Porsche 911 996 Carrera Manual - Hartech Rebuild & £25,000 refresh

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Porsche 911 996 C2 manual, registered on 19/10/2001, 88,550 miles, 12 months MOT, full service history, 7 previous owners, HPI clear.

INTRO / EXTERIOR FEATURES

Second generation of the 996, in the coupe, rear wheel driven guise and with six speed manual transmission. This example has had in excess of £25,000-worth of maintenance and upgrades completed since 2018 (detailed below) and prior to this, in 2013 / at 65k miles, underwent a full “Hartech” engine rebuild. Beautiful bodywork finished in the eye-catching Lapis Blue metallic paint colour. Classic Carrera 5-spoke alloy wheels in unmarked condition, clean tail pipes and clear headlight faces. The 911 has been modestly lowered on its Bilstein B16 coil over suspension, offering a slightly more sporty stance.

INTERIOR FEATURES

Black leather interior, boasting modest upgrades such as 997 front seats and double-din head unit with phone connectivity. The 996 is basic in terms of specification, with the only factory optional equipment being three prong steering wheel and silver instrument cluster surrounds.

MECHANICS / SERVICE HISTORY

Extensive service history, made up of a hard-backed folder filled with paperwork such as works invoices, MOT certificates, a Certificate of Conformity and other miscellaneous documentation, as well as the original Porsche owner book pack, containing the maintenance booklet with the follow intervals stamped:

01/10/2002 – 4,216 miles, 24/10/2003 – 7,245 miles, 05/10/2004 – 9,634 miles, 19/10/2005 – 11,946 miles, 10/10/2006 – 14,147 miles, 24/04/2009 – 25,664 miles, 02/07/2010 – 35,722 miles, 18/03/2011 – 47,630 miles, 25/02/2012 – 57,125 miles, 05/2013 – 65,895 miles, 23/10/2014 – 69,179 miles, 09/04/2015 – 69,360 miles, 04/04/2016 – 70,672 miles, 24/03/2017 – 71,339 miles, 19/04/2018 – 71,523 miles, 28/03/2019 – 75,947 miles, 17/03/2020 – 80,196 miles, 24/04/2021 – 81,031 miles,

The vehicle will also undergo our usual FGP Comprehensive Inspection & Report, with all advisories attended to as part of our sales preparation process.

As noted earlier, in 2013 and 65,000 miles, the Porsche’s engine underwent a full rebuild with “Hartech”. Since 2018, within the previous owner’s custodianship, over £25,000 has been spent on maintenance and upgrades, which includes: New key, renew 2x driveshafts, renew under-trays, renew front brake discs and pads, renew rear brake discs and pads, full refurbishment of 4x brake calipers, renew all hard brake lines, renew 4x brake flexi hoses, renew 2x air conditioning condensers, renew coil packs, renew clutch slave cylinder, renew clutch master cylinder, renew clutch servo assistance spring, renew rear screen seal, renew power steering pipes, renew 2x number plate lamp units, renew sun-roof seal, renew battery, renew entire exhaust system (stainless steel manifolds, stainless steel catalytic converters, stainless steel silencers), renew starter motor, renew steering lock assembly, renew all suspension components on vehicle (14x suspension arms, 4x shock absorbers etc) including installation of Bilstein B16 coil overs, four-wheel alignment, renew 2x engine mounts (RS semi-solid units), renew gearbox mount bush, installation of Zunnsport front duct grills, renew 2x front to rear air conditioning pipes.