttle service will run members from the old part of Bridge Circuit to Porsche’s impressive facility. As ever, we are grateful to Gill Kerr and her team for their ongoing support of the Club’s activities.

This month’s Porsche Post includes a diverse range of articles covering a variety of themes.

From Peter Maynard’s review of the Cayenne GTS, to Peter Morgan’s 996 buying guide, we are sure you will find an article to enjoy. The Club is always looking for interesting member-based articles, so if you are planning something in or for your Porsche this year then please do get in touch with the editorial team.

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The Club is close to launching two digital projects which, we hope, will enhance your membership experience. The first is a car-sales module, which will allow members, should they wish, to sell their Porsches in a Club environment.

The sales site will, of course, showcase hundreds of Porsche models, and we hope that in the long term it will become a popular destination for enthusiasts of the marque.

The second digital project is an online TV channel which will present some of the Club’s very best content. The Club has some historical material, which will be uploaded to the channel, but looking further ahead we shall be actively commissioning items for members to enjoy. For example, we plan to film April’s 996 Technical Seminar and make it available for members to view after the event.

As mentioned in the news section of this month’s edition, the Club’s 2017 factory visit schedule has been unveiled. There will be three trips this year, so if you have always been interested in visiting some of Porsche’s most significant locations then we encourage you to contact the Clubhouse for more information.

As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me should you wish to offer us any feedback on Porsche Post – or the Club as a whole, of course.

My phone number is 01608 652911, or you can email me at gm@porscheclubgb.com.

Chris Seaward General Manager

THIS MONTH’S COVER

This Peridot Metallic Cayenne GTS, captured on a beautiful spring day last year, is a welcome reminder that warmer and drier days are just around the corner. In this month’s edition of Porsche Post Club member Peter Maynard offers his view on the Cayenne GTS – this time a Carmine Red example – and his report is our lead feature.

January’s dank weather didn’t, of course, stop members enjoying their cars, but it’s safe to say that we are all looking forward to those lighter evenings…

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The right stuff The Cayenne has been hugely successful for Porsche, but does it live up to its reputation as a sports utility vehicle? Peter Maynard, a dyed-in-the-wool 911 and now 981 Cayman enthusiast, spent a weekend with a GTS to find out

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A need for speed Joe Field and Michael Klosowski recall how becoming neighbours, and then sharing a love of Stuttgart’s finest, led them to take part in 2016’s Brighton Speed Trials

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Coffee and classics Canford Classics’ annual open day, first staged in 2014, has established itself as one of the annual highlights for UK-based Porsche owners and enthusiasts. Report by Chris Hak

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996 buyers’ guide Peter Morgan’s handy three-page guide to finding and choosing the first water-cooled 911 that, after many years in the automotive wilderness, has become recognised for the affordable supercar that it so plainly is

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Moules and more Region 20’s weekend tour to northern France made the most of the dramatic landscape, the welcome autumn sunshine, and the gastronomic delights of Honfleur.

Report by Ed and Nick Pike

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2017 trackday calendar released Porsche Club GB’s 2017 trackday calendar will offer members the opportunity to explore the capability of their cars on some of the country’s most notable circuits.

The major addition for 2017 is a return to Donington Park in Leicestershire on Tuesday, 25th July. To ensure that as many Club members as possible are able to take part here, the Club has secured a day with no noise limit.

That means 997 and 991 GT3s and Cayman GT4s will have no decibel-related issues on track, so a large turnout is anticipated.

The Club’s popular Castle Combe days will continue and run with relatively small numbers of cars. Meanwhile, two days will be run at Blyton Park by Region 4 of the Club and bookings should be made with the Region directly. Following a successful 2016 event, two

evening sessions will take place on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit this year. These will run at a 102dB noise limit so Cayman GT4 owners are encouraged to speak with the Clubhouse team before making a booking.

The picturesque circuit at Anglesey will once again host a Club trackday on Saturday, 20th May, with the popular Porsches on the Prom assuming centre stage in Llandudno the following day. In addition, the Club will be repeating our successful day at Knockhill Circuit near Edinburgh on Saturday, 24th June, with the support of Porsche Centre Glasgow.

Our ever popular day at Croft will be repeated on 17th August, again with the much valued support of independent Porsche specialist Strasse from Leeds. Bookings can be made by calling the Clubhouse team on 01608 652911.

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2017 trackday calendar 20th April: Brands Hatch (evening) 4th May: Castle Combe 20th May: Anglesey 22nd May: Goodwood 26th May: Blyton Park 1st June: Castle Combe 24th June: Knockhill 20th July: Castle Combe 25th July: Donington 9th August: Goodwood 17th August: Croft 30th August: Brands Hatch (evening) 8th September: Blyton Park 14th September: Castle Combe 19th October: Castle Combe 15th November: Oulton Park

GT is in the genes – the new 911 GTS Porsche is expanding the 911 product line with new GTS models. From March 2017, a total of five variants will join the range: the 911 Carrera GTS with rear-wheel drive, the 911 Carrera 4 GTS with all-wheel drive – both of the above available as a coupé and Cabriolet – and the 911

Targa 4 GTS with all-wheel drive.

Newly developed turbochargers for the 3.0-litre flat-six engine increase power to 450bhp. The engine delivers 30bhp more than the 911 Carrera ‘S’ and 20bhp more than the corresponding previous GTS model with a naturally aspirated

engine. All variants are available with a sevenspeed manual gearbox, or the optional Porsche PDK double-clutch transmission.

The new 911 GTS is available to order now, and first deliveries will arrive in Porsche Centres in the UK and Ireland during March.

Book now to secure WEC two-for-one £40 ticket offer Members have until 30th January to secure two Silverstone World Endurance Championship tickets for £40. The Club will have a sizeable presence at the opening round of the 2017 World Endurance Championship at Silverstone. Hundreds of members have enjoyed infield parking in the past three years, and a similar initiative is planned for the April event.

The £40 ticket price includes two weekend tickets (Friday–Sunday) with infield parking for Club members. This offer is available only until Monday, 30th January, and members can buy through the Porsche Club GB website at www.porscheclubgb.com.

Children aged 15 and under have free entry but do require a physical ticket, so please e-mail events@porscheclubgb.com.

After 30th January the two-for-one ticket offer will still be available, but at the higher price of £50.

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General insurer or PCGB Insurance Scheme?

Drivers of classic or performance cars are frequently penalised by general insurers because of the supposed higher risks associated with this type of car.

The PCGB Insurance Scheme takes a totally different view.

We know that club members who own a new or classic Porsche are likely to take special care of it. After all, it is your pride and joy. Rather than penalise you, we believe it is good business for both of us to reward your care and commitment with better cover and affordable prices.

The majority of general insurers simply offer a ‘one-size-fits-all’ policy for any car from the family runabout to the most precious classic.

Yet it must be obvious that the cover you need for the average family hatchback is not necessarily the cover you need for a thoroughbred performance car or an adored classic.

Here are just three areas where the PCGB Scheme offers far more than a general insurer: Accident Repairs Do you have a garage you trust with your Porsche? After an accident, most insurers will direct you to one of their ‘approved’ garages. The PCGB Scheme lets you choose your repairer – based on what you feel is best for your car. It insists on genuine Porsche parts, where possible. And, unlike most insurers, it doesn’t make a deduction for previous wear and tear on expensive replacement items like tyres.

Track Days Many insurers refuse to cover Track Days, or do so only as an expensive extra. At no extra charge, but subject to some underwriting terms and conditions, the PCGB Scheme can cover you for PCGB Track Days with full accident damage cover and up to £2m liability cover, few others offer this.

Book now for March’s Clubhouse open day The Club’s first open day of 2017 will take place at the Clubhouse on Sunday 12th March.

There will be ample parking for all and, as ever, refreshments will be available throughout the day. Please confirm your attendance by visiting

the Porsche Club GB website and clicking on the event from the drop-down menu.

Alternatively, email events@porscheclubgb.com with your membership number. See you there, we hope!

Final chance to book for 2017 Manx Tour Just a few spaces remain for the 2017 Manx Tour, writes event organiser Geoff Ives. The popular event takes place from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd May and those attending will stay at the four-star Ramsey Park Hotel which is managed by a Porsche Club GB member.

If you would like to be part of the event or are interested in finding out more please email g.ives1@btconnect.com, or call 01865 880626.

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Driving Abroad Driving abroad and breakdowns are often thorny areas. As a member of the PCGB Scheme you’re automatically covered, as standard, not only for driving in the EU, but also for breakdown and recovery in the UK and EU. What’s more, you’re covered for hotel accommodation and transport home, if needed. How many other schemes can claim all this?

So what’s the catch?

There is none. The PCGB Scheme is renowned for its unrivalled service. It strives to quickly put your car back on the road as it was before the claim. It offers superb cover tailored to your needs. And it does it all at a very affordable price.

Why not get a PCGB Scheme quote by calling Lockton Performance on 0330 123 4317.

Pirelli perks for Porsche Club GB Members The Pirelli brand is synonymous with prestige and performance and that’s why the Italian tyre manufacturer launched the Pirelli Performance Centre (PPC) network in 1998 to ensure that owners of performance vehicles, such as Porsches, can feel confident in getting their tyres changed at a location where the very best standards are adhered to.

The PPC concept arguably stands apart from other similar clubs by having the most demanding of technical audits, which PPCs have to pass twice a year. The PPC audit is constantly evolving, with the current audit consisting of 130 separate items. This ensures the highest of standards are achieved, maintained and, crucially, increased in each PPC. And Pirelli is delighted to offer an exclusive cashback scheme, which is open to all Porsche Club GB members.

This special offer allows members to receive money back on up to eight tyres per year.

The cashback offer equates to the following: • £50 for rim size • £20 for rim size • £10 for rim size

Porsche sets new sales record again Last year saw Porsche AG exceed its 2015 sales record by delivering a total of 237,778 vehicles around the world, some six per cent more than the previous record. The key areas of growth were Europe, the USA and China. The Macan and the new 718 Boxster had a particularly positive effect on the result, while the great response to the

new Panamera provides an additional boost.

There were 12,848 deliveries of the 718 Boxster, exceeding last year’s result by nine per cent. Meanwhile a total of 32,409 911s were delivered, and the Macan reinforced its position as the best-selling Porsche with 95,642 vehicles delivered, representing an increase of 19 per cent year-on-year.

two or more Pirelli tyres, 17” or above two or more Pirelli tyres, 15 or 16” two or more Pirelli tyres, 14” or below

Tyres must be purchased from either a Porsche dealer or a Pirelli Performance Centre.

Full instructions on how Porsche Club members receive the Pirelli cashback offer can be found at the dedicated microsite – pirelli.co.uk/PorscheClubGB

Cotswold Rally set to make a welcome return in 2017 Provisional plans are in place to stage a Cotswold Rally on Sunday, 14th May as a joint collaboration between Region 31 and the Clubhouse team. The rally will begin at the Club’s headquarters in Moreton-in-Marsh and follow a 60-mile scenic route through the glorious Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire 10 porscheclubgb.com

countryside, finishing at an interesting venue.

The event is currently being planned and more details will be published shortly. Places will be limited to 100 cars. Members who are interested in participating should email mem@porscheclubgb.com so that we are able to gauge interest.

Enjoy the traditional seafood GASTRONOMY • Discover nature in harmony with its inhabitants Enjoy QUALITY tourist services • Excellent ARTISAN crafts Appreciate the mild CLIMATE • Be seduced by the PEOPLE, THE COUNTRY AND THE CULTURE Be amazed by a different SEA

Donington Historic – discount code now available Porsche Club GB is planning a large presence at this year’s Donington Historic, and the relevant code to allow members to secure discount tickets is now available. The showpiece event takes place from Friday, 28th to Sunday, 30th April, and members will once again be able to park infield. The Club will have a large marquee on site with coffee available for members from the outset.

The Posche Club booking code is 17PCGB, and is available for use until Sunday, 23rd April. Tickets can be booked via the event website and doningtonhistoric.com, or by calling 0844 873 7355.

fascinate them in the novel setting.

Designed as a relaxing and informal environment, key elements of what makes a Porsche a Porsche are available for visitors to interact with. Hosted by our colleagues from Porsche Centre Leeds, and managed by Porsche Cars GB, guests experience ‘Porsche Life’ via presentations spanning the core of the brand: the iconic 911 sports coupé, the racing heart in the spirit of the 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car, and also the exciting future direction of the company products such as the Mission E have already previewed.

These different aspects are presented in the context of the living room, kitchen, lounge area and home office – and each of these motifs is designed to hint at how your ‘Life’ with Porsche could look. After all, every Porsche is as unique as the individual driving it.

Adding further intrigue, there is no overt sales process in place. Each Porsche Life ‘pop-up’ store is designed around the concept of a meeting point, and to share a coffee and the Porsche spirit with fellow enthusiasts. And Club members are more than welcome – just show your Membership badge for a ‘Porsche welcome’.

Of course, we will also encourage new fans to wish to learn more about our favourite sports car marque. To this end, there is a link with the local Porsche Centre, whose staff can arrange separate test drive opportunities.

At the end of the day, Porsche is all about the cars; and Porsche Life does not disappoint. On hand for close inspection is the new Panamera Turbo – the fastest four-door saloon around the Nürburgring – the 911 Turbo S – the definitive everyday supercar and latest generation of the 1970s Turbocharged innovator – and 718 Cayman S – the benchmark, mid-engined two-seat coupé in its segment.

Porsche comeS to life in Leeds Porsche is literally coming to life in the North of England, with the opening of ‘Porsche Life’ in the Victoria Gate shopping mall in Leeds.

Following the success of the Sound of Porsche in London a couple of years ago, the concept of

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Where and when Friday 20 January to Friday 17 March 2017 Leeds Victoria Gate shopping centre Address: 24 Victoria Gate, Harewood St, Leeds, LS2 7AR. Opening hours: Monday – Friday 09.30 – 20.00, Saturday 09.00 – 20.00, Sunday 11.00 – 17:00 Open for Club members to pop by for a coffee – just show their membership badge!

Porsche Club at The London Classic Car Show For a second year in succession Porsche Club will again have a presence at the high-profile London Classic Car Show at Excel. Taking place from Thursday, 23rd to Sunday 26th February it's a must attend event for any

discerning classic car owner, collector, expert or enthusiast. Bringing together an international celebration of the very best dealers, manufacturers, car clubs and products.

One of the show’s most crowd pleasing

features is an indoor driving runway where classic cars are fired up and driven. As ever, a warm welcome awaits on the Porsche Club stand and we look forward to seeing many members at the in the capital.

Three Porsche Club GB factory visits in 2017 – applications now open Porsche Club will be staging three factory visits in 2017 and the application process is now open. We are offering members trips to Leipzig in April, Stuttgart in May, and to Bavaria, Austria and Stuttgart in late September/early October.

The trip to Leipzig is different from the others in that it is primarily organised for flying

in view of the distance, but members are welcome to drive if they wish. Leipzig is the only trip during which members enjoy track time, and have the chance to drive up to 10 Porsches.

The Leipzig trip is designed to allow members to explore the area – whether on the day trip to Berlin, which is always very popular,

or the walk around Leipzig, which is on the doorstep of the hotel and an interesting and attractive place to get to know and enjoy.

If you have any questions relating to the Club’s Leipzig visit or, indeed, any factory visit activity in 2017, then please contact Mandy Sutch by emailing mem@porscheclubgb.com or calling 01608 652911.

Leslie Murray We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Porsche Club North East member Leslie Murray, who died in December, writes Greg Harm. Despite having been a member only since 2015, Les took to the Club immediately, and was always there with offers of help and always keen to participate in

everything he and Alison could because he simply wanted to grab life with both hands.

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way we can. Without Porsche Club GB our paths might never have crossed, which would have been a great shame. I am truly proud to have met Les through the Club but even more proud to have shared some great times together, times I will always look back fondly on.

2017 AGM NOTICE

GMÜND HERITAGE LIMITED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the 35th Annual General Meeting of Gmünd Heritage Limited trading as Porsche Club Great Britain will be held at Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, London Road, Moreton-inMarsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0JQ at 12.30pm prompt on Sunday, 23 April 2017.

By Order of the Board.

Sue Taberner Company Secretary Any member wishing to raise a matter at this meeting should write to Sue Taberner, Company Secretary, at Cornbury House by Thursday, 23 March 2017.

Any member may ask questions at the AGM. However, where a member asks multiple questions, a limited number may be answered at the AGM, and the remainder of the questions answered in writing afterwards. This prevents the AGM being dominated by one or two members. The Chairman has overall discretion to accept or defer questions.

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS THE AGM on 23 April 2017 will include the election of Directors to the Board. At this AGM three Directors will be seeking re-election for their positions; eligible Club members with an interest in the wellbeing of the Club, some experience of Club affairs and enthusiasm for all things Porsche, are also encouraged to consider putting themselves forward.

A Nomination Form is enclosed with the February edition of Porsche Post and directorships for which nominations are sought are detailed to follow.

The following Directors, having served two years on the Board, are standing for re-election for a further two-year period: COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGY DIRECTOR: NICK PIKE Nick has indicated his willingness to stand for a further two-year period. Nominations are therefore invited from Nick and from eligible Club members who wish to stand for the position of Communications Director.

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PORSCHE CLUB GB MOTORSPORT LIMITED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the 14th Annual General Meeting of Porsche Club GB Motorsport Limited will be held at Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0JQ on Sunday, 23 April 2017, commencing one hour after the conclusion of the main Club AGM. Any Porsche Club GB member wishing to raise a relevant question at this meeting should write to Sue Taberner, Company Secretary, at Cornbury House. The closing date for written questions is Thursday, 23 March 2017.

By Order of the Board.

Sue Taberner Company Secretary

further two-year period. Nominations are therefore invited from Ian and from eligible Club members who wish to stand for the position of Finance Director.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR Rob Kellock will retire as Regional Director but continue his position as Chairman.

Nominations are therefore invited from eligible Club members who wish to stand for the position of Regional Director.

REGISTER DIRECTOR: ALBERT WALSH Albert has indicated his willingness to stand for a further two-year period. Nominations are therefore invited from Albert and from eligible Club members who wish to stand for the position of Register Director.

The Board of Directors has agreed that the role of Motorsport Director is no longer necessary.

For the foregoing positions, a Nominee should have specific Club experience or technical and/ or professional knowledge as follows: COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGY DIRECTOR (The current incumbent, Nick Pike, shall be seeking re-election) Nominees will have a strong communication and strategy background. The role provides strategic leadership to the Club and ensures that members receive excellent communications across the Club’s multiple channels, including Porsche Post (the top rated member benefit), the Club website and other media. The role oversees the Annual Strategy Review, communications to members, communication standards, policy setting, and the annual membership survey. First-class communication skills, and the ability to understand members and their needs are essential for success, as is working effectively with internal and external teams.

FINANCE DIRECTOR (The current incumbent, Ian Yeoman, shall be seeking re-election) Nominees will hold a recognised UK accounting qualification. The role has overall control and responsibility for all financial aspects of Club strategy and is expected to act impartially in the Club’s interests at all times. Strong financial management, communication and commercial skills are essential, as is an ability to function at both strategic and operational levels.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR (This vacancy has arisen as Rob Kellock is releasing his obligations as Regional Director in order to focus on his role as Chairman) Nominees will have extensive knowledge of the Club, having been involved at Region, Register or National level. The role is responsible for coordinating the smooth running of the 30 regions, including the management, appointment and mentoring

of the Regional Organisers. The Regional Director sets regional standards and policies, reviews regional expense claims including an annual review of spending and ensures that Regions provide regular updates to their members. Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to motivate volunteers and resolve issues are essential for success.

REGISTER DIRECTOR (The current incumbent, Albert Walsh, shall be seeking re-election) Nominees will have extensive knowledge of the Club, having been involved at Region, Register or National level. The role is responsible for coordinating the smooth running of the Registers, including the management, appointment and mentoring of the Register Secretaries. The Register Director oversees technical advice and valuations provided to members and ensures that Registers provide regular updates to their members. The role includes the administration processes for the Club’s 356 and is the Head of Concours. Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to resolve issues, and in-depth knowledge of the Porsche models are essential for success.

In accordance with Article 28(a) the Board of Directors shall consist of not less than seven members.

PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH Article 7(ii), the following classes of member are not entitled to be nominated as a Director or act as a Proposer: Junior Associate A joint member is eligible to be a Director provided that he/she owns or co-owns (with not more than one other person) a Porsche car, and provided that the joint member shall not be appointed or hold office as a Director while the principal member (full member) is a Director. An honorary member is eligible to be a Director provided that he/she owns or co-owns (with not more than one other person) a Porsche car.

Under Article 28(a), in order to be eligible to be a Director, a member must have been either: (i) a Regional Organiser or Register Secretary for not less than two years immediately prior to application for election, or (ii) a member of the Club for not less than three years immediately prior to application for election. Further, to be eligible to be a Director, the member must own or co-own (with not more than one other person) a Porsche car at the time of application for election as well as at the time of election, and be resident in the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands at the time of application for election and at the time of election.

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NOMINEES ELIGIBLE MEMBERS MUST be nominated by a fellow member for election to the Board of Directors and must have indicated in writing their willingness to serve on the Board of Directors and must have prepared a manifesto for election (not more than 250 words). The manifesto should be an indication of facts setting out a Nominee’s reasons for qualification for a Director’s position and not a set of proposals for the future.

The Membership Number of both Nominee and Proposer must be given on the Nomination Form, and each Nominee must sign his/her Nomination Form.

Proof of ownership or co-ownership of a Porsche car is also required to be provided and shall comprise (i) a UK Registration Certificate showing that the individual is the registered keeper of the car (if the applicant is the registered keeper) or (ii) a declaration (in a form prescribed by the Board of Directors) made by the applicant confirming that the applicant is the owner or co-owner (as the case may be) of a Porsche car at the time of application, and will be the owner or co-owner of the Porsche car at the time of election.

Nominations for all Directorships must be clearly marked ‘Nominations for Directorship’ and sent to Porsche Club GB, Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0JQ, to arrive no later than 12 noon on Friday, 24 February 2017. If only one nomination is received for a Director vacancy, such candidate shall stand for election at the AGM, and shall be elected on a majority show of hands. Where more than one eligible candidate nomination is received for a Director vacancy, the Director shall be elected by the eligible members of the Club by Official Postal Ballot, in which case ballot papers and the relevant manifestos shall be sent to all members eligible to vote. Every member who wishes to vote must sign and return the ballot paper to an independent Accountant nominated by the Board of Directors for verification and counting by the date specified on the ballot paper, which shall be no later than seven days before the AGM. The result counted and provided to the Board of Directors by such Accountant shall be final and binding.

The results shall be declared at the AGM. In such instance where there is more than one eligible candidate nomination, the ballot paper will be mailed to members with the April 2017 edition of Porsche Post.

For the avoidance of doubt, junior members are not allowed to vote.

It is not permitted to use the Club’s media, including Porsche Post, Club Website and the Club Forum, for electioneering or canvassing in respect of elections for the Board. Such actions inevitably become personal, cause upset, and can be detrimental to others’ perception of our Club.

Sue Taberner Company Secretary

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INBOX The car in our picture this month is fairly obviously a Targa, and by a process of elimination we can date it to the 1968 model year: it has a glass rear window instead of the earlier canvas-and-plastic hood, and the position of the covers for the torsion-bar rear springs shows it to be a so-called short-wheelbase model.

Engine size would thus be 2.0 litres, and the reflectors on the body sides suggest the car to be one of around 130 built for the US market; thus it would have had twin downdraught carburettors and 130bhp.

But it is the peripheral detail that is arguably of more interest here. The car is on a rolling-road in the yard at Zuffenhausen, probably undergoing a standard test before despatch, and despite what today seem like modest production numbers that must have been a well-practised operation designed to take a minimum of time. Flared channels guide the vehicle forward, against fixed wheel chocks, and the rear wheels are secured against lateral movement by auxiliary rollers,

which one presumes moved into position automatically.

The rig is controlled by the red box suspended from the roof, and strategically positioned mirrors enable the operator to see all the exterior lights. Note, too, the adjustable duct for extracting exhaust fumes.

Look more closely, and even more details emerge.

The photographer and an assistant or onlooker are reflected in both the side of the body and the rear hub cap, along with the rear end of another car, and there is what appears to be another 911 reflected in the front wheel trim. We were intrigued, too, by what appears to be a large bunch of keys dangling from the ignition lock, and not least the red letter ‘F’ on the far wall. That marks the location of the obligatory fire extinguisher, but the device itself is obscured by what looks like our man’s jacket. One cannot help but wonder what a modern Health & Safety department would make of that – so let’s just keep it between ourselves, OK?

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VINTAGE VIEW Evocative images from the Porsche Archive

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Blinded by the light?

The December edition of Porsche Post was, as always, worth each and every second that one spent reading it.

One good example is Vintage View, on pages 40 and 41. The author's attention to detail is great, and as someone who still remembers how the factory looked – not quite 50 but certainly more than 40 years ago – it brings back great memories for me.

But there is one point on which I do not completely agree with the author's conclusion: it is in regards to the model/engine of the car shown.

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912 Targa, not a 911. The clue is the galvanised valve cover with the clamp securing it to the engine. Everything else is just great, though!

jumps out of the photograph at him like a beacon!

Hartmut Kristen, Stuttgart, Germany

I enjoy every edition of Porsche Post, but I must have a slight grumble at your Vintage View item in the December issue, showing an archive photograph of a ‘911’.

It goes on to describe the car as a 1968 model, which is correct from the side reflectors, but then says that the car is a 911. In fact, it could just as easily be a 912. The five-gauge instrument panel, the wooden steering wheel and the chrome Lesritz wheels were all optional extras for a 1968 912.

A bit of 911 favouritism going on here, I think! You can probably

Chris Seaward: Many thanks for that, Hartmut. You are, of course, correct. Our contributor tells me that he stared at the photo for some considerable time in order to extract as much detail from it as possible, but as often happens in those circumstances he missed the blindingly obvious, or in this case the plated valve cover – which, as you rightly say, strongly suggests the car to be a 912, and not a 911. Now, he says, it

Favouritism!

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guess by now which Porsche I own, and why I think we should celebrate all of them. A great edition of the magazine, though, as usual!

Martin Skeet, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Chris Seaward: Thanks, Martin.

Please see my answer to the previous letter!

It’s just like being there I would like to congratulate the Porsche Post team on the recent changes to the magazine.

The introduction of high-quality journalistic articles has transformed

the reading pleasure for me. The article on the development of the 917’s aerodynamics, and the revealing and well-written article by Simon Charlesworth on the early competition history of Porsche, were stunning. My late father always used to tell me that until you draw your last breath you should learn at least one new thing each day, and Simon’s article certainly did that for me! I used to edit my local motor club’s monthly newsletter, so I am more aware than most of the pressures – members do like to see images of and text about themselves in print!

As you may recall from earlier correspondence, I am a big fan of the Vintage View stories in Porsche Post. The piece in the December 2016 issue really caught my eye.

You have run a number of these photos of the Porsche factory. I was particularly drawn to the black-andwhite picture featured earlier in 2016, in which your correspondent referred to the ‘milking stools’ provided for the assembly staff.

Also, massive respect for the detailed knowledge of your correspondent in the latest piece, who identified the engine type by the colour of the fan shroud. As he points out, it is the peripheral imagery that can often bring these sorts of images alive.

Engine installation is usually among the last processes in Porsche assembly, although in earlier photos I have seen the cars by then were a rolling chassis – clearly not so in 1974. Also in some earlier photos the engine installation was rather crude, with up to three or four men manhandling a trolley with the engine on it, and then raising it into position with trolley jacks.

I managed to find on the internet the attached photo, taken around the same time, showing a slightly different area of the factory in what seems to be the engine store. The sling mechanism featured in the Porsche Post photo is clearly visible, with the engine and transmission mounted on a padded board attached to the lower bar. Indeed, the staff member with the very much in-period long hair shown on the right could well be the same chap featured in your photo!

Looking at both pictures, I think we can make an informed guess as to what is happening. I suspect that the engine/transmission units were loaded on to the slings and moved via an overhead track to the assembly area. I do not believe the block-type straps are leather, but metal, and have a sort of ratchet arrangement. The lower segments

are discoloured, and presumably greasy. The white cables running up the left-hand strap, as well as the cables to the left of the worker at the rear of the car, indicate electric power. In fact, if you look a little more closely it appears he is holding a control unit in his left hand and would activate it to raise the engine unit into place. To the right of the kneeling worker you can see an empty padded board discarded from a previous car.

Porsche at this time used what I believe is known as ‘batch production’ techniques, not ‘flow line’, as favoured by larger manufacturers. I have seen photos of cars being assembled using a horseshoe-shaped contraption and I think the same is happening here as the 911 in the foreground is facing the opposite way and is clearly at a lower level than the other and so will have its road wheels attached.

Your correspondent mentions health-and-safety issues and there are obviously several but the operative on his knees on a hard floor would not be tolerated these days – a kneeling pad would be required. Similarly, bare arms reaching deep into the engine bay would be a definite ‘no-no’. Both operatives in shot are both wearing substantial work boots, but if you look carefully on the extreme left of the photo you will see a foot wearing brown open-toed. That would definitely be verboten today!

Finally, your correspondent mentions stock control. I think we have to remember that back then Porsche was a relatively small manufacturer with essentially a single model range (911, plus the 912 variant and the 914). I visited the Morgan factory recently, and the stock control systems seen in the photo would look very at home at Morgan today. I have also seen photos of other British small manufacturers at this time – Aston Martin and TVR, for example, and their systems were very similar.

cover all of our favourite models.

However I am concerned at the article in the December edition on pages 34/38. Whilst I appreciate that a lot of restorers and tuners use the US-made PMO conversion kit in certain circumstances (building engines for clients where the original carburettors are missing, for example) I would question the statement that was made “A small price to pay for the reliability and economy it can bring, together with driveability and sheer enjoyment”.

From the article the total cost amounts to just under £6,000.00.

Hardly a small price when you consider that to recondition the original units would be approximately half of the above figure and would also maintain originality to vehicles that are now becoming very valuable. Well tuned carburettors will also and have always performed well. My own classic 911 performs very well on its original restored system.

Name and address withheld

Peter Settle, West Yorkshire

Only with experience….

A differing view Having been a member for over 25 years I have seen many changes in the production and content of Porsche Post. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the team who are involved in its production as it seems to improve with every edition with relevant articles for all members to enjoy and which, on the whole,

It was great to see the picture of Jason Fong’s 356a on the front cover of October’s issue of Porsche Post. I don’t know who he is, at least by name, but as the owner of this car he is amongst the lucky few. I’m reminded to pass on a 356 tip that applies to all models.

It’s one of those little items which

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goes ignored until it ruins your pride and joy especially if you have recently shelled out for body and paint!

I’m referring to the four rubber buffers that cushion the engine cover. I’ve noticed over my 35 years of 356 ownership that these buffers can stick to the underside paintwork of the engine cover. Typically this would be a problem on cars in collections, where it’s possible that the engine cover is rarely lifted, or on road cars which are neglected.

The result is potentially a bit of a disaster because, although in many cases the rubber buffer surface breaks up and just leaves some rubber stuck to the engine cover paintwork, it happens equally that the rubber wins and actually pulls paint off the engine lid when it’s opened! Worse news I’m afraid, in severe cases, especially on recently painted cars, the paint loss area can run around the edge of the engine cover and onto the visible side. It’s a heartbreaker!

I won’t labour the difficulties of perfectly repainting only the engine cover. One economic way to avoid this problem is to dab a small amount of simple Vaseline onto each rubber buffer to prevent adhesion between the two surfaces.

Of course this Vaseline has to be removed before washing the car and reappliedwhen the car is dry but that’s easy enough (if you remember). It’s certainly the cheapest Porsche 356 modification I’ve come across to date.

Phil Sewell, Powys

Photo by Porsche AG

Daytona International Speedway, January The new mid-engined 911 RSR prepares for the first round of the IMSA Sports Car Championship which begins with the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, 28th and Sunday, 29th January. At the three-day official test, the Porsche GT team focused, naturally, on setup in preparation for the start of the most important sports-car championship in North America. In addition to the IMSA Sports Car Championship, the 911 RSR will also be campaigned as a works entry in the WEC Sports Car World Endurance Championship.

As mentioned in the news section of this month’s magazine, Porsche Club GB will have a large presence at the opening round of the 2017 World Endurance Championship at Silverstone in April.

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The Porsche month in pictures

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America, December Congratulations to the Delaporte family for reaching the final stop of their 928 world expedition.

After travelling through more than 33 countries back in 2011, the 928 has been on a journey from Anchorage to New York in the last three months completing over 30,000 kilometres. Read more about the complete trip at porsche-928-expedition.com

London, January

Photo by Hexagon

London classic-car retailer Hexagon is offering for sale one of the rarest 997-generation Porsches. With production limited to just 250 models, and a ducktail rear spoiler and twin-domed roof among a host of modifications and upgrades, the 911 Sport Classic is one of the most collectable modern Porsches. Having covered just 80 miles since new the car is available to view at Hexagon’s London showroom.

The latest addition to the Members’ Collection range, this limited-edition print is now available to buy. The 1973 Targa Florio winner, driven by Gijs van Lennep and Herbert Müller, has been depicted in this special piece.

Taking influence from both the car’s Martini livery, and the colourful 1970s, the poster is reproduced on high-quality paper – with only 911 limited copies available. Order on-line at porscheclubgb.com or by calling Jess Sutch at the Clubhouse on 01608 652911.

Aberdeen, 27th December Paul Barlow’s beautiful 997 Carrera 4 GTS captured on a sleety Boxing Day afternoon in Aberdeen. The day brought a nice surprise for members of Porsche Club Region 2, as self-styled ‘Urban Outlaw’ Magnus Walker was in town to meet with enthusiasts of the marque. The following day Paul and some others were invited to share some farewell beers with Magnus before he headed back to his Los Angeles workshop.

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Photo by John Stewart

Clubhouse, January

The Porsche month in pictures

Photo by Ed Pike

Ace Café, 26th December The perfect antidote to the festive season: the Boxing Day Porsche meet at Ace café, with a steady stream of cars arriving, their owners keen to escape the threat of more left-over turkey and Christmas pudding. Nice to see a range of classic Turbos and a rare 914. Even a crisp, cold evening wasn’t enough to deter the hardy London Region members. Great to say hello to some new faces. The Porsche night at Ace Café takes place on the final Monday of each month, and more details can be found in the London Region’s monthly update.

Photo by Chris Sweeting

Bicester Heritage, 8th January The Club’s hard-working Cotswold Region once again attracted a fantastic 100-plus turnout to the first Bicester Heritage scramble of 2017. The team at Bicester Heritage are tasked with refurbishing and restoring its distinctive red-brick buildings, hangars, tree-lined avenues and not least the airfield itself to provide an authentic period setting for specialists, vehicle owners, enthusiasts and visitors to meet and share their passion for cars.

