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Check out our Longhorn Region website at longhornpca.org and Facebook at facebook.com/groups/longhorn.region/ for more information!Now it's even easier for you to keep in the loop and stay up to date with all we have going on in the Longhorn Region. Our new app allows us to communicate with you better than ever before. You can even receive notications from us for all the latest happenings! Download it today!Editor’s news & Notes BY SHELLEY MATTHEWS, NEWSLETTER EDITOR It’s hard to believe that fall is here and we’re coming to the end of another pandemic lled year. Some things are getting back to the “new normal” we’re still living day to day.Elections for LHR ofcers are coming up! If you or someone you know is interested in being nominated for any of the ofces, please let Mike Vriesenga know. Voting happens in October and the new slate of ofcers will take over in December at the Christmas party. If running for ofce is not your thing but you’d like to be more involved - sign up for a committee! Concours, charity, driv-ing tours, social media, membership, track and safety, website, Roundup. There’s lots of ways to volunteer and get involved. Even if you don’t have a lot of time to spare, there is a place for you!! The club is run by volunteers and new ideas are always welcome.I mentioned the Christmas party. As of this writing, it is still on and scheduled for December 11 at the Petroleum Club. This is also our Toys 4 Tots drive (so while you’re out shopping, pick up a toy or two)! It is also when the new board of directors will take over. If we do have to cancel it, we will try to plan something to collect the toys. Because of space, this party is limited to 100 members. Watch your email and the website for further and the most up-to-date information. This is a very popular event!! Once it’s posted on clubregistration.net sign up quickly!The rest of the year is packed full of Porsche events! October has the Big Bend drive, a track day, picnic, and the Trunk-n-Treat at Boysville/Girlsville. November is the COTA event and another track day before Thanksgiving. And December rounds out the end of another year with the Christ-mas party and Toys 4 Tots toy drive. Considering we had another year of the dreaded Covid, we were able to have lots of events. Dare we hope that next year might be Covid-free? Yea - ok - that might be too much to hope for but we will still plan as many events as possible that follow pan-demic guidelines.LH ROUNDUP 3

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2021 Longhorn Region LeadershipChairsConcours - Jud Walford - jwalford@walfordmarketing.comDriving/Tour - Chuck Bush - csbush@gvtc.comInsurance - Tom Schadegg Membership - Shelley Matthews - shelley.l.matthews@gmail.comSocial Media - Cleo Garza - cleogarzajr@gmail.comDealer Liason - Jack Merrell - 911rcracer@gmail.comTrack and Safety Chair and Tech Sessions - Mike Matthews - mikel.matthews@gmail.comWebsite - John Barnes - johnfbarnes@gmail.comElected officialsSusie BushSecretarysecretary@longhornpca.orgRJ WilmothHistorian - Regional & Nationalhistorian@longhornpca.orgJud WalfordPresidentpresident@longhornpca.orgIgnacio FortunoTreasurertreasurer@longhornpca.orgDennis HalmaiPast President past_president@longhornpca.orgJames BrickenVice-Presidentvp@longhornpca.org4 LH ROUNDUP

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RJ WilmothHistorian - Regional & Nationalhistorian@longhornpca.orgOn the Coverwww.longhornpca.orgRoundup is published six times per year by the Longhorn Region of the Porsche Club of America. Opinions expressed herein are strictly those of the authors and are not endorsed by the Longhorn Region or Porsche Club of America. PCA regions may reproduce articles from Roundup with proper credit. Longhorn Region board approval is required for any other use of materials. Porsche®, the Porsche crest®, CARRERA® and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG. Forward all publication submissions or to reserve advertising space please contact the Editor, Shelley Matthews at email to: editor@longhornpca.orgDrive to Driftwood - Page 16-17Boxstoberfest - Page 18-19Xpel Tech Session - Page 24-25Picture taken by Mike Matthews from Porsche North America in Atlanta, GA.LH ROUNDUP 5Columns3 Editor’s News & Notes4 Longhorn Leadership6 2021 Calendar7 President’s Corner8 Membership Report9 Anniversaries10 Zone 5 Notes11 Motorsports Ramblings12 Meet the Longhorn20-21 You can do it! 22 Racer’s Lunch/SA Cars & Coffee 23 Trunk-n-Treat26 PCA Events16-17 Drive to Driftwood18-19 Boxstoberfest 24-25 Tech Session at Xpel27 Upcoming Events Advertisers2 Porsche Center of San Antonio9 Jones’ Autowerks13 Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry14 Harris Hill Raceway15 Associated Collision CenterBack X-PEL Sept-Oct 2021Vol. 15 - Issue 5

