Looking for a 964RS LW

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AndrewD said:

Alternatively R, skip the baby and move straight on to the daddy

I know, what a thing that is - just look at it ; stunning car

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mlsporsche said:

Red a no no?

http://www.nineexcellence.com/porsche-sales/sales-...

It is sorry

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Ragatha christie said:

The Blue one at Hexagon is coming down in price. I know of a low mile RHD for sale but its top money

Thanks , really looking for a full on RS colour - interesting that the price has been reduced - I’ve been looking for about 12 weeks now and every car bar one is still for sale .

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ian harvey said:

I use my RS on the road, have done for 20 years. No real point using it for everyday stuff but as a fun car it works very well for me. The critical thing in my experience is to avoid track tyres for the road (my track 888s spoil the fun). Also, stick to a fast-road set-up, the more extreme track-focused set-ups also spoil the on-road enjoyment. My set-up still works well on-track - I'm at Croft on Wednesday.

As is, mine is great fun on the road and I actually prefer it to my GT4, you have to concentrate and be aware of the type of road you're driving on but you get so much in return, especially when you're pressing-on, which it was designed to do. It still feels quick, just not a mad as the new stuff which I simply could not push hard on our roads, way too fast/dangerous/irresponsible.

The seats are perfect for me and the 'straight' lhd driving position is ideal along with the extended Momo dished wheel 'up-close', not least on long journeys such as to Spa or Le Mans; it settles to a reasonably quiet cruise at higher motorway speeds where it wants to get a move-on, happy at a 90 mph canter. Mine does not have A/C and this can be an issue these days.

'Horses for courses' no doubt applies. Walter Rohrl seems to like 'em.

Lovely post

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Slippydiff said:

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ian harvey said:

I use my RS on the road, have done for 20 years. No real point using it for everyday stuff but as a fun car it works very well for me. The critical thing in my experience is to avoid track tyres for the road (my track 888s spoil the fun). Also, stick to a fast-road set-up, the more extreme track-focused set-ups also spoil the on-road enjoyment. My set-up still works well on-track - I'm at Croft on Wednesday.

As is, mine is great fun on the road and I actually prefer it to my GT4, you have to concentrate and be aware of the type of road you're driving on but you get so much in return, especially when you're pressing-on, which it was designed to do. It still feels quick, just not a mad as the new stuff which I simply could not push hard on our roads, way too fast/dangerous/irresponsible.

The seats are perfect for me and the 'straight' lhd driving position is ideal along with the extended Momo dished wheel 'up-close', not least on long journeys such as to Spa or Le Mans; it settles to a reasonably quiet cruise at higher motorway speeds where it wants to get a move-on, happy at a 90 mph canter. Mine does not have A/C and this can be an issue these days.

'Horses for courses' no doubt applies. Walter Rohrl seems to like 'em.

Lovely post

Glad you’ve come round R. I passengered in my old Guards car yesterday :



They’re truly wonderful, and what they lack in ultimate pace (that’s not to say they’re slow, they’re not) they more than make up for in tactility, engagement and their hugely visceral nature.
Rest assured you’ll have a lot more fun on the road wringing the neck of an RS with 260-280hp, than you will a modern 911 with 500hp.
Cast your mind back to my “eulogy” and you’ll see the majority of what Ian’s said is all too familiar.
So ignore those “experts” that drove one 10 + years ago and thought them “a bit stiff”, they wouldn’t know tactility, engagement (or indeed character) if it smacked them in the face.
Wonderful cars, but fantastic 911’s.

Hi H , just waiting for the right car at a sensible price to appear - not giving up; I’m on a quest - will get there at some point soon hopefully

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SignalGruen said:

Cheib said:

Whether you like the 3.8 kit or not this RS sold for £120k at Bonhams Goodwood sale yesterday...estimated £150k to £180k. Colour is stunning!

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25454/lot/225/

Cheap. JZM wanted £175k for when I enquired in July. So how much does the owner get ? I should have put a bid on it in July but no doubt it would have been rejected at the time.

Interesting - didn’t realise it was the same car - when I spoke to JZM about it (after seeing it on their Insta feed) I was told that they’d decided not to market the car.

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Just a quick post to thank everyone for their advice and help on here and via PM’s - Have now found and bought a car

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Oh go on then ....... PTS Ferrari Yellow

Edited by RSVP911 on Saturday 5th October 22:49

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Thanks for all the really nice posts .

Rob, I’m super excited as you know

H, a combination of your famous post all those years ago & seeing your Fly Yellow car planted the seed - basically you’re to blame for this journey.

Hi Andrew, hope you are well and Tuthills are making progress - yep it’s done 80k kilometres but I have to say it looks like it’s done 20K - it’s really in amazing condition (to the point where I wanted a paint meter all over the car as I struggled to believe it was first paint - but it is.)

It’s a 2 owner German car; original panels and paint, matching numbers, PTS in Ferrari Yellow with triple blue seats & the sports steering wheel - my dad would refer to it as a bit of a “Bobby Dazzler”

IMI A / LOH - thanks.

