Chris Harris's 911 for sale
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I've got so many questions - like, "10k rpm rev counter - what's your beasty's rev limit?"
But I guess the main question is, "Do you still get lesser cars (like Subarus) trying it on?"
Couldn't believe it the other week - a yoof in one of those bloody 230bhp Vauxhalls was trying to 'spoil for a fight.'
I've got so many questions - like, "10k rpm rev counter - what's your beasty's rev limit?"
But I guess the main question is, "Do you still get lesser cars (like Subarus) trying it on?"
Couldn't believe it the other week - a yoof in one of those bloody 230bhp Vauxhalls was trying to 'spoil for a fight.'
DDg said:
Just curious, but does anyone know what happened to Chris Harris's car in the end? Did it sell? End up in Germany? New owner enthusiastically posting on the net? Enjoyed following its build and always thought it was such a nice car.
i'd be interested to know this too.i like that car because as much as anything it showed how 'reasonable' a bespoke car can be. okay okay so it'd be much slower but it cost much the same as a well optioned gt3rs - a 'mass produced' car..
Someone pointed out that for the money Harris spent, you could have bought the real thing. That assumes that everyone wants to. I wouldn’t, unless as a collector’s item.
An unmodified pre-IB 911 looks the part but is too slow and, like any old classic, needs TLC; or, if an RS, is beyond the pocket of even a man who could blow 100k on a rep. A modern 911? Faster sure, but, apart from a Mezger-engined GT3, most will have limited interest to someone who likes retro style, air-cooled build quality and that rude air-cooled bark. I heard Harris’ car started up and it’s nicely anti-social in a way that most new 911s just aren’t. Reps, with Autofarm, PS, Singer etc, all depends on who does it and exact bits they use. To start from the bare metal and essentially have the entire car re-hand built by experts to your spec is a very costly business – if you do it right. There are a few experienced engine builders who know air cooled flat 6s, but far more who don't; and the good ones cost. EG, you could spend thousands on just buying a gravel suspension. Tuthills work with exe-tc dampers
http://www.exe-tc.co.uk/gravel/technical and they are seriously good; but cheap they’re not. Eg, you’d spend 4 figures on a 10krpm reconditioned 911 tacho, if you could find one. Of course, if you want, you can buy a tired old nail and stick on some fibreglass bumpers; but to judge one of those cosmetic “reps” as being comparable to a car like Harris’ re-engineered hot rod misses the point by a mile. And early 911s suit lurid paint jobs (yellow, various oranges, greens) in ways that the modern ones don’t. The whole point of those early 70s colours is that they ps off conservative modern tastes.
An unmodified pre-IB 911 looks the part but is too slow and, like any old classic, needs TLC; or, if an RS, is beyond the pocket of even a man who could blow 100k on a rep. A modern 911? Faster sure, but, apart from a Mezger-engined GT3, most will have limited interest to someone who likes retro style, air-cooled build quality and that rude air-cooled bark. I heard Harris’ car started up and it’s nicely anti-social in a way that most new 911s just aren’t. Reps, with Autofarm, PS, Singer etc, all depends on who does it and exact bits they use. To start from the bare metal and essentially have the entire car re-hand built by experts to your spec is a very costly business – if you do it right. There are a few experienced engine builders who know air cooled flat 6s, but far more who don't; and the good ones cost. EG, you could spend thousands on just buying a gravel suspension. Tuthills work with exe-tc dampers
http://www.exe-tc.co.uk/gravel/technical and they are seriously good; but cheap they’re not. Eg, you’d spend 4 figures on a 10krpm reconditioned 911 tacho, if you could find one. Of course, if you want, you can buy a tired old nail and stick on some fibreglass bumpers; but to judge one of those cosmetic “reps” as being comparable to a car like Harris’ re-engineered hot rod misses the point by a mile. And early 911s suit lurid paint jobs (yellow, various oranges, greens) in ways that the modern ones don’t. The whole point of those early 70s colours is that they ps off conservative modern tastes.
tommy1973s said:
Someone pointed out that for the money Harris spent, you could have bought the real thing. That assumes that everyone wants to. I wouldn’t, unless as a collector’s item.
