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Club Meeting Next Club Event The next Musik-Stadt Region PCA event is: Beech Party tour to Tullahoma, Beechcraft Air Museum on October 17.

1 Solid Gold Musik-Stadt Region Porsche Club of America The next meeting of the Musik-Stadt Region PCA will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at: Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant 4944 Thoroughbred Ln Brentwood, TN Menu Meeting time is 6:30 PM Next Club Meeting Next Club Event The next Musik-Stadt Region PCA event is: Beech Party tour to Tullahoma, Beechcraft Air Museum on October 17. See you there Regional Officers President Mike Moody Vice President Rick Arnemann Secretary Greg Morken Treasurer Randy Lynch Membership Director Melissa Schmittou Dealer Liaison Mike Gillespie Events Coordinator Joe Questel Webmaster Kent Kersten Newsletter Editor Ken Maurer PAGE 1

Musik Stadt Region PCA New Member Mixer November 10, 2015 at 6:30pm AT THE ALL NEW PORSCHE OF NASHVILLE LOCATED AT 1576 MALLORY LANE, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 Musik Stadt Region PCA is hosting a New

We will be gathering in the showroom of Porsche of Nashville to admire their new facility and see the latest in offerings from Porsche.

2 Musik Stadt Region PCA New Member Mixer November 10, 2015 at 6:30pm AT THE ALL NEW PORSCHE OF NASHVILLE LOCATED AT 1576 MALLORY LANE, BRENTWOOD, TN Musik Stadt Region PCA is hosting a New Member Mixer on November 10th, starting at 6:30pm, to welcome our newest members who have joined Musik Stadt Region PCA this year, and to show appreciation to current members. We will be gathering in the showroom of Porsche of Nashville to admire their new facility and see the latest in offerings from Porsche. Everyone is invited to take a tour through the new facility and to hear from the staff about all the new opportunities this new facility will bring to their customers. There will be sandwiches, finger foods and drinks provided by Porsche of Nashville. There will also be door prizes, food and fun for all. No cost to all new members and current members. RSVP to president.mskpca@gmail.com Mark your calendar for November 10 th and join us for a fun evening. PAGE 2

A Message From The President Being a PCA fanatic, I often find myself pitching the benefits of PCA and Musik- Stadt Region membership to any nonmember I bump into at car events, in the Kroger parking

3 A Message From The President Being a PCA fanatic, I often find myself pitching the benefits of PCA and Musik- Stadt Region membership to any nonmember I bump into at car events, in the Kroger parking lot, and so on. PCA membership is truly a bargain when you consider the great Panorama magazine, our Musik-Stadt Region newsletter and all the events we offer to all members. Besides our monthly dinner meetings, we have monthly drive and eat events, annual banquet, annual Concours, and breakfast meet-ups during the cold months. And best of all, I get to meet a lot of great Porsche owners who I otherwise would not have met. Without PCA membership, I would not have discovered the fun of HSDE (high speed driving events) at Barber, Road Atlanta, TX World Speedway and the new Corvette track in Bowling Green...and maybe the Nashville Superspeedway again if anyone buys it and reopens a track close to home. I have met a lot of Musik-Stadt Region members who are great friends and always fun to hang out with in the pits, as well as other new friends made who come to the tracks from GA, FL, AL, KY and so on. I get a new knee on Oct 6 so I can get back on the track next year. Consider coming out and find out how much fun your Porsche is on the track. And no, your car can take the track...after all, it is a Porsche Also without PCA membership, how would you find out about all the other car events going on in the area, like the AACA car show at the Factory in Franklin on Oct 4th. It is open to all classes of cars, including sports cars, antiques, customs and so on. It is a great show with lots of cars, and you can enter on-site and maybe win a prize. We also have a dinner meeting annually at Lane Motor Museum which is a fantastic car museum in downtown Nashville. If you think about all the benefits, think about becoming a PCA fanatic also. We belong to a great car club, in fact the largest single marquee car club in the World And if you were to sell your Porsche but wanted to stay a member until your next purchase, you can do that. Don't let your membership lapse and miss out on anything going on. As for those who purchased club polo shirts, you can pick up at either the club dinner meeting on Feb 13th or at the Drive to Tullahoma and the Beech Party on Oct 17th. Thanks to board member Rick Arnemann, we also have the benefit of a new shirt or jacket most years at very good prices. PCA membership matters Mike PAGE 3

