Porsche Post July 2016

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July 2016

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PORSCHE POST

3.2 TARGA Restored in time for summer

718 BOXSTER First drive in exciting new roadster

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924 2.0 Full rebuild at PC Wilmslow

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 www.porscheclubgb.com Patron: Dr Wolfgang Porsche Publications team Chris Seaward, Mike Rees, Richard Rees & Paul Grainger Archive Peter Cook Editorial address As above e-mail 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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I am writing these notes just a few days before this year’s Le Mans 24-Hours, at which hopes will be high of an 18th outright victory for Porsche. Hundreds for Porsche Club GB members are planning to cross the English Channel for the world’s most famous endurance race, and the appeal of the annual pilgrimage shows no sign of diminishing.

The Club will be returning to the area in July for the Le Mans Classic meeting, which is held in equally high regard by many enthusiasts. Mandy Sutch and Chris Sweeting will be representing the Clubhouse at this second event, and will be based on the Lycian Events-run campsite. If you fancy a last-minute jaunt to France then give the team at Lycian a call (0845 409 6010) to see if they have any plots available.

News broke a few days ago, in early June, that Classics at the Castle, the showpiece early-Porsche gathering, is to become a biennial event, with the next one planned for September 2017. I know that this was a tough decision for the organising team of Fred Hampton, Simon Bowrey and Jamie Richardson. The three men are long-term Porsche Club members, stalwarts of the early-Porsche scene, and their commitment to the enthusiast community is immense.

Speaking candidly, the Club is aware that we have in some ways lost touch with the early-Porsche community, and we are determined to rectify that situation. We are a broad church, with Registers catering for cars spanning seven decades of production. That diversity is one of the great strengths of the Club, but we have to ensure that we offer sufficient appeal for owners of early Porsche

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models, and we would welcome your input on how best to do this. If you own an early Porsche then do please get in touch and let us know how your Club could better serve you.

By the time this magazine reaches you the Club’s National Event will be just four weeks away. The number of Porsches booked in for the weekend is remarkable, with more than 950 cars scheduled to descend on Silverstone on the Saturday alone. In total it looks as if some 1,500 members will be bringing their cars to the event, which represents fully 10% of our membership, so it is certainly shaping up to be a busy and memorable weekend at the home of British motorsport.

The anticipated large Silverstone turnout follows a series of well-attended Porsche Club GB events this year. Porsches on the Prom in Llandudno attracted well over 400 cars, the annual Pirelli barbecue at the Clubhouse drew an attendance of 450, and every Club trackday so far this year has reached capacity. This is exactly what we want to see, and it is the job of the Clubhouse team to ensure that this huge enthusiasm continues for many years to come.

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

Paul Butcher’s glorious 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa looked as though it might require little more than a simple ‘refresh’, but in the end he stripped it for a full paintjob.

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Who dares wins Paul Butcher had little experience of restoring 911s, but Porsche Club GB’s forum gave him instant access to an almost limitless knowledge base, and helped him achieve this glorious result (above)

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Moving on up With a successful background in first rallying and then Porsche Club GB events, and despite now being in his fifties, John McCullagh has over the last two seasons made his mark in Carrera Cup. Interview by Stephen Mummery

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Family four tunes Today the latest 718 Boxster comes with a flat-four engine – and, thus far at least, that alone. But with 300bhp and a mountain of torque it’s by no means all doom and gloom, suggests John R Hunter

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No more the ugly duckling One of the contenders in this year’s Porsche Centre restoration competition is the 2.0-litre 924 from the enthusiastic team at Wilmslow in Cheshire. Phil Graham has been following its progress since the start of the project

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Vintage view A pretty little 356B Cabriolet with an optional hard-top. But where was it photographed? If you think you know, please tell us!

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BOARDTALK Something very special is happening at the Club; it has been building over the last 18 months, but since the start of the year it has been accelerating fast. I am not just talking about the growth of the membership, which continues to break all records, but about the engagement by members – especially the new ones as you might expect, but also amongst the magazine readers, who have been members perhaps for years but have not really taken part in the events and activities that were at their disposal.

The involvement in everything we are doing is quite extraordinary. Look at the WEC event in April when more than 400 cars were on parade.

A few years ago we would have been fortunate to get 100 members there. The same number arrived for the Pirelli BBQ a short while ago – and the food did not run out! The Club’s retail turnover is up 30% in the first five months this year alone as members want to show their association with the Club by sporting the new Adidas designs and Porsche Driver’s Selection items. Bookings for the Silverstone National Event weekend stand at over 1,500 cars and we are still weeks away. And I hear similar stories from the regions in the interest and involvement that they are generating. More than 100 cars at the Bicester Breakfast Scramble organised by our Region of the year – the Cotswolds – is just one of many examples. Somehow the combination of the great spirit of community that is around, the quality of the way we run our events, from the warmth of the welcome to the improvements in facilities and even the quality of the coffee plus of course the step change in our communications, have all played their part.

The Directors are of course very pleased with this progress, which is largely driven by the brilliant team at the Clubhouse and we want to do everything we can to support them and all the officials to move things further in quality as well as quantity.

Firstly, we are fortunate that the present board will, in the most part, stay together for the next two years providing the stability that is so crucial to success. Secondly we are now looking much further into the future to plan how to continue the momentum by working hard at a long-term strategy and the major projects we need to meet members’ expectations. We are, for example, looking at a significant upgrade of the Clubhouse to enhance its value to members. Thirdly, the finances are in robust good health and we fully intend to maintain that position while using our resources wisely. On the commercial side I am very pleased to announce that our insurance agreement with Lockton has been renewed for a further five years – which is crucial to our ability to develop the quality and range of events and facilities. Discussions are continuing with other partners to extend further our range of partnerships.

One of the pleasures for me in my role on the board, apart from the board meetings of course, is to represent the Club from time to time at the key industry events which we are invited to as the leading Porsche club in Europe and these provide the chance to keep in touch with our Porsche Racing Legends. A few weeks ago I was privileged to attend the Motor Sport Hall of Fame event when Derek Bell was elected as this year’s sports car hero, a richly deserved recognition by the British public. It was a closely fought contest with Brian Redman being right

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behind him. Derek has been a close friend and supporter of the Club for some years but we have more recently come to know Brian who has had a glittering career in many forms of motor sport but especially as a master of the 917 at Brands, Spa and Daytona and of course in the 908/3 in the Targa Florio. He was our guest speaker at our second event, with Porsche Design our new luxury goods partner in their Knightsbridge store, speaking brilliantly and amusingly for an hour but still leaving everyone hungry for more.

Another great thing about this time of the year is that the sun is out more, the hoods are down, the leaves are green and there is all the season yet to come.

So don’t forget to book for Silverstone – the Porsche Experience Centre track offer is especially good and there are a few places still available, or one of the many events closer to home perhaps. If you want to venture abroad I have one or two places left on the September tour and you would be very welcome to join the 20 or so couples heading for Stuttgart and the mountains beyond.

Whatever you do (note to self included) do not leave your Porsche in the garage. It’s too good to miss. Have a great season and I look forward to meeting you at Silverstone.

Richard Watling Vice Chairman & Commercial Director

‘Bookings for the Silverstone National Event weekend stands at over 1,500 cars and we are still weeks away’

April’s World Endurance Championship saw a large turnout of Porsche Club members and July’s Silverstone Classic will see even more enthusiasts head to the home of British motorsport

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Drive the Porsche Experience Centre for just £70 at the National Event

Following similar collaborations in previous years, all highly successful, Porsche Club GB and Porsche Cars GB have once again joined forces to offer Club members the opportunity to drive at the Porsche Experience Centre.

The activity takes place on Saturday, 30th July as part of the Club’s National Event at Silverstone Classic, and members can enjoy a 30-minute driving experience for just £70.

The day will start at 9am, and will be divided into 30-minute sessions continuing through to 4pm. A shuttle bus will transport those participating in the activity from the central area of the event to the Porsche Experience tracks. Places are filling quickly, so book your slot soon by calling the Clubhouse on 01608 652911.

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Porsche Classics at the Castle to become biennial Devised by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, Porsche Classics at the Castle marked 10 years as an annual celebration of the so-called KG-badged Porsche models, writes Fred Hampton. Throughout the decade the small organising team has remained constant, and its members’ enthusiasm has never waned, but like the event itself the work required to stage it has grown considerably over the years.

For this and a number of other relevant reasons, and after much debate, a unanimous decision has been made henceforth to present Porsche Classics at the Castle as a biennial event. The immediate consequence is that there will be no meeting at Hedingham in 2016. The first of the biennial events will take place in 2017.

Bring your Porsche to Social Sunday The Club’s third annual link up with the Bugatti Owners’ Club will take place on Sunday, 3rd July.

This relaxed get-together, a joint effort by the two Clubs, will start at the home of the Bugatti Owners’ Club in Gotherington, Gloucestershire. Club members and their guests are invited to meet for breakfast at the Prescott Clubhouse at any time between 9am and 12 noon, before driving to the Porsche Club headquarters just outside Moreton-in-Marsh.

The event is free to attend. If you would like to take part please register your name and the number of guests you will be bringing by emailing events@porscheclubgb.com or calling the Clubhouse on 01608 652911.

GT3 RS shirts available from the Members’ Collection Register Rendezvous at Kedleston Hall One of the National Trust’s most prestigious venues will open its gates to Porsche Club GB members this coming summer, writes Ken Coad. Lockton Register Rendezvous is a free-to-attend family-friendly gathering, and will assume centre stage at Kedleston Hall near Derby on Saturday, 10th September.

Following the successful format of previous years, Kedleston Hall can host up to 500 cars, and a large and enthusiastic turnout is anticipated. There will be a show-and-shine competition, membership marquee, and the opportunity for visitors to enjoy a tour of the house at no cost.

To register your interest in the event please contact the Clubhouse by emailing events@porscheclubgb.com, or calling 01608 652911.

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A new range of T-shirts featuring an exclusive Joel Clark print of a 991 GT3 RS are now available for members to buy. The shirts come in a choice of three colours – Ash, Atol Blue and Chocolate – with the Porsche Club logo on the left sleeve and additional leatherette labelling on the hemline. Priced at £23 plus postage and packing, the shirts can be ordered online at porscheclubgb.com, or by calling 01608 652914.

The five-point way to the classic Porsche of your dreams 1 Do the research Even with Porsche, every model has an Achilles’ heel. Pin it down, so you know what to watch out for. Review the model’s history on the internet or, if necessary, employ a specialist company. Provenance can add considerable value. When viewing the car, if you don’t have the expertise, try to have someone with you who does.

2 Review the documents Check the V5C against the numbers on the car. Discrepancies don’t necessarily signify anything illegal, but it’s worth double-checking with HPI just in case.

Go through the service records − does the mileage grow steadily, or are there periods when the car was off the road?

3 Inspect the car methodically Old hands say it is best to work section by section – bodywork, running gear, engine, interior, electrical – moving methodically around the car using your eyes and fingers.

Rust tends to grow where moisture is trapped in valances, sills, arches and the chassis. Are these areas lumpy with filler, do the panels feel thick, have they been resprayed? Do the doors, bonnet and boot fit properly? Is the chassis bent? Are there more than the usual oil leaks? Is there excessive play in the steering, wheel hubs or prop-shafts? Does the car have old spark plugs, thick black oil or cracked fuel pipes?

Look and listen for knocking, tapping and leaks when the engine is running. Does the oil pressure and water temperature stay in the right zone? Is there unusual wear or sidewall cracking on the tyres. Is all the trim present and do the electrical items work?

4 Test drive it Take it for a drive. Does it run, steer and brake the way it should? If you are not used to that model then ask someone who is to help.

5 Insure it sensibly Now you’ve found your dream car, keep it that way by insuring it properly. The PCGB Insurance Scheme is one of the best, with as standard: agreed value, up to five named drivers, your choice of repairer, genuine Porsche parts where possible, EU driving and breakdown cover, plus many other benefits not always available from other insurers. All at a competitive price.

So why not give Lockton, the Scheme’s brokers, a call on the Scheme’s new number 0330 123 4317 and ask for a free quote.

Successful production launch of the new 718 Cayman Porsche is celebrating a milestone in its long history in Zuffenhausen. The company will soon be building all of its two-door sports cars at its headquarters in the Stuttgart suburb, with the successful production launch of the third-generation 718 Cayman coupé. Until mid-August, the company will continue to use its production capacities at the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück, where the previous two generations of the Cayman were assembled.

This move will raise production at Zuffenhausen to around 240 vehicles per day by August.

Currently, more than 220 units come off the assembly line there each day.

Porsche Classic Motoroil for air-cooled engines A total of 120,000 litres of Porsche’s Classic Motoroil was sold last year, and now the manufacturer has revived Porsche’s original red oil filters to go along with the new special motor oils. The 911 (including the 964), 914-6 and 928 will now be equipped ex-works with the filter in the Porsche red colour tone. This filter had been temporarily replaced by a black-enamelled item.

The multigrade oils from Porsche Classic are a substitute for the single-grade oils in use until the

early 1970s. The state of petrochemical technology at the time allowed only for the production of oil that could be used within a limited temperature range. A low-viscosity oil was needed in winter, especially for the engine’s warm-up phase, while summer temperatures required the use of a thicker oil that would ensure the stability of the lubricating film under intense operating conditions.

Discover more at porsche.com/classic.

Narinder Webb moves on After eight successful years with Porsche Club GB, Narinder Webb is leaving us to pursue a new opportunity. Naturally, we wish Narinder all the very best for the future and offer sincere thanks for all her hard work during her time with the Club. Nin’s last day with us will be Thursday, 30th June.

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Thirty years of Pirelli p Zero – and a big new range for the future One of our biggest sales of the year, the Silverstone Classic Sale is just around the corner. As usual we have a fantastic selection of special Porsches available in our auction at the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, taking place on the 28th to 31st July.

One of the most exciting Porsches we have seen in a long time, an incredible 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTR will headline the Competition Car Sale. The ultimate 924, Porsche built just 17 examples, of which nine either raced in or qualified at Le Mans.

This amazing one owner from new example, has a fascinating history. One of only two cars delivered to Japan, the other used for racing, this car was never used on the road, but was used just a handful of times on the track at Suzuka and the Fuji Speedway, covering only 109 kilometres in the first seven years of ownership, after which the car was carefully stored.

The GTR was removed from storage each year, serviced and then brought back, then placed back in the garage.

From 1981 to 2006 the car was serviced by Porsche Specialist Tomei Car service, then by specialist Garage Tool Box from 2006 to 2016. In the intervening period the engine was started and run regularly. This is a truly wonderful car and surely the best available example of Porsche’s ultimate incarnation of the 924.

Estimated at between £100,000 and £125,000 is a stunning 1992 Porsche 911 (964) RS Clubsport. Reading just 70,287 kilometres, the car features a very high specification.

The engine has been fully stripped and bored out to 3.8 litres using the original engine block and dynamically the current owner has managed to shed significant weight with the addition of carbon enhancements. The overall result is a normally aspirated, high-revving 964 RS that develops 360 bhp, weighs 1,050 kg and is equally at home on the road or on a circuit. The package is one that may not appeal to the purist, but for those who appreciate a pure driving experience, this Porsche is worthy of serious consideration.

Many Porsche experts rate the 964 RS as the greatest 911 chassis ever, and with the ongoing intelligent development carried out by its current owner, we feel that this example has gradually evolved into one of the ultimate 911s money can buy today.

If these or any of the other cars in our sale at the Silverstone Classic have caught your eye please get in touch with us for more information. I look forward to seeing you at the sale!

For Porsche enthusiasts one of the significant anniversaries being marked this year is four decades of the ‘transaxle’ 924 and its subsequent derivatives, but 2016 also brings the 30th anniversary of the famous Pirelli P Zero high-performance tyre. Fittingly, then, the company is now bringing to the UK the next-generation P Zero, already claimed to be the bestperforming tyre currently on the market, as well as the most reliable when it comes to handling the extreme power and torque of modern supercars.

This huge capability is achieved with the help of new underlayer compounds to improve handling and rolling resistance, innovative polymers with advanced mechanical properties to optimise performance in both wet and dry conditions, and not least an innovative tread pattern with deeper longitudinal grooves to expel up to 10 per cent more water than previously. The new P Zero also has bead technology inspired by Pirelli’s vast F1 experience, with an especially rigid material used for this critical boundary layer between the tyre and the wheel, and said to offer a more rapid and precise response to steering input.

Additional features of the new P Zero include a flatter footprint, which we are told helps to extend the tyre’s useful working life, and even a deliberately disordered

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arrangement of the tread’s transverse grooves to reduce both cabin and, no less crucially, drive-by noise. Further obvious environmental gains come from a reduced weight for any given tyre size, and a remarkable 20 per cent reduction in rolling resistance, this alone translating into a significant benefit in terms of overall fuel consumption.

Like Porsche cars themselves, the new P Zero is available in a wide range of sizes, for wheels all the way up to 22 inches in diameter, and with specifications to suit both different types of vehicle and the uses to which they are typically put. A specially sculpted tread-pattern design, for instance, favours the more dynamic performance of the Boxster and 911, while the equivalent tyre for saloons such as the Panamera has an external shoulder that is more deeply grooved. This better absorbs each impact against the road surface, says Pirelli, enhancing the comfort that is an important element of these cars. Meanwhile the new P Zero Corsa has, as its name suggests, a more ‘aggressive’ design made to emulate the slick tyres widely used in motorsport.

Full details of the new Pirelli P Zero range – all of which are available with Porsche-specific N1 homologation markings – can be seen at pirelli.com and then navigating through to the ‘Tyres’ section.

INBOX

Whether by email or post, we want to hear from you. Send your news, views and thoughts to either the email or the postal address shown at the top of page three vehicle(s) will be eligible in future, assuming the current rolling 40-year rule continues. One last thing, that 40-year cut-off point is renewed annually on 6th April (the start of the new tax year), and so there is no point applying until after that date in a new year to make sure that the rule has been applied.

Peter Cook, Club Archivist, Stratford-upon-Avon

Setting the record straight

A welcome gift from the Chancellor Several of the Club’s Register Secretaries have reminded me that cars manufactured before January 1976 are now eligible for free (that is, nil-rate) VED, or Vehicle Excise Duty. My own 911 fell into this category, but with a slight hitch: the vehicle was officially manufactured on 31st August 1975 (as per the Certificate of Authenticity from Porsche Cars GB; one each is issued free to we members upon request), but not registered until March 1976.

Unfortunately, that was the only date on the V5 registration document, so I contacted the DVLA to find out how to proceed.

In simple terms, the V5 needs to be amended to reflect the vehicle’s ‘Historic’ status, but the DVLA also requires additional action and documentation, as follows:

• V5: under ‘Taxation class’ – the last line in section 7 – write ‘Historic’. Sign and date the document in section 8. The original V5 must be sent, not a copy. It is then updated, and the

owner will receive a new V5.

• A copy of the current receipt-style MoT certificate – I know it is all computerised, but that is what is required.

• A completed V10 form, applying for what is these days – very! – loosely known as a road fund licence. (The correct term is Vehicle Excise Duty, but obviously it is in this scenario free, so ‘Duty’ is a bit of a misnomer.) My local Post Office said they no longer use the form, but eventually managed to find one for me.

• Finally, because my vehicle’s registration date was within the 40-calendar-year period, DVLA required a copy of the Certificate of Authenticity from Porsche Cars GB, which clearly states the manufacturing date.

The history of VED exemption is predictably complex, but essentially it was first introduced by then Conservative Chancellor Ken Clarke in the 1990s, and applied to cars manufactured before 1st January 1973.

Today there is a ‘rolling’ 40-year rule. Each year, on 1st April, cars manufactured 40 years before the start of that calendar year become eligible. So in April 2015 cars built before January 1975 fell within the scope of the exemption, and this April it was applied to those built before 1st January 1976.

Next year – assuming the system prevails – it will be the turn of not just certain 911 Carrera 3.0 owners, but also some lucky 924 and 928 enthusiasts. Will it ever apply to Boxsters and 996s?

Watch this space.

The follow-up to this process was that after about 10 days I received a new V5, modified to reflect the car’s now ‘Historic’ status. The other documents came separately the following day. Incidentally, I still had to take the V5 to a Post Office to get it scanned before the car was road-legal.

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TEAM SPIRIT PREVAILS ON THE ISLE OF MAN I thought I ought to drop you a line now that the AGM weekend and WEC events are over – a hectic time for all Cornbury House staff, I know.

A little while ago, six Region 2 members made the trip to the Isle of Man for a three-night stay (see photo below). Prior to our journey there I contacted Julian Chappell (RO for the IoM) to let him know that we would be visiting.

Julian gathered together some of the IoM members, and they all met up with us at our hotel and took us for a spin around the island – and what an exceptional day it was with them. A very warm welcome, without a doubt. To say that we were delighted is an understatement. Julian himself accompanied us until midafternoon.

It was a classic example of the spirit of Porsche Club GB – well done to everyone.

More photos from the trip can be seen in the usual place: barlow.org.uk.

Paul Barlow, Aberdeen

First-class service from Cornwall I have recently joined Porsche Club GB, enjoy reading Porsche Post, and look forward to attending some of the many Regional events this year.

The reason for my letter is to take the opportunity to praise the service that I recently received from Justin Borlase and his colleagues at Williams Crawford in Saltash, Cornwall. It is rare these days that a firm goes out of its way to provide such a first-class and friendly service, backed up by superb communication and expertise. Porsche owners in Cornwall are fortunate to have such good local service.

I was in Cornwall recently on a business trip, enjoying a drive in my 996 (above), when the car developed an engine problem near Plymouth. A local garage suggested I try to limp to Williams Crawford in Saltash. I nearly made it, too, but my car stopped on a busy road not far from their premises.

Having sought safety over the barrier, in the middle of some very busy traffic I rang the company and spoke to Justin, who quickly arranged for one of his colleagues to come to my rescue. The car was taken back to the garage and immediately examined by two mechanics while I enjoyed a much-needed coffee.

The car could not be repaired because a part needed to be ordered, and would take a few days to come from Germany. Justin arranged to lend me another vehicle so that I could complete my business trip, and I returned that the following day. As my car was going to be with Williams Crawford for a week or so, we agreed that it would be serviced and a few other jobs would be done at the same time. I was then very kindly given a lift to the railway station in Plymouth.

Justin later kept me fully informed about the progress on my 996, and even sent me an informative video, because there was a bit more work required once it had been inspected and was on the lift. My car was duly

PORSCHE SCORED A RESOUNDING 1-2-3 at the BOAC 1000km held at Brands Hatch in 1970 writes Martin Broadribb. That said, the 917s that filled those places had not had it all their own way in practice and a car qualifying even further down the grid in 10th position was this 908/02 of the Finnish AAW team. However, driven by van Lennip/Laine it finished fourth overall, vanquishing works cars from Ferrari, Matra and Alfa in the process. It also won its

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class, although compared to the 917s you have to admit that it was not really a thing of beauty!

With its aerodynamic appendages accentuated by well-worn red paint and with heavy black tape around the lights and at various other points the car had nothing of the style and smart appearance of the successful trio of 917s, yet it delivered a very respectable result that day. As they say, appearances can sometimes be deceptive. PP

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repaired and I collected it a week or so later. The car was looking immaculate, and all the work had been completed as agreed.

Justin has contacted me a couple of times since to see how the Porsche is going, and having just returned from a long trip to Germany, I was pleased to report that all is well, and thanked him and his colleagues for their excellent and friendly service.

Andrew Yemm, Somerset

More on the 1970 BOAC 1,000km at Brands I really enjoy the Vintage View stories in Porsche Post, and it is the one item that I habitually turn to when the magazine drops through my letterbox every month. Being a man of a certain age it always resonates with me. And the May 2016 issue’s photo of a well-used 908 being driven at speed (pages 46 and 47, above) really caught my eye.

The entrant listed was AAW Racing. The team principal was Antti Aarnio-Wihur (‘AAW’ obviously being his initials), who was a prominent Finnish businessman with a variety of interests – one of which was importing Porsche cars to Finland, and I understand that he was well connected with the Porsche management in Stuttgart. Initially he entered his racing cars in what was referred to as the Nordic Challenge, and this eventually morphed into what became a trans-European championship for sports racing cars called the Interserie Championship.

The text accompanying the photos lists the drivers as van Lennip (sic) and Laine. The principal driver was Gijs (pronounced Hees) van Lennep, who was Dutch by birth and an extremely accomplished and talented driver. Born in 1942, he first drove for Porsche in 1967, and in 1972 won the Le Mans 24-Hours co-driven by Helmut Marko in the Martini Porsche 917.

Between them they covered a distance of 5,335km (3,315 miles), a record that stood for nearly 40 years, and wasn’t beaten until 2010.

Gijs also drove in F1 for Surtees, Williams and Ensign, as well as winning the 1972 F5000 championship. His connection with Porsche continued when he won the last Targa Florio in 1973 in a Carrera RSR co-driven by Herbert Müller. Finally in 1976, co-driven

by Belgian ace Jackie Ickx, he again won the Le Mans 24-Hours in a Porsche 936 Turbo. Gijs retired from racing the same year.

The other driver in car 57 was Hans Laine, who was Finnish by birth and tragically lost his life during practice for the German 1,000km at the Nürburgring just a few weeks after this photo was taken. He was only 26.

The race itself was marked by

heavy rain, strong winds and unseasonably cold temperatures.

Only half of the field finished, the rest either falling victim to the wet conditions and crashing out, or else mechanical failure.

By general agreement the 917 was a bit of a handful, even in the dry, so in the wet its awesome power would have made it well-nigh impossible to keep it pointing in the right direction. Rain is a great leveller in racing, so in the hands of a talented driver like Gijs van Lennep the 908 would have been able to harry the 917s. In fact, the car was credited with the same number of laps as the third-placed 917 driven by Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann – 227. By comparison, the winning 917 from John Wyer’s Gulf Racing stable, and driven by Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen, was credited with 235.

I have managed to have a look at the programme for the event, and the names of the drivers read like a who’s who of the movers and shakers in the motorsport of the period. Porsche is represented in almost every class. Incidentally, our very own Derek Bell was entered, but not in a Porsche – he drove a Lola T70.

Peter Settle, North Yorkshire

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The Porsche month in pictures

David Pickering campaigns his 997 GT3 RS at the Club’s well-attended Castle Combe trackday. For the most part the session in Wiltshire enjoyed fine conditions, but a shower towards the end of the afternoon created some challenging conditions for participants. Porsche Club trackdays are fun events at which you can extend both yourself and your car within controlled surroundings. There is a comprehensive calendar for members to take part in, and the full listing can be found by visiting the Club’s website.

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Photo by George Woodward

Castle Combe, 19th May

Royal Automobile Club, 31st May Five racing luminaries were inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame at the Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Park country estate. This year was the first time the candidates were decided by the public and, after over 25,000 votes were placed, the new members included Porsche Club Honorary Member Derek Bell (sports cars), Sid Watkins (Formula 1), Dan Gurney (US racing), Valentino Rossi (motorcycles) and Sébastien Loeb (rally). Derek Bell (right) is seen here with nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen.

Porsche Parade, May Porsche Club GB patron Wolfgang Porsche (right) and member Cliff Norris (left) are enthusiastically ‘photobombed’

by Robin Walker during the recent Porsche Parade, which took place in Croatia and Slovenia. Participants began their experience at Bled, a beautiful town built alongside an idyllic Alpine lake. From here the journey led to the Postojna Cave and then to Rovinj in Croatia, an ancient town on the coast of the Istrian peninsula.

The annual Pirelli-sponsored Clubhouse barbecue was blessed with glorious weather, and attracted over 450 enthusiasts to the Cotswolds. Pirelli’s F1 simulator was there, as was a 718 Boxster accompanied

by Stewart McLaughlin from Porsche Cars GB. The next Clubhouse open day takes place on Sunday, 3rd July, and is being organised in association with the Bugatti Owners’ Club. The event is free to attend and more details can be found on page 9.

Photo by Cliff Norris

Clubhouse, 5th June

Photo by George Woodward

The shot of the famous Le Mans pre-event grid demonstrates the predictably strong entry for this year’s 24-Hours. For Porsche it is the third year at Le Mans after returning to top-level motorsport.

In 2015, at only the second try, the company managed a onetwo result. The 919, with its groundbreaking turbocharged two-litre V4 petrol engine, and two energy recovery systems, has been significantly developed since then. It produces a system power of 662kW and for Le Mans has an aerodynamic configuration for low drag. On the long straights the 919 frequently reaches top speeds above 320km/h (198mph).

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Photo by Porsche AG

Le Mans, 30th May

The Porsche month in pictures

Photo by Martin Broadribb

Beaulieu, 5th June Simply Porsche at Beaulieu’s National Motor Museum attracted a big attendance, with many enthusiasts travelling long distances to be part of the annual event. Beautiful summer weather helped swell the numbers, with much of the available parking space taken up by Stuttgart’s finest.

Porsche Club GB was well represented with hundreds of members making the journey to Hampshire.

Photo by Chris Seaward

Bicester Heritage, 22nd May

Photo by Chris O’Brien

Llandudno, 22nd May The seafront at Llandudno in north Wales played host to more than 400 Porsches as the perennially popular Porsches on the Prom descended on the famous holiday resort. This picture was captured early in the day by Chris O’Brien’s drone, before the majority of Porsches arrived, and while the weather was still rather grey.

But the sun shone through during the afternoon, and those in attendance were able fully to enjoy the huge turnout of Stuttgart’s finest.

The latest Bicester Heritage Breakfast Scramble was well supported by members from the Club’s Cotswold Region, with 75 Porsches in attendance.

This pretty 356 was just one of the many highlights on show at a venue which continues to gather momentum within the motoring world.

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

McAleer and Morris share Silverstone spoils ark McAleer and Pete Morris took a win apiece when the Sylatech Porsche Club Championship with Pirelli visited Silverstone’s GP circuit on June 5.

Mark McAleer led the field from the start in race one with Kevin Harrison close behind. Peter Morris was slow off the line with Mike Johnson having to jink wide to avoid his car. Into lap two Morris was under pressure from Paul Winter, already up from 11th on the grid, with McAleer just opening up a gap at the front.

Suffering gearbox problems Harrison began to slip back with Johnson moving into second and, with Morris closing, it became a three-car-battle with McAleer taking his third win of the season.

Winter held on for fourth ahead of the troubled Harrison, with Ellis fifth.

In Class Two, Steve Cheetham lead in the early laps before losing out to Andy Toon as they turned into Copse Corner on lap six.

Strasse’s Toon was in front heading into the final laps, with Tim Speed closing back in on Cheetham in his 968 CS, and held on to take his second class win of 2016 as Speed just failed to claim back second.

In race two McAleer made the best start again with Morris also determined to make his mark early. After a tardy start, Morris was in the lead as they reached Hangar Straight on the opening

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lap and crossed the line with an advantage of two seconds over Johnson and McAleer.

As Morris opened a gap at the front McAleer found a way past Johnson but the leader was already over five seconds ahead. The gap stayed the same until four laps to go when McAleer started closing in, setting the fastest race lap in the process. They entered the final race lap less than a second apart, Morris taking his first win of the season and ending McAleer’s run of race wins.

Johnson claimed third with Richard Ellis fourth after coming out on top in a battle with Harrison and Winter, with Chris Dyer seventh and the first non-996 home.

Class Two saw Cheetham again make the best start and lead in the early laps, only for Andy Toon to get past on lap two and pull away as Cheetham became embroiled in a race-long battle with Tim Speed. The two were locked together in an entertaining fight for the lead and, as Toon took his second class win of the day, Cheetham drove superbly under pressure to keep Speed in third.

Williams claimed his second Class Three win of the day ahead of John Gilmore, racing with Class Two cars for much of the race.

The next round of the Porsche Club Championship took place at Donington Park on the 19th June, with a full report in the August edition of Porsche Post.

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Class 1 Mark McAleer Mike Johnson Paul Winter Richard Ellis Kevin Harrison Peter Morris Nathalie McGloin Chris Dyer Karim Moudi Richard Higgins Michael Price Craig Wilkins

143 117 114 98 95 94 87 86 85 79 79 23

Class 2 Andy Toon Tim Speed Steve Cheetham Paul Seagrave Hugo Holmes Jake McAleer Talon Skeels-Piggins Dave Botterill Andy Duncan

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Class 3 John Williams John Gilmore Trevor Lewis

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WHO DA Y

ou have probably heard the term ‘mission creep’. Today it is often used to describe a task that begins with relatively modest aspirations, but which sooner or later escalates into one with rather more significant obligations and ramifications. And Porsche Club GB member Paul Butcher knows all about that.

His original plan was simply to refresh and

respray his 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa, but he ended up almost completely dismantling it before a painstaking eight-month rebuild – in a small, single-car garage – that plainly caused him more than a few sleepless nights.

The project began nearly two years ago, in August 2014. Despite many years of experience with other cars Paul knew that he would soon be in uncharted waters, but as the parts began to stack up in his workshop, and with the 22 porscheclubgb.com

benefit of the Porsche Club GB forum to call upon when things became particularly tricky, so his confidence grew. ‘There was always someone willing to offer me advice and knowledge,’ he says. ‘I was just a laptop away from people wanting to help. I was never alone!’

The car itself was a considerable factor in Paul’s early enjoyment of the project. Despite its zinc-coated body shell the 3.2 is not the most rust-resistant of machines, in part due now to its

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A full-scale restoration is arguably the holy grail of classic-Porsche ownership. As Paul Butcher soon discovered, though, it takes not only money, but also considerable amounts of time and effort, and confidence and determination.

Perhaps even simple bravery. Get the right people on your side, however, and the results can be stunning Words: The PP team Photos: Antony Fraser

WINS age and all too often the resulting neglect, but the Targa proved to be exceptionally sound.

‘There were a couple of non-structural rust spots,’ recalls Paul, ‘such as a tiny bubble of rust behind the passenger-side wiper arm, but that was about it. In fact, when the windscreen was removed and the remaining adhesive cleaned away, there wasn’t a hint of corrosion. That was very good news.’

By October 2014 the deconstruction of the

Targa was moving along at a steady pace. Paul was careful not to rush anything, choosing instead to use the work as a learning experience as well as a way of breathing new life into his 911. He admits to asking questions on the Club forum almost on a daily basis, but as ever fellow members were happy to give helpful and insightful answers. And significantly many quickly became sufficiently engaged with the project not just to offer those answers but also 23 porscheclubgb.com

to make a number of helpful suggestions.

One such came from Chris Hak, another R26 member who lives not far from Paul’s home in Weymouth. ‘He suggested I should look inside the body shell’s box-sections with an endoscope, just to make sure I wasn’t missing any hidden corrosion that could surface later and ruin all my hard work. It sounded strange at first – far too medical! But I found that I could rent one for only £40 a day, and so decided to give it ➝

‘Despite its zinc-coated body shell the 3.2 is not the most rust-resistant of machines’ a go. I’m very glad I did, too – there were signs that a lot of cavity wax had been injected into the box-sections at some time in the past, and as a result no sign of any structural problems.

As you can imagine, that was a great relief.’

But even that satisfaction wasn’t enough to keep the mid-project blues away. By this time Paul’s garage was so full of 911 Targa parts that it was becoming ever more difficult to work on the car, and he began seriously to doubt the wisdom of even starting the restoration. ‘But yet again the forum came to the rescue,’ he says. ‘And Chris Hak was particularly helpful. “When it’s all done and dusted,” he told me, “you’ll look on the experience with affection.” He was absolutely right, too!’

Suitably encouraged, Paul opted to capitalise on his Porsche Club membership still further by offering R26 members the chance to come and see the 911 restoration in progress in the metal, via a ‘garage warming’ in early November 2014. ‘We had a tremendous day. There was bright sunshine, and the street was full of Porsches. Luckily the neighbours joined in, as well, so we had no problems on that front.

We got through more than 30 bacon sandwiches, two dozen rock cakes, a cheesecake, and what must have been literally gallons of tea and coffee! It was a great day. It really boosted my enthusiasm for the project.’

The 911 was due at the paintshop just a few weeks later, though, so Paul now had to make the most of his new-found momentum and get the stripdown completed. He had spent, by his own calculations, 69 man-hours taking the 911 apart, and so was quite happy to enjoy a well-earned break while it was being painted.

When it was returned at the beginning of December, though, it quickly became apparent that putting it back together was almost certainly going to take longer still.

So the rebuild got under way in earnest. The front wings were on by the time of the winter solstice on 21st December, while the bonnet and engine cover followed by New Year’s Eve, along with a whole host of other, smaller parts.

Tbere was the occasional setback, though.

The engine cover sustained a small but understandably annoying chip in the paint while Paul was refitting it, but the painter assured him that it could be rectified once the car was complete. Paul’s own head, however, was beyond the expertise of the paint man after it was struck by said engine cover, leaving two small but painful wounds in its wake.

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Despite its rust-free body and now highquality new paintwork, Paul Butcher’s Targa was never intended to be a full concours job, and as a result retains a pleasing patina on items such as the steering wheel and gear-shift knob. Fuchs wheels, too, show signs of past life in the fast lane – but with a basic structure this good the car will last indefinitely, and Paul can fettle as he wants to.

