Highlights
- Comprehensive service and maintenance history
- £17,000 improvements over the last 16,850 miles
- Tasteful and well chosen upgrades
- Very good condition with recently refurbished Turbo wheels
- Will be sold with fresh 12 months MOT
The Appeal
The 996 is the supercar you can use everyday. Entertaining yet imbued with Porsche reliability, good examples are in demand as daily drivers or weekend indulgences.
Part of the car’s appeal is that with some careful research it can be easily improved and personalised via a range of specialists. These cars, particularly well-cared-for examples, stand out.
Here is just such a car. The long-term keeper has spent over £17,000 over and above regular servicing and maintenance improving the car’s performance and handling. Each tasteful alteration has been researched and informed by Porsche magazines and forums.
This is a very well maintained car with full service history and few miles since the last attention. In very good condition, it will be sold with the reassurance of a full 12 months MOT.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 17th June 1998
- Eight registered keepers
- Sourced by the seller from London and driven back to Edinburgh
- Bought with 71,600 miles on 12/3/2011
- Used sparingly for road trips and holidays
- Stored in a garage for the past 13 years
- The last MOT had no advisories
- A fresh MOT will be provided on 23 February 2024
- Service book and handbooks
- 15 service stamps to 18th February 2021 at 87,199 miles
- In addition to regular maintenance £17,000 has been spent on the car over the last 16,850 miles
- Porsche-supplied new remote fobs
- Comes with two working keys and a valet key
- Comprehensive maintenance file
- Maintained by Porsche main dealers (Glasgow)
- Also maintained by well known specialists including Mototune, Haynes, and Autotec
- Only selling as vendor has acquired a new Morgan
- Various upgrades in line with Porsche forum and magazine recommendations
- Private registration is not included (or sold seperately)
Notable upgrades fitted by seller:
- Design 911 stainless steel exhaust
- 200 Cell catalyser
- Ohlins DFV adjustable suspension
- Eibach Hollow lightweight anti roll bar
- New alternator
- New starter motor
- New crank sensor
The Condition
- Well kept bodywork with no visible corrosion
- Paintwork is in good condition with only light stone chips to bonnet, barely visible
- Optional ‘Turbo’ alloys recently refurbished
- Interior is in very good condition, with leather upholstery that has no tears
- Carpets and headlining are in good condition
- Pair of new Michelin 93Y tyres were fitted at 87,466 miles
- Other tyres are quality Bridgestone products
- Porsche supplied new key fob remotes
The Mechanics
- 3.4litre flat six Carrera specification
- Desirable upgrades detailed above
- 6spd manual gearbox
- Full service history with service 1,000 miles ago
- New Bosch battery
- £17,000 of additional work over and above regular maintenance
- Regular use and said to be in excellent running order
- Will be sold with a new 12 months MOT
- Previous MOT had no advisories and less than 300 miles covered since test
- New brake pads, sensors, discs control arms and track rod ends, less than 700 miles ago
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