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VOLUME 57 n number 1 n SPRING 2016
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Raleigh Fehr’s 1984 911 Carrera juxta-posed with the Hill Aerospace Museum’s “aircraft on a stick” McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Photo by the owner.
on the cover
n down to business2 region contacts4 new member spotlight16 bylaws amendment proposal23 how we roll24 advertiser index
n departments3 on the personal side of things5 runoff area24 in the zone
n events6 upcoming events7 seventh annual amazing rally8 recent events10 autocrosses 1 & 2 wrap-up19 pca treffen lake tahoe
n features13 driving the 91818 irpca tops region growth20 shop talk
in this issue
Entire contents copyright © 2016 by the Intermountain Region Porsche Club of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Articles and photos are the copyright of their respective creators and are used with permission. Permission is granted to PCA Regions to reprint materials contained herein, provided that attribution is given to Zeitung and the original author(s). n Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is the exclusive owner of the registered trademarks PORSCHE, the PORSCHE CREST, CARRERA and TARGA, and their use requires permission from Porsche AG. Unauthorized use of these marks is a violation of U.S. trademark law and may subject the user to prosecution and liability. n The opinions and views appearing in Zeitung are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of IRPCA, PCA National, or this magazine as an official IRPCA publication. Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication assumes any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by individual writers and contributors. n Display adver-tising rates and information appear on page 23.
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n autocross Richard Aupperle 801.647.1315 Diane Johnstone 435.901.0763
n club racing Tim Martin Otto Silva
n driver education Jeff Bogaard 801.712.9211 Gregg Troester
n historian volunteer to be the IRPCA Historian!
n membership volunteer to be the IRPCA Membership Chair!
n rules & safety Gigi Camarena801.755.5449 n [email protected]
n socials Loretta Bogaard 801.712.9212 Shari Troester 801.201.8222 [email protected]
n tours Zana Anderson 801.309.1905 n [email protected]
n web site Debbie Roque [email protected]
n zeitung editor Jeremy Rosenberger801.819.5919 n [email protected]
n zone 9 representative Liz [email protected]
All IRPCA Region officers may be contacted using the single e-mail address [email protected], all committee chairs at [email protected], or the entire IRPCA board (officers plus committee chairs) at [email protected].
Rich [email protected]
801.231.0400
Zana [email protected]
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Gigi [email protected]
officersregion contacts
committee chairs
getting connectedofficial web sitewww.irpca.org
google groupsgroups.google.com/group/irpca
facebookwww.facebook.com/groups/irpca
president
vice president
secretary
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Gus Stribakos [email protected]
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ZEITUNG editor Jeremy Rosenbergerproofreader Camilla Rosenbergeradvertising manager Volunteers Wanted!official magazine of the Intermountain Region
Porsche Club of America n www.irpca.org printing by
West Valley City, UTpublication offices 2150 S 1300 E n Suite 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84106-4375 n 801.993.0964
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As my first contribution to Zeitung since accepting the nod as President of IRPCA, I figured I had better write about people, rather than cars. I’m much more comfortable with the car side of the things than with people... so here goes.
I got into this role, not by any mem-bership vote, but rather by raising my hand to be Vice President two years ago. Traditionally, the role of Vice-President has been a two-year training ground to become the President for the two years that follow. Say-ing “yes” to my V.P. recruitment came with a feeling of dipping my toe into the Colorado River, cliffs on either side, and knowing there would be class V rapids waiting to hit me two years downstream. I had been in the IRPCA and on the Autocross Committee for only a year. All I knew about our club was that the other folks on the board were dedicated people who liked to have fun. So I jumped into the kayak!
So, fittingly, my first action as I’m now hitting those rapids, is to profusely thank Gus Stribakos, our outgoing President. He spent four years in those two roles, and made it out the other end without drowning! He’s now sitting on the shore, having left a very healthy IRPCA behind, and looking upstream for me! Thanks for your service, Gus! And wish me luck!
Later in this issue, you will read about the growth of IRPCA. We are tremen-dously appreciative of the symbiotic relationship that we share with Utah’s Porsche dealers. While providing financial support to offset the core costs of many of our events, Ken Garff Porsche of Lehi and Porsche Salt Lake also excel in steering first-time owners to IRPCA. In return,
be to update our bylaws, an activity that should be un-dertaken every few years, and it is long overdue. On page 16, you will read about the proposed updates, and we will also ask for your vote to approve the amended bylaws. We appreciate your engagement in this process.
As you probably know, IRPCA is run 100% by volunteers. Our board members and subcommittee members are paid only in the satisfaction of knowing that our membership is showing up and having a great time doing what they enjoy, meeting like-minded people and connecting socially. We are paid in smiles. The only way we get a pay increase is if there are more “perma-grins” across all of your faces. And from my first three years in IRPCA, I can personally let you know, there
is a level of satisfaction with volunteering in IRPCA. And I think most who volunteer would echo my sentiments. Later in this Zeitung—on page 18, to be exact—you will find a partial list of opportunities for you to get involved.
If you’ve not been coming out to join in IRPCA activities, take another look at the cal-endar of events included in this magazine and at www.irpca.org. Consider dipping your toe in the water.
our aim is to add to the excitement of owning and driving a Porsche while creating social opportunities to make the connection even deeper—lead-ing to loyalty for the brand and repeat sales for our sponsors! As a result of this “virtuous circle,” IRPCA grew in 2015 at the fastest rate among the 144 Regions of PCA in the US and Canada.
Rapid growth in IRPCA is also driv-ing your board to update how we operate. One of our goals in 2016 will
on the personal side of things Rich Sanders, President
Fittingly, my first action as President is to profusely thank Gus Stribakos, our outgoing President, who left a very healthy IRPCA behind.
