TIPEC All Torque 121

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE Ian Jones explores the roads of North Wales and the Evo Triangle

PORSCHE PILGRIMAGE Ian J Marsh on visiting the Porsche factory and museum in Stuttgart

WERKS REUNION Ted Walker photographs Porsche Club of America’s event in California

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All Torque / 121 Feb/Mar 2017 Chairman’s Chat It is the 2nd of Jan as I add a couple of late bits of information to this column, so I will wish you all a Happy New Year. 2016 was a little bit rubbish if you were a celebrity, there seemed to be lots of people leaving us around the festive period. So let me start this with some good news …

We had a new region (Peterborough) start up in December. Peterborough and the surrounding areas have long been poorly represented by our regions, however this is all about to change.

I travelled up the A1 on a cold and misty afternoon to join them for their first meeting, which was very well attended. I can see that this will be a region that will grow nicely over the next few years. Stuart and Michael are both very keen and we all wish them well.

Peterborough isn’t the only new region, we are launching another new region, Hampshire, on the 1st of February. I suppose this technically isn’t a new region as it is replacing the Wessex region but it is a bit more than a rebrand.

A name change was long overdue to describe the region more accurately and the venue was also changed to be more central in the county. We have also changed the date to the first Wednesday of the month. More details in TIPEC News and in the regional round up.

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We are also hopeful of having a new region in NW Wales fairly soon with a famous name looking to get something set up in the region. Hopefully more news on this shortly.

Another couple of regions that have been without an RO or a meeting for a while are East Midlands and the Yorkshire region.

It is hoped that we will very soon get these regions kickstarted again, hopefully in the next month or two. Watch this space.

So what has 2017 got in store for us at TIPEC Towers? Well, we are already planning for Simply Porsche at Beaulieu on the 4th June. This year sees the 40th Anniversary of the 928 and as an ex-928 owner, I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic display of Land Sharks at our main show.

We also hope to have all of our Northern and Midlands based regions getting together for the Donington historic Festival at the end of April. This should be a great display of cars and a chance for those from different regions to get together.

At the NEC we have two shows again: the Classic Car restoration show from March 31st to April 2nd and the Classic Motor Show in November. Then there is the awesome Silverstone Classic at the end of July, which is my favourite.

Of course we can add the many local shows and events that the regions put on during the year, and the various tours that are available. I think it looks like being another fun-filled year of Porsche ownership for us all.

This year’s AGM isn’t far away, so put the date in your diary: Sunday April 2nd at Coventry Transport Museum. Full details in the news pages. It is your club, so please come along and have your say.

I look forward to seeing many of you there.

That’s all for now,

– Jason

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News & updates Simply Porsche 2017 Beaulieu, June 4th (Sunday) TIPEC’s annual shindig at Beaulieu is the biggest club event of the year and was arguably THE Porsche event of 2016.

It really is a wonderful part of the country so spend a few days, so why not book up in advance and make a long weekend of it?

Last year’s Simply Porsche event was the biggest and best ever with over 1,000 cars heading through the New Forest to get to Beaulieu.

There are many local B&Bs and hotels, or you could stay just a few miles away in Southampton or Bournemouth, both of which have a great choice of accommodation.

This year’s show is going to be even better with a bigger trade village and a wonderful display of 928s celebrating their 40th birthday.

We have members from all over the UK make the pilgrimage to the South Coast, some will come alone while others come away with fellow regional members and make a weekend of it.

For those of you with a sense of adventure, why not join those who choose to camp for a few days?

See the forum for more details on that.

Entry to the show will include entry to the museum, abbey, gardens, and the palace, home of the Montague family for over 500 years.

Change of dates for Silverstone Classic July 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) The 2017 Silverstone Classic has been moved back by a week to accommodate the confirmed dates of the British Grand Prix (which was moved after the German Grand Prix was omitted from 2017’s programme).

Club shop Polo shirts There are a variety of colours available in men’s or ladies’ cuts to match or clash with your car, from Guards Red to Speed Yellow and a few that weren’t on Porsche’s colour charts too. Polo shirts come with the option of black or white embroidered logos. In addition to the polo shirts we have fleeces and baseball caps, especially for our follicly-challenged Boxster owners. http://stores.clothes2order.com/tipec There is also a direct link from our homepage at www.tipec.net £14.99 £21.99 £17.99 £24.99

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All prices are plus P&P but are best value when ordering multiples, so why not ask others in your region before ordering?

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Anyone can contribute – we only ask that it is all your own work (both writing and photography).

Email: tony@typescape.com We put out a call for extra articles this year and had a fantastic response. Huge thanks to everybody who sent in articles, photos and stories. Sometimes there simply isn’t room for everything, so please bear with us if your piece hasn’t been printed in this issue – we’ll hold some over for quieter months. We really do appreciate the effort, and value every submission.

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TIPEC AGM 2017 Coventry Transport Museum, April 2nd (Sunday), 10:30am It’s not long until this year’s club AGM, which this year will be at the Coventry Transport Museum. Much like Gaydon last year, the venue has just undergone a major £9m redevelopment program.

After the AGM, you will be able to have a wander around the museum. We will also be able to park our Porsches at the front of the museum, so best give them a quick wipe over before heading out. You will be able to park out front from 10:00am and we will aim to start around 10:30. Tea and coffee will be supplied on arrival and also lunch will be provided.

Agenda 1. Welcome and apologies 2. Previous Minutes 3. Chairman’s report 4. Finance Report 5. Determination of subs 6. Election of committee members 7. Amendments of rules and regulations 8. Any other business Please confirm your attendance in advance by either adding your name to the thread on the forum or by emailing jason.gibson@tipec.net Deadline Friday 18th March.

New Regions We are pleased to announce two new regions: Peterborough & Hampshire If you are local then please pop along and say hello.

As with all of our meetings, members from neighbouring regions are welcome to come along and join in the fun.

Peterborough meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month from 7:30pm at the Botolph Arms, 456 Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 7DD. The new RO is Stuart Wand, and the ARO is Michael Walter.

Hampshire meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month from 7pm at The Portsmouth Arms, Hatch Warren Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4RA. The RO & ARO for Hampshire are to be confirmed.

Stuart Wand, new RO, reports on the Peterborough region’s beginnings For some time I’ve been an avid fan of Porsches for many years but never delved into ownership. That changed in April 2016 when I bought my first Porsche, a 2014 Cayman. Soon after I joined TIPEC and was looking forward to meeting up with other Porsche owners. Only then did I discover that the nearest regions were Leicester and Bury St Edmunds; both a considerable distance for club nights out.

I thought nothing more about it until I attended my first TIPEC sponsored event at the Silvestone Classic where I met Jason and Sean.

I discussed the lack of a local region based near Peterborough and Jason thought there might be others in the local area who would be interested. It wasn’t until after the NEC Classic Car Show in November that this was mentioned to Michael, who is also from Peterborough.

Jason introduced us to each other and after a very brief chat we decided that we’d like to form a new region. The only issue was what to call it. We struggled with a name for the region, eventually settling on Peterborough.

We arranged our first meeting, found a suitable venue, distributed home-made leaflets and posted on as many websites we could find. Our first meeting was arranged for 14th December, which seemed a little close to Christmas, but in our enthusiasm we pushed ahead hoping to get a few interested souls. We had hopes of a small gathering of five or six people to start off the inaugural meeting of the Peterborough region.

