Porscher 2022 08

Voice of the Vancouver Island Region - Porsche Club of America

Volume 25 Issue 6, August 2022

In this issue: VanIsle Adventure Tour, Classic Car Shoot, Ladies’ Drive, Past President’s June & July Drives, Porsche News & Videos

Porscher Advertiser Index Jason Good Custom Cabinets

Porsche Centre Victoria

Villamar

Villa Eyrie

VIMC

Garage Kings

000 Magazine

XPEL

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PHOTO CREDITS: Wyman Lee, Garth Webber Atkins, Tim Evans, Sonia Ross, Gary Glover, Martin Mansfield and Steve Fairbrother. Others are credited in articles. If we have omitted anyone, our apologies, please advise us and we shall credit you next month.

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THIS MONTH’S CONTENTS VIR EXECUTIVE

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EXECUTIVE COMMENT

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IN THE ZONE

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VANISLE ADVENTURE TOUR 2022

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PORSCHE VIDEOS

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PORSCHES ON THE PITCH

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CLASSIC CAR SHOOT

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LADIES’ DRIVE

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PAST PRESIDENT’S DRIVES

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PORSCHE NEWS

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THE RIDGE

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MEMBER PHOTOS

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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CLASSIFIEDS

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CARS & COFFEE

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VIR DISCOUNTS & USEFUL WEBSITES 51 AROUND THE BEND

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President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Garth Webber Atkins president@virpca.org

Sam Auerbach secretary@virpca.org

Director—Up Island

Position Vacant

A.J. Papp treasurer@virpca.org

Director—Mid Island

Wendy Woodley upisland@virpca.org

Detlef Ehrhardt midisland@virpca.org

Director—South Island

Newsletter Chair

Ron Dempsey southisland@virpca.org

Steve Fairbrother newsletter@virpca.org

Webmaster Chair

Membership Chair

Dave Nickel webmaster@virpca.org

Kathleen Short membership@virpca.org

Rally Chair Klaus Kreye rally@virpca.org

Insurance Chair James Renfrew porsche@jamesrenfrew.com

Tech / Classics Chair Paul Rossmo paul.rossmo@prhistorics.com

Past President Tim Evans pastpresident@virpca.org

The VIR Executive meets on the 2nd week of every month, see “Around The Bend” for details. Please contact the Club Secretary for meeting minutes or to attend.

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President, Garth

Webber Atkins

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a da! My Porsche is back on the road and it is sooooo good to have a Porsche for Porsche Club events again. The 944’s first out-of-town run was the “Ladies’ Drive” on June 10, which I enjoyed and I hope everyone else did. A super big plus of the engine rebuild is that I can lead a drive without worrying about whether I am sending fumes and soot onto the car(s) behind me. It has been a concern since my very first club run, when the car behind me passed me early in the run. Not good run etiquette and I wondered what was up, since we’d been told not to get out of order. At lunch, however, the driver’s passenger (his Mom) explained to me, somewhat apologetically, that she asked him to get ahead of me because she was feeling sick from the fumes. I was a little embarrassed, but I actually appreciated the feedback. At least I knew. So, after staying near the back of the line for most drives over the years, I hope that issue is now resolved.

– the venerable and beautiful Shawnigan Lake School grounds. All attending Porsches will be parked on the rugby pitch for the show and shine, for which there will be awards.

A number of vendors will have displays of their goods and services. There will be door prizes throughout the day, including a set of Continental Tires. Dinner will be a barbeque catered by the school. Overnight accommodation is available at one of the dormitories, so if you have fond memories of your university dorm days, here’s a chance to sample that environment for a night and to not have to drive home. Quite a few of us are looking forward to chilling in the common room. It has a full kitchen, so you can bring your favourite late-night snack and breakfast supplies. If you haven’t registered already, you can do so until July 31 at msreg.com/Porsches-on-the-Pitch, I hope to see you there!

Our next big event is “Porsches on the Have fun, enjoy the sun!

Pitch”, our long-awaited 25th anniver- Best regards, sary whole-club event. During COVID Garth last year, we had to limit the celebrations geographically to curb the spread of the virus. This year, we are going all-out with a spectacular venue VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER

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Editor, Steve

Fairbrother PCA Awards!

