Porsche Club of America - Upper Canada Region

For something to do this rainy weekend, check out all the cars at the International Center.

Approx. 30 lucky UCR members enjoyed a great day of skiing at Osler Bluff ski club on Friday March 5. We had beautiful (warm and sunny) weather, great conditions, and excellent company. Event chair Tom Tutsch did a spectacular job organizing this event and we enjoyed the wine and cheese back at Chalet Tutsch, someone even relaxed in the hot tub. Eshel Zwieg captured the event on film (actually digital stills), which I am sure will be posted on this site and in Provinz. If you are a skier and like fun, you don't want to miss this event next year!

We will be at every UCR Drivers Education Event in 2010 to offer our technical support and Rental Car Program but did you know we also attend many other PCA performance driving events throughout the season. Sebring, Watkins Glen, Mid-Ohio, Mt Tremblant and Road America are just a few of the tracks planned for 2010.
For complete Rental Car details and current track schedule of events we support, please view www.mantissport.ca and book your car now to avoid disappointment. Call Ernie or Wayne at 905-844-6219

check this out

Torro Rossi wanted to be the first to run Notre Dame after the announcement...only there was snow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKpXLSroLEI

Hey All, i just found out that one of our own, UCR member Ilker Stark, (many know him as the white GT3 with the Orange and Blue Gulf striping down the middle) has a new company, Sports Car Boutique and he will be showcasing his VBOX Data Logger technology at the Canadian Motorsports Expo this week, January 22 - 24, 2010. (See previous post).

You can get a preview of the technology, complete with in-car videos at:

http://www.vboxusa.com/

and then check out some demos at booth 1207 at the CME. See you there!

Cheers,

Phil Downe
Publisher, PROVINZ
Director, UCR

The Canadian Motorsports Expo will be taking place next week, January 22, 23 and 24, 2010 at the International Centre out by Pearson Airport in Mississauga. Here's the information link for anyone who wants to check it out:

http://www.canadianmotorsportsexpo.com/

I'm surprised we didn't know about it and as one of this year's UCR directors I'll see if we can't find some mutually beneficial relationship with the CME organizers for next year.

See you there. Cheers,

Phil Downe
Publisher, PROVINZ
Director, UCR

I have a 2004 Carrera 4S and have experienced the following problem.
When it is very cold following start-up, the stereo will not turn on... the word Porsche is indicated on the display and there isn't any sound until the car warms up..
Has anyone else experienced this problem and if so, could you offer some guidance re: this problem.
Thank You,
Terry Sidora

Hi All, my kid brother is coming into town from Fredricton, NB for a couple of days and asked me if i could round up some Maple Leaf hockey tickets for January 26, 2010. Anyone have any good contacts for Leaf's tickets? Thanks,

For all of those interested there is another Know your Porsche course at Centennial College.

Attesting to the high attendance at the springs Centennial College course, I am sure there is a good demand for all things technical if we are kept informed. The Club website is a perfect are to notify members of these courses.

i missed the sign up date for the fall sessions due to lack of notice (saw the ad in the Provinz the week before the course). I only discovered the winter session by chance after researching the course offerings at Centennial College.

There is a Winter session starting early in the new year. Are there any other courses - community college, high schools (after hours) in the west end of GTA who have general knowlege courses to `Get to Know Our Porsche`