October 2022 - Volume 60, Issue 10 |
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From The Editor
Mike Willis
Thanks to everyone who submitted information for this issue of the Drifter.
When sending me a video it needs to be on a webpage (link) or a file not to exceed 5MB. Also images have the same limit. (I am able to resize most of them).
Please note text that is blue text is a link. As we use MSR (Motorsport Registration) all of those events advertised are linked to the specific registration.
This issue contains the following as you scroll through.
Also all advertisers are linked to their web page.
Editor Comments
President's Column
SVR 2023 Board Candidate Statements
Vice President Calendar Information
Brookfields Monthly Breakfast
Caffeine & Porsches
SVR Christmas Dinner
Christmas Tree Decorating
Redwood Autocross
Bring a Trailer
Mendocino Tour
CRAB 38
SVR Membership
SVR Secretary-Board Minutes
In The Zone
Tech - who are RON & MON?
SVR Classifieds
SVR Store
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Rik Larson, Proof Reader/Tickler
Skip Quain, Contributor
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Rik Larson, SVR President
PDK (Pretty Darn Kwik)
October 2022
60th Anniversary and Charity Auction
· A very successful event attended by more than 60 members and guests.
· Photos and comments are included in Collin Fat's article In The Zone elsewhere in the DRIFTER.
· Chuck Kugler, PCA National Treasurer, presented me with 3 items from the PCA National organization.
o a letter from PCA National President, Tom Gorsuch
o a copy of our charter from 1962
o a binder of documents that included the request to become a region, by-laws, and various correspondence to the national organization in 1962-63.
· A report on the success of the charity auction will appear in the November DRIFTER.
This year is almost over --- time flies
· Only 3 months left in the year and we already have members requesting event dates for 2023.
· Several events that have been cancelled in the past 45 days are already either scheduled for next year or are considering dates in the next month or so. These include the Italian dinner (rescheduled to February); the Gold Rush Tour (maybe in November); and the SUV Tour.
· There is some talk of a tour to the snow that would hopefully bring out the SUV owners. Stay tuned.
Some administrative happenings
· Bob Peake convinced the board of directors that we could save a significant amount of money if we downsized our storage shed space. So we did. We moved all the stuff in under 2 hours to a unit that was half the size. And we sold the grill and other items that we had left over from when we used to do our own lunch cooking at the AX events.
· And we now have our own ZOOM account. We no longer have to make use of the personal accounts for some of our board members or friends. And we are still waiting to get back to those in-person board meetings. Because we used to use a meeting room at a fire station, we are still waiting for them to lift their COVID restrictions.
SVR Election
· It has been two years since we have had an election. The SVR by-laws were changed and effective January 2021 the terms of office are now 2 years.
· Candidacy statements are elsewhere in the DRIFTER.
Rennsport Reunion VII
· The event is next September………September 28 to October 1, 2023 at Laguna Seca.
· This event celebrates the 75th anniversary of Porsche.
· This same event in 2018 at Laguna Seca drew over 80,000 people over 4 days.
Update from Zone 7 and PCA National
· Checkout Collin Fat's column for the latest Zone 7 AX and Concours series events.
· There are 5 AX's and 3 Concours events in October that are part of the 2022 Zone 7 Series.
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The following are the candidate statements
for our
2023/24 Board of Directors.
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SVR Candidate Statement for 2023-2024
Rik Larson
For President 2023-2024
Yes, I decided to throw my hat in the ring for President of SVR.
So when I volunteered to be on the board in January 2021, it was for the Secretary position. Little did I know that I would accept being President.
We have had an interesting 2 years. Our biggest challenge has been and continues to be the presentation of events that are of interest to our members. With your support we will strive to provide events of interest.
Rik Larson
See you at an event.
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SVR Candidate Statement for 2023-2024
John Leet
For Vice President 2023-2024
My mother’s name is Portia, so she always drove a Porsche. Fortunately for me, when I was young she always let me drive her car. I learned to drive in her 924 which she then traded in for a 944. Alas, my budget could only support a Volkswagen until after college when I bought my first Porsche, a ’74 911.
I joined SVR in 2014 after relocating to the Sacramento area and bought a 981 Cayman S, followed by my current 991 Carrera S. I became a bit addicted to autocross and have run SVR’s autocross program for the past 4 years. In that role, I led the transition to using motosportreg.com for registration, implemented the Pronto software for electronic timing, and adopted a common system for tracking results. These systems are now commonly used across the most active regions in the Zone.
In addition, we moved our event location from Stockton to Thunderhill. While there was initial concern over possible loss of attendance due to the increased distance from Sacramento, we were able to grow the program by delivering a solid experience for attendees. Compared to our last season at Stockton, 2021 saw an increase in participation by over 17% with a high of 71 drivers at our largest event, and the program provides a positive contribution to the club’s finances.
