Does anyone here own a 911 CSR from RPM?

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If so, how is it?

Just curious as I was browsing their website. Don't think I've ever seen any up for sale, which either means they're keepers as they're fab, they haven't made many, or both.

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Links to the "GT3" version?

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Fast Bug said:

I really like the 996/997CSR, but they do work out expensive, I think you could achieve the same results for less money via your preferred indi. Fag packet maths on the 996 CSR Evo with everything on put it firmly in to 996 GT3 Club Sport money, you'd never see your money back on one of those versus a GT3. But then I suppose you never do on modified cars speaking from first hand experience

I think this is the general problem, CSR seems lovely, but strictly from a cost (rather than heart) PoV, its diminishing returns.

Nice wheels, duck tail, Bilstein PSS10s (or similar), replace worn suspension parts, poly bushing, sports exhaust and 200 cell cats is going to come in at less than £12k all fitted using fag packet maths and my experience of doing some of that. At that point, do you really need the engine work if the car is only going to do a few TDs per year?

BUT, if you're going to go the whole hog, engine work, clutch etc, there's prob not a lot to be saved by doing it yourself. And the convenience of giving it to RPM and coming back to a done car rather than having to cart it to different places for different things is a bonus.

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nickpan said:

The GTS is a widebody and is considerably rawer than the C4S without costing GT3 money.

Hmmm, I'm not sure I'd call a 997 GTS raw when 997 GT3 is in the same sentence. I had a 997.1 GT3 before my GTS and it did my head in a bit on the road with the Carrera GT buckets in it. GTS I could drive all day long.

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Slippydiff said:

Mario149 said:

Hmmm, I'm not sure I'd call a 997 GTS raw when 997 GT3 is in the same sentence. I had a 997.1 GT3 before my GTS and it did my head in a bit on the road with the Carrera GT buckets in it. GTS I could drive all day long.

In my experience that combination is hard work, and a good road car it does not maketh ...

Yeah, as always hindsight is a wonderful thing. Should have kept it, put in some comfy seats, an RS final drive and possibly some slightly softer springs. Then it would have been a fab all rounder for prob only £8k of reversible mods