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MID–OHIO REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA
February 2010 The Open Road
2010 Porsche Driving School
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February 2010
Region Porsche Club of America
ContentsPicturesfromtheHolidayParty......................... 5
BoardMeetingMinutes....................................... 6
TrackReport.......................................................... 7
CoverStory............................................................ 8
ThePorsche924.................................................. 10
FeelsLikeHome................................................. 12
2010CalendarofEvents.................................... 18
RewardsofVolunteering................................... 22
TechTalk.............................................................. 24
Marketplace......................................................... 30
FebruaryAnniversaries..................................... 32
MembershipUpdate........................................... 33
TheBoard............................................................ 35
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Die Offene Strasse (DOS)istheofficialPubli-cationoftheMid-OhioRegion,PorscheClubofAmerica.StatementsandopinionswithinarethoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyrepresenttheofficialpositionofMORorPCA.Permission toReprintanymaterialherein isgranted, provided full credit is given to Die Offene Strasse andtheAuthor.Contributionstothenewsletterareencour-agedandshouldbeinthehandsoftheeditorbythe10thofeachmonthforthefollowingmonth’sissue.
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...from the EditorTheFebruaryissueofDOSfeaturesthecoverstory(pages8&9),announcingthevariousactivitiesavailableforthe2010PorscheSportDrivingSchoolandPorscheTravelClub.
BesuretocheckoutBobBeck’sarticleonpage12tellingofhisexperiencedrivingthenewPa-nameraontheroadsofMilwaukeeandthetrackatRoadAmerica.
It’stimetobeginplanningforThe2010PorscheParade.Thisyear’sNationalConventionwillbeheldinSt.Charles,IllinoisfromJuly3-9.Reg-istrationopensonMarch9th,andyoucanreadallaboutitontheofficialWebsite;parade2010.pca.org.TheadfortheParadecanbeseenonpage31.
WewelcomeanewadvertiserinthisissueofDOS.ThefirstadvertisementforHillmannHomescanbefoundonpage27.ThankyouforyoursupportofMORPCA.
Untilnextmonth.
Barry
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Pictures from the MORPCA Holiday PartyDecember 5, 2009 (Continued from the January DOS)
Jim Parrin and Ron Carr discussing the
latest Zone 4 Region business
Frank Todaro receiving the Broken-Wheel
Award from President Dave Hayden
Gerhard Hillmann receiving Keeper Award from last year’s Enthusiast of the Year
John Fought, Jac Fought and Susan Snyder
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MORPCA Monthly Board Meeting MinutesDecember 2, 2009Submitted by Betsy MacDonell, Secretary
MembersPresent:RonCarr,MarshaHayden,DaveHayden,BetsyMacDonell,FrankTodaro,JayKoehler,BrianPeterson,JohnBrandt,GinnyBarry,JackFought,ShannonMoore,MikeStoner,TomTodaro,andGerhardHillmann.
ThemeetingwasheldattheKingAvenueSportsLoungeandstartedat7:08pm.BetsyreadtheminutesfromtheNovembermeeting.Themin-uteswereacceptedwithchangestothefinan-cialnumberswithamotionfromFrankandasecondfromJohn.Themotionpassed.
Inthecorrespondencedepartment,DavesentinalettertotheNationalPresidentinsupportofRonfortheZone4Representativeposition.MarilynTruxreportedthat25postcardswerereceivedfortheboardvotingeffort.TheboarddecidedtokeepthefirstWednesdayofthemonthasthemeetingdateforMORPCA.TheKingAvenueSportsLoungewillcontinuetobethesiteofthemeeting.
TheTreasurer’sReportshowedlittleactivityinNovember.MikediddisclosethatheswitchedtoaMacandwashavingsomeproblemsmov-ingtheExcelfilesover.Healsosaidtheonlinegoodiestorewasgettingsometrafficwhichmeanswegetsomeoftheprofit!!!Lookingahead,theexpenseswillincreaseforMid-Ohioandthisyearisarosterproductionyear.Aftersomediscussion,apapercopywillbeproducedforeachaddress.Theprojectwillshowupinthe2010budget.Thebudgetprojectionsfor2010passedwithamotionfromMarshaandasecondfromFrank.Davee-mailedallmembersthatusedthestorageunitandaskedaboutkeeping
itandshoulditbemovedtoadifferentlocationduetosecurityproblemsatthecurrentplace.Noonerespondedtothee-mail.Brianlikesonethatheusesat161andtherailroadbridge.HewillgetinformationaboutitandreportbackinJanuary.TheBoardwillvoteonthetopicthen.
Frankannouncedthathisreportwillbepre-sentedbothbrieflyandquickly.HestartedoffwithsharingthatthefirstmeetingoftheDrivingEventsCommitteeatByerswasniceandhecameawaywithlotsofgoodideasforthe2010season.ThesituationwithBluegrassisthatitmightstillbeviable.FrankheardthattheinvestorsgotanothercashinfusionandwillcontinuetoworkonthesiteandhopetoberacingbyJuly.FrankwillasktomoveourdepositforwardandkeepthesameOctoberdate.SeveralboardmembersconcurredwithkeepingtheOctoberdatebecauseofothercompetingSeptemberdrivingeventsatothertracks.FrankwillcontinuetotrytosharetheeventwithNorthernOhioRegion.TheAu-gustDEeventatMid-Ohioissetforthe21standextendedtimewillbepurchasedtomaximizetheexperience.FrankalsosaidtheBMWClubwilldosomejointmarketingwithusforautocrossandtrackdates.DavesaidthathegotourdatesinPanorama.ThedatesarealsointhePCAClubRacenewsletter.Shannonreportedthatshehad6participantsofTasteoftheTrackprogramatMid-OhioinAugustandhadaproblemwithavailablehelmets.TheClubowns8helmetsnowandshefeelsthatweneedmoreasthesecycleoutofdate.
Ginnyreportedthatmembershipstayedsteadyat787totalmembers.Sheofferedthattheinforma-tionatthefrontoftherosterisvaluablehistory
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oftheclubandweshouldtrytoupdateitbeforethe2010productiongoesout.JaythinkshestillhasthedocumentfromwhenheandKarendidthelastrosterandwillsenditouttoboardmem-bersforthemtoupdate.
Onthesocialfront,Gerhardexpectsamod-estturnout,about50,fortheHolidayParty.HepassedaroundatentativescheduleofeventsfornextyearwhichincludesmoreBlackwingShoot-ingCenterevents,winetastings,thirdThursdaysatvariousplacesandlotsofroomforsuggestions.
