GT3 RS 4.0: Last Drive Before Hibernation - /CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS

English winters and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tyres don't mix, so I'm taking one last drive before putting the car that is rapidly bankrupting me into storage - special storage.
Written and presented by Chris Harris
Shot and edited by Neil Carey
Additional shots by David Litchfield

[@shazwanrahman2164]

Still amazing to watch 10 years on..

[@danrook5757]

Same here, end of august 2023,

[@noAfterbang]

still cant believe he sold this thing. I feel like there is no better car for him. this car is the best representation of all chris wants in a car

[@chrislaracy7265]

Yeah I can't understand it either.

[@LoL0assasinspeet]

He didnt use to have a lot of money back then, had to sell it to enjoy a variety of other cars. Im sure if he owned it now he wouldnt think of selling it, unless it was worth a ridiculous amount of money.

[@SS-bk2zb]

@@LoL0assasinspeet well they do go for something like 400-500k these days..

[@scottsterry8119]

Yeah, I think that Mark Webber told him he was a loon for selling it.

[@theketixxx3835]

Mr.BigBoss7 where do you get these numbers from ? You can buy a very good manual gt3 rs for under 180k

[@turboprickle]

Still watching for the millionth time in 2019

[@Bangkok-ik1fp]

And 2020!

[@tannermerrill]

And now in 2020 brother

[@DriftinEnemy]

@@tannermerrill amen brother

[@trentcardwell8620]

Agree almost 2021

[@Boxer4ever]

...and 2020 December

[@vandecar15]

That drift @5:59 is poetry. Beautiful video, I come back and watch it once a year. 997.2 is my dream car.

[@turboprickle]

This video really stood the test of time. A phenomenal work of art. May this never be forgotten.

[@Flalookawooka]

I've lost count of how many times I've watched this video, each time I grow greener with envy at you having the opportunity to own such a masterpiece of a car. One day hopefully, one day. . .

[@hovnojede010101]

right? I've watched it countless time, too.

[@anotae]

Barry # Chris sold one to get a Ferrari. Big mistake in my point of view. This Porsche is gorgeous and sounds perfect.... master piece.

[@Flalookawooka]

I could never bring myself to sell one of these. It is however an investment car, and money talks. Granted he would have made more had he hang onto it a little longer, but he certainly wouldn't have lost anything. What Ferrari did he go for again? FF was it? Also, thanks for making this video pop up again, it never gets old!

[@lucaspiresr]

It was a 599. I also would never sell this car, it's my favorite ever. But he had his reasons.

[@BBoutilier95]

Get the new 991.2 gt3! Not quite the same, and not cheap, but 500 hp 4.0 that does 9k rpm and a manual! Much more reasonable

[@jackiegshop]

the 997 gt3rs 4.0 is absolute automotive royalty, as is Chris Harris for that matter.

[@GripEnemy.]

This rare beauty will appreciate like mad in the next 10-20 years and its the most purest driving experience money can buy. I still cant believe he traded this for a 599. (I don't hate Ferraris)

[@SondeBeeches]

I don't think he had a choice. It was just a little too expensive for him to handle.

[@pancon5]

SondeBeeches And the 599 is cheaper to maintain??? (I'm not being ironic, just wondering)

[@SondeBeeches]

Definitely not, it's probably more expensive than the porsche. I think he got rid of his 599 too.

[@rousseau327]

pancon5 Most likely most expensive to maintain, but cheaper to buy in.

[@hemidesign]

Whats more JDM Toyota or Nissan agreed 100%

[@vaughnsigal4560]

Still watching this video years later. Honestly probably my favourite piece of automotive journalism. It's just as stunning as the first time I saw it.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Amazing! Love Chris Harris and the cinematography is epic! Really excellent job guys! This one is going in my favorites!

[@hemidesign]

This is one of my fave movies on youtube all the time, love the atmosphere and this music... love my GT3Rs4.0... love you Porsche.. and thank u Chris!

[@FIFAracer]

Because you got a 4.0...

