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Solid Gold
Regional Officers
President
Mike Moody [email protected]
Vice President
Rick Arnemann [email protected]
Secretary
Brent Knoll [email protected]
Treasurer
Vic Davis [email protected]
Membership Director
Bill Wright [email protected]
Dealer Liaison
Mike Gillespie [email protected]
Events Coordinator
Dan Martin [email protected]
Webmaster
Kent Kersten [email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Gina McKinless
April 2012 Visit us on the web at www.musikstadtpca.org
The Official Newsletter of the Musik -Stadt
Region Porsche Car Club of America
Message from our President I still can’t believe we had Derek Bell speak at our club meeting. Listening to Derek talk about his career and how he got started was a real treat. I also got his autograph in one of our Porsche coffee table books, which also had the signature of his former co-driver, Jackie Ickx. If you didn’t come to the dinner meeting at Porsche of Nashville, you missed seeing and listening to a great Porsche race car driver who won Le Mans 5 times. Our next club meeting is on 2nd Avenue at Dick’s Last Resort up the street from Wildhorse Saloon. There is a parking garage across the street. Our meeting room is in the back of the restaurant overlooking the Cumberland River and Titans stadium. Fellow club member, Ralph McCracken who is also CEO, COO, or one of those O’s for Dick’s, will be entertaining us throughout the evening (or not). The TN Tubs BBQ and car show has been cancelled for this year, but not the KARS4KIDS car show on April 21 at Baptist Children’s Home in Brentwood. We would like to get as many people and cars to participate as possible, as this is a benefit event and Alan Jackson will have several of his cars there. If you don’t want to spend the day there, at least come out before noon and register your car. There will be awards, food and music.
My final comments are about the once popular Porsche driver’s reaction to seeing another fellow Porsche owner on the road and blinking their lights to say “hello friend”. Whether it is the new Porsche owners aren’t familiar with this recognition practice, or haven’t properly been trained, it would be nice to see a return to days gone by when Porsche drivers got excited about seeing another driver on the road and flicked their lights to say “howdy neighbor”. Maybe the new Porsche driver’s don’t recognize other models, or even worse, just don’t care. I flicked my lights to 2 Panamera’s, a Boxster and a 911 on the way home a couple weeks ago and got either no reaction or a ??? look from the other driver. If you are a new-comer to Porsche and want to follow a long standing practice of recognizing your fellow Porsche driver’s on the road, feel free to BLINK your lights at them. us!
Musik-Stadt Monthly Club Meeting
April 10, 6:30pm
Dick’s Last Resort
Monthly Membership Update By: Bill Wright, Membership Director
New Members
Thomas Dunham Brentwood ‘12 911
Frank & Tatiana Hargrove Nashville ‘06 Boxster S
Billie Josovitz Murfreesboro ‘01 Boxster S
Richard & Erin Naylor Nashville ‘08 Boxster
Rebecca & Gregory Schidlowski Franklin ‘06 Cayman S
Gary & Emily Sturgill Old Hickory ‘03 Boxster
Norris & Jodi Tennent Nashville ‘00 996
Member
Anniversaries
15 Years John & Susie Groomes
Henry & Judith Hill
5 Years Martin & Beth Griewahn
Alan & Lisa Jones
304 Primary
Members
208 Associate
Members
512 Total
Members
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MUSIK-STADT MONTHLY
MEETING, April 10, 6:30pm
154 2nd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 800-8894
MUSIK-STADT HAPPENINGS April 10 Club Meeting, Dick’s Last Resort, 2nd Ave, Nashville April 28 Surprise! Road Tour - a group tour to an undisclosed destination May 8 Club Meeting, Cozymels May 12 Day trip to Monteagle; drive the Sewanee campus and The Assembly June 12 Club Meeting June 23 Tail of the Dragon, Deal’s Gap, NC July 21 Keeneland Concours d’ Elegance
Other PCA AND GEAR HEAD HAPPENINGS
April 14 ZATTACK 2012 People’s Choice Z CAR SHOW & OPEN CRUISE-IN April 21 KARS4KIDS, Brentwood April 27 – 29 Smoky Mountain Regions 36th Annual Spring Thing in Townsend April 27-29 The Mitty, Road Atlanta, info at www.mittyeventtickets.com May 25 – 26 Open Track at Memphis Int’l Raceway, www.musiccitymustangclub.com July 8 – 14 2012 Porsche Parade, Salt Lake City, UT October 6th AACA Car Show
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NOW EVERY SATURDAY
Starting March 24th running through mid-November.
Starting time will be at 8am until the last vehicle leaves.
