"Cynics and died-in-the-wool 911 and 356 fanatics tend to write the 928 off as a cross between a 924 and a Corvette. They're wrong. If you approach this car with an open mind, open the door, sit down, fire it up and drive it away, it will quite simply blow your mind. To get out of whatever you were driving and take the 928 for a spin is as liberating as your first ride on a motorcycle, your first kiss from a girl who knew how. You may frighten yourself, in a burst of unbridled enthusiasm, but the 928 won't. It's a rolling womb of whispering, humming, tactile assurances that everything on this particular road on this particular day is going to be all right. Dreamlike, you fly down the road like a bat out of hell with nothing more than the blurring of the trees and the moan of the engine to call your attention to the speedometer. This is grand touring, folks, and whatever it costs, it's worth It." - David E. Davis, Jr. April 1978
NORCAL928 NEWS
July 2008
July 28, 2008
Things are happening. Get ready for our
next funride - Saturday, August 16 - Mines Road to Del Puerto Canyon -
Livermore area - NOTE: See route update below.
The fun
continues. After missing some funride dates due to interfering
activities, we will get out and get some exercise on Saturday, August 16th.
We'll repeat a nice ride we took last year, down Mines Road, south of
Livermore, and out Del Puerto Canyon Road for brunch at the Diablo Grande
Country Club (closed - new location TBA).
Join us for funride on August 16. Meet
at 9:00 am at:
Starbucks (closed or not!)
Las Positas & Vasco -
Livermore
223 South Vasco Road
Livermore,
California 94550
08/04 - UPDATE TO ROUTE: Same meeting place
and time as given above. However, we will reverse the route, heading out Tesla
to 580/I-5S to Del Puerto Canyon to Mines and back to Livermore for lunch a
Magoo's Pizza. (lunch will be a Melo's Pizza, 4433 1st St.).
Sharks at the Lake - another great event!
Thanks again
to Tim and Cheryl Dey for hosting the most scenic 928 event in the West.
Two days in paradise with lots of 928 buddies.
Thanks for Sharks in the Park VIII
The crowd was
bigger than ever and the weather couldn't have been better. Special
thanks to Alan Mochwart for supplying the delicious ribs again. We're so
glad to see Alan back in the group. Special thanks as well to our
principle raffle drawing gift providers, 928
International, Nicole Mossinger of
Hooked on Cars, and to our cooks John
Fagerland and Matt Edson, and greeter Steve Bondi.
See George Suennen's photo collection here.
May 2008
It's done - just in time for Sharks in the
Park!
Jim Morton,
Dennis Kao and Bill Ball completed the total rebuild of Dennis's blown S4
motor just in the nick of time. Started and ran perfectly! For a
rundown on the rebuild, take a look at the following video:
Rebuild of Dennis's Motor from William Ball on Vimeo.
April 2008
April 22, 2008
Get Ready for Sharks in the Park VIII
- Saturday, May 10
The fun
continues for NorCal 928 owners, families and friends with another glorious
day for cars, food and fun in Tilden Park in May. For details, please look
here.
See this link for a photo summary of SITP VII put together by George Suennen.
Dirty Cars Made Clean
- Norcal928 Detail Day
The challenge
was met - George Suennen's 90 S4 is clean like it hasn't been since new -
well, at least on the outside. Thanks to Jim Morton for hosting more
than a dozen Norcal928 cars at his house ant thanks to Brian for providing the
quickest wax in the world. Nice cars, nice day and nicer people.
