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December 2024

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Fred Nielsen President, High Desert Region PCA

president@highdesertpca.org

We had an excellent turnout for the November dinner meeting with over 70 club members who enjoyed a Thanksgiving turkey and ham meal with all the trimmings. Thanks, Gretchen, for an outstanding job!

One of the highlights of the evening was the coat drive for underprivileged children As she does every year, Linda Anzellotti spearheaded the drive collecting approximately 200 coats and other winter gear Thanks to all HDR members who donated coats and winter gear and to Linda for an outstanding coat drive. You all made HDR proud.

The remainder of the evening was spent discussing the recent club survey which solicited members' opinions on club activities. The following is a summary of that discussion and details of how the survey results will be distributed to all members:

o The survey results will be provided to all club members in three phases. The first phase is a summary of the multiple-choice questions which were reflected on pie charts and were provided to club members on the Monday Morning Message on November 4th.

o The second phase of the survey consists of observations of the pie charts and written comments This information has been shared with all board members and discussed at the last board meeting and with members who attended the members' meeting. It will be distributed to all members in the Monday Morning Message on November 25th.

o We hope to have the third and final phase of the survey to members through a link in the Monday Morning Message no later than December 9 and that will be in the form of program objectives for 2025 by function. This identifies areas where we need member volunteers to meet these objectives. Some members who attended the dinner meeting have already stepped up to help but we will need additional volunteers.

We thank all members who took the time to complete the survey.

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Fred Nielsen, President

Stu Malakoff, Vice-President

York Schueller, Treasurer

Trish Calderon, Secretary

Directors (Board Members)

Mark Taylor, Membership

Lisa Sarmiento, Safety and Insurance

Mike Simmons, Car Center, Moving Arrive and Drives, Track Events, Autocross

Greg Domantay, Car Center, Non-Moving Cars ‘n Coffee, Tech Sessions, Car Shows

Hack Heyward, Media Outreach

Jerry Kolb, Compliance/Historian

Audrey Moore, Tours

Gretchen Kolb, Activity/Social, Dinners/Picnics

Volunteer Leadership

Ralph Anzellotti, downshift

Randy Lervold, Forums Manager

Laura Clark, Webmaster

Jeanine Faria, Financial Support

High Desert Region PCA Post Office Box 113 Bend, Oregon. 97709

HDR-PCA Established April 2000

www.highdesertpca.org

president@highdesertpca.org

EDITOR RAMBLINGS

Do you remember the TV show Family Feud with host Richard Dawson saying “”The Survey said”. A survey was the basis of the TV show and contestants had to match their answer with the survey

HDR recently emailed out a survey to the membership and thank you to those that responded. We wanted to know how we are doing and what you want more of, and suggestions for improvement

The HDR Board has analyzed your responses and has taken steps to implement changes based on your input. Changes include Arrive and Drive, Tours, Social events, and Tech Sessions We also have some exciting ideas that will inspire your participation.

We heard what you want and you will see these changes. HDR will track our offerings in 2025 based on the survey and participation from the membership.

Merry Christmas!

Ralph Anzellotti Editor-In-Chief

ralph@teleport.com advertising@highdesertpca.org

DOWNSHIFT Magazine

Published First of every month

Article Deadline 5th of each month

HDR-PCA Email Contacts

president@highdesertpca.org (Fred Nielsen) membership@highdesertpca.org (Mark Taylor) safety@highdesertpca.org (Lisa Sarmiento) socialevents@highdesertpca.org (Gretchen Kolb) tours@highdesertpca.org (Audrey Moore) carevents@highdesertpca.org (Mike Simmons & Greg Domantay) advertising@highdesertpca.org (Ralph Anzellotti) webmaster@highdesertpca.org (Laura Clark and Hack Heyward) forums@highdesertpca.org (Randy Lervold) complaints@blackhole.com (Peaches Bachagaloopystein)

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April 20 Cars and Coffee, Porsche Bend

June

CARS

AND COFFEE

Cars & Coffee at Porsche Bend, 3rd Sunday of each every month, 10 AM - Noon

Join us every 3rd Sunday of the month as we gather and bring our Porsche community together for a cup of coffee and a shared enthusiasm for our cars.

We provide the Coffee, you bring your own mug or cup. Please wear your name tag.

