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Redwood Region Newsletter
Porsche Club of America
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma
April 2010
Issue IV, Volume IV; electronic newsletter
Bill Walters, editor
Kurt Fischer, assistant editor
See us on the web at:
http://red.pca.org/
The gang in front of Rancho Nicasio, pre-breakfast. John Jackson pic.
R E D W O 0 D R E G I O N
President's Message
Bill Walters
Monday morning and the rains have cleared and the prediction is for sunny days the rest of the week.
Let's hope so. Nicasio's reservoirs are full. So far this year we have had two breakfasts runs, a beer tour
and an autocross all with exceptional member turnouts. Two Bird had 37, the Hoppy Beer Tour 29, the
autocross 75(!) and last weekends run to Rancho Nicasio, 58. Not bad numbers considering that it rained
the days prior. I can't imagine what these sunny days will kindle in you folks, HOPEFULLY BRINGING
YOUR PORSCHE TO THE MARIN/SONOMA CONCOURS!!
Any Porsche any year is welcome for the Drive and Corral. We need a large showing so don't be shy.
There are associated events on the 14th and 15th as well that should be as much fun as our regular
events. See Kurt's following article or check out our website!
On another note, as of May 1st, registration fees for our Somona Airport autocrosses will now cost
$35/entrant. Please scroll down for complete information on this rate increase after the Events Calendar.
This issue features our coverage of the Hoppy Beer Tour and the Run to Nicasio, a cool story
submitted by Greg Fuller, Kurt's Korner, Sterling Moss' RS61 purchase, our advertisers and of course the
Classifieds.
Also, Kurt has had our Club events and associated stories and photos posted on Facebook for months.
This is an easy way to stay informed with the latest news!
That's it for me; keep up the good work and I'll see you out there!
Bill Kurt's Korner
Kurt Fischer
Redwood Region members...I NEED your help! Registration will be closing at the end of April
for the events for the Marin-Sonoma Concours and we are woefully behind on registrations for
these venues! I have personally talked to a number of you at past functions and you have said
that you will be coming! Now is the time to get your registrations in!
My skinny behind is on the line here... my credibility is showing! I was so pleased that the
Concours chose Porsche as the featured marque and now I have to beat the bushes for
attendees.
Treat these events as Redwood Region events and remember all the great times we have put on
in the past! It is now time for you to step up and be counted! We must show the Porsche flag
and make the Concours remember this year with complete Porsche Club participation!
The Marin-Sonoma Concours has added a new event on Friday night, May 14, 2010. We will be
gathering at the Strawberry Village located at 800 Redwood Highway in Mill Valley in front of the
Patrick James Clothiers store from 5:00 -7:30PM for wine tasting and food pairing and music! There is no fee for viewing the cars and just $25.00 per person for the cocktail party and
there is no registration necessary. Just show up in your Porsche...there will be a number of
other cars there as well. Join us for the kick off for the Marin-Sonoma Concours weekend!
On Saturday, May 15, 2010, we have "The Drive" which starts in Mill Valley with a continental
breakfast and after a 2 + hour spirited drive on the back roads of Marin and Sonoma Counties
ends up with a gourmet lunch at the Rockin H Ranch situated on the Petaluma River. The cost
for this event is $40.00 per person. We are allotted 75 cars or 150 people on the first come
basis! We already have over 60 people on this tour, so do not get left behind. Get your
application in ASAP. This is for any Porsche, regardless of year! Here is the link for "The
Drive".
http://www.marinsonomaconcours.org/documents/DriveVehicleEntryApplication_002.pdf
After we leave the Rockin H ranch, we will drive to downtown San Rafael to enjoy a no host wine
and cheese reception in front of Il Davide's Restaurant and First Federal Savings. We will have
"A" street blocked off for parking
On Sunday, May 16, 2010 for the Concours, we have about 108 spaces in a special Car Corral
Area adjacent to the Concours field and not stuck out with the rest of the "other" cars!
Corrals are great places for socializing and general tire kicking of our favorite marque. The cost
for the corral is $40.00 per car and that includes 2 admissions to the Concours! Here is the
link.
http://www.marinsonomaconcours.org/documents/CARCLUBENTRYAPPLICATION_000.pdf
Last year, the Marin-Sonoma Concours d' Elegance had 180 cars on the field and thousands of
visitors for its first year and this year, the field has been expanded to 200 cars. You will not find
a better Concours on this side of the Golden Gate Bridge; you name the car and it will be there! Remember PORSCHE is the featured marque and we will have the iconic Janis Joplin wildly
painted 356 there on display along with many other surprises! This Concours is in our own
backyard...the Redwood Region and benefits Hospice By the Bay. All events are tax deductible! Please reserve your space now, as these events will fill up fast!
If you have any questions, please let me know. You can reach me at: Kurt Fischer Truk50@ix.netcom.com
Calendar of Events - Redwood Region
Bill Walters
This is an abbreviated calendar...for all the details on each event use our full
calendar on the Redwood Region website! > http://red.pca.org/ <
APRIL
17th Zone 7 Autocross, Sonoma County Airport. PCA members only.
& 18th Contact is David Bunch. david.bunch@sbcglobal.net
MAY
1st Redwood Region Autocross, Sonoma County Airport.
