Good evening,
I am an owner of 2 930 Turbos and have been wanting to find out about RWB. Has anyone on here looked into it ? Process ? Costs? Any info would be appreciated. I have tried reaching out to their US operation phone number but didn't have luck getting through to them.
Thanks,
Adam

 

I believe he only works on 964's and 993's.

 

According to his website, he works on 930s and 993s

 

He does do 930s as well. Expect to spend $30k+ on the conversion

 

Adam this should have all the answers you are looking for...happy reading http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...t-begriff.html

 

Has anyone been to his shop in Japan? Chiba I think? I am out there every quarter and I would love to tour the shop and bring information back for RL...

Any guidance is appreciated...

 

He's doing to late Air cooled cars what wasn't done in there Era? Building a "Clone/Replica" is fine, but looks like these guys who make this crap:http://www.wickedmotorworks.com/show...l_category=996, not for me & that $$ can be spent on replicating a Factory race car & a better investment if resold, IMO.

People actually built car like Magnus's back in the day (sum-what) & raced & tracked em', that's the appeal to them http://magnuswalker911.blogspot.com/

 

RWB is not for purist. His approach is more of an artistic interpretation of what some of these cars could be. Some of his cars are too far out there for me but others I like very much. Wicked Motorsport is just slapping parts on and trying to sell cars.
To each his own...if we all had stock 930's I would be bored with the hobby right now. I certainly enjoy what can be done...as long as there is some balance to the interpretation ...I certainly can roll with..l

 

Hey Adam,

I also tried to contact RWB USA with no luck. Let me know if you find anything. Thanks

John

 

http://www.6speedonline.com/articles/rwb-comes-america/

 

He also has a shop on Amphlet Blvd in San Mateo, California about 20 min south of San Francisco but it looks like no one I ever there when I drive by.

I think his styling looks great but to me it is nothing that has never been done before... Hell I did it 30 years ago

 

I personally don't like the "franchising" of Rauh Welt Begriff. I like to think of Nakai-San as crazy-hermit Japanese sword-maker that only the brave, patient and rich would seek out.

You give him your car, you don't tell him what to do, what color to paint, or what to name it. He just looks at you and knows. You leave, you don't call, you don't come back until he tells you it's finished.

 

Not impressed, the term I always heard applied to RWB was Ruf Wanna Be, not my words, no offense but I just don't see it, especially if the guy won't even return calls.

 

^TT Surgeon you are right...RUF is a different league...I would love to own a RUF one day.
RWB was a "rebel" style IMO and that made it cool, but the "franchising" diminishes their value to me...Anyhow, I hope to get in and see them in November while in Japan.

 

Very cool & artistic video in a Bohemian kinda way but I too agree with Chris. RUF is the only way to go fro an "Old Turbo" conversion.