1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet (996)

Description

Appealing earlier 3.4 C2 with removable factory hard-top; after market body kit and wheels; six-speed manual box and just 57,442 miles from 15 year lady ownership; just 1,000 miles in the last 13 years

Supplied new by Dick Lovett Porsche centre, Swindon in May 1999 this rather striking Porsche 911 is of course a 996 Gen I Cabriolet and is finished in Arctic Silver with the desirable, removable factory hard-top, black Mohair soft-top and boasts an after-market aggressive body kit and larger Techart style deep dish, polished rim, staggered fitment 19” Kahn split rim alloy wheels.

Under the engine cover at the rear, we find the earlier and arguably more robust 3.4 litre flat-six engine which develops 296bhp driving the rear wheels only here as a Carrera 2 via six-speed manual transmission offering a zero to sixty dash of just 5.2 seconds and top speed of 170mph.

Inside the cabin, we find graphite grey ruffled leather seats (CG) with electric adjustment, digital climate control with AC, Porsche CR-22 sound system, heated rear screen for hard and soft tops, electric windows and electric mirrors plus of course electric soft top operation.

Looking at the option codes for this car, it looks like the car came off the production line and was subject to the Porsche bespoke option 09991.

The car shows just 57,442 miles and presents well as pictured, starting promptly and running well as we moved it around for these shots and video.

The history file includes the V5C revealing just four former keepers to the current lady owner of 15 years, the owner’s pack and service book recording seven stamps, the last in 2013 at 56,722 miles by Pro9 Porsche Ltd of Redditch. There is a further stamp for a brake fluid change plus three for long-life condition reports.

The file also includes the original purchase invoice for some £74,551, service and maintenance bills from its earlier life, receipt for sale in 2008 for £19,550 and at least 10 old MOTs.  The current MOT is valid until August 2023 and records five minor advisories (enter the reg at check-mot.service.gov.uk), some relating to having covered such little mileage, just under 1,000 since 2010 including c. 7 years in storage between 2010 and 2021.

Ready for some enjoyment and use this is sharp looking car with low mileage, low owners and a nice spec.

For more information contact - will.daniels@brightwells.com