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Stunning car and a fantastic, honest review as always. Top stuff! And having driven over it a million times myself, I recognised that hump-back bridge over the railway just from your expression! In any car, it would be more comfortable driving over one of the pyramids in Giza!
Love the spec, love the sound and the new cameras are working a treat. Seriously love that car can’t blame you if it becomes a keeper. The longer you do the better the news gets👍🏻
TOM IS BACK! Ok you have come back with a bang! What a incredible car that is, just can’t help but look at it and want to look round, heat the exhaust, and just admire it! Yep! This is a good one!!
Very cool video Tom! The car is a true gem and I can see you wanted to make it justice with this video and all the angles. As far as what regards the new gt3 suspension setup I think they will fix it on the 992.2. Keep it up with the great content because here is much appreciated!
I think this is the smartest car purchase you’ve made to date. People love this car and want to see more content and it’s only going to appreciate in value.
Judging from the title, no it wasn’t mistake Tom. You clearly love Porsches and a 911 997 GT3 RS is an iconic car. The sound, looks and the fact it’s a manual is even better
Switchable damper settings are pretty well balanced. 997 GT3 and RS platform can have even better on and off track suspension with upgraded DSC Controller.
DSC controller will improve the ride quality over standard. However, I fitted TracTive semi active suspension to my 997.2 GT3 and it was a game changer. The way my car now handles our challenging Cotswold B roads has to be experienced first-hand to be believed. An amazing upgrade for these cars!
@@jasonshipley5702 That's my next move! Going to see how the DSC alters things first on a couple of track days, then decide on next move, but I agree Tractive is the ideal route.
I question the seats. If the car is the 3.8, will you perhaps revert the seats to standard as the headrests donate 4.0. Presumably added aftermarket by the previous. Seats withstanding, the 997 GT3RS is a stunning car.
Yeah the standard comfort seats were swapped out and replaced with these folding buckets which are correct for this model but they do say 4 L on the headrest. Retrim easy. On my to do list.
Love love love the 997 GT3 RS..especially your example Tom in the white with champagne decals and wheels 😍. If I had the dosh, I'd be biting Dean's arm off to buy his example for sale at DMB collection! 👍😎
Sir is back! What a mega sound from your racecar for the road! I hope you get to take your RS out frequently this season👍 Perhaps take all your Porsches out for a NC 500 drive with Joe, Archie, JE and other known TH-cam presenters! Cheers😎
Thats pretty insane that its pretty complient on our shi**y roads. Were talking GT3. RS FFS!! Thats mad. Cant even do that with the new GT3. Its crap in the real world. Bone shatteringly hard. I saw Harrys video.
For something to enjoy and drive, its one of the best cars in the world. From an investment perspective, it'll also probably double in price within 10 years. Even if you drive it regularly.
Lovely car there mate! btw, if you fade the audio at the end of a split clip, it wont make that horrible clicking noise. Would make a big difference for headphone users like me.
How in the hell can this be a bad thing,Porsches are epic atm!Prices are going through the roof and this is already a future classic!Tom u love investments,this surely is one?Ace car!👁👀👁🤔💪💪💪👊💪💯👌
The RS just sits nicely, very nice car and I think a good buy TGE. It’s not a daily for me but hey different jokes etc. It’s not the money, I’d like it too much to dump it at the train station, and restaurants over night, or somewhere nearby, and car parks dotted around all over. So when could it be used. Think I’d always be expecting it to have gone and an impending insurance nightmare = end of cars for fun. For me life first and car second, I love the RS but not the limiting aspect it would bring. So does that mean I can’t actually afford one? I can’t afford to use it for the life we lead so maybe I can’t. It’s a funny thing, even if I could afford 3 of them I would still care about it. Makes me think about the 918 outside claridges front door with the daily parking ticket - you could take it that he was arrogant or you could think what choice did he he have. I suspect the tickets were a bargain, at least he didn’t have to keep worrying or checking it. I mull this dilemma a lot, and always end up getting something disposable that I’m not that excited about, and therefore think it’ll be left alone and be there 9am next morning so we retrieve it and use it to go for breakfast
Nice to ref Harry, what’s the point of GT3 that’s so hard on your spine every day, the USP of 991.2 GT3 from experience is its dual personality and relative comfort...997s are good news, I have a 2011 GTS paid £45k in 2017 took it to Porsche Dealership as was looking at new GTS as a new daily, to replace my 991 GT3, Dealership wanted to buy it even though I said it was not for sale offered me 70k ...but no it’s a keeper , I mean what would I replace it with..
