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Porsche Club News 2/04

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“Porsche and Michelin”: a successfulpartnership that is a byword for technical innovations and motorsport triumphs. Since 2002, the French tyrespecialist has been Porsche’s co-oper-ation partner in all aspects of “tyres”.

With its new information brochure enti-tled “Porsche and Michelin – Dynam-ics, Performance, Safety”, Michelin isdocumenting its commitment to therenowned Zuffenhausen sports carmanufacturer.

Michelin and Porsche both have a longtradition in motorsport and lead theway in their respective fields when itcomes to technical innovations. It isno wonder that the two companieswork so closely together. Michelin isthe exclusive tyre partner for theworld’s two fastest marque trophies –the Porsche Carrera Cup and thePorsche Michelin Supercup.

models: Michelin also supplies a com-prehensive range of high performancetyres for classics such as the Porsche356, the 928 and earlier 911 genera-tions.

A total of 100,000 copies of thebrochure have been printed, and theywill be available in Porsche Centresworldwide from the middle of May2004. They will also be distributed aspart of various Porsche events duringthe year.

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The French tyre manufacturer is alsoinvolved in all of Porsche’s currentseries models. The Carrera GT drivesexclusively on tyres with the world-famous Michelin man on the side.

The 24-page brochure providesdetailed information about the devel-opment and special properties of theMichelin Pilot Sport (series tyres forBoxster & 911) and the Michelin 4x4Diamaris for the Cayenne. The trans-fer of technology from motorsport toseries production is also colourfullyillustrated – showing the extent towhich experience gained on the race-track influences the development ofMichelin series tyres.

The brochure also includes an exten-sive overview of the Michelin tyresavailable for the individual Porschemodels. Of course, the selection is notrestricted to the current generation of

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Porsche Club Mainfranken /Porsche Club Deutschland

Porsche Club Deutschland National Meeting

This year, the Porsche Club Deutsch-land national meeting is being organ-ised by the Porsche Club Mainfranken.As the setting for the event, the Clubhas chosen the lively Baroque and cultural city of Würzburg in the Fran-conian wine-growing region. The cityis situated on the River Main, sur-rounded by vineyards, and is dominat-ed by Marienburg Castle, which isvisible from miles around.

Other notable sights include St. Kilian‘sCathedral, the new Minster, the his-toric ensemble of the Marienkapelleand of course the traditional wineriesin the old town. However, the highlightis the Würzburg Residence – “Thepalace above all palaces”. BalthasarNeumann, the great Baroque architect,created this impressive building in the18th Century, and it is now listed as aUNESCO world heritage site. It is notjust the attractive surroundings thatwill make this year’s Porsche ClubDeutschland national meeting into anunforgettable experience but also thevaried programme.

The programme in detail:

2.09.2004, Thursday:After individual arrival, guests will meet for a Franconian evening in theHofkeller.

3.09.2004, Friday: Those who have not opted to take apleasure flight over Würzburg (notincluded in price) will join the “nightwatchman” for a city sightseeing touror visit the cathedral treasury. Afterlunch in the Schützenhof restaurant, aConcours d‘Élégance will be held on the Residenzplatz. A tour of the residence, the orangery and the courtgardens round off the day’s pro-gramme. Participants will spend theevening at Marienburg Castle.

4.09.2004, Saturday: A photo hunt with activity stops isplanned under the motto “The best of Franconia”. Lunch at Hallburg will be followed by an archery session. The gala and Baroque evening at the Maritim Hotel Würzburg will bring the day to a close.

5.09.2004, Sunday: Another highlight will be the boat tripto Sommerhausen, followed by brunchand the presentation ceremony atSommerhausen Castle.

Price per person 325.– Euro for Clubmembers.

Price per person 425.– Euro for non-members.

(includes all activities, meals, drinks,coach transfers, presentation cere-mony and souvenir gift)

A booking form is available from thePorsche Club Mainfranken or on theInternet at: www.porsche-club-deutschland.de

Please ensure that the Porsche ClubMainfranken receives your booking by30th August 2004 at the latest.

Porsche Club Mainfranken e.V.President Jörg FalckenbergTel.: +49 (0) 93 146 87 60Fax: +49 (0) 93 146 876 25


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Porsche Modell Club

Porsche Model Club Winter Swap 2004

On 6th November 2004, the 8th inter-national Porsche Model Club WinterSwap will be held. It is the world‘slargest fair and exhibition for Porschemodel cars with a scale between 1:1and 1:220, Porsche literature, badges,art, promotional items, stamps andposters. This year, the event will notbe held at Stuttgart Degerloch but atPlüderhausen bei Schorndorf, about30 kilometres east of Stuttgart. “Weare very pleased that Paul Ernst Strähle Junior is allowing us to use his 2,500 square metre motorsport hall there,” said Porsche Model ClubPresident and organiser Henk Koopfrom Holland.