March 2008
March 12, 2008
Upcoming Events: Mark Your Calendars
March 22 – 3:15PM – Le Mans Karting – Pizza - Coffee
Come join your Norcal928 buddies for a little fun with smaller cars. We
will be driving go-karts at LeMans Karting in Fremont. This is an indoor
track with karts that go about 30mph. We’ll race for best time over a half
hour event. Hone your driving skills in a safe, fun environment. We will
meet at 3:15PM for registration, and racing begins at 4PM. Cost for the
racing session is $60. LeMans provides helmets, neck braces and driving suits
or you can bring your own. Here’s a link for more information: http://www.lemanskarting.com/
Join us for Pizza afterwards at Pizza Depot at 43450 Grimmer Blvd. in Fremont starting at around 5:30PM. Join us even if you can't make the karting event. Then Nicole Mossinger (91 S4) has invited the crowd over to her place for after dinner coffee and desert snacks. To reserve a spot, please reply to billb_msn@msn.com ASAP.
March 30 – Infineon Raceway - SCCA ITE SEASON OPENER
Come watch local 928 racer extraordinaire, Mark Kibort, pilot the venerable 1987 world-record Holbert car around Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. Spectators get in free. First race is 10:25AM; second race is 4:25PM. So, there will be plenty of time to hang around the pits with Mark and your other Norcal928 buddies. Bring food and water, as during these events the Infineon concessions are usually not opened.
April 19 – 10AM – Detail Day – Jim Morton’s (Walnut Creek)
Jim Morton (93 GTS) and Brian Doty (88 S4) will be demo’ing and discussing various detailing products and techniques all day at Jim’s house in Walnut Creek. If you want to wash your car and try some of the products and tips, come one over and join the fun. Or if you’ve got it clean already join us to exchange detailing ideas and just kibitz with your Norcal928 buddies. Further details to follow soon.
May 10 – 10AM-4PM – Sharks in the Park VIII - Tilden Park, Berkeley
Our annual Norcal928 picnic is just around the corner. Please plan to attend and spend the day in beautiful Tilden Park. The plan is for sunshine, barbecue and lots of your 928 buddies. As usual, it’s free to 928 owners, families and friends. Details on the specific location will follow shortly.
June 13-15 – Sharks at the Lake – Lake Tahoe
This is
an event that should NOT be missed. Two glorious days and nights in the
scenic wonderland of Lake Tahoe. Organized and hosted by Cheryl and Tim Dey,
this is a Father’s Day weekend you will never forget. Beginning with an
opening reception on Friday night, activities continue with a Saturday morning
funride around this most scenic area, followed by lunch and a dinner banquet
that evening. On Sunday we will take a leisurely drive around the lake and
finish with a Father’s Day lunch. Accommodations are at the Cal Neva Hotel,
with rooms ranging from $89 on up. Dinner on Saturday night is $49 ($22 for
kids). For further information, read the following message from Tim on
Rennlist:
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showpost.php?p=5159357&postcount=75
Room are going fast, so register soon.
December 2007
December
8,
Funride: Small but fun.
The funride was small in number but large in
spirit. Mines and Del Puerto Canyon are incredible roads, and the
traffic was very light. Brunch at the Diablo Canyon Country Club capped
off a fine morning.
December
2,
Funride: Mines Road to Del Puerto Canyon -
Livermore area - DECEMBER 8
Join us for funride on December 8. Meet
at 8:30 am at:
Starbucks
Las Positas & Vasco -
Livermore
223 South Vasco Road
Livermore,
California 94550
October 2007
October
14,
A Day at the Races - Saturday, October 27 -
Mazda Raceway, SCAA Championship
A chance to see six 928s on the track.
Mark Anderson and Joe Fan
from Socal will be bringing their stroked 928s to run with Norcal locals Mark
Kibort and Scott Graham. Chuck Briggs and Ken Osage will be joining in, coming
down from the Pacific Northwest.
The races are FREE to spectators,
although there might be a nominal per car parking charge.
If you are interested in watching our racing buddies terrorizing the other
competitors, we will be gathering at 8:00am (departing at 8:30am - first race
is at 10am) at:
Starbucks Coffee
125 Bernal Rd., #20
San Jose, CA 95119
Bernal is west off 101 just south of the 85 junction. From there we will wind
through backcountry to the Laguna Seca track.