To our surprise we ended up with double that!

We also had some others who couldn’t make it but expressed their support.

It was a very enjoyable evening with everyone discussing their love of their cars and their moments of ripping their hair out trying to sort out issues. New friends were made, drink was drunk (non-alcoholic of course), food was eaten and shiny Porsches were lined up to be admired.

Everyone left with a smile on their faces and looking forward to the next meeting, when we can start planning our adventures. We already have a long list of events and trips for 2017. All in all it was a great evening!

Porsche Boxster and Cayman – The Complete Story Author Johnny Tipler Price £25.00 ISBN 978-1-78500-211-3 www.crowood.com The Crowood Press are relatively new to Porsche books, this is only their second.

So how does it compare to the competition?

Tipler’s book kicks off with the briefest of backgrounds on Porsche and its general history before diving straight in to the development story behind the Boxster. The tone is light but thorough, with facts and figures, dates and names … but it’s definitely a personal take and an easy read.

The photography leans heavily on Porsche’s own archive, and as such you may have seen some of the pictures before, especially if you’re a Boxster/Cayman officionado. This does mean the quality is high though, and whilst the typography is maybe a little heavy-handed, the photos are bright and sharp.

Tipler deals with the Boxster first, with chapters on each generation of the car, before jumping back in time to the introduction of the first Cayman and running through its history in a similar manner. It’s after this that the book gets more interesting, though.

We get a personal take on a few of Boxster and Cayman models through the years, as Tipler writes about his own road trips around the UK and Europe. Then a brief section on the racing heritage of the cars, and another on major tuners and modifiers, before wrapping up with brief tips for maintenance and a mention of the new replacements, the 718 Series cars.

This makes the book unique – as well as the usual history and technical info, there are road trips, and lengthy interviews with designers and racers. It may be a relatively cheap book, by coffee-table Porsche reporting standards, but it definitely holds its own by striking out in some interesting directions.

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News & updates Club trips for 2017 Spa, Laon, & an Ireland tour

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We still have a few spaces available on the trips in the advert below. For those that have thought about taking the car abroad these are a great taster for experiencing driving in Europe, which is great fun.

Don’t forget that you can use your £50 voucher against all of these events.

There are also single occupancy rates available on request.

If you have any questions please email sean.smallman@tipec.net or contact the team at Scenic.

TIPEC members – use code 17TIPEC when booking and get two-for-one advance discounted tickets and an infield parking pass to display your car on our club stand. Club ticket sales close 5pm Sunday 23rd April 2017.

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Donington Historic Festival 2017 TIPEC’s ‘club day’ is April 30th (Sunday) We are going to hold a club gathering at the Donington Historic Festival on Sunday 30th April and we look forward to welcoming members to a day of historic motor racing and club banter from one of the great motor racing circuits.

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Please book your 2 for 1 tickets using the club code 17TIPEC and join us at the festival. The event runs for three days and there will be infield parking for the duration but Sunday 30th will be our ‘official club day’ at the festival. See you there!

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Some of Porsche’s paint colours can really divide opinion.

Macadamia Brown isn’t for everyone, but Graham Miller knew what he wanted.

Like most of us in the club my obsession with Porsche started very early. As a young apprentice for an electrical engineering firm, I can remember being sent from Reading with a senior engineer into London to work on a shop in Oxford Street. On the way over the Hammersmith flyover a frog green sports car with half a roof and a very noisy engine came past us. “Wot’s that?” I asked in my best Berkshire teenager accent, “that’s a Porsche Targa” came the reply. I was hooked on all things Porsche from that moment on.

Fast forward about 40 years to 2014 and I finally stopped bothering my family with tales of “when I win the lottery” and bought the car I had been researching for what seemed like years; a 2008 911 Carrera S in Macadamia Brown.

I remember seeing one in a brochure around the time it was launched and thought ‘that’s the very chappie for me’. The car was supplied by Porsche East London who even brought the car to my office in Reading so I could test drive it.

What fantastic service.

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Okay, it’s a Marmite colour, but personally I love it and when it’s clean and the sun shines on it the metalflake simply sparkles. I have received lots of good comments taking it to club meets etc as it seems to be a bit of a rare colour.

This year was my big birthday (59 and 12 months) so my tribe had planned that we go to the West Coast of America in September and do the drive from San Francisco down to Las Vegas and as I have never been totally happy with the paint on the car (it was a London car and had a few interesting scars that can only happen in a big city). I contacted Lake Autos, the body shop I use to look after our company vehicles, spoke to Steve Barnett one of the owners, and together we hatched a plan to bring the car’s bodywork up to spec whilst I was away in the States.

The car seemed to have issues around both doors which looked slightly rippled and there were curious white shadows showing through which reappeared after washing. The bonnet had some stone chips and the front bumper was a little bulletholed as well. The other thing that concerned me was how exposed the radiators were due to the large front vents on the car.

This is a very attractive feature but has a habit of collecting wet leaves etc which can result in hefty bills if the dreaded tin worm gets to the radiators. Also when driving at the national speed limit (like all good Porsche drivers do) there is a chance that a rocket propelled stone could take out a rad.

I have seen lots of aftermarket kits which sit on the outside of the bumper and although they do the job they are not the most aesthetically pleasing thing and for me would spoil the appearance of the 997s front end.

“… It’s a Marmite colour, but personally I love it and when

it’s clean and the sun shines on it the metalflake simply sparkles.

Steve came up with the solution that I think provides the best of both worlds, he fabricated grills from stainless steel mesh which sit behind the bumper but in front of the radiators.

These provide the protection I wanted without compromising the look of the car. I opted to leave the mesh in stainless finish but Steve tells me that this could easily be painted to suit; I think its spot on.

Whilst I was away the car was stripped down ready for bodywork prep and I gather that the only part which was a real sod was the removal of the rear side windows as these are effectively riveted into place and took a huge amount of patience to remove without breaking the very expensive glass.

Whilst the car was in prep Lakes invited their paint supplier to visit to take samples and details of the original paint so that they could get the specification absolutely right. Steve knows just how fussy I am with my cars and did not want to leave anything to chance. The paint suppliers did a great job and matched the paint perfectly.

The car was with Lakes for about three weeks in total which may seem a long time but I didn’t mind as they are perfectionists and the car looks fantastic with its new coat of Macadamia Brown metallic. The car was delivered to me in person

by Lakes having had several coats of wax and it was so clean I thought that they had left the glass out! Alas the car is not so clean now, as I have done nothing but drive it ever since.

To say that I am chuffed would be the understatement of the year.

So is it Marmite? Take a look at the pictures and make your own mind up, or better still come and see the car in the flesh. I’m at Thames Valley’s club night the second Tuesday in every month at the Novello, Maidenhead. If you buy me a beer I will tell you all about it again and again and again …

A big thank you to Steve and his team at: Lake Autos, Burghfield Bridge, Reading 01189 576 450 www.lake-autos.co.uk

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GOODWOOD AT SPEED Author Lorne Campbell / Photography Stuart Adams Fotografik (www.stuartfadams.com)

Lorne Campbell enjoyed a trackday at Goodwood in October Aside from a little vibration under braking, it went well …

We were lucky with the weather and the track was dry all day. I had my friend, Dave, as a passenger and we arrived early, got into the sound check queue and the 944 S2 was then tested after we had signed on. They test at three quarters of max (red line) rpm with the sensor one metre from the exhaust outlet. It was a 105 db day but our reading was ~ 98 to 99 db so well under. 105 db is pretty loud but some (including a 911!) were borderline.

