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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SILVER SAGE REGION OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA VOLUME 50 • NUMBER 2 • SUMMER 2017
Porsche Builds the Millionth 911
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Tick 4112017 SILVER SAGE BOARD
President John [email protected](208) 270-0349
Vice PresidentBlair [email protected](208) 871-1964
SecretaryLinda [email protected](208) 841-1893
TreasurerRob [email protected](208) 344-1012
Past President Paul [email protected](208) 369-6119
APPOINTED POSITIONS
Interim Editor: Walt Thode [email protected] (208) 363-91698
Drivers’ Ed: John Andrews [email protected](415) 743-0780
Membership: Paul [email protected](760) 499-4019 Charity: Molly Cuddeford [email protected](206) 354-2600
Webmeister: John Sommerwerck [email protected](208) 270-0349
PCA Zone 6 Rep: Tim [email protected](541) 678-5171
INSIDE THIS ISSUEPRESIDENT’S PAGE PAGE 3
TICK TALK PAGE 4
DE UTAH EVENT PAGE 6
MYSTERY TOUR PAGE 8
SPRING FLING PAGE 11
SPUDS! PAGE 12
WA WINE TOUR PAGE 13
2017 CHARITY PAGE 16
TECH SESSION PAGE 18
Technical Specifications 2014 911 GT3
EngineEngine Concept Water-cooled six-cylinder boxer engineConstruction Aluminum engine block and cylinder heads
Valvetrain
Four overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, variable valve timing (VarioCam), hydraulic valve clearance compensation, direct fuel injection, a three-way catalytic converter per cylinder bank, each with two oxygen sensors, electronic ignition with solid ignition distribution (six active ignition modules).
Intake System Direct fuel injection
Lubrication Dry Sump
Electrical System 12 volt, three-phase generator; 2,100 W; battery 95 Ah, 520 A
Fuel Premium
Bore 102.0 mm
Stroke 77.5 mm
Displacement 3.8 liters
Maximum Horsepower 475 hp at 8.250/min
Maximum Torque 324 lb. ft. at 6.250/min
Compression ratio 12.9:1
Engine redline 9000 rpm
Output per liter 125 hp
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
Power unitTransmission: Engine and transmission bolted together to form one drive unit, seven-speed dual clutch transmission (PDK) with controlled rear axle differential lock and PTV Plus.
Transmission
Automatic transmission 7-speed double-clutch (PDK)
Ratios
1st 3.75
2nd 2.38
3rd 1.72
4th 1.34
5th 1.11
6th 0.96
7th 0.84
Reverse 3.42
Final Drive Ratio 3.97
Clutch diameter 7.95/6.0 in.
Body
Two-seater coupé; lightweight body in an intelligent aluminum-steel construction with fenders, doors, trunk and engine compartment lid made of aluminum, driver and passenger airbags, side and head airbags for driver and front passenger.
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P R E S I D E N T ’ SP A G E
BY: JOHN SOMMERWERCKSILVER SAGE PRESIDENT
Believeitornot,it’ssummer0meanditis0metogetoutandenjoyourPorsches!GreatSilverSageeventshavecomeandgoneandwehavemanymoreontheway.AlothashappenedsincetheSpring2017edi0onoftheSageTickwaspublished;wehaveselectedourcharityfortheyear,heldseveralCoffeeandCarseventsandmonthlyBoardofDirectorsmee0ngs,heldourfirstseveralCruiseIn’sandhadmanyotheroutstandingevents.
Theorganiza0onweselectedfor our 2017 charity is TheJesse TreeofIdaho. TheJesseTree of Idahohelpslow-income,workinghouseholds avoidhomelessness.Insteadofwai0ngforindividuals/families tobecomehomeless,TheJesse Treeac0vely seeks tostopthehomelessnessfromhappening. Seemoreaboutthecharitylaterinthisissue.
SpringFling.Onceagain,CaroleFlaTerandTheNestputona greateveningatthe newNeststore.Mythanks gotoCarole,Jimandall thosewhoworkedthis event.SeetheSpringFlingar0clelaterinthis issueformoredetailsonthisgreat0me.
ThePresident’s MysteryTourwasa greatdrivetoMcCall.Themysterywas not thedes0na0on,buttheroute.Forthistourwewentvia PayeTeandupID95.Weluckedintogreatweatherforthedrive.Severalcars spent the night inMcCall where weenjoyeddinner anddrinksatthe Anchor Restaurant.Muchtoourdismay,wewoketoseveralinchesofsnowSundaymorning.Fortunately,itwasgonebynoon.
My thanks toWaylonGoebel,the SnakeRiverSCCA,BlairBaertschandmany others forsteppingup, sowewere againabletoholdanAutocross ClinicandCompe00onwithsponsorshipby PorscheofBoise.Themorning session familiarized the registrantswith the course and different aspectsof driving anautocross.Thea[ernoonwas spentenjoyingthecourse.Theeventwas helda[erthear0cledeadline,soitwillbereportedoninthenextissue.
Parade inSpokane.By now, I hopeyouareregistered for the upcomingPorscheParadetobeheld inSpokaneonJuly9th–16th.Molly&GaryCuddefordare planningonholdinga pre-ParadeplanningsessionattheirhomeonJune 24th.IfyouplanonaTendingthisyear’s Parade,this gatheringwill beagood0metomeetandshareideas withothers fromourregionwhoare aTendingthe 2017PorscheParade.Detailswillbepublishedviaemailsoon,andanar0cleshouldappearinthenextSageTick.
