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Dear
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Pam
Ryder & Laurie Delimon
Prieta Post
Co-Editors | When
I went on my first tour with LPR five or so years
ago, I had no idea what to expect. I knew that we
traveled scenic roads as a group, but I had no
concept as to what the pace of the trip might be.
For those who are familiar with LPR tours, I will
just tell you that it was Don's Bass Lake Tour,
and we kicked it off with a spirited drive over
Patterson Pass Road.But
first, a little history. I am not a thrill seeker.
My kids say that my idea of an adventure is
navigating a new grocery store. I don't like
driving fast or passing cars on a two-lane road.
As Doug and I were raising our family and driving
around in a Suburban, this wasn't a problem, but
then came the Porsche and the spirited tours on
narrow roads with hairpin turns. Time after time,
upon reaching our destination, the drivers would
hop out of the car, laughing, whooping and
hollering as they patted each other on the back. I
tried to take the cue from the other Porsche
passengers who were smiling, chatting and living
vicariously through the sheer joy expressed by our
Porsche drivers, but it was a struggle for me.
And
then I learned the dirty little secret of the
Porsche passengers- we get sick.
Not
necessarily the "Pull over NOW!" kind of sick, but
the dizzy, headachy, queasy kind of sick. As we
began to attend more tours, I started to quietly
share my propensity for motion sickness, and I
found more than a few kindred souls. We
commiserated and shared remedies.
Sea-Bands
seem to be quite popular with LPR passengers.
These completely natural acupressure wristbands
effectively fight motion sickness- no drugs,
dosing issues or drowsiness! At less than
$10/pair, you can easily outfit all your cars or
family members. So,
I bought a pair and got another for Mother's Day
(but that's another story). I popped a pair in the
Porsche and kept the other in my purse. So when on
the Bass Lake III Tour a few weeks ago we began
zipping over Highway 49 with its cliffs and
narrower than narrow hairpin turns on a full
stomach from a great lunch, the panic began to set
in, and so did the queasiness. I grabbed for the
bands but realized that I'd never opened them or
tried them, and that there was even an instruction
booklet to read. Read? Really?
Then
I remembered researching motion sickness as I was
preparing to write this. When in a car, the
driver's position aligns with the car's movement,
protecting against motion sickness. In a right
turn, the driver's body naturally leans right. A
passenger often unconsciously resists the
right-hand motion, moving against gravity. Drivers
control and anticipate changes in direction while
passengers incur rougher, unpredictable motions
resulting in that awful sick feeling.
One
article recommended pretending that you, the
passenger, were driving the car. Just grab that
imaginary steering wheel and start "driving". So I
did! I found that I began leaning into the
curves as I smoothly and gracefully executed my
turns. I looked absolutely ridiculous, but you
know what? At the end of that very long and curvy
stretch of road, I felt absolutely fine!
Maybe
I could design some kind of portable passenger
steering wheel. I'm thinking "Shark Tank", or
maybe As Seen on TV? Remember, you heard about it
here first!~Pam
Ryder
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The
Inside Track |
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Doug
Ryder
LPR
President
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I have decided that time is passing much too quickly and
there is no way that October is just around the corner,
I have turned the dial on the WABAC machine to
mid-August. You all remember, of course, Mr. Peabody and
Sherman who travel back in time on The
Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
On
August 18th
I was invited to join Don Orlando in Carmel during the
weekend of the Historic Races hosted by PCNA (Porsche
Cars North America) and the opportunity to drive one of
the new Carrera S cabriolets. The meeting point was
Quail Lodge, where throughout the day a few Porsche
people orchestrated appointments and helped walk you
through the process. They were friendly, engaging and
really knew the ins and outs of these new rocket
sleds.Enthusiasts
was greeted after arriving a half hour before their
scheduled time to drive and, after filling out the
liability wavers, were able to relax with the hors
d'oeuvres or practice on one of the available driving
simulators. Each
guest driver was sent out with a factory "driving coach"
or chaperone, depending on your perspective. They went
over the car's features and pointed out the several
higher-performance buttons available,
should the stock performance not quite do it for you. My
factory guy was from LA and really into the car. Once
our five-minute ground school was completed, we
launched. It was the end of the day so I had only about
15 to 20 minutes for my run. Don had gone a half hour
earlier and returned completely stoked, so I was excited
to know I'd be taking the same car out for my
run.All
these cars had the optional PDK automatic transmissions
- and I was prepared to totally not like it - but I've
got to say that's one smart tranny. It is almost eerie
how it anticipates your every move. When you come into a
hot corner, it knows, shifting accordingly and rocketing
you out of the corner probably better than any of us
amateurs could do in our older cars.The
steering is razor sharp, and I found no indication that
it was electronically assisted-not a single hint of
anything but great road feel and precise control. So,
the current magazine debate about the downfalls of the
steering may be all for naught. I asked the
professionals if anyone, in their experience, complained
about the feel or feedback from the steering. One
factory rep said that it was noticeable under certain
conditions when driving on a frozen lake - I'm sure we
will all do that soon.Overall,
my first impressions of the new 991 were very positive,
but there is so much refinement in this car that it felt
to me, with all the luxury and the smooth and quiet
ride, that it has morphed into more of a grand touring
car than a sports car. Is that a good thing? I don't
know, but to compete in the arena they play in, it's
probably necessary.What
a great ride!