Rear-window sticker (below) proudly affirms the Porsche’s home near Weymouth

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Engine had a top-end overhaul but, as far as we know, is otherwise standard – another area for future detailing perhaps? Classic combination of Guards Red paint and Linen leather with red piping is hugely redolent of the late 1980s – and lift-off Targa roof allows the interior to be seen in all its glory as often as possible. Paul and his wife, Josephine, use the car regularly, and not just in and around Portland – Hardy country and its wonderful roads are just a few miles away

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‘By early March 2015 the 911 was back in one piece and booked in for its MoT test’ more awkward jobs – fitting the front and rear windscreens, for instance. Generally the car went back together without a hitch, although items such as the wiring for the lights did leave Paul scratching his head at times. By and large, though, the rebuild was a smooth and highly rewarding process – although understandably he was increasingly anxious to finish it. ‘It was now seven months since I had driven my Porsche, and I was beginning to suffer serious withdrawal symptoms!’

February came and went, but the end was in sight. By early March 2015 the 911 was back in one piece and booked in for its MoT test. Paul took to the Porsche Club forum once more.

‘OK, fans and sympathisers,’ he wrote, ‘she is now only hours away from the MoT. When she comes back I’ll need to fit the door cards and the rear parcel shelf, and that’s it. Sincere thanks to everyone who has been with me the last eight months, especially my guru Charles M and, of course, to Chris Hak, my anger management consultant!’

Unsurprisingly the 911 passed the test and, after some last-minute adjustment and fettling, was back on the road. Since then, the island of Portland, extending out into the English Channel south of Weymouth, has been the backdrop to many an enjoyable jaunt for Paul and his wife, Josephine – and they have had many sorties into the rest of beautiful Dorset.

With his car always on the receiving end of a wealth of admiring looks, Paul is satisfied that his decision to embark upon such an extensive restoration was the right one, despite the project occasionally seeming an almost impossible task.

As we tour the area with Paul, looking for a suitable location for our photo shoot, he explains that despite the car’s new, fresh look, it is still a vehicle to be used as often as possible. It’s not just for the proverbial high days and holidays, he argues, but also for tasks as mundane as popping to the shops for a carton of milk. ‘Why have any car – especially one as beautiful as this – if you are not going to use it for the purpose for which it was built, and actually drive it!’ Why, indeed.

It just goes to show that if you are bold enough to undertake a project as ambitious as this, then with careful planning, attention to detail, and not least a hefty dose of determination, the results can pay handsome dividends. And, with the resources of an organisation such as Porsche Club GB behind you, including its diverse and dedicated forum, you need never be grappling with the inevitable problems on your own. Who dares does, indeed, win. And doubly so if your chosen pastime is rebuilding a classic Porsche 911. PP 27 porscheclubgb.com

With a successful background in first rallying and then Porsche Club GB events, and despite now being in his fifties, John McCullagh has over the last two seasons made his mark in the highly competitive Carrera Cup Words: Stephen Mummery Photos: John McCullagh/ Island Photographics and Porsche

MOVING J ohn McCullagh clearly has something on his mind as he walks into the Porsche Carrera Cup hospitality centre at Brands Hatch.

It’s the Friday of the first race weekend of 2016, the second of the two practice sessions has finished, and John has set the fastest times in his class, Pro-Am2. Time for a relaxing lunch, surely, because the Kent circuit must hold some pleasant memories. At the beginning of the 2015 season he was embarking on a new challenge, his first race in Carrera Cup after a deal concluded at the last moment. Come October, he was back at the circuit and making no mistakes to take the title. So what is now

troubling the reigning class champion?

As we sit down and talk I begin to get some clues as to his thinking. One of the nicest people in Porsche motorsport he may be, but the 52-year-old is clearly someone who relishes a challenge, and is not yet ready to rest on his laurels. It is not until a subsequent press release drops into my inbox on the following Sunday morning that my suspicions are confirmed. But we are getting ahead of ourselves.

With an engineering background, John has successfully juggled the demands of career, family and motorsport. ‘From an early age I always enjoyed fiddling with machines,’ he says, ‘so I guess some sort of involvement in motorsport was always on the cards.’ His first 28 porscheclubgb.com

taste of the sport was in rallying, joining the Normanby Motor Club in his native North Yorkshire, first as a marshal and then entering rallies. His first serious competition was in the Vauxhall Nova Challenge. He finished fourth in the championship in 1986, and like most other competitors had dreams of the World Rally Championship. ‘I always had a competitive spirit, and the one-make aspect showed that I had the ability, and encouraged me to progress further.’ The move to the 1300cc Group ‘A’ Nova Sport was inevitable, where John came up against the late Colin McRae. They became friends and rivals, and the family friendship continues to this day.

Still with Vauxhall, John contested National

ON UP and Open Championships in a Group ‘N’ Vauxhall Astra, and achieved some success, finishing 27th overall, second in class on the RAC in 1990, and fifth overall in Group ‘N’.

That brought him to the attention of Daihatsu, who proffered a drive in a 993cc Charade GTti, a second car partnering Terry Kaby. But after a year the Japanese firm withdrew from motorsport, and in 1991, at the age of just 27, John found himself ‘retired’ from rallying. Time to concentrate on the career and the family.

‘I effectively shut myself off from motorsport,’ he recalls. ‘I’m not really one to look back. I like to move on to new challenges, and I think rallying is really a young person’s sport.’

Clearly John’s engineering career has been

successful, and in 2010 he bought his first Porsche – a 993-model 911 Carrera 4S. Intended as a hobby car, it was looked after by Dave Raper at Car-Tech & Care near John’s home town of Northallerton. And that proved pivotal, since the firm also looked after the cars of Mark McAleer and Brian Robinson in the Porsche Club Championship, and both had trophies on their mantelpieces. ‘I asked Dave, “What’s all this about?” and he explained it to me. Within three weeks the Carrera had gone,’ John recalls.

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and run it for the season,’ says John. He became a member of Porsche Club GB and joined the 2011 Porsche Club Championship trail a couple of races into the season at Thruxton – not the most forgiving of circuits.

A few weeks later, at a wet Rockingham, he used all of his rallying experience to win the race overall, the last outright victory for a 968 in the Club Championship. ‘It had such soft suspension that it was almost a road car,’ recalls John. ‘It was ideal in the rain.’

John raced the same car in the 2012 Championship, again run by Dave Raper, developing the set-up and learning all the time.

‘I still don’t find the switch from rallying to circuit racing easy, but I changed my technique

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completely, and had some great class battles along the way. The Porsche Club Championship is a fiercely competitive series, but also incredibly friendly, and there were lots of people around willing to give helpful tips and advice.’

For the 2013 season John swapped his first 968 for one previously driven by Miles Masarati and, working with Chris Birkbeck – an old friend, and preparer and mentor from the rallying days – applied all the lessons he had learned in the previous two seasons, especially as regards suspension set-up, and ended the year as Porsche Club Champion. The tally included 14 class pole positions, 17 class wins, and 14 fastest laps. ‘It was all pretty convincing,’ he smiles. Modestly, he does not claim that this was down to his ability in wet and slippery conditions borne of his rally experience. ‘I’m probably not as good in the wet now as I was then!’ he smiles.

The 2014 season saw John behind the wheel of a Boxster, this time run by Hartech as part of the team with Tom Bradshaw’s 996. ‘Tom had been really quick in the car the previous year, and it was clear it was another step up. I took some time to adapt to the car, and wasn’t quite as quick as he had been.’ Some top-three finishes confirmed John’s adaptability and pace.

‘That said, probably the highlight for the season

‘The old passions were reignited, and John did a deal with Strasse in Leeds that saw the 993 replaced by a race-prepared 968 Club Sport’ was finishing fourth at Rockingham, after starting from the back of the grid and taking fastest lap of the race.’

For 2015 a Cayman was purchased, and Hartech was ready to run it. But John is never one to miss an opportunity, and so when a Carrera Cup drive materialised at short notice, a last-minute decision was made to abandon the project – ‘Barry Hart was very understanding, and the car went to Mark Cowne’ – and commit to a season in Carrera Cup Pro-Am2

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with Redline Racing, conveniently just down the road on Teesside, but more significantly a team with a glorious record in Carrera Cup competition. It was, as John says, ‘The biggest leap of my second motorsport career’.

The Boxster and the 968 before it were fundamentally road cars, but the 911 GT3 Cup is a different beast altogether – a thoroughbred, full-on race car. ‘For the first half of the season I felt as if I was hanging on to a wild horse,’ confesses John. ‘I struggled to get the car to do what I wanted.’ It took some adjustment on John’s part, and he credits the experience of the team that brings so much to the partnership.

He also highlights the expertise of Redline’s race mechanic, Hubert Eimer. ‘His experience in Germany and in Supercup has been invaluable.’

The 2015 season didn’t start well at Brands.

An incident overtaking a backmarker led to a DNF in the first race, but John made up for it with a class win in the second, despite coming from the back of the field after another incident at Paddock Hill, and experiencing only his second rolling start. The season unfolded with highs and lows, the low point being Knockhill where a fantastic test session was undone by cold tyres, poor form, and a DNF in the race.

The Spa round was memorable for all the right reasons. ‘A fabulous circuit and racing,

Above and right: John McCullagh’s early rally days included drives in an Escort, a Vauxhall Nova, and a year in a works supported Daihatsu Charade GTti Below: John McCullagh and 911 GT3 Cup car number 33 have had a great start to the 2016 campaign

REDLINE RACING Redline Racing has a great history in Carrera Cup. Under the leadership of Simon Leonard it has a record 100 race wins to date, twice that of the second-placed team, and has amassed nine Carrera Cup drivers’ titles, including two each for Tim Harvey and James Sutton, as well as for Richard Westbrook and Danny Watts, who have then gone on to the international arena, and been Team Champions eight times. The company has also been involved in Porsche Club GB racing through Mike Clapham, Anthony Oliver and Nigel Rice, who then moved up to Carrera Cup with some success. Alongside that, Redline has managed seasons in the international Porsche Supercup that supports F1 in Europe. Simon Leonard pays tribute to his team members, including Darren Collier who has been with them since day one and has never missed a race weekend. This year, besides John McCullagh, Redline is running reigning champion Dan Cammish, Porsche Scholar Charlie Eastwood, Tom Oliphant, Lewis Plato and Barrie Baxter, and will be defending the team title they won again last year.

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60 Porsche drivers, and not least a chance to meet the works drivers.’

Aside from clinching the Championship itself at the final rounds, the highlight was at Croft, midway through the season. On his home circuit John bagged two pole positions, two fastest laps, two class wins, and even Driver of the Weekend. ‘It was in front of my friends and family in glorious sunshine. A really special feeling.’ It was surely the point at which he laid the foundations of his ultimate success.

John reflects on both his own situation and the cars themselves. As both an amateur and now in his fifties he has no ambitions to be a professional – that’s for the Pro class and the young guns coming up in Pro-Am1 and Pro-Am2. But he has looked at his times and seen that they are close to Pro-Am1 and those young guns. His strategy is simple – ‘I try to qualify in the right place, keep out of trouble, and look after the tyres’ – and he is looking to make a step improvement in his abilities after steady progress last year. ‘The skill with the Cup car is in the braking – manage that, avoid flat-spots on the tyres, and you will be quicker.’

Recalling an outing in an Audi in British GT in 2013 underlines that for him: ‘It was much easier to drive than a Cup car’. In contrast to its sister marque, the Porsche is devoid of ABS and traction control, so driver skill and sensitivity are paramount.

It also highlights another facet that attracts John to Carrera Cup: as a one-model championship the cars are racing on the proverbial level playing-field, and driver skill is at a premium. You cannot simply engineer and modify your car into a winning position. That was something he realised in his Nova rallying days and was reinforced in 2015. ➝

John is much impressed by Porsche’s support both for the Championship and for individual drivers. The Porsche Scholarship, for the next two years providing support to Charlie Eastwood, following two seasons backing Josh Webster, underlines the company’s commitment, which is multi-dimensional, because the other competitors are not forgotten.

There are Get Race Fit Days, and training and assessment for physical, mental and nutritional aspects of the drivers’ programmes. ‘I was delighted to meet and take guidance from Mark Webber – such a decent bloke, so approachable and such a motivator.’ John himself admits to losing two stone in weight as a result, achieved between the Get Race Fit Day and the opening race. ‘It has been quite life-changing in some respects,’ he says.

He is also grateful to the sponsors who support him. Inlec is a leading test equipment hire and calibration business, Ever-cal is a company that provides a mobile calibration service, Elastolam makes bearings for offshore wind turbines, and MSS is involved in engineering and engineering recruitment.

Porsche Centres Colchester and Aberdeen have also provided support at selected rounds of the Championship.

The Porsche support is crucial to the company’s and Porsche Club GB’s strategy for drivers seeking to compete. Starting out on a Club trackday, members can progress to the Speed Championship and then the Club Championship on track, perhaps moving on to Carrera Cup and, if quick and determined enough, dedicated and – dare we say it – young enough, end up as a Porsche works driver.

Richard Westbrook and Nick Tandy are just two of the British names that spring to mind.

For John, that top section of the ladder is not realistic, but his own focus and competitive spirit mean that his mind is occupied. A subsequent e-mail confirms it – he has moved up to Pro-Am1 for the 2016 season, a decision made on the morning of the first race, but the clues were always there during our chat, as he frequently returned to the difference between

the two Pro-Am classes, and whether one was suited to a particular type of driver or not.

John qualified well on the Saturday, taking best times in Pro-Am2 for both races, but just 15 minutes before the first race the decision was made and he started third-fastest in Pro-Am1.

‘At the beginning of this year I was looking forward to building on my rookie season in Carrera Cup, and defending last year’s Pro-Am2 title. But with the help and encouragement of my Pro category team-mate, Porsche Scholar Charlie Eastwood, and the whole team at Redline Racing, we have worked hard to raise my game. After progressing from Porsche Club racing and winning the Pro-Am2 category in 2015, this move is a logical step – although we have just raised the bar even higher! I enjoy hard work, and can’t wait for the new challenge, to get out there and stuck in with the young and rising stars.’ Redline boss Simon Leonard concurs: ‘John is proving that he can mix it with the best by his blistering pace in qualifying this weekend. He took a 0.7

Top: John moved up to Pro-Am1 for the 2016 season after a fine qualifying session at the Brands Hatch season opener. Above: keeping Marcus Carniel’s silver Boxster at bay at Brands Hatch during 2013, John’s Club Championship-winning season winning season

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second advantage over his nearest rival, and was only half a second behind Dan Cammish on pole’.

And it all went well for the opening race, with John repaying that faith and using all of his competitive instincts, making his move on the last corner of the last lap to take the win.

Race two was harder, with John struggling for pace and finishing only sixth in class, albeit ahead of all the Pro-Am2 runners. It still gave him third in the points standings at the end of the weekend. A fortnight later, supporting the WEC round at Silverstone, the pattern was reversed, with a mistake compromising his result in the first race, but a demon drive netting a class win in the second encounter.

John McCullagh’s’s story illustrates perfectly the ladder of opportunity open to Porsche Club GB members with a taste for motorsport. He proves, too, that age is no barrier to success, and although the sport’s pinnacle may be a young person’s playground, if you have the right mindset, 50 is definitely the new 30. PP

‘John McCullagh’s story illustrates the ladder of opportunity open to Porsche Club GB members with a taste for motorsport. He proves, too, that age is no barrier to success’

FAMILY FOUR TUNES Twenty years ago Porsche controversially launched the first of an entirely new group of sports cars with water-cooled flat-six engines.

Today, the latest 718 Boxster comes with a flat-four – and, thus far at least, that alone. But with 300bhp and a mountain of torque it is by no means all doom and gloom, suggests John R Hunter ➝ Words: John R Hunter Photos: author and Porsche AG

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ou have to feel just a little bit sorry for Porsche. Well, occasionally, anyway. Like all good and profitable companies, it is successful because it does not rest upon its laurels, but instead constantly updates its products in a fiercely competitive marketplace.

Yet its supposedly staunchest fans would have it endlessly reliving some rose-tinted version of its history, as they perceive it, leaving it hamstrung by its own past glories.

It is 20 years since Zuffenhausen decisively moved on from the old air-cooled and predominantly rear-mounted power units – upon which, admittedly, the entire Porsche legend had become based – but still the die-hards won’t let it drop. The company’s world-beating range of SUVs and saloon cars has been its financial salvation these past two decades, but still the purists bang on about sports cars with the engine in the wrong place.

And now there is a new abomination for the Luddites to moan about. The Boxster, the car that began the water-cooled (and mid-engined) revolution, no longer has a flat-six, but instead a flat-four. Shock, horror.

I wanted to drive the new 718 Boxster, as it has been named, with a dispassionate eye, and none of the sepia-tinted memories of Porsches past. But there is a problem. I have a 50-mile drive to Edinburgh to collect the 718, and I am in my 987-model Cayman, with a version of the six-cylinder engine that has been replaced.

(And the latest Cayman has been similarly gifted a four-cylinder engine, too, again with the deletion of the flat-six.) I have not driven my own car for several months, and it is running superbly. It will be a slow journey through the seemingly now permanent traffic around Edinburgh, but the 2.7 engine remains a joy to use and, even though nearly 10 years old, the 987 is as sharp and as vibrant as ever. So much for my planned objectivity.

My test-car for the day – for which my thanks to Paul Paxton at Porsche Centre Edinburgh – is a ‘basic’ 718 Boxster, not the hotter ‘S’, but predictably comes loaded with luxury options (including PDK gearbox, leather seats, Sport Chrono, 20-inch wheels, and loads of other acronyms that I barely understand these days), but at least it is in God’s own colour, Guards Red. I take this as a good omen, although personally I am not at all keen on the

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black wheels. Everything else bar the engine is what you would expect from a refresh: tweaked styling, improved chassis and steering, better electronics, and all told they have done a splendid job, but it is overshadowed by the inevitable elephant in the room.

Power unit is the new turbocharged 2.0-litre flat-four with a maximum of 300bhp. (The ‘S’ has a turbocharged 2.5-litre motor offering a maximum of 350bhp.) That equates to a muscular 150bhp per litre, so by rights it ought to feel rather peaky and temperamental, but in truth the complete opposite is the case.

In fact, the engine is a torque monster – 380Nm from 1,950rpm to 4,500 – and pulls strongly from almost zero revs with not a hint of turbo lag. I still don’t like automatic gearboxes in sports cars, but at last the long-legged PDK box has found a compatible dance partner in this firecracker of a motor. (The standard transmission, you might well be pleased to hear, remains a good, old-fashioned six-speed manual.)

I cruise down to North Berwick for lunch, and from the very beginning I really like this new Porsche. As far as I can tell it doesn’t have the optional and stupidly juvenile sports

exhaust, but even so it offers a soft, deep burbling note which hardens as you give it the beans. It never sounds like a ‘six’ – and presumably Porsche wouldn’t want it to – but it is still a very characterful note. And such is the torque spread that the car makes rapid, easy progress in a most relaxed fashion.

There is no need to get it ‘on the cam’, as we used to say, and it feels a more mature car as a result; very much the sort that you could happily live with and use every day.

The handling is pin-sharp, the brakes are great, the new styling really works for me, and the ergonomics and controls are perfect.

In short, it is without doubt the best sports car in its class by a country mile. Porsche has achieved the triple whammy of more power with lower exhaust emissions and improved fuel consumption. And let us not forget that the entire Porsche legend started with a flat-four engine in the now revered 356, so can we please get over the hand-wringing and just enjoy yet another sensational sports car from Zuffenhausen?

A few hours later I return the Boxster to Porsche Centre Edinburgh – sorry, the 718 Boxster – and set off home in my 987 ➝

‘It is 20 years since Zuffenhausen decisively moved on from the old air-cooled and predominantly rearmounted power units, but still the die-hards won’t let it drop’

Latest Boxsters – and more recently the new Caymans, as well – might seem a retrograde step with their four-cylinder engines (left), but big power, and truly massive torque, will make them formidable performers in real-world conditions, most likely with excellent mpg figures, too. Weight distribution should be just about perfect, as well. Test-car (top) was ‘basic’ 2.0-litre job, with 300bhp and 380Nm, but came with many extras, including performance-enhancing PDK transmission. Author John Hunter was not keen on the black wheels, though. Six-cylinder Cayman (above, left) offered an interesting comparison, both before and after the 718: it’s more ‘analogue’, says Hunter – but still a lot of fun

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NEW BOXSTERS AT A GLANCE The big story within the

718 Boxster – recently joined in the Porsche line-up by broadly identical 718 Cayman models – is its

FOUR-CYLINDER engine: nominally two litres for the basic naturally aspirated car, 2.5 for the turbocharged ‘S’.

These offer power outputs of 300bhp and respectively.

350BHP

Maximum torque figures are

380NM

and 420Nm, respectively, and in both cases available across a rev band stretching from around 1,900rpm all the way to 4,500.

Performance, unsurprisingly, is brisk.

The Boxster with optional seven-speed PDK transmission and Sport Chrono accelerates from standstill to

‘The 718 is now the entry-level sports car in the Porsche range, but has 40bhp more than a 964 Carrera RS, and a top speed fully 100mph more than you can legally drive anywhere on UK roads’

62MPH in a claimed the similarly specified Boxster ‘S’ in 4.2.

4.7 SECONDS,

Top speeds are a claimed

170MPH and 177mph, respectively.

NEDC fuel consumption figures for the two cars – both

EURO 6 COMPLIANT – are 6.9 litres per 100km (40.9mpg) and 7.3 litres per 100km (38.7mpg).

Here in the UK prices start at £41,739 for the Boxster and £50,695 for the ‘S’. The 718 Caymans, available from this coming autumn, start at

£39,878 and £48,834.

Cayman. Unsurprisingly I sense the differences between the two cars immediately; mine feels much simpler, more ‘analogue’ to drive, but thankfully I still appreciate and enjoy that.

Is the new 718 better or worse? I would say it is neither, but in truth simply what the market now expects: more power and more toys, improved mpg, and all for barely more than I paid for the Cayman 10 years ago, so arguably far better value, too. What’s not to like?

Reflecting on this comparison between the old flat-six and the new flat-four hasn’t really troubled me, but another one has set me thinking. I recently spent a day with the new Mazda MX-5 Mark 4, which I absolutely adored. In every measurable respect the 718 wipes the floor with the MX-5 – more power, more speed, more grip and not least better build-quality – but I can’t help think that the Mazda is more fun. I could use more of its performance, more often, without worrying about my driving licence. I did not drive the 718 anything like as hard, because I would have ended up doing some rather anti-social speeds, and we all know the consequence of that these days. Add to the equation the fact that the Mazda is half the price of the Porsche and – to me, at least – there is no doubt that in 38 porscheclubgb.com

terms of fun per pound the Mazda makes far more sense on today’s crowded roads.

So for me the real elephant in the room is not the loss of two cylinders. Of the six Porsches that I have owned to date, four have had four-cylinder engines, so I have no problem with the idea, and especially not with one as blindingly good as that in the new 718.

No, my personal bête noire is the fact that, yet again, Porsche has ignored the large and important market segment below the Boxster, and given us yet another larger, faster car than the original rather neater machine. The 718 is now the entry-level sports car in the Porsche range, but has 40bhp more than a 964 Carrera RS, and a top speed fully 100mph more than you can legally drive anywhere on UK roads.

Surely there is room beneath it for something built to Porsche’s famously high standards, but just a little more modest in terms of performance and price. And it would almost certainly be even more parsimonious with the planet’s fossil-fuel reserves.

So please, Dr Ing h c F Porsche AG, can you now go back to your roots and build me a proper small sports car, in the vein of the 356, but brought bang up to date? And frankly, I don’t mind how many cylinders it has! PP

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NOUGLYMORE DUCKLING One of the contenders in this year’s Porsche Centre restoration competition is the 2.0-litre 924 from the enthusiastic team at Wilmslow in Cheshire.

Phil Graham has been following its progress since the start of the project Words and Photos: Phil Graham

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n recent years many UK Porsche Centres have taken part in a themed annual contest for the best restoration of a Zuffenhausen classic. The title for this year’s competition, unsurprisingly, is designed to celebrate four decades of the company’s front-engined sports cars: 40 Years at the Front.

The vehicle chosen by Wilmslow for its entry to the competition was unveiled last year to a group of Porsche Club GB members, who were clearly shocked when a tiredlooking 2.0-litre 924 had its cover ceremoniously pulled away. This was, indeed, a ‘project car’, having changed hands many times with no doubt great things planned by each and every owner, but clearly there had been a lot of talk, and little or no action.

The car was painted black, with a creamcoloured cloth interior. The original specification sheet shows the optional extras: electrically actuated and heated door mirrors, electric windows and sunroof, rear windscreen wiper, headlamp washers, a cassette and coin holder, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, a top-tinted windscreen, and cloth trim extended to the seats’ side bolsters.

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the car to a substantial collection of parts, which not only meant finding somewhere to store everything safely, but also confirmed the generally poor condition of the vehicle.

Porsche-approved body repairer Road & Race Restorations in Manchester was appointed to rebuild the body shell, but the preliminary acid-dipping process, to remove the old paint and inevitable plastic filler, revealed more problems. New sills, front floorpans and rear wheelarches would be required, along with extensive welding, before the body could be zinc-coated and painted.

Mechanically speaking, the car was in better condition. The engine was stripped, but found to need only oversize bearing shells for the reground crankshaft, and new piston rings; the cylinder bores and pistons were fine. The cylinder head was crack-tested and surface-ground, and treated to new valves and seals. The excellent condition of the gearbox meant that only new bolts and seals were required. The front and rear suspension systems were treated to brand-new parts wherever possible, including new struts and lower arms.

New brake discs and pads all round, together with refurbished calipers, should endow the finished car with its original braking ability. The telephone-dial wheels were powder-coated and fitted with brandnew Pirelli tyres of the correct size and speed rating. Meanwhile, a considerable amount of time was spent on unravelling and refurbishing the wiring loom, which had suffered at the hands of amateur autoelectricians over the years, before it was cleaned and dressed back to the original specification. Bringing the interior back to a suitably high standard required sourcing good-quality second-hand parts and reupholstering where necessary, because new parts are mostly unavailable.

There is an incredible amount of work involved in a restoration project such as this, and so far the 924 is believed to have consumed roughly 600 man-hours. Direct costs are always difficult to estimate, and particularly so here, given the essentially voluntary nature of the project, but are probably in excess of £25,000.

Immediate plans are to exhibit the car – not least at Porsche Club GB’s prestigious National Event at the Silverstone Classic over the weekend of 29th to 31st July, when the competition will be judged and the winner announced – but the already high level of interest from potential buyers means that the 924, no doubt priced to refelect at least some of that considerable investment, will probably end up in a private collection.

Naturally those of us who have been following the rebuild all wish Porsche Centre Wilmslow a great result in the competition, but whatever the outcome – and we know that the opposition from other Centres will be as strong as ever – Colin Walton and the rest of the 924 team have shown that they have the skills to deal not only with the very latest high-tech Porsches, but also the established classics, too. Just as it should be! PP

VINTAGE VIEW Evocative images from the Porsche Archive We believe that this picture was taken as part of a contemporary road-test by well-known Porsche writer Jerry Sloniger, writes Martin Broadribb.

The studs on the body below the windows show the car to be a 356B convertible fitted with a hard-top. This option was introduced at the 1957 Frankfurt Motor Show for the 1958 model year, and had the additional benefit of allowing – as here – a two-tone colour scheme.

Its fitment gave the car a quite different appearance to that of the coupé, thanks to its curved ‘B’-pillar and thinner ‘C’-pillar, the latter pre-empting the bigger rear window of the T6-type coupé by several years. The single chrome-plated exhaust on this example is also noteworthy.

It is surprising that the factory took so long to market this now seemingly obvious accessory, particularly since the after-market had already taken up the idea. From around 1955 in America the Glaspar company had manufactured a glassfibre top to replace the somewhat ungainly (and minimalist) Speedster hood, and this also gave that model a rather different look.

When and where the photo was taken, adds Chris Horton, is another of those tantalising minor mysteries that we have encountered once or twice before here in Vintage View. The ‘S’-prefix to the registration mark suggests the car to have been part of Porsche’s press fleet at the time – perhaps the late summer of 1957, if it was intended to showcase that new hard-top – and it would be reasonable to suppose that the location was somewhere in or around the Porsche factory in Zuffenhausen. The place certainly has the look of some sort of industrial or commercial site.

What is presumably a company name on the building on the far right is just about readable as Otto Dörr – the qualifying line beneath is too fuzzy to make out – but an internet search on that proved inconclusive, although there are several Dörrs (and at least one Otto) listed in the current Stuttgart phone book. Maybe the blue-and-white round sign visible through the foliage will provide some clues for readers who might remember visiting the factory during the 1950s and 1960s.

The other quaintly appealing detail is the 356’s open door. Car photography has in some senses become increasingly self-conscious as the years have passed, and today few, if any, professionals would dare submit a picture like this without cropping it to home in on the interior detail that was presumably the reason for taking it in the first place. But then many aspects of life were so much simpler back then. Happy days, indeed. PP 42 porscheclubgb.com

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Regions Regional Director’s report Welcome to the Regional pages of the magazine.

I hope that you are enjoying the new format of the magazine and thanks to those of you who have already been in touch to voice their appreciation.

We are now in the heart of the events season and the following pages demonstrate not just the breadth of activities that the Club’s 31 Regions have already hosted but also exciting diary dates to look forward to.

On a personal note, may I take this opportunity to thank Ken Mack for hosting a fabulous 30th anniversary weekend for Region 27. It was an

Scotland South

absolute pleasure for me to visit one of the Club’s more geographically distant regions (well, mainlanders need a plane or a ferry) and the beauty of the coastal road to the Giant’s Causeway was only surpassed by the warmth of the welcome extended by the wonderful R27 members to their English visitors. I look forward to catching up with you at the Silverstone Classic.

By the time you are reading this, the world will know if Porsche has achieved a historic 18th victory at Le Mans, I certainly hope that they do. Irrespective of the outcome, I do hope that as many of you as possible can participate in the Club’s National Event at the Silverstone Classic where historic race victories will fill the legendary circuit with a fantastic ambience and an abundance of Porsches. We are actively seeking volunteers for the event and if you are able to donate even just an hour of your time over the weekend,

please contact events@porscheclubgb.com. As the saying goes, you get as much out of the Club as you put in and I am sure that anyone who has volunteered to help the Club at a National Event will say that sometimes, the most rewarding part of the weekend is enjoying the camaraderie of those wearing high vis jackets!

This generous invitation extends to all new members – and there are a lot of you this month.

Many thanks for your interest and support, I urge you to email your Regional Organiser to let them know that you will be attending your local meeting, full details of which are on the following pages.

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.

May was a good month for me getting out and about attending R1 events as well as other car-related meetings. After four months in the role as RO, I’m beginning to find my feet and have now been able to meet up with many PCGB members and car enthusiasts in a host of different settings, something that will continue throughout the year.

It’s also great to meet up with other (non-PCGB) car owners who have a passion for the car they drive, whatever make or model it may be. Although very diverse in the type of cars we love and own, there is no getting away from the buzz we all commonly share from looking over, chatting about and driving our cars.

There are a few Regional events planned for June, so please keep an eye out for my emails with updates and Scotland South’s events page on the Club website. Hopefully you can get along to an event or Club meet in the not too distant future and I look forward to welcoming you there. Thanks to all of you that have supported recent Club events.

RECENT EVENTS May 3 Curry night Scott suggested moving the West Coast Club meeting from the Sherbrooke Castle Hotel to a local

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R11 Essex p60 R12 Norfolk & Suffolk p63 R13 Herefordshire & Worcestershire p64 R14 South Wales p67 R15 South West p68 R16 Gloucestershire p69 R17 Southern p69 R18 Lancashire & Cumbria p71 R19 Thames Valley p73 R20 London p74

curry house - and a good suggestion it was too.

There was a very good turnout, Porsches in the car park and a wide selection of starters, mains and desserts at the ‘all you can eat’ buffet. Some good banter mixed with serious car talk made for a very enjoyable evening. I drove back home to Edinburgh fit to burst. We must do this more often.

May 7 Knockhill trackday This is the second successive year at Knockhill organised by Steve Kevlin, PCGB Motorsport Director, in conjunction with PC Glasgow. With a total of 47 cars on track the event was sold out. Many more had driven up to enjoy spectating and the social element to the day. It was quite a spectacular sight driving into Knockhill car park first thing in the morning to be met by dozens of lovely Porsches all poised and ready for some track action. After a briefing by Steve we took to the track for our sighting laps and around 10am the track fully opened running an ‘open pit’ system.

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I gambled on the weather being dry (Knockhill has its own micro climate) so took my GT3 in preference to the Turbo. This proved the correct decision, as although it remained a cold day, it was dry and near perfect track conditions. There were many quick cars out there including GT4s, GT3s, RSs and Turbos, but all finished the day unscathed with no red or black flags at any time. A lot of our day was spent with either young Donald or myself giving passenger laps.

Gordon giving a few tips at Knockhill PCGB trackday

However, I enjoyed a few laps myself as a passenger in Matt’s GT4 and Mike’s 996 RS. Thanks chaps.

Everyone left Knockhill on a high if not a bit tired. It was great to see our ARO Scott Laurie come along in his lovely 430 Scuderia and Brian Wood in his brand spanking new Boxster Spyder - lovely cars. Well done!

Many thanks to Steve Kevlin and PC Glasgow for another successful and enjoyable day - I’m confident this trackday will now be confirmed as an annual event.

May 22 McLaren/Bentley visit A run from Edinburgh saw us meet up at McLaren in Hamilton for 10am on the Sunday. McLaren had asked that we limit numbers to a manageable 20 and that worked very well on the day. It had a more personal feel and the McLaren team was able to spend time with Club members. Quite rightly the team was on a high having just been awarded the European retailer of the year - a great achievement when you consider they have only been trading for two years.

After I introduced the McLaren team and myself, Craig the McLaren genius gave a brief introduction to the models on display - mainly the 650S and 570. He knows his stuff and quoted various facts and figures from performance to specification of each car.

Breakfast rolls were served with tea and coffee and, as well as the McLaren showroom being opened exclusively for us, the Bentley showroom was also of great interest.

There was an additional treat for some Club members who got a run in a 570 followed by a test drive. I’m not sure if the chequebook came out, but things get serious when the subject of trim level gets discussed. Archie, have you something to tell us?

Many thanks go to General Sales Manager, Lee Martis, and Craig Handley and Steven Mitchell of the sales team.

May 26 East Coast fish and chip run Eight cars met in the pouring rain at Dakota South Queensferry for our annual fish and chip run. Traffic north towards, across and beyond the Forth Road Bridge was very slow moving but we eventually managed to squeeze our way towards Fife.

A couple of us got separated from the main convoy but had a reasonable run to the lovely coastal village of Anstruther nonetheless. The rain had eased to a drizzle and, after parking up next to the harbour, we went for our fish and chips. Some decided to sit in the restaurant whilst others braved the increasingly wet weather, but nothing beats having freshly caught and cooked fish and a large portion of chips.

Six cars from R2 joined our group and the majority of us then took up the very kind offer from longstanding Club members Alan and Debbie Stamper to join them at the Crail Harbour Gallery, their gallery/ tearoom five minutes’ drive from Anstruther. Alan opened the premises exclusively for PCGB members and warmed us up with complimentary tea, coffee and hot chocolate. What lovely premises with amazing views out to sea from the terrace, although sadly curtailed on this occasion by the weather. If you ever get the chance when in that stunning part of the Fife coast, please pop in for a coffee.

Many thanks Alan and Debbie for your hospitality.

We will try and visit you again later in the year.

Porsches at Crail harbour on our fish and chip run

I’m on holiday at the end of June beginning of July but will hopefully have some internet access should you need to contact me. For urgent matters please contact Scott.

Please see our events page for full details of upcoming events and look out for my monthly email.

Best regards Donald

DIARY DATES JULY 10 Run out to meet up with German Porsche Club members JULY 17 R1 and R2 Concours JULY 24 World of Super Cars AUGUST 7 Cars and Cofee AUGUST 28 Porsche in the Glen SEPTEMBER 18 Detailing/car wash and BBQ Full details to be finalised.

Scotland North Regional Organiser Steve Rose 01224 868052 – r2@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Gillian Gardiner 01382 778923 I have a request. If you have not already done so, would you please log on to the Club’s website and check that the details held about you and your car(s) are up to date? I will soon have to rely on the data held by the Club for my emails to you, so please at least ensure your email address is kept up-to-date on your profile. If you don’t have a username and password, email support@porscheclubgb.com for help.

RECENT EVENTS

Socialising after our fish and chips at Crail Harbour Gallery

McLaren/ Bentley visit

Forres Vintage Theme Day On Sunday, May 1 we were at Grant Park in Forres where we showed nine cars at this annual event.

New member Graeme Bremner had entered his car but must have missed the Club invitation.

Fortunately we were able to entice him to join the line-up in his smart 944 Lux. The variety of vehicles on show had something to interest everyone – from a steam traction engine to a D-type Jaguar via all manner of interesting and unusual machines. I spent quite a while just chatting to various owners.

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The weather was pretty fair for most of the day just one quick shower. We even had a 20-minute outbreak of sunshine, which was taken full advantage of.

Arriving at St Aidens Winery on Holy Island

JULY 7 Club night, Lairhillock 8pm JULY 17 Joint R1/R2 Concours JULY 21 Club night, Milton Inn, Monifieth 8pm AUGUST 4 Club night, Lairhillock 8pm AUGUST 7 Ballater Victoria Week parade

North East Enjoying the sun at Forres

Congratulations to Huw Banister who, for the second year running, was presented with the cup for ‘Best Porsche Car in Show’ for his 911 Carrera Club Sport. The rest of us will have to try harder next year!

Check the R2 news pages on the website for more pictures from the event.