Monthly Membership Update Melissa Schmittou, Membership Director Primary Members Affiliate Members Total Members 389 237 626 Member Anniversaries Nancy and Lyndon Scott - 5 Years Nick Tehle - 5 Years

4 Monthly Membership Update Melissa Schmittou, Membership Director Primary Members Affiliate Members Total Members Member Anniversaries Nancy and Lyndon Scott - 5 Years Nick Tehle - 5 Years David Tehle - 5 Years Welcome New Members Chris Crabtree - Brentwood Carrera S Cabriolet Michael Greene - Tullahoma SC Benton Stewart - 5 Years Ken Caldwell - 5 Years Stephane and Gail Salaun - 20 Years V. Carl and Dodie George - 25 Years Glen and Tamara Fassinger - 25 Years Transfer In Julian and Jan Allen From Heart O Dixie Regi Stone From Tennessee PAGE 4

Upcoming Events and Activities Musik-Stadt Events: October 13, 2015 Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant, Brentwood October 17, 2015 Tour to Tullahoma for Beech Party at Beechcraft Air Museum November

Nasvhille Oktoberfest in Germantown November 7, 2015 German Cars, Motorcycles and Coffee The Factory at Franklin 8AM - 10AM High Speed Driving Events (HSDE s) - Contact Mike Moody if you want to

5 Upcoming Events and Activities Musik-Stadt Events: October 13, 2015 Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant, Brentwood October 17, 2015 Tour to Tullahoma for Beech Party at Beechcraft Air Museum November 10, 2015 New (and old) Member Social, Porsche of Nashville Other PCA And Gear Head Events: October 1-3, 2015 PCA Escape to Mt Rushmore/Badlands October 4, 2015 AACA Car Show October 10-11, 2015 Nasvhille Oktoberfest in Germantown November 7, 2015 German Cars, Motorcycles and Coffee The Factory at Franklin 8AM - 10AM High Speed Driving Events (HSDE s) - Contact Mike Moody if you want to learn more J O I N Attention Currently we have a slate of officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer) who plan on continuing their terms into However, if you wish to run for any of these offices or help out with any committees, please let Mike Moody know. We will vote on the final slate of officers at our November meeting at Porsche of Nashville. U S Don t Forget Cars & Coffee happens every Saturday, weather permitting, at Carmike Theater parking lot on Frazier Drive (behind McDonald s on Cool Springs Blvd). Cars typically begin to show around 8AM. PAGE 5

6 Sports Car Renascence? By: Ken Maurer, Musik Stadt PCA It s been said before, but still I can t help but feel we ve been living in something of a performance car golden era. There are several sporty options out there, even if not all of them are outright sports cars, and the lines between muscle cars, pony cars and sports cars continue to blur. It amazes me to find muscle cars that can turn and stop, and sports cars that can run some impressive 1/4 mile times. Yet, over the course of the past couple of years now, I can t help but feel we re starting to see some tarnish on this golden era. A case in point, I was reading an article on the upcoming revision of the Chevy Camaro. Granted, this isn t a sports car, but it s certainly a performance car, and while I ve never driven one, I understand the handling isn t half bad. In the piece, the engineers had made mention more than once of the 200 pound weight savings they found. Yet, this beast was still shown to weigh almost 3700 pounds pounds Ditto on the new Mustang. Turning to the far East, the well known Nissan GT-R is nearly a whopping two tons. Two tons for a performance car. Well, I can t argue with the numbers these cars put down. All are faster than my 2007 Cayman. I m sure all would turn faster lap times than my Cayman at probably any track in existence. Yes, my poor 2.7 liter Cayman is hopelessly outgunned in today s horsepower war. But you know what, that just doesn t matter. You can throw sticky tires, fancy suspensions, tons of horsepower and more computer processing ability than it would take to send James Kirk at warp 9 on the Enterprise, but that won t make a car any more fun. Faster, probably, but not more fun. Worse, if you push such a vehicle on the street and overstep it s performance envelope, you re likely to find yourself in a truly frightening position, going way too fast with not enough control. To me, throwing all that weight around seems more like a white knuckle game of pitch and catch as opposed to the wonderful symbiotic relationship that should exist between a sports car, it s driver and the road. When regular production cars are coming loaded with more power than race cars in the GTLM and GT3 categories, I can t help but wonder if we ve gone just a tad overboard. Are we car enthusiasts in general really enjoying a oneness with the open road, or are we just trying to beat the road into submission and bend it to our will? That led me to think how lucky we are with our Porsches. Rarely the most powerful car in any given bracket, it seems to me Porsche has made an art out of making their vehicles far more than the sum of their parts; far more than a powerful motor, sticky tires or a trick suspension. Power delivery is more important that peak horsepower; balance more important than peak grip. Of course some models have all of those sticky tires, trick suspensions and powerful motors, but it all exists in a symbiotic relationship, instead of having one aspect simply overpower the rest. It s that balance that, to me, makes a Porsche truly special. I m certainly not trying to knock anyone who enjoys the other performance cars that are amiable to day. To each his or her own, and that is what makes this era truly special in my eyes. At the end of the day, the important thing is that we all get out there an enjoy what we have. In these days of cooling temperatures and turning colors, take the long way home; go for that back country road drive, or head to the mountains to see the turning leaves. Enjoy the drive, and listen to your Porsche as it communicates with you along the journey. It s hard to say how long such vehicles may be around, and the true shame would be if we were to miss out on enjoying them while they sit in our garage. PAGE 6