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2021 CALENDARLoNghoRN REgioN EvENts2021 EVENTS: Subject to changeFor full calendar and latest information go to www.longhornpca.comOctober:9-12 - Big Bend Drive10 - Concours & Car Show at Moorespeed (sponsored by Hill Country Region)16 - Track Day - Harris Hill Raceway17-21 - Treffen - Kohler, WI23 - PCA Picnic and Concours - Jim & Ramona Peck’s house - 1274 Ervendberg Ave, NB30 - Trunk-n-Treat - Boysville/Girlsville - 8555 E Loop 1604 N (join us at Chester’s off Loop 410 at 11am for lunch before caravaning over to Boysville/Girlsville)November:4 - Monthly dinner meeting - Pompeii Italian Restaurant 6 - Drive to COTA for SVRA race20 - Track Day - Harris Hill RacewayDecember:11 - Christmas party and monthly meeting at Petroleum Club2022 CALENDAR ComiNg sooN! Concours & Picnic October 23!Trunk-n-TreatBoysville/Girlsville October 30Christmas Party Toys 4 TotsDecember 116 LH ROUNDUP

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President’s Corner BY JUD WALFORD, LONGHORN REGION PRESIDENT Looking at my emails today I counted the new members I had reached out to and was pleased to see we had 65 new members since January, a 13% increase! Now our mission is to get these new Porsche people involved.There are plenty of opportunities to participate in club activities the next few months, both car events and social events: Tech Session at Xpel September 25 Drive to Big Bend October 9 Track Day at Harris Hill October 16 Annual Picnic October 23 Boysville/Girlsville Trunk or Treat October 30 Track Day at Harris Hill November 20 Christmas Party December 11You can register for most events on clubregistra-tion.netComing to the end of the year brings to mind the progress we have made in getting back on track with events in the face of Covid. While we have had to curtail or postpone some activities, we have managed to safely conduct some fun events including Fiesta Challenge and donate over $16,000 to local charities, many drives to interest-ing areas around the Region, Autocross and Track Days, Monthly Membership and New Member Meetings.I want to express my thanks for the excellent work of our Board and Chairpersons for making this year exceptional in the face of many challenges. We welcomed new Board members and Chairs and we have seen many members newly involved in our events.Now we need more…I encourage you to get involved in any event that draws your interest. Once you do participate you will be amazed at how much more you will enjoy your Porsche ownership. Hopefully, the coming year will lend itself to more activities and more opportunities to enjoy the great cars we own and drive. I look forward to more growth, more events and more fun!Jud Walford President Road Trip to SVRA Races at COTA Saturday, November 6, 2021 Plan on joining friends from the Longhorn PCA in a caravan to the SVRA Speed Tour at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, November 6, 2021. If this is not the best event of the year at COTA, it is the best bargain, with a wide variety of cars from buzzing Formula V to thundering Cobras and Mustang, small crowds, pit access, and a Hagerty-sponsored car show. First: Get your tickets at the SVRA Website at https://svra.com/events/2021-cota-speedtour/. There are different ticketing choices. • $75 – Enter the car show and get admission for two, VIP parking, a parade lap and more. • $25 – Saturday pass ($35 at the gate) • $?? – Other weekend and family pass options. Second: Meet at the south end of the Buc-ee’s parking lot in New Braunfels, 27601 I-35 North at 6 am. Get your brisket taco, coffee, gas and T-shirt. Third: 6:45: Drivers’ meeting Fourth: 7:00: Depart Buc-ee’s Fifth: Arrive at COTA. Have a great day! For those of you planning to participate in the car show, we will cluster at the front of the group so we can arrive and park together. If you are not participating in the car show, follow parking directions after you arrive at COTA. If you have questions contact Mike Vriesenga at smvriesenga@icloud.com LH ROUNDUP 7

