GT3 RS at a supermarket...
GT3 RS at a supermarket...
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SonnyM

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3,473 posts

219 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Never thought I'd see an RS at a car supermarket:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4034751.htm

If its too good to be true...

Robb F

4,614 posts

197 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Those primary colours yuck

mollytherocker

14,419 posts

235 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Robb F said:
Those primary colours yuck
I like the red and blue. Its just the yellow calipers that clash badly.

I'd live with it though.... wink

MTR

LukeSi

5,780 posts

187 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Is it bad I like that colour scheme?

Robb F

4,614 posts

197 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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mollytherocker said:
I like the red and blue. Its just the yellow calipers that clash badly.

I'd live with it though.... wink

MTR
Oh I definitely wouldn't complain!

atom111

1,038 posts

251 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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I thought this was going to be a picture of a gt3 outside a Aldi or Lidl, maybe it's the car supermarkets owners car, seen some exotic metal for sale at car giant over the years.

HokumPokum

2,089 posts

231 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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spiderman or superman..... take your pic......... I actually like it too....

Raitzi

640 posts

238 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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looks like a toy car smile

mollytherocker

14,419 posts

235 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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Raitzi said:
looks like a toy car smile
Just about one of the best toys money can buy.

MTR

5TUE

740 posts

198 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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Not sure about this particular cars owner but the guy that owns this garage always has a few exotics of his own e.g. Gallardos, SLS etc but check out the BonkeRS collection on You Tube that he owns. Some really rare and special Fords in there.

Phooey

13,630 posts

195 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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The car is probably as good as any OPC's.

"Serviced at Porsche Cardiff June 2012 50 miles ago with no Advisories, Over Rev Range Checked with a Reading of 1 (which is the lowest in the range)"

Sounds like the garage/owner knows how his stuff. Priced cheap too imo. I'd be very tempted to view this car if i was in the market for a 7.2RS, with ceramics.

Cheib

25,242 posts

201 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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mollytherocker said:
Robb F said:
Those primary colours yuck
I like the red and blue. Its just the yellow calipers that clash badly.

I'd live with it though.... wink

MTR
yes The red and that blue isn't that bad but the yellow brake calipers in combination vomit

SonnyM

Original Poster:

3,473 posts

219 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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Phooey said:
The car is probably as good as any OPC's.

"Serviced at Porsche Cardiff June 2012 50 miles ago with no Advisories, Over Rev Range Checked with a Reading of 1 (which is the lowest in the range)"

Sounds like the garage/owner knows how his stuff. Priced cheap too imo. I'd be very tempted to view this car if i was in the market for a 7.2RS, with ceramics.
No lift system. Plus no extended / third party 2 year Porsche warranty.

DiscoColin

3,328 posts

240 months

Monday 9th July 2012
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Phooey said:
The car is probably as good as any OPC's.

"Serviced at Porsche Cardiff June 2012 50 miles ago with no Advisories, Over Rev Range Checked with a Reading of 1 (which is the lowest in the range)"

Sounds like the garage/owner knows how his stuff. Priced cheap too imo. I'd be very tempted to view this car if i was in the market for a 7.2RS, with ceramics.
Not entirely. A range 1 on one of these actually means that it has been mechanically over revved beyond 9000rpm. That still ought not be a problem, but according to Reading they wouldn't sell a 997 GT3 with any over revs. Even with this in mind though, that is a very keen price for one of these.

thegoose

8,077 posts

236 months

Monday 9th July 2012
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DiscoColin said:
Not entirely. A range 1 on one of these actually means that it has been mechanically over revved beyond 9000rpm. That still ought not be a problem, but according to Reading they wouldn't sell a 997 GT3 with any over revs. Even with this in mind though, that is a very keen price for one of these.
Eh? AFAIK a Range 1 and a Range 2 are both within the engine's rev limiter. In which case drive flat out in first, don't change up quick enough and you'll hit that range, the limiter will kick in and protect everything well within safe limits, usually immediately followed by an up-change.

Phooey

13,630 posts

195 months

Monday 9th July 2012
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DiscoColin said:
Not entirely. A range 1 on one of these actually means that it has been mechanically over revved beyond 9000rpm. That still ought not be a problem, but according to Reading they wouldn't sell a 997 GT3 with any over revs. Even with this in mind though, that is a very keen price for one of these.
that's crap mate. range 1 is easily triggered, and perfectly safe. Reading are talking bs if that's what they told you. Happy to eat my hat if wrong

Magic919

14,291 posts

227 months

Monday 9th July 2012
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According to Dickie H the 997 GT3

RANGE 1, 9000-9200
RANGE 2, 9200-9400
RANGE 3, 9400-9600
RANGE 4, 9600-10000
RANGE 5, 10000-11000
RANGE 6, 11000 and over

mondie

644 posts

168 months

Monday 9th July 2012
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Does Porsche not run any kind of electronic rev limiter on the flat sixes? I guess not from this thread. I would be very hesitant to buy any car that shows over rev.

mollytherocker

14,419 posts

235 months

Monday 9th July 2012
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mondie said:
Does Porsche not run any kind of electronic rev limiter on the flat sixes? I guess not from this thread. I would be very hesitant to buy any car that shows over rev.
Yes they do.

But it doesnt work when you put the car into 2nd gear at 100mph.

MTR

mondie

644 posts

168 months

Monday 9th July 2012
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Right, now l can see where the concern comes from. Trying to engage second at 100mph, begs the question why. Still its another check for a prospective buyer such as myself to be aware of

Cheers
mondie