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No Traffic in Sight on
THE ROAD AHEAD
| Photo courtesy Jac and Rachael Chatoor, Duffey Lake Road
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The PCA-CWR Storefront is open for your fulfill your swag needs
Hats, Scarves, T-Shirts and more!
Log in with your user name and password to access
| | CLUB NAME TAGS
Now open for personalized ordering.
Get ready for driving season and tours.
You know how you can remember a club member's car but not their name?
Order your PCA-CWR name tag today and help the other person out!
| | | | PCA-CWR Classified Ads
Up and running for members!
Porsche content ONLY
Free ads for 60 days
on the PCA-CWR website
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Facebook Marketplace
Want to buy or sell Porsche parts or accessories to other club members?
Another option is our PCA-CWR Facebook Marketplace
| | | | Tech Talk Tuesday
April 6th, 6:00pm
Host Darren Batstone will be chatting with special guest
Sara Dakarmen, aka Porsche Girl
from LA Dismantler in Los Angeles California!
Sara and her family run one of the biggest Porsche parts business in California.
As well Sara is very much involved in PCA.
She strongly promotes women driving their Porsches.
One of the biggest Porsche Personalities and Ambassadors in the US.
We will be talking about her business and her passion for Porsche.
You don't want to miss this one!
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Missed a Tech Talk Tuesday?
| AREA 27
MOTORSPORTS PARK
Thursday, May 27th, 2021
PCA-CWR member track day
Area 27, Oliver, BC
OVER 75% SOLD
Organizer, High Performance Driving Director Marolyn Hum
| MISSION RACEWAY PARK
Thursday, June 17th, 2021
HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING EDUCATION
This is a great INTRODUCTION TO TRACK DRIVING
Driver's Unlimited will provide instruction
Lead/follow groups, no open lapping
Rental helmets available
PCA-CWR Members, only $299
Organizer, High Performance Driving Director Marolyn Hum and co-chair Ben Hsu
| VANCOUVER ISLAND
MOTORSPORT CIRCUIT
Saturday, August 7th, 2021
PCA-CWR member track day
Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit
Cowichan Valley, Duncan, BC
NOTE: This event opens to 4 other BC and Alberta PCA regions beginning April 1st
PCA-CWR Members, only $499, includes lunch
Special hotel rate code available
Register now to avoid disappointment!
Organizer, High Performance Driving co-chair Ben Hsu
| Shades of Stuttgart
It's b a a a c k ...
In case you missed our 2019 event
A great display of our members cars
As many different Porsche colours as possible
Yellows, Greens, Browns, Silvers
Only ONE of each colour shade
Submit YOUR car for consideration
Rare model/colour combinations will receive preference
Tsawwassen Springs Mall
August 21, 2021
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C 2 Sky DRIVE!
SEASON OPENER
An early morning run up the Sea to Sky Highway
Saturday, April 3rd
Open exclusively to Porsches
Pick your Donation Level from $0.00 to $100.00 when Registering
Net Proceeds will go to our 2021 PCA-CWR Charity Fund
Organizers: Scott Newbury and Joel Parker
| | | | Jeff's Coffee and Curves
Sunday, April 11th
Come out for a great 90 minute drive
Local roads you may never have traveled
Great scenery in the Fraser Valley
This route can now be downloaded for turn-by-turn directions on your cell phone!
Now everybody can follow the route independently.
Organizer: Jeff Rebiffe
| | | | GRAND SLAM RALLY
FINAL RESULTS
After all 3 stages completed
Congratulations to all participants!
1st Place
Philip Rogers/Lynn Rogers 35.5 points
2nd Place
Valerie Ball/Vickie Pinchin 34.5 points
3rd Place - TIED
Frank Chiarizia/Mena Chiarizia 33.5 points
Edward Migliore/Michelle SChapp 33.5 points
Organizer: Patrick Lau
| "S"-CAR-GO DRIVE
Saturday, June 26th, 2021
"S" Model Car drive
Open to all Porsche S Designation models
S, S2, S4, 4S, RS, GTS
| "GT" CAR DRIVE
Saturday, July 24th, 2021
"GT" Model Car drive
Open to all Porsche GT2, GT3 or GT4 models
| TOURS and DISTANCE DRIVES | ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION SPACES NOW AVAILABLE!
| | ESCAPE 2021
More spaces now available!
July 9th - 12th, 2021
Sun Peaks is the new venue for our former Whistler Weekend.
A great time to get away
Meet members from many PCA regions
Canada West, Vancouver Island and BC Interior
Due to current Covid19 restrictions, this event will offer limited attendance
Should restrictions change we will revisit the number of registrants
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Waivers for all driving events
PLEASE print and sign your waivers and bring them with you to your event
These signed waivers are required for all members, guests and minors
Waivers may be printed in black and white
ADULT waiver
Each ADULT in your vehicle must bring this signed form
MINOR waiver
Each MINOR under 16 yrs old in your vehicle must be accompanied by this signed form
| | PCA-CWR TIMBERLINE
Beat those rainy day blues
The most recent edition is available to download using the link below
This is our club's quarterly e-zine all about YOU and YOUR CLUB
Support our club sponsors and advertisers,
they're enthusiasts as well
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Timberline is YOUR newsletter to share YOUR STORIES!
Send us an article for upcoming issue.
Light on words and heavy on photos is just fine as well.
| Do you have a great cover photo for The Road Ahead?
Please submit it for a future issue!
| Meet Your Porsche Neighbours
These socially-distanced outdoor events are planned to begin again in April, Covid 19 restrictions permitting.