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upcoming events
new member spotlight 454 primary members; 677 total
John Ackerson, 2014 Cayman SBrock AikenWilliam Alward, 2009 911 Carrera 4S cabRoger Alworth, 2016 911 Turbo SKirk Anderson, 1965 356Arnold Antell, 2007 CaymanBill Ayers, 2003 BoxsterJill Babitz, 2015 MacanJames Ballard, 2009 911 Carrera 4SAndrew Barreiros, 2015 Cayman GTSScott Beck, 2003 BoxsterKen and Julie Black, 2016 Cayenne SHenri Bonan, 2016 Cayenne SBrandon BonhamCharlie and Maurine Buckner, 2016
Macan SDaniel Bullert, 1999 BoxsterDirk Burdick, 1959 356Robert and Betsy CahoonJodi Call, 2016 Cayenne SJames Canada, 2006 911 Carrera 4S cabKristine Cappaert, 2013 Boxster SAlan Cardall, 2013 911 Carrera S cabWilliam and Tracy Cash, 2016 CayenneJohn Castellano, 2010 Boxster SBrett Cherry, 2014 CayenneBrett Christiansen, 2015 911 CarreraBarbara and Henry ChristiansenTroy Crane, 2006 911 Carrera 4S cabKevin Cullen, 2005 Cayenne Turbo SSandy Day, 2008 911 Carrera S cabJames Dean, 2014 911 CarreraSteven and Tamara Flavell, 2011 911
CarreraJon Franklin, 1976 911 TurboAnthony Fricks, 1979 911 SCBrian Fruit, 2012 911 Carrera SJerry Fuhriman, 1990 911 Carrera 2 cabRyan Gardner, 2016 PanameraKim and Paul Gardner, 2015 CayenneMichael and Mary Giles, 2016 CayenneNick Greer, 2016 911 Targa 4SColin and Nicole Hacking, 2016 CayenneDavid Hales, 2016 Panamera
Holly and Rodney Hamblin, 2016 CayenneWest Haradin, 2015 911 GT3Cameron Hauck, 2013 911 Carrera SAndrew Haywood, 2015 PanameraAlan Hintze, 1986 944Dax Holmstead, 2015 Cayman SBrent Hoover, 2009 Cayenne GTSGary Horner, 2011 911 Carrera GTSJerry Jensen, 2006 Boxster SKevin Johnson, 2004 911 Carrera 4SCary Jones, 2006 911 Carrera S cabClint Judkins, 2008 Cayman SKevin Kempin, 2016 PanameraJanet Kinkade, 2016 CayenneAnthony Kleinsmith, 2014 Boxster SRob and Nancy Kramer, 1999 911 Carrera
4 cabRobert LaForgia, 2002 911 CarreraGreg Larson, 2015 911 CarreraMark Latkowski, 2005 911 Carrera cabDon Lewandowski, 2013 CayenneDan Lockwood, 2017 911 Carrera 4SRonald Lopez, 2012 911 Turbo S cabWilliam Low, 2016 CayenneBlaine Maez, 2002 911 Carrera 911Dennis Manning, 2015 BoxsterJeremy Matthews, 2016 CayenneAntonio McCartney, 1984 944Kris McCoy, 2015 Macan SPaul McDougal, 1982 928William and Jeana McGuire, 2001 911
TurboCarlos Mercado, 2013 911 Carrera S cabCindy Millar, 2016 CayenneMichael Miller, 2014 PanameraClare Niederhauser, 2008 Cayman SBryan O’Meara, 2008 CayenneLes Patterson, 2015 911 CarreraThomas Perl, 2016 Macan TurboJeff Pfeifer, 1999 911 Carrera 4 cabJosh Pollatsek, 2015 Macan SMark Pyper, 2001 911 CarreraKelly and Stacey Rasmussen, 2014 Cay-
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Stephen Reffner, 2014 Cayman ST Reynolds, 2003 911 Carrera 4 cabSean RiccardelliSteve Robbins, 2010 Boxster SAimee Robert, 2016 Macan SJeffrey Robison, 2014 Cayman SDoc and Chicken Rosoff, 2002 BoxsterTheodore and Celeste Roxbury, 2013
CayenneRyan and Johanna Salter, 2016 Cayenne S
E-HybridMark Sawyer, 2015 Macan TurboLou Schack, 1982 911 SCRobert Schara, 1979 928Robert Scheifl, 1999 911 Carrera cabKathleen Scheppner, 2015 BoxsterWade Sessions, 2014 CayenneRajiv ShahClough Shelton, 1959 356 cabAlan Smith, 2016 Boxster SJ.R. Smith, 2003 Boxster SDoug and Jane Sorensen, 2015 Macan SKevin Stark, 1987 944Kevin Steiner, 2016 911 CarreraDavid Stevens, 2016 Cayman GT4Eric Stevenson, 2004 911 TurboJohn Taylor, 2011 911 Carrera GTSMichael Tempest, 2016 Boxster SpyderPaul Terry, 2016 CayenneReid Thorpe, 1997 911 CarreraJim Turnbull, 2008 Boxster SAlan Turner, 2010 PanameraCarol TuttleEric and Pam Tycksen, 2014 911 CarreraScott Urban, 2014 911 TurboMatt Visser, 2003 911 Turbo 996Blake and Diane Wakefield, 2015 Pana-
meraBrent Wanlass, 2012 Panamera Turbo SPreston Weekes, 2002 911 TurboJennifer and Brent Williams, 2016 Cay-
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Check out the full-page 2016 event calendar on page 6!
Not a PCA member yet? Join today!Visit www.pca.org and press the button
Just $46/year gets you membership in the world’s largest single-marque car club, including subscriptions to Zeitung and Porsche Panorama. Check out page 23 to see what we’re all about!
Editor’s note: Our previous issue was 12 months ago in spring 2015. We’ve welcomed 123 new primary members since then, so we are using a condensed format to fit everyone. Welcome!
ing” in the Region. As you’ve already read in our Presi-dent’s column, we are starting with a refresh of our bylaws, which probably haven’t been officially revised since the Region was founded in 1960! The proposed amendment reconciles our bylaws with the way the club actually operates (as well as some adjustments we’ve wanted to make), aligns our Regional pro-cesses more closely with National (for
example, by incorporating National membership classes as our own), and modernizes some of our procedures (such as recognizing electronic means of communication and conduct of elections, among other things). You can read more about the amendment proposal on page 16.