Knockhill trackday I wasn’t able to attend the Club’s Scottish trackday at Knockhill the following weekend. R2 member Gilles Gardner was there along with a good turnout from R2 plus R1 members and customers of PC Glasgow, who supported the event. His full report can be found on the website news pages.

Photo by Paul Barlow

DIARY DATES

On circuit at Knockhill

FORTHCOMING EVENTS July 17 Joint R1/R2 Concours There are limited spaces for this event at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl - entrants must register with Gill. Please check the R2 event pages on the website for an entry form. If you don’t have email/internet, please contact Gill or me and we will make sure you get one.

August 7 Ballater Victoria Week A parade of classic and interesting vehicles follows the Ballater and District Pipe Band into the village to help produce what is invariably one of the highlights of Ballater’s Victoria Week celebrations.

We gather in Monaltrie Park, Ballater in the morning and then join the parade at 1pm. Once the circuit of the green is complete, there’s a continuation of the drive out along Deeside for those who wish to join in.

To register for this event, please go to the Ballater Victoria Week Parade web page (ballatervictoriaweek. co.uk/parade) and follow the ‘online entry here’ link.

Please indicate that you’re with PCGB. Please also email me at r2@porscheclubgb.com to let me know you’re coming.

Since last year’s event the village has gone through hard times, with severe flooding damaging homes and businesses on top of an earlier fire, which devastated the old railway station, a popular tourist attraction. The people of Ballater are rebuilding, so let’s support them by attending this event.

Don’t forget to check the Region 2 events page on the website for up-to-the-minute news on coming events including Sunday runs.

Regional Organiser Greg Harm 07932 746152 r3@porscheclubgb.com It’s been all go in Region 3 this month, with lots of support and eagerness to step forward with offers of help. We have had, without doubt, the best start to any year that I can remember since joining the Club.

May Day Away Day to Holy Island Pat Johnson reports: “For those who don’t already know, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the north east coast of England, famous for its medieval religious heritage.

With this in mind, we decided that it was time for a ‘driving pilgrimage’ to see this wealth of history and so began the studying of the tide tables to find a suitable day for our visit.

“On the day rain was bouncing off the pavements - typical drive out weather for R3. Spirits were soon warmed by coffee and banter at Moorhouse Farm Shop whilst awaiting everyone’s arrival. Thankfully the rain had stopped by the time we set out, thus enabling Greg and Deb to take us on the very scenic coastal route through Amble, Warkworth and Bamburgh to name but a few of the wonderful areas we are so lucky to have in Northumberland.

“At our destination, although we didn’t all drive over the causeway together we all managed to park together in front of the ‘Lindisfarne Mead’ shop. The excellent staff not only granted us exclusive parking in front of the shop but also liaised with The Manor House Hotel on our behalf to help us organise lunch.

Before lunch however, we had to taste the delights of the Lindisfarne mead etc - rude not to really! Anyone who hasn’t sampled it is missing out big time. Toffee liqueur seemed to be the flavour of the day and we certainly plundered the shelves!

“After lunch we had time to explore the island, some walked to the castle, explored the priory, whilst others either headed out for a coffee or just had a gentle wander around the village. Judging by the comments and crowds around our cars, it seemed that the biggest attraction for the visitors that day was the Porsche display. I have been assured that all the cars made it off the island before the tide drifted in that evening. All had a great day - hopefully we can visit again soon.”

Cars in the Park at Newby Hall A large contingent of R3 headed south to Newby Hall for Cars in the Park. Mark and Wendy Duffy spotted this one. Mark very quickly picked up on this event and thought it would make for an enjoyable outing - he was right. A northern group of cars met at Washington Services then headed down to the Diner 168 on the A19 to meet with others from further south of the Region. All in all we had more than 30 cars on our R3 stand, with others that arrived late scattered around the park. More than 600 makes and various models attended this show - a petrol head’s heaven - set within the beautiful backdrop of Newby Hall. Even the weather played its part as it reached a scorching 26ºC later that afternoon. It’s definitely one to add to next year’s calendar.

Enjoying the sunshine at Newby Hall

Monaco Historic Grand Prix Eleven intrepid R3 adventurers set off for foreign shores. First stop - a night in Dublin, then onto Monaco for the Historic Grand Prix weekend. This event started in 1997 and has grown in popularity over the years. It is scheduled two weeks biannually before the F1 weekend. The cars run on the exact same circuit with the charm of old school motor racing that takes you back in time. More to follow on this next month.

Fastlane Car Show David Harding, who very kindly extends an invite to PCGB every year, founded this supercar show five years ago. This year he found a new venue, at Albemarle Barracks, which is a great improvement on previous years - hard standing and plenty of room. The drive in on the old airfield was likened to being a star in a reasonably priced car on the ‘Top Gear’ track. There was a great turnout with lots of interest from potential new members and best of all more glorious sunshine.

Bamburgh Castle May Day Away Day

Fastlane Car Show

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Skylive Airshow After 26 years an airshow returned to Teesside and again we had a fine display of models on show. The sun put in an appearance and we all enjoyed a relaxing day from a brilliant vantage point watching the aerial displays of the Red Arrows, the Blades, a Tornado, a Spitfire and a Hurricane to name but a few.

Lincolnshire & Humberside Regional Organiser Richard Watkinson 01472 220185 – r4@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Gavin Marshall 01472 826334

Just short of 50 Porsches attending

RECENT EVENTS

Great seats to watch the Red Arrows take off at Skylive Airshow

Stuttgart Porsche museum and factory tour Steve Richardson reports: “In April we were fortunate to get places on the PCGB trip to Stuttgart, which was well organised by Richard Watling. There were two options, to drive over and spend one week touring or to fly over and meet up with those who had driven over for the museum and factory visit.

We chose the latter.

“The museum building and exhibits were amazing.

Those who had driven over were allowed to park their cars under the museum canopy; a great opportunity for photographs. It was then that we wished our Porsche was there too. We all met up about 10am at the museum for a group photograph, before heading into the museum for our guided tour. Afterwards, there was plenty of time to look around again at our leisure and visit the shop.

Following lunch in the museum restaurant our guide took us to the factory for the tour. This was brilliant and we saw much more than we expected, Richard said it was the best factory tour in years! No cameras or phones are allowed.

“We spent two nights at the hotel and on the second night a representative from Porsche hosted our evening dinner at the hotel. It was great to meet fellow enthusiasts from all over the UK. “The weather was a big bonus - superb, cloudless blue skies and glorious sunshine with temperatures of about 22ºC. What more could we ask for! To sum it all up it was excellent - we highly recommend it!”

May 11 Kings Head Tealby - pub drive out Dating from 1367, the oldest thatched pub in Lincolnshire was our venue for May. It lies in the picturesque village of Tealby nestling in the Lincolnshire Wolds. With a friendly, cosy atmosphere it offers guest ales and seasonal dishes prepared from local produce by head chef Jamie Marshall.

Sol, one of the owners, warmly welcomed us and, as there were 29 of us, we occupied two large tables in the dining room, which in years gone by was the barn. Once the pre-orders were checked, another family member served the delicious meals efficiently. A few gourmets managed to find room for a pudding and all comments made were again very positive.

It was a pity that it was not quite warm enough to sit outside for our aperitifs but I am sure we shall be visiting this quaint pub again.

AW Repairs, our event sponsor, with PC Nottingham in attendance

May 20 Blyton Park novice induction day AW Repair Centres were pleased to be the sponsors of a further novice induction day. We had another full house of 35 cars of various ages – from a 912 to six Caymen S, a Cayman GT4, a few 997 Turbos, a 991 GT3 and assorted Boxsters of various ages. The drivers, of which 14 were attending for their first drive on a track, admitted to having ‘butterflies’. But, as the sessions progressed through the morning with Pam Watkinson driving instructors in the passenger seat, all novices seemed to come off the track buzzing after their first nine-lap session.

The four instructors were kept busy throughout the day, but when one of them was free they would go out with any other drivers who felt they could do with a little bit of extra tuition, all in the price of entry.

On the day a Cayenne took to the track, which turned out to be quite interesting to watch this rather One of our members turned up in his Ferrari 458 large vehicle go flat out round corners with its air suspension working hard to keep up with the May 15 RAF Holmpton Bunker visit changing directions. It even passed a few Boxsters The weather was very good as we all started to meet up and a 997 - all from a 3-litre turbo diesel, which at the Humber Bridge car park ready for the drive to RAF was a definite surprise to some of the steady Holmpton near to Spurn Point in East Yorkshire. We left drivers out there! the bridge with nine cars and arrived at the bunker with Ben of Rennspeed attended and used his motor 10 - a local member having heard we were visiting experiences to help quite a few cars by bleeding actually tagged along on the way. Parking in front of the brakes and reducing tyre pressures. A personal thank Steve Richardson’s Porsche museum guardhouse highlighted various shortcomings in you to Ben who gave his services free of charge. and factory tour members’ reversing skills!

We also had a few Porsche owners who just came RAF Holmpton, a former cold war radar and nuclear to watch, so the car park area had many extra command bunker, was originally built in 1953 before going Porsches in attendance making it the largest Porsche through a number of roles until it passed to private gathering at a R4 event. A few spoke to our team, ownership in 2014. asking if they could come and do a similar day next When built it would have had a number of radar arrays year. With this in mind we have booked the last on the surface, but these have long gone and there is Friday, May 26 for 2017, so mark it in your diary as we now little to see on the surface - this is a nuclear bunker had a waiting list for this year’s event. after all. However, the size and scale below ground (two The team looked into possibly running a further I said we’d been busy! With so many shows this month, I stories) is really unbelievable. It is around 35,000 sq. feet event this year on September 23. This is now think we’ve kept the detailing industry financially secure in size, one former computer hall being 6,000 sq. feet in confirmed and booked in at Blyton Park. A MailChimp with the amount of polish we’ve gone through (we’ve its own right (enough space to fit four detached houses will be going out in due course. probably gone through equal amounts of ‘After Sun’ lotion from foundations to chimney tops) – all constructed in 18 I hope your enthusiasm and requests for another too!). Don’t worry if you’ve missed any of these events, months by working 24 hours a day. There are living event keep coming in and you will support the Region keep an eye out on the Forum and your monthly quarters and kitchens, plus all the offices, control and - as long as we have the demand then it is possible. newsletters or our events page on the Club website computer rooms, all well restored and equipped with Again thank you to AW Repairs for sponsoring this for plenty more exciting things to get involved with, still period equipment to show how the bunker would have event, which is their fifth year. to come in 2016. been. As our members found, it’s a fascinating site to visit I would also like to thank Dave from PC Nottingham As I’ve said before we welcome the chance to hear of and highly recommended to visitors in the area. for coming up with his latest Boxster and a small shop what other members have found enjoyable with their The trip concluded with a short drive to the local of bits and pieces. A thank you also goes to Rod own adventures and experiences, we are grateful that pub for their Sunday roast lunch – three courses for Stormes, Roy Hufton and Horace Marks for running you are willing to share your stories and photos with us - £10.99 and a choice of three roasts – what more the paddock area and getting the groups of seven your excitement and enthusiasm is always very evident. could you ask for! cars ready for each session so that each period ran on time. For my four instructors – Gavin, Nick, Gawain Greg Harm Rod Stormes and Mike a very big thank you from all the drivers you 51 porscheclubgb.com

instructed and me for making the experience a pleasant one for all.

Richard RO DIARY DATES JULY 3 Yorkshire Porsche Festival Lotherton Hall (R7).

JULY 4-12 TOTY Le Mans Classic JULY 10 North Coates Wings and Wheels JULY 24 Vintage Sports Car Festival Cadwell.

JULY 29-31 PCGB National Event at Silverstone Classic AUGUST 7 Duxford Classic Cars AUGUST 29 East Kirkby Props and Pistons SEPTEMBER 4 Classics at the Castle Hedingham Castle.

SEPTEMBER 10 Lockton Register Rendezvous Kedleston Hall near Derby.

SEPTEMBER 23 Blyton Park trackday OCTOBER 7-9 WOTY Based in the Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield, County Durham.

OCTOBER 23 Vulcan visit (TBC)

North West Committee Contact Allan Crosby 01744 894500 – r5@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS May 11 Club night at Tesla Motors More than 60 members and guests attended an evening hosted by Tesla Motors in South Manchester whose six-month presence in Stockport has brought some innovative thinking to the local car dealerships.

Naturally, Tesla cars were on show and demonstrations were available. There was also an informative and interesting presentation regarding the Tesla company’s strategy, which includes sharing their designs and technology with other car manufacturers. The products were described in full, including the new Model X - a competitor in the 4x4 market.

Some interesting questions were raised over the 250-mile range of the cars and the provision of the necessary fast-charging stations across the country.

Also, features such as auto-parking, summon mode, and autopilot gave much food for thought (plus the law’s capability to keep up with and adapt to the innovative advances built into the cars!).

In summary, Tesla has widened the traditional horizons of car ownership, and the R5 members were presented with the future - available now.

The planned closure of the A6 to test the P90D model’s ‘ludicrous mode’, which gives a 0-60 acceleration time of 2.8 seconds, proved not to be possible on the night!

Finally, thanks must go to Andrew Reeves, Jon Whitby and the rest of the Tesla team in Manchester for hosting a succesful and very pleasant evening.

DIARY DATES JULY 13 Club night at the Deanwater R5’s annual Treasure Hunt. Start and finish at the Deanwater Hotel. Note early start, from 6.45pm.

JULY 29-31 PCGB National Event at Silverstone Classic AUGUST 10 Karting at Three Sisters Contact Dave Trafford by email: david.trafford1@ntlworld.com AUGUST 28-29 Oulton Park Gold Cup Region 5’s main event of the year – booking information next month.

SEPTEMBER 3 Oulton Park Porsche Club Championship SEPTEMBER 18 Lake District run and lunch OCTOBER 9 Sunday run to Nutters restaurant

North Wales

“As the afternoon continued the rain came in scaring off a few competitors from completing their second run but, in the spirit of the event, the majority of cars ran again - even if they were a little more cautious. After an extremely enjoyable day it was time to set off home with ideas of entering myself next time round!”

Porsches on the Prom This event just gets better and better! We greeted more than 400 cars on to the prom this year. To start with the weather was a bit dodgy but, once the hail and rain had passed through, we had a beautiful summer day.

Chris Sweeting came along in the Club van, complete with awning. He brought plenty of membership packs and managed to sign up almost 30 new members for us.

Carl, Kat and Ian from PC Chester came with a splendid display of cars, including the new Boxster 718 that Nigel was to test drive the following Tuesday (see Nigel’s report to follow).

This year we booked the Menai Suite in the St George’s Hotel opposite the prom entrance. The hotel provided

Regional Organisers Sue Taylor 01928 735357 (01766 890844 Weekends) r6@porscheclubgb.com Welcome Welcome to our new members Maggie and Richard who we look forward to seeing at our future meetings and events.

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The prom from above

The prom rainbow

May 1 Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb Steve Parry reports on this bank holiday event: “The day started early (at 6am) for the drive down to Shelsley Walsh from the Wirral with an expected journey time of around two and a half hours. Early Sunday drives are always a pleasure when it is dry, quiet and full of country lanes. On arrival I was greeted by some very friendly staff who guided me to our guest parking on the plateau at the top of the main car park. There were great views in all directions as the morning sun cut through the haze.

“A quick wander down to the ‘sheds’ was enough to raise a beaming smile as the senses were hit from all angles. There was a plethora of amazing machines to see, from Lotus and Brabham to the Porsche-engined Lola of Graham Loakes. Most importantly, I found the Porsche Motorsport sheds and was immediately involved in an in-depth conversation with Terry from PCGB who was overseeing the Club’s entries for the day. Class U saw cars ranging from the new Cayman GT4 of Christian Ayres to the 964 Carrera Cup of Melvin Spear. It was also a treat to see and hear Paul Howells’ RSR in action.

“Everyone was extremely welcoming and clearly passionate about the Porsche brand, which, I guess, goes without saying. After a pork, stuffing and apple sauce batch for lunch it was up on to the 1:7 inclined hill for some impressive action from all classes, with some competitors reaching speeds of up to 140mph over the 1,000-yard course.

The PCGB membership van

The PC Chester team on the prom

R5 fundraising Following collections and raffles at recent events, a donation of £350 has been made to the North West Air Ambulance - well done to all concerned.

Chris Clark

Cars lining up at Shelsley

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David Pritchard – top traffic management operative

July Offers Porsche Cayenne 25555VR18 Pirelli Scorpion Zero N0 £130.95 29535ZR21 Pirelli PZero N1 £208.95 Porsche Cayman Boxster 23535Z19 Pirelli Pzero N2 £151.95 26535Z19 Pirelli Pzero N2 £205.95 911 991 24535Z20 Pzero N0 £190.95 30530Z20 PZERO N0 £255.95 911 993 20550ZR17 Pirelli Pzero Rosso N3 £120.95 25540ZR17 Pirelli Pzero Rosso N3 £154.95 911 996 22540ZR18 Pirelli Pzero Rosso N4 £115.95 28530ZR18 Pirelli Pzero Rosso N4 £181.95

refreshments, audio-visual and the usual facilities - a great place for members to meet and chat. The staff could not have been more helpful.

Our raffle raised almost £400 with prizes donated by HQ, PC Chester, St George’s Hotel and members.

The event would not run without the help of ‘Team R6’ and all our supporters. Thank you all. A special thanks goes to David Pritchard who not only organised all the prom and hotel details, but also then became our top road management operative, flamboyantly stopping traffic to guide cars on and off the prom safely.

718 test drive Many members took the opportunity to test drive the new Boxster 718. Nigel took his turn on May 17 and reports back: “The day dawned dry, sunny and warm – perfect for a drive of the new Boxter S 718 with PDK into North Wales.

We started with the hood up but soon decided to enjoy the open-air experience. There was just time for a bacon butty and coffee pit stop at RHUG Estate Farm Shop (near Corwen) and excellent it was. Life can be tough at times! This was the all-new 718, 2.5-litre, Turbo flat four engine, which could be described slightly Subaru-esque in sound. The appearance is sleek and stylish but, in the graphite blue metallic with grey 20-inch wheels, slightly aggressive enough to intimidate drivers in front!

“The Welsh roads from PC Chester towards Betws-y-Coed via Mold and Ruthin and back over the Horseshoe Pass and Llandegla towards Chester - with a quick photo shoot at the Ponderosa cafe (a mecca with bikers) - gave a great variety of open flowing roads on which the 718 truly excelled. Combined with performance that is truly amazing, the steering, handling and comfort levels reach a new level. I also noticed the fuel needle did not drop rapidly giving what appeared to be excellent fuel consumption figures.

“It was a joy to push on in a spirited fashion - I particularly loved it in ‘sport mode’ (a small button to tweak on steering wheel). The sound of the exhaust popping on the overrun is addictive. Although not like the howl of the traditional flat six, it rapidly grew on me - and this was without a sport exhaust! I occasionally glanced at my partner only to see a big smiley face – or was it a look of horror?

Nigel takes the 718 for a test drive

“To sum up, this car grew on us in the three hours that the helpful team at PC Chester gave us to experience this great car - many thanks to Carl and his team. I now await the launch of the 718 Cayman S with much anticipation as my current car is a 987 Cayman S, which will take some beating.”

DIARY DATES As ever, new ideas and willing volunteers are more than welcome. Please see website for more info about the events we have in plan.

JULY 20 Show and shine PC Chester (TBC).

JULY 31 Bodelwyddan Castle Classic Car Show AUGUST 17 Meeting at The Plough 7.30 for 8pm start.

SEPTEMBER 21 Meeting at The Plough Planning the 2017 calendar.

SEPTEMBER 22-26 WOTY Ireland Causeway coastal route.

Yorkshire Regional Organisers Mark and Carol Jessop 07981 412895 – r7@porscheclubgb.com Over the last couple of months we have welcomed a lot of new members at Club nights, with May’s evening and Sunday Service being particularly popular. It is fantastic to see the Region growing and so many new members coming along to enjoy their membership. I hope we manage to make you feel welcome and you continue to enjoy our fantastic Region.

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.

Once you are registered with the site, you automatically get put on our newsletter mailing list, so this is the first port of call for changing your email address. If you have any problems then get in touch with George at Club Office.

RECENT EVENTS Advanced driver training Organised by Richard Abbot, a handful of us enjoyed a group purchase of one day’s advanced driver training with Up 2 Speed’s Dave Dobson. We had a choice of taking the day in one go or splitting it up over two. I took the split format, giving me a week to practise the skills in between sessions. Dave took us out onto some of our favourite roads and tailored each session to our own specific needs.

No matter how good a driver you think you are, there is no substitute for high quality training and I think we all got some great skills out of the day - thoroughly recommended. If you would be interested in having a go, then get in touch and I will pass on Dave’s contact details.

Thank you to Richard for putting the sessions together.

R7 Sunday Service No.1 New for this year is the Sunday Service - an opportunity for an informal gathering on a Sunday morning in different locations around the Region, accompanied by bacon baps.

The inaugural service took place in the car park on the outskirts of Buckden in Wharfdale. There is some wonderful walking and driving to be had around here North Yorkshire at its best.

We worked our way through 2.5kg of bacon as we served up 38 bacon rolls, much to the amusement of walkers passing through the car park. Around 30 cars came from all over the Region and it was fantastic to see so many new members trying out their first event.

Pork and bacon

**Please note: There will be no Club night at the Woodlands in August. See diary for details** Club website We’re making greater use of the Club’s website, so if you haven’t visited it yet, pay our Region’s section a visit.

Alongside the events for the year you will also find our picture gallery and other useful resources, such as routes from our runs.

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Diary dates contains events coming up in the near future. Check online with the website and forum for up to date details.

JULY 3 Yorkshire Porsche Festival - Lotherton Hall Full details in May PP. JULY 6 Club night We will not be attending, as we will be on the ferry to Le Mans Classic. This shouldn’t stop the evening being a good one though!

JULY 24 Sunday Service - Humber Bridge Meet up under the bridge in the parking areas on Cliff Road, Hessle Foreshore HU13 0HB. 11am onwards.

AUGUST 3 Club night Our annual BBQ held in our back garden. We have 34 places available at a cost of £5pp paid in advance. Please note: this is in place of the Woodlands Hotel evening.

AUGUST 14 Sunday Service with R3 at Witton Castle Region 3’s annual Concours will form our August Sunday Service with a picnic. Free entry.

SEPTEMBER 24-25 WOTY Full details in June PP.

JULY 29-31 PCGB National Event at Silverstone Classic AUGUST 14 TOTEM AUGUST 27 Club Speed Championship Curborough Sprint Track near Lichfield.

SEPTEMBER 10 Register Rendezvous Kedleston Hall near Derby.

OCTOBER 8-9 WOTY Details in May PP. Club stand at Donington Historic

West Midlands Regional Organiser Kim and Mandy Sutch 07811 114646 – r9@porscheclubgb.com David Jones 01455 220081 – 07836 374295 Davejones996@hotmail.co.uk Our new spacious pitch in the middle of the circuit

East Midlands Regional Organiser Tom Fisher 07768 317346 – r8@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Donington Historic The first weekend of May was a very busy one.

On the Friday I met with Mark Embrey and Tony Williamson at Donington Park to set up our Club stand for the three-day Donington Historic Festival.

It was very windy; so you can imagine we had to really fight the elements to erect the tent and then batten everything down to ensure it lasted the weekend without blowing away across the circuit and possibly coming into contact with very expensive classic machinery. Despite initial doubts, our new spacious pitch in the middle of the circuit, with excellent views and fairly hard grass standing, was a success. The three days went very well, with Mark and Maureen Embrey running everything on Saturday and Tony and Jackie Williamson running the Sunday. I returned on Monday following two days’ sprinting on Anglesey. Together with invaluable help from Laura Wardle we packed everything away and it was then off to Club night - I was a little weary! The very mixed weather, generally cold and damp with odd spots of sunshine, did not help as turnout was generally a little down on previous years.

I must thank PC Leicester for displaying their 968 rebuild with bodywork by Chartwell (Derby) Ltd – it’s awaiting final mechanicals but progressing nicely. Thanks also to PC Nottingham for displaying a new model Boxster and giving us all a good insight (and sound) into this new car. I would be very tempted but I do love my older Boxster anyway I have purchased something else. Though hugely impractical, following recent events I have decided to treat myself to another iconic car, which was pictured on my bedroom wall when much younger.

Great views from our pitch

Club night at The Coopers Arms A busy meeting followed a pleasant time in the evening car park sunshine. We welcomed first timers Nick and Jane Underwood, John and Maxine Mawby and Roland Jeffery. We hope to see you all again.

Anglesey sprint weekend The results of this two-day event appeared in last month’s PP, but be aware that Steve Jory, Karl Lupton, Wayne Eason and Graham Rose all representing our area had class wins - well done. Personally I just had a great weekend improving on my own personal bests but greatest of all was bringing the car home undamaged, unlike last year when I hit the tyre wall in the wet. When at home, I was honoured to repair Steve’s 944 bonnet that became detached and was seen flying towards the sea and Snowdon. It still did not slow him down.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS August 14 TOTEM We are presently accepting bookings for this great value for money event sponsored by PC Leicester. A comprehensive advert will appear elsewhere in PP, but do not delay in booking to avoid disappointment as we have a limit of 50 cars. Please email Peter on peterhaynes@btinternet.com for entry.

All new and old members are made very welcome at our monthly meetings at the wonderful Coopers Arms in Weston on Trent where we meet upstairs at 8pm. Many of us enjoy a sit down meal or a chat in the bar; in the summer we ‘tyre kick’ in the car park from about 7pm.

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Club night The previous Club night had a brilliant turnout of 48 cars and, as the weather looked good, we were again hopeful of a large gathering. I say the weather looked good but, as I parked up and went in The Bear for my dinner, dark clouds were looming. It did rain but only very lightly and the members didn’t disappoint with 50 Porsches filling the car park. Our best ever turnout. The ‘Zuff gang’ turned up with a mix of cars, including a 356 convertible on air ride suspension (which literally sat on the floor when parked and lowered) and Sanjay in his 2.7 Carrera RS. John Mills came into the car park in a strange but meaty sounding 944. When he parked up and opened the bonnet we could all see what was making this noise - he had managed to shoehorn a Chevrolet V8 into the engine bay. Mandy said to me “don’t even think about it”.

944 V8 Corvette engine

The rain stopped and sun returned and some people went inside for coffee and biscuits but most of us stayed outside chatting - another great night with great members. We would like to welcome new members: Ottavio Miceli, Dave Gulliver, Mike Swain, Steve Mear, Andrew Walton, Steve Lyle and Lee Cramp. We hope to see you again soon.

Club night record

Llandudno weekend Unfortunately Kim was away with the race team and so had to miss what is probably his favourite Porsche event on the calendar - Porsches on the prom.

Friday May 20 I went to Dave’s as we were driving up together to meet other members at Dobbies garden centre on the A5 before heading onto Llangollen and up to the Ponderosa cafe at the Horseshoe Pass for light refreshments and a chance to take some photos.

Le Mans start at Horseshoe Pass

After drinks and photos we set out, deciding to take the group round the Evo triangle, which takes in some great roads and lovely scenery. David Hartley was our lead car, the sun was out and it was a great drive. After numerous stops for Dave Jones answering the call of nature we made it to Llandudno.

meeting up at the central piazza for the journey back to Llandudno. A big thank you to David Hartley who organised this day out - it was fantastic.

In the evening 27 of us went to our usual restaurant, Pebbles, for fish and chips. What another great night with the R9 boys and girls.

Sunday May 22 Thirteen cars met up at the local B&Q Sunday morning for a short drive onto the Llandudno promenade. The weather wasn’t great but the rain did clear away leaving us to enjoy the day with 400 Porsches. At 2.30pm a group of us went for a drive up the Orme where, you guessed it, we had drinks and more photos.

It was a fantastic weekend with great company driving some brilliant roads. Big thanks to our members for making it so - especially David and Marcia Hartley for planning and leading our drives.

For more photos please see our gallery on the Club website or our Facebook page (R9westmidlands).

Newsletter emails Just a reminder to update your email addresses on the Club website to ensure you receive our monthly newsletters for all information regarding R9 events and drives outs. If you have any trouble let Mandy know via email to r9@porscheclubgb.com and she will help you out.

Dave, Kim and Mandy JROs Pit stop on the Evo triangle

Saturday May 21 For the last two years we have attended the trackday at Anglesey and some of our members including Tom and ‘track virgin’ Len attended this year. David Hartley came up with a drive out for those not travelling to Angelsey.

With nine cars meeting up at 10am at the Imperial Hotel we set off for a pleasant drive over the Sychnant Pass, through Conwy and Llanrwst before reaching Swallow Falls, an impressive waterfall where we would have our first stop of the day. We walked down some very steep steps next to it - the noise was tremendous.

DIARY DATES JULY 2-3 Cars in the Park Lichfield JULY 19 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell JULY 29-31 PCGB National Event at Silverstone Classic AUGUST 14 R9 Concours Fairfield Lake and Smite Brook Private Railway, Warwickshire.

AUGUST 16 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell SEPTEMBER 10 Register Rendezvous Kedleston Hall near Derby.

SEPTEMBER 20 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell OCTOBER 18 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell OCTOBER 23 R9 at Coventry Transport Museum

Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire Regional Organiser Paul Ebbs 01234 363358 (7pm–9pm) 07769 805594 (daytime) – r10@porscheclubgb.com Swallow Falls

Following more photos and a drink in the pub opposite we were on our way again driving down through Capel Curig, Beddgelert (Snowdonia) and onto our next stop at Portmeirion where we would spend a couple of hours. After cream cakes and tea we had a good look round this amazing village before

RECENT EVENTS Donington Historic Many of us travelled up to Donington for the historic race meeting, with friendly hospitality from the Regional in-field area. I had the chance to have a little parade on the track with nearly 90 others, which was a welcome first for my 924S. Tuthill were branching out again, by fielding a fairly early 911 in the weekend’s historic racing and did very well (as they usually do), having had great historic and recent success in many rally events. Great fun, great company and historic racing at its best.

Mandy

Please see website for full details of coming events and catch up on the things we have been doing in the gallery and news sections.

That evening 26 of us went to The Albert pub for dinner and, after a lovely meal, we went on to the Imperial Hotel, where some of our more wealthy members were staying, for a nightcap.

unwavering support and assistance for PCGB throughout these past years. Always to be found helping things run smoothly (not just the parking!) at all the major (and minor) PCGB events, this is a well-deserved tribute to his efforts - thanks from us all, Manjit.

As we’re into our busier Club months now, I hope you’re making sure you enjoy your Porsche to the full - roll on summer!

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Tuthill’s pretty 911 flyer

Our first Sharnbrook R10 meeting A bold turnout of members and their cars was the order of the day for our first monthly meeting at the Sharnbrook Hotel in Bedfordshire. Dove House Cars were present providing a complimentary plug-in diagnosis for several Porsches and giving helpful advice - many thanks to them for coming and for their continued sponsorship. Thanks also to Ciro, of course, for having us there. We look forward to the next meet on August 13 (there is no monthly meet in July, due to us being at Silverstone Classic). We hope to see many more of you there.

‘92Forty’ at PEC Celebrating 40 years from the launch of the 924, the 924 Owners’ Club staged a fantastic event at Porsche Experience Centre on May 22. Over 100 924s of all types were there, with one chap travelling more than 1,500 miles to attend. In the Centre were some very special 924s, including two 924 GTSs (Derek Bell and Ricky Caesar’s) and an exceptionally unique GTR with under 1,000km on the clock. This GTR had apparently been sitting in a Japanese gentleman’s house for many years and is, to all intents and purposes, a ‘new’ car due to its incredible low mileage. Also there was Elite Motors Bodyshop’s 924 Martini shell, looking Exceptional 924 GTR

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splendid National Event with glorious Porsches everywhere - see you there!

Any queries, contact me…

Hope to see you all soon - enjoy your Porsche.

Paul DIARY DATES JULY 3 Cornbury House Open Day JULY 8-10 Le Mans Classic JULY 9-10 Chateau Impney Hill Climb (R13) JULY 29-31 PCGB National Event at Silverstone Classic

Champagne and then, with our meal, had two white wines and two red wines which complemented the meal, which was a five-course affair. With our pudding, we had a fine dessert wine which went down well with members and, indeed, some had at least three glasses. Our evening took us beyond the midnight hour when we all went to bed happy. he next morning came the reckoning and, considering the vast amounts of alcohol that was consumed, the evening wine bill was a mere €10pp. he following morning, we travelled to Boursot’s wine shop in Ardres before going on to lunch at Le Auberge. After a leisurely lunch, most of us headed for the Eurotunnel, while others who had decided to stay a little longer in France continued on their journey.

Overall, a most pleasant weekend with good food, good wine and good company.

Essex GTR wheel detail

really lovely now and displaying the expertise of the meticulous renovation it has undergone. It will soon be reassembled further into a splendid example again. All who attended had a marvellous time, including a three-course lunch, and many enjoying taking their 924 out on the Centre’s track for more fun. All in all a very fitting location and event for the often-unsung Porsche hero of the 1980s which had a lot more going for it than most people realise.

Regional Organiser Martyn Molyneaux 01245 222937 (7pm-9pm) r11@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Greg hompson 01376 573445 – r11gregt@googlemail.com

Ninth Sunday Brunch Scramble at Bicester Held for the ninth time, another marvellous turnout at the Bicester Heritage site was enjoyed by many members and classic vehicle buffs alike at this happy event. As usual, many varied classics adorned the airstrip and surrounding areas, making it a great day, with plenty of sunshine to help it along. If you missed it, make sure to look out for the next one!

R11 gourmet weekend Twelve cars, including a member who courageously brought his non-air conditioned Alfa Romeo Stradale, congregated at the Eurotunnel terminal, with a plan to take the coast road down to Boulogne-sur-Mer for lunch before cutting across country to Aire sur la Lys. Due to the weekend being a French national holiday, we discovered that all the cafés and bars in Boulogne were jammed solid so we cut our losses and continued on to Aire sur la Lys. On arrival, refreshing beers were the order of the day followed by a splendid three-course meal with all of us sat at one long table.

Saturday dawned bright and sunny and, enjoying the hot weather, several members went to La Coupole, while others went to Armentières or Ypres.

In the afternoon, some members also enjoyed a guided tour in Aire sur la Lys of the town’s bell tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We all managed to climb the precarious steps to the top and were rewarded with great views. In the evening, after I requested that we had four separate tables of six (rather than one long table as the previous night) we had a cosy dinner and enjoyed Guy Boursot providing a wine presentation. We started off with a glass of

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Chateau Impney Hill Climb If you fancy a little run to somewhere where hill climbing is in action at a very traditional venue see the R13 Forum thread for more information on this July 9-10 event. It promises to be a very nice event with a Concours element and many members’ cars present.

Silverstone Classic If you’re helping us on any of the days, thanks a lot. If you’re only just thinking of going, get your skates on and buy your tickets very soon (you cannot just arrive and pay on the gate). his is going to be a

Members with the patron of 3 Mousquetaires Hotel

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Stradale getting a breather on the Shuttle

Club night and 356B at PC Colchester At our Club night we welcomed several new members and were packed with 60 or so members. Following the Club’s 356B being in the hands of R12 and an event at PIE Performance, Gary Sorrell of PC Colchester kindly agreed to bring the car along to our Club night

and to run a Saturday drive event where members were able to take the car out for a 25-minute run. Ten members drove this 1960 Porsche and all seemed to enjoy their drive and reminisced what it was like to drive a car that is 56 years old. Considering its age, the car is extremely spritely and gear linkage problems which prevailed at our Club night were remedied by the Centre for the Saturday drives.

Our thanks go to Gary Sorrell and PC Colchester for arranging the return of the 356B to Cornbury House.

Jamie with Robin Hood 356B

Psychedelic line-up at PC Colchester

Lecture on the Aston Martin DB11 Several members attended a lecture on the new DB11 at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Basildon. The presentation was given by Ian Minards, Director of Product Development, who explained the technology behind the new car, which looks absolutely stunning. Having seen the car in the metal, both the exterior and interior of the car look fabulous and, although the engine is now turbo-charged, like the second generation 991, the DB11 sounds fantastic.

Ian explained that in creating the DB11, they started off with the driver’s seating position and developed the car around that, along with the car seat and instrument layout, then paid particular attention to the body structure, which is bonded aluminium. The body is 30% lighter and 40% stiffer and completely new with no carry-over from the DB9. It has a ZF 8-speed gearbox and its V12 5.2-litre engine now has twin turbos developing over 600bhp. Apparently, Aston Martin produces more V12 engines than any other manufacturer - not a lot of people know that!

As well as a clamshell front-hinged bonnet providing lightness and air ducting to give front end downforce, another interesting feature is the ‘aeroblade’, a virtual rear wing, which avoids the necessity for a rear spoiler. The innovation is to draw air from in front of the rear quarter pillars and duct it to beneath the rear window where it interferes with airflow over the roof, thereby creating down force.

Another interesting aspect was the amount of time spent in selecting suitable audio warnings, as well as the quality sound of switch gear.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club night BBQ This event will start at 7.15pm on July 12. Two hundred cars are expected from local car clubs so this will be a great car show – don’t miss it! We will be collecting for our chosen charity, Peaceful Place, and your generosity will be welcomed. Volunteers to help

with marshalling will be appreciated - please contact Martyn with offers of assistance from 6.30pm onwards.