~
Doug
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Cast
Your Vote in the LPR Elections
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October is
election month for the Loma Prieta Region! It's time to
approve a new slate of Board Members who will take
office in January in 2012. Additionally, club members
have the opportunity to select their favorite tours and
events of the past year, as well as recognizing their
fellow members with a host of special awards which will
be presented at our Annual Awards Banquet on December
8.
The list of
nominees and a ballot can be downloaded
below:
List of
Nominees
LPR
Ballot
To exercise your right to vote, simply
print out the ballot, complete it and mail it in. All
ballots must include a valid PCA Membership or Affiliate
PCA Membership number and must be received by 10/31/12.
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It's the
People -- August 2012 Membership Report |
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Tom
Provasi
Membership
Director | Welcome
to our new members this month, Chuck Bloom from Redwood
City; Donald & Karen Cleland from Aptos; Frederic
& Sophie Heerinckx from San Jose; Wolfgang &
Heike Schader from Germany; and Jeffrey & Jennifer
Vanden Beukel from San Jose. Transfers in this month are
Paul Funston and his brother Jeff from San Jose; and
Janet & Andra Mc Farlane From Saratoga. A warm
welcome to all 13 new members this month. The Board of
Directors hopes to meet you soon at an upcoming
event.
New members from PCA:
5
Transfers in:
2
Transfers out:
0
Memberships that expired August
2012: 4
Total renewal's August
2012: 16
LPR Membership as of
09/01/12
Total = 527 (Primary = 302,
Affiliates = 225)
Respectfully Submitted,
Tom Provasi
Membership
Director
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Don't
Miss These Upcoming
Events! |
October -
November
Winter Coat
Drive for Sacred Heart Community
Center
Please
note:
Due to a schedule conflict Don's
Autowerk's will not be open for Pre-AX Open Shop
Night on October
11.
October 14 LPR AX #8 7ROC Championship -- Register Now!
October 20 Hawaiian
GTG hosted by the Bryants
November 2 LPR Fall Charity
Event
November 6 Board Meeting
November 13
2013 Calendar Planning Meeting
November 17 Don's
Autowerks Tech Session
For more details and sign up information
go to the Event Calendar on
our website.
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Off-Camber
Report |
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Anne
Roth
AX
Co-chair |
Most,
if not all, of you know me as LPR's Autocross Chair and
autocrosser. What you don't know is that I am an
instructor as well.
I was first
approached to be an instructor at GGR's Beginners
Autocross School a few years ago. At that point in time,
I had been autocrossing for a number of years and had
been involved in and attended autocrosses for several
years before that. Even so, my first response was,
"You're kidding, right? Me, an instructor?" Well, they
weren't kidding and yes, I could indeed
instruct!!
Sadly, I don't always
have time to be an instructor at LPR's AXs, but we are
fortunate to have Barry Pangrle as our Chief Driving
Instructor, along with a host of other great
instructors.
