RE: Tuthill shows off dazzling new 4.0-litre 911 RSK

[Water Fairy]

GTRene said:

CountyAFC said:

GTRene said:

CountyAFC said:

I quite like this Strosek. Something different...

https://www.secret-classics.com/en/strosek-911-meg...

there is a 3.2 Strosek for sale for not that much, looks pretty cool, ok not superfast, its more like WTL carrera 3.2 but rare.

Mr Strosek himself with the Speedster version. Looks fantastic.

I like the rear bumper idea of that lowered part in the bumper, I guess to let air escape/flow? see a 964 Strosek Mega 2 example what I mean.
also those aero spoilers (forgot the name) at both sides of the numberplate ala Z1 or Hamann Z3

Changing the wheels would transform that I reckon

[SitCet]

PRO5T said:

B+B, accept no substitute.

Indeed. Perhaps alongside an Almeras, for weekend jaunts.

[Slippydiff]

Muzzman said:

I was offered a 993 RS Clubsport for £62k about 12 to 15 years ago. it's the only car i ever asked the missus for permission to buy and she said no :-( .

• * Funny how the mind works, i just looked at the message which was still in 911uk. It was £75k and it was in March 2011.

This is what £34,500 bought you in 2003 ... :







Edit to add interior image :

Edited by Slippydiff on Tuesday 26th March 19:02

[Slippydiff]

And this is what £23,500 bought you in 2001 :

[clubsport]

You are just teasing them now Slippy.

I had the same thought when I saw the prices quoted on the thread, I didn't post examples in case people lost their minds!

[Slippydiff]

clubsport said:

You are just teasing them now Slippy.

I had the same thought when I saw the prices quoted on the thread, I didn't post examples in case people lost their minds!

[GTRene]

wow those prices @slippydiff , dream prices.

[PRO5T]

SitCet said:

PRO5T said:

B+B, accept no substitute.

Indeed. Perhaps alongside an Almeras, for weekend jaunts.

I went with Manthey for the weekend car myself



I’ve said it on another forum, as an ex 993 owner myself it’s probably aging the poorest to my eyes. I feel both the 964 before it and the 996 after it both look better these days.

[Robertb]

AmazingGrace said:

Jcwjosh said:

AmazingGrace said:

So 7 numbers fall the right way for you, but who would you call for your ultimate 911 fix?

Tuthill
Theon
Ninemeister
Paul Stephen’s
Singer
Probably someone else I’m missing

Tuthill and a singer will do i think .

This looks lovely i love 993's a rare sight on the road these days

Good shout. I think I’d prefer to keep it in the Uk so Tuthill and Theon would be getting a call.

I wonder if it would be more fun to use individual experts for each bit, or better to use a ‘one stop shop’.
Engine by Tuthill with Swindon Powertrains head
Suspension by Center Gravity
Bodywork and paint… depending on how elaborate you want to get.
Trim by Southbound or Dave the Trimmer

Thinking about the typical costs of each bit it’s hard to imagine getting close to the £300-£500k these things seem to cost. I guess things could quickly get out of hand if one had the budget…

[Slippydiff]

PRO5T said:

I went with Manthey for the weekend car myself



I’ve said it on another forum, as an ex 993 owner myself it’s probably aging the poorest to my eyes. I feel both the 964 before it and the 996 after it both look better these days.

I'd have to agree C, though perhaps not when equipped with that appendage manacled to the engine cover ...

[Slippydiff]

Robertb said:

I wonder if it would be more fun to use individual experts for each bit, or better to use a ‘one stop shop’.
Engine by Tuthill with Swindon Powertrains head
Suspension by Center Gravity
Bodywork and paint… depending on how elaborate you want to get.
Trim by Southbound or Dave the Trimmer

Thinking about the typical costs of each bit it’s hard to imagine getting close to the £300-£500k these things seem to cost. I guess things could quickly get out of hand if one had the budget…

That depends whether you enjoy the "journey" of the car build, as much as (or more than) the "holiday" of owning and driving the finished product. It also depends on what you consider as being fun.

My experiences over the years have led me to the conclusion that the one stop shop option is far more straightforward, but as you've pointed out, considerably more expensive..