July 17 Trip to Walmer Castle and Gardens The normal cost is £11pp, but for a group of 15 or more the cost is approximately £9.50pp. A guided tour of the castle, lasting about one hour, will be about £5pp - these costs depending upon the number taking part. I have arranged that we will be able to group our cars together, away from public areas. The castle looks interesting and will be a good run. Ferrari and Aston Martin clubs have been invited to join us. Please indicate your attendance by emailing me at r11@porscheclubgb.com as soon as possible, and no later than June 1.

Classic and Sports Car Day At Hyde Hall, Rettendon, with Jaguar, Morgan and Austin 7 car clubs on August 21. All cars must be in position by 9.45am and should remain in position until 5pm, unless permission to leave earlier is granted. Two free tickets for entry to Hyde Hall will be given for each car on show. To take part, please email martyn@r11porscheclubgb.com by July 21.

October 8 Service Clinic at PC Colchester Please book with Heather Morris on 01206 855500, or email heather.morris@porschecolchester.co.uk. A ride and drive of the current Porsche range may be arranged for members who are booked into the Service Clinic. Refreshments will be available on the day and there will be competitions. This event will be at the Service Centre, 3 Wyncolls Road, Colchester.

Happy motoring Martyn DIARY DATES JULY 3 Maldon Motor Show No R11 stand this year, but members can, of course, still attend.

JULY 12 Club night and BBQ JULY 17 Trip to Walmer Castle and Gardens AUGUST 9 Club night Including Concours competition.

AUGUST 13 Help for Heroes event At Robert Lewis’ Museum, Churt near Farnham.

Joint meeting with Aston Martin.

AUGUST 21 Classic and Sports Car Day at Hyde Hall SEPTEMBER 10 Register rendezvous at Kedleston Hall SEPTEMBER 11 Epping/Ongar Railway Car Show At North Wield. For further details contact kelvinknappit@yahoo.com SEPTEMBER 13 Club night SEPTEMBER 22-26 WOTY to Moselle SEPTEMBER 25 Warren Golf Club Classic Car Show No R11 stand this year as we will be in Germany.

OCTOBER 2 Sunday drive OCTOBER 8 Service Clinic at PC Colchester

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RECENT EVENTS PCGB’s 356 at PIE Performance They say the sun shines on the righteous and this certainly proved the case for us over the weekend of April 30-May 1 – ideal conditions for 22 members to drive the Club’s 356 around the countryside.

Dave Strachan made the journey from his home in Glasgow to carry out air intake servicing using BG products and he had a busy day working his magic on seven members’ cars. Chris Lansbury at PIE also arranged for guest speakers to attend on Sunday, with Aled Archer, Director of Mobile Remaps explaining the pros and cons of engine remapping in the morning. In the afternoon Jason Lavender from Kleers presented a talk on car care products and detailing. As well as providing free drinks, Chris’ dad, John was in charge of the BBQ and did a splendid job feeding everyone throughout the weekend.

We really can’t thank Chris and everyone at PIE Performance enough for their amazing help and support in putting this event together for us – long day for all involved but definitely worth the effort.

Visit to Prill Porsche Classics Thirty members from R11, R12 and R24 visited Prill Porsche Classics at their new location in Halstead, Essex on May 14. Half an hour before the arranged start time well over half the group had already assembled, including several new members - it was a pleasure to meet Tim Catling (930), Trevor and Josh Smith (928), Phil and Lou Goodacre (Boxster) and Rich Soule (993).

On the day of our visit, Andy Prill’s workshop contained a number of rare cars including a 550 raced at Le Mans in 1958, a 550A, a pre-A 356, three 2.7 Carrera RSs and a factory 911ST. Perhaps the most unexpected car in the workshop was one of the rarest 911s ever built (one of three) - a lightweight GTS built for the Marathon de la Route. Viewing the cars would have been interesting enough but Andy’s commentary and fascinating background information made the visit unforgettable.

Following the workshop tour, many members had a pleasant lunch at Dickens restaurant in Halstead.

The setting and food was a perfect way to end such an enjoyable morning. Many thanks to Andy and Siobhan Prill and their team for making this memorable visit possible.

May 17 Club night Colleen and Stephen put together a variety of questions to test the members and have a bit of fun!

As usual, Brian Glover won and was presented with a bottle of red wine.

Super service On May 23 two of our members, Graham Spicer and Jean Abbott, were with us on trip to the Isle of Man (organised by Geoff Ives in conjunction with Steam Packet Ferry Holidays) and were well looked after following a water pump failure. Manx Automobile recovered their car to the ferry, liaised with the ferry operator to get the car on and off plus organised collection of them and their car at Liverpool. They then dropped them off at the hotel at Albert Dock, taking their car to secure overnight storage and on to Porsche specialists OCD for repair the next morning!

Tim Cole, Manx Automobile Manager, who was travelling to Liverpool, also accompanied them and organised everything!

Truly, the sort of recovery experience any motorist would like to have after breaking down so far from home! Graham and Jean would like to thank everyone involved for their extremely efficient help and support during this worrying time.

May 29 POTM Brian and Rosemary arranged lunch at the newly refurbished Boathouse restaurant on the Broads at Ormesby St Margaret. Nineteen sat down for a delicious carvery with all the trimmings and we were pleased to welcome John Timewell and Brenda and Bert Wynn to our group. The usual bank holiday weather prevailed (cold and windy) so we were unable to sit outside and admire the view (and swans) but a good time was had by all. Our thanks to Brian and Rosemary for organising this lunch.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Fish banquet Join John and Sue Gibson at their home for their popular fish banquet from 1pm on June 24. Cost is £15pp and includes various seafoods, salads, a dessert and drinks. Book with Colleen and Tony.

Payment in advance please – cheques made payable to Mr J Gibson and sent to reach us no later than July 15. John and Sue’s address will be given out to those who book nearer the time.

July 19 Club night Arrive 7pm onwards for summer social evening and buffet served at 8.30pm. £12.95pp, including dessert and cheques made payable to Bird in Hand and sent to Tony and Colleen Wickins by June 30 (2 Chapel Close, Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4SS).

Steve Bennett, Editor of 911 & Porsche World has been invited and Peter and Allison Coates hope to bring along their ‘famous’ Lotus Elan which has been on many exciting adventures and journeys. See below for more information about Peter and Allison at August Club night.

Jessica’s Wish charity day At Sutton Staithe Hotel, Stalham on August 6, 11am-5pm. Please support this local charity which raises funds for stillborn baby units at local hospitals.

Contact Colleen and Tony if you can attend.

Helmingham Classic Car and Bike Show Our very popular annual event on August 7. We have booked 50 spaces and it’s all for charity. Book your place with Colleen and Tony.

August Club night We hope Peter and Allison Coates will join us as our guests this evening (August 16) and regale us with stories and photographs of their June trip to Norway and the Arctic Circle in their Lotus Elan. We don’t normally have a Club night in August, but as we’re away in September have decided to swap months so we hope you will come along to hear Peter and Allison’s latest adventure.

R12 France and Germany museum tour On September 13-20 we have the Region 12 tour taking in the Schlumpf Collection then onto Stuttgart via a scenic drive through the western side of the Black Forest. Porsche Museum and factory tour on the Friday and the Sinsheim Auto and Technik Museum on Sunday! £649pp based on two sharing with a £250 single supplement. Full details on R12 section of the Club website. To register your interest and receive full details please contact us via email on tony.twservices@btinternet.com Christmas Party at The Uford Hotel and Spa Join us for a ‘Hollywood themed Christmas party’ at The Ufford Hotel near Woodbridge in Suffolk on November 26. The hotel already have some party

dates booked up and recommend we book early so let Colleen know if you would like to join us as soon as possible. £15pp deposit (which is nonrefundable) is required at time of booking. £36.50 for a three-course dinner and disco. Please make your cheque payable to Mrs C E Wickins and send to us (address left).

We have reserved 10 rooms for those who wish to stay overnight at the discounted rate of £75 per room with breakfast. Rooms must be booked on an individual basis, therefore members need to telephone the hotel direct on 01394 383555, quote PCGB Christmas party and provide credit card details to secure their room – no payment is needed at this stage.

Philip Sloper’s 911E. Our thanks to our judge Adrian Wilson and to those who kindly donated prizes; Branson Automotive, our local Autoglym distributor and Porscheshop of Halesowen.

Porsches, sunshine and Chateau Impney make for a perfect event

2017 WOTY Commencing Thursday, June 15 at the Metropole Hotel and Spa in Llandrindod Wells, mid-Wales. Now booking – please telephone the hotel direct on 01597 823 700 and quote Mrs Wickins, Porsche Club. For more details see June PP. DIARY DATES JUNE 24 Fish Banquet JULY 19 Club night AUGUST 6 Jessica’s Wish charity day AUGUST 7 Helmingham Classic Car and Bike Show AUGUST 16 Club night AUGUST 27 Cars and Cofee morning at PIE Performance SEPTEMBER 13-20 R12 France and Germany museum tour

Adrian Wilson (L) from ADW Automotive awarding prize to Philip Sloper R13 ARO

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

Rob Croxford (R) receiving Branson Automotive sponsored prize from Steve for best car as voted for by members

RECENT EVENTS May 8 Annual Concours In the past we have held our Concours on a normal Club night so, this year, we decided to try something different, staging the Concours in the grounds of Chateau Impney Hotel near Droitwich, followed by lunch in the hotel. We were rewarded with a fantastic display of cars gleaming in the warm sunshine, which certainly gave our judge, Adrian Wilson (of local specialists ADW Automotive) a very difficult task indeed!

With the judging completed, 40 members and partners sat down to a very enjoyable lunch before the results were announced and prizes distributed.

‘Best Paintwork’ was awarded to David Barnes for his bright green Cayman and ‘Best Interior’ to Cavan Hulbert for his 944. Two awards were given for ‘Cleanest Engine Bay’, Pat Henson won the ‘Pre-2000’ category with his 993 while Adrian Robson won the ‘Post-2000’ category with his Macan. Steven Oldfield was the ‘Post-2000 Overall Winner’ with his beautiful Cayman, while the ‘Pre-2000 Overall Winner’ was Rob Croxford with his stunning 911 Club Sport. Rob also won the ‘Members Choice’ prize. The judge’s ‘Take Home Choice’ was 64 porscheclubgb.com

R13 ready for lunch

May 31 meeting Our monthly meeting was a social get together at our usual venue, The Manor House at Whittington, and it was great to see many regulars and some new faces and also potential new members.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS July 9-10 Chateau Impney Hill Climb This is the second year that this hill climb has run in recent times after originally running from the ‘50s until the late ‘60s. It is a great venue and a superb event that includes along with the hill climb, Concours, a classic car auction and dedicated parking.

The event is supported by PCGB but needs your help as volunteers are always vital to make everything run smoothly – do get in touch and lend a hand. chateauimpneyhillclimb.com

OCTOBER 2 A tour of the vineyards and gardens at Broadfield Court See details left.

stopped at Aberaeron and sampled the famous local honey ice-cream, before commencing on our homeward journey via Llangadog and the Black Mountains.

Members posing between two large diesel engines

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R13 at Chateau Impney

July 24 Sunday morning cofee meet See June PP for details on visiting Ralph Court Gardens – 12 amazing gardens within the grounds of a gothic rectory.

Group discount for entry to the gardens provided there are 20 or more of us. Arrive from 10.30am onwards; we will have reserved parking, so please advise Steve or Philip if you plan to join us so that sufficient parking can be allocated. ralphcourtgardens.co.uk

Regional Organiser Huw Jones 07799 532661 – r14@porscheclubgb.com News A few of our members turned up for the pre-run parade of the Cardiff 5K Race for Victory on May 1. A new Boxster 718S was kindly lent by PC Cardiff and used as the ‘clock car’.

Hopefully, we will get more members interested in attending next year’s event.

August 28 Scottish tour See June PP for details of this North Coast 500 road trip.

So far there are 15 cars registered for the trip; if you are interested please contact Ian direct. His email address is ian.crosskell@lineone.net. Alternatively let Steve or Philip know and they will put you in touch with Ian. More details at: northcoast500.com October 2 Vineyard tour and tutored wine tasting A run out into the beautiful Herefordshire countryside for tour of the vineyards and gardens at Broadfield Court. Includes a tutored wine tasting where we learn about their award winning English wines, taking about one and a half hours in all.

The wine tasting is followed by a light meal consisting of a selection of homemade sandwiches and cakes, served with tea and coffee. Broadfield Court is located in Bodenham near Leominster (HR1 3LG). The cost is £19.50pp; arrive at 11.30am for a 12noon start. We do need to know numbers in advance so please advise Steve or Philip if you would like to come. More details at: broadfieldcourt.co.uk Unless otherwise stated, Club nights are on the last Tuesday in the month, 7.30 for an 8pm start, at The Manor House of Whittington, on the A449 near Kinver (DY7 6NY). Venue previously known as The Whittington.

As well as being shown in PP, our events calendar is regularly updated on the R13 section of the Club Forum.

DIARY DATES JULY 9-10 Chateau Impney Hill Climb event See details above.

JULY 24 Sunday morning cofee meet JULY 26 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.

AUGUST 28 North Coast 500 road trip AUGUST 30 Club night To be held at a venue in the south of our Region.

SEPTEMBER 27 Club night The Manor House of Whittington.

Another of the large old diesel engines

New 718 used as the ‘clock car’

May 22 South Wales Classic Car Club Show A few members attended the Classic Car show at Cardiff Football Club. There was a good variety of cars at the show and hopefully all the members enjoyed themselves.

The weather, thankfully, kept dry with occasional sunshine. The plus point of this show is that it is held on tarmac.

Various cars line up for the pre-race course drive

Social evening A social evening was held at Ty Risha Inn, Bridgend on May 10. We welcomed new Club member Mr. Steve Clifford.

May 14 Visit to the Internal Fire Museum of Power On a sunny, Saturday morning 15 members and their families met at Cothi Bridge Hotel Pontargothi and drove to Cardigan Bay, where we visited the Internal Museum of Power at Tan Y Groes. After we arrived, we were greeted with our own PCGB programme.

The museum covers more than 80 working engines with a total of 180 on site, spread over an area of five halls. It has the oldest working diesel engine in the UK. As a diversion from engines, the museum also has its own working Marine Radio station, together with an old, manually operated telephone exchange. For those other Region members interested in engineering, the museum is well worth a visit.

After a two-hour visit of the museum, we enjoyed lunch at the Gwbert Hotel Cardigan, with its lovely view of the estuary. On the return journey we 67 porscheclubgb.com

Members cars line up in front of the Cardiff City FC stand

Our Regional Concours For those who are interested in entering their cars for the R14 Concours on July 24 at Cottrell Park, please register on the application section on the Region’s website.

September 18 Margam Big Car Show In order we know how many members attend please register at: bloodwise.org.uk/event-challenges/ go-event/wales/big-welsh-car-show We have been given a stand space for cars and gazebo etc. I have been informed that some other Regions are interested in attending also.

May 8 and July 17 Porsche National Hill Climb Championship Llys y Fran Hill Climb near Haverfordwest. Organised by Swansea Motor Club. PCGB member and former Chairman Terry Davison, is a Club Steward for this event that enjoys an excellent visitor centre and good viewing.

Region WOTY I know it is next year, but I have booked the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells for the weekend of June 23-25, for our 2017 WOTY. Twenty rooms have been reserved for Friday and Saturday night.

The package is accommodation, breakfast and evening meals, a three-course choice menu with tea and coffee for the Friday and Saturday night leaving after breakfast on Sunday, June 25.

The price is £70pp per night shared occupancy for a classic double or twin or for a superior double or twin at £75pp. We will have our own reserved parking area. Members can book directly by telephoning the hotel with a £40, non-refundable deposit.

The plan is to have the drive on the Saturday, (route to be planned, open for suggestions). Those who don’t want to join the drive, can relax at the hotel spa.

Please let me know who is interested as the event is limited to 20 cars. Reservation on a first-come-first-served basis.

A reminder Since taking over as RO for R14 from the beginning of the year, I have been hoping that we would have more members attending events. There are more than 320 members in our Region and I am keen to see more of you throughout the year so do come along to Club events – you will be most welcome!

DIARY DATES JULY 24 Region Concours AUGUST 29 Annual bank holiday drive SEPTEMBER 4 Italian F1 PC Cardif SEPTEMBER 18 Margam Big Car Show OCTOBER 29 Sunderland Trust visit Rescheduled from October 8.

celebrated mystery writer Agatha Christie and her archaeologist husband Sir Max Mallowan, which is now open to the public and makes a very interesting afternoon’s visit.

Our tour began with a sunny morning drive for the assembly of 18 cars at Dartmouth park and ride – a necessity for sensible long-stay parking – then a double-decker bus ride down to the river bank and various coffees for day-trippers in sunny Dartmouth harbour cafés.

The dedicated passenger ferry ride up-river to the landing at Greenway conveniently deposited the group ready for a tramp up to the house and its grounds. The warm sunny weather made the day, showing off the gardens to their early summer best condition. We were accorded a special welcome by the National Trust steward and spent the best part of three hours lunching, visiting the house, examining its contents and walking the landscaped gardens. Some went down to the boathouse and pool on the river bank before enjoying cream teas and catching the ferry back to the harbour.

Dartmouth was enjoying its own music festival the same weekend, so the town was mobbed and buzzing with visitors. We left before it became gridlocked. It was something of a miracle that the double-decker made it back up the hill with its full complement of passengers. I would suggest someone has a look at the final drive ratio.

By the warm comments received from the group after the event, it was enjoyed by all, a special thanks goes to Chris Rogers for the pictures.

R15 enjoying fine weather on the Dart estuary

South West Joint Regional Organisers Keith Young and Alan Stoneham 07769 320379 (Keith) 07803 237610 (Alan) r15@porscheclubgb.com

A fine view over the estuary

RECENT EVENTS River Dart Adventure to Agatha Christie’s Greenway In an elevated position on the east bank of the splendid river Dart nestles the summer home of

The only independent purely Porsche specialist in Devon. Purpose built Porsche dedicated workshop with Porsche trained technicians for all your Porsche needs.

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Quizzers stumped!

A pretty stiff ‘Porsche and Flag’ quiz was presented for the excitement(?) of the assembled 30 members at the May Club night. You had to name the model corresponding to the production date span and it was hard, confusing and ultimately a real test of logic and knowledge. There was a certain amount of dissent from the professionals amongst us whether some of the launch dates were correct, but “hey’.

To further baffle everybody there was a ‘name the flag’ section to sort out the geographers from the world travellers. Well done to all the teams, battling for a Porsche mug filled with chocolate. The result was a fairly close run thing, with a joint third place to Tim’s (Turbo) team and Paul’s (Cabrio) team on 23 points each, second place to Andy’s (GT4) team on 24 points.

The quiz was deservedly won by the team of Jean, Jane, David and Chris Lloyd Rogers (Boxsters) on a clear lead of 27 points.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS July 9-10 Region 15 Concours at Powderham Historic Vehicle Festival The Region 15 Concours at Powderham will be a full stand on both Saturday’s Concours competition and Sunday’s display of members’ cars with a lot to see and do elsewhere on the festival site over the two days. A special attraction will be the Jet Centre mobile simulator, which will be operating charity flying demonstrations and flight training nearby.

Come and say hello to the R15 team and fellow Regional members and check out the other Club competition displaying at this grand event.

August 10 Drive and Dine The Club night in August, as recent tradition prevails, has been a scenic drive out to an interesting dining venue. This year we have discovered the Lord Haldon Hotel, Dunchideock, Devon. Overlooking the Exe Valley west of the city of Exeter on the side of Haldon Forest and a stone’s throw from the celebrated Haldon Belvedere landmark, the spacious hotel has beautiful gardens and potentially stunning views on a good summer evening. When we ate there in May we really enjoyed the interesting menu which was beautifully cooked and presented. A real surprise.

The hotel is offering a three-course dinner with a choice of each course. We will be asking for your selection when you book your places.

Please have a look at the Region 15 website for full details of what’s on offer, have a look at the make your menu choice and book using the form.

Christmas Still time to reserve your room for the Christmas Dinner Dance at The Saunton Sands Hotel on December 9-11, but the best rooms are in demand from other guests, so if you want to have a great Christmas bash just book up with them directly; Saunton Sands Hotel 01271 890212.

Keith

DIARY DATES JULY 9-10 Powderham Historic and R15 Concours JULY 13 Club night at PC Exeter JULY 17 Wadebridge Wheels at Royal Cornwall Showground AUGUST 10 Club night Drive and Dine to the Lord Haldon, Dunchideock.

SEPTEMBER 11 VAG Show Royal Cornwall Showground.

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express intention of beating the land speed record, held at the time by Blitzen-Benz, the Beast has a 28.5-litre Fiat S76 engine capable of providing an impressive 300bhp - enough to propel the car to 116mph and a one-mile land speed record in 1911.

We also had some lovely Porsches of all ages in our area including early 911s to new Caymans and everything in between.

This was our first time as a Region to La Vie En Bleu and, as everyone commented on what a great event it was, we will definitely be attending next year.

If you feel that you may have missed out on something then have a look at the other events we have at the famous and beautiful Cotswold Hill.

October 1 American Autumn Classic This is a popular event our members have been attending for many years.

Prescott sees the final round of the Porsche Club Speed and National Hill Climb Championships where we have a number of Region 16 members competing and would welcome your support. Again we will have dedicated Porsche parking and discounted entry.

Happy motoring Elaine and Stuart

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The ‘Beast of Turin’

Regional Organisers Elaine Gammon 07854 868396 Stuart Ings 07942 184927 – r16@porscheclubgb.com

JULY 3 Prescott Hill Climb to Cornbury House Details left.

JULY 20 Monthly social evening At the Huntsman Inn, Falfield.

AUGUST 14 Prescott Revival **event cancelled** This event was planned by the Marcos Owners Club and for various reasons has been cancelled but keep an eye on the Forum or PCGB website for a drive or show.

AUGUST 17 Monthly social evening At the Huntsman Inn, Falfield.

SEPTEMBER 10 Castle Combe Action Day SEPTEMBER 18 The Big Welsh Classic Car Show

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RECENT EVENTS La Vie En Bleu The summer was definitely here for the weekend of La Vie En Bleu at Prescott.

Our Region attended on the Sunday where, after a cloudy start, the sun came out. In total we had 28 Porsches in our area including a couple from Region 7, Yorkshire (Roger and Elaine, very nice to meet you both) and, also, Ian Cave and his wife from Region 31.

We had a good site behind PC Tewkesbury’s event display and they made us feel very welcome, as well as providing tea, coffee and soft drinks. They also had some lovely and interesting cars on display including their front runner restoration project – I was told it did not have any brakes but, apart from that, nearly complete. Stefan kindly gave some of us a guided tour of Prescott including a walk up to the top of the hill.

The paddock was full of amazing French and Italian cars of all ages from pre-war to modern including the towering ‘Beast of Turin’. Built in 1910 with the

Dedicated Porsche parking with PC Tewkesbury

July 3 Open Day at Prescott Hill Climb This relaxed get-together with the Bugatti Owners Club with a drive to Cornbury House, will start at the home of the Bugatti Owners Club at Prescott Hill in Gotherington, Gloucestershire. Club members and their guests are invited to meet for a breakfast at the Prescott Clubhouse at any time between 9am and 12noon, before driving a scenic route to Cornbury House.

A parking and display area will be reserved for Porsche and Bugatti cars, and those who wish to stretch their legs will have the opportunity to walk the famous Prescott Hill Climb course.

If you would like to take part please register your name and the number of guests you will be bringing with you by emailing events@porscheclubgb.com or by calling 01608 652911. Please visit our pages on the PCGB website for all up-to-date information.

Regional Organiser Charlie McLaughlin 02380 694081 M: 07966 126464 r17@porscheclubgb.com We continue to see new members brave our Club nights, thank you for your commitment. Hopefully you will have seen the sort of people we are and will continue to support the Region going forward. I know it’s hard to join an established group of friends, but it’s only through perseverance that you will start to feel comfortable in this friendly atmosphere.

WOTY to Normandy We had our first WOTY this month, an event that attracted 16 cars to brave the Portsmouth to Caen ferry for a weekend visiting the Normandy coast.

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surprisingly, all 32 of us on board. The six-hour crossing passed quickly in the calm English Channel and soon we disembarked to make way to our hotel.

For the next three nights we stayed at Port en Bessin, the local Mercure hotel. The hotel is set on a 36-hole golf course and I didn’t take my clubs, that’s dedication for you.

We decided to take the scenic coast road, driving in and out of the little towns en route, much to the surprise of the locals. I still can’t understand the French fascination with speed humps on major roads and not small ones either. For once I was grateful to be in my 3.2 Carrera, and not my GT3.

We ate in the hotel on Friday night, actually in the golf club restaurant, where most were able to find something very French to eat. Saturday arrived and we decided to visit Bayeux. I had given what I thought were clear instructions on where to park, but obviously not clear enough, as we seemed to be spread out over all the car parks of Bayeux.

I was very pleasantly surprised by the Bayeux Museum, it told a very enlightened story of the battle of 1066 and the displays upstairs surprised me with models of Winchester Cathedral and East Meon village. Well worth the visit, especially when added together with the War Museum ticket, which also had some very good exhibits of the D Day landings.

We had the very good services of Nadia, our hotel’s receptionist to thank for booking us into two local restaurants for Saturday and Sunday nights, both venues gave us a very French feel for the cuisine.

On Sunday we all visited the Normandy American cemetery and memorial, to witness the pristine, serene and beautiful place of rest of the many who gave their lives on D Day. We also visited the British cemetery and the Longue Sur Mer gun placements, with an afternoon visit to the Arromarche Museum and the remains of the Mulberry harbours. So we saw all three sides of the European war in one afternoon.

Monday, and we all make our way back to Caen for the return ferry, with some of us fitting in Pegasus Bridge and the Ranville British cemetery, before setting sail in the afternoon sun to return to Portsmouth, having had a fantastic weekend, in good company having gained an understanding of the magnitude of the D Day landings.

Thanks to all for taking part and playing their part in an enjoyable weekend away.

September WOTY Don’t forget our WOTY in Cambridge on September 22-25. Don’t delay in booking it, as places are going fast. Call me or check out the Scenic Car Tours website.

Drive and BBQ I am also taking names for our Drive and BBQ on Sunday, August 14, where we will be starting at about 10am from near Winchester, planning to arrive at the Elvetham Hotel for a BBQ at about 1pm.

Charlie McLaughlin DIARY DATES JULY 12 Club night Empress of Blandings starting at 7.30pm.

AUGUST 14 Drive and BBQ Elvetham Hotel.

SEPTEMBER 23 WOTY Marriott Hotel, Cambridge.

Some cars outside Pegasus Bridge

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Lancashire & Cumbria Regional Organiser David Baker 01772 451970 – r18@porscheclubgb.com Activities for Region 18 are now increasing. The month did not start out well as, yet again, Gawsworth Hall Classic Car Show on Bank Holiday Monday, May 2 was cancelled at the last minute, due to heavy rain affecting the site.

I let all members, who had said they were attending, know by email and via MailChimp. It is important to let Cornbury House and me know of any changes to your email address and let me know that you will be attending an event, so you will be kept informed of any late changes.

Bayeux cathedral

Club night Hopefully you will have enjoyed June and had a great day at our Concours, especially if you were awarded a trophy. The main thing to remind you of is that our Club night in July is back at the Empress of Blandings, with the main event of the month being the National Event at Silverstone, I hope to see you all there.

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May 8 ‘Dales Dalliance’ A report by the event organiser David Nightingale: “Blue skies and hot coffee welcomed 40 Club members and 19 Porsches at PC Kendal for the ‘Dales Dalliance’ drive, lunch and quiz day.

“The plan for the day was a simple one; great roads, good food and a fun, but competitive, observational treasure hunt. The route wound its way from Kendal along scenic, lesser travelled roads into the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Stunning scenery framed our drive.

We passed Pendragon Castle, said to have been built by the father of King Arthur and drove by Wild Boar Fell, home of the last, native wild boar in England. We also drove alongside the Carlisle to Settle railway, famed as one of the most spectacular rail journeys in Britain.

“Heading towards Hawes, we passed limestone landscapes straight out of a school geography textbook but, however, it was time for lunch and certainly not a school dinner. Historic Simonstone Hall is well known to keen drivers as it sits at the bottom of Buttertubs Pass, a fabulous twisting mountain road and it would be our lunchtime venue. It was here that the infamous fracas occurred between Jeremy Clarkson and his hapless producer after he was punched by Clarkson following the Top Gear presenter’s disappointment with an evening meal.

“No such disappointment for us and, after a delicious lunch, our route continued on quiet backroads. We headed through Askrigg, climbed across wild open moorland past MOD shooting ranges before dropping into Swaledale and onto Reeth. The final miles of the day took us to Tan Hill Inn, the highest, most remote pub in England - it even has its own snowplough. A mecca for drivers, bikers, cyclists and walkers, Tan Hill Inn offers travellers a welcome respite.

“Coffee and cake at Tan Hill accompanied the ‘Drive Out’ quiz, heckling the quiz host and the presentation of sensational, high-class prizes including copies of the Beano, Women’s Weekly, two buckets and a sponge! Congratulations to quiz winners Andrea and Gareth Patterson (first), Mel and Jeremy Heney (second) and Sue Jordin and Rod Staples (third).”

Anglesey Several R18 members attended Anglesey trackday and I am sure it will be covered elsewhere in PP. The following day was the annual Porsches on the Prom event. I was not able to go but Norman Jones reports below.

“After meeting at Cheshire Services, three of us; Debra Worthington, Keith Hankin and me arrived on Llandudno Prom about 10.30am, by which time there were about 275 Porsches of every shape and size there was even a “flat nose” 911 on display, next to a 718.

“We meet up with PCGB Chairman Rob Kellock and Register Director Albert Walsh. R6 had organised coffee and barms but were at pains to make sure we knew it was not free! All were served in a promenade hotel with Porsche Carrera Cup racing shown on a big screen and there were PCGB raffle tickets available.

“Strolling along the seafront, doing a lot of talking and meeting, the promenade was packed with people - there was even a lady parading in her swimming costume!

“The Membership Secretary was there and signed up 17 new members in the afternoon.

“The damp weather eventually gave way to a nice sunny afternoon and, at its peak, there were 340 Porsche cars parked along the promenade - wow!

- last year it was about 200”.

Norman, Debra and John at a wet Porsches on the prom

Norman Jones on Dales Dalliance

Porkers You will have seen that ‘Porkers’ is now fully booked and even has a reserve list. If you would like to help on the day with parking (90 plus Porsches) at either Garstang Golf Club or Astley Hall please let Sue and Mac know as soon as possible.

Phantom Winger Breakfast meetings at the Phantom Winger (to be renamed Hungry Horse) and Mitton Hall, are getting extremely busy and the car parks fill up very quickly.

If you are planning to go to any of these events you need to be there by 8.30am to be able to park.

Dales Dalliance quiz prize winners with David and Lynn NIghtingale

May meeting at Jasmine Porschalink The May Regional meeting joined with other PCGB Regional members at Jasmine PorschaLink Open Night at their premises in Nelson. Brian Goff and his team put on an excellent night with full access to their facilities. They provided a hot pot supper and catered for 170 people - it was unfortunate that the food ran out early, as not everyone had notified me that they were attending – I also noted that some R18 members had actually had two helpings, so depriving others. You know who you are, and so do I! Brian Goff gave an excellent presentation about progress with the company and there were several interesting cars to look at. In addition, there were cocktails available and a charity raffle. Thanks to Brian, Sue and their team for inviting us to their annual event.

We have a number of events coming up over the next few months. Regional Concours is in the planning stage and will be held at PC Kendal. If you are planning to just come along and not enter I will still need you to let me know for catering.

Welcome to new members Jonathon Walker, Daniel and Bhavika Vitorino, William Wilson, Alex Moore, Mark Natrass, Pauline Ellis, Andrew Dawson, Mark Rung, Gary and Elaine Elrick, Paul Seward, Steven Weir, Edward Mason, Allan and Joanne Diamond, John Kendall, John and Carol Butterfield, Carole Saunders, Janice Glenton, Steven Sheriff, Peter Pedder, Charles Potter, Jim and Di Richardson. I hope you will be able to come along to some of our meetings and meet fellow R18 members.

JULY 10 Porkers in the Trough VII **fully booked** Contact Sue and Mac McLeod if you can assist with parking.

JULY 17 Regional Concours at PC Kendal Contact David Baker or Mike Trotter for an entry form.

JULY 20 Monthly meeting At Garstang GC with ‘Noggin and Natter’.

JULY 24 Preston Sports and Supercar Club Breakfast meeting At The Phantom Winger, Fulwood, Preston, 9am.

Arrive early to get a parking space.

JULY 29-31 PCGB National Event at Silverstone Classic Several R18 members are attending. Please let me know if you will be attending and which days, so we can all meet up.

AUGUST 2 Social meeting Castle Inn, Bassenthwaite 7.30pm.

AUGUST 7 Supercar Sunday Mitton Hall, near Whalley 8.30-11am. Get there early to park.

AUGUST 14 Joint meeting with R3 at Witton Castle Contact Mike Trotter for information and booking.

AUGUST 17 KLMC Car Park Concours Heaves Hotel, Levens, Kendal 6.30-7pm registration. (No meeting at Garstang GC).

AUGUST 21 Preston Sports and Supercar Breakfast Meeting Phantom Winger, Fulwood, Preston 9.00 (or Hungry Horse). Next to IBIS Hotel, just off M6/ M55 junction.

AUGUST 27-28 Oulton Park Gold Cup race meeting See R5 for booking information.

AUGUST 28 BVPG Classic Car Show Stanley Park, Blackpool. Contact Tony Bolton on 01253 771669 to book.

SEPTEMBER 4 Supercar Sunday Mitton Hall 8.30-11am. Get there early to be able to park.

SEPTEMBER 6 Social meeting Sportsmans Inn near Penrith SEPTEMBER 11 BVPG Classic Car Show at Fairhaven Lake Contact Tony Bolton to book on 01253 77169.

SEPTEMBER 18 Preston Sports and Supercar Breakfast Meeting Phantom Winger, (or Hungry Horse) Fulwood, Preston, 9am.

SEPTEMBER 21 Monthly meeting Garstang GC. OCTOBER 2 Classic Car Breakfast meet The Corner House, Wrightington 9am (TBC).

Thames Valley Regional Organiser John Barnatt 01628 471985 – 07890 181495 r19@porscheclubgb.com

David, Judy and the R18 Organising Team DIARY DATES JULY 3 Supercar Sunday and BBQ Mitton Hall, near Whalley 8.30-11am. Get there early to be able to park

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In fabulously sunny weather R19 had its monthly meeting on the first Sunday of the month at the Novello and, even if the sun is not shining, it is still a thoroughly good place for a spot of lunch, a pint (just the one officer), look at members’ cars and talk about Porsches. The Region regularly gets over 20 members so, come on the right day, and you will not

want for company; invariably new members or new attendees email me after the meeting to thank me for making them welcome and to tell me what a good time they had. The Novello has a large raised dais that can seat at least 20 if the weather is inclement and the Manager, Arun, lets us use it free of charge. It has a good sized car park with space for 30 cars, mostly on tarmac, so if you have recently enrolled, why not pop in and say hello.

Region 19 has had a busy month that carried on from the 718 Boxster launch, with yet another visit to the fabulous premises at PC Reading; the Region was invited to make use of the Centre’s Direct Dialogue Bay for two hours, which is a huge opportunity for us because weekends at the Centre are very busy. I got in touch with Paul, from Autocurators, the area Swissvax representative and, with approval from the ever helpful Simon Gardiner, Group Marketing Manager of Porsche Retail Group and the Centre’s effervescent Samantha, Paul came along and gave us a two hour talk about how to care for and, in a number of cases, improve the finish on your car’s paintwork.

We were limited to 15 in number and at one stage it looked like we wouldn’t even get that but there was a surge of interest at the last minute and I deny that it had anything to do with the mention of free bacon baps on the Club Forum. The Region’s thanks go to Ian Stockwell for providing Paul with one of the best looking early examples of a 996 Cabriolet to demonstrate the techniques on. Thanks are also due to Simon and Samantha for the use of the premises once again and the catering staff.

The following weekend we visited Premier Panel Skills in Farnham. For the benefit of new members, Premier Panel Skills is one of 15 authorised repair centres, and each year there is a themed competition that allows the nationwide network of repair centres to show just what they can do. Ian Wallis and his team in Farnham chose to restore a dilapidated competition 968, working in tandem with PC Guildford. As far as I know, Ian Wallis’ team very obviously focus on disassembly, body work restoration and re-assembly whilst the technicians at PC Guildford asses the drive train and make sure that it is in tip-top condition; again, once the engine and gearbox have been given the all clear it is up to Ian’s team to fit ancillaries and remount the engine and gearbox. Peel back such window rubbers as there are on the 968 and you will not find a line where the rubbers were masked up to; no, this was a windows out paint job and the result is a mirror like paint finish that you can see your face in, as you will see from the picture.

Graham Webb in 944 on Prescott hill

Flawless 968 at Premier Panel Skills

Prescott Open Classic A report by James Mahoney: “May 15 saw 14 R19 Porsches and approximately twice as many R19 members and guests make our annual, brisk early morning convoy across the Cotswolds to the Prescott Speed Hill Climb in Gloucestershire for the Prescott Open Classic. R19 has been going to Prescott for this event for almost as long as I’ve been a member, about seven years I think.

“Prescott Speed Hill Climb is a 1,031m long hill climb course, first used in 1938. The current course record stands at 35.51 seconds, run in a purpose built, single-seat hill climb car.

