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Solid GoldMusik-Stadt Regionwww.musikstadtpca.org
The next meeting of the Musik-Stadt Region PCA will be held on Tuesday, April 8 at:
Logan’s Roadhouse7087 Baker’s Bridge AveFranklin, TN 37064See Menu
Meeting time is 6:30 PM -- click on logo for map
Next Club Meeting
Regional OfficersPresident
Mike [email protected]
Vice PresidentRick Arnemann
SecretaryGreg Morken
TreasurerVic Davis
Membership DirectorLynn Gratkowski
Dealer LiaisonMike Gillespie
Events CoordinatorJoe Questel
WebmasterKent Kersten
Newsletter EditorKen Maurer
Porsche Club of America
Next Club Event
The next Musik-Stadt Region PCA event is:
Club meeting at Logan’s Roadhouse
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A Message From The President
Free StuffMike Moody has plenty of Panorama’s from the past two years if you are new to PCA and would like these old issues to catch up on your reading.
He also has factory 911 posters of the new 991 model looking for a good home. If you would like to help him clean out his garage, e-mail Mike at [email protected] and he can bring the items to the next meeting or club event.
The past month has seemed like a blur to me and my family. My daughter announced she was moving to Ketchikan AK to work for AT&T which caught the wife and I a bit off-guard. We decided we couldn't let her drive cross-country with her fo-fo dog pulling a U-Haul trailer, so we did the next best thing, we drove her and her fo-fo dog cross country pulling that trailer. Ran into a snow blizzard at Paducah KY so had to stop. Saw lots of corn fields through MO and KS, mountains laced with snow, ice and high winds in WY, dust storm in OR and finally lots of rain through the Snoquomish Pass into WA. Then onto a ferry for a 1-1/2 day ride into Ketchikan. Never doing that again!
Our 2nd annual Concours in the Park event is on May 17th at Edwin Warner Park, same location as last year. Please sign up (register) at www.clubregistration.net Create an account and then search for Musik Stadt events. Cost is $20 per car and includes one t-shirt per registration. More shirts will be available at the site at $20 each. If you don't pre-register on the website, you will still be allowed to register on-site that morning, but no shirt. More information is on our website at www.musikstadtpca.org
Registration opens April 1 for the Porsche Parade at Monterrey CA. I am not going this year, but I always get an invitation to the President's Reception so let me know if you are going, and I will give you the invitation. Parade's are a lot of fun and I plan to attend both Parade next year at French Lick IN and
the Escape later next year near the Badlands of SD. Shirley and I are also considering going to PCA Palooza in November at Eureka Springs AR.
If you ordered Randy's 911 book and haven't picked yours up yet, please come to our April meeting at Logan's Roadhouse in Cool Springs. If you haven't participated in a club event yet, please come out and enjoy our friendship. We had our end of month meeting at EurWerks garage on Charlotte Ave and had a wonderful breakfast and got to talk to Ed Rufo, fellow club member and co-owner along with his mechanics. They work on all types of European cars. I also met a club member who served in Viet Nam and Germany same time as me. Not the same units but we were both Army Corps of Engineers officers and have more to catch up on when we get a chance.
Gotta go so hope to see you April 8 at Logan's.
Mike
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Monthly Membership UpdateLynn Gratkowski, Membership Director
Primary Members Affiliate Members Total Members
408 232 640
Member AnniversariesShane & Amy Sanford - 5 years
Alexander Reddy - 5 years
Joe & Deb Questel - 5 years
Mike Melia - 5 years
Manju Kundula - 5 years
Ralf Habermar- 5 years
Cyndi Copperman - 15 years
Ray May - 35 years
Welcome New Members!
Transfer InGeorge Seiters - Franklin
2001 Boxster (from Diablo)
John Costarakis -- Hermitage1987 944
Vanessa Falk & Todd Falk -- Nashville2010 911 4S
Stephen Freeman -- Nashville1971 914
John & Mary McCord -- Lascassas1988 944
Alan & Beth Wilson -- Franklin2007 Boxster
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Upcoming Events and ActivitiesMusik-Stadt Events:April 8, 2014 Club Meeting Logan’s RoadhouseMay 13, 2014 Club Meeting Cozymel’sMay 17, 2014 Concours d’Elegance in the Park
See flyer in this newsletter for details
Other PCA And Gear Head Events:April 5, 2014 DE, HOD Region, Munford, ALApril 19, 2014 Kars4Kids, Baptist Children’s Home
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A Quick Note On Cars & Coffee
Cars and coffee gatherers
What started out as a few friends and co-workers gathering on Saturday mornings to enjoy coffee has rapidly grown into something that should be managed by an organization that can provide ongoing assistance to the event. And although up to now, I have continued to communicate the event to a few friends I have never claimed or claim to be responsible or the organizer for the gathering nor is this a Nissan sponsored event. Due to the rapid growth and likelihood that my emails will be forwarded to individuals I do not know, I will no longer submit emails announcing the events. Having stated this, the weekly event should continue as before provided participants and spectators do not act foolishly forcing the city or the theater to shut the event down.