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Primary members: 504 Aflliate/Family members: 260 Total: 764Jr PCA members: 11New Members as of October 1, 2021Marc Bodley 2008 911 TurboRaul Garcia 2018 911 CarreraJuanito Guardiola 2016 Macan SOrelio Herrera 2004 Boxster SJohn & Shannon Lepage 2002 911 TargaDaniel & Pablo Molina 2011 911 Carrera 4S CabrioletSam Noble 1973 914 1.7William & Mary Parker 2016 Cayman GT4Will & Natasha Shank 2002 CarreraSteven Singer 2021 911 CarreraCherie Sisneros 2008 911 CarreraThomas Stevenson 1996 911 Carrera CabrioletChun Tham 2014 911 Carrera 4STravis Wilson 2014 CaymanChristian Woodbury 2021 Cayenne Turbo Transfers In: From:Frank Liberato 2000 Boxster S Coastal Bend Transfers Out: To:Steve Farnham 2016 Cayman GT4 Hill CountryDennis Johnson SuncoastBrad Lakhia 2021 Eastern BuckeyeDarren Pitts 2011 Cayenne S Orange Coast MEMBERSHIP REPORT BY SHELLEY MATTHEWS 8 LH ROUNDUP

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September:25 Years (1996) Christopher & Jenna Monnett 20 Years (2001) Alan & Kathleen Seitel 15 Years (2006) Robert & Eileen Lundin 10 Years (2011)David & Dona BerchelmannMerrick & Kay Harter5 Years (2016) Talley BryanNoel CamachoNoel Camacho IIGeorge & Valerie DombartTim HowardPhilip SchulzJames & Beth Steindl1 Year (2020) Abel BarreraTere DroginRick & Cindy ElizondoKiaya GalbreathStephanie GirlingDuane HemphillPeter McLaughlinOrlando Tellez membership AnniversariesOctober:25 years (1996)Alex & Marcela Quiroz10 Years (2011)Keith & Risa Weinberger 5 years (2016)Michael BattistaAllen BroylesPamela RayJohn & Paula Trusela1 year (2020) Frank AvilaKelly BrossiaJeff CardwellVictor GonzalezLeszek GrabowskiValentin HernandezIgnacio Martinez19Jones’ Autowerks Inc11010 Iota Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78217Jonesautowerks@sbcglobal.netPhone (210)-657-1111 Specializing in PorscheFax (210)-657-4828 service for over 40 yearsBob Jones Bill JonesMaintenanceEngine & TransmissionSuspensionRace PreparationComponent ServiceBrakesDate Event Location SponsorSep 201-22 DE MSR MaverickOct 26-27 Club Race/DE ECR MaverickNov 9-10 DE MSR MaverickTWS = Texas World Speedway College Station ECR = NW of DentonHallett = Tulsa, OK MSR Cresson = S of Ft WorthCVAR = Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing H2R = Harris Hill Road, San MarcosRGV = Rio Grande Valley airport NPR = No Problem RacewayNext Longhorn Region Autocross Oct 19th Retama Park in SelmaNov 9th Retama Park in SelmaNext Longhorn High Speed Track OrientationSep 28th Harris Hill Road in San MarcosNext SASCA Autocross September 15Check website (www.sasca.org) for 2013 scheduleLH ROUNDUP 9

