Porsche Club of America Sacramento Valley Re-gion

Porsche Club of AmericaSacramento Valley Region- In its 43rd Year!

June 2005

See “About the Cover” inside...

Plus...From the Driver’s Seat Drifting BackSVR Event ScheduleSpeaking of MembershipSVR People, Places & PorschesThe Social SceneRally

Highlights: Capitol Cellars Winery Tour

Mammoth Porsche Happening

Karen’s Bakery Breakfast Social

The Top 21 Reasons To Be SVR’s Next Newsletter Editor

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About the Cover...

Cover Photo: Elliot Hoffmann

At the April SVR Breakfast at Karen’s Bakery, Karen Holmes’ staff drew this welcome message on their chalk board and hung it behind the main counter to make us all feel at home. See the full color version of The D r i f t e r o n t h e S V R w e b s i t e a t http://www.derporsche.net/. Elliot Hoffmann, Editor

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Volume 43, No.6 June 2005

The Drifter is published monthly by the Porsche Club of America, Sacramento Valley Region (SVR), for its members. Written con-tributions and photos are welcome and should be emailed to the Editor. The deadline for material is the first of the month for publication in the following month. SVR members should notify the Membership Director promptly of an address change to insure uninterrupted delivery. All material in this newsletter is protected by copyright. However, newsletter editors of other regions chartered by the Porsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and The Drifter is cited as the source.

Autocross ChairMatt Deter ____________ 916-630-89245645 Harvest Road, Rocklin, CA 95765porsche@deter.comCharity ChairSusan Fleming _________ 916-985-4142107 Cobb Court, Folsom, CA 95630TRFleming@comcast.netConcours ChairKent Brandon __________ 916-663-17023450 Hector Road,Newcastle, CA 95658cmkenzie@jps.netGoodie StoreTom Sisson ___________ 209-296-5352 14537 Surrey Junction AveSutter Creek, CA 95685 targatom@goldrush.comRally ChairTBD

Porsche Club of America

Sacramento Valley Region

- In its 43rd Year!

Technical ChairRoger Walker ___________________ 916-415-07529726 Magellan Drive, Loomis, CA 95650rwalker1@dmv.ca.govG24 ChairRick Weidner ___________________ 916-852-099011731 Centerville Court, Gold River, CA 95670SVR.Membership@comcast.netAdvertising ManagerDick MacFarlane _________________ 916-482-06525740 Windmill Way #11, Carmichael, CA 95608dickm@hpsionline.com

SVR Web Site http://www.derporsche.net/

PCA Sacramento Valley Region 2005 Board of Directors

2 SVR Coming Attractions 4 From the Driver’s Seat – Jeff Kinder 5 Drifting Back – Larry Wilson 6 Speaking of Membership – Tom Sisson 9 The Social Scene – Julia Lynn 10 SVR People, Places & Porsches – Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann 11 Rally – Rik Larson 12 Board Meeting Highlights – Kevin Dougherty 12 SVR Event Schedule – Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann 13 In the Zone – Larry Sharp 14 SVR Goodie Store – Tom Sisson 16 356CAR Calendar – Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann 20 The Finish Line – Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann 20 Drifter Classifieds

7 Spring New Member Tour – Elliot Hoffmann 13 Mammoth Porsche Happening – Rik Larson 18 Help Wanted – Jeff Kinder

3 June Dinner Meeting 3 July Dinner Meeting 4 Chocolate Tour 5 Caples Lake & Silver Fork Tour 8 SVR/Zone Shriners Concours 11 Mammoth Porsche Happening 11 GGR/Zone Concours

Information and Commitee Directory

Upcoming Events

Columns and Departments

Features and Reviews

PresidentJeff Kinder ______________________ 916-765-28014320 Freemont’s Loop, Rescue, CA 95672President@svr.pca.org

Vice PresidentAndy Leight _____________________ 916-984-9624106 Atfield Way, Folsom, CA 95630VicePresident@svr.pca.org ____________________

TreasurerKevin Dougherty _________________ 916-983-7774P.O.Box 6006, Folsom, CA 95630Treasurer@svr.pca.org

SecretarySteve Goltz _____________________ 916-961-37058528 Via Gwynn Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628Secretary@svr.pca.org

Social DirectorJulia Lynn _______________________ 916-402-04432443 Fair Oaks Blvd #71, Sacramento, CA 95825Social@svr.pca.org

Membership DirectorTom Sisson _____________________ 209-296-535214537 Surrey Junction Lane, Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Membership@svr.pca.org

Competition & Safety DirectorFrederick D. Rauch ________________ 916-989-31999580 Oak Avenue Parkway, Suite 7 #188Folsom, CA 95630Competition@svr.pca.org

Newsletter EditorsElliot & Aleece Hoffmann __________ 530-792-17491718 Mariposa Circle, Davis, CA 95616NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.org

Webmaster (Interim)Mike Willis ______________________ 916-363-83132748 Tiffany West Way, Sacramento, CA 95827Webmaster@svr.pca.org

Past PresidentKim Nelson _____________________ 916-933-4282305 Glen Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762PastPresident@svr.pca.org

Zone 7 RepresentativeLarry Sharp - Golden Gate Region ____ 925-371-22581119 Megan Road, Livermore, CA 94550larrysharp@comcast.net

13 Escape To The Wine Country 14 YR Trans-Sierra Tour 16 YR/Zone Summer Solstice Rally 16 LPR/Zone Concours 18 Zone 7 Autocross School 19 Capitol Cellars Wine Tour

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SVR Coming Attractions

July 2005July Events and Contacts

GGR Autocross - AlamedaDoug Ambrisko .................................................... 650-903-0652 autox@ambrisko.comSVR Napa Wine TourFrederick D. Rauch .............................................. 916-989-3199 fdr@fdrmortorsports.comSVR Dinner Meeting - Vince’s Italian RestaurantEd & Shelley Busuttil ............................................ 916-686-2161 sheljo3@frontiernet.netBreakfast @ Karen’s Bakery - FolsomAndy Leight ......................................................... 916-984-9624 flashleight@sbcglobal.netMBR/Zone Concours #5 - Carmel ValleyDave Alioto ......................................................... 831-658-0356 David59A@aol.comRR Autocross - Santa RosaGary Bayless ......................................................... 707-542-6102 garybayless@earthlink.netGGR/Zone Concours #6 - Palo AltoLarry Adams ......................................................... 650-345-2232 oldcarnut@aol.comSVR MPH TourRik Larson ....................................916-481-6084 (6-9 p.m. only) sysnake@comcast.net

