The Official Publication of the Allegheny Region PCA...

The Official Publication of the Allegheny Region PCADecember 2012

Rundschau • December 2012 \\ 1

2 From The Driver’s Seat 3 View From The Right5 Thru The Gears, Anniversaries 6 Inside The Helmet8 2012 Porsche Prom9 Monkey Business, Name That Part

10 ARPCA On The Move Part II12 Why Not Do A DE14 In The Zone 15 What You Missed16 Classifieds

Contents Rundschau

DEPARTMENTS

On the cover: Ken and Louise Jeremiah, who for the past 8 years have served as the ARPCA’s First Family. We want to thank them for their 8 years of service to our organization, tireless efforts to the club, leadership, and friendship. Cover Photo: Earl Seiler

Co-Editor John W. “Iron Jack” Purvis104 Janis DriveMcMurray, PA [email protected]

Co-Editor Scott “The Ish” [email protected]

Layout, Rob Hoffman [email protected]

Commercial Advertising Rates and Specifications are available by contacting the Advertising Chairman, Paul Nickoloff [email protected]

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Classified ads are free to PCA members. Ads may be subject to editing and abbreviations to fit available space. Ads will run for three issues unless renewed or a notification of sale is received. Submit ads directly to the editor via mail or email.

SUBMISSIONS The editor encourages club members to submit tips, technical information, favorite Porsche experiences, amusing ramblings, graphics, and photos. Please send submissions via mail or email to the editor. All items must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication.

Rundschau is the official publication of Allegheny Region of the Porsche Club of America (PCA) and is published monthly at 104 Janis Drive, McMurray, PA 15317. Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the position of Allegheny Region, PCA, its officers or members. The editor reserves the right to edit or omit any materials submitted for publication.

Copyright Permission to reprint any material herein is granted to any PCA region provided full credit is given to Allegheny Region and the author(s) and provided copyright is not involved. All photographs and artwork are copyright of the respective photographers or artists. PORSCHE, the Porsche Crest, CARRERA, and TARGA are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.

Postmaster: Send address changes to: Suzy Snyder, ARPCA Membership Chairmen 119 Larchwood Drive Turtle Creek, PA 15145Copyright 2012 Allegheny Region PCA www.arpca.com

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ARPCA OfficersPresidentKen Jeremiah 724-935-5559 Carrera2s@Consolidated. Net

Vice PresidentGeorge Patterson 412-741-0316 [email protected]

Past-PresidentBruce Graham

SecretaryTerri Mattock 724-244-3653 [email protected]

TreasurerAbbi Rabeneck 724-457-2755 [email protected]

AdvertisingPaul Nickoloff724-454-0180 [email protected]

Chief InstructorBruce Graham 412-894-0025 [email protected]

CommunicationsEarl Seiler 412-823-4959 [email protected]

ConcoursBrian Strohmeier 412-877-4951 Bstrohmeier@comcast. net

Dealer RelationsPaul Nickoloff724-454-0180 [email protected]

Goodie StoreRob & Melissa Hoffman 412-889-3495 [email protected]@77designco.com

MembershipSuzy Snyder 412-824-2032 [email protected]

NewsletterJohn W. “Iron Jack” [email protected]

Scott “The Ish” [email protected]

Paint/BodyworkMark Miller 724-586-2963 [email protected]

PVGPKen and Louise Jeremiah 724-935-5559 Carrera2s@consolidated. net [email protected]

Safety TechShawn [email protected]

Social CoordinatorLouise Jeremiah 724-935-5559 [email protected]

TouringJason Monyok724-433-1832 [email protected]

TrackDale Rabeneck 412-877-4361 (C) [email protected]

IRAC/AutocrossRob [email protected]

WebmasterTerri Mattock 724-244-3653 [email protected]

Zone 4 RepRon Carr Zone4rep@embarqmail. com 740-967-6027

Committees

Region Management

Well the time has finally arrived – my last “From the Driver’s Seat” article – about time!

We had our final social event of the year – our Porsche Prom. I want to thank Sandy and Bill Zielinski for coordinating things at Wildwood Country Club for us. While the occasion was smaller than usual (less than 40 members), I thought it was one of our better social events – good music and great food. I also want to thank Louise for her efforts in putting everything together including center pieces and dessert.

Eight years is a long time to be president of anything – especially a volunteer organization and I want to thank the “active club members” for making it a successful term. We’ve accomplished a great deal; thanks to folks stepping up with their ideas and participation.

