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August 2014 Grapevine Newsletter from the Golden Empire Region of the Porsche Club of America, PCATRANSCRIPT
The Grapevine Newsletter
August 2014
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Hear it through the Grapevine
Featured Stories Pages
Mammoth Alpine Tour Review 12
Monterey Sports Car Week Preview 22
Rolex Motor Sports Reunion at Laguna Seca 25
Monterey Auctions Preview 28
Porsche News Briefs 34
Porsche’s First Liquid cooled 911, the 996 36
Social Outings & Members Page
Some GEM events in July reviewed 4
Event Calendars & Schedules
Upcoming GEM Social Events in June 5
GEM Events in the Werks 8
GEM Autocross and Concours 11
Our GEM Event Calendar 18
Up-Coming Out of Town Events
The New Monterey Werks Reunion 6
Willow Springs, Street of Willow Autocross 14
Cal Inlands Picnic and a Movie in the Pard 15
Timeline at Lake Arrowhead 16
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Porsche Club of America
Golden Empire Region
Board Members and Chair Persons
Social Coordinator
Tammy Harris
Webmaster
Anton Khatsanovich
Newsletter Editor
Michael Thomas
Autocross Co-Chairs
Greg Fullmer and
Charles Rook
Safety Chair &
Insurance Coordinator
Mike McGregor
Membership Co-Chairs &
Communication Co-Chairs
Loren Stumbaugh and
Anna Stumbaugh
PCA Membership While our cars are very exclusive, our club is not.
Did you know that you can add a family member
or other interested person as an affiliate member,
at no additional cost? The family or affiliate mem-
ber must also be 18 years of age or older.
For all of the details contact our Membership
Chair:
Loren Stumbaugh
Porsche Club of America
Golden Empire Region
Membership Chairman
(661) 747-4416
Please join us online at our newly remodeled
Website and on our Facebook Group page:
http://gem.pca.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/
PCA.GoldenEmpireRegion/
And please send any Newsletter comments
or content contributions to :
Secretary
Spencer Harris
President
Omar Olivas
Treasurer
Betsy Wadman
Past President
Pat Wadman
Secretary
Spencer Harris
President
Omar Olivas
Vice President
Linn Christopher
Vice President
Linn Christopher
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Greg Fullmer takes 3rd place in class at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium Autocross in his New Cayman R
July’s Social Meeting had a great Golden Empire turn out at the Macaroni Grill
Ken, Lauren, Anton, and Omar enjoying an impromptu Sunday Drive. Thanks Anastasia for posting the Pix !!
At a Glance. A few functions enjoyed by
the Golden Empire Region’s Members in
the Month of July
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Upcoming GEM Social and Sporting Events
The Golden Ox, every Saturday Morning at 8:am for Breakfast and Chit Chat , 3400 Wilson Rd.
August: Click Events Hyperlinks for more event information
8th, Friday Evening, Cal Inland Region will host a Picnic and a Movie in the Park
Location: Cub Lake in Bear Valley Springs California, 6:00 PM Friday August 8th 2014
9th, Saturday, Golden Empire Region will host Driving Tour to the Getty Museum in Los Angles
11th—17th, Tuesday– Sun, Monterey Sports Car Week. Review the Monterey Car Week article within this newsletter for event details.
19th, A Drive to the NEW Tajon Outlet Stores for a day of shopping, Will meet at the Hungry Hunter on Rosedale at 10:am.
Golden Empire Region Social Dinner Meeting at Great Castle Chinese Restaurant, corner of Union Ave and 4th St. @6:30pm
Bullet proof vests are considered appropriate attire for this dinning event ...
23rd, Saturday, Cal Inland Region’s tour to Malamut Automotive Museum and Lunch at Cheese Cake Factory in Thousand Oaks.
September:
13th, Saturday, GEM Region will host a Driving Tour to Glennville
16th, Tuesday, Golden Empire Region Social Dinner Meeting. Location to be determined
27th, Saturday, Riverside Region will host the Annual Arrowhead Timeline Exhibition in Lake Arrowhead
October:
4th Saturday, Golden Empire Region will host it’s annual Porsche Concours. Location to be announced
5th Sunday, Golden Empire Region will host Autocross at Minter Field Airport on Runway 3
6th Monday, Gran Prix Region will host Autocross on the Streets of Willow at the Willow Springs Raceway
Our Next Social Dinner Meeting will be held at the Great Castle Chinese Restaurant
on Bakersfield’s Beautiful Union Ave at 4th St. Tuesday evening, Aug 19, at 6:30
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Be sure to register for this event in August at MotorSportReg.Com
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For those that have not already registered, the Porsche
Club of America is set to begin a new tradition in 2014
with the inaugural Werks Reunion. The new, premier
Porsche event will take place on Friday, August 15, during
the world-famous "Car Week" on California's Monterey
Peninsula.
In years past, PCA co-hosted Legends of the Autobahn at
the Rancho Canada Golf Club. Now it's a celebration of
just our favorite German marque. All will be treated to a
stunning display of hundreds of Porsches, access vendors,
and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow car enthusiasts. The
2014 show will feature the latest Porsches, special vehicle
presentations, celebrity guests, and a surprise or two.
Porsche owners looking to compete will have the
opportunity to enter their car in the concours. The
concours will be designed to celebrate all aspects of
Porsche enthusiasm. From original to modified outlaws,
our goal is a welcoming concours that will dazzle competi-
tors & spectators alike. Judging classes & rules will be
available at a later date. Special, one-of-a-kind trophies
are being made just for this event. Porsche owners who
do not enter the concours will have the opportunity to
show off their pride and joy in the model specific Porsche
only parking area. PCA membership is not required to
attend, and admission is free.
The event every Porsche guy in Monterey should be at !!