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ZONE 5 NOTES CHUCK BUSH, ZONE 5 REP As our Summer draws to a close, I hope that those of you affected by recent storms across the Southeast of our Zone made it through without much damage and things are getting back to normal.The recent uptick in COVID cases has reduced region activities with many events suspended. However, there are still a lot of events happen-ing across the Zone and the country, and I hope you have been able to get out and enjoy your Porsche. Tours, autocrosses, concours and track events can all be very safe events, and let you enjoy your cars and friends with low risk.We recently completed Boxstoberfest which was held out of Fredericksburg, TX, the second weekend in Sept. We are working to make it more of a Treffen like zone event. We had two days of driving tours, a gimmick rally, banquet and lots of comradery. We had great partic-ipation from across the Zone with over 100 Porsches. Hope you can join us next year! Another fun zone wide opportunity coming up the second weekend in Nov. is PCA Palooza in Eureka Springs, AR. This event equals PCA National level events in scope and activities. Hope you get an opportunity to attend. Maverick region is hosting a club race in Oct. and there are region events happening every weekend through Dec. One other item that is worth highlighting is the dramatic changes that have been happening on the PCA website. I have to admit that I only logged on very infrequently. If you don’t check it out more often, you are missing a lot. While Panorama is great, the website is much more agile in delivering Porsche related content, and boy have they been delivering. Great articles, tech videos, and just news and Porsche infor-mation make it a great place to drop in and get your Porsche fix. Make sure you check it out, there is something for everyone!Chuck Zone 510 LH ROUNDUP

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MOTORSPORT RAMBLINGS BY JACK MERRELL After doing this column for well over ten years new topics are harder to come by so let’s just keep this one short and cover a few reminders. First, what to bring to a track day or DE. It’s a good idea to have a checklist and go over it prior to leaving home. The first thing should be to take unnecessary things out of the car. We all tend to accumulate stuff in the car so just take the major-ity out before you leave home. Besides, you will have more time so you can fish out those little things that have migrated to the floor under the seats. Otherwise, I guarantee they will come out later on the track.Next check your tire pressure. Make sure the pres-sure is where you want them while your tires are cold. The pressure will increase as you drive to the track and then lose a pound or two while the car sits during the briefing and staging. Now, what to bring with you. A hat, tire pressure gauge, sun-screen, maybe a snack and even though we normally have water at the grid, something to drink might be a good idea. Depending on the weather a light jacket and/or rain gear. From experience, bringing a towel is a good idea. A few small tools are also advisable as there is always something that is loose or needs adjusting. And believe it or not, check your gas level. Sounds foolish but, at almost every track day we have had over the last ten plus years, at least one driver has had to leave early because of low fuel. Running on the track uses significantly more fuel than street driving. Lastly bring yourself rested and in good health. A cold or just feeling fatigued will affect your perfor-mance and reduce your ability to drive safely.Gee, nothing I have written is more than common sense and yet over the years drivers come unpre-pared. Take your time at home to prep your car, assemble your necessities by following a checklist and most important be rested for the day’s activi-ties. Then arrive on time leaving plenty of time to have your car teched, sign the waivers, be ready to help, and have a fun and educational day. See you all on 16 October and again on 20 November.LH ROUNDUP 11

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Meet the Longhorn - Bill Dorsey & Irene CamachoTell us a bit about yourself/family/back-ground? It has been an honor to serve my country in the Air Force flying the C-5 Galaxy and now the T-1 Jayhawk as an Instructor Pilot teaching Air Force pilot training. I have served over 21 years with a little more to go. My wife Irene and I met through the Air Force and we both enjoy the club. I really enjoy the competition at autocross events with fellow Longhorn members. I hope to serve the club in a leadership role in the future as my Air Force career ends. What year did you join PCA? 2016What other regions have you belonged to? NoneWhat Porsche do you/have you owned? We currently have a 991.2 Targa 4 GTS, a Cayenne Diesel, and a Macan GTS.What’s your favorite Porsche memory? Watching Irene pass an 18 wheeler in no-where South Dakota going xxx miles an hour in our Macan. It’s just another reason I know I married the right woman.What LHR events do you enjoy most? Autocross and aggressive club drives. What’s your favorite Porsche? The one in the garage and the one in the queue to order. What non-Porsche activities do you enjoy/participate in? Flying and kayaking.12 LH ROUNDUP