We recommend, if you get the chance, to pay the venue a visit in 2017.

Photo by Porsche AG

London, January Jacky Ickx, arguably the world’s greatest all-round racing driver, will be the guest of honour at the inaugural Historic Motorsport International. He will officially open the show at ExCeL London, at 12 noon on Thursday, 23rd February, and sharing his remarkable experiences with visitors on both Thursday and Friday. Ickx will also be honoured at the Gala Evening on Thursday at The London Classic Car Show, which takes place alongside HMI at ExCeL London.

Porsche Club GB will be in attendance at the event and we are very much looking forward to seeing members in the capital.

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Planning your Por Thanks to an everexpanding membership the Club is now able to present two flagship National Events in 2017.

The first takes place as part of the popular Silverstone Classic weekend in late July while the second will see the Club stage a standalone national Concours d’Elégance at Ragley Hall

Silverstone Classic Friday 28th – Sunday 30th July The Silverstone Classic has once again been designated as a Porsche Club National Event and the necessary discount codes to allow members to secure the 2017 car club display packages are now available. The showpiece gathering will take place from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th July 2017 at the home of British Motorsport.

What does the ticket package include?

Two event tickets and one infield vehicle display pass for your Porsche.

Booking codes:

Use booking code 17002SCC for 2000 and later model year Porsches. Use booking code 17003SCC for pre-2000 model year Porsches.

Tickets will need to be booked directly at www.silverstoneclassic.com or by calling 0871 231 0849 (calls cost 13p per minute plus network extras). Please enter the Club code at the start of your booking.

The Club is acutely aware that, at this stage, it won’t be possible for some members to know which model of Porsche they will be bringing to the event. There will, however, be the opportunity up until 31st May to change the car which you have booked into the event, the process for which will be explained in your booking confirmation email.

If you have any questions about the ticket purchasing process, please email mem@porscheclubgb.com.

Infield parking

What will be different in 2017?

There will be 1,000 infield spaces available each day for Club members.

A designated parking area for classic Porsches will be created and located closer to the Club’s hub. Toilet blocks, exclusively for Porsche Club members will be positioned behind the Club’s marquee. The National Concours now won’t take place at Silverstone Classic and moves to Ragley Hall on Saturday 23rd September.

Club marquee

Hospitality, as ever, will be available from the Porsche Club marquee which will be a similar size as the 2016 offering.

Grandstand

The Club is working closely with the organisers to ensure members once again have access to the Wellington Straight grandstand which proved so popular in 2016.

Porsche Experience Centre

It is anticipated that the Club will once again interact with the Porsche Experience Centre over the Silverstone Classic weekend. Details about driving experiences and the Saturday night barbecue will be released in due course.

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Hotel

Rooms have been held for Club members at the Hellidon Lakes hotel near Daventry. To secure your room please phone the hotel directly on 01327 262550 and quote ‘Porsche Club’.

Rooms have also been reserved at the Best Western Buckingham and can be booked, once again, by calling 01280 822622 and quoting ‘Porsche Club’. If you have any further questions contact the Clubhouse on 01608 652911.

sche Club summer Porsche Club Awards and National Concours d’Elégance Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd September In 2017 Porsche Club will stage a stand-alone National Concours d’Elégance at Ragley Hall, close to Stratford-upon-Avon. The Concours will form part of a weekend which begins on Friday evening at the Welcombe Hotel where the Club will come together to celebrate some of its hardest working and longest standing members.

Porsche Club Awards, Friday 22nd September

The black tie dinner will have a capacity of 120 guests and a high-profile guest speaker. The evening includes a three-course meal, table wine and a welcome drink. Priced at £45 per head tickets can be purchased via the Porsche Club website.

Tickets

Tickets are priced at £12 per car and include access to Ragley Hall itself. This represents a significant saving on the day rate and members are strongly encouraged to purchase their tickets prior to the event.

The relevant passes can be purchased via the Porsche Club website.

Concours d’Elégance, Saturday 23rd September

Hotels

The beautiful grounds of Ragley Hall will play host to the 2017 Porsche Club Concours d’Elégance.

This will be a relaxed event with relatively little commercial influence and members shouldn’t expect the same kind of activities on offer at Silverstone Classic. Instead, the Ragley gathering will be a chance to celebrate beautiful Porsches in stunning surroundings. There will be a Club marquee with hospitality and ample parking for Club members.

A number of rooms have been secured for members at the Welcombe Hotel.

Please call 01789 413822 and quote Porsche Club to secure your booking.

If you have any questions relating to the Silverstone or Ragley Hall events then please don’t hesitate to contact Mandy Sutch at the Clubhouse by emailing mem@porscheclubgb.com or calling 01608 652911.

Ragley Hall is located south of Alcester, Warwickshire, eight miles west of Stratford-upon-Avon. It is the ancestral seat of the Marquess of Hertford and is one of the stately homes of England. The house, which was designed by Dr Robert Hooke, was built for Edward Conway, 1st Earl of Conway, and completed in 1680

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Once – if not still – the most controversial Porsche of modern times, the Cayenne has none the less been hugely successful for the company, and is now an integral part of the motoring landscape, with a thirdgeneration car on the horizon. But does it live up to its reputation as a sports utility vehicle? Peter Maynard, a dyed-in-the-wool 911 and now 981 Cayman enthusiast, spent a weekend with a GTS to find out ➝ Words: Peter Maynard Photos: Peter Robain

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‘The journey back is quite a stern test of car and driver – mist, drizzle, and at times heavy rain, traffic aplenty in gathering dusk, and then what can only be described as a filthy night’

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ook, I’ll come clean here. I don’t really ‘get’ SUVs. Do you need serious off-road traction, or to tow some real weight? Fair enough. Fed up with speed humps, and Britain’s third-world road surfaces? OK, so you may have a point. But looking for a lofty driving position? Get over it. Feel safe with a load of metal around you? Ditto. And remember that if you hit something that mass could do some serious damage to said something – or someone – else. And the ‘S’ in SUV: Sports? Really?

But here I am, in mid-December 2016, driving a Cayenne GTS, getting on for top dog in the model range. (Only the Turbo and the Turbo ‘S’ sit above it in the hierarchy.) At my disposal I have 440bhp and 600Nm, which equates to 0–62mph in 5.2 seconds and 50–75mph in just 3.3. By any standard that is pretty serious performance, and from a vehicle that weighs fully 2.1 tonnes unladen it is impressive, indeed. Respect.

For now, photographer Peter Robain and I are

cruising the Cotswolds in search of locations, and the winding, uneven and often narrow roads banish any thoughts of high speeds. The weather is not unpleasant – chilly, but with the winter sun dodging in and out of cloud cover, spreading a diffused, pale-yellow light. But it has been raining or at least damp all week and the roads are filthy, and despite a wash and brush-up at Cornbury House much of our Carmine Red paintwork (£1,619 extra) is turning black. The Cayenne is giving up any pretence of being a racehorse, and assuming the mantle of a workhorse.

Robain does some snapping at Broadway Tower, a Saxon-style edifice dreamed up by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in the late 1700s for Lady Coventry, who rather extravagantly wanted to know whether a beacon lit on the hill would be visible from her home, 22 miles away. Turned out it was. Surely a cheaper way to find out would have been simply to light a large bonfire, but back then the filthy rich had to find something to spend their money on.

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Below the hill, in the picture-postcard village of Broadway itself, we pause amid solid but elegant houses built in the local honey-coloured sandstone.

It’s quintessentially Cotswolds, and the lack of traffic – the A44 bypasses the place now – makes for a quiet serenity. Perhaps too quiet and serene. It’s as though the newer road has sucked the life out of the place.

OK, so it isn’t high summer, but even the tourists seem to have deserted. And do real people live here, or are the pretty houses just weekend retreats?

We press on, travelling south on the B4632, once part of the old A46 that ran all the way from Bath to Lincolnshire, mimicking – and sometimes tracing exactly – the Roman Fosse Way. Traffic is light, and the Cayenne can stretch its legs a bit. In the calm of the cabin 60mph feels more like 40. We turn left at Toddington and trail less able traffic up the winding climb to the top of the Cotswold scarp, a lazy haul in Tiptronic sixth gear for the GTS’s torquey 3.6-litre V6. Up here the roads are narrower and the bends sharper, but piloting this beast comfortingly straightforward. There’s a fine view along the

THE CAYENNE’S PLACE IN HISTORY In order to gain access to the popular and potentially lucrative SUV market, Porsche launched the Type 9PA Cayenne in 2002. It derived from a joint project between VW, Audi and Porsche, the Volkswagen Group PL71 platform being shared by the Cayenne, the VW Touareg, and the Audi Q7. The two V6 and V8 petrol engines on offer (the latter optionally turbocharged) were gradually supplemented by more powerful versions and, in 2007, by a V6 diesel.

The current Cayenne (Type 92A) was introduced for the 2011 model year. An evolution of the previous version’s design theme, it had sleeker and more modern looks both inside and out. It was, however, a thoroughly re-engineered vehicle – it was around 250kg lighter than the 9PA thanks to the use of aluminium and magnesium alloy – although its platform (PL72) continued to be shared with Volkswagen’s Touareg. A facelift in 2014 brought a range of new engines with more power and still greater fuel efficiency, and a number of interior revisions.

The present Cayenne line-up comprises V6 and V8 diesels, four V6 petrol engines – 420bhp in the ‘S’ model up to 570bhp in the Turbo ‘S’ – and an e-hybrid.

Prices range from £52,689 for the V6 diesel to £119,720 for the Turbo ‘S’.

bonnet, and the car is easy to place on the road.

It is wide – a couple not on speaking terms could share the centre armrest without touching elbows – but somehow it shrinks around you.

We find a ford and take the car for a dip. It’s only a small stream but the water is wide, deep in places, and has a stony bed. The GTS, like all Cayennes, gives you various combinations of differential locking for more assured off-road progress. If this GTS had air suspension (£1,328) as well as the standard Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), we could have increased the ride height, as well.

No matter: the GTS copes just fine with or without differential locking.

After more photography I note that all this stopping, starting and manoeuvering has resulted in the trip computer showing a fuel consumption of 17mpg. Time to fill the 85-litre tank with BP’s best at Stow-on-the-Wold. We then head towards Chipping Norton – on the eastern edge of the Cotswolds, and a lively market town that makes

Broadway look like a museum – and then on the A44 and the B4027 back towards Bicester. The chance to put on a bit of speed turns our attention to the ride, and we dabble with the PASM which, so far, has been left in ‘Comfort’. To my mind ‘Sport’ makes little difference, although ‘Sport Plus’ does firm things up somewhat – maybe too much for anything other than super-smooth blacktop. I decide that I can happily leave it in ‘Comfort’, which delivers a degree of firmness without any tendency to wallow. At the end of the day’s travelling – about 70 miles – the fuel consumption has improved to 20mpg, and that’s without any heroics on the accelerator.

The Cayenne GTS’s next role is as motorway express: to Exeter to bring daughter home from university for Christmas. It’s something it does with aplomb, with little wind or tyre noise, and next to nothing to hear of the engine, either – and no wonder: at motorway speeds the tacho shows a mere 2,400rpm. You can almost sense the car yawning as it goes about such a menial task. I 33 porscheclubgb.com

take in the ambience of the cabin. This car has what Porsche calls the GTS interior package in Carmine Red (another £1,676), which gives you contrasting red stitching on the fascia and seats, and Alcantara on the seat faces, the gear selector, the central armrest and not least the roof lining.

It also has an Alcantara-clad steering wheel (£315).

The trademark high centre console is liberally dotted with switches, but you quickly get used to finding what you want.

My 22-year-old daughter describes it all as ‘bourgie’, which translates as ‘a bit vulgar but in a rather good way’. The sat-nav screen is small by modern standards and the display rather dated – but that’s PCM 3.0 for you. Expect something better when the new model emerges later this year.

My only gripe is that I could do with more lumbar support. Unusual to find that in a Porsche, whose seats hitherto I have found exemplary, but maybe I needed to experiment with seat positions a bit more. Oh, and the plastic of the seat base reminds me of a VW Golf Mark 7. Probably no ➝

‘Would I buy one? I knew you’d ask that. Perhaps I’m more a Panamera man – after Cayman GTS man, obviously’

Instruments a model of clarity; centre console is busy but you quickly get used to it; smooth 440bhp V6 provides effortless performance

WITH THANKS TO PORSCHE CARS GB Peter Maynard’s two-day experience in the Cayenne GTS was made possible thanks to the Club’s excellent relationship with the team at Porsche Cars Great Britain, writes Chris Seaward. The Cayenne featured in this article and another identical example were generously loaned to the Club for a six-week period and the brief from Porsche was clear – allow as many members as possible to experience them.

This was most evident at the Club’s Christmas open day when accompanied drives around a pre-arranged Costwold route saw dozens get behind the wheel.

Looking a little further ahead, the Club’s vision is to have a range of new Porsche product available for members to drive at the Club’s headquarters at Moreton-inMarsh. That aim fits into wider renovation plans for the Clubhouse which may take a little time to reach fruition, but the aim is clear. In the meantime, members are encouraged to keep an eye on Porsche Post for more opportunities to drive new Porsche models in the future.

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coincidence, but it strikes the only off-key note in what is otherwise a harmonious, top-quality cabin.

The journey back is quite a stern test of car and driver – mist, drizzle, and at times heavy rain, traffic aplenty in gathering dusk, and then what can only be described as a filthy night. I suppress any notions of invincibility, slacken the rate of progress a little and lengthen the distance between me and the vehicle in front. The optional LED headlights (£944) pierce the gloom and the automatic wipers just get on with doing their job of clearing the windscreen of rain, spray and muck as required, the only intervention from me an occasional wash for the glass, front and rear.

All is calm in the cosseting cabin, and we arrive back in good shape.

During the day I have been driving, well, thoughtfully, shall we say? Some brisk acceleration when required, and no more pedal pressure than needed to maintain a consistent cruise at more or less legal speeds. Fuel consumption on the way down showed a welcome 25.2mpg, but negotiating Exeter’s streets soon dragged that down a little. Arriving home, after nearly 400 miles, the computer showed that the figure had fallen to 24.2mpg, presumably the result of being three-up with some luggage and having to counter a gentle headwind – with a Cd of 0.36 the GTS doesn’t exactly scythe unobtrusively through the atmosphere. Incidentally, if the Cayenne’s computer behaves the same way as the one in my 981 Cayman then it’s optimistic by about 0.5mpg.

What, then, to make of this leviathan, albeit a surprisingly nimble one? It is an undeniably accomplished performer, and in a number of ways. In fact, you could call it a great all-rounder.

It’s quick in a straight line, corners flat and securely, and transports five and their luggage with ease. It’s a consummate motorway mile-eater and cross-country express. Continent to cross? No sweat. Although I didn’t put it to the test, the Cayenne has prodigious off-road capability, too. I have read magazine articles about it conquering the deserts outside Dubai, so rough tracks and muddy fields over here should pose no challenge whatsoever. It is almost crushingly capable, wherever you choose to deploy it.

Is it a sports car? In terms of performance, yes.

But to my mind a proper sports car is a 911, a Cayman or a Boxster. I think my 981 Cayman with PASM has a better ride. Some of that comes

from sitting low in the Cayman: bumps and camber changes are more unsettling in the Cayenne, simply because you sit higher and, as a result, any body movement is exaggerated. Wet public roads were not the place to explore the extremes of handling, but with four-wheel drive and hefty 275/45 tyres on 20-inch rims, cornering is, as you might expect, superbly surefooted, and body roll virtually non-existent.

The steering through the tactile, Alcantaracovered wheel is pleasantly meaty at low speeds but lightens the faster you go – maybe a shade too much to my taste – and there’s not a lot of feel. As for the brakes, maybe the pedal needs more of a shove than you would think at lowish speeds, but then those four big discs have over two tonnes to rein in. Ultimately they are up to the job, and I never felt they were lacking.

Driving back the 50-odd miles across country to Cornbury House in the morning rush hour and tight for time, I plant the throttle, overtake where I can, and push through bends more energetically than previously. Higher in the rev range the normally urbane and creamy V6 makes itself heard, but it is never intrusive. The same applies to the sports exhaust, standard on the GTS – the sound insulation is so good that you rarely get to hear it properly. It’s more an aural statement directed at bystanders.

The brisk journey on ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads with a mix of straights, corners and hills results in a fuel consumption of 21mpg. You wouldn’t buy a Cayman GTS in a quest to save the planet, but what do you expect from a 440bhp 3.6-litre twin-turbo petrol engine propelling a couple of tonnes? The official combined consumption figure for the GTS is about 28.5mpg, but I never saw that – and I did try.

Would I buy one? I knew you’d ask that. Perhaps I’m more a Panamera man – after Cayman GTS man, obviously. Should you consider one? If you seek a capacious five-seat load-lugger with an exceptional turn of speed, a car that can brush away with disdain anything from German Autobahns to muddy fields, then undoubtedly yes. The GTS is a terrific car. It’s expensive – ‘mine’, with some £15,000 worth of extras, had a price tag of around £90,000 – but if that and the fuel consumption bring tears to your eyes there are cheaper and more frugal diesel options in the Cayenne range. Try one. You might be very pleasantly surprised. PP

Cayenne appears to dwarf Cotswold lanes but is much less of a handful than you might think (left) Even without the optional air suspension, the car takes a ford in its stride (above)

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Joe Field and Michael Klosowski recall how becoming neighbours, and then their shared love of Stuttgart’s finest, led them to take part in the 2016 Brighton Speed Trials Words and photos: Joe Field and Michael Klosowski

ome of the better things in life can start over a glass of wine. Sometimes the best things need more than one bottle, particularly when it’s with your Porscheloving next-door neighbour… Entering our classics in the 2016 Brighton Speed Trials was the result of this inspir(it)ation.

When Michael and his family were looking to move into the neighbourhood his wife said, ‘What a lovely house,’ while he said, ‘What a lovely 1991 928GT on the drive next door – he must be a tad nuts – perfect!’ Even if our wives and children did not get along (they do, I am pleased to report) then Michael’s 1979 911SC Targa would fit right in.

Fast-forward three years. Over a few glasses of post-Christmas wine we were grumbling about how the most excellent Brighton Speed Trials – the world’s oldest motorsport event – seemed to be getting more and more ‘electric’ and consequently less exciting. Perhaps they could benefit from a couple more noisy old classics for the thousands of spectators to enjoy. So, within a few days, Michael had hatched a plan to enter, including a communication strategy to our respective wives.

We promptly signed up to the friendly and helpful Brighton & Hove Motor Club (www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk) for £20. For we first-timers to be able to race we needed a Non-Race National ‘B’ Licence from the Motor Sports Association (www.msauk.org). Apart from the £43 fee, this also required our GPs to certify that we were fit to race. The check included heart, eyesight and otherwise being generally fit to propel (and stop) a car over a quarter-mile in a straight line.

We next downloaded the entry form for the Brighton Speed Trials themselves and established that we qualified for the handicap category – basically any standard car.

Our handicaps would be based on engine size and whether naturally aspirated or not. The entrance fee for this class was a further £110.

Moving on to safety, and fashion, we needed to sort FIA-approved race suits and gloves and helmets. The chaps at Demon Tweeks were very helpful. They had stock of most things and offered various beginners’ race packages, plus a discount for BHMA members (www.demon-tweeks.co.uk).

Next job was car preparation. Joe wanted to focus on maximum power and noise and opted for a straightthrough exhaust with resonators on the 5.0-litre V8. Paul Lacey, a leading UK 928 specialist (www.paullacey.com), who had carried out a 200-hour engine rebuild over the winter, came down to help Joe raise the power. This included an engine remap on 99-octane fuel. They were hoping for something up to 380bhp with a well-advanced timing angle. But the digi-dash software wouldn’t talk to the shark tuner so some standard x pipe GT chips were dropped in, increasing power to probably around 350bhp.

Joe stripped the car of all of the unnecessary items including the spare wheel and carpets and kept fuel to a minimum to run as light as possible. Joe thought (a lot) about tyres, but figured he didn’t really know enough about them, so stuck with the Bridgestones that Elite Garages did him a great deal on. ➝

‘The stewards beckoned us to the starting line and told us the drill –wait until the three reds go green, and go for it, in your own time. OK, sure’ Michael’s approach was slightly different. He decided that his 911SC Targa (a standard left-hand-drive model imported from the US five years ago) would just get up and go in the morning. Being 12 years older and leaner than the 928 there would not be that much to strip out anyway. (Although next year he plans to empty the front compartment of some rather unnecessary items for a quarter-mile sprint including wellies, blankets, two bottles of Louis Latour and a picnic basket.) By the morning of the Trials the car was pristine and adorned with stickers for his new business Strategic Asset Management.

Thanks to Joe’s fastidious pre-race preparation and communication with various members on the 928 forum we explored the best launch techniques. There was plenty of advice – riding the clutch against the handbrake, pulling away in second gear, and others that we have since forgotten. Michael’s mechanic, Carl Burlie of Burlie Motors in Hailsham, East Sussex, gave some sage advice, too. ‘Just bury it,’ he suggested. At the end it just came down to what revs to drop the clutch at, which was obviously very different for our two cars.

We certainly had a blast practising – where it was safe and legal, of course. Our cars also needed specifically sized

timing struts located at pre-determined positions. We had a good lads’ afternoon making these at Joe’s factory with his petrolhead manager, Jerome. And finally the cars needed numbers of a prescribed size and position. This was easy with a couple of magnetic discs and black insulating tape.

Unfortunately for Joe, alloy body panels and rubbing strips on his 928 complicated matters but nothing a sharp knife could not help solve.

Race day came around quickly and the excitement built up.

It had poured with rain all night but the glorious late-summer sun dried everything off by the time proceedings got under way. We each had one practice run quite early in the day followed by the one timed run that counted. The stewards beckoned us to the starting line and told us the drill – wait until the three reds go green, and go for it, in your own time.

OK, sure. Joe opted for 3000rpm, eased the clutch to bite and then dropped it. The 928 dug in, went sideways a bit and then launched off with a deep grumble that matched Joe’s grin.

Michael just, well, buried it. The 911 hunkered down as its hips and rear tried to catch up with the front end propelling it down Madeira Drive. What a buzz!

As we had no clue what the handicaps would be (and why) we agreed that we’d see how close we could get to the ‘out of the tin’ quarter-mile time for our respective cars when first manufactured. Joe was 0.82 seconds shy of the 14.13 seconds for the 928GT and Michael was 1.16 seconds off the 14.7 for the 911SC. (A full set of results, some of them blistering, indeed, can be found on the Speed Trials website.) Not bad for a couple of old boys (the cars, that is) 30 years on. And we think that was cause enough for celebration with those bottles of Louis Latour. We always knew that those would come in handy!

There were a number of other Porsches there on the day – several more 911s of various vintages, two GT3s, a Boxster Spyder, and a 356B. We’ll be back next year and hope to see even more of you, too. We are happy to have a chat if you are thinking of entering your Porsche for the first time. You can email us at joe.field@adpol.co.uk, or mk@iamstrategic.ch. PP

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Canford Classics’ annual open day, first staged in 2014, has established itself as one of the annual highlights for UKbased Porsche owners and enthusiasts Words: Chris Hak Photos: Matt Dear Located in the Dorset village of Winterborne Kingston, near Dorchester, once a year the company publicly opens its doors to its workshop and showroom, and invites Porsche owners and enthusiasts to feast their eyes upon the treasures within.

And the 2016 event was no exception. With a display of cars in various stages of restoration, it was a great opportunity to see just how much work and attention to detail is involved in giving

down-at-heel air-cooled 911s a new lease of life, sufficient to satisfy customers who are ever more demanding of historical accuracy. But Canford Classics are no strangers to the art of modifying 911s, and an RSR evocation was a fine demonstration of their capabilities in this equally exacting field. The slate-grey replica of Steve McQueen’s 2.2-litre 911S (seen in the opening sequence of the movie Le Mans) unsurprisingly attracted much attention. Meanwhile

greeting visitors at the entrance of the workshop was a remarkable replica of a 908 rolling chassis, a scratch-built, 16-year labour of love by expat Australian patternmaker, Roscoe.

Of course, at an event such as this, with owners coming from all over the country, there is no telling what might arrive during the day, and with over 200 visitors and 90 Porsches showing up, the car park was as much of a spectacle as the workshop. On this occasion we had an eclectic mix of models ranging from 356s to 991s and just about everything in between, including two genuine 2.7 RSs, a 911 Carrera 3.2 Club Sport, a 964 RS, a 997 GT3, and two Cayman GT4s.

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welcome and hospitality from Alan Drayson and the team at Canford Classics who, in addition to offering excellent complimentary coffee and bacon baps, are always happy to answer any questions about current or future projects, explain candidly and in detail the process of restoration, or just talk with great enthusiasm about the passion they share with all of us – Porsches.

Many positive comments from visitors suggest that the 2017 event will be even more popular, and is eagerly awaited by all.

To conclude, let me just say that I hope you enjoy the photographs of what turned out to be an excellent way to spend a morning in Dorset! Keep an eye on Porsche Post for details of the 2017 event. PP

996 BUYERS’ GUIDE

The 996 type 911 has become the most costeffective route into 911 ownership and although prices have risen in the last 12 months it should still be possible to source a good example for the sub £20,000 mark. Our latest buying guide offers insight into the 996 ownership experience Words: Peter Morgan

country road as much as a motorway cruise. Tip offers a manual, clutchless shift mode or a fully automatic mode – great for urban driving.

All 996s come with power assisted steering and brakes, plus ABS. For extra safety, take a look at the Carrera 4 with its all-wheel drive and Porsche Stability Management (PSM). PSM offers a combination of traction control and differential braking for those situations where a wheel gets on the loose or slippery stuff.

The 911 has always been a 2 + 2 and pre-teenage children can be carried easily. Child seats fit in front or back, but the Cabriolet can really only accommodate young children.

The faster 996s are defined by the legendary ‘Mezger’ engine, which can trace its history back through Le Mans winners and all the 911’s remarkable 50-plus years in production. The Mezger engine has turned the faster 996s into modern collectibles, with the GTs

What’s it like?

The 996s were a complete redesign of the 911 philosophy and majored on being easier to live with, yet still keeping the 911’s head-turning magic. The 996 Coupé is a practical, everyday supercar, but the Cabriolet is not to be missed if you like open-air driving (but go for the 2002-on Cabs with the heated glass rear screen rather than the earlier, fragile plastic window).

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and Turbos experiencing attractive value stability.

Which one should I get?

The choice of 996 will obviously be driven by your budget but, in some cases, also by your previous driving experience. For drivers new to Porsche and stepping up from a premium saloon (say), it may appear that the first point to decide is whether to get a Carrera 2 or 4.

In fact, for the large majority of UK driving it doesn’t matter. The C4 isn’t a Land Rover, but the all-wheel drive does add confidence to the handling in poor conditions.

The trade-off is a slightly heavier car and the loss of some agility in faster corners. The 3.6-litre ‘facelift’ Carreras represent the best buys, for their slightly improved maximum power and much improved refinement over the early cars. Most sought after is the C4S, as it has the Turbo’s ‘big red’ steel brakes and that curvier Turbo style body. If you want the 911 sports

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I’ve had my 1998 manual C2, fitted with GT3 aero kit, for just over 10 years now.

It has no PSM or traction control, which caught me out a few times in my early years of ownership. It’s a very rewarding car to drive with great feedback and I just love it. I get it checked yearly by my local independent (Dovehouse) but also do as much as I can myself. Insurance with Lockton is very reasonable at £300, 25mpg, looks good, sounds great what else do I need?! Yes I’ve been tempted by Turbos, 997, and even 991s but would they put a bigger smile on my face? I don’t think so; it’s a keeper.

car experience, a manual transmission, ‘facelift’ C2 with PSM is a very complete package.

The Turbo is a fantastic all rounder for the more experienced driver who values long-term collectability. Porsche’s flagship model combines stunning performance with a high level of driver aids and practicality. The GT3 is harder work as a daily driver, while the GT3 RS is a stripped out race experience that is now only likely to be bought by collectors.

The rear-wheel-drive GT2 combines the GT3’s raw chassis with extreme turbo power, but has no electronic traction aids. This is a Porsche that requires expert driving skills as it is both very fast and can catch you out when you are least expecting it.

What are the running costs?

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MODEL HISTORY

1998MY: Carrera 2 (Coupé only), all new, water cooled, 6 cylinder 300bhp 3.4-litre engine with 6-speed manual and 5-speed Tiptronic gearboxes. Cabriolet introduced July 1998.

1999MY: All-wheel drive Carrera 4 with Porsche Stability Management (PSM) and fly-by-wire throttle.

All models have POSIPS side impact protection system, louder exhaust note and smoked indicator lenses.

Mid-1999, motorsport focused GT3 introduced, with water cooled, 360bhp 3.6-litre ‘Mezger’ engine.

2000MY: 420bhp 996 model Turbo, all-wheel drive with twin turbo water cooled ‘Mezger’ engine.

Special (numbered) ‘Millennium’ edition – a high-spec Carrera 4 introduced. C2 could be specified with PSM.

2001MY: 462bhp twin turbo GT2, rear wheel drive only (no PSM).

Lightweight, fastest accelerating 996 model. 2001MY models identified by electronic release for lids and LED interior orientation lights.

2002MY: Major upgrade to Carrera 2 and 4 with ‘facelift’ including Turbo’s ‘teardrop’ headlamps, sports steering wheel and larger 320bhp 3.6-litre engine (with Variocam Plus variable valve timing and opening technology).

New Targa model and wider body Carrera 4S introduced Porsche sat-nav PCM1 upgraded to PCM2.

2004MY: Facelifted GT3 (Series 2) with 381bhp, better handling and braking. Cabriolet versions of the Carrera 4S and Turbo, plus 450bhp Turbo S model (available as Cabrio). Limited edition GT3RS has 381bhp and is 20kg lighter. 40 years 911 Anniversary model Carrera 2 has X51 powerkit with 345bhp, sports exhaust and GT Silver finish. GT2 upgraded to 483bhp.

2005MY: 997 Carrera models replace 996 C2/4, but 996 C4S, Turbo, Turbo S and GT3 continue. At end of 2005MY all 996 production ceases.

£1.2K. Brake wear depends on driving style, but typically should last 15-20K miles. To replace the front discs, pads and pad wear sensors is likely to cost £600 with a similar amount for the rear axle.

Tyres should be Porsche N-rated types and these include Michelin, Pirelli, Continental and Bridgestone.

You’ll see the N-number embossed on the tyre sidewall as N1, N2, N3 etc depending on the version number produced by the given manufacturer.

Tyre costs depend on sizes, but typically a pair of front tyres for a 996 Carrera 4S (225/40ZR18) might cost £300 while the rear 285/30ZR18 pair perhaps £400.

The front tyres wear faster on a C4 than a C2, but typical life might be 15-18,000 miles.

What should I look for?

The mileage and condition will directly drive the value of any given model. For best resale potential, avoid any sort of customising and the solid colours (Carreras especially).

The other basic requirement is a solid service history (official or dedicated independent) ideally offering annual services (even the later 2004-5 models).

The most frequently seen issue is

leakage past the rear main oil seal (RMS). This doesn’t cause engine failure but might drip oil on your drive. Development has evolved much better seals and expert opinion would suggest only having it fixed when the clutch is changed.

Other more major trending issues have affected perhaps only 5% of the total Carreras. With the 3.4-litre models, some cars suffered cylinder failure. Many experts came to the conclusion that if the engine reaches 50K miles, it’s probably OK. Failure of the intermediate shaft (IMS) bearing affected some post 2001MY cars. This is a very remote issue, but if it worries you there are stronger aftermarket fixes around. Cylinder bore scoring has become an issue on some 2004MY onwards models, particularly where powerkits are fitted. In summary, the so-called trending issues affecting the 3.6-litre Carrera engines are something you should be aware of, but not reject the model because of it.

All these specific issues have not affected the ‘Mezger’ engined models at all (the GTs and Turbos).

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I have owned my 996TT for just over four years. For what could be classed as a ‘supercar’ the 996 is a brilliant car that does everything I want it to do. It is comfortable on long journeys, can be driven around town with ease and if you feel the need to stretch the car’s legs it generates a massive grin. I get between 20-35mpg which, considering the performance of the car, is pleasing. Servicing costs are not expensive and I use an independent garage, Zuffenhaus.

performance cars and the ride, handling and performance may not suit you for various reasons.

If you don’t have the experience to check the car out yourself, get a pre-purchase inspection expert to look at the car. They will advise on all aspects of the car’s condition, what needs replacing now and in the short term and whether the car is valued correctly. PP

It is fair to suggest that despite the not insignificant number of Porsche police cars that have been seen over the decades, they have always been very slightly tongue-in-cheek affairs, procured more for the publicity they would inevitably attract than their genuine law-enforcement capabilities.

The Dutch Rijkspolitie was always an enthusiastic Porsche customer, however, and patriotically a number of German forces used both 356s and, later, 911s. Our photo this month shows one such, most likely on an Autobahn near Stuttgart in the late 1960s. Precisely identifying the model and the year, particularly from this angle, is something of a minefield (see this month’s Letters page…) but what we can say is that it is probably a 2.0-litre – the 2.2 and later models have windscreen wipers that park to the driver’s side, not the passenger’s, as here, as well as rubber-faced over-riders – and almost certainly an ‘S’ for the performance demanded by such a role. It is also, unquestionably, a Targa. That body style was chosen to allow the co-driver to stand and direct traffic without leaving the vehicle, but travelling even

short distances must have been a miserable experience in poor weather – and hence, one imagines, the occupants’ motorcycle-style crash helmets.

As ever, though, it is the peripheral detail that is arguably the most interesting aspect of this ‘arresting’ image. Note, for instance, the whip aerial on the passenger’s side of the scuttle, and no fewer than four rear-view mirrors: one on each door and, inside, one each for both driver and observer. The obligatory blue flashing light is rather clumsily mounted on the driver’s side of the roll-over hoop (well, where else could it go?), and you can just make out the large siren and/or loudhailer on the engine cover. We are drawn to the other vehicles in this wonderfully atmospheric shot, too, most notably the Mercedes-Benz truck and trailer on the left, with several more in line astern, and the boxy Fiat 124 shadowing the 911 at a discreet distance.

Way over on the right you can just make out an Audi 100, and ahead of that what seems tantalisingly like a Mercedes ‘Fintail’ saloon of some description.

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FEATURED REGIONAL EVENT

OULES MORE Region 20’s weekend tour to northern France made the most of the dramatic landscape, the welcome autumn sunshine, and not least the gastronomic delights of Honfleur Words and photos: Ed and Nick Pike

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hat could be better than a chilled glass of Chablis sitting in a harbourside café in the picturesque port of Honfleur, warmed by the late afternoon sunshine after a great day’s driving?

