lucky30sedriver Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Hey guys ,just considering adding a ruf 993 btr2 to the garage. Does anyone here have first hand experiences of these vehicles,ownership,driving etc compared to other porsches.Have owned 928s 993tt 996s in the past. Have to travel a ways to test drive so just wanna get somefeed back before I possibly head off . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmurciev12 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Hey guys ,just considering adding a ruf 993 btr2 to the garage. Does anyone here have first hand experiences of these vehicles,ownership,driving etc compared to other porsches.Have owned 928s 993tt 996s in the past. Have to travel a ways to test drive so just wanna get somefeed back before I possibly head off . is it the ruf 993 ctr2? if so, that's one hell of a car to have. go for it!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky30sedriver Report post Posted February 4, 2007 is it the ruf 993 ctr2? if so, that's one hell of a car to have. go for it!!! No its a btr2 in dark blue.chassis up rebuild will all the details as soon as I get them. Still sound like an interesting deal and rufs have gotta be rather exclusiveand fun im guessing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
murclovr Report post Posted February 5, 2007 never been able to see a RUF, dont know the expenses, but the engineering is indisputably top notch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky30sedriver Report post Posted February 5, 2007 just managed to get pics of vehicle and info.Im thinking a cab would be lots of open air fun and I do love the heritage of the rufs. I do want to pull the trigger on it though I must admit ruf.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameer Report post Posted February 6, 2007 Beautiful car ! I say go for it. The 993 is my all time favourite Porsche. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayStyleRacing Report post Posted February 6, 2007 Gorgeous! Huge fan of the series, and Im sure its worth the buy. Pure classy enjoyment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*sigh* Report post Posted February 6, 2007 If you're a reader of NZ Classic Car mag, or know someone who is, I'm pretty sure their February '04 issue had an RUF BTR2 v 996 Carrera comparions, if that's of any use. Otherwise, though, I've only heard good things But no first hand experience sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky30sedriver Report post Posted February 7, 2007 Will get a chance to view in the next fews weeks.Looking forward to the trip. Will let you all know the outcome. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
z0x Report post Posted February 8, 2007 I generally hate spoliers but love the whale tail on the 993... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inphinity Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Looks gorgeous, and I'd imagine it's close enough to that RSR you'd mentioned? If memory serves, that's the same car, RUF Off, as Classic Car tested two years ago. If not, it's damn close. They had a BTR2 in blue with the softtop... here's some video (quicktime format) if you haven't seen them. RUF 80 - 200 kmh RUF v 996 C2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky30sedriver Report post Posted February 8, 2007 cool thanks heaps,looks like the same car to me,my goodness it sounds great and looks great too. good driving on the wet,aquaplanning weather by the looks to me. thanks again do you happen to have the article from the mag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inphinity Report post Posted February 10, 2007 I'm sure I have it somewhere, will go have a sort thru Is the car in Aucks at the moment do you know? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inphinity Report post Posted March 3, 2007 Sorry for the delay in getting this scanned in! (click for full size) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky30sedriver Report post Posted March 3, 2007 Thanks mate will read when im back off my trip as its to small print to read pics look awesome but. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inphinity Report post Posted March 3, 2007 No worries - did you click these thumbnails for full size, should be easier to see? Anyway, let me know when you're back if you want to borrow the mag or anything. The gist of the article is it's one of only 4 cabriolet BTR2's that RUF made, with 25 in total including the coupes and cabrios. Apparently rated at 619hp(456kw)/790Nm. They've got 0-100k in 3.7s and 0-200k in 10.9 though say it's claimed at 3.3 for the 0-100. Large turbo kicks in abruptly, which can be tricky to handle in less than ideal conditions. Apparently has a touch sensitive gear lever for clutch work, whatever that means, and suggest you don't rest your hand on the gearstick while driving - I guess it engages the clutch when you grip the stick?? They say it's really stable and solid when driving it gently (as in, normal use) but can be a handful if you really push it. They describe it as "Awesome" and "In yer face", but not "sensible". Who cares though, hah! The close to the article is that the author would choose the 996 C2 they tested against, saying "the silver smoothie [C2] would be more than adequate for my purposes, and keep me closer to the straight and narrow". Overall, to me sounds like one hell of a fun car haha, but not so suited as a daily driver which you may have guessed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo4ever Report post Posted March 6, 2007 Looks like a sleeper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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