As I notedinthelastissueoftheSageTick,we will notbeholdingthe Bogus Basin Bacchanaliain2017.Bogus Basinis nolonger allowinghill climbs andtheywill be doingextensive remodelingthis summer.WaltThodehas volunteeredtoleada trip toOregoninAugust–moreonthis as Walt works out thelogis0cs.I amworkingwithRexChandlerandDerekParkertodevelopanewformatfora2018BBB;staytunedformoredetails.
Wehavesomegreatevents comingup:More Coffee&Cars,Cruise Ins,andpleasedon’tforgettoaTendtheBoardofDirectors mee0ngs tohaveinputonourupcomingevents andsuggestnewones.As always,wewillkeepyouinformedofupcomingeventsthroughthewebsiteandemails.
Remember,itisnotjustthecarsbutthepeople.Volunteersmakeourclubsuccessful.
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T I C K TA L K
BY: STU DAVIS, EDITOR
The Silver Sage website: www.silversageporscheclub.com
AsIwritethis,themonsoonseasoninBoiseseemstobegivingwaytothewarmthofsummer.Is0ll thinkthattheglobalwarmingtalkisahoax,buttheharshasswinterweenduredthisyear,followedbythelongwetspring,havetakenatollonmyoutlookoftheworldclimate,andforcedmetoreevaluatetheen0reissue.Notenoughtomakemedriveanelectriccaroranything,butasecondhomeinArizonamightbeanop0on.ButwiththeUnitedStatespullingoutoftheParisAccord,IampreTysurethattheDonaldisgoingtofixthisclimateissueandnoneofuswillhavetoworryaboutitanymore.Soontomoreimportantthings.
InMay,of2017,PorscheAGreachedamilestoneofepicpropor0on,astheonemillionth911rolledofftheproduc0onlineinZuffenhausen,Germany.Theoneofcar,paintedthissick“IrishGreen”color,wasfinishedatthePorscheExclusiveCenter,andfeaturednumerousuniqueop0onsandfeatures.PorschemadethecaraCarrera“S”model,andinthe45-pagepresskit,thereisnomen0onastowherethecarwillbeheaded.IhavetothinkthePorscheMuseum,butperhapsthecarwillindeedendupinthehandsofaprivateowneratsomepoint.OnlyPorsche’smarke0ngteamiscapableofcrea0ngsuchaninsanepressreleaseforacar,andfrankly,itwasoverkill.ButIguessiftheoldU.S.NavySEALmoToholdsup,ifitisworthdoing,itisworthoverdoing.
Alsointhesepagesisaar0cleabouttheSeptemberSunValleytripthatJohnSummerwerckaskedmetoplan.Thiswillbethesecond0meIhavedonethisexcursion,andIamveryexcitedtohaveyoujoinus.Wewillbedepar0ngSaturday,September30thfromBoise,andwillendupinSunValleythata[ernoon.IhavemadearrangementstobookroomsinboththeLodge,whichisnewlyrenovated,aswellastheInn.WewillhavelunchatRedfishLake,andDinnerintheInn.IhavealsomadesomegoldpackagedealsforSunday,andamworkingonsomeotherideas.Moreinforma0on,includingpricingandroomrates,canbefoundintheSunValleyTourar0clelaterinthesepages.Thisiseventisreallyanamazingtrip,andIhopethatyoucanjoinus.
Finally,thiswillbemylastissueaseditorofthisgreatnewsleTer.AlthoughIlovepulngthisthingtogether,andworkingwithallthegreatpeopleofthisclub,Ijustcan’tdevotethe0metoitanymore.Myhealthisarealconcernrightnow,andthisissue,alongwiththelastone,sufferedbecauseofmyissues.Ithasbeenagreatrideforme.IamsogratefultoLauraLantzforeverythingshedid,andalsotoWaltThode.Thesetwomorethananythingcontributedtomakingthe“Tick”suchanawardwinningproduc0on.Iwon’tgoawaycompletely.Iwillstandbytoassisttheneweditormakethetransi0on.A[erthisissue,Waltwillbeinterimeditorun0lwefindsomeonetoassumethejobonamorepermanentbasis.Ifyouareinterested,orifyouknowsomeonewhommightbeinterestedintakingoverthedu0es,pleaseletWaltoroneoftheboardmembersknowASAP.Thankyousomuchforallthegreatsupportovertheyears…
Ihopeyouhaveagreatsummer.
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UTAH MOTORSPORTS CAMPUS D.E. EVENT by John Andrews
SilverSagersRobertSturgeon,SidCannon,andIrecentlymadethetriptoUtahMotorsportsCampus(UMC)nearTooele,UtahfortheIntermountainRegion’sfirstDrivers’Educa0on(DE)eventof2017.
ThetriptoUMCisaneasydriveoninterstateallthewayandthereareseveralgoodhotelsandrestaurantstochoosefrom.IhadheardgoodthingsaboutUMCanditisanexcellentfacility.Thetrackisengaging,safeandingreatcondi0on.Thepaddockandotherfacili0esaretopnotch.
ThiswasRobert'sfirstDEandSid’sthird.AsaPCANa0onal Instructor,I’vehadtheopportunitytodriveseveralofthetracksalongtheWestCoastbutthiswasmyfirst0meto
UMC.SidandRobertshareddrivingabeau0ful1990Porschetrackprepped964Carrera2andmy1991944S2hadn’tbeenouttothetracksincelastSeptember.