Taking the scenic route from Abbeville we had hugged the clifftops along the Côte Picardie coast road. With views for miles and fleeting glimpses of the sea, white horses rippling its surface in the stiff Atlantic breeze. Passing through pretty farming villages the architecture turned to the traditional wood-framed barns and cottages alongside grand houses with ornate wrought-iron gates the further south we travelled.

A stop for lunch in the historic town of Eu was a delight. The Friday market had just finished in the shadow of the grand Abbey, offering us perfect parking in the centre of the town. The sight of so many Porsches caused a stir with selfies and pictures being taken. Heading south again we chuckled as we left (the) Eu, true Brexiteers!

Back on the almost empty coast road the sun broke through the clouds and a long line of Porsches snaked through the countryside. The R20 display team executed a perfect ‘break’ when ‘Yellow One’ was pulled by the local gendarmerie for a standard licence check, hiding themselves in the side roads awaiting the return of their leader, Malcolm and Jo’s red 991 struggling to camouflage itself against a blue barn. Production of passports, licences and some schoolboy Franglais and we were on our way again.

Reluctantly it was time to head inland and for the Pont de Normandie, an impressive structure which reaches for the sky to cross the Seine at its widest point. Just minutes later we are pulling into the picturesque port town of Honfleur, our base for the next couple of days. Time to explore before dinner. The harbour has an impressive display of historic sailing ships moored along the walls against a beautiful backdrop of tall merchants’ houses glowing in the late-afternoon golden light.

A casual dinner in one of our favourite

family-run bistros reminded us why we love Honfleur so much, relaxed dining with amazing food from the small kitchen. The ‘Marmite’, a traditional pot of fish stew cooked in cider and cream, was the star.

An early start to explore the town and enjoy a traditional coffee and croissant as the sun rose.

The cobbled streets were awake with the hustle and bustle of the town’s Saturday market, with farmers and fishermen keen to sell their locally caught and grown catch and produce. The apron-clad fishermen by the harbour stood on plastic boxes shucking scallops and filleting freshly caught sole. Small brown shrimps wriggled in their box while herring and eels smoked over woodfire in the traditional style.

Time for some driving and a classic ‘Route to Nowhere’. Leaving Honfleur in procession along the Grand Avenue, an impressive tree-lined road which welcomed the wealthy visitors from Paris who enjoyed this small port as a weekend away from the city for many centuries. The rolling hills of Normandy were lined with orchards as we picked up La Route de Cidre passing through towns festooned with flowers even in early October.

Time for a welcome coffee stop in Beavron-enAuge, a beautiful but small timber-framed village in the heart of the cider-producing area. This was an opportunity to pick up lunch from the local boulangerie for an impromptu picnic in the glorious sunshine. Heading north and west towards the coast the hills flattened out and the landscape opened up. Our route was visible by the avenues of trees dotted across the horizon into the distance.

Standing at the edge of the Gold landing beach with sandbanks reaching as far as you can see, you appreciate the geographical significance and importance. You can imagine the tens of thousands of soldiers, swarming off their landing vehicles, their lives at risk, heading for the sand dunes. A quiet moment of reflection and a chance to bask in the warmth as we ate our baguettes.

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6th Airborne Division to limit the chance of a counter-attack. Crossing the bridge is always a special moment.

A visit to Normandy is not complete without a drive through the seaside towns which made the area popular and brought the wealth and tourists from Paris. The original spa town of Trouville fell out of favour in the late 19th century when the ‘new’ money arrived, drained the other side of the estuary and built Deauville. Both have a sense of a grand seaside resort with ornate architecture and long, sandy beaches, still popular with the visiting tourists.

A hop up the coast and Honfleur had transformed from the sleepy town we left that morning to one heaving with tourists enjoying the seafood festival, surprised and impressed to see so many Porsches driving through the town, taking pictures on their cameras.

A short wander along the cobbled harbour to dinner at one of the many traditional seafood restaurants and we were soon tucking into moules, lobster and more. Our search complete.

The reflections from the restaurant lights twinkling in the harbour as we wandered the scenic route back home.

Sunday is a day of rest, or a day to go to the seaside. A jog up the motorway and we are standing on the promenade at Le Touquet in the sunshine; beach as far as you can see. It is still warm enough for the beach umbrellas to be out, dotted along the sand. A chance for some lunch at one of the many pavement cafés, and a stroll along the seafront before heading home.

With clear skies it was a perfect day to take the ‘Route des Caps’, the coast road which twists and turns over the chalk cliffs opposite Dover and is a great workout for our Porsches. A breather at Cap Gris Nez gave us a chance to stretch our legs and for a group photo, with the white cliffs of Dover in the background, before we headed to the Eurotunnel and back home. Another great R20 weekend away. PP

Regions Regional Director’s report Welcome to the first Porsche Post of 2017 and what a year do we have lined up for you! Happy New Year to all.

As the following pages reveal, the events calendars are filling up very quickly indeed and national support will be offered to regional events on an unprecedented scale this year.

Traditionally, the Club has one main National Event and there is always an interesting debate between those who prefer the excitement of a motorsport based event and those who prefer the gentility of a static event in a stately home environment. This year, for the first time, we offer both. Our first National Event is at the Silverstone Classic and I was disproportionately excited to learn today that the world’s greatest Dire Straits tribute band will be playing there live on July22 as

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the concluding concert in a worldwide tour.

New events for PCGB for 2017 include the prestigious national concours at Ragley Hall which will be preceded by an awards celebration the previous evening, giving those who give the most to the Club proper recognition rather than a rushed handshake and quick photo at the AGM as has gone before. Our new for 2017 technical seminars at the Clubhouse are already receiving very strong interest and my top tip would be to book early once the formal promotion of those events starts. You read it here first!

The Board and I are very excited about the opportunities that are afforded to the Club at the present time. Last year was a hugely successful one for the Club and my fellow directors and I are very keen to continue to build upon the momentum that continues to grow. Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in this year’s annual membership survey. Nick Pike is currently analysing

the results carefully which is a time-consuming process, particularly in relation to the “free text” answers, when so many of you have helped us learn more about what you like or don’t like about the Club and its partners. The initial responses (the response rate has been phenomenal) are very encouraging indeed.

As I write, preparations are well under way for the Club’s first Board meeting and also its first major event of the year, the Autosport show at the NEC, both of which will have been and gone by the time you read this with no doubt plenty of pictures of the show in next month’s magazine. Thanks to all those involved for giving up their time.

Let’s make this a great year for PCGB. Enjoy your cars and your Club.

Rob Kellock Chairman & Regional Director chairman@porscheclubgb.com

Regions Index Your Regional reports at a glance

Regional Organiser Donald Hossack 07968 724441 – r1@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Scott Laurie 07803 260417 Hi everyone.

December was a very quiet month on the Club front with Scotland South holding just two events – the West Coast and East Coast Christmas dinners. The weather, with the cold snap, high winds and driving rain, didn’t help us enjoy our cars much however, before we know it, the nice spring weather will be upon us and we will be dusting the car off in readiness for the glorious summer ahead. I feel one has to be positive when considering the Scottish weather and we all live in hope. Time will tell.

Congratulations to fellow Club members Donald, my son, and his partner Jane, for whom Christmas

R1 Scotland South p51 R2 Scotland North p52 R3 North East p52 R4 Lincolnshire & Humberside p54 R5 North West p54 R6 North Wales p56 R7 Yorkshire p56 R8 East Midlands p59 R9 West Midlands p61 R10 Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire p62

R11 Essex p62 R12 Norfolk & Suffolk p64 R13 Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Shropshire p66 R14 South Wales p68 R15 South West p71 R16 Gloucestershire p72 R17 Southern p75 R18 Lancashire & Cumbria p75 R19 Thames Valley p76 R20 London p77

R21 Chiltern p79 R23 Sussex p80 R24 Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire p82 R25 Kent p83 R26 Dorset p84 R27 Ireland p86 R28G Guernsey p87 R28J Jersey p88 R29 Surrey p88 R30 Isle of Man p93 R31 Cotswold p93

came early. In mid-December they took delivery of a lovely Golf GTI, Clubsport S – the first UK-numbered car of only 150 coming to the UK. With a worldwide production of only 400, it’s quite rare. It’s a great car to drive and they are both quite rightly delighted with it. Hopefully we will see it on track this year.

Please continue to look out for my regular email updates and check out the R1 events page of the PCGB website. Both will keep you updated and informed on events coming your way.

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Donald and Jane’s lovely Clubsport S

The Clubsport S interior

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December 6 West Coast Christmas dinner Scott reports: “The West Coast monthly meeting was replaced in December by a meal at Spice Garden in Glasgow. We used this venue many years ago for our Christmas

night out as it’s central for everyone, easy to reach by train and the excellent food is good value. They also probably don’t mind a crowd of 20 car fans spending more time drinking beer than eating. On this evening 17 members, old and new, arrived to a glass of Prosecco courtesy of R1 and it was great to catch up with friends. The banter, as to be expected, was excellent, the staff tried their best to keep up with demand for beer and curry, and we stayed until the last trains were departing from Glasgow Central.

“Hope to see you all in 2017.”

Regional Organiser Steve Rose 01224 868052 – r2@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Gillian Gardiner 01382 778923

Don’t forget to check the R2 events page on the website for up-to-the-minute news on coming events, including Sunday runs.

As I write this we are between Christmas and New Year, so please excuse the brevity of this month’s report.

Steve Rose and Gill Gardiner

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Christmas party Our annual Christmas party was on December 16 at the Maryculter House Hotel. After some last-minute organisational issues the event went very well and everyone who attended had a very enjoyable evening.

FEBRUARY 2 Club night, Lairhillock 8pm FEBRUARY 16 Club night, Milton Inn, Monifieth 8pm

North East

Christmas party

Photo by Pauline Dow

December 15 East Coast Christmas dinner A good-sized group of us met at the Railbridge Bistro, South Queensferry, for our Christmas dinner.

I welcomed everyone with a PCGB Christmas card and lapel badge courtesy of R1. Some chose from the set three-course menu while others selected from the main menu. Most people had driven to the restaurant, as, unlike the venue Scott used, transport links are not the best, so beer and wine was limited.

The service and food was good and everyone greatly enjoyed the evening chat to such an extent that we eventually only took the hint to leave as staff tidied up the restaurant around us.

Thanks to all who attended, particularly those who travelled some distance.

in May and will, of course, have our Gain-an-Hour weekend in October. In between there will be the usual regular monthly meetings, Sunday runs and some display events.

If you don’t get emails from Cornbury House with news of national events, check that they have your correct email address by logging on to the website and reviewing your profile.

Scotland North

Regional Organiser Greg Harm 07932 746152 – r3@porscheclubgb.com Some car clubs may be quiet during the winter months but not PCGB, and certainly not here in the North East.

RECENT EVENTS

FORTHCOMING EVENTS East Coast Christmas meal

I’m getting going on the Region’s events for the year ahead. We have a weekend already arranged

Regards Donald and Scott

Pirelli Tyre factory visit At the end of November we were lucky to be invited to visit the Pirelli Tyre factory in Carlisle. The 20 places

DIARY DATES FIRST TUESDAY OF MONTH West Coast Club night Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, Glasgow, G41 4PG. 8pm.

LAST THURSDAY OF MONTH East Coast Club night Dakota Hotel, South Queensferry, EH30 9QZ. 7.30pm.

FEBRUARY 18 Breakfast meet FEBRUARY 25 PC Edinburgh Drive Day and Car Clinic A quick cuppa before our Pirelli factory tour

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were quickly filled, mostly at Club night, and, on the morning of the visit, two convoys – one from Tyneside, one from Teesside – headed to Carlisle.

After signing in and a quick cuppa we were shown into the conference and training centre for a brief presentation. Health and safety is always at the forefront of any working environment so we were given earplugs, some rather fetching hi vis vests and the strangest clip-over rubberised steel toe cap shoe attachments you have ever seen – best described as like wearing clown shoes. Jasmine’s looked particularly fetching with her sparkly trainers.

Supervised by very knowledgeable and friendly staff assuring us they would try and answer all our questions, we entered the factory to begin our tour.

The factory is noisy and, at times, with such a large group, it was difficult to hear what the factory guys were explaining, but they happily moved among us to try and ensure we all could understand the fundamentals behind tyre construction.

During the first few stages you see nothing really that resembles a tyre but, moving through the process, you eventually recognise a shape that you would associate with a tyre, albeit with no tread pattern. The final process is where the magic happens – the uncured tyres go into press ovens where they are inflated with nitrogen and the rubber moulded into its final shape and pattern. When exiting this process the tyre now shows size, sidewall markings and, of course, the proudly displayed Pirelli logo.

After cooking in these ovens for a set period of time the tyres are then released and allowed to cool whilst moving along the line to the inspection and finishing area. Every single tyre manufactured in Carlisle is still inspected by human eye and hand.

Finally, we were shown into the robotic picking area where tyres are chosen by barcode-reading robots that know exactly where each size and pattern is in the holding area. They speed up and down the lines before two more robot arms pick them up, rotate them and load them perfectly to be sent to customers.

The tour ended with a Q and A session over a very nice spot of lunch, courtesy of Pirelli. Overall it was a very enjoyable and interesting afternoon with fantastic hospitality thrown in. More than anything, the factory visit demonstrated just why good tyres cost as much as they do, and why we should always fit the best to our cars.

Let There Be Crumbs Next up was a social get-together at Let There Be Crumbs in Roker. Proof, if it’s needed, that we don’t always need to get our Porsches out to meet up and talk about Porsches, and it’s always an excuse for good coffee and cake.

December Club night Certainly a fun one, with everyone entering into the festive spirit and many turning up in Christmas jumpers, including Roger who, having been a member for many years, decided to brave a room full of strangers for his very first R3 Club night. It doesn’t take long for strangers to become friends. Chris Bradley won the prize for best Christmas attire with his light-up jumper and springy Christmas tree hat. Eleven entered the Christmas tree decoration competition with Dave Redfearn’s R3 pyramid lantern winning first prize despite close competition from, amongst others, a crocheted Porsche, a felted R3 snowman and a bauble filled with photos from our many days out in 2016. You can see them all in our gallery on the Club website. David Chapman and Alastair Wade won Deb’s quiz with an impressive score. Nick East won the prize for the most apt secret Santa gift, giving Alison Urwin a bottle of ‘Porschecco’! Again, another close fought

competition; Dave Redfearn received some Porsche cufflinks along with some personalised poetry, which he regaled us with; Chris Bradley received a ‘Porsche Chrono 3’ complete with fixing kit (a supersize alarm clock, some Sellotape and elastic band); and David Chapman was given an ‘R3 crash test dummy’ mug (though in fairness to David, it’s been a while).

good few hours inspecting our cars on the ramps and bombarding the technicians with questions, which they were happy to answer. One of our members has been having overheating problems for some time now, despite spending a fair amount of money with a local garage. Within minutes a Porsche technician had spotted a hole in a hose and the part was quickly ordered for less than £8. It pays to go to the experts.

Keep an eye of the Forum; Tim would like to make these free checks a regular event.

Members gathered in the PC Newcastle workshop while the technicians carry out free winter checks

Chris Bradley, dressed up for December Club night, shows off his secret Santa ‘Porsche Chrono 3’

Dave Redfearn’s winning Christmas tree decoration

R3 survey Thanks to all who filled theirs in – the results have been very helpful in planning our 2017 calendar of events. If you didn’t receive a survey, or are not receiving your monthly newsletters, we probably don’t have a current email address for you. Make sure your details are kept up to date with the Club to ensure you get the latest updates on what’s going on in your Region.

PC Newcastle I am happy to report that our relationship with the Centre is continuing to grow. Service Manager, Tim Copeland, offered us free winter checks, which 10 members took advantage of, with many more just popping in for coffee and bacon butties. We spent a

Leslie Murray Finally, I must close with the sad news of the passing of one of our members on Christmas Day. Despite only joining PCGB in 2015, many of you will know Les and his beautiful 993 – he was a very active member, attending most of our events and, being a talented photographer, he submitted many of the photographs in the R3 online gallery. Alison, Les’ wife, has told me what a great time he had with the Club making new friends – he thoroughly loved the WOTY, Silverstone, car shows and all the other things the Club did. He felt joining the Club was the best thing he did and was so looking forward to going to Le Mans but it wasn’t to be. He is now in no more pain and isn’t suffering.

Greg Harm

Les Murray’s pride and joy, his 993 on our WOTY to Scotland, August 2016

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Lincolnshire & Humberside Regional Organiser Rod Stormes 07887 690716 – r4@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Richard Watkinson 01472 220185 Gavin Marshall 01472 826334 R5 committee minus Chris Clark

Firstly, happy New Year to you all, and I hope you had a great Christmas. By now we will have already been bowling at Lincoln Bowl for our first event of 2017.

The 2017 calendar is now posted on our events page of the Club website, but we do still have some other events in the pipeline.

RECENT EVENTS Christmas lunch This was our first time at Branston Hall, just outside Lincoln, and we had a marvellous turnout of over 60 members and guests. The excellent food and choice of venue were well received by everyone I spoke with. We had a look back at some of our 2016 events and then looked forward to events we have planned for 2017.

After the lunch, Cliff Doe entertained us with his guitar and he performed another varied selection of songs. If anyone has any talents they wish to showcase, we are taking bookings for the 2017 event!

Cliff managed to segue into a résumé of Richard and Pam’s achievements as our ROs over the last six or so years and we presented them with a gift token and flowers – much to their surprise! Richard has asked me to pass on their thanks for these gifts.

Richard and Pam are presented with gifts for their achievements as ROs

It was then time for the raffle, and again we had some wonderful prizes. This year the proceeds went to the Nomad Trust, a registered charity for the homeless in Lincoln. Our members Richard and Wendy Brown are volunteers there and had earlier given us a short presentation about the charity. In addition to the raffle we also had a hotly contested auction for a limited edition photo of the Red Arrows flying over the Mall on the Queen’s 90th birthday, signed by the pilots. I am delighted to say overall we are donating £900 to this charity.

A superb event, and Branston Hall has been booked for 2017’s Christmas lunch.

DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 12 Valentines lunch at Oaklands Hotel APRIL 2 Belton International Horse Trials

North West Committee Contact Allan Crosby 01744 894500 – r5@porscheclubgb.com

and coffee, compliments of R5 and mince pies courtesy of the Deanwater produced a wonderful festive atmosphere for the year’s final Club night.

“During the informal chat about the 2017 calendar some interesting ideas were suggested – adding to the growing number of planned events for this year, with something for everyone.”

FORTHCOMING EVENTS February 19 R5’s annual trip to Portmeirion Meet at the Bison Café on the A5 near Corwen, for coffee and a chat, before driving the last leg of the journey to the hotel.

Tariffs for dinner, bed and breakfast on the Sunday night are £169 per double room occupancy, which includes as always a £30pp allowance towards the evening meal. Single occupancy will be charged at £154 with the same meal allowance.

The three-course Sunday lunch (including tea or coffee) costs £24.95pp.

Contact either Phil or Nette Graham to see if late bookings are still available by email at: r5porsche.pg@gmail.com or by phone on: 01625 524596 / 07941 109613 / 07941 109638.

The beautiful setting of Portmeirion

RECENT EVENTS December 14 Christmas Club night at the Deanwater Phil Graham reports: “Rounding off another successful year for R5, the December Club night brought out quite a few festive jumpers and Yuletide outfits. This added to the Christmas spirit of the 50-plus members enjoying a warm and friendly gathering.

“Those eating early were served in a dining area laid out in the Balmoral Suite with the later ones relaxing in the lounge area. Christmas decorations

May 19-21 Weekend in Wales The venue will be the four star St George’s Hotel in the Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno, which is under an hour away from Saturday’s Anglesey trackday and as close as you can be for the Sunday’s Porsches on the Prom.

St George’s Hotel in Llandudno

Twenty rooms have been reserved for Friday and Saturday night at an attractive three-course dinner, bed and breakfast package and costs £370 for two or £260 for single occupancy. Upgrades are possible, depending on availability.

R4’s Christmas lunch

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Dinner on both nights will be served in the Conway Suite and details for non-resident members to join the party will be sent out nearer the event.

Please call Freephone on 0808 168 6030 or the switchboard on 01492 877544 to make your reservation quoting 10489717 for the Porsche Club.

Parking at St George’s is limited and it’s not possible to reserve spaces in their car park, but provision has been made for exclusive use of the Victoria Shopping Centre multi-storey car park for overnight parking at a cost of £8 per night. The building will be closed to the public between 7pm and 9am and is available for all Porsche owners staying in Llandudno. The St George’s Hotel is 0.2 miles away and those attending the trackday will have access from 7am on the Saturday.

2017, which is available on the website to download.

There are a couple of gaps, so any willing volunteers and new ideas are welcome. Please shout if you would like to get involved in helping to arrange something for us all.

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Christmas Food Festival and lunch at Portmeirion Not so many Porsches out to play this time, but a few did make it. Paul even had his Boxster’s top down.

There was another great turn-out of members with Dave and Chris; Paul and Katy; Nick and Gill; Malc and Gill; Graham and Alison; Howard and Lindy; Ralph and Jan (Ringo had to stay in the car); Laurie and Sue2; Richard and Maggie; Tim and Annette; Al and Deb; David and Rhian; David and Mags; Dylan and Dawn; Kevin and Sue3; Geoff; and last but not least, Paul and Jan who came for Anglesey trackday the drive but didn’t stay for lunch.

We met in the big car park near Betws-y-Coed railway station with time for a quick coffee before heading off through Capel Curig. Ralph had kindly phoned me on the Saturday evening to warn how popular the festival was and that there was a possibility of having to go to the overflow parking area and use park and ride.

My trusty Golf was in front (big sister was back at 9M for a bit more pampering) and I thought Dylan To book the Anglesey trackday please contact Steve Kevlin would have a go and take me on the hill out of Betws, but Dawn, his co-navigator, was controlling his speed on: 01608 652917 (motorsport@porscheclubgb.com). by screaming. Turning left towards Snowdon, we drove along the sweeping empty roads – snow on the tops Chris Clark and blue skies – amazing! Once through the pretty village of Beddgelert, we were driving down the DIARY DATES Aberglaslyn Pass, through Tremadog and along the FEBRUARY 8 Club night at Ninemeister Porthmadog by-pass – all looking good. Then we hit 12 Chesford Grange, Warrington WA1 4RE. 7-10pm. the back of the queue for Portmeirion. **Please note: No meeting at the Deanwater The festival was completely full and, as Ralph that evening** predicted, we were turned round and sent to the football FEBRUARY 19 Portmeirion 2017 stadium to use the park and ride service – possibly a See previous page. first for a Porsche club? Every available Porthmadog MARCH 8 Club night at the Deanwater coach and mini bus had been pressed into service and a TBC. continuous shuttle was in place.

MARCH 10 RS trackday at Oulton Park Our next excitement was when we found out some people had paid the £6 entry fee and some had not – the latter had said they were with PCGB and were allowed in. Much smugness and point scoring going on!

North Wales After wandering around the village and festival,

Regional Organisers Sue Taylor 01928 735357 (01766 890844 Weekends) r6@porscheclubgb.com 2017 calendar We have created an interesting and varied calendar for

Portmeirion coach shuttle

we gathered in the hotel for pre-lunch drinks. Just before being seated at our tables, a Welsh male voice choir started performing, so that was a nice bonus.

Sue3 decided to listen a bit longer and, on joining us in the dining room, found Kevin hadn’t saved her a seat.

We anticipated a bit of a domestic in the car on the way home. Lunch was long and leisurely, giving us plenty of time to catch up and meet new friends. When paying the bill, we found that those who did pay the entry fee could have it deducted – happiness was restored.

993 restoration – the last step The car came home beautifully wrapped with a new sill cover and the tracking adjusted to perfection. It’s now tucked up in the garage while I get myself a paper round to pay for the final instalment. Because she’s worth it!

DIARY DATES Please contact me or see website for more info about planned events. **Remember, our meeting night is now the third Thursday of the month** FEBRUARY 16 Meeting at The Plough FEBRUARY 26 Electric Mountain, Llanberis MARCH 16 Visit to Ninemeister in Thelwall, Warrington MARCH 19 Event (TBC) Ideas and organiser for an event needed please.

APRIL 9 Abersoch drive and lunch at the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club APRIL 20 Visit to Mono Cars factory in Speke

Yorkshire Regional Organisers Mark and Carol Jessop 07981 412895 – r7@porscheclubgb.com

Portmeirion Festival

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December is usually a quiet month but we managed to slip in a couple of last-minute gatherings along with the last Club night of the year.

Club nights Our Club nights are held on the first Wednesday of the month at the Woodlands Hotel, Leeds, which can be found just up the A62 from the Porsche Centre and just off J27 of the M62, post code LS27 7LY. We aim to kick the night off around 8pm.

Newsletters I have spoken to a couple of people who are not getting our monthly newsletters. If this is the case then your first port of call is the Club website (porscheclubgb.com) where, once you have signed in, you can use the ‘profile’ link (top right, just under the advert) to update your contact preferences, which are about half way down.

If everything here is correct, then get in touch and we’ll help out.

RECENT EVENTS December Club night We were joined by staff from PC Leeds selling calendars and raffling Driver Collection items in aid of a local charity.

We held our annual Christmas quiz, this year themed around Christmas songs and carols.

Congratulations to Ian and Sharon Gilmour who won first prize with their impressive knowledge.

Full Throttle Classics This is a new lower case car service and restoration business that has just set up at Thorpe Arch in Wetherby. On a cold and frosty morning, it was good to catch up with members at their opening event.

They not only had an interesting collection of cars on display, but also were joined by visitors’ classics.

Full Throttle Open Day

was the last chance to get together for a Porscherelated chinwag and ogle at shiny metal – a well-attended event once again.

DIARY DATES At the moment the diary looks a little empty, but don’t worry, we have a great season of events ahead of us for 2017. All the details will be on the website in early January and in PP from March.

FEBRUARY 1 Club night

Tony and Jackie Williams – members of the year

This year I introduced the ‘Kerry Trophy’ for a member achieving the most in Porsche motorsport as voted for by fellow motorsport competitors. I was delighted to present it to Graham Rose for not only achieving the most points amongst us in the sprint and hill climb championship but also because of his undying encouragement and assistance towards all of us in our events.

East Midlands Regional Organiser Tom Fisher 07768 317346 – r8@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS

Full Throttle Open Day

RPM Coffee and mince pies open evening RPM Specialist Cars in Knaresborough held an open evening, with coffee and mince pies to tempt us in. It

Christmas party (Club night) at The Coopers Arms A full house of 80 members made for a very lively and enjoyable evening. We welcomed, as our guests, our good friends from Chartwell (Derby) Ltd, PC Leicester and PC Nottingham.

It’s always great to see them and gives us an opportunity to say thank you for their continuing support throughout the year.

Following an excellent meal, the Region’s awards were presented. Tony and Jackie Williams won member(s) of the year. Apart from being terrific Club members, they organised our annual WOTY and played a vital part in the organisation of the Donington Historic weekend.

Graham Rose receiving the Kerry Trophy

This year’s photograph competition was titled ‘Porsche Portrait’. Ruben from Chartwell (Derby) Ltd presented the prize, a deluxe valet, to Graham and

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Ang Rose for their wonderful image of their Boxster amongst the trees. I think Graham had a good night!

West Midlands Regional Organiser Kim and Mandy Sutch 07811 114646 – r9@porscheclubgb.com David Jones 01455 220081 – 07836 374295 Davejones996@hotmail.co.uk

Graham Rose photo winner presented by Ruben from Chartwell (Derby) Ltd

A huge raffle with many of the prizes kindly donated

by PC Leicester and PC Nottingham concluded another fabulous event, only made possible by all the members taking part.

Mike’s mumblings Again, not too much to go to on these short and chilly days, but Mallory Park hosted their 43rd Plum Pudding meeting on Boxing Day. Having run out of excuses, I went and, in wonderful winter sunshine, had a great day watching an eclectic mix of competitors polish off some race rust!

There were four classes – solo bikes; sidecars; saloon cars; and sports cars – everybody got a race. Scooters, classic bikes, new superbikes, Caterhams, Golfs and Audi super saloons were all involved! Grids are based on who entered first. A very British fun event!

No Porsches were racing, but a local member’s nephew had his very first races, in the sports car category. I did also spot a lovely 993 C2S in the car park – great to see it out in December.

RECENT EVENTS December drive to Cornbury House Tom and Carol Downes report: “Following on from a comment made by Chris Elston on Facebook, Carol and I decided it would be a good idea to organise a drive out – but where to, and when?

“Fortunately, we didn’t have to think about those two questions particularly hard – there was an Open Day at Cornbury House at the beginning of December. Where to meet though? The Bear (the location of our monthly meetings) would be a bit awkward for some to get to. What we needed was somewhere en route from Coventry to Moreton-inMarsh. After a period of contemplation, we decided that an appropriate location would be the services on the southbound carriageway of the A46 – there was a petrol station, a Starbucks and a large car park (which we guessed wouldn’t be busy at 9am on a Sunday).

“With the location sorted we typed up some rough directions from the services to Cornbury House (Google Maps is a wondrous thing), and let people know where the services were located (how were we supposed to know some wouldn’t be able to find the Starbucks?).

“The time and date were set, the start point found, directions done. Telling fellow members? All the information was collated and posted on the R9 Facebook page and the PCGB Forum; Mandy also

993 C2S at Mallory Plum Pudding meeting

DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 6 Quiz night at The Coopers Arms MARCH 6 Club night With donation to, and presentation from, the Midlands Air Ambulance.

R9 Porsches fill the Starbucks car park

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sent out an email to Club members. We just had to sit and wait for the big day to arrive.

“I’ll admit it, we weren’t the first to arrive (that was Carol’s fault); a few had beaten us to it. We ordered a coffee and had a bit of a chat with the early birds, and then another Porsche arrived, then a couple more, and another, then a few more. I don’t think the Starbucks staff could believe their eyes. By the time we were ready to depart 15 Porsches were parked outside the coffee shop, and two others parked outside the café the other side of the garage. After a few photos, taken by Club members and the Starbucks staff, the mass exodus began.

“Well renowned explorer David Jones dived in behind us so he didn’t get lost and Kim Sutch made sure no one got left behind. A convoy of 17 various Porsche models streaming out of a service area on a sunny winter’s morning must have been quite a sight (we couldn’t have asked for a better day).

“On the journey to Cornbury House I wasn’t quite sure how fast to drive, but I think I judged it quite well – there was the odd time when I looked in the rear view mirror and saw eight Porsches following.

“As we turned right to enter the estate where Cornbury House is located, Chris Seaward was directing traffic (good to see him making himself useful) and greeted us with “nice car”. Although the convoy arrived at 10.30am the car park was already pretty full, but there were still places to be had and I think most of us were parked together.

“It was a bit chilly on arrival so we quickly made our way inside for the coffee and mince pies being provided and quickly established an R9 camp close to the refreshments.

“In conclusion I think the drive went rather well and, in my opinion, R9 made a very good effort as far as turnout in general was concerned.

“Carol and I used this as a training exercise as we are planning to organise something else, perhaps on a slightly grander scale – watch this space…

“P.S. There was a reason for adding the “nice car” quote. Some of you may be aware that we have

vanished. John and his new team, led by Charlie, were brilliant. Everyone had their delicious food and all had a great night. Thank you to the new team at The Bear.

Lining up before the drive to Cornbury House

recently bought a new car and there will be an article about car buying next month.”

December Christmas meal We arranged for our Christmas meal to be held at The Bear pub – our usual meeting place. Having spoken to the manager at our October meet, we agreed on 50 places for the evening of December 6. By the end of that evening we had 50 places taken and deposits paid but, with members wanting to join us, managed to increase the numbers to 60 after speaking to the manager.

What we were unaware of though was that the team at the pub we knew were actually finishing in November.

We met John, the new manager, at our November Club night and he was unaware of the amount of

December Club night Due to popular demand, we held our Club night in December, even though it was only a few days before the big day.

As usual, many members arrived and filled our upstairs room to enjoy the coffee, tea, biscuits and mince pies.

It was lovely to spend time chatting and meeting new members and we hope to see you all in 2017.

Dave, Kim and Mandy JROs

Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire Regional Organiser Paul Ebbs 01234 363358 (7pm–9pm) 07769 805594 (daytime) – r10@porscheclubgb.com As I write this brief report, the festive season is over and I’m looking forward to the Bicester Heritage ‘Scramble’ event. A big turnout is also expected for the visit to Dove House Motors event on January 21, which will have already been enjoyed by many members by the time you read this...

for sunglasses and cabriolets, but well done to those of our Region and all the others who turned out. You can’t keep a good Porsche enthusiast down.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS London Classic Car Show at Excel, London This year PCGB will again have a presence at the London Classic Car Show and it is another special venue and occasion to visit – I hope to be assisting with this. Why not consider a trip up to London for a welcome change from a different perspective?

The Club is in a very healthy position and, with our many sponsor partners supporting us, there is much to look forward to this year. Just be sure to keep abreast of all these special events, and make time for enjoying your Porsche in the company of many other enthusiasts at as many events as you can! I would, as ever, still welcome any further ideas or flashes of inspiration for suitable, fun outings for R10 – just contact me to discuss. We’ll be getting a ‘Show and Shine’ together for later in the year, so enthusiasm for helping and making it a fun occasion would be welcome. Get out in that Porsche and enjoy it whenever you can!

Hope to see you all soon Paul DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 23-26 London Classic Car Show ExCel London.

MARCH 12 Spring Open Day Cornbury House.

Essex Black beauties brave the rain

RECENT EVENTS

R9 Enjoying the Christmas meal at The Bear

members we have at each meeting. He was quite concerned about the numbers booked for our Christmas meal but assured us he would do everything possible to make it work.

Arriving to set up for the evening, we were a little worried how things would go – but these worries soon

Stony Stratford Classic A very wet Stony Stratford Classic car gathering this January 1 saw R10 members relatively unaffected by a little bit of cold water. Yes, it steadily became wetter (very wet in fact). Several Porsches were in attendance amongst the hundred or so cars on display, including a couple of 968s, and my 924 S, of course. The general attendance was understandably down, although amazingly, even in the inclement conditions, the crowds were still turning up at midday to the show that had seen a 10.30am start. Not a day

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Regional Organiser Martyn Molyneaux 01245 222937 (7pm-9pm) r11@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Greg Thompson 01376 573445 – r11gregt@googlemail.com RECENT EVENTS Annual dinner Forty-seven members enjoyed our Christmas dinner at Pontlands Park, where we had a welcoming drink followed by a three-course meal.

As guests of R11, we had Dan Jones, Principal, and Peter Hurd, Service and Parts Manager, from PC Colchester. We had a good selection of raffle prizes, many donated by members and Dan kindly supplied a Porsche Experience Centre driving experience that he auctioned. The auction was won by Glen Sharman with a bid of £270. Mike Taverner had what must be a record of 10 winning tickets out of 20 purchased but, in the best tradition of raffling, he took only one prize, providing other members with an opportunity of winning something from the table – thank you Mike.