Those who have joined our Facebook group already know this, but at the recent Porsche Parade, some annual PCA award results were announced and VIR this year, has won again!

Website

Many of the awards are based on Club membership size and we are in Class 3 (of 6). From my research last year, Class 3 has the most clubs in it, or rather - the most entrants (around 40 last year). So to come anywhere near the top in Class 3 is really good.

This year we entered our website (www.virpca.org) into the best website category, as a lot of work had gone into redesigning it to meet both the members’ and the Exec’s needs. A committee was formed with our President Garth Webber Atkins at the helm and club member Karl Hoener making it all happen. After meetings, samples and testing (and repeat!), the final website was put into production. All that work has paid off as the Club has been placed in Third Place in Class 3 for Best Website category - congratulations to everyone involved, especially Garth, Karl and Dave Nickel (our official webmaster).

Newsletter

As in the last few years, we also submitted the Porscher for the National Newsletter Contest and have won the first place in our class twice (2019 & 2021). This year we didn’t make the “hat-trick” but achieved second place which is great!

It is fantastic to win a third newsletter award for Porscher and many thanks to everyone who takes photos and sends them in or writes articles (small or large). I encourage you all to continue doing so in the future.

Steve

Garth Webber Atkins received the awards from Zone 6 rep John Sommerwerck at Sun Peaks recently, which they both attended.

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PCA Zone 6 Representative, John

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June 2022

ello from New Hampshire. Nancy and I are a little over halfway through our east coast tour, with a key stop at the Parade at the Kalahari Resort in the Poconos, PA. We now have driven over 3,800 miles in 65 hours and visited 13 states.

This 2022 Parade did not disappoint. We arrived the Friday before the Sunday official start of Parade for several premeetings. As a new Zone Rep, I had not met, in person, most of my fellow zone reps and the national chairs. It is always great to put a name with a face. Zoom is great, however it does not allow for the same type of interaction that in-person meetings do. We had presentations from the new Driver Education (DE) National Chair, Mia Walsh, regarding her plans for changes to PCA DE’s. Mia noted she will be holding a Zoom meeting on June 28th to discuss changes to the DE minimum standards and other topics. Paul Kudra, new Autocross (AX) National chair, reminded us of the documents available to regions that are holding or will be holding AX events. Ron Gordon, National Parade chair, noted the 2023 Parade will be held in Palm Springs, CA and the 2024 Parade will be held in Birmingham, AL. For those already calendaring 2023/2024 events, these Parades will be held in June.

I am happy to report that several Zone 6 Regions received awards at Parade for their websites and newsletters. Oregon Region was recognized for their website and newsletter. Congratulations to Peg Ryan and Heinz Holzaphel. Pacific Northwest Region was recognized for their newsletter and newsletter cover. Congratulations to Doug Andreassen. Vancouver Island Region was recognized for their newsletter and website. Congratulations to Dave Nickel and Steve Fairbrother. (Editor-See page 7

for details).

Nancy and I will return to Idaho in late June from our eastern drive. We head out next to Canada West Region’s Escape 2022 in mid-July. We hope to see many of you there.

Stay healthy and we will see you in the Zone.

John

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PCA Zone 6 Representative, John

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July 2022

e have returned safely to our Idaho home from our trip to Porsche Parade 2022. Our eastern trip took us to seventeen states, we drove 6,746 miles and clocked 104 engine hours.

Back in April, I commented that we were working to get the Zone 6 website updated. Unfortunately, we have been experiencing and resolving several technical difficulties. My thanks to Heinz Holzapfel, Oregon region, for his efforts. With Heinz’s guidance we have developed a layout for the updated site and a plan to implement.

In the meantime, I have created a Facebook page for Zone 6. Please check it out, follow and post Zone 6 relevant content. I will be posting from my travels around the Zone.

As I work with the aid of others in Zone 6 on zone social media content, I have found a number of opportunities for change. For example, our zone logo is not readily scalable. Ernie Monroe, Silver Sage region, has offered to help me update our logo so it is more social media ‘friendly.’ I appreciate the support from across our zone. Proving, yet again, it is not the cars it is the people!