MarshasummarizedtheCharityactivityfor2009.MORPCApledgedatotalof12Ktobedistributedbetween6organizationsthisyear.AmotionwasmadebyMikeandsecondedbyBriantoincludetheAmericanLungAssocia-tionandtheHeizerlingFoundationinourlistofcharitiesfor2009.Thevotepassed.Ronagreedtopickout2morecharitiestocompletetheros-terfornextyear.
RoundTableDiscussion
Frank—TheHolidayPartyatTheRivieraGolfClubstartsat6pm!!!!
Dave—PorscheParadeisinChicagonextyearwhichisnotthatfarfromhere.Shouldwedosomethingasaclubtoattendthefestivities?
Themeetingadjournedat8:56pmwithamotionfromFrankandasecondfromDave.ThenextmeetingwillbeheldattheKingAvenueSportsLoungeonWednesday,January6that7pm.Plantomeetforcocktailsandholidaystoriesbeforedinneraround6pm.
HappyNewYearfromMORPCA.It’stimetostartplanningyour2010trackschedule.Wearepleasedtoreportthatwewillbeholding5HPDEeventsthisyear.Markyourcalendar.Afewnewthingsfor2010fromMORPCA.WehavedecidedtopurchaseadditionaltracktimeatourDEeventsatMid-OhioandPutnamPark.Thismeansthatforthepriceofnormaladmissionyouwillbegettingaddi-tionaltracktime,approximatelyanadditionalrun.
WearealsopleasedtoannounceacrossovereventatNelsonsLedges,withourbrothersandsistersatNORPCA.TheJuneeventatNelsonsisafirstforus,wewillbeco-spon-soringtheeventatthehistoricNelsons.Forthosewhodon’tknowthehistoryonNelsonsLedges,itisthefastest2mileroadcourseinthecountry.BesidestheplacewherePaulNewmanbeganhiscarrier,ithashostedhistoricracingevents,suchasthe1974SCCATransAmRace,morethan45yearsofSCCANationalRaces,20ormoreyearsofsucces-sive24hoursofNelsons,andofcourse,the24hoursofLeMons,race.
Weareexcitedaboutthisnewvenueforus.WearealsoexcitedthatwemaybeabletodoourinauguraleventatBluegrassthisyear.WeareoptimisticthatitwillbereadyforourOctoberevent.
YoucanfollowtheseeventsonClubregistra-tion.net.
Track Committee Report By Frank Todaro
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COVER STORYPorsche Sport Driving School and Porsche Travel Club Offer a Wide Range of Activities for 2010Atlanta/Stuttgart,January15,2010-Porscheischallengingitsmostpassionatedriversin2010tohonetheirperformanceskillsonanarrayofnewandestablishedlocationsthatin-cludetherenownedPorscheDrivingSchoolatthescenicbutchallengingBarberMotorsportParkinBirmingham,Alabama,aswellasotherspeciallocationsaroundtheglobe.
Internationally,Porschehasplansforspecialhands-ondrivertraining,aswellasexclusivetravelanddrivingexperiencesatexcitingloca-tionsworldwide.InterestedparticipantscanbeginbookingimmediatelythroughPorscheSportDrivingSchoolandthePorscheTravelClub2010.
Mostappropriatelyatthistimeoftheyear,thefirsteventisWinterTrainingaspartofthePorscheDrivingExperience.TwoidealeventsforbeginnersarePorsche’sPrecisionTrainingCampinAustriaandCamp4inFinland.Forthemoreexperiencedwinterdrivers,ontheotherhand,PorscheisofferingsnowboundtracksandicelakedrivingcoursespreparedexclusivelyfortheGermanautomakeratthePorscheDrivingExperienceCenterinnorthFinland,whichrecentlyopenedin2009.HereseveralWinterTrainingSessionsarebe-ingofferedonthisfrozentundrafromJanuaryuntiltheendofApril.TheultimatedrivingexperiencehereisreservedfortheMasterTrainingExperiencewithPorschesrunningonicewithspikedtiresthatpromisetheultimateinseverewinterdrivingfun.
Asalways,thePorscheSportDrivingSchooloperatesyearroundandoffersnumerouscoursesforbeginners,intermediatesandadvanceddrivers,includingspecialprogramstailoredtospecificgroupsofdrivers.PorscheClassicTrain-ingwithhistoricalsportscars,forexample,isnowbeingheldforthesecondtime.SuperSportTraining,inturn,thrillsdriverswiththeveryhigh-performancePorschesportscarssuchastheCarreraGT,the911GT2,ortheGT3.The“WomenOnly,”program,asthenameindicates,istargetedspecificallyatwomenwithapenchantfordrivingintrulysportingstyle.
ThePorscheSportDrivingSchoolformstheheartofPorsche’sperformancedrivingeventsformostofitscustomersandhasbeenapartofPorsche’sspecialeventsformanyyears.HereintheU.S.,Porscheoperatesoneofthecountry’stopSportDrivingSchoolsanywhere.Guestdriversofallskilllevelsreceivepersonalinstruc-tioninPorscherenownedsportscarsfrom28topprofessionaldrivers,manyofwhomarehighlyaccomplisheddriversintheirsportwithhistoricwinsinsomeoftheworld’smostrenownedraces.Forexample,theteamisledbythegreatendur-anceracer,HurleyHaywood,whoamongotheraccomplishments,haswonfivetimesatthe24HoursofDaytona,threetimesatthe24HoursofLeMans,andtwicethe12HoursofSebring.Variousprogramsincludebeginning,intermedi-ateandadvancedraceinstruction.Programscanbebookedforone,twoorthreedays.
Allinall,some250instructorsworkingforPorschetheworldoverguaranteeoptimumsup-
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MidOhioMay14-16,2010(AdvancedDE/ClubRace)
PutnamParkJuly10-11,2010DE
Nelsonsledges June18-20,2010DE (JointEventwithNOR)
Mid-Ohio August28-29,2010DE
Bluegrass October15-17,2010DE
WejusthadthefirstplanningmeetingforClubRace.Weareexcitedaboutanotheropportu-nitytopresentapremiereclubracingevent.IfyouhaveanyinterestinparticipatingintheorganizationalaspectsoforClubRacingprogramorourhighperformancedrivingpro-grams,[email protected].
portandknow-howforparticipants-onnationalandinternationalracetracks,bothoffroadandonice.ParticipantsevenhavetheopportunitytoacquireamotorsportlicenseinordertojoinincustomerracessuchasthePorscheSportsCup.
