RE: Ruf sells stake to Genii

[Toilet Duck]

ItsJustARide said:

Sounds like an excuse for:

Stefan Roser popping out for some milk

I'm amazed the car went so quick, carrying the colossal weight of that drivers gigantic ball bag. Jesus christ he's got some skill!

[legalknievel]

ItsJustARide said:

Sounds like an excuse for:

Stefan Roser popping out for some milk

Almost unfair hitting it so early into the thread.

There's no sense of excitement waiting to see who will crack first!

The Malton car is an overpriced mishmash. But I'd still have it if it was free!

[993RSGT3]

Haven't RUF been a manufacturer for quite a while? As far as I can remember there are two types; those essentially manufactured by RUF from a shell bought from Porsche and which get a RUF chassis number, VIN etc, and those which are converted from a Porsche car that has already been registered, and which has a Porsche Chassis number etc.

[birdcage]

mr_tony said:

I want that flatnose. A lot.
I'd like any flatnose, but a RuF one especially..

They were trying to sell it for 100k a good few years ago with no takers....it's appreciating backwards!

[Riyazc]

That looks fake... i know it isnt.. but that looked fake!!

Ive been lucky enough to drive the ring once ... but by god that guy can drive!!

[Burnham]

Toilet Duck said:

ItsJustARide said:

Sounds like an excuse for:

Stefan Roser popping out for some milk

I'm amazed the car went so quick, carrying the colossal weight of that drivers gigantic ball bag. Jesus christ he's got some skill!

Thats ' post of the day' for me.

[andymac47]

That video is incredible it makes me realise
how limited my driving is bd

[mickers70]

fk me sideways with a chainsaw , He can drive a bit

[Mastodon2]

sisu said:

There are lots of small details that they made to make the cars as slippery as possible. The bumpers and spoiler. Using 356/VW headlamp glass which is smooth rather than the raised 911 ones. The wing mirrors. Using a Narrow body car, the vents in the rear bumper. Those are the ones I can remember from seeing one, I am sure there are loads more under the skin. While I do like Singers take on - not stuffing up a good design. It does do some things just for show, such as the external oil filler and central ashtray sized fuel filler thru the bonnet, which is a bit cars & coffee rather than anything.
A RUF from the early 90s did this because they wanted to go fast

Don't forget the single wing mirror on the driver's side, and even then it's a tiny little thing that barely protrudes from the pillar at all.

Yellowbird at the ring - a far cry from today's supercars, that is for sure.

[dxbtiger]

ItsJustARide said:

Sounds like an excuse for:

Stefan Roser popping out for some milk

Christ all fking mighty

[SystemParanoia]

dxbtiger said:

ItsJustARide said:

Sounds like an excuse for:

Stefan Roser popping out for some milk

Christ all fking mighty

that fking car makes you EARN your laptimes!! every damn second of it!! jeeze!! lol lovin it

[Carnnoisseur]

ItsJustARide said:

Sounds like an excuse for:

Stefan Roser popping out for some milk

That just made my morning, absolutely awesome, loved the external/aerial footage!

[forzaminardi]

Interesting note here to say that Genii are/were allegedly keen to buy Lotus cars if a reasonable deal can be done - possibly some potential engineering and commercial synergy in this Ruf deal, or them ditching the Lotus plans and moving onto an alternative.

[sisu]

This is Jethro doing his bit for Car and Driver on RUF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9QoL0J0vSM

[DJRC]

Sounds like Stefan Roser has found a few new friends.

The most famous slip ons in the automotive world

[k-ink]

I think like most around here I have seen this a few times a year for the last decade at least. Never gets old

[Porkie]

I really hope someone with some taste buys that red flatnose and puts it back to period wheels and mirrors etc...

there is a cool car lucking under there somewhere!

at the moment... YUK!

[Burnham]

Porkie said:

I really hope someone with some taste buys that red flatnose and puts it back to period wheels and mirrors etc...

there is a cool car lucking under there somewhere!

at the moment... YUK!

Yeah, its been for sale for ages....probabbly a monster drive, but also a monster to look at as well!

[NRS]

Burnham said:

Toilet Duck said:

ItsJustARide said:

Sounds like an excuse for:

Stefan Roser popping out for some milk

I'm amazed the car went so quick, carrying the colossal weight of that drivers gigantic ball bag. Jesus christ he's got some skill!

Thats ' post of the day' for me.

He would have been a lot quicker if he wasn't showboating around sliding all over the place,

Rather impressive!

[fredt]

Burnham said:

Yeah, its been for sale for ages....probabbly a monster drive, but also a monster to look at as well!

For the sake of you guys eyes, I'll post a good looking Flachschnauzer.

Edited by fredt on Wednesday 20th February 13:24