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June Events and ContactsSVR Capitol Cellars TourNikolas Rechtiene ................................................ 916-803-6608 nrechtiene@earthlink.netRR Autocross - Santa RosaGary Bayless ......................................................... 707-542-6102 garybayless@earthlink.netLPR/Zone Concours #3 - PartsheavenBob Morgan ......................................................... 408-410-3209 rjmorgan@aehr.comSVR Dinner Meeting - Village Green Bar & GrillFrederick & Susan Rauch ..................................... 916-989-3199 fdr@fdrmotorsports.comGGR AutocrossDoug Ambrisko .................................................... 650-903-0652 autox@ambrisko.comSVR/Zone Concours #4Kent Brandon ...................................................... 916-663-1702 cmkenzie@jps.netBreakfast @ Karen’s Bakery - FolsomAndy Leight ......................................................... 916-984-9624 flashleight@sbcglobal.netYR/Zone Rally #4 - Summer SolsticeJim Cooper ............................................ xdecman@comcast.netGGR/Zone Autocross School - CandlestickDana Ambrisko .................................................... 650-903-0652 z7axsch@ambrisko.comGGR Time TrialKen Park .............................................................. 510-530-3996 kenp911@aol.comSVR Chocolate TourHerb & Jan Hoover .............................................. 916-424-5163 h.hoover@comcast.netLPR AutocrossCathy Carlson ....................................................... 831-728-3190 3cacres@redshift.com

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The RSVP deadline is also the last day to cancel your dinner meeting reservation without paying. Per SVR policy, late cancellations and no-shows will be charged.Reminder:

SVR July Dinner Meeting Wednesday, July 6

Vince's Italian Restaurant 8901 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove

Menu choices: Steak – Chicken Marsala – Prawns

All dishes come with salad, pasta, baked potato, coffee and/or iced tea. Cocktails may be purchased separately.

$23 per person

Social at 6:30 – Dinner at 7:30 Contact Shelley Busuttil with your menu selection at

sheljo3@frontiernet.net or 916-686-2161.

Reserve by July 1!

SVR June Dinner Meeting

Village Green Bar and Grille 9580 Oak Avenue Parkway, Folsom

Thursday, June 9 $19.00 per person

includes tax & tip

6:30 pm Social – 7:30 pm Dinner Sit-down meal with your choice of one entrée:

• Grilled Salmon – bernaise sauce, rice & fresh vegetables • Lemon Chicken – rice & fresh vegetables • 8oz Strip Steak – mashed potatoes & fresh vegetables • Pasta Primavera – fresh vegetables in a rich red sauce

All meals include a tossed salad and coffee, tea or soft drinks.Well Drinks $4.00 – Beer $3.00

LOCATION: From Highway 50, exit Folsom Blvd. and turn left on Greenback Lane, right on American River Canyon Drive, and left into the shopping center at Oak Avenue Parkway.

RSVP by May 31, including your dinner selection and your phone number. Contact Frederick & Susan Rauch at 916-989-3199 or fdr@fdrmotorsports.com.

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By Jeff KinderPresident

From the Driver’s Seat

A Look BackThanks to Mike & Emily Willis, we had a fabulous April Dinner Meeting at Español Italian Restaurant. Don & Michelle Joe, owners of Fabrication Specialties, joined us to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fabrica-tion Specialties. Customer appreciation gifts were given to those in attendance. As I had lost my voice, Vice President Andy Leight led the business part of the meeting. Some there took advantage of the fact that I could not “talk back” at them to razz me, and in a couple of cases make sure I was up to date with their views. (You are free to guess who.) I am told the Railroad Museum tour was a success. We had a nice informal breakfast gathering at Karen’s Bakery in Folsom. Our first autocross of the year was well attended. It’s good to be back in the racing business! The first weekend in May we had the Driving and Garage Tour in the Foothills. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a nice spring day. That Sunday our second autocross of the year was rained out. If you got discouraged by the weather last month, check the schedule and come out to the next autocross event. May also brought us an unusual Dinner Meeting at the Towe Auto Museum, featuring a chance to “roast” Phil Lawrence, listen to some live entertainment by The Kern River Band, and look at a whole lot of beautiful cars. What more could you ask for? Mid-May brought the Spring Flowers Rally and the San Simeon Tour. I understand that you could bring any car to the rally ex-cept a Goggomobile. I wonder if anyone did try to drive one of those! In San Simeon, I got

to catch the night tour I had to miss last year, and the drive was fun in both directions. For those of you who have not been on this trip, there are lots of things to do in addition to the Hearst Castle. Ask Jim McMahen about those Chocolate Éclairs, and don’t miss this tour next time around. Late May featured another fine Driver Education event. These really are fun and offer excellent training in car control from our certified instructors.

A Look AheadJune brings us to the Village Green Bar and Grille for our dinner meeting followed by the Shriners/PCA Zone 7 Concours which may include an SCCA autocross. After Father’s Day comes Parade, and the Chocolate Tour! Other Regions will be running other activi-ties as well. Please check your Drifter or our web site for information. Speaking of our web site, Mike Willis is changing the car on the front page frequently. Check out the site to find out if your car has appeared. Be sure to sign up early for all Club events to make sure you can get in on the fun! At the next event you attend, please go up and personally thank the people who have made the effort to provide you with a fun activity. Thank them all, event coordinators and all those who helped.

Help NeededYour Porsche Club is looking for a Chair for our rally events. I just know that there is someone who has been wanting to become more involved but has not found the right time. Well, this is it; come make a difference. We have a good season of rallies already planned; this is an excellent time to step into this position! It is not too early to volunteer to be the next Editor of SVR’s award winning Drifter. In addition to the undying gratitude of the SVR membership, you also get one of those spiffy white badges.

SafetySpring time is here with summer approach-ing, and we are all excited about getting reacquainted with our cars our on some twisty roads again. It’s time to make sure that everything is ready to roll. You’ll want to check those old lug nuts to see that they are all at the right torque; we don’t want any wheels coming off, now! While you’re chang-ing out and topping off fluids, don’t forget the brakes! Examine tires for wear and sidewall cracking; if in doubt, go see an expert. On the subject of tires, one local tire company—not an SVR sponsor/advertiser—refused to repair or balance a tire due only to the tire’s age being over 4 years. I verified this policy, and I do take a personal issue with it. Many of us do not drive our Porsches enough to wear out our tires in less than 4 years. We are also used to buying long-life tires for our other vehicles as well. When a tire company who sells high-performance Porsche-fitting and long-life tires decides not to rebalance or repair solely on the basis of age, they have forgotten customer service. Please support all of our advertisers and thank them for their sponsorship. Remember many of them are Porschephiles too, and they do have our best interests in mind when they make their business decisions.