In addition to autocross, I have also assisted with the Club’s social media presence. Through both autocross and social media, I have become familiar with SVR’s processes and procedures and feel I am able to assist the Club in a further capacity. I ask for your support in my candidacy as Vice President.
John Leet
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SVR Candidate Statement for 2023-2024
Nancy Olson
For Secretary 2023-2024
I have decided to again support SVR and will continue as Secretary. With your support we can keep our region functioning for all of us.
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SVR Candidate Statement for 2023-2024
Bob Peake
For Treasurer 2023-2024
I drove my first Porsche when I was a Senior in High School at Edwards AFB. It belonged to a Test Pilot named Fred Porter. It was white ’68 911 S that he got in Germany. At the time a drove a ’67 Nova SS, that was all souped up for drag racing. The Porsche was completely different, but I really liked it and decided I wanted one, some day. After college, I got my first job in LA working for Burroughs Computer Company and in April 1976 a bought a 1967 912. I put Recaro Seats in it, and it was my only car for the next 4 years.
I moved to Sacramento in 1979 and while driving around trying to figure out where to live the was a guy is in driveway washing a beautiful yellow turbo, Paul Bates. We talked about cars a bit, and he said there was this great car club that did tons of activities, tours, dinners, rallys, autocrosses and that I should check it out. That was 43 years, and a dozen Porsches ago, and I’ve been a member ever since.
All the events the club does are fun to go to, but they also need people who will take the time and efforts to put them on, so I got involved. Over the years I have been Social Director, Competition Director, Autocross Chair multiple times each. I have put on dozens of tours and dinner meetings, and was President in 1998 and 1999. I was on the Parade Committee that brought the 45th Porsche Parade to Sacramento in 2000. I have been your Treasurer since 2019.
Since no one else is clamoring to take over the position currently, and I basically have the job figured out, enjoy contributing to the club, and can serve for two more years until I am “Termed Out”… I would ask for your support, and your vote for me to serve as Treasurer for the next two years…. I would also ask that some of you start thinking now about volunteering to take my place in 2025 because without volunteers our club could not exist. Thank you!
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SVR Candidate Statement for 2023-2024
Steve Long
For Membership 2023-2024
In August 2022, I volunteered to fill the vacant role of Membership Chair. In that short time, I have not yet created the impact which I believe the position should. That in mind, I am asking for your support and vote that I will continue in this role.
We have been PCA SVR members since 2017. Our family owns four variants of the Porsche brand and enjoy the care and maintenance of those vehicles. There would be five if I hadn’t let the 1969 911 T Sportomatic go twenty years ago, but I digress. Needless to say, we are enthusiasts of the brand and PCA.
My career is part of the automotive industry with recycling and repurposing total loss automobiles. Day to day duties involve data analysis, project tracking, constant communication and high levels of organization. I see these attributes as a great fit to the role of Membership Chair to support incoming and new members along with outreach to recruit more owners into our club.
I look forward to diving into the position and energizing it in our region. I appreciate your consideration and vote to continue as Membership Chair.
Thank you for your time.
Steve Long
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SVR Candidate Statement for 2023-2024
Mardi Quain
SOCIAL DIRECTOR 2023-2024
In 2014 Skip and I joined SVR with the hope of meeting great people and enjoying different activities around our Porsche. SVR has delivered on both counts.
During our years with the club we have had the opportunity to participate in attending new locations for dinners and tours. And Skip and I contributed by organizing dinners and events such as the Blackhawk Museum tour and lunch,River Cats games, Valentine’s dinner, Detail Maniac seminars, and Christmas Party. Other activities included volunteering to work the CRAB events.
Also, over our time I volunteered to sit on the Board as Social Director
(2017-2018) Secretary (2018-2019) and again Social Director 2019-2020)
Then Covid descended on life and we all know club activities essentially stopped.
Now that SVR is emerging with activities, and has welcomed many new members,I would like to participate in the ramp up of fun and work with our members to fulfill SVRs reputation as the Porsche activities and social Fun Club.
Thank you for considering me for the position of Social Director.
Mardi Quain
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Sally Boeck
Vice President
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Happy October!
Yikes, 2022 is sure flying by!
This month the Saturday breakfast comes up quickly because the first Saturday is October 1. Last month we had a large crowd of about 34 people. Let’s do it again in October. A heads up to Jerry Alter that you plan to attend would be appreciated, so the restaurant can be notified and can plan wait staff accordingly.
A week later, on Saturday, October 8, Ernie and Wendy Bulhoes and Tracy and Janice Nations are putting on a tour to the Long Creek Winery in the Oroville area. They put this tour on last year, too, and it was a fun time. It’s a great time of year to be out touring in your Porsche.
Unfortunately, the SUV tour that was scheduled for October 9 has been cancelled due to lack of interest. If you have any interest in such a tour in the future, or have suggestions of how to make it more inviting to our membership, please feel free to let me know and I will pass the information on to those who might put it on in the future.
