Modified 993, Aero 8, or Ultima GTR - straw poll

Modified 993, Aero 8, or Ultima GTR - straw poll

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clubsport

7,260 posts

259 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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Difficult one VS, but a 993 C2 for £20k less is not an RS....not that far away though to be fair! The money spent on a C2 to get it near to RS spec is more or less lost at resale.

I sold a 60k mile RS last year and to be don't think it would be worth any less as an 80k mile car assuming it was maintained.

To my mind there is quite a bit of hype around RS in the last few years, but apart from being a good car the lack of depreciation and even possible appreciation? certainly helps to justify the purchase, maintenance is reasonably cheap as you don't need to spend money trying to improve it

Edited by clubsport on Friday 8th September 14:37

verysideways

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10,240 posts

273 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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I've got RSR's already which i'm very happy with (4th set for 4th 993!), but the ecu upgrade looks nice as i only ever use Optimax/V-Power anyway...

silver993tt

9,064 posts

240 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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verysideways said:
I've got RSR's already which i'm very happy with (4th set for 4th 993!), but the ecu upgrade looks nice as i only ever use Optimax/V-Power anyway...


Did you ever have RSRs on a 993 turbo? If so how did they sound. I've heard mixed reviews about them on the 993 turbo.

verysideways

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10,240 posts

273 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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Paul, agree completely, but for 16k miles a year a C2 with decent suspension upgrade and sports seats is a cheap alternative to an RS, and with air con and the ability to use the 3rd seat if necessary is practical too.

Well, while i am tooling round North Carolina on a TL1000R or in a hugely lifted Jeep i will contemplate my options...

verysideways

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10,240 posts

273 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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silver993tt said:
Did you ever have RSRs on a 993 turbo? If so how did they sound. I've heard mixed reviews about them on the 993 turbo.

They were the only ones i sent back - same noise as muffler bypasses, but slightly quieter. Didn't like muffler bypasses either. Eventually got MOD500's old techart 100 cells and sports boxes, that sounded good but still nothing like a n/a 993

clubsport

7,260 posts

259 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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I can't fault your logic at all VS......993 C2 with a few subtle mods seems to be your perfect car....what was that about a Mog or Ultima???????? These therapy sessions work out cheap for you after all

verysideways

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10,240 posts

273 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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silver, forgot to mention, i was at Tech9 once and saw TB's car being driven down the road, that was the best sounding 993tt i'd ever heard by a country mile. Think that was a race spec Cargraphic system, but if you pop onto Rennlist i'm sure you can ask him. Think MOD's got a similar set up now...

verysideways

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10,240 posts

273 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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clubsport said:
I can't fault your logic at all VS......993 C2 with a few subtle mods seems to be your perfect car....what was that about a Mog or Ultima???????? These therapy sessions work out cheap for you after all

Cheers Paul beer

verysideways

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10,240 posts

273 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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Well i've just sent out half a dozen e-mails to apologise to people, but i'm keeping my car.

Now i just have to sort out the HID's, Bilstein HD's, M033 or M030, do i do anti roll bars as well or not, do i go for a pair of GT3 seats or more along the lines of Recaro Pole Positions, what about a remap, etc.

I'm back!

Lurking Lawyer

4,534 posts

226 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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On a purely selfish level, you git!

On an objective level, good decision thumbup

verysideways

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10,240 posts

273 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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Mark, shame the other one didn't work out, but as i said if i can help you find a car just let me know and i'll do what i can.

I'm quite excited now... project!!!

bluesatin

3,114 posts

273 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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Should have bought the Ultima- I know you wll one day!

Lurking Lawyer

4,534 posts

226 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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Ta

Will e-mail you when I get access to my webmail account at lunchtime. Bloody firewall bars it on office hours. I live in fear of the day they block PH!

david hype

2,296 posts

253 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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Well done VS, you will probably pass me halfway down the slippery slope!

phib

4,464 posts

260 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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Hi Pete, looks like a good project !! Whilst looking for some race seats for my 968 project I came across these :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ferrari-GT3-FIA

Might be of interest
Phib

Edited by phib on Monday 25th September 11:55

verysideways

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10,240 posts

273 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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Thanks Phib, could be just what i'm after...

tertius

6,858 posts

231 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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verysideways said:
Thanks Phib, could be just what i'm after...


Me too - do you want one or two ...

verysideways

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10,240 posts

273 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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I was thinking of the pair, but now you mention it... mail me whatever you have in mind Dan.

tertius

6,858 posts

231 months

Monday 25th September 2006
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verysideways said:
I was thinking of the pair, but now you mention it... mail me whatever you have in mind Dan.


YHM