ItsnowedinTooeleFridaynightbeforetheDEbutbySaturdayitwasacrisp,clearmorning.Uponarrivingatthetrack,par0cipantscheckedinandhadtheircarsinspected.TheIntermountainDEteamknowshowtorunasafe,smoothandwell-coordinatedDEevent.Thedaystartedoutwithadrivers’mee0ngthatincludedareviewofsafetyprocedures,flagsanddrivingtechniques.Driversaregroupedaccordingtoexperienceintothreedifferentrungroups.A[erthedrivers’mee0ng,new
driverspairedupwiththeirinstructorsfortheday,whoprovidein-carinstruc0onandguidance.Theinstructorsareyourpersonalcoachesforthedayandtheirroleistohelpnewdriversgetfamiliarwithdrivingatspeed,thecapabili0esoftheircarandtheracetrack.
UMChasfourdifferentconfigura0onsthatthetrackcanberun.WewererunningtheEastLoopandoverontheWestloop,Fordwasfilmingwithprofessionaldriverspilo0ngsixbrandnewFordGTsaswellasavintageGT.Quiteasight!
A[erourfirstsession,Robert,Sid,andIwerestar0ngtogetthefeelofthecourse.AcoupleoflapsintothesecondsessionandIwastunedintotherhythmofthetrackandpushingaliTleharder.Butmydaywascutshortasarearhalfsha[brokeandIhadtohangupmyhelmetfortherestoftheday.Althoughequipmentproblemsdohappenoccasionally,thiswasonlythesecond0mein17yearsI’vehadaday-endingmechanicalproblem.Toobad–itwasreallygelngfun!
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SidandRobertranalldayandtheysaidburnedupa wholetankofgasandloggedabout170milesbetweenthem.Thisworksouttoabout10MPG-notbadconsideringthegaspedalwastothefloormostthe0me!Sidstartedrunningoutofgasduringhislastsessionandwasreadytopitbuthisinstructortold
himtokeepgoingandhedroveanotherthreelapsandfinallypiTed.Bytheendoftheday,therewerebigsmilesallaround!
UMChastwomorePCADEeventsthisyear,withthenextonJune2-4.I’llbegoingandifthereareotherSilverSagersgoing,wewillsetupadinneronFridaynight.
AnothereventtoplanforthisyearisthePorscheParadeDEonJuly16offeredbytheinlandNWRegioninSpokane.ThisisgreatopportunitytomeetotherPCA’ersfromaroundthecountry!Toregistergotothe“OtherEvents”ontheParadeinforma0onpage.ClickingonHPDEwilltakeyouto“Registra0on”andtotheregistra0onlink.Hopetoseeyouthere!
UTAH D.E. EVENT - CONTINUED
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PRESIDENT’S MYSTERY TOUR 2017 by Allan Myers
OnabrightandbriskSaturdaymorninginMay,Iwokeupextraearlytogetsomecoldbrewcoffeeinmysystem.Todaywasthedayofthefamed“President’sMysteryTour.”BeingarecenttransplanttoIdaho,thisisonlymysecondeventwiththeSilverSageRegion,butIknewfromtheweekendbeforethatyouallknowhowtoputonanevent.AquickshowerandgroomingwasallIreallyneededfortheday.WhatIreallyneededwastogetdownstairstowashmycar.SodownIgooutsidetogetthebucketandfoamgunready.DidImen0onitwasbrisk?AquickglanceatmyiPhoneshowed37degrees.WhydidIleaveSunnyCaliforniaagainforthis?(Moreonthatlater.)
AnhourandchangeiswhatittooktogetthepaintandinteriorinwhatIdeem“acceptable”condi0on.IsayacceptablebecausewheneverIwashmycarsitusuallyrainswithinadayorso.Freezingcoldbutwithacleancar,Idashedbackinsidetowarmupwithmorecoldbrew.The0mewasapproachingwhenIwouldhavetosetoffforCafeCraneinEagle.OncemoreIgrabbedmykeys,andthis0meajacket,andoffIheadedtothelocalChevron.AquicktopoffandoncemoreIwasontheroad.
Pullingintotheparkinglot,atwhatIthoughtwasontheearlysideof0me,wasalreadyagatheringofabout12carsandfriendlyfacesallenjoyingeachotherscompany.Iloopedaroundonceandfoundaparkingspotarowawayfromthecrowd.AssoonasIjumpedoutofthecar,Iwasgreetedbyafamiliarface.SidCannonhadcomeovertosayhello.ThepreviousweekendattheCoffee&Carsevent,SidhadsingledoutmywifeLisaandmefromthecrowdandintroducedhimself,andhiswifeVicki.Wehadagoodchatateachstop,withSidfillingusbothinonthelocalchapter,thepeopleandcars,aswellassomerecommenda0onsonvariousshopsandrestaurants.
IwasgladtoseeSidandVickihadmadeitout,itmeantIhadsomeonetositwithatlunchoncewereachedMcCall.MywifehadjuststartedhernewjobandwasinSoCalfortraining,soIhadplannedonbeinga5thwheelsomewhere.Moreandmorecarsshowedup,andthecrowdgotevenlarger.SomefolksscurriedovertoCafeCraneforbreakfastbeforewesetout.Oncethehelloshadbeensaid,IwentbacktomycartosetupmyGoProbeforedeparture.Aquickdrivers’mee0ngheldbyPresidentJohnSommerwerckinstructedustobreakintotwogroupsofcars,withabout10ineach.
