Highlights

2025 £20,288 engine rebuild by AMS Porsche, including Hartech Nikasil liners
Rare factory fitted option - switchable PSE (Performance Sports Exhaust)
Full engine rebuild undertaken due to Bore Score
IMS bearing replaced in 2021
Low documented mileage of under 60,000 miles
Desirable 3.6L 4S model with 5spd Tiptronic box
Midnight Blue Metallic with Metropole Blue extended smooth leather interior
Fully documented OPC Porsche and specialist service history from 9,000 miles
Recent paint correction and Gtechniq ceramic coating
MOT valid to December 2026

The Appeal

This really is the kind of 996 you hope to find, namely a well-specified, low-mileage 911 where someone else has put in the investment. It comes to market fresh from a £20,000 mechanical renovation by well-regarded Porsche specialists, including a full rebuild of the 3.6L ‘S’ specification flat six.

Finished in rare Midnight Blue metallic with extended blue leather interior, this 2003 996 4S is a high specification car that has covered under 60,000 miles. The history file shows a run of regular servicing and work. Notable highlights include the engine rebuild in July last year and the IMS bearing replacement in 2021. We’re told it has had a recent major service including gearbox and differential fluids. The paintwork has received a professional Gtechniq preservation and correction process.

With MOT to December 2026, this is a tidy 996 with great provenance and with an appealing cosmetic and mechanical specification.

The vendor says:

“For sale is my beautiful, rare Porsche Carrera 4S, finished in Midnight Blue Metallic with a full Metropole Blue extended smooth leather interior, including the dashboard and door panels. A full engine rebuild has just been carried out by AMS Porsche, using Hartech liners and pistons.”

History and Paperwork

First registered 18th November 2003
OPC Porsche and specialist service history from 9,000 miles detailed below
AMS Porsche Specialist - engine rebuild in July 2025 costing £20,288
Major service with gearbox and differential fluid changes December 2025 at 58,000 miles
USB stick with photographs of engine rebuild available
MOT valid to 2nd December 2026 with advisories to note
V5C present
Factory handbooks and wallet
2 sets of keys as shown

Specification includes:

Porsche-crested embossed electric seats with 3-point memory
Aluminium gearshift and handbrake with Porsche crest
3-spoke sports leather steering wheel with Tiptronic controls
Alcantara roof lining
Climate-controlled air conditioning
Electric tilt/slide sunroof, silver dials
PCM2 Porsche Communication Management with satellite navigation and CD player
Porsche Sound Package with CD storage
PSM (Porsche Stability Management)
PDC (Park Distance Control)

Service history advised by the seller:

Porsche Dealer - 29/07/2004 - 9,000 miles
Porsche Dealer - 05/07/2006 - 18,000 miles
Porsche Dealer - 02/09/2008 - 24,000k miles
Porsche Dealer - 18/05/2010 - 31,000 miles
Specialist (London) - 01/06/2011 - 36,000 miles
Porsche Specialist - 10/12/2013 - 40,000 miles
Specialist Service - 09/09/2020 - 46,000 miles
Porsche Specialist - 01/03/2021 - 47,000 miles
AMS Porsche Specialist - 29/10/2021 - 49,000 miles
AMS Porsche Specialist - 04/11/2022 - 52,000 miles
AMS Porsche Specialist - Engine rebuild & major service - 04/12/2025 - 58,000 miles

The Condition

Finished in Midnight Blue Metallic with recent Gtechniq paint correction and ceramic coating in January 2026
Paintwork presents well with some minor age to note in photos
Front splitter and side skirts fitted
Advisories for headlights in last MOT
Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
18-inch Turbo Twist alloy wheels in fair condition with some kerbing and marks to note
Alloys fitted with new 4S centre caps according to seller
Fitted with Michelin N-rated tyres
Metropole Blue extended smooth leather interior, including dashboard and door panels
The vendor informs us that the interior is in very good order with no wear on the seats
The vendor informs us that the leather presents well throughout
Retains its Porsche sound system
Specification includes electric sunroof and electric seats with memory
Carpets and trim in good order as shown

The Mechanics

‘S’ specification 3,596cc flat-six engine
Five-speed Tiptronic semi-automatic transmission
Engine rebuild by AMS Porsche December 2025 at 58,000 miles, total cost £20,288
Engine rebuild and associated work detailed in photos
All tensioners replaced, new belts, IMS bearing and RMS as shown in photos
New brake lines, new AC condensers, coffin arms front and rear fitted, we are told
December 2025 major service, including differential and gearbox oil changes
Four-wheel alignment completed at the same time as service
USB stick with photographs of the rebuild available
No mechanical or running gear advisories on MOT

Summary of engine rebuild:

Hartech Nikasil liners (x6)
New pistons and bearing set
Replacement crankshaft
Conrod big and small end bearings

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