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MARCH 2015 WWW.PNWR.ORG 3 Contributors Porsche AG www.depositphotos Adrian Earl Johnson Scott Alvord Gene Smedley Shay Hoelscher Porsche Bellevue Eric Kent Arizona Republic and Flat Sixes Web blog Greg Halverson Dean Holbook Alex Rosser Brent Jones Carl W. Spencer Cover Photograph Porsche AG Porsche Spiel (ISSN 0273-6330) is published monthly by Pacific Northwest Region, Porsche Club of America, P.O. Box 24241, Seattle, WA 98124 (10 W. Newell St, Seattle, WA 98119). Annual cost for Porsche Spiel is $20 for "Non-Region" Spiel issues, $30 for "Non-Zone" Spiel issues and complimentary for PNWR members of the Porsche Club of America. Periodicals Postage paid at Seattle, WA. Postmaster: Send address changes to Porsche Spiel PNWR/PCA, PO BOX 24241, Seattle, WA 98124. For missing issues, address changes or questions regarding mailing of the Porsche Spiel, contact Leeds Gulick, 425-883-8608 or database@pnwr.org. To place a display ad in the Porsche Spiel, for advertising rates and information, please contact Keith Armbruster at 425-0355/ads@pnwr. org. To place an ad in the Classified section (Caveat Emptor), go online to www.pnwr.org/classifieds, or contact the Caveat Emptor Manager Dennis Coplen at 425-825-0274 or classifieds@pnwr.org. For all other Spiel questions, contact the Spiel Editor David Cook at 206-434-6123 or PNWR.Spiel.editor@gmail.com. Statements appearing in the Porsche Spiel are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily constitute the opinions of the Porsche Club of America, Pacific Northwest Region, the Board of Directors, or the Porsche Spiel Editor. The Editor reserves the right to edit any/all material submitted for consideration for publication. The deadline for consideration for publication is 5 p.m. on the first of the month preceding the intended month of publication. Volume 46, Number 3 COPYRIGHT © 2015 PNWR/PCA Editor David Cook Technical Editor Allan Caldwell Art Director/Designer Dean Holbrook Advertising Director Keith Armbruster Caveat Emptor Manager Dennis Coplen Fast as they are, it's still taken a while for the 918 Spyder to make it to our part of the world (photo adapted from Porsche AG). March 2015 Featured Stories 12 Come Join Us at the Track in 2015 17 Back Seat Driver 24 Tour Time – Getting Close 41 PNWR Autocross Days are Nearly Here 43 My Road to Durham Club Events 4 New Members Day 4 Tech Ed – Porsche Bellevue 4 2015 Kick-Off Tour 4 How to Prepare Your Car for DE 10 Driver Skill Schedule 10 Autocross Schedule 11 Driver Ed Schedule 13 Tech Ed – How to Buy and Sell a Used Porsche 13 Social – BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse 13 Tech Ed – Giro Disc 13 Social – The Big Fish Grill Departments 5 Calendar of Events 6 From the President 7 From the Editor 8 In Reverse 9 Club Directory 14 Tech Session – Porsche Bellevue 20 Willkommen! 22 Concours Corner 26 March Tech Notes 32 Caveat Emptor 36 Let's Get Together 38 Board Meeting Minutes 40 Advertiser Index PNWRs Award Winning Newsletter 1st Place Class V PCA Region 2013 2013 PCA Betty Jo Turner Award 2007 & 2010 PCA Heinmiller Award