Contact is David Bunch. david.bunch @sbcglobal.net
8th Breakfast Run to Pt. Reyes.
Contact is Greg Maissen. videowatch@earthlink.net
14th - Marin-Sonoma Concours d'Elegance. Marin County Fairgrounds.
16th Contact is Kurt Fischer. 415-819-2219 or truk50@ix.netcom.com
21st- American Le Mans Series, Monterey. Details on website.
23rd
Autocross Registration $5.00 Fee Increase
On 30 March at our Redwood Region Board Meeting, we discussed a raise in the registration fee from
$30/entrant to $35/entrant. This was passed by a unanimous vote by the Board Members. The rate is
consistent now with other Zone 7 autocross fees.
In lieu of our outlay of $3,250 for paving/patching and sealing of the autocross course surface recently,
projection of future equipment costs, the additional $5.00 per entrant will be held in a reserve fund that
will cover material expenses and repairs in the future.
The $5.00 increase will take effect for entrants at the 1 May (Saturday) autocross held at the Santa
Rosa Airport.
Hoppy Easter Beer Tour - March 27th
Bill Walters
The group at Silverado Brewing Co. Ronald Breeze Photography
R
ob and Mary Neidel came up with the idea for the Hoppy Easter Beer Tour early in 2009 and
organized the first tour beginning at Moylan's last year. It was an immediate hit with the Club. Vowing to
take up where they left off, the couple quickly assembled two breweries and a drive in the span of a
month and the second beer tour was in the books by end of day, 27 March this year.
Saturday began for most with cool temps in the high forties but with clear blue skies above. Lynn & I
arrived at the Golden Eagle Shopping Center parking lot right at 9:30 and began waiver signing as folks
were parking their lovely cars in line and making introductions. In all, the 29 individuals who signed up
for the tour were able to make it out; I think a first for the Club. Usually there is a plus or minus here
due to un-foreseens. As a result, we had a total of 16 various Porsches; I think a third were Boxsters.
Inside at Dempsey's and the gathering ouside. Ronald Breeze Photography.
Dempsey's was founded in 1991 by Peter and Bernadette Burrell. Peter is the brewmaster and
Bernadette is the chef, both with accomplished credentials. The restaurant and brewery added an
outdoor seating area in 1994 to give diners the opportunity to enjoy the view of the Petaluma River and
the walking bridge which links the restaurant with downtown.
(Dempsey's also plays an important role in the greater Petaluma community and supports local
organizations like the Boys and Girls Club, the Carousel Fund, the Teaching Garden, Petaluma People
Services Center and COTS.)
We were the invited guests that morning and were treated to the whole of the restaurant where we filed
in for trays consisting of five tasting cups for sampling. These included the following: Dempsey's Golden
Ale, Sonoma Irish Ale, Red Rooster Ale, Petaluma Strong Ale & Ugly Dog Stout. In addition, Holger and
Martina Seibert brought two boxes of homemade pretzels from their bakery for us to enjoy with the
beers. Great idea!
We sat around three large tables and enjoyed the samplings and catching up on each others stories.
Mary also had a drawing for a Dempsey's T-shirt which went home with Andrew Snyder.
Around 11:30, Rob led us out through East Petaluma farmland on Old Adobe Road and Petaluma Hill
Road to Bennett Valley Road headed north. This is woody, oaky residential property with a pleasant
winding two-lane road. We ended up at the Flamingo Resort in Santa Rosa for a brief rest stop and
stripping of jackets. Continuing, we were led north on Calistoga Road and then west on the long, twisty
downhill grade of St. Helena Road, appropriately named as the town of St. Helena is where you end up
on Highway 29 and yards close to the Silverado Brewing Company, our final stop.
Enjoying ourselves with beer and pretzels. Ronald Breeze Photography.
The Silverado Brewing Company opened in July 2000 just north of St. Helena. The Brewery makes
handcrafted Ales and Lagers for locals and visitors alike. Owners Michael Fradelizio and Ken Mee worked
in wineries before they chose their site at the historic Freemark Abbey Winery building built in 1895.
Massive stone walls and hand-strewn beams add a magnificent backdrop for the gleaming copper kettle
brewing system. The restaurant features a mix of traditional American foods made from fresh, organic
ingrediants from local farms and ranches.
Here, Jennifer Fradelizio was our hostess and she led us into a private room with simple settings and
raftered ceilings. Large windows invited nice views of their herb gardens. We were all seated around a
large U-shaped table arrangement and again, treated to samplings from their brewery including, Blonde
Ale, Amber Ale, Pale Ale & Oatmeal Stout. Delicious tastings. We also had lunch!
After appetizers of pesto and mushroom flatbreads we ordered from three entrees;
Pacific salmon filet with chard & risotto, Nieman Ranch flat iron steak with cheddar mashed potatoes &
creamed spinach and a wild mushroom ravioli with roasted red peppers with garlic & arugula. The salmon
was the popular choice.
Mary handed out door prizes consisting of T-shirts, caps, glasses and beer to about ten lucky people.
