The Best 996 Porsche GT3 In the World?! // RSRSpa Spotlight 02

[@veeco3110]

Beautiful car and cool story. I have a 996 rturbo that has a full MR carbon fiber/ carbon Kevlar body. We were able to drop nearly 500 lbs with the car after all is said and done. I have the doors he’s referring to, and they are a true work of art. The fact that you can retain the factory door panel is so awesome I think

[@MonteiroM]

Always loved the 996 gt3.

[@Nicrobeeld]

Great car, great story, great owner. Analogue!

[@nicolasabboud5413]

Thanks Nicrobleed! I like analogue, i am old-school!

[@brd2deth939]

Love the 996. Someday....

[@yarisTSk]

what a lovely car with a superb driver.

[@e36328isport]

I totally get it! 996 & 997 cars are just so sweet and not too big to hassle around. My 996 feels so cozy inside and upto now felt nicely composed on track. The 46m3 in the other half of the garage must be feeling a bit left out......

[@Simonporsche]

Nice to see someone making a 911 their own like the old days. Superb car.

[@nicolasabboud7703]

Thanks Simon! I like analog cars

[@Simonporsche]

Nicolas Abboud I have a 996 GT3 Mk2 myself, love the analog feel also.

[@vukasinvlajic152]

996 GT3 and the E46 CSL were like the pinnacles of everything that was good about 2000s cars.

[@nicolasabboud5413]

I agree, I have been thinking of buying a E46 CSL for quite some time

[@CarClown]

Totally agree! Good Old Times!

[@MorningNapalm]

Agree, I thought about buying both for the street (plain 996, non-CSL E46) and ended up with the 996 C2.

[@nicolasabboud5413]

I have just received my new toy from Manthey Racing, a 997 GT3 RS 4.4 MR, which is the first street legal 4.4L 911 to have a matching number. The car ways 1270kg and has a 997 GT3 R chassis with the first 4-way suspension. It has 560 hp, and 14% more torque than the 992 GT3 RS, and passed the TÜV. The project took more than a year with Manthey 😁

[@bb0209]

You have to post a video now. Its the law @@nicolasabboud5413

[@giukuridze]

Great car! More videos about cool customer cars would be awesome!!

[@thof8287]

Nice review! I think I watched Sydney Hoffmann and one of the workers from Manthey Racing talking about this mk2 996GT3? Manthey Racing is one of the best! Thank you very much for the details and review! Danke :)

[@CarClown]

What a Great Car!

[@anthonylovero3048]

GT3 goals! I'm sure the 488 at spa that was passed must have been amazed.

[@nicolasabboud5413]

The most fun is the look on the face of the owners of 991 GT3 RS when I pass them on the straights ;)

[@iimiboy]

@@nicolasabboud5413 beautiful car, the 996 rs is my all time favourite

[@londonclassica8280]

Brilliant video. Enjoy your wonderful GT3!

[@nicolasabboud7703]

Thanks I am, more than my other cars

[@JIANYM36]

Awesome driver and car . Great explanation.

[@nicolasabboud5413]

Thanks Jiany!

[@kwintent2756]

fantastic car and story!

[@nicolasabboud7703]

Thanks Kwinten

[@teektan]

Awesome project and car. Very desirable vs newer machines

[@smckenna12]

That thing is pretty awesome!

[@nicolasabboud5413]

Thanks Scottie!

[@Atem_S.]

Pretty sweet car and track!

[@nicolasabboud5413]

Thanks Atem!

[@Inazuma68]

What do you think. I could buy a 996 GT3 MK l (not a CS) with very low mileage in mint condition. In the meantime I bought a 996.2 GT3 CS. What a joy to drive. So raw, so giving. Maybe the most underrated Porsche ever

[@nicolasabboud5413]

I recommend the 996 GT3 MK II. The engine is much more robust

[@ΓιωργοςΚ-γ1δ]

Υποτιμημένο παλιά όσο περνάνε τα χρόνια περνει την αξία που πρέπει ένα καταπληκτικό αυτοκίνητο γνήσιο 911 πορσε

[@lollypop9580]

Came from the vidéo with Magnus Walker and Sidney Hoffmann. 👍

[@HansBrodiAutomotive]

Me too!

[@Jean-Paul_1984]

Wow. You created the best version of a 996. I thought it wouldn’t be possible to beat a 996 GT3 RS as it comes to desirability, but you did it. May I ask why you picked the Mk2 and not the Mk1 996?

[@nicolasabboud7703]

Hi there. I picked the MK2 because I find it the most fun to drive at its extreme on the track. I am currently working with Manthey on a 997 GT RS 4.4L MR with more than 550hp and extreme chassis and low weight, to make it the most street legal 997🙂

[@joelfernando2031]

Great Content!

[@thetumanshow]

Are the doors one-off or are they available?

[@unpossible3249]

Seeing the racetrack in real life feels unreal

[@kale4925]

523hp.....at the wheels!!!! Absolute insanity!

[@nicolasabboud5413]

I love it when I keep up with the 991 GT3 RS

[@MicoDoesMusic]

about 2:35 lap time. That's crazy. just so you know the 991 gt2 rs MR did a 2:31...