If you think you will be there, email me back at
billb_msn@msn.com anytime before the event.
REMEMBER - GAS UP JUST BEFORE YOU GET THERE!
September 2007
September
18,
Upcoming Events for October
Sharktoberfest - October 19-21 - 928
International, Anaheim, CA
The biggest 928 event on the West Coast.
Norcal928 members will make the pilgrimage to Anaheim and join in the fun.
For more information go here.
A Day at the Races - Saturday, October 27 -
Mazda Raceway, SCAA Championship
A chance to see six 928s on the track.
More information
here. A group ride to the event will be arranged. More
information to follow.
September
12,
You had to be there (Santa Cruz Funride
report)
Twisty roads through heavy forest, perfect
weather, 11 928s and 2 911 cousins, good lunch and a car nut's dream tour.
You had to be there to appreciate what a good day it was.
September 7,
Update on Santa Cruz Funride - September 8
Our lunch stop will be at Maya (Mexican) at 3115
Scotts Valley Dr, very near Canepa Designs. Here is a Google map of the
ride:
August 30,
Update on Santa Cruz Funride - September 8
August 21,
Upcoming Events:
Coffee and Car Talk - August 22 - 7:30 -
9:30PM
Altamont Autocross -
September 2 - Altamont Raceway
Santa Cruz
Funride - September 8 - Los Gatos to Santa Cruz via Big Basin
August 14,
Santa Cruz
Funride -
July
5,
Napa Funride - Report
June 30,
Napa Funride - Sunday July 1
May 16, Photo courtesy of Erik Anderson
Website updates
Open Road Racing Information
has been added as a menu item to the left side panel menu. As noted in
that information, the 928 is an ideal car for open road racing. There
are speed classes to suit any level of experience and thrill-seeking. A
number of Norcal928 members are already involved. If we had a few more
members take part, we could form our own team and be a major contender for
awards. 928-related
videos have been embedded in the left side panel as well, and there is a link to
another page of embedded videos at the bottom of the panel. Lots of interesting stuff for your
viewing pleasure.
March 19,
October 13,
October 12,
August
31
It all starts on the evening of the 8th with a reception at DEVEK from 5-8pm.
Saturday is a full day of tech sessions and other activities.
Sunday completes the weekend with a funride and lunch.
BE THERE! For more information
click here.
August 29
Preliminary
ride map is here.
October 21-23, 2005 August 5-7, 2005 July 14-17, 2005 George Suennen - 1990 S4 Supercharged - 160 MPH Class - 1st
Place June 18-19, 2005
For a
complete photo documentary of the event, visit George Suennen's
website here May 22, 2005 Over 30 928
friends collected in Tilden Park on another glorious day for cars, food and
fun. For a full photo rundown on the event visit George Suennen's website here. May 10, 2005 George Suennen - 1990 S4 Supercharged - 155 MPH Class - 3rd
Place May 5, 2005 April 15, 2005
View Larger Map
August 2007
Our meeting location has changed to Cupertino,
the Starbucks at 22390 Homestead Road. Also, we are planning a
post-lunch tour of Canepa Designs. A
preliminary ride map is
here.
Let's get together for an evening chat at the
Starbucks in Danville. For more information check
here.
Get your tire pressures set and have fun
driving around the Altamont Raceway autocross course. For more
information, read
here.
Sign-up page is here. Even if
you don't plan to drive the course, come watch and socialize. $20 at the
gate includes lunch for non-drivers. $80 for driving and lunch. A group of Norcal928 members ran a recent autocross there and had a great
time.
Here
is a report of that event.
Get ready for a scenic ride through the Santa
Cruz mountains. Route details are almost set. Lunch in Santa Cruz.
Possible special event being arranged for after lunch. Check back
for details.September 1 - POSTPONED to September 8
Get ready for superior funride. The route is
being established for a real twisty, fun time. Meeting place and route
to be announced Soon. Stay tuned!July 2007
A good time was had by all! Special
thanks to Starr for the new and improved route and picking our great lunch
stop! The next ride will be late August. Stay tuned!