Beingthatmywifewasoutoftown,IknewIcouldopenthecarupaliTlemorewithoutmuchobjec0on,soIwantedtomakesureIwasapartofthefirstgroup.Everyonefireduptheircars,andweslowlyrolledoutoftheWinCoparkinglotanddownthehighway.AlreadyIwasgelngexcited,asI’veonlyhadmy964forabout3months.Workingfromhomefull0menowdoesn’twarranttheneedtodriveiteveryday,whichhasbeenabitofaletdown.Soassoonastheroadcleared,IrolledonthethroTletohearthatgloriousair-cooledflatsixgrowl.Ican’tbegintotellyouguyshowinlovewiththis carIam.Itreplacedmy1986944Turbo(whichwasanabsoluteriotitself),butthiscarsomehowtakes ittoanewlevel,whiles0llbeingslowerthantheoutgoinggarageoccupant.
Weturnedoffthehighwaytotakesomelocalfarmroads.Theen0re0mespentenjoyingthepassingscenery,thegrayBoxsterandwhitePanamerabehindme,andSidandVicki’s997GT3infront.IfidgetedaroundwiththeGoProremoteonceinawhiletomakesureIwass0llrecording.Outofthefarmroadsandbacktothehighwaywewent.AndallIcoulddowassmileasIrippeddowntheroad,andwatchedonebyoneaseachcarre-enteredthehighway.
ItwasnicetoseethatJohnandthefourorfivecarsthatmadeitthroughbeforetheparadehadpulledovertowaitfortherestofus.Oncetheyhadpassed,wewerebackuptospeedandonourwaytothe
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PRESIDENT’S MYSTERY TOUR - CONTINUED
secondstop.Themileskeptrollingovertheodometer,butthescenerykeptgelngbeTerandbeTer.Themusicwasalowervolume,sothatIcouldenjoysomemotorsounds,andthewindowwascrackedasthetempshadmovedpastthefrigidmark.ThroughaliTlemorefarmlandwemadeittooursecondstopinCouncilforonelastsplashanddash.This0me,theparkinglotwasmuchsmaller,soweformedtwolinesforthefirstgroup.
Aswele[,IendedupbehindanabsolutelystunningTurquoiseBlue993C4SownedbyBobandVickiPentecost.DidImen0onitwasstunning?Itwas.Alsoonmyshortlist,Igotachancetostareatitsfullyshapedhipsonourlastlegofthejourney,un0lwegottothereallyfunpart-themountains.Beingthatmyseat0mehasbeenlimitedinthiscar,anditismyfirstrear-engined,rearwheeldrivecar,Iwashesitanttopushit.ButwatchingwhatthatC4Sinfrontofmewascapableof,IstartedtogiveitjustaliTlebitmore.Wewoundthroughaboutfortyminutesworthofmountainroads,onlytakingbreakswhenwewouldgetstuckbehindaslowermovingvehicle.Fortunately,therewerepullouts,andeveryoneontheroadwascourteousenoughtou0lizethemsothatIandmynewbestfriendofa993couldpegthoserevlimiterssomemore.
Eventuallytheroadscalmed,andstraightenedout.Thespeedlimitdroppedbackdownto45,andIshi[edintoahighergeartoletthemotortakeaverywell-earnedbreak.Werolledtogetherasagroup,pastthelakeshorehousesandintodowntownMcCall,pullingintoaparkinglotatwhatappearedtobetheedgeoftown.Theexhaustsonebyonestoppedtheirpurrs,andthenoisewasreplacedbymorefriendlyconversa0ons.
OnceinsidetheTollSta0onPizzadiningroom,wewerequicklygreetedandofferedaseatofourchoosing.SidandVickihadalreadyjoinedanothergroupatafulltable,andIwasstar0ngtogetaliTleworriedaboutbeingaveryquiet5thwheelnow.Isatdownatatablebymyself,butwasjoinedshortlybyRexChandlerandhiswifeMaryBeth,aswellasanothercouplethatmyabilitytoremembernamesiscurrentlylelngmedown.Weallhadafantas0clunchtogether.Talkingaboutthedrive,theclubandhowgreatitsmembersare,andvariousothertopics.I’mquicklyrealizingthatleavingsunnyCaliforniawasforagoodreason.ThepeopleinIdaho,andmorespecifically,thepeopleinthisclubhavebeenamazing.Inmyshort0mehere,I’veexchangedcontactinfowithmorepeopleonafriendlybasisthanatleasthalfofmy15yearsinCalifornia.
AnicespeechbyJohnwasgivenjustbeforewedeparted,andIheadedouttotheparkinglot.SomehadarrangedtospendthenightinMcCall,butIhadtogetback.BeforeIcouldgetintothecar,moremembershadcomeovertotalkaboutthedriveandthe964.WhatIthoughtwasgoingtobeaquickexitturnedintoabout25minutesofcartalkandnewfriendships.Thecloudsstartedrollingin,andIknewIshouldbeonmywaybacktopickupmywifefromtheairport.Wesaidourgoodbyes,andIle[,keepingataverycareful25mphonthewayoutoftownasItookinthemountains,thehouses,thesnow,andwhatturnedouttobealighthail.ImadeitbacktoyetanothermountainpasswhereIhadjustaliTlebitmorefunle[inmeforthedaybeforearrivinghome.
Thedayhadbeen,quitefrankly,anepicjourneywithagreatgroupoffellowPorscheowners…andallIcanthinkaboutnowishowluckyIamtohavemovedtothisbeau0fularea,withsuchhumbleandfriendlyresidentsIcannowcallmyfriends.Here’stothenextepicjourney!
Note:ThepeoplewhostayedovernightinMcCallawoketosnow-coveredPorschesinthevariousparkinglots,asyouwillseeonthenextpage.Butitwarmedupandthelightsnowsoonwasgone.
