Manthey-perfected 911 GT3 RS for sale
The 991.2 was already a stunning road racer - this one has had another £80,000 spent on it...
For a car that seemingly has a reputation for never seeing so much as a national speed limit sign, you don’t half see a lot of GT3 RS 911s at track days. From loved and lapped 996s that have spent as much time on the track as they have on a road, to 992s redefining what a street-legal car is capable of, they are definitely used as intended. At least last time around they were - perhaps we need another track day to be sure. Or maybe the ones not being used as intended simply generate a bit more conversation…
Whatever the case, it’s true that every single GT3 RS - whether it’s fairly modestly powered and manual or a modern monster as fast as a Cup car - is an absolute joy on circuit. Not only are they massively rewarding and hugely capable, but the GT Porsches lap up heavy-handed treatment. (Pun very much intended.) As a result, drivers really get the most out of their track experience. Then come back for more, when Porsche gets around to building a new one.
But some people are never satisfied. Whether it’s a power bump for an 800hp supercar or personalising a hand-finished luxury saloon, the sky is very much the limit when money isn't a hindrance. And when it means cars like the Manthey Racing GT3 RS result, that’s absolutely fine by us. Because what could be better than the best-driving 911 of its generation, further improved by the people that build Nurburgring-crushing racers of them?
The Manthey Racing Performance Kit for the 991.2 GT3 RS took seven seconds off a comparable Nordschleife lap time for the standard car. That’s with no extra power, remember, and when a regular RS was already lapping at less than seven minutes. With 520hp. It was a stunning achievement, thanks to upgrades like adjustable coilovers, the incredible rear wing, magnesium wheels, upgraded brakes and Michelin Cup 2R tyres. Quite some lap to watch, too.
This GT3 RS has the kit, all £64,843.22 of it, and looks glorious for it - gold magnesium wheels really are something special, especially with the matching aerodiscs on the back. In addition, it also has a set of Surface Transform ceramic discs, which the ad says cost another £14k (the Manthey package included braided lines, better fluid and racier pads). Someone was very, very serious about tracking their GT3 RS, to the extent of even fitting a RaceLogic VBox (another £3,000). This is surely going to be sensational.
Registered in 2018, it’s covered 9,000 miles since; safe to say that a decent chunk of those have been on track. Great news - it means the next owner can continue using it in the same vein. You know it won’t have been over-revved (on the basis that someone investing this much in a GT3 RS isn’t a total wally) and if the services have been regular it ought to have many, many more happy track miles in it. Certainly the condition is nothing to fret about; the only evidence of being driven properly is some nicely worn steering wheel Alcantara. At £220k, this is one of the more expensive 991s out there, though you'd expect that. And for those that really care about the numbers, a car like this (without those discs) recorded 6:54.340 at the Nurburgring; a new GT3 RS did 6:49.328, with the same Michelin Cup 2R tyre. It isn’t possible to buy one of those for less than £345,000 - and that sort of difference, for going five seconds faster, buys a lot of track time. And fuel. And tyres. And hotel stays.
The very defensive opening to the article tries just a bit too hard to dismiss the nagging suspicion that most of them are used by divorcees to reinforce their egos. Beautul & very functional mag wheels ruined by wannabe aero carbon frizbees.
Even the front lights look terrible. Funny when so many on Porschar Home are complaining about the new Aston lights.
Love those seats though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdkmQCx4rx0
Worth a watch if you want to find out more about Manthey and their history
The very defensive opening to the article tries just a bit too hard to dismiss the nagging suspicion that most of them are used by divorcees to reinforce their egos. Beautul & very functional mag wheels ruined by wannabe aero carbon frizbees.
Even the front lights look terrible. Funny when so many on Porschar Home are complaining about the new Aston lights.
Love those seats though.
I'm glad his movie business is doing well.
Otherwise if you are about track time only, you wouldn't buy one of these at all. Radical, BAC etc will sell you something that will blast this into the weeds for this kind of money. But will be pretty unbearable in any other use.
Otherwise if you are about track time only, you wouldn't buy one of these at all. Radical, BAC etc will sell you something that will blast this into the weeds for this kind of money. But will be pretty unbearable in any other use.
Eg Goodwood circuit Bac Mono Oliver Webb driving, factory supported record lap attempt 1:15
991.2 GT3RS with some handling mods (not Manthey) at a trackday with some traffic driven by the RMA owner Leyton does 1:18.
That's close enough that it makes the Mono and it's compromises look a bit silly, gimme comfortable seats, a roof and AC for a couple of seconds laptime penalty.
The very defensive opening to the article tries just a bit too hard to dismiss the nagging suspicion that most of them are used by divorcees to reinforce their egos. Beautul & very functional mag wheels ruined by wannabe aero carbon frizbees.
Even the front lights look terrible. Funny when so many on Porschar Home are complaining about the new Aston lights.
Love those seats though.
You're free to dislike it, of course, but I'd try one first if I were you.
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