RE: You Know You Want To... RUF Turbo R CTR2 'look'

[soad]

Yellow bird looks awesome; not keen on headlights on the gemballa's effort.

Spotted this in ads:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2919760.htm

Just need to find some cash..

[NotNormal]

The Gembella is a crazy beast indeed, seen it many times in the flesh and its crazy quick. 1 of only 5 full Gembella 993 conversions as i understand it.

Here's a great pic of it being driven in anger at Spa



Info on car - http://www.supercars.net/cars/1626.html

Edited by NotNormal on Thursday 22 September 12:57

[Guvernator]

soad said:

Yellow bird looks awesome; not keen on headlights on the gemballa's effort.

Spotted this in ads:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2919760.htm

Just need to find some cash..

Yep, I think I'm in agreement with you there. If I had to have a 993 era turbo it would have to be the GT2. It's an official Porsche car with geniune racing heritage, almost as quick and can be modded to be quicker if required, has just much kudos and looks better IMO. Those studded wide arches are just

[supermanraf]

£125,000 for a 993 Turbo S???? I drove one of those about four years ago, I can honestly state that I was none too gentle on it at the time! I knew they were very low production number wise, but not that low GULP!!!! Sure did go well though!

[ApexJimi]

Jeez, choosing out of those three would be a bloody hard decision!

[New Scot]

PaulMoor said:

y2blade said:

so how does that differ from a "official" RUF...if RUF did the work surely that makes it what it is?

sorry I'm not a RUF fanatic so please pardon my ignorance ...

my knowledge of RUF (and what they do to a standard Porsche) is along the lines of "all they do is slap a few go faster bits on and throw a bodykit at it"

feel free to educate me

Not at all. Think more AMG for Porsche.

They also do rebuilds, restoration and bespoke work.

AMG, Alpina, Ruf etc (and oddly Quattro GMBH) are all a result of an oddity in German law to do with Vin numbers and the point at which a modifier becomes a car maker. I think tax brakes also have something to do with it.

Edited by PaulMoor on Thursday 22 September 11:09

Here's a brilliant idea! Await the chancellor's imminent announcement of a reasonable tax (10%)on brakes. That should make traffic flow faster, so generating more fuel duty revenue as well... and you read it first here!

[jamespink]

Come on Guys, picky or what? Its a tasty 911 with 500 brake. Whats not to like?

[dave stew]

Absolutely! Got to love a 993!

[mat205125]

jamespink said:

Come on Guys, picky or what? Its a tasty 911 with 500 brake. Whats not to like?

The colour and the price

[johnycarrera]

Looks tasty but massively overpriced!

The Turbo S is a good car once you've sorted the inherent handling issues, but this one seems very expensive, maybe why it's been for sale for ages.

Couldn't see myself with the Gemballa, it looks awful, totally agree with the GT2 comments and fancy bolting the arches onto mine if I can work out what to do with the arch scoops.

[Harry Flashman]

soad said:

Yellow bird looks awesome; not keen on headlights on the gemballa's effort.

Spotted this in ads:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2919760.htm

Just need to find some cash..

Oh my word. Surely that makes the Gemballa/RUF etc look viciously overpriced?

That said, not sure I'd really want to use that GT2 on the road, road-legal or not. Probably not a pleasant experience...

[Matt UK]

Well we can't have a RUF thread without that 1987 911 RUF Yellowbird CTR 01 Onboard at Nürburgring Driven by Stefan Roser you tube clip now can we

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjEypd3c7AQ

[legalknievel]

Matt UK said:

Well we can't have a RUF thread without that 1987 911 RUF Yellowbird CTR 01 Onboard at Nürburgring Driven by Stefan Roser you tube clip now can we

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjEypd3c7AQ

Wahey!

[bugster]

£125,000 for an old 993 turbo s.

[Burnham]

For me, it would need to have 'that' spoiler....otherwise, whats the point

[Burnham]

Burnham said:

For me, it would need to have 'that' spoiler....otherwise, whats the point

Just spotted they went to the effort of deseaming and gettign rid of the guttering too...so a proper job, but then why no mental basket handle?

[HAB]

As far as spoilers go, the one on the Real CTR2 is a horrendous looking thing.

[Burnham]

HAB said:

As far as spoilers go, the one on the Real CTR2 is a horrendous looking thing.

but it is the right one!

Edited by Burnham on Thursday 22 September 19:57

[anonymous-user]

Ever since Gran turismo came out I have wanted a RUF.

The new RUF's just don't get me barking, these older ones are just pure carography.

[Guyr]

thewheelman said:

No thanks, i'll take this RS instead.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2884094.htm

Damn, I miss that car. I sold it for well less than half the current asking price as well