After (hopefully) an adop-tion of the revised bylaws by the membership (don’t forget
to send in your vote!), we’ll then turn our attention to autocross classing—which appears to have been updated more recently than our bylaws, though probably not by much. The Cayman, for example—introduced in 2006—is nowhere to be found on the current class sheet. And we now have several regular autocrossers competing in a class of one. So we’ll probably be looking at combining some existing classes while creating some new ones, using the guidelines provided in PCA’s Parade Competition Rules. Stay tuned.
See you at the next event!
Those of you who have been read-ing Zeitung for a while know that our publication “schedule” has been pretty sporadic, to say the least, over the past couple of years.
For a while, each edition of “The Runoff Area” would include new promises from Yours Truly that I’ll do a better job in the future. (This time for sure, Rocky!) But despite the best of intentions, those commitments never bore fruit. It’s not that I’m a slacker—well, OK, I am a bit of a slacker—but I’ve been mired in a (mostly) single-handed whole-house renovation for quite some time. And, left to my own devices, I tend to prioritize that project to the exclusion of almost everything else—other than my day job, that is—and Zeitung tends to be relegated to the back burner “for another month.” And needless to say, my former hobbies have fallen by the wayside as well.
But my fellow IRPCA mem-bers deserve better. So, rec-ognizing the limitations in my ability to balance priorities of various personal projects, I’ve asked Rich, our incom-ing President, to kick my behind, so to speak. I am certainly willing to put in the time to publish the magazine on our nominally quarterly schedule, but I sometimes need to have my feet held to the proverbial fire. Rich, paragon of organization and planning that he is, is perfectly suited to establish deadlines and crack that whip.
So if you don’t see another Zeitung by early summer, you can blame Rich, not me. (Just kidding, Rich!)
Meanwhile, the IRPCA event season
is officially in full swing! We’ve already had several “cars and coffee” events, the spring social, a couple of tours and autocrosses. And, by the time you read this, our first high-performance driver education event of the season will also be in the history books. And as you might expect, we’ve got photo cover-age of many of those events right here. Check out page 10 for Dennis Man-ning’s awesome autocross photos, and page 8 to relive some of the other events.
Speaking of awesome event photos, I know that a lot more of you are tak-
ing them as well. Why not share them with your fellow IRPCA members? Send them to me for possible publi-cation in a future Zeitung issue (yes, we’ll print more!)—or at the very least, post them to our Facebook group for others to enjoy. Oh, and on the subject of the Facebook group, it recently surpassed 150 members, which is an impressive number but still a fraction of our Region’s size. If you “don’t do” Facebook, I understand, but if you do, be sure to join the IRPCA group and see what you’re missing!
Finally, you’ll probably notice that we’re doing a little bit of “housekeep-
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contributeEver wanted to see your name in print?
Zeitung needs your articles and photos! Become a part of the team by contribut-ing your stories, photos and ideas, and make Zeitung your magazine!
Subject matter for contributions can be just about anything—a technical how-to, a story about last summer’s road trip,
an interview, a breathless ode to your new (or old) Porsche, or anything else at least tangentially Porsche-related.
Not a writer? Not to worry! If you have an idea for an article, we can help put it into words, assist with development, pro-vide photographic support if appropriate, and make it all look great in print.
Jeremy Rosenberger, Editor
Content and inquiries may be submit-ted to the Zeitung editor at [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is the 10th of the month prior to issue date.
Thanks for helping to make Zeitung one of the best newsletters in PCA!
You’ll probably notice that we’re doing a little bit of “housekeep-ing” in the Region—starting with a refresh of our bylaws, followed by autocross classing.
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Driver Educationat Utah Motorsports Campus West Track
Autocross #4at Northwest Research
Porsche ParadeJay Peak, VT n parade2016.pca.org
“Finding Nebo” Tour
Autocross #3at Salt Lake Fairpark n see page 17
Amazing Rally 7 and Socialsee opposite page
“Basque-ing in the Sun” Tourto Ely, NV
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Don’t miss IRPCA’s signature event!The starting point for “AR7” will be the parking lot at
Shriner’s Hospital for Children, located at the intersection of Virginia Street and 11th Avenue, in Salt Lake City. Please ar-rive with a full tank of gas. Sign-in and car staging will begin at 10:00 AM and will close at 10:45 AM as we begin a meeting of all the teams. Teams will leave the start beginning at 11:00 AM, departing at approximately 1- to 2-minute intervals.
The finish line for the rally will be in the showroom of Porsche Salt Lake City. Please park at the Porsche Salt Lake City service bay parking lot located one block west of the showroom at 1061 S Main Street. Snacks and beverages will be available beyond the time of the last car arriving. If you are attending the social only, plan on arriving at the dealer-ship between 4:30 and 5:00. Appetizers will be followed by dinner (around 6 PM), a presentation by The Ronald McDonald House, and awards supplied by Porsche Salt Lake City.