We’ve had (after a minor hiccup) an extremely successful Driver’s Education program thanks to the leadership of Bruce Graham, Ralph Gaudio and the Pryors (both Larry and Larry, Jr). With their abilities we always had successful and safe DE’s. We’ve had great participation and most events were sold out. I also want to recognize Dale Rabeneck for implementing our new on-line registration feature (which we now use for most of our activities) This program has made it much easier for our DE and social chairs to plan and organize our events. Because of their success, we’ve manage to implement other functions.

I also want to thank John Schrenker for managing the Car Control Clinic. John suggested this program and we’ve had terrific results and attendance. Although designed for new drivers, many new Porsche owners and spouses took advantage of these events to obtain an “inkling” of what Porsche performance is all about. I never saw anyone leave one of our CCC’s without a smile on their face (except for ML and Abbi – long story).

We also had a come back this year for our Autocross program. Rob

Hoffman and Scott Mores asked if we could have an Autocross event. Even though they had never participated in an Autocross, they quickly got up to speed and we ended up having three events and they even made money – great job.

Iron Jack Purvis created our new rally events. I’m surprised we don’t have better attendance (usually 12 – 20 Porsches) because with the assistance of Frank Buniciky they are really well organized and a great deal of fun.

We’ve kind of been up and down with our tours, however the ones we had were again a lot of fun and I want to thank Mike Ferraro for his work. We now have a new “Tourmeister” in Jason Monyok and I’m sure these events will once again be a great success – what’s better than driving your Porsche though great country and having lunch with interesting people.

All of our events were and are on our website thanks to Dale Rabeneck and his team of assistants. I hope our members become more active in utilizing this up-to-date quality communication tool. Also thanks to Nancy Lowe and now the team of Iron Jack, Scott Ishler, Rob Hoffman and Paul Nickoloff, our region has one of the best newsletters in PCA. The one time we entered our newsletter in the PCA competition, we took third place. I’m hoping we will enter in 2013 and I’m sure we’ll do even better.

Thanks to Earl Seiler, we’ve created a new communication vehicle with our email blasts. Our club is notorious for waiting until the last minute to register for our activities and our email blasts have really helped in encouraging our folks to register earlier assisting event chair(s).

Our Wine and Shines (and Speed and Sushi) have become extremely popular and I want to again thank those who chaired the various events. I mean what’s better than driving your Porsche somewhere for refreshments and meeting great people.

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FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT By Ken Jeremiah, ARPCA President

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Final ChapterWhat started as a year-long term for the Presidency of ARPCA has

turned into an 8-year adventure. When Bruce Graham first approached Ken about running for an office, I was under the impression that it was for Vice President and was all for it. When it came time to unveil the slate of folks running for office, I couldn’t find Ken. After Bruce read Ken’s name as running for President – NOT Vice President – I could understand why I hadn’t been able to find him all evening, he had been hiding from me.

After the shock wore off and Ken was actually elected, I figured it was time to get on-board and be the supportive wife. Heck why not put my 2-cents in and write an occasional column with my View from the Right seat. It started so innocently!

I have to give credit to those who write for a living and are expected to have their articles ready weekly/monthly or daily. I have no idea how they can do this! As the deadline approached each month, I would wrack my brain for an idea, observation or some type of musing. Sometimes there was nothing at all that I thought was interesting but usually, at the last minute, we would have a function that would give me the fodder to put something down on paper.

Then a really exciting and unexpected thing started to happen. Some of our wonderful ARPCA folks started to comment on my monthly attempts! What a rush!! They were actually reading what I mused about and that gave me more confidence to keep doing what I was doing. Who knew it would last for 8 years.

Seriously, it has been my pleasure to share my somewhat wacky view of the world as we motor thru our Porsche years. What we look forward to now is having less responsibilities and more free time to talk, mingle and calmly enjoy all our Porsche friends. Not to say we are going away.

We will continue to give our input – when asked – and hope to be around for many more years.

So for now, adios until the next time something tickles my fancy and I feel a need to share.

By Louise Jeremiah VIEW FROM THE RIGHT

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THRU THE GEARS.... By “Iron Jack” Purvis

Welcome New Members2007 9111999 Boxster1988 9442013 9112001 Boxster2007 Carrera1995 Carrera2002 Boxster2003 9112011 Panamera

Happy Anniversary!These Allegheny Region members are celebrating membership anniversaries this month

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I don’t have a lot to say this Holiday Season except that Mary Lou and

I sincerely wish every member, spouse, and family a Very, Very Merry

Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

Let’s all work together to make this the best year ever for ARPCA. As

one of my New Year’s Resolutions, I resolve to take part in more driving

events. We have so many great events, and it’s soon time I get my

Boxster out and see what it can do in a controlled atmosphere.