To the tour regulars and the new members alike, it was a happy and casual group, mellow, enjoying
the beautiful day and each other's company. Truly a day to be thankful and proud of. Thanks to Rob and
Mary and the folks at the breweries who made this day special. Come out and join us next time and see
how to enjoy our Redwood Region!
Hosts Mary & Rob Neidel and Martina & Holger Seibert. Yvonne Hurson pics.
Sterling Moss buys RS 61 Spyder
Gooding & Co. & Pelican Parts
Gooding & Co pic.
H e may be elderly now, but that isn't stopping legendary race car driver Sir Stirling Moss from
continuing to buy racing cars.
His latest is a $1.7 million 1961 Porsche RS61 Spyder that he bought at the Gooding & Co. auction in
Amelia Island, Fla., earlier this month, the auction house says.
Despite a serious accident a few days earlier, Moss pursued the rare sports racer via a proxy bidder who
had been instructed by him from his hospital bed in the United Kingdom to pursue the car vigorously,
which saw him eventually claim the winning bid for the Porsche RS61.
"I was terribly disappointed to miss Gooding & Co.'s inaugural auction in Amelia Island last week," Moss
said. "I have long sought after a Porsche RS and had my eye on that Porsche RS 61 for several weeks
and now cannot wait to see my new car!"
That accident? Nothing more than falling down an elevator shaft. He fell three floors at home, breaking
both ankles.
Gooding says the Porsche race car is similar to the RS60 Moss raced during the 1960s:
It is one of only 14 ever built. The lightweight, 4-Cam RS61 was the culmination of the Porsche Spyder
project that began with the 550 Spyder, Gooding says. Between 1961-63, this car won over a dozen
victories in the hands of numerous significant racing figures.
"I was thrilled to learn that it was none other than Stirling Moss who offered the final bid on the Porsche
RS61 at our Amelia Island Auction," said David Gooding, president of Gooding & Co. "My deep concern
for his health following his accident turned to sheer amazement when I learned that he was the one
driving the bidding rush for that car." The car had been expected to sell for $1.2 to $1.5 million. March Calendar Pic.
Bill Walters
E ach month this year will bring a new pic. relating to major accomplishments or milestones
for Porsche. April celebrates the 5th overall win for Porsche at the famed Targa Florio in 1964.
April 26 1964. Forty-six years ago Porsche's Carrera GTS 904 wins the Targa Florio outright in only it's
second time on an international road course. (Sebring; 9 th place) Exactly five months after its debut, the
904, piloted by Baron Antinio Pucci and Colin Davis placed first overall ahead of another 904 in second
and two other Porsches in 6 th and 7 th in the grueling road race.
The 904 was a first for Porsche in many ways. Designed by Ferry Porsche's son, Ferdinand "Butzi"
Porsche, it was the first fiberglass Porsche. Fabricated at the Heinkel Aircraft Company, it was then
bonded to a steel boxed cross member frame, another first. The 904 replaced the type 718 model to
meet new FIA homologation for GT cars. It was powered by a complex 4-cylinder engine with twin valves
and 4 overhead camshafts and could generate 198 horsepower at 7000 rpm. Top speed around 150
mph.
Exactly 106 904s were manufactured, about 4-5 per day. Many of these cars are in good hands today
and many right here in the States. The 904s proved to be some of the most reliable cars suitable for
both track and road usually finishing the races they started. There is a true story of a customer who
bought his 904 at the factory, drove it to the track race at Reims and won without any spares.
The 904 marks yet another milestone for Porsche and notwithstanding, is indisputably one of the
prettiest of all their car designs. Incidentally the word Targa, the name given to new "convertible" 911's
in 1967, was not named for this race, but rather for the Italian word for shield, which was made famous
by the stainless steel roll bar design, hence shielding it's passengers.
Quite a fascinating story.
Ed
Breakfast Run to Rancho Nicasio - April 3rd.
Bill Walters
This is what it's like folks, 9:30 am. Simone Kopitzki pic.
You know how these Breakfast Runs usually go; rain all week and then a crisp clear day on Saturday
for the Run. Never fails.
And that's just what we had for our second breakfast run of the year, a Club favorite; Rancho Nicasio.
We turned out in numbers with 58 of you packing the parking area at the Vintage Oaks Mall in Novato,
many arriving well before 9 am. It was a little cool, but clearing, and there was lot of chatter among you
welcoming first timers and catching up with old friends.
Steve & Wendy Vest. Newbies Laura St. Leger-Barter, Nancy Morais Justin & Anke Rains,
& John Shoffa. Parking lot yoga. John Jackson pics.
Following the drivers meeting and introductions, Bob Hall had 38 colorful Porsches scooting south down
Hyway 101 and out west on Lucas Valley Road where it intersects with Sir Francis Drake Blvd. The
earlier rains had washed away pollen and dust and left the flanks of old barns and the bark of oaks with
a sheen contrasting with the soaked earth and dark grasses.
The clear day also presented itself to rafters of turkeys, Arabian and Appaloosa horses, wooly sheep,
small donkeys and cows. Cyclists were also abundant peddling out in the pre-Easter sunshine.
Lynn and I were in the middle of the train of Porsches behind George & Shirley Neidel's shiny red 911T
with several other red Porsches further ahead. As we entered the dark redwood groves bordering Sir
Francis Drake, they made a striking contrast with the deep emeralds of the woods.
