Winning bid
£18,000

2003 Porsche 996 911 Carrera 4S

Highlights

  • Well maintained 3.6L 996 
  • 4WD and manual gearbox specification 
  • Good history file by renowned specialists 
  • MOT to November 2025  
  • Over £12,000 spent under last ownership
  • IMS and RMS upgrade
  • Clutch, cambelt and water pump replaced 

The Appeal 

A good 996 is, in many ways, all the modern classic you'll ever need.  As usable as a daily as it is for long-distance road trips, well specified examples never fail to entertain. 

This car's specification is the pick of the many options available. It is a 2003 car with the later 3.6L engine, a 6spd manual box and AWD.  It is very appealing and highly usable. 
Finished in popular silver metallic with black leather interior, the condition reflects the enthusiasm of its keepers. Its a story supported by the history file, which shows a raft of main dealer invoices followed by specialist attention by renowned firms like Design 911. The work has included a replacement clutch 10,000 miles ago and more recently a cambelt and water pump. 
The MOT runs to November 2025 with the servicing and brake fluid maintenance has been kept up to date. A well specified example of a popular modern classic. 

The History and Paperwork

  • First UK registered 24th September 2003
  • Nine  registered keepers 
  •  Mot to November 2025 
  • present owner since June
  • 2 keys
  • Full set of handbooks in good condition 
  • Stamped service book to 2018 and brake fluid changes to 2020 
  • Good history file which is shown in photographs 
  • This includes work by main dealers to around 2016 then by renowned specialists 
  • Summary of recent maintenance work below 
  • Email exchange with previous owner included in photographs 
  • Well known to Steve at Goss Hall Classics who can provide an opinion on the car
  • Only used three times in rain - inadvertently - in seller's five years of ownership
  • Vendor tells us the car has never sat outside overnight since he bought it 
  • Will be sold with working key fobs 
  • These invoices total £12,249 
  • Viewings are welcome but buyers will not be able to drive the car 
Summary of recent maintenance: 
  • Clutch replaced in July 2018 at 86,251 miles 
  • Exhaust replaced in July 2019 
  • Repairs by Design 911 in January 2021
  • Cambelt and water pump replaced by Design 911 in October 2021
  • Brake fluid changed at 87,307 miles in May 2020 
Other work advised by vendor: 

March 2018 by Kent Porsche specialist: 
  • Engine oil and filter 
  • Differential oil seal and oil change 
  • Front and rear control arms and tuning forks plus new bolts and nuts
  • Ant roll bar bushes replaced
Further work in 2018: 
  • Suspension arms, rear wishbones and track/tie rods
  • Front and rear drop links 
  • Four wheel laser alignment by East Kent Auto 
  • Turbo alloy wheels professionally refurbished and finished in Anthracite
  • Tyres re-valved and balanced at the same time 
  • Deflector pulley replaced 
  • Tensioner roller replaced
  • Gearbox oil replaced with Motul 75W90
  • Secondary air pump replaced 
  • Check over by Goss Hall Classics, Porsche specialist 
  • Leaking a/c pipe replaced
  • IMS Bearing replaced in July to LN Engineering single row bearing
  • Original bearing supplied with car
  • Flywheel, clutch, RMS, tensioner O-rings and sealing rings replaced
  • Serviced and maintained by seller since mid 2018 
  • Every bolt, fastener, clip and washer replaced as required with invoice to prove
Work in 2019: 
  • Stainless steel Designtec valvetronic switchable sports exhaust silencers
  • Vendor installed original wiring loom and dash button to make operation OEM
  • All 12 header bolts replaced with stainless steel hardware
  • Two plastic sills removed, cleaned and all clips and fasteners replaced
  • Any stone chips repainted with Hammerite rust preventer
  • Cleaning between a/c condenser and radiators at front 
  • Additional grilles added to prevent further debris build up 
  • Rear spoiler dismantled and rusted bolts replaced
Work in 2020: 
  • Two new Bridgestone rear tyres fitted to match fronts 
  • Spark plugs, ignition coils and heat shields replaced
  • Brake fluid flushed and changed by Steve at Goss Hall 
Work in 2021: 
  • Air oil separator replaced
  • Vendor fabricated a tool to remove transmission rubber mount which is included
  • Transmission rubber mount replaced 
  • Engine mounts uprated to RSS performance mounts 
  • Front and rear suspension shock absorbers replaced with Bilstein B4s
  • Stop plates, rubber bump stops, bellow covers, contact bearings, and all bolts
  • Rear drop links replaced using Porsche parts 
  • Four wheel alignment 
  • Various parts sand blasted and powder coated in black 
  • Coolant thermostat
  • Several coolant pipes 
  • Coolant system flushed and replaced with Porsche coolant 
  • OEN pipe clips replaced with superior stainless steel jubilee clips 
  • New Porsche belt drive 
  • Gear shifter block replaced with Porsche 996 C4S part 
  • Original shifter block included 
Work in 2023: 
  • Roof resprayed to rectify light damage 
  • Driver's inside door sill repainted at the same time 
Work in 2024: 
  • A/c repairs and now blows ice cold according to vendor 
  • Crank case breather hose 
  • Oil filler tube replaced 
  • Coolant tank and valve 
  • Flushed power steering fluid and refilled with Fuchs Titan CHF 11S
  • New starter motor, alternator and battery
  • Brakes replaced with Brembo discs all round 
  • Rear pads are Brembo and fronts are Textar
  • New caliper pins, bolts and clips 
Notes from seller: 
  • Some deterioration to front windscreen with clouding around VIN number
  • Passenger side rear brake light slightly deteriorated 
  • Original gear shifter cables with one clip broken and cabled tied in place 

The Condition

  • Silver metallic paintwork in good order
  • Some light marks or stone chips to be expected due to age and mileage 
  • Standard car with black protective trim to rear wheel arches
  • Bodywork is straight with no notable damage or deterioration in photos
  • Refurbished five spoke alloy wheels with dark grey anodised finish 
  • Quality Bridgestone 18in tyres showing good condition and plenty of tread
  • Underside presents well
  • Red brake calipers neatly accented the exterior finish 
  • Well maintained interior with black leather seats showing only light wear
  • Everything works inside including memory seat functions 
  • High specification includes factory infotainment system and Bose speaker
  • White faced dials and well kept switchgear and interior fittings 

The Mechanics 

  • Later 3,596cc 315bhp flat six Porsche engine 
  • 6spd manual gearbox 
  • Clutch replaced 10,000 miles ago 
  • Further mechanical work including cambelt and water pump 
  • Exhaust replaced in 2019 with unit featuring distinctive quad tail pipes 
  • No reported running or driving issues 
  • Vendor has only ever filled the car with Shell V Power fuel 
  • Vendor reports that they wait 2-3 minutes after starting before driving 
  • Then, once driving, he limits to 2,000rpm until car is up to temperature
  • Car has never been red lined or over-revved in his ownership 
  • Seller has only every used Mobil 10W40


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Auction Details

  • Year2003
  • MakePorsche
  • Model911
  • ColourSilver
  • Odometer94,950 Miles
  • Engine size3596cc
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownSevenoaks
  • CountyKent
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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Bidding history

17 Bids

james.h••••
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£18,000
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£17,750
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£17,500
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£17,250
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£17,000
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moore_l••••
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£16,750
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Hoebrid••••
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£16,500
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Hoebrid••••
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£16,000
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moore_l••••
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£15,750
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£15,500
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