ThewiderangeofactivitiesofferedbythePorscheTravelClubsubdividedin2010intofourspecificthemesisbothattractiveandhighlyindividual:PorscheBehindtheScenes,PorscheWeekends,PorscheAdventureTours,andPorscheCamps.ApartfromdayandweekendexcursionstopopulardestinationsinGermany,PorscheTravelClubalsooffersexclusivetourstobeautifulplacesbothnearerbyandfaraway.DrivingaPorschesportscar,aCayenneorthePanamera,forexample,guestshavetheopportu-nitytodiscoverboththeProvenceandtheCôted’Azur,theAlpsorthePyrenees.
ThevariouscoursesandsessionsofferedbythePorscheDrivingExperiencemayalsobebookedbycompanieswishingtogivetheiremployeesaveryspecialgift.ForfurtherinformationonbothU.S.andinternationalprograms,pleasevisitPorschedriving.comorcall888204-7474.
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THE PORSCHE 924 - A DIFFERENT DIRECTIONBy Dean Lewellenreprinted from Going Places, official newsletter of the Arizona Region PCA
IthasbeensaidthatthefirstproductionPorsche,theModel356,grewoutoftheboldinspirationandenthusiasmforsportscarsbyFerryPorsche,aidedbythedesignstudiesbasedonprewarandpostwarVolkwagensbyErwinKomendaandKarlRabe.TheModel356,firstproducedin1948,wasagroundbreaking,pathfinderdesignconceptwhichisastime-lesstoday,asseeninthecurrentModel996,asitwasfifty-fouryearsagoinGmund,Austria.WhentheModel924arrivedontheEuropeanmotoringpublicsceneinearly1976andintheUnitedStatesinJuneof1976,itwasclearthatanewandradicallydifferentdirectionhadbeentakenbythePorschedesignstaffinZuffen-hausen,Germany.TheModel924grewoutofperspirationinsteadofinspirationandwasanaustere,salesandmarketingdepartmentdrivendesignsolutionutilizingVolkswagenandAudicomponentsinsteadoftappingtheenthusiasmforanddedicationtothepureperformancesportscarnichePorschehadworkedsohardtocreateduringtheCompany’sfirstthirtyyears.
TobemorefairtothebusinesssideofPorsche,themarketingreportsdefinedtheneedforalesscostly,entrylevelPorschewhichwouldcapturemoremarketsharethantheModel914hadbeenabletoestablish.TheVW-PorschebusinessagreementthatfosteredtheModel914wasstillinforceandthePorscheandVWemployeeswhostaffedtheVW-PorscheVer-triebsgesellschaft(VG)wouldbethecatalystgrouptodefinetherequirements,approvethedesignsandmanagetheproduction,salesandmarketingoftheModel924,whichhadtheinternalproject/contractnumberofEA425.
ErichFiliusofPorscheandKlausSchneiderofVWjointlyheadedtheVGandwereresponsibleforestablishmentofthebasicparametersofthenewcar--moreinteriorspace,maximumusepos-sibleoflow-cost,high-volumeVWbasedcom-ponents,and,adesignthatunifiedwithotherPorscheproductofferings.Theunifieddesignmeantthatthenewcarwastohavetechnicalsimilaritieswithandfamilyresemblancetothemoreexpensive,purelyPorschesportscarbeingdevelopedtoreplacetheModel911.Thiswastheearly1970s,folks,andthereplacementcarwearetalkingaboutwastheModel928whicharrivedin1978.ItneverdidreplacetheModel911asthetopflagshipofthePorschefleetand928produc-tionceasedin1995,butthat’sanotherstory.
Asthedesignsolidifiedaroundthetwomaindrivers--useofVWbasedcomponentsandunificationwiththe928-to-beconfiguration--severaldesignoptionsfellbythewayside.NofrontwheeldrivelayoutliketheAudi100orVWRabbit,norear/midenginelayoutlikethe911or914,thePorschepeoplewouldnotagreetoaliverearaxledesign,and,onlywater-cooledenginesmettheunificationcriteria.Theenginechoicewasslam-dunkedbythelow-cost,high-volumerequirementandwastheVWbuiltEA831engineusedintheAudi100,VWLTvan,andlaterintheAmericanMotorsGremlin--nokidding!Thetransmission/clutchlocationwentthroughallthreepossiblecombinationsforplacementwiththeresultbeingarearmountedtransaxlegearboxwiththeclutchassemblymountedinthetradi-tionallocationintheflywheelbellhousing.Thisarrangementprovidedforalargepolarmomentofinertiaforthecaraboutitslateralaxis,whichiswhatmakesthe924-944-968configurations
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soincrediblystableincorners.Thelocationofthetransmissionattherearmeantthatthedriveshaftmounting,supportandcontrolwasveryimportantsincethedriveshaftturnedatenginespeedinsteadofgearboxoutputshaftspeed.ManyhoursoftrialsandtestingwasdoneonaBMW2002“testmule”equippedwithanAudiengine(front)andtransmission(rear)tryingoutseveralcandidatesforthedriveshaftdesignofchoice.Thefinaldesignwasahollowshaft(readtorquetube)mountedsolidlybetweenthebellhousingsonthebackoftheengineandthefrontofthetransaxle.Theactualdriveshaft,20mmindiameterandsixty-sevenincheslong,wasmountedinsidethistubeonfourballbearingsupportsmountedinconcentricrubberringsontheshaftandtube.Splinedconnectionsmatedthedriveshafttotheclutchandthetransaxleateachend.
SuspensioncomponentswerealsofoundinVWandAudifactorypartsbins.ThereartrailingarmsuspensionwaslifteddirectlyfromtheVWSuperBeetle.ThehalfshaftsconnectingthetransaxledrivetotherearwheelswerefromtheVWType181utilityvehicleknownintheUnitedStatesas“TheThing”.ThefrontMacPhersonstrutsuspensionwascobbledfromSuperBeetlefrontcoilstrutslinkedtoRabbit/Sciroccolowerwishbones.TherackandpinionsteeringgearfromtheRabbit/Sciroccowasemployedwithaslightmodificationinthesteeringratioandkinksaddedtothesteeringcolumnforcrashprotec-tion.VWfrontshocksandBogerearshockswerealsospecified.OptionalPorschedesignedanti-rollbarswerearare924uniquesuspensionfeature.ThebrakingsystemselectedwasfromtheVWK70sedanandwasafrontdisc/reardrumsetupwhichwasatenyearstepbackwardintimeforaPorschebrakingsystem.TheEA425(924)wasfittedwithfourteen-inch,stampedsteelwheelswitharimwidthof51/2inches.Truly
thiswaspartsbinengineeringatitsbest,ifyouwereamarketer,or,atitsworst,ifyouwereanengineer.