I urge you all to take part, as you see fit. Also, as always I request you all

to dig deep into your recent or past memory and submit stories, photos,

or just plain comments about all things Porsche/ARPCA.

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Our Porsche Project for Patriots (P-3) has been one of our proudest achievements. Suzanne Carlin and George Patterson came up with this idea (they both had relatives serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and so we created various venues to send gifts, usually phone cards, to our troops in these conflicts). With the generous support of our members, we have contributed thousands of dollars and have been rewarded with numerous notes of thanks as well as recognition from top military officers. I believe this is one of the greatest things we do and hope we will continue to receive the support from our members.

Finally, I want to thank all of our members who supported our most attended events – the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Louise and I chaired these events after taking over from Linda and Clark Hamerly (which was a difficult act to follow). We continued to expand our presence at the PVGP, and usually had the largest attendance for any car club. In 2011, with Mark Hanson leading our efforts, we blew the place up with a record 502 Porsches and contributing $73,500 to the PVGP charities – this is still a record and probably will be for a long time. We had probably fifty club members who assisted with our efforts and had Porsches from twelve states and Canada. What a great team effort and a demonstration of how strong our club is in putting together a major effort.

I want to thank all those individuals who were officers and chairs during my term. We could not have accomplished so much without your dedication and time. A terrific group of people – thanks do much.

My tenure as president, thanks to many of you, was an enjoyable experience. I know that with George Patterson taking over the driver’s seat that our club will continue to grow and prosper. And I’m sure that with George’s creativeness and dedication, we will see some great venues and activities in the future.

Oh, please send your suggestions, ideas and comments --- to George.

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Simply put, the primary purpose of practice (on-track or mental) is to increase knowledge and build experience. As competence is gained, mental practice is an ever more significant part of improving driver performance. Practice enables a driver to decide where to place the car, brake, change gears, turn-in and accelerate, to build constancy. Constancy, even consistently wrong, is the footing from which to resolve good, bad or blah moves. No one can help with a problem if you execute the same turn, ten times, ten different ways.

In the learning zone accumulated knowledge and experience is the context for developing new concepts and building judgment. New

information can be understood only within context of present beliefs. Working with information you already know is not learning. New information contrary to what we already believe is easily dismissed as not believable. Your performance is the by-product of your concepts. “Good judgment comes from a lot of experience. And a lot of experience comes from bad judgment”- Will Rogers.

The learning threshold, the very pinnacle of the learning zone, is the summit of current abilities. It is where real “Ah-Ha!” breakthroughs occur. Learning at this doorstep takes place beyond a person’s comfort zone. It can, and normally does, bring feelings of frustration, or fear. This is particularly true if it challenges long-standing beliefs or attitudes. It is far easier to keep making the same mistakes doing what we already know, (and are comfortable with); than it is to learn something about anything we don’t know.

Performing at the maximum limit of current ability often feels beyond your limit. Yet the physiological limits to your performance may be a great deal higher…reality is, the upper reaches are virtually limitless, provided there is sufficient motivation to reach them. Once you become satisfied with an outcome, additional practice stops producing significant performance improvement. Looking for your limit is what practice is all about.

Is there a root (basic) practice error? Yes -- Resistance To Change. New ways are not immediately comfortable.

We all like to do the easy parts, FAST! Stumble through the hard parts and move on. That, of course, means you are learning the stumbles. If you need a higher performance, determine the stumbles. Stop practicing your mistakes…

Oh, Yes there is no doubt you can get faster practicing the wrong thing correctly -- until you plateau.

INSIDE THE HELMET By E. Paul Dickinson

Practice?...Why?

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A learning plateau is when you become so satisfied, or frustrated your motivation to improve stops. You say to yourself -- “That’s It!” And, you truly believe “You’re There,” there is no more. You stop looking for improvement; you have become content with the performance of the skill set.

In the initial stages of learning, progress feels good and knowledge is rapidly gained. You see and experience getting better at the sport as continual progress, and that progress satisfies.