Instructing a
beginner isn't so much about apexes, "the line", tires,
tire pressure or suspension set-up. That comes a bit
later. It's about seeing.
It's about
knowing,
feeling and
listening to your car.
It's about car
control. It's about
confidence.
All
drivers, especially new drivers, benefit from AX. You
learn to see the road; you
learn to see it
differently. You get to
know your car, how it
feels when that back end
loosens up and points you in an entirely different
direction. You hear the
squealing of the tires and the sound of the engine.
These are all valuable lessons learned that you draw on
when you are faced with real life situations. You have
the confidence in
yourself, and you have the
confidence that you can
control the
car.
See
ya in Marina!
Anne
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Larry Sharp
AX
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Don't
Miss the Zone 7 Race of
Champions!
The end of the season
is fast approaching and it's time to start the
festivities! We are excited to announce the Zone 7 Race
of Champions invitees! These drivers are the best of the
best in PCA. Many are PCA national champions or TTOD
drivers from Parade. They will be pitted against
themselves, the other drivers, the course, and don't
forget the car. Each of these fine drivers will get two
chances in a "neutral" car that none of them have driven
before. Their best time will count towards the standing
of who is the best of the best in Zone 7. If you want
some fine entertainment join us at Marina on October 14
to watch what is sure to be a fun and exciting Race of
Champions!  
Golden Gate
Region
- Steve Lau
- Terry Zaccone
- Trevor Ridgley
- Sayuri
Grieshaber
Redwood
Region
- Grady Carter
- Michael Hinton
- Bob Schoenherr
- Lavergne Thomas
- Sharon Neidel
Sacramento
Region
- Steve Nieslony
- Bob Peake
- E J Fontaine
- Lisa Thomas
- Susan Fontaine
Loma
Prieta Region
- Dave Dunwoodie
- Brad Boardman
- Clint Smith
- Carol McNamera
Wild
Cards
- Andrew Blyholder
- Mike Koozmin
See you in Marina!
Larry Sharp
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Bass
Lake Tour
"The Chimes They Are a
Changing" |
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Contributed by Tony Vanacore
Maybe
it was a coincidence that the starting point for the
Bass Lake Tour was a stone's throw from the Orlando's
home. Whatever the reasoning, Zanotto's Market was a
perfect meeting place. The market was barely opened so
we had the parking lot mostly to ourselves and there was
ample time for socializing before the drivers' meeting.
We did have a couple of tour newbies, Rod Graff and his
navigator Shirley. Although Rod's been a member for
quite a while, this was his first tour. Good to have you
aboard!
After Don gave us a rundown
on what to expect, thirteen Porsches lined-up, exited
the parking lot and headed for Highway 880. Traffic was
light so we enjoyed the freedom to stretch our right
feet a bit. We exited 880 in Livermore and drove through
the beautiful hilly wine country. Soon we were free of
the constraints of traffic and warmed-up our tires on
Tesla Road. It's a glorious Porsche friendly stretch of
pavement that tests the abilities of car and driver. We
had a blast!  Our first pit
stop was at Orchard City, a spot used on previous tours.
Great selection of dried fruits and bags of old time
candy, not to mention large rest rooms. We were soon
back on the road and made our way through the central
valley to our lunch stop, The Hotel Jeffery.
The Hotel Jeffery was first built in 1850
for stagecoach passengers and the Magnolia Saloon is the
oldest working saloon in
California.
We were supposed to eat
in the saloon but they put us in a private dining room.
Guess they thought we'd scare away the ghosts that are
said to haunt the hotel! As we were waiting
for our food, a bunch of Western-dressed dudes came into
the dining room with sacks of "gold". No sooner had they
left than the bandits showed-up brandishing guns and
barking orders. Poor John Reed almost got himself shot!
The Sheriff and his gang were soon involved in a
shootout with the bandits and it took a while before our
hearing returned. The room was full of smoke and the
smell of gunpowder. 
