Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
12th Feb, 2025 9:00
2003 Porsche 911
Estimate
£12, 000 - £14, 000
Registration No: LF53 ONO
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z35608699
MOT: January 2026
Presented in the appealing combination of Silver with a Red interior
Displaying just c. 40, 250 miles from new, corroborated by the MOT History
Fitted with later 997 five spoke alloy wheels
PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle has been subject to a previous Category N insurance write-off in 2018 that was subsequently repaired
Asked to nominate his favourite generation of Porsche 911 during its 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2013, racing driver and journalist Tiff Needell chose the 996 commenting: "This was the model that brought the 911 into the modern world. We finally got rid of the VW pedals and had a chassis that handled in a much more progressive and controllable manner. Not a convert before, completely converted after!" Traditionalists may have decried the 996's water-cooled engine and shared Boxster componentry, however, the newcomer's use of a brand-new platform (the 911's first since 1963) meant that it was notably lighter, stiffer, and more aerodynamic than its 993 predecessor. Equipped with four-valve cylinder heads, the 996's 3. 4-litre engine initially developed 296bhp and 258lbft (outputs comparable to those of the 993 Carrera RS's 3. 8-litre unit), which was later uprated to a 3. 6-litre unit producing 320hp and 370nm. Allied to either a six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic transmission, the free-revving flat-six enabled the 2+2-seater to sprint to 60mph in 5 seconds and onto 174mph.
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