Event registration fees:Rally and Social: Team of 2, at least one current PCA member $50/teamRally and Social: Team of 2, neither is a PCA member $60/teamSocial Only: (not participating in the rally) $25/person
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Pos Cls PIC Num Driver Car Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 61 C 1 1 Rod Derrick 1973 914 51.412 50.122 50.060 48.873 48.102 48.090+1
2 G 1 5 Gary Horner 2016 Porsche ??? 50.634+1 DNF 49.522 — — —3 F 1 11 Tony McCartney 1986 944 56.313 53.770 51.541 50.737 50.509 50.1524 F 2 952 James Morris 1972 914 DNF 52.793 51.939 50.678 50.448 50.3725 G 2 195 Nick Klonizos 2011 911 Turbo DNF 51.372+1 51.921+1 51.916+1 50.951 51.6276 A 1 007 Preston Weekes 2002 911 Turbo DNF 53.654 52.285 54.678 51.232 DNF7 G 3 987 Jeremy Rosenberger 2005 Boxster 53.014 DNF DNF 52.694 51.185+1 51.5968 X — 4 Grant Ellis 2010 BMW 328 DNF 54.837 52.772+1 52.269+1 52.622+1 51.9499 WC 1 97 Diane Johnstone 2009 911 Carrera S 55.360 53.804 54.185 53.362+1 54.336 51.96910 B 1 79 Gail Chase 1987 911 Targa 57.992+1 54.430 52.911 52.951 51.974 50.448+7
11 X — 01 Steve Richie 2016 Mustang GT350 DNF 53.661 51.983 — — —12 G 4 504 Kim Wardle 2015 911 Carrera S 58.153+1 56.078 54.532 53.384 52.859 52.84413 G 5 36 Shorty Reffner 2014 Cayman S 1:06.547 DNF DNF 55.331 53.939 53.19114 WC 2 196 Jennifer Klonizos 2011 911 Turbo 1:07.424 58:136 57.189 56.457 54.518 53.45015 D 1 41 Darrell Troester 1987 944 Spec DNF 53.602 53.782 52.450+4 — —16 G 6 117 Mark Maziarz 2001 911 Cab 1:07.380+1 55.629 54.543 53.882 53.865 58.871+1
17 E 1 27 Richard Aupperle 1984 911 Targa 58.326 55.572 54.652 55.568+1 55.044 54.03418 WC 3 36 Darcy Reffner 2014 Cayman S 1:05.170 1:04.280 1:01.272 DNF 57.258+1 54.31819 A 2 111 Peter Weiss 2004 911 GT3 1:01.617 57.223 54.327 — — —20 F 3 88 Scott Provost 1973 914 58.383 55.823 55.253 — — —21 G 7 77 Jarl Boles 2003 911 1:04.983 56.383 55.389 — — —22 D 2 141 Landon Troester 1987 944 Spec DNF 58.199 55.788 59.538 58.464 56.22623 E 2 6 Rodney Salm 1977 911 Targa 58.689 57.826 58.573 56.665 56.707 56.08824 G 8 8 Dennis Manning 2015 Boxster DNF DNF 1:05.698 1:02.155 56.734 56.36825 X — 111 Jim Corn 1984 Mazda RX-7 DNF 1:07.174 1:05.119 1:01.952 59.078 59.66226 X — 2 Jerrod Mertz 1994 BMW 325i 1:06.827 1:03.848 1:04.532 1:00.808+1 59.660+21:00.02527 X — 111 Jordan Western 1984 Mazda RX-7 1:16.192 1:05.273 DNF 1:03.937 1:02.871 1:00.15828 G 9 88 John Mittelman 2001 Boxster 1:01.569 DNF 58.310+1 — — —29 WC 4 222 Aimee Robert 2016 Macan S DNF 1:00.350 — — — —30 X — 27 Tommy Hsiao 2000 BMW Z3 1:18.362 1:11.051 1:07.144 1:05.965 1:04.285 1:01.77831 G 10 128 Mike Stark 2012 Boxster 1:03.543 DNF 1:02.015 — — —32 G 11 24 Kirk Mittelman 2015 911 Turbo DNF 1:02.044 1:02.144+1 — — —33 G 12 67 Kevin Johnson 2003 911 DNF 1:04.031 1:02:345 DNF DNF DNF34 G 13 7 Kevin Shandera 2007 Cayman S 108.844 1:02.887 DNF — — —35 G 14 987 James Bercaw 2005 Boxster DNF 1:07.770 1:05.342 1:08.086 1:09.043 1:06.15336 X — X Alyssa Salm 2003 Volkswagen Jetta 1:27.262 1:03.848+1 1:19.739 — — —37 WC 5 222 Amelia Kartchner 2016 Macan S DNF 1:13.015 — — — —38 G — 171 Ritesh Dhar 2016 Boxster Spyder DNF DNF DNF — — —
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Pos Cls PIC Num Driver Car Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Run 71 X — 4 Grant Ellis 1989 BMW 325 56.423 53.466 52.290 51.499 50.858 1:00.892+3 50.0772 C 1 21 Rod Derrick 1973 914 53.535 51.652 51.912 50.828 DNF 51.350 1:05.5673 G 1 86 Rich Sanders 2012 Cayman R 56.920+1 54.004 54.648 53.881 52.544 51.650 53.0454 C 2 141 Darrell Troester 1987 944 Spec 57.073 54.172 53.294 52.817+1 52.613 51.733 —5 G 2 36 Stephen Reffner 2014 Cayman S 1:01.810 57.056 55.070 55.615 53.850 52.974 51.9456 A 1 62 Matt Prucka 2013 911 C4S 54.199+1 53.190+1 52.272 53.120+1 53.563 52.804+1 52.3757 G 3 71 Adam King Boxster 56.095 54.326 54.033 55.750 53.549 53.606 52.3838 F 1 952 James Morris 1972 914 54.628 53.668 52.568 53.009 53.425 — —9 B 1 79 Gail Chase 1987 911 Targa 54.865 54.994 52.895 52.300+1 54.033 52.575+1 52.60110 G 4 195 Nick Klonizos 2011 911 Turbo DNF DNF 55.285 52.703 52.625 55.106+2 51.956+1
11 A 2 7 Ryan Bird 2007 911 Turbo DNF 57.535 54.996 55.826 53.383 53.508 52.82212 C 3 141 Landon Troester 1987 944 Spec 1:00.513 56.647 55.864 56.844 53.238 57.023 55.416+1
13 A 3 11 Doug Heffernan 2007 GT3RS 57.924 56.533 56.199+1 55.516 53.660 53.427 53.376+1
14 G 5 987 Jeremy Rosenberger 2005 Boxster 58.652 54.994 54.547 54.195 55.002 54.780 54.19715 WC 1 295 Jennifer Klonizos 2011 911 Turbo 1:04.544 57.932 56.188 57.564 54.529 54.867+1 54.89516 E 1 27 Richard Aupperle 1984 911 Targa 1:02.141 1:00.284 57.848 56.811 56.044 55.323 55.11117 G 6 117 Mark Maziarz 2001 911 Cab 1:00.222 58.023 58.725 57.026 56.607 56.292 55.22018 E 2 174 Rodney Salm 1977 911 Targa 59.057 57.164 56.026 56.158 57.383 56.038 56.68719 G 7 128 Mike Stark 2012 Boxster 1:04.440 59.545 57.704 58.580+1 58.872 56.186 57.16720 B 2 70 Roger Bird 1974 914 3.2 1:03.312 1:00.428 58.334 57.838 57.368 56.559 56.58621 X — 6 Jerrod Mertz 1994 BMW 325i1:05.069 1:01.854 1:01.444 1:00.898 59.938 57.144 59.21122 X — 111 Jim Corn 1984 RX-7 1:09.388 1:06.118 1:03.513 1:02.331 1:01.252 1:00.455 58.67123 X — 5 Tommy Hsiao 2000 BMW Z3 1:19.805 1:09.664 1:08.805 1:03.391 1:02.539 1:01.153 1:00.14824 X — 3 David Tracy 2011 Mustang GT DNF 1:10.252 1:08.831 1:06.620 1:05.279 1:04.980 1:03.12925 WC 2 1 Kathy Scheppner 2015 Boxster 1:23.448 1:11.109 1:08.185 1:12.206+11:09.329 1:07.019 1:06.30226 WC 3 2 Jill Babitz 2015 Macan S 1:40.824 1:29.881 1:27.810+11:22.007 1:16.297 1:12.022 1:09.730