Tour the Scharffen Berger Chocolate FactorySunday, June 26 $29 per person

The tour will be followed by Luncheon Buffet at Café Cacao with Decadent Chocolate Pave Cake for dessert. Meet at Tower Theater, 16th and Broadway, 9:30 am.

Closed-Toed shoes are required. Sorry, no children under 10 allowed.

Contact Jan Hoover at 916-424-5163 to sign up.Limited to 30 people (not cars)

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By Larry Wilson,SVR Member

Drifting Back

30 Years Ago (June 1975)Congratulations in the June issue of The Drifter went to Clint deWitt for winning the E Production race during the SCCA regional race weekend at Sears Point in April. Clint was driving his new “Super Pumpkin,” a 356B Porsche Roadster that was recently purchased from Harald Kir-berg (known as “Crazy Harald”). Dennis Gallagher advertised his 1957 356A Speedster for sale in the June issue of The Drifter. The car was “near concours condition,” all original, and had 17,000 miles on a rebuilt engine. He wanted $7,500. The June 1 Zone 7 autocross by Yo-semite Region was held at Cal Expo, and the June 29 Zone 7 autocross by Sierra Nevada Region was at Stead AFB. The an-nual Georgetown Hillclimb was held June

14-15 with headquarters at the Prospector Saloon near Coloma. The June 21 Rally de Bus by Rik Lar-son, a two-hour rally school in a school bus, was especially designed for those go-ing to the 20th Porsche Parade in Seattle. The event started at Carrows restaurant on Zinfandel at US 50 and finished at Shakey’s in Rancho Cordova. As it turned out, only Michael & Mary Peters benefited from this training as they took an 8th place finish in the Parade rally unequipped class.

20 Years Ago (June 1985)Seventeen cars turned out for the June 18 Historic Tour of Amador and Calaveras, chaired by Barbara Rodriguez and Lin Hokana, for a visit of historic spots of interest in the Mother Lode country, some private and seldom seen by the general public. At Fiddletown, the group received a guided tour of the Chew Kee Oleta, an ancient Chinese pharmacy still intact and one of the best remaining examples in Cali-fornia of the 1850s style of “rammed earth” construction. The day ended with awards and late brunch at Hotel Leger, 8304 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill. Tour quiz awards

(a bottle of Amador County’s finest vin de blanc) were given in the Leger’s historic bar, which had seen a lot since its last re-model in 1874, and were received by Garth Mason (best male), Judy Almquist (best female), and Allen & Dolores Weddle (best team). In the June issue of The Drifter, George Morley announced the June 21 SVR T&D rally which counted toward the Sacramento Valley Sports Car Council (SVSCC) 1985 Sweepstake Series. As always, the event started from the Food Circus in Arden Fair and finished at a pizza parlor in Woodland. Twenty-nine rally cars participated.

10 Years Ago (June 1995)The June 8 dinner meeting, arranged by Jerry & Patti Thomas, was held on the shaded and cool patio of Carmelitas in Fair Oaks and featured hot Mexican food and cold Mexican beer—the perfect combina-tion. The June 17-18 Kinder-Kroetz Tahoe Tour drew raves in the Club officer columns of The Drifter. Some SVR members took home tro-phies from the June 11 Zone 7 Concours event hosted by Loma Prieta Region at PartsHeaven in Hayward. Jim Phillips, Kent Brandon, and Hank Woods finished first, second and fifth, respectively in the “Street” Class. Phil Lawrence and Charles & Helen Rushing finished first and second in the “Wash & Shine” Class. Phil’s score of 199.50 was only 0.5 away from a perfect score of 200. After convincing County officials that autocross events were compatible with the good use of Mather Field, the SVR autocross season resumed June 24. That’s the good news. The bad news was the temperature; it was 107 degrees! Neverthe-less, 12 brave drivers turned out, including Greg Peart, Masuo Robinson, and Tim Fleming, and each was rewarded with six runs. The 4th Annual Swap Meet and Con-cours at Niello Porsche on June 25 was a smashing success thanks to hard work by event chairs Jim & Pam Phillips and the many SVR workers: Kern & Tyler Breaux, Mary Ann Blount, Cora Brandon, Rik Larson, Dwight Mitchell, Helen Rushing, Mike & Vicki Willis, Tom & Tambra Kroetz, Greg Peart, Jim McMahen, Bill Keegan, Ryan Phillips, and Tim & Ryan Fleming.

SVR Caples Lake & Silver Fork Tour Saturday, August 13

Beat the heat! Enjoy an exhilarating drive and cool BYO lunch at 7,800 feet.

� Wind through the golden Shenandoah Valley foothills.

� Sample local vintages at a private tasting at Latcham Vineyards (http://www.latcham.com/), known for great Zinfandel and decadent chocolate brownies.

� Climb scenic and twisting Omo Ranch Road, following the ridge to Highway 88.

� Picnic at beautiful Caples Lake at 7,800 feet. Bring your favorite picnic food. A special prize will be awarded for the most creative picnic presentation.

� Return via Silver Fork Road—definitely a “Porsche road.”

� Cap off a fine day with German bier at the St. Pauli Inn on Highway 50.

Reservations are required, and the tour is limited to 25 cars. Cost is $10 per car. Contact Doug Klein at 916-591-4864 or dougk@surewest.net, or Carl Brakensiek at 916-612-3274 or carlb@advocal.com.

Meet in El Dorado Hills at the Town Center Mall at the SE corner of Highway 50 and Latrobe Road, in front of the Ralph’s supermarket. Please arrive with a full tank of gas. Departure will be at 9 am, sharp.