Having grabbed a bacon roll after the briefing we took to the track. Those unfamiliar with the circuit get taken round by the chief instructor, but the majority of us had been there before.

I took the first couple of laps fairly easily, as normal, to get car and self warmed up. Once we started to increase speed, however, it became apparent that despite not slowing excessively hard – I allow a good distance – there was a vibration problem under braking. This hadn’t been apparent on the road and was not noticeable when we drove home at the end of the day. The discs and pads are standard, and the immediate thought was warped discs, or pad transfer, but I realised that it had started AT / 121

happening before the disks had had a chance to warp, and that also the vibration was coming mainly through the steering and not the brake pedal. Stopping was straight with no pull to one side. The car, incidentally, was running on standard road tyres at standard road pressures.

If I got through the Lavant corner fast enough we were just touching 120 mph at the end of the Lavant straight, so I was slowing from a much higher speed than the car normally has to cope with. The consensus of opinion is that being put under much more strain than usual, it is the lower front wishbone bushes (maybe also anti-roll bar bushes) that are the cause, so replacement bushes (possibly poly) are probably required. Running at normal road speeds is no problem so this will be checked out at the next service after Christmas.

Although the above was a little annoying, it didn’t stop us enjoying the day, which was great fun despite the fact that there were only about three cars slower than us. The car went well in all other respects and sounded good, but there were a number of ‘modern’ 911s,

BMWs and similar machines (also a Nissan GT-R). There were a few classics (and a modern Citroen hatch), most of which we were quicker than, although one beautifully set up Healey 100, which had been tuned to about 200 hp and weighed about 450 kg less than us, slowly caught us, so I let him by. I think the car was fitted with track (or semi-track) tyres, and seemed to have a little more cornering speed.

I had the dampers on the 944 replaced with Konis last year, so they are OK. They are adjustable; the rears have to be removed for adjustment and I have them permanently set at 50%, but the front struts can be adjusted from under the bonnet. On the road, I run with them at full soft but on the track I finally decided that the handling was best with them set at full hard. I forgot to slacken them off before driving home, however, and they were certainly fairly ‘teeth rattly’ on the road!

The car certainly doesn’t seem to have suffered on the track, and I will be having a look at bushes and, perhaps, slightly harder brake pads (for a little more bite) before taking to the track to get my ‘fix’ again next year.

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“ If I got through the corner fast enough we were

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Izzy ‘Mad Pig’ Spyder took a trip to Wales to see his brother … (and on undercover reconnaissance for an Anglia & North Essex region weekend run)

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE Author Ian Jones / Photography Ian Jones

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It was the morning after the Anglia & North Essex region BBQ hosted by Steve & Lorna, (a lovely day in the sun was had by all, fed and watered to the extreme), that we had planned our short trip away to Snowdonia.

A relaxing break from the humdrum of the daily grind … little did my wife, Mandy, know that I had pencilled it in as a scouting trip for a regional weekend away. That was until the discussion of which car to take popped into the conversation, and my plan was rumbled!

With the weather forecast for the Southeast sunny and hitting the 30s, we headed for the beauty of North Wales and light rain, if there is such a thing in Wales!

With a late start to miss the morning rush, we all headed off (all three of us, me, Mandy & the Mad Pig), and sure enough as we passed Shrewsbury the sky darkened and with the last few petrol stations without super fuel, we headed to Welshpool which had Tesco Momentum confirmed. First thing to consider is fuel! With a full tank, it was off into the wilds and to our hotel, the Royal Ship in Dolgellau.

The Royal Ship was an excellent choice, warm and friendly. Our room was large, comfortable and clean, but the car park was very tight … if you could get a space at all, as it was a first come first served rather than residents only. Second thing to consider, parking!

After getting some local knowledge, we set to planning the next three days. The weather was turning for the better for the rest of the week.

We arranged to meet up with my brother Neil the next morning at the best roadside café in the country at the Rhug Estate & Farm shop, via a non-direct route around Lake Vyrnwy. Now the third thing to consider is navigation! You will need a satnav, don’t rely on your phone. When it says one hour to do 30 miles it isn’t telling porkies; we arrived fashionably late … Sorry Neil! Rhug Estate & Farm shop had a fantastic café and we were pleasantly surprised at the prices. After picking my brother’s back-road knowledge it was off for a lap of the Evo Triangle, which happened to be hidden in a cloud when we arrived! Be warned there are cameras and Police dotted around the route, because of a few pushing the limits too AT / 121

far! With that done it was off on one of Neil’s magic mystery tours skirting yet more lakes, epic scenery, and open moorlands with wide sweeping roads that could be driven with a little gusto! Arriving mid-afternoon at Porthmadog for a top up of fuel and food, we then went back to base via Harlech Castle, yes the very same one from Men of Harlech, the unofficial anthem of Wales.

The next day with the sun out it was off to Caernarfon Castle via yet another indirect route (cheers again Neil) with a little light shopping and a boat trip out onto ‘The Swellies’. We then stormed the castle, with Mandy staying mostly at ground level whilst I charged up and down every tower.

Our route back to base ran via the Llanberis Pass which is rated in the top ten best driving roads within the UK … Fantastic! Then on to Capel Curig, Betws-y-Coed and the A470 to Ffestiniog and Dolgellau for a wonderful meal and rest before the big outing tomorrow – to Mount Snowdon.

Up early, packed, with a hearty breakfast, we were off to Snowdon, with a good spirited drive via another route through the Llanberis Pass which was clear-ish, and it was off for our ascent of the mountain. It was a hard, long slog up that track to the top! Oh, what a train ride that was! And we had the weather as well, as we arrived at the summit the clouds lifted, the sun shone, and I was King of the mountain (along with a hundred or so other people, Hobbits, and Dwarves). The views were spectacular. Then back on the train for our descent with views of the Llanberis Pass over 2,000 feet below us.

We headed off for a cream tea and yet another run up the Pass. Then off to the Mines of Moria (well, the ancient copper mine of Sygun) to get a feeling of being hundreds of feet under the mountain! Then finally back to the Royal Ship for our last night.

Up, breakfast and off homeward via Lake Vyrnwy. We had an excellent short break that felt a lot longer. Recharged and reinvigorated, and with a last splash of fuel at Welshpool, it was off home, raining all the way.

If anyone knows of any outstanding roads in the Snowdonia region pop me an email on izzy.spyder@sky.com …

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PORSCHE PILGRIMAGE Author Ian J Marsh / Photography Ian J Marsh

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A pilgrimage to the home of Porsche is probably on the ‘bucket list’ of most enthusiasts.

It’s easy to get to, and visitors are well catered for, with Porsche’s own museum as well as a factory tour.

In September I took a trip to Stuttgart to visit the Porsche Factory and Museum with a couple of old school friends who also own Porsches.

We had to pre-book the tours prior to arrival, at a cost of eight euro each. Excellent value.

As instructed we arrived at the museum 30 minutes prior to the tour to find an excellent café and two restaurants. Whilst waiting for the tour to begin we spent some time looking through the glass wall to the well equipped workshops where the museum exhibits are regularly serviced and repaired.