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Drive to Driftwood and Salt Lick BBQ Article by Mike Vriesenga and Photo by Sherry SorberaPretty Pink Pickups, Plentiful Powerful Porsches & Pleasant Pig PartsOn August 21, 2021 Michael Sorbera led 26 Porsches and 50 people on a winding drive through backroads between San Antonio and Austin. Michael picked some roads that were new to many of us, which added to the fun and sense of adventure. There is always something new to discover, even after you think you’ve seen it all.Speaking of seeing it all, the eye-popper for me was an old pickup on the south side of Rebecca Creek Road. Now we’ve all seen old pickup trucks staged as yard art on ranches outside of town. You may even have a neighbor with an old pickup slowly turning into yard art. But have you ever seen a pickup truck painted pink with its bed stuffed with flowers? Imagine the conversation.“Earl, you never listen to me! If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times, do something with that old truck.” “Darlin’” says Earl in his best David Allan Coe bass voice, “the way you’re always talkin’ I caint do nothin’ but listen to you. That pickup truck was with me before you was with me, and it’ll be with me after yer gone. Don’t you go pickin’ on my pickup or you’ll be pickin’ a fight.” “Earl”, Darlin says, “if you don’t want to hear me talkin’ about your pickup any more, then that’s the way it will be. Me and Hillary always stand by our men!” “I love you Darlin,’” Earl replies naively. Of course, Darlin’ knew what she was doing. Next time Earl was out of town she bought every dis-count flower she could find at Hobby Lobby. She got two gallons of pink latex paint at Home Depot and a Wagner Power Painter, and voila! - the prettiest pink pickup on Rebecca Creek. Now imagine the next conversation.Michael served up a mixture of slower obscure roads, like Rebecca Creek and Fischer’s Store Road, and some faster roads like 2325 and 165, to bring us safely and smiling to Salt Lick Barbeque in Driftwood. Through a combination of good and bad navigation, both groups arrived at Salt Lick precisely on time. Many folks noticed our Porsches were faster than the service, but the conversation was good, the food was tasty, and everyone drove home fed and happy. Thanks again to the Sorberas for their leadership. Editor’s note - a non-PCA member saw our line of cars go through Driftwood and followed us in his Boxster to see what was going on. He joined us for some BBQ and hopefully Hill Country Region has a new member!Driver’s MeetingDarlin’s Revenge!16 LH ROUNDUP

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Boxstoberfest This year’s Boxstoberfest was held September 10-12 at Fredericksburg Airport. People showing up on Friday were able to participate in several drives, the gimmick rally, or just chill at the Hangar Hotel. Saturday’s events started off with over 100 cars lining along the taxiway. Then after a brief driver’s meeting the day’s activities started. There were several main drives going in different directions but ending up at the Frio Canyon Bike Shop for lunch. A more ener-getic drive took those participants through the hill country roads. The gimmick rally took drivers to seven of the 14 Historic Schoolhouses of Gillespie County to answer questions on their rally sheets. After the day’s activities, participants met back at the Hangar Hotel for a night of food, drinks, and dancing. Zone 5 rep and LHR member Chuck Bush emceed the night and a lot of great door prizes – thanks to the wonder-ful sponsors - were given out with the assistance of Donna and Crystal. Sunday morning had old and new friends saying goodbye and heading home - - until next year!On a side note - a lot of us do the drives but there aren’t many gimmick rallys to participate in. If you’ve never done one, you’re missing out! The gimmick rally was part of Saturday’s activities at Boxstoberfest in Fredericksburg, TX. The rally took drivers to seven of the 14 Historic Schoolhouses of Gillespie County. (The other seven schoolhouses were featured in the rally in 2019.) Each participant was given direc-tions to each schoolhouse and a set of questions to be answered. Three different questions were asked of each school, and they included – how many origi-nal outhouses are there, what color was the original roof, what year is engraved in the chimney, what other buildings were added later, what was on the teach-er’s desk, etc. All of the schoolhouses were open to explore and most had members from the Historical Society to answer questions and give some history – some had even been students when those schools were in use. And most have added pavilions and/or added to the original building and are now used as community centers where locals hold family reunions, wedding receptions, and game nights. These school-houses are open to the public. This was such a fun and informational rally that included great twisty curvy roads! Maps and tour information are available at https://www.historicschools.org/. Back to the rally! After the rally was complete, we ventured back to the Hanger Hotel and turned in our sheets. At the dinner that night, ribbons were presented to the top six teams. First through sixth winners were - Dennis and Lena Schmitt, Roland and Wendy Wiele, Donna and John Middleton, Kevin and Jennifer Kaley, Mike and Shelly Matthews, and Steve Davis. All winners were only separated by one answer, and the final order was based on the random guess of how many rocks were in a jar. So if you’ve never done a gimmick rally, or it’s been awhile, think about joining in next time. You’ll have a great time – I promise!!18 LH ROUNDUP