On October 15, join us at the California Auto Museum for Caffeine and Porsches. This is a very low key social event where we park our Porsches and mingle with our Porsche friends for a couple of hours. The 356 Car club will also be in attendance, and donuts and coffee will be provided by Hagerty Insurance. The museum will be open for our viewing of electric cars on display.
The 9th in our autocross series is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows. These events are fun for everyone, both drivers and those who want just to watch and listen.
Sally
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It’s a 1920s Christmas Costume Party – What to Wear?
There are many ways to dress reflecting the 1920s era. Choose from the different styles of life from that time: Blue or white collar workers, Sports figures (i.e. Babe Ruth career incl. 1920s), politicians, gangsters,
entertainers, newsboys, etc.
Resources abound on the web. To help start the process of looking for ideas and inspiration, check out these websites:
Vintagedancer.com
1920s outfit guides for Men & Women
Full fashions to order
Sewing patterns for Men & Women
Zapaka.com
Women’s dresses
Babeyond.com
Men & Women fashions & accessories
Amazon and Etsy also have sewing patterns
Plus, local costumer:
Broadway Costumes & Theater Supply
3945 Franklin Blvd., Sacramento,CA 95820
916-455-6021
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SHARE THE DESSERT WEALTH
CHRISTMAS IS THE SEASON OF SWEETS!
Show off your “Sweet Tooth Creds “when bringing a great dessert to The Party to cheer fellow members when they win their raffle gifts. Homemade or purchased, cakes, cookies, pies, candies, sugar plums, or other, dressed in their holiday season bow and glitter wraps. And last but not least; sugary artwork .
Contact Mardi Quain or Deb Dunn to let them know you will be bringing a dessert delight to Share the Dessert Wealth.
Mardi Deb
650.504.4866 916.955.2703
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Christmas Tree Decorating
and Potluck
At the California Auto Museum
Sunday, November 27th
starting at 2:00 pm
The California Auto Museum’s annual Christmas Tree Decorating Party and Potluck is a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season with your friends and an opportunity to meet many new people in the club as well as other Automobile enthusiasts. This year the event is being hosted for the Museum by SVR and 356CAR so we are hoping for a great turnout from our members.
Our club has two Christmas trees to decorate and we have a lot of ornaments from past years. However, we would love to see more ornaments that you have made. An ornament showing your car and/or yourselves is a great way to show the 1000’s of people that pass through the Museum during the Holiday Season just what a great car club we have.
We will trim the trees beginning at 2:00 pm, followed by the Potluck at 4:00 pm. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share with the other car clubs. For SVR they are asking our members bring a Side Dish or Salad for the Potluck. The Museum will be providing the main dish of Turkey and Ham as well as coffee, utensils and other paper products. They will also have a cash bar. Please do not plan on bringing hot food as with such a large Potluck it is difficult to keep everything warm.
A highlight of this event every year is the Door Prize Raffle and they generally have some very nice gifts.
If you plan on joining the fun this year, please RSVP Kim Nelson at knelson356@gmail.com by Monday, November 21 st.
We hope to see you there.
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There are still many autocross dates left in our greater Zone 7 region, so why not think about joining us for one or a few of them?
All levels of drivers are welcome and instructors are
available for anyone who needs one.
Come join your fellow club members for one of the most
fun things you can do with your Porsche.
Date: Saturday, October 8
Zone Host: Sequoia Region
Location: Madera Airport
Coming up a week from Saturday, this is also a Zone event (for those chasing Zone points). Sign up today!
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Date: Saturday & Sunday, October 15/16
Zone Host: GGR & LPR
Location: Crows Landing
Date: Saturday & Sunday, October 22/23
Zone Host: SVR & Redwood
Location: Thunderhill Raceway
Registration is now open. This is also a Zone event.
Redwood on Saturday: Sign up today!
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Demystifying Bring a Trailer:
By Mary Borden, Borden Automotive Group
You have probably heard of Bring a Trailer, BaT for short, and wondered what it is, how it works, and how it differs from in-person auctions? I think it comes down to four key areas; worldwide audience, 24x7 marketplace, a 700,000 user community, and a reasonable fee structure.