After the basics have been rapidly absorbed, progress slows in the following learning stages. Progressively learning more and more advanced skills there is less and less room for rapid improvement. Progress becomes less fun, more like work. Easy basic dynamics and rudimentary strategies have already been learned. You are no longer a beginner. True progress gets tougher. This is easily seen in many racing drivers. They continue improvement up the talent ladder until they just stop improving. They did not run out of talent, and they are not incapable of learning more. They reached a plateau.

No matter how hard you try it is a frustrating experience when you feel like you are not making any progress. Unfortunately one when many actually regress and more move on to something else NEW, which at first will be easier to master. Plateau’s, although some much more difficult to cross than others, are a natural phase in learning.

Don’t give up! Recognize you are at your current limit. You have outgrown your

understanding of concepts without recognizing they need to be readjusted in order to get to a more advanced stage. Remember: you can be practicing the wrong thing, correctly – you have a plateau to cross.

Higher performance means a change of concepts.Most common plateaus are created by the need to process new

information and integrate it with previous knowledge. Just as common, though more difficult to cross, is outgrowing your understanding of basic concepts without recognizing they need to be readjusted in order to get to a more advanced stage. Changing whole concepts naturally resolves deficiencies over an entire range of related problems and skill sets.

Continued improvement comes from a compelling desire to be better. There is NO reason another’s performance can’t, at least, be matched. A plateau is mental – you just think you have wrung out everything you can. You have grown to believe there is no more quickness to be had. Getting it right is a measure of time and motivation. Someone out there

has the record. With the right motivation there is no reason you cannot, at least, match it.

Some motivators:Focus on the fun. You have left the beginner stage; now learn to have some fun with your new skills. Highly satisfying laps or corners can provide confidence to experiment for more improvement. Enjoy what you are doing, rather than focusing on the progress you think you should be making.

Celebrate your achievement. Be proud you are learning. Exchange learning to gaining experience. Gaining experience is the learning process, and by doing so you are building confidence and experience. For the experienced driver, there is far less margin for improvement. The smallest improvement deserves significant celebration.

Step back. Taking a break from your work can help you relax and develop new perspective for approaching the problem next time. Frustration with learning something new is natural. If the fun is going out of the experience -- step back -- don’t pursue your learning goals relentlessly, but don’t quit!

Accept there is no learning plateau. A learning plateau is not real, it is a mental concept. You are making progress; it just does not feel like it. Accept that there are no learning plateaus and re-frame it to the concept of slower progress required of the more advanced stages. There are no learning plateaus…

What’s A Plateau?

Crossing The Plateau?


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Scott Mores and Mrs. Mores.

2012 ARPCA Porsche Prom at Wildwood Country Club in Allison Park. An evening of dinner, dancing, friends, and music... Oh and Scott Mores’ Mom and Dad too.


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ARPCA ON THE MOVE PART II

In November’s issue we detailed Part I of how our beloved ARPCA is on the move. Quickly recapping, the club continues making great strides in communications to keep you, our membership, informed of happenings thru enhanced communications. Be it our Rundschau newsletter, email blasts, ARPCA.com website and social media you can find out everything you want and need to know regarding ARPCA events.

This month let’s dig into Part II: educating drivers. As with communications, using a multifaceted approach works best. Our club, like most other regions in PCA, has a non-profit charter in short on the premise we educate drivers. So educate we will! However, unlike gory high school films showing aftermath of car v. train collisions or dual control super un-cool CCAC Pontiac Sunbirds puttering around North Park Lake, we can have loads more fun with the task at hand. Furthermore, we cater to ALL levels of skill and desire.

The following are three distinct formats in which ARPCA continually educates drivers:

Car Control Clinic In late May each year, ARPCA member John

Schrenker hosts our Car Control Clinic (CCC) on the vehicle dynamics pad at PittRace (f/k/a BeaveRun). Saturday morning approximately 25-30 drivers of all skill level (freshly stamped licensed, intermediate, driving 40+ years) along with 15 ARPCA instructors gather with their daily driver vehicles. The day is soon be filled with fun while exploring upper limits of their knowledge, their vehicle’s capabilities and some elementary lessons in physics.

In a nutshell, a brief morning classroom session leads to a day of driving YOUR vehicle in conditions you have or will encounter on road in everyday driving. Keeping it unique and fresh, the curriculum changes slightly from year to year but core exercises remain constant. In-car instructors provide guidance helping drivers safely manage and control their vehicles in three arenas: thresh-hold braking (learning how to manage panic stops), slalom (low and high speed maneuvering) and skid-pad (controlling and recovering from skids/slides). There’s never been a CCC ‘graduate’ who felt the day was

not worth while. Completing the course might just save your life or the life of a loved one. Make sure you sign up early as space is limited and sells out every year!