I have been catching up on my Panorama reading and I usually start my reading in the FROM THE REGIONS section. My thanks to: Steve Fairbrother / Vancouver Island, Peg Ryan / Oregon, Martin Wild / Pacific Northwest and Andrew King / Silver Sage, for promoting Zone 6 region activities.

Did you sign up for our ‘home’ Treffen in Sun River? Nancy and I are signed up.

We head out next to Canada West Region’s Escape 2022. Then over to Oregon for their summer picnic and then up to Coeur D’Alene for Inland Northwest Region’s 50th anniversary celebration. We hope to see many of you as we travel around Zone 6.

Stay healthy and we will see you in the Zone.

John

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Membership Chair,

Kathleen Short

Membership Numbers

Vancouver Island Region has 632 members. We have 388 primary members and 244 affiliate or family members.

PCA National Club has a total of 148,350 comprised of 96,834 primary members, 51,495 affiliate members and 21 life members.

Welcome New Members Member

Co-Member

Scott Auringer Shel Kushner Martin Suchanek

Location / From Victoria North Saanich Victoria

Vehicle 1979 911 SC 2022 Macan S 2010 Panamera Turbo

Please contact PCA to add your partner/friend listed as an affiliate (18+ years old) on your membership, it’s free. You can do that via PCA admin at membership@pca.org or call them at 1-410-381-0911.

Anniversaries since last issue – Congratulations!

5 years 1 Year

Tyson Johnson, Stephen and Faye Cropper Andre and Valerie Meesschaert, Imtehaze Heerah, Sam and John Kelly

If your milestone anniversary has been missed, let me know and you will be celebrated in our next edition.

Other membership activity for this period: Renewals: Non-renewals: Transfer in/out: Juniors:

22 6 0/0 35 (Register your new PCA Junior here)

The VIR thanks the Porsche Centre Victoria for new member referrals at the time of purchase.

Kathleen

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South Island Director, Ron

Dempsey

Sunny skies graced the 53 participants in the first ever VIRPCA VanIsle Adventure Tour last month. The event started on the morning of June 24 at Cowichan Valley Tourism Centre where 28 cars arrived for registration, introductions and receipt of the all-important route book for the adventure that lay ahead.

Once settled in, the drivers’ meeting informed participants that they could drive at the pace they liked, using the route book or the Rallista app on their smart phones to point the way.

Unlike Time/Speed/Distance rallies, the VanIsle Adventure Tour was not competitive, but allowed drivers and co-drivers to stop where they liked along the scenic route chosen by Rally Master Dave Hord of Hagerty and Classic Car Adventures (pictured below with his VW). The route book not only provided directions, but also shared information about the sights along the way to entertain the driver

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and co-driver alike.

Day 1’s route took participants into Youbou for a (prolonged) coffee stop, followed by roads through Crofton, along Nanaimo River and into Port Alberni for lunch at a number of suggested restaurants in town. Port Alberni boasts some great new choices for food and microbrews, while also retaining one of the last traditional drive-in restaurants you’re likely to find.

Part of the adventure on the event was not knowing where participants would spend the evening. As it turned out, Tighna-mara Resort and Conference Centre hosted the group in Parksville this time around, offering great choices of accommodations, a fun social environment around the cabins, and a tasty buffet dinner on the night of June 24th.

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The next day started bright and early for a group photo and drivers’ meeting before heading north to Campbell River before driving inland to Gold River. This road never fails to please, and the perfect sun and 23 degrees meant that the 911 cabriolets and Boxsters were making the most of the beginning of the early summer weather.

fun couples-oriented event, we hope to have information for you in early 2023.

Ron Photos by Ron Dempsey, Tim Evans & Garth Webber Atkins

The event wrapped up with lunch at the Crown Isle Resort in Courtenay, where organizer Dave Hord was presented with a framed 1968 VW brochure from Speedway Motors as a token of thanks.

I asked participants if they’d consider a future event encompassing the roads of northern Vancouver Island, and the response was a resounding ‘YES’! Stay tuned, but if you have ever wanted to experience the north island and its wide open roads as part of a

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Editor, Steve

Fairbrother

Here are some Porsche-related videos that were mentioned on our Facebook group page since the last issue. If you are not a member of our Facebook group, you can click here to join it. Facebook Group.