“The course is owned and run by the Bugatti Owners Club but, once a year, Cleeve Vale Rotary Club take over the site for a fundraising event called the Prescott Open Classic (the Classic). The Classic is open to all cars built pre-1990 and any post-1990 cars deemed of interest. Fortunately for us, this includes all Porsches.

“The very reasonable entry fee covers access to the site, safety briefing and two runs up the hill. All runs are untimed and one is free to go as slowly (or as quickly) as one wishes. Further hill runs are sold in the afternoon, after the lunch break.

The track is in a beautiful setting and, when the sun shines, as it did this year, there are few better places for a petrol-head to spend a day. There are plenty of great cars to look at and people to meet and talk to and, of course, there’s the chance to drive the famous hill. The R19 picnic lunch has also become something of an institution, giving everyone a chance to chat and discuss vital matters such as understeer, oversteer, racing lines, gear changes and torque (whatever that is) before tackling the hill again in the afternoon.

“I think I’m right in saying that everyone had a memorable day and R19 will be back next year watch this space.”

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James Mahoney and 968 at speed on Prescott hill

La Vie en Bleu / La Vita Rossa “Graham Webb and I had such a good day at Prescott Open Classic that we were back there two weeks later to watch the competitive stuff. La Vie en Bleu / La Vita Rossa is a weekend of French and Italian themed competitive hill climbing and demonstration runs with a generous sprinkling of other marques too.

The TVRs were particularly good value, sometimes seeming to have almost too much torque which led to one or two lurid slides.

“Graham and I took up a position at the Esses which provided a fantastic view of the competition and the demonstration runs which included: one of almost every Lamborghini produced, a Lancia 037 (a personal highlight) and a Bugatti Veyron. To be honest, these paled into insignificance next to the ‘Beast of Turin’, otherwise known as a 1911, land speed-winning, Fiat S76 with a 4 cylinder, 28-litre engine (yes, you read that correctly). At the other end of the scale the hill was also tackled by Nelson Piquet’s 1990/1991 F1 car and the proximity of the spectators to the track at Prescott made that a memorable experience too.

“So, Prescott – a great place to be whether you’re driving or spectating.”

London Regional Organisers Nick and Ed Pike 01189 473925 – r20@porscheclubgb.com Twitter: @PCGB_London

Opening words May was a month of contrasts, from drinking Champagne while listening to the highly entertaining racing driver Brian Redman at Porsche Design in Knightsbridge to street food on the beach at Dungeness.

Le Mans June is all about Le Mans 24, the London contingent will be back by the time you are reading this. The group heading out to the Le Mans Classic are preparing for their week at the Chateau; more swimming trunks and Chablis than the camping of the Le Mans 24. The Classic has a great feel to it, more relaxed, with greater accessibility to the action. Porsche Club France are great hosts offering the best organised register parking ever seen, and the fabled ‘Parade laps’ on the full Le Mans circuit are guaranteed to blow away the cobwebs.

Brands Hatch Indy Have you been thinking about taking your car on the track? The PCGB track evening at Brands Hatch Indy is on July 13. A fantastic way to learn about and test the capability of your Porsche in the company of other Club members. Call the Motorsport team on 01608 652917 to sign up.

for as far as you can see. We took a break at The Woolpack at Warehorne for cold drinks in the sunshine.

The Woolpack is an oasis, tucked away down a country lane, opposite the village church; it has a relaxed, friendly feel that makes you want to stop a while and is well worth a return for lunch.

Back onto the B-roads and the military road that runs between Appledore and Rye, following the straight line of the defensive canal this is always fun with your Porsche.

Coffee break on ‘Windy Wastelands’

Basking in the sun at ‘Windy Wastelands’

PC West London The rebuild of PC West London is almost complete. Those that use the A4 regularly will have been watching the developments with interest. We are working with Porsche to arrange an exclusive event for our Region once the paint has dried. Watch out in all the usual places for details.

Smithfield Meat “Take a picture” Nick prompted as the entire side of Smithfield Meat market was completely full of Porsches.

A wide variety of over 30 cars had come to see what this meet is all about. They found a friendly and welcoming bunch who love to talk about all things Porsche and much more. Some stopped for an hour, others for much longer, drinking tea and enjoying the scenery. A local wedding

RECENT EVENTS Brian Redman at Porsche Design Trying something new in the Region, this was a very popular event. Brian’s recall of his era of racing, along with his open and authentic style was fascinating and he held us rapt for over an hour telling stories about what it was like to race in the ‘70s. It was a special moment for all those that attended, many of us leaving with signed copies of his new tell-all book. A big thankyou to Chris, Mandy and the Clubhouse team for their support, to Sophie and her team at Porsche Design for their generosity in hosting us, and to Brian for being such a wonderful guest.

Having stuck to empty B-roads all morning, we had been lulled into a false sense of security and were shocked to hit the traffic jam of barely moving cars heading to Camber Sands, one of the nicest beaches on the Kent coast. A quick re-route to head inland and cut off the corner and we were moving once again.

Approaching Dungeness, our end point, is an experience in itself, the landscape gets flatter and more austere, less trees, less signs of life. The nuclear power station lurks on the horizon, its pylons spreading like tentacles across the countryside. We cross the railway line entering the area of scientific interest. The desolation strikes home as the black painted wooden huts stand lonely in the barren landscape. Wooden boats and fishing huts stand derelict, slowly giving in to the elements. Even with the sun shining, the crowds stay away from this inhospitable place.

Our lunch stop was the opposite; friendly, cheerful and welcoming; the Snack Shack is attached to the fish hut, a fish stall selling what they catch nearby. The Snack Shack prides itself on its fresh homemade food. The flatbreads for our Mexican lemon sole flatbreads were flattened and cooked in front of us. We settled down in the deck chairs and on the benches, with cold drinks and our lunch, basking in the sun and resting after a morning’s spirited driving. It was tough to tear ourselves away and head back to London.

Kent curves on the way to ‘Windy Wastelands’

Sunday Escape - Windy Wastelands A glorious bright blue sky welcomed us to our start point and the cabriolets soon had their roofs down. We took a very winding route southeast through pretty much every type of landscape; woodland densely packed with bluebells, open farmland and undulating hills with views

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Full line-up at Smithfield

this a fascinating evening. The venue was slightly crowded but no one was complaining given the excellent hospitality that included free Champagne and canapes.

Brian Redman holds his audience at Porsche Design evening

The wedding party

Chiltern Hills Vehicle Rally On Sunday, May 15 Robin and Jo Walker organised the R21 stand at the Chiltern Hills Vehicle Rally. We had a total of 26 Porsches on display which made us one of, if not the, largest club stand at the event. Everyone seemed to enjoy the day despite less than perfect weather and the cars attracted a lot of interest from the general public.

Thanks go to Robin and Jo for organising our attendance. party were so enamoured by the display the bride and groom had their picture taken with our impressive backdrop.

Ace Cafe A bank holiday event and you can never be quite sure how many people will turn up. Over 80 cars and we stopped counting, the marshals trying to conjure up more space.

Something for everyone with the outfield more impressive than the infield; with two 991 GT3s and and a Cup car to welcome the visitors. The 964s and 993s were out in force bringing some colour with them. Many new visitors travelled from further afield to appreciate this casual and friendly meet. A chance to catch up with other Porsche owners, enjoying their company as the sun sets.

Good weather and Porsches at Chiltern Hills Vehicle Rally

Superb variety of Porsches on display

DIARY DATES JUNE 27 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).

JULY 8-10 R20 at Le Mans Classic **fully booked** JULY 10 R20 Sunday Escape ‘Cambs Curves’ **fully booked** JULY 16 - East London - Smithfield ‘Meat’ Join us on the south east side of Smithfield Market (Long Lane, London, EC1A 9LH), opposite the Smithfield Cafe from 2pm onwards (third Saturday of each month).

JULY 25 Ace Cafe London Meet AUGUST 3 R20 “On Tour” Summer Cruise An evening drive to the depths of Kent, to enjoy the empty roads as the sun sets. Sign up by email.

Chiltern

Denham Airfield breakfast meet On Sunday, May 22 we had our second breakfast meet of the year at The Crew Room Denham Airfield. No sooner had I arrived to put up the R21 banner than cars started flooding in and by about 10.30am we had 30 cars neatly parked in line. The weather was good which meant a fair amount of time was spent looking around the cars before people wandered into the cafe for refreshments.

Because of the fine weather there was also a lot of flying activity taking place which gave some of the children that had come along other things to look at. These events seem very popular and only take up a couple of hours or so on a Sunday morning so we will run another one in the autumn.

Lots of happy faces at Denham breakfast meet

Regional Organisers Terry Perry 07748 555333 r21@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Brian Redman May has been a busy month for R21. A number of R21 members attended the excellent presentation by Brian Redman at the Knightsbridge Porsche Design Store on May 10. Brian’s recall of almost lap by lap detail of motor races that took place in the ’70s made 76 porscheclubgb.com

FORTHCOMING EVENTS July 5 Club night Concours at PC Hatfield Our next Club night will be at PC Hatfield for our 30th annual Region 21 Street Concours.

Don’t forget to make sure your Region and Register stickers are in place and your service books are in your cars! See May PP for more details or contact me directly.

Club nights Our visit to The Bellcote in Ashley Green for the May Club night seemed to be well received by members so we will continue to use it as our regular venue until further notice.

The Bellcote has the advantage of much easier access from the A41 and also offers a comfortable, modern interior with good, reasonably priced food.

July 17 Visit to Denbies Vineyard We now have enough people signed up for the visit to Denbies Wine for July 17 for this event to go ahead, but more places are still available. The plan is to participate in the ‘classic wine tasting experience’, please see the website for more details; denbies.co.uk/visit-us/indoor-tours/ The trip will include a tasting of Denbies’ awardwinning sparkling wine, the opportunity to learn about the geology and history of the estate and experience the changes in the vineyard through the seasons and appreciate the wine making process from vine to bottle.

The tour ends in the Denbies’ cellars where you will be guided through three ofDenbies classic wines. The cost is £10.95pp as a group visit. Please sign up by emailing r21@porscheclubgb.com or visit the R21 section of the Club Forum.

September 25 Visit to the Coventry Transport Museum Please put this date in your diary if you would like to join us for the trip to the Coventry TransportMuseum. I went and had a quick look at the museum last year, at which point it was still undergoing some redevelopment but that is now all complete, and I can confirm that it will be well worth a visit. There is a large plaza in front of the museum which is normally a pedestrian area but we will be allowed to park our Porsches there. Look out for more details in next month’s PP and on the R21 Forum.

Terry Perry DIARY DATES JULY 5 R21 Concours at PC Hatfield JULY 17 Visit to Denbies Vineyard AUGUST 2 Club night at The Bellcote SEPTEMBER 17-18 Kop Hill Climb SEPTEMBER 25 Visit to Coventry Transport Museum

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Sussex Regional Organisers Chris and Martin Woolger 07720 849982 or 07802 409272 chris@woolgers.co.uk or martin@woolgers.co.uk RECENT EVENTS R23 at Paragon

Paragon Cars visit May was a relatively quiet month, as we build up to two major events in July, but we did attend an R23 breakfast morning on Sunday, May 15 that was hosted by Paragon Cars in Five Ashes.

In contrast to the weather we had had that week, it was a nice, sunny morning although a little chilly.

Paragon cleared the forecourt of all of their cars, and our members took it over for the morning. Around 20 cars turned up, from quite new to a very old car that had just undergone a total restoration.

As usual, Paragon had some interesting cars in the showroom and workshops for us to look at and admire. Many thanks to Jamie and the Paragon staff who looked after us for the morning providing the bacon rolls and coffee. As this was hosted by Paragon we had a voluntary collection bucket for the Sussex Air Ambulance and raised £110 for the charity – thank you for your donations.

R23 at Paragon

Emails I have been made aware that some members have not been receiving emails from me in the last few months, since we transferred over to the new MailChimp system. If you are not receiving emails from R23 can you please contact Cornbury House and check that they have your correct email address, as they now maintain the database giving me your email address at the pub will not work anymore.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS July 10 Arundel Castle Classic and Supercar Show We already have more cars than last year booked in, but there are still a few places left. Please email us to book a place. The organisers define ‘Classic’ as 1980 or older and ‘Supercar’ as Porsche 911 and above, so some of our cars fit in both categories. With the number we are expecting this should make us the marque with the most cars on display.

July 24 Crosthwaite and Gardiner We have a tour of the engineering facilities of Crosthwaite and Gardiner at Buxted, followed by a BBQ lunch. For R23 members who have not been here before it will be a really fascinating morning.

Numbers may be limited on this event and booking is essential so, again, please email to book your place.

R23 at Paragon

JULY 5 Monthly meeting At The Bolney Stage from 7pm.

JULY 10 Arundel Castle Classic and Supercar Gathering Please email r23@porscheclubgb.com to book as numbers and car details are required. By June 30 please.

JULY 24 Tour of Crosthwaite and Gardiner and BBQ lunch Meeting at 10.30am. Please email r23@porscheclubgb.com by Tuesday, July 19 to book your car in for this event as numbers are required for catering.

AUGUST 2 Monthly meeting Tt The Bolney Stage from 7pm AUGUST 21 Breakfast at Shoreham Airport Meet at BN43 5FF for 8.30am and a drive afterwards. Details TBC. Please email r23@porscheclubgb.com if you wish to attend this event as we now have to book in advance.

Summer BBQ at PC Mid-Sussex Date TBC.

We thank you for all your support of our activities and look forward to seeing you at future events during the year. If you are interested in attending any of the events that indicate a response, please email so that we know numbers. R23 monthly meeting is the first Tuesday of the month at the Bolney Stage, London Road, Bolney Village, West Sussex, RH17 5RL from 7pm.

Happy and safe motoring Christine and Martin

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Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire Regional Organiser John Dunn 01954 789764 – r24@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS May Club night In my absence the committee reported that the Region had an excellent May Club night and a colourful variety of models graced the car park.

Unsure of the weather at this time of year it was decided to keep everyone occupied with a feely bag, well, not really feely bags but black socks which had been doubled up. In each sock was inserted a small item and the sock sealed and numbered, with ten socks in total. Twelve teams each had a crack at identifying the object in the socks. The winning team got nine correct answers and picked up the prize. Our thanks go to new committee members Wayne and Maggie for supplying both the socks and the items for the competition – well done. News at Ten updated members on the changes at PC Cambridge.

I am pleased to report that our introductory meeting with Adrian Gibbins, the new After Sales

Manager at PC Cambridge went extremely well. The Centre wishes to continue its long relationship with our Region which is good news for all. See plans for our Concours event to follow.

Regional WOTY Bruges I understand the WOTY was enjoyed by all, including our two guests from opposite ends of the British Isles. At this point I do have some photos to include (just one this month) and hope to be able to include a full report and pictures in next month’s PP. Stalwart members’ cars at R24 WOTY

before but just a reminder; the Kimbolton show really is an event for all the family, far more than just a car show. There’s a main event ring running full time, a range of quality stalls, a house full of craft stalls and a flyover by World War II aircraft. This event is run by the Sporting Bears so please support them and take a dream ride whilst at the event. We also ask that all members who are attending bring a dish and some drinks. I don’t think I’m over egging it to say that this has turned into the Regions’ annual feast – each year members bringing more and more lavish dishes. I do hope this year is no exception; let’s see a banquet table fit for a king. Sorry, no turn up on the day, if you would like to attend and obtain a reduced price entry tickets for this event please either come along to Club night or email me at r24@porscheclubgb.com.

July 13 Club night Join us for July Club night. This should be the height of summer; the sun will be shining and we look forward to seeing you all. Arrive early in your pride and joy to secure a space in the dedicated Porsche-only parking area at the Ferryboat.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS June 11 River Cruise Drive and Dine **cancelled** Following the disappointment of the cancellation we were given a short list of alternative dates this year.

I regret to say when we looked at these dates they clashed with other events that were already on the Region’s calendar. Therefore, we have decided to postpone the cruise until 2017. For those that have not yet had a refund we can still refund you money, if you wish. I am pleased to report that those of you who wish to leave their money in the kitty until the 2017 cruise will receive upgrades to first class balcony cabins! Refunds of money paid will be available at Club night or contact me if you cannot make it along to the Ferryboat.

July 10 Kimbolton Country Fayre and Classic Car Show We now have tickets for the Kimbolton Country Fayre and Classic Car Show. I am pleased to report that in previous years we have been the largest car club stand at this event. However, if you wish to attend I will need your names in advance; this also applies if you are intending to join us from another Region. As ever, first-come-first-served for the reduced price tickets. These tickets are available at Club night. The ticket will not get you into the event free of charge but, when shown at the entry gate, will gain you access to the event at a reduced price.

I know many of you have attended this event

August 21 Regional Concours at PC Cambridge I am delighted to report following a meeting at PC Cambridge that the Centre will be our host for this year’s Regional Concours. This will take place on Sunday, August 21. We are still in discussion regarding the fine detail. Just two things you need to do at this stage; first, please register your attendance either at Club night or by emailing me. Second, if you wish to be in with a chance of picking up a prize now is the time to pick up your polish and duster. More details in next PP. Enjoy your cars and Club John Dunn

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The American Diner, Bybrook Barn Garden Centre, Ashford on what turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far. The car park was resplendent with 12 Porsches of varying models and colours and much admired by the public. We relaxed in the outdoor area chatting and catching up with friends we haven’t seen for a while as well as meeting new ones during breakfast. For whatever reasons some members are unable to make our mid-week Club night at Brands Hatch but, by moving around the county, they have the opportunity to get the car out and join us at a time and location that is more convenient to them.

However, quite a few of us go to both and use the meeting as an opportunity to have a day out using the Breakfast Club as a starting point.

“Our next Breakfast Club is on Sunday, July 17at The Waterside Café, Hawkhurst Fish Farm, Hastings Road, Hawkhurst, TN18 4RT.” May Club night As we were on holiday for May Club night we left this in the capable hands of our committee members – Sue and Mick Dennis, Lesley Smith and Bob Palmer.

Down House In May we set our mid week run at Down House, home of Charles Darwin. We met for coffee at Westerham Golf Club before the short drive to Down House, taking the main roads as some of the roads in this area can be somewhat narrow and not Porsche friendly. The weather was not brilliant but the rain held off for us to take a walk round the gardens after viewing the house and the exhibits. Our plan for a return along the same roads was thwarted by the main road being closed for resurfacing. This meant the convoy making unscheduled U-turns and scattering around the narrow lanes looking for the best route back to Westerham Golf Club for lunch.

We all arrived safely and unscathed to a simple lunch with less than perfect service. This is probably not a venue we will return to.

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Down House, home of Charles Darwin

Members at Down House

Historic Racing Bank Holiday Sunday saw a display of some 30 well presented Porsches at Brands Hatch for The Masters Historic Racing, courtesy of the organisers who had offered us tickets for the event. The day started a little chilly and cloudy but the sun came out in the afternoon and it became quite hot. A full day of watching historic racing cars was enjoyed by everyone.

Member Porsches at Masters Historic Racing, Brands Hatch

FORTHCOMING EVENTS July 13 Club night at PC Tonbridge Please note change of venue for this month only.

July 17 Breakfast Club Our Breakfast Club gives members a chance to meet up with other members over breakfast. Join us at 9am at The Waterside Cafe.

July 27 Mid-week run to lunch Meet at PC Tonbridge for coffee at 10am followed by a drive to Piltdown and lunch at The Lamb, Piltdown, East Sussex. Cost of a two-course lunch and tea or coffee is £20pp. We will require menu choices and payment in advance by July 20 latest. Please contact us for a menu.

Dress code: black tie preferred or lounge suit.

Tickets only £42.50pp Special discount - book and pay by July 31 and receive £5pp off the price (making the cost £37.50pp). Join us for dinner, dancing and an exclusive multi-tribute show of superb live entertainment featuring Paul Cantara. Don’t miss out – book your place now!

For those that might want to extend their stay we can offer significantly reduced rates on overnight accommodation as well as Sunday lunch, if required.

For further details contact Pearl and Phil Sharland on 01797 344121 or Sue and Mick Dennis on 01322 660201.

September 16-18 WOTY At Passford House Hotel, Mount Pleasant Lane, Lymington, SO41 8LS. Passford House Hotel is set in nine acres of picturesque gardens between the village of Sway and Lymington on the edge of the New Forest. We have reserved a number of rooms for a two-night weekend stay, as follows; standard double/twin rooms for £390, superior double/twin rooms for £450. These prices include half-board accommodation for two people for two nights.

Additional nights can be booked on request. For further information and a booking code contact Sue and Mick Dennis on m1ck.dennis@btinternet.com or 01322 660201. Contact Pearl and Phil Sharland on r25@porscheclubgb.com or 01797 344121.

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.

Our monthly meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month at The Kentagon at Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown (main gate on the A20) from 7.30pm and are always very informal and give an opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. Whatever Porsche you drive you will always find someone with a similar interest.

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.

August 20 A Grand Night Out R25 presents an exclusive evening for PCGB members and their guests at The Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel from 7pm until midnight.

May 8 Bridge House Hotel, Beaminster One I didn’t attend I am afraid, so I asked proprietor and ex-committee member, Mark Donovan to pen a few words: “This just never happens! Glorious sunshine on the day of the Region’s annual visit to the Bridge House for Sunday lunch. But it did this time and 22 members descended on the hotel and made my day by filling the car park with my chosen metal.

“Karl and Maria arrived early in their GT3 and were caught supping drinks in the garden (sans children), enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the walled garden. The majority arrived soon after having earlier rendezvoused at the George Albert so that their onward route would take them through the infamous Beaminster tunnel – windows down, drop a gear and listen to the engine music bouncing off the walls.

“What followed next is hard to be objective about as it’s my food, restaurant and hotel. Always a slightly anxious time to begin with, given such stern and experienced food critics. Neil and Steph, James and Suzy, Mark and Shirl, Anthony and Sally and, of course, Geoff Fields to name just nine who have visited many times before. For others such as Alastair and Jean it was their first time. However, after drinks in the garden Sunday lunch went to plan with the roast meat sharing plate proving a new and popular choice. I hope and believe everyone enjoyed the Bridge House experience that day. Most stayed long into the afternoon and made the most of a rare treat – great weather, good food and best of all, terrific company. Here’s to next year.”

Happy and safe motoring We wish you smooth and empty roads Phil and Pearl

August 7 Kent Sortie A day out for all the family – join us for the whole or part of the day.

As in previous sorties this is intended to be a ‘fun’ event for everyone and very few rules apply. You simply have to choose five locations from a list of eight that are given to you at the start, answer a question at each to prove you found them and complete the task in the shortest distance, preferably using a map rather than a satnav. The event will start at Lydd Airport and finish at Wingham Wildlife Park at approximately 1pm with a total mileage of around 48 miles. Please contact Sue and Mick Dennis on 01322 660201 or m1ck.dennis@btinternet.com to register and get further details. We look forward to seeing you on the day.

been made for us as the George Albert Hotel is booked up, so we will be back at the Hunters Moon again this year. While the vote was split, there were more abstentions due to both being equally good, so I don’t think too many of our members will actually be disappointed and we can hopefully build on our experience from last year and make it better still! Put the date in your calendar now.

Apparently, not everyone loved the menu choices

Dorset Joint Regional Organisers Trefor Willingham and Geoff Fields 01747 838158 r26@porscheclubgb.com

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May 19 Meeting including Weymouth Porsches on the Prom We were again pleased to welcome new members along to the meeting, and we hope you enjoyed it, but I think it is also fair to say we did rush through it compared to a typical month. It had been suggested that for some of our members perhaps we do go on a bit, so we tried to speed it up, and I fear the result was many were left wondering what had happened! Well, we do like to try out new and different ideas now and again.

The report on the breakfast at Compton Abbas was in last month’s PP, but our members in Dorset hadn’t the opportunity to discuss it. I still managed to forget to mention the charity parachute jump: I am afraid it will be postponed for this year at least. With the number of events we have it was always going to be a squeeze and a step too far if we wish to maintain our high standards. In 2017 hopefully we will have more time and resources, but for this year it was

important to put our efforts behind another important event: Weymouth Porsches on the Prom.

It is really gaining momentum now. We discussed how it has been promoted, some of the publicity it has been receiving and some of the groups we are hoping to see attending from far and wide.

Nevertheless, we’re not slowing down, and between the meeting and submission date for this report we are in negotiation with local businesses to offer discounts to Club members producing a valid membership card. Details are still to be finalised, and unfortunately this will be the last magazine before the event, so do keep an eye on the forum or contact us for more details nearer the time.

May 22 Visit to West Somerset Railway Our James Archer-Graham really has become the railway event organiser of Dorset. Following two wonderful visits to the Swanage Railway, James sensibly chose to keep it fresh, and pick a different railway this time.

A brave thing to do after such successful trips to the Swanage Railway – and expectations were high – high enough that we had over 50 members converge on Bishops Lydiard and, despite the weather, 15 Porsches in a wonderful line-up in the car park, for an event where the cars were not centre-stage and despite both ROs chickening out from taking theirs – we have been warned there will be no mercy for us at the next meeting!

So, where previously we had our own carriage, James had now organised two extra carriages for our personal use! The West Somerset Railways is the longest preserved railway in the UK, so the journey from Bishops Lydiard to Minehead took over an hour.

On arrival many of our members enjoyed watching the maintenance of our engine – being coaled and I’m not quite sure what was added to the water – if some were a little alarmed at the seemingly ‘preserved’ health and safety measures!

The majority stopped at Watchet to enjoy the harbour, museums and quaint architecture and one tea-room in particular had a very good day – as we sat there, it gradually filled with our members – cake became in short supply! We caught the last train back to Bishops Lydiard together and, as we had taken the first departure from there in the morning, I think it is fair to say we had made the most of the available time.

Our thanks again to James for organising this one – an outstanding effort – that you were able to support local charities in the process is remarkable.

Thanks James!

A fine line of Porsches in Bishops Lydiard carpark

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Our train back to Watchet

DIARY DATES JULY 3 R26 Concours Kingston Maurward, DT2 8PY. 10am-4.30pm.

JULY 15 Weymouth Porsches on the Prom 6-10pm.

JULY 17 Sherborne Castle Classics and Supercars 9am-4pm.

JULY 21 Monthly meeting AUGUST 7 BBQ with TIPEC At Colefill near Wimbourne.

AUGUST 18 Monthly meeting AUGUST 18-21 Bournemouth Airshow from James’ boat AUGUST 27 Canford Classics open morning Winterborne Kingston, DT11 9AT.

David explained some of the typical problems the team see on a regular basis, such as corrosion on radiators or otherwise inaccessible brake pipes.

It was a fascinating look at life in the workshop, and reassuring for customers who demand the very best when it comes to maintenance for their Porsche.

Back in the showroom, it was time for the first of the “reveals” - and absolutely worth the wait when the cover came off a 1950s gleaming black and fully restored 356. Breathtaking!

After a presentation on some of the finer points of Porsche ownership, the second reveal saw the appearance of “just out of the box” GT3 RS – if the 356 was breathtaking – the RS was heartstopping!

An excellent night packed with information and the chance to see two very special cars in addition to the usual line up of new stock that makes PCB truly the “Home of Porsche” in Northern Ireland.

Thanks to everyone at PCB and, indeed, the very fortunate owners of the 356 and RS for displaying their cars!

Ireland Regional Organiser Ken Mack 07860 850444 – r27@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser John Hilditch 07907 437303 Region 27 – Celebrating 30 years May round-up May was another busy month for Region 27 with the first two events seeing us make a very welcome return to PC Belfast and the second being our monthly drive taking us on the first stage of the A2 road which skirts the entire coastline of Northern Ireland.

PC Belfast Always a popular evening with our members is a visit to PC Belfast. Once again After Sales Manager Paul McConaghy and his team pulled out all the stops with an entertaining and informative programme. Paul also had two very special cars under wraps to keep us guessing for at least part of the evening!

With a look behind the scenes members toured the workshops where Porsche Bronze Technician Andrew McIlhatton and Gold Technician David McCord explained some of the lengths PC Belfast goes to when a customer’s car rolls in for service or repair.

Andy explained the importance of getting a vehicle connected to the latest Porsche diagnostic equipment to establish a detailed condition profile of the vehicle before any work gets underway. He also chatted about the importance of properly checking for any faults so the car can be returned to the customer in the best possible condition.

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PC Belfast Team – (L-R) Andrew McIlhatton, Paul McConaghy, George Straghan and David McCord add their names to the R27 banner

Region drive Later in the month it was time to take to the road and the first of a number of planned drives this year that will see us follow the A2 coastal route from Warrenpoint to Londonderry.

Thirty members in 19 cars formed up in Banbridge for the first stage of around 130 miles. Heading south towards Newry and on to Warrenpoint and Narrow Water we followed the coastline north to Newcastle and on to St John’s Point Lighthouse where we, of course, stopped for the obligatory photo opportunity!

After a morning which saw overcast clouds turn to rain - torrential rain! And then hail - torrential hail! Our luck changed when the clouds parted to reveal a blue sky and even a bit of sunshine! (before more torrential rain!).

Heading north again it was off to Daft Eddies in Killinchy for lunch and, oh yes, more torrential rain! A word of advice from the personal experience of the RO – always close your sunroof... always!

Always park under a light!

997 Carrera Coupe (Gen 2) PDK. Black £36,995

991Carrera 2 Coupe PDK Agate Grey £56,995

996 Coupe Tiptronic Lapis Blue £13,995

Cinema night - the sequel In the interests of fairness I should mention that The Venue gave a partial refund to those who caught the film and a total refund to those who were only able to dine due to the delays in our meal arriving.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS July 17 Seafront Sunday We are on our travels again so the Club display at this event will once again be co-ordinated by Roy Carré. Please advise by email if you plan to come along.

August – Herm meal Last year’s event turned out to be one of the best (and most entertaining) of the year. Hope this year is as good – date should have been circulated by email.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

R27 at St John’s Point

Ian, Angela, Jean-Marc and Sebastian Anyway, dried out from my own personal misfortune, lunch was up to the usual high standard and it was time to reflect on stage one of our coastal drive. Thanks to everyone who supported the May drive – did I mention that you should always close your sunroof?!

Facebook On a different note we launched our Region 27 Facebook page. Porsche Club GB – Northern Ireland Region, check it out for news and reviews of our recent events.

That was May, apart from all the preparations that has been going on for our Members Day and Porsche Picnic, look out for the full report next month.

Top tips Finally, in what we plan to be a regular addition to our monthly round-up is a ‘Top Tip’ from PC Belfast. This month we begin by highlighting the range of fixed price servicing now on offer. The initiative is aimed at helping make maintaining your Porsche as simple and as cost effective as possible, in the knowledge that it is in the hands of the experts. To find out more contact PC Belfast on 028 9038 9999.

That’s it for this month, apart from the usual reminder that details of our events can be found on the Region 27 section of PCGB website.

Ken Mack DIARY DATES JULY 6 Region BBQ Gowdy’s at the Maze and back by popular demand ‘My Other Car is a Porsche’ night.

Tempted to leave the Porsche at home?

Then come along in whatever you drive when you are not behind the wheel of your Porsche! Either way – come along for a great night £10pp, guests are most welcome.

JULY 29-31 Region 27 visit to National Event at Silverstone Classic Region booking is now closed, but for advice about how to get to the event independently, just get in touch.

AUGUST 10 Ulster Transport Bowling Club Lynda Avenue, Newtownabbey, Belfast, BT37 0NX. 7pm for 8pm.

AUGUST 21 Region drive

Channel Islands, Guernsey Regional Organisers Ian and Angela Banneville 01481 715678 – r28g@porscheclub.com Twitter: @PCGB_Guernsey May round-up Our May event was a Sunday afternoon meeting and somewhat Porsche exclusive event with some of our regulars being off-island or otherwise occupied.

In the event it turned out to be a meeting of siblings. The GT4 met up with its predecessor, the Cayman R now owned by Aaron Grisely. The Peugeot 205 GTI owned by Jez and Faye provided another family link as in our household a similar machine was a great grand relative 11 times removed. Paul Sheward’s 997 Turbo completed the line-up.

It was not the first vehicle belonging to Jez and Faye that I had seen that day. While drinking my morning coffee and flicking through the latest Evo magazine I came across a picture of their speed yellow 997 Turbo in its previous guise 911 HUL. With my navigator Jean-Marc in the passenger seat we negotiated the island’s National hill climb course on the way to coffee and cake at our unofficial Clubhouse at the Jerbourg hotel. Truth be told the trip was fairly tortuous behind Sunday drivers and having to pull in on numerous occasions so that ‘horror cars’ could pass the other way.

The latest news from Paul Scambler at Jerbourg is that he is still currently without a Porsche – but still looking!

Peugeot 205 GTI looking great alongside Guernsey Porsches

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DIARY DATES SEPTEMBER 25 joint meeting with Classic Vehicle Club OCTOBER Tennerfest meal

Channel Islands, Jersey Regional Organiser Roger Theaker 07979 652525 – r28j@porscheclub.com Latest Porsche colours at PC Jersey I was invited by Charles Tennant, Head of Operations at Jacksons (CI) Limited, to join Collette Hunt in the Porsche showroom at the Centre to view the latest models on display, which included two Porsches each sporting a latest colour now available in the range. A new Boxster 718S model was immediately eye-catching in the vibrant finish named Lava Orange. However, parked on the forecourt was a special order Macan that had been specified in the stunning new colour Gulf Blue which originated from the racing colour of the Gulf Racing Team, who had previously raced the Porsche 917 at Le Mans 24 Heures. Three of these iconic cars featured on the front cover of the May PP as they lined up on the grid at the recent Goodwood Members meeting earlier this year. After admiring the cars, Collette and myself then joined Charles for coffee during which he made some helpful suggestions regarding the acquisition of her next Porsche!

PCGB members lunch at The Farm House It has been suggested by James, Principal of the Boat House Group, that Club members might like to drive their Porsches to The Farm House one Sunday to enjoy a complimentary lunch at the restaurant which is situated on Rue du Nord in St. Johns. Reserved parking will be arranged and this will give the opportunity for a special photoshoot which will feature in the Region 28J report. The Farm House boasts a welcoming cosy restaurant and bar and is attached to L’ Auberge du Nord, a Jersey pub that dates back to the 16th century.

There has been no date set, as yet, for this event

but full details will follow in due course and I may possibly contact members by email.

to Club night. We liked what we saw and made the decision to change venues with immediate effect.

Roger Theaker

Premier Panel Skills David and Marian Blackmore report: “Our Region, along with Region 19 and the 968 Register, attended Premier Panel Skills’ open afternoon.

“A representative from PC Guildford initiated proceedings, giving a short history of the refurbishment successes with Premier Panel Skills and their working together to make these rebuilds a success. PC Guildford typically works on the mechanics and Premier Panel Skills deals with the bodywork.

“Their latest renovation project for the annual Porsche Restoration Competition was then unveiled.

It was a left-hand drive Porsche 968 Club Sport, a magnificent Guards Red masterpiece that received loud applause from those present. This car will be Premier Panel Skills’ 2016 entry for the Body and Paint Award, which will take place in August at the PCGB National Event at Silverstone Classic.

“Also on display was the Porsche Targa restored during 2014 as that year’s entry in the competition and, in partnership with PC Guildford, was the winner of the Body and Paint Award.

“Visitors were invited to look around the pristine workshops, which were surprisingly large. We were able to see the bare metal body shell of a 911, without wings or glass and, in this state, it enabled us to view the construction of these amazing cars.

The safety of the passenger and driver was obviously paramount, with the strong cab construction providing protection in the event of collision. A Panamera coupé was also on view with cut-away panels showing the complexity underneath, a red GT4 was in a sorry state having been ‘restyled’ inadvertently by the new Top Gear team.

“Everyone appreciated all the hard work and effort that had gone into making this visit a success and our thanks to Ian Wallis and his team at Premier Panel Skills for inviting us along.”

Photos by Roger Theaker

Collette Hunt admires the Gulf Blue Macan

Boxster 718S in Lava Orange

DIARY DATES JULY 9 OR 10 Le Mans Classic A day trip by private light jet. Contact me for further information.

JULY 29-31 PCGB National Event at the Silverstone Classic

Surrey Committee Chairman Mike Lucas Regional Contact Keith Morgan 07833 206078 (before 9pm) r29@porscheclubgb.com

The 968 on the lift at Premier Panel Skills

RECENT EVENTS May Club night This was one of our raffle nights and we had a reasonable turnout of members eager to get their hands on one of the prizes. This was also the night when the committee visited Silvermere on the way

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Monaco Historique Eleven of us made the journey to Nice in order to attend the Monaco Historique racing weekend. Our weekend started on the Wednesday from Gatwick and we met at the Mercure Hotel in Nice to work out our plan of action. The next day we decided to take the train westwards to Antibes, but had to first navigate the intricacies of the automated ticket machines at Nice station. It took six of us and about 10 minutes of button pushing, before we had the tickets in our hands.

Antibes is known for its Mediterranean beaches and old town enclosed by 16th century ramparts.

Luxury yachts moor at the huge Port Vauban marina and a walk amongst such nautical excellence makes one realise how much money there is in the world!

Buoyed by our success with the ticket machine the day before, we boarded a train to Beaulieu Sur Mer, with the intention of visiting the Villa Rothschild.

We hadn’t appreciated how far the villa was from the station and, after about half an hour walking around the coastal pathway, we stopped off at a cafe for a bite to eat and a drink, before continuing on up the hill for another half an hour to the villa. The gardens were magnificent and look out over the sea.