AutoCross (AX)Ever have fun on ‘spirited’ drives through some twisty western PA

roads? Wish you could drive those roads at the limit of your car not necessarily limits arbitrarily imposed upon us by big brother? If you answered yes, then you should try your hand at AutoCross (AX). Drivers compete against a stop-clock (not wheel to wheel) while navigating their car through a course of nylon cones in a large open space with plenty of run off. Only a few cones can possibly get hurt during this fun activity (ok, maybe a wee bit of pride too should you “over compete” and spin your Boxster).

In 2012, after an 8 year hiatus, AX returned to ARPCA thanks to Rob Hoffman and Scotty Mores’ initiative with three events. In 2013 the program expands to five. Three are sponsored solely by ARPCA and two co-branded with the Steel Cities Region SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). Venues are still being finalized so stay tuned but if you want to test your driving limits in a fun but controlled environment, make sure you sign up as these events are growing rapidly and you don’t want to miss out!

By Scott Ishler


Drivers Education (DE) Regardless if you participate in AX or CCC, you’re always welcome to run

in club DE events. Essentially DEs are for learning to drive your car in a high performance environment. On a road race type course, an instructor accompanies you in your vehicle at a pace you are comfortable with. For a great narrative on why you should do a DE, please see Ralph Gaudio, Jr.’s article in this issue on page 12. Ralph, as long time DE participant and with his expansive experience, now serves as ARPCA Co-Chief Instructor. He welcomes the opportunity share his on-track knowledge with you.

Three track events will be solely sponsor by ARPCA in 2013: Watkins Glen (May 10-12), Pitt Race (Aug 9-11) and Mid-Ohio (Sept 13-15). Additionally, we visit Nelson Ledges in June and a TBD track co-sponsored with a sister PCA region in July. DEs are colloquially known as the most fun you can have legally with your clothes on. Come find out why!

Regardless of driving event, be it CCC, AX or DE, safety is absolutely paramount at any and every event ARPCA hosts. Period. If concerns about your health or that of your vehicle were holding you back, you can now rest easy. As they say, you cannot control how good of a driver everyone else is on the public roadways, only how good you are and how well you will react.

So, knowing that, the only question now is which ways will you actively participate to become a better driver everyday?


WHY NOT DO A DRIVERS EDUCATION [DE] by Ralph Gaudio, Jr. Co-Chief Instructor

If you’re reading this you are probably a member of the Porsche Club of America and its local chapter, the Allegheny region. It is also likely then you own a Porsche. The kind of Porsche does not matter. All Porsches are designed with the racetrack in mind. Few cars are able to transition from street to track without a single modification from factory specs but Porsches are built to do so. Any Porsche, any model, new or old, is able to demonstrate to its owner just what Ferdinand Porsche had in mind when the first 356 rolled off the line in Gmund, Austria over 60 years ago.

From those early 356s to the latest 911, the bloodline continues. Spirited street driving will provide a glimpse but the only way to truly experience all a Porsche has to offer (in the USA at least) is to drive on a racetrack. If you haven’t, then you’ve denied yourself the opportunity to appreciate what those owners who have already know. You can shine it, wine and dine it, and park it at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix but you ca not know its soul. You might think you do but believe me, you do not.

If you have a desire to take your Porsche to the track, but have been reluctant to act on the feeling, let me try to convince you it is not as difficult as you might imagine. Really, it is rather simple and safe. All it takes is willingness to invest some time and a little money. The actual time involved is a weekend and depending on DE selected it can be done for several hundred dollars. Considering the thrills you get, most people think it is money well spent.

Now desire, that is another matter, and if you do not have it that’s fine and there is no need to apologize. The Porsche garage is vast and accommodates many tastes.

The chartered intent of Porsche Club sponsored Driver Education was to create a venue where Porsche owners could safely experience the thrill of driving their STREET CARS at speed on a racetrack. That is still true today.

Note I use the term street car, a box stock street car, not a modified street car, to describe your Porsche.

Note, also, I do not use the term racing. Racing is a different venue altogether, though it is fair to say more than a few racers have come up through DE ranks.

So what does one need to do to experience a few track days with their beloved Porsche? Well, not too much, really. Oh, and by the way, one really does not need a Porsche to do a PCA sanctioned DE. ARPCA accepts nearly any marque, many of which are great cars in their own right.

