2003 Porsche 911 Carrera (996)

Highlights 

• Comprehensive service history including IMS bearing

• Last service under 350 miles ago

• Low mileage

• Impressive condition throughout

• Long MOT

Overview

Buying and indeed owning a Porsche 911 can be prohibitively expensive for the vast majority of petrolheads, but there is a way for us mere mortals to enjoy everything that's great about these legendary sports cars without having to remortgage the house, take on a second job or sell a kidney.

Buy smart and and those iconic lines and that six-cylinder boxer engine performance can be yours without having to shell out for a 2.7 RS or 997 GT3, for example. You see, there are models out there that perhaps weren't as well received in period as they should have been, like the 996 for instance. But time is a great healer and many of those original nay sayers are coming around to the fact that the 996 generation of 911, produced from 1997 to 2005, is actually an incredibly capable and stylish machine.

Derided for their water-cooled engines and Boxster styling the 996 was, and still is, a cracking car. It was pivotal in helping the 911, and indeed Porsche, to stay relevant and at the cutting edge of sports car manufacturing.

The original 996 Carrera is arguably the purest of the bunch with the post-2002 face lit models being the more desirable due to their larger, 3.6-litre six-cylinder engines driving the rear wheels, which is exactly what we have here in the form of this 2003 Porsche 911 996 Carrera.

With a 0-60mph time of 5.6 seconds and a top speed of 178mph it's certainly got the performance but it also looks superb with its black on back colour scheme. Throw in that all-important service history (including the IMS bearing), low mileage and a long MOT and what you get is a fine example of a modern classic 996 that could very well be your ticket into 911 ownership.

History and documentation

• 2003 model year

• V5C present and correct

• First registered September 4th 2003

• In current ownership for three years

• Original book pack

• Two keys

• Full service history with original service book showing inspections at the following intervals: 2005 @ 10,404 miles), 2006 @ 17,014 miles, 2007 @ 23,280 miles, 2008 @ 27,516 miles , 2013 @ 34,668 miles , 2016 @ 40,164 miles), 2017 @ 42,091 miles , 2017 @ 42,614 miles, 2018 @ 45,653 miles, 2019 @ 48,077 miles, 2021 @ 49,063 miles, 2024 @ 51,527 miles 

• 2, 4 and 6 year condition report stamps (main dealer)

• Numerous invoices for servicing and maintenance

• MOT until May 30th 2026

• HPI clear

• 51,835 miles

Interior

• The car's black leather interior presents well overall

• There are no signs of any damage

• Some light wear and tear to usual high use areas commensurate with age and mileage

• The back seats appear hardly used

• Carpets and door cards are in good shape, as is the headlining

• The dashboard and centre console present well

• Wholly original, including factory stereo and CD changer

• The vendor informs us that the car has recently been fully valeted

• The area under the bonnet is in excellent condition and comes complete with spare wheel, original oil pouch and warning triangle

• Tidy engine bay, if a little dusty

Exterior

• The paint and bodywork remain in excellent condition

• Vendor states that the car has recently been treated to a full polish

• There are no apparent swirl marks

• No obvious signs of any damage or corrosion anywhere on the car

• All panel gaps look to be straight

• Windows and lights are all in great shape

• Some usual, light stone chips to the front end

• The original 18” alloy wheels all present well with no obvious signs of kerb rash

• Bridgestone Potenza RE002 tyres on the front and Michelin Pilot Sports on the rear

• The underneath looks to be in similarly clean condition

Mechanical

• 320bhp 3.6-litre inline six-cylinder engine

• Five-speed automatic gearbox

• Rear-wheel drive

• 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds

• 177mph top speed

• The vendor states that the car sounds perfect

• No mechanical issues to report

Summary

When it comes to 911s, whatever the generation or cost, a low mileage car with comprehensive service history is always going to be desirable, which is exactly the case here. The fact that it's a black on black example in excellent condition throughout is just the icing on the cake so if you're after an affordable iconic German sports car you may just have to call off the search.

To arrange a viewing, click the 'Book Viewing' button located under the 'Place Bid' button. Viewings can be booked up until the day before the auction ends, after which the option will change to 'Contact Seller' for further enquiries. This seller is located in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.