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PRESIDENT’S MYSTERY TOUR PHOTOS
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OnSaturday,April8th,SilverSagersweretreatedtoasparklingeventatTheNest,JimandMarciaHouston’sbeau0fulhomestore.Thenewloca0onattheEagleRoadandChindenBoulevard
intersec0onisquiteabitlargerthantheprevioussiteandle[ampleroomtodisplayhomedécoritemsaswellasprovideforourgroup’sac0vi0es.Anditwasalargegroup,around70SilverSagers,whotooktheopportunitytowanderthroughthestoreandthenweretreatedtoalavishbuffet,winebyWilliamsonVineyards,scotchandcigars(onthepa0o,thankyou!)andtheopportunitytobuildourownterrariums.Couplethatwith
impressivedoorprizesandyouhavethemakingsofamemorableevening.Iwonmybestgi[cer0ficateeverbuttheCoachbagwasthehitoftheeveningandMelissaShanewasbeamingasherswasthewinning0cket.OtherdoorprizewinnerswereVickiCannon,SandyNelsonandCaroleGreen.
VicePresidentBlairBaertschconductedabriefmee0nghighligh0ngupcomingeventsandthenletusgetbacktothefunoftheevening.Onaweekendwhenstormyweathermadecarac0vi0esaliTleiffy,thiswasasgoodasitgets!OurthanksgotoJimandMarciaforhos0ngandprovidingthelovelysurroundingsandtoCarole FlaTerforarrangingtheevent.AsadogloverImustputinagoodwordforBarkley,JimandMarcia’sGlenofImaalTerrier,whogravelyfollowedJimallnightlongandhelpedtogreetnewcomers.Bethe
SPRING FLING REPORTby Mary Thode
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TheSilverSageRegionhadabusydayonMarch11.A[eras0mula0ngtechnicalsessionthatmorningatPorscheofBoise,about50membersconvenedthateveningatBobDenton’shangarattheNampaAirporttocelebrateSpuds!
Thisyearonetradi0onalreasonforSpuds!,theauc0ontohelpsupporttheBogusBasinBacchanaliaweekend,didn’tapply,sinceBBBwon’tbeheldthisyear.Incaseyouhaven’theard,themanagementatBogusBasinhasdecidedthattheywanttousetheareaforotherpurposes.Wehadconsideredjustmee0ngonthehillandhavinganicegathering,buttheirplanstorepavetheroadtoPioneerLodgeandrenovatethelodgewon’tallowthateither.
TheSilverSageboardislookingforalterna0vesitesforahillcrossandtheotherBBBeventsfornextyearandbeyond,butnonehasbeeniden0fiedsofar.
Asitturnsout,memberss0llhaveitemstheywanttodonatetoanauc0on,topassthemontoothermemberswhohaveauseforthem,sotheauc0onwasheldasageneralfundraiserfortheclub.A[erthepotatofeast,hostBobDenton,assistedbyGaryCuddeford,begantheauc0on.Iwasn’tpresent,butapparentlybiddingwasspiritedenoughthat$1,343wasraised.
ThanksgotoBobDentonforhos0ngthiseventagain,andtoRexChandler,whosuppliedtheSpuds!
SPRING FLING - CONTINUED
slept0llnoonthenextday.“Agood0mewashadbyall”doesn’tdojus0cetotheoccasion.Thoseof
youwhomisseditmightwanttokeepaneyeoutthis0menextyear.Just‘causewearen’tdrivingdoesn’tmeanwearen’thavingfun.
SPUDS! THE TRADITION CONTINUESby Walt Thode
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WASHINGTON WINERY TOURby Larry Wagers (and others)
OnThursday,May18,wewereblessedwithsunshinea[eranotherstormpassedthroughtheBoisearea.OurfunroutetotheYakimaValleypassedthroughthehighmountains;duetotherecentstormwereroutedfromOregonHighways82and204,andtookthelessplay0mebutsaferrouteviaI-84.Weenjoyedthedrivewith12cars(2non-Porsche)andsawmuchwildlife;Icounted10pronghornandseveral elkonthedrivetoWallaWalla.
Ourfirstwinestop,Northstar,waslovelywithlunchincludedandwegottohaveourfirstwinetas0ngsonthebeau0fuldeck.Thevineyardwassokindtous,offeringusthememberdiscountonanyboTlesofwinepurchased.“Fillupthetrunk”hadofficiallybegun.A[erlunchtheirhosttookusonatour,whereIlearnedmoreaboutthemakingofwinethenIhadeverlearned.Whatagreattour!Attheendtheyshowedustheblendroomwhereyougottobeyourownwinemakerfortheevening.Aperfectwaytostartourtour.
Nextwetraveledtheshortdistancetoournextvineyard,PepperBridge,andwewereallgoogle-eyedoverthecutenewpuppythere.A[erafewsipsoftheirwineswealsoweregoogle-eyedoverthewineaswell.Mosteveryoneagainenjoyedtheoutdoordecktotasteandmanypurchasedthewinetotaketothenextstop,ourbeau0fulhotel.
WallaWalladowntownisaneasywalktowinetas0ngroomsandbarsforotherdrinks.MansionCreek,MarkRyan,andKontoswerevisitedbysomeofourmembers.Wechosetogasupandthenwashthecar.Thenwewentintothelobbybar,hadacouplemar0nisandmettherestofthegroupfortheshortwalktodinneratJacobi’sCafe.Diningatthetraincarwassointeres0ngandweenjoyedtheplayfulbanterwiththegroup.A[erdinnerwehadjustonemoredrinkthenitwas0metoheadtobed.Noscotchandcigarsthisyear,assomeofourusualmemberswereunabletoaTend.