The museum building was opened inJanuary 2009 and the design was selected from over 170 entries from all over Europe. Even if you didn’t like cars it was worth the trip just to see the building; it is an incredible design. Very modern with clean lines and seems to float above the ground with mirrored tiles on the underside.

The factory is just a short walk across the road from the museum so very little time is spent outside in the weather.

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The factory is amazing; very clean, quiet and well organised as you would expect from German engineering. The whole production line is fed from computer controlled driverless electric vehicles which are optically directed to different sections of the production line. All types and colours of vehicles go through one after the other, with all parts being added by teams of technicians. Parts arrive by road just in time to feed the production line. Two shifts work eight hours each in the factory, with the majority of cars being built to order.

The tour takes about two hours, and on completion we stopped for a well earned rest with coffee and cakes before entering the museum. The cars and exhibits in the museum are all numbered and the audio recorder provided has all the details of every exhibit, you just punch in the numbers as you go and can repeat as required or take any route.

It’s very flexible.

The visit was of particular interest to me as a 928 owner, because the museum had a special Transaxle Exhibition featuring the 924, 944, 968 and the 928. There were some excellent examples of all these cars with detailed history provided.

One in particular was the ‘Long Version 928’, which was built by the Porsche Weissach Development Centre and was 250mm longer than the standard 928.The extended wheelbase, plus changes to the B Column and door frame, resulted in 200mm more rear leg room. The car featured projection headlamps, a steep hatchback, leather interior and green tinted windows. On September 19th 1984 the car was presented to Ferry Porsche on his 75th Birthday.

There was also a cutaway 968 showing all the detail of the mechanics, plus an all wheel drive 944 on its side, also showing all the mechanical details.

There was of course a complete history of Ferdinand Porsche's achievements with his early developments of racing through to the war years and beyond, developing the rear engine cars with which everybody is familiar, with the Beetle and the 911 probably the most popular.

There were also many racing cars from the 1980s on display, featuring the 926/962 six-times winners at Le Mans.

Flights From Heathrow Terminal 2 with Eurowings return to Stuttgart, approx £110 return.

Accommodation Readily available. We stayed in an Ibis Hotel which was basic, but very clean and everything worked. £109 for two nights for a double room.

Transport There are excellent transport links via the underground system which links into the overground system; very cheap and buy your own tickets. Machines accept credit cards, notes or coins.

Eating out Plenty of restaurants, prices similar to UK. Online There is an excellent website for the Museum and Factory with a virtual tour so I would recommend this for anyone seriously considering a trip, have a look at the following: www.porsche.com/museum/en/ausstellung

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Top The sunny climate of California makes owning a 911 Speedster an appealing prospect.

Middle A 356 Speedster and a Cayman GT4 may have little in common on the face of it, but they share similar ideals.

Right A 1980 924GTR that was developed and raced in the US: Over 650bhp was possible and 917 brakes were used to stop it!

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2016 saw the third running of this event and it took place at the Rancho Cañada Golf Club on California’s Monterey Bay Peninsular as part of the Monterey Car Week. With over 1,000 spectators’ Porsches plus almost 600 in the special display area and an additional 150 in the concours this is a big one make event by any standards. TIPEC member Ted Walker was there to capture some images of the wide variety of often unusual models that were present.

Author Martin Broadribb / Photography Ted Walker

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Top The Carrera RS has now become a sort of objet d’art in financial terms, a far cry from when they were raced and rallied when new.

Right On the basis that a 911 is something of a blank canvas, Japanese tuner RAUH-Welt produces the parts to make a 930, 964 or 993 look like this.

Leftt No, the photograph has not been reversed: The decals on this side of the car are all facing the same way as those on the other side! This is the aptly-named Maverick Design version of the 928, a heavily modified S4 that cost $350,000 and is one of two production cars along with two prototypes. I think that the jury may still be out on this one.

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Scotland RO Scott Francis Allan 07790 846 990 ARO West John Davidson ARO East Neil Fraser Group email scotland@tipec.net Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month 7:30pm for an 8pm start in the 007 bar, upstairs at Bo’Ness Motor Museum, Bridgeness Road, Bo’Ness EH51 9JR. www.motor-museum.bo-ness.org.uk Search Facebook for ‘TIPEC Scotland’ Welcome to our 2017 Season and a happy New Year to all our members. Following on from the successes of 2016, the planning has already begun for what will surely be an exciting Porsche, Picnics and Prosecco journey for all. Before we look forward let’s take a moment to reflect on what we as a club achieved in 2016.

In Spring we took flight to Germany taking in the Essen Classic Car Show, and at home we enjoyed a track evening at Knockhill, had a delightful lunch at the Allanton Inn followed by a visit to the Jim Clark Motor Museum, finishing of the April with the Classic Car Rally at Bridge of Allan.

The summer months enjoyed kind weather and the lighter nights allowing us all to enjoy a fistful of events including an Angel Wax detailing demonstration, the well-attended Historic Motor Extravaganza at Thirlestane, Tayside Classic Motor Show, Moffat Classic Car Rally and Glamis Castle Scottish Transport Extravaganza. The region’s annual BBQ and concours was a huge success with everyone enjoying the burgers and fruit kebabs, AT / 121

chocolate desserts and great selection of drinks.

The Show and Shine presentations finished off a great day. Some members travelled south for the Silverstone Classic Weekend.

In August, we were invited to display member’s cars at the Ignition Festival of Speed in Glasgow which saw an average of 25,000 members of the public visiting per day. Members also took part in the Porsche Parade with highlighted the Porsche 911 with cars from the 1969 911T to the 991 GT3 RS being driven at speed around the streets of Glasgow. Certainly one of the highlights of the season for the club and one we hope to be given the opportunity to partake in again. Our summer wouldn’t be complete without the largest gathering of Porsches in Scotland with ‘Porsche in the Glen’ which saw a record number of vehicles on show. A credit to our very own Brian Woods.

Autumn saw a run through the Scottish glens bringing the season to a close with many members tucking their cars away before the cold, wet and salty weather was upon us.

November was another highlight with several members visiting the NEC Classic Car Show. We had a great turn out at our 10 Pin Bowling night – congratulations to the winners, you know who you are. We finished off 2016 with our annual Christmas Dinner at the Open Arms Hotel, Dirlerton. What can I say, I’m stuffed. An excellent night of fun, laughter and drinking with friends new and old.

can see from above, there has been a shift in who writes the minutes – me! So, what about 2017?

All I can say is watch this space, but so far …

February 1st (Wednesday) Karting night April 1st (Saturday) Spring Run and overnight stay at Loch Leven More information can be found on our Facebook Page and the regional page of the club website.

Please feel free to email any suggestions you have for the 2017 Season to scotland@tipec.net

10 pin bowling champions

Let’s not forget the impromptu chippy run to Anstruther, I’m looking forward to more of those.

Our first meeting of 2017 saw 15 members and four Porsches in the car park, well done! The meeting was chaired by Neil Fraser who began the meeting with the annual RO and ARO rituals. No, not the paddle whipping, the nominations. As you

The girls at the TIPEC Scotland Christmas party

North West RO Richard Sholl 07970 147 779 • n22rks@googlemail.com ARO Darren Pollard 07523 768 868 • darrenpollard1@hotmail.com ARO Colin Hammerton 07500 908 091 • col.hamm@hotmail.co.uk TIPEC NE Christmas curry night

Mike’s well-stored Scirocco

North East RO Mike Williamson 07940 738 692 mike.williamson@volkswagen.co.uk ARO Andy Blythe 01642 809 031 • andy44s70@gmail.com Meetings are held first Sunday of every month 7:30pm at The Anson Farm, just off the A19.

