axel Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Thought I`d share a car I bought last year with you guys. Its a RUF CTR, converted by RUF in 1991 and painted Mint Green by RUF. Its a Clubsport spec with the big fuel tank. I bought it in Japan at the back end of last year, been there since 92-93 I believe and done an interstellar 197.000 KM. Gearbox was sent from Japan to Germany last year to RUF and overhauled. Im planning on taking it to Cambridge next year to have the engine overhauled and upgraded by Richard Chamberlain ( the 935 racer). A Pair of GT30 turbos and uprated intercoolers should see an easy 600 bhp, should move along quite well at 1170 kiloes I believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevil Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) J.H.C. on a bike! Edited July 22, 2016 by reddevil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swift911 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevvy Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Wow! Yes very much wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Don't worry folks - it's all a scam, mods pls delete the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Why would you say that? Quite rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Why would you say that? Quite rude. ignore me, I was joking - saying that, is the engine for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bernau Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Don't worry friend. It was a joke referencing another thread with an engine for sale from someone with very limited history on here. Please feel welcome. Given your car choice, you should be our kind of people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 All good. I have been registered here for a long time but struggling to get the rights to post, finally I got em so figured I share a little of my own cars with you guys. Maybe I was a little oversensitive. Haha unfortunately not for sale, best keep the drivetrain and body together for the provenance ya`knaw. Don't worry friend. It was a joke referencing another thread with an engine for sale from someone with very limited history on here. Please feel welcome. Given your car choice, you should be our kind of people That would be announcing that engine for sale then. Ive actually been registered for a while here, but never got posting rights. No worries Finally i can speak! Im from Oslo, Norway. I got one 88 3.2 at Johnny at Unit 11 for a light resto, as well as the yellow 930 at richard chamberlain in cambridge. Paul Conboy will be doing the bodywork, he did James Elsons RSR and 964 flatnose turbo, as well as Tobys 993 GT2. ignore me, I was joking - saying that, is the engine for sale? did you mean the 993 Varioram 286 bhp engine or the RUF CTR engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugs 77 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Hi Axel, just saw this thread, you have what is my most favorite car, well done mate and nice colour too. Do you know what this car started life as before the Ruf conversion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carreracat Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 very nice. tried to have one made in 2007 but they said they didnt have the parts anymore. they really are what dreams are made of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Hi Axel, just saw this thread, you have what is my most favorite car, well done mate and nice colour too. Do you know what this car started life as before the Ruf conversion? a 3.2 Carrera mate, like it should! in this case a late 88! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Question - would you guys keep the car bone stock or go about gently upgrading it with some more modern turbos etc? I`d hate to bring values up but its quite a rare car , Im not a rich man ( just a very spendy one, probably one thing has to do with the other) and as such a bit vary about ruining the value of the thing! Edited October 23, 2016 by axel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Reversible mods I would think should be ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 does that include replacing the Porsche 962 Ignition with Motec? Id replace the intercoolers with Marston core based ones, Turbos twin GT30s, and maybe a full Inconel exhaust system.... The CTRs originally run way rich in order to protect the engine ,constantly stinking of fuel.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondrian Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Either keep it original or get it back to RUF to do the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Ruf wont touch it, Ive asked. The car is perfect as it is, its like telling a mom her kids are ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Hart Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 does that include replacing the Porsche 962 Ignition with Motec? Id replace the intercoolers with Marston core based ones, Turbos twin GT30s, and maybe a full Inconel exhaust system.... The CTRs originally run way rich in order to protect the engine ,constantly stinking of fuel.. Does the igntion use CDI boxes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Keep it standard I think ,then again painted black would be great each to there own I guess , sounds like you have a few good cars and spare motors, and if you you are not very rich then this would be a great safe bet investment as is . So perhaps tune one of the others to the max if it satisfies the itch . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Everything i Have is tied up in cars, just bought a house now with my girlfriend and had to cough out a fair few cars to get the money down on the house - so trust me , most of you guys on this board have way more money than me Im just a silly young sod with petrol in my veins... Meh, ye just keep it standard I guess. Edited October 23, 2016 by axel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swift911 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Leave it standard, no need to mess with the best 911 ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 hear hear swifty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rock Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Leave it standard, no need to mess with the best 911 ever.+1 If RUF won't change it: leave it alone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 knew I could count on you lads to knock some sense into me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rock Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 knew I could count on you lads to knock some sense into me That's what we are here for Axel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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