AmemberofthePorschestylingteam,HarmLagaay,iscreditedwiththeoverallstylingthemeofthe924.Thehiddenheadlights,inclinedengineandtraditionofnogrillgavethecarthepopularwedgeshaperisingtothelargerearwindow/hatchattherear.Aswiththemechanicalcomponents,thebodyandinteriorpartswerese-lectedfromexistingVWstockwhereverpossi-ble--Golf/RabbitheatingandventilationsystemanddoorlatchesfromtheScirocco.TheLagaayteamwasabletoprovideaninteriorofPorschedesignorigin.Someuniquefeatureswerethethreelargemaininstrumentdialsinfrontofthedriverwhichhousedthespeedometerinthecenter,veryun-Porsche-like,afuelandwatertemperaturegaugeontheleft,and,thetachom-eterontherightwhichhadtheredlineportionofthetachintheupperquadrantofthegauge.Someearlyandon-goingcontroversyhasexistedoverthesteeringwheelshapewhichissomewhateccentricwhencenteredtoprovidemoreclear-ancewiththedriver’slegs.Theproblemcomeswhenthewheelisturnedninetydegreesormoreduringcorneringinthatthisniceclearancebe-comesrealinterferencebetweensteeringwheel,handandlegsoftheunsuspectingdriver.
HistoryoftheEA425/924projectcontainsastoryaboutthedarkdaysoftheprojectwhichbeganinthefallof1973whentheVGagreementbetweenPorscheandVolkswagenwasmutuallydissolved.SinceVolkswagenhadputupmostofthe$50millionspentondevelopmentuptothatpoint,theyclaimedtherightstotheyetunbornsportscarasaVolkswagenfutureproduct,muchtothechagrinanddisappointmentofthePorschenowex-partners.Well,theoilcrisisof1974tookabittertollonVW’svisionofthefutureandthe
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Feels Like HomePorsche Panamera. Embrace the moment.By Bob Beck Reprinted with permission from PCA.org
PorschelikestospeakofitsDNA.StudythePorschefamilyofcarsandyou’llunderstandwhatPorsche’sDNAisallabout.It’safamilyoftechnology,passionandproportioninmotion.Itisperhapsbestsaidthatnothingdriveslikea911.Ifyouaregoingtobuildtheultimatesportscaritgoeswithoutsayingthatitwillbecomparedtoa911.Introducedin1964,thearchetype911definesthesportscar.
OntheotherhandifyouaregoingtobuildanultimatesportssedanitwouldtypicallybecomparedtoanAudi/Mecedes/BMW/Mase-rati-ishsortofthing.Therearealotofgoodchoicesintheluxurysportssedancategory–A8,M5,CLSAMG,Quattroporte.Atonetimeitwouldhavebeenhardtochoose,butnolonger.TodaythereisreallyonlyonechoiceanditisunequivocallythePorschePanamera.It’sthatgood.Yousimplyneeddriveittounderstand.
Asabornskeptic,ItraveledofftosamplethenewPanameraasa911man.OntheroadsofMilwaukeeandthetrackatRoadAmerica,IwouldtestthePanameraasa911devotee.
Beinga911manIreallydon’tdoautomo-tivechangewell.WithapologiestoPorsche,Ihaven’tevencompletelyacceptedtheCayenne.IhaveownedordriveneverytypePorschemadeandenjoyedthemallbutI’ma911manatheart.Thereissomethingintangiblethatgetsinyourbloodwiththe911.Itisdrivingperfec-tion.
Now,frankly,myautomotiveworldorderhasbeenrocked.Amiddleagefogcouldbecloud-ingmyvisionbutI’mrethinkingthewhole911manthing.MaybeaPanameracouldfitinmygarage,too?MaybeI’dliketotakethewifeandkidswhenIlaptheNürburgring.No,myman-hoodisnotwitheringaswespeak.Iamstillloyaltothe911butthePanameraisanamaz-ingcar.Perhapsit’sevenworthyofconsider-ationastheperfectPorsche.
ThetechnologyandnumbersofthePanamerahavebeenwell-documentedbynow.Itbringsalottothegamewithanefficientdirectinjectionenginematedtoasmooth7-speedPDKtrans-missionwithallofthesuspensionandenginetuningbuttonsonecoulddreamoflocatedon
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thecenterconsole.Sand4Sversionssporta4.8-liter,400hpV8engine,whiletheTurboversionpumpsoutaconservative500hptoallfourwheels.Whenthelaunchcontrolfeatureactivates,it’snothingshortofamazing.Pricesrangefrom$90Ktoover$130K.
Allthistechgoodnessdeliversstunningperformance.Theperformanceisbeyondthesportssedanexpectations.It’sreallyasuperse-dan.ThePanameraTurbohasaPorschestatedzero-to-sixtyof3.8seconds,onlythree-tenthsslowerthanthe911Turbo.InusualPorschefashion,thesenumbersareabitconservativeasthestreettimesarerumoredtobe3.5fortheTurboPanamera.The400hpnormallyasper-atedPanameraturnsinahealthly5.2secondzero-to-sixty.Tiethistogetherwiththelegend-aryPorschechassisandbrakesandwe’reofftotheraces.
Butnumbersandfactoidsdon’tmakeaPorsche.(Heck,theCorvettehasgoodnum-bersbutitain’tnoPorsche,myfriend.)TheroadsandracetracksoftherealworldiswherePorschehasearnedits’reputation.MyPana-meratestdrivecamewithrealworldextremes.Milwaukeehassomeoftheworstweatherrut-tedroadsintheworld.ContrastthiswithRoad
America,justoutsideofMilwaukee,oneofthebestdriving,well-storiedtracksinthecountry.Sohowdoesitdrive?Asexpectedinasix-fig-urecar,thePanameraisprefectforalonghauldriveinthecityorcountry.Thelongwheelbaseandsophisticatedsuspensiontuningmakeforaperfectcompromiseofsupplerideandtopoftheclasshandling.WithsmoothPDKtrans-mission,efficientdirectinjectionpowerinthe400or500hprange,ittakesofflikeyourfavor-iteexecutivejet.Tocompletetheexperience,Porscheaddstothatwhatitcallsan“executiveclassinterior”(thinkBentleymeetsLearJet).
Porscheisvery,verygoodatmostthings,buttheyhaveyettomasterMotherNature.SoItackledRoadAmericainthewet...verywet.Anarkwouldhavebeenmoreappropriateforthebiblicalproportionsofrain.Chassisdy-namicsandphysicscometoplaymuchearlierinthiskindofweather.FortunatelyformeIhadPorschefactorydriverPatrickLongridingshotguntohelptempermydrivingskills.