There are nine gardens in total, decorated with columns, waterfalls, ornamental ponds, flowerbeds and rare species of trees.

Saturday was qualifying day in Monaco, before the racing proper on Sunday. The ladies had decided to spend the day taking in the shops and coffee bars of Nice and we three men were set free to make our way to Monaco on the train. We had tickets for the ‘T’ stands opposite the pit area and were treated to a cacophony of sound from the cars as they raced past on the track below. At lunch we found a space on the edge of the harbour and settled down to eat our goodies, which is where the remainder of our group stumbled upon us after their flight down that morning.

Sunday was the big day and our wives joined us this time. We had seats in the ‘K’ stands, located on the corner of the harbour and giving us an excellent vantage point as they approached the bend below us and also providing a great view of the posh boats in the harbour. It was a beautiful, sunny day and the racing was quite something, with lots of noise, fantastic cars and a great atmosphere about the place.

On Monday we said goodbye to the weekend members and the remaining six of us took the train to Cannes for a spot of film festival activity. The place was really buzzing and people watching was the order of the day, but we did have a good walk along the seafront, found a bar with some space to sit and

drink, took in the old town and had a bite to eat before our journey back to Nice.

Our thanks go to Adrian Wood for suggesting this event and for providing all the information needed to make the booking process as simple as possible. If he could have taught us to speak French fluently that would have been the icing on the cake!

guest receives an interactive map to explore the distillery, a guided tour (15-20 minutes) through the Still House and a drink on the house in the Mill bar.

December 17 Christmas Carols Singalong at Royal Albert Hall Pre-bookable event. This is early notification, but we need a firm commitment from members as RHA want full payment within two weeks of a provisional booking - this is different to last year.

For up-to-date information on this and other events, please see the Surrey Region area of the Club’s website.

Club nights **Change of venue** 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.

A quick break for lunch by the harbour in Monaco

Past the chicane and round the harbour

breakfast. Sunday afternoon saw us visiting Jurby Motor Museum where there are some unusual one-off vehicles on display. Everyone appeared to enjoy the day. Many thanks to those who helped out during the weekend and here’s to the next tour in 2017.

Ready for the off at Ramsey Park Hotel!

Keith Morgan DIARY DATES JULY 8-10 Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford JULY 12 Club night at Silvermere Golf Club JULY 23 Cafe lunch and Dungeness Sound Mirrors AUGUST 9 Club night at Silvermere Golf Club AUGUST 20 Capel Classic Car Show AUGUST 28 Wings and Wheels, Dunsfold SEPTEMBER 13 Club night at Silvermere Golf Club OCTOBER 2 Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS July 8-10 Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford PCGB will be displaying in the Autodrome again this year and tickets can be obtained online from the RIAT website.

July 23 Dungeness cafe lunch and visit to WWII Sound Mirrors We will have a cafe lunch near the power station and then visit the sound mirrors, large concrete structures that focus sound and were used as an early warning system for incoming enemy aircraft before the advent of radar.

August 20 Capel Classic Car Show If you’re interested in attending this event please let me know as soon as possible. There will be a donation of £10 per car to the Capel Church Fund.

August 28 ‘Wings and Wheels’ at Dunsfold Aerodrome If you are interested in joining our Region’s display in the ‘wheels zone’, please let me know so that I can get enough space allocated for our cars and get the discounted (£15pp) ticket prices.

October 2 Visit to Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery The Discovery Experience showcases the very best of Bombay Sapphire gin and the historic distillery. Every

Regional Organiser Julian Chappell 01624 816563 (evenings) iom@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Steve Morrow 07624 433268 Steve_m2@manx.net

RECENT EVENTS Manx Tour This event took place over the May 20-23 weekend and was based at the Ramsey Park Hotel for the second year running. On Friday night we enjoyed the traditional meet and greet from Geoff Ives who gave out the itinerary for the weekend before local Inspector Derek Flint gave his ‘misdemeanourequals-serious consequence’ safety brief.

Early Saturday morning didn’t bode well for a dawn run because of mist on the mountain.

However, it was a good turnout so we went ahead with a run anyway and covered the entire TT course.

Sunday morning weather was better with clear, sunny skies and another good turnout. It was great to see local members Geoff and Jann in their Panamera (a first for the Manx Tour). We were also joined by four local supercars consisting of two Ferraris, one McLaren and a 911GT3RS! This made for an interesting talking point at the Creg.

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At the Creg-Ny-Baa to let the cars and drivers cool down!

DIARY DATES AUGUST 2 Club night Creg-Ny-Baa 7.30pm.

SEPTEMBER 6 Club night Creg-Ny-Baa 7.30pm.

Cotswold Regional Organisers Alan and Fiona Bartlett 07785 928687 - r31@porscheclubgb.com @PCGB_R31 Monthly round-up As with most ROs, each month we receive a fair few emails from our Region members including a note from a member who’d taken his newly acquired 964RS to April’s Sunday Brunch Scramble. It seems he’d parked his car in the Porsche display area and two hours later realised he didn’t have his car keys. After a few moments of panic he returned to find his car securely locked.

Wondering where his keys could be he asked one of our event marshals, Wayne Singleton, if he’d any idea where his keys were. To his immense relief Wayne handed the missing keys to him. It appears another member had spotted the keys in the lock and had locked the car and passed them to Wayne for safekeeping.

Rather than having to make an insurance claim or take a long journey back home for a spare set of keys, the RS owner, who we won’t embarrass by naming, was able to enjoy the drive home. He asked us to extend his grateful thanks to Wayne and the person who spotted the keys in the lock and, in his words, ‘to publicly acknowledge that there are still honest people in the world’.

we managed to go home with sunburnt faces instead of frostbite. Our sincere thanks go to Wayne, Stuart, Graham, Steve, Dawn and the many others who helped on the day, and to Chris Seaward, who went way beyond the call of duty, for their contribution in making the day a big success.

The R31 Event Crew and Chris Seaward pack up R31 celebrate being ‘Best Region’ at The Carpenter’s Arms

FORTHCOMING EVENTS May monthly meeting The Region’s monthly evening meeting at The Carpenter’s Arms proved to be well attended with members and their partners filling up the tables in the garden room. As well as the many regulars who now attend our monthly mid-week evening get-togethers, it was good to welcome two new members.

The meeting was a perfect opportunity to show off the Sheffield Award that was recently awarded to the Region. It gave us great pleasure to be able to share it with some of the guys and girls whose enthusiasm and support persuaded the management that we are the Club’s ‘Best Region’.

Photos by Alan Bartlett

Sunday Cofee Cruise For the last two years, we’ve held a monthly Sunday morning meet at the Cotswold Gateway Hotel in Burford. Attendance has grown significantly and now, once a month, we fill the hotel’s lounge on a Sunday morning. When we speak to members, the Sunday coffee cruises nearly always get a mention as the Region’s most popular event. It seems to provide the ideal place to socialise with Club friends and make new ones in a very relaxed setting. For new members, these Sunday morning get-togethers are a great way to break the ice and meet other members.

We had a record turnout of over 30 members enjoying a fine sunny morning on the terrace outside the hotel. While members filled the terrace, their Porsches of all ages and models, filled the hotel car park. Pleasingly, several new members and their partners came along to join in.

911S at Cotswold Gateway Hotel

Sunday Brunch Scramble Coming so soon after April’s Sunday Brunch Scramble with its record turnout, we weren’t optimistic about achieving anything like the attendance we had seen the previous month.

However, having made the commitment to support the event we cleaned the car and set off for Bicester at some unearthly hour.

Arriving at 7.45am, PCGB General Manager Chris Seaward was already unloading the Club’s hospitality marquee. As the event has grown, so too has the opportunity to sign up new members and, hence, the improved presence of our display area on the airfield.

Two of our regular R31 event marshals, Wayne Singleton and Stuart Bennett, helped with setting up the marquee and flags before directing Porsche drivers to their allocated spaces along ‘Porsche Avenue’, the airfield road behind Hangar 108.

It was not lost on us that this year is the 40th and 20th anniversary of the 924 and Boxster respectively, so these models were allocated dedicated areas in celebration. This time we also decided that it would work better if we parked air-cooled models on one side of the avenue and water-cooled cars on the other.

While the number of visitors and exhibits was lower than the previous event, we still managed to fill up both sides of Porsche Avenue with 70-plus Porsches of all models and ages.

In the end, it was another brilliant day, enthusiastically supported by Club members and other classic vehicle enthusiasts. This time though

Members relax while Chris signs up a new member

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Our monthly mid-week meeting will take place on July 13 at The Carpenters Arms in Fulbrook. Other Regional events and activities are also taking place in July including our regular Sunday Coffee Cruise, the ‘Flywheel’ event and the Witney Car Show. Details of these and other forthcoming events can be found in the Cotswold Events area on the Club website.

Before setting off, please always check the R31 Forum area and our Twitter feed (@PCGB_R31) for any last-minute changes or cancellations.

See you soon Alan and Fiona

DIARY DATES JUNE 25 Visit to Center Gravity, Atherstone JUNE 26 Cotswold Cofee Cruise, Cotswold Gateway Hotel JULY 3 Flywheel event at Bicester Heritage Centre JULY 7 Big 50th Witney Motor Show JULY 13 Monthly meeting The Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook.

JULY 17 Cotswold Cofee Cruise AUGUST 7 Sunday Brunch Scramble at Bicester Heritage Centre AUGUST 10 Monthly meeting At The Red Lion, Long Compton.

AUGUST 21 Classic and Performance Charity Car Show Garth Park, Bicester.

AUGUST 28 Cotswold Cofee Cruise SEPTEMBER 4 Summer Tea Bun Run SEPTEMBER 14 Monthly meeting At The Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook.

SEPTEMBER 24 Visit to Fiennes Restorations, Filkins SEPTEMBER 25 Cotswold Cofee Cruise OCTOBER 2 Sunday Brunch Scramble OCTOBER 12 Monthly meeting At The Red Lion, Long Compton.

OCTOBER 23 Cotswold Cofee Cruise

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REGISTERS Register Director’s report Welcome to all, and especially to any new members who are reading my jottings for the first time.

The Registers are a fundamentally important section of our Club and rightly so. If you require any information relating to particular issues, or history, regarding your Porsche model, then we have knowledgeable individuals ready and willing to help.

Weekends away I have just come back from an enjoyable weekend, with members of Region 5, at the Tatton Park Classic Car Show. I spent much of the time talking to both new, and prospective members, advising them on the benefits of membership – not always immediately apparent. Many were genuinely surprised by what is on offer. Not only that, we

356 Register Secretary Fred Hampton 020 7262 8695 – 356@porscheclubgb.com 356 Spring Drive The unofficial ‘Spring Drive’ is becoming a pre-cursor to the Porsche season for the intrepid band of enthusiastic 356 owners based in the south east.

Jeff East reports: “This year saw the third running of the Drive, with a good old-fashioned, hand-written Tulip route of around 80 miles, prepared by Richard East. The routes always avoid main roads, and are designed to ensure that small groups of cars can convoy safely.

“Previous years have seen double figure turnouts, but this year’s run couldn’t have fallen on a worse day weather wise. The forecast was for the heavens to remain open all day on April 15, and boy, were they correct and did it rain! Nevertheless, seven cars (including two Speedsters) met up at Polhill in North Kent for a sociable breakfast, followed by a spirited run down to Mark Sumpter’s Paragon operation in Five Ashes, East Sussex. Mark had a newly acquired black Speedster to christen, and his team generously laid on tea and biscuits following an enjoyable tour of the showroom and workshop.

“A 20-mile cruise followed, before a leisurely lunch was taken at The Coach and Horses in Danehill.

Despite the rain refusing to abate, Dick Crosthwaite soldiered on in his lovely red Speedster with the hood down as we headed through the Ashdown

proved that we are generally a friendly bunch.

We even welcomed the reigning Heavyweight Champion of the World, Tyson Fury, to our stand (you wouldn’t argue with him anyway)!

Another excellent weekend was spent in Anglesey for the Porsche Club trackday, which was enjoyed by 62 members, in mainly dry weather. The following day it was Porsches on the Prom, at nearby Llandudno, where we managed to assemble over 400 Porsches, comfortably exceeding last year’s 240.

An unfortunate meeting My 944 proved quite a talking point, following certain modifications imposed to the left hand side front and rear wings by a seven-and-half-tontruck, driven by a pupil of the Stevie Wonder school of motoring. Naturally, because of the agreed value on my insurance, it will be repaired by our local Porsche approved repairer, Road and Race Restoration. I will attempt to record the progress on a regular basis, possibly providing material worthy of a mention in Porsche Post.

‘Looking on the bright side’, a lesser vehicle would have been written off due to the £3,000-worth of damage. But being a well-built 26-year-old Porsche it should be good for another quarter of a century.

National Event Our National Event at Silverstone is creeping ever closer and I am looking forward to meeting many of you there. It promises to be an excellent event.

If you wish to park with your respective Register, please get in touch with your Register Secretary, or Club Office, and they will advise what is available.

Why not consult your Registers (and Regions), and PP of course, and join in with the many and varied events planned this year.

Enjoy your Porsches…

Albert Walsh Register Director register@porscheclubgb.com 01282 456371 (evenings)

Forest, across the Weald of Kent back up to Eynsford.

“The various participants drifted off home at convenient points. John Lisles and David Foster in John’s lovely dark blue Coupé, David and Julie Harrison in the infamous 1958 356A ‘Molly Porsche’ rally car, and Hugo Shears, who had a long and very wet drive back around the M25 to Reading in his A Coupé.

“It took me a full week to dry out my A Coupé, but the run served as the ideal shakedown for our impending 2,000 mile round trip to Denmark in Dad’s 1963 SC.” Jeff The 356 (car 159) of Jean Francois Penillard won the Index of Performance award

356s rest during their Spring Tour

Pre-A former winner of the Index of Performance

Tour Auto 356 A week-long rally in France, which was started in 1912. For the past 25 years it has been run as a retro classic event. I have participated in every retro version since it started. Usually 250 cars start from Paris, and finish in Nice or Biarritz.

Pre-A former winner of the Index of Performance

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911 (997) “2S” 3.8 “GEN 2” PDK (10 - 2010) Basalt black with black leather, Satnav 51,000 miles .....................................£44,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 “GEN 2” PDK (59 - 2009) Basalt black with black leather, Satnav 57,000 miles .................................... £42,000

911 (997) “C2” 3.6 “GEN 2” PDK (09 - 2009) Basalt black with black leather, Satnav 31,000 miles .................................... £40,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 (57 - 2007) Meteor grey with black leather, Satnav 41,000 miles .................................... £36,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 (07 - 2007) Basalt black with black leather, Satnav, 36,000 miles .................................... £35,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 (57 - 2007) Basalt black with black leather, Satnav 43,000 miles .................................... £35,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 CAB (06 - 2006) Silver with ocean blue leather, Satnav 31,000 miles .................................... £35,000

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911 (997) “4S” 3.8 (08 - 2008) Silver with black leather, Satnav 51,000 miles .................................... £35,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 (56 - 2006) Basalt black with black leather, Satnav 39,000 miles .................................... £34,000

911 (997) “4S” 3.8 CAB (06 - 2006) Basalt black with sand leather, Satnav 50,000 miles .................................... £34,000

STS House Bristol Way, Slough Berkshire, SL1 3QE 911 (997) “4S” CAB 3.8 (06 - 2006) Basalt black with black leather, Satnav 44,000 miles .................................... £34,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 (57 - 2008) Atlas grey with black leather, Satnav 43,000 miles .................................... £34,000

911 (997) “2S” 3.8 TIP (57 - 2007) Atlas grey with grey leather, Satnav 51,000 miles .................................... £34,000

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912s at Blyton Park Trackday

356 group at the Grand Palais

912 Register Secretary Rowena Purdy 01472 399381 – 912@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Vacancy MONTHLY UPDATE Stanford Hall As I mentioned last month, I took my 912 down to Stanford Hall to join a very large number of VW and VW variants, from classic Beetles to classic camper vans, 411s and all sorts of modified VW machinery. The organisers had placed all Porsches together, so the 912 section (including some DDK non-912s) was adjacent to the 914 Register section. We managed 15 912s in total (including one ‘Outlaw’), so the turn-out was, once again, a credit to those 912 owners who braved the weather (and the roadworks on the M6) to show their cars – and there was a lot of interest shown by members of the public.

Whilst I was eating lunch, I noticed someone on his knees in front of my 912. I honestly did not think it warranted that amount of worship, but all was explained a little later when he asked me about the lamp brackets securing my Cibié. He rallied his 911 on endurance events and needed a pair of brackets for his spots.

Unfortunately for him, I had mine made up by a local welder some years ago because the Porsche versions were not strong enough! He did admit to no longer being a Club member, so I pointed him in the direction of the Regional Organiser for Region 8.

I am going? Is my AA membership up to date.

“However, all of this is forgotten when the curtains are opened in the morning and you are greeted by bright sunshine flooding trough the bedroom window.

“Up we get boys it’s time for breakfast”. If you are wondering, my wife, their mother, is away at a Yoga retreat in southern Turkey. The 16-year-old grunts and decides he is too tired, so there goes my sat-nav; the 11-year-old is keen to be a passenger because there is a promise of a bacon sandwich and some fizzy drinks. We are going to the Stratford-uponAvon festival of motoring – an eclectic mix of both classic and supercars from around the world. There are two routes, each about a 60-mile drive, either through the Cotswolds, or through Shakespeare’s area’s hot spots.

“We are flagged away by Quentin Wilson, who praised the 912 as being “Beautiful” – it was worth the panicked wash on Saturday night.

“Driving out through Stratford, flanked by a Jaguar E-type and an old Bentley, was good fun, despite them missing the first turn. This enabled us to hit the Cotswold hills and see if the £s I have spent over the winter having those pesky Solex carburettors rebuilt at Carburettor Rescue in Arizona were worth it. Yes it was. A clean pick up, the Knecht sports air filters are also howling when the throttle is opened up. The exhaust is a Dansk sports exhaust, which also adds to the cacophony of sound, waking up the dozens of cyclists and the sleeping Cotswold villages during the morning; although, as the other owners will know, the noise is not always relative to the speed.

“A mid-event stop was needed for those fizzy drinks – in Broadway. We happened across a lovely deli that was celebrating an Italian day. The rest of the run went off without any major incidents, although we did enjoy getting in the middle of the Caterham Owners club who happened to be driving along the Fosse Way – much waving and pointing at the 912 from all involved.

“The cars all returned to Stratford before 1am and parked up for a display in closed streets until 1pm, after which they parade through the busy town, returning to their parking spots for the rest of the day. Our arrival back through the finishing arch in Stratford was photographed. It was nice to wander the streets and look at the other vehicles on display and chat to the owners.

“The event was well run and well attended with large holiday crowds, side stalls and the added benefit of good restaurants and coffee shops throughout the town – highly recommended.”

Holmpton Cold War bunker Another R4 event, which took those of us who live south of the river (Humber) across and into the depths of the East Riding of Yorkshire to visit the old Cold War radar site at RAF Holmpton, which I knew as RAF Patrington – a Ground Control Intercept station in the 1960s and 1970s. How little I knew. The tour was conducted on a very informal basis. We were allowed to wander around the many levels and peer into as many nooks and crannies as we liked, even into a section that had once been designated Top Secret and access was allowed to very few with the relevant security clearance.

One section that I, and a couple of others, spent time in was the amateur radio station, which is operated by one of the custodians on behalf of a local amateur radio club. The only downside was that it did not have a Morse key – it does now, after I donated one of my collection that is no longer used.

Blyton Park Raceway Thirty-five Porsches of various hues and marques turned up for another trackday, organised by the very experienced R4 team. It was a very windy dry day, ideal for ‘pootling’ around the one and a half mile (roughly speaking) track. We all managed four 15-minute periods throughout the day – at various speeds. That’s the great advantage of Blyton – one can drive at one’s own comfortable speed, as long as one allows the faster cars to pass you in the passing sections, of which there are only three!

I was joined by Alan and Lola in, I believe, Lola’s 912; however, as Alan was a novice he had an instructor alongside him for all his time on the track.

This did mean that his wife, Lola, was unable to sit beside him until he had qualified. So she sat beside me for my final three sessions. As we are still speaking, I obviously did not frighten her!

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Ian

July 3 Lotherton Hall Unfortunately I shall not be able to attend this event as I have an important hospital appointment in Brighton the following Tuesday. There must be something about Lotherton Hall and my attempts to attend, because I have yet to have the same weekend free. Nevertheless, for only £6 per car, I am told that the event is well worth attending; and our Register has been invited, so try and visit and keep the 912 flag flying.

King’s Head, Tealby A Region 4 night out at a local pub which I have not visited for some years (the previous owners managed to annoy some HRCR members over a meal they had ordered). However, this time both

National Event There’s been plenty about this in PP, so I will not add anything, Hopefully you will be reading this on your way to Silverstone. I shall be staying at the Buckingham Hotel in Buckingham, over the National

912s at Stanford Hall

Stratford Festival of Motoring: Ian Sandford now reports on this event: “Those of us who prefer the ‘older model’ all know what it is like the night before you plan to go for a run.

Nervous anticipation of the unknown. Will it start in the morning? Did I check the wheel nuts? Do I know where

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weekend, so if anyone is there, come and introduce yourself (in case I do not already know you) and we could talk 912 until breakfast!

October 23 Vulcan Experience I have just added another event which results from my current Vulcan volunteer training. You should all have had my MailChimp at the end of May with initial details, but there is still plenty of time to add your name to my list.

We shall be joining with R4 to make it a combined event, so I hope we can produce a reasonable number of 912s. The staff have already been pre-warned that we would like to put all the 912s together in front of the hangar.

Getting more digital By the time you read this I shall have spent a day with our media experts updating myself on the intricacies of the Club’s digital platforms. I hope that this has already seen an improvement to the 912 pages on the website – time will tell.

Postscript Just before I put this edition to bed, I was fortunate enough to attend Lincoln University’s ‘Fashion 16’ – a show featuring the latest graduands of the university’s fashion and design department. One of the graduands was Region 4’s Steve Nash – a Boxster owner. Congratulations to Steve, who shall be staying on at Lincoln to study his Master’s degree.

Rowena

Early 911 (2.0,2.2 &2.4)

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Register display By the time you read this the National Event being held at the Silverstone Classic will be approaching and you will have received a mailshot for the Register display. If there are any last-minute attendees who wish to be part of the Register display, please let me know and we will see what we can do.

Register Secretary Peter Cook 01789 400832 sporto@porscheclubgb.com Website Please look on the Sportomatic Register webpage to see images of Sportos in the ‘gallery’. If you would like your car to be featured on the site please send an image to me (sporto@porscheclubgb.com).

Also use the website to register, or to check if your car is registered, please provide the VIN number.

911 Carrera RS Register Secretary Fred Hampton 020 7262 8695 carrerars@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Mike Chadwick 01454 232232 – mvc@fly7.co.uk TOUR AUTO 2016 GALLERY No report this month, just a feast of photographs of RS machinery at the Tour Auto.

Fred

Ian Register Secretary Ian McLeod 07810 493287 911@porscheclubgb.com

Tour Auto line up of 911 Carrera RSs

Entertainment The fitment of a radio in a 911 was always offered as an optional equipment extra from the factory, never as standard. Over the years, the factory offered models from three brands: Blaupunkt, Becker and in later years Phillips. Many radios were also dealer fitted, so although a car may not have a factory model fitted, it still could be original to the car.

Aerials were fitted into the front wing and could be either manual or electric. Manual aerials had the option of being fitted to either wing, whereas electric aerials would have been fitted to the right wing due to the fuel filler and pipework on the left wing.

Factory aerials were made by Hirschmann.

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Logan Hampton 2.5 ST prior to retirement

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911 2.7 Carrera & 3.0

meaning that the original ‘Sigla’ logo can be etched into the screen just like the original. More details can be found on their website (pilkington.com).

Register Secretary Guy White 01493 750278 91127carrera3@porscheclubgb.com Technical Assistant Tony Ruggles 01992 892333

Rear anti-roll bar mounts I had an email from Carrera 3.0 owner, Jason Banks, who has had his car off the road whilst carrying out some repairs to the body and making some mechanical upgrades.

One thing he discovered, though, was that, despite the car not having been used for trackdays or participating in anything off-road, he found that one of the rear anti-roll bar mounts was severely cracked. He wondered if other mid-1970s 911s have suffered similarly.

Jason has a small mill and plans to machine some replacement mounts from billet steel. For those of us without such skills, replacement mounts are available from Porsche – just be careful that you get the correct 1974 to 1977 versions as the SC and Carrera 3.2 ones are different.

Updated tyre recommendations As certain tyres are discontinued and new ones come onto the market, Porsche carries out tests of them using relevant original vehicles under varying conditions. Following these tests, Porsche publishes a list of recommended tyres for their vehicles. As a consequence, it has recently updated the list of approved summer tyres for classic Porsches, which includes some new additions.

For the 1974 to 1977 911 and 911S models, the Pirelli P6000 N2 continues to be listed in either 185/70x15 or 195/65x15 sizes. However, this Pirelli is now joined by the Pirelli CN36 N4 in the 185/70x15 size. In fact the CN36 was the original equipment fit for 911s in the 1970s – this is an updated version, but with the original profile and tread pattern, so looks period correct.

For the Carrera 2.7 and Carrera 3.0 models the same recommendations as above are made for the front axle; but for the wider rear wheels, the P6000 N2 or CN36 N4 tyres (in each case of size 215/60x15) are recommended.

For the Carrera 3.0, with 16 inch rims, there is a wider choice of tyres in sizes 205/55x16 for the front axle, and 225/50x16 for the rear. These are: the Pirelli P Zero N3 (‘direzionale’ front and ‘assimmetrico’ rear); the Pirelli P Zero Rosso N4; the Continental ContiSportContact N2; and the Michelin Pilot Exalto 2 N0.

It should be noted that Porsche states: “Only tyres of the same make and type with the same speed index and the same specification code (N0,N1,N2,…) may be used on a vehicle”.

Replacement windscreens I had the windscreen on my Carrera 3 replaced many years ago, but the replacement screen supplied was a superceded part used in the 911 SC and Carrera 3.2 – it had a small round mount bonded to the screen, which was impossible to remove. This required the original rear view mirror (which was mounted by a double-sided sticky pad) to be positioned to one side/above/below the original position, or the fitting of the updated mirror from the later models.

Register member Carlo Bonetti has, however, recently purchased a replacement screen from Pilkington Classics, which can be specified without the aforementioned mount, thus allowing the original mirror to be re-fitted. An added bonus is that Pilkington own the ‘Sigla’ trademark, which was the original equipment supplier back in the 1970s,

Brake fluid The apparently more serious problem of the brake warning light coming on unaccountably cured itself when I replaced the fan belt – most strange!

However, I did decide to change the fluid to the latest DOT 5.1 poly glycol fluid. My local garage at Kilcot, on the Gloucestershire Herefordshire border, has a machine that sucks all the old fluid out through the bleed nipples ensuring a thorough job.

National Event This year, our National Event will be over the weekend of July 29-31 at Silverstone. Hopefully we will have a parking area devoted to our 911 SC Register.

Keep your profile up to date I have emailed everyone who is on the latest profile list on our website. Please, please, update your profile (which appears when you log on to the website), then only current SC owners will receive my emails.

Picture I hope you all like the picture of the classic 911 racing I used on the website (and on my emails). Looking at the registration number, it is not a SC – probably an early turbo. but I think it looks great, being from the era when the 911s were all-conquering.

Cracked anti-roll bar mount

National Event – Register parking area The Club has secured a Register parking area for the National Event at Silverstone Classic, in what is described as a ‘prestigious area’ on the circuit. Each Register has been allocated space for eight cars, so if you are attending the event in your Porsche and would like to park in the Register area please get in touch with me and I will make the appropriate arrangements for you.

Paul

911 Carrera 3.2 Register Secretary Steve and Sue Edwards 020 8366 7770 911carrera32@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Charles Marsland 01732 848323

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911 SC Register Secretary Paul Thompson 01531 822 305 Mobile: 07836 261 365 911sc@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor David Sewell dave.autohaus@gmail.com MY CAR

Sigla windscreen logo

enough so it slipped. Check yours, it is quick and easy to adjust.

I found out, to my cost, that all SCs do not have the same belt; so when ordering, please give your VIN number.

Porsche changed the number of fan blades and the pulley diameter. I am unable to give the date of the change because my records say my SC had an 11-blade fan from the start in 1978, replacing the earlier five-blade fan.

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Parking arrangements at the National Event Following on from last month’s column, concerning Register parking at our National Event at the Silverstone Classic, I can tell you that the requirement for the displays has now changed.

Instead of just featuring the models celebrating special anniversaries, all Registers have now been invited to display eight cars per day. There was an excellent response to the MailChimp email we sent out to the 911 Carrera 3.2 fraternity.

For those who don’t know, MailChimp is the Club’s preferred email system that contacts all those with an email address ‘aligned to’ the 911 Carrera 3.2 Register (if you don’t want to subscribe to the 3.2 Register, please let Club Office know). If you didn’t receive the e-mail, it is because either your email address is out of date, or Club Office doesn’t have one on record for you.

Anyway, as a result of this e-mail, all the Saturday places were taken within hours, and Friday and Sunday also soon filled up. When I saw that we were about to bust our allocation, I requested additional spaces,

and I am still waiting to hear whether we will have an increased allocation. I’d love to be able to offer more than one day to those who are there for the weekend. I have requested extra places on each day so that those who are applying in response to this column stand a chance. If you didn’t see the e-mail and want to be in the 911 Carrera 3.2 display, please let me know which day you have bought your ticket for, and also your membership number. I’ll put you on the reserve list, and get back to you if a space becomes available. The list will be finalised two weeks before the event, thus enabling the relevant mirror hangers to be sent out to those taking part in the display.

Currently there haven’t been any further details provided by Club Office regarding the PCGB general parking area, so I don’t know if it will be Register-based or, as originally planned, all in together. Please refer to the Carrera 3.2 Forum section for the latest allocation of names, dates and availability, and any other updates regarding parking.

CAR SERVICING TIPS Recently I serviced the car in preparation for our upcoming touring holiday to northern Spain.

Tappets The biggest job was the tappets. These were checked and are all fine. Yes, it’s a bit of a fiddly job, even using the specialised Z-shaped feeler gauge to get under the ‘elephants foot’ to check the clearance between it and the camshaft; but it is a job worth doing.

I had to remember that the crankshaft must only be turned one way and if the tappet being tested is missed, it requires a lot more turning to get to it again. Reversing the crankshaft upsets the cam chain tensioners, so is best avoided.

An example exhaust rocker is shown in the photo. The dark vertical piece, at the bottom, is the locking nut and the adjusting screw is in the centre.

Tappet adjuster, oil drain tube, cylinder head stud hole

While the cam covers are off, it’s worth checking down the cylinder head stud tunnels for any broken studs. The nuts on the studs are found at the bottom of the ringed type tube in the picture. I checked them all, and they were all present and correct. Unfortunately, these studs can be a weakness and it is recommended they are upgraded to Dilivar, or similar, when rebuilding your engine. Broken studs can sometimes be diagnosed from an exhaust blow type sound before taking the cam covers off to check. The Dilivar studs are expensive but have a lower failure rate.

There are open portions at the back of the covers (as seen from the serpentine type shapes of the mating surfaces inside the overall oval shaped cover) so, when refitting the cam covers, I checked for any old gasket remnants left on the mating surfaces, and for debris blown into them from the engine fan, because I didn’t want this muck getting into the engine as I put the covers back on.

covered the other port. It was then given repeated shakes to clean it out, with both thumbs covering the ports. I tipped the used fluid onto a newspaper and didn’t have to wait long for it to evaporate away. Not a lot of deposits had come out, but it has made a difference. I hope the inside is now clean like the outside.

Idle Control Valve

Cam cover

In the rocker picture, below the ringed tunnel already mentioned, is the end of one of the six oil return tubes.

These can be notorious for leaks but, on checking ours, there were no external drips found. If you find oil on the garage floor, always check these tubes first. They run crossways under the engine, and any drips may be from one or more tubes leaking some oil. Don’t worry, they can be replaced reasonably simply with new leak-free ‘telescopic’ type tubes that can be fitted with the engine in situ.

Brakes The disks, pads and pistons were checked. All pistons were free to move in and out, and everything was still in good condition all around. I planned to change the fluid, even though I had flushed a lot of it, with Sue’s help, when fitting the new rear disks and pads last year. I use DOT 4 fluid in my system and it was worth going ahead with replacing it and the brakes do now feel better as a result.

I didn’t realise until this year that all brake fluid should have a minimum boiling point. For fresh DOT 4 fluid it is a minimum 230 degrees C. For used fluid, that is in the system, the figure is 155 degrees C. I checked for these specifications on the bottle.

The rule is: don’t use any fluid that doesn’t list specifications for SAE, ISO, and a temperature rating. I’ve discovered that as brake fluid gets older, the boiling point lowers, and will therefore boil more readily when the braking demand is high. Once the fluid starts boiling, your brake pedal gets more and more ‘spongy’, until you no longer have effective brakes.

Basically, this means that you should change the fluid every two years (as Porsche recommend). This is partly for safety reasons, but also to keep your system free from any detrimental moisture build-up (DOT 4 type fluid is hygroscopic, so absorbs moisture over time).

Wipers and screen wash Other planned small jobs included replacing all three wipers, and replenishing the silicon high intensive screen wash. I had read somewhere that Porsche has stopped selling it, but I’ve not confirmed this. I have gone for some BMW high intensity concentrate that, if my memory serves me correctly, can be used as a replacement.

As the reservoir is only 0.6 litres, just 6ml of concentrate (that’s just over a teaspoon) mixed with water will suffice per refill. I understand that the Porsche intensive screen wash doesn’t like to mix with other products, and can form a residue that won’t pump. In order to not take any chances, I will flush water through the system first. Also I will let you know how I get on with the BMW substitute.

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While the ICV was off, I also cleaned out the lower rubber connecting pipe and the spigot it fixes to. These had a residue smear of black inside them, so I used some of the cleaner on a cloth to sort them out and remove the coating from inside. From the photo, you can see I removed the retaining nuts from the anti-vibration bobbins to do the cleaning. I think next time I’ll remove the ‘jubilee’ clip as it should be less fiddly to get the ICV off.

Idle Control Valve removed

Annoyingly, the large oil return pipe between the engine oil cooler to the tank seems to be hardening up already after only a year. I’m going to have to try a new one from the PC next time to see if a genuine Porsche sourced part lasts longer.

Fan belts Talking of PC parts, I’ve just purchased a new fan belt and discovered the part number I quoted has changed so, if ordering one, use 999 192 176 5A (5A replaces the former 50 ending). Don’t forget to change the belt every three years, it’s an important part and costs less than a tenner. If it fails and your engine overheats, you’ll be in for a massive bill. I like the Porsche belts because they don’t seem to stretch in use and also wear well.

Enjoy using your car over the coming months. We hope to meet you at an event during the Club season.

Steve and Sue

911 Carrera Club Sport Register Secretary Alan Cordery 01798 344481 alan_cordery@yahoo.co.uk

964 Register Secretary David Bladon 07771 194507 – 964@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant David Moulton-Bark 07775 821715 davidmoultonbark@googlemail.com Silverstone National Event – Register Parking The organisers of the Silverstone Classic have allocated our Club some very prestigious infield parking areas, but we must ensure that they are fully utilised, without large areas being left empty.

There is dedicated parking for eight of our Register cars, for each of the three days of the event. Parking is allocated on a first come basis, so please let me know which days you’ll be attending and details about your car and registration number. I shall need you to commit to arriving on those days and, therefore, this is only open to members who have already bought their tickets.

964 prices The market regarding 964s is still very buoyant. Though new owners are extremely reticent about revealing what they paid, assumptions can be made from the adverts that appear and disappear from the web-based sellers.

A grey RHD C2 Automatic, Convertible, 100k miles, was advertised at £27,450 by a dealer. Bodywork was good and it had a full service history, but from the photos the hood looked tired. It sold after a couple of months. I don’t know if there was a guarantee.

A Guards Red 1992 RHD Tiptronic Carrera 2, only 27k miles, one owner from new, with full service history was on sale for £46,000 – it looked stunning.

Another Guards Red, but a Carrera 4 Cabriolet with 80k, looked stunning, and had a ‘buy it now’ price of £25k, with bidding starting at £22k. It had a full service history, but needed a respray according to the private seller. It was removed by the seller as sold before any bids were made.

A white C2 Coupé was advertised for offers around £34k, with lightened carpets (a la 964RS), Recaro seats with full harness seat belts, and a fully rebuilt engine with RS flywheel and clutch. Ideal for the track-orientated user with lowered and upgraded suspension, but still very roadworthy. It had been very well maintained for nine years by the last owner.

Donington Historic Festival The May Bank Holiday Monday was a good day on the whole, with some rain for a couple of hours in the middle.

Overall there was some good racing to watch. However, 964s were thin on the ground, with only five turning up on the day despite promises of more.

I arrived at 7:30am and reserved some prime parking spots overlooking the track, so when the rain

PC Tewkesbury at Prescott

R9’s Donington Motor Museum; the white car is in fact a 964RS, which is known to the trackday enthusiasts.

The last time I saw it, it had a large wing on the back (like a 3.8RS) and bright orange highlights to the paintwork. It has been ‘de-Desmondised’ and returned to its original colours and specification

did arrive a grandstand view was still possible in the comfort of your car.