911 GT3 with Manthey Performance Kit at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

Chris Harris Drives The New Porsche 992 GT3 Touring

Brock Keen's Boxster story

Pikes Peak: A familiar name returns to the mountain

Soul on Track: Episode 4 – Conclusion

Porsche Golf Cup World Finals

The Story of the Tri-Wing S-9X Pegasus Starfighter

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Past President, Tim

Evans

very reasonable. Other options are Airbnb and Saturday August 6th, 2-8pm at Shawnigan VRBO as well as the Villa Eyrie Resort (10% disLake School, upper Rugby pitch count with code VIRPCA) but does require a miniDon’t miss the party! mum 2 nights.

In 1996 Vancouver Island became a separate region of the Porsche Club of America. When registering you will Prior to that we were part of the Canada need to choose your West region. We hope you will join us to cele- burger type on the form - Beef, Chicken, or brate the Club's 25th Anniversary that oc- Salmon. There will be a selection of salads curred in 2021. It is now 2022 and better late and non-alcoholic refreshments and desthan never. We couldn’t celebrate the event serts. Note there will be no alcohol available last year due to COVID restrictions so we at the venue but you are welcome to BYOB. have planned an outdoor event at Shawni- The cost is $15 per child under 13 and $45 for gan Lake School where we can park our cars everyone else. on the upper rugby pitch and enjoy a family barbeque and get together with our memAttendees are asked to indicate which class bers from all over the Island. We hope to their car will be entered in, all cars are eligihave a large number of our Past Presidents ble and this will be a mandatory requirement there to celebrate with us as well. as all cars will be displayed on the pitch and eligible for an award. The classes are – 356’s, The event will have a real festive atmos- water-cooled transaxle 924, 944, 928, & 968, phere and be lots of fun. There will be a show water-cooled post 1999, Boxster, Cayman, -n-shine with commemorative ribbons Unstock, Panamera & Taycan, Macan & Cayawarded for a variety of classes. The juniors enne. will get to vote on their favourite as well.

There will be great draw prizes, a 50/50 in Also for an event of this size we are asking support of our scholarship fund and you for event volunteers to help it go smoothly have a chance to win the grand prize, a set mostly around directing traffic and parking of Continental Tires. the vehicles in their classes on the pitch. You will be finished in time to join the party.

We have also arranged for optional accommodation ($55 per person) at one Registration is now open on Motorsport Reg of the school dorms for those who don’t want msreg.com/Porsches-on-the-Pitch to travel after the event. It is in Renfrew House - a young women’s dorm. All rooms Tim have two single beds with either a shared washroom with one other room (jack & jill) or Registration open until July 31st, 11pm a “gang washroom” on each floor. As you can imagine the dorms at the school are Editor-Poster overleaf inspired by John Clark very deluxe with amenities and the price is and completed by Don Gosse.

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President, Garth

Webber Atkins

In May, I was contacted by a journalist from Germany who was doing an article about a road trip with a Macan, which would pass through Victoria. He was interested in doing a couple of side stories about the club and the members’ classic Porsches. I worked with our Technical & Classics Chair Paul Rossmo to identify a few cars that spanned the models and decades.

Many thanks to those who turned out to the Oak Bay Marina parking lot on short notice to ensure a story for Jochen: Ernie Yakomovic Geoffrey Melnychuk Henry Choy Bernhard Alde Sam Auerbach James Renfrew Steve Titus Klaus Kreye Uli Jaeckel

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356 Speedster 1968 911S 1984 911 Carrera Targa 1997 Boxster 1989 928 S4 1978 928 924S 944 1993 968

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Here’s a picture of the group, as orchestrated by Marcus, the photographer. Unfortunately, Ernie had to leave before the photographer arrived, so he and the Speedster (see previous page) were not able to be in the group shot, which was really too bad.

After the photo shoot, several of us gathered at the Penny Farthing for an hour or so, and it was really delightful to spend some time with other classic car owners. I think we should do something similar in the future.