7 New Location at: The Factory Franklin, TN in the Farmer s Market New Day: See Backside PAGE 7

8 Top 75 Awards in 7 Categories New Location at: The Factory, Franklin, TN in the Farmer s Market parking lot. We Appreciate and Recognize Our 2014 Sponsors Primary Car Show Sponsors Dr. Gil Center Presenting Sponsors Class Sponsors PAGE 8

caravan to the airfield under police escort.

9 Beech Party 2015 Oct 17 Join us on October 17 for the annual Beech Party at the Heritage Beechcraft Museum in Tullahoma. We will meet at the Drury Hotel on McEwen Drive, just off I-65, at 8:30am to sign waivers and then we are off to Tullahoma to meet up with the Heart-of-Dixie Region at the old Coke Plant and then caravan to the airfield under police escort. If you want to go, mail your check NOW to Randy Lynch, 1308 Haber Dr, Brentwood TN with check made out to Musik Stadt Region for $25 for each person going. Include full names of each person as nametags will be available at the Museum. Your payment will include admission to the Museum and lunch along with a donation to the Museum. We had about 40 Porsche s from our Region plus another 30 from HOD Region all parked out front of the Museum so please join us. Randy must have your payment by Oct 6 th or you can t go. More details below. Heart O Dixie Heart O Dixie Fall Driving Tour Beech Party 2015 Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tour, Tullahoma, TN Musik Stadt 17 Oct :30am The Merchants at Coker 401 Wilson Ave Tullahoma, TN 11:00 - Caravan to museum Smoky Mountain Others Catered buffet lunch in museum $25.00/person payable to: Bill Trevey 200 Beauchamp Place Huntsville, AL (256) Porsches park between museum and aircraft Payments must be made to Bill Trevey NO LATER THAN October 8, 2015 in order to provide an accurate headcount to the museum. Fee includes $10.00 tax deductible donation to museum. PAGE 9

10 Cars & Brews APRIL 19 MAY 17 JUNE 21 JULY 19 AUGUST 16 SEPT 20 & OCT 18 5PM-7PM PAGE 10

German%Cars,%Motorcycles% and%coffee% Saturday%November%7 th, %2015%%% GermanCars,MotorcyclesandCoffee FactoryatFranklin Saturday,November7,2015

WehaveaparkingareaonthenorthsideoftheFactorythatyouwillaccessfrom FranklinRoad.

theparkingareawillhavebarricadesandropingtoseparateoursectionofthebalanceoftheparkinglot. THIS%EVENT%IS%NOT%OPEN%TO%THE%GENERAL%PUBLIC.

thiseventis strictlyfortheenjoymentofmembersofourlocalgermancarandmotorcycleclubs.

thereareplacestositandrelaxinthecommonareainsidethefactory.

