Registration No: LP51 NNJ
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z2S602134
MOT: October 2023

• ‘C16’ UK-supplied example with the desirable manual transmission
• Supplied new via H. R. Owen Porsche and specified with approximately £8,000 worth of options when new
• 100,500 miles from new and just three former keepers
• Facelifted 996.2 model with enlarged 3.6 litre engine and improved interior, furnished in a rare colour combination
• Offered for sale with a large history file including the original book pack, presented in the Porsche wallet

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 developed 296bhp and 258lbft (outputs comparable to those of the 993 Carrera RS's 3.8-litre unit). 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. More ergonomically laid out and spacious than that of any previous 911, the 996's cabin also boasted a far better HVAC system. Model year 2002 saw a major upgrade to Carrera 2 and 4 with a 'facelift' to include the Turbo's 'teardrop' headlamps, glovebox, sports steering wheel, and the larger 320bhp 3.6-litre engine (featuring Variocam Plus variable valve timing and opening technology).

Manufactured in 2001 (model year 2002), the ‘C16’ UK-supplied example offered was purchased new by the first keeper through H. R. Owen Porsche of Hatfield being delivered on the 14^th of November that year and costing some £68,000 new. Furnished in the rare colour combination of Meridian Silver metallic paintwork with complementary Graphite Grey leather interior upholstery, the Porsche is fitted with the 3596cc flat-six engine allied to the desirable six-speed manual transmission. In current registered ownership since 2018, the Porsche has had just three former keepers and has covered a modest 100,500 miles from new at the time of consignment. Featuring the ‘Large Arctic Silver Interior Package’ which comprised sports seats (with crest embossed), silver rear centre console, aluminium gear stick, and handbrake; the specification also includes 18-inch Carrera wheels with crested centres; cruise control; PCM; BOSE audio; stainless steel entrance panel; rear parking assistance; auto-dimming mirrors; rain sensor; Tracker; and CD Changer, with the specified options amounting to approximately £8,000.

Included in the sale is a large history file with the original book pack presented in the Porsche wallet containing the owner's manual, maintenance book, and stamped service book which documents the early service history. The second keeper is understood to have owned an engineering company and self-serviced from 2009 to 2017, with a large selection of invoices for servicing items on file. Further documented in the file are the original order form and related documents; seventeen previous MOT certificates; a large collection of invoices; sundry paperwork; and a current V5C. Benefitting from much improvement from 2015 to 2018, the work completed comprised six coil packs and four Lambda sensors; a replacement clutch plate assembly; thrust bearing; replacement rear shock absorbers; new exhaust silencers; new water pump renewed rear coil springs and front springs; new Bilstein strut shock absorber, anti-roll bar drop link and front wheel bearings. Shod with premium Continental tyres all-round and offered with a no advisory MOT certificate until October 2023.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452