RS Sold

A fitting eulogy to a car still in service, but retired from my employ. I pass the reign of the RS onto the next person.

Buy me – I will make you happy! (RS for sale)

Biting the bullet and I’ll regret it NO DOUBT, but the car wants a new home. My GT3RS is for sale.

Why the GT3 rocks my wor……oh shut up, please.

I ponder the options and alternatives of a world without the sanctimonious delirium of Porsche GT3RS ownership. I am pleasantly greeted by a number of choices.

The perfect holiday?

We take two GTR’s and two GT3RS’s across Europe to visit both the Nurburgring and Spa. All in the name of research, of course.

GT3 RS Gen 2 Driven

At last I’m given free reign with a GT3 RS gen 2 on the race track. I’m desperate to love it, I’m looking for a major reason to buy one – looks alone could define that decision. Are the sum of it’s parts greater than the whole?

Oulton Park, wavey landscapes and tyres, tyres, tyres…..

A disappointing day at Oulton Park, ends on a high note after an easy, albeit expensive, modification to a key component.

Test drive lined up at Silverstone for RS.2

I’m invited to drive the GT3RS.2 this Monday. As somebody who is currently in denial, will this brief encounter spark my interest again, or enforce the notion that a 997 RS.1 is good enough?

An automotive Menage a Trois

The wettest track day ever, combined with a rear engined, rear wheel drive car on Michelin Pilot Sport Cups = many 50 pence, 5 pence moments. Still doesn’t detract from the sheer awesomeness of the GT3RS.

As I am hugged by a GT3 carbon bucket, I relax in relief

The Green RS springs on me familiar feelings of comfort through competence and excellence.

LOL good one England, nice joke.

Snow owns the shit out of me.

Society 1 – Cem 0, Focus RS leaves the house

My face is awash with tears of short term nostalgia as I reminisce old days with the Focus RS on its day of departure. Read: Thieves desperate to steal my car, so Focus RS is now sold.

Porsche GT3RS.2 Preview Event at Silverstone

Porsche officially launch the new GT3 RS in the UK. Screw the recession, this I gotta get.

Argh, Porsche, you break my heart.

I’ve been running around like a headless chicken, jumping from car to car, all in good faith, mind. However, I end up a loner as Porsche do a dirty on me.

Winter toy – Ford Focus RS

I treat myself to an RS, although probably not the type you’re thinking of!

Frankfurt Motorshow (Read: I travelled 2000 miles to see the new GT3 RS)

Frankfurt motorshow launches the new Porsche GT3 RS, I need no further excuse to pop over.

RS deliberations

Porsche responsible for causing mass confusion and hysteria (but seriously, how hot does this look?)

Video: GT3 v GT3RS at Donington

Donington is one of my favourite circuits, if not the favourite. It is currently closed as they rebuild the whole circuit in preparation of their inclusion to the 2009 F1 calendar – madness!
Still, here you’ll find Glenn in his 997 GT3RS (host car with camera) chasing me in my white 997 GT3. It’s a pretty [...]

So long, and thanks for all the fish

Well, that’s what my Porsche GT3RS said as I left it in the hands of a Porsche Centre – it’s been sold. Question is, what’s next? Who knows!?

Dagenhams Finest

By the way, I picked up my new Porsche 911 GT3RS about a month ago. So far, I’ve done Spa and the Nurburgring 24h race.

Tortoise and the Hare…..a story of high speed driving

Thoughts of driving in Germany always conjure up images of barren, limitless Autobahns with never ending targets on many horizons. Combine this with a party of cars including 2 GT3s, a GTR and an Evo8 and you’re guaranteed an interesting trip. This was certainly one of the best I can ever remember…

Spa 2004

GT3 mk1 v GT3RS

Ian Suttons splendid GT3 meets up for some crocodile steak

Escort RS Turbo

Cancelled the order for the GT3 for two reasons. 1st, I got fed up waiting. Supposed to be a March delivery and, well, we’re just into May. 2nd, I bought something else. I’m very excited about it but reluctant to mention anything until the keys are in my hand.

Schnell

Ordered a new 911 GT3 back in December, as hinted below. Speed Yellow and in Club Sport trim, I’m positively bursting from excitement. I’ve been promised a March build date with a collection scheduled for sometime March/April. I say collection because I’m going to Stuttgart to do a factory collection – look out for a [...]