The history of BaT: Bring a Trailer was founded in 2007 by Randy Nonnenberg and Gentry Underwood as a blog to share with friends the cool cars they were finding on eBay(classified ads, auto trader etc). It quickly gained traction and viewership expanded to car enthusiasts of all types. Per a NYTimes article “Sellers whose vehicles were sold on his blog sent the fledgling start-up a small check and closed the deal with an online handshake. “It wasn’t a very buttoned-up operation,” Mr. Nonnenberg said. Even so, the site’s clicks, comments and buyers grew. “We separated ourselves by careful selection,” Mr. Nonnenberg said. “We made sure every car was interesting.” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/business/bring-a-trailer-classic-car-auctions.html
Membership swelled and soon users requested the ability to buy cars through BaT. In July of 2014 the online auction portal launched. The first three cars listed on BaT were a 1970 “Boss” Mustang, a 1991 BMW M3 and a 1964 Alfa Romeo coupe. A framed picture of those cars is proudly displayed in the BaT San Francisco office. By 2014 the BaT community had grown tremendously and it is this community that is the backbone of BaT’s success. BaT’s knowledgeable membership of more than 700,000 strong, and over 300,000 registered bidders, vets each listing so potential buyers can bid with confidence.
This winning recipe has resulted in over 83,000 auction listings on BaT to date. Per Bloomberg “In 2021 the online car auction site sold $828.7 million worth of cars, a 108% gain over the $398 million it sold in 2020—and a full quarter billion dollars ahead of its closest live-auction-house competitor. The news soundly beats the $578 million in total sales Mecum Auctions reported Dec. 28. It’s more than double the $407 million in total auction sales RM Sotheby’s reported for 2021. Further down the list, Barrett-Jackson confirmed annual sales of $191 million for 2021 while Gooding & Co. raked in $150 million. Online auctions eclipsed live auctions for the first time ever in 2021, with 20,000 cars sold online versus 16,000 cars sold live across North America, according to data from the classic car insurer and data firm Hagerty. Online car sales across the board were up 107% year over year, moving from $492.5 million sold in 2020 to $1.02 billion sold in 2021, said Hagerty’s Kevin Fisher.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-07/bring-a-trailer-sold-829-million-in-cars-in-2021-walloping-auction-houses
So how does a BaT auction work? Bring a Trailer carefully curates every auction listing. Seller’s can submit their car, but not every vehicle is approved to be listed on BaT. To start the listing process the seller fills out a lengthy questionnaire, submits detailed photos, uploads service records, and can request a reserve for their vehicle. Some sellers may opt for a no reserve auction, as they feel it can create excitement and pull in bidders - but this does come with some risk. Only the seller and BaT know the amount of a given listings reserve. The reserve amount is not public information.
At this point, BaT reviews the listing submission, and if approved, the seller pays the $99 fee. BaT then places the vehicle in the queue pending the assignment of an Auction Specialist, who then writes the first draft of the listing to be reviewed by the seller. The seller and BaT continue the listing draft process until the seller “accepts” the listing. This step can take up to 30 days or more. BaT is very specific about how the vehicle descriptions and auction listings are written, which photos are used in the main narrative, and how a vehicle is described for overall site continuity. They don’t allow fluffy marketing terms or wide sweeping statements, such as “the best in the world” or “you won’t find one cleaner”. They are all about facts and vehicle specifics.
Once an auction listing is through the drafting process, and approved by the seller, the Schedulers take over and they determine when the auction will go live. They are careful not to flood the site on a given day with too many similar vehicles. Typical BaT auctions run 7 days. Each auction listing has a comments section that can truly shape the outcome of the auction and they can also be very entertaining! The seller is expected to answer questions, post videos such as a “cold start”, “walk around” and a “driving” video. With over 700,000 registered community users you can count on them asking clarifying questions, pointing out issues, or providing colorful commentary. This is where the seller needs to be very attentive and monitor their auction carefully so that it doesn’t “go off the rails or down a rabbit hole”. Well thought out, factual, unemotional, and timely responses are the key.
BaT auctions usually experience a slow build of bids throughout the seven day process, but it is in the last 30 minutes, or less, when things really take off and get exciting. We have seen the bidding jump up $30K in the last 15 minutes on a vehicle that in the end sells for $65K. The beauty of a BaT auction is that sniping is not possible. Sniping was something that plagued eBay auctions and it infuriated bidders and sellers. One could use software to bid in the last few microseconds to be the final bidder and win an auction. To eliminate sniping on BaT an auction may be set to end at 11:30 AM, but if bidding continues then the clock continues to reset to two minutes after each bid, to allow interested parties time to place another bid if they choose. The process of adding two minutes to the auction clock continues until an uninterrupted two minutes goes by with zero additional bids and the auction ends. At that time the system tool checks the final bid amount against the vehicles reserve and if met, the vehicle is marked sold. If the reserve is not met then the auction will be marked “Bid To” and the high bid amount, and the seller and high bidder will be put in contact with each other.
Circling back on the topic of reserves - Once the auction is nearing the seven day end the seller needs to carefully consider their reserve amount. Being honest with yourself about the bottom dollar that you are willing to accept for your vehicle before you are caught up in the emotion of the last 30 minutes of the auction will help you tremendously. You can adjust the reserve amount with a few keystrokes and if your vehicle is nearing the amount you are willing to settle for, it may be best to lower the reserve. If the auction ends, and the reserve is not met, you lose all leverage as a seller. Remember the auction community does not know your reserve, nor will they know that you have lowered it. Yes, you are put in contact with the high bidder but remember, they have no skin in the game and you have no leverage as the market will have spoken as to the value on that day, on that given vehicle, and the bidder knows it.