We are still looking for one or two local host volunteers to fill the vacant locations for every second Thursday evening.
Volunteering an hour or so of your time is a great way to give back to the club and meet some great people!
HOSTS NEEDED for
- Burnaby
- Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge
- North Delta, Surrey
- Langley, Ft. Langley, Aldergrove
- Vancouver Luis Brasdefer & Elaine Anderson
- Richmond, Tssawassen, Ladner, Delta Geoff Chamberlain & Stacy Murton
- North & West Vancouver Mike Taylor, Joey Dong
- Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore Lyndon Hanson & Bruce Hitchen
- South Surrey & White Rock Matt Stogryn & Jeff Rebiffe
- Abbotsford & Mission Joe & Deanna Toth
- Chilliwack & Cultus Lake Jeremy Dykstra & Steve Grimaldi
| New Members ORIENTATION
New to PCA - Canada West Region?
Want to learn more about the club?
We meet virtually on the 3rd Thursday of the month
Next orientation
Thursday, April 15th, 7:00pm
Drop in for our online get together
Meeting ID: 823 4322 4511
Passcode: Porsche!
Find out about events
How can you get involved?
Can I contribute to club activities? YES!
Join in and get the most from YOUR CLUB
| PCA MEMBERSHIP RECOGNITION
If you have been a PCA member for at least 5 years you can order your free PCA "years of membership" decal. Just click on the link below and have your membership number and password handy.
| TRIVIA CONTEST - ROUND 4
A TRIPLE PRIZE up for grabs along with bragging rights
Rounds 2 and 3 had a carry-over as we had no winner
$300 IN PCA-CWR SWAG ON THE LINE!
Watch next week in The Road Ahead for Clue #1
| | TRIVIA CONTEST
ROUND 3 ANSWERS
Nobody correctly answered all 5 questions
We will send a consolation prize to the top 2 respondents
Alex Husick
Each will receive at PCA-CWR Dundarave t-shirt
Featuring (appropriately) a 928!
Thanks for playing!
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Porsche Trivia - Round 3
QUESTION #5
Which car is heaviest as defined by its curb weight?
a. 1991 911 Carrera 4
b. 1995 911 Carrera 2
c. 1996 911 Turbo (3,307 lbs)
d. 1997 911 Carrera 4S
from The Road Ahead March 21st, 2021
| | | | Porsche Trivia - Round 3
QUESTION #4
What significant patent of Professor Porsche would have made him famous in the automotive industry regardless of his other achievements?
A: The Torsion Bar suspension
from The Road Ahead March 14th, 2021 | | | | Porsche Trivia - Round 3
QUESTION #3
The 914-6 uses a 911 engine.
Since the engine is reversed from its normal orientation in a 911 the result would have been 5 speeds in reverse and one forward.
How did Porsche resolve this?
Multiple choice, select one:
a. they reversed the engine rotation.
b. they moved the ring gear to the other side of the differential.
c. they reversed the shift linkage.
d. they mounted the transmission upside down.
from The Road Ahead March 7th, 2021 | | | | Porsche Trivia - Round 3
QUESTION #2
Besides the optional 928 S4 decal on the rear bumper panel, where else does the "928" script appear on the exterior of a Porsche 928?
A: Located on the middle of the lower rear hatch window moulding, under the rear wing.
from The Road Ahead February 28th, 2021 | | |
Porsche Trivia - Round 3
QUESTION #1
The two-wheel drive layout used for the 996 GT2 was primarily a result of?
Multiple choice, select one:
a. Cost
b. Weight savings
c. Driver feedback
d. International GT motorsport regulations
from The Road Ahead February 21st, 2021 | | | The Funny Side of the Road
| THANKS TO OUR ADVERTISERS
FOR THEIR CONTINUING SUPPORT
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Who is PCA-CWR?
This club is YOU - get involved!
| PCA-Canada West Region is more than 850 members strong!
We are an amazingly FRIENDLY and INCLUSIVE club
Get involved - take part in, or help out with some events
Share ideas for new activiites
The more you engage, the more you're get out of our amazing club
Bring any Porsche, any condition along with your sense of fun
Our group will embrace you (well, at least air hugs for now)
Keep reading The Road Ahead
Stay safe, keep healthy and enjoy your Porsche!
It's said that many hands make light work
Lend your hands to the club and have a great time as part of our team
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President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director at Large
Director at Large
Past President
| | - Jeff Rebiffe
- Matt Stogryn
- Helene Holt
- Mike Taylor
- Marolyn Hum
- Ray Gumbel
- Joel Parker
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Directors and Chairs
These are some of your fellow club members who make the good times roll
How can you help your club? Add your name to this list!
WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
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Activities / Social Director
Advertising Chair
Autocross Director
Driver Education (DE) Chair
Good Works Chair
Historian
Insurance and Safety
Membership and Data Centre
Merchandise Chair
New Member Liaison
Photographer
Sponsor Liaison
Social Media, Dealer and Marketing Liaison
Technical Director
Technical Co-Chair
Timberline Editor
Tour Director
Webmaster/Data Protection
| | - Nancy Mao
- Shawn Elphick
- Warren Clark
- Marolyn Hum
- Luis Brasdefer
- Neil McGill
- Todd Coupal
- Judy Colby
- Chris Diersch
- Stella Tang
- William Waung
- Chris Bush
- Joel Parker
- Iain Bowman
- Darren Batstone
- Scott Newbury
- Brad Bushell
- Tim Bourdois
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