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You Can do it! Article & Photos by Chuck BushOne of my favorite movie lines is from the movie Matilda, where the heroine stands up on her chair and yells “you can do it Brucie” as the evil headmistress forces poor little Bruce to eat an entire chocolate cake. Sometimes DIY jobs on your Porsche seem intimidating, and the path of least resistance is to have someone else do the work. But for some jobs, the work itself is half of the reward and sat-isfaction of Porsche ownership. I recently acquired a 99 Boxster, or Agent 99 as we call her. While I prefer to get my hands dirty on the older cars as they are often simpler to work on, Agent 99 needed some TLC, so I thought I would look online and in my 101 Projects for your Boxster book for solutions. The first issue was the saggy, often bouncy ride. I’m not a fan of just replacing shocks/struts just because a car has 87K miles, but even I was convinced that perhaps it was time.One of the nice things about living when we do is that you can go on YouTube and find a little video about how to do just about anything, so I searched replacing struts on a 1999 Porsche Boxster and had lots of options on how to do it.I have to say, some of the videos are awful. I watched one where the guy filmed every turn of his wrench on every bolt - as he blundered his way through a job he had never done. But some videos are crisp, get to the point, and are really helpful. So after watching a few, you have an idea if what you need done is some-thing you can tackle. The struts however, are a big job, require a lot of tools, and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to take it on. However, I figured if I got stuck I could always get help.So I ordered the parts, and with some advice from local experts, borrowed tools from a fellow PCA member Mike Matthews and NAPA, and help from another PCA member Kris Campbell, I dove in. I have to admit - it was a pain to do and took a lot of time. Despite my rather ample supply of tools, I still had to buy a few more (oh darn). A few days later, the new shocks were in. If you ever wondered why some seem-ingly simple jobs cost a lot to have done, let me tell you that we probably don’t pay enough. It was would be worth every bit of the $1,000 the labor would have cost, but at least I got the satisfaction of tackling it myself. You Front strutDisassembled right front suspension20 LH ROUNDUP

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know how it drives you nuts when you have a car in for service and they call you and tell you—while we were in there XYZ needs fixing? It happens when you DIY too. So while we were in there, we did a complete front brake job as the pads were just not seating on the rotors as well as I would have liked. Oh, and the front sway bar drop links were shot and needed replacing. But wow, what a difference in handling. I’m so glad I did it, and after I get it aligned at the Porsche Center, I am really to hit the road.Other little projects for Agent 99 included the window regulator due to a poorly functioning window and grinding noise as the window went up, and a horn that liked to honk itself.Once again, I turned to YouTube to see if it was a job I could do, and after acquiring more tools and parts, I knocked out those projects too.Thanks to my fellow PCA members, Porsche San Antonio, and Jones AutoWerks for help, tools, parts and advice. Just like Brucie getting support from his friends, together we can do it.Replacing regulator• Full name• Relation to you (i.e. Spouse, child, friend, etc.)• Their email address Add your COPILOT as aCO-MEMBER!Co-members are welcome to share in your PCA experience at no additional cost; they are invited to PCA events and receive their own user account on www.PCA.org. Co-members must be at least 18 years of age.If you'd like to add a co-member, please send an email with the following information to membership@pca.org:← ← ←←LH ROUNDUP 21

