2006 Porsche 911 Turbo (997) Manual

Highlights

• 3.6-litre turbocharged flat-six

• Sport Chrono pack

• Six-speed manual gearbox

• Variable turbine geometry 

• Significant recent expenditure

Overview

These days everything has a turbocharger, unless it’s electric, but there was a time when ‘turbo’ was a word of the future. It was at the cutting edge. Having a TURBO meant you were going places fast. Admittedly, some of those places were hedgerows next to quiet B-roads, but you get the point. And Porsche was perhaps the brand most fervently waving the flag for the cause of forced induction powered by waste exhaust gasses.

But the 997 Turbo we see here hails from a later time, a time when stockbrokers had had enough of extracting themselves from roadside hawthorn bushes. The 997 is an altogether more refined machine, with excellent handling characteristics and styling which has aged very well. It’s the kind of car you can drive on today’s roads and people will be surprised to hear that it was built way back in 2006. 

But this is a good thing, because although the ‘noughties’ now have a reputation as a time of financial armageddon, they were also the sweet spot of automotive progress. Mechanical excellence was still coupled with an uncluttered driving experience. Swanky touch screens were still the stuff of James Bond films. 

Previously registered over the Irish sea in Dublin, this 997 came to the UK in 2017. It has had the benefit of hefty servicing in recent years, and comes with a long MOT. So you can enjoy the best of the Turbo’s 467 bhp and — if you’re feeling brave — its top speed of 193 mph. 

History and documentation

• Registered 23 Aug 2006

• First registered in the UK 7 Jul 2017

• Imported from the Republic of Ireland pre-Brexit

• Stamped service book with services as follows: Oct 2008 @ 23,805 km, Feb 2010 @ 30,259 km, Jul 2011 @ 34,121 km, Aug 2012 @ 44,177 km,  Oct 2013 @ 49,197 km, Sep 2014 @ 56,848 km, Jan 2017 @ 41,696 km, Apr 2025 @ 74,861 km

• Invoices show further service work as follows: Mar 2019 @53,151km,  Dec 2021 @ 65,757km 

• Original Porsche documents

• Collection of invoices and old MOT certificates showing a great deal of care and maintenance over the years

• Two keys

• Current MOT expires 23 Apr 2026

• V5 present in owner’s name

• Only one former UK keeper 

• HPI clear

• London ULEZ compliant

Interior

• Very rare Mocha Brown leather upholstery with contrasting stitching including dash top and door cards

• Silver trim pieces 

• There is a little creasing to the leather on the driver’s seat 

• Electrically adjustable back rests with manual seat rake and height adjusters

• Heated seats

• Porsche crest embossed into the headrests 

• Deep pile carpets in good condition 

• Some scratches on the door cards

• Leather-trimmed steering wheel

• Climate control

• Analogue chronometer mounted on the dashboard top

• Clear analogue instruments

• Pioneer touchscreen head unit installed, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

• The seller still has the original PCM entertainment unit

• Two rear seats, with folding backrests for additional luggage storage

• There is some creasing and wear to the rear seat bases

• The leather at the rear of the centre console has been scuffed 

• Some scratches to the back of the front seats 

• Sliding sunroof 

• Luggage storage at the front

Exterior

• Superb styling with an unforgettable profile

• Large rear wing and vents show this car means business

• Excellent silver paint, with only a few small stonechips

• The body panels look good, no damage or corrosion that we could see

• A few scuffs to the front splitter 

• 19-inch alloy wheels

• Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres 

• The front tyres are worn as noted on the MOT

• There are some scuffs to the wheel rims 

• Red painted brake callipers 

• Wheels: kerb damage, refurbished, hubcaps

• Rear parking sensors

• Slight haze to the headlights

• There is a current MOT advisory for a slightly damaged windscreen

• Sliding sunroof 

• Underside

• Twin exhaust tips 

Mechanical

• 3,600 cc turbocharged flat-six engine

• Variable turbine geometry 

• Produces 467 bhp, and 457 lb ft (502 lb ft on overboost) 

• Top speed 193 mph, 0-62 mph in 3.9 seconds

• Six-speed manual gearbox

• Rear-engined, four-wheel drive

• There is some surface corrosion to be found on some of the suspension and exhaust parts

• Ohlins roadsprings and dampers fitted 

• In Jan 2019 the car was serviced at a cost of £997 (appropriately for a Porsche 997) including minor maintenance work, inspection of the air bags, engine mounts, drive belt, and suspension, and replacing the brake and clutch fluid, transmission oil, and differential oil 

• In Apr 2025 Kent Porsche carried out major testing of the car’s engine, including compression test, borescope, running, partial disassembly, and visual inspections, due to water being found in the oil 

• This investigative work and the accompanying service came to a total of £2972

• The seller tells us that the battery has recently been replaced, and the car runs well

• Aside from the tyre pressure system being offline, no warning lights reported 

Summary

Yes, there are a few scuffs and scratches around this Porsche. But that just makes it all the more enjoyable, because you can relax into the driving and not worry about parking it in a secure compound. Which means you’ll be able to experience the thrill of the turbo all the more often. 

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