HIGH DESERT REGION PCA EVENTS

Gretchen Kolb, Activity/Social events@highdesertpca.org

Greg Domantay, Car Non-Moving Events

HDR-PCA Scheduled Group Drives

Arrive and Drive (A&D) - Classic Car Group (CCG)

There will be no registration or fee for these drives and no directions will be handed out for the drives. We will have separate arrive drives for Porsche SUV owners and separate Saturday Arrive and Drive events. We will also have separate Classic Car Group Arrive and Drives for air cooled and early transaxle Porsches.

There will be several requirements from the participants to make these group drives fun and successful and we are asking for your help to keep these events enjoyable. We will be starting our drives from locations outside Bend and they will be different for each monthly drive

Arrive and Drive Rules:

All of the Arrive and Drive events are group drives and will be two to three hours in length on the beautiful roads of Central Oregon.

(1) Since these are group drives and we will be obeying all safety and speed laws all participants are expected to stay together as a group, this includes drive leaders and drive sweeps.

(2) This is not a race and there will be no passing of other cars in our group.

(3) The participants are required to keep the car behind them in sight and also to keep the pace of the car in front The drivers will be required to wait for the car behind them at intersections and corners to insure we stay together as a group The lead cars will slow or pull over to wait for the cars to remain together and keep everyone in sight so we can continue as a group.

(4) There is no rubber banding allowed and if you want to drive faster or slower than the group please remember this is a group drive and you will be asked to maintain the group pace.

(5) If you are not comfortable with these rules then please don't keep the other participants from enjoying the drives we have planned.

O W N S H I F T

VOLK und PORSCHES

Porsche European Delivery

The Road Less Traveled

Article and photos by Stu Malkoff

Even before purchasing my first Porsche four years ago, I knew I wanted to experience German delivery of a new Porsche. But why? After all, Vicky and I had already done so twice with BMW. But BMW is BMW, and - wellPorsche is zeitgeist for modern car enthusiasts like me. And to drive a new Porsche in Germany,

Vicky’s native home and my ultimate utopian destination (beer! pork products! autobahn!), sounded like the perfect trip. My philosophy in life has been to identify, plan for, and take those types of rare opportunities while they are available, so in late 2020 I let Kendall Porsche know my interest in picking up a 992 Targa 4S in Germany via Porsche’s European Delivery (ED) program.

In mid-November 2023, some three years after expressing my interest (remember, there was a global pandemic and supply chain issues) I got the call from Jamie Reed, Sales Manager at Kendall: They had a Targa 4S allocation with optional paint-to-sample and high confidence in getting an ED slot. Success!

For the 47th time, I visited the Porsche configurator. And I threw caution to the wind by checking many option boxes… YOLO! Rear wheel steering and dynamic chassis control, front axle lift, cohiba brown leather (only available via a pricey but charismatic custom interior), night vision camera, sport exhaust. But the piece de resistance - aside from optioning a manual transmissiom - was the Paint-To-Sample (PTS) Porsche Racing Green Metallic exterior. Kudos to Jamie for his guidance, as the PTS option was not available on Porsche’s consumer website configurator.

There is much confusion about what ED is, so I’ll set you straight. For an upcharge (this is Porsche, remember) you can option German delivery with your already hard-to-obtain allocation and then hope/wish/pray that Porsche will grant one of a handful of available ED slots, with pickup either at Stuttgart or Leipzig.

You’re essentially intercepting the normal delivery of your customordered US-spec Porsche between the factory and its transportation to the docks in northern Germany. And it is a fully insured, memorable, immersive, white-glove experience that I highly recommend.

Our custom build was locked in by January, and we requested an ED pickup that coincided with an already-planned Rhine river cruise ending by Germany on May 1st. Unfortunately, the Porsche Gods were not fully accommodating: We’d need to wait till May 8th to pick up the car in Stuttgart (Leipzig, our first choice, was not even available). No worries, as Vicky - a professional travel advisor - duly planned a romantic getaway to Italy for our week of Euro-purgatory.

In early April Vicky and I headed to Kendall to sign paperwork documenting our purchase, and we paid for the car. Porsche North America duly sent over a gift box containing a flash drive with helpful logistical information about our upcoming ED experience, a branded pen, and a Porsche 2024 ED grill medallion. A short time later we were packing for a 3 1/2 week trip (and I was crossing fingers that all our luggage would fit in the Targa)!