[@vnctmrn]

hahaha and what about your porsche 918? :P

[@scuddryvr8784]

***** Yeah, because someone who owned a 4.0 would never think to watch videos of them on KZbin.....

[@charles2353]

This video is immortal. The last 911 with a Stick... It totally beats that video of the old guy with the two F40's who drives them like an old chap. The way Chris drove this car in this video, plus the car itself, is Immortal. Porsche. There is No Substitute.

[@Mike-jk8hj]

Schleberger You're missing the point. It's the last manual 911 RS variant-- New RS's will always have PDK. Perez failed to specify the variant but he has a great point.

[@leonid4781]

Hello from the future!!! The 991.2 GT3 RS is coming with a manual too!!!

[@jhrodriguez08]

This vídeo 5 years ago made me realize that I needed to sell my 997 carrera 2S before depreciation was too bad. I wanted a GT3 so bad, and luckily was able to get my hands on a Cayman GT4 brand new, but still to this day (still own the GT4) I want a 997.2 GT3 or GT3RS they are so special, of course a 4.0 liter RS is simply unreachable.

[@stocklausen]

Watching this video and having seen a few before from Chris Harris, I start more and more to think of him as a poet. A "the pure style of driving in not downsized real cars poet"! Most of us viewers are as much of a car maniac as he is, but the pure NA engine fascination, he really did express it with this video - without banging the car constantly to the rev limiter! Great job, very great job! I like this guy and his videos only because he can be so fascinated by any car that might hit the right button in him!

[@balleke]

Here for the yearly rerun, every time it starts to get cold I just can’t stop thinking of this video.

[@D00FY]

When I think of Chris's best video, this is the first one that comes to mind.

[@rahul675Lt]

I feel really sad watching this. RIP Hans Mezger

[@OhHeyThereGuy]

Would rather have this than the new 991 GT3. Guaranteed to be a collector in the future, even with miles on it.

[@johngagnon9578]

I think it is already a collector car, haven't prices shot up to the $300k range?

[@f0gGenx]

John Gagnon Yeah, and 20-30 years from now we're gonna look back at this nostalgic piece of engineering like we do with the 959 or F40... true classic.

[@hemidesign]

John Gagnon yes.. there's 2 on ebay for $330k and $360k

[@juffurey]

this was the highest performing production gt3 that was still made with a manual transmission iirc?

[@the-boring-car-guy]

TickleMeShlomo lol

[@zTheBigFishz]

Still one of the best car videos ever made. I watch it about once a year.

[@independentopinion6847]

Great Short Chris. I,m all emotional now. Wonderful over steer shots. Thnk you. Gene

[@QuiickScopeThis]

I hope he uses this Top Gear Money to buy this weapon back! What a mistake to sell!!

[@BJester91]

Still one of my favorite videos on the entire internet

[@fwf246]

with you

[@DanMattsson]

A true love story - shot and presented in the best possible way. Thanks, Chris!

[@fishytube]

What a video... This is true motoring journalism! Well shot, well edited, music well scored, and BRILLIANT narration/review/overview by Chris Harris!

[@edjack1993]

I do respect your opinion on cars, Chris, and I understand that Variety is the Spice of Life, but I think you'll come to regret selling this. Stone Cold Classic.

[@Thomas1098R]

How could you possibly ever sell this car??? That is just above and beyond me

[@charles2353]

That was a car that your Son might inherit... If he deserved it. A car to pound your chest on. A car to drive - every day. I would have never sold it.

[@cadenguyen463]

Charles Perez I'm guessing he was leasing it for a sizeable amount of money. In another video, he mentions that he sells the Porsche so he can lease a Ferrari. Also I think the insurance in the UK is crazy.

[@opmike343]

Kind of hard to keep a car you can't afford, chief. He didn't sell it because he didn't like it.

[@opmike343]

Charles Perez You wouldn't have a choice if you couldn't keep up with the payments and couldn't afford to pay for a car like this in cash.

