Willow Springs Showdown

by Greg Phillips on December 6th, 2011 1:36pm

The good news was that I had made it through September to the time trial. It had been a busy month, starting with three days at Laguna Seca for a DE, then four days in Arizona for the PCA Escape and now finally off to Willow Springs, “The Fastest Road in the West.” The 911 ran great at Laguna Seca and I was looking forward to fast times at Big Willow. Read more →

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Rennsport/Quail Weekend

by Mike Partain on December 6th, 2011 1:35pm

Fabulous, fantastic, fun. How else can you describe a weekend in Monterey with almost two-thousand Porsches, including several hundred of the most renowned examples ever made by our favorite manufacturer. The Rennsport/Quail weekend, as I refer to it, might have been sensory overload to the novice car fan, but to the thousands of Porschephiles present, it was one of the best experiences imaginable. There have been many articles written about Rennsport IV and a few about the Porsche Race Car Classic at the Quail Lodge Golf Club in Carmel Valley, near Monterey, so you probably already know the facts of the events. Therefore, I thought I would try to personalize the experience with observations from our small group of six Porsche fans, who had a wonderful drive up the coast, culminating in fine cars, fine dining and a lot of fun. Read more →

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The Last Lap

by Carl Scragg on December 6th, 2011 1:31pm

I find myself on the last lap. It’s too late to change tires or suspension settings but it looks like there’s just enough fuel left in the tank to complete the race. By the time you read this, I will have taken the checkered flag and begun my cool-down laps. Greg Phillips officially takes over as Club President at the December board meeting. I’d like to be the first to congratulate Greg and to thank him for all he does for the club. Read more →

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Dr. Porsche, and the Volkswagen Display Continues

by Michael Harris on December 6th, 2011 1:29pm

The current display at the San Diego Auto Museum in Balboa Park features Volkswagen. The display features seventeen distinctive VWs ranging from a 1952 Type 1 Beetle built for the German market, (complete with split rear windows and no chrome) to one of the last Beetles ever built, with several very unusual cabriolets in a group of three open top cars, two vans, a Baja 1000 race car, two Karmann Ghias, one high performance Bug built by a local tuner, three customized front drive GTi type coupes, two Type 3s and a . . . come see for yourself. Read more →

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Video: EVO Magazine Reviews New 911

by Marc Riesenberg on November 23rd, 2011 7:15am


EVO Magazine’s Chris Harris was lucky enough to get to take the new 911 Carrera S out on some (quite crummy) California back roads.  With it’s all new chasis, updated PDK, and electric steering, Chris didn’t have many complaints about the new, bigger (yet lighter) 911.

Check out the video to see the full review.

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Video: New 911 Drops its Top

by Marc Riesenberg on November 22nd, 2011 7:49am


Porsche has just released photos and video of the 2012 911 Cabriolet.  The drop-top mechanism has been redesigned to maintain the same silhouette as the hard-top and, in true Porsche fashion, be lighter than ever before.

The standard Cabrio’s 350HP, 3.4-liter will get the car to 60 in 4.4 seconds, while the S model will get you there in 4.1 seconds thanks to it’s 400HP 3.8-liter flat six.

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Porsche Releases 991 Configurator

by Marc Riesenberg on November 9th, 2011 2:00pm

Ready for an upgrade, or just want to build your dream 911?  Porsche just released the online configurator tool for the new 991 body 911.  Both the 350HP Carrera and 400HP Carrera S are available to play with.

Take a look here >

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Toy Drive and Breakfast-Family Fun!

by Susan Brown on November 5th, 2011 11:14am

Meet at Miquel’s at 9:30 am (2444 San Diego Ave) on December 18th, for breakfast, then deliver Santa and toys to Rady Children’s Hospital. Contact Kathy Alnwick for more information at 619-229-1515 or imthekaps@yahoo.com.

Click here for approved toys: Wishlist

Click here for approved books: BookList

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Oktoberfest New Member Welcome and Volunteer Party

by Katie Kinninger on November 5th, 2011 10:19am

A new event has arisen from the ashes of the economy, the combination of the annual New Member Welcome and the Volunteer Party. This year the new event was scheduled in September to coincide with Club elections and to balance the year with other important social events, like the Installation Dinner and the Drivers Award Dinner. Our hard working volunteers were brought together with new members, allowing the new members to see the value of volunteering and meet the people who run the club. In addition, the six new candidates for election to the 2012 board were personally presented to the group. Read more →

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Team Dieter Does Laguna Seca

by Greg Phillips on November 5th, 2011 10:11am

Laguna Seca is a special track and although I have been there to watch many events, I still needed to really drive it. Although technically I had driven a DE event there after the Historics in 1998, it had been my first track event. I had a great time, but don’t remember much about the track other than the Corkscrew was fun and turn 1 was intimidating. I have a lot more track experience now and have been looking to drive there again. So when they announced at the GGR/GPX Buttonwillow Club Race/TT that there was going to be an event at Laguna Seca, Steve Grosekemper and I started making plans to attend. We also started recruiting other drivers. Cathy Young was in along with Ralph Linares and Ethan Dahlkamp. Read more →

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