[@realstradman]

Umm actually it was more like 2:55, but was his first time at Spa though

[@george.keller]

Im a little surprised on the laptime… i calculated a 2:55. what tyres do you run?

[@george.keller]

And what size? Standard 295 on the back? Trofeo or cup 2

[@nicolasabboud5413]

@@george.keller I use Trofeo in 305

[@george.keller]

@@nicolasabboud5413 interesting… on the same size wheels or bigger wheels as well? - what time can you do with it ?

[@george.keller]

@@nicolasabboud5413 interessting, so you run wider rims as well...? - the original would only fit 295 I believe

[@rachelvadala946]

Bonjour superbe auto , un aboutissement ! J'ai moi-même une 996 gt3 mk2. J'espère vous voir encore au moins sur des vidéos sur différents trackdays , si vous avez un pseudo KZbin n'hésitez pas à le partager , merci

[@nicolasabboud7703]

Merci Rachel. Je suis souvent sur les circuits en Suède, où je réside maintenant.

[@e36s50b30]

Wow excellent. So you were able to achieve the same time as a stock 964 on semis.

[@BIBILOUK]

More budget than skills, not even one heel and toe for this masterpiece.

[@elliotwong8416]

the carbon door from which company producing it?

[@nicolasabboud7703]

Hi Elliot, the car doors are not in Carbon, but special made in Kevlar. They only weigh 3.7 kg each, and they have the same finish standard as the original doors (no like the cup carbon doors). They were special made by a supplier to Manthey. You can contact Michael Grassl at Manthey for more info.

[@elliotwong8416]

@@nicolasabboud7703 OK thank you sir

[@rsrdan]

No electronics,drive by your ass,bullet proof engine,last of the drivers gt3.

[@bobanppvc]

Bullshit.Every Gt3 is drivers cars

[@tedtheturbot]

'Man after my own heart' as we say in the UK..if i had the cash and the opportunity (and please god at least some talent) it would be me there with that car..as it is and in my circumstance i'll have to settle (as now a fifty year old) with a Ninja 650.

[@nicolasabboud5413]

Hi tedtheturbot, Ninja 650 is a fast bike too!

[@typ930]

Why do you say carbon ceramics don't last?? I thought it was exactly the opposite!

[@nicolasabboud5413]

Hi there, the ceramics don't last for heavy track use. The disks are supposed to last 300K km in normal use, but on the track, they did't last more than 8K km. A lots of cracks appear, and when they reach 1.5 mm in length, the disks have to be replaced. But I must say that I prefer the steel racing break. The breaking distance is the same, but the feel is nicer. You can get more precision, whereas with carbon it is all or nothing;

[@typ930]

@@nicolasabboud5413 Thank you for your reply! Its interesting that its very common to hear there is no need to go with carbon ceramics unless you will do heavy track time. I guess the only positive thing is weight saving, right?

[@nicolasabboud5413]

@@typ930 Not even, the steel racing disks almost weigh the same as carbon. Manthey Racing uses steel break on all its racing cars, including the RSRs. The advantage of carbon is that they have a better resistance to heat. so in my case, with the steel breaks I can do 7-8 laps before the breaks start to heat whereas with the carbon I can do 9-10 laps. That is the only real difference. But with the steel, I am 0.5 second faster at Le Mans, and this is because I can push the breaking to later in the curve, whereas the Carbon all of nothing does not allow me to keep the car in control at the start of the curve while breaking.

[@mrmonday42]

@@typ930 Many reviewers say you should get carbon ceramics if you track a lot and it always bothers me. Anyone who tracks a lot is using steel unless they are made of money.

[@iimiboy]

Marhaba habibi

[@ponanikhoza1934]

Wonder what's its value?

[@nicolasabboud7703]

I must say I don't know myself. I have invested more than price of a 991 GT3 RS in it, and it is the only Porsche approved 4.2L 996 with matching engine numbers, and they will not allow a second one (you would not imagine what I had to do to get this). So it is a real collector! What do you think it is worth?

[@nathan2483]

Lol 1200kg’s! Original 1973 rsr was under 1000kg’s and over 300hp! and Kevlar and carbon fibre were still pipe dreams! Air cooled for life.

[@nicolasabboud7703]

I agree with, my next purchase is a 1973 rsr, I just have to work hard

[@kosheep4485]

Ummm, the power to weight is pretty and suspension design, brake size and chassis rigidity are all better on the 996

[@ponanikhoza1934]

Sounds like he can bankroll Wiessach.

[@thof8287]

*weissach ;)

[@Porkerr]

If you ever decide to sell...

[@nicolasabboud7703]

Hi Frank, I thought I already answered your post, but here we go again. I received offers but did not mean to sell the car, but I am working on a new project, and may consider it. So if you are interested, contact me on [e-mail]

[@maxhofer3223]

congrats nice racer …street legal…!!

[@nicolasabboud5413]

100% street legal, I just need to remove the front roll cage for the inspection

[@tserzz]

Quality interesting Video. 996 beautiful car yet raw sex on wheels and insane !

[@chadanderson7333]

Who gives a crap about matching numbers!!!