Highlights
- Advisory-free MOT until 26th March 2026
- Versatile AWD 996 convertible with hard top
- Later 3.6L car with Tiptronic box
- Well maintained by specialists with 22 service stamps
- £6,500 of work in 2022 across mechanicals and running gear
- Smart Seal Grey with black leather in good order
The Appeal
This 2002 996 makes a strong case for being all the modern classic you’ll ever need. It’s got surefooted, all-weather AWD, there’s the choice of hard top or full convertible and then there’s the versatile Tiptronic box. This is a car for whatever the road, mood - or weather - presents.
It’s a later car with the improved, more powerful 3.6L engine and it is finished in smart Seal Grey Pearl with black leather cabin. The six keepers have looked after it and it wears its 23 years lightly. Inspecting the history file reveals a run of 22 service stamps by well-regarded specialists like BS Motorsport and Portiacraft. Recent work includes a £6,500 mechanical overhaul in 2022 covering servicing, brakes, new exhaust, gearbox service and headlight refurbishment.
There are a couple of small jobs to consider, but otherwise, this is a well-kept and specified 996 that works equally as a daily driver, touring car or weekend indulgence.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 12th March 2002
- Six registered keepers
- Current keeper since May 2017
- 22 service stamps to 108,092 miles in March 2022
- Brake fluid checks regularly maintained in line with servicing
- Maintained by BS Motorsport and Portiacraft
- V5C in current keeper’s name
- 1 key
- Service book as shown
- Good history file as shown and sumamrised below
- MOT to 26th March 2026 with no advisories to note
Recent maintenance highlights:
- Brake pads replaced March 2024
- £6,456 invoice covering servicing, brakes, headlight refurbishment, exhaust work and gearbox service
- Servicing and other work totalling £1,793 in November 2019
- Alternator belt and water pump plus other work in May 2019 totalling £1,506
The Condition
- Seal Grey Pearl metallic paintwork in good overall condition
- There are some scuffs and marks to note in photos
- These include stone chips and scratch to edge of front bumper
- Bodywork appears to be straight and accident free with minor points to note
- There is some bubbling to base of front offside arch as shown
- Car is supplied with matching factory hard top in good order inside and out
- Black folding electric roof in fully working order
- Five spoke Carrera 4 factory alloys would benefit from refurbishment as shown
- Fitted with Michelin tyres with no reports of issues or significant wear
- Headlights refurbished in 2022 and present well
- Black leather interior in fair condition with some aging to note
- These include some wear to driver’s seat but not unsightly
- Interior trim in generally fair order with some marks and scuffs to note
- These seem to be of typical level for this age of 996
- Black carpets with protective Porsche branded over mats
- We are told that the electrics work but driver’s side electric window needs replaced
- Fitted with Panasonic Apple Car Play system that required attention
- Specification includes air conditioning and climate control plus heated seats
The Mechanics
- 3,596cc flat six fuel injected engine
- 5spd Tiptronic automatic gearbox
- Carrera 4 all-wheel drive system
- Tool kit as shown
- Well maintained with 22 service stamps to 108,000 miles
- Vendor reports that a service is now due
- Minor advisories to note on current MOT
- We note that the brake pad advisory has subsequently been addressed
- Extensive recent maintenance by specialists in March 2022 as detailed above
- No reported running or driving issues except as noted above
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