2.9RSR or 996TT??

[cegerer]

A 73 2.9L RSR is going to be auctioned in Arizona at the Biltmore Auction, Jan 18, 2002. $125,500.

http://www.autosportdesigns.com/Sales/photopage.asp?ID=93

Assume you have the 125K to spend. What would you buy, this or a new 996TT?

[RLJ]

For me it's simple. Buy the new car and drive it to death. If you buy the RSR diving it like I would use it, would ruin it for what it is, its not a daily drive and I can't spend that much money for a garage queen!

Randy Jones
1971 911

FWIW- If I were going to spend that kind of money I would look at the Ruf GT-3 car. No turbo and guicker than snot. Maybe geard alittle tall for this side of the pond but that is easy to fix.

[Randy W]

That's easy for me too, but I would pick the RS/R. There have been several new 996 TTs that have needed major engine work done under warranty locally. If you only considered this from an investment stand point (I know - what am I talking about!), the RS/R is done depreciating. Only problem with the car is no 2.8 or 2.9L RSR engine (looks single plug on closer look!). What a screamer that would be .............

[cegerer]

I would buy the RS/RSR, drive it often, drive it hard, and not feel a bit of guilt about it.

[beepbeep]

Call me stupid but i would get RSR...

996TT is new production car...you can always get one (in case you can pay)...RSR is a collectable classic...in ten years you can probably get three 996TT's for this one...

I bet it's more exhilarating to drive, too

[addictionMS]

becareful, I would not call that car concours, look at the floor, it is full of dents, if someone like Gunnar Racing had restored it, there would not be any dents.

Jim

[speeder]

I keep meaning to ask someone, what the hell are "airport gears", and how did they get that name? For people who are always late to the airport and missing planes?

[pwd72s]

"Airport Gears"...back in the good old days, whenever that was, a lot of sports car races were done on old airports...Sebring comes to mind, but it wasn't the only track then. That usually meant a flat track, short straights, lots of turns. "Airport gears" is simply a way to describe one of the "short gear" gear sets...kind of like "hillclimb gears", only I'd imagine those were even shorter?
Hope this pitiful explanation helps...

[speeder]

Thanks, Paul. FWIW, my hypothetical choice is between '73 2.7 RS touring, (not as fast but much better street car), and a nice 993tt, (like it better than 996), these two cost about the same these days. Also $50G's apiece cheaper than ones here. My .02.

[rscupper]

RSR. The TT is a street machine and I'd be scared to death to run it at its limits on the street. But I guess I'd love to scare myself to death on the track in an RSR? Yeah, that's logical

[targa88]

Unfortunately it is like comparing apples with oranges.
I would tend to more partial to the RSR - as a true classic. I just don't get the new TT. Certainly has plenty of power, all kind of electronics (impossible to work on), water cooled - modern technology. But, nothing beats that visceral feeling of the true classic RSR.
Fortunately I don't have to make this decision!!!

[Fishcop]

Romeo Sierra Romeo!

At least I can be sure I have purchased an unquestionable classic.

Ahh......dream on

[makaio]

Hands down an RSR! Don't get me wrong, the 996 TT is a sweet machine. But the RSR has sooooo much more soul! Of course it would be hard for me to comute in it. But who cares.