[@cadenguyen463]

***** Thats ridiculous. I bitch and moan because I have to pay $1500 Australian dollars annually.

[@institorisinstitoris959]

Came back to watch it one more time...still the best automotive video on youtube. Pure art.

[@ziggyfreud5357]

Neil Carey you are a pure artist producing pure art. Top quality Platinum A+++ video. Say no more !

[@ducanh244]

Porsche+stick=FANTASTIC...

[@neilmcmahon]

Likes to oversteer. Thank you.

[@fredlachy]

Living the dream! He's a great bloke - really enjoy what he has to offer with his own distinctive style.

[@Semaj997]

Going 2020 now still watching this GT3 rs 4.0 way better than the new 991 GT3 for me

[@PorscheSweden]

You should have kept your 4.0 RS Chris, even the high mileage cars are going for 300,000£+ at the moment while they were only 130,000 new.

[@nuegai4642]

Remind him again. I'm sure he hasn't that for at least.. oh, say.. a whole 2 minutes? What do you think?

[@PorscheSweden]

Nue Gai He sold the 4.0 RS and bought a 599 GTB... That's the worst swap ever.

[@Rick2010100]

I guess he had not bought them, because he had a one years test car - now the car is back to Porsche, refurbisht and sold as used car or part of their race driver program. You can rent a 911 GT3 as pure race car. But you have to realy drive races with them. Porsche offers you the car and the maintaince and spare parts. But tthsi service is not cheap - but if you find some advertising partner, it can be payable to drive at the Porsche cup, etc.

[@nikb6528]

PorscheSweden and you've probably driven both to be able to talk about which is better and all?

[@PorscheSweden]

Nik Brudar No but one is going for 80 grand and another is going for 400 grand+. It must the car that is dropping that is so special to drive right??

[@buckolaci]

There's no such thing as a Porsche porno right? Sure feels like I'm watching some dirty movie

[@HexaSquirrel]

GT3 Rated.

[@predatorpwr]

terrific video. just pure driving, cinematography, and passion.

[@boxserpent]

Awesome ! YOU ARE THE MAN ! Fantastic video. Keep up the best work you do & please... Keep on posting ! Thank you.

[@mohammedamal7654]

This is truly a work of art that screams to be drivin by a lunatic.

[@TheJkghfg]

He needs to win some money and get his car back.

[@stirkz]

Maybe he will if the rumours of him being a presenter on the new Top Gear are true 😁

[@jcb8505]

+The Jkghfg He has money he has a Ferrari and he tried to by a new GT 3 RS but he couldn't get one. And he's not paying the mark up they put on a used one. Well used with 15 miles on it but they still want 389 to 398 grand and the car went for 189 grand from the dealer but he couldn't get one from a dealer they were all sold out..

[@TheJkghfg]

I'm out of breath after reading that.

[@jcb8505]

***** Not my fault your illiterate?

[@jcb8505]

***** Were getting graded on essay's now??? I'm only talking to an idiot like you!

[@julianfiacconi709]

IMHO, probably the best KZbin automotive video to date. People will only have to look to this particular video 20, 30, 50 years from now to garner the best understanding of a legendary pure everyday drivers car in the day or circa 2011. Thank you Porsche, thank you Chris.

[@fwf246]

really glad this kind of comment is still refreshing today

[@msrx8ajr]

Beautifully shot. The best on KZbin. Thanks again Chris.

[@sjsx8112]

Such a beauty. This will be one of those absolute classics in 40 years. Last real manual Porsche. Would much prefer over a 599..

[@mininow]

Last gen of the manual GT Porsche, good investment

[@AShaw-bd4fy]

Should never call a car an investment.

[@sjs2011]

Looking at past Porsche's and their tendency to appreciate many times their initial cost decades later I would dispute that statement. This car will be worth more than what it was brand new in 20 years - that's a given.

[@mininow]

A. Shaw they were made in limited edition of 600 cars. Once the PDK floods the market, this will become a collectible. Manual Ferrari 599s are already gaining in price.

