Chris H - any update on your RS 4.0 ?
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Chris hello - missing your write-ups since you left Evo on your machine. Saw the last vid pre-hibernation (excellent) but wondered if you have a longer writeup on the RS recently ? Must be doing some miles on it now and worth another high octane story plzzzzz !
Thanks in advance mate.
Thanks in advance mate.
Teamspeed Top 10
10. 2011 997 GT3 RS 4.0
Arguably the greatest naturally aspirated 911 ever built and the last Porsche to run a Hans Merger-designed flat-six, the RS 4.0 is, for many, the pinnacle of 911 development. For me, it is simple the greatest car I’ve driven in a back catalog that includes the Bugatti Veyron, Porsche Carrera GT (yes, I’m serious), Lexus LFA, every Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston launched in the last decade and countless other great cars. The RS 4.0 takes the already sublime 3.8 RS and builds on it with more down force, lighter weight and the rose-jointed suspension from the GT2 RS. Oh, and an extra 200cc. That might not sound like much, but it transforms the already fast and powerful 3.8 into a genuine weapon, one with monster torque throughout the rev range and a searing top end rush beyond 8000rpm. On a quiet autobahn I smoothly and rapidly accelerated from 25-195mph, without taking the six-speed manual gearbox out of top gear. It’s a legendary engine and legendary 911.
10. 2011 997 GT3 RS 4.0
Arguably the greatest naturally aspirated 911 ever built and the last Porsche to run a Hans Merger-designed flat-six, the RS 4.0 is, for many, the pinnacle of 911 development. For me, it is simple the greatest car I’ve driven in a back catalog that includes the Bugatti Veyron, Porsche Carrera GT (yes, I’m serious), Lexus LFA, every Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston launched in the last decade and countless other great cars. The RS 4.0 takes the already sublime 3.8 RS and builds on it with more down force, lighter weight and the rose-jointed suspension from the GT2 RS. Oh, and an extra 200cc. That might not sound like much, but it transforms the already fast and powerful 3.8 into a genuine weapon, one with monster torque throughout the rev range and a searing top end rush beyond 8000rpm. On a quiet autobahn I smoothly and rapidly accelerated from 25-195mph, without taking the six-speed manual gearbox out of top gear. It’s a legendary engine and legendary 911.
Chris Harris said:
Think it'll be leaving me quite soon. Gutted.
Why?If it's the greatest car you've ever driven, you should keep it.
In fact, as a motoring journalist, it is your duty to keep it purely as a benchmark to judge all other performance cars against.
(feel free to fwd my post onto Mrs Harris if it helps your case!)
monthefish said:
Chris Harris said:
Think it'll be leaving me quite soon. Gutted.
Why?If it's the greatest car you've ever driven, you should keep it.
In fact, as a motoring journalist, it is your duty to keep it purely as a benchmark to judge all other performance cars against.
(feel free to fwd my post onto Mrs Harris if it helps your case!)
Chris Harris said:
Update coming soon: nearly up on 3000 miles. Fantastic time with it last week. Hence new rubber being fitted this week! Think it'll be leaving me quite soon. Gutted.
Better to have had then lost than never to have had at all.Best car I've ever driven without a shadow of a doubt - no wonder you're gutted. After I'd driven one, I spent all my time thinking about how I could possibly get into one. Wonderful, wonderful car
APOLO1 said:
Teamspeed Top 10
10. 2011 997 GT3 RS 4.0
Arguably the greatest naturally aspirated 911 ever built and the last Porsche to run a Hans Merger-designed flat-six, the RS 4.0 is, for many, the pinnacle of 911 development. For me, it is simple the greatest car I’ve driven in a back catalog that includes the Bugatti Veyron, Porsche Carrera GT (yes, I’m serious), Lexus LFA, every Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston launched in the last decade and countless other great cars. The RS 4.0 takes the already sublime 3.8 RS and builds on it with more down force, lighter weight and the rose-jointed suspension from the GT2 RS. Oh, and an extra 200cc. That might not sound like much, but it transforms the already fast and powerful 3.8 into a genuine weapon, one with monster torque throughout the rev range and a searing top end rush beyond 8000rpm. On a quiet autobahn I smoothly and rapidly accelerated from 25-195mph, without taking the six-speed manual gearbox out of top gear. It’s a legendary engine and legendary 911.
Sorry, im not sure on your view point on this? What do you think of the relative merits of the 4.0 v the flawed 3.8? Also, any views on future values please?10. 2011 997 GT3 RS 4.0
Arguably the greatest naturally aspirated 911 ever built and the last Porsche to run a Hans Merger-designed flat-six, the RS 4.0 is, for many, the pinnacle of 911 development. For me, it is simple the greatest car I’ve driven in a back catalog that includes the Bugatti Veyron, Porsche Carrera GT (yes, I’m serious), Lexus LFA, every Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston launched in the last decade and countless other great cars. The RS 4.0 takes the already sublime 3.8 RS and builds on it with more down force, lighter weight and the rose-jointed suspension from the GT2 RS. Oh, and an extra 200cc. That might not sound like much, but it transforms the already fast and powerful 3.8 into a genuine weapon, one with monster torque throughout the rev range and a searing top end rush beyond 8000rpm. On a quiet autobahn I smoothly and rapidly accelerated from 25-195mph, without taking the six-speed manual gearbox out of top gear. It’s a legendary engine and legendary 911.
Chris Harris said:
Update coming soon: nearly up on 3000 miles. Fantastic time with it last week. Hence new rubber being fitted this week! Think it'll be leaving me quite soon. Gutted.
U'll regret selling it!! its a keeper
plus no other car will entertain soo much when doing ur cheeky tail slides!!
Chris Harris said:
Update coming soon: nearly up on 3000 miles. Fantastic time with it last week. Hence new rubber being fitted this week! Think it'll be leaving me quite soon. Gutted.
Leaving soon? It's barely run in. I shudder to think of the finance implications etc.......
Everything else will feel rubbish now, in fact, I suspect every other car you drive will have to be described as 'not as good as the RS 4.0', and therefore your journalism will become tired, you'll be fired, lose your home etc.
All because you chose to bin the RS 4.0 - is that what you want? COS THATS WHAT'LL 'APPEN!
nsm3 said:
Well, if he can pocket £75 large, he would be mad not to sell it? Not like he doesn't get access to plenty of nice cars anyway?
This ^ - after all he is not married to it or in some blood relationship. It's just a car, a good one. If Porsche had made 3000 of them, would there be any fuss?Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff