Porsche 911 GT3 RS '4.0'

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They aren't new... just have a black surround rather than a clear surround... as seen 1st on the Sport Classic.
 
If only it sounded like this.

 
Doing a 911 very right, I'd say. The only thing I'd change would be bringing back the eye stinging colour and decal combinations from the first generation 997 GT3 RS.
 
Greycap
Doing a 911 very right, I'd say. The only thing I'd change would be bringing back the eye stinging colour and decal combinations from the first generation 997 GT3 RS.
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If your letter of intent and deposit has been accepted, Porsche will paint your GT3RS 4.0 pretty much any colour you want for a 'small' extra charge.

And I'm sure you can get a vinyl company to cut some decals for it :)
 
Paulie
Not that it'd see much road use, but look at how far away from the hand position on the wheel the indicator stalk is, you'd definitely need to remove your hand to use it.
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That's probably very intentional. I know I hit my indicators and wipers at the autocross. Having them a little more out of the way would be nice.

How often do you need to use your turn signal mid corner without moving your hand? Compared to how often you'd be annoyed that your hand got caught up on the stalk mid corner at 90mph. :sly:

Needs bolt on-style fenders and better front bumper, but even without those bits I'll take mine in signal green please.
 
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Duffers917K
Well the be honest Dan, that's barely any different from a normal GT3 or GT3 RS. This is just like a GT3 RS '+'.
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I know that, although the only Porsche I have ever seated on was a 997 Carrera 4S. I'll give you that, since my post was essentially numb. ;)

The RSR race models, aren't they street legal? If that's so, this car actually makes no sense.

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Sounds awesome and love the fact that Porsche has stuck with the proper 3 pedal transmission that most car's seem to be sadly missing these days.
 
freedomweasel
That's probably very intentional. I know I hit my indicators and wipers at the autocross. Having them a little more out of the way would be nice.

How often do you need to use your turn signal mid corner without moving your hand? Compared to how often you'd be annoyed that your hand got caught up on the stalk mid corner at 90mph. :sly:

Needs bolt on-style fenders and better front bumper, but even without those bits I'll take mine in signal green please.
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I know that in cars with buttons on the wheel like Falcons I hit them and change the radio station or something stupid.
 
I might go as far as to say that this could possibly be the best driver's car on sale today?

Does it have a mechanical LSD? It seems like this is a rare car nowadays that is controlled more by the driver than by a computer.

I must have it. Instant classic.
 
Philly
I might go as far as to say that this could possibly be the best driver's car on sale today?

Does it have a mechanical LSD? It seems like this is a rare car nowadays that is controlled more by the driver than by a computer.
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Almost certainly yes to the first one, and yes as far as I know to the second.

I've not seen a magazine review yet which hasn't described the "regular" GT3 RS as anything other than nearly perfect at what it does so one with less weight and more power should be okay!
 
Dan_
The RSR race models, aren't they street legal? If that's so, this car actually makes no sense.
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I'm sure I saw a story about a guy buying one to convert to road-legal, so I guess they need some work (at least in the US anyway). Also, 997 RSRs were made in very, very low numbers (I think 55 or thereabouts), are by now in used condtion and/or trashed. They're also twice the price of the RS 4.0, and certainly more of a hassle to drive on a daily basis/in traffic should the owner decide to do so.

As much as I wished this would have full RSR bodywork, it's still an amazing engineering masterpiece, and a fitting swan-song for the 997.
 
Yes, it has a mechanical LSD.

RSR's are far from road legal... it would cost quite a bit to convert one, and they are over double the price of a GT3RS 4.0 in the first place... the sequential gearboxes in them cost £25k a pop and apparently need 2 or 3 rebuilds a season.

Quite a few road legal 996 cup cars knocking about though.
 
Seems like only 600 will be made?

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That video was amazing. I've always been one to put the 911 Turbo above the GT3 and all it's variants, but the RS 4.0 is seriously making me consider changing that statement. All I can think right at the moment about the car is "Daddy want....Daddy want now!!" :drool:
 
Just watched the video... I know I said I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't a bit more aggressively styled, but none the less, I want a GT3RS 4.0 soooooo badly.