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IRPCA has some great events, and the tech session a few months back at Strong Porsche was fantastic! It was a full morning of excitement. It started with the 918 tech session, followed by the Waffle Truck, and then we had the HPDE introduction session with video and information from Jeff Bogaard and RaceCo! It was a lot of great Porsche activities packed into a morning.
The 918 tech session was very good. Randy and Larry (the great Porsche technicians from Strong Porsche) had a lot of great insights into the 918. I had never heard exactly what the “training” might consist of on a new-model Porsche like this. I had heard rumors of an expensive endeavor to send technicians to be trained, but nothing solid. Randy said they disas-sembled and reassembled a car in their one-week training session! I think that is great, and hopefully the only time they need to totally disas-semble one. They talked about the unique exhaust location, exiting on the top side of the car, and the way it reduced the heat in the engine compartment. They told us about the electric systems that would add over 200 horsepower to the total output. The best part for me was when they started the car. The exhaust note was very cool. As it was running, there in the showroom, I was taken back to
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the previous summer, at Sears Point Raceway (or Sonoma Raceway, as it is currently known).
I had the great opportunity to drive a demo 918 at that world-famous track. Our friends (and former IRPCA members before moving to Reno, Nevada), Doug and Judy Brown, had ordered a 918, and one of the benefits was that they would have a number of opportunities to drive a 918 prior
to delivery of their own car. One of those opportunities was going to be at Sears Point in June. Doug contact-ed me earlier in the year and asked if I was interested in driving since he could invite a guest to have the experience too! Of course I said “yes”—and as luck would have it,
there was a Pirelli Cup race at Laguna Seca the following weekend, so I could really get a Porsche fix in. Shari and I worked over the calendar and made everything work out so that we turned a race trip into a great vacation and massive Porsche experience.
We already had a plan to go to Laguna Seca the following weekend with Jeff and Loretta Bogaard, so we just had to leave early and tow to So-noma first. The race weekend was in the works before the 918 opportunity, and we were planning for me to tow both race cars while Jeff would tow his trailer to Laguna Seca. We would spend the weekend in their trailer at the campground there and would race and in general have a good time. This additional opportunity was just the icing on the cake!
Of course, the logistics had to have some wrinkles, as we were going to a race on the following weekend. I had loaded up our two-car trailer
with both my car and Jeff’s Spec 944. There was a Pirelli Cup race for GT3 Cup cars and a Porsche Owners’ Club race that weekend at Laguna Seca. Shari and I would tow to Sparks, Ne-vada, spend the night, then tow into Sonoma and spend a couple of days there. After our time in Sonoma, Shari and I would then tow to Laguna Seca and meet Jeff and Loretta. One of those days in Sonoma would be “the day”! Planning a trip with hotel spots that could accommodate our two-car trailer is always interesting, and this trip was no exception. Reno/Sparks was fine; I had called the hotel and used Google Earth to verify parking! Sonoma was going to be a challenge, as there are not many places to park a 44-foot trailer, but it looked like the bed and breakfast in Sonoma would have space. We arrived in Sonoma, and reality hit on the parking. No way was I getting that trailer in the parking lot. The B&B was great, however, as they came out to look at the parking and suggested we just park on the
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We had a great dinner that night in Sonoma with Doug and Judy, and we enjoyed the B&B’s wine tasting that was “included.” We made sure we had the plan for the next day, and went to bed. Porsche was very particular about having you get to the track at a specific time so that you could sign the ever-present “waiver,” indicating that you would be driving and that if you did something stupid, you could get hurt or killed. Duh—stu-pid can be painful! We did not want to be late that next morning.
The morning arrived, and we were up and going on time. A quick drive to the track and we were there at the check-in station. It was kind of funny, pulling up to the check-in station in our one-ton Chevy tow vehicle, but hey, you have to do what you have to do. We went into the check-in sta-tion, where they had more waivers and an ID check. Also present was a display 918 for pre-track orienta-tion. The anticipation was killing me!
Finally, it was time to get on the track. Doug, Judy, Shari and I went down to the hot pit for the experi-ence. We selected our helmets prepared for an orientation lap in a new Turbo S. Not a bad ride for a quick orientation ride and drive, I would say! It had been a few years since I had driven Sears Point, but it came back quickly on our ride-along lap. Doug and I were in separate cars with instruc-tors playing some follow-the-leader. Then we came in and were allowed back out in the Turbos, only this time we could drive. This was to make sure that we could actually drive and not crash, I am
sure. Porsche is pretty smart and they have done this before. If someone is going to be a bonehead, better to let them crash a “run-of-the-mill” Turbo, I think! The laps in the Turbo were great. The cars were equipped with the PDK transmission, the crispness of which impressed me versus the Tiptronics that I had driven previously.