June 2007
Meet at Baker’s Square, May 2007
Sharks in the Park
VII - Tilden Park, Berkeley - May 12, 2007 Photo Summary
See
this link
for a photo summary of SITP VII put together by George Suennen. Thanks to all the
attendees for another wonderful SITP event! We had 26+ 928s and some
other Porsche relatives join in the fun. Special thanks to DEVEK
Performance, 928 International, Nicole Mossinger's Hooked on Cars, Stockton
Shark Society and Konstantin Bartenev for donating so many nice items for our
raffle. Also, special thanks to our greeter, Steve Bondi, and our grill
chefs, John Fagerlund and Matt Edson for manning the fire pit.
The event calendar has been updated.
Note the Stockton Concours on Sunday May 20. I will be there,
as well as at subsequent events listed in the schedule. The calendar is
accessed via the link "Event Schedule" in the left side panel menu.March 2007
Get Ready for Sharks in the Park
VII - Tilden Park, Berkeley - May 12, 2007
The
fun continues for NorCal 928 owners, families and friends with another
glorious day for cars, food and fun in Tilden Park in May. For details,
please look here.
October 2006
FUNRIDE - RS Developments Porsche Performance Shop Brunch
and Tour and Napa Wine Country Drive - Saturday, October 28
Ken Adolf is opening his huge RS Developments Porsche Performance shop at 151 Waterfront Ave., Mare
Island, CA, to Norcal928 members for brunch and tour on Saturday October 28.
Ken, a 928 owner, fabricates performance parts and performs performance
modifications on Porsche 928s and other Porsche models. Come see Ken's
11,000 sq.ft. facility and learn from Ken about 928 performance mods and other
mechanical issues. After the visit to Ken's shop we will proceed up into
the Napa wine country for a ride on some beautiful roads through some stunning
scenery and finish at the Red Hen Cantina in Napa for lunch. We will be
following roughly the same route we took for the July funride.
DIRECTIONS TO KEN'S SHOP.
Sharktoberfest 2006 is coming October 20-22
Dan Bise and the Socal928 group, together with 928 International, is hosting
the third annual Sharktoberfest at 928 International in Anaheim. To
learn more about one of the premiere 928 events, visit
Sharktoberfest.com.August 2006
Get Ready - DEVEK DAYS 10th Anniversary is Coming in Two
Weeks!
The longest running 928 gathering celebrates its 10th anniversary this year
with a bang-up event-filled weekend at DEVEK's Redwood City facility.
This is a must-attend event for all 928 owners within driving distance. So,
mark September 8-10 on your calendar.
Norcal 928ers Score Big Wins at the Pony Express Open Road
Race
Norcal928er George Suennen took first in the 160 class, Tim & Cheryl Dey took
second in 145MPH class. Rich Sanders narrowly missed third place in the
hotly contested 130 class.
July 2006
Funride Report
The
weather was glorious, the route was fabulous. No mishaps, no tickets -
just good people, fine cars and lot's of fun.
Funride Next Sunday, July 9 (postponed to
July 30) -
Plan
is to meet near Napa about 9:30am, travel some backroads
to lunch and wine tour before we hit the roads for home. Details to be emailed to member tomorrow.Revised plan: Meet at Baker’s Square,
June 2006
June
21, 2006
Brief Report on Sharks at the Lake, June 16-18, 2006
Beautiful
job by Tim and Cheryl. Glorious weather, fine roads,
beautiful cars, great food and wonderful people.For more photos
visit George Suennen's compilation. Also, Joe Privateli has a nicely
done photoessay, as well.
May 2006
May
21, 2006
Brief Report on Sharks in the Park VI, May 20,
2006
No
rain after all! About 25 928s, their owners and families collected
in Tilden Park on another glorious day for cars, food and fun.