At the end of the day I tagged along with Tom Fisher, the Region 8 Regional Organiser, who organised the parking area, and with Laura Wardle, went on to the R8 monthly meet at The Coopers Arms, where a meeting of 70 or so members crammed into the upstairs room, after a good meal in the carvery downstairs. So it was an enjoyable day all told, with much socialising at both venues.

Prescott Hillclimb (an Italian and French weekend) I’m sure many of you have been visiting local meets during the spring and early summer and there are some fine places to visit and things to participate in. I went to Prescott near Cheltenham for the Italian day on the May Bank Holiday Saturday. Porsche Centre Tewksbury was there with a very large presence and car park. They were very friendly and hospitable with free coffee and tea, dispensed with a smile, and were very enthusiastic about the classy models that they had brought along.

They are going to be at Prescott for the Autumn Classic on October 1 and 2. I’ll be there on October 1 to watch the final of the Porsche Club Speed Championship, and to meet up with some of my friends who are competing. Make a note in your diary as it’s a spectacular weekend with much going on to keep you entertained, and I don’t mean just the cars.

It was a great day on the Saturday, with the Italian theme running through it, including lots of singing with quite decent arias being performed, and stilt walkers providing added entertainment.

There was a LaFerrari there in a gorgeous deep red metallic – Ferrari’s answer to the 918 – and it ventured out onto the hill. Because of regulations, the owner wasn’t allowed to drive it up the hill unescorted. So a rather ridiculous charade took place where a ‘Safety Car’ was deployed to lead the way, with a Cayenne at the rear, to presumably pick up the pieces afterwards. So picture

LaFerrari at Prescott

this, a Porsche GT3 RS 4.0 as a safety car, followed by a LaFerrari, then a Bugatti Veyron. and bringing up the rear, a Cayenne, storming the hill. The start was a glorious sound of German, Italian and French racing machinery.

Unfortunately I was on the PC stand at the time and not close enough to take a photograph. Later I met the Ferrari owner who was sat next to his car in the parking area enjoying all the attention and freely answering questions.

It has only been driven twice in the 18 months of ownership, which seems like a travesty to me. 950bhp with a dry weight 1,255kg, a sub-three seconds to 60mph, and sub-seven seconds to 124mph. Wow, the geek in me is trembling.

Porsche Club Speed Championship There may be an event taking place near where you live.

You won’t be disappointed if you pop along and cheer on the drivers. There’s always a 964 or three there, and they are a friendly bunch, the drivers I mean. These are also good events to enter yourself. Registration is usually a minimum of one month ahead; if you’re familiar with the circuit, it is an ideal opportunity to see how good you are against some competition. There is never more than one car on the circuit at any one time, so if you think you’ve got what it takes, give the regulars a run for their money.

DIARY DATES JUNE 11TH Loton Park (Hillclimb) JUNE 12TH Loton Park (Hillclimb) JUNE 18TH Gurston Down (Hillclimb) JULY 3RD Harewood (Hillclimb) JULY 23RD Castle Combe (Sprint) AUGUST 6TH Goodwood (Sprint) AUGUST 27TH Curborough (Sprint) SEPTEMBER 18TH Shelsley Walsh (Hillclimb) OCTOBER 1ST Prescott (Hillclimb)

Remember, driving your 964 is an obligation.

David

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Register Secretary Melvin Spear 07860 595355 – 964rs@porscheclubgb.com

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That’s about it for this month. Bonne route…

Maurice

Register Secretary Maurice Piper 993@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Christian Sanger 07968503385 cjsanger@gmail.com Silverstone Classic As I put quill to parchment, the allocated eight spaces per day for Register displays are filling up rapidly, courtesy of the 993 Forum post, which is seeking committed candidates. Interestingly, Targas are far and away the choice of members keen to display, despite the need for a Workshop Manual Supplement just to cover the complexities of the first ‘sliding roof’ Porsche Targa!

Anniversaries?

At some murky point(s) in the 1996 Model Year (which runs from August ’95 to July ‘96), the Targa and the Carrera 4S were introduced, so we are due a 20-year anniversary for both. Silverstone has the music, so all we need is a cake or two and we can have a celebration. I went to a Baaba Maal concert last night, and I’m still in party mood – wish I’d taken a camera !

Looking at my own FAQ on UK sales, by model and year, I see sales listed for Targa, Carrera 4S, and Carrera S in 1996, so this means these figures are by calendar year, because the S was not introduced until the 1997 MY. No 4Ss are shown in the 1995 figures, but there are three Targas, so I guess the Targa’s UK launch was between August 1995 and the end of December 1995, with the 4S following in the new year, Maybe Porsche GB can give me UK launch dates.

Chateau Impney I recently took to the M5 to attend Region13’s Concours (‘hors Concours’ in my case!). The weather was filthy when I set out and, likewise, my car was so filthy I had to spend two and a half hours cleaning it when I got home but, thankfully, in glorious sunshine. It was also glorious sunshine at Chateau Impney by the time I got there.

There were a couple of 993s in attendance.

993 Carrera RS Register Secretary Paul Howells 01594 833238 993rs@porscheclubgb.com

My last post on the Forum, called for 993 RSs to come forward for a small display at the Classic – we only have eight places allocated for each day. You may well still be able to get in at this late date. Although it has been advertised since March, only a couple of owners are showing any interest in a Register parking area so far.

I will probably not be there because it clashes with the Porsche Club National Hill Climb Championship.

Melvin (from the 964RS Register) will be on hand, but if there is a volunteer from our Register it would be really useful. Ricky Ceaser and crew will always be around for any parking advice.

Silverstone Classic photo The photo below, from last year’s Silverstone Classic, shows my white 993 RSR at the front of the holding queue (an ex-Porsche Motorsport Asia Championship winning car, winning the championships in 1998/99 and 2000), along with a red 993 RSR, which won its class at Daytona and Sebring. These cars were only made for a very short period of time, between 1995 and 1997 – just 22 built by the factory.

The silver 993 GT2 in the photo (one of my ex-cars that I used to race in the PCGB open race series) is one of two RHD factory race cars from 1997.The Exxon sponsored GT2 also has great history from Daytona and Sebring.

The other good company in the line-up included Mark Sumpter’s ‘Play Station’ GT1, the factory Le Mans winning GT1 driven by Brendan Hartley (which was a pleasure to be overtaken by out on track!), and no less than seven Mclaren GTRs.

Pat Henson’s prize winning Targa with le Chateau in the distance

The silver Coupé of Robert Sawyer. You’ve got to love those air scoops, even if they are more cosmetic than functional

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993 RSR Paul Mclean (from GtClassics) and I are compiling a photographic register of the 22 993 RSRs made.

As soon as it is completed we will publish it either here or on the Forum. So far, we have found 18 cars worldwide. Sadly, like the road versions, most are getting parked up in collections instead of being used.

These cars are amazing cars to drive on track. With such focused input required to drive fast, the reward is immense and very satisfying, with everything very manual – a superior level of fitness is required from the driver to get the best out of the car.

Forever lightweight…

Paul

996 Register Secretary Andy Willis 07775 138527 – 996@porscheclubgb.com The Silverstone Classic This is fast approaching and I will be attending on all three days. We, in line with other Registers, have been asked for eight cars to be displayed. I have already put this request out via the Club’s website, so apologies to any of you who missed it.

I will be helping out, in the mornings, with Porsche parking, so please come over, find me and say hello. It should be a great event, as always, and one not to be missed by any classic car enthusiast.

REGISTER MEMBERS IN PRINT Four members have contacted me asking for a photo of their cars to be included in this month’s column.

Paul and Sarah Amett I had a nice e-mail recently from Boxster owner Mike, asking if we would publish the following photo of Paul and Sarah Amett’s 996 C4, as a surprise for them. It was taken near the stunning Applecross pass whilst the couple were on a trip in the Highlands. Paul

bought his 996 five years ago with less than 40k on the clock, it now shows 120k, proving just how strong these cars are.

Don’t forget, if you would like an image of your 996 (and preferably yourself with it) published in this column, please email me a photo together with a few words.

996 technical issues Please keep your 996 technical questions coming through, via phone or email to me or Gary Sorrell (gary.sorrell@porschecolchester.co.uk) or via the Club’s Forum to Richard Hamilton.

Enjoy your 996…

Andy

Mike Rollins’ photo of Paul and Sarah Amett’s C4

Shane Rickwood Shane acquired his 2002 C4 last November and the photo was taken whilst on his first ever trackday session at Rockingham, which he found an excellent experience.

DIARY DATES JULY 29-31 Silverstone Classic SEPTEMBER 10 Register Rendezvous at Kedleston Hall

997 Register Secretary Clive Wratten 997@porscheclubgb.com NEW REGISTER SECRETARY

Shane Rickwood’s Carrera 4

Norman Jones Norman has had his speed yellow 2005 C4S for nearly three years, and is awaiting a new hood in its correct Metropole Blue colour, after one of the previous owners had dyed it black.

Norman Jones’ 2005 C4S

Craig Wilson Craig, a previous Boxster owner, has yet another C4S, which he has owned for just six weeks. The photo was taken at the Porsches on the Prom event in the afternoon – as anyone who went to the event will testify, the weather in the morning was atrocious. Craig was also fortunate to swap cars, and drive his mate’s 996 GT3RS on the way to the event and, as expected, he found the C4S and GT3RS were two completely different drives.

It has been four and a half years since Clive White took on the post of Register Secretary from Gary Wiln. Clive, ably assisted by Alan Stoneham for much of that term, took the Register from strength to strength. He led many successful and spirited drives, which is what 997 owners love and look forward to, mixing these up with visits and shows.

I hope to build on the great thing we have going here, with more fabulous opportunities to get our 997s out and enjoy driving them. I also hope to continue to attract new members to the Register, injecting some fresh blood and ideas.

I will not be running the Register alone. Register Secretaries are volunteers and running a Register of this scale – one of the most active with approximately 1,500 members nationally – is more than I can manage. So I am looking for help.

All ideas, suggestions and contributions are welcome.

For example, you might have an industry contact with whom we can work to organise a factory tour. Or you may have planned out a driving weekend which was so good that you would like to suggest it as the next Register Tour.

Your support and input might be for a one-off event, or a contribution on an ongoing basis.

Specifically I am looking for a Register Assistant and a Register Technical Assistant to help. If you would like to take this opportunity, or simply if you want to know more “My name is Clive Wratten and I am your new 997 Register Secretary”

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about what is involved, please e-mail me (997@porscheclubgb.com) Honing your driving skills With UK roads becoming ever more congested, and opportunities to explore the capabilities of our cars rare, it was with great anticipation that myself and other Register members arrived at the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone on Friday May 6 for a chance to flex the muscles of themselves and their cars under controlled conditions and with expert guidance. We were not to be disappointed!

Register members enjoyed bespoke and exclusive one-to-one driving instruction from the Centre’s professional driving experts. The original plan was for two 90-minute sessions in the morning, but due to the strong level of member demand, we also booked an additional session in the afternoon, with the result that 27 members were able to benefit from a thoroughly rewarding and enjoyable day.

The specially designed track and facilities incorporates five elements which we enjoyed while learning more about the characteristics of our 997s and improving our driving skills. They were the Handling Circuit, the Straights, the Kick Plate, the Ice Hill and Low Friction.

A good number of Register members also took lunch n the Porsche Restaurant which, in addition to first class dining, provided more opportunity to share anecdotes of our experiences and get to know fellow Register members.

For all of us it was a thoroughly enjoyable time, whether we were attaining new skills, polishing up on some old ones, or just enjoying exploring the capabilities of our 997s.

Member demand for this event was extremely strong, with places filling up almost immediately and leaving a number of you disappointed. So I will be organising another event at the Centre later in the year. Once the PEC have published their calendar for the second half of the year I will firm up a date and let you know how to book.

EVENTS TO NOTE July 13 Brands Hatch track evening 997 Register members are invited to make most use of the long evenings by attending a Porsche Club ‘track evening’ at Brands Hatch. If you have never attended a Club trackday, this is your chance, and for just £135.

Beginners and experienced drivers alike are most welcome and instructors will be available.

The number of cars on the track is limited, giving you the best chance to learn about and test the capability of your Porsche. Registration is at 4pm, with the track being open from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. The track noise limit is 103dbA. To sign up please call the Club Office on 01608 652917.

July 29-31 National Event at the Silverstone Classic This is the ultimate gathering of 997s in 2016.

I hope to arrange Register parking for this essential diary date. More details to follow, but tickets are now available.

August 21 Beaulieu As Clive White announced previously, the Supercar Showdown is our annual pilgrimage to the Beaulieu Palace House, the home of the National Motor Museum, near Southampton. Last year the Register had a wonderful display of well over 30 997 and 991 Porsche 911s, in our own dedicated display paddock area, with a select few being offered the chance of a demonstration run up and down the drive, to the delight of the enthralled audience.

This year, we have once again been invited back by the late Lord Montagu’s team and the provisional date is above, so pencil it in your diaries – more details to follow.

Members’ Cars Would you like your 997 featured in the Members’ Cars Gallery? Send in a photo and I will get it posted on the website. If you provide a quality photograph, of at least 1Mb, I may be able to get it into a future edition of this magazine too.

Steve McMurray’s C4S

David Lloyd’s GT3

DIARY DATES JULY 13 Brands Hatch track evening AUGUST 21 Beaulieu Supercar Showdown (provisional) SEPTEMBER (TBC) Honing Driving Skills (second session) at Porsche Experience Centre DECEMBER 3 Register Christmas Party DECEMBER 4 Drive to Cornbury House HQ for Christmas Open Day.

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Some girls have all the fun

Register Secretary Phil Graham 01625 524596 991@porscheclubgb.com 991 Register Weekend The Anglesey Weekend was a great success and attracted keen regulars, John and Lynn Stokes, and Adrian Robson. There were also new Register members David and Jennifer Selwood, Greg and Sue Taylor and Mike and Julie Travers.

Our base for the two days was the Trearddur Bay Hotel, which provided good accommodation, great food and a nice seaside atmosphere, with views of the bay and the Irish Sea from most rooms.

Chairpersons old and new, Directors, and members from several Regions, joined us to make up the 40 plus staying at the hotel and enjoying this excellent social gathering.

The real purpose of the stay was the Anglesey trackday, which was a 20-minute drive away at the Ty Croes circuit. Several of our group were tracking their cars on this demanding circuit, and after a very wet start, enjoyed a dry track in glorious sunshine.

Fully subscribed and attracting some tasty machines, the cars were being driven in the way they were designed to be, with a strong GT4 presence, which is now a serious contender against the GT2s and GT3s.

For non-drivers it’s a great opportunity to meet up and chat with friends old and new and enjoy the stunning setting of the Ty Croes circuit. Away from the track there are lots of thing to see and do, or you could simply relax at the hotel. On Saturday evening our party was catered for in a private dining room for a friendly night of exchanging stories and making new acquaintances.

Porsches on the Prom was the Sunday destination, and after a leisurely breakfast, most took the quick route along the coastal A55 expressway to Llandudno, with just a handful taking the scenic A5 over Capel Curig to Betwsycoed and then up the Conway Valley. Our party helped to swell the number to over 340 cars parked on the promenade.

Once again, John Stokes saved the day with his Silverline tyre repair kit, sorting out David Vickers’ Cayman R for the journey back to Dundee after the ‘Prom’.

Coupled together, the Anglesey trackday and Porsches on the Prom display, is regarded as a key national Porsche event, and I was certainly asked several times if we could give the Trearddur weekend an annual place in the calendar.

You are the ones who make the events successful, so many thanks for your support and enthusiasm.

Full details of these events will be available on the 997 Register Section of the Club Forum.

Safe motoring and enjoy your 997s.

Clive

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Greg and Sue Taylor’s very yellow Targa 4 GTS

EVENTS TO NOTE July 29-31 Silverstone Classic Making its debut will be a car that I have been working on for three years. My long-standing association with PC Wilmslow has given me the opportunity to have one of the last Gen 1 GT3 RSs to be built. The colour is Miami Blue so it shouldn’t be difficult to spot in the parking area.

August 28-29 Oulton Park Gold Cup Region 5’s big event of the year, with enough dedicated parking to include a good show for the 991 Register.

Get in touch I would love to hear your views about the events you would like to see over the coming months. The members’ cars gallery is coming together and would be enhanced by a nice shot of your pride and joy.

Phil

930 (911 Turbo) Register Secretary John Ward 01844 237508 911turbo@porscheclubgb.com 930 Register parking at the National Event Register-specific parking will be available at the Silverstone Classic. It is restricted to eight cars on each of the three days. These spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. However, if you do take one of these places, it is essential that you are there with your car on the specified day, at the specified time. This is not only to be fair to other PCGB members who might wish to display their own 930, but also to ensure that we do not have empty spaces in what will be a prominent and prestigious display of all the PCGB Registers.

If you wish to take advantage of this Register parking, please contact me directly with details of yourself, including PCGB membership number, the day(s) that you are attending, and the 930 that you wish to display.

Please note that this is separate from the 911 Turbo display, organised by Paul Keeling, you won’t be able to do both – well, not on the same day!

Penny’s Piece Summer has arrived and all the little sports cars are out with their roofs off or down. Unfortunately many are unable or unwilling to go backwards, like so many of the migrant cars which arrive here after the May bank holiday. This is a bit of a drawback in our pretty Devon lanes, which are only wide enough for one and have randomly spaced passing places. Good luck to them when they meet the inevitable bin lorry, delivery wagon or tractor, as these are rarely familiar with reversing.

Our Porsches outside are still under wraps, not out of hibernation yet. John was hoping to take one to a car show on the Bank Holiday Monday, but hurt his leg whilst we were shifting a cast iron bath in the garden. It wasn’t me; I didn’t do anything – other than finish the job on my own when John collapsed!

The Porsche in the garage (the favourite) has had the covers removed, this is because the ‘speedy car’ has to be inspected weekly by eldest grandson when he comes after nursery school. Grandson number two likes the idea of ‘speedy cars’, but TV is much more of a pull, and small granddaughter (aged two going on 14) would far rather try on all the shoes in the cupboard and arrange them in pairs. No gender stereotyping though as they all like the train set and racing round on toy tractors and bikes, despite the fact one bike is bright pink.

So whilst the cars outside are languishing, loved but unused, they have to be checked regularly to make sure they don’t suffer the same fate as the Volvo, which stood SORN’d over winter. It was taxed ready for a trip to Oxford carting stuff, only for us to find that when started it made a horrible noise (note to self: check car functions OK before ‘unSORNing’!). Under bonnet inspection showed that the local mice had been very cosy during the chilly weather and had chewed through and nested in the wiring loom for the LPG part of the car.

Thankfully, it still functioned on petrol, so we were able to get it to a very nice man in Plymouth, who had it for the day to fix.

In the interim, we walked all around Plymouth – it was a long way by the time we got from the garage to the docks and to the Barbican, and then the town and shops. I was only interested in a coffee and somewhere to sit at this point, not shopping! This may have been part of the plan, but I was too tired at that stage to notice, and I was still made to walk back to the garage, despite the number of taxis I pointed out. Maybe his bad leg is karma!

Until next time…

John and Penny

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

914s at Classic Cars and Coffee at Great Escape Cars, Redditch

914s at Classic Cars and Coffee at Great Escape Cars, Redditch

Arriving at Fleur de Lys

Owners enjoying time together sharing stories

The May 914 Brunch Run… …was organised by Bren Taylor, but due to a medical condition in Bren’s leg he couldn’t drive, so asked his friend, Andrew, who had never driven a 914 before, to do the driving while he navigated.

The starting point was the ‘Classic Cars and Coffee’ meeting at Great Escape Cars in Redditch. A 914 parking area was set aside so that all the eight 914s could park together and make a display.

After everybody had enjoyed a good look around all the classic cars that were parked all around the industrial estate, it was time to get out onto the road and follow the lead 914 in convoy. We headed off on a scenic drive along the back roads to our lunchbrunch stop, Fleur de Lys in Lowsonford. Back in the 1950s, the then licensee started cooking pies on the premises when pub grub was a rarity, and it wasn’t long before the pies were made to sell to the general public, and the ‘Fleur de Lys Pies’ brand was born.

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run, and to his driver, Andrew, who did a remarkable job of leading the group in his first experience of a 914.

Happy Fourteening…

Kevin DIARY DATES JULY BRUNCH RUN (TBC) Please contact Kevin for more details.

AUGUST 7 VWNW Tatton Park The 914 Register has been invited back to this very popular show. Contact Kevin if you would like to display your 914.

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER3 VW-Porsche 914 Club Westfalen e.V–30th Anniversary Meeting The 914 Register has been invited to attend the 30-year anniversary meeting. More information and booking details can be found by visiting their website: (vw-porsche-914-club-westfalen.de/)

924 except GT Register Secretary Paul Hedges 07940 441452 (6-10pm) 924@porscheclubgb.com MY CAR The freshly painted alternator cover is in place, and even though it is hidden, it looks great. One of the bolts was really hard to get to, and has a little earth strap to secure with it, but I used stainless hexagonal head set screws, so it was so much easier to get a hexagonal key in the small gaps than a spanner or a socket.

Another snag that I found was that the wiring loom coming from the back of the alternator was very difficult to reach from above and below; so I got a length of string, tied a nut to each end, then dropped the string down over the loom then pulled it down so it tucked into the proper slot in the cover.

The Dansk exhaust is now fitted. The rear mount was sound, but the second mount along had shown a mismatch of at least two to three centimetres, between the original hanger bolt points and the Dansk bolting points. This I have corrected with some creative use of additional metalwork which enabled me to utilise the original bolting points. I’m quite proud of my fix, it is a work of art in itself.

The rear of the car has been sitting solidly on metal ramps while I work on it, and I have been using the standard jack, together with a big wooden block under the front tyre, to give me an extra few inches at the front – this worked well for me.

The next stage was to jack the car up to clean up the front underside of grime and old oil, and reinstate the engine under tray.

Don’t take chances with a jack I’m aware of the limitations of my equipment, particularly the standard jack, in which I had built up a quiet confidence while working on the car. But this time, I had maybe jacked it up too high, because the car toppled over to the right, towards me, the front tyre missed the wooden block and the car fell to the floor, with me one shoulder to the wing and one to the garage wall. That gave me pause for thought, and I was thankful that there was no damage to the car, or me.

I decided to bring the car fully back to earth and concentrate on some minor work under the bonnet, which included adding the alternator air hose and getting the car started.

I had the car running in the garage and it sounded very much better and I’m eager to give it a good run. I also need a tune up because the car idled far too slowly at 250rpm, which is the first mark on the counter. The next time I went to start it, the battery was flat and my charger didn’t seem to do anything, so out came the battery and that was a good time to clean up that area.

924 (1976-1988), 944 (1982-1991), 968 (1992-1995): Tool bag with contents (94472102705) 924 Turbo (1979-1983), 924 S (1986-1988), 928 (1978-1982), 944 (1982-1989): Brake pad repair kit (94435195102). For the regular maintenance of your classic, it is the brake pad repair kit that stands out for its quality, because characteristic Porsche brake pads are manufactured using special tools.

924 S (1986-1988), 944 (1982-1991), 968 (1992-1995): Oil sump gasket (94410120502) Clutch cable availability issue The part in question is 478 721 335 A (incorrectly named as a Cooling Water Tube on the PET) and is for cars up to 1981 model year. It is quite worrying that these cars face having a potential lack of a replacement, or spare, genuine clutch cable. I will check with my local Porsche Centre to confirm if this is the case.

It is worth logging an availability request on the Porsche Cars website if you come across a part that is not available from Porsche Cars, or where there is no viable alternative.

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 The Red Dragon Early in April I had an interesting phone conversation with a chap who was thinking of buying a 924 GTR, which was in Japan and for sale.

On explaining VIN engine numbers etc. to him, he ‘The Red Dragon’

Remanufactured parts – 1 Each month I will feature parts that are applicable for each model of 924 (as well as other models they apply to). Their 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, and don’t forget to have your membership card handy and ask for PCGB discount! Remember, you can find the full list on the PCGB 924 Forum.

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decided to fly to Japan for a viewing and then inform me of the outcome. A week or so later I was told that the deal was done and it was on its way back in a container to the UK. Later in April, I was very privileged to be invited for a private viewing of ‘The Red Dragon’. It can only be described as ‘new’, having covered less than 150Km. It was still on its original Dunlop ’slicks’, had never raced and came with a host of spare parts.

The amazing condition of the car was due to the Japanese owner displaying it, centre stage, in his first-floor living room, and attaching a flexible external pipe to the exhaust which allowed the car to be started once a month.

It stayed in its ‘cocoon’ for 35 years before the elderly gentleman decided to sell it.

The car will probably be for auction the weekend of the Silverstone Classic.

Ricky

928 Register Secretary David Hemmings 07768 983743 – 928@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andrew Brierley 01204 491573 brierley28@virginmedia.com The Porsche restoration projects When I first heard about the restoration projects being arranged by Porsche Cars based in Reading, I thought it would be a good idea to get my own car in the queue (it was likely to form pretty quickly, I thought). Then I found out it was really only for the simple 924 models as chosen by the dealers. By simple, I mean not technically challenging; by which I also mean, not very expensive to repair – simply a way to get the official dealers involved with the Porsche ‘Classic’ name, as it has now become known. The first group of 924s duly appeared in 2014, at Brands Hatch, with the winning 924 car coming from a north western PC (I hope I recall correctly).

The next group of 17 assorted cars are now due at the Silverstone Classic event this month, when at least two, or maybe three, of our favourite 928s are due to appear. The Porsche Centres currently involved are PC Sutton Coldfield (shortly to become PC Wolverhampton) who have started with a GT (but

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are now delayed because of their impending re-location), PC Hatfield in Hertfordshire, PC Portsmouth, and then much closer to my home, PC Leeds (only 70 miles away).

I therefore made a visit to Leeds at the invitation of Ben Pedley, their Workshop Controller. He introduced me to John Fisher, their Service Manager, and Phil Presswood, their Head of Business, all keen exponents of the Porsche Classic formula to keep older cars on the road. It’s interesting to note that one of the team is Paul Fawcett, who has worked long enough at PC Leeds (owned by JCT 600, the original dealership name) to have serviced 928s when they were still regular visitors to the Service Department. Personally I can recall that Jack Tordoff, now 81, enjoyed running his 928s in the day.

Cassis is the name of this original factory paint colour

Rear view, all stripped down to basics ‘crush bumper’ design

Interior, now you will know what your own 928 could look like!

Up in the air, note all the new suspension parts underneath

The pictures tell most of the story for us. The car had already been stripped down for earlier repainting, and the interior was set to being refurbished in May, along with the engine. Lots of new joints and seals and suspension parts are also waiting to be reaffixed so that the running gear will match up to the quality of the repaint, which is an official ‘Cassis’ factory original order on this early 1986 S4. Ben tells me that he started work behind the dashboard to get at all the air conditioning, heating. and pipework, to make sure that all was good from the beginning. Wheels were also on his current shopping list – not for replacements but for re-anodising as per the factory originals. As I mentioned, when I was looking for my own wheels, I just could not find an anodiser, I just had to settle for repainting which was high temperature baked onto the alloy, but not as long lasting. At least I could advise him where to find a new luggage cover – like new engines, they are not available from the factory.

It is less than eight weeks to go, as I write this report, and Ben believes he is on target for completion. My last topic is to debate the value of this car and the other 928s under restoration. They are going to be quite unique in their own way. Are they ‘nearly new’ cars or are they, which is more likely, a new breed of ‘classic’ that will set their own value?

Only time will tell, but a tempting proposition for any buyer in the current 928 market.

A sad GT short story It’s always sad when a member passes away and leaves behind his dream. In this case it was Don Mackay from Scotland with his Cobalt Blue 1989 GT, with just 88,500 miles. As you can guess, a sensitive subject at this time, hence my offer to assist his son Andrew to part with a much-loved car. If this is a car that might interest you, then I have the full details, including the asking price. It is a car that can go on to make somebody else very happy indeed – there are only a few around. Contact me by the usual mobile or email address.

928 Register event at the Coventry Transport Museum Paul Seagrave reports on the 928 Register’s meet in Coventry: “Having only joined the 928 register in 2016, when I purchased my Grand Prix White 1989 S4, I was really looking forward to attending my first Register event at the Coventry Transport Museum. I was the second car to arrive – no surprise because I live locally and was probably excited about taking the car to an event to meet up with fellow Register members. The concourse in front of the museum soon filled up with a variety of 928s and a few 968s. There were all models and colours, including a German police car replica (RHD) owned by 928 collector Fraser Pemberton.

“David Hemmings and Andrew Brierley had the great idea of printing data sheets, with everyone’s name and car registrations, to it made it easier to identify the owner of each car.

“We had an opportunity to a have a look round the museum, which was well worth the visit. It tells the story of car manufacturing and the history of Coventry, with some great vehicles on display, starting with a solitary Jaguar E-type.

“Outside, it was time to view the cars and meet Register members. Every car was different in specification and every owner had a story to tell .The cars got a lot of attention from members of the public and it was nice to be able to share our passion for the 928.

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soon found out on my trip to Llandudno the very next day that the sun beating down on a car with a lot of glass and a five litre engine up front, does not make for comfortable driving without air-con.

“To sum up, a brilliant day out driving the 928 and meeting fellow Register members, and getting to see a wider variety of 928s than I had ever seen before.”

Paul 928 Register at Coventry Transport Museum, Millenium Place

Fraser Pemberton, dressed for the part, by his German police car

Jaguar E-type in the entrance, with L to R, Mike Gibbons, Andrew Brierley and Graham Instrell

Reality is a Model T Ford, just in case we forget, with our air-conditioning, etc

July 29-31 National Event at the Silverstone Classic The 928 Register will be in attendance, so please make plans join us in this centre of the country location, less than 130 miles from the north and about the same from the M25. It has just been announced that a Classic Register event will include a lunchtime ‘Saturday only’ parade around the circuit, but only for early water-cooled front engine cars.

The 20 spaces for Saturday are long gone, but if you want to attend and fill one of eight spaces on the Friday or the Sunday, please send me an email as soon as you see this article. The grapevine is quicker than an email for some items of huge interest. There will only be no other static 928 display on the Friday or the Sunday.

September 10 Register Rendezvous Kedleston Hall near Derby This event is sponsored by Lockton. All Registers are invited and each will have an individual parking area.

Entry is free. All cars will be lined up on either side of the main driveway. If you want to join in the Show and Shine, details will be available nearer the time. The hall is at Quarndon, signed from the A52/A38 in a northbound direction on the A38 from Derby. Ken Coad, the 968 Register Secretary, is the organiser, so keep an eye on his Register column.

David

944 Register Secretary Paul McNulty 07971 832780 – 944@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andy Watson 07920 589750 (6-9pm Mon-Fri and 9am-6pm weekends) andywatson6419@yahoo.co.uk Technical Advisor Jon Mitchell technical@jmgporsche.co.uk 01202 488800 (during normal working hours)

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, we’re whizzing through the year.

Photos by Richard Warburton

968 Restoration Competition I have been out and about spending a very interesting afternoon at Premier Panel Skills, a body repair company in Farnham. They have recently restored a red 968 LHD Club Sport. It looked absolutely brand new, inside and out. The workmanship was simply amazing, the word being that it is now worth £70k, and maybe more. The car is part of a restoration competition programme organised by Porsche UK.

Before and after! Premier Panel Skills

Other Porsche specialists and main dealers around the country are preparing cars, in a similar way, for a big display at the Silverstone Classic in July, where they will be judged. I met up with many Porsche drivers and other 968 owners – for a good spell of chat.

Next up to view are the 968s at Tewkesbury and at Chartwells of Derby, both being fully restored – quite amazing.

Coventry Motor Museum visit The Coventry Motor Museum 968 and 928 outing turned out to be a 928 walkover, with 26 of them and three of us – the meet proved to be good news for the 928 Register. Where were all the 968s?

Disappointed – we just can’t raise decent numbers.

It’s a great motor museum and meeting place! We had privileged parking immediately in front of the museum, plus it was free entry.

There was a varied selection of some great cars in pristine condition.

Off road My 968 is coming off the road mid-June for a thorough going over before my godson and I venture off to Classic Le Mans (that’s providing the French fuel tanker drivers stop protesting and get back to work). Ian is having the car in his Wellingborough IGRacing workshop to check it out.

He has a plan, and will fit the 968 in with other work, as time permits.

National Event Club Office have reminded me that if you require dedicated Porsche parking at the Silverstone Classic you need to let them know ASAP. You must buy tickets in advance. I’ll be there on both the Saturday and Sunday.

Miscellania I have spoken to our 968 Register technical expert, Alex Eacock (from EMC), about putting together a couple of articles giving servicing and maintenance tips for our cars.

I am reminded that next year, 2017, the 968 will be 25 years old. What do you think we should do to acknowledge this momentous occasion? Maybe someone else in the Register would like to put a social package together. Your thoughts please.

See you at Silverstone…

Ken

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

Chiltern Hills Rally. As well as my 981, we also had on the stand a lovely 550 Spyder, and Region 21 Organiser Terry Perry’s beautiful 981 Spyder. Thanks to Jo and Robin Walker for organising a lovely day.

Bruges Two weeks later it was the Region 24 trip to Bruges. Of the 11 cars on the tour, six of them were Boxsters.

People had come from far and wide; including Jersey, and new members, Bob and Lorraine Wilson had driven all the way from Scotland in their fabulous 981. It was great meeting you all and sharing a drink or two!

This is a very good reminder that all models and Regions are welcome to any event throughout the country, so don’t forget to look in Porsche Post.

New members Bob and Lorraine Wilson with their 981

Silverstone Classic parade lap Thank you to everyone who came forward to offer their cars for the parade lap. We were overwhelmed by numbers and, unfortunately, couldn’t accommodate everyone. However, there may still be space available in the Register parking area, so please check with me.

Boxster Technical Advisor It is with great pleasure that we welcome Steve Winter to the team as Technical advisor.

Many of you met Steve last year when he hosted an excellent Boxster Question and Answer session at his premises.

For those of you who don’t know Steve, he is a long-standing Club member and proprietor of JAZ Porsche in St Albans. What Steve doesn’t know about Porsches and the Boxster (all models) in particular isn’t worth knowing. Here is a little more about Steve, in his own words: “I started working for Porsche in 1981 after leaving school. I then went to work for Pickup-Leask until it folded in 1990. In 1991 I set up JAZ Porsche, and so have had 35 years’ experience.

“JAZ looked after cars in the Carrera Cup (for three seasons), the Wilhire 24-hour, the Britcar 24-hour, the British GT, and the Porsche Club races. Our motorsport focus is now with historic 911s, but we also manage many modern race cars, as well as trackday cars.

“The workshop is mainly busy, though, with Boxsters(all models), 996s, 993s and 964s. As you know, we do everything from trim, to paint and body, as well as mechanical.”

Steve

What started off as a quiet year, has now totally gone the other direction – busy. As the season builds up there have been many events to attend.

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DIARY DATES JULY 29-31 National Event at the Silverstone Classic SEPTEMBER 10 Register Rendezvous, Kedleston Hall, Derby.

JUNE 2-4 2017 - 20th Anniversary WOTY

Cayman Register Secretary Kevan Sutherns 07733 318671 cayman@porscheclubgb.com

Last year’s open day at JAZ Porsche

“Has the size of alternator ever been changed on the Boxster?”

Steve’s reply: “Yes, up to 2003 it was 120amp, then from 2004 to 2006 it went to 150amp. After that the part number changes, but I honestly don’t know if the output changed. Manuals and Tiptronics are different – a manual has a free wheel pulley whereas the Tiptronic doesn’t.”

Steve Winter

If you would like to contact Steve with your Boxster query, please do so by email (steve@jazweb.co.uk).

Also check out his website: jazweb.co.uk.

Welcome aboard Steve. I know our members will be in good hands.

TECHNICAL QUERIES Following on with the technical theme, it has been a month of some very diverse enquiries.

One member asked if you can buy the square plastic cover that sits on the driver’s side of the windscreen scuttle on the 986. The answer is yes, and Porsche supply the cap for under £2.

Another member contacted me to get advice on bike racks for the 986. Whilst I was unable to be definite on this, I did put him in touch with another member who happened to be selling his bike rack.

So you see, we will try to answer any question you may have.

Within hours of Steve Winter joining our team he was contacted for advice and here is the outcome Alternator problem “I have a 2003 Boxster and I am having an electrical problem. I have had a new alternator and battery, but whilst driving the power drains, with warning lights coming on, radio flashing, etc. I have been told that something is taking additional power, but they can’t identify what it is. Are there any known faults, or can you give me any clues as to where to go next?”

Steve’s reply: “My feeling is you still have an alternator problem.

Get your garage to check the alternator output in amps, using a shunt rather than just measuring the voltage. We buy new Bosch reconditioned units, but still have issues with them occasionally. If there was something else draining the battery whilst driving to the extent that you describe, there would be a serious issue somewhere that would be obvious.”

Boxster 20th Anniversary Cotswolds Weekend To continue with the celebrations of the Boxster’s 20th anniversary, I have provisionally booked a two-night break at the Bowden Hall Hotel in Upton St Leonards, from Friday June 2 to Sunday June 4 in 2017. This includes two nights with dinner, bed and breakfast. The cost of this will be £155pp (£50pp deposit is required, with the balance being paid in full

by April 2017). The weekend will include tours of the Cotswolds as well as a visit to Cornbury House on the Sunday morning.

If you would like to join us on what I am sure will be a very popular weekend then please contact me for details. Places are strictly limited and are on a first come first served basis.

