RS what does it mean?

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RS what does it mean?

Post by K2 » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:46 pm

I was asked yesterday by a passenger, what the RS stood for. I had not really given it any thought until that point, but i assume it is Rally Sport.
However, when you think about it, that does not really stack up, as the car is far more sport than rally, yet it is given the rally suffix over the standard S type.
I'm sure there is a simple explanation somewhere.
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RE: RS what does it mean?

Post by PhilT » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:51 pm

Renn Sport
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RE: RS what does it mean?

Post by simple1 » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:06 pm

Suppose it is easier than calling it Quattro Gmbh 4 :bigblink:
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RE: RS what does it mean?

Post by DuncS3 » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:45 pm

Is Renn Sport taken from Porsche (RS2)?

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RE: RS what does it mean?

Post by K2 » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:30 pm

So that would be Race Sport, ..that seems far more logical.
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Re: RE: RS what does it mean?

Post by TarmacTerrorist » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:07 am

K2 wrote:So that would be Race Sport, ..that seems far more logical.
Cheers. :D
No,no..Raw Sprouts is definately what it stands for..
Too much is bad.
Plenty is better.
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Post by dodgydave » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:48 am

I always thought it was Rally Sport.
Never enough...
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Post by PhilT » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:53 am

Is Renn Sport taken from Porsche (RS2)?
Yes. The old Porsche relationship.
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RE: Re: RE: RS what does it mean?

Post by bakerdcb » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:19 am

The missus says it stands for 'really scarey' but I'm with you Gav, 'raw sprouts' is much better. :thumb:
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RE: Re: RE: RS what does it mean?

Post by DaveP » Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:47 am

"Rather Speedy" ??
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Post by Jani » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:02 pm

Real Sleeper :)

Renn Sport gets my vote as well, from RS2's origin as mentioned above
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Re: RE: RS what does it mean?

Post by K2 » Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:19 am

No,no..Raw Sprouts is definately what it stands for..[/quote]

So what do you do in yours to remind you of Raws Sprouts!!
Must be a very shmelly motor. :mrgreen:
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RE: Re: RE: RS what does it mean?

Post by waitey1 » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:47 pm

No you`re all wrong it`s Rubbish Suspension.
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Post by johneroberts » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:15 am

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Re: RS what does it mean?

Post by Taymir » Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:49 pm

RS- Racing Sport
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