After
lunch, we mounted our trusty steeds and hit the trail. A
short drive down Highway 49 we had a surprise stop at
Grace Note Chimes. Their tag line is: "Let the Good
Chimes Toll". Couldn't have been a more perfect stop for
the Good Time Region. The Orlandos and Ryders had
arranged for a tour of the facilities. We were greeted
by Laurie Skelton who graciously gave up part of her
Saturday to show this ragamuffin bunch around the
workshop. Our tour hosts also secured a 50% discount on
wind chime purchases with a special commemorative
engraved wind paddle. It was pretty amazing how they cut
and tuned the aluminum tubing to get perfect pitch.
There were so many to choose from, it was almost
impossible to make a decision. Don had arranged for
folks to make their decisions from the web site and
place their orders through him. Being an instant
gratification kind of guy, I took mine on the spot! It's
a wonderful addition to our yard and can't wait for
windy weather.
Then
we were back in our cars, except for me wrapping up the
wind chime sale, and back on the road. The last leg of
the tour was through some pretty amazing sections of
Highway 49.  We did pass a few CHP cruisers and
gave them a friendly wave. Guess they didn't see us
because I didn't see a return wave? Soon we were
on our final approach to Bass Lake and the Pines Resort.
Reserved parking was secured in the front section
of the parking lot and a big Porsche banner hung above
the entrance of the resort. Feeling special yet?
We were handed our suite keys and an information
package. Surprise time! When we got to our room there
was a set of engraved slate coasters on the pillow. We
were now feeling very
special.
There was just enough
time to get cleaned up, unpack and head out to the deck
for an LPR Happy Hour. Everyone brought something to
share and the hotel provided huge platters of veggies,
cheese and fruit. The weather was fine, the wine was
even better and the view of the lake from the deck was
priceless. All too soon, we had to get ourselves down to
the lake to board our pontoon party boats.
On
a previous Bass Lake tour, Don had let me pilot one of
the boats. I had smuggled a bunch of Pirate garb, hats,
swords and eye patches, and we ruled the lake. Our boat
was run at full throttle for the length of the cruise.
Don swore that he would never let me drive again as I
used twice the fuel of the other two boats
combined!
I was expecting to
be a passenger and enjoy a leisurely tour of the lake,
when Don asked for my driver's license and stuck an
insurance release form in front of me. Guess I'm
driving! Don and I shared the responsibilities and we
had an uneventful cruise on the lake.
We
came upon the other boat and several folks had jumped
overboard for a swim. Of course I had to join them.
As everyone else was getting back into
their boat, I turned to look for mine. It had "drifted"
quite a ways away and I had tough time swimming toward
it.  It seemed to be
getting further and further away! Kris finally told Don
to stop the boat so I could drag my wet butt out of the
water. Payback is a bitch! Just wait Don. We did
some more touring and made it back to the dock without
incident. We didn't have much time before we were
gathering for dinner at Ducey's on the Lake. The dining
room is in the rustic mountain resort style, as are the
suites. Huge timbers running across the vaulted ceilings
and windows overlooking the lake. The rooms have
terraces to sit and enjoy the view. Kris and I shared a
table with Kathy and Johnny Musser. We had both brought
a couple of bottles of wine. Dinner was delicious and we
managed to consume most of the wine. Things get a bit
fuzzy here, as I must have been suffering from the
effects of the sun. I do remember Don addressing the
group and I may have even raised a glass to Don, Leslie,
Doug and Pam, for the great job they did with the tour,
but I can't be certain.
The
surprises continued when 9:00 AM came around and there
was a knock at the door. "Room Service"! What? We
didn't order room service. Guess that was another thing
I didn't remember about the night before. A continental
breakfast was included in the tour and we got to pick
the time it was to be delivered. Kris answered the door
wrapped in a big towel and I was still under the covers.
I did offer to get up to give the servers a tip but they
graciously declined. Late checkout was another perk and
we took full advantage of it. A return route was
provided and we caravanned with the Schaefers and the
Delimons. Nice roads, great weather and a killer BBQ
lunch in Los Banos.
Couldn't
have been a better weekend. Many thanks to the Orlandos
and Ryders for planning this great adventure and for all
the little touches that made the tour so
special. So if I didn't say it at dinner,
let's raise a glass to our tour hosts and thank them for
a damn fine weekend! I'll drink to that.
To see the tour photo album,
click on the Flickr icon below.