Photo above from the TIPEC North east Christmas curry night … would you trust one of these guys in a Porsche?

February 5th (Sunday) Anson Farm club night

Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month from 7pm (with club business dealt with at 8pm) at The Railway, 35 Wigan Road, Euxton, PR7 6LA (01254 209841) Regular attendees will know that we’ve been using The Railway at Euxton whilst waiting to see what happened with The Boatyard’s refurbishments. After a meeting with the new manager I am sorry to report that the North West region will not be returning there anytime soon. The current plan is to stay at The Railway for the time being and for the second Monday to become our regular club night to avoid the problems we used to have with bank holidays.

Once again I’m indebted to the Hammerton family who opened their home to the club ahead of this year’s Christmas tea. Several of us met at Great Harwood for mulled wine and seasonal treats before driving to The Garden Kitchen at Holden Clough for a rather ‘busy’ afternoon tea.

Many thanks to all who came along.

Our December meeting included the now infamous annual quiz, once again expertly written by ARO Colin Hammerton. It was won, by a one point margin, by the Cross/Pollard/Kendal team so well done to them. Prizes were kindly donated by attendees and the good burghers of Porsche Centre Bolton and Jasmine Porschalink.

During our December meeting both myself (Richard) and ARO Colin took on another year ‘in office’ so I need to thank you all for your

confidence in us. Simon stood down as ARO and Darren joined us as ‘the new boy’. Thanks to Simon for all his efforts over the years and I look forward to having Darren on board.

As far as club activity for 2017 is concerned I’d suggest that you can expect ‘more of the same’ with plans for one or two more guest speakers, a one-off ‘factory’ venue for the February meeting, and a charity casino/race night in April. We’re already planning this year’s Longest Day Run which I’m hoping will be a true coast-to-coast affair which I think will be a first for our region and maybe even for The Club.

Darren will be looking at interesting car shows to attend and plans are in place for a spring ‘inter-region’ brunch meet to include the North West, Cheshire & Staffs, SYNN, North East and the newly formed Peterborough region.

I was saddened to learn that Dougie Groves passed away on December 15th. He was the subject of our ‘bucket list’ event last year which saw 17 Porsche cars gathered to offer him passenger rides in his favourite marque.

Representatives from our region attended his funeral service with their Porsche cars and were thanked by the Groves family.

If you don’t get an occasional email from me, please let me know and I’ll add you to my list.

Find us on Facebook at ‘The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club North West’.

February 13th (Monday) Club Night, one-off venue TBC. February 24th (Friday) Friday Feast run March 13th (Monday) Club night at The Railway March 24th (Friday) Friday Feast run

March 5th (Sunday) Anson Farm club night Late March TBC Specialist Cars of Malton Big Breakfast run April 2nd (Sunday) Anson Farm club night April 29th (Saturday) NSSCC race meet Croft (Andy 924T outing) The boys at the club keep asking … Mike’s Scirocco must come out of its Garden Room hiding for 2017!

Yorkshire RO & ARO wanted Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month 7:30pm at The Arabian Horse, Main Street, Aberford, LS25 3AA (Tel 0113 281 3312). Just off the A1/A64.

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South Yorkshire & North Notts.

Joint RO Dean Lancashire 07860 198 627 • dean@tachart.com Joint RO Ray Waite 07831 106 086 • waite696@aol.com Meetings are held first Sunday of every month at 7pm for 7:30pm start at Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Barnby Moor, Retford, Notts, DN22 8QS We hope that you all had an enjoyable Christmas break and that the New Year festivities went well. Dean and Ray would like to wish our SYYNers especially, and all TIPEC members, the very best for the coming year.

Cheshire & Staffs members and their cars under the wing of the Nimrod at RAF Cosford

Cheshire & Staffs RO Dave Watson 07889 804 598 • watson_david@btinternet.com ARO Gareth Aldridge 07881 228 944 • gj.aldridge@yahoo.co.uk Cheshire & Staffs on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/TIPEC.CS Meetings are held third Tuesday of every month 8pm at The Whipping Stocks, Stocks Lane, Over Peover, Knutsford, WA16 9EX. Even with winter arriving, we have had a busy time within the region. A number of new members have joined Cheshire & Staffs (welcome to you all).

Some of us have been tinkering on our cars, others have tucked them away for the winter, whilst some have been out on various adventures.

At the last minute the club was offered a stand at the Neil Howard Stages Rally and Fireworks display at Oulton Park. It was an enjoyable day with opportunity to watch the rally and fireworks, and to support club member Barry Stenhouse who was competing in his Mini Cooper.

Our region was also represented at the NEC Classic Motor Show with Dave’s 914 on display amongst a great mix of Porsches on the TIPEC stand. The stand also had some celebrity Star Wars visitors from our club insurers, whilst Jonny Smith from Fifth Gear and Alex Riley from The Classic Car Show appeared keen to talk 914!

The last weekend in November saw the annual 928UK sharkfest take place at the Merry Miller in Oxfordshire. Three TIPEC 928s met up with two PCGB owners en route to a gathering of 38 Porsche 928s. Not a sight you see every day.

On 19th December six Porsches and a VW (imposter!) had a scenic drive across to RAF Cosford for a photo opportunity under the wing of the AT / 121

Nimrod outside the museum. Given that she organised it, we let Stef’s Scirocco muscle in on the end! It was nice to see other visitors to the museum admiring our cars and taking a keen interest in the club. We would like to extend a special thank you to Matt Smithers for arranging the photo opportunity – just a shame you didn’t have your 968 with you.

A group of 21 sat down for our Christmas meal at the December meeting. It was good to see faces old and new. We discussed events for this coming year, some of which are still fluid. We have lots planned and have also agreed to do more in 2017 with neighbouring TIPEC regions. In addition, we hope to arrange a road trip to the Spa Classic and Nurburgring in May. Details will be listed on the club website soon and in the events section below in each magazine. You can also keep up to date on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/TIPEC.CS

NEC Classic Motor Show Three members (Pete, Pete & Dean) made the trip down to Birmingham for the usual affair with some great classics and autojumble.

Porsche had a huge presence this year with Porsche Classic showing some great restorations that had been done by the OPCs. The transaxle display was fantastic with a beautiful 924 in green really standing out. The yellow 1973 911 RS was also something to be proud of, now restored to as-new condition. The TIPEC stand had some pretty impressive vehicles as did the PCGB area. Gmund cars fetched along some very rare machines with very rare prices too. The standouts were a red 993 GT2 which you might have seen in some of the Porsche magazines and a Yellow 968 Turbo RS which I never knew existed. Well done to the guys that organised the TIPEC stand again.

December club night Dave Warren’s infamous and humorous 2016 slideshow. As usual Dave had us all crying with laughter with his photos from 2016 and previous years. We also had a visit from a possible new

If you are not receiving our regular email updates then please let Dave or Stefanie know.

