Highlights
- Sought-after late model 993 in smart Ventura Green
- Current enthusiast keeper since 2003
- Desirable 6-speed manual, right-hand drive example
- Full 2019 specialist engine rebuild 13,000 miles ago
- Suspension rebuilt then professionally set up by Centre of Gravity
- Wel maintained with large history file of specialist maintenance
- MOT valid to May 2026 with no advisories
The Appeal
The 993 may have looked a lot like its predecessors, but in typical Porsche fashion, this final outing for the air-cooled generation was very different. Key to that was the clever alloy multi-link rear suspension attached to an alloy subframe. It accounts for the car’s wider rear and, crucially, its more predictable and much-improved handling. The setup proved so good it was carried over into the 996.
It is no surprise, then, that for those who love driving their classic 911s, the 993 is the one to have. A high-quality, hot-dipped galvanised body means these later cars tend to last well too, as this pretty Ventura Green Carrera 2 proves. It is a desirable six-speed manual car and has been enthusiast-owned by the current keeper since 2003.
The car is in very good condition and a pleasing mix of originality and improvements. The latter relates to the mechanicals and running gear, which have been significantly overhauled in recent years. Notable work includes a full engine rebuild by specialist Pie Performance in 2019, 13,000 miles ago. At around the same time, the suspension was effectively fully rebuilt, before being set up correctly by experts at the Centre of Gravity. Those are two highlights from an otherwise very thick history file.
With advisory-free MOT to May 2026, this is a well-maintained and nicely specified example of the 993, a car that is increasingly garnering enthusiast interest. One to drive and definitely enjoy.
History and Paperwork
- UK-market, right-hand drive car
- First registered 1st August 1995
- Six registered keepers
- Current registered keeper since July 2003
- Registration number N572 TAX included
- MOT valid to 12th May 2026 with no advisories
- Invoices available for the mechanical work carried out
- Mostly genuine Porsche parts used during overhaul, we are told
- Summary of maintenance and servicing below and in photos
- Porsche Enthusiast Club valuation correspondence dated May 2024
- Factory handbooks and wallet
- 2 sets of keys with fobs
- Various old MOTs
- V5C
- Handwritten record of tyres changes
- Two new rear tyres in May 2024
- Replacement cills March 2020 totalling £1,955 (invoice in photos)
- Engine rebuild in 2019 at 153,821 miles by Pie Performance
Service history from book (further details in photos):
- 11/06 - 105,201 miles - Specialist Automotive
- 03/06 - 97,226 miles - SPA (911 specialist)
- 12/04 - 86,183 miles - Autostrasse
- 12/03 - 74,543 miles - Autostrasse
- 07/03 - 66,422 miles - RSJ Sportscars
- 01/02 - 53,050 miles - JZ
- 01/01 - 43,896 miles - JZ
- 07/98 - 31,098 miles - PJ Motors
- 07/96 - 23,722 miles - Merlin
- 08/95 - unknown miles - unknown
- 08/9? - 12,001 miles - Merlin Cambria
The Condition
- Ventura green exterior with hoop spoiler in good general condition
- Professional bodywork repairs totalling £2,000 in 2020 as shown in photos
- Some scuffs, stone chips and panel edge chips to note in photos
- 18in Sport Classic bolted multispokealloys in very good condition
- Alloys show minor marks to edges in photos
- Matching Bridgestone tyres with rears replaced in 2024
- Underside as shown with no advisories for structural in the last MOT
- Minor damage to the rear light as shown in the photos
- Light grey leather interior with upgraded sports front seats
- Bolster wear to front seats as shown
- Carpets in matching grey with some staining to the carpet and mat in the driver’s footwell
- Fitted with Pioneer Bluetooth stereo and steel sliding sunroof
- Switchgear in good order with slight wear to the ignition switch surround
- Some deterioration to dash top as shown in the photos
The Mechanics
- 3,596cc air-cooled flat-six engine
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Engine rebuilt at 153,821 miles in 2019 and now at 167,182 miles
- Extensive suspension work at 153,000 miles as below
- New springs, shock absorbers and wheel bearings to original specification
- Brakes overhauled as part of the 2019 work
- Suspension set up by Centre of Gravity following rebuild
- Well-maintained as shown in photos and detailed above
- No advisories on current MOT
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