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AX
Season Finale October 14th
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** Season Finale **
The 2012 AX Season is coming to close!! You
don't want to miss it, LPR's/Zone 7's first ever 7 Race
Of Champions...
LPR
AX #8
7ROC Registration is now
open at motorsportreg.
Please
note: Due to a schedule conflict Don's
Autowerk's will not be open for Pre-AX Open Shop
Night on October
11.
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Dream Job Opportunity for a
Porsche Enthusiast!
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Bring your enthusiasm and passion for
Porsche to Elephant Racing. We are currently looking for
a Design Engineer and a Web/Marketing Specialist. These
positions demand a Porsche enthusiast. Elephant Racing
is a rapidly growing technology company focused on
development of performance Porsche suspension products.
Ours is the science of managing four small contact
patches meeting asphalt.
At Elephant
Racing we are equally comfortable talking
frequency-domain analysis, data downloads, roll centers,
lap times and tire widths. We perform research and
development in-house at our 10,000 square-foot facility
located in Santa Clara. Our facility is fully equipped
with sophisticated 3D CAD, testing, simulation and
modeling tools, complete auto shop, and machine tools
for development and prototyping. We employ sophisticated
engineering and tools to deliver products that provide
advanced suspension performance.
Elephant Racing
425
Nuttman Street
Santa Clara CA 95054
Phone:
408-297-2789
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Porsche
Personen
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by Don Orlando
Those of you that know me know that I
prefer fast over slow, but I'd say that's pretty normal
for most of us Porsche owners. Well, this month's
featured member adds a whole new meaning to "Go for it!"
He's not only
stinky fast on the autocross course;
apparently, he's prone to be pretty fast elsewhere too.
You'll have to read his story below to see why.
And, while I haven't yet had the
chance to see him in action on the AX course, I recently
did see him display a bit-of-speed elsewhere, and just
when I didn't expect it. I was heading home after
last month's board meeting, sitting at the last light
just before you get onto Hwy 17 north from Camden Ave.
Know the on ramp? You can get a nice little run before
pretty much jamming around the corner and onto the
freeway. Well, a new Fiat Abarth 500 pulls up next to me
at the light so I look over to check it out; low and
behold it's Mr. Speed himself. We chatted for a brief
second before the light turned green and wham, he's
gone! I mean, what the heck! I'm in my Carrera, but I
didn't expect launch control from this pocket rocket.
So, off I go in pursuit only to watch him rip this turn
without lifting - you would have thought his hair was on
fire!
I had to chuckle because he kicked
my unawares butt and now I'm looking for revenge. I hope
to get it on the AX course (And/or maybe I'll settle for
a few tips). If you want to go fast, this guy can
probably get you on your way in hurry. Show up for an AX
event and look for the guy in tie-dye ripping it up in
his cool Carrera RS America.
Porsche Personen Presents
Larry Sharp
Current
Porsche: 1993 RS America White, one of 701
produced, no sunroof and no radio. But it does have air
conditioning. Setup for autocrossing and track
days.Member
history: Member since 1988. Married with no
kids, one three-legged dog, working for a start-up
energy company as a prototype
machinist.Favorite driving
road(s): Highway 25 south of Hollister then
over to Highway 1 through Hunter Legget army
base. Note from Don: I agree, this is an
awesome road! Interesting
Porsche or car related story(s): The most
fun I ever had was during our trip to Germany attending
a Treffen. There were four cars in line with the fifth
car being our guide. It was a typical wet German day on
the Autobahn. Our guide told us to stay with him as
close as possible and the five of us (because we were
drafting) all went over 310 kph for about 8 minutes. Now
that was a rush.
Note
from Don: Don't get out your calculators, I've saved you
the trouble -- It's192.62506959357353 Miles per Hour!
Are you as curious as I am; just who didn't have to
change their shorts after that run? Wow!
Interest
in the club: My number one interest in Loma
Prieta is getting together with the people any chance I
can get. They are truly the most energetic and fun
people around.
Worst
speeding ticket: Best one was in 1980. I
had just bought a six-cylinder Honda motorcycle called
the CBX. Right after I got it I went riding with a
buddy. I was at a signal and there was no traffic in
front of me. Showing off how fast this new rocket on
wheels was I went as fast as I could to the next signal.