By the way TGE, while we are on sexy cars, as much as I love a 911, if I sunk money in an RS type car it would have to be an LCE Quattro Sport. Pure heaven for me. I’ve spent time in an original (not mine) and never forgotten it, but @ 500k + best I dream about the LCE then take it home and go out in something below the radar
3.8RS owner here, bought my car very recently. The price you quote are completely off, by at least 40% up. Price listed are out of controls but there is no sale... They will go up i do agree but the selling price are actually much lower than what you see listed.
Tom, could you explain in more detail how you managed to get Apple CarPlay (and a more up to date PCM) into your 997? 2012 997 GTS owner here wondering, given that PCCM from Porsche does not seem to be soon forthcoming. Any links etc you can provide would be greatly appreciated. TIA. Cheers.
I wouldn’t daily one. Too rough and hard. 991 are a lot more drivable on the road. Peak “daily-ability” is probably a 991.2. Premium speaker is pointless - I have literally turned on the radio / iPod connector like twice since I bought mine. Gearbox is a bit sticky on a cold morning but shifts nice once it warms up. The clutch is not that heavy?! I guess compare to an old tessarossa it’s not horrible but it’s pretty damn heavy compare to virtually every other car out there. I could never heel-toe mine properly on the street - I find the gas pedal to be too low relative to the brake pedal so unless I am slamming on the brake I can’t get it right.
Nice car (though the stickers on the rear haunches I've always thought a bit Halfords) - it is only matched contemporaneously by the 996.2 white/red and white/blue Rs of 2003/2004 imho (I had red) all the others are over rated - 95/96 993 RS c/s still the best sub £.5 million Porsche though period !
I know, I know... I'm a bit old school dreary, but lets be honest isn't continuously flexing too....but it's a business and good income I understand... To my generation it's just a bit weird tbh as modesty prevailed back in the day! I'm honestly surprised the likes of Schmee doesn't get more pushback on his profligate flexing like Anthony does @ Time Piece Gentlemen - the Rolex flexing TH-camr ! That RS is a lovely and a proper drivers car (had one for a month) and for me actually better than a speciale/488 pista and no doubt should be a keeper like a TRossa or the like. Have fun in it and others over the next 20 yrs or so as I found at about 45-50 I sort of fell out of love of cars (used to get up at 4am to drive to Lake Bala Wales for an early morning blast in say a Ultima GTR when I supplied cars to Evo Mag)....it's just a mourning of those times that have left me I suspect 🥴 On a different topic eBays sub £2k authenticity guarantee £2k service on watches is properly professional (so you did well to get behind it) - I have bought and sold a few with them last month and the authenticated service is very good ! Best wishes P
@@TGE it was… Actually a car you would’ve appreciated. It was an -02 model. Hey waittaminit you say! 02??? The 996.2GT3 wasn’t delivered as a MY02, was it?? No I say, but mine was a 0-series car, one of the prototypes that Porsche bedded the Mk2 GT3’s with and maybe the only one not destroyed and on top of that got sold to a German speedmeister trimming his BTG’s every awake moment. Via-via-via, it ended up in my hands as the 7th owner equipped with cup exhaust, cup gearing, KW ClubSport undercarriage, wider RS style A-arms on the rear Nomex seats, Polyurethane windows, kill switches on 3(!) places inside-out and a full cage. Unfortunately the original valve controlled back boxes weren’t with the car no more (I know, such a thing never existed on 996GT3’s…,, well this one had it). Car was an absolute animal and scared the bejesus out of me.
I answer an important question - can you daily a 897 GT3 RS? Grab a discount until the 18th on an Insta360 camera here: store.insta360.com/product/go_2?insrc=INRLQY8&TH-cam&KOL&TGETV&GO2Review
Never heard of a 897 GT3 RS
Stunning car and a fantastic, honest review as always. Top stuff! And having driven over it a million times myself, I recognised that hump-back bridge over the railway just from your expression! In any car, it would be more comfortable driving over one of the pyramids in Giza!
Love the spec, love the sound and the new cameras are working a treat. Seriously love that car can’t blame you if it becomes a keeper. The longer you do the better the news gets👍🏻
TOM IS BACK! Ok you have come back with a bang! What a incredible car that is, just can’t help but look at it and want to look round, heat the exhaust, and just admire it! Yep! This is a good one!!