Fridaywewokeupbrightandearlyandgottothefreebreakfastby9:00a.m.Itwasfantas0c.Ihadtomakeasecondandmaybeathirdtripthroughthebuffet.ThenwehadaliTledown0metoexplorethecity.Wechoosetoaddressasmallissuewiththecarandhaditreadytogowhenweheadedtopickupourlunchesat11:30.BobandVickiPentecostwerespotonagainwithlunchchoicesandweallheadedtoourfirststopoftheday,BaselCellars.Monkeysee,monkeydo;wefollowedGeorgeJolleyintotheservice entrancethatwasclosedandhadtolooparoundtogainaccesstoourvineyard.Itwaswellworththemishap.Welunchedonthepa0o.WaltThodeandhisFridaygroupshowedupandjoinedourThursdaygroup.HewaskindenoughtosharetheboTleheboughtthere.Thenthevineyardhostgatheredusupforagrandtouroftheestate.Itwasasmallhomeyoucanrentoutforthedayortheweekend.Ibelieveitwasjustunder15,000squarefeet.Wetouredthe10bedrooms,themediaroom,thepoolhouseanditwasamazing.Weshouldallpoolourpenniesandstaythere,orsomeone(andyouknowwhoyouare)shouldpayforusalltostaythere.A[ertouringtheytookusdowntothewineroomsthatwereoriginallybuiltforhousingcarsandwetooksomegreatgroupphotos.A[erthatwedroveourcarsaroundthefountainandtookmorephotos.Nextwetookashortruntotwomorevineyardsnearby,Gifford-HirlingerandTertulia,andsampledwine,sharedstoriesandrelaxed.Thenitwasofftothewestandmorewineries;someofusstoppedatWaterbrookandothersatL’Ecole,beforethe45-minutedrivetoRichlandandtheMarrioTCourtyardatColumbiaPoint.Wecheckedinandwashedourcarwiththewashkitthehotelprovided,andgasseduptobereadyforthenextday.Thenweasagrouptooktheshortwalktoourrestaurantfortheevening,LuLu’s,whichoverlooksthewaterway.A[eranotherfinedinnerwemetbackinthehotellobbyforjustonemoredrinkandthenre0redfortheevening.
Allhandsondeckatthechipperhourof8:30a.m.withtheInlandNorthwestRegion’spar0cipants,beforeheadingoffforthespiriteddrivetoColumbiaCrestforbrunch.Anotherfinebeau0fuldaywithsunshineandquickroads.Mimosasandwineawaiteduswithafeastandaparkinglotfullofbeau0fulcars.Live
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musiconthepa0oandsamplesinthetas0ngroomandeveryonewasinvitedtojointhescheduledgimmickrally.
ImustconfessIwasaguestofamember.SoIwaspolitelyaskedtodotheroadrallywithanotherguestofamember.Wewereevenloanedacar(notaPorsche,aBMW).Weweregiventhefollowinginstruc0onsbyourhosts:“Donotfollowthecarinfrontofyou;itmaybelost.”Thentheotherswentofftostrategizeandplot,sincetheyaregelngreadyfortheSpokanePorscheParaderalliesinJuly.Wenon-membersdidn’tdrinkanymorewine(wink)andheadedtotheRally’sstar0ngspot.Quitequicklywefoundwedidnotknowwhatweweredoingbutwedidmakeittoourfirststopandonlygotpassedby3Porschesonthatleg.IdebatedifIshouldletthempass,butIstucktothespeedlimit.WealmostgotlostbutkepttoourcourseandseemedtobedoingOKexceptforthePorschesthatkeptpassingus.Eventually,weno0cedthatwewerebehindthe0meonthepaper,soIspedup.IquicklypassedabrightredPorschethatIlaterlearnedhadanothernonmembernamedGinoinit.Ireallypassedhim.Iblewhisdoorsoff.Hepulledofftheroad.Hemayhavebeencrying,I’mjustnotsure,itwasablur.Sowemadeitrapidlytothefinish,yeaus!First0meandnonmembers;thatwasawinforus.A[erawhilewesawGinojust100yardsfrompullingintothefinishline,andheturnedthewrongway.NO!Thenthosewhotoldus“don’tfollowaPorsche;itcouldbegoingthewrongway”turnedrightbehindGinoandwentthewrongway.What?AfewminuteslaterBobandVickicamebackdownthesameroad.(Ibelievetheyhadalreadyfinishedbutgotlostgoingtothenextvineyard,andsomypersonalmembersfollowedthembacktothefinishline).EventuallyGinowascalledandhegotbacktothefinishlineaswell.AlmosteveryonemadeitthroughtherallyexceptforGeorgewhosomehowendedupatatas0ngroom.OK,Fastforwardtothewinnersoftheevent.Yes,youguessedit;wetworookiesthatwereintheborrowedcarwerethewinnersoftherally.Yes,wedidnotfollowtheotherPorschesorgetlosttwicelikethemembersthatbroughtus.
A[ertherallyweheadedtoProsseranddidaliTlemoretas0ngatthewinemall,aswecallit;parkyourcarandstrolltoseveraltas0ngrooms.Wealsopickedupacoupleofcheeseplatesandhadawonderfulcoupleofhours.We hadtocutourtas0ngshort,sinceweneededtoswingbyChukarCherriesbeforewele[town.
Aquickdrivebacktothehotelandwewashedthecarquicklyandthendroveovertotheeventspacewheredinnerwasscheduled.Againthefoodwasfantas0c,andtheInlandNorthwestRegionputtogetherafirstrateevent,withmanydoorprizesandawards.Asalwaysthetalkwasaboutcarsand,well,morecars,soitwasagreatevening.