As I approached the next signal it turned green so I
kept going. So at the next light I stopped and waited
for my friend to catch up, which was odd because his
bike wasn't that much slower than my new one. To my
surprise a San Jose police car came sliding past me on
the right with all the tires locked up. Later as we were
chatting on the side of the road he mentioned to his
partner that since I went out of sight during their
chase he couldn't be positive that I was the same bike
that had been right in front of them three signals
back.
Tie-dye
explanation: Back in the late 80's and early
90's at GGR autocrosses, people wore those really baggy
colorful pants. I didn't get into those but to keep up
with the color bit I started to wear tie-dye to the AX
events in GGR. It seemed like it was an effective good
luck charm so I've been wearing it ever since. I have
Tie-dye t-shirts, shorts, sunglasses, hoodies, dress
shirts, polo shirts, and a nice silk tie-dye tie!
To see more photos of
Larry,
click on the Flickr icon
below.
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LPR Winter Coat
Drive |
Let's
help out our neighbors in need this
winter with a coat drive for Sacred
Heart Community Service. We are looking for clean and
like-new coats, hats, gloves, blankets and full &
travel size hygiene items such as shampoo, soap,
toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs and
deodorant.
To
make a donation, please contact Sue Sickal
at 408-712-5550 or smsickal@yahoo.com. Sue
will coordinate a convenient drop off
date, time and
location for your
donation.
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October 20th Hawaiian GTG at the
Bryant's |
Enjoy the
festivities, good food and Mai Tais at our house
starting at 5pm on October 20th. We'll have prizes for
the best dressed Hawaiian outfits; the more imaginative
the better! Cost: $15/person. Bring your
appetite and a dessert or side dish; we'll provide the
rest.
RSVP by
Oct. 16th to jjbryants@hotmail.com or
408-937-5469.
When:
Oct. 20th @ 5pm
Hosted
by: Jim & Jennifer Bryant
Where:
3163 Mabury Rd
San Jose, CA, 95127
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LPR
volunteers will be preparing and serving dinner to the
residents (about 100 people) of The San Jose Family
Shelter on Friday, November 2. This event will be a
donation of both food and time. We need from 6 to 8
volunteers that evening to prepare and serve dinner. If
you are not able to make the event, but would still like
to participate, we will gladly accept donations of food
items for the dinner or help preparing menu items in
advance, to serve that night.
This
is a great opportunity for LPR to give back to the
community and we encourage everyone to take part. If you
would like to help, please contact Susan Sickal at
408-712-5550 or smsickal@yahoo.com.
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Contributed by Barry Pangrle
If
you're reading this article, there's a good chance that
you drive a Porsche. Have you ever asked yourself why
you drive a Porsche? There's probably no one correct
answer, but for anyone who owns a sports car, being
able to drive the car at a level of proficiency where
you can begin to appreciate its capabilities is
certainly a good reason for owning one. The question
then becomes where you can safely drive your vehicle in
such a manner. For members of LPR, there are only two
types of events that our region sponsors where you can
safely test the limits of your driving ability and the
car's capabilities, and those are autocrosses and
driver education events like the one recently held
during Cherry's Jubilee.
Car
and Driver published an article back in
September 2009 titled "Yo Mama Can't Drive," in which
one of the authors quoted a Michelin engineer who
tests driver behavior as saying, "Most people, when
faced with cornering beyond 0.4 g or hitting a tree,
choose the tree."  To me, that's a
remarkable statement. The gap between the car's and the
driver's capabilities must be huge if someone would
choose the tree over cornering beyond 0.4g. The author
goes on to state that "most cars today can corner at
more than 0.8 g; 0.4 g translates to about 45 mph on a
freeway entrance ramp marked at 35 mph."
I
remember one of my first times out at Laguna Seca. Ken
Mack was my instructor, and he was trying to get me to
drive "the line" on the course. I was initially having
some difficulty with this concept since I wasn't driving
the car anywhere near hard enough to need to use the
full width of the course. Granted, if you're not driving
near the limit, then driving a shorter distance will
lead to a better time, but you'll be much slower than if
you were driving the car fast enough to need the whole
track. I can now say that I definitely use the full
width of the track, and on a couple of occasions, I have
even found myself wishing that there was just a tad
bit more of it.
