Presidents Report April 2014
Jason Miller — KY Region President
Winter has not wanted to let go. But, Spring is finally here. In an effort to influence Mother Nature, 22 club members (12 p-cars) recently embarked on the Bourbon Trail. A fun, and somewhat educational, time was had by all (Pictures in this month’s Pacesetter).
The month of April promises to be a busy month. Cars & Coffee is back – the second Saturday of each month at Captain’s Quarters. The Kentucky Derby Festival is getting underway. And, we will be having our next Club Event – April 19, Joe and Jane Galownia will be hosting a Wine Tasting at their home (See Pacesetter for details).
April also brings with it the start of Track Season. Those of you that know me also know I am not mechanically inclined. I work on people, not cars. Hence, when I bought my ‘03 Boxster for the track, my intention was to also learn how to “work” on the car. With my first track dates confirmed for April 26-27 at Mid-Ohio I had “work” to do.
My Christmas list had included a helmet, driving shoes, and magnetic numbers. But, my To-Do list included replacing all four rotors, the front brake pads, and mounting new rims and tires. To most of you this is simple stuff, but honestly, I’ve changed a tire once in my life. As I have always done during my 37 years on this earth, I enlisted the help of my dad. He can do anything! Or, at least he is willing to try. So one early Saturday morning my dad arrived. I had everything out and ready to go. We both thought this would be a two hour job. He installed brakes and rotors on American cars with no problem. And, I had watched several You Tube videos of guys working on Porsche’s. This is where the beauty of our club comes in.
The KYPCA membership is a group of diverse individuals with different backgrounds, professions, and life goals. But, there is one common interest – the love for all things Porsche. Our two hour job turned into an all day job – Quality Time with my dad. But over the course of that day I e-mailed, texted, and called several fellow PCA’ers. Dan Stewart brought over an impact wrench. Edward Hessel confirmed that yes we had indeed put the rear rotors on the front and that no the front rotors would not fit the rear. In our defense the rotors were not labeled Front/Rear, only Left/Right. And, Mark Boss texted me the proper torque for the wheels. In the end we successfully completed our task and I am confident I could do it again.
I am thankful for the friendships I have made within the club. The cars bring the people to the club, but the people make the club!
Our April meeting will be Monday, April 14 at Café 27 in New Albany. Mark your calendars – the May meeting will be held at Matt Innes’s home.
Stay tuned for more Boxster Trials and Tribulations
Jason Miller
Nice article Jason. I can relate. I was the dad helping my son replace the clutch on his dirt bike one time. Took us entirely too much time but the camaraderie will maybe never be forgotten. Good to talk with you today. I hope to meet you and some of the KYPCA members in June ’04 at Putnam. That will be my 4th DE. I will invite a couple of other fellow Ohio Valley Region PCA members to join us. Cheers!
Driving an ’02 Carrera coupe – silver and loving it!