11 German%Cars,%Motorcycles% and%coffee% Saturday%November%7 th, %2015%%% GermanCars,MotorcyclesandCoffee FactoryatFranklin Saturday,November7,2015 SaturdayNovember7 th,from8am 10am,wewillhaveourfinalinstallmentofthe2015GermanCars,Motorcyclesand CoffeeattheFactoryatFranklin.WehaveaparkingareaonthenorthsideoftheFactorythatyouwillaccessfrom FranklinRoad.TheparkinglotwillbecordonedoffandonlyGermanvehicleswillbeallowedintothespecificparking area.theparkingareawillhavebarricadesandropingtoseparateoursectionofthebalanceoftheparkinglot. THIS%EVENT%IS%NOT%OPEN%TO%THE%GENERAL%PUBLIC.%IT%IS%A%PRIVATE%GATHERING.Sopleasedon tpost,tweet,facebook oranythinglikethataboutthisevent.youareobviouslyencouragedtopostitonyourclubswebsite.thiseventis strictlyfortheenjoymentofmembersofourlocalgermancarandmotorcycleclubs. JustinsidetheFactory,wehavebathroomsandHonest%Coffee%Roasterscoffeeshopwheretheyroasttheirowncoffee andhavebakedgoodsandbreakfastitems.thereareplacestositandrelaxinthecommonareainsidethefactory.the managementatthefactoryhasgoneoutoftheirwaytohostoureventandprovideusagreatparkingarea.wehope thatyoucancomeandjoinusinanenvironmentthatisalittlelesscrazyandalittlemorerelaxedthantheregularcars andcoffee. NOTE:WhenyouaretravelingdownorupFranklinRoad,therewillbeasignatnorthsideaccessroad,inthefrontof thefactoryatfranklin,thatsays German %in%blueandpointingdownthestreet.thatiswhereyouturn.fromthere youwillfindtheparkinglotabouthalfwaydownbesidethefactory. PAGE 11

12 ParkingareaFrontoftheFactory PAGE 12

13 Dinner Meeting at Lane Motor Museum PAGE 13

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FOR SALE 2014 Cayman Rhodium Silver/Black Leather/19 Cayman

service done at 5,600 miles by Porsche of Nashville PDK

seats/heated seats Bose Surround Sound/60 GB hard

Front/Rear Park Asst/Power folding side mirrors/stainless

15 FOR SALE 2014 Cayman Rhodium Silver/Black Leather/19 Cayman S wheels with colored Porsche crest 8,800 miles -- First service done at 5,600 miles by Porsche of Nashville PDK Garage kept, hand washed Premium Package 14 way power seats/heated seats Bose Surround Sound/60 GB hard drive/music Jukebox/Bluetooth/Sat Radio Sport Design Wheel Front/Rear Park Asst/Power folding side mirrors/stainless steel door sill guards Bi-Xenon headlights $55,000 Call Terry at PAGE 15

FOR SALE 2009 911 Carrera S (997.2) GT Silver Metallic over Black 3.

16 FOR SALE Carrera S (997.2) GT Silver Metallic over Black 3.8L DI, 385 HP 19 Sport Design Wheels Sport Chrono Plus PASM Bluetooth/Nav Sport Seats/Full Leather/Aluminum Appearance Package Dealer Serviced - Documented and original with full records 31k Miles No accidents/never Tracked Clean Carfax Available Tubi Style Family Owned since 2011 $57, Serious Inquires Only Please Contact Derek (615) PAGE 16

1995 PORSCHE 911 (993) OWNER: Guy Richie Contact Info: Cell: 615.975.4837 email: guyrichie@me.

Regular maintenance and service has been performed by the recognized local experts mentioned to the right. I have all service records. The car runs perfectly and looks very good.

Repairs were performed by the second owner and included floor mats, carpet, door panel & passenger seat. I have photos of damage and repair info.