As a result, we managed to raise £1,037 throughout the year for Peaceful Place, our selected charity for the year.

Glen looking pleased with winning the auction

Driving through the fog

Rebecca, Spencer, Sally and Anna at the Christmas dinner

December 30 Drive and lunch Greg Thompson reports: “So, we had a pretty big turnout for our drive round the Dengie Peninsula and the Hanningfields. Eighteen cars on the drive (one, admittedly, a Mini) and 39 people for lunch. This was surprising because the roads were filthy with salt, the air temperature was struggling to get above freezing and an occasional thick fog was everywhere.

“It was all going so well until eagle-eyed Terry Joyce spotted a flaw in the tulip maps – the last page was missing!

“I had printed them from Excel that morning with an incorrect print range. The drive seemed to terminate in East Hanningfield, about 20 miles too early. There was nothing for it but to drive like a nut back home, print 18 new back pages and race back to East Hanningfield. On the return journey Kay and I got stuck in a jam on the A12. We arrived in East Hanningfield to find four Porsches parked at La Vita Bella restaurant. The proprietor then got very shirty with us for using his parking spaces (and toilet apparently Fiona!).

“No matter, we soon got everyone underway again and were made to feel much more welcome and Christmassy at the Fox and Goose. Everyone loved the food there and we chatted the afternoon away.

We’ll probably do this route again in the summer – partly because I had to turn four people away this time, but also because I would quite like to drive it properly myself.”

DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 14 Club night A talk by Eunan Macguiness, advanced driving instructor, on cars and driving techniques.

FEBRUARY 23-26 London Classic Car Show MARCH 14 Club night APRIL 1 Technical seminar for the 996 at PCGB Clubhouse APRIL 11 Club night APRIL 22-23 Oicials’ Conference and AGM MAY 9 Club night MAY 28 Classic Cars on the Green and Open Gardens At Butt’s Green. For details, please email Paul Newbury at paul997@btinternet.com JUNE 13 Club night

Norfolk & Suffolk Regional Organisers Tony and Colleen Wickins 01379 676251 – r12@porscheclubgb.com

Sheena wore her best Christmas jumper to lunch (with added lights!)

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the year that included two presentations by Peter and Allison on their journeys in their trusty Lotus Elan, two quiz nights, an Easter meal with a raffle, an evening with Karl Ludvigsen, an update on all things Porsche by Gary Sorrell, our usual July summer buffet with ‘the Car’s the Star’ and a presentation on our German tour followed by our Christmas social party.

During 2016 we also visited the East Anglian Air Ambulance at Norwich, Historika and Andy Prill’s premises. We took part in a drive-it-day at Kersey Mill followed by lunch at The Anchor Inn, Stoke Nayland. We took almost 50 cars to Helmingham Classic Car Show and had a fabulous fish banquet at Sue and John’s home.

We joined other members and Clubs at the National Event at Silverstone Classic where we took our 968 on the circuit. We also enjoyed a very busy weekend hosted

by PIE Performance when members had the opportunity to drive the Club’s restored 356. Several of us went along to PC Colchester for a Service Clinic. Our WOTY last year was at Potters Resort in Norfolk where we relived our misspent youth dancing to the stars of the ‘60s and our Christmas dinner dance at the Ufford Hotel, Woodbridge was well supported.

We also enjoyed good food at The Four Horseshoes and The Boathouse for Sunday lunches.

Have we forgotten anything? Ah yes, some of us went to Germany and the Black Forest for a great week enjoying wonderful weather and visiting the Porsche Museum and Porsche factory along the way.

RECENT EVENTS December 13 Christmas social at the Bird in Hand Fifty-one members arrived at the Bird in Hand to enjoy the last event of 2016 and to raise funds for our two local charities, the East Anglian Air Ambulance and Quidenham Children’s Hospice. Rosemary and Yvonne did a sterling job selling raffle tickets and the display of prizes on offer this year seemed better than ever – thank you to everyone who donated to the collection.

Our sincere thanks to PIE Performance who brought along a fabulous array of items for us to auction, plus Sarah and John for offering, once again, their Derbyshire cottage for a week and a weekend, which proved very popular, as always. Thanks also to Gary Sorrell for offering a Porsche driving experience package which was won by John Gibson. The buffet was served around 8.30pm and everyone tucked into a most enjoyable feast, followed by desserts and teas and coffees. The raffle was then drawn and the evening came to a close around 10.30pm. We were most touched to receive a beautiful bouquet of flowers for Colleen and a bottle of whiskey for Tony, presented to

nights unless specifically stated below. Our events calendar is regularly updated on the R12 Club Forum at porscheclubgbforum.com which includes links to full details of each event, including how to book.

If you wish to receive our local monthly email update, please email tony.twservices@btinternet.com requesting this.

Raffle prizes on display

FORTHCOMING EVENTS February 21 Club night We hope to have a guest speaker but, failing that, this will be a social evening to discuss forthcoming events.

February 26 POTM We’re returning to an old favourite, The Orwell Hotel in Hamilton Road, Felixstowe (IP11 7DZ). Come and join us at this Victorian hotel for Sunday lunch. Book with Colleen and Tony: tony.twservices@btinternet.com

by Tuesday, February 20. The hotel has asked us to pre-order so please contact us for a menu. theorwellhotel.co.uk May 16 Club night Peter and Alison Coates will join us this evening to give a presentation of their rally last autumn to Turkey and Iran.

us by Jezz on behalf of the Club. Thank you everyone, we really appreciated the gesture and kind words – it means a lot to us.

DIARY DATES MARCH 21 Club night and quiz MARCH Return visit to Historika **TBC** APRIL Day out on the Poppy Line from Holt to Sheringham **TBC** APRIL 18 Club night Meal with Easter-themed raffle.

MAY Visit to Gressenhall Museum with lunch **TBC** MAY 16 Club night Peter and Alison Coates presentation.

Roger, Ian, Nicola, Sebby, Julie, Paul and Sue enjoying a chat

Yvonne selling raffle tickets

Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Shropshire Regional Organiser Steve Cutler 01384 370038 – r13@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Philip Sloper 01562 885740 – philipjsloper@gmail.com

Colleen and Tony with Paul drawing his prize

RECENT EVENTS

June 15 WOTY Just a word about this year’s WOTY in Wales. The hotel is almost full so please contact us first if you wish to join us and we will check if rooms are still available. Only ‘superior’ rooms left at £600 per couple for four nights.

We hope to visit the area for a short break early in spring to check out things to do and places to go!

Apparently, Cardigan Bay has one of the largest numbers of bottle-nosed dolphins in the UK so a boat trip may be on the agenda.

Jezz thanking Tony and Colleen for their hard work

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December 11 Christmas lunch We had 58 people booked for our Christmas lunch and the Hogarths Stone Manor Hotel did us proud, providing a splendid lunch in a lovely venue and surroundings with ample parking.

It was fantastic to have so many members attend and it was excellent to socialise with them and their partners.

There were three, non-car related, quizzes during the afternoon. The first was won by a consortium of members, all on the same table from the Knighton area. They didn’t give me their individual names but they were happy to be called ‘The Knighton Gang‘.

The second quiz was won by the same crowd but they offered the prize to the next highest score, which was John and Caroline Walker. The final quiz went down to a tie-break and was won by Steve and Chris Woodall who guessed the nearest number of novels written by Agatha Christie.

Beautiful lunch preparations by Hogarths Stone Manor Hotel for R13

South Wales Regional Organiser Huw Jones 07799 532661 – r14@porscheclubgb.com 2017 has arrived and I am looking forward to seeing you at some of our events throughout the year.

It was good to see so many of you at Cornbury House for the Christmas get-together on December 4. I happened to be already in the area having attended the 991/997 Christmas dinner the previous night, which enjoyed a good turnout.

When I was at Cornbury House I met an old shipmate, Steve Mann, who I used to sail with in previous years. He has now retired, purchased a Cayman S and joined PCGB.

Just before we sat down for lunch we went through the 2017 programme of events. Even if I say so myself, it looks pretty impresive and, for that, I have to thank Phil, Patrick and Ian for helping to organise all the events.

Although I had to leave early I am reliably informed that the proceedings finished around 4pm.

tea, coffee and biscuits being provided. See January PP for more details. Please contact Steve or Phil to book your place and for payment details. chasedistillery.co.uk April 2 Bromyard Speed Festival Following the success of the 2016 event, the streets of Bromyard will again be closed for this automotive extravaganza. bromyardspeedfestival.co.uk May 22-28 R13 10-car tour of Southern Ireland Event organised by Ian Crosskell. There is one place remaining, so if you are interested please contact Steve or Phil and we will arrange for Ian to provide more information.

June 27 Open Club night Members, their friends and other local car clubs are all invited to bring their sports cars, classic cars and anything interesting for an informal gathering of car enthusiasts.

R13 enjoying a super Christmas

Huw and Steve at PCGB Clubhouse

Christmas lunch Our pre-Christmas Sunday lunch was well-attended at the Plough Inn, Llandilo and they did us proud.

Hopefully, we can return to this venue sometime next year.

Club nights Unless otherwise stated, Club nights are on the last Tuesday in the month, 7.30pm for an 8pm start, at The Manor House of Whittington, on the A449 near Kinver (DY7 6NY). themanorhouseofwhittington.com As well as being shown in PP, our events calendar is regularly updated on the R13 section of the Club Forum.

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Christmas meal enjoyed by all with quizzes to follow

FORTHCOMING EVENTS February 9 visit to Aston Martin factory A reminder that we have a visit to the production facility at Gaydon, which is near Junctions 11-13 on the M40. More details can be found in October PP but, briefly, the cost is £40 and we are limited to 30 people over two tours at 10am and 2pm. At the moment all the places are gone but we do have a reserve list, so please contact Steve or Philip if you would like to be in reserve should some people drop out. astonmartin.com/en/confirmation/visiting-gaydon March 11 visit to Chase Distillery A tour of Chase Distillery near Hereford (HR1 3PG).

Arrive at 12noon for a visit lasting about two hours with

JANUARY 31 Club skittles night bellinnbroadheath.co.uk FEBRUARY 9 Tour of the Aston Martin production facility at Gaydon FEBRUARY 28 Club night Includes a speaker from ProTyre.

MARCH 11 A Saturday tour of Chase Distillery near Hereford MARCH 28 Club night Includes a speaker from a local specialist about car alarms and trackers.

APRIL 2 Bromyard Speed Festival APRIL 25 Club night A visit to local specialist ADW Automotive.

Details to follow.

APRIL 30 Secret Hills Tour Provisional date. Details to follow.

MAY 14 Regional Concours Location TBC. MAY 22-28 R13 10-car tour of Southern Ireland MAY 30 Club night in the north of Region Location details to follow.

R14 Christmas lunch

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS I have been working on events from our planning meeting at the end of November and some of the items have now been confirmed.

January 29 Sunday lunch and social meeting at Speech Hotel Menu for Sunday, January 29 given below. Please speak to a member of staff regarding any allergy or dietary requirements. Two courses £16.95, three courses £19.95.

Homemade soup of the day with herb croutons Terrine of the day served with pickled vegetables and toasted brioche Goats cheese crostini served on mixed leaves, with a pesto dressing Prawn cocktail served with buttered brown bread *** Roast striploin of beef, with Yorkshire pudding and pan gravy Roast leg of lamb with mint jus Fillet of Cod, served with parsley mash and a tomato caper cream sauce Vegetable brie and cranberry gratin served with new potatoes *** Bread and butter pudding served with custard Cheesecake of the day A lemon posset with shortbread biscuit A selection of locally sourced ice creams and sorbets A selection of cheeses, homemade pickle chutney and biscuits (supplement of £2.50) Morgan factory visit A visit to the Morgan factory has been confirmed for May 12. This, I am afraid, is a weekday event and our slot is at 11.30am on Friday morning. We will be restricted to between 15 and 20 people and the price will be £20pp.

Please let me know who will be interested in order to compile an attendance list. I know several of you have done this in the past, but there are several members who have not visited, including myself.

include in my monthly newsletters. Unfortunately, one of our members turned up for our cancelled Christmas party on December 10 at the Bear Hotel Cowbridge after seeing it in PP. This was cancelled months previously and the calendar was updated accordingly online and in subsequent publications. It is worth remembering, for instance, that information appearing in PP is often submitted up to six weeks prior to publication so cannot always be accurate if dates are changed or cancelled.

WOTY Just a reminder about our WOTY at the Metropole Llandrindod Wells, it is getting nearer, with a few rooms left to fill. For your information, I have received queries from other Region members who would like to join us. 20 rooms have been reserved for June 23-24 and more details of accommodation and activities can be found in previous PP. DIARY DATES JANUARY 29 Sunday lunch and social meeting At Speech Hotel in Forest of Dean.

MARCH 7 Quiz night at Ty Risha Jackie Thomas has agreed to arrange this.

MARCH 19 Pembrey trackday Brian Jones will confirm this date at the beginning of the year when the dates become available.

APRIL 9 Sunday drive and lunch in west Wales Chris Howells/Brian Jones have agreed to arrange this.

MAY 7 Sunday lunch and social in the Welshpool/Newton area MAY 12 Morgan factory visit

Region lunch meetings Can I request that those members who live in the Pembrock and Fishguard areas and also the Newton and Welshpool areas forward me details of venues that they think will be suitable for one of our lunch get-togethers?

Event dates I would also like to encourage members to read the events page on the PCGB website, or the details I

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South West Joint Regional Organisers Keith Young and Alan Stoneham 07769 320379 (Keith) 07803 237610 (Alan) r15@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Annual dinner dance at Saunton Sands We headed to north Devon for the social event of the R15 year. This time, we went to the Saunton Sands Hotel, built high on a cliff overlooking the dunes and beach and, according to family legend, almost certainly featuring on the cover of Genesis’ Foxtrot album but we, however, would be dancing to a different beat.

Saunton Sands was selected for its superb coastal location and its size being more readily able to accommodate our growing numbers and because it offered to manage all our members’ booking details in-house.

Most guests obtained sea-view rooms and some enjoyed Devon cream teas on arrival or a soak in the (tropical) pool and spa. Friday night supper was enjoyed in various locations by the sea as a precursor to the big night itself. There was also a lot of partying going on for others – to the detriment of a good night’s sleep for some members. The hotel reception staff did their best to accommodate room changes where they were able.

Saturday night was a blur of good cheer highlighted by the grand prize raffle which raised an amazing

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Our calendar of events for the year is out and hopefully you have had a copy through our mail system or on the Forum and PCGB website.

Symonds Yat We have several drives this year with our first one starting March 15 for our Symonds Yat and Tintern drive. Starting at the AV8 restaurant in Cotswold Airport, we’ll drive to Symonds Yat for a picnic lunch then drive down the Wye valley to Tintern Abbey for a cream tea, if required.

The usual suspects

£825 for our charity collection. Thank you to the gorgeous raffle ticket sellers, all of our members for their cash contributions and to all the wonderful prize donations by our kind supporters, including Saunton Sands Manager, Anthony Kingdon, who kindly donated a hospitality prize to our dazzling array. Our supporters selflessly provide serious star raffle prizes each year – you know who they are. Thank you.

After dinner, for some, the dancing never stopped!

There were memories of doing the Macarena and a bit of a knees-up at the end. All good fun and no photos (both the photographers were involved) so we think things went quite well in terms of entertainment. We have reviewed the event from all angles and will be making strategic suggestions early in the year.

Thanks for everyone’s assistance in planning, setting up, printing and leading the dancing.

Dancing the night away

Gloucestershire Regional Organiser Elaine Gammon 07854 868396 Stuart Ings 07942 184927 – r16@porscheclubgb.com The Huntsman The Huntsman did us proud for our final event last year as over 40 of us sat down for a three-course Christmas meal. It was a faultless, prompt and well-organised service – good food and friendly staff, as always. Attending this event was the newest and youngest member of our Region – Imogen, a recent arrival and the daughter of Kelly and Jonathan. She was most welcome and we hope to see Imogen, Kelly and Jonathan at some of our events during the year.

Elaine with Imogen, the newest and tiniest R16 member

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

My 944 S2 Cabriolet (‘Gabby’) It’s not been on the road for almost two years but will be making an appearance this year. She has been garaged but will need a programme of works to get her back to tip top condition.

Gabby is 28 this month and she was my first Porsche and has a lot to answer for – joining PCGB, meeting Elaine, getting into racing, meeting great people and making some wonderful friends. Guards Red with cream leather, she’s a real head-turner and I look forward to getting out on the road once again with her (and Elaine).

As ever we look forward to meeting you at some events this year.

Elaine and Stuart

Keith and Alan

FEBRUARY 12 Club meeting Including a distinguished beekeeper. At the Lord Haldon Hotel.

FEBRUARY 25 Karting endurance race Kart World, Exeter.

MARCH 12 Lord Haldon Sunday lunch MARCH 19 Clay pigeon shooting at Ashcombe APRIL 12 Dent removal at SCSPorsche Honiton with a light buffet.

Castle Combe We have three events planned at Combe this year, April 8, July 22 and September 30-Oct 1.

The first is the Spring Action Day and the second is the new format Summer Action Festival. For the third event we may be supporting PCGB at the Castle Combe Autumn Classic, although the Club’s attendance at this event is yet to be fully confirmed.

Let us know your thoughts It’s great to have members come forward with ideas and offers of help, we sure need and appreciate it so if there is anything you want to suggest or help with then please get in touch.

Princess Yachts visit and tour We are planning to visit the famous international cruiser builder in May at their UK headquarters in Plymouth. This is an exclusive visit for 30 members only, so be sure to secure your places if you would like to get on the inside of this business. It may just swing your yacht design preferences.

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Snowdonia We are looking forward to our weekend away in Snowdonia on March 24-26. Driving up a scenic route Friday morning, stopping for lunch and then on to the Royal Sportsman Hotel for a couple of nights. We will have a drive out on the Saturday and then an extended drive back on the Sunday.

This is the first weekend away we have organised so we hope it all goes well and a bit of a practice run for our big one on June 3-12 for the Grand Prix L’age D’or in Dijon where we have an itinerary for the whole week thanks to Nick and Stella.

This was our third Christmas at the Huntsman and it has been a great choice of venue for our monthly social evenings with numbers increasing all the time.

A few of our members suggested to try there and we have not looked back since. Put a note in your diary for the third Wednesday of December 2017 when we plan on returning for more of the same.

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DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 5 Prodrive tour (**provisional**) FEBRUARY 10 Morgan factory tour and pub lunch FEBRUARY 11 Peter Chambers Automotive (**provisional**) FEBRUARY 15 Monthly social evening at the Huntsman MARCH 5 Symonds Yat and Tintern drive MARCH 15 Monthly social evening at the Huntsman MARCH 24-26 Snowdonia weekend away

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Southern Regional Organiser Charlie McLaughlin 02380 694081 M: 07966 126464 r17@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Another Christmas has been and gone and now thoughts are directed towards this year’s holidays, events and car trips. Well, the Regional events diary is full and, by the time you come to read this, it will be posted on the Club Forum. Hopefully, we will have included a trip or two to entice you to join our merry band of enthusiasts.

Our Club night in December included, as is traditional, the annual quiz. This year a new team won – mind you, they probably have about eight degrees between them! Well done, it was another fun evening.

Of course, by now we will have held our dinner dance on January 14. I hope it went well and, in lieu of presenting them on the night, I can now inform you of the worthy recipients of the Region’s two awards.

Firstly, the ‘Hibbs Trophy’, which is given to a person or couple who are unfailing in their support of the Region. This year, the award went to Pete and Lorraine Boxall who, despite running a busy business, always find time to come and support the Region’s activities and weekends away. That leaves the ‘Member of the Year’ award and, this year, that could only be awarded to the Region’s ARO, Jon Fisher. He has worked behind the scenes for a number of years now and fully deserves this award for the second time. My thanks to you all.

Friday, April 28, going to Leuven in Belgium, staying for two days to enjoy the local delights, including visits to local chocolate shops and the Stella Artois brewery.

We depart on Sunday for a brief visit to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps where I have arranged a leisurely, two-lap drive around the famous F1 circuit.

After that, we will then make our way to Venlo in Holland for a two-day stopover. On Monday, we will have an early start to Dinslaken for a German ‘Porsche meeting’, where over 2,000 Porsches are expected and we have privileged parking in the infield.

That only leaves the return journey on Tuesday where, time permitting, we may visit the ‘Waterloo’ memorial on our return to the Eurotunnel.

So, a packed, long weekend, all underwritten by Scenic Car Tours for a bargain price of £425pp (based on two sharing). Contact 01732 879153 to reserve your place.

Slot car racing Lastly, I need numbers for one of our first events in 2017, slot car racing in Waterlooville, on Friday, February 24, starting at 7pm. It’s £15pp, with the opportunity to order some fun for half-time. So, if that’s of interest, please let me know by text or email.

Charlie McLaughlin DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 14 Club night Empress of Blandings starting at 7pm.

FEBRUARY 24 Slot car racing Waterlooville, PO8 0RN at 7pm.

MARCH 25 Drive and lunch Lord Nuffield’s house and estate.

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Hospital where he had undergone an operation to remove another brain tumour. Fred was very bright and alert when we met him and almost back to his normal self. He was complaining about the food not being hot enough. He has finally had the feeding tube removed, which has been in place for many months, and is back eating normally. He will be transferred to a convalescent home whilst a care package can be arranged at his home.

I also visited Malcolm Tyson who has now been transferred to Kendal Hospital, from Lancaster after breaking his hip. He was very upbeat and hoping to get back home in the next couple of weeks, again, once a care package can be set up. I took both Fed and Malcolm a card that many members had signed as well as an R18 calendar. Fred and Malcolm thank everyone for their kind wishes and look forward to catching up with us in spring.

Garstang GC We held our second Christmas lunch at Garstang Golf Club on December 18 where 52 members, including six children, enjoyed a good meal and activities. This year we decided to have a free ‘bran tub’ (aka a ‘lucky dip’) but, as many members are not old enough to know what these are, we explained this was to pick a wrapped and disguised gift from a sack, one for men and one for ladies. These were items we had acquired throughout the year from various sources, ranging from baseball caps, torches, R18 mugs, etc. In addition, Father Christmas was in attendance, along with some of his ‘little helpers’ who took the lucky dip bags around. Father Christmas had also brought gifts for the children and, as always, it is a delight to see their face and hear their comments. Thanks to Judy and Sue Dodd who spent an afternoon wrapping and disguising the lucky dip prizes, to Sue, Debra Worthington and Jo Diamond for being ‘little helpers’ and to Alan Diamond for undertaking his important role. Can we book you for next year please?

Regional Organiser David Baker 01772 451970 – r18@porscheclubgb.com

Happy faces at R17 meeting and quiz night

WOTY A reminder of our overseas WOTY. We are going to Belgium, Holland and Germany over five days and four nights. We will be leaving via Eurotunnel on

RECENT EVENTS Hospital visits I am delighted to say I have visited Fred Hindle and Malcolm Tyson in hospital over Christmas. After trying to track Fred down through the convalescent home without success, I visited his neighbour who said he had been transferred to Royal Preston

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David and Judy Baker present Rob Kellock with a framed print of his winning entry for the R18 photographic competition

Just as I had completed this report I got a phone call to say that new member, Steve Walton, had passed away just before Christmas. Steve was only 62 and had attended a couple of events since joining in April 2016. Our thoughts go out to his family at this sad time.

New members Welcome to new members Andrew Slater, Peter Sutton, Tom Elleray, Bryan and Louise Ryding, John Robinson, Jeffrey Bond and Simone Littler, Jasper Kirkham and Jonathon Osborn.

We hope you will come along to some of our events and join in the activities in R18 and PCGB nationally.

David, Judy and the R18 organising team

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Someone did well at Christmas. Mike Trotter’s son Marcus, with his first Porsche

The December monthly meeting was the usual Christmas quiz organised by Judy. This year was somewhat more difficult than in previous years but, as always, included extra points for singing some of the answers. In case of a tie, there is always an activity to be completed. This year, we had obtained cardboard 911s which had to be coloured and assembled. As always, there is great variety of models assembled. The winning entry, on points, even before the 911 assembly was counted in, was the regular winning team of Hassan Isaji, Jeremy Heney, Peter Bull, Diane Thackray, Rob Kellock, Dean Easterby, Gareth Patterson and Sean Conboy. To help with the singing questions was Colin Appleton and assembly of the 911 was entrusted to Jamie Wilson.

Judy and I would also like to thank members for the flowers and gift we were presented with on the evening. They were much appreciated.

Winning cardboard 911 for the Christmas quiz

Events planning for 2017 is coming along well. Our annual new members night will be on Wednesday, March 15 at Garstang Golf Club where R18 member, and internationally famous professional photographer, Sean Conboy will be talking about the photoshoots he has undertaken for Hyundai and Jaguar.

After receiving 145 entries for the R18 photographic competition, the winning 12 entries were made into an A3 calendar. The results, after stringent judging by Sean, were announced at the Christmas lunch.

The overall winner was Rob Kellock with a picture of an orange 911 GT3 RS. Runner-up was taken by Tony Cumming with the picture of a 991 and third place was by Joce Walsh taken from the passenger window. Each of these will receive a prize for their efforts. There are still a few copies of the calendar available at £9 (collected). If you would like one please email me at r18@porscheclubgb.com.

Norman Jones has organised a trip to the Lady Lever Art Gallery and Port Sunlight village on Sunday, March 26 meeting at Port Sunlight at 10.30am.

Lunch is available and a walking tour of Port Sunlight has also been arranged. Please contact me if you would like to attend and I will pass the information to Norman.

I have had some suggestions for pubs in East Lancashire and the Bolton area, where we could meet up, on a different night to our regular third Wednesday of the month at Garstang GC, with members in those areas who may not be able to make the regular Garstang GC meetings. We will probably start these in March.

Cumbria International Motor Show Our major car show this year will be Cumbria International Motor Show at Westmorland Show Ground, Crooklands, near Kendal on Sunday, May 14.

You can book via the website: espcarclub.co.uk Please enter PCGB as your code in the comments section so we can see how many PCGB members will be attending if we have sufficient space. Joining us on the display will be PC Kendal, 9-Apart, Swissvax, etc.

Club Shop will also be in attendance. Tickets are £5 per car and driver. R3, R1 and other Regions will also be attending and R5 and R6 have also been invited.

Please note, you will not be able to park on the PCGB display without prior registration. More information from Mike Trotter.

Porkers in the Trough VIII Entries for Porkers in the Trough VIII on Sunday, July 9 are already coming in. Please email me and I will send you an entry form. More details in future PP and via MailChimp newsletters.

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DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 7 Social meeting at Castle Inn FEBRUARY 15 Monthly meeting Garstang GC Including a presentation, ‘The restoration of the works Le Mans 924 GTP’ by John Bradshaw, Road and Race Restorations.

FEBRUARY 19 Preston SuperCar breakfast meet 9.30am-12.30pm.

FEBRUARY 19 Visit to Portmeirion with R5 See R5’s report to book. Several R18 members will again be attending this excellent event.

MARCH 7 Social meeting Dirty Harry’s on the A6 near Carlisle.

MARCH 15 Monthly meeting Garstang GC ‘New members night’. Speaker Sean Conboy.

Tales from undertaking car manufacturer photoshoots.

MARCH 19 Preston SuperCar breakfast meet 9.30am-12.30pm.

MARCH 26 Visit to Lady Lever Art Gallery and Port Sunlight Including lunch and a walking tour of the village.

APRIL 19 Monthly meeting Garstang GC APRIL 23 Preston SuperCar breakfast meet 9am-12.30pm.

MAY 7 Drive and lunch Start at Holiday Inn Hotel, Lancaster, just off J34 M6.

MAY 14 Cumbria International Motor Show MAY 17 Jasmine Porschalink Open Evening MAY 19-21 WOTY with R5, Llandudno MAY 20 Anglesey trackday MAY 21 Porsches on the Prom – Llandudno

Thames Valley Regional Organiser John Barnatt 01628 471985 – 07890 181495 r19@porscheclubgb.com Panamera review Hello everyone. I hope you enjoy reading about my test drive in the new Panamera 4S as much as I enjoyed driving it. PC Reading kindly let me have a two-hour test drive and, if someone would kindly lend me £120,000, I would have one in a heartbeat.

Porsche’s guiding ethos is improvement by evolution, which I take to mean that changes are not made for change’s sake. I had not driven with any kind of Tiptronic,

Diesel 4S, 2.1 tonne and 0-60 in 4.2 seconds

PDK or any other kind of paddle-shift gearbox previously so I had no preconceived ideas or pre-judged doubts, which meant that I could be both objective and unbiased in my opinions.

The car I drove had an electric handbrake, but that is just a feature that you learn to use as you go along, just like, say, using cruise control for the first time. It’s very simple and intuitive. The standard ‘foot on the brake’ safety feature is part of the procedure but you need to apply the footbrake to select drive anyway. In the centre of the dash is a touch-screen with all the features you need. From there you can set the exhaust to sport, which is not intrusive when in use, and the settings for the hardness of the shock absorbers. In normal mode, the exhaust is inaudible at the legal limit, the only sound in the luxuriously appointed cabin being the tyre whoosh as you waft along. In traffic, the Panamera is ultra-comfortable, its automatic gear changes are slick and there is no hint of notchiness; it behaves just like any other two-pedal automatic and I was happy to trundle along some arterial routes through the centre of Reading following the excellent satellite navigation system which is far better and bigger than my own Garmin.

There are many controls that add to the driving pleasure and let you customise the feel of the car to suit your own personal tastes. As it was my first time in the big saloon car I opted to defer to the wisdom of Porsche’s development engineers and leave everything on the default settings, but that does not mean you are going to be condemned to driving a soggy barge, not a bit of it; even in the normal set-up the car has crisp throttle response, crisp enough anyway, for a busy M4 with fog, damp roads and 40mph speed limits. The selectable (if you twiddle the right knob) digital dashboard display is a graphic engineer’s tour de force.

Very high resolution graphics fool the eye into believing that they are real dials, especially the clock. One of the routes I used to navigate when I was working would, I thought, make an effective test for the Panamera and so it proved. I flipped the gear lever over to M and with one eye on the rev-counter, selected second gear and gave the loud pedal a good prod whilst still carrying a bit of lock exiting a roundabout. The two-ton projectile

The car ticked all of John’s boxes

catapulted me up a hill without any fuss, wiggling of its hips, or spinning of wheels and, again, because of the muffled engine note you have to develop the skill of looking at how quickly the horizon is approaching with one eye and looking at the needle of the tacho with the other. Once you get used to the performance you don’t really read the tacho so much as establish the angle of the needle on the only analogue dial in the car. One o’clock on the dial was something a little over 5,000rpm but under the rev limit and time to pull the paddle for another gear. When you get the revs up there you sort of become aware of the engine note rather than actually hear it, but everything is so smooth and vibration free, it’s almost as if you are playing a virtual Panamera driving game on your computer.

The Panamera seats have the usual electric adjustment and there is a control underneath the steering wheel which gives fore and aft and vertical adjustment so, with the combination of controls, I was able to get the perfect driving position; even 6ft 7in Edd China ought to be able to get comfortable. Underneath the steering wheel, at about five o’clock, there is a small dial which changes setting of throttle response and gear shift dynamically, i.e. if you decide you don’t want to, or can’t use the centre display screen to change the settings. But, as I have already said, experimenting with those settings on a dank day in Reading is best left to the experts.

As well as satisfying drivers, rear seat passengers have not been left out either. They have their own, separate climate controls and there is plenty of space back there but, as time was of the essence and I had been let loose on my own, I did not check out the rear accommodation but noted the key phrases from the walk-through provided by the very helpful sales assistant. On the outside, the Panamera 4S differs from the Turbo in one key area of design; the spoiler that rises at 71mph and retracts at 40mph does not extend

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sideways on the 4S model.

Those of you who know me well know that I am a dyed-in-the-wool sports car fan. I have driven a wide range of Porsches during the last 30 years and, for a car like this to have a significant impact on me, it speaks volumes. It is a car that makes you question if you need a family car and a Boxster for a Sunday blast. On the limit, yes, maybe the Boxster will have the edge but if you find those limits on public roads you should probably be inside Broadmoor, not just driving past as I did today. Don’t take my word for it though, get in touch with your Porsche Centre and book a test drive. You will not be disappointed.

The Panamera driven by John

PCGB you know it makes sense John Barnatt

London Regional Organisers Nick and Ed Pike 01189 473925 – r20@porscheclubgb.com Twitter: @PCGB_London For those who have just joined the Club and our Region, welcome! Our Region is one of the most

active and we look forward to welcoming you to one of our events.

We have been busy during the seasonal break and planning is well underway for our many drives and European trips during the year, the best being ‘The Great Escape’ through the Swiss Alps.

This month is the London Classic Car Show at Excel on February 23-26. The Club stand will be in the main hall. Nick and I will be there, along with Club staff to welcome you, so take a moment to pop by and say hi. We will have copies of our 2017 schedule and can answer any questions that you may have.

If your commitment this year is to do more with your Porsche, then take a moment to look at our events schedule and dates of our regular meets on the Club website. We publish pictures from each of our drives, trips away and static meets on our Regional gallery pages so that you can get a really good idea of what our events are like. We are a friendly bunch and look forward to meeting you.

RECENT EVENTS Christmas curry An R20 tradition in its 10th year, we gathered at an off-Brick Lane curry house that, in our time, has become increasingly popular and has expended sideways and upwards. We tucked into favourites as we laughed and remembered the events of 2016. A great way to close out the year in good company. Time flew and we took the last Tube home (again!).

Smithfield ‘Meat’ A perfect way to avoid the Christmas shopping queues and to chat about our drives and trips away in 2017. Our eclectic group of Porsches soon filled the loading bays in the quiet before the craziness of the traditional Smithfield Christmas ‘Meat auction’ the following week. Great to see a pair of 996 GT2s

side-by-side. We chatted until the sunset and then it was finally time to head home through the streets of London past the Christmas lights.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS February 23-26 ‘R20 on Tour’ at the London Classic Car Show A great way to spend a blustery February weekend surrounded by beautiful classics. If last year is anything to go by, Porsches are very well represented.

March 5 R20 Sunday Escape ‘North by Northwest’ We will be heading to Oxford and beyond to find the roads less travelled. Likely to be a slightly longer drive but one which will delight.

The R20 London bus at Smithfield

Ace Cafe Boxing Day was the perfect evening for our regular meet; crisp cold skies, empty roads and a car park full of Porsches – many traveling from as far away as Somerset and Denmark, taking advantage of the bank holiday to be at the iconic cafe. A great evening to avoid the Christmas excesses in the company of real enthusiasts. An impressive collection ranging from a newly acquired Cayman GTS, to a beautiful 912 and a rarely seen 914.

April 8-9 R20 Spring Break ‘Clogs and Curves’ A return to the delights of Zeeland in Western Holland.

