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Tech Session - July 19, 2010 PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jim Marsh   
Friday, 23 July 2010 02:45

Eurohaus Motorsports

The first tech session held by the region in nearly 2 years drew a great crowd, about 20 people, and proved to be a very big success.  The general subject of the program was engines.  Robert Berry took the time to expalin the many differences between engines such as the 912, GT 3, 3.0 L, water cooled powerpalnts, and some of the problems with the various engines used by Porsche down through the years. The program proved to be very interesting and educational.  Robert also fed us some great Bar-B-Que.  Many thanks to Robert and his staff for making us feel welcome. This was the first of 3 tech sessions scheduled for this year.  Watch the website for information on events coming up in August and September. 

 

 
Parade 2010 - Effort Equals Results PDF Print E-mail
Recent Events - 2010 Events
Written by Vic Rola   
Monday, 19 July 2010 00:41

Each working day morning, the first thing I do is prepare a leasing inventory report for the firm I work for.  On the cover sheet to the report I add a quotation.  The title of this article is a quote from Roger Penske.  It is appropriate to everything you touch, don’t you think?

 

Well, it also goes for this years’ Porsche Parade, especially for those SMT’ers brave enough to be challenged by Porsche owners from all over the US.  Travelling to Parade were Mike Parker and Suzan Bowman who came to be judges in the Concours; Jeff Russell and Shirley Campbell to compete in the Autocross; and Carol and myself to Concours, TSD Rallye, and Autocross.

 

Starting with the Concours, I inadvertently entered our 911 in the Full class of Street Performance, not Touring.  The resulting judging killed us, as we finished third out of four cars.  Not enough mental ‘Effort’.  The Concours was held on the golf course behind the host hotel, offering a quality backdrop for a great show.  We were staged alongside the twice winner of Sebring…the Havoline 962.

 

The TSD Rallye was something else!  Probably the most difficult rallye we’ve ever run!  And, when Jack and Kathy Baker say it was tough…that tells you something!  Anyway, we proceeded to get ‘lost’ on an occasion or two, garnering us a raw score of 2099, putting us about 20th in the Unequipped group of 36+- cars.  The roads around St. Charles run through farmland, so you saw a lot of corn fields, and there was a distinct lack of signage, so the Rallye Master had to use house numbers (all distinctly alike per local code) in many cases to lodge the next or appropriate instruction.  Our ‘out time’ was 0738, and we turned in our score sheets at noon.  Long rallye.  The ‘Effort’ on the part of the rallye master resulted in a tough rallye, with the true rallye purists running in the equipped classes doing quite well.

 

The Autocross was held at the Sears Center, about thirty minutes from the host hotel.  It was a top of 2nd gear course, with the average time being in the low 60’s.  We ran early Wednesday morning, but it was still HOT!  The cars in my class (PO6), are historically very fast, and this time was no exception.  The men’s class had nine entrants, and the Florida state champ of 2009 proved himself again taking the class with a 57.830.  I managed a 4th (trophy paying) in class, with a 59.638.  Carol proved to be the champion however, winning her class (PO6L), with a 64.471.  I was pleased with my runs, and I beat fellow RGruppe member Ed Mayo, from Texas, which I had hoped to do.  I was very proud of Carols’ effort, as she really pushed herself to win, and to trophy!  She can now claim to be a ‘national champ in class’, and the nice trophy will be displayed in her office.  Effort does equal results.

 

Next years Parade is the first week in August, at the Westin in Savannah, GA.  Look the hotel site up…it’s fantastic.  Directly across the river from downtown Savannah.  Should be a neat, albeit very hot and humid, setting for Parade.  Why don’t you put some effort into going, and hope for great results!alt

For more Parade 2010 pictures, go to http://parade2010.pca.org/gallery
 
Tech Session - July 19, 2010 PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Admin   
Friday, 09 July 2010 02:22
The first tech session of 2010 has been scheduled for the region.  We have been invited to Eurohaus Motorsports on Monday July 19th for a session on 996 and Boxster engine issues, failures and fixes.  The session will begin at 6:30 PM.  Food will be provided by Eurohaus so RSVP to Jim Marsh by email so we can get a people count.  Eurohaus Motorsports in located at 11055 Terrapin Station Lane off Lovell Rd. 

Other sessions are scheduled for August and September and details of those will follow.  If you have questions about this session please give Jim Marsh a call at 865-356-9107.  We look forward to seeing you.

 
Gathering at the Glenmore PDF Print E-mail
Recent Events - 2010 Events
Written by Vic Rola   
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 01:20
A charity concours was held on May 15th, supporting the Alzheimer’s Association.  All European car clubs were invited by the Smoky Mountain Region, hosting the event.
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January 2010 Poker Run PDF Print E-mail
Recent Events - 2010 Events
Written by Vic Rola   
Monday, 25 January 2010 01:43

...and the winner was

 

What a great turnout we had for SMT's first event of the year 2010!  By the numbers...22 cars which included event workers...2 checkpoints manned by Debbie Cooper, Bob B erry , Jeff Russell,  Heidi Orme Carol Rola and Shirley Campbell...$420 donated, through Debbie Cooper, to her son Jonathan, for Haitian relief...$70 won by Greg + Patsy DeBord (also donated to the relief fund...thank you!)...$50 donated by the owner of Planet Wings...1 car heading home on a rollback wrecker (suspected suspension issues).

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Goodie Store Re-Opened! PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Admin   
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 04:53

Great News!  Thanks to Tim Carpenter, our Goodie Store has re-opened.  It is an online store that has been set up in conjunction with Charlton Commerce out of Las Vegas.  Other regions and clubs also use them.  They have our logo on file and will embroider or screen print it on any one of the items that they sell.  You just pick out what you want, and they ship it to you.  You do have to pay for it of course.  The region receives a small percentage back on each sale.  In addition, Tim has purchased 18 different items so that members can check out some of the work at upcoming events.  Show off your club spirit with a new shirt or jacket.  Maybe a blanket or a mug is what you're looking for.  It's up to you.  Here's the link:

http://smtpca.webstore.us.com

 

Check the calendar for more information on these events.  Click on the title in the calendar for the information.

 


  • Upcoming Event: Autocross: 7/25 (Cancelled).

  • Upcoming Event: Tech Session July 19 - Eurohaus.



 

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