[Jeff Higgins]

I have been a member since I first bought my car. The PNW region holds half a dozen DE's every year and has what has got to be one of the best driver training programs in the nation. My oldest son joined (at my insistance) three years ago when he bought his SC, and went through the whole program. My youngest son will join when we finish his car later this winter ('68 912 to 911 conversion, with a 2.4 MFI motor). He will go through the whole drivers' training program as well.

My wife really enjoys their tours, so that is one way we spend some "Porsche time" together. She likes the fact that there are a lot of women who show up, both driving and riding with their husbands or boyfriends. She is also comfortable with the pace they like to drive. It really is as much social (and not purely car centered social) as it is driving, which suits her well.

My other club, on the other hand, is far more serious about the driving. She does not appreciate the pace, nor the fact that any socializing is pretty much purely centered about "car talk". A lot of women only show up to drive/ride with us once and then graciously bow out. She doesn't want to be the only woman there, so that is "my time" with the cars and like minded guys. The PCA serves to balance that by including her. That's goodness...