If you have really wanted to take your Porsche on track but have been hesitant taking the plunge this is all you have to do:

1. Select the ARPCA event you wish to attend by going to www.motorsportreg.com and follow the prompts to register. (you can also link to events thru ARPCA.com)

2. Download the ‘Tech Update and Safety Inspection’ forms from ARPCA.com and read them thoroughly.

3. Take your car to an authorized inspection facility. Any Porsche dealer is so authorized and, as an example, Sewickley Car Store has extensive experience in track support. Your car must pass

To DE or not to DE


track safety inspection, which is no big deal for the Porschephile who normally lavishes attention on his or her car.

4. Buy or borrow a helmet which meets the club’s Snell Special Application Rating for the season. A helmet may be purchased for less than $200.

5. Clean your car in anxious anticipation of your first event (It is important to note here for you anal types who must have a spotless vehicle to be seen in public, you’ll be in good company. It is not unusual to see some driver’s washing their cars between on- track sessions).

6. Show up at the track event you selected at the proper time and you are good to go.

That’s it!

You need do nothing else to attend a DE or track day and have a blast. Your car can be box-stock and, in reality, this is how you should begin. Bring your street Porsche to the track. It’s certainly how Porsche envisions it.

Remember now, everyone was once a novice. Don’t show up at the track and expect to set the track record because you won’t and your in-car instructor will be greatly distressed if you attempt it. So if you decide to come, plan to relax, learn and enjoy the track time and camaraderie.

It’s important to emphasize as you explore your cars capabilities, you will be exploring your own. Learning how to drive it will provide not only a sense of accomplishment but it is also loads of fun.

If you haven’t been to The Porsche Driving School, a Skip Barber school or equivalent, and you don’t autocross, it’s possible you don’t know how to drive your Porsche in the manner needed to fully appreciate it.

For example, some years ago I had a novice student who informed me he drove “very fast on the street” and was looking forward to doing the same on track with his late 80’s 930 Turbo. Indeed, he drove the car was very fast on straights but the driver frequently forgot to brake and turn at the end of straights despite my telling to do so in ever increasing decibels. He seemed to forget straights only serve to connect turns and driving turns is the key to speed. So, the car was fast but he was not because he’d never learned how to drive it properly. Throttle inputs, braking, steering and shifting are required for good car control and good car control is needed to go fast. It was a humbling experience for him but it was what he had to learn before he could reconstruct his driving techniques and be the better for it.

ARPCA’s Car Control Clinic (CCC) provides an excellent stand-alone introduction in how to drive your car and learn vehicle dynamics at

the same time. It’s a great (though not required) pre-requisite for DE. As is AutoCross (AX) participation, which also teaches good car control skills.

Unique at ARPCA’s Pitt Race DE (Pittsburgh International Race Complex formerly BeaveRun), we actually include elements of our CCC in the novice experience. In my opinion, our Pitt Race DE is probably one of the best novice events available through PCA and scores of first time students agree with me.

At any of our DEs, you’ll be assigned to a novice class with drivers of similar experience. There’s no need to worry about being grouped with highly experienced drivers because run groups are stratified by level of experience. Also, your on-track sessions will be supplemented by classroom teaching but, trust me, you’ll have plenty of track time.

So if you really want to track your Porsche, it’s not difficult. If you remain unconvinced about doing a DE, let’s clear up a few other points:

It’s safe. You and your car are probably at greater risk driving on the street but that is not to say you don’t have to be careful on track. You’ll be one of 20 or so cars all going one way on a course with plenty of run-off. An in-car instructor will be with you and corner workers are there to guide you. Personally, I’d rather drive on track than on I-279 at rush hour.

Also, your auto insurance is not invalidated. This is Driver’s Education not a racing school. You do not need take my word for it though; feel free to check with your insurance company.

You will not wear out your car by doing a few DEs. Porsches, especially, were built with the track in mind. Now if you get hooked by the experience and do frequent track days, it will shorten the life of some components like tires, brake pads and rotors. If you

get to that point, however, you’ve already got the disease and are more than willing to feed the beast.

When and if you decide your life is incomplete without spending a significant portion of it on a racetrack, the necessary modifications to your car will come naturally as they become obvious. In essence, you’ll take a dual-purpose vehicle and convert it to a single purpose vehicle, one that may no longer be fun to drive to your local Starbucks but will be an even greater blast at Mid-Ohio.