Very cool video Tom! The car is a true gem and I can see you wanted to make it justice with this video and all the angles. As far as what regards the new gt3 suspension setup I think they will fix it on the 992.2. Keep it up with the great content because here is much appreciated!
Use the roll cage for mounting additional cameras, especially next time you take it to the track.
I think this is the smartest car purchase you’ve made to date. People love this car and want to see more content and it’s only going to appreciate in value.
Judging from the title, no it wasn’t mistake Tom. You clearly love Porsches and a 911 997 GT3 RS is an iconic car. The sound, looks and the fact it’s a manual is even better
Definitely a keeper Tom. Great spec and that JCR exhaust is 👌
The advert reminded me a little bit of Bruce’s price is right 👏🏻
Awesome vid, can’t wait to get my GT3 out when the weather picks up, this got me all excited
Superb as always! Cracking bit of kit that, time for a blast round the highlands!! Steering wheel needs a clean 😂😂
Hey up dude,that grin on your face says it all nice to have the gt3 rs burning some black top again 👍
A great purchase!
Glad to see you are so happy with it, the 997 era was a very good one for Porsche!
Switchable damper settings are pretty well balanced. 997 GT3 and RS platform can have even better on and off track suspension with upgraded DSC Controller.
I’ve been looking at this. Worth doing?!
DSC controller will improve the ride quality over standard. However, I fitted TracTive semi active suspension to my 997.2 GT3 and it was a game changer. The way my car now handles our challenging Cotswold B roads has to be experienced first-hand to be believed. An amazing upgrade for these cars!
@@jasonshipley5702 That's my next move! Going to see how the DSC alters things first on a couple of track days, then decide on next move, but I agree Tractive is the ideal route.
I question the seats. If the car is the 3.8, will you perhaps revert the seats to standard as the headrests donate 4.0. Presumably added aftermarket by the previous.
Seats withstanding, the 997 GT3RS is a stunning car.
Yeah the standard comfort seats were swapped out and replaced with these folding buckets which are correct for this model but they do say 4 L on the headrest. Retrim easy. On my to do list.
Love love love the 997 GT3 RS..especially your example Tom in the white with champagne decals and wheels 😍. If I had the dosh, I'd be biting Dean's arm off to buy his example for sale at DMB collection! 👍😎
Glad this is on the keep list, it does have so much presence 🤩 fab Video 👌 look forward to seeing some more content on this one 🤍
Flippin' LOVE this car! Thank you for making this video, Tom. 😀
Wow, this car is amazing! Love it and glad you are back Tom
Perfect watch / car combo Tom! Czapek + 997.2 for the win!
Hi Tom...
I'll keep this short mate ITS GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK MATE just look at the smile on ya face.......priceless 😁
Nice video Tom and the porsche is awesome. The camera is epic.
More than 4000 GT3 RS 997 produced….
1909 MKI and 1619 MKII to be precise.
@@hmk911 plus 613
@@lauribertolli2412 ok, correct, including the 4.0ˋs more than 4000
Great review and insight. Hold onto it, great car
Such a great car, nice good honest review lad as always 🙌🏻🔥🔥
I’d take this RS over anything you have. What a machine 🥰
Such a cool car, for sure. One of the board members of my PCA has one. Definitely a great one to have. I say this purchase was a great move💯
I have sciatica too. L5-S1. And well look at my picture. Hell!
Great vid lad!
I love the 997 GT3 RS models. All of them. You bought very very well lad. Let's get my 4.0 alongside your 3.8 soon!
Sir is back! What a mega sound from your racecar for the road! I hope you get to take your RS out frequently this season👍
Perhaps take all your Porsches out for a NC 500 drive with Joe, Archie, JE and other known TH-cam presenters! Cheers😎
I’d rather not 😂
I think this is one of those rare cars for a TH-camr that doesn't need ANY mods. Just enjoy it as it is. 👌
Awesome GT3 RS. IMHO, this is the generation of GT3 RS to own and hold on to long term.
Lol! Ragging it around bookham 😂 I could probably hear you from where I live
Thats pretty insane that its pretty complient on our shi**y roads. Were talking GT3. RS FFS!! Thats mad. Cant even do that with the new GT3. Its crap in the real world. Bone shatteringly hard. I saw Harrys video.
Very nice car Tom , I watch every video that starts with a P and ends with orsche !!! Have a good time with it , enjoy !! Take care brother .
Love the car, love the sound, I hope to see it on the channel for a very very long time
yes its a cool bit of kit really like the white 👍👍👍👍👍😀
TGE + Porsche, always a winner!!
