Have you failed in life if you don't get a halo car ?

[Bieldside]

I have no chance of sniffing a 991R , a GT2RS or a GT3RS

I am now booking a series of "failure in life" sessions with my therapist

[fredt]

Sensible course of action.

[dodgydave]

Are you just going to go for the regular sessions ? Why not try for the special edition, 15 minutes longer, with limited availability ones.

[Bieldside]

dodgydave said:

Are you just going to go for the regular sessions ? Why not try for the special edition, 15 minutes longer, with limited availability ones.

I'm not special enough for special sessions!

[v8ksn]

I tried to book a therapy session but because I had not sent in a letter of intent 2 years ago I can't get a slot

[DJMC]

Love the look of this one...





A little modified since Simon owned one, eh?

[wtdoom]

Sod that modern crap . Get on the phone to Richard Tuthill , build yourself a special and enjoy it for ever !

[SRT Hellcat]

DJMC said:

Love the look of this one...





A little modified since Simon owned one, eh?

I was thinking Simon Templer. Really like the look of that save for the oversized wheels

[jcosh]

wtdoom said:

Sod that modern crap . Get on the phone to Richard Tuthill , build yourself a special and enjoy it for ever !

OK, I'll bite. How much, roughly, are we talking about to build something really good? I know its a bit like asking how long's a piece of string but can something with sorted body / paint / brightwork and decent motor with modern suspension and refitted standard be built for less than a new GT car? GT4 preferably, rather than GT3RS?

[pete.g]

jcosh said:

wtdoom said:

Sod that modern crap . Get on the phone to Richard Tuthill , build yourself a special and enjoy it for ever !

OK, I'll bite. How much, roughly, are we talking about to build something really good? I know its a bit like asking how long's a piece of string but can something with sorted body / paint / brightwork and decent motor with modern suspension and refitted standard be built for less than a new GT car? GT4 preferably, rather than GT3RS?

Finding an older car that is a) not ridiculously expensive already and b) not in need of rust repairs will be a challenge.

Anything involving welding and metal work will cost loads in labour and a top paint job could be the price of a decent hot hatch.

A donor engine if you're going air cooled will also need work.

Brakes, suspension etc are easy enough to source.

Labour at £££ per hour mounts up very quickly and at the end of it you have a recreation/modernisation rather than a classic.

ETA: and my response to the original question is 'No', absolutely not. Manners maketh man, not being awarded a car by a commercially driven organisation.

Edited by pete.g on Tuesday 22 March 01:29

[lemmingjames]

pete.g said:

and at the end of it you have a recreation/modernisation rather than a classic

doesnt stop Singer making and selling theirs though

[pete.g]

lemmingjames said:

pete.g said:

and at the end of it you have a recreation/modernisation rather than a classic

doesnt stop Singer making and selling theirs though

You're absolutely right - though you could probably get a GT3RS, a GT4 and a very usable classic 911 fully restored for the same price.

[Just an old porsche fan]

I too have no chance of flipping a GT/RS car, sorry I meant buying. I phoned the samaritans the other day about this. They basically told me that I have no history with them I can't speak to them.

[RDMcG]

I regret now that I did not go for a 996RS when they were a reasonable price.

They were never legal for North America, but after 15 years they can be imported into Canada where i live. Should have done it and kept it in Europe till it was legal. The therapy sessions have been helpful.

[lemmingjames]

RDMcG said:

I regret now that I did not go for a 996RS when they were a reasonable price.

They were never legal for North America, but after 15 years they can be imported into Canada where i live. Should have done it and kept it in Europe till it was legal. The therapy sessions have been helpful.

Just go and buy yourself a Raptor and/or Viper ACR and be grateful of the cheap fuel and friendly women

[hunter 66]

Not really I do not have a "halo " car but have won outright in a 500 bhp GT Porsche at Spa ..... one is investment the other is passion true success,,

[anonymous-user]

Better to have dreamt and not achieved, than to consider owning one a sign that you have

[BubblesNW]

drmark said:

Better to have dreamt and not achieved, than to consider owning one a sign that you have

Can I suggest you stick to other things.

[supersport]

One man's halo is another man's pile o ste.

Now this is much nicer, some thing with soul:

wtdoom said:

Sod that modern crap . Get on the phone to Richard Tuthill , build yourself a special and enjoy it for ever !

[anonymous-user]

BubblesNW said:

Can I suggest you stick to other things.

My point being if you think owning a halo car means your life has been a success then you have much to learn. And it was tongue in cheek - as was the OP.

Edited by drmark on Saturday 26th March 07:42