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Tech Session at Xpel Article & Photos by Mike MatthewsOn Saturday, Sept 25, the Longhorn Region had a technical session at Xpel. Brett Clark, Marketing Manager, and Chris White, General Manager, and their crew demonstrated the process of applying their film to cars using some really nice Porsches. For the first demo they put a glossy film on the frunk and then a mat finish on a fender. Not only could we see the difference we got to see how they applied the film and all of the processes they go though.The next demo showed how they applied their UV film to the inside of a windshield (thanks Tito for having your beautiful GT2 RS there for this demo). Xpel first put the film on the outside to get the correct fitment and then applied it to the inside. They took great care not to get water/jelly on the inside of the car since it would not be good for the electronics.Xpel has some film that people can put on tempo-rarily for track days, trips, etc. This can be applied over painted surfaces and existing film (nice car Chris White - GT4). If you worry about getting rock chips or road grime on your car on drives, track days, rallies, etc., you might want to consider this option.The next demo was on car care. They talked about how to wash your car and how they would prepare a car for ceramic coating. They had a car that had just part of the roof and trunk coated so people could see and feel the difference.The last demo was about their car care products and when to use each one.It was a very interesting tech session and I had lots of great positive feedback.Please visit www.Xpel.com for more information.On behalf of the Board of Directors and the club I would like to thank Xpel, Brett, Chris, and their crew for a great tech session!24 LH ROUNDUP

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PCA members make a difference in their community!Every year across Porsche Club of America, members are making a difference with many amazing, heartwarming, and thoughtful acts of kindness. PCA is continually collecting stories of member's community contributions, and publishing articles for all to read in an effort to highlight what our club is doing and inspire other regions to help in their own way.READ ALL OF THE HEART-WARMING MEMBER STORIES: www.pca.org/members-making-differenceOR SUBMIT YOUR REGION’S CONTRIBUTION: www.pca.org/contact-members-making-differencewww.pca.org/members-making-differenceOR SUBMIT YOUR REGION’S CONTRIBUTION: www.pca.org/contact-members-making-differenceOR SUBMIT YOUR REGION’S CONTRIBUTION: www.pca.org/contact-members-making-differencewww.pca.org/members-making-differenceOR SUBMIT YOUR REGION’S CONTRIBUTION: www.pca.org/contact-members-making-differenceOR SUBMIT YOUR REGION’S CONTRIBUTION: www.pca.org/contact-members-making-differencewww.pca.org/members-making-differencewww.pca.org/members-making-differencewww.pca.org/contact-members-making-differencewww.pca.org/contact-members-making-differencewww.pca.org/contact-members-making-differencewww.pca.org/contact-members-making-differencewww.pca.org/contact-members-making-differenceExclusive PCA apparel and accessoriesPlace your PCA pride on display with exclusive apparel, lifestyle products, and vehicle accessories. The PCA online store features a wide variety of shirts, jackets, hats, car models, PCA Region items, and much more for men, women, and children.SHOP ONLINE: www.pcawebstore.orghats, car models, PCA Region items, and much more for men, women, and children.www.pcawebstore.orgwww.pcawebstore.orghats, car models, PCA Region items, and much more for men, women, and children.www.pcawebstore.orgwww.pcawebstore.orghats, car models, PCA Region items, and much more hats, car models, PCA Region items, and much more hats, car models, PCA Region items, and much more www.pcawebstore.orgwww.pcawebstore.orgGreat gift ideas - also look under pca.org/Membership/ShopPCA for the Longhorn items!26 LH ROUNDUP

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