Presented for sale, here we have a very rare sight to behold; a Guards Red Porsche 996 with a GT3 aero kit, a six speed manual transmission, genuine Porsche BBS sports classic split alloy wheels, and in the non-sun roof guise. Examples like this are scarce, and it is this particular car that is very quickly becoming a collectible and is appreciating significantly in value. The Porsche has had all of the commonly required maintenance work and upgrades carried out, including the IMS bearing, which was upgraded within the last 4,000 miles. The car was finished from the factory in the classic Porsche Guards Red colour (paint code L84A), which of course suits the 911 to a tee. The GT3 aero kit was also factory equipped, which alongside the Guards Red paintwork makes for an incredibly eye-catching sports car. The roof is found without a sun-roof, which presents a clean looking roof-line, and the enlarged, chrome “Tequipment” tail pipe tips, which were also specified from new, add further to this special 911’s stand-out looks. Beneath the Porsche lay genuine Porsche BBS “Sports Classic” two-piece split alloy wheels, which we have just had refurbished, and as such, look like four pieces of fine art (photographs prior to refurbishment). A full set of match Pirelli P Zero Rossos are fitted, which have very good tread remaining.

Inside the car is a contrasting Savannah leather interior that is in wonderful condition throughout. The seats are all in lovely order, the dashboard, carpets, door cards and optional extra alcantara suede head-lining etc are also all in nice condition, and everything electrical in the Porsche works just as it should, including the air conditioning system. The steering wheel, hand brake and gear stick gaiter have just been reupholstered in their original leather and are therefore as new. Guards Red seat belts have also just been fitted to the car, which are a nice touch alongside the red exterior. There are two remote key fobs and a valet key present. The optional extra codes on this car are as follows: XAD, XRB, XSC, X71, 236, 425, 436, 567, 659, 689, 790, 939, 981, 982, 09981, 09991.

Mechanically speaking, the Porsche drives as well as it did when it left Stuttgart in 1999. The engine performs wonderfully, with lots of power, a smooth idle and a brilliant sound track emitted through the new stainless steel sports exhaust system that’s fitted (manifolds, catalytic converters, back boxes). As noted earlier, the IMS bearing was upgraded 4,000 miles / 3 years ago, so this potentially worrisome area has been nullified. The gears change through the 6 speed manual gearbox smoothly and precisely and the clutch is lovely and light, having also been renewed, along with the flywheel, when the IMS bearing was upgraded. The brakes are in good order and stop the Porsche “on a six pence”. The suspension is utterly tight, having had almost every component renewed recently, including the installation of Bilstein B16 PSS10 coil overs. This comprehensive suspension rebuild has provided the Porsche with steering that is positive and precise, instilling great confidence to the driver in the corners.

The Porsche comes with a full service history, with 19 service intervals stamped in the maintenance booklet, all the original owners manuals in the original Porsche owners leather wallets, and a folder filled with paperwork relating to the car, such as invoices for works completed, historic MOT certificates, and other miscellaneous documents..

The service intervals completed are as follows: 14/02/2000 – 6,025 miles, 05/06/2000 – 10,868 miles, 19/04/2001 – 23,409 miles, 29/04/2002 – 37,490 miles, 10/11/2003 – 54,370 miles, 20/10/2004 – 61,681 miles, 06/03/2004 – 74,879 miles, 30/08/2006 – 77,309 miles, 21/02/2007 – 79,162 miles, 15/08/2007 – 80,153 miles, 11/02/2008 – 80,981 miles, 13/09/2008 – 81,706 miles, 23/09/2009 – 83,172 miles, 13/09/2010 – 83,533 miles, 11/10/2011 – 86,417 miles, 21/12/2014 – 88,657 miles, 17/09/2016 – 89,149 miles, 17/10/2018 – 93,961 miles, 04/08/2021 – 97,046 miles.

As noted, the Porsche has just been serviced while in with us. We have also renewed the brake fluid, had the car MOT’d, as well as completing the following: 4x alloy wheel refurbishment, renewal of the driver’s side vanity mirror unit, renewal of the MAF sensor, renewal of the bonnet shield gasket. As is detailed earlier, a vast amount of work was carried out on the car by the previous owner, which included: Renewal of 4x suspension dampers for fully adjustable Bilstein B16 PSS10 coil overs, renewal of 4x anti-roll bar drop links for fully adjustable units, renewal of various suspension arms, four-wheel alignment, renewal of N/S/F inner and outer C.V boot, renewal of exhaust manifolds for stainless sports units, renewal of catalytic converters for stainless sports units, renewal of exhaust back boxes for stainless sports units, renewal of 2x O2 sensors, upgrade of IMS bearing, renewal of three-piece clutch kit, renewal of flywheel, renewal of rear main oil seal, renewal of 4x brake calliper pipes, renewal of power steering pump, renewal of power steering fluid reservoir, renewal of power steering pipes and hoses, renewal of air conditioning compressor, renewal of coolant thermostat for low temperature unit, renewal of water pump, renewal of reverse light switch, renewal of 2x coil pack heat shields.