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New Members

Curt & Terrie AdamsonBakersfield, CA 93314curt@adamsonelectric.com661-399-73362005 Boxster

Nathaniel & Christina CoateShingle Springs, CA 95682nate_coate@hotmail.com415-948-34301999 911

John EllisFair Oaks, CA 95628jellisjae@comcast.net916-761-64642003 Boxster

Paul & Victor EllisFolsom, CA 95630pveiii@comcast.net404-916-98271999 Boxster

Pan & Jon FyffeFolsom, CA 95630p.fyffe@comcast.net916-988-36402005 Cayenne

Paul & Alison LanmanGranite Bay, CA 95746alison.lanman@gmail.com916-791-21681986 911

Travis NorthernElk Grove, CA 95758northern@atechdist.com916-752-89421975 914

Carlos & Susie RodriguezNewcastle,CA 95658carlos@ncbb.net916-663-94001969 911

Ann & Ripley SarliSacramento, CA 95827ripley@blues-farm.com916-366-61982002 Boxster

Clifford Smith & Toni LaubNevada City, CA 95959530-265-59962002 Boxster

Mark & Jane WilliamsNevada City, CA 95959markwilliams@deluxepackages.com530-671-90002005 911

Transfers In

Bud & Mary Ann BehrensStockton, CA 95207budnmaryann@cs.com209-477-64962002 911

Changes

Peter Ahlstrom & Jason ShelleySacramento, CA 95819pa1275@yahoo.com

James & Arlene BattagliaTruckee, CA 96161

Kent & Cindy Brandoncmkenzie@jps.net

James Dayjday@golyon.com

Dana Habekdanasdesk@msn.com

Bob & Beth Jacobsonjacobson.robert@sbcglobal.net2004 GT3

Mark & Ursula Judishmjudish@sierraviewfinancial.com

Jon & Janet KramerMokelumne Hill, CA 95245209-286-1682

Bill & Kristina Marrbill.l.marr@chase.com

George & Nona Morleygeomorley@comcast.net

Shelly Nohaswhaleyca@aol.com

James & Cindy Shuellcloumein@hotmail.com

Robert & Sandy Sime1999 Boxster, 1975 914

Dennis & Judith Stettnerdennis_judy@surewest.net

Steven & Annamarie Tragertrager@ncws.com1978 911

John Warren & Jan Birdsallengineer1948@sbcglobal.net

AnniversariesTimothy & Joann Wilson [5]Clark & Sharon Swanson [10]Bob & Terri Watson [10]Rey & Ann Alamares [15]Dan & Lynn Christensen Jr. [20]Ray & Sara Clements [25]Dave Simich [25]

Speaking of Membership

By Tom SissonMembership Director

Welcome new members and Transfers! SVR has 581 regular members and 16 dual members

EventsLots of events are being planned for all

members in the coming months. We want to see as many new members coming out as possible.

Keep Your SVR Records Up To Date!Send your new email address and any other changes to me for the membership files.

MembershipMembership continues to fluctuate. While new members join each month, a lot of other members drop out. However, the number of members that had to be deleted is down, and

many of those who could be on the verge of expiration have renewed—more than any recent month. National seems to be get-ting its records cleaned up and improved as well.

Special CongratulationsRay & Sara Clements and Dave Simich have been members for 25 years.

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Spring 2005 New Member Tour

Lisa & Michael Thomas Robert Perry Bob & Sue Preston

Jerry & Kay Jackson David Hillman

Harve Porter Jr. & H.B. Porter III

Jennifer & Jeff Nowling Trish & Mark Reinhart Milt & Rissa Demaray

Steve Bacon Nikolas Rechtiene, Sandy McCaleb, Bret Barrow Mary Ann & Dave Kalbach

Dave Clark

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The Sacramento Valley Region will hold the PCA Zone 7 2005 Competition Series Concours #4 PCA Zone 7 2005 Competition Series Concours #4 PCA Zone 7 2005 Competition Series Concours #4 PCA Zone 7 2005 Competition Series Concours #4 PCA Zone 7 2005 Competition Series Concours #4 onSunday, June 12th at Mather Field in Sacramento.Last year the SVR had almost 100 Porsches on the grass! What a sight to see all of those beautiful Porscheson display! The Concours is being held in conjunction with the Shriners Hospital Concours again this year.This Concours has become the largest car show in Sacramento and draws entrants from all over Californiaand several other western states. This event is also a significant fund-raiser for the Shriners Hospital forChildren. There will be a PCA sponsored Hospitality Tent with seating and free refreshments.

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Series 2005

Please send in your Registration and Check to:Jeff Kinder, 4320 Freemont's Loop, Rescue, CA 95672. E-mai: teal993cab@sbcglobal.net

Registration Form: Concours _______

1. Name _____________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________

City ____________________________State______ Zip_________

2. PCA Region ____________________________

3. Porsche Model _________________________________________ Year________________

4. Class: (check one) Full ____ Street ____ Wash-Shine___ Competition___ Display____

5. Also entering the SCCA-Shriners Concours (if your car qualifies) Y/N ___________

6. E-Mail Address (Please!) _________________________________________________________

Make Checks payable to:

SVR Zone 7 Concours: $15.00 Make Check Payable to : PCA SVRAdmission to Shriners Concours: $25.00 Make Check Payable to : Shriners Concours

On Sunday, June 12th, the Concours will be held on the lawn at Mather Field, just off of Hiway 50 and MatherField Road.

7:30-8:30 Car Placement 9:30 Gates open to Public10:30 Judging Begins (PCA) 1:00 PCA/Zone 7 Awards 3:00 Optional Shriners Parade and Awards

To bring your car to the event there is a $25 donation (registration fee) to Shriners Hospital. This also providesyou with 2 tickets to the Concours. (Tickets to the Concours are $10 each for the public.) SCCA judging of yourcar (pre-1975) is included in the Shriners registration fee. If you want to be judged by the SCCA, you must pre-register by May 1, 2005. A link to the Shriners web site will be on the 356car.org site.For an additional $15 you can have your car judged in the Zone 7 SVR concours (total $40). There is no additionalcharge for displaying your car in Porsche car club area (just $25 to Shriner's to put your car on the field).On site registration($25 to Shriner's) will be available. On site registration for SVR judging ($25 to Shriner's and$15 to SVR) will also be available. Please register early using the form below!

We are asking each entrant to BRING A TOY for the children. ( Stuffed Animals are great!)

