A One Off? 991 GT3RS fire!

[swimd]

mollytherocker said:

Chris Harris did the Ring 24 in a stock 997 GT3 RS didn't he? It went to the end with no problems.

It's not Mezger engines that I'm worried about.

[hunter 66]

Yellow ....... bet you love it yo old beardy

[Mermaid]

sidicks said:

mollytherocker said:

Chris Harris did the Ring 24 in a stock 997 GT3 RS didn't he? It went to the end with no problems.

Also drove it from the UK to the ring and home again, if I remember correctly!

Not quite the same, please explain.

[RDMcG]

Mermaid said:

Not quite the same, please explain.

I was at the race and spoke with Chris afterwards...the car was flawless. I asked Porsche to hold the car till the next morning so I could photograph it with my own RS, which they did, I followed it out afterwards and saw it being driven back to the factory...

[Mermaid]

RDMcG said:

I was at the race and spoke with Chris afterwards...the car was flawless. I asked Porsche to hold the car till the next morning so I could photograph it with my own RS, which they did, I followed it out afterwards and saw it being driven back to the factory...

Wow, a memory to savour for ever.

[RDMcG]

Mermaid said:

Wow, a memory to savour for ever.

There were better: Tracking it and having Sabine drive it....a good week. It was a good car, though I kept the 7.1 and sold it to make space for the 991RS which I am picking up next week.

[sidicks]

Mermaid said:

sidicks said:

mollytherocker said:

Chris Harris did the Ring 24 in a stock 997 GT3 RS didn't he? It went to the end with no problems.

Also drove it from the UK to the ring and home again, if I remember correctly!

Not quite the same, please explain.

WTF are you on about?

[Mermaid]

sidicks said:

Mermaid said:

sidicks said:

mollytherocker said:

Chris Harris did the Ring 24 in a stock 997 GT3 RS didn't he? It went to the end with no problems.

Also drove it from the UK to the ring and home again, if I remember correctly!

Not quite the same, please explain.

WTF are you on about?

Sidicks, few stock cars can endure the N24. Virtually every car can get to the Ring & back. Have you been to the "Ring?

[Cheburator mk2]

Mermaid said:

Sidicks, few stock cars can endure the N24. Virtually every car can get to the Ring & back. Have you been to the "Ring?

I think you are being harsh on sidicks here - my read is that his comment about CH driving it there and back, and racing it was complimentary...

[Davey S2]

Mermaid said:

Boxsters don't catch fire, Caymans don't, Cayennes, Panameras, non GT3 911's don't. So what is the vulnerable point?

High revs?

Caymans don't catch fire but mine suffered the scored cylinder liners resulting in a £9K rebuild.

[Mermaid]

Cheburator mk2 said:

Mermaid said:

Sidicks, few stock cars can endure the N24. Virtually every car can get to the Ring & back. Have you been to the "Ring?

I think you are being harsh on sidicks here - my read is that his comment about CH driving it there and back, and racing it was complimentary...

Not the same time, but OK. The race car went to Stuttgart, and I believe came from there.

[sidicks]

Cheburator mk2 said:

Mermaid said:

Sidicks, few stock cars can endure the N24. Virtually every car can get to the Ring & back. Have you been to the "Ring?

I think you are being harsh on sidicks here - my read is that his comment about CH driving it there and back, and racing it was complimentary...

Indeed - that was the point, it was basically a standard road car driven to and from the ring as well as raced round it.

Unfortunately Mermaid appears to be so desperate to disagree with everything I write, he often doesn't bother to read my comments first. It's becoming very dull.

[cayman-black]

Davey S2 said:

Caymans don't catch fire but mine suffered the scored cylinder liners resulting in a £9K rebuild.

More common than you might think, would keep well away unless had a great warranty and not a Porsche one!