[@AShaw-bd4fy]

I know what you're saying. But fundamentally, it's a car meant to be driven, not a piece of art waiting to appreciate.

[@rousseau327]

A. Shaw Get over it, anything you can buy then sell can technically be considered an investment. Cars just happen to be an investment that we enjoy.

[@jquintal4]

i loved the ambient music. very chill and matched the mood of the video perfectly in my opinion. to each his own guys. great video.

[@lotusgav]

Great video, thanks Chris, well done to Neil as well lovely cinematography

[@alejandrog2984]

this is Chris Harris personal gt3

[@march11stoneytony]

Prior to sale :/

[@peglegthered]

It seems the Top Gear sound engineer got his hands on this video.

[@vegandew]

Congratulations Chris, you lucky bastard! Enjoy that BEAST! Incredible video, loved every second of it

[@mlrsti204]

I can see this video once and again, once and again... It don´t bored to me

[@dreray4077]

Id rather have this then the new 991 GT3 RS

[@scientificenigma]

This whole winter storage thing people do with nice sports cars is so foreign to me. I mean I get it but living In Southern California it's always sunny and nice 😊😋

[@ICHDERTWEETY]

Yeah, just keep rubbing it in our wounds :(

[@mikealonsophoto]

Same here, I live in Miami. One season all year long just milder in the winter.

[@christossymeonides3169]

such an incredible car. no other gt3 will ever be as pure and as raw as this one. Chris you were very lucky to own one. I bet you still regret selling it

[@Hedlund85]

The difference between making a car review and passionly love a car and make a review of that. Brilliant!

[@jackiegshop]

if you can find a better 30 second clip in all of auto journaling than 5:58 please let me know. CH is an all time lad.

[@dln.sweeney]

I don't think I'd ever be able to part ways with one of these.

[@CocoasaurusRex1]

Honestly one of the best car videos I've seen in a while

[@MrLeccyt]

always great to revisit this, amazing film

[@sheharyarirfan]

Reporting this as porn lol, chris's best car review ever!

[@Spawn223311]

those rims from heaven

[@leefa]

I love this video. I find myself coming back, not being able to get enough of either the car and the cinematography.

[@FakDomestics]

Absolute work of art! That was amazing!

[@jcb8505]

Car is so sick ! It has doubled it's value since chris sold it:-(

[@carsonschalk293]

I still cant believe he sold this for a ferrari 599 :/

[@cocoabiscuits]

me either. better car, better engine and not to mention stick shift is better than paddle shifters any day. Analog over digital for me.There is just more driver involvement that way especially on a car like that.

[@richardhurr31]

Because he couldn't keep up the monthly repayments for long. He said this himself. He got the 599 as it was 40 grand cheaper and the best supercar he could get for the price.

[@richardhurr31]

Yeah, Mark Webber said in an interview with Chris Harris that he owns a 4.0. It's in the Geneva car show video.

[@shktech86]

Chris Harris, being able to capture the essence of driving since 19xx. Thank you!

[@velocityinstereo]

Sublime. A beautifully put together film.

[@reefturkey]

The last great purist porsche

[@the-boring-car-guy]

Ned Boase right? God how I loathe such comments

[@reefturkey]

You two done with you’re little circle jerk?

[@taforth]

Back in his 'good 'ol days', before he was drinking the Ferrari & McLaren Koolaid.

[@WhoScopes]

?

[@zthweee]

Terry Forth the "How Ferrari Spins" Chris Harris

[@habibyahya6472]

He just bought a gt3 touring lol

[@Ian-hz6vy]

One of the few youtube videos I come back to. Nothing better than an early weekend drive with empty roads regardless of conditions.

[@TheChannel1978]

Really love this video. You can tell from Chris's genuine presentation style and emotions evident on the face what this car is. Love those slow motion drifting shots too underlined with the ethereal music. Maybe a bit passe in 2016 but the emotion still holds true

[@GabeClendenning]

his group b video on drive has the most emotion ive ever seen haha

[@alexmills880]

values of 4.0 rs have gone way up now, not hard to see why

[@RageQuitForMe]

What is the song?

