Post of Register Secretary

[dereksharpuk]

Hi Guys,

Sad to say but I have sold my 997S pending the imminent arrival of my Cayman S (ordered in 2002!). Consequently I will eventually give up the position of Register Secretary (do I hear your cheers?). I have informed the Register Director who will in time appoint my successor. We already have one potential volunteer who I am convinced will do an excellent job. If you would like to be considered, please contact me for details or RW. In the meantime, I intend to maintain stewardship of the Register until someone else is appointed. The next PP column will be written by me and I have in the pipeline a lengthy article on Sport Chrono. So you won't be getting rid of me just yet.Hopefully, before my demise, we will have sorted the problem of TMC. I also have promised to get back to to regarding Michelin's position on tyre wear.

 

[robert997]

Derek, I'm very sorry that you are leaving as the RS. You've been an excellent RS and your meetings and activities for the 997 register have got me far more involved in the Porsche Club than I was before. I can't imagine what madness would make you swap a 997S for a Cayman, but hopefully with the 997 GT3 and Turbo still to be launched you'll be back in the fold soon.

 

[pwebb]

Derek
Thanks for your efforts - always a thankless task trying to organise a bunch of people who don't want to be organised.
Peter

 

[McGirl]

Peter

Hi, sorry to hear DS's standing down as 997 RS, albeit for good self-explanatory reasoning, I do however know an excellent candidate for the 997 RS role......go on Peter have a think about it!
I hope you enjoy your car featuring in many photographs to follow soon from 911 Evolution at PCGB BHF 2005.

Best regards

Johnny McGirl

996 RS

 

[dereksharpuk]

Johnny, sell you old car now and buy a moderrn one. Then you can be the 997 RS. []

 

[pwebb]

Now that's a good idea....

 

[dereksharpuk]

I understand that the position is now filled. Watch this space!

 

[Geoff_Fields]

Thanks Derek, good luck with whatever follows. Welcome to the new guy, whoever that may be.

 

[robert997]

Hi Guys, I guess this is my cue to reveal that I've taken the post of 997 RS !!

I'm thrilled to have the role ! I'm absolutely passionate about the 997, and it's great to be part of this experience so early in the car's lifecycle. We've got the C4's launched here next month, then the GT3 and Turbo, and then all of the specials still to come.

On a personal note this is a new experience for me, and I have a very hard act to follow ! 997 owners are obviously highly astute and very demanding, and it's going to be a challenge to bring us together with events that meet our expectations. Derek organised some excellent factory tours and I have Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin but a stones-throw from my new home in Solihull. But I think there must be many more different types of event that would bring us together, such as a 997 track-day, dinner at the Bluebird club in West London etc. Please send me your ideas, it's your register !

Derek and I are meeting next Friday, the 28th, at Cornbury House for the hand-over. If any of you are in the area (it's half-term I think) then please drop-in as it will be great to put faces to names. The following weekend I'm working on the Club Stand at the NEC Classic (4-6th Nov) so please do come and find me and introduce yourselves...! I know many of you through e-mail on the TMC issue, and this is still top of my agenda.

My contact details will be appearing in a PP near you soon, but in the meantime my mobile is 07802 451 253 and e-mail robert.prince@bt.com Don't hesitate to contact me any time, let me know what's happening with your cars or just for a general Porsche chat !

I look forward to meeting you soon !

Robert Prince