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What do we think of this then?
https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/sales/vehicle/snakebite/
https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/sales/vehicle/snakebite/
Edited by Maxym on Monday 16th November 17:49
Maxym said:
We think it's been discussed recently on the last page of the "997 Appreciation" thread on here 
Brief summation. It's stunning and it's overpriced (IMO) Though the price seems to be divisive.
IMI A said:
Beautiful 997. Like what the owner did can't understand why you'd sell though 2k miles later what a waste of money.
Evening I. Hope you're well ?I agree, it's stunning, but I think we're (well I know I am) still struggling to see where the money was spent. Some figures were bandied around on "The 997 Appreciation Thread", but they didn't add up to £130K.
Not sure that fridge is worth ALL that extra cash...... i'm struggling to thick how £130K would even be considered sensible when you could get a GT3 RS 997 for that, and for the asking price now why ? when you could be into a GT3.
Reminds me very much of a TWISTED Defender ! it's a Defender but it costs 6 Times the Value...... WHY ?
Target audience.
Porsche911R said:
I don't get how £130k is spent, but I bet it drives ok, but £130k on parts !!!!!!
nothing on it is high end to warrant the money.
cheap seats, cheap brakes, cheap exhaust, cheap shocks, the maths don't work.
It's a difficult price bracket to sell, but it's not £130k on parts, it's £130k for the build, so that will include the many hours of labour, and maybe the car purchase also.nothing on it is high end to warrant the money.
cheap seats, cheap brakes, cheap exhaust, cheap shocks, the maths don't work.
I had a brief drive of their first 997CSR, and was considering that route, but much as I like the CSR's, it's difficult to justify against GT3's. The plus side is that you can pick and choose what you fit.
Slippydiff said:
IMI A said:
Beautiful 997. Like what the owner did can't understand why you'd sell though 2k miles later what a waste of money.
Evening I. Hope you're well ?I agree, it's stunning, but I think we're (well I know I am) still struggling to see where the money was spent. Some figures were bandied around on "The 997 Appreciation Thread", but they didn't add up to £130K.
Probably should have posted this here.
Try this link
"Talking CSR with the owner of Snakebite - Technik Torque
Following on from Henry Catchpole's fantastic Carfection video on CSR028 ‘Snakebite’ Greig discusses what motivated the owner Chris Wildsmith to build it and how he got his man maths to work!"
Also 911&PorscheWorld article here
Plus Catchpole YouTube vid
Try this link
"Talking CSR with the owner of Snakebite - Technik Torque
Following on from Henry Catchpole's fantastic Carfection video on CSR028 ‘Snakebite’ Greig discusses what motivated the owner Chris Wildsmith to build it and how he got his man maths to work!"
Also 911&PorscheWorld article here
Plus Catchpole YouTube vid
The car was built to CSR spec 10K miles ago. The advert states engine rebuild 2K miles ago. In fact the RPM blog has an article all about a 997.1 3.8 rebuild (blueprinting, 370bhp, etc) which I'm sure is the engine in the back of this very car.
What gets me is the owner comissioned a £100K+ rebuild (back to metal, etc), then 8K miles down the road was forking out yet more cash for an engine rebuild! Surely when the car was in bits during the original conversion phase the engine would have been subject to some inspection and the work carried out then.
I'd love to have the kind of money tospend waste on a project like this.
What gets me is the owner comissioned a £100K+ rebuild (back to metal, etc), then 8K miles down the road was forking out yet more cash for an engine rebuild! Surely when the car was in bits during the original conversion phase the engine would have been subject to some inspection and the work carried out then.
I'd love to have the kind of money to
Maxym said:
What do we think of this then?
https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/sales/vehicle/snakebite/
£130k of bills https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/sales/vehicle/snakebite/
Edited by Maxym on Monday 16th November 17:49
TX.
My C4 has spent a fair amount of time at RPM in the past, and it's previous owner and I have spent a lot of money at RPM in the past, and it was and still is a standard C4.
So I can certainly see how a CSR conversion would add up to those figures! Not that I consider it value mind...
So I can certainly see how a CSR conversion would add up to those figures! Not that I consider it value mind...
Listened to the owner's podcast last night.
Prior to the pandemic he was flying around the world every week on business. In the space of 10 days he flew to Singapore for two and half days, then home, then took another flight to Germany, home gain, followed by a flight to Italy and then home again before another flight to Vancouver for 5 days. I imagine the last 8 months have put paid to all that, and he's possibly decided he no longer wants/needs the 997, but would rather concentrate on doing trackdays (or racing ... ?) in his Cayman, or something RS/GT 911 based perhaps ?
Prior to the pandemic he was flying around the world every week on business. In the space of 10 days he flew to Singapore for two and half days, then home, then took another flight to Germany, home gain, followed by a flight to Italy and then home again before another flight to Vancouver for 5 days. I imagine the last 8 months have put paid to all that, and he's possibly decided he no longer wants/needs the 997, but would rather concentrate on doing trackdays (or racing ... ?) in his Cayman, or something RS/GT 911 based perhaps ?
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