Now it was the time! We each climbed into a car with an instruc-tor who would drive first. Those laps were very interesting as they showed us many of the features of the car. Electric-only mode was impressive! The acceleration was very good, and the total silence was almost eerie. Then a quick button-push and into regular hybrid mode—whoa—now some serious acceleration. The car is quite heavy, but it handles much lighter. I understand that they are 3600 pounds, then you add in the driver! This car did not feel like 3600 pounds. Next was the “race mode” and whoa again! It was a big jump again on the acceleration. The car was just amaz-
ing, well-balanced and just a rocket. It did show its weight when stopping, however. Even with the humongous brakes, it did not slow down like my Cup Car. I do think it out-accelerated it, though! I think a few more laps would have been a lot of fun, but again, Porsche knows how we are. I had just enough lap time to really have fun and see the potential, but I did not have enough laps to get com-fortable enough to really press the envelope. Porsche also had a “lead car” to help us stay out of trouble. Very smart of them, I would imagine.
Speaking of the “lead car,” Shari and Judy did manage to score rides in those cars while we were in the 918’s. Porsche does put on a class act. We all had a great time and great memo-ries were made.
In comparison, I have had the great fortune to drive a GT3 RS 4.0 and a Carrera GT on the track and I can tell you, the 918 lives up to the hype! Each of those “supercars” is truly super. They are all similar and different at
the same time. I have loved driving all of them. It is just amazing to me that Porsche can continue to produce street cars with such great performance. I did not find any of those three to be scary, or hard to handle. They all communicated to you that they were ready to go, and you had better be too! All three have a different feel. You can tell the GT3 is rear-engined and is the lightest, I think. The Carrera GT has the mid-engine, but only rear wheel drive with lots of “revs” in the motor. The 918 pulls the hardest. Those horse-power numbers are real, and having the electric motors on the front wheels makes it very well balanced.
The ride time was over much too quickly. It is hard to believe that the 918 is street-legal and not just a dedicated track car. I can tell you that it is just an amazing car.
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We need your vote!Each of the local Regions within the
national PCA organization is expected to run according to its own set of bylaws. These bylaws are intended to provide a set of rules and procedures which allow for each club to be run in a predictable and consistent manner. The bylaws govern a wide variety of topics.
While IRPCA has grown in size and participation by our members, we’ve not really kept up in maintain-ing a set of bylaws which will allow us to move forward in the predictable and consistent man-ner expected of an organization of our size today. During 2015, a sub-committee of board mem-bers was formed to update our bylaws. The committee, consist-ing of Zana Anderson, Jeremy Rosenberger, Rich Sanders and most recently Richard Aupperle, completed their recommendation for a new set of bylaws in Febru-ary. The draft recommendation was reviewed and revised at our March board meeting, with a final version ac-cepted by the board. The next step in the process is to hold an approval vote by the IRPCA general membership.
This is where we need you to play your role!
We are going to need your vote to accept or reject the new bylaws. Inside this version of Zeitung, you will find a postcard-sized ballot. We request that you vote, legibly print your name and PCA member ID (if you know it), and drop the card in the mail. As an alternative, you can vote by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. All you need to write in the e-mail is the word “for” or “against”, followed by your name as it appears in your PCA profile, and PCA member ID (again, if you have it). Votes need to be received by May 31, 2016 to be counted. Any ballots for which we
cannot match the member name and/or PCA ID with the PCA membership database will be invalidated.
What’s that? You want to know what you are voting for?
Because of the extensive scope of the updates, we have structured the amendment as a wholesale replace-ment of the original document. The full text of the new bylaws can be found at www.irpca.org. Follow the link on the home page, and it will
open the complete text of the docu-ment. However, for somewhat lighter reading, here is a summary of the most significant changes that will oc-cur by adopting the new bylaws.•The bylaws will re-establish an
election process for key Officers in the club. This will include annual elections for the roles of President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer. Term limits of two years are imposed on the former three positions, while the latter two are not term limited for reasons of continuity.
• IRPCA currently has one Vice President. With the important and expanding role of Web and mul-tiple social media communications methods added to traditional maga-zine and postcard publications, we feel the need for a Vice President of Communications. Similarly, our number of scheduled club events
has grown from mid-teens in prior years to over 30 in 2016, calling for a Vice President of Activities of-fice. The role of this office will be to coordinate planning and timing of the annual calendar proposed by our various committees (track, auto-cross, tours, socials, rally, cars and coffee, etc.).
•The bylaws will also establish a nominating committee for those officer positions including President,
two Vice Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary. The nominating committee will include board and non-board members. The committee will annually present a recommended slate of candi-dates for election that year.•A process is also established for additional nominations from the general membership for the same positions, which can then be contested in a fall election. Dates and timing of this process are established in the bylaws.
•An Executive Council will be cre-ated within the Board of Directors to address decisions deemed critical to the organization or outside the normal course of operations of board committees and sub-com-mittees. The bylaws establish the Executive Council and its gover-nance process.The collective results of your
membership votes will be shared at the July 16th social. In the interim, as-suming approval of the bylaws by the membership, the board will establish a nominating committee for key posi-tions for an election in the fall which will determine our club leadership for 2017.
The current board of directors recommends your vote for approval of these proposed bylaws.
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IRPCA’s growth in size and participation necessitates an updated set of bylaws which will allow us to move forward in a predictable and consistent manner.
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A special award awaits our PCA Region.
Every year, PCA holds several national contests for its 144 Regional clubs. Two of those awards relate to just how quickly Regions are able to grow their membership. One growth award goes to the Region with the greatest number of new members. The other—drum-roll, please—goes to the Region with the highest percentage of growth over the prior year.