Last light at Lucas Vally Rd. Charging uphill. Simone Kopitzki
pics.
We were able to pick up the pace on Platform Bridge Road where the cyclists became sparse for a
nice, twisty drive out to Pt. Reyes-Petaluma Road. This leads past the swollen reservoirs in the Nicasio
Valley where this fast road leads us into sleepy Nicasio. We all made it without mishap and sidled our
cars into plentiful parking areas and we immediately assembled for a group shot in front of the
restaurant.
Once inside, we had our own room with a score of tables and a central buffet of scrambled eggs,
sausage and bacon, cut fruit and makings for soft tacos of black beans, avocado and cheese. Typical
Rancho Nicasio hearty eating served with black coffee or your Bloody-Marys.
St. Mary's Church, Nicasio with preferred parking. John Jackson pic.
Good conversation, good food and good people create a recipe for a fun time. Thanks to Bob Hall for
putting in the time to bring this event together for all of us to enjoy and to the staff at Rancho Nicasio
for their great help. See you for the next run to Pt. Reyes!
Tim Shore looking down John & Kaye Jackson from my old ride...
I Gotta Go for a Sunday Drive*
By Greg Fuller
S
o here we are with the first clear Sunday in weeks - beautiful blue sky, not a cloud in sight - and
I'm thinking "You know, it's been about three weeks since the Targa has peeked out from beneath her
custom car cover. 'Bout time to take her for a little exercise".
I checked with Irene to see if she was game - maybe a little jaunt up to the wine country for a
Cassoulet or Moule Frites from Bistro Jeanty - but she passed. So I'm thinking - Well then, sounds like a
good time for a run up the coast to get some oysters, fries and a beer. Blow out the pipes of the
Porsche, clog up the arteries of the driver. What better way to spend a fine, clear Sunday afternoon?"
I was debating on the route - run up 101 and go west along Sir Francis Drake to Olema and the Farm
House, my first bivalve culinary opportunity. I would have liked to do Dick's in Marshall, but was getting
a late start and already feeling the first hunger pangs. Or I could head up 1, and put 'er through the
maximum set of curves. Very nice.
Given that it's Super Bowl Sunday, and I have the DVR so I can record the game and just watch the
last few minutes live, the highlights, commercials and maybe a couple of minutes of Madden
commentary, I figured it would be a good time to head out, and traffic would be light on the coast road.
With most fans hankering more for wings and ribs than seafood, I should have a clear shot and really be
able to put the Red Rocket through her paces. What I didn't take into account was a seriously flawed
evaluation of the day's driver profiles.
The thing is, you might clear out a ski slope or knock down attendance at Nascar events during the
Super Bowl. But the sort of Budweiser guzzling, Buffalo wing-wolfing, testosterone-fueled, red-blooded
'Mericans that push the limit- guy that is likely to be in front of the flat screen, that is also the kind of
guy I would rather have driving in front of me when I'm trying to scrub off a little rubber through the
esses, or hang onto a cliffside while downshifting and powering out of the radius. Sadly, that was not
who was on the road Sunday afternoon.
W
ho was on the road, I was crestfallen to realize almost as soon as I turned onto Shoreline Highway,
was The Prius Driver. Consider the term "Prius Driver", at least in Irene's vernacular and maybe with a
few choice adjectives thrown in front, to be a high form of derision - as opposed to a mere factual
description. I hear her use it often, while trying to climb Interstate 80 through the foothills, or pass a
slow moving eighteen-wheeler on a twenty-percent grade. Behind the Prius. Any Prius. And there I was,
ready to stretch out, with not one but two of the species directly in front of me, and nothing but ticketattracting, take-your-life-in-your-hands-if-you-cross-them double yellow lines between me and a half
dozen plump Pacifics and a pint of artisan brew.
Note to the Management of Toyota Motors: You needn't bother recalling the Prius because of delay of
braking issues. It seems to me, delayed braking goes quite nicely with the delay of acceleration
tendencies of the Prius driver. Not that there is really anything to be concerned about. At the speed
they normally drive, they can just open the door a little bit and drag a foot to stop. Ala Fred Flintstone.
Perhaps if you combined the accelerator issues of the Camry with the braking issues of the Prius - you'd
actually get somewhere in a reasonable time.
Not that I have anything against ecology and all that. Why, there's even a hybrid Escalade now. We were
seriously considering one of those little Ford SUV hybrid thingies - until they shut our credit down. I
think the Prius is a perfectly fine mode of transportation to get to Whole Foods or your morning Yoga
class and I really appreciate you owners getting a gazillion miles per gallon and saving The Earth for the
rest of us. I just wish there were some way to keep those Energizer Bunny powered things off our sport
roads. Think of it this way: you go to a ski area, and you have your green runs and your blue runs and your
black runs and your double-diamond, really black, man am I gonna die if I even think about going down
this thing runs. There are signs that say "No Beginner Terrain Beyond This Point" or "Expert Skiers
Only!" What we need is something similar for our roads, some sort of rating system than can steer
drivers of various levels to the correct routes. School zones are green, beginner routes. So is Main
Street and the big, wide, let's see how many cars we can park out in the streets because our three bay
garages are full of stuff-suburban streets. Blues for the country two and four lanes, and say blue /
black for Interstates, depending upon your horsepower and Chippie risk-avoidance tolerance level. Given
this system, Highway One North of San Francisco is a Double Diamond. Experts Only Beyond this Point.