Our European vacation kicked off in Amsterdam, where we met up with fellow HDRPCA members Linda and Ralph Anzellotti, as well as some other friends in a group eventually totaling 13 people once we embarked on the river cruise a few days later from Luxembourg. For the uninitiated, a river cruise is a leisurely-paced hotel/restaurant/bar/nightclub which stops off at towns and cities for optional shore activities, a convenient way to travel and accumulate weight at the same time. Ralph and I discussed “important” club business over many beers as we travelled south between Germany and France…not sure I remember any of those weighty conversations, but it was a great time.

After disembarking in Basel, Switzerland, Vicky and I jetted off to the Puglia region of Southern Italy, way down in the heel of the boot. Ever observant of my penchant for engaging driving, the car rental Vicky arranged for was a Kia hot hatch with a stick shift…fun! Our rambling jaunt took us to under-touristed locales like a luxury cave hotel in Matera (a recent Bond film location), a century old olive oil farm, the Trulli homes of Alberobello, and the Canne Bianche resort on the Adriatic…Ciao Bella!

With our ED pickup a couple of days away, we flew to Stuttgart, where Porsche put us up in the conveniently-located Steinberger Graf Zeppelin hotel. We toured the impressive (do NOT miss if you’re in Stuttgart) Mercedes museum, influenced by NYC’s Guggenheim Museum and filled with some of the world’s most gorgeous cars. Next was the comparatively diminutive Porsche museum situated amongst Porsche’s Zuffenhausen headquarters/compound, a very fitting monument to Porsche’s racing heritage, engineering excellence and consumer success. My favorites included the 917 “Pink Pig”, 550 Spyder and 904 Carrera GTS…just stunning.

Finally the big day arrived! Porsche provided a voucher for our morning taxi back to Zuffenhausen to their Werkswagen dealership, where we would pick up our Targa. This has got to be the largest, most luxe Porsche dealership in the world every hard-to-find modern Porsche you can think of is right on the showroom floor, ready for purchase. And I mean every. You want a 918 Spyder in silver or red or blue? Right this way, Herr Malakoff. That kind of every.

Our ED Porsche rep, Caroline, eventually shepherded us next door to the delivery building where our new 911 was under cover. With much fanfare, Caroline hit a button and Greenie was revealed as the cover mechanically retracted. Wow… sweet looking ride! Caroline gave us a run through of our all-wheel-drive 911’s many features, and we then somehow stuffed our expansive array of luggage into the frunk and rear seat area. It was then time for a quick drive back to the Porsche museum, with a razzle-dazzle nightclub-like send off from the building to the thumping beat of Robbie Williams’ “Let Me Entertain You.” Who says Germans don’t have a sense of humor?

In the lobby of the museum, we met with our factory tour guide, and the other English-speaking ED group, a Canadian family of 4 picking up a 911 T. We headed across the street to the ultra-modern Taycan factory, where robot carts transporting parts outnumber the workers. We crossed the complex for a quick stop at the 911 factory and then headed to a three-course lunch at Porsche’s contemporary corporate dining room, VIP Casino, overlooking the museum.

Bidding Stuttgart goodbye, I stick-shifted our new whip down to the tiny Bavarian town of Füssen. That’s where Schloss Neuschwanstein - an extravagant modern castle which gave inspiration to Walt Disney - made for some very picturesque photos of our stunning, transforming (to understand, you must see

167 miles per hour. That is the fastest the occasionally moderate volume of autobahn traffic allowed me to safely attain. Our 6 day ED itinerary purposefully stuck to the beautiful Bavarian and Baden-Württemberg regions, where traffic tends to be a bit heavier (as opposed to Eastern Germany, a driver’s paradise).

Most Americans don’t realize that much of the autobahn - the equivalent of a US interstate - has many areas with speed restrictions. But between major towns and cities - and where the roads are relatively straight, weather is favorable, and there is no roadwork - the appearance of a sign with a black circle and five lines going from bottom left to top right is your ticket to go flat out…provided traffic volume isn’t too heavy. I largely chose to stick to the slower roads so we could soak in the countryside, though our Targa was clearly in its element on the autobahn; it is the most “GT” of the many 911 variants.

