Original post........
Original post........
Last edited by Chuck Miller; 04-09-2014 at 10:03 AM.
In Sept. 2007, I met the owner of RS 889. Back then the car had more than 435,000 miles on it. The owner was the son of the original owner, so the car has been in the family since new. It was not restored, however it had recently been repainted due to a nasty keying incident. Here's a picture of it.
Rich
Early S Registry Member #1394.
It's nobody's business what cars I own. I will tell you one thing though, they're air cooled and I beat 'em like they owe me money.
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. -- Mario Andretti
Here you go Raj,
In 1973 a gentleman from Sion, Switzerland, who I will refer to as “Mr. X,” for reasons of anonymity, ordered a Carrera 2.7 RS from Garage Haberthur of Lausanne. Mr. Haberthur was a well known Porsche mechanic and racer. Some of the guys here on the registry may recognize his name from the 24 Heures du Mans, a race he was associated with right up until his death a few years ago. Mr. X took possession of his new Carrera RS # 889 in April of 1973.
The RS was delivered in "Seeblau" with the 472 Touring option and the 060 "Zusatheizung" option. This car was delivered with standard Recaro seats in black vinyl and corduroy.
Mr. X used his RS as a daily driver, but was not fully satisfied with its performance. When the Carrera 3.0 RS hit the market Mr. X immediately got on the waiting list, but when the 3.0 Turbo came out, he removed himself from the 3.0 RS list and went straight for the new turbo powered hot rod. Mr. X took delivery of his new 930 turbo in 1975, but kept the RS and continued to drive it on a daily basis.
By the mid 1980s, with some 150,000 miles on his RS, Mr. X decided he needed to do something about his "tired" motor. Rather than have it rebuilt, he ordered a replacement motor from Mr. Haberthur. Another Lausanne based Porsche mechanic and racer named Delph Sarteur had recently purchased a similar motor and had just finished building it to RS specs. Mr. Haberthur contacted him about a replacement motor for Mr. X's RS and a deal was struck. Mr. Sarteur offered to trade the RS spec motor for motor 663 0876. He then took possession the motor and put it on the shelf with others like it.
Mr. Haberthur installed the replacement motor in RS 889 and Mr. X continued to drive the car until he sold it to his son in 1988. Two years later Mr. X was killed in a high-speed crash on the Italian Autostrada. The insurance investigators estimated that at the moment of the accident he was driving at approximately 150 miles per hour. He died at the wheel of his beloved 1975 930.
His son has been driving RS 889 ever since. For sentimental reasons he has vowed never to sell it, and plans on keeping it in the family. He still keeps the original sales receipts, owner's manual and maintenance log book in the glove compartment. In 2007 the car was repainted in its original color with a black negative decal added to the read lid, as well as a 911S front spoiler. As of September 2007, Mr. Sarteur's replacement motor had seen some 286,000 miles since its installation, a testament to both Mr. Sarteur's work and Porsche quality.
As of September 2007, when I saw the car in person, RS 889 had more than 435,000 miles on it and was still going strong.
Rich
Early S Registry Member #1394.
It's nobody's business what cars I own. I will tell you one thing though, they're air cooled and I beat 'em like they owe me money.
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. -- Mario Andretti
Hi Raj; My car is not up with the RS, but it had a few miles more than 320,000 miles ;-) I bought it from the US, got hold of the original owner (SoCal girl), did some work on it and drove it around for a while. Sold it to a Norwegian gentleman with regrets (loss of money, but great experience).
The car is a 71T, tangerine color.
John
Early 911S Registry #931
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I'm aware of an original owner RS, still historic raced (it was out last weekend)... with mileage in the region of 500000 klm's (320000 miles).
Interesting thread. likely you bought the car in early 70's and just kept driving it. did not worry about broken winshields and repaints etc. etc. and not finding correct parts.
fast forward. you buy a nice car and know that the more miles you put on it the risk you run breaking windshields and dents and broken bits that can not be replaced with correct parts and original paint that is no longer original keeps going up.
so you say > drive it or save it and unless you have "through away money" for an S or RS you park it and drive a 964.
Early 911S Registry #750
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[QUOTE=Ghost Chaser;232107]Here you go Raj,
The RS was delivered in "Seeblau" with the 472 Touring option and the 060 "Zusatheizung" option. This car was delivered with standard Recaro seats in black vinyl and corduroy.
This color...Seeblau was called Dalmation Blue in the US, and is one of my favorite colors. I would say that for me, this RS is the kind I would like to own, even with the high mileage. It is more appealing to me than one restored to a high degree because it can be driven, and it shows patina from use and still allows the 'originality' to be seen.
I also love that Light Yellow car next to the RS...also one of my favorite colors.
Gib Bosworth
EarlySReg 434
R Gruppe 17
Dalmation is also one of my favorite colors. I know another RS owner in the UK who has one in that color. Yet another great car!Originally Posted by Ghost Chaser
Funny story about the high mileage: As we were driving along in his RS, I asked him about selling it. His first reaction was, and I'm not kidding, "Who would want it? It has 700,000 kilometers on it. It can't be worth much... and I don't imagine collectors would be interested in it at all."
That's my yellow car.
Cheers,
Rich
Rich
Early S Registry Member #1394.
It's nobody's business what cars I own. I will tell you one thing though, they're air cooled and I beat 'em like they owe me money.
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. -- Mario Andretti
Rich:That's my yellow car.
Cheers,
Rich
When I initially wrote my comment, as I looked at that yellow car through the RS glass, I thought I saw the hint of an oil door, and posted that 'I like the light yellow 72'. But when I noticed the turn signal lenses in black outline, I thought maybe I was seeing things that weren't there. Congrats on having a light yellow (hellgelb) 72S. I have a 72T that I am planning to build into a light yellow 72 ST with a 2.5 or 2.7 twin plug engine.
Gib
Gib Bosworth
EarlySReg 434
R Gruppe 17
Gib, that was sept. 2007. here's a recent picture. i'm looking forward to seeing the evolution of your T/ST here on the registry.
cheers,
rich
Rich
Early S Registry Member #1394.
It's nobody's business what cars I own. I will tell you one thing though, they're air cooled and I beat 'em like they owe me money.
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. -- Mario Andretti
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