For something to enjoy and drive, its one of the best cars in the world. From an investment perspective, it'll also probably double in price within 10 years. Even if you drive it regularly.
A very interesting video! Congratulations!!!
Lovely car there mate! btw, if you fade the audio at the end of a split clip, it wont make that horrible clicking noise. Would make a big difference for headphone users like me.
Sorry mate - I have done on as many as I detect but must have left some in. Appreciate the feedback!
How in the hell can this be a bad thing,Porsches are epic atm!Prices are going through the roof and this is already a future classic!Tom u love investments,this surely is one?Ace car!👁👀👁🤔💪💪💪👊💪💯👌
The RS just sits nicely, very nice car and I think a good buy TGE. It’s not a daily for me but hey different jokes etc. It’s not the money, I’d like it too much to dump it at the train station, and restaurants over night, or somewhere nearby, and car parks dotted around all over. So when could it be used. Think I’d always be expecting it to have gone and an impending insurance nightmare = end of cars for fun.
For me life first and car second, I love the RS but not the limiting aspect it would bring. So does that mean I can’t actually afford one? I can’t afford to use it for the life we lead so maybe I can’t. It’s a funny thing, even if I could afford 3 of them I would still care about it. Makes me think about the 918 outside claridges front door with the daily parking ticket - you could take it that he was arrogant or you could think what choice did he he have. I suspect the tickets were a bargain, at least he didn’t have to keep worrying or checking it.
I mull this dilemma a lot, and always end up getting something disposable that I’m not that excited about, and therefore think it’ll be left alone and be there 9am next morning so we retrieve it and use it to go for breakfast
I think you worry too much. Buy if you can
Get some winters on it . Car transformed in the cold temps
the checkered flag on the side is so awesome
Great video. Think that GT3RS is stunning. Definitely a keeper 👌🔥
More videos on the 996 4s please!!!
Coming!
Damn man really nice car! Someday I hope I can get a 997 GT3RS, since it's my favourite Porsche
Lovely car Tom, it is definitely a keeper.
Nice to ref Harry, what’s the point of GT3 that’s so hard on your spine every day, the USP of 991.2 GT3 from experience is its dual personality and relative comfort...997s are good news, I have a 2011 GTS paid £45k in 2017 took it to Porsche Dealership as was looking at new GTS as a new daily, to replace my 991 GT3, Dealership wanted to buy it even though I said it was not for sale offered me 70k ...but no it’s a keeper , I mean what would I replace it with..
Beautiful car m8, only thing I don't like is the hideous steering wheel lol but what a motor 👍🏻
?? its a pretty clean, simple wheel..
997 and GP for the win. 👌🏼🙌🏼
This and the 996 (hope it's well) are just so cool. Oh and the CGT 😂
Every day is leg day with a GT3 clutch lol
Probably my favourite video with my dream car being a GT3, keep up the work Tom!
Love these videos
Tom, What’s the story with the RS 4.0 seats in a car with a 3.8 engine?
Owner originally swapped comfort seats out. I am retrimming headrest as these seats did come with this car. Just trim
Glad it’s a keeper Tom, as it’s a wicked bit of kit 👍
My dream car is the 4.0 variant. However this is a close second. Maybe one day I’ll get the chance 🥴😂
Let’s gooo Tom.. love the car
Seriously! How could it EVER be a mistake?
By the way TGE, while we are on sexy cars, as much as I love a 911, if I sunk money in an RS type car it would have to be an LCE Quattro Sport. Pure heaven for me. I’ve spent time in an original (not mine) and never forgotten it, but @ 500k + best I dream about the LCE then take it home and go out in something below the radar
If it’s a mistake, I’d be interested in buying it!!!!
3.8RS owner here, bought my car very recently. The price you quote are completely off, by at least 40% up. Price listed are out of controls but there is no sale... They will go up i do agree but the selling price are actually much lower than what you see listed.
Thanks Einstein
@@TGE You are welcome Dumber
Loved this. Can see you love it in your face
Tom, could you explain in more detail how you managed to get Apple CarPlay (and a more up to date PCM) into your 997? 2012 997 GTS owner here wondering, given that PCCM from Porsche does not seem to be soon forthcoming. Any links etc you can provide would be greatly appreciated. TIA. Cheers.
Contact @sextonslondon mate - they’re mega
Love that car - one of my favourites. 👍 Updates on your older 911s?
Coming!!
Absolutely chaos mate!!