Beltedinasix-figurecarwith500horsepoweronaverywettrackIhadneverdriven,Pat-rickandIpaddleduptospeed.Oncesettledintothecockpit,IwouldhaveswornIhadjumpedintoa911.Itfeltlikehome.TheIPandcockpitaredesignedtofeellikehomeforthe911driver.Thepowerandhandlingareworld-classgood.Thecarfeelscompletelyneutralandbegstobepushedhardeveninthewet.Thesteeringisprecise,butalittlenumbonfeedbackcomparedtothe911,butthisisunderstandablewiththelargeengineupfront.TheMichelinPilotSportPS2sofferedamazinggripasIfoundoutwhenIunleashedthe500hpTurboonthebackstraight.Thethrustwasastonishing.Theonlythingthatfeltoutofsorts
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werethesweetenginesoundsthatwerecom-ingfromthewrongendofcar.Ohwell,lotsofLeManswinningcarshavehadtheengineupfront.
Alothasbeenmadeoftheexteriordesign.Somesayit’snotthebestlookingcarevermade.Certainly,thesamewassaidoftheoriginalBeetleandeventhefirst911,the901.ThePanameralookslikeaPorscheandonemustseeitinpersontojudgehowwellformfollowsfunction.MyexperienceisthatwhenyouseeitinpersonanddriveitatspeedandthePanameramorphsintoathingofabsolutebeauty.Formsoverymuchfollowsfunction.Theproportionsofthecarinmotiondefineitsbeauty.Porschesarenotstaticobjects.TouchthePanamera,driveit,andyouwillseethebeauty.WhetherdrivingonRoadAmericaoruptoyourfavoritevaletparkingeventonSat-urdaynightandyouarefrontrowmaterial.
ThemostimportantdesignfeatureofthePanameraistheinterior.FittinglythisisthefirstPorschethatfocusesonpassengersaswellasthedriver.Itisauniqueinteriorsynthesisbetweensportscarandluxurysedan.ItisadistinctlyPorscheinteriorwithasplashofEng-lish-likecoachworkandluxurytoboot.ThisthemostluxuriousinteriorseenfromStuttgart.Fourthingsimmediatelystandout:first,theascendingcenterconsole,reminiscentoftheCarreraGT;second,thefourindividualseats,all911-stylesportseatsforgreatsupport;third,theamountofspaceintherear,whereeventallerpassengerswillfindplentyoflegroomandheadroom(withroomforthosewellover
6feettall);andfourth,theversatilityofthelug-gagecompartment,thankstothefoldingrearseats.Thedriverfeelscoddledbyallthedy-namicfeaturesofthePanamerainterior-seatposition,pedalplacement,instrumentpanelandsoon.Fortunatelythedynamicluxurythedriverfeelsissharedwithallthepassengers-theexperienceisindistinguishablefromoneseattothenext.Thecenterconsoleextendsintotherearseats,sotherearpassengerscanaccesstheirindividualgadgetsforclimatecontrolandseatingoptions.Everysurfacecanbecoveredintherichleatherwithwoodandmetaltouches.InfacttheonlypeoplewhoarenotgoingtoenjoythisinteriorarethefolksatMercerdesorBentley.Itisstunning.
IsenseaparadigmshiftcominganditisthePanamera.Perhapsthisisthefirstarchetypeforthesupersedan.PorschedefinitelybuiltabettersedanandintheprocesstheymayhavebuiltoneofthebestPorschesever.Sixtyplusyearsago,Dr.FerryPorschebuiltthecarhewantedandtheworldloved.NowPorschehasbuiltthecaryouandyourfamilywillwant.ThePanamerahasarrived.EmbracethemomentandtakeatriptoyourlocalPorschedealership.
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wavesofredinkswirlingontheirbalancesheetssweptmostoftheVWmanagementteamfromtheirseatsonthesinkingship.Porscheproperlyprocrastinatedandinearly1975,thenewMan-agingDirectorofVWmetwithPorscheleader-shipandreachedanaccordwhichwouldseethe924builtinaVWfactoryinNeckarsulm,whichwasontheblockforclosureandwaslocatedtwenty-sevenmilesnorthofStuttgart.Itwasawin-winsolution.Porschewouldownthedesign,thetoolingbuiltsofarandbetheresponsiblemanufactureroftheModel924.Volkswagenem-ployeeswouldbuildthecar,orderand/orsupplytheparts,keepingtheirjobsafterall.
TheModel924wasfirstofferedforsaleintheUSAinJulyof1976asa1977modelatabasepriceof$9395.TheAudifour-cylinderenginewasratedat95SAEHP@5500rpm.Thisengineproduced110HPinEuropeantune.Thefour-speedmanualtransaxleprovidedforanoverallweightdistributionof48-52percentfronttorearwhichmadeforwellbalancedhandling.Afive-speedgearboxwasmadeavailablein1979andaturbochargedengineproducing143HPwasofferedin1980.Thingswerereallygettingbetterfast,makinggettingfastbetter.Aspecial“Turbo”SportsPackagewasofferedwhichincluded16”wheels,heavydutystabilizerbarsandshocksallaround,and,ventedfour-wheeldiscbrakes--nowwe’retalkingPorsche!
ProductionoftheoriginalModel924ceasedin1982asthetenyearsofknowledgeandexperi-encegainedallowedforacontrolledevolutiontotheModel944seriesofwater-cooledPorsches.Howeverin1987,theModel924wasreintro-ducedasthe“924S”whichwasreallya924bodyandchassiswiththe944engineandrunning
gear.Thesecarsarerareandspecialmakingex-cellentcandidatesforthe“944Spec”classinlocalValleyoftheSunracingvenues.
AswiththeModel914program,theModel924projectprovidedmanypricelessexperiencesandlessonslearnedaboutjoint-venturepartnershipsforthepeopleofPorsche.Theyalsogottoputintopracticetheknowledgeandcapabilitiestheyhadacquiredthroughcontracteddevelopmentworkwithandforothervehiclemanufacturersbydesigning,buildingandtestingtheirveryownautomobilepoweredbyawater-cooledengine.TheModel924todayisafastfadingiconofthePorschemarque,butitstechnologylivesonandimprovesintheevolutionarylineageofmodelssuchasthe944and968editionsofthesewater-cooledwonders.
