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IMI A

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9,955 posts

224 months

Tuesday 4th December 2018
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This beasty just come up for sale. Almost seems reasonable compared to the red 964 RSR which is £1.325m. I wonder why the 993 RSR "only" £500k by comparison?

If anyone has experience which was better round track? Interesting they just plugged the headlight washers up rather than having them properly deleted!



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hunter 66

4,190 posts

243 months

Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Depends on authenticity , history ( Le Mans , Daytona etc ) , original paint etc etc

browngt3

1,431 posts

234 months

Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Yes, I would echo that. The 964 is the only one so priced accordingly. I hesitate to mention value for money at these rarefied levels but the 993 does look good value in comparison. Utter perfection though for any air cooled fan

IMI A

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9,955 posts

224 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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Thanks for the info. So the 45 993 RSR to leave the factory based on a nb shell? I understand there were a few wide body 993 RSRs too?

Sorry was mistaking the Hairpin car for one of these

https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/barn-find-porsche...

Does seem very optimistic asking price for the 964 3.8 RS

Yellow491

3,358 posts

142 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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The 964 i dont think from memory is the only one,but very rare and what a car,nearly as nice as the 993rsr, yes a optimistic price but why not.
The 993rsr is one of 22 cars i have found so far,but we believe possibley 29 cars including the two widebody cars. The 97/98 model cars are the last aircooled rsr and very special to porsche nuts,history plays apart with rsr values,but i would say this car is not expensive and a great buy.
My best ever track day and race car i ever owned was the 993cup,until the rsr came along,the grip is on another level,only to bumped off from the factory race car production by the gt3r.


Adam B

29,497 posts

277 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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RHD and 1 of 3 vs LHD and 1 of 45 ?

That 964 also looks twice as good IMVHO

SignalGruen

632 posts

223 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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So the 993 RSR based on a NB or WB shell ? I always thought it was NB but was recently told that is was WB.

Yellow491

3,358 posts

142 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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No,all the 993rsr were built on NB cup chassis,bar two cars that say they are factory WB cars,which would be the gt2 chassis,not physicaly seen them so cant comment as they are not in this country.

IMI A

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9,955 posts

224 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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Yellow491 said:
No,all the 993rsr were built on NB cup chassis,bar two cars that say they are factory WB cars,which would be the gt2 chassis,not physicaly seen them so cant comment as they are not in this country.
Are the bolt on wheel arches on the 993 RSR the same as 993 GT2 or different?

Fast Bug

13,261 posts

184 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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Pretty sure that RSR came to Bicester Scramble with us, great car and sounds epic biggrin

Yellow491

3,358 posts

142 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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IMI A said:
Yellow491 said:
No,all the 993rsr were built on NB cup chassis,bar two cars that say they are factory WB cars,which would be the gt2 chassis,not physicaly seen them so cant comment as they are not in this country.
Are the bolt on wheel arches on the 993 RSR the same as 993 GT2 or different?
No different size.

80sMatchbox

3,979 posts

199 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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Fast Bug said:
Pretty sure that RSR came to Bicester Scramble with us, great car and sounds epic biggrin
I wasn't there but yes it did.

The guys who are selling it also happen to have a 964RS 3.8 . They drive them, check out H.A.Y.T.H.E.M on Instagram, there's a few videos of this one too. Worth a look.

IMI A

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9,955 posts

224 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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Yellow491 said:
IMI A said:
Yellow491 said:
No,all the 993rsr were built on NB cup chassis,bar two cars that say they are factory WB cars,which would be the gt2 chassis,not physicaly seen them so cant comment as they are not in this country.
Are the bolt on wheel arches on the 993 RSR the same as 993 GT2 or different?
No different size.
Thanks. You mentioned this before just double checking. Are they still available through Porsche? Also what wheels are those? BBS E88s?

Yellow491

3,358 posts

142 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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IMI A said:
Yellow491 said:
IMI A said:
Yellow491 said:
No,all the 993rsr were built on NB cup chassis,bar two cars that say they are factory WB cars,which would be the gt2 chassis,not physicaly seen them so cant comment as they are not in this country.
Are the bolt on wheel arches on the 993 RSR the same as 993 GT2 or different?
No different size.
Thanks. You mentioned this before just double checking. Are they still available through Porsche? Also what wheels are those? BBS E88s?
I dont think so through porsche motorsport,but you can get them elsewhere,such as fvd,a couple of usa companies make them also.
Tony from gtr andover has supplied some for a couple of projects.
Yes bbs but from the motorsport dept of bbs,mr armbuster,at reasonable cost with the ali centres which are a differant shape to the mags slightly,but much stronger and less prone to cracking.

Fast Bug

13,261 posts

184 months

Wednesday 5th December 2018
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80sMatchbox said:
Fast Bug said:
Pretty sure that RSR came to Bicester Scramble with us, great car and sounds epic biggrin
I wasn't there but yes it did.

The guys who are selling it also happen to have a 964RS 3.8 . They drive them, check out H.A.Y.T.H.E.M on Instagram, there's a few videos of this one too. Worth a look.
Though so, he's a really nice chap and has some lovely cars

Captain James T

615 posts

231 months

Monday 27th July 2020
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I'm a Porsche novice but for amusement I click on the 'Price (highest)' on AutoTrader and it makes me wonder who on Earth would buy such a thing and what would they do with it? Would you actually drive it on the roads or just polish it in the garage? laugh


stichill99

1,197 posts

204 months

Tuesday 28th July 2020
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Buy a car to drive? Are you mad!!

hunter 66

4,190 posts

243 months

Tuesday 28th July 2020
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Race it ...... have done in the rain with a matching numbers Alex Job Daytona car . Always need to to be driven as intended and a few series now like Endurance legends

IMI A

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9,955 posts

224 months

Tuesday 28th July 2020
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If u have cash and you could buy these for reasonable money say £750k for the red 3.8RS at Hairpin one should buy tomorrow. Owner doesn't need to sell doesn't care. She is expensive. Owner knows that but if you want her thats the price end of. Sort of how it is with rare cars. If I won the lottery I'd buy that red car. Its one of my fave cars.

MDL111

8,541 posts

200 months

Tuesday 28th July 2020
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as you say - a euromillions win and I would own both the next day. alas that is unlikely
in a more realistic world, I'd buy a CGT for less money if I had only the money for one car in the 500+ bracket