Caution - CLIFF.
Which brings me to my first little encounter. Prius Number One turned off into the neighborhoods just
past the beginning of the first grade. Then - after only about four or five turnouts passed diligently at
maybe fifteen to twenty miles per hour, and a backup of seven or eight cars behind it, the second
mileage master finally pulled over and let us by. In the interest of full disclosure, there was one other
car between us, a Mercedes wagon. So it was his hot breath, not mine, that finally did the trick.
And then the other guy pulled over and then I was smack dab behind - gasp - a Pontiac G6, going
maybe half the speed of the Prius Number Two. You haven't seen so many brake lights lit up at 4:30 on
the 305 in LA, and they were all on the same car. This guy (I think it was a guy, although whomever it
was didn't come up to the top of the headrest, so I can't really be sure) - slowed down so much for
every curve and change in the elevation or condition of the roadway, I kept thinking he was parking. At
first I figured, gee, maybe they won the thing on Oprah and have just picked it up after, oh, what, a
couple of years or so. Meanwhile, I have another guy in a red Saab trying to mount me from the rear
like poodle in heat, and I'm thinking, yeah, you'll get yours. The big boys from Detroit just decided to
shut you down - just try and get parts for your little Swedish butt if you blow that next turn.
And then it hit me. This G6 was an American car on a California road. A clean, white, rather nondescript
American car on a scenic, albeit death defying, double diamond sort of California road high above the
ocean. This was - gasp - a rental car. A small rental car filled with four completely terrified people,
mostly likely from the absolutely flattest, straightest portion of Kansas, with none more terrified than the
driver, who was probably envisioning some scene from a cop show plot gone haywire or, worse yet, the
final scene in Thelma and Louise. I reconfirmed my suspicions by noting the little bar code on the left
rear drivers'-side window, just as we passed the sign saying it was another 23 miles to Olema and, by
point of reference, my plate of fried oysters. My heart sank.
Ah yes, but are there not turnouts? Little gravel turnouts and big wide paved turnouts, and even a
couple of parking areas ferchristsakes. And signs saying "Slower Drivers Please Use Turnouts". And even
other signs saying - repeat it with me now: "Turnout".
But does the little white car use the turnouts? No he does not. Not the little turnouts or the big
turnouts. Not when I am so close I could open up the trunk and toss out his new Samsonite soft-side
luggage. Not even when I give two friendly little toots on my little German horn to let him know a
turnout is coming up. Not an angry horn, mind you. Just a little encouragement. Perhaps the little
white car is not from Kansas, Dorothy? Perhaps they can't read English?
Meanwhile the angry red Saab still threatening involuntary coupling and although I really did want to
run up the rpms on the 911, I didn't intend that to be in first gear. Let me ask you this - and I am
assuming you, as the driver, are able to crane your neck up high enough to see back behind you using
the rear view mirror. You are going very, very slow, exercising the brake pedal like a Stairmaster, and
trying to watch the scenery just enough to say you've seen it when you get back home, if you get back
home, yet not watch it get quickly closer, especially the ocean part of it, which is five-hundred feet down
and, as you have read in the guidebooks, rather cold this time of year. In any case, you look briefly in
your rearview mirror - and you see a Guard's Red Porsche 911 Carrerra Targa, driven by a single,
flannel-shirted, middle aged guy whose head is going back and forth to Best of Dire Straits like an NFL
Bobblehead Doll. You probably don't know it's Dire Straits, more precisely the intro to Money For
Nothing with the great fuzz guitar riff, but let me tell you, judging by the movement, you can be pretty
sure he's not kicking back with Beyonce or Montovani. And it's also darn easy to get his expression,
because at this range, you could probably read the Ray Ban inscription on his sunglasses.
Would you: a) pull over and let him by before he pops a blood vessel or b) pull over and let him (and
the other ten cars now backed up behind you) by because, well, it seems like a life-preserving thing to
do, or c) just keep creeping along, almost parking at every turn and pebble in the road, and wait until
all of those cars in back of you pile up into each other, and the Porsche, and you get pushed over the
cliff anyway? Which, by the way, means you don't get to return the car on time and probably have to
pay for, well, at least a couple more days?
Clearly his answer was C, because not only did he ignore maybe a Baker's Dozen of turnouts, a couple of
parking areas and the whole town of Stinson Beach, he just kept-on keepin'-on as we left Stinson with
13 miles to go on the old OD. At which point I tossed my normally law abiding nature to the wind and
blasted round him - in spite of the double yellows - at the first stretch of clear road I could see far
enough ahead to ensure not ending up as a new decorative feature on the grille of a Southbound minivan. Not that it required all that much acceleration, except the challenge of passing from a near
standing-start.