Additional details and registration information at www.werksreunion.com
About
Registration
Events
Contacts
Sponsors
Photo Galleries
www.werksreunion.com
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A Few Things in the Werks for the Golden Empire Region
A couple of new Driving/Social Events are currently being organized. The first one is an idea that developed back
in December. It will be a multi-day drive throughout Central California. In the spirit of the Italian Mille Miglia and
California Mille, a Golden Empire Region Meta Mille Miglia is being formed. The dates are Friday Oct 31 through
Sunday Nov 2.
It’s a 500 mile tour that will take place over a three day period. From Friday
though Sunday attendees will drive from Bakersfield, through the curves of
Hwy 33 to Ojai. Up the lower Central Coast through the Santa Barbara wine
vineyards of Los Olivos. The sleepy community of Los Olivos is a good place
for dinner and some great wine sampling. And then enjoy a relaxing over-
night stay in Solvang.
Saturday mourning will bring a drive up Central Coast through
Morro Bay to Cambria. Shopping and eating will take place in Cambria that afternoon.
Then on up to Ragged Point Inn on Hwy 1 for dinner and lodging at 600 feet above the rug-
ged coastline of the Pacific Ocean. But we are not done with Saturday yet. An evening tour
through Hearst Castle is being organized for that night.
Sunday morning takes use up the majestic coast of beautiful Hwy 1 into Carmel for
lunch. Then off to Hollister to stage a spirited fun run down through Hwy 25 and back
home.
This is only a broad overview and some of information listed here maybe slightly inaccurate.
We would be interested in suggestions anyone may have to help fine tune our Meta Mille.
This will be a pay-as-you-go tour. So members will be required to make their own lodging
plans. This will allow for varying pricing options for lodging.
The other Driving Tour we are working to organize is a wine tasting trip to Paso Robles. Sandy Anderson did
a great job getting the ball rolling on this. However, things failed to come together for this one. We are in
contact with a follow PCA member who now lives in Paso Robles that specializes in organizing wine tours. He
states he can put a Paso Roble wine tour together that produces maximum enjoyment at a modest cost. He
indicated that there are some very nice hotels at some reasonable prices during a weekday, in the month of
November.
He has stated that if we are flexible enough to plan a trip that includes a Thursday night only stay
that will help to keep the cost down and avoid the large weekend crowds. He also stated that he can
arrange the a scenic drive before the trip, wine tasting at as many as ten vineyards. He will also plan
two lunches and one dinner all at different wineries. He even stated something about an olive or
olive tasting tour.
What he needs to help us crate this tour is a date and a num-
ber of participants. He stated that he can produce a very
nice two day trip in the range of $400 per couple, including food at wineries and nice comfortable lodging
if done during time period stated above. He stated that the La Quinta Inn in Paso Robles offers very nice
rooms and a reasonable price.
I think that his cost are reasonable and his knowledge of the Paso Robles are vineyards will produce an
excellent trip with minimum planning and organizing on the clubs parts. Perhaps once we do a trip through him it will much easier for our GEM
group to organize a well planned trip ourselves. So be prepared to discuss these issues in the near future.
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Happy Summer Everyone!
I hope you are all keeping either water- or air-cooled this hot summer. We are
still in the middle of a heat wave, but that hasn’t kept our club indoors the en-
tire time. Some folks have been going on nice Porsche drives including a cross-
region/cross-zone overnight drive to Mammoth Lakes and a whale watching
trip to Oxnard, while others joined us at our monthly social and weekly break-
fast meetings.
I would like to invite you all to take a look at our calendar for more fantastic events this summer season! In August, we
are invited to join Cal-Inland Region for a “Movie Night in Bear Valley” with our own drive to The Getty the following
day. Don’t forget Werks Reunion will be on the 15th in Carmel Valley! For those of you with the shopping bug, we
plan a visit to the Tejon Outlets late in the month.
September brings us an exhilarating drive to Glennville and this year’s Timeline while October has our premier events
Concours and Autocross (please visit our calendar on http://gem.pca.org for regular updates).
We will soon be canvassing for Concours and Autocross volunteers. Last event our volunteers had a blast! Be sure to
volunteer early and often!
Stay safe and cool this summer!
Omar Olivas
President – Golden Empire Region
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A few weekends ago several of our GEM members drove to Mammoth Lakes for the Mammoth High-Alpine driving tour. It was
hosted by Mark Coronado from the Cayman Register, which is a Special Interest Group of the PCA. President Dave Ogden from
the Sequoia Region of the PCA was also on hand to assist with weekend details. Greg Fullmer, Rick Higdon, my son Nick and I
were present to represent our region. A total of about 50 cars from 5 different PCA Regions were present. Including few cars that
didn't truly display the Porsche badge but wanted to run with the pack anyway.
And it’s to see why others would want to join in the tour. A more beautiful area to hold a sports car event would be hard to find.
The roads and scenery around Mammoth Lake and Yosemite are akin to Highway 1, without the ocean. And surprising to me, the
roads very smooth and well maintained. They provided an excellent surface for some rather ‘spirited’ driving.
Thank you Mark and Dave for your hospitality. A great time seemed to be had by all, except for maybe a couple in an orange
Boxster who experience a Close Encounter of the Worst Kind with the friendly neighborhood CHP ……...
The Friday Afternoon Reception at the Juniper Springs Lodge Saturday Mornings Driver’s Meeting before the Driving Tours
Greg Fullmer beside his Gorgeous Cayman R waiting to Run Breakfast meeting before the Mammoth Lakes Tour
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Most of the highways in the
Mammoth Lakes area are 7000
to 8000 feet in elevation. And
Tioga Pass was over 9000 ft.
I was aware that the thinner air
of the high altitudes would re-
duce performance on vehicles
with carburetors. However; I
was surprised to noticed the
impact that the higher elevation
had on my 2008 Cayman S. My
2008 Cayman S does not benefit
from the DFI, or Direct Fuel In-
jection that was incorporated
into the 2009 Cayman S.