Islands, bridges, and some amazing driving. **Now full** Ed and Nick

DIARY DATES JANUARY 30 – Ace Cafe London meet The regular monthly Porsche-only meet at Ace Cafe on the North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London, NW10 7UD from 6pm. Last Monday of the month.

FEBRUARY 18 East London Smithfield ‘meat’ Join us on the North side of Smithfield Market (Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HL), from 2pm onwards. Third Saturday of each month.

FEBRUARY 23-26 ‘R20 on Tour’ at the London Classic Car Show At ExCeL, London, E16 1DR. Thu:12-8pm, Fri/Sat: 10am-6pm, Sun: 10am-5pm.

FEBRUARY 27 Ace Cafe London Meet See left.

997 GTS at Ace Cafe

Chiltern Regional Organiser Terry Perry 07748 555333 – r21@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS

Sunset at Smithfield

Early front row at Ace Cafe

LCCS tails

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Club nights We ended the 2016 calendar of events for R21 with a Christmas buffet and quiz at December Club night. The Black Horse laid on a fantastic spread of food in such generous quantities that ‘doggy bags’ were provided so members could take leftovers home with them.

Everyone participated in the quiz with rounds that included general knowledge, motorsport and Porsche questions. Team One were the winners by the smallest of margins with scores ranging from 37 in last place to 41 for first place. Team One members included Martin and Anne Foster, Graham and Elsa Hill, Richard York and PCGB Director Chris James with wife Anne.

The December Club night also gave us the opportunity to say farewell to Brad Bradshaw. Brad has been an enthusiastic PCGB member for many years and a regular supporter of R21 events so we will miss him. Brad has been planning to emigrate to Australia for some considerable time and, after many hold ups and complications, he has finally been able to make the move. His Concours winning 996 C4S Coupe has been carefully ensconced in a container and will be joining him down under shortly. Hope it goes well for you Brad.

The next Club night will be a social evening at our regular venue (The Black Horse, The Vale, Chesham,

HP5 3NS) on Tuesday, February 7 from 7pm onwards.

I look forward to seeing you there for a chat and a drink and maybe a bite to eat.

The winning quiz team

Relaxed Christmas event for R23

Friday and Saturday evening. If you would like to join us, please book direct with the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells on 01597 823700 and quote ‘PCGB WOTY May 5-7’.

The rate is £70pp per night including bed, breakfast and evening meal plus use of the leisure facilities. A £20pp non-refundable deposit will be required when booking. I would also appreciate it if you would drop me an email (r21@porscheclubgb.com) to let me know that you have booked.

Brad Bradshaw receives members’ best wishes before he leaves for Australia

Convoy run to Christmas Open Day About 20 of us met on a cold and frosty Sunday morning to drive in convoy to the Christmas Open Day at Cornbury House. We met at the 94 Coffee Shop in Waddesdon where the proprietor and staff coped well with our sudden invasion at opening time on a Sunday morning. There was an attractive line-up of Porsches outside and one visitor to the area was heard to say; ‘I think everyone in Waddesdon must own a Porsche!’

We set off in convoy and, with the help of the Region’s two-way radios, we managed to stay together for most of the journey. Thank you to Paul Harvey who ran at the back of the pack and kept me informed of progress. We got caught up in a bit of traffic near Bicester Village retail outlet but, after that, we took a cross country route that was fairly free of traffic and provided some interesting roads to enable slightly more spirited motoring – although the conditions were not too good, with ice remaining on the more sheltered areas and providing a consequent need for care. Full marks for bravery go to the Boxster crew, Robert and partner, who did the whole trip with their hood down.

2017 events Plans for the New Year include a trip to the Prodrive operation in Banbury, Sunday lunch runs, a visit to the Brooklands Museum and more breakfast meets at Denham Airfield. Details and dates will be published in future editions of PP and on the website. In addition, we would like to hear from you with any ideas for trips and events for the Region. Please drop an email to me at r21@porscheclubgb.com or give me a call for a chat with any thoughts that you have.

Cayman GT4 I have now done over 1,000 miles in my GT4 and really love it. However, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres are not ideal for cold and wet weather so I am debating whether to fit a set of N-rated winter tyres that I own. I am not likely to take the GT4 out in snow or ice but it would probably benefit from the improved security in the wet and cold. I will let you know how I get on in a future PP article.

hot food and refreshments all evening.

Over 60 members in 35 cars joined us for this festive evening, and we were also joined by Chris Sweeting, Membership Secretary, from PCGB Clubhouse. Chris was an R23 member before moving to the Cotswolds and taking employment with PCGB. The highlight of the evening was the charity raffle in aid of Sussex Air Ambulance and, once again, thanks to PC Mid-Sussex for the selection of prizes along with prizes from R23. Just over £250 was raised and, together with other charity collections we have had during the year, this takes our total raised for the Air Ambulance to just over £500. Thank you for your support this year and we will continue to support the same charity next year.

918 Spyder on display at PC Mid-Sussex

Terry Perry DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 7 Club night social meeting At the Black Horse, The Vale, Chesham.

R21 members taking refreshment before the run to PCGB Clubhouse

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The popular raffle raised funds for Sussex Air Ambulance

Club meetings Our monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at The Bolney Stage (London Road, Bolney Village, West Sussex, RH17 5RL from 7pm) remain unchanged. The Sunday breakfast meetings will be arranged on a similar basis to last year and we have a new venue for a public display of Porsches, as well as various other days planned.

As we go to print, we are still finalising various dates for these events and will publish the 2017

February Offers Porsche Cayenne 29535ZR21 Pirelli PZero N1 £221.95 Porsche Macan 26545R20 Pzero N0 £215.95 29540R20 Pzero N0 £198.95 Porsche Cayman Boxster 23535Z19 Pirelli Pzero N2 £159.95 26535Z19 Pirelli Pzero N2 £212.95 911 991 24535Z20 Pzero N0 £201.95 30530Z20 Pzero N0 £260.95 911 997 23535Z19 Pzero N2 £159.95 30530Z19 Pzero N2 £233.95 911 996 22540ZR18 Pirelli Pzero Rosso N4 £125.95 26535ZR18 Pirelli Pzero Rosso N4 £165.95

calendar when dates are confirmed, so please check your emails for details.

Happy and safe motoring Christine and Martin

Several sponsors and charity stands were also present. Members travel from far and wide and it was good to catch up with many friends we had not seen for some time. The Club Shop, as ever, did a roaring trade. Sunday lunch in a local hotel rounded off our trip before heading back home with the sun still shining.

DIARY DATES

Golf and BBQ at Kingsway Golf Centre We had a record turnout last year so this event may well be on the 2017 calendar. In brief, it is an annual golf pitch and putt event versus PC Cambridge.

Following the golf there will be a prize-giving and BBQ.

FEBRUARY 7 Monthly meeting at The Bolney Stage MARCH 7 Monthly meeting at The Bolney Stage MAY 7 Breakfast at Paragon

Kimbolton Castle Classic Car Show and Fayre Another note for your diary. We have been notified that Kimbolton Castle Classic Car Show and Country Fayre will take place on Sunday, July 9.

Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire

World Endurance Championship at Silverstone The date for this event has now been confirmed as April 15-17. Last year, members received a special deal on tickets. Not too sure what’s planned for this year but no doubt Porsche will be present. Keep a close eye on PP if you would like to attend.

Regional Organiser John Dunn 01954 789764 – r24@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS December Club night Edward Parry reports: “R24 members were (mostly) full of the Christmas spirit at December Club night and compliments of the season were exchanged all around. With 2017 fast approaching, a review of both Regional and main Club events were discussed and it looks likely it will be another exciting year for us all. A good mix of social and motorsport themed events are in prospect.

“The committee will be meeting very soon to put together the Regional programme. However, as always, we are open to any suggestions from members for visits and guest speakers.

“The Ferry Boat Inn very kindly provided lots of mince pies on the night that complimented other cakes brought in by a certain member (thanks to Sarah Fox), all washed down by an endless supply of tea and coffee. A good night was had by all.”

Clubhouse Christmas Open Day Not a Regional event but one that has become a favourite among some who like to combine driving, socialising and some shopping. Yes, I’m talking about PCGB’s Christmas Open Day. A number of R24 members made the scenic drive in bright sunshine from the Cambridgeshire area to Moreton-in-Marsh in the north Cotswolds. On arrival, we parked up amongst hundreds of other Porsches then went inside for tea and coffee and the odd mince pie.

Drive and dine and boat trip After the disappointment of the cancellation in 2016 (through no fault of our own) we intend to book this event again. The trip will take the form of a drive and dine to the outskirts of Cambridge with either a pub lunch or a dinner after the cruise on the River Cam.

Ann James (L) and Tracy Wilkins on their charity stall at Christmas Open Day

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Last month I hinted that I would be able to report on the R24 events for the coming year. Well, perhaps I was a little optimistic. Not all the dates are finalised yet but, to give you a flavour of what’s being planned, please see below.

Club nights Usually held on the second Wednesday of each month.

Last month I published dates for the Region’s monthly meeting at the Old Ferryboat: oldenglishinns.co.uk/ our-locations/the-old-ferry-boat-st-ives February 8 Club night Come along and join us on our first proper Club night of 2017. We hope to be able to bring you something a little bit different for our February night. We should also have a further update on more of the Regional events for the 2017 calendar.

March 6 Club night The evenings will be getting a little lighter and we usually see an increase in cars coming out of hibernation. Of course, much depends on the weather but if we have a favourable forecast we will arrange for the dedicated Porsche-only parking area for our Club night.

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July 28-30 Silverstone Classic Tickets are now on sale – see elsewhere in PP for ticketing information. More details can be found at: silverstoneclassic.com/welcome Benefits and advantages of Regional PCGB membership We are a little short on news and events at this time of year so I would like to take this opportunity to outline some of the benefits we have as members of PCGB. Some things to remind ourselves of are Porsche Centre discounts, insurance offers and member benefits from our independent sponsors. We also have national events at great venues. The Club has a motorsport department and holds regular trackdays and runs popular racing and hill climbing and sprinting championships. Want to travel? What about a factory visit in Germany and a tour of the Porsche Museum?

We have group tours abroad and even international model events. If you like to polish, why not enter your car in Club Concours events?

You may also want to take advantage of the Club Shop and purchase clothing, books and accessories.

We have a great website and great resources of information, along with technical advice and shared experience on our Forum and model Registers. And, of course, we have the magazine that you are now reading; PP – not available anywhere else.

Also, Regional events – your Region’s committee aim is: ‘To provide a variety of quality events that we think will appeal to all our members throughout the year’. A list of events for Cambridge and Bedford Region for the coming period can be found in your PP and on the Club website.

So, why not make full use of what I think is one of the best deals on offer in PCGB – your Region and its members. Do come along and join us. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month. We look forward to meeting members old, new and somewhere in between at the Old Ferryboat Inn, Holywell, near St Ives.

Great turnout of R25 members at PC Tonbridge for their December meeting

Enjoy your Cars, Club, Region and 2017 events John Dunn

Kent grateful thanks to Vince McGrory and his team for their hospitality.

Regional Organisers Phil and Pearl Sharland 01797 344121 – r25@porscheclubgb.com Happy New Year everyone RECENT EVENTS December Club night What a fantastic turnout we had for our December Club night at PC Tonbridge, the Centre was buzzing.

An estimated 90 people enjoyed the great hospitality on offer and the opportunity to look at all the new Porsches on display. Thank you all for coming and our

New year drive The period between Christmas and New Year can often leave one feeling a bit deflated so we thought we would arrange a drive on Wednesday, December 28. We decided to use a variety of roads but mainly A and B roads. However, we hadn’t reckoned on fog and frost.

Although it was foggy when we left home, by the time we had had breakfast and bottomless cups of coffee at 7 Hotel Diner in Polhill there were just a few pockets around when we set off for the drive. Everyone agreed the scenery was stunning with misty and frosty fields and trees lining our route. Traffic was fairly light and we ended the drive in beautiful sunshine with time left for lunch.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS February 26 Breakfast Club at Bloomsburys On the Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, TN29 8DQ (on A262). This will be an alternative car event so you won’t have to bring the Porsche out in bad weather. Contact Mick and Sue Dennis on m1ck.dennis@btinternet.com April 26 Mini factory visit in Oxford Cost is £13.50pp. Numbers are strictly limited so this will be restricted to two places per Kent Region member only. Membership number required with booking.

Club nights Our calendar of events for 2017 should be sent to you shortly.

Our monthly meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month at The Kentagon at Brands Hatch from 7.30pm. Access is via the main gate on the A20. If you are a new member attending one of our Club nights then look out for the yellow T-shirts and sweatshirts worn by us and our committee members.

We are there to introduce you to other members and generally make you feel at home.

Don’t forget – if you want to come along to any of the events advertised then please make sure you let us know in advance. Telephone 01797 344121 or email r25@porscheclubgb.com If you have not registered your email address with the Club, please do so soon so that we can send you our regular updates on all our events.

Happy and safe motoring – we wish you smooth and empty roads Phil and Pearl

Seasonal displays at PC Tonbridge and R25 Club night

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DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 8 Club night at Brands Hatch FEBRUARY 26 Breakfast Club at Bloomsburys MARCH 8 Club night at Brands Hatch MARCH 19 Drive and Sunday lunch Venue TBC. MARCH 25 Car detailing demonstration by ‘Wow Factors’ At Motor Care Body Shop, Tunbridge Wells.

APRIL 8 Spring health check at PC Tonbridge Bookings will be taken by email only.

APRIL 12 Club night at Brands Hatch APRIL 26 Mini factory visit MAY 7 Show and Shine at Leeds Castle ‘Motors by the Moat’

Dorset Joint Regional Organisers Trefor Willingham and Geoff Fields 01747 838158 – r26@porscheclubgb.com December meeting With just 12 members present on the night we’ve had better attendance figures, but the Christmas dinner on the following evening undoubtedly had an effect on numbers and, despite the low turnout, we still had a lively meeting with plenty of interesting debate!

Tref opened with a brief description of a Martini 924 undergoing restoration at Poole Accident Repair and his initial report is included to follow.

The date for the annual skittles match against Woolsbridge Motor Club was announced as January 27 at Bloxworth Village Hall. The cost of £8.50pp includes an excellent buffet meal and, with limited numbers, this event may be fully booked by the time you read this. If you are interested in joining the R26 team, please contact Karl urgently to see if there are any places left.

The Bridgehouse Sunday lunch at Mark’s hotel, The Bridgehouse in Beaminster, is booked for May 7. Again, numbers are limited so book your place early – if you bag a place but haven’t been before, you are in for a treat, the hotel and food are a delight.

‘WEYPOP’ Weymouth Porsches on the Promenade has been confirmed for July 14 and, with Paul Butcher’s perseverance, details are being finalised at a pace!

Based on the numbers in attendance at the inaugural event, experience of the growth rate of similar events would suggest that we can expect anything from 250 to 400 cars in 2017 and with so many cars arriving via public roads there was a lot of discussion about logistics. It’ll be fine on the night, of course…

To tip or not to tip Our Club night discussion moved onto the most important subject of the night – how to tip the drivers transporting the Weymouth contingent to the Christmas dinner the following evening! I kid you not – I swear the conversation went on for a good 15 minutes and I’m still not sure whether the matter was resolved (although I may have been asleep when it reached its conclusion). However, in view of the pea-souper we drove home in after the Christmas dinner, whatever their tip was, it wasn’t enough!

In other business, it was confirmed that Classics at Sherborne Castle will be a two-day event this year,

although there’s no indication as to the format of this or what will be required of the Club’s display. Finally, PCGB will again be at the Festival of Speed in 2017 and the Club will be asking for volunteers to man the stand again – further details to follow.

RECENT EVENTS Mike Wilds wins yet another championship Contrary to a comment made in a recent article in a national classic car magazine, and to paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of Mike Wilds’ retirement (‘former racing driver’) have been greatly exaggerated!

Fifty-one years after his first race at Snetterton (in which he finished third), R26 member Mike has won his 14th driver championship. Paired with son Anthony, in Class 2 of the Dunlop Endurance Championship consisting of a number of races at circuits around the UK and driving a DMS sponsored Ferrari 458GTC, the father and son team finished with a podium position at every race they competed in.

With a career in which he has competed in everything from historics to F1 and at an age when most of us are considering retiring to garden duty, Mike has no intention of ending his illustrious career just yet and, in addition to continuing his driving tuition courses, plans are already underway for a full season’s racing in 2017. Well done Mike and Anthony, heartfelt congratulations from everybody at PCGB (and in particular R26) are in order.

Mike Wilds track testing Ronnie Peterson’s Lotus 72

At speed in the DMS sponsored Ferrari

Poole Accident Repair Tref reports: “Hot on the heels of PC Bournemouth’s 924 Turbo ‘Classic Centre Challenge’ restoration, I received a

Debbie, Richard, Alistair and Jean

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Some go fishing together... father and son team, Mike and Anthony Wilds prefer to go motor racing

phone call from Dave Wade, Bodyshop Manager at Poole Accident Repair, the company responsible for the bodywork, not only on PC Bournemouth’s 924 Turbo, but also PC Portsmouth’s 928 project. After hearing that Dave has now purchased a Martini 924 for total restoration, I was delighted to get an invite to pop in to take a look at early stages of restoration and, when I did, the car was already stripped, shot-blasted and mounted on a rotisserie for repair.

There will be an opportunity to view it yourself before it progresses too far, with Poole Accident Repair opening their doors, not only for us to see the 924 project, but also to witness some of the techniques they use.

“We are hoping to organise a spring visit and a follow-up in the autumn so please contact us by the usual channels for details, or look on the Dorset Regional website. In the meantime, I was pleased to have Paul Hedges, the 924 RS with me for this trip, so you can find more detailed information on the 924 in the Register section.”

Christmas dinner and Member of the Year award at the Hunters Moon For the second year in succession, the Hunters Moon was the venue of the R26 Christmas dinner and, once again, they did us proud. Fifty members and friends enjoyed an excellent meal served by attentive and welcoming staff in the convivial atmosphere of this traditional Dorset country pub. As usual, the evening included a raffle in aid of Dorset Air Ambulance and the Member of the Year presentation. All in all, a great evening was had by everyone – apart, that is, from the unfortunate couple who were the unwitting victims of ‘Fingers-Wells’ attempt to relieve the pub of one of their Christmas decorations! In an elaborately planned heist, in addition to the donated prizes he affixed a raffle ticket to one of the pubs ornaments but when, at the end of the evening, the

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winners of said ornament tried to leave the pub, they had their collar felt by the manager and the game was up! A genuine misunderstanding, of course, and manager Dean certainly saw the funny side of it, but I suspect this one will run and run – especially if I have anything to do with it…

Paul Butcher – R26 2016 Member of the Year For the first time, the award was presented to a previous winner and richly deserved it was too. Paul Butcher has worked tirelessly for the good of the Region and (ably assisted by Geoff) was the main driving force behind the success of both Weymouth Porsches on the Promenade and the visit to the Jailhouse Café. In addition, he and Josephine performed their usual miracle act of feeding a hungry R26 mob out of Paul’s 911 at Sherborne Castle. To cap it all, the fascinating story of the trials and tribulations of the restoration of his Carrera 3.2 ticked one of the boxes on the R26 bucket list by featuring on the front cover of PP. Well done Paul!

December round-up Welcome to 2017 and the start of the countdown to the new season of R27 drives, meetings, weekends away and much more! But, first, a look at what was going on in December.

We took the decision a few years ago not to have an annual Christmas dinner but, instead, to have a pre-season dinner around the beginning of February each year. So our annual Christmas mince pies and coffee event was born. This year we held the event at Hillmount Garden Centre at Gilnahirk, just outside Belfast. Around 35 members took time away from wrapping presents and the hectic activity in the run-up to Christmas to join fellow members – some even arrived by Porsche!

Following a quick round-up of R27 admin, it was time to enjoy some festive cheer and, of course, the ballot.

Coffee drunk, and just a few crumbs from the mince pies as evidence of our attendance, members took the opportunity for some last-minute shopping at the garden centre. Thanks to everyone who came along.

Last season we launched our Tag Heuer draw, where members have a chance to win either a gents or ladies wristwatch. Tickets are strictly limited to a maximum of 100, and the good news is that there are still some available. They are on sale at Region meetings and available by post. If you would like to buy tickets but cannot make it along to a meeting, please just give me a ring and we can arrange purchase. The draw for the watch will take place early in the new season.

Tref hands Paul Butcher his Member of the Year award

DIARY DATES JANUARY 27 Skittles At Bloxworth Village Hall (BH20 7EG).

FEBRUARY 16 Monthly meet FEBRUARY 19 Scenic drive Includes treasure hunt and pub lunch (details TBC).

MARCH 16 Monthly meet APRIL 20 Monthly meet MAY 7 Lunch at Bridgehouse Hotel Beaminster (DT8 3AY).

Ireland Regional Organiser Ken Mack 07860 850444 – r27@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser John Hilditch 07907 437303

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Stephen Edens and Sam Wilson add their names to the R27 anniversary banner

The competition is sponsored by Shannon’s Jewellers in Market Square in Lisburn and they are offering a special discount for all R27 members on their full range of jewellery. When visiting Shannon’s, a current PCGB member card is all you need to secure a special ‘R27 only’ price!

Earlier this year, I offered members an opportunity to get a little bit more involved in the running of the Region. Out of that have come a few changes which will streamline how we manage the Region. The organisation team is now made up of two groups.

Assisting me in organising the Region, I am delighted to say that John Hilditch remains as ARO, ably supported by wife Audrey. Ruth Boyd, my longsuffering (apparently!) partner continues as secretary and admin co-ordinator.

In an all-new ‘events team’, Stephen and Glynis Long, Stephen and Tricia Ogle, Paul McAleer and Geoff Moore make up the panel of willing volunteers!

In addition to helping with the many events we hold during the season the team will be assisting with Region drives during March to October.

Committee members standing down after many years of valuable service to the Region are Charlie McCloskey and Jackie Dowie, Desi and Phyllis Stewart and George and Tracey Docherty. But the good news is that they will still be regulars at R27 events. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help.

Happy new year from R27!

This month’s top-tip from PC Belfast There is no denying that Porsche has evolved in a relatively short space of time. From producing niche, bespoke air-cooled engine sports cars through to a six model range of cars which, although quite different from one another, have similar, inherent sports car dynamics throughout.

In that same period, race cars have changed immeasurably from what are now considered environmentally unfriendly petrol Grand Prix cars through to ‘green’ modern diesel and hybrid Le Mans winners.

Porsche understood that the industry was changing and applied their uncompromising ethos to their brand when the market was bursting for four- and five-seater sports diesel models. Thus the advent of Cayenne and Macan Diesel – classleading success stories once again from Stuttgart.

So let us be the first to talk technical for diesel in this legendary publication!

‘AdBlue’ is the latest development in diesel cars (although established technology in commercial applications) as a result of the world’s demand for safer and cleaner emissions. It is a totally natural liquid which is used in the exhaust system to break down the gases and thus further reduce overall emissions. It is contained in a 20-litre tank alongside the fuel tank and requires refilling for most drivers, around 6-7,000 miles. Locally, PC Belfast is the best place to have your tank refilled observing the Porsche protocol for the task. Our current offer for a complete fill is £49.99 including VAT. If your travels keep you further away from Belfast, you can also purchase 1.8-litre emergency bottles for £8.97, which drivers can add themselves to avoid running out.

Just a quick phone call to PCB on 028 9038 9999 is all that is needed for peace of mind.

Best wishes and a happy New Year from all the team at PC Belfast.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS February 8 Monthly meeting Gowdy’s of Down Royal, 60 Gravelhill Road, Maze, Lisburn, BT27 5RW. (Meeting is 7.30pm for 8pm – remember the ‘Early Bird’ menu is available until 6.30pm). Will include a short presentation by Prostate Cancer UK. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, yet many find it embarrassing or just do not want to discuss it with their GP. It is very important to be aware of the risks and potential symptoms. In a very informal

presentation – find out how to identify the signs of a problem.

February 11 Annual pre-season dinner With our annual pre-season dinner just a few weeks away, a reminder that it will take place on Saturday, February 11 at Edenmore Golf and Country Club in Magheralin, just outside Moira. A full three-course dinner followed by tea and coffee and our now ‘infamous’ tombola! All for just £30pp. Members, as always, are welcome to bring along guests.

March 8 Ulster Transport and Bowling Club Lynda Avenue, Newtownabbey.

Member of the Year) Paul Scambler had sensibly corralled us at the end of the conservatory restaurant. There was a great array (a flock?) of post-ironic Christmas jumpers, a couple of which were Porsche themed. Amazingly, Club Office had been contacted by somebody in Germany who had seen Paul Sheward’s jumper in our Regional photos on the Club website from last year’s lunch. There were even three Porsches in the car park (thanks to Bob Lee for bringing the 356).

We started with the usual Christmas quiz before lunch was served, a three-course meal including carvery and incredibly delicious German-style cakes.

After lunch, it was time to hand out Santa presents for the children (at least to those who ate their brussels sprouts...) and prizes for the quiz.

Much amusement was had in marking answer sheets, and it was clear that some took it more seriously than others… In a genius piece of syntax Sebastian answered “How do you say Merry Christmas in French” by saying “Merry Christmas in French – duh!”, for “in the 12 days of Christmas how many drummers were drumming?” someone answered “just Phil Collins”; and, in a tribute to 1970s rock bands, Uriah Heep was apparently Scrooge’s deceased business partner.

In a shock result, Team Jehan only managed second place this year (taken from team Sheward on a tiebreaker). However, overall honours went to newbies; Team Chatting-Tonks who, besides glory honour and prestige, also won wine to help them wash down their own Christmas lunch.

Wine prize for Team Chatting-Tonks – only for the grown-ups of course!

March 18 First drive of the season Including a visit to Massereene Golf Club for lunch.

That’s all for this month – happy New Year to everyone!

Ken Mack

Channel Islands, Guernsey Regional Organisers Ian and Angela Banneville 01481 715678 – r28g@porscheclub.com Twitter: @PCGB_Guernsey December Christmas lunch To some Regions who organise a wild party night for their annual Christmas celebration, a chilled-out lunchtime offering might seem a little tame. However, it proved the perfect foil to what was the second or third Christmas gathering of the weekend for some.

We were delighted to welcome members old and new and a visiting Jersey member and GT4 co-owner David Sass.

Our own Porsche-related activities had begun the night before watching trackday footage from our weekend at Le Mans in August over a bottle of dessert wine and cheese.

The morning presented the opportunity of David reacquainting himself with the GT4 while I exercised the Caterham. Unfortunately, the latter was sounding like a Subaru with a fouled plug and its condition not helped by being caught (twice) behind a marauding group (sleigh? sack? sled load?) of Santas on a fun run.

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Members of the Year We then presented our Member of the Year award (having only just retrieved the trophy in time for the lunch – I think we need to fit it with a tracker).

I would describe this year’s award made to Peter and Janet Laine as a sort of ‘lifetime achievement award’ and, as Porsche Club members since the end of the last century, they have been long-term supporters of our Guernsey Region.

Angela and I also owe them a personal debt of gratitude as they were largely responsible for us buying a Porsche following an Easter holiday to France where they were in their new 2.5 Boxster and we were in our new S1 Lotus Elise. It rained every day except for the last day when it was glorious sunshine… until it snowed. At that point Angela decided that the Lotus was even more uncomfortable than our Caterham, had even less room for her shopping and what we really needed was a Boxster. Sometime later Peter and I wound each other up to the point where both Boxsters were swapped for 996 C4Ss. Although the itchy new car feeling has struck several times in our household since then, they continue to enjoy theirs and all these years later it still looks brilliant.

He told me that he would be pleased to arrange a ‘close to the action’ visit for any member who might be planning to attend any of the forthcoming BTCC meetings. Daniel Sanchez, General Manager at The Sun Inn, had arranged reserved parking and a favourite table in the Brasserie and provided his usual excellent service!

member Rodney Jordan, a former RO of Southern Region. On that rotation we routed back through Jersey for cheap avgas and afternoon tea at the Aero Club!

It has occurred to me that with the Eclipse now being located in the Channel Islands there would be an opportunity to plan a similar day trip for this year’s Le Mans 24-hour if members are interested. It is only 30 minutes’ flying down to the airfield which is conveniently located alongside the circuit. I can provide more detailed information nearer the time.

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Members of the Year – Peter and Janet Laine

Surrey All in all this was a great way to round off our Club year and we look forward to welcoming everybody to our events in 2017.

2017 calendar We are in the process of formulating next year’s events but are always keen (some would say desperate!) to receive new ideas…

A la porschaine Ian, Angela, Jean-Marc and Sebastian

Channel Islands, Jersey Regional Organiser Roger Theaker 07979 652525 – r28j@porscheclub.com A seasonal reunion Although it was disappointing that the Region Christmas lunch had to be cancelled, I was able to arrange to meet with two long-time Porsche enthusiasts at a favourite venue, The Sun Inn, Chobham. I was first introduced to Cameron Parry and Ben Katterhorn at a fund-raising event for the Downs Syndrome Charity at Charlton Athletic FC, where former F1 Champion Damon Hill was the guest of honour. A report and photos duly appeared in PP (December 2010). At the time, their company, Morgan Forbes, was sponsoring racing driver Tony Gillham who was competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup series under number 34. Cameron has recently become CEO of a Channel Islands based company and is keen to sponsor an event for Jersey Club members at a date later in the year. Ben is now managing Team Hard for Tony Gillham, who is competing in the British Touring Car Championship.

Ben Katterhorn, RO and Cameron Parry

A day trip to 24 Heures du Mans For the past three years, I have owned a small share in an Eclipse 500, a very light jet (VLJ), which is now based in Guernsey, where it will shortly become part of the fleet of a new charter venture, Channel Jet. In years past, I have flown down to Le Mans from Thruxton Circuit for a day visit to the 24-hour race, using the Baron 58, with flying time of around 100 minutes. It was a way of enjoying the action without the need to plan to stay overnight if the time available was limited. On one occasion, I flew our then PCGB Chairman David Newton together with his son Guy, now a principal at Coys Auctions, and long-time Club The Eclipse Jet with 997 Turbo

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Committee Chairman Mike Lucas Regional Contact Keith Morgan 07833 206078 (before 9pm) r29@porscheclubgb.com By the time you read this we’ll be almost at the end of the first month of 2017 and it only seems a short time ago that I was saying the same about 2016!

Time passes quickly when you’re having fun and, by that yardstick, 2016 must have been a lot of fun and hopefully that will continue in 2017. Our calendar of events can be found in the Surrey Region section of the PCGB website and, whatever your particular interests are, hopefully there will be something to interest you. If you have not been to any of our meetings or events before, make it one of your ‘new year resolutions’ to join us in 2017.

RECENT EVENTS December meeting We have had coffee and mince pies at the December meeting for a number of years now and this year was no exception. That first taste of Christmas calories is the forerunner to a few weeks of culinary indulgence that ends with a vow to be more controlled next time!

We were also very pleased to welcome Kelvin Clinch from PC Reading to our meeting with his array of Porsche ‘goodies’ for sale and a number of members took advantage of the favourable prices to increase the contents of their wardrobes or to buy Porsche accessories that one just couldn’t be without. We had another good turnout on the night and we hope the trend continues next year.

quick coffee and a pastry to set us up before heading for the Tube train and our onward journey to South Kensington. This was followed by an energetic walk through the tunnel by the museums and then out into the open air past the Imperial College complex before turning left for the Royal Albert Hall. We joined the entrance queue, which actually moved quite quickly, and finally arrived at our seats in the area known as ‘Choir East’ behind and above the choir. We always sit in this area, which gives us a very good view of the whole hall, the orchestra, the choir and the assorted Santa hats were in plentiful supply

There’s plenty to chat about at Club meetings

Lots of smiles at the carol concert

Christmas dinner This was the first time that we organised our Christmas dinner at Silvermere after a number of very good years at the Kingswood Golf Club, so we were slightly apprehensive about the evening’s offerings. However, we needn’t have worried – the marquee and its decorations were first class and the food was both plentiful and of excellent quality.

We had very good attendance on the night, in fact, the largest attendance I think we’ve ever had for our Christmas dinner and it was good to see that some of our newer members had also joined us for the evening. We had our customary raffle with a good helping of chocolate and some Porsche-related prizes. Mike Lucas did his best to limit the exuberance of the assembled guests as the winning tickets were drawn from the specially constructed container (an old cardboard box) and their numbers announced.

All in all, we had a very enjoyable evening and we are very grateful to the staff of Silvermere for looking after us so well and we would like to thank them very much for all their efforts both before and during the evening.

below, we made our way out of the hall and on to our next port of call, the Bunch of Grapes in Brompton Road in Knightsbridge.

We have been to this pub on previous occasions, but this time we were able to book the restaurant in advance. It was just as well as the pub was very busy and we were quite a large party who had missed out on a midday meal and were therefore very hungry and thirsty as a consequence! We took up most of the restaurant area on the first floor and I think we all made short work of the food on offer, interspersed with a modicum of alcohol, before we said our various goodbyes and made our way out of the pub to mingle with the shoppers in Knightsbridge.

Some of our party decided to make their way to the blues bar near Carnaby Street that we visited last year, called ‘Ain’t Nothin’ But,’ while others, myself included, thought that a trip to Oxford Circus and a walk down Regent Street to see the lights would be a fitting end to the day. However, we didn’t take account of the number of people in the area and when we arrived at Knightsbridge station the barriers had been temporarily closed for safety reasons.

Not to be outdone, we started walking down Sloane Street in the hope that we might come across another Tube station, but there’s never one around when you want one. The traffic was stationary as far as the eye could see so we carried on walking until the traffic thinned out, then hailed a taxi and got the driver to take us straight to Waterloo. The crowds had got the better of us and we decided that we could always see the lights next year!

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activities of the audience and their fancy Christmas decorations and fairy lights.

The carol concert was again hosted by Jonathan Cohen, assisted by special guest singer Louise Dearman and featuring the London Concert Orchestra and the London Concert Chorus. We were treated to a couple of hours of fun-filled rendering of a number of our favourite carols and all-time Christmas hits, which we all did our best to join in with, although some of us had a bit of a problem with the higher notes!

The atmosphere in the hall is contagious and Santa hats and flashing lights were in abundance. The Royal Albert Hall also lends itself very nicely to the Mexican wave, much to the amusement of all of us in the audience that afternoon as well as the orchestra and choir.

When the concert ended and the obligatory paper aeroplanes had finished cascading down onto the floor

Club nights Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Inn on the Lake, Silvermere Golf Club, Redhill Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1EF starting at 8pm. For up-to-date information on these and brief details of other events, please see the Surrey Region area of the Club’s website.

Keith Morgan DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 14 Club night FEBRUARY 18 Skittles evening at The Surrey Cricketers At The Surrey Cricketers pub in Windlesham.

