996 converted to 997 rsr street

Im in the closing stages on finishing the deal on this 2001 996 which has been converted to a 997 RSR (cosmetic only) Just wanted to hear i your thoughts on the car and to see if you know any history of this build. I do have a good amount of info on the car, just wanted to see if I could get more. The owner tells me the body work / original porsche rsr panels / paint was right at $65,000 including lights, etc. Does that sound right? It also has HRE wheels with custom headers and exhaust which sounds insane. Interior is stock for now but I have a set of Recaro Sport CS seats which I will be installing including roll cage and carbon fiber. With it being a 2001 996 with 82k miles but close to $80K invested in the last 3k miles, what do you think this car is worth? Condition is flawless exterior and 9/10 interior.

Category: Brakes Price: $140 Private or Vendor Listing: Private Listing Part fits: Porsche 911 997 Non-Turbo, Porsche 911 996 Non-Turbo, Porsche Boxter/Cayman Location (State): PA Item Condition: Brand New Shipping Information: Item can be shipped I ended up selling my 2005 Carrera 2 before I could install these. So, I am selling a front and rear set of Hawk Performance HPS 5.0 brake pads. All pads are brand new and in original packaging. This is a great set of pads for spirited street driving. I am asking for $190 for the front set and $140 for the rear set shipped to the continental USA. Payment via paypal gift preferred. PM if you are interested. Front Part # HB550B.634 fits the following. 1998 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (1998) 1999 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (1999) 1999 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 4 ALL (1999) 2000 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2000) 2000 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 4 ALL (2000) 2000 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2000) 2001 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2001) 2001 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 4 ALL (2001) 2001 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2001) 2002 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2002) 2002 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 4 ALL (2002) 2002 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2002) 2003 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2003) 2003 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 4 ALL (2003) 2003 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2003) 2004 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2004) 2004 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 4 ALL (2004) 2004 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2004) 2005 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2005) 2005 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 4 ALL (2005) 2005 PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2 STANDARD BRAKES ALL (2005) 2005 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2005) 2006 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2006) 2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2007) Rear Part # HB290B.583 fits the following 1997 PORSCHE BOXSTER NO SUBMODEL (1997) 1998 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (1998) 1998 PORSCHE BOXSTER NO SUBMODEL (1998) 1999 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (1999) 1999 PORSCHE BOXSTER NO SUBMODEL (1999) 2000 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2000) 2000 PORSCHE BOXSTER NO SUBMODEL (2000) 2000 PORSCHE BOXSTER S NO SUBMODEL (2000) 2001 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2001) 2001 PORSCHE BOXSTER NO SUBMODEL (2001) 2001 PORSCHE BOXSTER S NO SUBMODEL (2001) 2002 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2002) 2002 PORSCHE BOXSTER NO SUBMODEL (2002) 2002 PORSCHE BOXSTER S NO SUBMODEL (2002) 2003 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2003) 2003 PORSCHE BOXSTER NO SUBMODEL (2003) 2003 PORSCHE BOXSTER S NO SUBMODEL (2003) 2004 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2004) 2004 PORSCHE BOXSTER NO SUBMODEL (2004) 2004 PORSCHE BOXSTER S NO SUBMODEL (2004) 2005 PORSCHE 911 (996) CARRERA 2 ALL (2005) 2005 PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2 STANDARD BRAKES ALL (2005) 2005 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS (2005) 2006 PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2 ALL (2006) 2006 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS (2006) 2006 PORSCHE CAYMAN S (2006) 2007 PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2 ALL (2007) 2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS (2007) 2007 PORSCHE CAYMAN S (2007) 2008 PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2 ALL (2008) 2008 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2008) 2008 PORSCHE CAYMAN S (2008) 2009 PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2 ALL (2009) 2009 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2009) 2010 PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2 ALL (2010) 2010 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2010) 2010 PORSCHE CAYMAN S (2010) 2010 PORSCHE CAYMAN S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2010) 2011 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2011) 2011 PORSCHE CAYMAN S (2011) 2011 PORSCHE CAYMAN R W/IRON DISCS ALL (2011) 2011 PORSCHE CAYMAN S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2011) 2012 PORSCHE BOXSTER S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2012) 2012 PORSCHE CAYMAN R (2012) 2012 PORSCHE CAYMAN S (2012) 2012 PORSCHE CAYMAN R W/IRON DISCS ALL (2012) 2012 PORSCHE CAYMAN S W/IRON DISCS ALL (2012)

I have some pics of the build which is really cool too.

Still for sale

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Bump to this thread guys! I am putting my 997tt back together after some extensive works, I bought this 997 febi guibo and compared it to the old one, seemed the same, so chucked it away... Now I am actually onto rebuild I find that the fit is not perfect as with the OEM one. It has a gap between the metal sleeve and the locating machined hole in the tranny output. The only way to close it is bolt it up then it slightly distorts the Guibo... Not good and I am thoroughly p*ssed off with the car at the minute lol So does anyone know where I can get the GAP01-002 part from? Has anyone else had a fitment issue with the Febi? DO I have the wrong Febi part maybe? or am I missing something... many thanks upload

Car does have a rebuilt title do to this damage

If it is stock, I would be afraid of the IMS/RMS issues. Any proof they have been upgraded/fixed? You are posting to the Turbo forum. You might not get that many proper replies as the mechanicals between the two are very different. Just my 2 cents. That being said, it appears to be a nice mod.