But I did find that by running in
Sports Mode my 2008 S did
seem to regain much of it’s lost
power.
Below is a brief article I found
that explains the working of DFI .
The Cayman S engine used since 2009 doesn't gain any displacement over the engine used from 2006 - 08. However; thanks to the fewer
moving parts and the introduction of Direct Fuel Injection (DFI), this engine produces a hefty 25 more brake horsepower than the previous.
DFI injects high pressure fuel directly into the combustion chamber, instead of injecting it into the intake tract. This provides several
advantages including more precise fuel delivery and the ability to make use of higher compression without pre-ignition. More compression
means more efficiency and more horsepower. But don't feel guilty when you're punishing the pavement with the added horsepower
because DFI also produces significantly less carbon dioxide and other pollutants. And that’s why I bought my Cayman S, to save the Planet :)
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Summary
The Porsche Timeline Exhibition features cars
which illustrates the evolution of Porsche auto-
mobiles for the early 1950’s to the present. Cars
are displayed in chronological order alone the
Lake Arrowhead waterfront and throughout
Lake Arrowhead’s Village. The exhibit includes
placards which discuss the features of the vari-
ous models. Each car has a data sheet which
includes specific historical and other infor-
mation of interest. Participants have a chance
to relax in a pleasant location, display their cars
to other exhibitors, to other members of the
Porsche Club and to the public, as well as having
the opportunity to discuss the significance of
the cars with all who attends. As the Village is
Celebrating Oktoberfest during this Exhibition,
there is always great food and merchandise
available from the local vendors.
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2014 Timeline
at Lake Arrowhead
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August 2014
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 Cal Inland’s
Picnic & Movie @
Park in Tehachapi
9 Drive to the
Getty Museum in
Los Angeles
10 11 12 Monterey Sports
Car Week
13 Monterey
Sports Car Week
14 Monterey
Sports Car Week
15 Porsche Werks
Reunion Monterey
16 Laguna Seca
Motor Sports
Reunion
17 Pebble Beach
Concours de
Elegance
18 19 Social Meeting
6:30p Great Castle
Chinese Union Ave
Tajon Outlet Center
Shopping 10:30am
20 21 22 23 Cal Inland’s
Malamut Auto
Museum Drive
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
September 2014
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 Social Meeting
Senor Pepe’s Mex
Restaurant 6:30pm
17 18 19 20
Glennvile Driving
Tour and Lunch
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Lake Arrowhead
Porsche TimeLine
28 29 30
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November 2014
October 2014
16 Laguna Seca
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 GEM Tour.
Hearst Castle &
Ragged Point Inn
2 GEM Tour up
Hwy One, and
down Hwy 25
3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 Social Dinner
Meeting. Location
to be Announced
18 19 20
GEM Paso Robles
Wine Tour
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GEM Paso Robles
Wine Tour
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Day in the
Country Tour to
Los Olivos
19 20 Social Dinner
Meeting. Location
to be Announced
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 GEM Driving
Tour through Cen-
tral California.
Wine Taste and
Solvang Hotels
November 2014
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Steve Anderson Illustrations, Factory Authorized Porsche Prints
Enriching the ownership experience for auto enthusiasts and collectors
Looking to spruce up the Man Cave with some Porsche pix? I just came across these beautifully done Porsche posters. I recently
ordered the poster below for my son’s room. Also, Steve will take a few of photos of anyone’s car and create a very personal print
of their car collection. The personal illustrations start at $349. See the example below:
"Porsche History 1948-2012""Porsche History 1948-2012" is a new poster / print release for the
2011 holiday season. The print measures a generous w36" x h24" and features 40 original illustra-
tions depicting Porsche sports cars from the diminutive 1948 356 Gmund Coupe to the recently
introduced 991 Series 911. Readers of Excellence Magazine will be familiar with the work of Staff
Illustrator, Steve Anderson, and for the first time, the archive of original artwork has been careful-
ly edited and remastered for this very special commemorative print. The finished product is availa-
ble in two finishes, a heavy weight poster and a limited edition fine art print (series of 250 prints).
The Poster is printed on 100lb. Aqueous Coated Gloss Stock.
$35 plus $5.95 shipping & tax (U.S. - 48 State).
+ + =
Click on the Poster above to be taken to
Steve Anderson’s Porsche Illustration Page
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Steve preserving someone’s wonderful automotive memory as
he creates an amazing illustrations from a only photographs
Porsche Stationary All cards feature reduc-
tions of the above listed
prints on front and are
blank inside. They meas-
ure 5” x 7” and are pack-
aged by the dozen, with
envelopes, in clear ace-
tate boxes.
Price: $20 + $5.95 s&h
(ca tx = $1.65)
Porsche 356 History - Artist Signed Porsche Early 911 History - Artist Signed Porsche 911 History - Artist Signed
Each Print $40 Plus Tax and Shipping (U.S. –48 State)
CONCOURS PLACARDS NOW AVAILABLE
The finished piece measures w14" x h20". It's
framed in durable (black anodized) aluminum
with non-glare acrylic glazing. Each Concours
Placard comes with a black easel which I've
chosen to best display the placard on the typical
lawn or display space. The delivery box is also
reusable and will help protect the interior of
your car.
Price: $250 + $30 s&h (Ca tax = $20.62)
Custom PROFILE Illustration must have already
been created
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It doesn't get better for any car guy, or girl than Monterey,
California in the middle of August. And that time is about
to arrive again. The Monterey Car Week offers and amaz-
ing set of car events. Attend car shows featuring the fin-
est and most valuable collector cars in the world. Or go
to the track events where one can see, hear, and smell
many of the most famous vintage and classic racing cars,
that were driven by the most successful racing drivers, on
the most prestigious race tracks the world has ever had to
offer. And of course you can’t help but be thrilled by the
excitement that comes from a single vehicle selling for
tens of millions of dollars at the Monterey auctions. And
all of this fun and excitement is less than four hours away
from us here in Golden Empire Region.