Socialising after the Christmas meal is over

Christmas carol singing This is becoming one of the Christmas season’s ‘must do’ events for R29 and we are grateful to Brenda Wareham for making it happen so effortlessly (for us, but not for her, I’m sure). The concert start time was earlier this year and a few members elected to go straight to the Royal Albert Hall for travel convenience but most of us met at Waterloo station and had a

The group ‘posing’ outside the Royal Albert Hall

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FEBRUARY 26 Drive and pub lunch MARCH 4 Go-kart racing MARCH 14 Club night MARCH 19 Clay pigeon shooting APRIL 11 Club night APRIL 21-23 WOTY Stratford-Upon-Avon Currently fully booked at the time of writing.

APRIL 29 Paintballing, IPG Cobham

R31 members assemble for the drive to PCGB Christmas Open Day

Regional Organiser Julian Chappell 01624 816563 (evenings) iom@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Steve Morrow 07624 433268 Steve_m2@manx.net RECENT EVENTS Christmas dinner Our Club dinner was held for the second year at the Ramsey Park Hotel. We had a great turnout from our members, some of whom booked to stay overnight.

The newlyweds Ian and Trish

Photo by Alan Bartlett

Isle of Man

Great to see our newly married couple Ian and Trish.

Many congratulations to you both. A big thank you once again to James O’Neill, General Manager of the Ramsey Park and Club member. Thank you also to his staff for their support towards making it a wonderful evening.

DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 7 Club night Liverpool Arms from 7.30pm.

MARCH 7 Club night Liverpool Arms from 7.30pm.

APRIL 4 Club night Creg-ny-Baa from 7.30pm.

APRIL 15-16 Silverstone WEC MAY 19-22 Manx tour

Cotswold Regional Organisers Alan and Fiona Bartlett 07785 928687 – r31@porscheclubgb.com @PCGB_R31

Christmas dinner at the Ramsey Park Hotel

Monthly round-up With no monthly meeting, no coffee cruise and preparations for Christmas occupying most of our time, Regional activities took a bit of a back seat during December. We still managed to enjoy a few drives in the Boxster however, although these were mostly pre-Christmas visits to relatives scattered around the country, shopping trips and a cruise up to Christmas Open Day at Cornbury House. Thus, as we write this, the Boxster’s normally pristine Guards Red paintwork is a grotty matt grey and in desperate need of a clean.

December also heralded the advent of our Boxster’s MOT. The wise men at the testing centre pronounced it divine and issued it with a nice new certificate. However, possibly because they had been focusing a bit too much on mince pie testing, they entered the mileage incorrectly and added over 500,000 miles to our Boxster’s officially recorded details. Fortunately, we discovered this in time and were able to request a re-issued certificate showing the correct mileage, thus avoiding ending up with our own ‘clocked’ car. A bit of research revealed that, should an MOT test station make a mistake, the car owner has only seven days to get the tester to correct the error and issue a new certificate. If not, the car’s mileage record is frozen and cannot subsequently be changed. Unsurprisingly, we’ll be carefully scrutinising each MOT certificate from now on and strongly suggest you do too. You can check a vehicle MOT history here: gov.uk/check-mot-history RECENT EVENTS Cotswold Christmas cruise Early on a frosty Sunday morning, 15 of us met at Oxford’s Peartree Services to enjoy a drive through the Cotswolds to Moreton-in-Marsh for the annual Christmas Open Day get-together at Cornbury House. Encouraged by the prospect of stuffing our faces with warm mince pies, we had a thoroughly enjoyable cruise through Woodstock and Chipping Norton, managing to keep in convoy the entire way.

The joy of cruising in a convoy of a dozen Porsches, along an uncrowded A44 with a group of friends, served to remind us why we belong to the Club; that and the mince pies that awaited us.

Graham bravely volunteered to act as lead vehicle on this occasion. Depressingly, the sight of several cars in ditches and hedges along the A44 served as a reminder that, whatever you drive, even with ABS and traction control, a combination of excessive speed and a frost-covered, unsalted road is likely to end badly. We’re happy to report that every member of our convoy made it safely to Cornbury House after the 40-minute run from Oxford.

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Having arrived at PCGB Clubhouse at spot-on 10am, we all managed to find spaces in Cornbury House’s car park. This was quite an achievement, as less than half an hour later, so many members had arrived that the car park was full and Porsches had started to fill the surrounding business park roads. We’d thought the previous year was busy but this was the busiest Christmas Open Day any of us had ever attended. Pleasingly, it was exceptionally well attended by Cotswold members who had turned out en masse to support the event. The mince pies, good company and Club Shop clearly proved hard to resist.

Our thanks go to the hard-working Clubhouse team and all those members who joined us to make it an especially memorable and highly successful event.

Cotswold Region Christmas lunch Arguably, the highlight of the R31 year, and now an annual tradition, was our Christmas get-together at the superb Mill House Hotel, Kingham. There, on the second Sunday in December, we gathered at midday and had a thoroughly brilliant time over a relaxed three-course lunch with an exceptionally friendly group of people, who we’re very pleased to count as our friends.

As always, the Mill House team made us feel extremely welcome and accommodated our party of 50 or more members and partners around five large tables, providing the perfect setting to enjoy each other’s company. We felt immensely pleased that so many R31 members came along – up by almost 20% over the previous year – constituting almost a fifth of the Region’s total membership. If there’s a single way of measuring the health of a Region (we won’t mention KPIs or metrics here) this we feel is a good one.

With the excellent food and convivial atmosphere, the time just flew by. As ever, small touches make the difference between ordinary and special. We were especially grateful to the Mill House Hotel restaurant

bestowed upon us, which made the day all the more memorable for us. To use the vernacular, ‘proper touched we were’.

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team for all of their attentiveness, hard work and hospitality. We were especially grateful also, to our friends in the Region, for the kind gifts and cards

Our next gatherings will be at the Red Lion, Long Compton on Wednesday, February 8 and at the Cotswold Gateway Hotel on Sunday, February 26.

We’ve also organised a drive out for members to see the Nimrod XV232 Preservation Group at Coventry Airport on Saturday, February 25.

Details of all Cotswold events can be found in our Events area on the Club website and on our Facebook page facebook.com/pcgb.r31 Before setting out, please check the R31 Forum Area and/or Twitter feed (@PCGB_R31) for any last-minute updates.

Drive carefully and we look forward to seeing you soon Alan and Fiona

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Photos by Alan Bartlett

FEBRUARY 8 Monthly Regional meeting At The Red Lion, Long Compton.

FEBRUARY 25 Drive and visit to Nimrod XV232 Preservation Group at Coventry Airport FEBRUARY 26 Sunday Cofee Cruise Cotswold Gateway Hotel, Burford.

MARCH 8 Monthly Regional meeting At The Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook.

MARCH 19 Sunday Cofee Cruise MARCH 26 Spring Tea Bun Run Starting at Cornbury House to drive to Aston, near Bampton.

APRIL 12 Monthly Regional meeting At The Red Lion, Long Compton.

APRIL 23 13th Sunday Brunch Scramble and Drive it Day Bicester Heritage Centre.

APRIL 30 Sunday Cofee Cruise MAY 10 Monthly Regional meeting The Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook.

MAY 14 The Cotswold Rally Starting at Cornbury House for a tour of the Cotswolds.**Event TBC** MAY 21 Sunday Cofee Cruise R31 members celebrate Christmas together at the Mill House Hotel, Kingham

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REGISTERS Register Director’s report Welcome to my first report written in the New Year. As you will have seen in the January issue of PP, this year is rapidly filling up with events hopefully to suit everybody, with National Events at both Silverstone Classic and Ragley Hall.

Another important milestone is the 40th anniversary of the 928 being celebrated at historic Brooklands on May 28. I hope to be in attendance at as many events as I can, so I

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912 Register Secretary Rowena Purdy 01472 399381 – 912@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Vacancy RECENT EVENTS December was a very quiet month regarding my 912 activities as I continue my slow post-surgery recovery – only another 10 months to go!

I attended R4’s Christmas lunch in mid-December at a new venue – Branston Hall just outside Lincoln, where over 60 R4 members sat down to an excellent lunch. A separate bar was provided for us all to enjoy some pre-lunch chat and refreshments before moving into the dining area; all places marked by a nameplate with the individual’s menu choice printed on the back. No excuses for forgetting one’s choice, then!

Just before the Christmas break I received an email from an auto electrician who is willing to sort out my indicator issues – at last. So, by the time you read this, I should have a fully serviceable flashing light display to indicate the direction in which I wish to turn.

R4 arranged its annual bowling competition in Washingborough in mid-January when I aimed for the wooden spoon again – I was actually unable to compete last year but shall have had a go this year.

look forward to meeting many of you there.

It is very satisfying to see so many Register reports in PP; I have always felt that, along with Regions, this is an important part of membership benefits. Should you have an interesting tale of work or travels with your Porsche, please let your Register Secretary know and it could appear in a future edition of the magazine.

That’s about all from me for now, continue enjoying your cars and of course the magazine.

Albert Walsh Register Director register@porscheclubgb.com 01282 456371 (evenings)

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Details for this year’s National Event at Silverstone are already out (January PP) so I need not elaborate, but it is time to put the dates in your diaries – please let me know if you are planning to attend. I appreciate that not everyone enjoys seeing classic cars driving in circles at a great rate of knots, but the whole of the classic Silverstone experience is well worth at least one day. Tickets are at a discounted price through the Club and are thus good value for money. The Club marquee is well worth a visit – if only for the coffee!

There will be a dedicated infield area for classic Porsches near the marquee but, at the moment, I’m not sure if this will be subdivided into dedicated Register parking. No doubt this decision will be made later.

In early February I shall be taking my 912 over the Pennines to attend the Historic Rally Car Register’s (HRCR) Rally School just outside Knutsford to refresh myself on new techniques that have happened since my last foray into UK rallying, way back in 2004. As it’s aimed at both drivers and navigators, I may just be able to find a navigator to sit beside me for a few HRCR Clubman events.

R4’s Blyton Park trackday is scheduled for the end of May – I plan to enter to safely hone my driving skills round the course. A second trackday is planned for later in the year – I’ll keep you all updated.

A month or so later will be the annual ‘Porsches o’er t’Wolds’. As yet no firm details are available, although the route has been planned already.

Driving one’s Porsche 120 miles around Lincolnshire’s quiet roads with a good breakfast and post-event dinner in the company of like-minded enthusiasts is a great way to spend a Sunday.

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out of winter hibernation running as well as it ever had done after I’d spent quite a bit of time fiddling with the timing. I’d fitted the RSR 012 distributor a while back but it always had a rough feel coming back through the pedal at around 3,000rpm. It transpired the dial on my timing light had twisted and consequently it was far too advanced on full revs.

With this corrected it felt much smoother.

“The plan was to do my normal staple diet of navigational rallies and runs. My favourites are the Knowldale Car Club Mini Miglia, Lancashire Automobile Club (LAC) Fellsman, LAC Coast to Coast Classic Tour and the 2300 Club October Run. All these events offer 120-plus-mile days out on some of the UK’s finest driving roads; many made famous by the old Motoring News Rally Championships. They are usually open to pre-1980 cars or sporting cars of interest and, for about £60, offer a great day out with nice people and some friendly breakfasts and lunches. I would urge you to have a look at these types of events.

“Sadly on a run out with my wife in May, on a fabulous gated road above Helmsley, I had a slight altercation with a Yorkshire stone gatepost that wasn’t for moving. This damaged the rear wing extensively, the rear quarter bumper, the nearside light housing and exhaust. (You know what they say about Yorkshire hedges and gates... Rowena) “The challenge was where to have it fixed. I was on a classic car policy, which allowed me to choose the repairer although, I have to say, they only seem to do this grudgingly and, at every step, chose to make life difficult reminding me that, had I chosen their approved repairer, I could have had it back quickly and cheaply.

Thankfully, I entrusted the work to Stephen at AMK Engineering in Earby – a real craftsman who regularly has a number of pre-impact bumper Porsches and 356s passing through his workshops. A perfectionist, Stephen spent time carefully sourcing the correct bits and planning how to do the job properly. He wasn’t afraid to take on the insurance company who were trying their hardest to both impose ridiculous job times on him and to get him to cut corners by painting just one panel – a recipe for a real paint mismatch on an old car when blending into panels is normally essential. Anyway, he did a great job and the car was returned to me at the end of August looking superb. I also took the opportunity to have the fibreglass 911 S replica front bumper replaced with a correct short wheelbase one I had sourced. The car now looks, as it should – much slimmer and more delicate. The remaining job is to now get it back on its steel wheels and 165 tyres to complete the correct look.

“Now that should have been it but, whilst I was Porsche-less (if there is such a word), a friend of mine wanted to sell a car I have had my eye on for many years and caught me in a moment of weakness; missing my air-cooled fix. So, along with my 912, I am now the proud owner of a 1978 911 SC Targa Martini. It’s a beautiful, unrestored original car.

I’ve known where it’s been for many years and it was too good an opportunity to miss. There is very little wrong with the car, other than the normal little electrical niggles of 1970s cars, so my to do list is:

rear wiper motor, electric window motor, heater blower and radio as well as the usual full mechanical overhaul. The noise of the flat six is intoxicating but I have to say that I still prefer the traditional classic car interior of my 912 – Bakelite and craftsmanship rather than plastic 1970s interior.

“As far as the runs and rallies were concerned, we ended pressing our 1972 Mini 850 into service.

It’s a fabulous little thing and you have to work it really hard to keep the momentum going, so great fun.”

Thanks to Mark for this update. If you would like to venture into print, just send me an email and I’ll add any article to my monthly column.

And finally…

A little bit of silliness post-Christmas. Audi has stopped competing in endurance racing and, after developing the 2017 VW WRC, VW has pulled out of the World Rally Championship. Porsche is still continuing its competition programme in 2017. At the time of writing, Andreas Mikkelsen is without a drive in the 2017 WRC and there are a number of redundant 2017 VW WRC cars languishing in a garage somewhere… perhaps the 2017 VW WRC could be rebadged as a Porsche 2017 WRC and run

by Porsche with Mikkelsen as its driver…

I said it was a silly idea!

Until next month Rowena

Early 911 (2.0,2.2 &2.4) Register Secretary Ian McLeod 07810 493287 – 911@porscheclubgb.com

911 Sportomatic Register Secretary Peter Cook 01789 400832 – sporto@porscheclubgb.com Included in a recent email conversation with a Club member in which we were discussing whether to ‘Sporto’ or not to ‘Sporto’ as part of a full restoration project (lucky chap has both manual and Sporto gear-trains at his disposal) on a pre-impact 911 were comments on the engine lid badges. I mentioned that my 1976 car has a Sportomatic badge attached to the grille rather than the engine lid so that it can easily be removed leaving no unsightly holes to fill, because it wasn’t an original fitment. In fact, the Sportomatic badge was fitted on the engine lid beneath the 911 badge between 1967 and 1971 inclusively.

Sportomatic badges are now a rare find; initially manufactured in silver, black and gold. When I purchased mine from Porsche in 1990 it was only available in gold and I believe are now no longer available from Porsche. I have since acquired a black version but so far not a silver one, until now…

I came across a company (aasesales.com) who were advertising a silver Sportomatic badge.

Unfortunately, a return email informed me it was no longer available, but they could obtain an aftermarket version from a company in Germany, for a price of £245 plus shipping!

If you have a Sportomatic and want to register, or find out if your car has been registered, please email me at: sporto@porscheclubgb.com Peter

911 Carrera RS Register Secretary Fred Hampton 020 7262 8695 – carrerars@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Mike Chadwick 01454 232232 – mvc@fly7.co.uk

911 2.7 Carrera & 3.0 Register Secretary Guy White 01493 750278 91127carrera3@porscheclubgb.com Technical Assistant Tony Ruggles 01992 892333 Register member Tony Gough is the owner of a German supplied Carrera 3.0 Coupe that had been re-sprayed black at some point. The very resourceful Tony has not only carried out his own re-spray to return the car to it’s highly desirable original Continental Orange but here tells us how he built an oven and performed his own powder coating on the window frames and other components: “Is your Porsche, like mine, letting itself down with rather sad faded window frames and door handles that have seen better days, and you long to do something about it but don’t know what?

Well I found a way to make them, and me, a bit happier. Powder coating! Actually, DIY powder coating, to be precise.

“First, we need a DIY powder coat gun kit (obtainable from Electrostatic Magic or Frost Restoration). Secondly, we need an oven large enough for our window frames. For this we’ll need some bits that should be available from our local DIY store. We’ll need two Celotex insulation boards, the kind with a silver lining, measuring 2400mm x 1200mm. Cut one of these boards in half (so it measures 1200mm x 1200mm) to make the front and rear of our oven. Cut the second board so you have four 600mm x 1200 boards – these make up the top, bottom and two sides for our DIY oven.

Using aluminium insulation tape, join the bottom, rear and two sides together and then cut a length of steel bar to lie across the two sides to create something to hang the work pieces off. I use plaster beading because it has holes to hang ‘S’ hooks on. Now we can tape the top on.

“We now have an ideal container to powder coat our work pieces and collect any overspray of powder up off the bottom for re-use. Once we are ready to bake the pieces we need to tape the front of the oven on – I only tape the sides to leave some gaps to allow ventilation.

“Now to get baking – for this I use a decent heat gun with several settings allowing me to vary the temperature. A hole large enough for the heat gun’s nozzle needs to be cut in the bottom of the oven, but be sure to line the hole with some of the 98 porscheclubgb.com

tape. Stick the nozzle through, turn it on and we almost have a nice DIY powder coat oven – except, we don’t know the temperature. Your powder will have a curing temperature noted on it, something like 200ºC for 10 minutes, but how do we gauge this? A temperature gauge for BBQ meat or frothy coffee is ideal, the kind that you can stick through the top of the oven. Just be aware that if your other half loves her coffee there could be trouble (I know from experience), so buy one purely for this project. Now stick the thermometer through the top of your oven and monitor to maintain temperature for the duration required.

“OK now your curing is done, open your oven and let the pieces cool ready for refit and looking good. Now look for something else to powder coat – engine fan, suspension parts… in fact you can even powder coat wood and glass if you want. Just be aware it is immensely satisfying and if you’re like me you’ll be trying to powder coat anything that’s not tied down.”

Oven with heat gun and thermometer

Completed window frames in the oven

An early SC spoiler

Window frames refitted

An early SC spoiler

maximum limit, and photos have to be of high resolution in order to reproduce satisfactorily.

Steve and Sue

911 Carrera Club Sport Register Secretary Alan Cordery 01798 344481 – alan_cordery@yahoo.co.uk

964 Finished door handles

911 Carrera 3.2 Thanks for that Tony and I look forward to seeing the finished car.

Guy

911 SC Register Secretary Paul Thompson 01531 822 305 Mobile: 07836 261 365 911sc@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor David Sewell dave.autohaus@gmail.com Miserable, wet and cold – not driving weather!

But let us look forward to 2017. I shall be at the Silverstone Classic again, and at Ragley Hall – see you all there!

Anywhere else you would like an SC presence?

I am being given Veloce Publishing’s ‘The Ultimate Book of the Air-Cooled Porsche 911’ (lucky me) as a gift. I hope it is as good as the advertising makes out – it should be at the price; I will let you know.

Chris Keevil is rebuilding his SC and has promised to send in a running report. Thanks Chris – we all look forward to reading it.

I am still receiving correspondence about whale tails – if anything interesting comes up I will tell you all.

Finally, above are a couple of pictures of an early SC spoiler sent from Ken Price.

Paul

Register Secretary Steve and Sue Edwards 020 8366 7770 911carrera32@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Charles Marsland 01732 848323 Here we are, well into the New Year and waiting for the weather to improve so we can make more use of our favourite transport! Many owners have been taking their prize possessions out all winter long, others on fine days only. Unfortunately, even though we are in the South East, there hasn’t been a long enough period of salt free roads for us to get our car out since the end of autumn. The previous winter, we had driving days in November and December with fine weather and no risk of the salt curse in evidence on the roads – we’ve missed not having the opportunity this time around. As we have serviced the car already, there won’t be anything stopping us jumping in and setting off when the weather improves.

I hope your car features in plans for extended excursions during 2017, making the best of its touring capacity. We haven’t been disappointed throughout many years of international trips planned over a map of Europe and hotels checked out on Trip Advisor.

We have decided to postpone plans for a European trip this year, but will undoubtedly enjoy driving the 3.2 around the UK. Would you like to contribute to this column during 2017? If you carry work out on your car, or have a 3.2 experience that you would like to share, please email your article to us and we will endeavour to publish it in a future edition of PP. There is a 1,000-word 99 porscheclubgb.com

Register Secretary David Bladon 07771 194507 – 964@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant David Moulton-Bark 07775 821715 davidmoultonbark@googlemail.com Thank goodness Christmas is over and some semblance of normality is resuming – at least on the shopping front. (By the time you read this you’ll be getting ready for Valentine’s Day.) This is the time of year when our cars are laid up and may be receiving some TLC – mine was due some for sure. When I bought the car some three years ago I’d noticed a few rust bubbles between the sill and the bottom of the doorframe pretty much and this summer when I pressed it my finger went through so I knew it was the first item to be done during the winter lay-up.

Following the very well attended Christmas Open Day event at Cornbury House I removed the plastic sill cover and shark fin on the nearside. This exposed the problem in all its glory and it was evident that there was a lot of soil trapped in the channel behind.

The hole before filling

993 Register Secretary Maurice Piper 993@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Christian Sanger 07968503385 – cjsanger@gmail.com

993 Carrera RS Tony Williams Bodyshop L-R: Tony, Richard and Dog, Keith, Larry

On removing the inner wheel arch I was able to dig around and remove a flowerpot full of earth. Because it was trapped, each time it got wet, it acted like a sponge and helped feed the corrosion.

I could have taken it to a bespoke Porsche place and had my wallet severely lightened but, at the end of the day, a car is a car and beneath the paint is sheet metal much the same as the other 95% of the cars on the road. I started asking around for a recommended renovator in my hometown and was soon recommended a place hidden around the back of a trading estate a couple of miles from where I live.

I proceeded to track them down.

Tony Williams Bodyshop has been trading under the original owner’s name in Malvern since the early ’80s. A dedicated small workforce of experts has been working there and it was pleasing to see an Austin Healy 3000 driving out as I arrived. In the shop were an Aston Martin V8 and a Jaguar XK 150 in various stages of repair along with another couple of cars. An estimate was quickly worked out and an appointment made for three weeks after.

I’d explained I wanted to do an article for PP and there was no problem in gaining access to see the work progressing. In fact at the end of each stage I got a phone call telling me to come down to take some pictures.

Stage three

996 Register Secretary Andy Willis 07775 138527 996@porscheclubgb.com Stage three: the patch is welded into position. First it’s tacked into place using a MIG to spot weld at four or five points to hold it in place and to keep the temperature down so it doesn’t distort. Then each run is carefully welded and a grinder removes any high spots and excess.

Stage four

Stage one

Stage one: the bodywork has the rot cut away.

Stage two

Register Secretary Paul Howells 01594 833238 – 993rs@porscheclubgb.com

Stage four: filling, epoxy primer, colour and, finally, a couple of clear coats to finish the job. You can’t see the mend. A squirt of wax oil went behind the patch for added protection against the red worm.

Keith, one of the experts, also painted the door, as he knew that I was going to fit some cup mirrors along with a roof spoiler third brake light. So, £600 well spent.

I drove it home with all the bits inside the car as I’m going to give it a good clean and, maybe, more wax oil before putting the sill back on and mending the broken stud on the shark fin. I’m also going to repair/replace the windscreen washer (which gave up the ghost some months ago), replace the air con evaporator (which is in front of the front wheel) and fit an emergency bonnet opener. So watch this space – depending on a warmer climate, of course, as the temperature barely moved above 1ºC today and the garage hasn’t got any heating.

Technical information Over the past year I have had numerous requests for help or information from members, both old and new, with regards to their 996s. Some of these I can resolve myself, others I pass on to Richard Hamilton or Gary Sorrell for a more in-depth answer. But, what is a surprise is that many of the members seeking advice are totally unaware of the wealth of information already available to them on the Club’s Forum. Richard and fellow members have amassed an impressive 69 different topics about 996 technical issues, including a comprehensive list of TSBs (technical service bulletins) and numerous FAQs. The site is also a great place to post questions about any issues you are having with your 996. Be assured, odds on you are not the first to have had the problem. With some of our cars now coming up to nearly 20 years old, it’s not surprising that more niggling problems are coming to light – especially electrical ones. So please check the Forum. If any of you have an article they feel other members could benefit from, feel free to contact Richard or me. If you have any issues accessing it, then please don’t hesitate to ask.

996 technical seminar Plans are going well for this event to be held at Cornbury House on Saturday, April 1. The day will begin with 10am registration for a 10.30am start.

As stated in last month’s PP, the Clubhouse can accommodate about 100 members so you must let the Club know if you wish to attend. To register your interest please call, or email, Club Office (mem@porscheclubgb.com) and details will be sent to you. Any issues? Please don’t hesitate to contact me via phone or email. If you own, or are looking to purchase a 996, this is the event for you. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

David

964 Carrera RS

Stage two: a piece of 0.9mm sheet steel is fashioned to fit the hole.

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Register members in print December has been a very quiet month and only one member has been in contact with a photo of their car to be included in this month’s column.

Howard Slaney Howard sent me his very atmospheric photo of his Largo Green 2003 C2 taken at Flamborough Head.

In his words:

“I purchased this, my third Porsche, last September with just 40,000 miles on the clock and with full service history. My first was a 2006 Cayman S that I took around the Nürburgring for my 40th birthday some 10 years ago. Second was a 2012 diesel Panamera. I used both of these as everyday drivers but didn’t feel comfortable putting 20k miles a year on them. This time, the 911 is for pleasure use! I might take her to the Nordschleife in 2017 for my 50th, but feel like I should show her some respect! The 911 has really gripped me in a way the other two didn’t. It’s a car with soul and one I hope to keep for a long, long time!”

Members’ cars Chris Howman’s Turbo – against a superb London landmarks backdrop

Gen 2 4Ss with PC Tewkesbury showing equal enthusiasm in promoting the latest models, which are given fair appraisals. It is always difficult accepting change but several members have moved forward with new cars and a few more have orders pending.

There seems be a growing trend in the Register to have a Macan as an everyday vehicle, and I now have one to replace an aging Range Rover Sport.

This served us well for 10 years but was nowhere near as much fun to drive as the Macan is.

Here’s to a brilliant 2017 season.

Howard Slaney’s 2003 C2

A very warm welcome to all new members and please remember, if you would like an image of your 996 (preferably yourself with it) published in this column, then just email me a photo together with a few words if possible, for inclusion.

996 Technical issues Please keep your 996 technical questions coming through via phone or email to Gary Sorrell (gary.sorrell@porschecolchester.co.uk) or me. You can also use the Forum to contact Richard Hamilton.

Peter Lightblown and his immaculate C2S

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Enjoy your 996…

Safe motoring and enjoy your 997s.

Andy

Clive

DIARY DATES MARCH 12 Club Open Day APRIL 1 996 technical seminar Cornbury House.

997 Register Secretary Clive Wratten 997@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Jonathan Lennard FORTHCOMING EVENTS May 5-7 Spring Tour to Devon I advertised our Register Spring Tour in the January edition of PP and places have been filling fast. This promises to be a weekend of wonderful driving pleasure, great company and beautiful surroundings, enjoyed with fellow Register members and their partners or guests. Tour places are strictly limited, so if you are still thinking of joining us, get in touch fast.

More information on this event can also be found on our 997 Register website.

2017 calendar At the time of writing, Jonathan and I are planning a number of Register events for 2017. More details to follow in future editions of PP and on the Register website.

991 Register Secretary Phil Graham 01625 524596 – 991@porscheclubgb.com New Year’s Day thoughts My first year as 991 Register Secretary has passed and I thoroughly enjoyed branching out on a national level with a much more concentrated Porsche interest.

We have ventured further afield on National events and, wherever we go, the common factor is the interesting and enthusiastic members who make these adventures so memorable. At the places we visit we are always embraced with equal enthusiasm, which often opens up doors to additional experiences.

Many thanks to all of you who took part in these trips and transformed them into special occasions.

2016 also gave me a deeper insight into the workings of the Club Office. We have an amazing organisation run by a dedicated staff and Board of Directors who always go the extra mile to continually improve and move forwards – great appreciation and respect to all of those involved in PCGB. PC Wilmslow, our local Centre, has been very supportive both towards the North West Region and now to the 991 Register – they promise greater involvement this year.

We have had two excellent weekend outings plus the recent 997-991-Macan Christmas party weekend. For both weekends PC Wilmslow provided 103 porscheclubgb.com

May 19-21 Weekend in Wales The venue will be the four star St George’s Hotel in the Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno, which is under an hour away from Saturday’s Anglesey trackday and as close as you can be for the Sunday’s Porsches on the Prom.

Twenty rooms have been reserved for Friday and Saturday night at an attractive three-course dinner, bed and breakfast package and costs £370 for two or £260 for single occupancy. Upgrades are possible, depending on availability.

Dinner on both nights will be served in the Conway suite and details for non-resident members to join the party will be sent out nearer the event.

Please call Freephone on 0808 168 6030 or the switchboard on 01492 877544 to make your reservation quoting 10489717 for the Porsche Club.

St George’s Hotel in Llandudno

Parking at St George’s is limited and it’s not possible to reserve spaces in their car park, but provision has been made for exclusive use of the Victoria Shopping Centre multi-storey car park for overnight parking at a cost of £8 per night. The building will be closed to the public between 7pm and 9am and is available for all Porsche owners staying in Llandudno. The St George’s Hotel is 0.2 miles away and those attending the trackday will have access from 7am on the Saturday.

For those who can make an early start on the Friday, the lunch meet at Corwen will be followed by a 72-mile drive through the Snowdonia National Park (including a circuit of the ‘Evo Triangle’).

To book the Anglesey trackday please contact Steve Kevlin on: 01608 652917 (motorsport@porscheclubgb.com).

February 19 Portmeirion Sunday lunch and Sunday night stay. It’s an R5 event organised by Nette and myself, and it would be nice to have a 991 contingent as we did last year.

Contact us directly or, alternatively, full details are shown on the website.

Phil Portmeirion

DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 19 Portmeirion MAY 19-21 Weekend in Wales See previous.

930 (911 Turbo)

I’ve allowed a foreigner to invade Penny’s space in the garage!

Penny’s piece Well, you can see from the picture what I’m up against; give John a space and he fills it! I knew that he had a soft spot for TVRs, but this one just appeared without warning. For the last six months I have been trying to get the garage into some sort of order, where you can actually move around and lay your hands on what you know is in there. Have I mentioned this before? On my side of the divide, not pictured, it was tidy, labelled and get-at-able. I still know where everything is – I just can’t reach it because someone has put the things that were in his way in my way! I know that there is a solution, which doesn’t involve anyone else’s garage or stable or barn; it just needs some thinking about – preferably the thinking won’t take a year.

John’s New Year resolution was to address the ‘stuff’ problem by treating it like a job – but only spending a couple of hours a day on it. Sorting, selling, taking to a charity shop or, failing all the above, a trip to the tip! So far, buying has been the main occupation and I am on very good terms with the postman, the DPD man and various other delivery chaps; all very nice but I’d rather they were collecting than delivering. It’s going to happen, my resolution was to make sure that John keeps his. Watch this space.

for a coffee break. A southern group started from the Target Roundabout on the A40 in Northolt before meeting up with a few more at their comfort break at Peartree Services in Oxford. Both routes stuck mainly to A and B roads with a little bit of motorway thrown in where needed. Those whose 914s were off the road joined us at the lunch venue making a grand total of 25.

There was time before, during and after the lunch to catch up with each other on what was the 914 Register’s largest run/gathering in 2016.

Many thanks to Kate Maynard for organising the venue, Tom Loder and Bren Taylor for organising the northern run, Kate Maynard and David Stowers for organising the southern run, and also to everybody who attended, for making the last 914 event of 2016 so special.

914 Register’s largest gathering of 2016 – Christmas lunch at the Salutation Inn

914s lined up at the Salutation Inn

Until next time...

Register Secretary John Ward 01844 237508 – 911turbo@porscheclubgb.com With the arrival of 2017, what is on the agenda for our 930s? Do they stay or do they go? Price and availability are still taxing the minds of many an owner and prospective owner.

Despite clear evidence of some prices softening, the overall classic car market is still buoyant – just look at the number of classic car auctions already inked in for 2017.

We’ve been here before on more than one occasion, and ‘caveat emptor’ is very much the name of the game.

There are already more than a few stories out there – especially in this totally connected world that we all now inhabit – of cars that have been expensively acquired, and then turned out to be not quite what the buyer thought they were getting.

As with all vintage/classic items, history and provenance are everything when it comes to establishing a potential value. A few years back I had an immaculate, near perfectly restored 1972 Mini 1275 GT, but with no paperwork at all, other than the V5C. When I moved, and had to sell the car, I struggled to get half the amount that I could have got for the car if it had had a complete history file and full record of its restoration. Tellingly, I eventually sold it to an avid collector of original Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S models.

He examined the car and realised exactly what he was getting for his money... and as he already had contacts with British Leyland Heritage, he was able to get the British Leyland equivalent of a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity within weeks of purchasing the car from me.

So, if you are contemplating buying or selling a 930, be sure that you have as much relevant paperwork as possible before committing yourself to a price.

John

914 Register Secretary Kevin Clarke 07946 080454 – 914@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Rob Taylor 07900 164546 – rt9146@hotmail.co.uk International Events Co-ordinator Bruce Manning 07887 380914 – porsche@brucemanning.co.uk RECENT EVENTS Run to Castle Combe from Christmas dinner Thirteen 914s headed to the Salutation Inn near Castle Combe on December’s 914 run with Christmas lunch on two separate runs. A northern group started at Frankley Services on the M5 near Birmingham and met up with other owners in Moreton-in-Marsh where they stopped

The southern group of 914s at Peartree Services

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More 914s lined up at the Salutation Inn

Brooklands New Year’s Day Gathering A couple of 914s attended and joined up with many owners present without their 914s. Sadly the weather didn’t look good as I drove there from Kent first thing in the morning with David Stowers and Claire, Tom Loder and Briony, and Bruce Manning. It was overcast most of the time but did stay dry till the early afternoon.

Nevertheless, the event was still very well attended and, as well as the museum displays, there were plenty of classic cars to admire.

Brooklands New Year’s Day Gathering

Happy Fourteening…

Kevin

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DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 25-26 Weekend away in the Midlands Visit to Coventry Transport Museum and Race Retro. Contact Kevin for more information.

MARCH 11-12 VW Show Ninove Belgium Leave Saturday morning and return Sunday evening. Contact Kevin for more information.

APRIL 30 Stanford Hall VW Show As in previous years, I have booked a 914 Register display at this very popular show. Please let me know if you would like to display your 914.

JUNE 9-11 International 914 Meeting Zeeland, The Netherlands.