February 19th (Sunday) Dubfreeze, Stafford County Showground (please confirm attendance with Stefanie as there are limited places) February 21st (Tuesday) Club night at the Whipping Stocks

Jay Kay’s 911 RS having engine rebuild at OPC Leeds

March 10th (Friday) Oulton Park RS Day March 19th (Sunday) Burgers and Spanners (Working on our cars at Gareth’s Workshop) March 21st (Tuesday) Club night at the Whipping Stocks March 25th (Saturday) Run What U Brung, Santa Pod, meeting point TBC

SYNNers on the Christmas weekend away

member with a new 991.2 C4 in Viper Green … very nice! Hope to see you and the car in spring.

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SYNN Christmas weekend away Three couples (Dean, Joanne, Ray, Katharine, Andrew & Val) made the short drive to Leeds for the weekend away. An early start meant we arrived with plenty of time before check-in, so we decided that the ladies would go shopping and the guys (and Val) would visit Porsche Centre Leeds where we met up with Peter & Ann. What a treat that was – not only new cars but classics as well, and we were treated to a peek inside the workshop, where Jay Kay’s 911 had the engine out. Val spotted her next 911 and Ray was licking the windows of the 918 Spyder (not literally). Early dinner at BiBi’s was very nice but the wait between courses was a bit too long, and don’t get me started on the 10% service charge – bad enough on the meal but on the drinks bill as well was taking the mickey, especially as Dean brought them from the bar himself.

tipeccentral@outlook.com Joint RO Lindsay Brown 07768 442 050 Joint RO Steve Jones 07775 581 044 Joint RO Stuart Wakeman 07912 620 181

Early start the next morning to search out breakfast – Katharine soon found a Patisserie Valerie so she was happy, and I must say the eggs benedict were superb. Suitably refreshed it was time for walking and shopping (guess who did what?) and we spent a while avoiding hundreds of Santas doing a charity run around the city centre. Before long it was time to check out, pick up the car and back home. Another great weekend guys, can’t wait for the next one.

Frosty and dark at the first Peterborough club night

Meetings are held second Monday of every month 7:30pm onwards at The Bull’s Head, Birmingham Rd, Shenstone, Lichfield WS14 0JR. www.vintageinn.co.uk/thebullsheadshenstone I would like firstly to thank all those who have attended any of the events from 2016, and hopefully they and many more will attend the events in 2017.

A great line up for the region’s launch night!

The longest drive had to go to our chairman, Jason Gibson, who left London at 2:30pm to join us. An estimated round trip of about 250 miles. Michael got there with the temperature gauge hardly moving from cold, much to his remonstrations. I’m sure we can plan some trips so his 944 gets warm enough!

We had an excellent turnout for the Christmas meal at The Bull’s Head back in December, and we will continue to use this venue for our monthly meet in 2017.

We will be trying out a Sunday breakfast meeting at Garden Centres in the area, this will hopefully see wives and girlfriends come along and join in as most meetings are car (and maybe a bit male) orientated, so bring along your other half and they can have a mooch around.

We look forward to seeing you in 2017.

February 24–26th (Friday–Sunday) Race Retro, Stoneleigh Park March 5th (Sunday) Club Night at the Old Bell, 7:30pm or earlier if you are eating.

March 31st–2nd April (Friday–Sunday) Practical Classics Restoration Show, NEC

It was a very enjoyable evening with everyone discussing their love of their cars and their moments of ripping their hair out trying to sort out issues. New friends were made, drink was drunk (non-alcoholic of course), food was eaten and shiny Porsches were lined up to be admired.

Wayne did express the need for more women to join the club, so it looks like my wife will be joining us at the next meeting.

Keep up to date at www.synn.org.uk

Peterborough peterborough@tipec.net RO Stuart Wand 07725 328 183 ARO Michael Walter 07975 542 981 Meetings are held second Wednesday of every month from 7:30pm at the Botolph Arms, 465 Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 7DD. The brand-new Peterborough region kicked off with its first club night on December 14th.

I turned up in my Cayman, Michael in his 944 and Neil’s very new to him 911 (997). Not a bad start. Then as we got into a conversation, one by one more and more stunning Porsches came past the window. A couple more 911s, a couple of Boxsters, another Cayman and another 944.

All in all, a really nice mix of new and old, which also was matched by the drivers with a good mix of ages too.

Everyone left with a smile on their faces and looking forward to the next meeting on 11th January 2017. By now we will have started planning our adventures. We already have a long list of events and trips for the year. All in all it was a great evening!

February 13th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head February 26th (Sunday) Breakfast meet at Wyevale Garden Centre, WS14 0QQ, from 10am March 10th (Friday) Talk night with Tiff Needell This is still to be confirmed, but will be at RSR, Unit 18 Silver Birches Business Park, Bromsgrove, B60 3EU March 13th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head

February 8th (Wednesday) Club night at the Boltoph Arms

March 26th (Sunday) Breakfast meet at Dobbies Garden Centre, Gailey, ST195PP, from 10am

March 8th (Wednesday) Club night at the Boltoph Arms

March 31st–2nd April (Friday–Sunday) Classic Car and Restoration Show at the NEC

April 12th (Wednesday) Club night at the Boltoph Arms

April 10th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head

East Midlands New RO & ARO wanted urgently!

Contact Jason Gibson • jason.gibson@tipec.net Meetings are held third Tuesday of every month 7pm for food (meeting proper begins 8:00pm) at The Field Head Hotel, Markfield Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire LE67 9PS.

April 16–17th (Sunday–Monday) Gemini event at Weston Park April 23rd (Sunday) Breakfast meet at Notcutts, Shirley, B90 4EN, from 10am April 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) Donington Historic Festival

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Anglia & North Essex Steering group: Ian Jones • izzy.spyder@sky.com Steve Burgess • info@sbprinting.co.uk Lorna Ward • info@sbprinting.co.uk John Briggs • john.briggs@charcoal.uk.com Yvonne King • yvonneking@hotmail.com Meetings are held fourth Tuesday of each month from 7pm at The Woolpack, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk IP31 1SW. 01284 753 380 www.thewoolpackfornham.co.uk www.facebook.com/groups/618348854957396 It was a grim and wild night that our last official meeting of the year and inaugural Scalextric race night was held. Old cars were brought out of retirement with original owners. With a large box of spare parts, we managed to get a few moving.

The Fred Flintstone Mini was a non-mover as its tyres had turned to stone. One of the F1 cars needed its engine (and its rear axle) replaced every time it crashed by the pit crew, which was often. Of course, it was Porsche that took the flag with an early 930 with working lights and all!

Our Christmas meal was held on the 4th of December at the Woolpack. We filled out the back room with club members. Sam and his wife, who could not attend, kindly donated some wine for the meal (thank you Sam, it was much appreciated). The food was great – loads of turkey to start off the festive season. We also held a raffle on the night for club funds. Typically our newest club member won the prize, which was two three-course meals for two kindly donated

by Graham our landlord.This was won by Adam & Sarah Jiggins. I can’t remember a great deal about the afternoon but it was quite dark when we all left and the nominated drivers had to pour

their partners into a couple of the cars … so a great afternoon was had by one and all.

