High mileage RUF 993TT with 490bhp - opinions

[verysideways]

Have a look at this:
http://tinyurl.com/5nsvo

Car has done 200,000km, but was "refreshed" by RUF (seats, steering wheel, 490hp engine, etc.) at 112,000km.

It's up for 40,000 euros (about £27,600).

Opinions?

[dazren]

An awful lot of money for a LHD car with what is 124k miles on it? I think you'd be better off adding 8/9k to your budget and getting a standard one with half the mileage.

A PHer sold a similar LHD, RUF modded car in Arena red a while ago with a lot less mileage on and if my memory serves me correctly he only got mid£30's for it.

DAZ

[granville]

Have a word with resident Ruffian, Adam T - he may be able to gleen some informed opinion for you.

If RUF are claiming 490bhp, you could be forgiven for thinking this translates to a slightly higher figure in reality. They do have a reputation for understatement...

[aceparts_com]

Daz is right. The car was featured on pistonheads news. Good read. When I'm grown up I'd like to send my car to Ruf. Conversion is relatively good value.

[burnt]

I like it, if you are after a left hooker then why not. Just looking at the site there are some great buys to be had......probably.

Good luck VS

[dazren]

Don't know if this one is still for sell, but maybe worth looking at?

www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=38040&s=79

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Thursday 7th April 11:19

[dazren]

aceparts_com said:

Daz is right. The car was featured on pistonheads news. Good read. When I'm grown up I'd like to send my car to Ruf. Conversion is relatively good value.

www.pistonheads.com/porsche/default.asp?storyId=6479

DAZ

[verysideways]

dazren said:

www.pistonheads.com/porsche/default.asp?storyId=6479[/url] DAZ

Yep, i took half the pictures for that article. At the time i wasn't in a position to make the leap, but now i am at that "only live once" stage. Heck, i'll be 30 in a year, wouldn't it be nice to spend the next 12 months in a car like that?

VS

[aceparts_com]

Truth is that a standard turbo is more than enough. If you're at bedford on the 23rd I'd be happy to make you sick.

[verysideways]

Alan,

The 23rd is my 29th birthday - if you're offering a few laps in your passenger seat i will make sure i am at Bedford!

VS

[granville]

aceparts_com said:

Truth is that a standard turbo is more than enough.

To blow slightly, the almost fully formed skin from a freshly served rice pudding, perhaps but that aside, it is woefully inadequate.

[verysideways]

Der,
You know i'd happily "look after" your wee black beastie for you...
VS

[Marki]

Im looking as well ,, and it seems there are many poor examples out there

I am aiming at one of the "Rice Pudding Pullers"
as His Derness puts it , and then go see zer Good Dr R(well done on the nipper by the way Squire)

I have inherited an A8 for the next 8 month so no rush, but its not as easy to find a goodun as i thought .

Hmm apart from the Arena red one with 18,000km from new now that is a beaut sport.

[granville]

verysideways said:

Der, You know i'd happily "look after" your wee black beastie for you... VS

Von Sideways,

One of these days, the unthinkable seed of change may well push it's way into the first light of a new dawn of contemplation.

Obviously, should such an eventuality arise, few takers would care for the thing which, subconsciously, maintains the obsession.

I have been advised that only within the hallowed ranks of the PH legions, might exist the sort of worthy loon suitably bereft of the usual common sense or logic that might allow consideration further of carrying the torch beetleschwein.

The hope is, however, that following the latest hibernation, something finally worthwhile might emerge and I must restate my hope, having once before sampled proper beetle power, it is a surge of schnellerkessel worth exploiting...if you can!

(Btw, Marki - A8? Damn fine selection - which displacement?)

[Marki]

derestrictor said:

One of these days, the unthinkable seed of change may well push it's way into the first light of a new dawn of contemplation.

dear god say it aint so

Hello Der its a 4.2 mitt alles a very very fine car it is , its my partners run about so i am going to use up the remainder of the lease while i try to track down my dream .

The hunt for Pork perfection will continue

[dazren]

MARKI

Message on the Eurohoon forum.

DAZ

[Marki]

dazren said:

MARKI Message on the Eurohoon forum. DAZ

oh this is going to be sick

[wini]

seems good value considering how much £££ it would cost to get a genuine 490bhp from a standard car plus it's a Ruf! ie k24's,cams,air filter,mapping,exhaust,110cel cats,clutch,suspension,maybe engine rebuild to take extra power(valve guides etc).etc etc etc $$$$$ I've got a 993tt and have looked into the various costs of bringing the power up and the prices for conversions are not cheap ie 430-450ish £1-3k 450+ £7K upwards and that's before they've found and other worn parts on your car to be modified!! I feel it's so much cheaper if the cars got all the right bits allready, even an extra oil cooler could be over £1k once fitted plus vat etc etc

[verysideways]

wini,

993tt much cheaper to run than 965?

vs

[wini]

Yeah much much better fuel consumption,a whole lot more refined,a lot heavier too! needs upgrades to make a nice car.P.s my 965 had aftermarket headers & system,eletronic boost control(greddy),964n/a cams,bailey dump valve so it made 370bhp & 380lb torque at 0.9bar. To be honest 60mph to 140mph my 965 turbo 2 was quicker than my standard 993tt but that should change once 993tt is modded ie stage 1 ecu & 100cel cats.What's your views guy's.P.s the headers on my 965 saved a lot of weight so this helped make it sharp.Standard 993tt is fast once it get's going!