References:Ludvigson,Karl,PorscheExcellenceWasExpected,1977James,Drayton,Editor,ThePorscheFamilyTree,PublishedbyPCA,1995
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FEBRUARY 2010Wednesday Feb.3 7:00p.m. BoardMtg@KingAve5Thursday Feb.18 6:00p.m. JimmyV’sinUptownWestervilleSaturday Feb.27 TBD PolarBearTrapShoot@BlackwingShootingCenter
(Tentative)MARCH 2010
Wednesday Mar.3 7:00p.m. BoardMtg@KingAve5Saturday Mar.6 6:00p.m. Gerhard&LisaHillmann’sresidenceinWestervilleThursday Mar.18 6:00p.m. ThirdThursday,LocationTBD
APRIL 2010Wednesday April7 7:00p.m. BoardMtg@KingAve5Thursday April15 6:00 ThirdThursday,LocationTBDSaturday April24 TBD SpringHockingHillsDriveandDine
MAY 2010Wednesday May5 7:00p.m. [email protected] May14-16 AllDay ClubRaceandAdvancedDrivingEvent@Mid-OhioThursday May20 6:00p.m. ThirdThursday,LocationTBD
JUNE 2010Wednesday June2 7:00p.m. BoardMtg@KingAve5Thursday June17 6:00p.m. ThirdThursday,LocationTBDFri.-Sunday June18-20 AllDay DrivingEvent@NelsonsLedges(JointeventwithNOR)
JULY 2010Sat.-Thurs. July3-8 Allday PorscheParade@PheasantRunResort,St.Charles,ILWednesday July7 7:00p.m. BoardMtg@KingAve5Sat.&Sunday July10-11 Allday DrivingEvent@PutnamParkThursday July15 6:00 ThirdThursday,LocationTBDFri.&Sat. July30&31 Allday “Porsches2Oxford”
AUGUST 2010Wednesday Aug.4 7:00p.m. BoardMtg@KingAve5Thursday Aug.19 6:00p.m. ThirdThursday,LocationTBDSat.&Sunday Aug.28&29 Allday DrivingEvent@Mid-Ohio
2010 Calendar of Mid-Ohio PCA Events
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SEPTEMBER 2010Wednesday Sept.1 7:00p.m. BoardMtg@KingAve5Thursday Sept.16 6:00p.m. ThirdThursday,LocationTBD
OCTOBER 2010Wednesday Oct.6 7:00p.m. [email protected] Oct.15-17 Allday DrivingEvent@BluegrassThursday Oct.21 6:00p.m. ThirdThursday,LocationTBD
NOVEMBER 2010Wednesday Nov.3 7:00p.m. BoardMtg@KingAve5Thursday Nov.18 6:00p.m. ThirdThursday,LocationTBD
DECEMBER 2010Wednesday Dec.1 7:00p.m. BoardMtg@KingAve5Saturday Dec.4 6:00p.m. HolidayPartyLocationTBD
2010 Calendar of Mid-Ohio PCA Events
Check out the new MORPCA online goodie store!
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Get something for your favorite Porsche owner and the club will get 20% of the profits.
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The Rewards of Volunteering at the PCA ParadeBy Vicki Pentecost
Intoday’sbusyworld,onethingforsureisthatvolunteersmakeatremendousdifferenceintheworld.VolunteersmakeimprovementstothingstheyarepassionateaboutwhethervolunteeringfortheRedCross,PeaceCorp,Military,Environ-ment,FireFighters,Olympics,literacyneedsorothernonprofitorganizations.VolunteersmaketheworldabetterplaceandPCAvolunteersmakePCAandtheannualPorscheParadeamemorableexperience.
AsyoucompleteyourregistrationfortheKey-stoneParadethisyear,thinkaboutthequalityofParadeandhoweachpersoncanimprovetheexperienceforeveryonebydonatingskills,timeandpassion.Onceyou’vevolunteeredforanactivityatParade,it’slikelyyou’llbevolunteeringagainbecauseofthefun.
IfyouenjoyParadeforthepeople,youmaywanttovolunteerforregistrationwhereyouwillseejustabouteveryattendeeandhavetheopportu-nitytoreacquaintfrompreviousyearsorlearnaboutpeopleandactivitiesfromotherregions.Ifyouwanttoseeahugesmileandthankyou;volunteerintheWelcomeTentwhereattendeesaregreetedwitharefreshingdrinkandfriendlysmileafterhoursordaysofdrivingtoParade.Hospitalityisanotherplacetospendtimehost-ingpeoplewithrefreshmentsandconversation.IfyouarenewtotheParadescene,hospitalityisknownasthe“meetingplace.”Hospitalityisaplacetorestintheafternoon,enjoybeveragesandsnacks,andvisitwithPorscheenthusiastsfromaroundtheworld.
Ifyouareattractedtothebeautyofthecars;con-sidervolunteeringfortheConcoursd’Elegance
orthedisplayofnon-judgedcarsintheCor-ral.Youmaygettheopportunitytohelpstagethecarsonabeautifulgolfcourse,distributeandpickupboxlunchesorhelpkeepeveryonehydratedbydeliveringwatertothejudges.TheRallyvolunteersmanagethecheckpointswherethetime-speed-distancerallyenthusiastscom-binetheirnavigation,drivingandtimingskillstogetherinaverycompetitiveway.IfyouareattendingParadeforthespeedandthrillofthemarquee,theautocrossiswhereyou’llwanttovolunteer.Coursesaresafelydesignedfordriv-ers,volunteersandspectators,andvolunteersareneededtostagethecars,assistinscoring,andworkthecornerswhereconesarehitandneedtobeputbackinplacebeforethenextcaronthetrackarrives.
Ifyouhaveacreativeperspective,theArtShowisfilledwithfunPorsche-inspiredpaintings,ceramics,purses,quilts,jewelryandmore.TheartistsneedVolunteers’tocheckin/outtheirartaswellashavingvolunteersavailabletoanswerquestionsasspectatorsenjoytheart.Alsovolun-teershelpdesignandsetoutthecenterpiecesforthebanquetsaswellascollectthemealticketsaspeopleenterthebanquets.
Manylong-timeParadegoersalsoenjoytheex-perienceofworkingintheGoodieStore.ThisistheretailstorefilledwithParadelogoitemssuchasshirts,hats,cupsandmore,aswellasPorschebooks,PCAlogoitemsandPorscheDesignap-parel.Byvolunteeringtoworkinthestore,youwillgetafirsthandlookatthemerchandiseaswellastimetovisitwithParadeattendeesastheyshopforthemselves,children,spousesandregiondoorprizestotakebackhome.
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Forthosewithatechnicalormechanicalinterest,considervolunteeringtohelpfacilitatetheTech-nicalQuizorthecarSafetyInspection.