Ian & lzzy squeezed into Steve’s 964 Turbo on Boxing Day for a trip down to the Ace Café. After a quick game of Twister untangling ourselves, we were out and off for a nice cup of Rosie and some proper food whilst watching more cars arrive on a quite chilly night. It was then out and about for a butchers and a rabbit. (Sorry, all those Christmas reruns of Fools & Horses.) Then it was back on our toes in the jam jar and up the frog & toad …

North London, Herts & South Essex RO Vince Dallimore 07798 630 649 • NLHSE@tipec.net ARO Peter Musk 07734 769 953 • NLHSE@tipec.net Four informal monthly meetings: First Sunday 10:30am (open marque) at The Goat Inn, Vicarage Causeway, Hertford Heath, SG13 7RT. Third Sunday 11am (open marque) at the King & Tinker, Whitewebbs Lane, Enfield, EN2 9HJ. Last Monday 6pm (Porsches only) at The ACE Café, Ace Corner, off the A406, Stonebridge, London, NW10 7UD. Firstly, sad news; Tony Jones, one of our original members when we reformed the region, passed away in November after a sudden decline due to PSP syndrome. Tony’s wife Veronica invited us to attend his funeral in Stevenage along with members from the TR register where he was also a long standing member. We heard about Tony’s passion for sport, cars and sailing. A real character, Tony’s wit will be missed.

I attended the NEC Classic Car show on Friday 11th November; as always a great show and our colleagues from the Midlands and the board

were there for the full three days manning the TIPEC stand. I finally treated myself to a dual action Polisher; I’ll be practising on my old Range Rover before venturing near the classics!

I attended the annual 928 gathering at the Merry Miller in Oxfordshire; as always, a good turnout with cars from across the country.

November and December were quieter months as the weather deteriorated and nights drew in. The December meeting at the Goat was blessed with fine weather after a dull start and a good variety of cars were on display. The November meeting at the Ace Café was dry and cold and of course, dark, but a surprising batch of cars turned out. I couldn’t make the Ace Café in December as it clashed with holiday and Peter was visiting family. The Goat meeting was a forecast washout so cancelled from a TIPEC perspective.

Members were invited to join us on a driving activity day at North Weald airfield on 17th March; spaces were limited and members had to make their own booking, so we’ll look forward to catching up with some of you on the day.

South Central RO Gary Howard Twitter: @ Porsche_TIPECSC Facebook: South Central TIPEC 07856 723 196 • south.central@tipec.net Meetings are held on the first Sunday of the month, throughout the year, from 10:00 to 12:00 at The Red Lion, Evenley, Nr Brackley, Northants, NN13 5SH, and on the third Tuesday of the month, between March and October, at The Betsey Wynn, 21 Mursley Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0SH. Please check for updates via email, Facebook and Twitter pages.

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The annual 928 gathering at the Merry Miller in Oxfordshire

Wishing you all a very happy New Year. If you haven’t been along to one of our club nights or attended one of our events it would be great to see you soon. Remember to check for future events on our Region’s page on TIPEC.net and if you haven’t already done so please join our Facebook group.

February 18–19th (Saturday–Sunday) Spa Weekend at London Beach Hotel Kent & SE London members at the Brands Hatch party

Thames Valley RO Andrew Harris 07812 146 999 • thames.valley@tipec.net ARO Graham Driver 07799 625 279 • thames.valley@tipec.net Meetings are held second Tuesday of every month 7:00pm at The Novello, Bath Rd, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3RX.

Stuart with his recently acquired 996 C4S

Kent & South East London Joint RO Paul Greer 07799 412 870 • prgreer@blueyonder.co.uk Joint RO Martin Jackson 07942 485 094 • martinjackson911@yahoo.co.uk Meetings are held first Monday of the month from 7:30pm at The Carpenters Arms, Three Elm Lane, Hadlow, Tonbridge TN11 0AD. www.carpentersarms.net On Saturday 12th November Martin & I attended the Britcar ‘Into the Night’ race at Brands Hatch.

We were treated to a full corporate day that included a tour of the pits and behind the scenes and even a few laps in the safety car, plus food and drink during the day. I’m sure Martin & I will be attending again this year, hopefully with a group from our region.

Something slightly different for our November meeting at the Novello … we had a Scalextric night and what fun it was too. Our ARO, Graham Driver, most kindly brought along his stunning Scalextric set with a lovely selection of Porsche cars, the 917K and 934 being the cars of choice.

We had a Top Gear style leaderboard and with 10 timed laps we took the overall time giving us our winner of the night, Peter Hillocks …Well done to you Sir! It did turn out to that Peter is a Scalextric enthusiast and boy, he sure knows how to drive!

Our Thames Valley Christmas bash was once again held at the Calcot Hotel in Reading with a good number of members in attendance enjoying a fun ‘glitz’ evening – always a good excuse for us gents to don black tie, and the ladies their best frocks of course!

A wonderful night had with lots of dancing and frivolity along with a few too many drinks (not

mentioning any names but you know who you are)! A big thank you to all of you for coming along, I hope you had a great night … here’s to next year … cheers!

Our December meeting, the last for 2016 at the Novello, was another busy one, enjoying a mince pie or two whilst nattering about all things Porsche! It was great to see so many turn out especially as the weather was a bit miserable and some of us were struggling with a bout of sickness!

Just because the winter months are upon us, it doesn’t mean we can’t clear out the cobwebs.

We do get some bright and sunny days so get your Porsches out … they do love a good drive!

The Thames Valley region has had a good year with many events and meetings. I think I can safely say we have all had some fun during 2016.

We have a number of upcoming events to look forward to with the monthly Novello meetings taking place on Tuesday 14th February and Tuesday 14th March. We are planning a number of Sunday morning breakfast runs, a detailing day, a suspension day, a curry run, a picnic, and we have the summer Novello meetings to look forward to along with Simply Porsche, Silverstone Classic, Classics at the Castle, and Goodwood Charity Day to name but a few …

Please keep an eye on our diary page of our website at www.tipec.net/regions/thames-valley or our Facebook page (TIPEC – Thames Valley Region). It would be great to see you.

If you are unable to attend any of the events, please feel free to pop along to our monthly meeting at The Novello, it is always an enjoyable evening with lots of friendly people.

That only leaves me to wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2017 …

We held a Sunday breakfast club on 20th November where 10 of us braved the stormy weather for a hearty breakfast.

On Saturday 26th November Porsche Centre Tonbridge hosted our winter car health check; we had 12 members’ cars up on the ramps for inspection from a Porsche technician.

Our very serious Chairman

We were back at Porsche Centre Tonbridge on Monday 5th December for our Christmas club night where we had a good turnout of around 40 members and guests who enjoyed Tonbridge’s kind hospitality.

On 10th December we held our Christmas party at Brands Hatch for their Christmas Grand Prix Ball. 36 of us wined and dined the evening away followed by a jazz singer and then a disco until the early hours. Everyone seemed to have a great time, some more than others!

TIPEC Thames Valley members at the Christmas bash

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Surrey & Sussex RO Robert Stephens 07548 306 803 ARO Eben Hugo 07952 862 769 ARO James Garrard 07807 816 347 Group email surrey.sussex@tipec.net Meetings are held second Wednesday of every month from 7:30pm at The Bolney Stage, London Road, Bolney RH17 5RL, 10 miles south of Crawley off the A23. www.facebook.com/groups/tipecsurreyandsussex For those of you who haven’t made it along to a monthly club night or TIPEC regional event, we always welcome new members and prospective members. We’re a friendly bunch no matter what car you own or desire, you don’t even have to own a Porsche to be a member and you will be guaranteed to receive a hearty welcome and make some new friends.