One last note: Please mark your Cars & Coffee calendar for a one-off venue change. On Saturday, April 12th
the unofficial gathering will be at the Nissan North American Corporate headquarters in conjunction with the Middle Tennessee Z Club car show, Z-Attack. Nissan headquarters is located at 1 Nissan Way in Franklin just south of the intersection of Carothers Blvd. & Cool Springs Blvd. The C&C parking will be in the contractor parking lot on the left side of the building as you enter from Carothers Blvd. Please enter the Nissan campus from the traffic light at Nissan Way and Carothers and follow the signs around the main drive. The building Starbucks will be open and Nissan merchandise will also be on sale.
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Porsche’s Return To The 24 Hours Of Le MansArticle By: Gregg Hardman
As a road racing fan I’m really excited that Porsche has once again committed to racing in the FIA’s World Endurance Championship (WEC) LMP1-H (Hybrid). June 2014 will mark Porsche’s return to The 24 Hours of Le Mans for an attempt at it’s 17th overall victory. So how will the new Porsche 919 Hybrid do against the more experienced and current champion Audi R18 e-tron quattros? Will they be able to keep up with the faster but less reliable team from Toyota? The last year Porsche competed for the overall victory was 1998. Porsche’s potential might best be understood by taking a look at it’s past, starting with a look at Porsche’s 1996 911 GT1.
!How did they try to do that?!
The 911 GT1 was introduced for the 1996 racing season at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The GT regulations (yes, Porsche attempted an overall win utilizing the GT regulations of the day) required that vehicles be based on an existing model and required the manufacturer to present one vehicle to the ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest) for type approval. The 911 GT1 used the front half of a 993 based 911 while the back half was more 962 endurance racer with the mid-mounted, 24 valve, water cooled engine acting as a stressed body member for the rear suspension. The engine displaced 3.2l with twin turbos and intercoolers.
Horsepower was in the 550-600hp range and the brake rotors were made of carbon. Based on a 911 indeed!
To ensure that the 911GT1 was legal to the letter of the regulations, Porsche homologated 25 street versions (StraBenversions) that were made available for sale to the public.
At the 1996 Le Mans two 911 GT1s were entered with a very experienced driver line up (#25 - Stuck, Boutsen, Wollek), (#26 - Wendlinger, Dalmas, Goodyear), both vehicles were very fast. Their lap times were competitive with the LMP1 category cars! Unfortunately a series of small mechanical issues kept both cars in the pits longer than expected. The cars finished second and third overall behind the TRW-Porsche of Joest Racing. Technically it was still a win for Porsche just not with one of their intended factory cars. The cars continued the season with victories at Brands Hatch, Spa, Belgium and China.
For the 1997 season, significant aerodynamic and chassis improvements were made to help against the new challengers from Mercedes-Benz; the 6.0L V-12 CLK GTRs. The front facia and headlamps were redesigned for improved aerodynamics simultaneously providing a new look similar to the new 996 version of
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the 911. It was referred to as the Porsche 911 GT1 EVO. New naming convention or not, it was all for nothing as the monster V-12s from Mercedes Benz completely dominated the season. Let it be known that the CLKs were allowed entry into the GT category despite Mercedes Benz knowing that they would not have a vehicle for sale to the public for another 14 months! The good news of the season (If there really was any) was that the privateer Porsche team of Joest Racing won again able to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This was their second year in a row. The two factory 911 GT1 EVOs placed 5th and 8th.
With the sting of the 1997 season still fresh in their minds, Porsche set out to ensure they would experience victory in the 1998 season. The ’98 GT1s were redesigned to be race cars first. The 993 based steel front chassis was replaced with Porsche’s first carbon fiber monocoque saving weight and creating a stiffer chassis from which to attach the suspension. The wheelbase was extended, the six speed manual transmission was replaced with a sequential gearbox and the single plate clutch was updated to a triple plate design.
The changes seemed to make the difference for in 1998 Porsche was again victorious at Le Mans with their factory 911 GT1s! This was the 16th time Porsche had won the 24 Hours overall but it took three racing seasons to accomplish. The rest of the ’98 season was again dominated by the normally aspirated V-12 of the CLKs. Porsche withdrew from top level competition at the end of the 1998 season but continued to campaign the 911 in various GT races worldwide.