Garth Photo credits: Uli Jaeckel, Garth Webber Atkins (the one of the speedster)

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President, Garth

Webber Atkins

On July 10, seven cars and 12 members met at the Valleyview Centre in Cobble Hill for a drive through the countryside and along the ocean to Ladysmith. The weather was good, with occasional sunny periods, adding to the light mood of the outing.

We had lunch at The Boatshed Waterfront Grill, on the far side of Ladysmith Harbour, where another member joined us for lunch. The restaurant has wonderful views of the harbour and a varied menu. The blackened cod burger was a popular choice, and I enjoyed my salmon benedict. I think quite a few of us took note of the deck and will try to come back when the weather supports outside dining. Thanks to Marilyn Sing for running sweep, and to her navigator Katherine for handling communications.

The ladies attending kindly responded to a mini-survey I provided to them and results indicate that there is interest in a range of activities for ladies events in the future, and that, while several members are flexible, Sunday is the best day for most members.

Thanks to all who turned out. I intend to plan another one next year, and hope this will become an annual event.

Garth Photo credits: Garth Webber Atkins, Imogen Burr (or her friend Shana)

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Past President, Tim

Evans

The skies cleared and it turned out to be a great day for a drive. Thanks to group leaders and sweeps and Geir Oglend for hosting us at DrumRoaster and giving a tour of the roasting facility.

Tim Photos by Tim Evans

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Suncoast PCA Member, Pedro

P. Bonilla

This is warped! (Published in the December 2020 issue of “Porsche Profile”) First of all, Full Disclosure.

I have a shop that specializes in the restoration of warped and delaminated Porsche panels, but that’s not the point. I want to share with you many of the things that I’ve learned about this issue so, if/when you have it, it’ll save you time and money, especially the latter.

What is it?

People refer to it as warped door panels and/or delaminating door panels and that’s a fair description of the problem.

Which cars are susceptible?

All Carrera models manufactured after 2012 (991 and 992), all Boxster and Cayman models manufactured after 2013 (981 and 718). To a lesser extent, we have also seen some Cayenne and Macans suffer the same fate.

Why does it happen and why is it so common?

Don’t blame Porsche, this one wasn’t their fault! At the turn of this century German worker safety regulations (TRGS 610) required that solvent-based adhesives for floor coverings (carpets mostly) had to be changed to water-based dispersions to improve indoor air quality by the reduction of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC).

Then in 2010 it was mandated that German auto makers could no longer use solvent-based adhesives anywhere in the cabin of their vehicles and the new regulation had them switch immediately (2011) to water-based ones. But the door panels for the new upcoming models (991/992 and 981/718) were already being produced and the materials and fabrication procedures required the very specialized adhesives they were using. Nevertheless they had to switch. Needless to say, the water-based adhesive is not the right one for those panels.

Exactly, what happens?

With age (6+ years), ambient heat and humidity, the water-based adhesives deteriorate and the “skin” of the door panel starts to separate (delaminate) from the door panel’s plastic frame. It generally becomes obvious at the top-rear portion of the panel (where the end -cap is located). This portion, which must allow the airbag to deploy in case of a side impact, is perforated from the factory so it can tear if the airbag inflates. But as the “skin” becomes detached, it looses structural integrity and starts to tear with the expansion and contraction of daily temperature swings. Once this happens the rest of the panel quickly starts to come off its base and bows upwards (warping) along the top edge. With the skin off the base, the plastic base can and will warp (deform) with just the heat of the sun on a clear day. Very unsightly on such beautiful cars.

At this time the owner generally calls the dealer to inquire whether this is an issue covered under warranty. After 4 years the answer is “no, it is not”.

How much to repair them?

The answer from the dealership is not what any owner wants to hear: “We do not repair them, we only replace them and the cost per panel varies between US$1,400 and US$2,400” give or take a few bucks (plus labor). To make matters worse, the panels are re-

Past President, Tim

Evans

The weather was clear as an enthusiastic group headed out from Mill Bay at 9am on Saturday July 16th for a drive to Genoa Bay to enjoy a hearty breakfast on the docks.

We arrived just before 10am and Irene and the ladies (see photo) at the café had prepared a wonderful breakfast and coffee. They even made extra of their very large and sticky cinnamon buns and once again they sold out quickly.