Another key area that sets BaT apart from the traditional auction houses is their affordable fee structure. The BaT seller and buyer fees are vastly different vs. traditional auction houses who can make up to 20% between seller commissions and buyer premiums to sell a car at auction. BaT seller’s pay $99 regardless of the value of their vehicle and buyers pay a 5% buyer’s fee, capped at $5,000. Note that there is a hold placed on the bidder’s credit card when a bid is made during the course of the auction. If they win the auction the buyer’s credit card is charged immediately for the buyer’s fee and if they fail to complete the purchase they forfeit their buyer’s fee and may be banned from the BaT platform.
Sounds simple enough? Potentially, but the devil is really in the details and when done correctly the process leading up to submitting the BaT listing request is where most of the hard work takes place. When deciding to put your car on BaT a decision has to be made if you go it alone or hire a specialist with experience in BaT auctions. Some car owners are well versed in the subtle details of listing and selling a car on such sites, and willing to put in the significant number of hours required for determining the cars condition, car preparation, document organization, documenting the vehicles history, accurate valuation, photography, and auction management. Others may choose to hire a professional that has been through the process several times and have learned what works and what does not in order to have an excellent result. A skilled consignor who is familiar with the process should increase the net return for the seller markedly. As a matter of fact, the gain realized by entrusting the sale of their special car to a professional, should very well cover their fee, if not increase the net result for the seller. A seller should do their homework in checking the consignor’s reviews and sales results, comparing the selling price of their vehicles to similar ones and what their percentage of successful sales are.
David and I are a husband and wife team with a deep passion for cars and photography. Running a boutique dealership has created an excellent opportunity to have a fun and interesting sunset career after our exit from the corporate world. David started Borden Automotive Group in 2016, and the last few years we have focused nearly 100% on online auction consignments and have developed what we feel is a successful process to net great results for our customers. At the writing of this article, we have closed 20+ successful auctions, with 100% sell through on Bring a Trailer, valued at over $1.5M, and this success is fueled by careful preparation, presentation and listing management. If you are interested in learning more about our services, please feel free to contact us at mary@bordenag.com or david@bordenag.com. You can view our BaT auction page at https://bringatrailer.com/member/bordenag/
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A little BLAST from the PAST -
Amazing what was found when we cleaned out
the SVR storage unit.(As published in Pano)
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Steve Long Membership Director
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New to SVR or just need a new name badge -- you can order by contacting
Membership Director, at:
Since we use e-mail for most of our communications, it is necessary to keep our e-mail address current with SVR and PCA. To update your information, go to www.pca.org and login. You can then make any updates (address, car, e-mail etc.).
Also, even though we receive the information from PCA monthly, you can send the same updates to: membership@svr-pca.org. New Member badges will now come with a removable colored sticker to encourage introductions at club events. They can be removed at any time. Welcome to the Sacramento Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America.
SVR - PCA Member Services
Not a Porsche owner but interested in the PCA? Try the PCA Test Drive program. For information, go to: www.pca.org/pca-test-drive Need to update your PCA information? Update your PCA record at www.pca.org
Do you have 2 e-mail addresses? Want Club info sent to a second email, work, home, spouse, friend...? It’s as easy as e-mailing your second e-mail address to the Membership Director, membership@svr-pca.org
How can I contact the SVR-PCA by mail?
Sacramento Valley Region-PCA,
Post Office Box 254651,
Sacramento, CA 95865-4651
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Nancy Olson, Secretary
Board Minutes
Note Minutes below taken by Rik Larson
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SVR Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
(DRAFT -- not yet approved)
Meeting Date/Time: Tuesday, September 13, 2022; 7 pm; targeted to end by 9 pm
Location: ZOOM Video Conference (Due to COVID -19 restrictions)
Meeting called to order by Rik Larson at 7:09 pm
Since Nancy Olson will not be present, the minutes will be taken by Rik Larson
Board Members Present (4 needed for a quorum)
Excused --- Nancy Olson, Secretary
Vacant -- Social Director
Chairs Excused:
Introduction of guests:
· Kirk Bradford
· Collin Fat
· Rick Duste (currently is Vice President for Redwood Region)
· Mardi Quain
· Eduardo Ortega, Jr.
Any Changes or Additions to the Agenda?
