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Dear Porsche Friend,
 | 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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Since 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!
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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
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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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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
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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.
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Dream Job Opportunity for a Porsche Enthusiast!
| 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.
Visit our web site at www.elephantracing.com for complete job descriptions and required qualifications. While there, check out some new shocks for your next PCA club race!
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
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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
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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,
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2013 Calendar of Events Planning Session
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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 Annual Awards Banquet
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You don't want to miss this stellar event!! Loma Prieta Porsche Club's 2012 Annual Awards Banquet Saturday December 8Paolo's Restaurant333 West San Carlos St.San Jose www.paolos.com
6:30 p.m. No Host Cocktails and Appetizers7:30 p.m. Dinner8:30 p.m. Awards and Introduction of the 2013 LPR Board of Directors9:30 p.m. Dancing and SocializingWatch for details in the November Post!
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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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Unclassified Ads
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Unclassified ads are available at no charge to PCA members. For inclusion in the next issue of the Prieta Post, ad copy and photos must be submitted to prietapost@gmail.com no later than the 25th of the month. Ads must be resubmitted each month to be included and will run on a space available basis for a maximum of 3 months. Non-member fee is $10.00 per month per ad and is due in advance. Checks should be made out to LPR/PCA and sent to Loma Prieta Region PCA, PO Box 0705, Santa Clara, CA 95052. |
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