Awards are present-ed each year at PCA’s Porsche Parade. This year’s Parade will be held in Jay Peak, Ver-mont during the last week of June. At the closing ceremonies, IRPCA will be awarded the “Factored Growth National Award” for 2015. The equation for winning is simple on the surface: Get more members in the front door, and then keep them from going out the back door.
The biggest factor in getting new members in the door is clearly the incredible support that we’ve enjoyed from our sponsoring Porsche dealers, who make it a point to recommend PCA membership to most, if not all, first-time Porsche buyers. On the back side of the equation, we have a team of very dedicated and creative volun-
teer committee members who put together a wide variety of fun things to do. This has led to a retention factor in the club not often seen in the past.
Growing PainsOur growth is really showing at club
activities. The motto of PCA is, “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people.” As the
attendee list grows at each activity, it’s easy to observe a geometric increase in the level of social interaction that takes place as people connect for the first time, or re-connect from the past. This is a hidden reward that puts a smile on the face of volunteer organiz-ers. The challenge, though, is for us to keep up with the growth. We are always looking for club members to step up their level of engagement. If you like the club and would like to
give back, there are plenty of opportu-nities to get involved. Here are a few examples of things we are looking for right now:•Socials. We are seeking protégés
to work with Loretta Bogaard and Shari Troester. They plan to lead the social committee through 2017, but we need a couple of new volunteers
to learn the ropes, starting now.•Autocross. Today, Richard Aupperle car-ries the load—both literally and figura-tively. Before and after every autocross, he picks up the club trailer with all the supplies, tows it to the event, packs it up and returns it to storage. I’m sure he would love help on the tow end of things. And as you’ve probably read, we always ask partici-pants to help during autocross, with setup
and teardown as the equipment is reloaded.
•Track Days. Diane Johnstone has taken the lead for at least the last two years in recruiting the neces-sary volunteers at the track to help Kay Koellner with registration and to provide support throughout the day. She has organized free support from students at Salt Lake Commu-nity College for the past two years, but this relationship may not last
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forever. So if you are thinking about someday bringing your car out to the track, you should consider step-ping up as a volunteer to get a close-up look at how we run our track days, and to talk to lots of other club members about their experience.
•Tours. Zana Anderson is our tour master. She can always use help with waiver signing and often with “sweeper car” assignments. Let her know as you RSVP for the tour if you are willing to help out!
•Social Media and Web. We are currently seeking a person with experience in Web design using WordPress. In lieu of spending club budget dollars on a redesign of www.irpca.org, we are looking for a person who can volunteer some time and talent, spread over a pe-riod of a couple of months, to bring our Web site into 2016. The intended outcome is to have a site that makes it easier for more of our club leaders to contribute content to the site in a
user-friendly way, and at the same time to keep Debbie Roque, our Webmaster, from carrying 100% of the load for entering and editing content.
•Print Media. Nobody is more com-mitted to the Region’s magazine than Zeitung editor Jeremy Rosen-berger (some would say he needs to be “committed”). In an earnest effort to (re-)establish a regular publication schedule, our editor seeks assistance with managing the business of the magazine. We are looking to install an Advertising Manager to coordinate with existing advertisers and sign up new ones. Zeitung covers 100% of its produc-tion costs through advertising, and we’d like to keep it that way!These are just a few examples of
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A Little Puddle
It’s a Monday morning at 7:30 AM and my phone rings.
“Good morning,” I say.“Good morning,” says the caller.“How may I help you?” I continue.“I just found a little puddle under my
Porsche. Is that bad?”Somehow I just know it’s going to
be a long week.I have to explain to
the caller that there are a number of dif-ferent fluids in his Porsche, and that unless he gives me more information I can’t tell him if it’s harmless or not. I need to know the color, the feel and the location of the fluid before I can start to guess what it is.
Let’s just list the possible fluids (in roughly descending order of volume):
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1. GasolineThe gas tank holds 13-25 gallons.
You should know how gasoline looks and smells.
The tank is generally lo-cated in front (except for the trucks), but the fuel lines run the length of the car to
the engine, so a leak can occur anywhere under
the car.A gasoline leak is
dangerous and needs to be addressed with urgency.2. Coolant
There are approximately 6 gallons of anti-freeze/coolant in water-cooled Porsches, and not a single drop in the air-cooled ones. Those that use it
could have pink, neon yellow, green or any other color. It’s slippery and smells sweet. It’s also poisonous.
Depending on the particular
Porsche, the expansion tank could be in the rear (Carrera, Cayman and Box-ster) or in the front (Cayenne, Macan,
Panamera). The expansion tank has a pressure cap that can leak with time. There are coolant lines running the length of the sports cars, so a leak can happen any-where. The radiators which cool down the antifreeze are up front and are prone to punctures from road debris. Some leaks are very hard to detect and require a pressure test.
3. Engine OilThere’s anywhere between 6 and
10 quarts on normal street Porsches. When fresh, it’s a dark amber color which quickly turns to dark brown or black with mileage. It’s slippery and has a distinct odor.
An oil leak will generally be under the engine, but could come from the center (intermediate shaft or rear
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main seal), the sides (spark plug tubes or head gaskets) or from the oil pan itself (bad plug, puncture or gasket).
A small leak is not necessarily an urgent fix.4. Windshield Washer Fluid
Around a gallon or more. It’s a light, watery fluid that can have any color dye such as blue, green, pink, etc.
If the vehicle has a rear window washer, it may have one long line run-ning the length of the car, or it may have a separate tank. Gener-ally, leaks are from the hoses coming from the reservoir or from the small electric pump.5. Transmission Oil
There’s close to one gallon. Depending on whether you have a manual or an automat-ic, the consistency, smell and color will vary. Automatic tranny fluid is a light oil, generally red with a strong petroleum smell—but if overdue for replacement, it’s dark brown in color
and may smell burnt. Manual tranny fluid in Porsches is very viscous—much heavier
than motor oil—and has a deep blue or green color and smells like rotten eggs.