Asyoucansee,weneedallyourskillsandpas-sionstohostthePorscheParade.ThestrengthofPCAcomesfromthevolunteers.Getinvolvedandseehowmuchfunagroupofvolunteerscanhaveinoneweekandhowmanylife-longfriend-shipswillbeginasaresultofyouvolunteeringtomeetsomeonenewaswellastoimprovethePCAandPorscheParadeexperience.
WINE COCKTAIL 2010Saturday, March 6th, 6:00 pm
Come join your fellow PCA club members for an evening of fine wine, delicious food and great conversation. The event is hosted by Gerhard and
Lisa Hillmann in their award winning historic 1915 Westerville home. This American Arts and Crafts style home is located on State St. (RT.3) in
Uptown Westerville and has been lovingly restored with period furnishings. Warm yourself by the large woodburning fireplace and enjoy a selection of
wines paired with a variety of gourmet foods. There is plenty of secure lighted parking in the private
lot south of the residence, accessed by Walnut St.
Your reservation for this special event is ensured by mailing a check made out to MORPCA for $30.00 per person by March 1st.
Gerhard Hillmann121 S. State St
Westerville OH 43081 [email protected]
Remember, you canalways visit
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Tech Talk911 Camshaft Oiling UpdateBySteveGrosekemper,SanDiegoRegion(fromTHE WINDBLOWN WITNESS)
OneofthebenefitsofwritingamonthlyarticlelikethisisthegreatinputIgetfromreaders.Fromtimetotime,theywillsendmeinterest-ingtechnicalbulletinsorarticlestoevaluate.OnesucharticlewaswrittenbyLeeRice,ap-pearinginlastSeptember’sPandemonium,theOrangeCoastRegionnewsletter.
Thearticlediscussedtheexistenceofanupdat-edcamoillinefittingforthecamhousingonpre-3.6L911engines.Itrestrictsoilflowtothecamshaftsbynearly50%.Ithoughtthearticlewasquiteinteresting,butIstillhadsomeques-tionsthatLee’sarticledidnotanswer.Idecidedtogostraighttothesource,andexchangedseverale-mailswithLeetogetallthefacts.Afterseveralconversationsandsomeadditionalinvestigationsbybothofus,hereiswhatwecameupwith.
911enginesfromlate1966allthewaytothelast19893.2LCarrerasand19903.3LTur-bosusethesameadapterpiececonnectingthecamoillinetothecamshafthousing(part#901.105.361.00)(figure1).
Startingwiththe1991911Turbo,thisadapterwasreplacedwithanewupdatedpartwithareducedcenterorifice.Porschehasnotgivenmuchinformationastothereasonfortheup-date,otherthanitreducesoilfoaming.Thenewadapter(part#901.105.361.01)isdifferentiatedfromtheolderadapterbyagroovearoundthecenterwheninstalledonanengine.Figure2showstheoriginaladapterwith6mmorificeandthenewonewiththe2.5mmorifice.
Oilfoamingiscausedwhenthereistoomuchoilinthecrankcaseanditgets“whippedup”bytherapidlyrotatinginternalparts.Youmightbewondering(muchlikeIdid)ifsuchalargere-ductioninorificesizewouldstilldeliverenoughoiltothecamhousings.Tofindout,Iinstalledtheseadaptersonseveralcarswithgreatlyvariedoilingneedsandscenarios.
OneofweakestoilingsystemsIinstalledtheadaptersonwasa1975911S.Thiswasahighmileagecarthathadnofrontoilcooler,asmallearlystyleoilpump,andwasstillrunningtheoriginal5-bladecoolingfan.Thethermalreactorswerestillinplace.Asyoucanimagine,itdidnottakelongtosee220-230degreesofoiltempera-tureandnoidleoilpressure.Ifiguredthatiftheupdatedfittingworkedinthiscar,itwouldworkinanything.
Afterinstallingtheadapters,Ipulledthetopvalvecoversandhadsomeonestarttheengine.Oilvigorouslysprayedfromalloftheholesinthecamshaftspraybar,whichtoldmetherewasnoneedtoworryaboutlowoilvolumetothecamhousing.Thesurprisebonuswasthatthecarnowshowedabout10psiontheoilpressuregaugeinsteadofabrightredwarninglight.Allthisfortwo$5.10fittings!
Thenexttestwasonmy914-6racecar,whichhasaninterestingcamshaft/camhousingsetup.Thecamhousingsarelater‘74swithacentraloilspraybar.Thecamshafts,however,are’66911camswithinternaloiling(oilpressurefromthecamjournalexitsholesattheheelofthecam).
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Porscheusedoneortheother,butneverbothtypesofoilinginthesameengineduetotheinevitablelossofoilpressureatidle.Iinstalledtheupdatedfittingsandranthesamevalvecovertest.
ThistimeIwasamazedtowitnesswhatcouldonlybedescribedasaverymessygeyserofoilcomingfromtherightsidecamhousing.With210degreeoiltemperature,theoilpressurewasalmost30psiduetotheengine’sturbooilpump.Pressurewiththeoldfittingswascloserto10psi.
Afterallourtests,wecameupwiththefollowingconclusions:
•Thefittingsdecreaseoiltothecamhousingsanddecreaseoilfoaming.•Thedecreasedfoamingallowsthescavengeoilpumptotransferoiloutofthecaseandintothestoragetankmuchfaster.Thisinturnkeepsthe
oiltanklevelmoreconsistentandcausestheoillevelgaugetoreactquicker.•Lessoilfoamingwillleadtolessconsumptionofoilthroughtheenginebreathersystem.•Thesmallerorificecreateshigheroilpressureatthemainandrodbearingsaswellasatthepistonsquirters.Wenoticeda10-20psiincreaseinoilpressure.Nothingtosneezeat.
Allinall,thesefittingsseemtobeagreataddi-tiontoanyearly911engine.Withanextremelylowcostandhugelubricationbenefit,Iamsurethateventhemostfrugal911ownerwillbeeagertospendalittleandgainalotinperformingthisupdate.
SpecialthanksgoesouttoLeeRiceforhishelpandinitiativeregardingthisarticle.
GoodLuck.
