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WP0AC29937S792569


original owner: mooty, San Francisco, California                          California license plate “TRK TOY”
purchased from: Carlsen Porsche, San Francisco, California
purchase price: paid MSRP                     (MSRP= ~ $128,220)
delivery date: April 21, 2007
build date: March 2007 (originally April 2007)
completion date:
exterior color: Orange / Black trim / Black wheels
options:
Base Model $123,200
N2 Orange $3,070
P74 Bi-Xenon Headlamp Package $1,090
XPA Thicker Steering Wheel-Leather $0
Destination Charge $860

factory installed rollbar plates? no
notes:
car came with Michelin tires



Added 996 GT3 seats, will order harness and roll bar
Had RMS leak repaired by Michael Stead Porsche @ 3,000 miles


car has 13,000 miles on it   2007.10.27






3,133 pounds (1,421 kg) with 3/8 tank of gasoline   2008.03.26
  - rear section of roll cage is installed
  - 996gt3 seats
  - floor mats


car has 18,000 miles on it (3,500 track miles)    2008.08.08


regarding RMS repairs:   2008.08.09
mileage: 1,500 miles first replacement, 17,000 miles 2nd replacement
usage: mainly track use, else driving to and from track.


Mooty has listed the car for sale on the Rennlist web forum for $120,000 with 18,000 miles on the odometer   2008.10.01
The car is sold, pending financing   2008.10.03

Mooty sold the car to a fellow Rennlist member for a nice price.            

Mooty then purchased 2008 GT3 RS 2185.

2nd owner: nj-gt, Glendale, California
purchased from: mooty, San Francisco, California
purchase price: $120,000 ?
purchase date: October 2008
notes:

Photograph taken 2008.10.17

Oct 17 2008

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Photograph taken 2008.10.18

NJ-GT's Rennlist avatar

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“Go to tcdesignfab.com and the home page has an RS with bar, that's my/rad/tcs racing's car...”
     -mooty, 2009.03.25

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the car was sold with 23,000 miles on the odometer

3rd owner: TCSRACING1, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
purchased from: nj-gt, Glendale, California
purchase price: $99,000 ?
purchase date: March 2009
notes:

TC Design Roll Bar removed.
ClearBra Front/Rear Fenders, Bonnet and Rockers.
Rear Fenders Tucked/Rolled to accommodate 345/30/19 Tires
Imported into Canada August 31st 2009


RMS and FMS leak @ 23 000 miles. (disassembly of engine reveal defective crankcase thus other problems detected as direct result)
Warranty - New Replacement Engine performed by Downtown Porsche of L.A -
Old Engine # M97/7661727972
New Engine # M97/7661727972R

New Engine requires factory standard break-in procedure.
No more RMS issues @ 28 000 miles (problem solved as result of updated RMS and Crankcase)

Porsche Factory Additions:

Clubsport Roll Bar & Front Cage
Clubsport F.E bottle
Clubsport Kill Switch?
997 GT2 Carbon Seats
997 CUP Steering wheel
997 CUP 90L Fuel Tank
997 CUP S Exhaust
997 CUP Front Bumper Screens
997 CUP Front Splitter

Aftermarket Additions:

Tarrett Monoball control arm ends
Tarrett Thrust Arm Bushings
Tarrett Upper Control Arm Links
Tarrett Lower Control Arm Bushings
Tarrett Front Tie Rods
ERP Rear Monoball Upper Strut Mounts
The Racers Group Rear Toe Links
GMG Sway Bars
Bilstein B16 Damptronic Coil Over Suspension (PASM compatible)
EVO 300M Axles

SIGNIFICANT COMPETITION HISTORY:

3rd in class (vehicles 1998+), Targa Newfoundland Tarmac Rally 2009.
2009 Targa Newfoundland Entry List

2009 Targa Newfoundland Final Standings

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2009 Targa Newfoundland

2009 Targa Newfoundland

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On YouTube:

 

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A photograph of this car is featured in an advertisement for the Targa Newfoundland.   Porsche Panorama, March 2010 issue, page 30.

and again in the April 2010 issue, on page 48.

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The car has been entered in the 2010 Targa Newfoundland.  From the Targa Newfoundland web site www.targanewfoundland.com

Tom Collingwood

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the car has been in an accident:

“my RS #2569 is currently under going an insurance adjustment. (yes, slight accident by my co-driver during transit.. yuk!)”   -tcsracing1, 2010.04.12

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