924 except GT Register Secretary Paul Hedges 07940 441452 (6-10pm) 924@porscheclubgb.com

Photo by Paul Hedges

My car I took the car to the same non-local Centre for its MOT as I wanted to get some further bodywork repair carried out at the same place as last year; and indeed the offside bodywork was the cause of its initial fail. It is now corrected and I can enjoy the car for another year and into 2018!

I was treated to a tour of Porsche 924-related establishments, starting with Poole Accident Repair Centre (BH12 4NU – 01202 733866). They are embarking on one of the most comprehensive restorations of a 924 I have seen since the Porsche Classic Restoration Competition of transaxle cars. We were met by Colin who showed us to the car – it has been stripped back to a bare shell, which has itself been shot blasted to reveal any rust. I wonder how similar the results are to contemporary mid-to-late 1970 911s in restoration? Dave, the owner, was not present to show us the car in person but he, Trefor and myself had a three way conference call to learn more about the car and its future.

I will be presenting a feature of the Poole Accident Repair Centre visit next month.

Our second destination was PC Bournemouth where I saw a familiar 924 Turbo from the 2016 Porsche Restoration Project, now resplendent in the showroom. We talked to Nick about the car and future display plans.

A few days later Trefor sent me a link to an Auto Trader advert where the same car was advertised for no less than £49,000 pounds (yes, that is 49) and I understand it was sold for just short of that figure.

That is a stunning amount and, unless you know better, a benchmark for a standard road-going 924.

Trefor regards the Turbo

The third main destination was JMG Porsche (BH21 7RE – 01202 488800) where we had a long and informative conversation with the owner John Mitchell. He is among a select group who have a real and long-lasting understanding of water-cooled cars and their fuel injection systems.

Remanufactured parts #6 Each month I feature a part that is featured for each model of 924 (as well as other models they apply to).

Its inclusion here is not a guarantee of availability or suitability for your car. Your local Porsche Centre will be able to guide you in these respects.

Remember you can find the full list on the PCGB 924 Forum – don’t forget to have your membership card handy and ask for PCGB discount!

Brake pad repair kit: 94435195103 – 928 (19781986), 924 (1976-1988), 944 (1982-1991) Spark plug: 99917014090 – 924 Turbo (1976-1985); 924 GT (1976-1985) (Not sure if this is a Porsche Cars dating error or mine – either way check with Porsche Cars first) Crankcase: 924 S 2.5L without piston 94410096000 924 S 2.5-litre engine M44.01 – M44.10* More next month Paul

930 Turbo SE Register Secretary Robert Day 07786 396925 (evenings) slantnose@porscheclubgb.com

924 Carrera GT Register Secretary Ricky Caesar 07796 935550 – 924carreragt@porscheclubgb.com

928 Register Secretary David Hemmings 07768 983743 – 928@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andrew Brierley 01204 491573 – brierley28@virginmedia.com Missing information The story that follows is not unusual for the early cars, but is unusual for a GTS, most of which seem to have led an easier life, perhaps only because they were last in the production line at a premium price.

When Peter Roberts, from Pembrey in South Wales, joined the Register he took up my offer to obtain the Certificate of Authenticity and, whilst it was another piece in the jigsaw, it has not solved his problem.

Peter reports on tracing the service history of 1992 928 GTS, registration no: K585GFS (VIN: PS800166): “I have recently become the lucky owner of a GTS, which had been dry stored for five years whilst the owner carried out a lot of work including a glass-out re-spray before deciding to sell it. It adds nicely to my pension collection, which includes a 356 SC, a 2.2 911 T, 107 porscheclubgb.com

Blue 1992 GTS owned by Peter Roberts in South Wales

a 996 4S, a TechArt converted 996 4S and a widebodied 3.2 Carrera. I am currently doing a cam belt change and other fettling to put it back on the road where it belongs.

“The car came from an enthusiast with several projects on the go. He also fitted an SS exhaust, new wheels and many other parts before deciding to sell it but, unfortunately, no service records were available with the car.

“The original owner was a Mr Douglas Cameron and PC Glasgow has a record of annual services in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Current mileage is high at 161,000, which makes it all the more surprising that I cannot find a service history in Scotland, where the car has been based.

“It was then registered to Graeme Sloan c/o Bentley Edinburgh who acquired the car in 2005 and owned it until it passed to the last owner who never put it on the road.

“I have tried to contact previous owners and contacted every Porsche dealership and specialist in Scotland without much success. It does not appear to have had any personal registration numbers during its life and seems to have spent all its life in Scotland.

“Despite being a high mileage car, its condition can only be described as outstanding and it is obvious that it has been regularly maintained.

“I would dearly like to prove this by getting as much information as possible. Does anyone recognise the car or have any information on it?”

May 28 928 40th anniversary at Brooklands Museum of Transport Brooklands is our choice of venue for the celebration, now only five months away. Visit their website to see the latest progress on their £3 million expenditure of Lottery funding, due to be completed just before we arrive. Join in the fun of taking your car onto the members’ banking for a historical picture of, what we hope will be, well over 100 cars. General parking is free, and will be specially organised into model groups, so do give your car that extra polish this winter and meet with us during this bank holiday weekend.

One of the cars on view will be the red racing GTS belonging to our technical expert, Adrian Clark.

Adrian Clark’s red GTS ‘the beast Mark 2’ will be on view at Brooklands

Admission is £11 per adult, £10 for seniors and £6 for children over six, but production of your membership card will reduce the cost by £1 each.

Parking on the banking is £5 per car. Food will be available over lunchtime with a special presentation by at least two of the people closely involved with the car, in the UK, during the time when the car was in current production. Details will be supplied nearer the time and updates will be sent by MailChimp, as well as appearing on the 928 section of the Club website.

You will be asked to reserve a place in advance from March 1. The parking is intended to be in model groups, but it will need masterful planning to work easily on the day. Already booked are the services of Steve Mummery (ex-Editor of PP), a specialist in Porsche photography, so we want to achieve maximum effect on the day. We have reserved the sunshine especially for the photos.

From 1977 to 1988 a Special Edition name?

Appearing for the first time in 1988 was a limited edition Sport model. Many owners will never have seen one, because only 42 came to the UK. They were the British equivalent of the left hand drive only Club Sport. We expect to see several at Brooklands, so it’s another good reason to get there.

I have a copy of the March 8, 1988 press release signed off by Mike Cotton the Press Secretary at that time. There has been some confusion in the past as to the title of this car, so here it is correctly defined ‘the 928 Series 4 with Sport Equipment’; now you know.

Rear of the car to verify the model nameplate 928 S4 SE Sport

At this time I am just completing a valuation for a red 31,000-mile example for a Yorkshire member (see pictures). This car is so rare and in such immaculate condition it will say £55,000... and even that might be an underestimate!

David

944 Register Secretary Paul McNulty 07971 832780 – 944@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andy Watson 07920 589750 (6pm-9pm Mon-Fri and 9am-6pm weekends) andywatson6419@yahoo.co.uk Technical Advisor Jon Mitchell 01202 488800 (during normal working hours) technical@jmgporsche.co.uk

968 Register Secretary Ken Coad 01923 262960 – 968@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Richard Warburton richard@rwarburton.com Technical Advisor Alex Eacock 01213 282225 Hello Register members, and welcome to new 968 drivers who have just joined the Club – you should have received my introductory 968 Register email detailing the background about our Register and what’s happening.

For the record… …Simon Rose, co-owner/team manager of Feathers Motorsport, has reminded me that the winning 968 Porsche driven by James Hilleard in the 2016 Aston Martin Intermarque Championship series is owned and run by the Feathers Motorsport team. It’s one of three 968s forming that team. Ninex are race preparers. December’s 968 Register report made mention of the success and race results. We look forward to joining up with the team next season – it’s always good to see 968s performing so well.

Silverstone Porsche Experience I used up my Christmas present money driving the very latest Porsche cars on a sunny and dry

afternoon at Silverstone. I had a treat enjoying the Cayman S and 991, both with PDK auto boxes.

The sports seats in the Cayman were hard but grippy and not terribly easy to slide in and out of, but once in I soon got acclimatised. Martin, my instructor, allowed me to fire up the engine, a four cylinder, which sounded just like my old Subaru from bygone years. Into drive, off with the electric handbrake (a button under the dash) and we tackled the main Porsche circuit, which is full of turns and quite fast bends.

At first, using the PDK paddles was not easy as they turn with the steering wheel and need some getting used to. Initially, I just used the auto, which changes up and down instantly reacting to the pressure on the throttle. The brakes are ceramic – what can I say? They were absolutely superb.

My entry into the corners and straight lining them was considered almost spot on, except for one particular corner where, with guidance, I improved my line.

More time was spent using PDK paddles, although I rather think; if I had such a car I would just use ‘drive’ most of the time. If you do need to make a quick overtaking manoeuvre, just floor the throttle and power beyond belief instantly kicks in – I spun the wheels in a straight line quite a few times.

The wet kick plate course is fun to drive on at 20mph – in pouring wet conditions the car is flung sideways. Yours truly had to get it straight quickly; with and without the car’s gizmos turned on or off. I had six successful attempts and felt I could not do much better – each time I managed to get the car back quickly in a straight line. Quick reactions helped here.

Next up was emergency braking from 100mph, proving just how fantastic the ABS is. It even puts the emergency flasher on automatically. Wow! What’s next? Well, another circuit slightly slower with a couple of alpine tight bends and then back to the car park to do it all over again in a 991 Carrera 4. This time it was comfort seats and I felt more at ease with the extra space in the interior of a bigger car with more power – a relaxing cruiser compared to the Cayman, which felt a bit boy racer-ish and would lead to me driving too fast on our public roads. It’s very much a driver’s car but, maybe, comfort seats might change my mind, and slow me down. However, the 991 was quick, very quick in fact, and sounded great. The noise of six cylinders was just brilliant as I drove the same circuits and at similar speeds. It unsettles you as to what Porsche to own next... I needed a tonic and the new models delivered, but, alas, I can’t afford one…

My 968 re-spray My 968 after its two-pack re-spray is finally nearing completion – even the doors came off. I could have chosen any colour, but slate grey appeals, as do two-tone wheels, and they look brill.

With retail prices for all Porsches going up, folk are buying into transaxle models these days. Only this week someone rang and asked if I knew of a second hand 968 engine, which they were prepared to pay £4,000 or more to have adapted to shoe horn into a 924 S. I am reminded some spares for our cars are not quite so easy to find these days. If you have any problems give EMC a ring and talk to Kevin or Alex as they have so much knowledge on our make and models. Alex is, of course, our technical whizz, and tells me he receives regular phone enquiries from Register members about mechanical issues on 968s.

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Tim Gray’s 968 Cabriolet New member Tim Gray writes telling me about his supercharged 968 Cabriolet. With 355bhp, upgraded KW suspension, 911 Turbo brakes and only 39,000 miles, it sounds quite a package. It has a 968 POR number plate, so we hope to see it in 2017. The photographs of the car show it looking immaculate.

It’s amazing such low mileage cars are still about.

the door. Between selling beautiful quilted items and collectable bears I managed to meet a good few Boxster Register members. For many it was their first visit to Cornbury House, and it was nice to see how impressed they were both with the facilities and also the Club shop. In a blink of an eye the day was soon over and thanks to the generosity of our members we raised nearly £400 for the Hospice Charity – thank you!

a specialist in Yorkshire. A friend based in Leeds gave the car a once over and the deal was done. Simon became the proud owner of a very nice 986 S. After driving the car back to La Rosiere he says that the Boxster was as much fun to drive on the mountain roads as his 3.2 Carrera. Something that I think we can all agree with. Enjoy the car Simon and maybe see both you and the car in the UK someday.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Tim Gray’s 968 Cabriolet

More next month, let’s get out and about in our 968s Ken

February 26 Breakfast meet – Super Sausage Cafe Continuing with our 20th anniversary celebrations I have arranged a breakfast meet at the Super Sausage Cafe in Northampton where we have been promised dedicated Boxster parking. Kicking off nice and early, the event starts from 7.30am. The cafe owners have asked for confirmation of the number of attendees for saved car parking spaces, so if you would like to join us please register your interest with me.

The address is Watling Street (A5), Potterspury, near Towcester, Northampton NN12 7QD. More information and the menu can be found at supersausagecafe.co.uk New members Despite it being the quieter winter months we are still welcoming new members to the Register. Here are just a few.

Boxster Register Secretary Tracy Wilkins 01992 450740 – boxster@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Secretary Cliff Wilkins Contact details as above Technical Advisor Steve Winter steve@jazweb.co.uk Nick Pike 01189 473925 (evenings and weekends) As we enter a new year and we start to think of all things Boxster I hope that those of you who have been using your cars over the winter months have stayed safe with the unpredictable weather from icy roads to high winds and, my bugbear, the very low, strong, winter sun. My car has served me well over the last few months – I can’t believe that it is nearly four years old and due its first major service very soon.

RECENT EVENTS

Home at last

Finally, PCGB member Paul Barlow was recently loaned a beautiful 718 S from his local dealership whilst his new Porsche was being prepared. Paul had the car for a week and took it to Perthshire and the Isle of Skye. Being a coupé driver, he says that he found having the roof down “a thoroughly pleasurable experience”.

Welcome to Martin Mackay who has recently added a Boxster 986 2004 to his collection of Porsches.

Paul Barlow’s loaned 718 S on the Isle of Skye

Happy Boxstering Tracy Martin Mackay’s 986

Welcome to Simon Atkinson. Simon was born in Yorkshire but has lived in the French Alps for 27 years.

Simon was looking for a Boxster to add to his 3.2 Carrera but found that those in France were much more expensive than in the UK. He therefore changed his search to UK suppliers and found a perfect car at

Christmas Open Day At the beginning of December Cliff and I attended the PCGB Christmas Open Day. I was helping fellow member and friend Ann James on her charity stall and so arrived bright and early, only to find Cornbury House already busy. Before we had time to put on our antlers (see photo) members were flooding through

DIARY DATES FEBRUARY 26 Anniversary breakfast meet Super Sausage Cafe JUNE 2-4 Boxster 20th Anniversary WOTY The Cotswolds. ** Fully booked** JUNE 4 Club House BBQ with Pirelli Pre-bookable event.

Simon Atkinson’s 986 S

Antlers at the ready

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Cayman Register Secretary Kevan Sutherns 07733 318671 – cayman@porscheclubgb.com It won’t feel like it as yet, but spring is now on the way.

For some it’s currently the middle of the ski season whilst others would just like to stay warm and to not have ice forming when washing the car. But all of us, in some part, are looking forward to the hoped-for drives of spring and summer, and the getting together at tracks, stately homes or Regional meets.

Maybe some will want to have a Cayman get-together or drive either in the UK or Europe. ~ If so, email me through the Club website and we will see what the level of interest is. I do not intend to visit Le Mans this coming summer but maybe the next year for the bi- annual classic event – it’s a little early to decide or to make plans as yet.

For any of you who wish to make arrangements between yourselves you are quite free to use the Register by PMing each other through the Forum to arrange meetings, within your own areas, or even longer trips, which would be outside the auspices of the Club itself if you wish. You can start a thread on the Forum to gauge interest then go on to use PM and email, not at all difficult.

Do attend the Regions (few Register members actually do) – the ROs work hard to make things interesting with talks, etc. organised throughout the year. You will also find that groups from the Regions, in a mixture of cars, go on trips, weekends away and have meals out from time to time. In the minds of some, PCGB has an image of being all about the 911 and beset with snobbery. The reverse is actually true, since members drive all kinds of Porsche models and some are lucky enough to afford two or more. That’s nice if you can do it, but you can only drive one at a time so enjoy it, and the social side of the Club is another facet.

Not all spouses and partners wish to join in, but that doesn’t prevent you from attending a few meetings to get the feel of what the social side of the Club revolves around – the members of the Club. Partners can attend when they feel like it from what you tell them.

Enjoy your Caymans…

Kevan

Panamera Register Secretary Steve McPherson 07831 346060 – panamera@porscheclubgb.com

GT3 Register Secretary Alex Drobik 01628 620702 – gt3@porscheclubgb.com

Speedster Register Secretary James Kirk 01252 710479/715185 speedster@porscheclubgb.com

Cayenne Register Secretary Geoff Budd 01305 889280 – cayenne@porscheclubgb.com

Porsche Tractor Register Secretary John Hearn 01206 210553 or 01206 793536 (W)

Modified Register Secretary Desmond Sturdee 07768 814264 (9am-9pm) modified@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Ian Heward ian@porscheshop.co.uk Register Assistant Ralph Forster – modpor@icloud.com Hi Modifiers, Welcome to 2017 and another exciting calendar in this fabulous Club. I hope to see many of you at events here in the UK and maybe on the Continent.

I am frequently asked what defines Modified.

Well it’s up to you, from a mild power upgrade and exhaust mod to a fully blown recreation ground up build. Remember, please register – you can be a member of the Modified Register as well as your Region and Register.

Now over to Ralph and a most interesting article for all those with a modern Porsche: As an inveterate modifier, I know it is difficult to know when to stop. My car and I have been through an extensive development journey, including the fitting of upgraded brakes, a larger and tuned engine, and revised dampers with other suspension components allowing adjustment of corner weights, rake and camber. Given all the suspension hardware changes, it seemed logical to add one further capability – active suspension.

In this context, active suspension is a system that recognises the changing loads on the car during cornering, braking and acceleration, and adjusts the damping of each shock absorber independently to maximise tyre grip.

I expect all inveterate modifiers surf the web researching ideas. I am no different and found discussions on USA forums about an active suspension system developed by TPC Racing.

Originally for their IMSA series GT3 Cup cars, it has been developed for series production cars. Pretty much all forum comments about use on road cars were positive, saying the road setting provided a more compliant ride, and that the track setting improved braking and corner exit grip. It should be said at this stage that the DSC system is not a remedy for suspension hardware that is worn or incorrectly aligned.

In doing my own diligence, I like to understand what benefit each modification will bring and how it operates, so I dug into the software. There are two levels of maps, one for general road use and one for track – think normal and sport. Fundamentally, for each of these two levels, the DSC system has maps 111 porscheclubgb.com

for longitudinal and latitudinal g-force, braking phase, acceleration and speed. Depending on what the car is doing each fraction of a second, these maps set the stiffness of each of the four dampers individually over a defined 31-stage hard/soft range. As a simple example, on corner entry the loaded front damper is stiffened and on exit the rears are softened to aid traction. So, with an understanding of the capability and parameters, I decided to install the system.

I fitted the DSC box in 10 minutes and there were no CELs or integration conflicts. It is supplied with pre-loaded maps suitable for particular models of Corvette, GTRs, Vipers and Porsche cars. Although the DSC system is ‘plug and play’, it seemed sensible for me to involve Centre Gravity who had developed my car’s suspension, and who were willing to support any optimisation of it for my car.

I first ran the system on track with DSC and standard suspension software back-to-back on a dry October day at Silverstone. I had support from Chris Franklin of Centre Gravity and Gary Marsh, an ARDS instructor capable of driving laps more consistently than I can manage. Whilst the test was somewhat affected by my having to run narrower and well used tyres (a Vauxhall Nova-induced kerbing incident damaged my normal wheel set), the active suspension delivered improved track behaviour particularly in track (‘sport’) mode. We adjusted tyre pressures as normal over the day, but the only hardware suspension change made was to increase the rear anti-roll bar half a notch and this was more about managing the used tyres than DSC. For both drivers, the system improved our ability to brake later and deeper into corners and apply power earlier on corner exit i.e. giving more grip. A former race driver who was running DSC on his Porsche found another four seconds a lap primarily as a result of the system and corroborated this. The active suspension system coped with the well-used tyres markedly better than normal software and providing a better grip over a wider range of load transfers.

In ‘normal’ mode on-road behaviour has improved (my car has stiffer springs than standard) and is more compliant. The car still does not like potholes but is a softer ride overall – sufficiently so that my wife now finds the ride comfortable compared to basically refusing to travel in it beforehand – praise indeed!

Subsequently I got the normal wheel and tyre set back and ran the car at Lotus on Track’s event at Goodwood on a dry early December day. The handling was much better, particularly around Lavant, with no understeer and I was able to accelerate out of corners earlier than previously. I was back at Silverstone on December 10 with the plan to run some better data logging for a deeper understanding of the system’s response to load transfers. However, this work was thwarted by rain and several red flags.

Data logging active suspension at Silverstone

In any event, active suspension has made a noticeable improvement to my car’s road and track behaviour and will be staying on the car.

We won’t be running the car again until late March whilst I recover from a shoulder operation but plan on getting the logging done then to aid development of active suspension mapping and potentially its application to other members’ cars. There are more capabilities to explore, including changing damper rebound and compression, and maybe we can get to the point of having separate dry and wet maps utilising the facility to change maps in minutes simply via a PC and a USB connection. Thanks Ralph a very nice bit of research and testing.

Have a great 2017 from the Modified team.

plant in January 2014. As guests of WhatCar and Porsche GB, we had a factory visit and lunch thrown in as well. The whole experience made the wait even harder. Anyway, 15 months after the first Porsche Centre visit I finally picked up my Macan Diesel. 15 months later, I picked up the GTS. This one is a keeper though. One regret – not speccing surround view.”

Happy Modifying…

Diesel Macan S in Carmine Red

Des, Ralph and Ian. only complaints being that the coasting function seemed to operate now and then and a 10mpg variation for the same journey – still whatever it is, it must be an improvement on a 911!

Macan Register Secretary Mike Allen 07976697070 – macan@porscheclubgb.com

Welcome, also, to new Register members John Alongi, Richard Payne and David McPhee.

William Lynch’s matching pair

Macan Turbo performance pack Porsche recently announced the above new model boasting a 39bhp upgrade, raising output to 434bhp with 371 lb/ft torque and 0-60 down by 0.5 seconds to 4.4 seconds. Air-springs remain an option but ride height has been dropped by 15mm. PASM-adaptive dampers are now standard along with switchable sports exhaust and larger grooved front disc brakes with six pot calipers. The price rises above the standard Macan Turbo by £5,500 to £68,073. I’ll have to find out when one of these appears at PEC and try to get myself a test drive!

More GTS purchasers Arjan Hes wrote to say: “I am on my second Macan, having swapped an SD for a GTS – after 15 months of ownership of the former – early this summer. If the diesel was a phenomenal car, the GTS proves how well engineered and set up this almost two-ton vehicle is. My love affair with this Porsche model (I was new to the brand) started exactly three years ago, having spotted an advert on the back of a glossy Saturday Times Magazine in mid-December 2013. After having persuaded my wife to go and look at one, our local Porsche Centre informed us it had only just been announced at the LA Auto show and that they would be happy to add my order to the then already 34-car-long, waiting list. The wait for Macan 35 started – no cars were expected to come on stream until March/April (2014). I was lucky enough to win a competition in WhatCar magazine and see my first Macan (Turbo) at an unveiling near the Zuffenhausen

Arjan Hes’s Black GTS

William Lynch has the perfect pairing of a matching Sapphire Blue Macan GTS and Cayman GT4.

Colour choice?

I often think the standard colour choice for the Macan is somewhat limited – no more so when Impulse Red was removed from the line-up. If you want a red now it’s a special colour – Carmine Red for £1,611, which steals the GTS colour – or you go for Paint-toSample (PTS) i.e. any colour of your choice but, at over double the Carmine Red price, and an extented delivery period whilst they change the spray guns, it’s a bit of a pain in more ways than one! This would even apply if you wanted Guards Red, which I would have thought would be as popular a colour as any. Maybe you might consider a wrap which may well be cheaper and give a protective layer to boot?

Welcome to more new owners PC Wilmslow customer Adrian Stuart recently swapped his 991 Convertible for a more familyfriendly Macan S Diesel in Sapphire Blue with the

Adrian Stuart, Diane Thackray and Olivia

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June 27 – July 2 Final call for the Champagne trip I need to confirm hotel rooms by January 31 at the latest, so if there are any last-minute interested members, please email me ASAP. Full details on request but outline info can be found in January’s PP. DIARY DATES APRIL TBA Workshop visit JUNE 27 – JULY 2 Champagne trip Epernay/Vosges area of France.

Happy Macan-ing.

Mike

Race Car Register Secretary Paul Ward 07894 877802 (before 9pm) racecar@porscheclubgb.com

CALENDAR WHAT’S ON IN 2017 JANUARY 27 29 31

Skittles at Bloxworth village hall (R26) POTM (R12) Skittles night (R13)

19 23-26 24 25 25 25

February

25-26

8

26

9 10 11 12 18 18 19 19

Club night at Ninemeister (R5) Aston Martin factory visit and tour (R13) Morgan factory tour (R16) Pre-season dinner at Edenmore Golf and Country Club (R27) Valentines lunch at The Pier, Oaklands Hotel (R4) Breakfast meet (R1) Skittles evening at The Surrey Cricketers (R29) Preston SuperCar breakfast meeting (R18) Scenic drive, lunch and treasure hunt (R26)

26 26 26 26 26

Portmeirion Sunday lunch and Sunday night stay (R5) (991) London Classic Car Show Slot car racing (R17) Karting Endurance race (R15) PC Edinburgh Drive Day and Car Clinic (R1) Nimrod XV232 drive and visit (R31) Weekend away – the Midlands (914) Breakfast Club at Bloomsburys (R25) Electric Mountain, Llanberis (R6) Anniversary breakfast meet (Boxster) Drive and pub lunch (R29) POTM (R12) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31)

7 8 10 11 11-12 12 12 16 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 24-26 25

MARCH

25

4 5

26 26

5

Go-kart racing (R29) Sunday Escape ‘North by Northwest’ (R20) Symonds Yat and Tintern drive (R16)

Quiz night at Ty Risha Inn (R14) Ulster Transport and Bowling Club (R27) RS Trackday Oulton Park (R5) Chase Distillery tour (R13) VW Show Ninove, Belgium (914) Spring Open Day – Cornbury House Lord Haldon Sunday lunch (R15) Visit to Ninemeister (R6) First drive of the season (R27) Clay pigeon shooting at Ashcombe (R15) Preston SuperCar meet (R18) Drive and Sunday lunch (R25) Pembrey trackday (R14) Clay pigeon shooting (R29) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31) Snowdonia weekend away (R16) Lord Nuffield’s house drive and lunch (R17) Wow Factors car detailing (R25) Spring Tea Bun Run (R31) Visit to Lord Leverhulme Museum and Port Sunlight (R18)

april 1 2 2 8 8-9 9 9 12 15-16 20 21-23 23 23 23 26 28 May 2 29 29-30 30 30

Technical Seminar, Clubhouse Bromyard Speed Festival (R13) Belton International Horse Trials (R4) Spring health check (R25) Spring Break ‘Clogs and Curves’ (R20) Drive and lunch (R14) Abersoch drive and lunch at the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club (R6) Dent removal at SCSPorsche (R15) World Endurance Championship, Silverstone Visit to Mono Cars factory in Speke (R6) WOTY to Stratford-uponAvon (R29) Officials’ Conference & AGM, Clubhouse Sunday Brunch Scramble Drive it Day (R31) Preston SuperCar meet (R18) Mini factory visit (R25) WOTY Belgium, Holland and Germany (R17) Paintballing IPG Cobham (R29) Donington Historic Stanford Hall VW Show (914) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31)

May 5-6 5-7 5-7 7 7 7 7

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WOTY (R21) Spring Tour (997) WOTY (R21) Drive and lunch (R18) Breakfast at Paragon (R23) Show and Shine at Leeds Castle ‘Motors by the Moat’ (R25) Sunday Escape ‘Down South’ (R20)

7 14 14 19 19-21 19-21 21 21 22-28 24 28 28

Lunch at Bridgehouse Hotel (R26) Regional Concours (R13) Cumbria International Classic Car Show in Kendal (R18) Manx Tour, Isle of Man Weekend in Wales (991) WOTY Llandudno (R18) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31) Porsches on the Prom, Llandudno Southern Ireland tour (R13) Porsche Design evening, Knightsbridge Classic Cars on the Green and Open Gardens (R11) 928 Register Anniversary, Brooklands

JuNE 2-4 4 4 7 8

Boxster 20th Anniversary WOTY (Boxster) Pirelli BBQ, Clubhouse Beaulieu Simply Porsche at National Motor Museum (R26) R20 ‘On Tour’ Drive to Nowhere (R20) Curborough Sprint (R13)

9-11 15 15-16 16 17 17-18 23 23-25 23-26 27 – July 2 29-2

2017 International 914 meeting, The Netherlands (914) WOTY (R12) R20 at Le Mans 24hr (R20) Porsche in the Bay (R14) Le Mans Open Day, Clubhouse Le Mans 24 Hours WOTY Llandrindod Wells (R14) WOTY (R14) WOTY (R15) Champagne trip (Macan) Goodwood Festival of Speed

July TBC 2 2 2 8-9 9 14 15-16 18 23-29

25 28-30

OCTOBER 7 7-8

AUGUST

15

5 9

18 21

18-21 20 24 Sept 3 26-28 28

Yorkshire Festival of Porsche Maldon Motor Show (R11) Region Concours (R26) Sunday Escape ‘The Great Western’ (R20) Chateau Impney Hill Climb Porkers in the Trough Weymouth Porsches on the Prom RIAT Fairford Summer Social at Bird in Hand (R12) France, Belgium and Germany tour (R23)

Caister Car Museum and Castle (R12) Silverstone Classic

Tech Seminar, Clubhouse R20 ‘On Tour’ ‘Summer Cruise’ (R20) WOTY in France (R24) Social Sunday Open Day, Clubhouse Great Escape to Switzerland and Austria (R20) Oulton Park Gold Cup Drive and lunch (R14)

NOVEMBER TBC 5 5 25

SEPTEMBER 8-10 10 16-17 22 23 23-25

Goodwood Revival Sunday Escape ‘London Landmarks’ (R20) Kop Hill Climb Porsche Club Awards Ceremony National Concours (Ragley Hall) WOTY to Northumberland (R11)

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Castle Combe Autumn Classic R20 Autumn Break ‘Treasure Island’ (R20) Drive and lunch Symonds Yat (R14) Porsche Design evening Silverstone Auctions Porsche Sale

NEC Classic Car Show Drive and lunch (R14) Sunday Escape ‘Sunday on Sea’ (R20) Christmas dinner (R14)

DECEMBER 3 5

Christmas Open Day, Clubhouse R20 On Tour ‘Christmas Curry’ (R20)

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1956 356 T1 Coupe

Mechanically restored to high specification. 1720cc rebuilt engine with disc brakes all round. Outer body has been deliberately left as outlaw/ survivor or rat look. Great to drive and ready for race or road use.

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ROGER BRAY RESTORATION Milestone Business Park, London Road, Whimple, Exeter, Devon EX5 2QB

CLASSIC PARTS FOR PORSCHE 356 911 912 914 Order your 356 Parts online with ease using our new online catalogue www.rogerbrayrestoration.com

Genuine Porsche 356 parts Massive stock of used 356 parts, and some early 911 parts for sale.

E-mail us with what you need, and we’ll get back to you with availability and prices.

E-mail: ulrich.s.sievers@gmail.com or mikem@businesslinesltd.com

911/912/914 Listings will follow shortly.

In the mean time, if you need a part which isn’t listed please call one of our Parts advisers on +44 (0)1404 822005

www.rogerbrayrestoration.com T: 01404 822005 F: 01404 822007 parts@rogerbrayrestoration.com

912 912 short wheelbase originally delivered December 1967 in Hollywood, California.

Fully restored and UK registration with current owner since 2003. £35,000.

For further details please e-mail: PorscheOwnerLeicester@gmail.com or tel: 07785 343833.

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996 C2, tiptronic. Full engine rebuild/ upgrade by Autofarm 30K miles ago, now 64K. A gem. Full history. Unmarked coachwork, a lovely car. £18,750.

Tel: John 07935 315573 or e-mail: jash1012002@yahoo.co.uk

Carrera Carrera 2S 2006 (with full Porsche warranty until August 2017). One owner until 2016, fully documented from new.

MOT to April 2017. Basalt Black metallic, sport seats. Immaculate original paintwork, mint interior. Very collectable. £35,000.

Tel: 07836 763763

924 924 Turbo Gen 2 1981. Light blue metallic.

Check trim, seats just recovered. 125,000 miles with good history. All original panels with no corrosion. Thousands spent on recommissioning. Great performance and very rare, used regularly. New MOT. £12,000ono.

Tel: Terry Davison 07785 366764 or e-mail: trd@stoic.co.uk

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Boxster Boxster S, 2000 3.2, Forest Green metallic.

27,700 miles, 13 service stamps, five brake fluid changes, four previous owners.

All MOT’s and very good service history inc. rear main seal change. Hard top with cover, latest hood with glass, window, wind deflector, 18” Turbo look wheels, short shift gear change, stainless steel sports exhaust, full grey leather, on-board computer, climate control, CDR-22 CD-radio. Porsche certificate of authenticity. Spare key included. MOT to May ‘17. Absolute mint/ concours condition £9,995.

Tel: 01202 280323 986 2004, 2.7. 87,000 miles. Guards Red, black leather, 17” wheels, electric seats, air con, satnav, PSM, BOSE upgrade. FSH. MOT Aug 2017. Fantastic example £8,495.

Tel: 07510 774724

Cars for sale Boxster

2.5 986 Boxster, 1999 (Lux) Zenith Blue 114,000 miles. Recent full service at 113K including brake fluid. Then 104K, 97K, 89K, 82K, 73K, 66K all at Performance Porsche. Present owner for 6 years.

MOT to 29.11.17 plus all previous MOT’s. Certificate of Authenticity plus extensive history file including receipts for all work carried out. Rear tyres November 2016. 26 Concours prizes including 8 at PCGB Level.

Extended Metropole Blue leather, 3 spoke Metropole Blue steering wheel, 17” refurbished Boxster wheels, 6 CD Changer, air con, fuel computer, Becker Traffic Pro Sat. Nav. Radio CD (original Porsche CDR22 available), Metrople Blue Hood, 2 keys and all codes.

Full book pack and tools. Must be the best 986 Boxster in regular use in the country. £7,250.

Tel: 01709 818026 or 07780 880809

Boxster S, manual, 987, 2005. 3.2, Seal Grey. 59,000 miles. 19” Carrera wheels.

PASM sports suspension. Factory hard top.

Black leather heated electric sports seats.

CDR-24 CD-radio. On-board computer and climate control. Complete service history.

One owner since new. MOT until April 2017.

Very good condition (photo available on request). £10,500.

E-mail: 987S2005@gmail.com

928 928 ELECTRONICS SPECIALIST LH AND EZK ECUs REPAIRED. MAFs REBUILT 3 AND 6 PIN 911 CDI BOXES REPAIRED

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Parts

WRR 997 cherished plate for Porsche 997 – on retention certificate. £1,500 ono.

Please tel: 07885 201444

OEM Fuchs alloys – two 7x16 and two 8x16.

Immaculate with bolts and centres. £2,000.

Tel: 07836 763763

SOC1 The perfect number plate for a professional soccer player, serious offer only please to Kevin 07768 681211

930 tachometer for 3.3 Turbo. £500.