It looks great. Unfortunately (for the seller), cosmetic upgrades only return a small fraction of the price when it's time to sell the car. It may look great now, but it's still based on a wrecked 2001 car. A wrecked 2001 with 82,000 miles would probably sell in the low teens if repaired to factory specs (assuming it doesn't have a savage title). With the additional body work and modifications, I would guess (remember, it's just a guess) that it is worth somewhere in the mid-20s. There might be some who will pay more for it, and there might not be. Why somebody would spend $80K on a car like that is beyond my understanding. You could buy a nice 997 turbo for that money. Personally, I wouldn't touch this one.

$25k and that's generous and lucky There is no such thing as "investing" in cars when you're talking about doing some custom bodywork stuff; they're expenses and essentially non-recoverable. I don't mean to be blunt, but what you have here is an 80k mile salvage title '01 911 with a body kit. Also Factory RSR panels my *** - you can see where material was added in the front to blow out the flares. And offset is off on the wheels. Wouldn't touch that with a 10ft pole.

Whether its a real issue or not, the IMS and RMS fix is the one thing I was looking for when searching for my 996. Mid 20's does sound like a solid deal with a set of HRE's and OEM bodywork. I'd still be asking myself, if he has that much money invested in the modifications, why in the hell is he willing to take a $50K-$60K loss? I am admittedly a Porsche newbie, but this kind of reasoning is standard issue across the automotive community. The numbers don't add up even if he got the car for free to start with? with that said, it is absolutely gorgeous and I would likely be tempted as well.... I did consider several Salvage title cars when I was searching, but the black veil will always follow the car for the rest of its life, whether it has been rebuilt properly or not. Its a shame really since there are probably some really good salvage deals to be had.

I think it's worth whatever your willing to spend, just don't expect to get any return back (loss more likely) and your probably going to have a hard time selling it if you ever do. I think it looks good, hard to tell from the pictures though. Needs some wheel spacers

really curious what the seller is expecting to get

$80,000-$90,000+ is what "Wicked Motor Works" list their "salvaged" restored 911/996's. Example; http://www.wickedmotorworks.com/card...hp?carid=10019 http://www.wickedmotorworks.com/card...hp?carid=10123 Some of their 911's (2001) list for as much as $184,000+

Most of the non factory body kit look great from afar but are far from good. Like others have posted unless you have a wad that you need to burn, I'd stay away. Most salvaged cars are not fixed right.

you said you are in the 'closing stages of finishing the deal' i assume you have talked money, what have you offered ? what has he countered with ?

This cars finish is amazing and looks incredible in person. The work is truly top notch. I really dont care about the salvage history bc I would keep the car and I know the history of the accident and it truly was minor. He has records and invoices from Porsches and the panels are original Porsche panels. The car would be cool to own and simple to maintain. It is hands down the best sounding 996 I have heard, paired with the looks of the car and HRE wheels (yes it needs spacers) I think it makes a great little weekend driver. I can purchase car for $37. I know I can purchase a turbo, etc etc, but I have owned a 996 turbo and I wont be purchasing this car for speed but more for its great look.

Beautiful 911, and a great deal! Hope it works out for you.

I don't get it. WTF, would the pour that kind of money into a 2091 when for half that you can buy a 997? Also, so it's an RSR I can smoke in a stock 911?

It's a beautiful car. If you like it and aren't worried about resale, then buy it.

If it's worth $37K to you and you want it, then you should buy it. You seem to understand the issues and you are comfortable with the fact that you won't get your money out of it when you sell it.

Never a fan of non OEM badging. Why the RSR badge if it's truly not an RSR? Just my opinion, but not feeling the rims or the bodywork.

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Quote: +1 If you like it go for it. Then post some more detailed pictures

At the end of the day, you're buying the car for your pleasure. You're going to enjoy ogling at it in your garage. You're going to have fun while at the wheel. Unless they're a Porsche-nut, noone is going to notice that its a 996 that has been greatly modified, or that its even based on a wrecked car. Bottomline: If you know what you're getting into (resale, maintenance etc etc), then go for it.

If you were looking for a streetable RSR clone, that seems like a pretty good deal. Parts and labor easily exceed $37K. GL.

Why, oh why? *facepalm*

worth $40k at most and that's being generous. should really be 30 if salvage.

The car is absolutely beautiful and the work seems impeccable. But to spend all that money and then have to tell people it's not a real RSR just seems foolish. You'll be wishing it was the real thing the entire time you have it. Just my opinion.

I honestly think you will regret spending all that money, when it's not the "real" thing... Regards Stefan Denmark