PCA yes or no? Options

[robby750]

I pulled into the parking lot of a local business the other day and the owner (whom I know owns several Porsches) ran out and began recruiting me to join the new local chapter of the PCA. I went to a car show put on by the PCA chapter in Louisville, KY about 25 years ago and felt really out of place. It seemed as if you did not own a 911 or a 356, they were not interested in even speaking with you let alone giving your car any attention whatsoever. Have attitudes changed since then? Does the 914 get any respect at all from the PCA? This guy told me that they only had one member who has a 914 but no one has seen it yet and assures me that the other members appreciated any Porsche. I would really like to show off my car to someone who even knows what it is and am thinking about joining just for that reason. What are you thoughts? Is it worth it and what are the benifits?

[URY914]

Several points of discussion on the PCA:
1.People use to join in order to find people with the common intrest in thier cars and exchange information. Now, like all of us here, the internet does that for us.

2. I attended the PCA parade this year and I tell you, if PCA doesn't start attracting a younger crowd, there will be no members in 10 years. They'll all be driving those little motorized scooters.

3. The best thing to happen to the PCA has been the formation of Club Racing events.

4. There use to be a strong tie-in to the PCA and pro Porsche events but without a current factory Porsche effort that has hurt.

5. The Panorama is pretty weak on 914 info and who is going to write in with a techincal question and wait two months for an answer? And how much more can be written on the 917 and 962?

6. Yes, most clubs are one of two types- those that autox, Club race or work on the own cars or the social crowd. Not that that is all bad but it is the way it is.

7. As far as the local regions, if you want to get involved with them they will always want/let you. But you have to remember it is all volenteer so you can't push too hard on people (like at work) so at times the running of things can be improved upon.

I've been a member for 14 years and I question every year if I should rejoin.

Paul