You also have the opportunity of winning our regional lotto with all Surrey & Sussex Region members going into the hat each month, but you have to be at the meeting to win if your name is drawn out.

If you want to get the most from TIPEC membership, please remember to interact with other regions, you will be very surprised at what you might find. Why not take a look at our Facebook page and main TIPEC.net web page to keep up to date with the very latest news from the club and the Surrey & Sussex region.

Porsche Mid-Sussex kindly hosted this year’s Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all those present. Andy Dorrington won a Porsche for the weekend donated by Porsche Mid-Sussex and Eben Hugo won an original watercolour, donated by our artist in residence, Christine Forbes (aka Stephens). The raffle raised over £150, which the Porsche Centre matched, so over £300 will go to Cancer Research. Many thanks to Andy Crabb, dealer principal, for the hospitality and to Michael Elliott for organising the event.

February 8th (Wednesday) TIPEC S&S club night at The Bolney Stage Inn February 23rd–26th (Thursday–Sunday) Daytona 500, Florida A return trip for those who missed out last year March 8th (Wednesday) TIPEC S&S club night at The Bolney Stage Inn March 26th (Sunday) Sunday drive, route TBC, ending in a pub lunch at the Fox & Hounds, Funtington, PO18 9LL April 8th (Saturday) Visit to Spellbound Cars, high level auto refurbishment specialists in Farnham (TBC) April 12th (Wednesday) TIPEC S&S club night at The Bolney Stage Inn

Adding to Jane’s Christmas list …

May 19th–22nd (Friday–Monday) Our 2017 Weekend of the Year will be a return to the Isle of Wight. Please contact Bob Stephens for booking details.

Hampshire New RO & ARO TBC Contant Jason Gibson in the meantime 07958 459 725 • jason.gibson@tipec.net Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month from 7pm at The Portsmouth Arms, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4RA. From the start of February, Wessex region will be changing its name, venue and meeting date.

The map of the current region and its members cover the county of Hampshire, so to better accommodate the members, we have moved the venue to a more central part of the county near Basingstoke. The change of name also is a far better description for any prospective members as the Wessex name really covers the area now taken by Southern region.

It has taken a while to find a decent venue and we are pleased to have found a very nice pub that has a car park for over 100 vehicles and serves up some good quality and reasonably priced food.

They also have some nice ales on tap for those lucky passengers. The manager is a keen car fan and has given us a choice of locations in the pub that we can have to ourselves.

We hope to confirm the team in charge of the region after the first meeting but a few people are already keen to be involved in the new region.

It may well start as a small committee.

To start with I will run the meetings for the first few months until things are settled.

If you haven’t been along to a meeting before or for a long time, please come along and say hello.

February 1st (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting at The Portsmouth Arms March 1st (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting at The Portsmouth Arms March TBC Drive out & Afternoon Tea at The Grand , Brighton April 5th (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting at The Portsmouth Arms April TBC Curry run with the Thames Valley Region May 3rd (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting at The Portsmouth Arms

Cornwall & Devon RO & ARO urgently wanted For now, contact Sue Simmons 07530 312 700 • sue.simmons1@gmail.com

Food, wine and cars for the Surrey & Sussex Christmas party!

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Merged with Bristol, South West & South Wales until a local RO is found.

I am sure 2017 will offer a whole host of events, drives and get-togethers and I really look forward to welcoming members old and new – but here is just a flavour of some of our main group activities for you to add to your diaries/ phones: February 7th (Tuesday) Monthly meeting with our annual quiz (You could start organising yourselves into teams at the January meeting) March 7th (Tuesday) Monthly Meeting with photos and chat

by Graham Peake about his Italian Ferrari adventure in early December April 23rd (Sunday) Full day drive in North Devon/Somerset to be organised by Ian Marsh – details to be confirmed in early 2017

Southern Region members and guests enjoying their Christmas dinner

Southern RO Andy Fenwick 0776 720 1220 • andy.fenwick@tipec.net ARO Jim Tarrant 0120 260 1886 • jim.tarrant@consequia.com Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm at The Old Thatch, 285 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7NW. Thanks to those members and their guests who made our Christmas dinner such a great success.

I hope you all enjoyed it as much as my wife did.

Our April club night sees the Southern Region AGM where, as usual, the current incumbents will stand down, allowing the proletariat to elect their new leaders. If any of you have aspirations of world domination, this could be your chance – come along to the meeting and make yourselves known.

No pushing or shoving.

We are currently in the process of putting together the calendar for 2017, so some dates below are to be announced – keep an eye on the website and email for updates. If there are any events you’d like to be included, please let us know.

February 7th (Tuesday) Club Night, The Old Thatch, Wimborne February TBC Curry night at Joy, 366 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, BH22 9AT March 7th (Tuesday) Club Night, The Old Thatch, Wimborne March 21st (Tuesday) Skittles night at The Three Legged Cross, Ringwood Road, Wimborne, BH21 6RE *Champagne prize*

May 1st (Bank Holiday Monday) BBQ hosted by Rob Lovell near Bristol Airport – details to confirmed at February meeting

April 4th (Tuesday) Southern Region AGM and Club Night The Old Thatch, Wimborne

May 18th–22nd (Thursday–Monday) Trip to Spa Classic – contact Sue for details of our club package and TIPEC discount

Please visit our website at www.tipec.net/regions/southern as we are continuously updating our events page.

Members will also receive email notifications of upcoming items.

June 4th (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu – you may want to think about booking a hotel the night before.

Contact me for the one used previously on the outskirts of Southampton, or see Best Western Chilworth Manor for good deals too.

Bristol, South West & South Wales RO Sue Simmons 07530 312 700 • sue.simmons1@gmail.com ARO Debs Bradshaw 07423 436 503 • debbradshaw@sytner.co.uk ARO Mick Simmons 07793 905 918 • mjs019@gmail.com Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm at The Plough, Pilning, Nr Bristol BS35 4JJ. www.theploughpilning.co.uk Well here I am writing this article on the very last day of 2016 and looking forward to celebrating the start of a whole new year. I hope 2017 proves to be a good year for all of us. I am also only three days away from our first monthly meeting of 2017 so I hope by the time you read this that lots of you will have fulfilled a resolution to come along to more of our get-togethers.

A final note on 2016 is to say a massive thank you to all those who supported our end of year charity raffle. The final amount for The Great Western Air Ambulance from just that Christmas draw was £575 making a total of £738 during 2016. The general consensus seems to be that this is a very relevant and region-wide charity for us to support so we will continue to have them as our main fundraising beneficiary.

July 2nd (Sunday) Dursley Rotary Club’s 10th classic and sports car run,this year starting and finishing at Rednock School Dursley. Normal format approx 100 miles on lesser-used roads. £50 per vehicle to include breakfast rolls, lunch at the finish, and detailed route book. The community centre next door to the school will be open for drinks at the finish.

Second half of September TBC I am thinking of planning a trip north into Scotland similar to our previous trips to North Wales, Isle of Man, Ireland, etc. If you are interested please just let me know so I can get a rough gauge of the potential numbers.

Please contact me for any info you need on sue.simmons@tipec.net or 07530 312 700.

See our regional page on tipec.net and see our Facebook page for details of more things to do.

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