Meet the Mintbird!

[stuart-b]

TB993tt said:

I guess it depends on how "original" you want to keep it. I suppose a lot of the parts can be replaced with "close enough" patterns but then at some point you are taking the Rufness out of it. I had a stack of bills from the original (rich) French owner of mine and everything he had done was by Ruf and it was crazy money stuff, really quite scared me and I'm not usually scared of man math "upgrades".
When my silencer was shagged and Ruf nonchalantly said 10K I realised that I was out of my pain threshold and had my shop get the welder out

It may well have changed as I know Ruf like to market themselves as competitive for restorations and servicing so it is feasible they have more realistic prices now but I somehow doubt it.

Have you driven it yet ? can you tell what you think ?

IMO absolutely pointless spending such a huge amount more for parts which are no different, especially on consumables (bodywork, OK, perhaps).

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

stuart-b said:

TB993tt said:

I guess it depends on how "original" you want to keep it. I suppose a lot of the parts can be replaced with "close enough" patterns but then at some point you are taking the Rufness out of it. I had a stack of bills from the original (rich) French owner of mine and everything he had done was by Ruf and it was crazy money stuff, really quite scared me and I'm not usually scared of man math "upgrades".
When my silencer was shagged and Ruf nonchalantly said 10K I realised that I was out of my pain threshold and had my shop get the welder out

It may well have changed as I know Ruf like to market themselves as competitive for restorations and servicing so it is feasible they have more realistic prices now but I somehow doubt it.

Have you driven it yet ? can you tell what you think ?

IMO absolutely pointless spending such a huge amount more for parts which are no different, especially on consumables (bodywork, OK, perhaps).

No such luck there, they still adopt this type of pricing policy

[anonymous-user]

sato said:

I love everything about it.
Very jealous.

Yup. Me too.

[SRT Hellcat]

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

No such luck there, they still adopt this type of pricing policy

[legalknievel]

Always liked these.

In fact, looking at the pictures on the thread makes me feel kind of nostalgic....

And it got me thinking....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OSMCfPASImQ

Sorry.

[eli-minator 111]

Hi,

I just did some googling and found a post on pistonhead forum from the previous owner here: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/9...

Additionally, if you use google photo search with the key words "RUF mintgruen" you will find several pics of the car when it was on offer at Auto-Salon-Singen, a famous German car dealer. Chances are that they ay have some forther infos.

Stunning car

Schönen Tag
Andreas

[eli-minator 111]

Hi,

photo serach on yahoo lists also some photos.

Schönen Tag
andreas

[NBTBRV8]

Why don't you contact RUF in Germany for any details on it. Plus you can request the previous registered keepers in Japan if you know the licence plate number.

Another option will be to contact the 2 or 3 RUF dealers in Japan and see if they can help you.

[Mintbird]

eli-minator 111 said:

Hi,

I just did some googling and found a post on pistonhead forum from the previous owner here: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/9...

Additionally, if you use google photo search with the key words "RUF mintgruen" you will find several pics of the car when it was on offer at Auto-Salon-Singen, a famous German car dealer. Chances are that they ay have some forther infos.

Stunning car

Schönen Tag
Andreas

The car was always in my possession also when it was at Singen. I considered selling it, however decided to pull it and its no longer for sale Time to hit the hedges!

[Mintbird]

NBTBRV8 said:

Why don't you contact RUF in Germany for any details on it. Plus you can request the previous registered keepers in Japan if you know the licence plate number.

Another option will be to contact the 2 or 3 RUF dealers in Japan and see if they can help you.

Ruf has no info on it ,unfortunately. Was exported to Japan in 1993. The RUF dealer believed to have serviced the car shut up shop in 2011...

[rtz62]

I don't normally subscribe to the notion of living a life vicariously, but in this instance I'll make an exception.
I don't do jealousy either, but I'm envious. So envious I make Kermit the Frog look anaemic!
I salute you sir, and will follow your progress, wherever it may take you

[monthefish]

Mintbird said:

What's the yellow thing? Is that the air intake

[YankeePorker]

Yep, bespoke airbox.

[Mintbird]

anyone going to Le Mans / Oldtimer GP / Spa this year? figure Id give the old girl a proper blat... clean out those rads

[IMI A]

Mintbird said:

anyone going to Le Mans / Oldtimer GP / Spa this year? figure Id give the old girl a proper blat... clean out those rads

You should bring her to VMAX in March

[Mintbird]

Im in Norway mate, minus 10 celsius here, the peppermint pig will lie dormant until april at the earliest

Obscene amounts of road salt too...

[stuart-b]

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

No such luck there, they still adopt this type of pricing policy

This is brilliant

Indeed, it really is like that. You'd feel like a right dick paying 10k for a silencer. You could get a custom made, titanium, one off-production for less, gold leafed

[housen]

does anyone know how much the new classic rufs are from ruf

the ones with the carbon chassis

I like playing fantasy lottery win mind games with myself

im guessing 500k+

[skidmarks935]

Hi Axel,

I think it may have been a car I owned for 7 years....

Does it have carbon front wings?

Regs
Mark

[housen]

skidmarks935 said:

Hi Axel,

I think it may have been a car I owned for 7 years....

Does it have carbon front wings?

Regs
Mark

this is getting interesting now