17 1995 PORSCHE 911 (993) OWNER: Guy Richie Contact Info: Cell: Many enthusiasts believe this is the best Porsche ever made I am the third owner of this 20 year old beauty. I purchased the car in April, 2004, and have put about 20,000 miles on it. Regular maintenance and service has been performed by the recognized local experts mentioned to the right. I have all service records. The car runs perfectly and looks very good. Original paint shows signs of normal wear. Originally sold from Porsche of Orlando, this car suffered a recall-related fire in the passenger compartment in 2001/2002. Repairs were performed by the second owner and included floor mats, carpet, door panel & passenger seat. I have photos of damage and repair info. At that time, the state of Florida issued a rebuilt title. Tennessee has no such designation so when I bought the car, a TN salvaged title, was issued. Thoroughbred Motorcars and Renntag Motorwerks have commented many times that they would have never known there d been any damage to the car until I told them, such is the quality of the repairs and subsequent upkeep. What this means for you is that you can own a very nice, 1995, 911, (993) well below normal market value. Have a look and see for yourself. Vehicle characteristics Black exterior Saddle leather interior 58,365 miles Air-cooled & Tiptronic Hard top w/ sunroof Michelin Pilot SuperSports and wheels have less than 1,000 miles Everything original except K&N air filter, stereo, & replica 997 turbo wheels. Just detailed All service performed by Renntag Motorwerks, (Wickie Lawry); Classic Porsche Restoration, (Matt Shaw); or Thoroughbred Motorcars All records Original paint. Body has signs or normal wear. OFFERED at $33,500. PAGE 17

18 Items For Sale 981 Cayman/ Boxster ( present) exhaust for sale. 8,000 miles on exhaust, in excellent condition, includes tip. $300. Contact Joe Questel (joe@questel.net) Do you have Porsche items for sale? Let us know and we can run your ad in our newsletter. PAGE 18

19 Bruce Sweetman Photography Prints Canvases dye-infused Aluminum shipped Worldwide To all Musik-Stadt PCA members that renew year after year, thank you PAGE 19

NAME TAGS FOR PICK-UP Many members have paid for name tags, but have not been to a meeting lately to pick it up.

Pick yours up at the next club function Also, name tags are available upon request and are $10 each.

Please if you order one, be sure to show up at the following meeting to pick it up.

20 NAME TAGS FOR PICK-UP Many members have paid for name tags, but have not been to a meeting lately to pick it up. Please come and pick up your name tags Club T-Shirts Club T-Shirts are available at meetings and events. Shirts are $10 each. Pick yours up at the next club function Also, name tags are available upon request and are $10 each. Tags are typically requested at a club meeting and are usually available for pick up at the following club meeting. Please if you order one, be sure to show up at the following meeting to pick it up. Advertise With Us Advertising Space Available Put your business on the road to success with 1/8 Page 1/4 Page 1/2 Page Solid Gold $120 Per Year $240 Per Year $600 Per Year Ads are pro-rated for partial year. As always, member ads for Porsches and related parts are run free of charge for up to 3 months. For More Info Contact Ken Maurer Newsletter Editor editor.mskpca@gmail.com PAGE 20

SOLID GOLD OCTOBER 2015 2014 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of all traffic laws at all times. Every car should be a sports car.

21 SOLID GOLD OCTOBER Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of all traffic laws at all times. Every car should be a sports car. Introducing our latest proof of that belief. The new 2015 Macan Porsche of Nashville 1580 Mallory Lane Brentwood, TN (615) 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 2008m Musik-Stadt, PCA. Solid Gold is published by the Musik-Stadt Chapter PCA, P.O. Box 3142, Brentwood, TN, Visit our website at Some news items presented in this publication have been edited to fit in the space available. For the original articles, please consult the references cited for each news item. PAGE 21

SOLID GOLD MAY Solid Gold. Next Club Meeting. May 13, 2014, 6:30pm Cozymel's Mexican Grill 1654 Westgate Cir, Brentwood, TN 37027

SOLID GOLD MAY Solid Gold. Next Club Meeting. May 13, 2014, 6:30pm Cozymel's Mexican Grill 1654 Westgate Cir, Brentwood, TN 37027 Solid Gold Porsche Club of America Next Club Meeting May 13, 2014, 6:30pm Cozymel's Mexican Grill 1654 Westgate Cir, Brentwood, TN 37027 Regional Officers President Mike Moody president.mskpca@gmail.com