New location
Carmike Thoroughbred 20 Theater parking lot
633 Frazier Drive, Franklin
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Cars & Coffee, Plus Tour of Williamson County
Saturday, March 24 was the first C & C of the season, and there were several cars in attendance, including about a dozen Porsche’s. The weather was “iffy” plus with a new
location, attendance was down a bit but the location is great and plenty of room and Mickey D’s right next door. Shirley and I hung around talking to friends and then led a
caravan of Porsche’s, a BMW M3, and a Maserati on a nice tour of Williamson County. We drove through Leiper’s Fork, Boston, Fly, and Sante Fe ending up at the Henpeck Village
Market for lunch. Nice place with sandwiches, pizza and BBQ ribs and chicken. They have music on Friday and Saturday nights. Joining Shirley and me were Grant Montgomery,
Andy Perez, Bryan Edwards and Doran Edwards, plus a couple of co-pilots. All in all, it was a pretty good day.
It was more than twenty years ago that I arrived in the US from Japan. I found a condo in Brentwood, Tennessee,
where I lived with my family for almost five years. The purpose of my visit was to startup two tire plants; one in
LaVergne and the other in Warren County. I bought a brand new Ford Taurus Station Wagon and traveled many
places from the Northeast to Southeast United States like Chevy Chase’s movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas”.
After the production in the two tire plants was stabilized, I returned to Japan and was asked to lead the project
that would put a barcode on each tire. The barcode project would contain every detail of the specification to build
a specific tire and allow our company to track the performance. The high performance tire like Potenza RE050A
for Porsche is also produced under strict quality control. After the project was completed, I was assigned to
develop various kinds of tire-related equipment. The photograph with giant tires was taken when I visited a coal
mine in Australia for testing our newly developed Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Carrying another new TPMS
for truck and bus tiers, I visited the Mercedes Bents Stuttgart plant in Germany several times. Unfortunately, I had
no chance to visit the Porsche plant next to Mercedes Bents because I had not yet developed TPMS for sports
cars. I have been working for Bridgestone for 33 years.
I was re-assigned to work in Nashville in 2008. Since my family remained in Japan, I decided to buy a two-seat
sports car. I asked my friend, the owner of a Honda S2000, to show me sports cars like Mercedes, BMW, and
some other manufacturers. A lot of cars caught my eye, but he advised me not to decide too quickly and think it
over for a couple of days. Finally, we visited JPA and I found a Silver Porsche Cayman-S. I asked for a test drive,
but was turned down. I was told, “The person who is looking for a Porsche already knows what it is”. After a long
negotiation they reluctantly agreed to let me drive only a few miles. I found the car rugged and noisy compared
to the Mercedes. When I expressed my first impression to the salesman, he replied; “Noisy? Most people want to
listen to this Porsche Sound!” After the test drive, when I returned to the office, I was surprised that my friend
was ready to sign the purchase agreement as a co-owner, because I had no house, no bank account, and no
driver’s license. I told my friend, “You are different from what you advised. You told me not to buy today!” He
said, “It is a very nice car. You have no choice, you must buy it.” I decided to buy the car because I honestly and
truly liked it.
After purchasing my Porsche, the JPA kindly arranged for me to join the PCA of Nashville, Musik-Stadt Region. I
am very pleased that I joined and am enjoying the meetings, driving and food events. I have made many friends
in PCA. Even though I am not able to speak English as fluently as most, every member is very friendly and helpful
when I have questions. Last year I attended the Porsche Parade in Savanna, Georgia, with my son. At first he did
not show any interest in car. But after that, he became a fan of the Porsche sport car. I entered an auto cross
competition held at the Nashville Super Speed Way parking lot. I had five trials. At the third trial I was at the start
line when the Starter approached me and said: “I know your car. You should not use manual shift. Just cut off
PSM and drive in automatic shift”. During the next trial, my lap time had dramatically improved and the car ran
very fast. It was unbelievable. Porsche technology controls my car much better and more precise than me! I
have been driving my Cayman-S for four years and still find something new in Porsche every day. It’s FUN!!!.
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The Middle Tennessee Z Club
& Nissan North America, Inc.
present
ZATTACK 2012 PEOPLE’S CHOICE Z CAR SHOW &
OPEN CRUISE-IN
Saturday, April 14, 8am - 3pm
NISSAN AMERICAS BUILDING
FRANKLIN, TN
You must register for the People’s Choice Z Car Show.
www.middletennesseezclub.com/
All registered entrants receive a ballot to vote for the awards given for all six generations
of Z cars in Stock and Modified classes,
Best in Show and Diamond in the Rough.
Nissan will also host an open house and cruise-in for
employees and the public to exhibit their cars. No awards given.
THE CRUISE-IN IS FREE! ALL MAKES AND MODELS ARE INVITED!
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
SHOW OFF YOUR RIDE!