Note: Shriners Concours Registration:Marie Woods (916) 685-1615 orww.shrinersconcours.com

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By Julia LynnSocial Director

The SocialScene

June … how did that happen? Half the year is gone already! Since I wrote last, Buzz and I attended our first Zone 7 Concours Judging School hosted by Gary Lieber at Stevens Creek Porsche in San Jose. You got it; I can now judge your car! Line ‘em up; I’m ready. Okay, maybe that’s not in my job description as Social Director. However, I did get to exer-cise my new skills at the Diablo Region 20th Annual Wash & Shine in Danville. What a great time I had. On to Club business: Last month we had Kim Nelson and Ra-chel Cocuzzi’s Spring Driving and Garage Tour to the Childs’ home in El Dorado Hills. Oh, I would love to have a garage like that! We had great food, a great tour (even though some of us were “other Porsches”), and lots of fun as always with this Club. If you are new to the Club, please come out and join us on any event. You will love it! Kim also put on our May dinner meeting and the “roasting” of our very own Phil Lawrence who should be settled in in West Virginia by now. The Towe Auto Museum was the perfect setting for the party. Phil’s favorite food was served: pizza and ice cream! It was so much fun and such a big turn out for a going away party. We will miss Phil! Mike & Emily Willis hosted the San Simeon Tour, and once again, it was fabulous. It was my first time on a long tour and it was great. Buzz and I each took our own cars. Do you think we are a little obsessed with our Porsches? I think The Donald could live at Hearst Castle and not know the difference! What a place. I hadn’t been there since I was

13 years old … 10 years ago … yeah, that’s it! Hmm, I think my nose just got longer! For June we have fun, fun, fun in the sun. First off on June 4 is G24 member Nikolas Rechtiene’s Capitol Cellars Wine Tour. Everyone will meet out at Capitol Cellars in Roseville at 11:00 am and have great tasting and lunch! Contact Nikolas at 916-803-6608 for your reservation. Frederick & Susan Rauch are hosting our June dinner meet-ing at the Village Green Bar and Grill once again. It was great food last time and I’m sure it will be again! Call or email Frederick for your reservation at 916-989-3199 or fdr@fdrmotorsports.com. The big event for June is the Shriner’s Concours D’Elegance. It is at Mather Field this year. Please check our web site for more information regarding registration. Just click on “Concours” and the link will be right there! Thanks again, Mike Willis, for stepping in as interim webmaster. Chocolate … what a sweet word. If choco-late is your thing, then come to Herb & Jan Hoover’s Chocolate Tour. It is on Sunday, June 26. Space is limited so call Jan at 916-424-5163. Buzz-n-Bobs Tour de Garage is being moved to a yet to be determined date in July—more details soon. Next month be sure to look for informa-tion on Frederick’s Wine Tour. The July din-ner meeting will be hosted by G24 members Ed & Shelley Busuttil and will be at Vince’s Italian Restaurant in Elk Grove. It’s going to be another yummy dinner. The big event for July is 2005 MPH—Mammoth Porsche Happening! Rick Weidner and his team have done a lot of hard work to make this a great, hopefully annual, event. It is scheduled for July 29-31. Rik Larson is taking reserva-tions; contact him at 916-481-6084 (6-9 pm only). Once again, thank you for all your par-ticipation in events and we look forward to a Porsche-ful summer!

Your photos are always needed and welcomed! We will try to publish as many as we have room for in each issue. Send your color or black & white electronic images to Aleece & Elliot Hoffmann at NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.org. Please include a caption or other information regarding the photo.

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By Elliot & Aleece Hoffmann Drifter Editors

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Photos 1-5 : Elliot Hoffmann

SVR Breakfast at Karen’s Bakery1, 2. Members gathered for food and socializing at our first SVR Breakfast at Karen’s Bakery in Folsom.3, 4. Karen’s even reserved parking for us!4, 5. Probably not what Karen had in mind when she she posted SVR parking only.

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Mammoth Porsche Happening July 29-31, 2005

Join PCA SVR for the 2005 MPH weekend. This 3-day tour to the Mammoth region of the High Sierra will be a casual weekend with lots of free time to explore the area. Stay where you want; play where you want!

Your $10 per car tour fee includes the Friday morning group drive to Mammoth over beautiful high mountain passes, and Friday & Saturday evening social hours.

Daytime activity options include driving, hiking, biking, tram rides to the mountain top, sightseeing, natural hot springs, and more. Arrange & pay for these separately.

Mention "Porsche Club" when calling for lodging reservations. Sorry, no online booking. Pay hotel directly.

Tour Registration:

Rik Larson

Phone: 916-481-6084 (6-9 pm only)

Email: sysnake@comcast.net

Lodging Reservations:

Mammoth Creek Inn – unofficial tour HQ

Reservations: 1-866-466-7000

Rates/Info: http://www.mammothlodges.com/

Sierra Nevada Rodeway Inn

Reservations: 1-800-824-5132

Rates/Info: http://mammothsnri.com/

General Lodging & Activity Info: http://www.visitmammoth.com/

31st AnnualCARLSEN PORSCHE CONCOURS

Presented ByGolden Gate Region

Porsche Club of America

Sunday, July 24, 2005 • 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.Carlsen Porsche Dealership, 3636 Haven Avenue, Redwood City, CA

Entry Fee: $20.00 per Car (Proceeds to Charity)Placement from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.

Food: Hot Dogs, Chips, Cold Drinks, Etc.

Directions: From Highway 101, exit East onto Marsh Road and turn leftonto Haven Avenue. For Information, call Larry or Greg Adams at (650)345-2232 or e-mail OldCarNut@aol.com

By Rik Larson Rally Irregular Scout

Rally

SeminarsA big thanks goes to Keith McMahan for presenting the rally seminars earlier this year. Because we had to cancel the final (and 4th) session, the experts offered to run as a naviga-tor on the Spring Flowers event for anyone who asked. Check back next month to see how they did. At the same time, we want to thank Ron Kain of IPB-Autosport for providing the classroom setting.

32nd Running of Summer SolsticeYes, Yosemite Region is presenting this easy time and distance rally (see information on page 16). It is hard to believe that this rally has been running longer than the Carrera de Sierra event (by only a couple of years). Come out and join in the fun on this Saturday event in the Central Valley. It will be the fall before we have another event.

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Board MeetingHighlights

By Kevin DoughertyTreasurer

Call To OrderThe Great Porsche Master, Tom Sisson called the meeting to order at 6:24 pm. Six minutes later, Andy Leight came in and took over in a bloodless coup stating he thought the meeting started at 6:30. We all believed him. In attendance were Andy Leight, Kevin Dougherty, Julia Lynn, Tom Sisson, Aleece & Elliot Hoffmann, Frederick D. Rauch, Matt Deter, and Kim Nelson. Absent due to illness were Jeff Kinder, and Steve Goltz. We hope they are both feeling better. Kevin again took the minutes.