The intent of this article has not been to create a new class of track junkies. You get to do that on your own if you’re so inclined.

The intent rather is to tell you by not tracking your Porsche, you’re missing most of the thrills it can provide. Gaining that experience is easier and safer than you might think.

Even if you only do a few DEs, you will come to appreciate your Porsche’s fine pedigree and you will begin to learn how to drive it as was intended. At the very least, the experience will make you a better street driver.

If you don’t believe me, come try it!

“It’s important to emphasize as you explore your cars capabilities, you will be exploring your own.

Learning how to drive it will provide not only a

sense of accomplishment but it is also loads of fun.”


IN THE ZONE By Ron Carr

• The Mid-Ohio Region will sponsor their monthly “Trickle Charged

Saturday” at Michael Shank Racing (2012 Daytona Rolex 24 overall

winner) in Pataskala, OH on December 1, 2012 from 10:00 AM

until Noon. RSVP required to Jeff Brubaker at brubaker_jeff@

hotmail.com or call 610-299-4443.

• OVR End of the Year Party, Brio Restaurant, Newport, KY on Sunday

December 2, 2012 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. For details see the

Website at http://ovrpca.org.

• MOR Holiday Party, Wedgewood Country Club, Powell, OH

on Saturday December 8, 2012 at 6:00 PM. For details see

the Newsletter or Website. RSVP to Gerhard Hillmann at

[email protected].

• WMR Annual Appetizer Party, hosted by region President John

Walters and wife Marshall at their home in Shelbyville, MI on

December 8, 2012 at 6:30 PM. Please RSVP to marshall.walters@

towerswatson.com or call 269-672-5055.

• SEM Holiday Party at the Royal Park Hotel, Rochester, MI on

Saturday December 8, 2012. Details are available on the Website.

• CIR Holiday Brunch on Sunday December 9, 2012 from 11:00

AM until 2:00 PM. Location to be determined. For details see the

Newsletter or Website

• RSR “Jingle Bell Bash” Holiday Party, the Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth,

MI on Saturday December 15, 2012 at 6:00 PM. For details see the

Newsletter or Website. Registration is through ClubRegistration.

net.

• NOR Holiday Party, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, 11030 E.

Boulevard, Cleveland OH on Saturday December 15, 2012 at 6:00

PM. For details see the Newsletter or Website.

• Next Year (All dates are tentative):

• one 4 gathering at the North American International Auto Show,

Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Special

presentation at the Porsche Display. I will provide details in a

December E-Blast to Zone 4 members.

• he PCA National Winter Board Meeting will be held on Saturday,

February 9, 2013 in Orlando, FL.

• The fourth annual Winter Concourse at Porsche of the Village,

Cincinnati, OH is planned for Saturday evening, February 23, 2013.

This is a PCNA event that is also supported by the PCA Ohio Valley

Region- watch for details in their newsletter or website.

• The Zone 4 Presidents Meeting will take place at the Maumee Bay

State Lodge near Toledo, OH on Saturday, March 2, 2013 for all of

the Region Presidents and interested regional board members.

• The Southeast Michigan Region will host their first Street Survival

program for teen drivers in May, 2013. This is now a PCA national

sponsored program and will be expanding throughout the Zone

in the future.

• The 58th Annual Porsche Parade will be held in Zone 4 this year,

in Traverse City, MI on June 23-29, 2013. We are hoping for a large

turnout of Zone 4 members to the first Parade in our Zone in 20

years. Put this event on your calendar and plan to attend, help out

and have fun with PCA members from across the US and Canada.

It will be a great time for all. Registration will open in mid-March,

2013.

• The annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix at Schenley Park, PA

will be held on July 20 & 21, 2013. This is a week-long event with

a great Concourse on Saturday, sponsored in part by the PCA

Allegheny Region.

• The Grand Am will return to Zone 4 as part of the Brickyard 400

Weekend in Indianapolis, IN on Friday July 26 2013. The Central

Indiana PCA Region will again host a Porsche Car Corral for

Porsche Owners.

• The annual P2O event returns to Granville, OH on July 26-28, 2013,

sponsored by the Mid-Ohio Region. Watch the P2O website for

details.

• And finally, join fellow PCA members for a memorable fall

weekend at the Escape to Los Angeles on October 24-29, 2013.

More information will be available next year as the event grows

closer.