Vicky and I also visited Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Heidelberg, charming medieval towns that don’t suffer from the extreme tourist crowds you’d find in most countries. Our final stop at the V8 hotel in Stuttgart brought us full circle: a modern car-themed hotel (there’s a McLaren/Pagani dealership in the lobby!) adjacent to an upscale automotive playground combining exotic car storage behind plexiglass, luxury car dealerships (Lambo, Bentley, etc), and automotive-themed retail stores. The cherry on top was a Mach 2 Cold War era Lockheed F-104 Starfighter jet replete in Luftwaffe markings gracing the massive converted airport hanger.

Time to head back to Bend. Porsche provides nearly a dozen ED drop off points in Europe, so naturally we picked one of the free locations, just outside Stuttgart. Before handing over one of our two keys to friendly, efficient Salvador Simovic’s car service, we dutifully hand washed the car and removed everything not tied down: car manuals, first aid kit, safety triangle and vests, and the front license plate.

A few weeks later, Porsche NA notified us that our Targa was onboard the roll-on/roll-off ship “Crystal Ray.” For weeks I followed its journey across the Atlantic, through the Panama Canal, to Ecuador, San Diego, and - finally - disembarkation in San Francisco on July 19th, some 5 weeks after we parted ways in Germany. We’d wait another 3 weeks for Greenie to clear customs, get trucked to Kendall, and be prepped for re-delivery.

As relative newcomers to the west coast, Vicky and I have much exploring to do. We’re looking forward to taking our luxurious, all-season, allweather Targa 4S on the less travelled roads of the Pacific NW and beyond.

It’ll be the perfect traveling companion, bringing us miles of smiles…and countless drivers a view of our disappearing taillights.

“It’s not just the cars…….it’s the people”

Mike and Mary O’Conner submitted this photo of their grandson Reider in his new Boxster.

HDR Thanksgiving Member Dinner

Coat, Glove, and Hat Donation Drive

November 20th, Kendall Porsche

Gretchen Kolb, Activity/Social events@highdesertpca.org

Peggy Wheeler represented FAN (Family Access Network) graciously accepted all the donated coats, hats, and gloves for children in need in South Deschutes County.

This photo was taken before the meeting started and a fraction of the coats, hats, and gloves that were donated by the HDR membership.

“It’s not just the cars…….it’s the people”

HDR Tamale Party

November 9th

Audrey Moore, Tamale Instructor

Audrey's Awesome Tamale Party starts with all of the ingredients that you need to make tamales.

We made Hatch Green and Ancho Chili Shredded Beef Tamales and Salsa Verde Shredded Chicken Tamales. We learned how fill and wrap the tamales, ending with a complete Mexican dinner including semi-spicy refried beans, grilled vegetable,

Nachos con Carne Asada and of course, the beverage of your choice, Mexican Sangria and Mexico's own Gran Centenario Respado Tequila Margaritas originally invented in Mexico in 1946.

All the influences of Mexican cooking at its finest!

Group photo of HDR Porsche tamale attendees including Ben the Bear on the wall.

Here are the stats of “Tamale day”

4 days in the making.

I day in the decorating

3 homemade sauces

264 Homemade Tamales

24 tamale makers

Unknown #’s of Margaritas

I giant jug of Sangria

Number of collected Mexican Sombreos

3 yummy deserts

And 24 happy tummies. SUCCESS!

“It’s not just the cars…….it’s the people”

Porsche Bend - Electric Macan Gala

October 26th

Submitted by Ralph Anzellotti

Porsche Bend put on a special event introducing the new electric Macan. This gala event was full of colorful lighting ambiance, yummy hors d’oeuvres, service bar, decadent deserts, and Porsche people. What more could you ask for?

There were several familiar Porsche faces and some we have not seen awhile at the gala.

We were all treated to a first hand look at the new Macan Electric for 2025. Porsche staff were on hand to answer all our questions and many people sat in the cars and pushed all sorts of buttons, the lighted dashboard display was big and easy to navigate.

“It’s not just the cars…….it’s the people”

For the 992.2 911 Carrera T, the company is ditching the PDK dual-clutch automatic and it will only be available with a six-speed manual transmission. For the first time, a topless version joins the party, so customers can now choose between the coupe or the convertible.