Pretty good timing, by the way. I don't know what happened to the impatient Saab. He did the no-
passing-zone transgression a while before me, thus considerably lowering the temperature range on my
rear engine. But a few miles after my little burst, I passed the Mercedes who had originally been
between the two Priuses. On the side of the road just in front of and SUV with flashing lights. Getting a
ticket.
I just love it when someone runs decoy for you - whether they intend to or not. He pulled up and parked
next to me at The Farm House, but I wasn't exactly sure until, while digging into my fourth oyster, I saw
him reading the ticket at this table further back in the bar. If he'd have walked by my table on the way
out, instead of out the back, I would really have liked to thank him.
A half dozen fried Pacific oysters with fries on the side - fifteen dollars.
One Mount Tam Pale Amber Ale - five dollars.
Having someone else have the little conversation with the Sheriff - Priceless.
© 2010 by Greg Fuller
February 7, 2010
Membership Report
Bret Boutet
The April 2010 membership report covers activity for March 2010. New members: 7
Xfer in: 2
Xfer out: 0
Renewal: 43
Non-renewal: 11
Dual members: 12
Official members: 506
New Members
FIRST
NAME
Erlend
Yeunshin
Lem
Elizabeth
Tom
Philip
Peter
LAST NAME
Bo
Lee
Martin
Miller
Pagano
Thomsen
Turner
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
Leonard
Dill
Rand
Wintermute
CITY
Mill Valley, CA
Napa, CA
Lakeport, CA
Napa, CA
Fieldbrook, CA
San Rafael, CA
Bolinas, CA
Affiliate/FM
w-Elme Martin
h-Michael Miller
w-Alicia Thomsen
Transfers In
CITY
Affiliate/FM
a-Joan Dill
Mendocino, CA
w-Deborah
Sausalito, CA
Wintermute
CAR
09
07
10
06
06
95
02
911
Cayman
GT3
Cayenne
Cayman
911
Boxster
CAR
07 Cayman
98 Boxster,
71 914-6
Anniversaries (5 years and over)
YEARS
NAME
LOCATION
50 Robert Sachs
Sausalito, CA
41 James Brown
San Rafael, CA
38 Hector Davalos
Guerneville, CA
35 Frank Massick
Tahoe City, CA
27 Don Nicoli
Lafayette, CA
25 Rodric Rehe
Lakeport, CA
18 Peter Ritter
Larkspur, CA
17 Daniel Boeschen
Saint Helena, CA
14 Burt Bundgus
Calistoga, CA
11 Steve De jung
Cotati, CA
11 Don Magdanz
San Rafael, CA
10 Rhyne Beatty
Tiburon, CA
8 Robert Beaton
Sausalito, CA
8 Robert Hall
San Rafael, CA
8 James Kennedy
San Rafael, CA
8 William Reising
Novato, CA
6 Rick Christofferson Sugar Hill, NH
6 Tom Cordellos
Sonoma, CA
6 Brian Morris
Napa, CA
6 William Walters
Sausalito, CA
6 Charles W. Yost
Mckinleyville, CA
5 Gerald Connors
San Rafael, CA
5 Paul LaPerriere
Novato, CA
5 Gary Reynolds
Sebastopol, CA
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Bret Boutet
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Redwood Region, PCA
pcarrmembership@windsorspecialty.com
Board Meeting Minutes
Jerry Gladstone
March 30, 2010, Seafood Peddler, San Rafael.
(Meeting notes taken by Greg Maissen.)
President Bill Walters called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Attendees: President and Newsletter Editor Bill Walters, Vice President Greg Maisson, Treasurer Lynn
Walters, Goodie Store Director and Autocross Director David Bunch, Membership Director Bret Boutet,
Advertising Director Bob Hall, Social Chair Mary Neidel, and members Rob Neidel, Tom & Wendy Strobel,
Mac Cranford and guest Rand Wintermute.
Minutes: The minutes of previous February meeting were approved as submitted.
President's Report: National & Sharon Neidel have asked Zone presidents to discuss the proposed
membership due increase of $4 to $46/year and the option to buy a building/property for the National
Offices. Info was passed among members and we will take a vote at the next Board Meeting. This vote
goes to National at Parade. Paving of AX track was completed. Asked Bunch to review the work this
upcoming weekend and report so that we can forward a check for RR's share of the repairs. Tiger Club
may contribute $500-$1000 to RR and ESCA. Jerry Gladstone's motions to increase AX registration fees
to cover future expenses was discussed to $35/ entrant was discussed and was approved unanimously.
This will take affect in May and will be published in the April newsletter, website and a future blast.
Walters and Bunch will pick a date for future meeting with Peter Sonnen to discuss Sonnens involvement
with the Club as per National's request. Pt. Reyes Breakfast Run and Nickle & Nickle Tour have been
confirmed.
Vice President's Report: 48 sign-ups for the Rancho Nicasio Breakfast Run as of Meeting. Norcal 928
is now on the website and Bill Ball President, will promote the Marin/Sonoma Concours through the 928
Club.
Treasurer's Report: Current bank balances including money market and CD account as of 2-28-2010 +
$17,805. Net income YTD +$193. Expect to see profits in March with AX revenue expenses YTD primarily
for AX repairs and meetings.