One of the best most involving cars I have driven, even compared to 991 gt3 rs and 2rs
I wouldn’t daily one. Too rough and hard. 991 are a lot more drivable on the road. Peak “daily-ability” is probably a 991.2. Premium speaker is pointless - I have literally turned on the radio / iPod connector like twice since I bought mine. Gearbox is a bit sticky on a cold morning but shifts nice once it warms up. The clutch is not that heavy?! I guess compare to an old tessarossa it’s not horrible but it’s pretty damn heavy compare to virtually every other car out there. I could never heel-toe mine properly on the street - I find the gas pedal to be too low relative to the brake pedal so unless I am slamming on the brake I can’t get it right.
Awesome car Tom, swell 👍
Looks sick tom I love it
Beautiful watch, what model is that pls tom?
Nope, great move!
997 GT2 next, please lad.😁
Lovely stuff … sounds lovely with exhaust mod … who replaced the head unit ? Would love apple car play in my boxster 👍
@sextonslondon - mention me they’ll sort you!
Sounds amazing 🤩
love the car, great review
My favourite Porsche dream car 😍
Nice car (though the stickers on the rear haunches I've always thought a bit Halfords) - it is only matched contemporaneously by the 996.2 white/red and white/blue Rs of 2003/2004 imho (I had red) all the others are over rated - 95/96 993 RS c/s still the best sub £.5 million Porsche though period !
I don’t need you to qualify every single thing I have. It’s getting a bit boring.
I know, I know... I'm a bit old school dreary, but lets be honest isn't continuously flexing too....but it's a business and good income I understand... To my generation it's just a bit weird tbh as modesty prevailed back in the day!
I'm honestly surprised the likes of Schmee doesn't get more pushback on his profligate flexing like Anthony does @ Time Piece Gentlemen - the Rolex flexing TH-camr !
That RS is a lovely and a proper drivers car (had one for a month) and for me actually better than a speciale/488 pista and no doubt should be a keeper like a TRossa or the like.
Have fun in it and others over the next 20 yrs or so as I found at about 45-50 I sort of fell out of love of cars (used to get up at 4am to drive to Lake Bala Wales for an early morning blast in say a Ultima GTR when I supplied cars to Evo Mag)....it's just a mourning of those times that have left me I suspect 🥴
On a different topic eBays sub £2k authenticity guarantee £2k service on watches is properly professional (so you did well to get behind it) - I have bought and sold a few with them last month and the authenticated service is very good ! Best wishes P
Not a mistake if it looks THAT GOOD
Great video 👍👍
Never a mistake to buy a GT3 RS
Worth waiting for Tom 👌🙏👏
My 996.2GT3CS was absolutely terrible to live with.
Chaos
@@TGE it was… Actually a car you would’ve appreciated. It was an -02 model. Hey waittaminit you say! 02??? The 996.2GT3 wasn’t delivered as a MY02, was it??
No I say, but mine was a 0-series car, one of the prototypes that Porsche bedded the Mk2 GT3’s with and maybe the only one not destroyed and on top of that got sold to a German speedmeister trimming his BTG’s every awake moment. Via-via-via, it ended up in my hands as the 7th owner equipped with cup exhaust, cup gearing, KW ClubSport undercarriage, wider RS style A-arms on the rear Nomex seats, Polyurethane windows, kill switches on 3(!) places inside-out and a full cage. Unfortunately the original valve controlled back boxes weren’t with the car no more (I know, such a thing never existed on 996GT3’s…,, well this one had it).
Car was an absolute animal and scared the bejesus out of me.
Excellent Porsche
When does the Cupra Formentor review come ?
It doesn’t. I got covid when I had it so barely used it 😂
How do you live with a car when you have more than there are days of the week ;) chaos
Gorgeous Tom.
Any tips for treating sciatica, Tom?!
I'm sure this car can't wait to go down by the mediterranean
Does this have the 4.0’s seats or something? It says RS 4.0 on them. Correct me if I’m wrong but I thought this was a 3.8?
Video coming on this 😂 but you’re right. The car is a 3.8
@@TGE 10 part series
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I fucking love that car
Tom why not take racing course to improve your car handling skills?
Bro, Need review supersonic car Maliarenko Carbon 🦋
Sell it and buy a 996 GT3 RS, thank me later by selling it to me 😉
If it’s a 3.8 why does it say 4.0 on the seats?
Long story covered in my other videos with it. It doesn’t anymore!
Chaos 🔥🔥🔥
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