An unmodified pre-IB 911 looks the part but is too slow and, like any old classic, needs TLC; or, if an RS, is beyond the pocket of even a man who could blow 100k on a rep. A modern 911? Faster sure, but, apart from a Mezger-engined GT3, most will have limited interest to someone who likes retro style, air-cooled build quality and that rude air-cooled bark. I heard Harris’ car started up and it’s nicely anti-social in a way that most new 911s just aren’t. Reps, with Autofarm, PS, Singer etc, all depends on who does it and exact bits they use. To start from the bare metal and essentially have the entire car re-hand built by experts to your spec is a very costly business – if you do it right. There are a few experienced engine builders who know air cooled flat 6s, but far more who don't; and the good ones cost. EG, you could spend thousands on just buying a gravel suspension. Tuthills work with exe-tc dampers
http://www.exe-tc.co.uk/gravel/technical and they are seriously good; but cheap they’re not. Eg, you’d spend 4 figures on a 10krpm reconditioned 911 tacho, if you could find one. Of course, if you want, you can buy a tired old nail and stick on some fibreglass bumpers; but to judge one of those cosmetic “reps” as being comparable to a car like Harris’ re-engineered hot rod misses the point by a mile. And early 911s suit lurid paint jobs (yellow, various oranges, greens) in ways that the modern ones don’t. The whole point of those early 70s colours is that they ps off conservative modern tastes.
Holy thread resurrection Batman ! !An unmodified pre-IB 911 looks the part but is too slow and, like any old classic, needs TLC; or, if an RS, is beyond the pocket of even a man who could blow 100k on a rep. A modern 911? Faster sure, but, apart from a Mezger-engined GT3, most will have limited interest to someone who likes retro style, air-cooled build quality and that rude air-cooled bark. I heard Harris’ car started up and it’s nicely anti-social in a way that most new 911s just aren’t. Reps, with Autofarm, PS, Singer etc, all depends on who does it and exact bits they use. To start from the bare metal and essentially have the entire car re-hand built by experts to your spec is a very costly business – if you do it right. There are a few experienced engine builders who know air cooled flat 6s, but far more who don't; and the good ones cost. EG, you could spend thousands on just buying a gravel suspension. Tuthills work with exe-tc dampers
http://www.exe-tc.co.uk/gravel/technical and they are seriously good; but cheap they’re not. Eg, you’d spend 4 figures on a 10krpm reconditioned 911 tacho, if you could find one. Of course, if you want, you can buy a tired old nail and stick on some fibreglass bumpers; but to judge one of those cosmetic “reps” as being comparable to a car like Harris’ re-engineered hot rod misses the point by a mile. And early 911s suit lurid paint jobs (yellow, various oranges, greens) in ways that the modern ones don’t. The whole point of those early 70s colours is that they ps off conservative modern tastes.
The 300kph speedo I bought for my '73 RSR build project cost £250. The 10K tacho cost the same. Even allowing for the fact that both were supplied at discounted mates rates, I think four figures might be a tad optimistic.
uktrailmonster said:
Burnham said:
uktrailmonster said:
A used one of these would be lucky to make £20K.
I think thats a little harsh...but I agree absolutley on the orignal cost 'new' from PS...it is a huge amount of money, but I suppose it reflects the amount of work thats gone into them. Its difficult to pitch - a classic '70's look with Tip and carrera4 underpinnings is going to have a limted audience...but as a 'classic' daily driver it must be a fun prospect.
Me...I'd take a 2.7 RS rep, or better still, Chris Harris' green machine....hmmm....I wonder if he'll do a swap for my 997S.
I know the price reflects the build cost, but we all know cars like this are worth a lot less than they cost to build after a couple of years. That's a fact of life.
They also have this http://www.tuthillporsche.com/blog/slate-grey-cust... back in the fold.
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