rgrimm

Nord Stern is quite active in Minnesota and the Twin Cities. You can read their monthly magazine online and get their calendar. They do about 4 Drivers Ed events per year at BIR. The first one of the year is coming up 4/30-5/1, if you're up for a drive to Brainerd. No fee for spectators; just sign a release form at the entry to the track.

megerian

Thanks Roger - I plan to do one as soon as my car arrives.

MUSSBERGER

Aren't they wider?

megerian

Roger - I poked around on the Nord Stern website. Very interesting stuff. Looks like I need to first do a Driver's Training, and to be a PCA member. So I believe the sequence is:

join PCA
join NordStern Chapter
do a Driver's Training session
do a Driver's Education session

Sound right?

Peter Zimmermann

How did the VIN "identify" the car as an M 491?

megerian

Hi Peter - I sent the VIN to Norbert Franz, who keeps the Turbo Look Registry and he replied thusly:

Hi Mark ! Car ist truely a winner! - Nr 13 of 171 M491 US Cabs Mj 1988


Mark Megerian
PS - Your book is currently on my nightstand

rgrimm

megerian

That's about right. They also have new member socials, car shows and the like in the metro area...drop in on them any time.

smshirk

Pet, you can use this VIN decoder. It works for most factory options after 79 I think when they went to 17 digit VINs.
http://www.autoatlanta.com/life/vin/vin.php?vin