Octane "all the AIRCOOLED 911s"

[rskiwi]

Just got my issue today and 964rs has a special mention, "just stonking. One special Porsche, no surprise prices are rising fast, expect to pay over £35,000 for one".
1st Evo and now Octane catching on!
Jeff

 

[964rsdatabase]

Good stuff! Probably worth even more if it's one of those rare shades of blue. You know, Midnight, Maritime, etc!!

Martin

 

[lee fulford]

Yeah that's probably true but they reckon black wheels half the values.[]

 

[964rsdatabase]

Never thought of that. Just out of interest, do you get a choice of wheel colour on the 997 GT3 RS? Not sure if black suits those modern cars.

Regards
Martin

 

[lee fulford]

You can opt for silver but I think it destroys the look. See below...too much colour going on.

 

[sailor]

Yike! The dreaded PCCB brakes.

JohnC
993turbo

 

[rskiwi]

Lee, not sure about Black Magnesium wheels lowering the value of 964RS, I have a set of each and not sure which looks the best?
When I was looking for an RS about 6 years ago I was advised that an RS without the Mags was worth 3 to 4 K less!
RS sellers then, were selling the wheels for £1500.00, then putting on a cheap set of split rims and hope to find an unsuspecting buyer.
I know of several owners with a spare set and have heard about a guy in Sweden with 7 sets!
As you know a LHD RS with non original wheels is heavy in the steering and not very nice to drive on the road.

Jeff

 

[964rsdatabase]

Given half a chance i'd take a 997 GT3 RS without ANY wheels!

Not that i'm jealous.

 

[lee fulford]

ORIGINAL: rskiwi

Lee, not sure about Black Magnesium wheels lowering the value of 964RS, I have a set of each and not sure which looks the best?
When I was looking for an RS about 6 years ago I was advised that an RS without the Mags was worth 3 to 4 K less!
RS sellers then, were selling the wheels for £1500.00, then putting on a cheap set of split rims and hope to find an unsuspecting buyer.
I know of several owners with a spare set and have heard about a guy in Sweden with 7 sets!
As you know a LHD RS with non original wheels is heavy in the steering and not very nice to drive on the road.

Jeff

Personally I like the black wheels on both cars.

To be honest the 18"s on the RS drive better than when I have my mags fitted with the hard walled cup sport sticky things as the side wall doesn't have any give....much harsher believe it or not.

Still I listened to the crap hype about the mags and bought a set at great expense only to learn that my splitties are far far rarer.

 

[Melv]

Yuk Lee! WHAT'S THAT BLING ORANGE WHEEL CENTRE DOING ON MY FORUM.....

 

[lee fulford]

Melv.....you gotta grow old gracefully, thats what i say.[]

 

[Melv]

Nope, just screaming like my passengers......[]