Sundaywasfun-day.Webrokeofffromthegroupandtookourownquicktriphome.IbelieveGoogleMapshadusatabout4hours(nostops)toarrivehome.Wemadethejourneyinabout9hours.Weranalloverthearea;ittookusover4hourstogetfromRichlandtoPendleton.Itwasanicetriphome.Westoppedseveral0mesandmywifesaidstoppingwithaPorscheislikestoppingwithapuppy.Everyonecomesovertosayhello.Wespokeo[enabouttheclubandinvitedeveryonetocomejoinus!AswewereunpackinginthedrivewaywemetaclubmemberthatlivesaroundthecornerthatcouldnotaTend.DidI shareaboTlethatIboughtontheeventwiththem?Nope!Theirloss.
Thank youagain toBobandVicki for pulngthis together andWalt for leading the Friday groupforpulngtogethersuchafunevent.
WASHINGTON WINERY TOUR - CONTINUED
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WASHINGTON WINERY TOUR - CONTINUED
AfewmorecommentsweresubmiDed.ThesearefromGaryCuddeford:
Wow!Whatagreat0mewehadonthistrip.Itjustgoestoshowthatsome0mesitisnotjustthe“carsandthepeople”butthewinetoo.AsusualBobandVickiPentecostmadethistriprunwithprecision.Wehadgreataccommoda0ons,goodfoodandvisitedanumberofmemorablewineries.AlthoughourdriveoveronThursdaymorninghadtobealteredforpossiblesnowandiceoverTollgate,wes0llhadanicedriveovertoWallaWalla.Asmallgroupofus(GaryandMollyCuddeford,JimandJanParkinsonandDenisandPatriciaDunlop)decidedtotakethemorescenicrouteonthewaybackandwenttoWallaWallaonHwy124towardWaitsburgandthensouthforbreakfastat“BaconandEggs”.Wethencon0nuedsouthonHwy11andthenEaston124overTollgatetoSummerville,Imbler,UnionandfinallyBakerCitybeforejumpingonI-84backtoBoise.Itwasabeau0fuldrivewithgreatsceneryandlighttraffic.
AndthesewerefromPatriciaDunlop:
ThiswasourfirstWashingtonWinetouranditwasfantas0c.WehadagreatdriveoveronFriday,ledbyWaltThode.Wehadheardsomeinteres0ngstoriesaboutsomeofthepastdrivesouttothewineries,butSaturdaymorning’sdrivewasnotstressfulandverypreTy.Wedecidedtotrytherally,neverhavingdoneonebefore.Ittookawhiletofigureouthowthecluesworkedintotheroute,butwefigureditouteventually.Deniswasverypa0entwithmy“speedup”and“slowdown”instruc0ons,anddespiteonesmalldetour,wegotthereintheend.Weevenwon!Moreimportantly,weares0llmarried.
WespentSaturdaya[ernoonwithBobandVickiPentecostatacoupleofwineriesonRedMountain,wheretheviewwasalmostbeTerthanthewine.
WedrovebackwithMollyandGaryCuddefordandJimandJanParkinsonandhada“lively”drivetoWallaWallaandthenovertoElginandontoUnionandMedicalSprings,whichwasagreatroad.DenisandIturnedoffandwenttoHalfway,andthenreturnedtoBoiseviaBrownleeandCambridge.Idrovethatleg,whichwasalotoffunforme.Denisisaconfidentdriver,buthedoesneedtoworkonhisconfidenceasapassenger...
Lookingforwardtonextyear’stour.
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Ifyouhaven’talreadyheard,ourboardhaschosenthecharityforthisyear.TheJesseTreeisanorganiza0onthathasbeenquietlyhelpingfamiliesavoidbecominghomelessforthelastseventeenyears.Mostly,thishasbeendone,witharela0velysmallbudget,undertheradarofpeoplelikeyouandme.TheirservicescoverAdaandCanyonCoun0es.
Whyshouldyoucare?Ifyoulikefinancialincen0ves,onereasonisthe“legup”of$300to$500one-0mecashthatTheJesseTreeprovidestolowincomefamiliesforrentassistance.Thissavesthetaxpayersapproximately$3,500to$4,000inprovidingone-0meservicesperfamily.Anotherimportantreason:thechildrenareallowedtostaysafelyintheirhomesandintheirschools.ThecashassistanceandcasemanagementservicesprovidedbyTheJesseTreeallowitsclientstoavoidtheinstability,s0gmaandphysicaldangerthatcomewithhomelessness.YoucanfindoutmoreaboutTheJesseTreeatjessetree.org.
Overthenextfewmonths,thecharitycommiTeeandMaryMonroe,theSSPCAmemberwhonominatedTheJesseTree,willbeavailabletoinformyouofallTheJesseTreedoesforourcommunity.Wewillalsobeaskingyoutohelpusconductasuccessfulfundraisingcampaignastheyearrollstoaclose,especiallywithourNovemberfund-raisingauc0on.
Oneofourpastchari0es,BookitForward!Idaho,isgoingtoputa“LiTleLibrary”inTheJesseTreeofficesandkeepitstocked.TheJesseTreeofficesarelocatedinalow-incomearea,aperfectmatchfora“LiTleLibrary”loca0on.CheckouttheFacebookpageofBookitForward!Idaho:www.facebook.com/booki{orwardidaho/.Letitinspireyoutoanothergreatyearoffundraising,this0meforTheJesseTree,bytheSilverSageRegionofthePorscheClubofAmerica.