Unfortunately we had to make a detour as Tzouhalem Road had fresh chip-seal on it.

Thanks to Didier Brard for scouting out the route and letting us know.

Also a big thanks to our volunteers who stepped up to lead and sweep, Didier & Irene Brard, David & Emily Jubb, and Doug & Gina Copleston.

If you couldn’t make it this year we will definitely get back to the Genoa Bay Café again next year.

Tim

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Editor, Steve

Fairbrother

Below are some items from Porsche that you may want to research further.

911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Revealed at PCA Parade recently, Porsche announced this new 911 edition. The 2023 model year should be in dealers by late 2022. Twin turbo three litre flat-six engine to generate 353 kW / 480 PS.

How the Taycan Recovers Energy While Driving - Porsche Newsroom

Public world premiere of the GT4 ePerformance at the Festival of Speed - Porsche Newsroom

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Porsche Travel Experience British Columbia provides enthusiasts an opportunity to combine wanderlust with the thrill of sporty driving on extraordinary coastal routes in a fourday, three-night program. Enjoy life at its fullest – behind the wheel of one of the most iconic sports cars – the Porsche 911.

Explore handpicked destinations, stunning cultural highlights and culinary delights while staying in first-class accommodations. Become acquainted with a Porsche 911 on winding highways with Sea to Sky views from the heart of British Columbia.

More info here

VIR members can find VIR logo’d clothing range at our special PCA webstore here... www.pcawebstore.org/regions/VIS VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER

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From our Facebook group page

VIR Member,

Al Sherwood

You should have been there! It was an awesome day at The Ridge, recently surfaced and ready for us to do our best! A great group of friendly well-mannered drivers made for a safe, enjoyable outing. Kudos to Evan for arranging the session.

You need to bring your sunscreen because the trees are too far away to help keep you cool, but cool (maybe cold) it was at the end of the day waiting for the Coho to take us back to Canada. The car deck for the return trip was wide open for a mid-week 9pm sailing.

We had a great sunset, before boarding and treated to bright lights at the cruise ship terminal upon our return home.

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From our Facebook group page

VIR Member,

David Spence

Let the weekend begin!

VIR Member,

Mark Titterton

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Below are two events that are in the Club’s event calendar and there is still room to join!

Port Alberni Vintage Locomotive Visit & Drive - August 13th Come join us for a drive to Port Alberni and lunch. This drive will include a visit to the Mclean Mill Site and tour to see repair and restoration projects in progress like a Washington Ironworks Steam Donkey built in 1929, that was used in the logging service industry.

As well as a stop at the Industrial Heritage Centre, there will be a late lunch and drive around Sproat Lake.

Registration will close on August 11. Route details will be sent to all participants prior to the event. Limited to 20 vehicles / 40 people. Fee $12 (for museum entrance).

Full details and registration at msreg.com/2022-Port-Alberni

2022 New Member Social, September 18th Open to all VIRPCA members and co-members.

At this event, we welcome members (including transfers in to the VI Region) and new co-members who joined the Vancouver Island Region between 1st September 2021 and 31 August 2022.

These new members are our guests of honour and their lunch will be paid for by the Club. For other members and guests, the cost of lunch is $40. Priority will be given to new members if we have more than 70 attendees (even though your registration may be received by us).

The meal will be a buffet consisting of two salads, a pasta dish, an entrée, and an assortment of desserts.

We begin at 12:30pm with coffee and tea and an opportunity to meet and greet other members, then move on to introductions, with lunch around 1pm and door prizes following.

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Free Track Tires Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R, circa 2016 with at least 50% remaining.

Four rear tires 295/30/R 18 Two front tires 235/40/R 18 Not for winter street driving, rather an opportunity to experience how great they feel on dry pavement with your 911 wide body.

Been through two or three heat cycles in GT3 at the Ridge.

Free to a good home! https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Yokohama/Advan-Neova-AD08.htm Contact David Barss 250 216 5782

PCA Test Drive Do you know someone with Porsche ownership intentions or aspirations?

Tell them about the PCA Test Drive program. For US $46 they get 1 year access to PANORAMA and defined access to browse the online PCA Mart to find their Porsche. Go to pca.org/pca-test-drive for details.