Old BusinessMinutes: The March minutes were reviewed and approved.Plaque: Kevin shared a few variations he had in mind. Kim brought up a suggestion to get some ideas from Rachel Cocuzzi as she may be able to do something in glass. Kim is to discuss with Rachel and get back to Kevin or have Rachel get in touch with Kevin.Tahoe Tour: The tour to Lake Tahoe sched-uled for June 17-19 has been canceled due to problems booking rooms in the summer and meeting a nightly minimum.50th Anniversary DVD: This did not get shown at the last dinner meeting. It is hoped to get it up and running at the May dinner meeting. This DVD has a bit part in it by our departing friend and long-time SVR member Phil Lawrence. How fitting that the May dinner meeting will honor Phil before he leaves us for West Virginia.Towe Auto Museum: Our past president and Towe docent Kim Nelson stated that the Towe called him to thank us for the check we sent them toward a PCA sign at the museum. This sign will hang in the “Car Club Cav-alcade” area of the museum with the other 25 or so car clubs who will have their signs hung up there. Kim will be assisting the Towe with our sign.Shriners Concours Update: Kim updated us on this event. Things are progressing smoothly. He also passed out registration forms.

New BusinessMPH: Kim discussed the Mammoth Porsche Happening Tour July 29-31 in the Mammoth Lakes area. There will be a fun

concours among other activities yet to be determined. The Board approved a budget and agreed to send a deposit when one was requested.Dinner Meetings: Tom shared that he had been approached by several people concerned that the price of the dinner meetings has been rising. A long discussion ensued. A look at prices throughout the year saw that there were high and low budget dinner meetings. One fact that stuck out was that the atten-dance at dinner meetings keeps rising no matter the price. The Board agreed to keep an eye on the situation and vary the cost of dinners throughout the year as usual.Karen’s Bakery Breakfast: Andy reported on the great time everyone had at member Karen Holmes’ restaurant in Folsom the Sat-urday prior. There were about 20 members there at various times throughout the morn-ing. There was talk of future events there.Business Cards: Frederick brought up the idea for Board members to be supplied with SVR business cards. A discussion ensued and in the end it was felt they would be useful. Frederick will approach Rik Larson to see what kind of price Enterprise Print-ing can give us on cards. Other Regions do this already.Garage Tour: Kim reported that the May 7 tour was full and there is a waiting list.Cancellations: Frederick reported that his April 23 wine tour was cancelled. The Rally School April 24 also was canceled due to lack of interest.Banners: Let it be known by all that Andy is the official keeper of the SVR banners (all 9 of them).

Board Member ReportsAutocross (Matt Deter): The first Autocross of the season was on April 2. The event earned more than budgeted, with 47 drivers participating.Competition (Frederick D. Rauch): Fred-erick announced that SVR has three certified driving instructors: Frederick D. Rauch, Rich McGlumphy and Glen Brooksby. Twenty PCA members attended the last Driver Edu-cation, and thirty folks attended the Thurs-day evening dinner prior to the event.Newsletter (Elliot & Aleece Hofmann): The May Drifter went to the printer on April 20. Elliot and Aleece are now working on the membership directory and the new computer. The March and September 2004 issues of The Drifter were submitted for the Parade newsletter contest, and we are expected to compete well in our class.Goodie Store (Tom Sisson): Tom has sold a

lot of goodies recently, the largest amount in a long time! Sales have been brisk, not only to new members, but to old ones replacing apparel that has worn out over the years.Membership (Tom Sisson): There are 581 current members and 16 dual members. There were no members deleted this month. We added 11 new members. Tom did note that 51 memberships expire in May, but hoped all would be renewed.Treasurer (Kevin Dougherty): The Club is in good financial shape.Social ( Julia Lynn): Phil Lawrence led his last SVR tour of the California Rail Museum in Old Sacramento. Twelve to fifteen people toured. There were 64 members at the April dinner meeting. Upcoming fun stuff includes the Capital Cellars Tour, Garage Tour in June and the Chocolate Tour.

AdjournmentThe meeting was adjourned at 8:32 pm. The next meeting will be held at RPM Motors-ports on May 18, 2005.

SVR’s 2005 Event Schedule at a Glance

AutocrossContact: Matt Deter

September 10 - StocktonSeptember 11 - Stockton

October 1 - StocktonNovember 13 - Infineon

Driver EducationContact: Frederick D. RauchSeptember 23 - Thunderhill

November 13 - Infineon

ConcoursContact: Kent Brandon

June 12 - Shriners Concours

RallySeptember 24-25 - Carrera de Sierra

Driving ToursJuly 29-31 - MPH (Mammoth)

Contact: Rik LarsonNovember 4-6 - Mendocino

Contact: Rik Larson

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Well, it’s the middle of the racing season in Zone 7 now, and I got an idea for this article from past Zone 7 Rep and veteran autocrosser Dwight Mitchell. You may not realize it, but the Snell Foundation will soon be certifying the new “Snell 2005” stickered helmets. So you might ask: what does that matter? The first thing that normally comes to mind is that the oldest helmets now allowed in most driver education and autocross events (Snell 95) will soon be disallowed. Even if your helmet meets a more current allowed standard, you need to still make sure it is in good shape. Since many helmets in use

are older than 5 years, you need to inspect them frequently to ensure they are in proper shape. Check the outside shell. Is it cracked? Is there any delamination? Next check the fabric liner. Is the fabric torn? This fabric in Snell SA helmets is fire retardant. Gently pull back the fabric liner. Is the Styrofoam liner flaking, dented, loose within the shell, or stained from hair oil or products? Next put the helmet on and see if it still has the proper fit. It should be snug around the perimeter of your head, and should not feel loose as you shake your head. Check the straps. Are they frayed? If you find that your helmet does not pass this inspection you should definitely replace it as soon as you can, and not wait for a Snell 2005 rated helmet. Five years is the recommended life span of a modern helmet, and proper care and use of a helmet is vital to a safe track day or autocross.

