Porsche 911 (997) Carrera 4S Cabriolet

About this Collectable

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet (997) 

The 997 Carrera's came standard with a 3.6-litre boxer with 325hp and 370NM of torque. Enough for a seriously fast sports car of around 1400kg, but more is always more fun. The S versions feature a powerful 3.8 litre with a whopping 355HP and 400NM, and you really notice it. Paired with an automatic transmission, the car is great to drive on torque. Of course, it is still a sports car. High up in the revs no problem at all to get the maximum out of it. 
The beauty of a 911 (997) like this is its practicality for every day driving and especially with the automatic transmission very easy to drive. Put it in S and you have a truly fast sports car that is still one of today's top cars.
As the successor to the 996, the 997 generation was delivered between 2004 and 2012. The classic round and distinctive 911 headlights are back. The new 997 is the more modern and improved version of the 996. Many versions followed with the top models being the now priceless 997 GT3 RS 4.0 and GT2 RS. The "fattest normal" 997 was the 4S. So the fat engine with the wide butt. The latter was missing from the 2S, thus giving the 4S that extra bit of appearance.

This 997 was delivered to its first private Dutch owner in July 2007. He chose a 4S Cabriolet Automatic in the colour combination triple black including sport chrono, full leather upholstery. The current owner finished it off by fitting the 4S with a modern PCCM plus system including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Immediately after delivery, the Porsche moved to a Spanish holiday home and drove the fun drives there. The 4S returned to the Netherlands in 2015 and was traded in to Porsche Gelderland in 2018, which in turn sold the car to its current owner. The car looks neat, only has a smudge on the right door which needs to be repaired by the new owner.

Our opinion

A very neat 997, originally Dutch delivered, with all the right options and low mileage too. The 4S is surely the thickest version apart from the Turbo and has a great look, especially with the 19-inch Sportdesign rims and the factory sports exhaust. Dealer maintained and last service carried out only 350km ago, ready to drive into spring.

About the seller

Rinke is a true Porsche enthusiast and has been driving 911s since 2008. Started with a 964 and eventually ended up with the 997 we are now offering. The choice for this 997 was mainly because of more luxury and comfort and of course the overall condition of the car with low mileage. Over the past 6 years, he drove the car only 5000km of which only 350km last year. A shame and time for a reorientation.

Equipment

This Porsche 911 is factory equipped with:

XLF - Sports exhaust
XMP - Leather-trimmed sun visors
XPA - Thicker steering wheel
XRN - Rear spacers
XRR - 19-inch Carrera Sport rims with painted centre in GT silver
XSX - Red seat belts
026 - Stopwatch Silver
196 - Battery 80 Ah
249 - Tiptronic
342 - Heated seats
432 - Tiptronic steering wheel mounted controls
437 and 438 - Electrically adjustable seats left and right
454 - Cruise control

PCCM Plus with Apple Carplay and Android Auto

Modifications

PCCM Plus, otherwise this Carrera 4S Cabriolet is completely original.

Notes

This Porsche is in very good condition. Unfortunately, there is a scuff on the right door and very occasionally the starter relay falters.

Recent maintenance history

This Porsche has always been serviced at Porsche centres. The main points from the recent service history are:

• 20-07-2007 - 21 km - Delivery Porsche Eindhoven
• 29-03-2010 - 8,386 km - Serviced at Porsche Marbella.
• 04-04-2018 - 36,299 km - Major service Porsche Gelderland
• 31-03-2020 - 38,863 km - Service Porsche Gelderland
• 04-04-2023 - 41.298 km - Service Porsche Gelderland

The entire history is of course demonstrable and available upon request. 

Included in the sale

Included in the sale of this Porsche 911 is:

• 2 keys plus emergency key
• Full documentation

Summary

Seller - Rinke
Seller type - Private
Location - Arnhem
Chassis number - WP0ZZ99Z7S774748
Year of construction/date - 20 July 2007
Mileage - 41,615 kilometres
Demonstrable - Yes
Warranty - No
Margin/VAT - Margin car
Bodywork - Convertible
Engine - 3.8-litre six-cylinder boxer engine with 355 hp
Drive system - Rear-wheel drive
Transmission - Automatic
Exterior - Black 
Interior - Black / Black 
Upholstery - Leather
Smoking car - No
Owners - 3 (including current) private owners
Tyres - Pirelli P-zero 235-35-19 and 305-30-19 DOT 2018 / 2017 and plm 6mm profile

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