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here is always a Cars & Coffee meeting near you at weekends! Pop in, meet old friends and make plenty of new ones. You never know, VIR may even pay for your coffee occasionally too!

There are three locations across the Island to meet Club members regularly:

Up Island 2nd Sat of month, 10am Crown Isle Plaza (next to Starbucks), 444 Lerwick Road, Courtenay

Mid Island Sundays 10am, Serious Coffee, 9-1209 East, Island Hwy E, Parksville

South Island Sundays 9am, Starbucks, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd, Victoria

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“It's not just the cars, it's the people!”

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f you have received a discount from anywhere that you believe would be applicable to others in the Club, please advise us via email to newsletter@virpca.org and I’ll add to this list.

Note: The discount details may change after publishing, if Porscher is not advised.

Please mention that you saw their advert in PORSCHER if you visit/talk to these sponsors

Where

Discount Description

Lordco

Up to 30%

Mention Porsche Club of America (show PCA card)

Porsche Center Victoria

Up to 15%

15% for in-house work, 10% over the counter parts

Blast-It!

10%

Confirm with owner first.

10%

At checkout, use code Pelican-PCA2022- followed by your 10 digit PCA MEMBER ID (not login ID). Note: You can only use this code once.

Pelican Parts

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elow are some Porsche-related sites that Club members may find useful. If you know of any others please forward them to the Editor.

Zone 6 website zone6.pca.org

Best forum for 986 owners, run by Pelican Parts 986forum.com/forums PCA Boxster register, another great resource for Boxster owners boxsterregister.org

See the PCA site for other models www.pca.org/special-interest-groups Macan Forum, everything related to Macans www.macanforum.com General car auction site https://bringatrailer.com Pelican Parts forums and classifieds http://forums.pelicanparts.com/ Below are some USED parts web sites:https://www.partsheaven.com

http://rennlist.com/forums

http://www.nineapart.com

http://malahatautoparts.com/parts-search

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Up Island Mid Island South Island Aug 6 2 - 8pm

August 11 7pm

Ongoing Cars & Coffee Times

2 Saturday of the month, 10am—Noon, Crown Isle Plaza (next to Starbucks), 444 Lerwick Road, Courtenay Sundays 10am, Serious Coffee, 9-1209 East, Island Hwy E, Parksville Sundays 9am, Starbucks, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd, Victoria nd

VIR Porsches on the Pitch

25th anniversary event, at Shawnigan Lake School.

Register at msreg.com/Porsches-on-the-Pitch Reg closes July 31st.

VIR Club Executive/Business Meeting via Zoom The monthly Executive/Business meeting via Zoom. If you wish to join, advise Sam so we have an idea for online capacity

Contact Tim

Contact Sam

Aug 13 10am

VIR Port Alberni Lunch & Drive See details in this issue and MotorsportReg. Full details and registration at msreg.com/2022-Port-Alberni

Contact Dan B

Aug 13

Inland NorthWest Region-50th Anniversary Banquet & Cruise Inland Northwest Region has invited Zone 6 members to the INWR 50th Anniversary event which will be celebrated with a Gala Banquet & Cruise at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.

Info and register at their MSR event page.

Contact INWR

Aug 20

VIR Drive-In Movie - Cancelled

Aug 31

VIR Fiscal Year End

Contact A.J.

Sep 10

Gold River Charity Drive Details TBA

Contact Dan

PCA Fall Treffen

Contact PCA

Sep 14-18 Sep 18 12:30pm Sep 23-25

Sam

Registration via PCA VIR New Member Social

Your meal is on us if you joined VIR on/after Sept 1, 2021.

See details in this issue and at msreg.com/2022-New-Member Wild Rose Region- 40th Anniversary Weekend

Contact Kathleen

See advert and links on next page

Contact Wild Rose

VIR Fall TSD Rally Details TBA

Contact Klaus

Sep 25 Sep 30 Oct 2

Contact

Silver Sage Region - Oktoberfast

Silver Sage Region has invited Zone 6 members to their Oktoberfast at Meridian, Idaho. Click here for full details.

Oct 16

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VIR AGM Details TBA

Contact Silver Sage Contact Sam

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