· Minutes from August Board Meeting - pending
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1) Old Business
a. DRAFT Minutes from board meetings held on August 2, 2022 --- not received yet
b. CRAB 38 --- standing item -- update --- no report from co-chairs
c. 60th Anniversary event - Kirk Bradford -- VERY SUCCESSFUL event. There were several cancellations from folks due to the fires and COVID. We will refund their charges. Motion made and passed. The Charity Auction will provide their final accounting at the October 2022 Board of Directors Meeting
d. New Member Event ---- Eduardo Ortega, Jr. Expecting 50 new members. Final report next month.
e. Rescheduling of August Dinner to February 2023
f. Rescheduling of Gold Rush Tour to November 2022 (tentative)
g. ZOOM account for SVR ---- Bob Peake -- SVR now has its own account. Thanks Bob.
2) Past SVR Event Feedback, Reports filed Waivers, Expenses, etc
a. SVR AX at Thunderhill, September 3rd (Leet)
b. SVR Tour to Lake Tahoe, August 12th (Rowland)
c. SVR AX - Leet --- August 13th
d. SVR Rally --- Summer Sun Fun Road Rally -- Wetzel --- Sunday, August 28th
e. SVR Breakfast --- Alter --- Saturday, September 3rd
f. 60th Anniversary and Charity Auction, September 10th
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3) Social Media Status
a. Content? Discussion about items and events to post and administration and monitoring.
b. Postings/Administration/Monitor
c. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter --- expand use of Instagram and Twitter.
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4) Future Board Meetings to continue via ZOOM
a. Possible in person meetings beginning October 2022 at Firehouse #32 in Fair Oaks (Dick MacFarlane)
5) New Business
a. Budgets for several upcoming events:
i. SUV 4WD Tour --- October 9th ----- Huckabay, Wetzel -- Budget approved.
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b. Board and Chair vacancies (Membership, Social, Webmaster, etc.) -- Membership Director and Webmaster approved by e-mail vote of the Board of Directors.
6) Upcoming Events and who is attending?
a. SVR New Member Tour --- Saturday, September 24th
b. SVR Breakfast --- Alter -- Saturday, October 1st
c. SVR Christmas Party -- Quain --- Saturday, December 10th ---- publicity is out and MSR registration is open.
7) Board Reports
a. President
i. SVR Directory/Roster for BOARDPLUS people? --- defer to October board meeting; requested by Kim Nelson
ii. Use of GLOVEBOX vs. DROPBOX ----- defer to October discussion
iii. 2023-24 Zone 7 Representative --- 2 candidates? No update
iv. Review of BOARD and BOADPLUS forwarders?
v. Board approved Steve Long as Membership Director
vi. Board approved Jody Rosner as Webmaster
vii. 2023 Charity Auction Chairs --- Tambra Kroetz and Ruth Stark have ovolunteered.
b. Vice President (see calendar in the DRIFTER and on the website)
i. Other upcoming events
ii. 2023 Events --- February Dinner, San Simeon Tour dates, CRAB 38, 356CAR, Parade, Rennsport VII
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c. Secretary
i. MSR experiences
ii. MSR -- pend(?) discussing PUBLIC vs. PRIVATE event postings for SVR event (other than AX's)
d. Treasurer (see attached documents ---- 3 of them coming)
i. Any outstanding event budgets not complete?
ii. 2022 SVR Annual Budget (Rik to finish up typing and distribution) - did not happen
iii. Storage shed options?? -- need to do some cost options; what are our requirements; do we need as much space as we have; costs are going up fast. Bob Peake has identified a smaller and cheaper unit at the current location. Motion passed to transfer to the cheaper location.
iv. IRS and FTB transactions -- ongoing communication to rectify penalties.
e. Membership Director - position now FILLED!!
i. New Member event - invites sent by Rik to approximately 250 members
ii. Name Badges ---- new members and old member requests, checks that Ken has, etc.
iii. No response from Ken (emails, phone call --- July)
f. Social Director -- vacant
g. Past President
i. Nominating Committee members
1. Collin Fat
2. Steve Nieslony
3. Mike Willis (chair)
ii. Next step --- what do the SVR By-Laws say? Timeline? Who does what? This is the first election held under the new SVR By-Laws. We have candidates for all elected positions. Candidate statements are due to the DRIFTER editor by September 25th.
8) Chair Reports
a. Safety
i. AX is handled by Greg Zajic
ii. Other events are handled by Rik Larson until we get a Safety Chair
b. AutoCross - updated AX schedule
i. AX schedule updated
ii. AX Trailer inventory reported (to Rik)
c. Charity - Auction - was combined with SVR 60th Anniversary event on September 10th
d. Concours
i. SVR event for 2022 -- June 5th at Porsche Rocklin; budget ZONE 7 FEE PAID?
e. CRAB 38 --- covered under OLD BUSINESS as a standing report
f. DRIFTER Editor -
g. Event Liaison to Porsche Rocklin ----- 2022 event support continues
h. New Member Group -- pending Membership Director??
i. Rally TSD Rally on August 28th; SUV Tour scheduled for October 9th
j. Share the Wealth --- tickets ----- Rik gave to Cyndee Peart
k. Technical Chair
l. Webmaster -- transition status; any software purchases needed?
