Porsche Enthusiasts Club Forum

Well we are in to the New Year already and the January meet proved very positive with lots of ideas for the forthcoming season. The January meet is always a brain storming session and I have to say a lot of good suggestions getting thrown about including a few old favourites such as the annual BBQ and Trophy day has to be a must and we will for sure carry that tradition on as we have always done. A trip up North was suggested and a few good options available to us including a possible visit to Skye. A track day or evening visit/event to Knockhill sound good as it's been a while since the region did anything in that line. A technical day at one of the Independent Porsche Specialists also mentioned and not to forget a possible visit to Angelwax our trusted premier detailing company here in Scotland. All in all many many suggestions flying about and I would hazard a guess we wont get to host or attend them all but we will have a dam good try I bet!. A good 10 of us going to Essen in Germany this coming April 7th to 10th for was is the largest classic car show in Europe. I did email details etc. on that trip just before Christmas anyone wishing to go then contact me direct and i will tell you the script ie flights etc.

Keep the suggestions rolling in and between the February and March meeting we will finalise the regions diary of events and send them out via email as well as post them on the tipec.net website under Gruppe North. Please remember it is you club and your suggestions we put in to place each season so get you thinking caps on and get typing. The suggestion forms are out to everyone on email and copies available at each monthly meeting. I will have the SVVF book available at the February meeting for people to scan through to events on in Scotland for 2016.

Also at the January meeting was the subject of RO and ARO positions, anyone can nominate themselves for these roles within the region and for the 2016 season Elaine Whitelaw and James McLaughlin have decided to stand down in there roles as ARO East and West for the region. Elaine and James will still be very active members within the region and feel it is the correct time to hand over the Raines to someone new within the region, both Elaine and James will spend more time with family in particular grandchildren that have arrived within each of there families in recent times. So it gives me the opportunity to thank them both huge much for there commitment in the past few years and both Elaine and James were always very enthusiastic and positive in all the regions activities throughout each season and always doing great things all year round it has to be said. I will stand for RO for the region once again with the members blessing of course. The formal nomination process will be done in the February meeting, this gives time for people to come forward and have a think about being an RO or ARO within the Scottish region. The nomination forms were present at the January meeting as well as being emailed out to the regions members.

The Christmas bash at the Dirleton Hotel in East Lothian in December was a fantastic night out for me personally the best Christmas bash I have attended with the region. We had a section of the Hotel all to ourselves and the meal, food, accommodation was simply first class in every respect. Elaine and James did a fantastic job putting the evening together what with carol singing and a Christmas quiz with good quality prizes available. Well done to Ian and Val the quiz winners ( A right pair of brain boxes they two are lol) We have provisional booked the Hotel and all the rooms for this year and I will send a separate email etc surrounding Christmas for 2016 once we have made a final decision on where everyone wants to be with the same venue. Everyone that had a fair travel to Direlton said it was well worth the trip and would do it all again without question.



Well that enough chatter from me and its all back to you the members, please keep the suggestions rolling in and we look forward to seeing you all in the 2016 season either at a club night for some banter and chat or one on the many events/days out we will have through the season and there will be many as per the normal.


If any member requires more information on any aspect of the Scottish Region’s activities this season then please do not hesitate to contact myself. We are only to happy to answer and help with any questions you may have. Our contact details are as below:
Neil Fraser neil@fraser72.freeserve.co.uk RO Scotland. Position vacant ARO West of Scotland Position vacant ARO East of Scotland


May I remind all members who require servicing, maintenance or repairs to their Porsche to contact:
Brian Miller Motors,
Edinburgh
Tel.0131 443 7806
Brian who is a Porsche trained mechanic has over 45 years experience in the business and caters for German marques in addition to Porsche.




A reminder also that anyone wishing to submit an article for the next “ALL TORQUE” magazine please send this into Tony ASAP for publication. His contact details are tony@typescape.com He is looking for Porsche related articles or pictures possibly a recent project undertaken or recent trip out! So get pen to paper or fingers to the keyboard.

We look forward to seeing you all at the Febuary meeting.
We meet at 7.30 for an 8.00pm start on the first Wednesday of every month at:
Bo-Ness Motor Museum,
Bridgeness Road,
Bo-Ness,
EH51 9JR.
The museum has a wonderful collection of ‘James Bond’ cars and memorabilia and offers light refreshments. There is ample parking for members and visitors.

Many thanks,

Neil Fraser (RO SCOTLAND)
MOBY 07946616782