Around 80 exhibitors from ten coun-tries are expected in Plüderhausen.For the first time ever, this year‘s eventwill incorporate a fair for classicPorsche vehicles and spare parts.

The 8th international Porsche ModelClub Porsche Winter Swap 2004 willbe open on Saturday 6th November2004 from 10:00 to 17:00. The hall atSträhle Motorsport GmbH & CoKG canbe found at Jakob-Schüle- Straße 60 in73655 Plüderhausen. Entry costs 5.–Euro and is free for children under 10. Additional information is availablefrom the General Secretary of thePorsche Model Club.

Porsche Model ClubHenk KoopPO Box 2NL-7800 AA Emmen NetherlandsTel.: +31 (0)5 996 714 42Fax: +31 (0)5 996 710 44 E-Mail: [email protected]

Every year, hundreds of visitors fromall over the world come to the PorscheSwap to buy, exchange and gossip.They haggle in German, French, Italian or English – Porsche technical language is international. Collectorsspend a small fortune on Distler mod-els, watches and Christophorus issuesfrom the 1950s and 60s – anything,as long as it has something to do withPorsche. It is a case of first come, firstserved and the Porsche fans all haultheir booty home in carrier bags. Therange of prices for the items on offerstretches from a couple of Euro toalmost infinity. For example, modelbuilder Domenico Azzara has the limited edition 993 Carrera model,scale 1:12 for 5,000.– Euro. Some-what cheaper are the handmade models by Italian craftsman GennaroRobustelli at 500.– Euro or the 1:87miniatures by high-tech master Taxisfrom Albstadt for 120.– Euro.


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Porsche Sports Driving School

New: Porsche Sports Driving School Hires Vehicles for DriverSafety Training

It has finally happened: The PorscheSports Driving School is providing aservice that the Clubs have been call-ing for for a long time. Eight exclusivedriver safety training courses will, forthe first time, allow drivers to hirePorsche vehicles to participate if theywish to do so.

Over the past 30 years, with its SportsDriving School, Porsche AG has setitself the target of training participantsin the safe handling of their vehicles atthe limits of their performance, show-ing them true driving pleasure Porschestyle and combining all of this withknowledge of driving technique andskill.

In all the training, they are trained byprofessional, internal Porsche instruc-tors, who enjoy passing on their knowl-edge to them. It is knowledge that willdefinitely be of benefit to them in theirday-to-day driving. Especially to markthis anniversary year, the programmehas been extended to include a limitednumber of one-day training courses at two locations. In addition to the well-known range of racetrack courses,safety training will be available at two extremely interesting venues, theMichelin Driving Center in Groß Döllnand the Bitburg Airbase. These eventscan also be group booked, through thePorsche Travel Club as an incentiveprogramme. This is certainly a uniqueopportunity, which could not bearranged through a car hire companyor any other supplier of driver safetytraining.

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Dates and prices for the eventsmentioned:

1-day basic trainingBitburg/Airbase• 12.07.2004• 13.07.2004• 14.07.2004• 15.07.2004• 16.07.2004400.– Euro driver/70.– Euro accom-panying person

1-day basic trainingGroß Dölln• 28.07.2004• 29.07.2004• 30.07.2004600.– Euro driver/70.– Euro accom-panying person

Hire of vehicle (if required)

• Porsche Boxster 360.– Euro• Porsche 911 410.– Euro

The Porsche Sports Driving Schoolreserves the right to allocate two peo-ple to a vehicle. In this case, the hirecosts per participant will be halved.

Further details of the courses can befound at: www.porsche.com, under:News and Events, Porsche Sports Driving School. For bookings, pleaseuse the adjacent form.

Your Porsche Sports Driving SchoolTeam

Further information is available from:Frau Claudia Schäffner Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Tel.: +49 (0) 711 911 83 15Fax: +49 (0) 711 911 83 59 E-Mail:[email protected]

Herr Jochen Albig, Porsche Leipzig GmbHTel.: +49 (0) 341 999 135 30Fax: +49 (0) 341 999 139 12 E-Mail: [email protected]


Exclusion of Liability Declaration

To the benefit of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, members of its organisation, executives, employees, staff,

representatives and vicarious agents (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), the signatory to the

registration form declares the following with respect to the participation in the Porsche Sports Driving

School at Porsche AG:

1. The signatory (participant) participates in the event at his own risk. He will bear all responsibility

under civil and criminal law for any damage caused by him or to the vehicles he uses.