Monterey Car Week originated from a racing events in the
early fifties on the Pebble Beach Road Race circuit. The
"Del Monte Trophy" was held on the twisty, leafy, and
very narrow town roads in Pebble Beach, California from
1950 through 1956. The races were managed under the
auspices of the SCCA, or Sports Car Club of America. The
route was originally 1.8 miles (2.9 km) long, but was
lengthened from 1951 onwards to 2.1 miles (3.4 km).
The search for an appropriate route for the race began at
the famous 17 Mile Drive but that later proved unsuitable.
After evaluating several alternatives, a collection of roads
near the Lodge at Pebble Beach was chosen, partly for its
location and partly because it was short enough and tight
enough that it wouldn't overtax some of the small cars of
the day.
Not all of the "track" was paved; the original 1950 route
consisted of both paved two-lane roads and sections of
dirt or loose gravel. Races started along Portola Road
near the present-day equestrian center. Although the
course was always tight and twisty with tall Cypress trees
hemming in the track on either side, accidents were
scarce and relatively une-
ventful. The exception
came in 1956 when a driv-
er named Ernie McAfee
fatally slammed his Ferrari
into a tree. This spelled
the end of the popular
Pebble Beach Road Races,
although it was the genesis
of Laguna Seca Raceway,
its modern-day successor.
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Best of Show at the Concours goes to a 1950 Edwards R-26
Special Sport Roadster owned by its creator, Sterling Edwards.
Two to three dozen cars are exhibited at the first Pebble Beach
Concours, in three classes: prewar cars, postwar cars and MGs.
The Races and Concours are such a success that they are re-
peated immediately the following spring.
In 1952 the Concours moves from the Beach Club to the lawn
of what is then called Del Monte Lodge, which we now know
as The Lodge at Pebble Beach. Car classes increase and cars on
display are distinguished based on cost and type.
In 1961, for the first time, the Concours requests a one-dollar
donation from those in attendance. These donations go direct-
ly to benefit the Monterey Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary. But
this year attendees will pay $275 per ticket to attend the finest
Concours d’ Elegance in the world.
However; if free is more your style and you want to see some
of the cars that will line the Pebble Beach 18th green without
paying the heavy price there is a way. It’s an event on the city
streets of Carmel called Concours on the Avenue on Tuesday.
Also the cars on the Tour d’ Elegance, which caravan down
Hwy 1 on Thursday will line the Carmel City streets for a lunch
stop. These will all be cars from the Pebble Beach Concours.
In 1950 the first Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance is held
in conjunction with the first Pebble Beach Road Race.
Racing great Phil Hill, who will go on to be a World Drivers
Champion, wins the Road Race driving a Jaguar XK120.
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A FREE CARMEL COUCOURS EVENT During the Monterey Car Week. TUESDAY, August 12th, from 10am to 5pm
This year includes a large group of Vintage Porsches on the Avenue
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I have found this event to rival the Pebble Beach Concours. At a very modest cost you can walk freely throughout the paddock area to view and photograph the cars. PCA also hosts a Porsche Corral with lunch and other hospitality ser-vices for a modest additional fee. The corral parking is track-side and much less dusty than the general parking areas.
This event features a huge vendor fair with something to appeal to every interest. It also has lots of good food and plenty of beer.
The sports cars that race at this event are invited to partici-pate. Cars are usually grouped for races by the year the car was built. From cars of pre 1920s to Can Am of the 1970s. And every car, from the very old to the most recent share one thing in common. They all have racing prominence. You don’t just view the cars here. You get to hear the cars, and smell the racing fuel as the cars drive past you onto the track.
Featured Marque this year is 100 years of Maserati
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The Porsche Club of America is set to begin a new tradition in 2014 with the inaugural Werks Reunion. The new, premier Por-sche event will take place on Friday, August 15, during the world famous “Car Week” on California’s Monterey Peninsula.
In years past, PCA co-hosted Legends of the Autobahn at the Rancho Cañada Golf Club. For 2014, the PCA will host a dedicat-
ed event to celebrate Porsche automobiles on the very same fairways. Expect a breathtaking array of Porsches, from rare classics to customs, race cars, current models, and everything in between. Werks Reunion is open to all attendees and tagged as “A Porsche Gathering” for a rea-son: PCA is inviting all Porsche clubs, own-ers and enthusiasts to join in the fun! It is intended to be a new way for all Porsche owners to mingle during Monterey’s annu-al auto extravaganza. As a result, the Por-sche Owners Club, Porsche Racing Club, 356 Registry, 356 Club, Early 911S Registry, R Gruppe, 914 World, and all other Porsche clubs and registries are all welcome. Mem-bership in PCA is not required.
Porsche owners looking to compete will have the opportunity to enter their car in the concours. The concours will be designed to celebrate all aspects of Porsche enthusiasm. From original to modi-fied outlaws, our goal is a welcoming concours that will dazzle competitors & spectators alike. Judging classes & rules will be available at a later date. Special, one-of-a-kind trophies are being made just for this event. Porsche owners who do not enter the concours will have the opportunity to show off their pride and joy in the model spe-cific Porsche only parking area.
All will be treated to a stunning display of more than 500 Porsches, access vendors, and enjoy the ca-maraderie of fellow car enthusi-asts. The 2014 show will feature the latest Porsches, special vehicle presentations, celebrity guests, and a surprise or two. 7:00am – Registration opens 7:00-9:00am – Cars placed on field and in parking corral 7:00-10:00am – Breakfast 9:30-12:00 – Judging 10:00-4:00 – Bier Garten (Each en-trant will receive one complimen-tary beer ticket. Cash bar is also available to be stocked with St. Pauli, Spaten, Becks and spirits)
10:30-1:00 – Luncheon 2:00-3:00 – Awards Ceremony
ALL DAY View cars, socialize, have fun!
