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  1. joe sackey

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    #5826 joe sackey, Mar 20, 2019
    We won't sell the Seinfeld RS, but Sterling will tell you the 997 3.6 RS is the best RS value out there presently, he's certainly made me a believer!
     
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    #5827 Sterling Sackey, Mar 20, 2019
    Both 997 3.6 RS and 3.8 RS are criminally undervalued - and I feel that prosecution should start immediately!
     
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    #5828 Sterling Sackey, Mar 20, 2019
    RS 3.8 keeping up with a McLaren which produces almost 200 more horsepower:

     
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    #5829 Finlander, Mar 20, 2019
    Porsche and Seinfeld ....two of my favorites.
     
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    #5830 Finlander, Mar 20, 2019

    A few years back I was in the parking lot outside of The Quail and there was a guy getting out of his 997.1 GT3 RS. I had just bought mine and asked him how he liked his, so we chatted for a while. (I believe he's a member here) He proceeded to tell me about how much he loved the 997.1 GT3 RS and all of its attributes. The size, the sound, the manual gearbox, the overall involvement, etc. He then went on to tell me about his fantastic collection, which included an Enzo, F50, Challenge Stradale and a Carrera GT to name a few. Having owned some of the finest cars money can buy, he finished by telling me this 997.1 GT3 RS is his favorite car to drive of them all.
     
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    #5831 mikesufka, Mar 21, 2019
    That's really saying something ... with that type of hardware in the garage to play with.

    MDS
     
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    #5832 Sterling Sackey, Mar 21, 2019
    Fantastic. I think one of the appeals of the RS is it gives the driver a true racing feel while still maintaining regular 911 usability (and, costs). So, for most collectors it will never feel too precious or delicate to use, which can be a problem with many supercars in the real world.
     
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    #5833 Sterling Sackey, Mar 21, 2019
    A contact of mine in the Japanese car collector world recently purchased his first Porsche, he went with a 997.2 GT3 RS at my recommendation. A unique spec w/ factory graphics delete, silver wheels, and some other special options:

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    #5834 willwork04, Mar 21, 2019
    Awesome! Thanks for all of the reviews. Enjoy!
     
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    #5835 Sterling Sackey, Mar 27, 2019
    Great interview with Walter Rohrl which was conducted just after the 997.1 GT3 RS had completed development. He makes it clear that the 911 GT cars are fully his responsibility in terms of test driving, and he signs off on each one prior to public release being approved.

    My favorite line: "...when I want to go to a racetrack. But if I want to go do that, I would take the 997 GT3 RS. That is set up precisely how I want it, because that is my work."

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    #5836 Sterling Sackey, Mar 27, 2019
    Are any owners planning on attending the upcoming Cars & Coffee at Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles? This is a great way to enjoy the new PECLA and check out the facility, dining, great Porsches in attendance, etc.

    We will be heading up from south Orange County in the ex-Seinfeld 997 GT3 RS, it would be nice to get some owners together and perhaps convoy up. Please reach out to me if you are planning to go: [email protected]

    Details below:

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    #5837 Sterling Sackey, Mar 28, 2019
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    #5838 Sterling Sackey, Mar 31, 2019
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    #5840 joe sackey, Apr 8, 2019
    Highly recommended event for anyone who loves Porsches!
     
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    #5842 Sterling Sackey, Apr 15, 2019
    Some photos of our 997.1 RS I took last week, the full set can be found here: http://sterlingsackey.com/portfolio/2007-porsche-911-gt3-rs-2609/

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    #5844 Sterling Sackey, May 29, 2019
    In the mountains near the German-Austrian border, a 997.2 GT3 RS is tested against its competition for Evo in 2010. Henry Catchpole wrote, “...honestly it was brilliant from the first corner, and then just got better. How it can generate such grip, feel and involvement, and yet ride better than a standard GT3 is just flabbergasting, and to drive it on these extraordinary roads was a rare privilege."


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    #5845 Sterling Sackey, May 30, 2019
    Winner of the 2007 Evo ‘Car of the Year’ with stiff competition from the Ferrari 430 Scuderia, the venerable 997.1 GT3 RS. The Porsche won with six out of nine judges placing it first.

    How? ‘Stupendous engine, incredible steering and a chassis you’d never tire of’ was John Barker’s summation. Both Dickie Meaden and Roger Green thought it was the best 911 they’d ever driven, with Peter Tomalin concluding that it felt that bit more organic, more feelsome than the Scuderia.

    What a car! Images below from Evo's first test of the RS as well as a few from the group test below.

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    #5846 E_Man, May 30, 2019
    Such a brilliant machine even today, in fact even more so today given the direction of the latest offering of high performance cars.
     
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    #5848 Sterling Sackey, Jun 6, 2019
    Road & Track's numbers on the 2007 GT3 RS (997.1). 0-60 in 3.9-seconds is not bad at all, so long as you are willing to side-step the clutch at 6,500 RPM. :)

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    #5850 Sterling Sackey, Jun 27, 2019
    I posted this on my Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sterlingsackey/), copying here due to the relevance:

    In late 2009, Porsche came up with a brilliant way to test the mettle of their brand-new 911 GT3 RS of the 997.2 generation and show the world what it could really do. In the spirit of the early days of road racing, they would drive a completely stock GT3 RS, save for the necessary racing safety equipment, from the Porsche research center in Weissach to the 2010 running of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. They would then compete in the race using said RS against a horde of fully prepared racing cars, and if all went according to plan, they’d drive it home again.

    In the press release illustrating the plan, Porsche’s Head of Motorsport, Hartmut Kristen stated, "Four times straight, it was the Porsche GT3 RSR that was the vehicle to dominate the overall classification. I’m very pleased to see one of our Weissach-developed road-going vehicles competing parallel to the thoroughbred racers and proving its suitability for long distance competition." Of course, this was not a competition car, and was complete with turn signals, a horn, and all else necessary for road use. Nontheless, Porsche was clearly confident in the car.

    When it came time, the car made its way 200 kilometers down the roads from Weissach to the event, then got down to the business of competing. Walter Röhrl had originally been planned as a driver, but the chosen few ended up being Roland Asch, Patrick Simon, Chris Harris, and Horst von Saurma. The car managed to qualify an incredible 42nd out of around 220 participating vehicles, and soon the race was underway. The 3.8-liter Mezger flat 6, manual transmission, suspension, and all the rest were punished for a full 24 hours of racing.

    By the end of the race, the battered and bruised RS had completed over 145 laps, putting it in an amazing 13th place overall and 4th in class. Roland Asch summarized, “As planned, we replaced the front brakes during the race. But other than that, the mechanics concentrated on refuelling, tyre changes and cleaning the windows during the pit stops. The car ran like clockwork.” Job well done, then. After the day’s events, the car made its way back to Weissach, another 3 hour journey, though certainly easier than the 24 hours that had come before!

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