[@kam-ic9pq]

This video is PERFECT. Thank you Mr. Harris.

[@UpNorthMI]

I’ve watched this so many times. What a video.

[@callmeic]

"display only - likes to oversteer"

[@ICHDERTWEETY]

hahaha look at the guy in the car on the left at 4:21 :D

[@jhfghrt1918]

huh huh what the hell is going on??!!! is tsunami coming this wayy??

[@mpfourfour]

I could (and do) watch this video over and over again.

[@triggamusician]

thanks for not talking too much. the car speaks for itself. I absolutely love it!

[@TheSmokingTire]

@DanFrederiksen you're going to need a new argument soon. you write the same thing every video. The cars we test on this channel will, 99% of the time, be powered by gasoline. Either deal with it or find another channel because you're not changing anyone here's mind.

[@vtec407]

The days when Porche's still had stick shift :(

[@TheMaximaman]

This didn’t age well lol

[@vtec407]

@@TheMaximaman indeed!

[@szabiakanich]

Amazing cinematography. Well done. And looks like a dream car.

[@lukeanulleret]

What a Masterpiece of a video! Great job Chris!

[@ricomichel]

Car fetish

[@seandalejackson2525]

All this guy does is drift.

[@bluntznbrownies]

Oversteer 4 life

[@blakefelice6625]

+Seandale Jackson Watch his other videos. In every review he does, he does straight laps and drift laps.

[@seandalejackson2525]

+Blake Felice OK guys I guess I haven't seen them all. All I meant was, the few I have seen he's kicking it out eating up tires making them less and less effective and killing lap time but I guess I'll be quiet. Happy New Year folks!!!

[@logwind]

+Seandale Jackson That's like saying all someone does is have sex.

[@timothysfather5496]

+Seandale Jackson You say that like it's a bad thing.

[@mikeferndz]

Drive team - you guys have truly NAILED the auto media segment. I've been a fan of your past content through it's various forms, but the pieces for the Drive channel have been phenomenal! The shots, the editing, the commentary, the music - everything is near perfect and is a pleasure to consume. Please keep up the good work! I will continue to spread the good word of your efforts to other fellow enthusiasts.

[@stacyhathaway4017]

Chris you NEVER disappoint. Great Video!

[@MindDezign]

Nine years in the future and it's still a great car, a great driver and a great edit!

[@emptyCcc]

Very nice work ! From the car to the producer's work ! Loved it !

[@Bl4ckst0r1]

This beautiful car in this gorgeous landscape! And the showroom comment, what did I expect? Well I guess something more serious but this ... this is awesome.

[@TheMozingo]

I genuinely enjoy the videos Chris puts out.

[@rormister1]

Chris you are a proper lad mate. Love your work!

[@nickelises]

Brilliant video, I would like to see more of this! Nice camera work, amazing car and top bloke!

[@timothysfather5496]

Absolutely love this video... watch it every couple of weeks, never gets old. Wish Chris hadn't of gone to Top Gear.

[@Kmancanada]

The video production quality on this is superlative! .... like all other vids on this channel. Well done.

[@ID1visor]

Great video, so well put together.

[@SuryaDe]

I don't have the words...just such an epic video!

[@6Michael6]

Fantastic idea putting it on display for the winter. A true custodian.

[@eli551000]

There's not so much talking in this, but when there is, it's meaningful. That's why I enjoy this series. I love Top Gear, but when I need to relax, I watch this. This truly captures the quiet intensity within the cars.

[@azeQify]

The last mezger engine, what a beauty. Long live to you Hans Mezger!

[@987stories]

Back again .. can’t stop watching.

[@AutoAndrew]

This might be the most amazing video production I think I have ever seen! Porsche "There is no substitute"

[@Bugaluggit]

beautiful video, a sense of balance and poise