Highlights
- Smart Seal Grey metallic cabriolet with black leather
- Well preserved car with good maintenance records
- Engine rebuild less than 10,000 miles ago in 2020
- Recent full service with Tower Porsche in 2024
- MOT to April 2025
The Appeal
For those used to sports cars with compromises, Porsche created the 996, a sporting car that didn’t require buyers to make excuses. It was comfortable, quick and above all reliable.
There was also a 996 for virtually everyone, as this smart Seal Grey Carrera Cabriolet shows. It is both press-on enthusiast weapon and relaxed summer days cruiser.
It is also the 996 you really want, the one equipped with the larger and more powerful 315bhp 3.6L flat six and the engaging manual box. It has been well maintained too, most notably with an engine rebuild by specialists Portiacraft in 2020 at 83,763 miles. It has covered less than 10,000 miles since.
The car comes to market in very good order with long MOT and a recent service by specialist Tower Porsche.
The vendor says:
“It's great to drive, it has been my day to day car and not let me down once. Very sad to see it go. This car is a great introduction to the world of Porsche 911 ownership. It can be driven every day and is so much fun to drive. I don't want to let it go but have bought another Porsche after this car gave me the bug.”
History and Paperwork
- Registered in late 2001
- Six former registered keepers
- Purchased in April 2023
- Only selling due to purchase of another Porsche
- MOT valid until April 2025 with minor advisories to note
- Full detailed service with Tower Porsche this year
- Previous owner purchased from Portiacraft in September 2020 at 83,763 miles
- Engine rebuild by Portiacraft in 2020 which is summarised below
- All documents from the previous owner are available
- History dates back to 2012 with some prior paperwork missing
- MOT certificates available back to 2017
- Both original Porsche ignition keys are present
Factory specification:
- Electrically operated roof
- Air-conditioning
- Alarm/ immobiliser
- 17in Turbine-style alloy wheels
- Electric windows front/ rear
- Electrically adjustable leather sports seats for driver/ passenger
- Leather folding rear seats
- Adjustable steering wheel
- Air bags for driver, passenger and both sides
- Anti-lock brakes
- Central door locking
- Electric wing mirrors
- Power-assisted steering
- Seat height adjustment
- Seat lumbar support
- Space saver wheel
- Original tool kit
- Porsche CD/ Radio with Bose amp and speakers
- Parrot MKi9200 providing Bluetooth connection and hands-free calling
The Condition
- Well kept Seal Grey metallic paintwork with few signs of age or use
- There are light scratches to door jam where seatbelt has caught paintwork
- Elsewhere the bodywork has light corrosion to rear wing and small dent on front wing
- Black fabric roof in good condition and operates correctly
- No rips or tears in fabric and headlining in good, presentable condition
- Fitted with Turbine-style factory five spoke alloys in good condition for age
- Nexen tyres with one new rear tyre fitted this year
- Black leather interior with embossed headrests and well kept material
- Vendor advises a small dimple in leather of one of the front seats
- Well specified car with small folding rear seats and electric front seats
- Retains its factory stereo with Bose speakers and Parrot hands free system
- Headlights defogged, look new and not yellow
The Mechanics
- 315bhp 3,596cc flat six naturally aspirated engine
- 6spd manual gearbox
- Vendor reports that car runs well, starts immediately, no issues experienced
- In 2020 engine removed, stripped, and re-built with summary below
- Portiacraft checked the engine at 84,763 miles and also serviced the car
- Full service by Tower Porsche earlier this year
- Turbine smooth to drive as a 911 should be according to seller
- Car can be driven every day, fun to drive, very reliable the vendor tells us
2020 engine work by Portiacraft at 83,763 miles:
- Engine removed, stripped and re-built
- New liners on cylinders 4/5/6
- New pistons and rings
- All new gaskets and seals
- New timing chains and tensioners
- Heads were stripped, removed and rebuilt
- Valves re-seated and new valve seals fitted
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