Porsche 996 Carrera 4 Cabriolet

About this Collectable

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 Cabriolet (Manual)

As described earlier on a recently sold lot, the 996 generation is the most 911 per for your money.  This generation 911 finally has all the switches where you expect them and a not-too-big body with the necessary safety systems. Come and find that with a 964, 993 or G-model two (or three) times as expensive. Right from the start, Porsche also supplied the Carrera with 4-wheel drive. From the MK2 onwards also as a 4S. A manual 996 Carrera 4 (like this one) may lack the fat ass of the 4S, but its lower weight and better streamline make it the faster of the 2.

This 996 of the 2nd series, started life on 19 March 2003 and was delivered by Porsche Mannheim and arrived in the Netherlands just 2 years later. Probably this owner lived close to the border as he had the 996 serviced at Porsche Aachen. Afterwards, the car was serviced by Porsche specialist Aarts in Asten and BMW specialist Meeg, among others. It is a manual gearbox, which obviously adds to the driving pleasure compared to the somewhat sluggish automatic gearbox. The 3.6 litre engine has a sonorous sound, probably due to fitting a sports exhaust. As far as we can tell, everything works properly, the engine does not smoke and, as far as we know, no strange side noises. The car has been well used over the years and certainly not a trailer queen. The penultimate owner just used it daily, so this 996 deserves some love and attention to get it back into top condition. Meanwhile, the car has a fresh MOT and comes with a hardtop and windscreen

Our opinion

If you want to get into the 911 world then this could be a great opportunity. As indicated, the car needs some love, but can of course be used simply as a daily driver. Thanks to the padded hood (and of course the four-wheel drive) it is perfectly usable in winter, and from spring onwards the party can of course start with the hood open.

Equipment

This Porsche is equipped ex-factory with:

288 - Headlight cleaning system
342 - Seat heating
415 - 18-inch turbo wheels
437/438 - Electrically adjustable seats
454 - Cruise control
XMZ - Leather upholstered centre console
XPA - Leather-upholstered airbag steering wheel
X97 - Aluminium/leather shift knob
X98 - Alu/leather hand brake lever

Modifications

- Original sports exhaust. 
- 996 4S front bumper

Notes 

This Porsche is still in reasonable condition for its age and mileage. There is no known documentation of overhaul or work other than the service history that comes with the car. The rear tyres are brand new, also the rims have been refurbished and look as good as new. The IMS bearing was also replaced in 2017 at 194,392km with a modified bearing at Porsche specialist Aarts.

Recent service history

The main points of the recent service history are:

19-03-2003 - 43km - Delivery Porsche Mannheim
14-11-2003 - 19,110km - Service Porsche Mannheim
15-03-2005 - 28.047km - Service Porsche Hamburg
19-09-2005 - 40.211km - Major service Porsche Aachen
09-05-2006 - 63.486km - Service Porsche Aachen
02-11-2006 - 78.491km - Major service Porsche Aachen
23-07-2007 - 105.345km - Service Porsche Aachen
28-01-2009 - 120.493km - Major service Porsche Aachen
11-08-2009 - 137.221km - Service Porsche Aachen
23-09-2010 - 149.638km - Service garage de Wit
26-05-2011 - 158.537km - Major service + brakes garage de Wit
24-07-2012 - 169.162km - Service N-gine performance
06-05-2015 - 187.888km - Service Aarts Porsche
13-07-2016 - 192.470km - Brake discs front and starter motor Aarts Porsche
22-11-2016 - 192,702km - Brake discs rear Aarts Porsche
06-07-2017 - 194,392km - IMS modification Aarts Porsche
08-07-2019 - 198,565km - Brake fluid Aarts Porsche
08-08-2019 - 200,818km - Clutch replacement Aarts Porsche
15-02-2021 - 201.686km - Service Meeg Autoservice
10-08-2021 - 206.138km - Service Meeg Autoservice
22-11-2022 - 214.168km - Front tyres, coils, brake pads Hans Dekker
24-03-2023 - 220.043km - Major service Kwik Fit
21-01-2025 - 231.413km - MOT Porsche Gelderland

Included in the sale

Two keys
Original booklets and various invoices
Hard top
Windshield

About the seller 

The seller bought the car through The Collectables as a surprise for his wife. He had the car MOTed, the rims refurbished, new rear tyres fitted and found the hardtop matching the car's colour and a matching windshield. Unfortunately, she thought of a more practical vehicle herself, so he is now offering the car again at auction.

Summary

Seller - Porsche
Seller type - Private
Location - Almelo
Chassis number - WP0ZZ99Z3S642507
Registration number - 91-RK-RL
First registration - 19-03-2003 
Mileage - 231,500
Demonstration - Yes, using books, invoices and NAP
Warranty - No
VAT/Margin car - Margin
Bodywork - Convertible
Engine - Atmospheric 3.6 six cylinder boxer - 320hp
Drive system - Four-wheel drive
Transmission - 6-speed manual transmission
Exterior - Grey metallic 
Interior - Grey
Upholstery - Leather
Smoking car - Yes, it has been smoked in the past
Owners - 4 according to RDW in NL. As far as we know 1 in Germany 
Tyres - Michelin PS2, 225-40-18 DOT 2022 and 285-30-18 DOT 2024

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