Be sure to register to attend this event at MotorSportReg.Com
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Two of the Featured Marques this year are Maserati and Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
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And of course no Car Week would be complete without the auto auctions
Last year during the Monterey Car Week over $300,000,000
was realized from the auto sales through five of the largest
auto auction houses. Gooding & Co, RM Auctions, Bonhams,
Mecum, and Russo and Steel are five of the auto auction com-
panies that now schedule annual auctions here in August.
In an effort to try to maintain some resemblance to a Porsche
related article, I have listed several Porsches that will be
offered this year by Gooding and RM auctions this year. One of
the Star Cars this year comes from Gooding. It is the 1969 Porsche 917K shown below. This is the same 917 Porsche
driven by Steve McQueen in the 1971 Le Mans movie. We should see some huge numbers here.
UPDATE: The 917K Steve McQueen Car has been
pulled from the Auction. Estimates of $20 Million
dollars for this car were being suggested.
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In the September issue of The Grapevine the sale prices will be listed for
the Porsches sold from several of the auto auctions held in Monterey
throughout this week. As you can see these are not just the typical vintage
Porsches. But some rather rare and very collectable Porsches. However, I
would expect the increase in value of these more unique cars to reflect an
increase in value of our vintage Porsche as well.
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* Automobilia Monterey
Tuesday, August 12, 2014: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: Embassy Suites - 1441 Canyon Del Rey
Admission: Check website for prices
* Concours on the Avenue
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Location: Ocean Avenue, Carmel-By-The-Sea
Admission: Free
* Automobilia Monterey
Wednesday, August 13, 2014: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: Embassy Suites - 1441 Canyon Del Rey
Admission: Check website for prices
* Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival 2014
Wednesday, August 13, 2014: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Location: Monterey Jet Center
Admission: Check website for prices
* Monterey Car Week Rally
Wednesday, August 13, 2014: 11:30 am
Location: Shoreline Community Church parking lot
2500 Garden Road, Monterey
Admission: Free for spectators
* The Little Car Show
Wednesday, August 13, 2014: Setup starting at 11:00 am
Showtimes 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
Location: On Lighthouse Avenue in downtown Pacific
Grove between Fountain and 16th Street.
Admission: Free
* Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction
Wednesday, August 13, 2014: Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Quail Lodge & Golf Club, Carmel Valley
Admission: Check website for prices.
* Carmel Mission Classic
Wednesday, August 13, 2014: Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Carmel Mission Basilica 3080 Rio Road, Carmel
Admission: $30 per person
Monterey Sports Car Week, Calendar of Events
Wednesday, August 13th
Tuesday, August 12th Wednesday, August 13th
Click on Event Names Below for more Information Regarding each Event
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* Legends of the Autobahn
Friday, August 15, 2014: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Nicklaus Club Pasadera Dr. Monterey
Admission: Check website for prices
* The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering
Friday, August 15, 2014: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
8000 Valley Greens Drive, Carmel CA 93923
Admission: Check website for prices
* 20th Annual Pacific Grove Auto Rally
Friday, August 15, 2014 - Time: To be announced
Lighthouse and Forest Ave.
Pacific Grove
* Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Friday, August 15, 2014
Admission: Check website for prices
* Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction
Friday, August 15, 2014
Time: Automobilia @ 9:30 am, Automobiles @ 11:am
Location: Quail Lodge & Golf Club, Carmel Valley, Cal
Admission: Check website for prices
* Rick Cole Auctions
Friday, August 15, 2014 Time: 10:am to 10:pm
Location: Monterey Marriott 350 Calle Principal,
Monterey, California
Admission: Check website for prices.
* Automotive Film and Arts Festival
Thursday, August 15, 2014 Time: 4:pm to 11:pm
Location: Golden State Theatre, Monterey
Admission: Check website for prices
The Automotive Film and Arts Festival is an event
showcasing great dramas, documentaries, and works of
art, music, and design that reconnect the audience’s
emotions to the automotive world.
* Werks Reunion
Friday, August 15, 2014 Time: 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Rancho Canada Golf Club
4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel
Admission: Free to spectators, participants please see
website for registration fees.
The Porsche Club of America is set to begin a new tradi-
tion in 2014 with the inaugural Werks Reunion. The
new, premier Porsche event will take place on Friday,
August 15, during the world-famous "Car Week" on Cali-
fornia's Monterey Peninsula. In years past, PCA co-
hosted Legends of the Autobahn at the Rancho Canada
Golf Club. All will be treated to a stunning display of
more than 500 Porsches, access vendors, and enjoy the
camaraderie of fellow car enthusiasts. The 2014 show
will feature the latest Porsches, special vehicle presen-
tations, celebrity guests, and a surprise or two.