Autocrossing
is a good way to start learning about car control.
Typically the speeds are lower and the worst that
happens if you spin is that you'll take out a few cones.
Driving the first time on a track can be a bit daunting,
and this is where having good instruction comes into
play. The instructors that help out at Cherry's,
and at CDS in general, do a really fine job of getting
drivers ready to drive on a track at speed.
Cherry's
Jubilee is a charity event for the Salinas Valley
Memorial Hospital Foundation (SVMH). The involvement of
PCA members began about 15 years ago with instructors
taking paying participants out for "Hot Laps" around
Laguna Seca. The proceeds were then donated to the
charity. When Hank Watts and other members of
LPR and MBR proposed the creation of Coastal Driving
School, it opened up the possibility of running a
multiple-day driver's education event at Laguna Seca
that could raise even more money for the charity.
LPR's large sum of charitable donations last year
was in no small part due to the $23,954.53 raised at
Cherry's Jubilee. While the 2012 numbers haven't been
finalized, we anticipate that our donation to the SVMHF
will exceed $27,000.
This
event is a win-win situation; SVMHF raises more money
and CDS gets the use of a prime location. None of this
could happen without the hard work of the instructors
and the committee: Chris Murray (Chairman), Evan
Williams (Chief Driving Instructor), Steve
Taty, Pete Siemens, John Cole, Dan Nitake, and
Matthew Phillips. Our thanks go out to all of them for
putting on another fine event this year and helping to
raise money for a worthy cause.
To see more photos of Cherry's Jubilee,
click on the Flickr icon below.
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2013 Calendar of Events
Planning
Session |
November 11th 5
- 7 PM As
2012 is becoming history, 2013 is just around the
corner. Here's your opportunity to become involved in
planning next year's events. What's your pleasure? Good
Time Gatherings? Tours? Autocross? Tech Sessions?
Rallies? Specialty Events? Let's continue the
tradition of the Good Time Region with an abundance of
good time events! Any
event your imagination can conjure up involving Porsche
and the people involved in LPR is on the table...all we
need is your participation! To paraphrase JFK, "Ask not
what LPR can do for you, ask what you can do for LPR."
The
planning session location is the Round Table Pizza on
the corner of Camden Ave. and Union Ave. in San Jose.
Grab your 2013 calendars and let's create another
exciting year of outstanding
activities.The
big bonus: Pizza and sodas for all attending, even
JFK would approve!
Questions
or comments? Call or email LPR Activities Director John
Reed (408) 371-1965 or
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Save the Date for LPR's
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What
Kind of Porsche Owner are You?
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In
this month's profile we will look at the
Hoity-toity Gear-heads. These are
basically hot-rodders who have chosen Porsches instead
of hemi-cudas. The car sitting at the top of the
gear-head pyramid is the air-cooled Turbo. Most
serious gear-head cars are faster than their
track-car counterparts. These cars are so highly
modified that they even scare their owners. As a matter
of fact, this is the ultimate goal. Gear-heads won't
stop tweaking until their cars have taken on a "you'd
better watch your ass with me" attitude. When you get
close to a serious gear-head car you can feel all the
little hairs on your body stand on end kind of like you
were part of a static electricity exhibit at Science
City. If you talk to one of these guys, they invariably
have a tremendous amount of respect for their cars (the
ones that don't are already dead). Gear-heads like to
talk about the time that their cars jumped up in the air
and changed lanes when they grabbed fourth gear at 120
miles per hour. The cars are immaculate, except for
little smears on the paint caused by hitting bugs at 150
miles per hour (on the way to the club breakfast).
Gear-heads usually don't show up for many of the club
events because they are too busy doing things like
having their pistons ceramic-coated or installing 962
water-cooled heads and 917 rotor/caliper assemblies on
their cars. When they aren't tweaking their cars they
relax by looking for roads in neighboring counties or
states where they can "run her up to 180" without
worrying about cops or other drivers.
I
like these guys, but I don't really want to ride with
them.
--Author
Unknown
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