Discussion
Hello all,
Well life is on the up and I'm going to treat myself over the next few months.
I'm giving very serious thought to asking RPM to build me something. I like the firm, they get some very good customer feedback, and they have some form in putting together what I'd be after.
In a nutshell I'm thinking of a 996 CSR as a kind of 'Sport Classic' homage. Ducktail, Fuchs, maybe a bit of interior houndstooth fabric goodness.
The standard CSR package is:
Exterior
CSR Carbon fibre Ducktail – colour coded
CSR Side skirts – colour coded
CSR Graphics package
Colour coding mirrors to wheel colour
GT3 Bumper – colour coded
GT3 Split rims
Interior
CSR Carbon fibre sill trim inserts
Suspension
KW Variant 3 Suspension kit – inc top mounts/ drop links
Powerflex bushes
Eibach hollow unit roll bars
CSR Geometry set up
Drivetrain
CSR Limited slip differential
CSR Lightweight clutch and flywheel
IMS bearing upgrade
Evans waterless coolant
Low temp thermostat
Short shift kit
Exhaust
CSR Sports exhaust
Brakes
Performance friction brake fluid upgrade
Performance friction pad upgrade
I think that all comes together in quite an attractive package. I especially like the diff/clutch/KWV3 upgrades and the IMS and bore inspection gives some comfort. I'd use it as a weekend spring/summer car plus also probably do a dozen or so trackdays a year and also use it for the annual friends & family roadtrip to France/Spain/Italy.
So, bottom line is this - it would likely cost c.£30k and I'm struggling to think of anything else that I actually want for that sort of cash. I need the back seats for occasional use to a Cayman/Boxter is no good to me.
This would not be an 'investment' as such but am I kidding myself that if I tired of it after a few years I could likely flog it and recoup most of what I throw into it?
I'm way out of touch with the 996 market, let alone the modded market. I had a 996 Turbo back in the day but nothing beetle shaped since then.
Well life is on the up and I'm going to treat myself over the next few months.
I'm giving very serious thought to asking RPM to build me something. I like the firm, they get some very good customer feedback, and they have some form in putting together what I'd be after.
In a nutshell I'm thinking of a 996 CSR as a kind of 'Sport Classic' homage. Ducktail, Fuchs, maybe a bit of interior houndstooth fabric goodness.
The standard CSR package is:
Exterior
CSR Carbon fibre Ducktail – colour coded
CSR Side skirts – colour coded
CSR Graphics package
Colour coding mirrors to wheel colour
GT3 Bumper – colour coded
GT3 Split rims
Interior
CSR Carbon fibre sill trim inserts
Suspension
KW Variant 3 Suspension kit – inc top mounts/ drop links
Powerflex bushes
Eibach hollow unit roll bars
CSR Geometry set up
Drivetrain
CSR Limited slip differential
CSR Lightweight clutch and flywheel
IMS bearing upgrade
Evans waterless coolant
Low temp thermostat
Short shift kit
Exhaust
CSR Sports exhaust
Brakes
Performance friction brake fluid upgrade
Performance friction pad upgrade
I think that all comes together in quite an attractive package. I especially like the diff/clutch/KWV3 upgrades and the IMS and bore inspection gives some comfort. I'd use it as a weekend spring/summer car plus also probably do a dozen or so trackdays a year and also use it for the annual friends & family roadtrip to France/Spain/Italy.
So, bottom line is this - it would likely cost c.£30k and I'm struggling to think of anything else that I actually want for that sort of cash. I need the back seats for occasional use to a Cayman/Boxter is no good to me.
This would not be an 'investment' as such but am I kidding myself that if I tired of it after a few years I could likely flog it and recoup most of what I throw into it?
I'm way out of touch with the 996 market, let alone the modded market. I had a 996 Turbo back in the day but nothing beetle shaped since then.
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