“THE JESSE TREE” 2017 CHARITYby Molly Cuddeford
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Boise
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Mon-Fri 7:30-6:00Sat 9:00-4:00
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SUN VALLEY TRIP IN SEPTEMBERby Stu Davis
ThiscomingSeptember30th,IwillbeleadingagroupofustoSunValleyforaweekendget-awayofepicpropor0ons.WewilldepartearlySaturdayfromPorsche ofBoise,andtravelthe“back”waytoSunValleythroughIdahoCity,Lowman,Stanley,andthenintoSunValley.ThetripwillfeatureaboxlunchatRedfishlake,dinnerattheSunValleyInn,aShineandShowinfrontoftheSunValleyLodge,andothercoolevents.
WorkingwithSunValley,IhavearrangedsomespecialratesforboththeLodgeandtheInn,withadd-ongoldandspapackagesavailableonSunday.Pricing,i0neraryandmoreinforma0on,alongwithregistra0onlinkwillbefoundontheSilverSagePCAwebpageinthenearfuture,andwewilldoemailblastsinthenextfewmonthsaswell.Lookingforwardtoseeingyouonthistrip.
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OnMarch11,about40SilverSagerscametotheLylePearsondealership’sservicebayforanotheroftheregion’sseriesoftechnicalsessions.Thesehavebeenheldonavarietyoftopics,andanenthusias0cgroupofmembersalwaysaTends.
Thisyearseveraltopicswerecovered.Thefirstwasajointpresenta0onfocusedonthelong-termfutureofinternalcombus0onengines,atopicthatyouwouldexpecttointerestmostofourmembers.Thefirstpresenta0onwasgivenbyCaseyMaToonfromtheSierraClub,assistedbyelectriccarenthusiastReedBurkholder.Bothareenthusias0cadvocatesofalterna0vestointernalcombus0on.Casey’spresenta0oncoveredthecharacteris0csofelectricvehiclesinpar0cular,andthenega0vesideeffectsofyearsofemissionsandoftheextrac0onofpetroleumandotherfuelsusedininternalcombus0onvehicles.ReedtalkedabouthisyearsofEVownershipandtouchedonhissolarpanelinstalla0onthatprovidesthe“juice”forhiscar.
Thesecondpresenta0on,bymemberDerekParker,presentedinforma0onaboutsomeemergingtechnologicaleffortsthatmayimprovetheperformanceofinternalcombus0onenginesandalleviatesomeoftheirdeleteriouseffects.Healsopresentedinforma0onaboutsomeofthelong-termdrawbacksthatmayresultfromalargeincreaseinthenumberofelectricvehicles,intermsofsomeofthetoxicelementsthatresultfromtheiruse,andthelackofworldwideresourcesneededintheirmanufacture.
A[erabreak,PorscheofBoiseLeadTechnicianMikeBelldiscussedthePorscheCAN-Busvehiclecontrolarchitecture,alongwithmemberPaulGuggenbeuhl,whoisare0redflightcontrolsengineerformilitarycombataircra[.Itwasinteres0ngtolearnhowsimilartheelectronicarchitectureforahigh-techfighterjetistothemodernPorsche.Wehavealwaysknownthatourcarscan“flyontheroad”,andnowwecanseewhy.Finally,LylePearsonsalespersonnel,includingJeffWoodyandShawnFergusonprovidedanoverviewofsomeofthenewfeaturesincludedinthelatestPorscheinfotainmentsystems.
ManythanksareduetoPorscheofBoise,whoprovidedcoffeeandrefreshmentsinaddi0ontothe0meoftheirpersonnelandtheuseoftheirservicebayareaforthissession.Also,thanksgotoCasey,Reed,andespeciallytoDerek,whoputthissessiontogether,ashehasforthelastseveralyears.I’mlookingforwardtowhathecomesupwithfornextyear’stechsession.
TECH SESSION AT PORSCHE OF BOISEby Walt Thode
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* OAC. Payments based upon MSRP of $54,760 for a Model Year 2017 Macan. Price excludes any title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, maintenance and dealer fees. Lease payments of $597 for 36 months total $21,492. Total due from customer at signing $3,999 (first month’s payment and capitalized cost reduction of $2,763.56). No security deposit required. At lease end, lessee pays excess wear, $.30/mile over 22,500. Purchase option at lease end $33,951.20 plus taxes. Specific vehicles and options are subject to availability and your price may vary. For additional information see Porsche of Boise or visit Porsche.com/usa.
** Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Excludes tax; title; registration; delivery, processing and handling fee; dealer charges. Dealer sets actual selling price.
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The 2017 Macan. Starting at $47,800.**
Porsche of Boise 7607 W. Gratz Drive Boise, Idaho 83709 1.800.621.1775 boise.porschedealer.com
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$3,999 due at lease signingExcludes tax, title, doc and license fees. No security deposit required.
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JulyJuly 5: Board meeting 6:30pm Porsche of Boise; contact John SommerwerckJuly 9-15: Porsche Parade - Spokane, Washington
AugustAug. 2: Board meeting 6:30 pm Porsche of Boise; contact John Sommerwerck
Aug. 5: Coffee & Cars, 8 am-noon, Porsche of BoiseAug. 12-13: Overnight trip to Union, OR; contact Walt Thode
SeptemberSept. 2: Coffee & Cars, 8 am-noon, Porsche of BoiseSept. 8-11: Beartooth Tour; contact Walt GammillSept. 30: Sun Valley Tour; contact Stu Davis
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