Of course that additional cost, is the product of all the development and testing the likes of Tuthill and Singer undertake, and rest assured those many hours and no doubt failed concepts, cost, and cost a lot.

I've been chatting to Callum at Retropower over the past 6-7 months, and have watched the majority of their YT videos over the past 2-3 years, and they give a pretty good insight as to the numerous obstacles cladding an old car in carbon fibre panels can generate, and having seen the tooling and the CF panels for the Redux E30 M3's that they build, and also being party to the costs of that tooling, I think I can safely say that you wouldn't want to try bringing a project such as the Tuthill 993 to fruition piecemeal for "fun".

These cars cost eye-watering amounts of money with good reason.

[Muzzman]

Slippydiff said:

Muzzman said:

I was offered a 993 RS Clubsport for £62k about 12 to 15 years ago. it's the only car i ever asked the missus for permission to buy and she said no :-( .

• * Funny how the mind works, i just looked at the message which was still in 911uk. It was £75k and it was in March 2011.

This is what £34,500 bought you in 2003 ...

Edited by Slippydiff on Tuesday 26th March 19:02

Oh wow, both cars are stunning. Apparently that's £75k in todays money, 996 GT3 i guess.

[PRO5T]

Slippydiff said:

that appendage manacled to the engine cover ...

Cup car innit

[AmazingGrace]

Slippydiff said:

Robertb said:

I wonder if it would be more fun to use individual experts for each bit, or better to use a ‘one stop shop’.
Engine by Tuthill with Swindon Powertrains head
Suspension by Center Gravity
Bodywork and paint… depending on how elaborate you want to get.
Trim by Southbound or Dave the Trimmer

Thinking about the typical costs of each bit it’s hard to imagine getting close to the £300-£500k these things seem to cost. I guess things could quickly get out of hand if one had the budget…

That depends whether you enjoy the "journey" of the car build, as much as (or more than) the "holiday" of owning and driving the finished product. It also depends on what you consider as being fun.

My experiences over the years have led me to the conclusion that the one stop shop option is far more straightforward, but as you've pointed out, considerably more expensive..

Of course that additional cost, is the product of all the development and testing the likes of Tuthill and Singer undertake, and rest assured those many hours and no doubt failed concepts, cost, and cost a lot.

I've been chatting to Callum at Retropower over the past 6-7 months, and have watched the majority of their YT videos over the past 2-3 years, and they give a pretty good insight as to the numerous obstacles cladding an old car in carbon fibre panels can generate, and having seen the tooling and the CF panels for the Redux E30 M3's that they build, and also being party to the costs of that tooling, I think I can safely say that you wouldn't want to try bringing a project such as the Tuthill 993 to fruition piecemeal for "fun".

These cars cost eye-watering amounts of money with good reason.

Good points and something I’ve not really thought about. I’m definitely of the latter camp of “holiday”. Whilst I’d be interested in being involved in the project, I would want to be involved in the project. IYKWIM.

Maybe there’s a slot for someone who has more money than they can keep, to order one of each of the one stop shops.
What a glorious holiday that would be.

[Slippydiff]

PRO5T said:

Cup car innit

Touche (my old K400 engined car) ...

[Maccmike8]

Stunning.

[howardhughes]

AmazingGrace said:

So 7 numbers fall the right way for you, but who would you call for your ultimate 911 fix?

Tuthill
Theon
Ninemeister
Paul Stephen’s
Singer
Probably someone else I’m missing

RUF without a second thought. First and last call.

[ravon]

I wonder if these high revving, four valve per cylinder , air cooled engines suffer with any cooling issues ? Porsche themselves went to water cooled heads on their very high output engines . Also wonder if the reason RUF have chosen a three valve set up is to allow more physical material in the cylinder head to enhance cooling ?

[Leins]

CountyAFC said:

Mr Strosek himself with the Speedster version. Looks fantastic.

[CountyAFC]

Leins said:

CountyAFC said:

Mr Strosek himself with the Speedster version. Looks fantastic.

I had that magazine! That was my favourite car as a kid. They included a postcard of it in a later issue IIRC.