April 2006
April
26, 2006
FunRide, Sunday, April 30
Last
minute announcement - Nicole Mossinger has
organized a funride to Monterey via backcountry
roads
from San Jose, departing at 9 AM from the Starbucks at 125 Bernal Road,
San Jose. Bernal Road is just South
of the junction of 85 and
101. Head West on Bernal to the Starbucks on the right side in the
shopping center.
Turn into the shopping center at the McDonalds and proceed
in to Starbucks. Email Bill at billb_msn@msn.com
to confirm attendance.March 2006
March
20, 2006
Get ready for Sharks in the
Park VI, May 20, 2006
Last
year over 30 928s, their owners and families collected in Tilden Park on
another glorious day for cars, food and fun.
For a
full photo rundown on the event visit George Suennen's
website here.
Check here for details,
but if you've been to previous SITPs, this one will
be same time, same place, same fun.December 2005
December
5, 2005
Sharks at the Lake 2006 Dates Announced! - June 17 & 18, 2006
Tim and Cheryl Dey have announced Sharks at the Lake
2006 will be held the Tahoe Biltmore Hotel & Casino in Crystal
Bay on June 17 and 18th.
For more details read this Rennlist 928 Message Board post by Tim. You
will notice that attendance is limited to only 40 (forty) people.
I hope Tim can augment this, but if you have interest in attending, contact
Tim ASAP.October, 2005
Sharktoberfest 2005 - What a Party!August, 2005
DEVEK Days 2005![Sorry - photos and report offline at
the moment]
July, 2005
Bay Area 928s Clean up at Gamblers' Run Open Road Race!
Open
Road Racing season continued with the Gamblers' Run Twin 50 in Elko, Nevada.
William Ball - 1989 S4 Supercharged - 145 MPH Class - 2nd Place
Tim & Cheryl Dey - 1994 GTS - 135 MPH Class - 1st
Place
Rich Sanders - 1979 928 - 110 MPH Class - 2nd Place (only
0.2 seconds off target!)June, 2005
Sharks at the Lake I
BIG
thanks to Tim and Cheryl Dey for hosting Sharks at
the Lake at Lake Tahoe, What a glorious
weekend for more than almost two dozen 928 owners!May, 2005
Sharks in the Park V
Bay Area 928s Place at Bonneville Open Road Race!
Open
Road Racing season started with the Bonneville 100 in Wendover
Nevada on May 8th and the results are in
William Ball - 1989 S4 Supercharged - 145 MPH Class - 3rd Place
Tim & Cheryl Dey - 1994 GTS - 135 MPH Class -
4th Place (only 0.86 seconds off target!)
Sharks in the Park V is coming May 21st!
Open
to all 928 owners. Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA, Saturday, May 21 -
Details here...
April, 2005
2005 Open Road Racing Season Begins in Less than 3 Weeks!
It's time
to change the oil, check your timing belt, adjust your tire pressure and get
ready for the 2005 Open Road Racing Season. Wonder what the heck that
is and how it relates to your 928? Read more here...April
14, 2005
Sharks in the Park V - Tilden Park - Saturday, May 21
Details here...
It's
almost that time again - time for the 5th annual Sharks in the Park. Don't
miss it! RSVP or just show
up! March, 2005
March
29, 2005
Supercharged Sharks
The
local 928 community turned out in droves to see FOUR 928Supermodel
supercharger kits get installed at one time.
JimH
from Seattle recorded 468HP/400TQ to the ground at 7lbs boost with an intercooled Autorotor kit.
Bill Ball from Alamo, posted a much more modest 334HP/345TQ (white 89 S4
below) with a simple 5 lb Jag Eaton blower.
Seth Weissman
(car shown in lower photos with Andy Keel - kit developer - and Steve Smith
helping drop the SC in place)
and Derek missed getting dyno'd.
Their numbers will follow soon.