GT Racing 2013
Porsche introduced it’s new 991 RSR race car for the 2013 WEC (World Endurance Championship). This was Porsche’s most recent update to the 911 in GT racing. It replaced the 997 version 911 GT3 RSR which had become less competitive in recent years. The two car team was managed by Porsche AG Team Manthey. Olaf Manthey a former race car driver and team owner of Manthey Racing had successfully competed privately with Porsche 911s for many years at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring. The 991’s inaugural season proved to be very challenging with only one major highlight, a class win at Le Mans. !In 2014 Porsche introduced the 991 RSR to the United States in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship (USCC) with two cars managed by CORE Autosport. The #911 Porsche 911 RSR was victorious at the season opener 24 Hours of Daytona in the GTLM class with drivers Nick Tandy, Richard Lietz, and Patrick Pilet. The #912
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sister car with drivers Patrick Long, Jorg Bergmeister, and Michael Christensen experienced mechanical issues finishing 54th. However, at the second race of the season, the 12 Hours of Sebring, #912 was able to redeem itself with a GTLM class win.
The Future
For 2014, the FIA’s WEC LMP1-H rules for endurance racing promote energy efficiency which fits in nicely with Porsche’s current Porsche Intelligent Performance marketing campaign. The playing field will be equalized by regulating the total energy used per lap on each vehicle during the race. Gasoline and diesel fuel will be metered via flow rate based on the amount of electrical energy a team chooses to consumed per lap, 2MJ, 4MJ, 6MJ, or 8MJ.
Porsche’s new LMP1 919 Hybrid: • 2.0L Single turbo V-4 gasoline engine
driving the rear wheels.• Two separate energy recovery systems.
1. Thermal energy from the exhaust will be recovered from a generator on the turbocharger.
2. Kinetic energy recovered during braking. This generator and motor will temporarily power the front wheels.
• 8MJ (Mega Joules) of hybrid energy usable per lap at Le Mans.
• 4.64 liter of fuel per lap at Le Mans.• 870Kg minimum weight.
• Drivers: Brendan Harley, Marc Lieb, Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Mark Webber.
!There’s no guarantee Porsche will win in LMP1-H at Le Mans this year, in fact they’re probably an long shot. However, we do know from recent history that Porsche is capable of winning with new cars in their first season. We also know that the new 919 Hybrid has been testing since June of 2012 when it was first revealed to the public. I myself can’t wait to see how they do.
!2014 WEC Schedule2014 WEC Schedule
4/20 6 Hours of Silverstone
5/3 6 Hours of Spa-Franchorchamps WEC
6/14-15 24 Hours of Le Mans
9/20 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas
10/12 6 Hours of Fuji
11/2 6 Hours of Shanghai
11/15 6 Hours of Bahrain
11/30 6 Hours of Sao Paulo
All races are to be broadcast via Live Streaming on the FIA WEC website: www.fiawec.com
!
Sources: Porsche Racing Cars, A Hisotry of Factory Competition Bill Oursler (MBI)Porsche in Motorsport, The First Fifty Years Peter Morgan (Haynes)24:16 Lemans 24 Hours : 16 wins with Porsche, An Autobiography with Michael Cotton - Norbert Singer (Coterie Press)
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fidelity motors
german cars,
motorcycles and coffee
saturday april 12, 2014 Owners of German Cars and Motorcycles are invited to participate in the Fidelity Motors German Cars, Motorcycles and Coffee event. Fidelity Motors is Nashville’s Premium Pre-owned Auto Brokers, located at 1207 Fesslers Lane in Nashville and will be our host for this event. The event will start at 8:00am and go till 10:00am. Owners of BMWs, Porsches, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagens, Audis and BMW Motorcycles are all invited to come and participate. Our host and Fidelity Motors owner, Michael Spurgeon, will be joining us in the activities.
Fidelity Motors will have breakfast food and beverages starting at 8:30am inside their large showroom.
You will also be able to enjoy Fidelity’s side by side racing simulator.
Take a moment to look around the showroom to see all the fine automobiles that are available for purchase.
After the indoor activities, head back outside to the parking lot to enjoy the camaraderie of fellow German car and motorcycle owners.
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IMPORTANT: Please RSVP to Mike Gillespie by Thursday April 10th at 5pm, at [email protected] , so that Fidelity Motors will have an idea of how to staff and how much food and beverage to have prepared. Thank you.
2014 German Cars, Motorcycles and Coffee Schedule
April 12
June 28
September 27
November 8
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This PCA Musik-Stadt (MSK) Concours event is designedto recognize the best maintained Porsches and participation points will be applied
toward the Enthusiast of the Year Award.
