Porsche people: Anyone know the 964 RS Amercia?

[Chris71]

In the tunnel on the way over to Le Mans on Wednesday I bumped into an American guy who'd driven his 964 RS America over from the States - California I think - via container ship over across the Atlantic. It was quite an epic trip and I gather he was trying to locate some Porsche Club GB people en-route. He didn't know where he was going (somewhat surprisingly having navigated across most of the US!) and asked if he could tag along before we left. We drove in convoy until Rouen or so but I lost him after that, just wondered if he got there okay?

[Pacey]

Yeah he passed us at some point on the A28, looked very nice.

[rallyka]

met him trying to find the Porsche club gb site along with everyone else,didnt see him at camp though.

[hursty73]

The gentleman in question did make it to the Porsche site. He was also presented with an award (travel clock) on Sunday night from PCGB

[warmfuzzies]

Don hails from San Diego, and is wandering around Europe, mainly France and Germany.

Lovely chap. spent a few hours chatting about cars and life in general.


kevin

[Chris71]

Glad to hear he got there. Nice guy and a beautiful car.

[speed8]

Yeah, we saw him and followed/were followed with him for a little while between bologne and Rouen. Lovely looking car.

[vette70]

i saw him yesterday in a service station on the way back to the ferry i took a few snaps as i had never seen an rs america before i will post them if some 1 reminds me how
cheers D .

[warmfuzzies]

heres my pic of it, two things though, its not on standard suspension (PSS 10's) or wheels, which the purists will abhore. the RS America is not an american version of our Euro RS, its not really an apples comparison.

[gary11]

Hi,
how funny I drove behind him just before the tunnel at rouen then lost him the other side longish/blonde/white hair type chap?

[Chris71]

gary11 said:

Hi,
how funny I drove behind him just before the tunnel at rouen then lost him the other side longish/blonde/white hair type chap?

Sounds like him, yep.

[warmfuzzies]

Yes, it was Don.

kevin

[Mermaid]

US$ was 1.71 to the £ at the time i.e £29k excl taxes.