The pinnacle of analogue driving experiences save maybe something like a Catherham, Atom or a road legal Radical.
 
Stotty
Just watched the video... I know I said I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't a bit more aggressively styled, but none the less, I want a GT3RS 4.0 soooooo badly.

The pinnacle of analogue driving experiences save maybe something like a Catherham, Atom or a road legal Radical.
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Or a Skelta, Skelta Spyder with the Hartley V8.:p At least most of those track specials are somewhat affordable vs the GT3 4.0.
 
Paulie
At least most of those track specials are somewhat affordable vs the GT3 4.0.
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Indeed they are, but with the Porsche, in addition to a certain amount of badge surcharge, your paying for a huge amount of engineering investment, experience and history, ending up with a car that will do a lot more than just lap a track quickly.

Don't forget a standard (except for the neccessary safety gear and stiffer springs to suit slick tyres) GT3RS 3.8 came 13th outright in last years Nurburgring 24h race... I can't think of too many other road cars, if any, that could pull that off.

And it doesn't really matter what they charge for it... they have all sold out... if Porsche had priced it at £150k excl options, they would still have all sold out.

Of course you could just go buy a 2nd hand 996 Cup for track days and a 2 year old GT3 for road duties... would be similar money to a RS 4.0 once you've loaded on the options :)
 
I can throw in the high-res 4.0 pictures from the Porsche press department if anyone is interested.
 
Stotty
Indeed they are, but with the Porsche, in addition to a certain amount of badge surcharge, your paying for a huge amount of engineering investment, experience and history, ending up with a car that will do a lot more than just lap a track quickly.

Don't forget a standard (except for the neccessary safety gear and stiffer springs to suit slick tyres) GT3RS 3.8 came 13th outright in last years Nurburgring 24h race... I can't think of too many other road cars, if any, that could pull that off.

And it doesn't really matter what they charge for it... they have all sold out... if Porsche had priced it at £150k excl options, they would still have all sold out.

Of course you could just go buy a 2nd hand 996 Cup for track days and a 2 year old GT3 for road duties... would be similar money to a RS 4.0 once you've loaded on the options :)
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Some of those track special machines would probably outpace the GT3 on track, and to be honest the GT3 doesn't offer much for on-road duties over those cars anyway except a roof and maybe bigger boot. But I know what you're saying.
On a somewhat related but completely off-topic note I wish Elfin would build a car with an advanced chassis that looked as good as the Streamliner with the option of GM's 241kw V6 or an LS3- that'd be sweet- I'd take the V6.
 
It does offer more than Radicals and the like, from what I've read GT3's are all perfectly usable as day to day cars.
 
I have a friend with a gen 2 GT3 and it's perfectly usable everyday... it's not too loud below 3k, the suspension isn't that hard, there's plenty of space and it has air con, and nav/sound... it's actually fairly refined when your pootling about :lol:
 
Well, I think any car with aircon and a radio would seem "refined" to me, after spending almost 5 years with an '88 Nova that didn't have A/C.

Four windows down, 40 mi/h.
 
If Patrick Dempsey could DD his GT3 RS & then sale it for a CGT, I think any of us could cope with one just as well.
 
Duffers917K
It does offer more than Radicals and the like
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Quite.

Though a Radical is road legal I suspect the novelty of using it on the road might start to wear off after about 30 minutes when your arse has gone numb from the thin plastic formation that serves as a seat. And the bang of each gear going in. And, if you're sensible enough to wear a helmet, a visor covered in flies. If you aren't sensible enough to wear a helmet, then if flies don't blind you then the rush of air would :p

So yeah. Much as I like the track day specials (I'd rather like a slightly more road-biased Caterham Classic though if I'm honest), I think a GT3 of some description would be more pleasant to live with on an every day basis.
 
Famine will tell you cars like the Radical are useable, doesn't his brother own one or something as a daily?
 

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