2001 Porsche

Hello, welcome to my advert for this superb car in the most sought-after combination of seal grey, black leather, manual gearbox and flawless paintwork.

The Turbo has just arrived back with me after a few days at the local Porsche Specialist in December - please see the attached pictures.

1. GENERAL INFO

>MOT until August 2015

>Taxed until Sept 2015 (but no longer transferable)

>FPSH + paperwork for major services and Status Reports.

>Just over 85,000 miles on the clock.

>Last yearly service 12 Dec 2014 @ 85,960k (including BF & oil change)

>Last Minor service @ 82,792k

>Last Major Service @ 76k (including plugs / coils)

>Momentum 5 Star 1 year Transferable Warranty - up until 25/8/2015

> HPI clear, no outstanding loans or borrowing - owned privately by myself.

> Comes with All Porsche manuals, two keys and all the books manuals and paperwork.

The car has of this week (12 December) received the following attention for the new owner;-

> Yearly service (oil filter, oil change)

> Brake Fluid

> Full under seal waxoil treatment

> New copper Brake lines throughout

> 2 x new front Pirelli P Zero N rated tyres

> Rev Range test (clear, results with documentation)

> 200 point Health Check Inspection at Williams Crawford Porsche, Saltash (including an 8 page health check report available upon request)

My Turbo has a number of nice little extras too...

>Full immobilizer and alarm

>Full electrics - including seats, windows etc.

>Hard-backed sports seats

>Electric Sunroof in perfect condition.

>SATNAV/ Stereo (CD multichanger not working - common fault)

>BOSE sound system,

>Black stitched leather & alacantara / suede headlining

>Chronopack and white dial pack

> Xenon adjustable headlights (white, no yellowing)

>Onboard computer

>Front washers

>Extendable spoiler

>Washer rain sensors

>Auto dipping rear mirror

> Gen 1.5 glovebox version

2. CODES

Paint / Engine codes as recorded on the Manual

as follows:-

996 421

L6B4 03

c16 XER x71 x99 375

376 539540567 650662 663689 09991

3. SERVICING & HISTORY

Serviced up to its eyeballs - with all the correct intervals plus some extra minor servicing due to meticulous ownership.

Intervals as follows:-

06.07.02 - Minor - @11809 miles

26.5.03 - Major + Status Report- @23961 miles

10.3.04 - Minor + plugs + Status Report- @31529 miles

31.1.05 - Major + yearly + Status Report- @35675 miles

06.10.06 - Minor - @41115

19.12.07 - Major + plugs @45276 miles

9.10.08 - Yearly + Minor+ Status Report+ Airbag 8 year check - @ 57479 miles

16.10.09 - Major + Plugs @63320 miles

05.11.10 - Minor + Status Report - @67840 miles

19.11.11 - Minor - @73227 miles

15.08.12 - Yearly+Major+plugs - @76027 miles

14.9.13 - Yearly+Minor - @82192 miles

12.12.14 - Yearly + Minor @ 85960 miles

As you can see the car has never missed a year of service or an interval. Extremely important on such a fast, powerful vehicle.

4. EXTRA MAJOR WORK

The car has had meticulous and detailed inspections and care throughout its life. A lot of non warranty work has been undertaken to keep her in absolute condition. Recent work as follows:-

-March 2010-

New Clutch @67272 miles

-September 2011-

3 x new radiators @ 67840

New Water pump @ 68555

-August 2012 -

Front diff seals and plugs

Turbo wastegate actuator

Coil packs

Radiators

Air Con regassed.

-September 2013-

Oil change

Compression test and fluids

Replaced actuators

-MOT 25 August 2014-

minor corrosion on brake pipe lines

front two tyre tread advisories (5mm)

Both now resolved and Minor service undertaken.

5. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

You would be forgiven for thinking my Turbo had done 30k due to its remarkable condition throughout. I viewed several examples before I bought "GPO" and this car outshone all others by miles despite their lower mileage.

The paintwork is Seal Grey in flawless condition, which is so much nicer and modern-looking than dated old arctic silver (yawn). Hardly a stone chip, like oil. Recently professionally washed, detailed, waxed and clay-barred. Truly gorgeous.

Interior in very good condition with black leather, chrono-pack and white dials. Some very minor scuffing commensurate with age on the back of the hard-shell sports seats. No ugly ruffled leather either. Rear parcel shelf / seats have clearly never been used. The heater and air con work perfectly. Generally a lovely place to be! The manual gearbox is excellent, purposeful gearing like silk with a very light clutch.

All four wheels are in very good repair with no kerbing or scratches. Two new tyres on the front as of 12 December and rears have 4-5mm tread on inner. Two of the "turbo caps" (fronts) have minor flaking so a new set will be included in the sale bought from 911virgin this week. The brake discs and pads have roughly 60% life left.

6. MILEAGE

I know 'Porsche People' get very sensitive about mileage. I have been guilty of this in the past myself this being my 5th 911. Please don't let it put you off - at the risk of stating the obvious this is not a Carrera engine, but the GT1 derived Mezger that eats miles for breakfast. Needless to say 85k over 13 years on this engine is nothing at all; American forums boast 200k plus miles on a single clutch (and this one had a new clutch in the last 10,000). If you want a sub 50k manual turbo that does not have a vile interior you would do well to pay less than £33,000 plus and prices are rising steadily for good reason. That said, with cars such as these the service history and condition at point of sale should be the determining factor.

7. HI RES PHOTOGRAPHS

I have taken a further 40 unedited hi-res photos this morning (30.12.14) of the interior and wheels for various prospective buyers who have contacted me. These can be emailed via Google Drive upon request or I can send you a photobucket link. Please email me if you want the link.

8. AND FINALLY...

I am confident you wont find another example in this condition which is the "full package" having been recently checked in minute detail.

Sure, you can buy other cheaper turbos, but they are cheaper for a reason - beware of the stick-on "S" - and the advert that says "best in the country".

I am only selling to fund the purchase of my ultimate dream sports car (aircooled 911). I am therefore motivated to sell and open to offers. However, before you make that offer please do a quick search to see how many flawless, unmolested, seal grey, manual turbos, with a warranty, a health report AND that have just been serviced there are for sale....."You get what you pay for".

As of 15 December 2014, I have spent £1534.00 sorting out anything that was required. No corners have been cut with this car, it has been well cared for all its life and it shows. I am confident as I can be that I have described my car in the best detail possible.

In summary this is a fantastic specimen of the 911 Turbo- a superb condition, bomb-proof, entirely reliable super car; either subtle and comfortable or utterly bonkers depending on your whim. Ready to go and definitely one of the most poised and exciting cars you will ever drive. (See Phil Raby's top ten reasons to own a 996 Turbo).

POLITE NOTICE: no tyre kickers, traders, test pilots, or canvassers - Only genuine enquiries please. No offers will be accepted until the vehicle has been viewed, in person.

Cheers