Nissan will also exhibit new models, prototypes, show cars and
Nissan Heritage Collection vehicles based on availability.
Spectators are welcome. There is plenty of parking available.
The event will be held rain or shine.
Hope to Z you there!
For Complete Event Details & To Register For The Z Show:
www.middletennesseezclub.com/
Host Hotel: The Lodge at Valley View in Townsend, TN 1-800-292-4844 Local: 865-448-2237
$59.00 per night, 2 night minimum. Mention "Spring Thing" for this rate. 2012 SPRING THING REGISTRATION
<<< Click the link to open PDF. You can fill in the blanks and then print it out or print it first and write in the info
with a pen.
TEST DRIVE 911 : Now Showing on Speed
Mark your calendars and make your hotel reservations. Dan Martin has
planned a trip to Deal’s Gap NC by way of the Cherohala Skyway for a week-end visit to Tail of the Dragon, and maybe a
Saturday trip to Biltmore or Biltmore Village in Ashville. Mike Moody made this trip with PCA Huntsville 6 years ago and
said it was a blast. This has to be on someone’s “bucket list” so make your reservations now with more details to follow.
Call Fontana Village at 800-849-2258 and use code MUSIK STADT for special room rate of $115/night (Friday + Sat night).
Dan is working on special dinners for both nights. More details to follow, but make your hotel reservations before May 22.
Email Dan at [email protected] to confirm you are going.
Tail of the Dragon/Deal’s Gap/Fontana
Village – June 22 – 24, 2012
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“Conversations with Derek Bell”…check out more photos on
www.musikstadtpca.org/gallery
Advertising Space
Available
Put your business on the
road to success with
Solid Gold
For More Info Contact
Mike Gillespie
Dealer Liaison
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Musik-Stadt Porsche Club
2012
First Quarter Treasurer Report
Beginning Club Check Book Balance ----------------------------------------------$ 10,547.37
Expenses
Banquet Trophies, pictures, gifts, etc. ---------------$ 1,131.44
Banquet Brentwood Country Club -------------------$5,595.34
Nametags ------------------------------------------------$ 43.97
Business Cards ------------------------------------------$ 87.40
Derek Bell -----------------------------------------------$1,250.00
Flickr account -------------------------------------------$ 24.95
Meeting expenses ------------------------------------- $ 987.91
New checks ---------------------------------------------$ 34.00
Total Expense $ 9,155.01 <$ 9,155.01>
Income
PCA Dues Reimburse -------------------------------- $ 1,056.50
Advertising -------------------------------------------- $ 510.00
Member Meeting fees -------------------------------- $ 185.00
2012 Banquet RSVPs -------------------------------- $ 4,542.95
Nametags ---------------------------------------------- $ 42.00
Total Income --------------- $ 6,336.45 $ 6,336.45
First Quarter 2012 Ending cash balance ------------------------------------------ $ 7,728.81
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The Solid Gold newsletter is the official publication of the Middle Tennessee Porsche Car Club of America, Inc. The club assumes no liability for any of
the information, opinions or suggestions contained herein. None of the information is factory approved. The acceptance of advertising for any product or
service in the newsletter does not imply endorsement for that product or service by the club. Copyright © 2008, Musik-Stadt, PCA. Solid Gold is published
by the Musik-Stadt Chapter PCA, 1524 Crockett Hills Boulevard, Brentwood, TN 37027. Visit our website at www.musikstadtpca.org.
2008 911 Carrera S
Black on black, Tiptronic, Bi Xenon
headlights, sport chrono package,
sport exhaust, 19 inch Carrera
Classic wheels, 6 disc CD changer,
only 7,800 miles. $70k or best
offer. 615-210-0707.
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2009 Porsche Carrera 4S
Cabriolet -$73,000
3.8 liter, 385 HP – PDK Meteor Gray Metallic – Gray Full Leather Original owner – 25,000 miles – 10 months (December 2012) / 23,000 miles left on warranty Asking Price $73,000 – Excellent Condition New Tires, and No Service Required for 1 year. Original sticker price - $123,000, have made approximately $6,000 of aftermarket
upgrades Factory options: Xenon Headlamp Package Sport Chrono Package 19” Turbo Wheels Porsche Active Suspension Management
Bose High End Sound Package , XM Radio
Power Seat Premium Package
Seat Belts – Silver
Door Entry Guards - Stainless Steel - Illu
Wind Deflector
After Market Upgrades: Porsche Steering Wheel with Champion PDK Paddle Shift Leversl
Techart 997 Rear Wing
Champion 997 Tubi Exhaust
Have all original parts replaced with after Market Parts
Contact Mark Buford @ 615-504-3540 or e-mail [email protected]