Bowden Hall, location for 20th Anniversary WOTY

Sorting out the Register Over the past months I pointed out that I did not have any GT4s listed on the Register. One member did email me to say that he has checked his profile to ensure he was listed correctly. You will be pleased to know that due to these enquiries, and the efforts of George Woodward at Cornbury House, the problems have been corrected.

This has resulted in an increase in the number of Caymans listed from 434 in February to a total of 552 at the end of May. The Register is made up of: 41 GT4s; 35 GTSs; 33 Cayman Rs; 9 Cayman 987Rs; 17 Cayman S G2s, 3 Cayman 2.9 G2s, 41 981 2.7s, 32 981 Ss, 67 Caymans, 22 Cayman 987s, 43 Cayman 987Ss, 209 Cayman Ss. Obviously, many Caymans and Cayman Ss are 987s, while a few may be 981s. But I think that the main error in our lists is where members have simply listed their cars as a Cayman or a Cayman S which is understandable, but has resulted in very few being recorded as a 987G2 (either Cayman or Cayman S).

For the unsure, these are easily identified. G2s of either model have the earlier shape but with the droopy tail lights and upright struts in the rear slots below the rear number plate. In addition, the base model of G2 is the only Cayman to be fitted with the 2.9 capacity engine – the S had the DFI 3.4 engine.

Both models were launched in late 2008.

Happy Boxstering…

About events For members old and new, I would like to remind you that for up-to-date information on events check the website. Apart from the occasional Regional or Register event, all Club events should be listed. Also check on your Regional events lists on the Forum, you may find that there is something which fits your own timetable.

It would be good to have a big turn-out at some of the events, and while I can’t attend all events, I do attend several a year.

Take note of the Register Rendezvous at Kedleston Hall on September 10 and the proposed drive on the following day.

I heard that our Register had a good number representing us at the Porsches on the Prom, in Llandudno.

The Cayman Register Drive on Sunday September 11 is still in the planning stage. I am talking with local friends, and we will be checking on the council sites for roadworks as the date approaches.

Remember that you are not tied to your own Region, membership is national and you are permitted to attend events in other Regions which may be more convenient by distance, or are on a date that suits you.

Tracy

Kevan

Register Rendezvous Don’t forget that it is not too late to join us at Kedleston Hall on Saturday September 10 for the start of the Boxster celebrations. For those who have to travel a little further to the venue (like ourselves) there are plenty of hotels, and accommodation, within a short driving distance from the venue. Many of the hotel search engine sites indicate vacancies at the time of writing (just type ‘Kedleston Hall’ in the search bar). More information about this beautiful country manor can be obtained from their website: nationaltrust.org.uk/ kedleston-hall.

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Panamera Register Secretary Steve McPherson 07831 346060 panamera@porscheclubgb.com

GT3

Speedster Register Secretary James Kirk 01252 710479/715185 speedster@porscheclubgb.com

Cayenne

Register Secretary Alex Drobik 01628 620702 gt3@porscheclubgb.com

Register Secretary Geoff Budd 01305 889280 cayenne@porscheclubgb.com

Website My thanks to those who have offered to help with the website, either in getting it arranged, or else providing content. Please continue to send me interesting technical articles and interesting photos. I will ensure they are displayed on the web pages.

Little problems – and their solution It is often the little faults on the vehicle that ‘niggle’ the most, for example: wipers not parking correctly; the key operation becoming ineffective; and the PCM ceasing to co-operate to commands – usually these types of ‘niggle’ do not (hopefully) necessitate the journey and expense of a visit to the PC, they are issues that can be solved by a DIY fix and a little bit of ‘know-how’.

For those that have not (yet) encountered the first example above, wipers (front/rear) can usually be persuaded to return to normal, and remain so, by physical adjustment. It is the cause of misalignment that needs monitoring – dry glass or temporary obstruction seems the favourite cause.

For the second example niggle, the battery within the key does require replacement from time to time – a task often put off until ‘another day’.

A recent failure with my PCM produced absolutely no indication of the cause. The screen menu and selections were visually accessed but there was simply no sound – merely the screen programs. Telephone dialling was shown – no connection could be made. The CD player advised of the disc and track numbers, but again all remained quiet (an increase in the track number was displayed showing that this was functional).The solution is turn off the ignition and turn it on again a couple of times, then to pause a while, before starting both car and switching on PCM to display the screen’s Porsche emblem . Bingo, all back to normal. I am advised that this can happen in 955 versions and is not uncommon. The cause though is not disclosed. Hope this may help.

July 29-31 National Event – reminder I have four cars confirmed for two of the days, and some offers to help manage the day(s) because I will miss the event myself. We have a maximum allocation of eight cars per day, so if you plan to attend and want to be part of the GT3 display, please drop me a line.

Gas confusion You may recall that a few months ago I posted the issue I had with Eurotunnel believing my car was ‘gas’ powered, and therefore I was unable to auto-book my travel.

To cut a long story short, I asked the DVLA to make the change. They responded that they could not do that unless the manufacturer declares to them the fuel used when built. They kindly passed me the customer services details at Porsche Cars GB in Reading, suggesting I contact them to get such a statement. Seems that the issue is rare, but not unknown. I contacted Porsche Cars and spoke to Richard, who offered to help. We chatted a little and he suggested this was not something they had seen before. We conjectured that perhaps a run of cars were marked as ‘Petrol/ Gas’ to mean ‘Petrol/Gasoline’. He sent me a statement confirming just ‘Petrol’ and I am in the process of contacting DVLA with my ‘proof’ to get the records straight. My thanks to DVLA and Richard at Porsche Cars.

Bigger problem – no solution currently One ‘problem’, not so easily rectified, however, was contained within a request for help earlier this month.

This involved problems with overheating, indicated in an

E-hybrid. The owners advised me that their local PC had declined the out-of-warranty work (not verified).

So they are now looking for any local independent specialists that might be able to assist. Having spoken to a number of independents I know, and also to those that advertise in PP within a wide area of their location, it was somewhat of a surprise to learn of their reluctance to even consider working on this model – their reasoning being their lack of knowledge, and experience, and also the difficulties in estimating costings. Economics also precluded an outlay for staff technical courses.

Better positive news was offered, subsequently, with a willingness to provide an outline initial assessment and before any repair work is considered.

Has anyone met similar responses – please advise.

Cayenne of Arabia A business trip to London, with the Cayenne S, was undertaken at the end of May. A comfortable, speedy journey onto the M3 motorway brought out the many attributes of our model in the summer sunshine. But my journey time was rudely extended with over 20 miles of road improvements at a restricted 50mph average speed limit.

Contrast this with Richard Smith’s round journey from his home in Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia (PP June).

He reports that following a 10km service, he set off and took around 8 hours 30 mins for the 850 kilometres each way journeys (note the average speed). This, despite minor road works, followed by a continuous stretch of major improvements in the Arab Emirates of 280km (175 miles!), which included a lane closure and the speed limited to 120kph – the normal maximum limit is 140kph – hence the overall time taken. Unlike the UK’s changing scenery, his vision was of sand, sand and more sand.

Boredom was held at bay with CD compilations accompanied by Red Bull and water. His Cayenne performed very well, even with outside temperatures reaching 43 ºC. Enjoy your Cayenne’s summer travels – even with the roadworks.

Geoff

Porsche Tractor Register Secretary John Hearn 01206 210553 or 01206 793536 (W)

Events My thanks also to Roger Theaker who invited us to the London Elite show at Biggin Hill, at the beginning of June. I hope some members took the opportunity to see the jets and the other luxury items on show. Alas, once again, my luck was out, having to jump on a plane myself to Europe.

I still look for other events for us to do; so let me know if you have an idea for an event that would appeal to us GT3 owners.

Lastly, please let me know if you want a windscreen badge and I will send one out.

Happy GT3ing…

Richard Smith’s Cayenne in the desert

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letters, etc. Well our Register runs perfectly and we have no intentions of changing that at all, apart from the odd email (for the sake of speed).

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

An example of how this Register works Earlier this month we had an email (yeah, I know) from Chris at the Club HQ. Porsche at Reading had asked for a 991, could we help. Well, for reasons not too obvious to us, we have no such beast on our Register, and so we asked Phil Graham if he could help and so he did. The request gave us about 48 hours notice, and it was for a car to be photographed for the Top Gear magazine.

Seems a bit odd? Porsche Reading couldn’t supply a fairly new car. Good job we are here, and. thanks Phil.

Hi Modifiers, I am writing this in mid-May for the July edition, so I do hope we have had some sort of summer from now on.

Reasons for not reading this column While we were at the Officials’ Conference, during the Register presentation I (Mac) asked who actually reads all the other Register reports in addition to theirs. A good few hands went up. However, someone, who I don’t know, said “All except yours”. Of course there is no need to. Why would you want to read about our members: Spending a night in the now famous Clarkson incident hotel; appearing in a detective series; taking part in photoshoots for a variety of high-profile magazines (including Vogue); being on the cover of Classic and Sports Car; having the chance to spend a day with their car amongst some of the top brass of Porsche Ag (including a sumptuous dinner in a five-star hotel); and spending a night in London following a photoshoot at the Tate Modern and £300 for the privilege. I could go on, but even I am bored now, so I will leave it there.

So please feel free to ignore this Register column at any time. The 500 plus members of it joined voluntarily and if ever we need one of their cars we usually phone them in the first instance.

Modifieds at Silverstone When you receive this PP, Silverstone should be upon us.

So can I wish those attending a great weekend. I shall be there with Ralph and Ian, and, hopefully, we will have put together another interesting display on the Saturday. If all goes well, we will also see the return of the crowdstopping RS60 of Paul Foreman and other Modfied Register Porsches.

Techno Classica Essen In early April, Ralph and I travelled over to Germany, ably assisted by Paul Ward (the Race Car Register Secretary).

If anyone reading this has never been to Techno Classica Essen, I can wholeheartedly recommend this long weekend of ‘‘classic car heaven’. The show was, as always, full of classic Porsches. Some say this is the opener of all shows, acting as a market direction on pricing for the forthcoming season. Certainly there were some high figures asked, and also plenty of ‘Sold’ signs.

Whether the high figures are achieved is another question, but anything good and priced reasonably does seem to sell on day one.

So to the Modified Porsches at Essen. Well there were plenty, all very well done. In fact, extremely well done with prices to match. The colour of the day for a 911 back-date seemed to be Slate Grey.

However, the best recreation I have ever seen was a Signal Green 993RS. It was so good, I had to take a double look and then get under the skin. I believe Paul will provide a more detailed report in his column.

Des

Display Register Secretary Mac and Sue McLeod 01253 592755 – display@porscheclubgb.com All about Mafias and Dinosaurs Well what did we think about the new Porsche Post layout? Looks OK to us, but no doubt there will be some dissent. This comment is, of course, from a member of the ‘Lancashire Mafia’ – an expression we heard used recently. This is referring to the fact that the Chairman and ex-Chairman, the Register Director, and several other ROs and RSs, live north of the Watford Gap. This is OK, because in the past, when the role was reversed, we from ‘Oop north’ referred to the hierarchy as the ‘Cotswold Mafia’. It doesn’t really matter, though, does it? Particularly when you consider how well the Club has fared during this Mafia’s run. Also, as well as being a member of this ‘Mafia’, we are also members of the ‘Dinosaurs’ – a name describing us who still use the telephone and stamps on

Targas delayed to 2017 Last month we asked for Targas for a display at Silverstone. This display has been postponed; so for those of you who responded we apologise, especially to the owner who was coming from Germany. This was a decision made between Club and Porsche. Of course, it was pretty obvious (especially if you could count), because next year is the 50th anniversary of the Targa, and the event will be at Althorp, which is a better venue for such a display.

On the subject of Targas…

Those of you who know us will be well aware that we have one, and absolutely love it. In 1973 I was in Germany.

I had a BMW 1800 and it was a great car for the autobahns, there were virtually no speed limits in those days. It was a ‘left hooker’ so suited me well. I also had a Rover 35, which was duty free at about £1,300, so it would have been rude not to buy one. When the ‘Beamer’ let me down a couple of times, I took it to a Renault garage with the intention of part exchanging it for a new Floride. I did not quite like what I saw. But in the corner were two ‘trade ins’. One of them was a 911S Targa soft window, 1967 vintage – the first Targa of course. The 911 had a highish mileage, was leaky, with damp stained carpets and signs of rust here and there.

The other car was a ‘Beamer’, 1974, 2,000 miles on the clock and spotless. Here is the sad bit. Knowing nothing about Porsche at all – it looking a bit like a tatty VW – I plumped for the BMW. Ouch! I wish I had known then what I know now. The thing is, though, the Porsche was nearly twice the price of the BMW. I did, however, get 150,000km out of it.

Member’s car As promised, a photo of one of our more recent Register members’ cars. This is Phil Pease’s 930 Turbo. It won the best overall presentation at the Yorkshire Porsche 112 porscheclubgb.com

Festival and was used as a comparison car at Leeds PC during their 930 project. This picture was taken at that time. Thanks Phil. Hope we can use it sometime.

Phil Pease’s 930 Turbo

Our cars 911 Supersport – now on its second tankful with the Ethanol neutraliser and general conditioner, and definitely getting better fuel consumption.

944 Cabriolet – had to change plans for combined MOT and belts. So took it to its normal MOT centre. This car has had only one tankful with the additive. The emissions were down on last year, not a huge amount, but noticeable enough for the tester to ask if it had been retuned.

The other two 944s still on full duty and standby.

Mac and Sue

Macan Register Secretary Mike Allen 07976697070 macan@porscheclubgb.com NC500 on two wheels with four-wheel support The Scottish North Coast 500-mile circuit (as featured in June 2016 Porsche Post) is proving very popular indeed with car clubs. However, with much physical effort and equal satisfaction, I joined a group of eight mature cyclists, aptly named ‘The 3Gs’ (Geriatric Gents and Gary – Gary being the young, fit one). Whilst I know from experience that a 911 will see off the 2,000foot climb up Bealach na Ba in a matter of minutes, our ascent took about an hour, in 24 degrees C sunshine. The sweat was pouring, and when we could take stinging eyes off the road ahead, the scenery was absolutely stunning.

Terry Hobson, Dealership Principal at Solihull PC, came up trumps with a brand new Cayenne Diesel as our support vehicle, which carried all the gear between our overnight stops. Two days in saw us arrive at Kinlochewe, where local Macan GTS owner, Huw Banister, called to say hello and stop for a quick photo.

Dan Taylor of Solihull PC hands over the keys of the Cayenne loan car

carried out and gleaming, just what you would expect from Porsche Leeds (JCT600).”

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Bill Bill Burton’s Macan on recovery truck Mike Allen meets up with Huw Banister

Was this you? – Porsches on the Prom – a record turnout!

I attended the annual Anglesey trackday and Porsches on the Prom the following day at Llandudno in my GT3.

With over 350 Porsches of every type it was quite a spectacle. However, I’m sorry not to have met up with the owner of a fine-looking Macan Turbo parked within the display.

So the moral of the story is that a space-saver wheel and jack ordered as part of the factory ‘extras’ is the cheapest solution for peace of mind – but, of course, you do have the option of phoning a friend, in terms of Porsche Assistance, if you can’t do it yourself!

Register Secretary Paul Ward 07894 877802 (before 9pm) racecar@porscheclubgb.com First All Wheel Drive supercar AWD is commonplace today, but back in the 1980s it was still rare and in development. Prior to the 959, no other supercar sported AWD. In April I was fortunate to get to sit in a 959 (which is for sale I might add), at PC Sheffield. he car is in ‘Komfort’ trim, which is the road version, and is resplendent in Guards Red, and shows 3,797 miles on the clock – yes, you read that correctly. Even as a LHD vehicle, the odometer reading is in Imperial, and the car has ‘show’ mileage only. he details are fascinating; such as the steering wheel horn pad, the three-coloured Recaro bucket seats, the rims and gauges – all unique to this type.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Mystery Macan at Porsches on the Prom

I didn’t recognise the car so please get in touch, give me your details and I’ll send you a Macan Register windscreen sticker!

August 28 Register BBQ and Of-road Drive Former Club Chairman and Macan owner Alec Batenero has kindly offered to host our Summer BBQ again at his farm at Libanus, near Brecon. his is planned for Sunday August 28 and, again, members will have the opportunity to drive the four-mile off-road Old Toll Road to the site where a village set was constructed for a Lorna Doone film.

NEW MEMBERS New Turbo owners Jane and Peter De’ath have waited 18 months for the arrival of their new Macan. Jane writes: “[We] have been Porsche GB members for nine years, and we are in Region 11. We sold our Boxster S in November 2014 and placed an order for a Macan Turbo. It arrived on March 19 – we love it! Peter calls it three cars in one. It is a joy to drive. We are just about to take the car on a European tour, taking in the Monaco GP and then on to Tuscany for a couple of days after.”

Jane

Jane and Peter De’ath’s Macan Turbo

A tale with a moral Bill Burton writes: “To think, if I had chosen my 1953 Morris Minor to visit my niece 15 miles away I would not have had this inconvenience. Changing the wheel would not have been a problem – 20 minutes at the most! I don’t expect to get my Macan back until at least Wednesday. he puncture happened at 7pm on a Friday night. But with no spare wheel or jack you are in the hands of the AA (or similar).

To be fair they were all brilliant. After five days, the Macan is returned home, with a new NSR tyre and all mods

Photo from last year’s off-road drive on the Old Toll Road

Porsche 959 Komfort

718 Boxster launch As I mentioned previously, I was kindly invited to the launch of the 718 Boxster. here was no original Porsche 718 RSK on display. I do feel that Porsche let down the marque here by not displaying this icon at the launch roadshow. I realise that the intention was to name a revision of the current line-up in homage to one of the most well-known Le Mans race cars, but not to have an example on show was remiss perhaps?

Walter Wolf’s 935 Kremer K3 Le Mans… …as seen at this year’s Techno Classica show in Essen. In Please email me ASAP if you would like to attend. Bed 1979, after a Kremer K3 had won the 24-hour Le Mans race, and Breakfast accommodation is available at the farm on a Kremer Racing took an order from Austrian businessman first-come first-served basis.

Walter Wolf to build for him, not just a replica Kremer K3 race car, but a road-legal genuine Kremer K3, with Le Mans June/July 2017 Champagne Trip race specifications!

Due to the recent French disruption, causing fuel When he took delivery, it was 98 % identical to the shortages, etc, the planned recce. for this event has been race winning car. he car was painted in a special dark postponed until the end of September. However, plans are blue with red stripes and Wolf’s logos. Prior to delivery, Erwin being made hopefully to arrange visits to exclusive Kremer tested the car on the autobahn and managed 338 champagne houses – so please keep your diaries free km/h (210 mph). at the end of June/early July 2017, so as not to miss Wolf’s bill for the car was 375,000 Deutschmarks. Today, this event. the car shows 10,124km on the odometer and is in its original livery. he engine capacity is 2,985cc, and the power is July 29-31 National Event at theSilverstone Classic approximately 740bhp! It is now for sale by its subsequent I shall be present on both the Saturday and Sunday. owner at €2 million.

Please email me if you are attending the event and would like to join the Register parking. Places are limited to eight Macans on each day. Please state your membership number, vehicle registration and which day(s) you are able to display.

DIARY DATES JULY 29-31 National Event at Silverstone AUGUST 28 Register BBQ near Brecon SEPTEMBER 3 Cars in the Claydons, North Buckinghamshire

1979 935 Kremer K3

Happy Macan-ing…

Silverstone Classic his is the last call for all members to join us at the main Club event of the year – at the Silverstone Classic from July 29 to July 31. See you there!

Mike

Paul

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CALENDAR WHAT’S ON IN 2016 JUNE

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23 23-26 25

3 4-12 5 6 7 8-10 8-10 9-10 9-10

25 25 25 25-26 25-30 26 26 26 26 26 26 29

Trackday, Castle Combe Goodwood Festival of Speed ‘Cars and Coffee’ morning at PIE Performance (R12) Visit to Center Gravity (R31) Visit to Chartwells near Derby (968) Castle Combe Classic, Kit and Retro Action Day (R16) Towy Valley Vintage show (R14) Cup Car Reunion, Merzbrűck Airport, Aachen, Germany (Race Car) Sunday Service, Ladybower Reservoir (R7) Lake Vyrnwy Hotel drive (R6) Visit to AVRO Aircraft Museum (R5, R18) Cotswold Coffee Cruise (R31) Eastcott Vineyard tour (R15) Shuttleworth Collection visit Golf night and BBQ (R24)

JULY 2 2-3 3 3 3

Wings and Wheels, Fishburn (R3) Cars in the Park, Lichfield (R9) Concours (R26) Milntown Show Ramsey (R30) Yorkshire Porsche Festival at Lotherton Hall (R7)

10 10 10 10 10 10 13 17 17 17 17 17 17 20

Maldon Motor show (R11) Clubhouse Open Day with Bugatti Owners’ Club Prestcott to Clubhouse (R16) TOTY Le Mans Classic (R4) Concours at PC Hatfield (R21) Regional BBQ (R27) 50th Witney Motor Show (R31) Le Mans Classic Royal International Air Tattoo Chateau Impney hillclimb (R13) Concours and Powderham Historic Vehicle Gathering (R15) Porkers in the Trough VII (R18) R20 Sunday Escape – Cambs Curves (R20) North Coates Wings and Wheels (R4) Kimbolton Castle Classic Car Show and Country Fayre (R24) Run out to meet up with German Porsche Club members (R1) Arundel Castle Classic and Supercar Gathering (R23) Brands hatch track evening Trip to Walmer Castle (R11) Visit to Denbies Vineyard (R21) Joint R1/R2 Concours Blair Castle, Blair Atholl (R1, R2) Regional Concours at PC Kendal (R18) Breakfast club (R25) Seafront Sunday (R28G) Show and shine PC Chester (R6)

21 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 29-31 31

Trackday, Castle Combe Lunch and Dungeness Sound Mirrors (R29) Vintage sports car festival Cadwell Park (R4) Coffee at Ralph Court Gardens (R13) Concours event (R14) World of Super Cars (R1) Sunday Service, Humber Bridge (R7) Preston Sports and Supercar Club breakfast meeting The Phantom Winger (R18) Fish banquet (R12) Tour of Crosthwaite and Gardiner and BBQ (R23) Silverstone Classic Bodelwyddan Classic Car Show (R6)

August 3 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 13 14 14 14 17 20 20 21

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R20 ‘On Tour’ – Summer Cruise (R20) Trackday, Goodwood Charity Day at Stalham (R12) Helmingham Classic Car and Bike Show (R12) Supercar Sunday at Mitton Hall (R18) Duxford Classic Cars (R4) Cars and coffee (R1) Kent Sortie (R25) Ballater Victoria Week parade (R2) Karting at Three Sisters (R5) Ulster Transport Bowling Club (R27) Help for Heroes event Robert Lewis’ Museum (R11) TOTEM (R8) R9 Concours, Fairfield Lake and Smite Brook Private Railway, Warks (R9) Regional Show and picnic, Witton Castle (R3) KLMC Car Park Concours (R18) Dinner dance (R25) Capel Classic Car Show (R29) Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

21 21 21 21 25 27 27 27 27-29 28 28 28 28 28 28-29 29 29

Beaulieu Supercar Showdown (997) Classic and Sports Car Day Hyde Hall, Rettendon (R11) Classic and Performance Charity Car Show, Garth Park (R31) Trackday, Croft Concours event (R14) ‘Cars and Coffee’ morning at PIE Performance (R12) Club Speed Championships (R8) Cranford Classics Open Day (R26) WOTY, Stirling (R3) BVPG Classic Car Show, Blackpool (R18) North Coast 500 Route (R13) Jurby VMCC (R29) Wings and Wheels Dunsfold (R29) Porsche in the Glen (R1) Oulton Park Gold Cup (R5) Annual Wales drive (R14) East Kirkby Props and Pistons (R4)

September 3 3 4 4 10 11 11 11 11 13-20 15 16-18 17-18

Oulton Park Porsche Club Championship (R5) Cars in the Claydons, North Buckinghamshire (Macan) Italian Grand Prix PC Cardiff (R14) Supercar Sunday at Mitton Hall (R18) Register Rendezvous, Kedleston Hall, near Derby BVPG Classic Car Show, Lytham (R18) R20 Sunday Escape – London Landmarks VIII (R20) Epping/Ongar Railway car show (R11) VAG show (R15) France/Germany Museum Tour (R12) Trackday, Castle Combe WOTY (R25) Kop Hill Climb (R21)

18 18 18 20-25 23 22-26 22-26 24-25 24 25 25 25 25

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18) Margam Welsh car show (R14) Lake District run and lunch (R5) Factory visit WOTY Cambridge (R17) WOTY to Moselle (R11) WOTY Ireland Causeway coastal route (R6) WOTY Northumbria National Park (R7) Visit to Fiennes Restorations (R31) Visit to Coventry Motor Museum (R21) Warren Golf Club Classic Car Show (R11) Breakfast at the Beach Deck (R23) Meeting with Classic Vehicle Club (R28G)

15

October

16 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 7-9 8 8-9 9 14-16

Breakfast Classic Car meeting, Wrightington (R18) Wine tour (R13) Visit to Shorelands Wildlife Gardens (R12) Sunday Drive (R11) Broadfield Court tour (R13) Visit to Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery (R29) Trackday, Goodwood R20 ‘On Tour’ – Steak Night (R20) WOTY Sedgefield (R4) Service Clinic at PC Colchester (R11, R12) R20 Autumn Break: TBA (R20) Sunday run – Nutters restaurant (R5) Bridlington Motor Weekend (R7)

23 23 23 27

Silverstone Auctions Porsche Sale Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18) Coventry Transport Museum (R9) Breakfast at the Black Rabbit (R23) Vulcan Experience (912) Trackday, Castle Combe

November 5 6 6 6 11 11-13

Officials’ Conference Breakfast Classic Car meeting, Wrightington (R18) R20 Sunday Escape – Ups and Downs (R20) East Wales drive (R14) Oulton Park Porsche Club trackday NEC Classic Motor Show

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Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18) Breakfast meeting at Shoreham Airport (R23) Abu Dhabi Do (R28G)

December 3 4 6 10 11 13 18 18

Register Christmas Party (997) Christmas Open Day R20 ‘On Tour’ - 10th Annual Christmas Curry Tayyab’s (R20) Christmas Dinner Bear Hotel Cowbridge (R14) Christmas lunch (R13) Christmas Dinner (R11) Christmas Dinner (R28G) Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18) REGIONS REGISTERS MAIN CLUB

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Porsche Finder Service for anything not in stock 928 S4 Auto ‘91.v/l/miles. Collector quality £39,995 968 Club Sport M030 ‘94 lhd. Aventura. A/C £39,750 993 C2 Coupe ’96 Exceptional Low mile.A/C £73,995 993 C4 Coupe ‘97 Black met Low mile A/C Incoming 993 C2 Coupe ‘97 Tip S.Factory BRG! v/l/miles Incoming 911 Carrera 3.2 ‘89 V/l/mile Diamond Blue.

Incoming 911 Carrera 3.2 ‘88 L/mile GP white. Incoming.

911 SWB ‘68 Original RHD. Great car! £79,995 930 Turbo ‘89. L/mile. 5 speed V special. Incoming 930 Turbo ‘85 Very special. Continental Orange. £99,995 914 Yellow. Restored. £19,995 944 Turbo SE ’89 Ultra rare v/l/mile.

308 GTB ‘77 lhd Lovely original example £69,995

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Cars for sale Number Plates 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

CAR 232A

993 POR

930 FF

993 RUF

XXX 911C

X993 POR

991 PD

VNZ 911

911 RWS

964 MC

B911 RSR

964 GC

A993 XXX

RSR 911K

P993 POR

All on retention certificates for immediate transfer

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PO02 CHE On retention £2,500 o.n.o.

Tel: 07799 535004 (NM) Boxster number plate N 8OX X For sale £995 inc. transfer fee. On retention ready for transfer. Tel: 07850 080309 HJI 944 on retention – the assignment fee of £80 has been paid. PCGB Member.

Price: £695. Tel: 07759 846959 e-mail: cartwright944@btinternet.com

Miscellaneous Essential Porsche watch, 911 on face, brand new and unworn. List price £250, selling price £190. With box and all paperwork. WAP 070001 OF. Tel: 07837 018772 Complete set of 993 repair manuals in excellent as new condition, £400.

Please contact Steven: 07752 692299 or stevenbates777@gmail.com Ruf Speedline 17” wheels, 8” fronts ET 30.4 and 9” rears ET 17.7, very good condition, same design as per Ruf yellow bird. £1,600. Please contact Steven: 07752 692299 or stevenbates777@gmail.com NOTICE TO PCGB MEMBERS / VENDORS Before giving out ANY information regarding cars, or any other items for sale, please satisfy yourself that any potential purchaser is bona fide.

TRADING POST Storage Central London classic car storage from £45 a week plus VAT. Smart, discreet, secure, underground W2 location. CCTV, outside Congestion Zone, handy for Underground, W1, SW1, A40, West, South West London, 24/7 access.

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Parts 996 PSE near side silencer from 2006 C4S. Professionally repaired and as good as new, £150. Tel: 07801 045465 or e-mail: Ducatispares@gmail.com

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Genuine Porsche Boxster Spyder wheels, as brand new, unused, stored in original boxes in dehumidified garage, possible delivery, £3,600.

Tel: 07713 507019 Porsche sport classic wheels (Fuchs style), colour centres, wheel 130lts, excellent condition. Fit 997 wide body.

Michelin Pilot Sport N2 4/5mm, possible delivery, £1,500 Tel: 07713 507019 964 1990, rear wiper motor and mechanism, part number 964 628 12000, £70. Tel: 07789 004916 944 cracked oval dashboard for recover? Offers if interested before it goes to the tip. Please phone Ken on: 01803 614958 Gen 2 Boxster S 18” S2 Alloys, front and rear. £700. Tel: 07922 335060 or: t.chrisculley@gmail.com

We provide a personal, high quality, guaranteed service.

Gen 2 Boxster with body coloured front air grilles or Gen 2 Boxster in black?

Enhance your car with Porsche aluminium look front and rear side air grilles. As new at half price! Tel: 07922 335060 or: t.chrisculley@gmail.com

Servicing and repairs

Pirelli P Zero tyres 2x 295 x 30x 19 inch for sale only 10 miles driven on them brand new, £120 each. Buyer to arrange postage.

Located in Swansea SA1.

Tel: 01792 470703 evenings only

Free summer check

Blaupunkt Karlsruhe blue dot mono radio for early ‘70s 911. Purchased from Chromelondon in 2014, includes M3 socket.

Excellent working order. £200 plus postage.

Peter: 01789 400832 or: ptyto@btinternet.com

Upgrades and modifications

996/997. Complete K&N full flow induction system. Set 4x15mm wheel spacers with correct h/t bolt sets. 1 305x30xZR 19 P Zero mint condition. Sensible offers.

Tony: 01295 256831

Wanted

Free PPI and pre MOT checks

Engine and gearbox rebuilds Restoration and special projects

01234 210 012

Wanted 928 Teledial wheels 16” not 15”. Graham Martin: 07973 175882 or: gm@orchardjobs.com Wanted 4.5-litre 928 auto, red with pascha wanted by genuine collector. Can you help? Graham Martin: 07973 175882 or: gm@orchardjobs.com Wanted suitable Boxster number plate, please contact Alan. Tel: 07931 777699

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WANTED Harbour Cars buys the finest used Porsche.

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01243 530630 info@harbourcars.com

Birdham Road, Chichester, PO20 7DU

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Please call us on 01937 574052

RPM Specialist Cars are an independent Porsche Sales, Service and Race specialist.

Established in 2004 we have strived to deliver an ever increasing first class, personal service to our loyal and expanding customer group this all encompassed with an affordable pricing structure.

Porsche 996 Turbo Polar Silver 52850 Miles Manual Gearbox ÂŁ45000.00

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Servicing

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01223 425300 Independent Porsche service in East Anglia

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Servicing

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Unit 7a Aurillac Way, Hallcroft Ind. Est. Retford, Notts, DN22 7PX

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Parts | Restoration

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Celebrating 40 years 1976-2016

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.

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URGENTLY WANTED Porsche Boxsters, 944/968 any year, any model, any condition, with or with out history.

Contact Edward on 07774 484497 any time 7 days.

Northwood, Middx. Email: ejwhitescars@aol.com

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Car covers for your Porsche

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INDEPENDENT PORSCHE SPECIALISTS 1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Cambridgeshire Barr-Tech Specialist Cars Ltd 90-92 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL. T: 01223 425300 E: jonathan@barr-tech.com www.barr-tech.com Located in Cambridge, Barr-Tech have been established for more than 20 years, specialising in Porsche servicing, body repairs, diagnostics, engine rebuilds and now used Porsche sales in our new showroom. With a vast knowledge and enthusiasm, we genuinely believe that our experience and dedication will result in a better service at a reasonable price.

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.

4. 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.

Location close to Liverpool Airport.

5. Cornwall Williams Crawford Ltd 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.

CavendishPorscha Ltd Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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 . 9.

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. . 10.

Greater Manchester

Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org 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.

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11. Hampshire

15. London

David Newton: Keylink SAS Ltd

Charles Ivey

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.

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.

David Newton: Sandydown Bodyworks Ltd 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.

Independent Garage Services 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.

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.

15. Kent 12.

Hertfordshire 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.

13. Lancashire Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org Cavendish Porsche Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk

14. Lincolnshire Gantspeed Engineering Ltd 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.

Chelsea Carrera Ltd 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.

Porsche Torque 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.

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.

16. 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).

17. Merseyside

22. Suffolk

Tech9 Motorsport Ltd

Finlay Gorham

Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms

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.

18. 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.

19. 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 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.

20. North Wales Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms

21. 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.

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.

23. Surrey Cridfords The Street, Ewhurst, Surrey, GU6 7QY T: 01483 273302 E: porsche@cridfords.co.uk www.cridfords.co.uk Cridfords 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.

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.

24. 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.

Our dealer level diagnostic equipment and vast experience can overcome any situation. Please contact Paul Welsh for an informal chat regarding your requirements.

Precision Porsche

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 & 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 or Anthony Nicholas to discuss your Porsche requirements with confidence anytime! Fast friendly Service!

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.

25. 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 for 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.

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D9 Autotech South Wales Porsche Specialists

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.

28. Worcestershire 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

29. 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.

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.

Philip Raby Porsche Porsche sales and service 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.

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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.

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struck me and, even at the age of just 13, I remember thinking it belonged to one lucky owner. Seeing the first 930 at the 1974 Paris Motor Show was also a real game changer for me. It’s hard to describe just how audacious that car looked and performed at the time. I vowed, at that moment, that I’d own one.

PP: What makes Porsche so special?

PK: I think that, as members, we’re all united in our appreciation of the brand’s heritage.

Whether you’re looking at a 924 or a 991, you know that you’re looking at someone’s dream purchase, and that it’s owned with absolute passion and pride.

Q A Longstanding PCGB member, Paul Keeling, on his passion for the Club, getting involved and having a blast in Dubai

PP: What do you own at the moment?

PK: I’m lucky enough to currently own a late 944 Turbo and a 993 Turbo.

PP: And what’s your dream Porsche?

PK: That’s an easy one. It would have to be a Carrera GT 2004/7. I watched them being assembled at Leipzig and, without a doubt, I think it’s the coolest Porsche ever.

PP: Best thing about other members?

PK: Come along to one of the events and you’ll see it instantly; there’s a real sense of camaraderie and friendship that makes it so very special. There’s so much fun and enjoyment to be had beyond the pages of PP. Get out there and enjoy the experience. I never saw myself as the club type, but 25 years later I’m still having so much fun!

PP: Porsche owner’s advice?

PK: Easy – don’t just polish it, drive it!

PP: What’s a typical ‘Club’ day like?

PK: I’ve been a member of Region 9 West Midlands for 25 years. On my first visit I received such a warm welcome I’ve been hooked since. In that time we’ve been so fortunate to have such likeable and passionate regional organisers.

PP: Best part of being a Club member?

PK: I really enjoy organising events and displays. The Club is always willing to embrace new ideas – as a 911 Turbo owner I worked with them on a dedicated Turbo display at the National Event in 2011, which is now an annual favourite. I’ve also re-written the Club’s concours rules, initiated the Pride of Ownership concept that’s still used today, and arranged Region 9’s annual summer event in Lichfield.

PP: What excites you about PCGB? PK: I always approach life thinking that you get as much out of something as you put in – I think that perfectly sums up Club life. It’s really satisyfing coming up with ideas and seeing them come to fruition, both regionally and nationally. And I’ve made so many great friends across the UK and internationally on the way!

PP: Earliest Porsche memory?

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PORSCHE LIFE 994s IN THE DESERT “Getting my first Porsche was one special journey. I remember my sales manager in the Middle East driving me from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in his brand new 944 – it was a blast! I loved that I could get all that performance for half the cost of a 911. I was hooked, and a white 944 became my first Porsche in 1989.”

1989 3.3 TURBO “I was lucky enough to find this particular car through the club – an ultra-low mileage, red 1989 3.3 Turbo. It didn’t take me long to realise that if I sold all my shares, sold my car and got a loan I could afford it.

That was the easy part. The tougher challenge was coming home and saying to my wife, Jenni, ‘we have to talk...’.”

CONCOURS CHAMPION “Becoming 1999 PCGB National Concours Champion (with the red Turbo) at Highclere Castle was a proud. moment, made even more special by Derek Bell and Fred Hampton presenting me with the trophy.”

COVER STAR “Having my 994 on the cover of PP was a real milestone in my life as a member.”