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IhadintendedtoautocrossbutIreallyneedastreetcarandwouldconsiderreasonablyclosetrades.The914hasthefollowingupdates:• rebuilttransmission:5spdsideshifter• fuelcellinfronttrunk• scattcarbandintakefromthecalifornia
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2003BoxsterTripleblack.Optionsinclude:heatedseats,17”BoxterSIIwheels,wheelcapswithcoloredcrests,PSM,digitalsound,Porschewindstop.Rel.newbrakes,tires.47,000miles.Excellentcondition.Asking$20,000.BobCurley(614)[email protected][2]
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Eurospecturbo,51,xxxmiles,BlackForestgreenmetalic(colornotsoldinUS),greenleatherinte-rior.Completeengine&trannyrebuild@40,xxxmiles.B&Bexhaustsystem,Airetekintakesys-tem,upgradedKokelnturbocharger,shortshiftkit,fiberglassbumpers,centermountedfrontcooler.Ownedsince1991.$35,000.DickThering(614)[email protected] [1]
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FitE46330iandM3.$500OBO+shipping.ContactGary330-447-6593;[email protected] [3]
Tires
(3)HoosierSlicks,R6,225/50ZR16(1)HoosierSlick,R6,245/45ZR16Usedforonerace,$50.00eachDunlopSPWinterSportM2(2)205/50R17,7/32treaddepth(2)255/40R17,4/32treaddepthTakenoffwheelsboughtforraintires$200.00forall.Contact;JimMeyer,740-477-3829(days)[email protected] [3]
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Setof4HankookIcebearwintertires225/40R-18mountedonTSW18x8wheels.FitsallBoxster,CaymanandCarreramodels.BoughtnewNov2009,usedfor2,000miles.Likenew.Cost$1500,sellfor$1200/[email protected] [1]
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Start Packing!The 2010 Porsche ParadeSt. Charles, Illinois · July 3-9, 2010
PCA’s National Convention offers:Autocross · Concours · Rally Driving Tours · Tech Sessions Social Events · and more!
Explore the beautiful Fox River Valley and nearby Chicago-area attractions.
Learn more and register at
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Registration opens March 9, 2010
so start planning now!
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February Anniversaries50 Years FredM.Griffin&JanGriffin
37 Years BruceE.Pickering&EmilyPickering
35 Years BrookeMossgrove&StephanieMossgrove
34 YearsHarryMullins&SharonMullins
32 Years DrewMcDaniel&NancyL.McDaniel
27 Years DaleWills&BarryWills
19 Years JamesL.Graham&LouiseGrahamGaryL.Hickman&JuliaA.Hickman
18 Years DanielMainzer&MargieMainzer
16 Years JamesA.Sander&CaroleSander
15 YearsJetJamesHawthorne&LynnHawthorneKeithA.Moore
13 YearsNormanH.Jacobs&RollieJacobsMichaelD.UleryWilliamL.Wagenbrenner&DianeWagenbrenner
12 Years MarkCross&AmyCross
11 YearsJimBorowske&WaleneBorowskeRobertE.Heinzerling
10 YearsTomBarry&GinnyBarryJackKukura&MargaretKukuraAdamZochowski&ChristopherZochowski
9 YearsTJJ.Johnson&JL.Johnson
6 YearBruceA.Brown&AlexBrownJamesE.Fought&LynneC.Fought
5 YearWilliamJ.Conley&JeanAnnConleyRustySneedenJeffreyT.Whaley&JenniferWhaley
4 YearRobertKowalski&NancyKowalskiRichMansfield
3 YearGaryR.Barton&DeirdreBartonJohnA.Copeland&RhondaCopelandJonS.Myers&ReneeMyers
2 YearChadA.Monnin
1 YearDonaldW.AndersonDonaldV.Patton&MaryEllenPatton
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Membership Stats as of Jan. 6, 2010
Primary Members ..........................................................435Affiliate Members ..........................................................344 Life Members .......................................................................1
780 TOTAL MEMBERS
Membership Update
Welcome New Members To Our Region:
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The Board
* Indicates voting positions
Elected Officers PRESIDENT * VICE PRESIDENT * TREASURER * SECRETARY * David Hayden John Brandt Michael Stoner Betsy MacDonell 7392 Preston Rd NE 3042 Crescent Drive 4200 Dublin Rd. 320 Medick Way Newark, OH 43055 Columbus, OH 43204 Columbus, OH 43221 Worthington, Ohio 43085 (740) 745-2034 (614) 275-1744 (614) 777-8751 (614) 885-8413
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Standing Committees NEWSLETTER EDITOR * MEMBERSHIP * ACTIVITIES * DRIVING EVENTS * Barry Lowry Trina Allison Gerhard Hillmann Frank Todaro 5143 Avery Oak Drive 4171 Bidle Ct. 121 S. State Street 7325 Macbeth Drive Dublin, OH 43016 Dublin, OH 43016 Westerville, OH 43081 Dublin, OH 43016 (614) 921-0413 (614) 507-2016 (614) 206-1833 (614) 620-9288 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] TECHNICAL * CHARITY * WEBMEISTER * PAST PRESIDENT * Brooke W. Mossgrove Ron Carr Brian Peterson Ron Carr 4022 Sheraton Ct. 7000 Green Mill Road 4249 Edgehill Dr. 7000 Green Mill Road Hilliard, OH 43026 Johnstown, OH 43031 Columbus, Ohio 43220 Johnstown, OH 43031 (614) 771-0420 (740) 967–6027 (614) 354-9020 (740) 967–6027 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Appointed Chairpersons SAFETY MORPCA CHIEF
INSTRUCTOR MORPCA WEB SITE: CLUB RACE
Ed Davis Jeff West Jay Koehler 3242 Walkerview Dr 3327 Chestnut Hills Road 15403 Matville Rd Hilliard, OH 43026 Newark, OH 43055 http://www.morpca.org Orient, Ohio 43146 (614) 921-8820 (740) 745-2136 (614) 499-0536 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DEALER LIAISON RALLY/ TOURING CONCOURS HISTORIAN Brian Peterson Dave Sampson Milton Scott Ted Zombek 4249 Edgehill Dr. 620 Central Center 2781 Meadowpoint Drive P.O. Box 1329 Columbus, Ohio 43220 Chillicothe, OH 45601 Troy, OH 45373 Dublin, OH 43017 (614) 354-9020 (740) 775-7253 (937) 335-9700 (614) 899–0904 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] IRAC REPRESENTATIVE ZONE 4 REPRESENTATIVE GOODIE STORE AUTOCROSS Mark Onosko Ron Carr Karen Koehler Jeff Dupler 4330 Reed Street 7000 Green Mill Road 15403 Matville Road 777 Green Cook Road Columbus, OH 43220 Johnstown, OH 43031 Orient, OH 43146 Sunbury, OH 43074-9761 (614) 459-6732 (740) 967–6027 (614) 266-5086 (740) 965-9321 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] PORSCHES 2 OXFORD Ron Thomas 5776 Summerwood Xing Galena, OH 43021 (614) 205-7942 [email protected]
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