rotokim

Sorry I was unable to make it to Wake Zone this morning. I'm guessing no one showed up in light of the storm. Anyone around tomorrow morning for a quick cup of coffee and a drive? I know it's Sunday, so I don't expect much of a response, but I'm ready for the Porsche time.

Bob

rotokim

On Sunday, Michael ('88 911 Carrera) and Jeff ('01 996) joined me at the Wake Zone for breakfast. We had some great conversation, followed by a great cruise through the countryside - our usual routine. It just never gets old.

Jeff showed me the meaning of the words "clean car". We had a great discussion about Zainos and Rejex. His car is beautiful! Concours quality.

It's only Tuesday, and I'm ready for the weekend. I had the opportunity to drive the 996 to a Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem meeting yesterday. The car was awesome as usual. It's not often I get over 3 continuous hours behind the wheel.

Next Saturday, I hear the Italians are going to be in Brier Creek. Is anyone planning on going? If there are a few of us, I propose that we meet at Wake Zone and caravan over to Brier Creek.

Bob

rotokim

Here are a couple that I took prior to our arrival at Brier Creek.

I won't be around this weekend - we have a wedding in MD. See you guys in a couple weeks.

See you soon!
Bob

rotokim

I made a mistake. The wedding we're attending in MD isn't happening this weekend. It's next weekend (9/27). So, I'll be at the Wake Zone this Saturday morning.

Bob

KenRudd

Looking forward to next Saturday...

-Ken

rotokim

+1. See you at the Wake Zone!
Bob

rotokim

It was great to see everyone this morning. We had a great gathering - including a new Porsche owner: George and his daughter Katie ('01 996 Cab). We also had Ken, Bruce, Martin, Dell, Rich, Michael, Alex, Charles, John and yours truly. After some great coffee, and a great conversation at the Wake Zone, we headed off to drive around Jordan Lake. The weather couldn't have been better and the drive was outstanding - 8 Porsches. Thanks for a great morning everyone. The link to my photos of the morning's activities is below.

I hate to miss even one Saturday with such a great group of people. But, I hope you all will get together and post photos. I'll be back the following Saturday.

For future planning:
- Michael mentioned that next weekend is Octoberfest - some of the group may want to check it out
- Dell proposed driving to VIR one of these mornings
- I'd like to have the group over to my house for a lunch or dinner cookout
- George suggested a drive out to Pittsboro's country roads - I've seen them; they're beautiful
- We talked about a tech session with Jeff Schiff to clear out our front bumpers and oil coolers
- I'm serious about November DE at VIR with Dell. Who else is interested?

OK - that should give us plenty to talk about when I return.

Enjoy!
Bob

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=...localeid=en_US

rotokim

For those not going to the autocross, I'll be at the Wake Zone tomorrow morning for about 1-1/2 hours tomorrow morning (7:30 - 9:00 or so).

Also, I just ordered a helmet for DE - I followed Randy's lead and ordered a Pyrotech helmet from Apex Performance.

Bob

rotokim

It was great to see everyone on Saturday. I was surprised, since I knew there were a few people headed to the autocross (which I hope was a blast). Here's the list of attendees at the Wake Zone:

Rich ('88 911 Targa)
Dell (Wife's Mercedes E-Class)
Charles (996)
George (996 Cab w/hard top)
Helmut (Cayman S)
Michael ('88 911 Coupe)
Me (996 Mk 1 Aero)

Thanks to everyone for all the info re DEs and what to expect - I'm excited for the DE event in November.

Here's the link to a few photos from the morning:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=...localeid=en_US

See you all next Saturday.

Bob

rotokim

Saturday morning can't get here fast enough - it's been a long week, and I'm ready for some Porsche time at the Wake Zone. Look forward to seeing you there!
Bob

rotokim

Hi, everyone - I had hoped to post pictures, but they mysteriously disappeared from my camera (just after my wife took pictures of the kids).

We had a great turnout on Saturday morning - Dell (996 cab), Michael ('88 Carrera), Charles (996 coupe), Bruce (Cayman S), Manil (C4S), Helmut (Golf GTI), and me (996).

We had a great conversation, solved the world's problems, and then took a drive on our usual route. The weather was a bit overcast, but the drive did not disappoint us. Michael led, with me, Bruce, Manil and Helmut following.

On a separate note, my pyrotech helmet arrived this morning. Can't wait to try it on!

Have a great week, everyone. I look forward to seeing you next Saturday.

Bob

rotokim

Great to see everyone yesterday! I had a chance to enjoy some coffee with Charles (996), John (Boxster) and Rich (Targa) before heading over to Brier Creek. We talked mostly about the DE that's coming up at VIR in a couple weeks.

Around 9am, we headed over to Brier Creek for the monthly Italians gathering at the Hurricane PCA Koffee Klatch - which is always so much more than Porsches and Italians. Here's the link to the photos I took:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLan...localeid=en_US

It was terrific to meet Ralph and his 993 cab - what a beautiful car. Ralph, I have had a model of your car on my shelf for years - it's nice to see one in real life. We'd love to see you at the Wake Zone anytime - you're always welcome.

It was also great to see Jeff Schiff and his immaculate 996 at Brier Creek.

Dell, we knew you were at CMP and wished you the best of luck as you experienced the new set-up for your RS.

Michael, I'm sure you were working, as you had indicated you might be last week. Hope it wasn't too tough.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and have a terrific week.

Bob

rotokim

Another great morning with our Cary/Apex (and Raleigh and Pittsboro) crew. It was a better turnout than anyone anticipated, given the lousy weather in the morning. Strangely, by the time we left (10am-ish), the sun was shining.

Thank you, everyone for a great start to the weekend! Here's who was there: Ken (928), Dell (Mercedes E-Class), Charles (Lexus), Randy (Ford F Series Pick-up), Bruce (Cayman S), Jeff (996), Michael ('88 911 Carrera), and Scott (C4S).

After we left the Wake Zone (outstanding coffees and service, by the way), Scott and I were very fortunate to get Dell's help with oil filter changes. Bruce also attended to see the "belly of the beasts" on Dell's lift. A big thanks to Dell for being our group's Porsche professor - he generously opens his home and makes time for us when we need assistance.

Lastly, we had the opportunity to see Dell's RSA - these are probably the only photos we'll see of it standing still for the forseeable future.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLan...localeid=en_US

If you haven't attended one of our gatherings, I encourage you do so. You would be hard pressed to meet a friendlier, more relaxed group of people. The group is always up for a drive in the country after we're loaded with espresso. All makes and models of Porsche (and now, Mercedes, Lexus and Ford) are always welcome!

Have a great week.
Bob

callouie

Out of towner resurrecting this one. Nice to meet a few of you guys on my way back to Atlanta. Hope I can meet again when I've got more time to burn.

rotokim

Hi, callouie - I'm sorry I didn't meet you last week. I was at my wife's high school reunion in NJ. I heard that a couple of the guys were at the Wake Zone for coffee. If you're ever in the area again, please don't hesitate to stop by. If you check out the Cary/Apex thread on 996, you'll see that there are usually more of us there.

Here's a link to photos from today's events.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLan...localeid=en_US

Bob