Porsche 911 (Typ 996) Carrera 4 Cabriolet

Vehicle Description

Carrara 4, with permanent all-wheel drive
– 3.6 L 6-cylinder boxer engine with 235 kW (320 hp) and 6-speed manual gearbox
– First registration in July 2003
– US import, registered in Germany in 2009, 2 owners
– Speedometer reading 88,006 km
– Extensive equipment, all-leather interior in black, 2+2 seats with split rear bench,
wind deflector, electr. Convertible top, automatic air conditioning, electric windows front and rear
– LM rims Porsche Classik with new tires and wheel spacers VA and HA registered
– 2nd set of wheels and original lighting available
– Brake discs, pads V + H renewed
– German registration papers
Very nice overall condition with only minor signs of use and moderate price

The Porsche 996 was the first 911 model to sport a water-cooled-engine. The air-cooled flat sixes – near-synonymous with the 911 ever since the first models had been built – weren’t able to cope with the hardened emission standards. But not only the cooling was changed, the chassis was, too. An additional 19 cm in length and 9.5 cm in width resulted in a more comfortable road performance compared to the predecessors. Many parts of the chassis were used in Porsche Boxster as well as in the 996, which led to an uproar in the 911 community as it got difficult to distinguish the Boxster-front from the 911-front. Not surprisingly the 996 didn’t turn out to be everybody’s darling. Responding to the negative feedback Porsche presented a facelift with increased engine power, better exhaust sound and replaced the headlights, which – due to their appearance – had been nicknamed “fried eggs” with the ones from the Turbo.
The 996 was available with a 6-speed gearshift or the Tiptronic automatic transmission. Engine power reached from 221 kW (300 hp) up to 254 kW (345 PS), the turbo-models had 331 kW (450 hp) as standard from 2004 onwards, and the 911 GT2 even produced up to 355 kW (483 hp). The 996 was available in more variants than any other member of the 911 model family before.

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