In the Zone

By Larry SharpZone 7 Representative

Mammoth Porsche Happening

By Rik LarsonMPH Commitee Member

Mammoth Porsche HappeningNow that you have toured the coast on the San Simeon Tour, come tour the Mam-moth area of the High Sierra with Rick Weidner and the MPH committee. This low-key multi-day tour runs from July 29 to July 31 with lots of opportunities for activities of your own choosing. We will leave on Friday from El Do-rado Hills and cross the Sierras on one of the many passes, making a lunch stop along US395. After enjoying a beautiful drive to the Mammoth area, the group will gather for a casual social hour. Din-ner plans will be up to you; travel just a few blocks into town for plenty of op-tions. Possible Saturday activities include: boutique shopping, a tram ride to brunch, natural hot springs, horseback riding, hiking, and biking. We’ll get together again in the late afternoon to socialize and discuss the day’s activities. Saturday night dinner will again be on your own; ask your fellow members for their recom-mendations at the social. You can arrange your own unofficial small tour groups for the drive home Sunday, or go your own way. One possible route over the Sierras includes Tioga Pass into Yosemite Na-tional Park. We are inviting the other Regions in Zone 7 to join us as well as the folks in Zone 8 (Southern California).

Tour Sign UpThere will be a tour fee of $10 per car to cover the goodies at the socials on Friday and Saturday. You must sign up for the tour and make your lodging reservations separately. To register for the tour, contact Rik Larson at 916-481-6084 (6-9 pm only) or by email at sysnake@comcast.net.

Lodging ReservationsTo make your lodging reservations, see the information in the ad on page 11. If you want to stay an extra night, book it at that time also. So far we have at least three couples staying over on Sunday night.

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ALL THE FLOWERS WERE IN BLOOM… Yep, it is already the merry month of June. Get ready for warm weather with Club polo shirts ($30), T-shirts with the Porsche script ($18), and base-ball shirts with the Porsche script ($20). All are available in sizes S to XXL, in various colors, and are guaranteed to make you more attractive to your significant Porsche other…within reason!

The hot new items are cool caps ($15 and $16), and even cooler T-shirts with the Porsche script in outline form ($20). Both the script and the T-shirts come in various colors, and are so cool they might even drop your tempera-ture!

Ask to see the Porsche patches that can be sewn on any garment—well, almost any—they wouldn’t work well on your skivvies.

Since you will be driving your car more in this nice weather, you need to have your PCA and SVR car badges ($18 and $15) prominently displayed.

Check out the SVR web site at http://www.derporsche.net/ for the Goodie Store catalog in cyberspace. Just click on the Goodie Store.

Don’t be a piker—spend some of that cash! Easy come, easy go!

Say, why do we call some one a “piker”? I thought you would never ask. “Piker” comes not from climbing but from walking. In the early nineteenth century, especially in the United States, turnpikes were being built everywhere as part of a revolution in transportation. Since it was not yet common for government to build such improvements, private companies often constructed them. Naturally, they did it for a profit, which they got by charging tolls on vehicles using their road. But if you were on foot, you didn’t have to pay. People who walked from town to town to save the toll money were called “pikers,” from the word “turnpike.”

This has been another free educational moment from the Goodie Store. See Tom Sisson at meetings and events, write him at 14537 Surrey Junction Lane, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, call 209-296-5352 or email targatom@goldrush.com. Items can be mailed for a small shipping/handling fee, usually $5 or less.

PCA YOSEMITE REGION PRESENTS:

TRANS SIERRA TOUR TO MINDEN, NEVADA

Sat. - Sun., June 25-26, 2005

Sat. Start: Sonora - Hwy 108 to Hwy 395 to Minden Return on Sunday

Rooms have been reserved at theBest Western Minden Inn

Saturday Night Room Rate: $81.95 + Tax

GET YOUR RESERVATION IN EARLY TO GUARANTEE YOUR ROOM AND RATE

Deadline for reservations is May 15, 2005

To request reservation or info, contact: Doug Chalmers

Doug1950@hotmail.com Phone: (209) 943-2614

In his March column our Technical Chair Roger Walker wrote about the difficulty of dealing with a dead battery in our newer Porsches. You can’t get to the dead battery because the electric hood release does not work without power. I just noticed in my manual that our 2002 Boxster S has a power lug in the fuse box located in the driver’s footwell. This power lug is made to connect to an external battery in the event that the main battery is dead. With this, you can get enough power into the system to open the front compartment. This will most likely also set off the alarm, so be prepared! I have no idea when Porsche implemented this feature, but you may want to check your manual before taking more drastic steps

Tech Tip

By Elliot HoffmannSVR Newsletter Editor

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356CAR CalendarSacramento Area Breakfast 2nd Saturday each month

June 4-5 --Jaguar Wine Country Classic Vintage Car Races

June 9-10 - Dana Point Concours.

June 18 - Blues in the Park in Fair Oaks.

June 26 - 356 CAR Membership Gathering San Juan Oaks Golf Course Hollister.

June 29-July 3 - Rocky Mountain Holiday, Alberta, Canada.

July 30 - 5th Saturday of the Month Breakfast.

September 8–11 - 356 Registry East Coast Holiday.

September 10-11 - German Au-tofest, Ventura

September 18 - Drive Your Porsche 356 Day!!

October 8 - Foothill Fall Drive and Wine Tour.

October 29 - 5th Saturday of the Month Breakfast.

For information on these events visit:

http://www.356CAR.org/

Yosemite Region Presents

Summer Solstice 2005Saturday, June 18

Please join us for the 32nd running of this TSD rally.Registration at 8:30 A.M. • First car out at 10:01 A.M.

All makes of cars are welcome.Cost: $20.00 per car or $15.00 if preregistered prior to June 4

Directions - Start and finish will be at El Patio Restaurant at 425 N. Main Street in Manteca.From southbound 99, take the Manteca exit which becomes N. Main. From northboundHwy 99, take the Yosemite Avenue exit, proceed west to N. Main Street, and turn rightonto N. Main.

Preregistration - To preregister, save yourself $5.00, and receive a copy of the general in-structions, send a self-addressed stamped envelope and your check, made payable to“Yosemite Region - PCA” in the amount of $15.00, to:

Jim Cooper • 9109 Lathrop Road • Manteca, CA 95336Telephone (209) 239-9465 • E-mail xdecman@comcast.net

Preregistration deadline is June 4.

Loma Prieta Region and PartsHeaven PresentZone 7 Concours d’Elegance #3

All Porsche Swap MeetSunday, June 5, 2005

No Fee for Spectators and BuyersFood concession by Loma Prieta Region

Concours8:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. • Judging starts at 10:30 A.M.