Tel: 07836 763763

CUB3D (CUBED). Sensible offers over £2,000 invited. Tel: 07836 763763

PORSCHE RELATED CHERISHED REGISTRATION NUMBERS CAB 911X

RSR 911T

REG 911E

RUF 911T

S911 LER

911 SCR

POR 996T

911 TYR

POR 997T

911 FEG

POR 911K

911 MSD

1974 RS

911 SHE

993 G

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993 POR

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993 RUF

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VNZ 911

911 RWS

964 MC

B911 RSR

964 GC

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RSR 911K

P993 POR

930 Turbo 3.3 OEM Porsche car cover, two years old, vgc. £150.

Tel: 07836 763763 930 Turbo 3.3 pressure sensor, boost pressure ctrl as new, bought in error, OEM PN 99360610301. £50.

Tel: 07836 763763

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Number Plates

Wanted please, a nice 964 C2 manual, by genuine Member and Porsche enthusiast.

Tel: 07747 333222

9 NAB for sale, on retention, £17,500 or Porsche in p/x. E-mail: Brownridge@ btinternet.com or tel: 07400 008868 911 LXC. On retention. Available for immediate transfer. PCGB Member. £6,000ono. Please e-mail: simon.gwynne@ hotmail.co.uk

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PCGB MEMBER TEL: 07711 349182

5mm wheel spacer kit comprising spacers, fixing screws, longer bolts/locking bolts with key. Part number 997 361 605 92.

Used for just two years on 981 Cayman S. £100 plus postage costs.

Phone: Ian on 07900 2472190 or e-mail: igilmour997@aol.com

L911 BAD Immediate transfer possible, £3,850. Tel: 07415 252911

MAF induction kit 3.2 Carrera. Supplied by ProMax. Boxed as new with original receipt and instructions. Used for only 50 miles. £300. Tel Jon for details: 01492 581773 or e-mail: jonandugly@gmail.com

BVV 911 on retention. £2,995 Tel: 07415 252911

944 front bumper, 1986, good condition, £190. Tel: 07909 882947 or 020 8650 2365

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All on retention certificates for immediate transfer

Sparco racing seat complete with fitting brackets and full harness seat belts.

As new. Can be delivered South Wales/ Cotswolds. £100.

Tel: Terry Davison 07785 366764 or e-mail: trd@stoic.co.uk

Standard or modified.

All Porsche needs Call Crispin on 01395 568498 Fax 01395 567000

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Please e-mail: tradingpost@porschepost.co.uk or call 01603 772547

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WANTED Harbour Cars buys the finest used Porsche.

For a polite, professional and friendly service please get in touch with us.

01243 530630 info@harbourcars.com

Birdham Road, Chichester, PO20 7DU

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PORSCHE WANTED We are always interested in sourcing good quality Porsche with comprehensive service histories. We purchase outright with swift payment upon agreement.

CONTACT Mark Sumpter or Jamie Tyler 01825 830424 mark@paragon.gb.com | jamie@paragon.gb.com

www.paragongb.com

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Porsche 911 (991) 2012/62. Mileage - 20910. Agate Grey.

Black Leather Sat Nav Bluetooth PSE - Sports Exhaust System Electric Memory Adaptive Sports Seats Plus Keyless Porsche Entry & Drive Heated Seats £63,900

Porsche Panamera 4.8 4S PDK 2012/12. Mileage - 33450. Carbon Grey.

PCM 3 Touchscreen Sat Nav Bluetooth Phone Prep with Cordless Handset Sport Chrono Pack Electric Memory Adaptive Sports Seats £40,900

Porsche Panamera D 3.0 V6 Tiptronic 2012/12. Mileage - 38460. Basalt Black Black Leather PCM 3 - Touchscreen Sat Nav with Bluetooth Phone Prep Power Tailgate Electric Memory Seats Heated Seats and Steering Wheel £35,900

Porsche Cayenne 3.0 D V6 Tiptronic 2010/60. Mileage - 28910. Jet Black.

Black Leather PCM 3 - Sat Nav with Bluetooth Phone Prep Panoramic Roof Heated Seats Cruise Control Multifunction Steering Wheel £30,900

Porsche Boxster (981) 2.7 PDK 2013/63. Mileage - 19350. Dark Blue Metallic.

Agate/Pebble Grey Two-Tone Leather Park Distance Control Front and Rear Bluetooth Phone 19” Boxster S Alloys with Porsche Crests £28,900

Porsche Cayman (987) S 3.4 Gen II 2011/61. Mileage - 36880. Meteor Grey.

Black Leather PCM - Touchscreen Sat Nav Bluetooth Phone Prep Sports Seats Heated Seats Park Distance Control £28,900

Porsche Cayman (987) 2.9 Coupe Gen II 2010/10. Mileage - 25850. Guards Red. Black Leather Bluetooth Phone Prep Sports Steering Wheel 18” Alloys with Porsche Coloured Crests PSM On-Board Computer £22,900

Porsche Boxster (987) S 3.4 PDK Convertible Gen II 2009/59. Mileage - 52000. Meteor Grey.

Black Leather PCM 3 - Touchscreen Sat Nav Sport Chrono Pack Plus BOSE Surround Sound System Xenon Lights with Dynamic Cornering Sports Seats £21,900

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1998 PORSCHE 993 TURBO S - SPEED YELLOW - 61K MILES

FOR COLLECTORS OF MODERN ART

PORSCHE 993 TURBO COUPE - 1995

PORSCHE 997 GT3 RS 4.0 LTR - 2011

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01223 425300 Independent Porsche service in East Anglia

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Bodywork

Full diagnostics / Engine & gearbox rebuilds / Clutch, brake, wiring fault finding / Four wheel alignment Servicing and MOT / Respray / Restoration / Accident repairs / Aluminium welding

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www.clubautosport.co.uk Porsche Specialists since 1971 • WORKSHOP FACILITIES Servicing, repairs, diagnostics, inspection engine & gearbox rebuilds, MOT work

• LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE PANELS Manufactured in house panels and styling conversions. All models from early SWB 911’s to 997 RSR supplied in fibreglass, kevlar or carbon doors, roofs, bonnets. The list is endless.

• FULL BODYSHOP & REPAIR FACILITIES • NEW AND USED PARTS

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Tel: 01384 410879 email: club_autosport@outlook.com Park Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2RA

S P E C I A L I S I N G ● over 20 years’ experience ● sales, servicing and parts ● fully equipped workshop ● specialists in all Porsche models ● accident repairs ● MOT testing ● dealer-level diagnostics ● member of Porsche parts programme ● friendly, professional advice

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(by appointment) ● pre-purchase inspections ● menu pricing – no hidden costs ● enthusiast owned and run

(Porsche is our passion) ● german-speaking reception

Thorpe Road, Longthorpe, nr Peterborough PE3 6LU (on A1)

Sales & Workshop T:0800 999 7911 F:01733 264460

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Servicing | Repairs

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Unit 6 | Woodgates Farm | Broxted | Essex | CM6 2BN

CLASSIC AND MODERN ENGINE SERVICES Specialists in Porsche 996/7 cylinder block repair.

Porsche 996/7 cylinder head overhauls.

Please see our website for further details.

Competitively priced CMES Porsche 996/7 engine parts available in our online shop.

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Servicing | Repairs | Parts

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A CLASSIC PORSCHE PARTS STORY your partner for: Porsche 356, 911/912, 964, 993

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Servicing | Repairs

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Porsche excellence since 1985

Two top Porsche specialists team up to give insurance and best service on your Porsche

We provide a personal, high quality, guaranteed service.

Servicing and repairs Free summer check Free PPI and pre MOT checks Upgrades and modifications Engine and gearbox rebuilds Restoration and special projects

01234 210 012 www.porsche-repairs.co.uk 24 College Street Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LU

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Information can be obtained from the operator.

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SEE THE NEW TEC-gt200 ECU!

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Wheels | Car care

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Accessories | Storage | Insurance

THE LEATHER HUT An Invitation Into the world of Italian leather holdalls and ladies handbags

Tel: 01590 645623

www.theleatherhut.co.uk

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To protect and preserve

Car covers for your Porsche

Satin soft stretch covers in 4 colours from ÂŁ99 Covers for all other cars too

Online database for the perfect cover at www.carcovershop.co.uk Tel 01780 749449

Porsche Insurance Specialist For your indication please call 0161 437 7442 or visit us online

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INDEPENDENT PORSCHE SPECIALISTS Avon Advanced Car Care Unit 3, Fairways Ind. Est. Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QS T: 0870 765 5911/0117 944 1944 E: sales@advancedcarcare.co.uk www.advancedcarcare.co.uk A progressively high tech, fully equipped Porsche servicing facility based in Bristol. The professional personalised care for you and your car is what makes us so unique. We pride ourselves on our integrity, flexibility and understanding of each client’s specific needs. Our friendly and professional staff believe that our best customer is an educated customer. We will take as much time as is necessary to explain what needs to be done to your ‘pride and joy’ and how we will go about doing this. No matter what your needs or desires, if it’s quality main dealer standards you need, we do it here.

We don’t cut corners and we don’t rush jobs. At Advanced Car Care we take the time to do it right, first time! Call us for a free estimate, or pop into our Bristolbased premises. Which trusted trader.

Bedfordshire

RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR T: 01296 663824 E: info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk

Cambridgeshire TWG Motorsport Thorpe Road, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 6LU. T: 01733 332911 E: twg@supanet.com www.twgsport.co.uk Since 1982, TWH Motorsport has been dedicated to providing you with quality and dependable care of your Porsche. Expert mechanical repair and maintenance are the cornerstones of our business and, combined with our quality control scheme, give our customers 100% satisfaction. We offer a complete service from minor to major repairs for your car. To find out more about how are comprehensive service and repair can help you with all of your Porsche needs, we invite you to experience first-hand our quality service, staff and technicians.

Export 56 LTD

Export 56 LTD

Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com

Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com

RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR T: 01296 663824 E: info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk

Berkshire RSJ Sports Cars 3rd Floor STS House, Bristol Way, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3QE T: 01753 553969 E: joel@rsjsportscars.co.uk www.rsjsportscars.co.uk RSJ have been established since 1998 as a Porsche dealer and we are focused on the sales of used Porsche cars and the servicing and repair of used Porsche cars. As a Porsche dealer RSJ aims to be the next best alternative to a main dealer. We prepare our cars for sale to a main Porsche dealer standard. Our used Porsche cars have all cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment carried out to the same level as our staff did when they worked at a main Porsche dealer.

Our aim is to make your life-long dream come true to buy that used Porsche 911 and have a good experience while owning it. Please call to come and view more than 25 used Porsches in our indoor 6,000 sq foot showroom.

Buckinghamshire Export 56 LTD Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com Proprietor, Mick Pacey is an enthusiastic and passionate owner and racer of Classic Porsche cars as well as an independent Porsche specialist which helps in his understanding of your requirements, as enthusiasts, running air cooled Porsches.

With over 25 years experience Export 56 is dedicated to fine quality restoration and can list a number of rare road and race Porsche cars completed in our workshops. The Export 56 Service Centre is the newest addition to our Classic Porsche facilities in North Bucks.

Conveniently located in Central Milton Keynes and provides an exceptional offering to Air Cooled Porsche clients for all aspects of servicing, repair and maintenance.

Our experience and enthusiasm gives us a sound understanding of what is required to provide the highest levels of service to you our existing customers and hopefully to you our prospective customers too.

Cheshire Ninemeister 12 Chesford Grange, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4RE T: 01925 242342 E: ask@ninemeister.com www.ninemeister.com The new 19,000sqft Ninemeister Customer service centre is perfectly located near M6 Jn21 offering ease of access via M6, M62 & M56 for customers across Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire & the Wirral and just 20 minutes from Manchester & Liverpool airports. Our services include OPC quality fixed price servicing & repairs, Hunter 4 wheel chassis alignment & performance tyre service with Hunter Road Force wheel balancing; extensive engine rebuild facility for all 911, 964, 993, 996, 997, Boxster & Cayman; insurance approved repair facility, full body restoration, repair & paint. Performance upgrades include: Klein Innovation UK dealer; KW Suspension fitting centre; Motec engine management dealer; 9m Racing air-cooled fast road & race engines & parts. Please call or refer to website for more details.

Unit Eleven Porsche Specialists 10/11 Aston Court, Kingsland Grange, Warrington, WA1 4SG T: 01925 852 000 www.unitelevenporsche.com Specialising in Air Cooled and Water cooled cars, experts at geometry setup, offering regular maintenance services to full restoration services.

Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms Engineering dealer since 1993, Tech9 has been providing a high-quality service for the repair, restoration and servicing of all Porsche models. Equipped with the official Porsche PIWIS diagnostic system, our services extend to cover engine and gearbox rebuilding, performance tyre supply and fitting, and we have an on-vehicle brake disc lathe. Highly experienced with R/RS/RSR, GT2 and GT3 variants. Specialising in geometry setting for road/track day or full motorsport use, using our Beissbarth alignment system. Sole UK distributor for TECHART tuning products for all the latest Porsche models. Discount available to Porsche Club members.

Cornwall Location close to Liverpool Airport.

PIE Performance Independent Porsche Specialist

Williams Crawford Ltd

Unit 9, Hill Farm, Lavenham Road Brent Eleigh, CO10 9PB T: 01473 827927, 07789 908303, 07788 410375, 07557 773642 or 07740352488 E: info@pieperformance.co.uk www.pieperformance.co.uk

911 Forge Lane, Moorlands Trading Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LX T: 01752 840307 E: info@williamscrawford.co.uk www.williamscrawford.co.uk Williams Crawford Ltd has been in business for almost 25 years, representing Cornwall dealing in classic and modern Porsche. We service and repair all Porsche models in our modern well-equipped workshops backed up by our highly skilled, dedicated and friendly team. Also on offer is our popular prestige brokerage service designed to take all of the hardship out of selling your valuable Porsche. Call Adrian or Richard to learn how our personal approach is different and can benefit you.

Devon Braunton Engineering Braunton Garage, Exeter Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2JP T: 01271 814144 E: info@brauntonengineering.co.uk www.brauntonengineering.co.uk South West specialist dedicated to Porsche owners. MOT testing station.

Bosch car service garage. All Porsches welcome. Diagnostics, service/repair, AC, geometry, restoration, bodywork.

Oak Tree Garage Newton Popplefield, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0ER. T: 01395 568498 Mobile: 07973 550911 Specialising in Porsche since 1974. Full Porsche diagnostics. Mechanical repairs and servicing. Four-wheel alignment.

In-house MOT. Air conditioning. Free loan cars. Contact Crispin.

SCSPORSCHE Honiton, Devon, EX14 3AW T: 01404 549921 Mobile: 07762 244477/ 07770 933054 E: scsporsche@hotmail.co.uk Independent purely Porsche specialists, factory-trained technicians from 1987 to present. Porsche diagnostic equipment for all your Porsche needs, from fixedprice servicing to full rebuilds, with free loan cars. Collection and delivery service available.

Dorset JMG Porsche 98 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7RE T: 01202 488800 E: service@jmgporsche.co.uk www.jmgporsche.co.uk At JMG we are dedicated to helping you get the best experience from your Porsche. We service, diagnose, repair and improve Porsche vehicles in our south of England workshops.

Marque 21 Unit 20 Dreadnought Trading Estate, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5BU T: 01308 459106 E: infomarque21@aol.com www.marque21.co.uk We are an experienced, enthusiastic team offering servicing, repairs, restoration, engine rebuilds, Porsche diagnostics and computerised full wheel alignment for all Porsche models from 1950 to 2010.

Essex Lancaster Volkswagen Loughton / Porsche Specialists Specialist Body Repair Centre, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 3TQ T: 020 8532 5555. Contact Chris Toumazos or Andrew Lester E: chris.toumazos@jardinemotors.co.uk andrew.lester@jardinemotors.co.uk Covering Essex and London postcodes.

We provide the highest levels of quality and expertise with Porsche trained technicians. Using the very latest technology when repairing, restoring or enhancing your Porsche. For full details on the services we offer as a Porsche Specialist Body repairers please give us a call.

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Howard Watts Group inc. Riddelsdell Bros Ltd - Est 1900 Ellis Street, Boxford CO10 5HH T: 01787 210318 E: info@howardwatts.co.uk W: www.howardwatts.co.uk A second generation family owned business in the heart of the Suffolk countryside. Our combined passion in Porsche and classic cars has brought together a team able to tackle any of your Porsche requirements, from 356’s to the very latest Porsche cars. Please pop and see us for a chat and a coffee. . Gloucester Peter Chambers Automotive Ltd Unit 5, 4,200 Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8PF T. 01684 274168 E. peter@pcaltd.co.uk www.pcaltd.co.uk We are a well-established specialist workshop offering a full servicing, repairs and preparation on any Porsche, be it everyday road car or track day car, right up to full race peparation. Competitive rates and efficient, friendly service. . Greater

Manchester

Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org Ninemeister

M.R Performance Cars A36 Warminster Road, South Newton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0QW T: 01722 741247 Established for 33 years Mike and Richard have a real passion for Porsches.

We offer sales, servicing, repairs, engine and gearbox rebuilds for all models of Porsches from 1960s to current models.

With 45 years’ relevant experience and a customer service of the highest standard, we are an ideal choice for all Porsche owners.

Hertfordshire RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR T: 01296 663824 E: info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk Located on the border of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire RPM has been maintaining both modern and classic Porsches since 2001. In addition to our specialist Porsche servicing, RPM also undertakes warranted car sales, project builds and restorations, engine and transmission rebuilds and track day / race support.

15. Hertfordshire Kent La Rose Porsche Unit F3, Chaucer Business Park, Watery Lane, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6PL T: 01732 763333 E: dee@larose.co.uk www.laroseporsche.co.uk We are a well-established Porsche specialist with more than 30 years’ experience. Our fully equipped workshop, factory-trained technicians and the latest Porsche diagnostic equipment enable us to service and repair your early Carrera or current generation of Porsche.

Lancashire Hartech

12 Chesford Grange, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4RE T: 01925 242342 E: ask@ninemeister.com www.ninemeister.com The new 19,000sqft Ninemeister Customer service centre is perfectly located near M6 Jn21 offering ease of access via M6, M62 & M56 for customers across Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire & the Wirral and just 20 minutes from Manchester & Liverpool

Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org

Hampshire airports.

Chapel Lane, Mareham-Le-Fen, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 7PZ T: 01507 568474 E: info@gantspeed.co.uk www.gantspeed.co.uk Gantspeed has earned its name as a leading independent Porsche specialist since its formation by proprietor Robert Gant in 1975. We are totally committed to all things Porsche.

David Newton: Keylink SAS Ltd Units 15/16 The Calvert Centre, Woodmancott, Winchester, SO21 3BN T: 01256 397150 E: info@keylinksas.com www.keylinksas.com Sharing one man’s passion. Specialising in precision servicing of Porsche at highly competitive pricing. Collection, courtesy cars and delivery service available.

David Newton: Sandydown Bodyworks Ltd

Cavendish Porsche Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk

Lincolnshire Gantspeed Engineering Ltd

London Charles Ivey

Heath House Estate, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6BY T: 01264 810757 E: info@sandydown.com www.sandydown.com Share one man’s passion. Independent Porsche specialists in paint restoration, bodywork repairs. Fully VBRA and insurance company approved. Modern low-bake ovens. Paint mixing scheme.

Full valeting.

160 Hurlingham Road, London, SW6 3NG. T: 020 7731 3612 E: alvaro@charlesivey.com www.charlesivey.com London’s premier Porsche specialist since 1970. Charles Ivey (Specialist Cars) Limited has been selling and servicing Porsches in London since 1970 and we have been at our present site for the past 35 years. We have a team of dedicated people who are committed to maintaining the very high standards that have, over the years, made us London’s leading Porsche specialist.

Independent Garage Services

Chelsea Carrera Ltd

Unit 5, Stanstead Road, Boyatt Wood Industrial Estate, Eastleigh, Southampton, SO50 4RZ T: 023 8062 9606 E: enquiries@independent garageservices.co.uk www.independentgarageservices.co.uk Independent Porsche specialists.

Factory-trained technicians. Laserline geometry equipment service available.

203 Seagrave Road, London, SW6 1ST. T: 020 7610 2326 E: zoom@chelseacarrera.com www.chelseacarrera.com High-class Porsche service and mechanical work in Central London. Full engine diagnostic service available. Fourwheel alignment equipment for perfect results. Competitively priced. Collection and delivery service available. Premises outside the congestion charge area.

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

highest standard. From servicing to full engine rebuilds, your beloved Porsche is in very safe hands. We use the very latest PIWIS official Porsche diagnostic systems and can offer you the same workshop facilities that you would find at any official Porsche Centre, but at independent prices. We hope to see you in the near future.

Northamptonshire Export 56 LTD Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.

North Wales export56.com

Porsche Torque

Tech9 Motorsport Ltd

Unit C2, Arun Buildings, Arundel Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2RP T: 01895 814446 E: sid@porsche-torque.com www.porschespecialistheathrow.co.uk Service and repair on all Porsches, any year. 30 years’ Porsche experience.

Discount given to PCGB members, please mention Porsche Post. Ex AFN & OPC technicians.

Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms

Xavier Auto Clinic 166-167 Stamford Brook Arches, Hammersmith, London, W6 0TQ T: 020 8741 2251 E: reception@xavierauto.com www.xavierautoclinic.com Xavier Auto Clinic is an independent Porsche specialist based in West London that can offer a full range of service on all Porsche models. Established in 2002, 5-star Good Garage Scheme member.

Air-conditioning service and repair.

Manufacturer-scheduled service keeping manufacturer warranty intact under block exemption. Customised servicing for three-plus years. Vehicle diagnostics and engine rebuilds.

Manchester Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org 986/996/997 and Cayman engine repair/rebuild specialist addressing failed IMS bearings, scored bores, “D” chunk failures, etc. We carry out engine work for many of the UK’s leading specialists and worldwide. Porsche servicing, repairs and maintenance, sales, re-manufactured spares, monthly paid “Lifetime Maintenance Plan” (free labour and services).

Merseyside Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms

Norfolk STR Porsche & Mercedes Specialists 10 Garden St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QU T: 01603 626668 E: reception@str.gb.com www.porsche-servicing-norfolk.co.uk STR have provided Porsche servicing, diagnostics, engine and gearbox rebuilds, four-wheel alignment and bodywork repairs for more than 12 years. We cater for everyday road cars, track day and race cars, and also provide track day and race licence training through our motorsport division. We pride ourselves on ensuring you – and your car – receive the very highest level of care and service.

Nottinghamshire Cavendish Porsche Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk We are a Porsche Specialist based in Long Eaton, Nottingham. Our technicians have more than 21 years of Porsche main dealer experience and seven years’ independent experience, so we are more than confident that our work is of the

Oxfordshire Autofarm Oddington Grange, Weston on the Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QW T: 01865 331234 www.autofarm.co.uk Autofarm has more than 40 years’ experience of maintaining, preparing, racing, restoring and selling Porsches of all ages. The Oxfordshire-based workshop offers servicing using accredited diagnostics equipment, sales, parts, race preparation, restoration and engine build capability. Its extensive road and race engine experience led the company to develop Silsleeve, an innovative and cost-effective method of repairing modern Porsche cylinder blocks. It also offers bespoke builds through its Autofarm 911 programme.

Hillcrest Specialist Cars Whitehouse Garage, High Street, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 5DB. T: 01491 642911 E: hillcrestcars@tiscali.co.uk www.hillcrestspecialistcars.com Hillcrest Specialist Cars is a leading independent Porsche specialist based in Henley-on-Thames. We offer a highly professional service at competitive prices. We pride ourselves on our high quality and standard of service.

Wrightune Ltd The Croft, WhiTy Road, Hithercroft Industrial Estate, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9RG T: 01491 826911 E: info@wrightune.co.uk www.wrightune.co.uk Wrightune was founded by Tony Wright, well known and respected in the Porsche world. 30+ years of continuous experience with Porsche cars results in a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

Suffolk Finlay Gorham Potash Farm, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0NG T: 01284 827427 Mobile: 07831 444100 E: joffward@aol.com www.finlaygorham.com Finlay Gorham specialises in Porsche and performance cars, and has done for 38 years. We offer full aftersales care backup and servicing, and warrant all our cars. We have full diagnostics and servicing facilities.

PIE Performance Independent Porsche Specialist Unit 9, Hill Farm, Lavenham Road Brent Eleigh, CO10 9PB T: 01473 827927, 07789 908303, 07788 410375, 07557 773642 or 07740352488 E: info@pieperformance.co.uk www.pieperformance.co.uk PIE Performance is a family-run independent Porsche specialist in East Anglia. We offer all workshop facilities for servicing and repair, supply new and used parts, vehicle restoration to include back dating, Porsche car sales and many other services needed to support running a Porsche.

Howard Watts Group inc. Riddelsdell Bros Ltd - Est 1900 Ellis Street, Boxford CO10 5HH T: 01787 210318 E: info@howardwatts.co.uk W: www.howardwatts.co.uk A second generation family owned business in the heart of the Suffolk countryside. Our combined passion in Porsche and classic cars has brought together a team able to tackle any of your Porsche requirements, from 356’s to the very latest Porsche cars. Please pop and see us for a chat and a coffee.

Surrey

Sussex (West) Carrera Performance Unit A, Monks Gate Garage, Brighton Road, Monks Gate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6JD. T: 01403 891911 E: info@carreraperformance.com www.carreraperformance.com We offer a complete range of services or all Porsches including engine and gearbox rebuilds and upgrades. Servicing, race and rally prep including four-wheel alignment and corner weighting, suspension upgrades, rolling road service.

We also have an in-house machine shop to make those hard-to-get parts.

& key programming etc. Air cooled engine/gearbox rebuilds with 30 years experience! Vast stock of new & used spares at unbeatable prices! Full restoration pre 90’s 911 & panel repairs & specialist paint to highest standards!

Servicing all models with free special offer add ons always available! In house MOT station, lazer suspension alignment, air conditioning. Vast knowledge & experience second to none in the area. Please contact Neil Cooper r Anthony Nicholas to discuss your Porsche requirements with confidence

Wiltshire nytime!

Fast friendly Service!

Cridfords

Parr

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The Street, Ewhurst, Surrey, GU6 7QY T: 01483 273302 E: porsche@cridfords.co.uk www.cridfords.co.ukCridfords has been established as an independent Porsche specialist for both sales and servicing. We pride ourselves on offering extremely well prepared and presented cars and we are able to provide the best all round servicing options for your Porsche. Talk directly to our service manager who has been servicing and preparing Porsche road and racecars for 40 years, he will be happy to discuss your requirements from a simple MOT to a full engine rebuild. We look forward to hearing from you.

5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX. T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

A36 Warminster Road, South Newton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0QW T: 01722 741247 Established for 33 years Mike and Richard have a real passion for Porsches.

We offer sales, servicing, repairs, engine and gearbox rebuilds for all models of Porsches from 1960s to current models.

With 45 years’ relevant experience and a customer service of the highest standard, we are an ideal choice for all Porsche owners.

Philip Raby Porsche Porsche sales and service

Unit 5, 4,200 Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8PF T. 01684 274168 E. peter@pcaltd.co.uk www.pcaltd.co.uk

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX. T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

Sussex (East) Paragon Five Ashes, East Sussex, TN20 6HY T: 01825 830424 (open 7 days) E: info@paragon.gb.com www.paragongb.com Located in the heart of East Sussex, we offer an outstanding selection of high-quality and expertly prepared used Porsches for sale. Our in-house workshops and parts department are fully equipped and offer a vast depth of knowledge and enthusiasm that enables us to provide complete long-term care for your modern or classic Porsche.

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

Precision Porsche Unit B1/B2, Bluebell Industrial Estate, Sheffied Park, Uckfield, Sussex TN22 3HQ. T: 01825 721205 E: info@precisionporsche.co.uk www.precisionporsche.co.uk We specialise in Porsche maintenance and bodywork repairs – from regular care through to full restorations. We have new dedicated workshops all on one site including the latest Porsche diagnostic equipment and body shop services. Our premises are light, spacious and customer friendly located in Mid Sussex.

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Clovelly Road, Southbourne, West Sussex PO10 8PF. T: 01243 780389 Contact Philip Raby, Andrew Windsor E: mail@philipraby.co.uk www.philipraby.co.uk Friendly and affordable help on buying, selling and running Porsches. We sell top-quality Porsches at sensible prices with great aftersales service. We also offer full service, repair and restoration services for all Porsches, classic and modern. Visit our website for more details or please ring for an appointment.

We’ll be happy to chat with you.

Vale of Glamorgan Welsh Porsche Specialists The Old Stables, Railway Terrace, Penarth, CF64 2TT. T: 02920 706944 www.welshporsche.co.uk Welsh Porsche are the oldest established independent Porsche specialists in Cardiff and south Wales, ideally located in Penarth. We specialise in: 996 / 997 / Boxster / Cayman and Cayenne engines. Tiptronic and Manual gearbox’s. Service and MOT. Diagnostics.

Accident damage. Renovations. Fuel injection / mechanical / K and L jetronic all Bosch types. Our highly trained staff will resolve any problem presented from a Porsche tractor through to 991.

Our dealer level diagnostic equipment and vast experience can overcome any situation. Please contact Paul Welsh for an informal chat regarding your requirements.

D9 Autotech South Wales Porsche Specialists Unit 22 & 23 South Cornelly Trading Estate, Bridgend,Vale of Glamorgan CF33 4RE. Junction 37 M4 T: 01656 740991 Mobile 07966 166763 E: discount9auto@aol.com www.d9autotechporsche.co.uk Perfectly located on M4 half way between Cardiff & Swansea, serving South, East, & West! Wales leading specialists in 996/997/Boxster/Cayman & Cayenne engine rebuilds & rebores at the best rates in the country. Ceramic Ims bearing upgrades. In house recovery at cost price only any where Wales/UK, free with any engine rebuild 200 mile radius! Full state of the art Porsche diagnostics by Autologic, covering ecu

Worcestershire Peter Chambers Automotive Ltd

Auto Servicing Bromsgrove RSR Auto Services Unit 18 Silver Birches Business Park Aston Road, Bromsgrove B60 3EU E: info@rsr-autoservices.co.uk rsr-autoservices.co.uk T: 07494 450316 / 01527 872656 Find us on Facebook and Twitter 21 year Porsche dealer trained, we offer Porsche servicing and repairs to the surrounding Worcestershire areas including, Redditch, Droitwich and Worcester.

Our Service Centre in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire is conveniently situated allowing easy access to motorways and public transport.

We provide full servicing including cambelts, fault diagnosis, ECU remapping, mechanical repairs, electrical faults, air-conditioning, MOTs and more Call for a free Quotation

Yorkshire Car-Tech & Care Unit 10, Station Road, Industrial Park, Station Road, Brompton on Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7SN T: 01748 810788 E: car-techandcare@live.com www.car-techandcare.co.uk Car-Tech & Care is a Porsche specialist situated south of Scotch Corner just off the A1. Proprietor David Raper has more than 17 years’ Porsche experience.

Offering friendly, value-for-money service.

Scotland

Border Reivers T: 01360 870103 M: 07951 112581 www.borderreivers.co Scotland’s Largest independent Porsche Dealer Specialising in the Sale, Restoration & Preservation of Porsche cars Based in the beautiful Loch Lomond and Trossachs national park on the shores of Loch Lomond Conveniently based between Glasgow & Edinburgh Free insurance valuations to Porsche Club Members.

To advertise please contact Angela Thornby-Burt Telephone 01603 772853 email angela.thornby-burt@archantdialogue.co.uk

PP: What excites you about R20?

EP: The diversity that London has in terms of cars, members and easy access to top driving.

We get to meet so many great people, each with a different story of how they came to their Porsche, and put a big smile on their faces. It’s a real privilege.

Q A PP talks to Edwina Pike, Region 20’s regional organiser about early days, what makes a successful RO and the importance of friendships

PP: What makes R20 unique?

EP: The people. Our members are friendly, welcoming and easy to be with. Also, our static meets are casual and we love to drive.

Our aim as is to provide high-quality, memorable Porsche-related experiences where everyone is welcome and friendships flourish.

PP: What makes a great event?

EP: Great driving roads that give your Porsche a workout, with a run leader that you trust. There’s something special about driving with a line of Porsches in front and behind you. A personal touch makes a big difference. We organise all our routes, hotels and restaurants – by a Porsche driver for Porsche drivers – and it shows.

PP: Plans for 2017?

EP: More of the same. Casual static meets, drives, weekends away, Le Mans 24hr and our ‘Great Escape’ – a longer trip to the best driving in Switzerland and Austria. There’ll also be some surprises!

PP: What makes a successful RO? EP: Follow your passion. If you love what you do it will be infectious. Secondly, it’s all about your members. It’s your job to create an environment where your members can use their Porsches and make friends.

PP: Earliest Porsche memory?

EP: Kelly McGillis leaping into a 356 A Speedster (replica) to chase Tom Cruise in Top Gun. I wanted that car!

PP: How did your Porsche roots start?

EP: We moved to the US in 2004 and I bought myself an Audi TT. Nick, my husband, went out to buy the ‘sensible’ car and came home with an Atlas Grey 986 Boxster. Jealous, I immediately traded in my TT for a 996 C2 cab and we’ve been a dual-Porsche family since.

PP: How did you start with R20?

EP: We joined Porsche Club America (PCA) and a renegade group known as TSBL – Tri-state Boxster Lovers, who went out driving. Arriving back in London in 2009 wanting to do the same we joined PCGB and the London Region.

PP: Initial thoughts on Region activity?

EP: Too many static meets; we missed the drive and tech days. There was an underground group in the region, known as ‘Le Firm’, who went driving and we joined them. When the RO stepped down they campaigned for Nick to stand. Five years later we’re still here.

PP: Three words to describe R20?

EP: Friendly, casual, drivers.

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ON PORSCHE THE BRAND “It’s all about the driving experience – the sheer pleasure of driving a car that is so technically competent and feels like an extension of you.”

A PORSCHE HISTORY “A 996 C2 Cab, a 986 Boxster S and a 981 Cayman GTS. One of our Cayennes was driven by Tiff Needell on Fifth Gear.”

CURRENTLY DRIVING “The 981 Cayman GTS, which is my everyday drive. Nick has a 987 Boxster S Special Edition and a Cayenne GTS that we use for Le Mans.”

DREAM PORSCHE “A 356 A Speedster, but an original one. My Cayman GTS is pretty close though. It’s an amazing platform for spirited driving – the PDK box is highly responsive and the downshift rattle of the sports exhaust at 3,000 revs puts a smile on my face every time.”

R20 PORSCHES “All of them! In 2016 we saw a 1951 356 split screen coupé, an original 2.7 RS touring, a 918 with Weissach package and modified, including Magnus Walker outlaw creation. Then the ones we really love, whether a 944, a 986 Boxster, a 914, or a 211k mile 996 like the one that made it to our last meet.”