6. Brake/Clutch FluidAbout one liter. A
light amber-col-ored fluid which is corrosive and
will get hot when reacting with water.
The most likely leaks could come from the brake caliper bleed nipples, a cracked hard brake line
or a bad clutch slave cylinder.
Clean any spills and then neutralize with water.7. Battery Acid
There’s about one gallon. A very strong and corrosive acid (sulfuric) which will burn skin. A spill can only come from the battery. Neutralize
with soda.8. Power Steering Fluid
There’s less than one quart. This is a light-weight hy-draulic oil which can be almost clear, a light amber or a light green color.
It could leak from the power steering pump, its lines or from the steering mechanism on the front axle.9. Air Conditioning Com-pressor Oil
About one quart. Also a
light-weight oil with a distinct odor. When a UV
dye is added it will glow under UV light.
Leaks can come from the A/C compressor, and/or its lines when cracked.10. Convertible Top Hy-draulic Oil
About 24 ounces. Light am-ber color, but could also have a green tint.
Only on the 911 Cabriolets, since Boxsters use an all-electric top. Leaks generally appear running down the rear
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has to do with safety and the abil-ity to stop the vehicle.
The other fluids aren’t as crucial: Power steering leaks will cause the steering to be much heavier but the vehicle will still turn. A/C refrigerant or oil leaks will make the car uncomfortable in hot conditions, and a leaky
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These are held in large parking lots (such as fairgrounds or the Maverik Center). They involve navigating a course laid out in the parking lot with traffic cones. Cars are run one at a time, or spaced well apart for safety. The events are timed, with each driver getting 5-6 runs. Speeds are generally low, with emphasis on get-ting through the tight course quickly. The design of the course is always done with safety in mind—generally, the biggest danger to you is hitting one of the cones, leaving your car unharmed, but your ego bruised. Hel-mets with Snell SA or M ratings of 2010 or newer are required, but loaners are available at the event. Participation in the autocross is open to anybody with a driver’s license.
Utah Motorsports Campus also pro-vides an excellent opportunity to learn the potential of your car. The Porsche Club has several Driver Education events there each year. Events are run on the same track in Tooele that professional race series (American Le-Mans, Grand Am Racing, etc.) use. We use either half the track (providing a course about 2.5 miles long with 10-11 turns), or the full 4.5-mile course.
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how we rollOur club is blessed by some of the
best facilities and terrain for the car enthusiast. The Intermountain Region Porsche Club of America organizes a variety of activities to help you enjoy your car.
Several Driving Tours are orga-nized each year. These give you a chance to meet with other owners and take a nice drive on our scenic roads. Some are day trips with a stop for lunch, while others are multi-day trips with overnight stops. Stops are made for cultural events and to pho-tograph our cars at scenic points. We seldom have “single point” restaurants or hotels you must stay in, although a “Tour Central” hotel and/or restaurant will be designated to provide a gather-ing place. There is no charge for tours, and you are welcome to join or leave a Tour in progress whenever you wish. These trips are a great excuse to get out and drive those scenic roads that we never seem to find time to enjoy.
If you want to explore the potential of your car, a driving tour isn’t the best place to do it. Fortunately, the Porsche Club offers a couple ways to do that safely. The Region holds Autocross events during the warmer months.
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The Driver Education events are a fun and legal way to explore the high-speed dynamics that make Porsches legendary. Although several cars will be on the track, the event is very safe, with passing only in designated areas (never in corners) and only with agreement between both drivers. Each driver will be given about two hours of track time each day. As with autocross, helmets are required, as are long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed shoes. Loaner helmets are generally not available, so you will want to buy one or arrange to borrow one for the day.
If you don’t feel like driving, the club still has a lot to offer. The Region has a great Social calendar, with events planned almost every month. The so-cial schedule generally starts in Janu-ary, and typical events include “date nights” to restaurants, plays and other activities. The social events continue through the year, with summer, fall and holiday activities planned.
Plenty of opportunities exist to get involved, not only as a participant but as a volunteer. If you’d like to help out with event planning, contact any of the Regional leaders on page 2.
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A couple of days after the event at Porsche of Albu-querque, event registration opened up for this year’s
Porsche Parade in Jay Peak, Vermont. I know that the majority of Zone 9 members will not be attending Parade this year, but I hope they’ll visit the PCA Web site and Facebook page for regular updates.
And speaking of event registration, be sure to watch for an announce-ment from PCA for when Treffen Lake Tahoe will open up for registration (see page 19). That should happen sometime this month. (Along with changing the name from “Escape” to “Treffen North America,” PCA has doubled the frequency of these events to biannually –Ed)
Hope to see several Zone 9 mem-bers soon!
party, and one of the treats outside (besides the chocolate truffles!) was a line-up of historical 911’s, including a 50th PCA Anniversary Club Coupe. Inside the showroom, we saw a 60th PCA Anniversary Edition 911 GTS
Club Coupe belonging to Roadrunner member Tom Linton. The evening’s guest speaker was Bruce Phillips, “a
911 resident ex-pert.” Bruce gave an interesting talk describing the featured historical 911’s, and then he pointed out the design features of the new 911. I’ve attended some of Bruce’s tech sessions in the past, and I always learn a lot from him.
Hello Zone 9ers,Hard to believe we’re already well
into the second quarter of 2016. As far as PCA is concerned, it’s business as usual—lots of activity going on with all of the Zone 9 Regions. I attended the RMR New Member Social in March, and I was very impressed with the organiza-tion and level of participation by the Region leadership. The party was held at the Man Cave in Westminster, CO, and there were several tables set up with printed material and pictures of the various events. There was also a food drive, where non-perishables and cash were collected. Every-one enjoyed pizza and drinks for lunch and throughout the event, ticket numbers were drawn for door prizes. It was great to see lots of seasoned RMR members, as well as to meet several new members. I’m sure RMR will see many of the new members at their upcoming events.
During the first Saturday in April, Roadrunner Region’s local dealership, Porsche of Albuquer-que, hosted an unveiling of the new 911 Carrera S. It was quite the fancy
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