To register, contact Mike Moody at [email protected] orvisit www.clubregistration.net and search for Musik-Stadt events.
Concours d’Elegance in the Park
2014est. 2013
Saturday, May 17, at 9:00 a.m.Judging begins at 11:00 a.m.
Edwin Warner Park
Event Details
On Saturday, May 17, join members of the Porsche Club of America (PCA), Nashville Musik Stadt Region at
Edwin Warner Park on the Little Harpath River. The “Concours in the Park” is open to all Porsches from 356
to 991, including Boxsters, Caymans, Panameras, Cayannes, and race/modified/outlaw cars, regardless
of year. The Concours will emphasize fit, finish, and level of owner maintenance, but participants need not
worry about missed specks of grease when preparing their car. The exterior, interior, storage compartment,
and engine will be judged. Winning cars will be those best maintained in a “like new” condition, with each
car’s age and usage being taken into consideration.
Entries will be grouped into 12 classes and awards will be given for first-, second-, and third-place class
winners in each category, as well as the People’s Choice and the Judge’s Choice. There also will be a
special award for the car judged “exceptional” by Porsche of Nashville.
The Concours opens at 9:00 a.m, and judging begins at 11:00 a.m. Awards will be presented at 1:00 p.m.
Preregistration is encouraged. To do so, visit www.clubregistration.net. The entry fee is $20. All preregistrants
will receive a free t-shirt, but shirts also will be available at the event for $20. Lunch will be available for
purchase.
Nashville has many wonderful attractions, outstanding restaurants, and of course, great music! So come
to Nashville for this fantastic weekend Porsche event. For additional information contact Mike Moody at
615.426.8188 or at [email protected].
Participating Classes
Group 1: 48-65 Type 356 open
Group 2: 48-65 Type 356 closed
Group 3: 66-73 Type 911, 912
Group 4: 70-76 Type 914, 914-6
Group 5: 74-89 Type 911, 912E
Group 6: 76-95 Type 944, 968, 928
Group 7: 90-98 Type 964, 993
Group 8: 99-04 Type 996
Group 9: 05-12 Type 997, 991
Group 10: 99-12 Boxster, Cayman
Group 11: Panamera, Cayanne
Group 12: Race, Modified/Outlaw regardless of year
Concours d’Elegance in the Park
2014est. 2013
Awards
Entries will be grouped into 12 classes and
awards will be given for first-, second-, and
third-place class winners in each category,
as well as the People’s Choice and the
Judge’s Choice. There also will be a special
award for the car judged “exceptional” by
Porsche of Nashville.
PCA Musik-Stadt Region
http://www.musikstadtpca.org/
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The 59th Annual Porsche Parade June 15-21, 2014
Monterey, CaliforniaThe 59th annual Porsche Parade, PCA's annual convention, will be held in Monterey, California June 15-21, 2014. It is a week-long extravaganza of competitive events, tech sessions, social events and FUN.
Registration begins March 11, and links for registering will be provided on pca.org and parade2014.pca.org at that time. Keep checking parade2014.pca.org for information on events.
The Hyatt Regency Monterey will host many of Parade’s staples (Goodie Store, Tech Sessions, the Art Show, etc.) and two of our five banquets. Three of the banquets will be held at various offsite locations. We have blocks of rooms available at five local hotels, and anticipate that many people will stay throughout the area. Discount rates for Parade entrants for hotels will be available upon the completion of registration.
We look forward to a spectacular event, and hope you will join us!
QUESTIONS
If you have questions regarding Parade, please consult the Parade website at Parade2014.pca.org. If you are unable to find your answer there, email Kathleen Behrens, Parade Registrar at [email protected] or call 503.579.3423 (please leave a message).
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Original stereo comes with car and can be reinstalled if desiredBi-Xenon headlights, dual power and heated seats
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34,200 miles$24,000
Call Joe at 615-714-6662 or e-mail at [email protected]
For SaleCayman S 18” rims
3000 miles on rims -- NO CURB RASH8 inch width front9 inch width rear
Tires removed - No sensors - No center caps$1000
Sold as set onlyRim closeups available on request
Contact Joe Questel [email protected]
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Club Name tags $5 Because of cost increases in name tags, your club is paying more now for each name tag ordered. We also have an inventory of 36 name tags ordered at a dinner meeting, and member has not been seen since. If you ordered a name tag, please come to our next meeting to pick up. If you aren’t sure, email me and I will confirm whether you have a name tag in my bag.
We will continue to order name tags for members, but cost will return to $5 each which is a good price considering the quality of the name tag. Feel free to wear these at other car club events, including Cars & Coffee, Winterfest, etc. I also have magnets for those members with pin backs who would prefer magnets (thanks Eric). Mike Moody
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