* Concorso Italiano
Saturday, August 16, 2014: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Black Horse Golf Course 1 Golf Club Road,
Seaside, CA 93955
Admission: Check Website for prices
* Tour d'LeMons
Saturday, August 16, 2014 Time: To be announced
Location: To be announced
* Cars and Coffee
Hosted by Barrett Jackson
Saturday, August 16, 2014 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Del Monte Shopping Center
1410 Del Monte Center
Monterey, CA
This is a free event for participants and spectators
Friday, August 15th Friday, August 15th
Saturday, August 16th
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* Dine in DeVine
Thursday, August 14, 2014
5:30 Cocktail hour
6:30 Dinner
Admission: Check website for prices
This evening guests will appreciate an assortment of
spectacular cars, fine dining and fabulous
Château Julien wines. Show your rare, exotic or vintage
car in the show and purchase dinner tickets at wine club
member pricing. Seating is limited
* Russo and Steele's 14th Sports and Muscle Auction
Thursday, August 14, 2014: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Auction starts promptly at 5:00 pm
Location: Downtown Monterey
Admission: Check website for prices
* Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance Presented by Rolex
Thursday, August 14, 2014
7:am-8:am cars line up near Collins Field in Pebble
Beach
8:30 am - Tour departs, tracing portions of 17-Mile Drive
and nearby scenic roads
11:30 - 12:00 Noon - Tour arrives in Carmel-by-the-Sea
12:00 - 2:00 pm - Cars are displayed on Ocean Avenue
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm - Tour returns to Pebble Beach
* RM Auction
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Portola Hotel & Spa and Monterey Conference Center
2 Portola Plaza
Monterey , California
Admission: Check website for prices
* Rick Cole Auctions
Thursday, August 14, 2014 Time: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Location: Monterey Merriot 350 Calle Principal,
Monterey, California
* Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction
Thursday, August 14, 2014 Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Quail Lodge & Golf Club, Carmel Valley
Admission: Check website for prices
* Mecum Muscle Cars & More
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course
1 Old Golf Course Road
Monterey, California
Admission: Buyers, Sellers and Spectators are welcome
to attend Mecum's Monterey Auction. Vehicle preview
area may be reserved for registered bidders only.
* Italian Stampede
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Location: Drive from LA to Monterey
* Automotive Film and Arts Festival
Thursday, August 14, 2014 Time: 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Location: Golden State Theatre, Monterey
Admission: Check website for prices
The Automotive Film and Arts Festival is an event
showcasing great dramas, documentaries, and works of
art, music, and design that reconnect the audience’s
emotions to the automotive world.
* Russo and Steele's 14th Sports and Muscle Auction
Friday, August 15, 2014: 5:pm to 10:pm
Auction starts promptly at 5:00 pm
Location: Downtown Monterey
Admission: Check website for prices
* RM Auction
Friday, August 15, 2014
Portola Hotel and Monterey Conference Center
2 Portola Plaza, Monterey , California
Thursday, August 14th Thursday, August 14th
Friday, August 15th
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*Pebble Beach Auction presented by
Gooding & Company
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Pebble Beach, CA
Admission: Check website for prices
* The Barnyard Ferrari Event
Saturday, August 16, 2014 Time: 4:pm to 7:pm
Location: The Barnyard Shopping Village,
Carmel, California
Admission: Check website for prices
Russo and Steele's 14th Annual Sports
and Muscle Auction
Saturday, August 16, 2014: 5: pm to 10: pm
Auction starts promptly at 5:00 pm
Location: Downtown Monterey
Admission: Check website for prices
* Mecum Muscle Cars & More
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course
1 Old Golf Course Road
Monterey, CA 93940
Admission: Buyers, Sellers and Spectators are welcome
to attend Mecum's Monterey Auction.
* Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca
Described as a museum springing to life, the Rolex Mon-
terey Motorsports Reunion is a cornerstone of the Mon-
terey Peninsula’s Classic Car Week. Approximately 550
vehicles are invited to compete in the world’s premier
motoring event, and are accepted based on the car’s
authenticity, race provenance and period correctness.
This year, the 100th anniversary of the iconic Italian
automaker Maserati will be the featured marque.
* RM Auction
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Portola Hotel and Monterey Conference Center
2 Portola Plaza’ Monterey , California
Admission" Check website for prices
* Serata Italiana
Saturday, August 16, 2014 Time: 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Location: Pasadera Country Club
Admission: Check website for prices
The Lamborghini Club gathering is Lamborghini Club
event. Serata Italiana hosts this special awards dinner
gala during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and
Monterey Auto Week.
* Automotive Film and Arts Festival
Thursday, August 16, 2014 Time: 4:pm to 11:pm
Location: Golden State Theatre, Monterey
* Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Admission: Check website for prices
* Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Admission: Check website for prices
The Premier Automotive Concours d’ Elegance in the
World. Here you see the Best of the Best cars in World
* Pebble Beach Auction presented by
Gooding & Company
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Pebble Beach, CA
Admission: Check website for prices
* Rick Cole Auctions
Sunday, August 17, 2014 Time: 10:am to 10:pm
Saturday, August 16th Saturday, August 16th
Sunday, August 17th
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Why is German Automaker Porsche Flying Britain's Union Jack ?
Porsche’s Exclusive 911 Turbo S Great Britain Edition
The exclusive 40 car
run of the Great Brit-
ain Edition adds some
unique British cosmetic
features to help the car
stand out from other
911 Turbo S examples.
And all for a mere
$260,000 dollars
A black rear upper
spoiler is said to hark back to the 1974 3.0 930, along with twenty-
inch Sport Classic wheels in black, black finished exterior door han-
dles, and the black ‘Porsche’ script along the sills. Black leather up-
holstery features Guards Red contrasting stitching, with an em-
bossed Union Jack flag on the center storage compartment lid.
Special features of the exclusive Great Britain Edition 911 Turbo S
are choice of three exterior
colors; White, GT Silver metal-
lic, or Guards Red. Each color
trimmed with contrasting exte-
rior features in high gloss black.
Other exclusive features include special 20-inch Sport Classic alloy
wheels, upper part of rear spoiler, Sports Design wing mirrors,
exterior door
handles
Porsche logo
script in
black along
door sills.
Storage compartment lid with embossed Union flag dash plaque. A
Sports Design steering wheel with center marking in Guards Red.
Guards Red stitching Black leather interior with Guards Red stitching
Privacy glazing Porsche crest embossed on head restraints. Seat
belts in Guards Red Personalized carbon door sill guards with ‘911
Turbo S – Exclusive GB Edition’ in illuminated lettering Carbon interi-
or trim, including PDK gear lever. Porsche floor mats with leather
edging and decorative stitching in Guards Red. Complementary ac-
cessories including personalized indoor car cover, a unique photo
book and key pouch in leather with decorative Guards Red stitching.
