The drive is a leisurely drive through the wine country and Willamette Valley. It is just shy of 80 miles and about 2 hours and 30 minutes driving time. We will meet at a Park in Beaverton, and then head south toward Cooper Mountain, through Midway, towards Yamhill, with a rest stop in Carlton. Then we travel west around McMinnville, south around Amity, crossing the Willamette on the Wheatland Ferry, then heading north to St. Paul for lunch. The route is mostly low elevation, in case of snowy weather there is an alternate route that avoids the higher elevations. We will gather at 9:00am and leave by 9:30am. Registration closes tonight, Wednesday, January, 25 at 7:00pm – here: January SUV drive. There is only 1 opening remaining.
Please note any SUV is welcome.
Porsche Parade is PCA’s annual week-long convention. This year it will take place at the La Quinta Resort & Club (Hilton) in La Quinta, California (Palm Springs area) from June 18 – 24. There are dinners, special banquets, Concours, Autocross, Time -Speed-Distance (TSD), and Gimmick Rallies and Driving tours, along with special activities in the area. It is a great way to meet people from other regions.
Registration happens in 2 phases: Phase 1 is when you register for the event and then you can register at the hotel with the PCA pricing. Phase II is when you can select banquets, tours, and other events.
Parade Phase I Registration will open on Wednesday, February 1 at 9:00 am Pacific Time at the following link: https://www.pca.org/pca-login/parade-registration. At this time, you will have the ability to register for Parade. Once you have successfully registered for Parade, you will be sent a confirmation email to book your housing via ConferenceDirect. Please make sure to look over the room types on the website.
FYI – Parade Phase II Registration and the ability to select banquets, tours, and events will open Wednesday, April 5 at 9:00 Pacific Time.
This class is recommended for any member who wants to lead a 2023 drive or tour and has never attended this class or led a drive. The class is also open to all members who want to learn about designing an Arrive & Drive, a Midweek Casual Drive, or a Multi-Day Tour for the 2023 season. The class is limited to 12 people. Complete information and a link to register are here: Tours Class
The Spring tour is sold out with a waiting list, but we still have a few spots available on the Fall tour, October 6 – 9. You really don’t want to miss out on the Club’s premier driving tour! The 2023 tour will visit the Columbia River Gorge, the canyons of the Columbia Plateau, the rolling hills of the Palouse, the Snake River Canyon on a Jet Boat, the majestic Wallowa’s, and premier wineries in Walla Walla. Visit 2023 NW Passage
for the complete description of the tour and to register. Contact Jeff Gretz at [email protected] or 503.915.2364 with any questions.
We have recently added our ORPCA window clings to our Shop on the web. Go to: ORPCA Shop to check the new product out.
The Annual Tech Inspection is Saturday, February 25 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Justin Williams and Bryan Farley and the team at Matrix Integrated have graciously provided the AX group the use of their shop. This is only intended for our Autocross participants. If you are new to Autocross this year, please come down.
Full details on this event are here: Autocross Tech Inspection on Motorsportsreg.
Porsche owners who are 18 years of age or older are invited to become members of the Porsche Club of America. National annual membership dues are currently $46.00, which includes a subscription to the monthly PORSCHE PANORAMA, PCA’s award-winning monthly magazine.
PCA Members are invited to become members of the Oregon Region PCA. Regional annual membership dues are currently $20.00, which includes a subscription to the monthly ANZEIGER, ORPCA’s award-winning monthly magazine.
Get to know the ORPCA club activities, programs, communication and leadership.
For Sale: Set of Four 16 Inch Porsche Wheels Fits 911 (’89-’94), 944 S2(’87-’91), 986 Boxster (also S with spacers). May fit other Porsche cars with spacers. The wheels were finished in clearcoat and a machined lip by Wheel Haus ($800) in 2016. Used in Concours with about 10K miles with a few “love marks” easily touched up. The insides show part numbers and sizes as follows: Front: 964.362.114.01 7JX16-ET55
986 Boxster Tonneau Cover by California Car Cover – asking $55.00. New cost is now $149.99. fits 1996-2004 but it might fit 987 2004-2012. Picture shows cover draped over 981 Boxster which it does not fit. Contact Bob at: 503-539-3242. Posted 11/22
4 snow tires for $350 – Used but should last 3 seasons. Size: 295/35r21 Please contact Keith Doty at [email protected] Posted 10_22
For Sale: 2013 Boxster S 27,800 miles. Always garaged and covered. Serviced at Sunset Porsche. $48,000 OBO Additional equipment: Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) Dual clutch transmission Heated steering wheel 20″ Carrera S wheel Seat Ventilation Bi-XenonA headlights Porsche dynamic Light System (PLDS) Park Assist Power Steering Plus Leather interior with Espresso brown natural leather Mahogany interior package (with leather interior with PDK) Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor Infotainment
For Sale: Set of Four 16 Inch Porsche Wheels Fits 911 (’89-’94), 944 S2(’87-’91), 986 Boxster (also S with spacers). May fit other Porsche cars with spacers. The wheels were finished in clearcoat and a machined lip by Wheel Haus ($800) in 2016. Used in Concours with about 10K miles with a few “love marks” easily touched up. The insides show part numbers and sizes as follows: Front: 964.362.114.01 7JX16-ET55
986 Boxster Tonneau Cover by California Car Cover – asking $55.00. New cost is now $149.99. fits 1996-2004 but it might fit 987 2004-2012. Picture shows cover draped over 981 Boxster which it does not fit. Contact Bob at: 503-539-3242. Posted 11/22
Shine On You Crazy Diamond By Jeremy Williams, Technical Editor “Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun Shine on you crazy diamond…” These Pink Floyd lyrics describe a new component technology that Porsche debuted in 2017, which we’re seeing become more and more prevalent on Porsche vehicles today. Referred to as PSCB, Porsche Surface Coated Brakes were released on the 2017 Cayenne Turbo’s as a standard feature. The
Have You Seen My Keys? As we all get older, we’re probably often asking this question of our spouses, our partners, our kids, our pets, maybe even ourselves (it’s still ok to talk to yourself!). But in this tech article I’m not talking about car keys. Instead, I’m discussing your wheel lock key. Wheel locks and a coordinating wheel lock key? I have those? Most likely you do, all depending on
Oil leaks on an air-cooled Porsche. ORPCA was presented with a recent technical question: “I just had my Porsche in for servicing and was told my engine is leaking oil. But I’m not seeing any spots on the ground. Can you explain?” Depending on the Porsche model, the origin of an oil leak, as well as its severity, we find that oil can travel many different paths towards the ground,
We’re well into spring now, but out of convenience, are you still driving around on your “winter” tires? There are numerous reasons why this is more dangerous than you might think, and why you should immediately have them swapped for your non-winter tires. Open Road Auto Group put together an informative article on this subject. A few key notes: #1 Winter tires have been specifically engineered to have much softer
Shine On You Crazy Diamond By Jeremy Williams, Technical Editor “Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun Shine on you crazy diamond…” These Pink Floyd lyrics describe a new component technology that Porsche debuted in 2017, which we’re seeing become more and more prevalent on Porsche vehicles today. Referred to as PSCB, Porsche Surface Coated Brakes were released on the 2017 Cayenne Turbo’s as a standard feature. The
Have You Seen My Keys? As we all get older, we’re probably often asking this question of our spouses, our partners, our kids, our pets, maybe even ourselves (it’s still ok to talk to yourself!). But in this tech article I’m not talking about car keys. Instead, I’m discussing your wheel lock key. Wheel locks and a coordinating wheel lock key? I have those? Most likely you do, all depending on