2. The signatory thus declares his agreement that the beneficiaries shall not bear any liability towards

him for any personal injury, damage to property or financial loss, subject to the following restric-

tions: The exclusion of liability shall not apply if the beneficiaries are liable for gross negligence or

malicious intent, or in case of injury to life, body or health. Likewise, it shall not apply if statutory

compensation claims are asserted under default or impossibility for which the beneficiaries are

responsible, nor shall it apply in the event of negligent violation of material contractual obligations;

however, in such cases, liability shall be limited to compensation for the typical damages fore-

seeable at the time the contract was concluded. Claims under product liability law are unaffected.

3. Insofar as exclusion or limitation of liability has been agreed above, the signatory hereby agrees to

this not only in his own name, but also on behalf of his companions, helpers, any alternative vehicle

owner and all natural or legal persons to which the claims in the event of an incident may pass.

4. Should the persons represented by the signatory not agree to this, he shall indemnify the bene-

ficiaries for all claims that could be made against them under to the invalidity of the above liability

clauses.

5. The signatory shall indemnify the beneficiaries for all claims by third parties, if these are made

against the beneficiaries due to damage caused by the signatory.

I recognise the conditions of participation of the Porsche Sports Driving School and the above

exclusion of liability and shall undertake to follow them exactly.

I hereby confirm that the information entered on the entry form is correct.

The entry confirmation is not transferable!

Please send your entry to:

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

Frau Claudia Schäffner

Porschestraße 15–19

D-71634 Ludwigsburg

Telephone ++49 (0) 711 911-8315

Fax ++49 (0) 711 911-8359

E-Mail: [email protected]

Comments/Requests for us to consider

Possible alternative date (please specify)

Place Date

Signature of driver Signature of 2nd starter or double starter

Registration for safety training withPorsche Sports Driving School 2004

______________________________ Date _____________________________________________________ Racetrack

Single or double room from ___________________________ to ___________________________ 2004

______________________________ Date _____________________________________________________ Racetrack


______________________________ Date _____________________________________________________ Racetrack


Accommodation at own cost (except Mugello training).

Surname of driver First name

Date of birth

Street/No. Postcode/City

Home telephone Business telephone or fax

Name of accompanying person or double starter

Vehicle make Type kW

Registration Year of construction

I have already _________ participated in Safety Training with the Porsche Sports Driving School at

Porsche AG.

The entry fee of Euro for the driver

plus Euro for the double starter

plus Euro for the accompanying person

is enclosed as a crossed cheque.

has been transferred to Deutsche Bank AG, Stuttgart (A/C no. 94 06 000, Sort code 600 700 70,

IBAN: DE 05 6007 0070 0940 600000, SWIFT CODE: DEUT DESS).

The date of the event has been specified as the payment reference.

We would like to provide you with further information about the Porsche Group and keep your

contact details on file. Your data will be treated as confidential and will not be used outside the

Porsche Group. If you agree to this, please tick the box above.


Porsche Leipzig GmbH

Herrn Jochen Albig

Porschestraße 1

D-04158 Leipzig

Telephone ++49 (0) 341 999-13530

Fax ++49 (0) 341 999-13912

E-Mail: [email protected]


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Porsche AG and Porsche Design Salzburg Set Up Joint Company

Aiming for Unified Management of Porsche Marque Outsidethe Automotive Sector

Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG,Stuttgart, and Porsche Design Man-agement GmbH, Salzburg, are aimingto combine their management of themarque outside the automotive sec-tor. Future activities will be carried outunder the auspices of a newly estab-lished company. This will standardizeand therefore reinforce the represen-tation and perception of the Porschemarque.

Since 1978, Prof. Ferdinand AlexanderPorsche and Ing. Hans-Peter Porsche,the founder of Porsche Design Man-agement GmbH in Salzburg, have suc-cessfully built up their design andlicensing business, established the“Porsche Design” brand and supple-mented their core activities with several exclusive retail businesses (so-called Porsche Design FlagshipStores) in Germany and the USA. Inparallel, Porsche AG has built up thesale of accessories, clothing andsports equipment, such as Porschebicycles, to accompany their car business under the name “PorscheSelection”.

The partners expect that combiningthe Porsche Design and Selectionactivities under the umbrella of theirjoint company (“Porsche Lizenz- undHandelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG” –Porsche Licensing and Trading Com-pany) will result in synergies and there-fore bring benefits for both parties inthe high quality luxury goods andaccessories sector. Porsche AG willhave a majority stake in the new com-pany, which will be based in Bietigheim-Bissingen.

Porsche Press Department


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Porsche Design Driver’s SelectionPorsche Design Drivers Selection – Time for Summer

Rising temperatures and sunshinemake Porsche even more enjoyable.And that doesn‘t just mean our cars. With its current range, Porsche Selection offers numerous opportuni-ties to enjoy the summer. Whether it iscasual T-Shirts and caps to protect youfrom the sun, our Sports series forthose who like to be active and travelor our dinghies for the water, we havesomething for everyone.