Will Porsche Cars GB find 40 people to buy the UK-only 991 Turbo S
Exclusive GB? Perhaps, but does that really matter as long as every-
one knows “Exclusive” is alive and well, and living in Stuttgart.
Besides, I do kind of like the Dash Plaque.
Win a set of Michelin tires, or attend the 2015 24 Hour
of Le Mans. It's as easy as registering for the 2014
Werks Reunion.
Yes you read that right. Michelin, the presenting sponsor of the
2014 Werks Reunion, is providing substantial prizes for Werks Reun-
ion attendees. The first official raffle items will be a set of Michelin
street tires (1st), Michelin jacket (2nd), and set of Michelin tire co-
vers (3rd). To enter for a chance to win one of these three items,
simply register your Porsche in the concours or corral by July 25.
In addition, all registered Werks Reunion concours and corral en-
trants will be automatically entered for a trip (airfare/lodging) for
two adults to the 2015 24 Hour of Le Mans.
All winners must be present August 15 with their Porsche on display
in the concours or corral to claim their prize. Prize restrictions may
apply.
Click here to Register for Porsche Werks Reunion Monterey
We have even more prize announcements to come. Keep in mind
that less than 200 registration
spots remain. Don't delay. See
you in Monterey!
Think that no you know ever
wins one of these great priz-
es? That might have been the
way Mike McGregor felt be-
fore he took home a free
voucher for a complete set of
Pirelli tires at Porsche Parade
Porsche News Briefs
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Porsche News Briefs
Porsche’s brilliant Macan Marketing Move
Walk into a Por-
sche dealer today,
place an order for
a Macan and you'll
be looking at a
waiting period of
six months or
more before you
can expect deliv-
ery. That may be
common enough for high-end European automakers, but the Por-
sche Macan is meant to lure new buyers to the brand, and the wait-
list could be enough to deter them from sticking around, Detlev von
Platen, CEO of Porsche Cars North America, said at a media event
here.
The solution? Offer to lease them a Boxster or
Cayman until their new Macan arrives. Shorter in
term that the usual new-car lease, these six-
month terms are designed to keep buyers from
turning their backs, all while potential customers
can experience the best of Porsche has to offer.
"I hate to have customers who don't know Porsche to visit for the
first time a Porsche dealership, prepare to enter the family and then
get an answer from the dealer, 'Oh, yes, we'd love to have you, but
you have to wait six or seven months to get your order,'" von Platen
said.
About 80 percent of Macans are expected to be sold to first-time
Porsche buyers, he said. The short-term lease program, however, is
open to anyone who puts in a firm order for the Macan.
Porsche is seeing positive response to the program, which just
launched, von Platen said. But he said it's too early to provide num-
bers for how many Macan buyers are taking Porsche up on the short
-term leases, which are offered at a monthly cost comparable to
what they'd pay for a Macan.
The Macan starts at
$50,895, the Boxster
at $52,395, and the
base 2014 Cayman
enters at $53,595.
Porsche sold 1,263
Macans in the United
States last month.
Supply constraints will
limit the Macan's full-year U.S. sales to less than 10,000 in 2014, von
Platen said. Depending on how demand holds up, U.S. sales could
reach 18,000 annually as soon as next year, he said.
Porsche's Leipzig, Germany, plant is currently set up to build 50,000
Macans a year, but Porsche could boost that number if demand con-
tinues to be strong.
While the short-term leases are intended to improve satisfaction for
waiting customers, the program also could temporarily help sales for
the Boxster and Cayman, two of Porsche's lower-volume products,
and provide dealerships with low-mileage used cars.
That's the message that Porsche is apparently sending to its dealers,
some of which were planning to display tigers or their cubs to pro-
mote the new, small Macan, after hearing from animal-rights advo-
cates. Porsche says Macan is a name derived from the Indonesian
word for tiger.
The quick action came after an exotic cats sanctuary in Tampa said it
heard from another rescue organization in North Carolina that a
nearby Porsche dealership was making inquiries about renting tiger
cubs for a promotion around the new crossover SUV. Sounded like
other dealers might have the same idea, too.
Such promotions are frowned upon in the animal-rights community
because cuddly cubs soon grow into full-size cats that breeders or
private owners can't afford to keep — making them someone else's
burden, says Susan Bass, public relations director for the Big Cat Res-
cue non-profit, when reached for comment Wednesday. She says she
reached out to Porsche and got a call back from a marketing execu-
tive "who could not have been nicer." She says he told her dealers
are independent, but "we strongly suggested that they do not have
live tigers at any of their dealerships."
Come see the new Porsche, not the tigers cubs!
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Like it or not, the 996 generation of Porsche 911 is one
of the most seminal models in this car's development.
While the purists huffed at the switch from air cooling to
water cooling for the flat-six engine, this change guaran-
teed the 911 a future in a world where emissions and
noise regulations simply made an air-cooled engine an
anachronism.
What Porsche came up with in when it unveiled the new
996 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1997 was
a car with the same silhouette but it was 190mm longer.
There was also a lot in common with the Boxster from
the A-pillar forwards.
However, the engine remained out at the back, but the
water cooledwater cooling allowed 3.4-litre unit pro-
duced 300hp. Four valves per cylinder were standard
and a first for a mainstream 911 model, while power was
delivered via a six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic
auto gearbox. The Carrera 4 with all-wheel drive pitched
up towards the end of 1998 and was offered in both
Coupe and Cabriolet forms.
In its original state, the 996 was good for 0-62mph in 5.2
seconds and 174mph, enough to keep it in the hunt
against more expensive and exotic rivals. Then Porsche
increased the engine size to 3.6-litres in 2001, upping
power to 320hp and top speed to 178mph while lower-
ing the 0-62mph dash to 5.0 seconds.
At the same time as the new engine, Porsche changed
the original 'fried egg' headlights to units with the Tur-
bo's headlight design to differentiate the car from the
Boxster. There were also new bumpers and the Cabriolet
gained a glass rear screen. A Targa version also arrived
with a retracting glass panel.
