Ruf prices

[s3am]

Does anyone have any info, web links etc for a rough idea of Ruf's pricing on 996 and 997 turbo models (ie their price for a full 570-Nardo spec upgrade for a GT2/Turbo etc). And also any idea roughly how many VIN Ruf's there are in the UK (and who might deal in them?)

Cheers

Sam

[adamt]

Sam,

'I have forgotten what a full Nardo spec "590" conversion costs, but it is very expensive, email me or send a message to [e-mail] , and they will be more than happy to help.

Our car is the only 996 vin car, and there are a couple of conversions about. There are also no ruf dealers in the uk,

all the best
adam

[drhildr]

Hi, the 590bhp conversion (which actually produced 625bhp on the dyno) set me back a heavy duty amount - pm me for exact details!

[adamt]

David,

I saw your car yesterday by the way, it looks incredible.....

all the best
adam

[drhildr]

Adam, I reckon you have seen more of that car than I have! Due back Friday..... just got to keep it on the road!! David

[DanH]

drhildr said:

Hi, the 590bhp conversion (which actually produced 625bhp on the dyno) set me back a heavy duty amount - pm me for exact details!

this thread is worthless without pictures!

[drhildr]

Car due back on Friday - standby for pictures soon thereafter.........

[GuyR]

Nardo upgrade is about £40,000 incl vat from memory.

Guy

[s3am]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I have always been smitten with the cars RUF make.

So in theory one could pic up an early GT2 and with a RUF conversion have the full fat Nardo GT2 for something in the region of 95k? Is the engine completely rebuilt in this case?

Also how much does the RT12 retail at? (exchange rate dependent I assume)

Thanks

Sam

[rods]

Hi Sam,i have a full Ruf price list,send me your email address and i'll forward on..

Rob

[GuyR]

RT12 varies from £165k to £210k depending on spec. If you want the 650bhp engine, its about £190k upwards.

Oh and regarding the GT2 Nardo, yes, 2nd hand car plus upgrade = insane performance.

Guy

>> Edited by GuyR on Monday 20th March 22:41

[adamt]

Engine is completely rebuilt

[silver993tt]

Been contemplating having the conversion done on my 993 turbo (to Turbo R spec). RUF told me that with an engine that has 65k kms (40k miles) they recommend doing the bottom end aswell, which they said would effecitively give me a new engine. Mine has about 46k on it.

1) New Heads
2) New Cams
3) New bearings in the bottom end
4) New turbos (assumed modified to hybrid spec)
5) New ECU (assumed it is just reprogrammed)
6) Extra oil cooler
7) 100 cell cats (not sure if anything else changes in exhaust)
8) A few other ancillary items

That lot comes to around 18k GBP.

Is it worth it? I've no idea, haven't made my mind up yet

Any advice, experiences welcome

[billy83]

You thinking about getting a GT2 s3am??

I think it'd suit you well...

[drhildr]

GBP18K for that lot seems very reasonable - I know that a bottom end re-build alone is a 50hr job on a 996! I had a go in a CTR2 at Ruf and which was very nice indeed and the Turbo-R is not far behind in the smiles per mile department.

[silver993tt]

drhildr said:

GBP18K for that lot seems very reasonable - I know that a bottom end re-build alone is a 50hr job on a 996! I had a go in a CTR2 at Ruf and which was very nice indeed and the Turbo-R is not far behind in the smiles per mile department.

Do they usually have an example (Turbo R in this case) that can be test driven down there?

[drhildr]

No - this was a customers car for sale. There is usually a 996 / 997 variant available and they are very willing to help (by arrangment) if they can. There was a Turbo R for sale at Gmund cars a while back...

[silver993tt]

Well, I have a few things to thinks about. I'm sure that a conversion that includes RUF suspension etc would be the ideal but then the price starts heading even more skyward. However, I recently installed Bilstein HDs and am not sure if these would be suitable with the Turbo R upgrade.

[s3am]

billy83 said:

You thinking about getting a GT2 s3am?? I think it'd suit you well...

I was thinking for you actually.

[craigw]

I saw a lovely grey ruf 997 last week in central london, It looked like an rt12.