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9) Next Meeting
a. Tuesday, October 4th, location ZOOM (maybe the fire station?)
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10) Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 9:44 pm (a rather long meeting this time)
ACTION/FOLLOW-UP ITEMS:
a) Volunteers, filling of vacant positions (chairs ---- tour, historian, safety)
b) Transition of items from 2020 SVR Board and Chairs; location of boxes, assets, etc.
c) 2022 Calendar (SVR, Zone 7, PCA)
2022 Calendar; SVR AX received ---
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In The Zone
October 2022
By: Collin Fat, Zone 7 Representative
Sacramento Valley Region
Photos Collin Fat
Attendance at Rolex Historic Races Hospitality Tent Breaks Attendance Record:
The Monterey Historic Races were held August 18-20th this year due to issues related to track availability and a possible issue with not holding races on the traditional Sunday so not to interfere with the big event of car week, The Pebble Beach Concours Elegance. I am not sure the schedule change worked for race attendance as crowds at the PCA hospitality tent on Thursday and Friday were both light and less than in years past. However, Saturday had a blockbuster attendance as the weekend attendance for all 3 days of the event exceeded 800 + Porsche owners visiting the tent.
The event could not have been a success without the help of a cadre of 28 volunteers who helped in the hospitality tent and to park cars in the car corral. Also, in attendance on Saturday were national treasurer Craig Kugler and national secretary Todd Benz.
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Sacramento Valley Region Celebrates 60th Anniversary:
More than 60 members celebrated the region’s 60th anniversary at a gathering on Saturday, September 10th at Sun City Roseville to mark this milestone. The club was founded in May of 1962 with some 30 charter members and is one of the oldest regions in the nation. A live auction was also held as part of the celebration and raised several thousand dollars for two local charities.
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L/R: Craig Kugler, National Treasurer,
Rik Larson, SVR President.
Collin Fat, Zone 7 Rep
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Zone Autocross and Concours Series Update;
The final Zone 7 autocross events of the season will be held on October 8th at Madera Airport hosted by Sequoia Region followed by a 2-day event held at Crows Landing by Golden Gate Region and Loma Prieta Regions on October 15-16th, and then the final 2 events to be held at Thunderhill on October 22-23rd hosted by Sacramento Valley and Redwood Regions. The events are open to all Porsche Club members and not just those competing in the Zone series. Registration information is available at zone7.pca.org
Redwood Region will host their annual concours at Sonoma County Plaza on October 2nd. Registration has closed due to space limitations for car displays and concours participants. However, all PCA members in the Zone are invited to attend the event at this spectacular location. There are a total of 3 concours events in October with Diablo Region hosting their event on October 16th at the Blackhawk Plaza in Danville and Loma Prieta region hosting their event on October 30th at Porsche Fremont. Registration is open for both events. Visit the Zone 7 website at zone7.pca.org for info.
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PCA Club Race and DE Events:
The next to last club race of the season was held at Thunderhill on the weekend of October 8-9th and was held in conjunction with several driver education events with Golden Gate region hosting DE’s on Saturday and Sunday and Diablo region hosting an event on Friday, September 23rd. The DE events were the final events of a successful season while the final club race of the season will be held at Sonoma Raceway on October 8-9th. GGR had 71 drivers registered for the DE on Saturday with 20 novices included. Diablo Region had 62 drivers registered for their event on Thursday with 16 novices included.
The Diablo Region event received enormous support from Porsche of Walnut Creek and enabled Diablo Region to host the event and stay in the black financially. With track rentals reaching in the tens of thousands of dollars this was quite significant and enabled the region to provide a top-notch event.
For members not familiar with a HPDE or high-performance driver education event, these events are designed to teach Porsche Club members the basics of car control in a safe environment on a local racetrack with in car instruction. It is one of the best ways to find out a little about the performance capabilities of your Porsche with a personal coach. I highly encourage all members in the Zone 7 to consider participating in a HPDE or DE event.
The club race on Saturday and Sunday had 25 drivers registered for Saturday and 14 drivers registered for the Sunday event. The last West Coast Club race of the season will be held at Sonoma Raceway on October 8-9th. Spectators are always welcome to attend to watch the terrific racing and to enjoy the comradery with fellow Porsche enthusiasts.
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West Coast Club Race Series:
2022 PCA West Coast Race
Series Schedule
Enduro October 08-09 Sonoma Opens 08/29 Dates
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PCA National Upcoming Events
Parade 2023 will be held at the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs from June 18-24th. The hotel is a five -star rated property that has a famous history of being the hangout for movie stars and the Hollywood elite during the 1940s.
For PCA members this promises to be one of the premiere locations for a Parade on the West Coast.
