RUF Yellow Bird - What a Car!

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All Yellow Bird owners! Be sure to take your car for a blast round Le Sarthe if you haven't already! I just did, great fun ;)
 
How fast on the straights?

I remember one of the headline numbers for the Yellowbird was that one did 211mph in the hands of one of the car magazines back in the day :crazy:
 
JeffKill
Still pissed at myself for not picking these up when I saw them in the used cars. Got too concerned with only buying cars to try and finish up A-spec.
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Same here :( I'll be checking the used car lot.... lots!
 
On the straigts I was doing between 160-180 mph ;) I reckon it could go faster if I didn't have to slow it down for the chicanes. Will have a blast at the No Chicane Layout later see what I can do ;)

For all people who don't have a Yellow Bird:
I will keep checking out the Used Car Section, if I see one I will grab it up if I have the spare cash, then give you guys priority over it ;) Cause I am nice like that :D As the dealer is random though I can't promise anything...
 
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Which RUF is the 4WD? I thought the RGT had it, but mine is RR (though the description says it can come as 4WD). Got a Yellowbird, can't drive it. 3400S, though, is awesome.
 
Rufs...

BTR: RR, RWD, turbo (based on the 911 turbo)
Yellowbird (CTR): RR, RWD, twin turbo (based on a narrow bodied 911 turbo)
CTR: RR, 4WD, twin turbo (based on the 993 turbo)
RGT: RR, RWD, non-turbo (based on the 996)
3400: MR, RWD, non-turbo (a Boxster with a tuned 996 3.4l engine)
 
It is very unfortunate that a classic car like the yellowbird didnt get the premium car makeover. Maybe it is a licening problem. But still, a very nice car.
 
Sorry to go off topic. But when you ''repair a car'' does that mean engine overhaul and making it rigid again?
 
Hopefully I get mines tonight in this trade that I have goin. Its an RUF CTR2 '96
and I am also looking for a Yellow Bird myself for drifting.
 
I've seen about 4 of these show up in the dealership haha (I already have one).
 
i been waiting for yellowbird, i want to make it a bluebird :D

for now i have BTR which is similar, quite of a beast..
 
Took the Yellowbird 87, for a drive around the Ring earlier, just did the mechanical upgrades, everything else stock.

What a joy to drive.
 
used to love the YB on GT4. me and my friend did a time trial against each other for a few days/weeks with this car on some US Seattle type track to learn how to drive properly.

once u can do flying laps on tracks with jumps and the tightest of corners with that car, it takes the fear factor away.
 
Right, I'm buying this as soon as I see itfir sale! I saw it the other day but didn't have enough credits...I do now, sounds like a fun car and looks brilliant!
 
I've currently picked up an RGT, a yellowbird, and the 2500RS (or whatever the boxster thing is called). I love the yellowbird, but haven't driven it much since I'm still chugging through A-spec mode. Mines currently totally stock, with no repairs. To those of you who did repair it, was it worth the money? I'm still on the fence.
 
Oh man, I was cycling through the used car garage for about an hour last night trying to get a CTR to show up. It's driving me nuts that I can't get one! I'm so ready to recreate Stefan Roser's Faczination in GT5!
 
Haha, I managed to Snatch up a RGT 00 myself! Painted it Matte Lime Green too, it looks miiiiiiiiiiiiiint! :D

I am trying to snatch up other RUFs cause they seem to be shifting well on the trading forum ;)
 
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Rufs...

BTR: RR, RWD, turbo (based on the 911 turbo)
Yellowbird (CTR): RR, RWD, twin turbo (based on a narrow bodied 911 turbo)
CTR: RR, 4WD, twin turbo (based on the 993 turbo)
RGT: RR, RWD, non-turbo (based on the 996)
3400: MR, RWD, non-turbo (a Boxster with a tuned 996 3.4l engine)
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Wrong the CTR (CTR2) is the old 4 wheel drive GT2 (the sport/race version of the 911 turbo).
 
Mike712
Wrong the CTR (CTR2) is the old 4 wheel drive GT2 (the sport/race version of the 911 turbo).
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It's tempting to be equally as rude to you in return, but I'll resist as you clearly have no idea what you're talking about ;)

Porsche have never built a 4WD GT2... 993GT2, 996GT2, 997GT2 & GT2RS are all RWD only.

As I said, the CTR2 is based on the 4WD 993 Turbo.
 
JamboGT
Off topic, but where do you study? Am at Northumbria!

The Yellowbird is fun to drive, tricky but fun!
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I'm originally from Newcastle way actually :)
I'm at Nottingham Trent at the moment like.
 
fu3lfr3nzy
I still havent seen a Yellowbird or CTR2 in my lot :grumpy:
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really? wow... it has shown up about 4-5 times on my used lot already the past week.

just purchased mine last night since I finally got cars I need, so far, for the events I need to finish and had extra funds I can blow.

trying to figure out how the game cycles these cars... I guess it really is random... :confused:

hope it pops up for you soon. 👍
 
JeffKill
Still pissed at myself for not picking these up when I saw them in the used cars. Got too concerned with only buying cars to try and finish up A-spec.
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Gotta try and jump on rare cars, even if it holds up your progress... Found a BTR '86 that was powder blue :crazy:. Had to get it since I didn't know when another one would come along. Now and I'm broke and can't get this Spoon Integra that's going for... $72k.
 

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