$20.00 per entry

Swap MeetRegistration: 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 A.M. • $20.00 per stall (10’X20’)

Preregistration is recommended

For concours information & preregistration, contact Bob Morganat, 408-410-3209 (cell) or e-mail rjmorgan@aehr.com For swapmeet information and preregistration, contact Jim Bryant at 408-937-5469 (home) or e-mail jjbryants@hotmail.com. Visit the LomaPrieta Region home page at http://lpr.pca.org

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What is that that Kim is wearing on stage at Phil’s Roast? See the blow up on Page 19 for more detail! Photo by Elliot Hoffmann

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Help WantedSVR has three positions open at this time:• Newsletter Editor• Webmaster• Rally Chair These volunteer positions are all important to the smooth operation of the Club. This is your chance to get more involved and enjoy the camaraderie, respect, and the appreciation of all SVR that go with holding any of these positions.

Come join the Board, and show off your talents! Con-tact any Board member if you are interested.

Attention Porsche OwnersAre you driving your car to its maximum potential?

Would you like to have better car control?Would you like to meet fellow Porsche owners?

Would you like to push your Porsche to its limit, safely?Would you like to have a really great time?

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June 18 & 19 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

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Fee includes a copy of Secrets of Solo Racing, a 192-page autocrossing handbook and two days of driving. Youmust be 18 years old to attend. (Persons 16-17 years of age please call or e-mail for more information.)Preregistration is required. All Porsche drivers welcome: you do not have to be a PCA member. For furtherinformation and preregistration, call Dana Ambrisko at 650-903-0652 or e-mail z7axsch@ambrisko.com

More information can be found at http://www.ambrisko.com/ax/z7axsch.html

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With apologies to Mr. Letterman, we inter-rupt your regularly scheduled groveling to bring you …

The Top 21 Reasons To Be SVR’s Next Newsletter Editor21. Because one full-time job just isn’t

enough.20. Fame and fortune! Okay, not like Paris

Hilton or anything … but hey, over 500 people will suddenly know who you are. And lots of ‘em will thank you for your good work, too. How’s that for an ego boost?

19. Surely you have better time management skills than we do. Doesn’t everyone?

18. You’ll get one of those nifty white name badges that make you look all important and stuff—for free! And they let you vote at the Board meetings and everything, all official-like.

17. Free newsletter subscriptions—from almost all of the Zone 7 Regions.

16. SVR’s most … er … opinionated member just moved to West “by God” Virginia. On the other hand, Phil Lawrence did submit a lot of photos for “People, Places & Porsches.” Hmm.

15. Discover mad skillz you never knew you had: graphic design, layout, photography, copy editing, …. Hey, if a mechanical engineer and SAS programmer can do it, surely you can!

14. You’re always saying how you don’t get enough email.

13. You know how you’ve been saying that you and your mate need to spend more quality time working together as a team? Well, we’re pretty sure that co-editing magazines has killed no more relation-ships than rallying.

12. Show off all your l33t photography! Sure, you can put your own car on the cover every month. Why not?

11. Now you’ll have an excuse to buy that RoboMower. C’mon … you know you want to! (You made it to “The Fin-ish Line” in your August 2004 Drifter, right?)

10. Network, network, network! There’s no better way to meet people in the Club.

9. You can count on that gourmet grub from Subway, accented by the hum of

kart motors, to sustain you through those marathon Board meetings.

8. The Drifter Editor’s new notebook computer has to live on someone’s desk. It might as well be yours!

7. Find out just why Rik Larson really is all that and a bag o’chips.

6. Phenomenal cosmic powers … sans itty-bitty living space! Okay, so you’re not exactly Aladdin’s Genie, but you do have the power of the press.

5. Vacation, schmacation … PCA weekend tours are all anyone really needs.

4. You could win a trophy at Parade … without swabbing the crevices of your engine compartment with Q-Tips.

3. Say goodbye to boredom!2. Who says there ain’t no such thing as a

free lunch? Two new member tours a year, baby!

And the number one reason to be SVR’s next Newsletter Editor …

1. No one will try to recruit you to run for President as long as you’re doing The Drifter .

Drifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members (pictures with text are $15 each); non-members may submit ads, $20 each; pictures with text add $15 each (member & non-member). Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send with ad to PCA-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Com-mercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by email to NewsletterEditor@svr.pca.org and received by the editor by the 1st of the month prior to publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for two months unless cancelled.

Porsches

1992 911 C-2 Cabriolet, 51K miles, show room stock, tiptronic, white w/tan supple leather, 17 inch newly refinished wheels, new Bridgestone Potenza S-03 tires, factory installed CD player, purchased Jan. ‘93 from Claridige’s where all service (complete records) has been performed, top and windshield about a year old, easily passes smog, almost concours, original cost $82K, $33,500 OBO, SVR dual member, 510-996-2850 (5)

Parts/Acc1993 Porsche 968 Coupe, 93kmi. Very clean, white/black int. Tiptronic, 6CD changer, always garaged, non-smoke, WP & all front belts replaced @90K, trans ovhl @ 57K. $15,000 541-664-2672 or rvanh2000@yahoo.com (5)

2001 Boxster S, Lapis blue metallic w/ black leather interior. Tiptronic, just turned 40k miles, still under fact warranty. Xenon litronics, sport pkg, 18” turbo wheels, heated seats w/ memory, PSM, service records, new battery, garaged, non-smoker, adult driven, one owner car. $33,995. Excellent cond with all service up to date @ Niello. Call 916-771-4476 or imansl@earthlink.net (5)

1984 911 Carrera Cabriolet, Red w/Blk top and int. garage kept, excellent condition, newer tires and bat-tery. 103K Miles. $19,500. Contact 916-715-2124 or ritachamberlain@officemax.com (6)

By Elliot & Aleece HoffmannNewsletter Editors

The Finish Line

1986 911 Cabriolet parts. ALREADY GONE: engine, brain box, tranny, wheels, brakes, gauges, sport seats, seat belts. PARTS AVAILABLE: Suspension upgrade for pre ‘86 cars: front/rear torsion bars, $175. Suspension upgrade for early cars: Carrera rear trailing arms with hubs, $500. Racer starting set: tub, stripped, nearly ready for dipping: $295. Convert early 911 to power brakes: master cylinder, booster, pedal assembly: $250. Convert a targa to a convertible: complete top, boot, key pieces: $1995. 16” used tires, good rubber, $80. Fenders, doors, hood, engine cover, flares, bumpers. Rear reflective Porsche banner, $250. Factory-new interior floor carpeting (4 pieces), $150. Full interior and trunk carpeting. Other electrical and functional pieces. Email hank@CAMDesigns.com or call 408-245-4040. (6)

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