The manual gets its six forward gears from the previous 992.1-generation’s seven-speed gearbox. The T’s shifter has a unique knob made of openpore walnut. While the manual has an auto rev-match function, the shift helper can be disabled. It’s part of the standard Sport Chrono package.

The new model can be identified by stickers of a manual shift pattern on its rear side windows. Inside, there’s another shift pattern logo on the passenger side of the dash, and the center console has an “MT” badge in front of the shift lever. Excessive? Maybe, but as long as it has a real stick shift to row through the gears, that’s all that matters.

While a lot of other companies are announcing the end of production for their manual transmission models, let’s give a round of applause to Porsche for continuing to offer the enthusiasts choice

SkidCar Training

Deschutes County SkidCar Training is an all-weather driver enhancement program taught with the aid of the SKIDCAR System. The SKIDCARframework attaches to the suspension of a vehicle to allow the front and rear tires to be lifted or lowered independently with a controller. The system allows drivers to experience the inclement driving conditions that cause a vehicle to lose traction in a safe and controlled learning environment. The course costs $100.00 and is available through Deschutes County Risk Management and sponsored by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.

Training includes one hour of classroom instruction followed by three hours of hands-on driving in the vehicle. The instructor will cover various techniques, including proper eye placement, acceleration, braking, steering, weight and energy management, as well as proper tire decisions and maintenance. Participants will learn the proper use of anti-lock braking systems and understand the differences between rear wheel drive, front wheel drive and four wheel drive systems, as well as Electronic Stability Control and Electronic Traction Control in modern vehicles. Participants will also learn about skid prevention, control and recovery.

https://www.deschutes.org/administration/page/skidcar-training carevents@highdesertpca.org (Mike Simmons)

HDR-PCA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Mark Taylor, Membership membership@highdesertpca.org

Tom & Jennifer Malace Bend, Oregon 97703 2016 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

Gary & Laura O’Connell Bend, Oregon 97701 2014 Cayman S

Ryan Marks Bend, Oregon 97702 2000 Boxster

Maurice & Tiffany Crites La Grande, Oregon 97850 1987 924 S

PCA ANNIVERSARIES

Tenure Congratulations! We are very grateful to these members for their membership tenure anniversaries with PCA, not just with the High Desert Region

December PCA Anniversaries

Fred & Pat Nielsen: 52 years

Peter & Amy Wheary: 35 years

Michael & Ann Sampson: 32 years

Michael & Linda Eisele: 26 years

Alan & Debbie Fuller: 22 years

Kevin & Marnye Reynolds: 22 years

Don Good & Astrid Giblin: 21 Years

Dennis Snodgrass & Debbie Marcum: 20 years

James & Jennifer Laughlin: 14 years

Robert & Adriana Altvatter: 13 years

Keith Jones & Kathy Cosgrove-Jones: 13 years

Scott Lauray & Lauren O’Sullivan: 9 years

Clint & Susanne Prescott: 9 years

Charlie Wintch: 9 years

Andrew & Francie Engel: 8 years

Kevin & Gary Knight: 7 years

Paul Schmitz: 7 years

John Arzner: 6 years

Douglas Alan Cornelius: 6 years

Maxine & Ahna Halberg: 6 years

Joshua Gleason & Sarah Jones: 5 years

Pat Olson: 5 years

Alan & Petra Rowe: 4 years

Connor & Aaron Cubic: 3 years

Ann & Michael Rosenfield: 3 years

Jen Bowen: 2 years

Rob Duvalle: 2 years

Elli Carey: 1 year

Contact Fred Nielsen

Assisting a deceased member's daughter with selling Porsche parts her father owned.

Tan leather front and rear seats from a 1974 or later Porsche 911(G body)

1. Two 7x15 Fuchs wheels 2. 911 SC distributor 0213184001 3. Two early 911 manifolds for Zenith or Weber carburetors 4. Permatune ignition for Porsche 911 5. Porsche 911 Jack 6. Factory workshop manuals for early Porsche 911, Vol. 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6.

Lots of other items, call with your questions.

If interested, make offers for the above items.

Fred Neilson bend356@hotmail.com

PORSCHE PARTS ** ( Bit and Pieces)

Seat Slides and Brackets

Rev Counter

Weber Carburetors

Intakes

oil console 916 107 242 OR Rec Counter 91164130220

Front Seats

Brake Calipers

Torsion Bar Kit