Rennsport Reunion 2023: Rennsport Reunion will be held at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey on September 28th to October 1, 2023. Advance ticket and corral passes are currently on sale. If you have not yet booked your hotel accommodations now is the time to secure your lodging at the best price.
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Who are RON and MON?
By Pedro P. Bonilla (GCR PCA)
If you look closely at the gas pump the next time you’re filling up your car’s tank, you’ll see that the different types of octane available at the pump are measured using the (RON + MON) / 2 method. Here in South Florida the typical octane ratings (also known as gasoline grades) are 87, 89, 91 and 93.
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But what exactly is octane and who are RON and MON?
When crude oil is “cracked” or refined, it breaks down to produce hydrocarbon chains of different lengths:
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Methane (CH4) with one single carbon atom
Ethane (C2H6) with two carbon atoms in the chain
Propane (C3H8) with three carbon atoms in the chain
Butane (C4H10) with four carbon atoms in the chain
Pentane (C5H12) with five carbon atoms in the chain
Hexane (C6H14) with six carbon atoms in the chain
Heptane (C7H16) with seven carbon atoms in the chain
Octane (C8H18) with eight carbon atoms in the chain
Nonane (C9H20) with nine carbon atoms in the chain
Decane (C10H22) with ten carbon atoms in the chain
and others, including Kerosene, Fuel Oil, Lubricating Oils, Grease, Vaseline, Parafin Pitch, Tar and Petroleum Coke, each one with consecutively longer carbon chains with up to 26 or more carbon atoms in the chain as is the case of Petroleum Coke.
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In an internal combustion engine, its compression ratio is a single number that can be used to predict the performance of the engine. It is the ratio between the maximum volume of the combustion chamber and cylinder, when the piston is at the bottom of the stroke and the minimum volume when the piston is at the top of its stroke. |
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In a properly-firing cylinder, the spark plug ignites the air/fuel mixture at just the right time and a flame front starts on one side of the piston and burns across the top to the other side, which creates a rapid and evenly-expanding gas that pushes down on the top of the piston and thus makes the engine rotate its main shaft. When the air/fuel mixture is ignited prior to the spark plug firing as with pre-ignition, the two flame fronts collide, causing a pinging and knocking noise and a loss of peak power.
High performance cars generally have high compression engines, such as the ones found in our normally-aspirated, flat-6 Porsches, because the higher the compression ratio, the more mechanical energy an engine can squeeze from its air/fuel mixture. However, higher compression ratios also make detonation more likely.
An octane number or octane rating is a measure of the resistance of gasoline and other fuels to self-ignite or pre-ignite due to compression in an internal combustion engine. As the compression ratio of an engine increases, so does the required octane number of gasoline if you want to avoid knocking.
In order to account for differences in the performance quality of gasolines, two engine octane numbers are routinely used: The most common type of octane rating worldwide, RON (Research Octane Number – simulates the fuel performance under low severity engine operation) and is determined by running the fuel in a test engine with a variable compression ratio at 600 rpm, and MON (Motor Octane Number – which simulates the fuel performance under more severe engine operation using the same test engine but with a preheated fuel mixture, at 900 rpm and with variable ignition timing to further stress the fuel’s knock resistance). The octane number is then reported as the average therefore we see: RON + MON / 2.
It turns out that heptane (C7H16) handles compression very poorly. Compress it just a bit and it self-ignites spontaneously. Octane (C8H18), on the other hand, handles compression very well – you can compress it quite a bit and nothing happens.
By definition, the RON and MON of n-heptane and iso-octane are exactly 0 and 100.
So, ninety-three-octane gasoline is gas that contains 93% octane and 17% heptane (or some other combination of fuels and additives that have the same performance of the 93/17 combination of octane/heptane.
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An octane number doesn’t relate to the energy content of fuel as some people tend to believe, it is just a measure of the fuel’s tendency to burn in a controlled manner rather than exploding in an uncontrolled manner.
Another misconception that some people have regarding gasoline is that if they use a higher octane level than recommended by the manufacturer they can obtain better gas mileage or higher horsepower. That is not so because switching to a higher octane rating doers not add any more hydrocarbon or oxygen content. The different octane ratings exist so that each particular engine can have the best fuel possible due to its internal design (compression ratio).
However, burning fuel with a lower octane rating than recommended often reduces the power output or efficiency on the engine because of the knocking. Modern Porsches have anti-knocking systems integrated into the engine which are controlled by the ECU (engine control unit or main computer). These systems retard the ignition timing to reduce the tendency to detonate, but by the same token retarding the timing reduces power output and fuel efficiency.
To obtain the maximum power out of your engine, follow the manufacturer’s recommendation for gasoline octane requirements for your particular engine.
Happy Porsche’ing,
Pedro
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Sacramento Valley - Red House® - Mini-Check Non-Iron Button-Down Shirt |
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