It looks like Happy Holidays are in store for all of the Zone 4 members, if this month’s events are any indication. Join your fellow PCA members

in celebration of the season, and have a safe and Happy New Year. A ‘heads up’ look at 2013 is also given for your winter planning……………….

Check your local region’s website and newsletter for the latest details on the many events close to you that are being planned for your

enjoyment, and check the Zone 4 Website at http://zone4.pca.org/ for other regions events, such as:

A Tech Session on the M96/M97 engine presented by Northern Ohio Region is scheduled for December 1, 2012 at 8:00 AM at Porsche of

Beachwood, Beachwood, OH. RSVP to Tom Leigh at [email protected] or 440-645-9250.


WHAT YOU MISSED By Terri Mattock, ARPCA Secretary

Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 7:40pm by President

Ken Jeremiah at Sewickley Car Store with 17 members and 2 guests in

attendance.

Treasurer’s Report – Abbi gave the Treasurer’s report; exact figures

are available at the business meetings.

Review of Minutes - Terri – minutes from October were read and

approved with a correction made by Abbi.

Committee Reports

Advertising – More advertisers are needed for the Rundschau.

Dealer Relations – K.C. - Sewickley Car Store will host the Mid-Winter

Party.

Goodie Store – Rob – Goodie Store items will soon be available online.

Black hoodies with “PORSCHE” on the sleeve will be one of the items

available.

PVGP - Ken - A new record was set for total donations to the PVGP.

Our donation was specified at the meeting. We will consider having a

sponsorship tent in our area.

Membership – Total: 1,049. PCA still owes us membership money

for 2011/2012. Also, returned postage fees are spent for Rundschaus

returned to us as being undeliverable by the post office. The mailing

list should be edited to keep our records current.

Newsletter – Scott - as always, photos and articles are due by the 15th.

A 2013 calendar of events will be included after the 2013 planning

meeting is held. A cost structure should be determined for the

Rundschau with the goal being to break even.

Communications – Earl – database should be updated; several

bounced emails are received when email blasts are sent out.

Social - Porsche Prom – 11/17/12 - at Wildwood CC; as of today, 24 are

signed up to attend. The goal is to have 60-70. RSVPs will be accepted

until Thursday.

Tour/Rally

• Tour – 10/27/12, Saturday to Dover, OH• The Jeremiah’s extended an invitation to join them for a drive

around the Sharon, PA area….1pm departure on Sunday.

• Autocross – Rob and Dale o Good response for the Car Control Clinic and Autocross

events (back again after 7 year hiatus).

o New timing equipment is needed, whether we borrow it or

buy something new. Entry level equipment is about $2,000.

Perhaps we can obtain sponsorship for the purchase.

o Valuable input was given by ARPCA/SCR-SCCA members

Frank and Kristi Gaus.

o More cones are needed as well (some of them were eaten

up by aggressive cars on the circuit).

o Autocross dates for 2013: 5/26/13 and 9/29/13.

Track – Dale – Track meeting is 11/10/12 at 11am at Bravo’s in

Cranberry to discuss events for 2013.

Website – Add integration of social media to the website.

Concours – No report.

Old Business - Voting for 2013 officers is online (votes remain

anonymous) with mailed responses accepted as well. Voting closes on

12/14/12.

New Business

• Social – Speed and Sushi will be 8/24/13.• 2013 Planning Meeting – 12/8/12 at 1pm – Buffalo Wild Wings

in Monroeville. We will discuss media (website, social media,

integration of all, advertising) event budgets, ARPCA vendors.

• 24 Hours of Daytona – 1/26/13-1/27/13 Suncoast PCA /PCNA are sponsors; there will be an area for ARPCA members to meet; some

members will be staying at the Oceanwalk Daytona.

• Mid-Winter Party – 2/9/13 at Sewickley Car Store; $10/per person.• (Pleasant Surprise!) – Sewickley Car Store has agreed to sponsor

purchase of a new timing device for autocross events. Thank you

SCS!

• December meeting will be on 12/13/12 at 7:30pm at the home of Bill and Sandy Zielinski.

Motion to Adjourn – Thanks to K.C. and Sewickley Car Store. The

meeting was adjourned at 9:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Terri Mattock, a.k.a. “Tiny T”

Secretary

Note: This is an edited summary of the minutes, subject to approval.

Limited snacks and beverages are available at our meetings and you

are all welcome to attend and share in the unedited fun between our

business discussions. We welcome your input and fresh ideas. “It’s not

the car… it’s the people who make the Club.”


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