The Children's Dinghy in the shapeof the 911 Carrera 4S Cabrio will putits young driver firmly in pole positionon the beach and in the pool. TÜV test-ed and fitted with a two-chamber sys-tem, the shiny silver Cabrio has a high quality printed design. The towing linemeans that whoever is watching thechildren can be used as a convenientengine.

The Porsche Raft is suitable for older children and adults looking forrecreation. With a wild water look, therobust boat is also TÜV tested, andcomes complete with two aluminiumpaddles with Porsche lettering, seats,a safety line and a nylon bag allowingconvenient and clean transportationon land.

• WAP 040 000 14 Children‘s Dinghy

• WAP 060 045 14 Porsche Raft

With a separate shoe compartmentand various pockets, some of whichcan be removed, the Sports TeamBag is the ideal companion for sportsand leisure time. Its large capacity of90 litres can even be expanded byanother 15 litres.

The Sports Rucksack with severalexternal pockets and a 25 litre capac-ity is perfect for weekend trips. Thanksto the foam rear panel with air circula-tion system, it is extremely comfort-able to carry.

• WAP 035 089 14

Sports Trekking Rucksack

• WAP 035 087 14

Sports Team Bag

• WAP 035 088 14

Sports Rucksack

• WAP 570 00S-XXL 14

Heritage T Shirt “Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar”

• WAP 572 00S-XXL 14

Heritage T Shirt “Porsche 911 RS”

The two Porsche Heritage T-Shirtsfrom Selection provide you with theperfect outfit for your leisure time thissummer. For rally fans, there is the“959 Paris-Dakar” model from1986. It graces the back of the shirtin a bold all-over print, while the frontfittingly documents the stages of thelegendary race.

Meanwhile, those who prefer theirsporty driving on asphalt can demon-strate this with the “Porsche 911 Carrera RS” Heritage T-Shirt. Theimage on the back is the RS from1973. The front has a 911 logotype.

The Porsche Sports series has amatching look and gives you thechance to be perfectly equipped onyour travels.

The Sports Trekking Rucksack hasa capacity of 60 litres (expandable to70 litres) and various compartmentsand pockets. The waist strap, cheststrap and the multi-layer shoulderstraps can all be individually adjustedand combine with the air conditionedback padding to provide exceptionalcarrying comfort.


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Porsche TequipmentYou can fit a lot of luggage in the Cayenne. Why not put some more on top of it?

The Cayenne stands for exceptionalsportiness. This includes a generousand sophisticated transport conceptfor sport and leisure. The Tequipmentrange offers tailored systems to makeoptimum use of its loading capacity,and even expand that capacity, so youcan enjoy sport and leisure even more.

Essentially, there are two differentoptions for attaching the Porsche rooftransport racks to the Cayenne:

The Roof Transport System is easyto use and matches the whole tone ofthe Cayenne‘s design. The maximumroof load is 100 kg. The basic rackscan be attached in predefined posi-tions so they can be set up for varioustransport kits. The lockable controlflaps provide the required protectionagainst theft.

• Roof Transport System

Part No. 955 044 000 22

In addition, the roof fittings availablefrom Porsche Tequipment can be usedon vehicles without a roof transportsystem, if the vehicle has a roof railinstead. The high quality aluminiumRoof Rail with calendered surfacematches the other aluminium fittingson the Cayenne and the design of thewhole vehicle. It combines perfectlywith the 4 Roof Strips, which providea visual highlight with their aluminiumeffect paintwork.

To enable you to handle the transportfittings as easily as possible, the cur-rent Tequipment range for the Cayennealso includes a Loader. This device isused to pivot the rack to the side,allowing you to load it conveniently atchest height. It can be pivoted oneither the right or left side of the vehicle.

• Loader

Part No. 955 044 000 04

• Cycle Rack

Part No. 955 044 000 08

The Cycle Rack is ideal for trans-porting all modern bicycles (includingchildren‘s bicycles) with a wheel diam-eter of up to 85 mm. Up to four cycleracks can be fitted to the roof trans-port system.

• Surfboard Rack

Part No. 955 044 000 07

The Surfboard Rack ensures securetransportation of board and mast.

• Roof Rail

Part No. 955 044 000 30

• Roof Strips

Part No. 955 044 000 29

To attach the roof fittings to the roofrail, you will need to use TraverseMembers (including adapter kit). Inthis case, the maximum permitted loadis 75 kg.

• Roof Rail Traverse Members

Part No. 955 044 000 35

• Adapter Kit for loader

Part No. 955 044 000 36 (not shown)

Further information about our com-

plete range of products and the

current Tequipment and Selection

catalogues are available from your

Porsche Centre or on the Internet

at www.porsche.com


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