Late in the 996's life, Porsche added the Carrera 4S in
Coupe and Cabriolet bodies. It offered the wide body
style of the Turbo, along with that model's brakes and
suspension set-up but the standard 3.6-litre motor.
Many regard this as the ultimate standard 996 and it's
spotted by the full width rear reflector.
By 2004, enough stories of engine problems were
emerging for the 996 to earn a reputation as a 911 de-
signed by accountants and it was replaced by the 997.
Partly due to this reputation and partly because there
are simply far more 996s out there than its predecessor,
the much sought after 993, this first water-cooled 911
represents superb value for money and cars start from
as little as $15,000. Picking a good one requires a little
more effort, but you'll be hard-pressed to spend more
than $38,000 on even a low miles C4S. The Turbo and
limited production 996 models fetch more money, but
for this guide we'll stick with the standard models.
996 first seen at the 1997 Frankfurt show Targa eventually joined Coupe and Cabriolet
PORSCHE’S 996, The First Liquid Cooled 911 Even with concerns over the IMS, the 996 can be a Sports Car bargain if chosen carefully
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The 996 may have been the first water-
cooled 911 but it certainly wasn't new terri-
tory for Porsche by then. The Boxster was
already using a version of the new 911's en-
gine, albeit with smaller capacities and mid-
mounted. Porsche launched the 996 with a
3,387cc engine with four valves per cylinder
that produced 300hp at 6,800rpm. This was
increased to 3,596cc from 2001. The 3.4-litre
engine offers 258lb ft of torque at 4,600rpm,
while the 3.6-liter unit is a tad more flexible
with 273lb ft at 4,250rpm. A six-speed manu-
al gearbox was standard fit for the 996 in all
body styles or buyers could opt for the five-
speed Tiptronic auto with manual override.
The gearboxes in the 996 are regarded as
tough, but clutches can wear more quickly
than you might expect on manuals, so check
for any slipping or judders from a standing
start. Early 996 manual gearboxes experi-
enced a few woes with broken gear linkage
cables, but this should have been sorted
either under warranty or by a careful owner.
Porsche modified the cables in 2001 to recti-
fy this fault and the improved system can be
fitted to earlier cars. The Tiptronic auto is
also reliable, but make sure the car cycles
through all five ratios smoothly and the man-
ual function works cleanly and quickly with
the kickdown.
Now we come to the two big areas of debate
and concern with the 996: the rear main seal
and intermediate shaft. The rear main seal
(RMS) sits at the front of the engine on the
crankshaft. When it begins to fail, oil seeps
past and drips down into the gearbox bell-
housing and on to the ground. In most cas-
es, this is more of an irritation than a major
problem so long as the oil leak doesn't get
worse and you keep the engine topped up
with quality oil. It will need replaced eventu-
ally, but it's an engine out job, so canny own-
ers wait till the clutch needs replacing and
have the RMS changed at the same time.
A word of caution as the RMS needs to be
properly positioned and seated with a special
tool to make sure it doesn't start leaking
again. An uprated RMS from Porsche is avail-
able to address the problem of the original
failing and there are also upgraded RMS in
ceramic from specialists.
While a leaking RMS is rarely fatal to the en-
gine's health, the intermediate shaft (IMS) is
a much greater worry. The IMS is driven off
the crankshaft and operates the double over-
head camshafts on each bank of cylinders. A
sprocket on the end of the IMS drives the
cams and is held in place by a small stud. This
stud can break off and allows the IMS to
wear the bearing that holds it in place.
The first signs an owner will notice of this
problem is a rattle when starting the engine
from cold. This will develop into a much
worse rattle before the cam chain jumps off
and destroys the engine. Porsche changed
this design to use a larger bearing and
toothed chain, but it's not possible to swap
this into earlier engines. A rebuilt engine
from a well regarded specialist such as Har-
tech or Autofarm will underpin the value of
any 996.
The IMS can also cause an oil leak at the
front of the engine, which is buried under
the rear window and can be easily mistaken
for an RMS leak. When the IMS bearing
leaks, it needs to be replaced and the secur-
ing bolts properly sealed in place to prevent
future leaks. If you spot oil in the coolant
when inspecting a 996, it's likely one or both
of the cylinder heads have cracked, allowing
oil into the water jacket.
The other crack to be worried about is with
the cylinder liners. They are made of Lokasil
and the aluminium block was cast around
them to create a single unit. In most cases,
it's the centre cylinder of the three on each
bank that fails. It starts with a small crack
appearing and this can lead to a chunk of
cylinder liner detaching, which renders the
engine scrap. The only sign this is happening
is an increased thirst for coolant, so watch
fluid levels carefully.
A replacement engine will be anything be-
tween $5,900 for a motor from a scrapped
car up to $20,000 for a completely rebuilt
unit from a specialist, and you will have
labor charges on top. Checking the oil level is
done with the dashboard digital display, so
many owners overlook it. Also inspect the
radiators at the front fully as, like the Boxster
and Cayman, they corrode and can be dam-
aged by stones.
RMS/IMS only affects about five per cent,
honest!
A smoky exhaust with a 996 is most likely to
be the oil breather system failing. It can lead
to a cylinder filling with oil and the engine
refusing to start, but a modified breather is
available from specialists that cures this ill.
Other oil leaks can occur from the cylinder
head gaskets and pipes in the engine bay,
but they are no more or less common than
with other performance cars of this age and
era.
Poor idling is not uncommon and down to
the VarioCam variable valve timing mecha-
nism. Corrosion on the solenoid prevents the
system working as it should, but is a relative-
ly simple job to replace with a redesigned
part from Porsche.
Despite these potentially catastrophic prob-
lems, experts reckon they affect only around
five per cent of 996 production and earlier
cars were more susceptible.
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