Highlights
- Only 4,545 documented miles from new
- ‘Concours’ standard car in classic Seal Grey metallic
- Desirable Carrera S with 6spd manual gearbox
- Only three registered keepers
- Well-maintained by main dealers and specialists
- Serviced at 4,505 miles in June 2025
- Recent new brake discs and pads and new tyres
- MOT valid to April 2026 with no advisories
- Vendor will provide fresh MOT upon auction completion
The Appeal
This 21 year old 997.1 sticks firmly to the maxim ‘it’s only new once.’ With barely more than 4,500 miles on the odometer, it is about as close to ‘brand new showroom’ spec as you can surely hope to get.
It is also the early 997 that you want - a Carrera S that ups engine size to 3.8L and power to 355bhp. There’s manual 6spd gearbox too. The Seal Grey metallic paintwork and black leather interior look barely used. The seller described the car as ‘concours’ and, looking at the photos, we can see why.
The service history and MOT records support the mileage. It has been maintained by main dealers and specialists, with the most recent service in June 2025 at 4,505 miles. We’re told that the brake discs and pads and tyres have been recently changed. The current MOT runs to April 2026 with no advisories.
This is a collector-grade car that ticks all the right boxes - spec, mileage, maintenance and condition. You can’t buy a new 997, but this is about as close as you can get.
The vendor says:
“As new condition, in all original, a new set of tyres and brake discs and pads were changed, serviced and in beautiful condition.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered in the UK 14th January 2005
- Three registered keepers
- Current keeper since April 2023
- Dry stored with covers and maintained on a trickle charge
- Recently serviced in June 2025 as below and above
- Additional condition and brake fluid checks shown in photos
- Recent brake discs and pads
- Four new tyres recently fitted
- MOT valid to 22nd April 2026 with no advisories
- Factory handbooks
- V5C
- Private plate shown in photos is not included
Service history (further details in photos):
- 06/25 - 4,505 miles - Audi Technik Centre
- 04/23 - 3,782 miles - Porsche specialist
- 08/09 - 3,555 miles - Porsche Nottingham
- 11/07 - 3,432 miles - Porsche Nottingham
- 06/06 - 3,142 miles - Porsche Cambridge
The Condition
- Seal Grey metallic paintwork in very good condition with few signs of use
- Vendor describes the paintwork as being free from any marks
- Fitted with PPF film to front wings, sills and rear arches
- Paint correction and ceramic coating treatment applied two years ago
- Factory standard car with ‘S’ specification five spoke 19in alloys
- Alloys in very good order with edges presenting well as shown
- Recently fitted with matching Michelin Pilot Sport tyres as shown
- No structural advisories on MOT
- Black leather factory standard interior in very good condition as shown
- Few indications of age inside with the vendor reporting only driver's seat has been used
- Retains factory touch screen system
- Carpets in good order with factory-fitted Porsche-branded over mats
The Mechanics
- ‘S’ specification 3.8-litre 355bhp flat six engine
- Six-speed manual transmission
- Brake discs and pads have been replaced recently
- Serviced in June 2025
- Further servicing work detailed above and in photos
- No advisories on MOT
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