Secretary's Report: Not present. See President's report.
der Riesenbaum Editor's Report: Will be published on April 7th following the Nicasio Run. Notes
included will announce the AX $5 increase in May and the National proxy vote.
Advertising Director's Report: Bob will be sending out invoices for digital newsletter ads to vendors.
Also rethinking how we advertise in the future, ie Yelp interactive ideas.
Goodie Store: David will have merchandise available at the Nicasio Breakfast Run.
Autocross Director's Report: 75 drivers were registered for the first AX of the year and we took in
$2200.Insurance has been ordered for the upcoming Zone AX. Would like to purchase discounted wine
for the TTOD's from Pierre Ehret. Post Saturday night dinner will be at Kal's Kaffe. Reminder that the
waivers must have "ledgeable" printed names and signatures. B. Walters suggests buying colored vests
for Tech personnel for easy identification at the track. David to follow up.
Membership Report: Badge orders are doubled for March & April because of scheduling. Bret
announced that he wished to step down from the position and guest Rand Wintermute expressed interest
in taking over the position.
Webmaster's Report: Not present. B. Walters reported that the website attracted 3053 visitors in
March.
Concours Chairman's Report: Not present.
Social Chairman's Report: Hoppy tour was a success; all 29 who signed up attended.
CASA: No report.
New Business: Tom Strobel, co-chair autocross tabled the idea for an additional co-chair for future
autocrosses to assist in registration management.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 27th at Chevy's Novato.
President Bill Walters adjourned the meeting at 9:03 pm.
Classifieds
Send or e-mail your Porsche related ad to the Editor, Bill Walters; william@waltersarchitects.net
before the 20th of the month to be included in the next issue. Ads will run for one month as
space permits. Please notify me if you wish to re-run your ad in the next issue. If you e-mail me
and I don't respond, call me please at 415-412-2219, 24-7.
Porsche 911 Carrera Factory Service Manuals, Vols. 1-5. $225
Bently Service Manual 911 84-89. $65
101 Projects for your Porsche 911. $10
Haynes 911. $10 Ken Sarver, 707-793-9713
'83 Targa 911SC, 2nd owner,bought in 2003, all service records. 141K miles, rebuilt gearbox, tensioners
installed (20K), new tires, reconditioned wheels front end torsion bar, re-skinned top and carpets.
$15,000. Contact Roy Cox
at rc@roycoxproductions.com or 925-260-3901.
Four OEM 996TT wheels with crests. Ft. 8x18, rear 11x18. Two have curb rash. Price $700.00.
Contact Don Jurgensen 707-995-0621 or djduck@mchsi.com
'76 912E. OK, OK , so it's not an old 356 sitting in some farmers barn. It's a Silver 1976 Porsche 912e
with a black interior stored in a hanger at a Sonoma, Ca airport. Been in storage for the last several years. Excellent Shape.
160,000 Miles, Rebuilt
Engine, $16,000. For Sale by original owner. 707.996.7295
or jonambrose@comcast.net
Porsche PANORAMA Magazines I have held onto most of the Panorama magazines since the '70s,
and would like to "dispose" of them to any interested buyer(s). Complete year sets are $10, and
individual magazines prior to
2000 are $5 each; 2000 and later are $2 each. Please contact Jon Shanser at 415-383-8811 or email
me at
jonshanser@gmail.com
'96 CARRERA CABRIOLET 49000 ORIGINAL MILES MIDNIGHT BLUE GREY LEATHER FULL POWER AIR COND{blows cold] SOUND PACKAGE AERO KIT C D CHANGER WELL MAINTAINED AT HI-TEC IN SAN RAFAEL RUNS GREAT NEVER WRECKED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY GOOD HONEST CAR SECOND OWNER CALL BILL YOUNG 707 939-8173 or E-MAIL billyoung1228@aol.com $35000 CAR IS IN SONOMA 996 Porsche wheels. 2-8x18x50 (F) 2-11x18x45(R) ------$ 800.00 for the set
Charlie Jones 650-281-5694--cell-or e-mail at lbdfanmail@aol.com
'87 PORSCHE 928-S4 5-SPD $9,850.00 REDUCED!
Here is an excellent example of a clean well maintained automobile. Off warranty service records. White
with black and tan interior, rear A/C, folding rear wing, drilled front rotors, stainless Borla exhaust.
Recent full service: all belts including timing belt, water pump, thermostat, motor mounts, CV boots, new
rear tires. 10K on new clutch kit. I am the third owner, too many toys; this is the first to go. Call Tom
at (415) 898-2890 Novato.
4 Winter tires/wheels
4 Blizzak LM-25V high speed snow/ice tires mounted on wheels 2 - 205/50 17 and 2 255/40 17 V rated.
These tires have 1 season on them. Wheels have light curb rash. I had these tires on my carrera 4 and
was amazed by the grip on snow.
$600.