Really looking forward to learning all about the car

Edited by RSVP911 on Sunday 6th October 09:32

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IMI A said:

Bought the wrong car. Should have bought a Cayman R

Oh st - you’re right , it’s too bloody late now !

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browngt3 said:

Congratulations! Looks stunning. The Germans really know how to look after their cars. I've followed this thread with interest as it's something I may also have to do at some point. Look forward to your first driving impressions or did they let you do a test drive?

Cheers - me too , I didn’t drive it as it’s in Germany and it all happened very quickly - saw an instagram post a week ago and it was all done in a few days ; In fairness I’d been seriously looking for the “right” car since April

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Porsche911R said:

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Oh go on then ....... PTS Ferrari Yellow


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Looks mega that, look forward to seeing it in real life.

Thanks, that’s very nice of you to say so & yes I’m sure I’ll be out and about in it soon enough

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SRT Hellcat said:

Congratulations. That does look stunning. I wish you many smiles per gallon

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kevs 172 said:

Looks lovely!
I was looking for one a couple of years ago, but Tom at 911V had a C00 C2 with lots of modifications come in so snapped that up. One owner too!!
I’ve enjoyed it massively especially on track.
All the best.

Cheers - Tom’s a top bloke; has some great cars

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I just want to post a thankyou to Paul McLean at GT Classics who tried to find me a car. Although this car came from elsewhere, Paul was good enough to help me on the “due diligence” to give me the confidence to buy it “physically unseen“ ; it was really nice of him, he was a great help & one day I hope to repay the favour

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Sandy59 said:

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Thanks for all the really nice posts .

Rob, I’m super excited as you know

H, a combination of your famous post all those years ago & seeing your Fly Yellow car planted the seed - basically you’re to blame for this journey.

Hi Andrew, hope you are well and Tuthills are making progress - yep it’s done 80k kilometres but I have to say it looks like it’s done 20K - it’s really in amazing condition (to the point where I wanted a paint meter all over the car as I struggled to believe it was first paint - but it is.)

It’s a 2 owner German car; original panels and paint, matching numbers, PTS in Ferrari Yellow with triple blue seats & the sports steering wheel - my dad would refer to it as a bit of a “Bobby Dazzler”

IMI A / LOH - thanks.

Really looking forward to learning all about the car

Edited by RSVP911 on Sunday 6th October 09:32

Nice one R, and that does look an absolute cracker in a great colour - Bobby Dazzler for sure
That should be the hard part over now so hopefully you can concentrate on enjoying a fairly hassle free ownership experience, under your fine garage spotlights - and with the odd drive as well presumably

Hi Sandy - hope your are well ; has that new RS arrived yet ?

I wish; my garage has those old fluorescent strip lights from the 70’s - no fancy lighting in my garage I’ll have you know .

There will be lots of driving - first trip will be to see Chris at CG

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Slippydiff said:

Sandy59 said:

RSVP911 said:

Thanks for all the really nice posts .

Rob, I’m super excited as you know

H, a combination of your famous post all those years ago & seeing your Fly Yellow car planted the seed - basically you’re to blame for this journey.

Hi Andrew, hope you are well and Tuthills are making progress - yep it’s done 80k kilometres but I have to say it looks like it’s done 20K - it’s really in amazing condition (to the point where I wanted a paint meter all over the car as I struggled to believe it was first paint - but it is.)

It’s a 2 owner German car; original panels and paint, matching numbers, PTS in Ferrari Yellow with triple blue seats & the sports steering wheel - my dad would refer to it as a bit of a “Bobby Dazzler”

IMI A / LOH - thanks.

Really looking forward to learning all about the car

Edited by RSVP911 on Sunday 6th October 09:32

Nice one R, and that does look an absolute cracker in a great colour - Bobby Dazzler for sure
That should be the hard part over now so hopefully you can concentrate on enjoying a fairly hassle free ownership experience, under your fine garage spotlights - and with the odd drive as well presumably

Well there’s the small matter of vinyl graphics to be applied before it’s actually driven

More than happy to shoulder all the responsibility for your current predicament Rich

Even I know this one is too classy for stickers (st should have bought a 964 cup car !!!)

If you get 5 mins can you re send me “the post” - I’d like to add it to the front of the history file - I know you’ve sent it me before but I’ve lost it

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chrisABP said:

Richard - congratulations that looks absolutely lovely and I’d love to see it in the flesh at some point. Another great addition to your Porsche ownership history.

Enjoy in rude health Sir

Cheers Chris - I’ll have to take it on a tour

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Taffy66 said:

Fantastic find that car and looks amazing in that colour..964RS has usable poke unlike all the new mega HP twin turbo monsters..Probably a very safe place to put money into, even better than stocks and shares i'd say..!

Edited by Taffy66 on Sunday 6th October 11:17

Cheers Chap - very nice of you , really appreciate it

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LaurasOtherHalf said:

It was a fly yellow 964RS that started me down this journey-I remember it had speediness with colour matched centres and a yellow Blaupunkt radio to match! The owner kindly took me out for a few laps around Oulton to get a feel for it. Wanted one ever since.

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