Just bought this ....

[carreraboy]

1989 SuperSport Red

With ...

Bob Watson Built with

3.5 Litre forged Mahle pistons and barrels
Gas flowed crank case
Blue printed
RS clutch and flywheel
K27 turbo
Bigger Injectors
Strenghened G50 box rebuilt (steel rings)
Group C wastegate, Turbosmart valve
MBE programmable management system
Bespoke aluminium intercooler
Zucc stainless headers and exhaust
3 cut valves
(engine rebuilt about 5K ago)
Safety Devices cage
RUF Speedline wheels
Adjustable strut bar
New Bilstein dampers
Central and wing oil coolers
RSR style leather seats
RS interior
New brakes
New bushes and rods
Loads more but you can understand the level of detail and quality that has gone into this car, and there is!
Weight is about 1080kg
Power 413hp on 0.9 bar boost.
Big bespoke rear Wing .....
Front and Rear IROC lightweight bumpers with air scoops ....

Just drove it back from Surrey .... so different to the normally aspirated cars ... different kind of feel .. That Clatter of the wastegate, sudden bang, Turbo spoolING up .... It had to be different for me to go for ... with a twist, this is it, such a lovely straight car, just run in!

 

[Fred Hindle]

Congrats Des, You are now eligible to become a director!

Cheers,

 

[kevinkjse]

Nice one, how about some photo's

kev

 

[carreraboy]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2894292.htm

 

[andrew symms]

Wow - that is some rear spolier - guess you could have a dinner party around it!!

 

[vitesse]

Brilliant-how come HP gone up from 370 to 413 in a drive home?[8|]

 

[carreraboy]

Well in the reams of paperwork is a Dyno on the 0.9 boost done by a reputable known Dyno machine ..... I might add that was in the South of the UK[]

 

[vic cohen]

Bloody gorgeous Des

BE CAREFUL MATE .................u ll need more than one bucket and spadse if u get this one off line .....take great care

 

[carreraboy]

Whole new learning curve from the RS ... different manners although weighs about the same ... []

 

[carreracat]

very nice indeed. a well sorted car

be careful mate..... your license may be in danger!!

 

[clubsport]

ORIGINAL: vic cohen

Bloody gorgeous Des

BE CAREFUL MATE .................u ll need more than one bucket and spadse if u get this one off line .....take great care

Pleased for you Des, a proper car!

Perfect quote Vic.

He will be the only one who turns up at a trackday with his own JCB support vehicle! []

 

[John_Ward]

Nice one Des....... I was sorely tempted myself!

 

[carreraboy]

John .... believe you were one step behind[]

 

[John_Ward]

As you know, cash is king!

 

[Laurence Gibbs]

First came the easyjet car now rumour has it that the next colour scheme will be sponsored by JCB[]

 

[Beaky]

Now that looks and sounds awesome, need to bring it along to the next fat boys so we can all drool over it [8D]

 

[FLAT-SIXY]

Look's very special[], congrats.

 

[carreraboy]

Thanks Guys .... Have noticed it's apetite for fuel! Maybe it's me driving it with a more pressured right foot and covering distances a greater speed using that Lazy Turbo...

 

[George Elliott]

Congratulations from me too Des,

you have a lovely spec 911 there, what I would describe as a lightweight, torsion bar GT2 perhaps? and a canny investment IMO.

an '89 car with ECU reliability is nice.

keep it pointing straight when the boost is rising and the wipers are on!
good luck
George

 

[clubsport]

ORIGINAL: carreraboy

Thanks Guys .... Have noticed it's apetite for fuel! Maybe it's me driving it with a more pressured right foot and covering distances a greater speed using that Lazy Turbo...

Is it any thirstier than the Gt3?

What do you expect from a fast trackday 6-8mpg ? []