Call Derek at 415-265-4443 or derekwh@yahoo.com San Rafael.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+LM-25
'87 Porsche 928 S4. Excellent condition inside and out, 125,000 Mi., Marine Blue/Silver Gray leather. 5
Speed Limited slip diff, New steering rack, Devek radiator, Adj. Konis, Sport & Reg. Control Arms at
121K, Exhaust, K&N Filter,
Sony XR-c6120/Alpine 41312 Pwr Amp (3553) 8 Speaker stereo system. Clutch/Flywheel at 90K, Alt/Reg
at 96K, Timing Belt/Tensioner at 100K, Belts at 123K. Heated sports seats, HD A/C, Extra set of chrome
wheels, Custom car cover, Always garaged. All maint. Records since new. Original window sticker &
owners manual, etc.
$10,500, OBO Contact Marvin Goss at 707 839-3310. McKinleyville.
Pair of 6"X16" Fuchs. With snow tires.
Call or eMail John Reed in Sausalito, 415-332-3490, jmreed82@sbcglobal.net
'02 Porsche 996 C2 Cab
Vin: WPOCA29932S650102.
Color: Silver/Navy Mileage: 48,5XX Trans: 6spd manual 320hp, leather, 6 cd changer. Excellent condition throughout. Maintained by Rector and Hi-Tec Porsche
(San Rafael). Mechanically perfect. We're getting a company car and will have one too many vehicles.
Asking $31,900. Please email or call with questions, 415-927-7617. Thanks. '01 Porsche 911 Cabriolet. 41,000 miles, one owner, K40 radar dlr.
installed, Technic pkg, heated seats, power seats, colored crest wheel
caps, rainforest green metallic, am/fm cassette, cd, 18" sport design
wheel, Porsche crest in headrests and floor mats, hard top with roller
stand, new top, new tires, new ignition, all records since new,
serviced at Carl's Place in Las Vegas, always garaged, cleaned and
waxed. Perfect condition. $30,000. June Anderson. Windsor, CA.
juneaanderson@gmail.com ; 707 837 1794.
'83 911SC Convertable Low miles- less than 95,000. 3.0 liter, 5 speed, with factory short shift kit.
Turbo lower valve covers, pop-off valve, hydraulic chain tensioner upgrade, clutch upgrade. 16 X 7"-8"
BBS wheels with Toyo 888 tires, still have 1/2 tread. Porsche turbo tea tray tail, 935 style front
valance. IO Port roll bar, Corbeau racing seats and 5 point harnesses. Strut bar, TRG front and rear
adjustable sway bars, Bilstein rear shocks and Bilstein front inserts. Monoball cartridges on front struts,
bump-steer kit. Turbo- tie rods. Adjustable rear spring plates, polyurethane bushings on spring plates
and front A-arms. 22mm front torsion bars, 28mm rear torsion bars. Stock rebuilt brake calipers, cross
drilled rotors, front brakes have custom carbon fiber brake cooling ducts. Bursch muffler and stainless
test pipe. Power windows, Power locks, AM/FM/CD player, Cruise control, Power Mirrors. Air
conditioning removed (never worked anyway). All upgrades have been done in the last 5 years/15,000
miles. Always garaged. Extras included. Asking 19,500 or nearest offer. I can be reached at (707) 718-0678, ask for Don, or email me at
dcam499@yahoo.com '06 Cayman S Speed Yellow/Black with Speed Yellow Seat Belts6 speed, PASM, Sport Chrono
Plus, Power heated seats, Nav, Remote 6 CD player, Bose premium, biXenon, Rear wiper, ODO 20100
Miles with 2700 mi on new ContiSportContact tires, 19" Carrera S wheels. California car, always garaged.
Clean, no dings, paint scratches. Warranty until Oct '10 Purchased at Sonnen, maintained at Tillmans.
Car is in Mendocino.
Asking $39,900 (New Sticker Price $73K) Contact Arlene at 707-937-4828 or alm@mcn.org
End Classifieds.
Our Board, Directors and Chairs
President: Bill Walters, 415-412-2219, william@waltersarchitects.net
Vice President: Greg Maissen, 415-897-3983, videowatch@earthlink.net
Treasurer: Lynn Walters, 415-516-8159, lynntillotsonwalters@yahoo.com
Secretary: Jerry Gladstone, 707-525-8632, redpca@sonic.net
Membership Director: Bret Boutet, 707-863-9104, pcamembership@windsorspecialty.com
Webmaster: Barbara McCrory, 916-747-1447 barbara@ground-speed.com
Social Chair: Mary Neidel, 707-763-2210, salinahs@yahoo.com
Autocross Director: David Bunch, 707-766-8839 david.bunch@sbcglobal.net
Goodie Store: David Bunch, 707-766-8839, redwood.goodiestore@yahoo.com
Advertising Director: Bob Hall, 415-492-0382, bhall@flynn-williams.com
Concours Chair: James Heisey, 707-478-7962, jheis@sonic.net
Newsletter Editor: Bill Walters, 415-412-2219, william@waltersarchitects.net
Safety Director: Bill Newton, 707-526-5117, loueeandbill@earthlink.net
Technical Advisor: Deven Wailes, 415-258-9619
Northern Reps: Jim Giampaolo, 707-442-6617, dukdoggggg@aol.com
Scott Downie, 707 725-6110, sdownie@dfg.ca.gov
Zone 7 Rep: Sharon Neidel sharonneidel@yahoo.com
Past President: Kurt Fischer, 415-819-2210 truk50@ix.netcom.com
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