lee88

Year: 1996
Make: Porsche
Model: 911
Cont. Porsche Models: 993 Turbo
Mileage (numbers only please): 31500
Options (Please check ALL which apply): Airbags, Air Conditioning, Alarm System, Antilock Brakes, Cruise Control, Foglamps, Intermittent Wipers, Leather Seats, Power Brakes, Power Door Locks, Power Steering, Power Windows, Sunroof
Color: Polar Silver
Price (no $ sign please): $185000
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (Region): NorthEast
Body Style: Coupe
Transmission Type: Manual - 6 speed
2 or 4 Wheel Drive?: 4 Wheel Drive
Engine Type: Turbo
Stereo System: AM-FM CD

1996 Porsche 911 Turbo (993TT)
31K miles
Polar Silver exterior, Flamenco Red interior
$185,000
Car located in Providence, RI area
PM me here on Rennlist or email 'leehower' at (Google's email service)

Description:
Selling my 1996 911 Turbo. This is a highly optioned 993TT including hardback seats and a number of options from the Porsche Exclusive program. The car has relatively low miles (31,xxx), but has been driven regularly since new and consistently maintained by Porsche dealers and respected independent Porsche specialists. Never been tracked or autocrossed, all original paint and no bodywork, clean CARFAX. There are a couple of common bolt-on modifications (described in detail below) which were done for drivability and reliability, and nearly all the original components remain with the car. Porsche COA, service records, two keys, original owner’s manual, original spare & tools, OEM indoor/outdoor cover with Porsche crest all accompany the car.

I’m a PCA member and Porsche enthusiast, and have owned a number of air and water cooled Porsches. I have really loved this 993TT, but I need to pare down the collection a bit to make room and have decided to keep my older air-cooled 911s and let this car go.

Equipment List / Options:
Full Leather Interior (headliner, pillars, leather covered instrument rings, etc)
139/340 Seat heating - left/right
373/374 Power sport seats (aka “hardback” seats)
692 Remote 6-disc CD changer
650 Sunroof
454 Cruise control
09981 / 09991 Porsche Exclusive program (aluminum & carbon fiber shift ****, e-brake handle, X56 carbon fiber dashboard)
C02 Catalytic converter / US emissions

Non-stock Items:
Bilstein PSS10 suspension —> original coil springs comes w/ car
OEM Porsche GT3 carbon fiber steering wheel —> original 4-spoke steering wheel comes w/ car
OEM Porsche CDR-220 head unit (wired w/ aux input, stock looks & works great) —> original CR-210 head unit & 6-disc changer comes w/ car
OEM Porsche 996 Turbo oil lines —> the 993TT oil lines were superseded by a design used in 996 Turbos which have a check-valve to prevent potential oil back-flow into the turbos when the car was not in use (mitigates excessive oil smoke at startup)
Fabspeed muffler bypass exhaust tips —> these exhaust tips bypass the factory muffler unit (cats & mufflers remain - passed Rhode Island and Massachusetts inspection without issue), PO installed and unfortunately I don’t have the original tips but these are still readily available new or used
3M clear bra installed on nose, partial hood, side mirrors, and rear fender flares
Hardwired for Escort / Valentine radar detector (concealed wiring)
Lloyds floor mats (black) —> used on top of original factory mats to preserve wear, originals are Flamenco Red like rest interior (COA is incorrect)

Ownership History:
I have owned this car for approximately 2.5 years. I am the 4th owner of the car, it has lived in New England its whole life though was not the primary vehicle of any of the owners and has never been driven in winter. The original owner was reportedly a physician in Connecticut. It was then purchased in 2003 through a dealer by a Porsche enthusiast who lived in the Boston metro area. The 3rd owner was a friend of the 2nd, also a Porsche enthusiast and PCA member from the north shore of Boston area, and the 3rd owner purchased the car in 2007. I purchased the car in a privannlist) from the 3rd owner at the beginning of 2013.

Maintenance History:
Car comes with all service records from 3rd and 4th owner (me), dating back roughly to 2007. Under my ownership it has been stored in a climate-controlled garage year round (heated in winter, dehumidified in summer). Recent maintenance includes:
30K major service completed June 2015 —> engine oil change (Mobil 1), spark plugs replaced, all belts checked (none required replacement), cabin air filter replaced, wheels rebalanced, A/C system resistors replaced, etc
Suspension set to Euro spec ride height, 4-wheel alignment, corner balancing August 2014
Clutch slave cylinder & clutch accumulator replaced May 2014
New Interstate battery Dec 2013
New Bridgestone Potenza S-04 tires (Porsche N rated) July 2013 (~4K miles)

Known Flaws:
The car is in outstanding mechanical condition and excellent cosmetic condition, but I firmly believe in being up-front and transparent with prospective buyers. Mechanically there are no issues I’m aware of and the car just had the major 30K service completed. I recently took the car on a 1,000+ mile tour through Virginia, eastern Tennessee (Tail of the Dragon and other back roads), and western North Carolina and the car performed flawlessly. The car has following cosmetic issues:
There are a couple of small rock chips on the upper hood (above the 3M clear bra), largest is about the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen
Two of the wheels have light surface scratches and one has minor curb rash (can provide detailed photos)
There are two small rock chips on the windshield, one was professionally filled and neither have expanded or cracked more over time
There are a few scratches on the underside of the lower front valance from speed bumps, parking lot entrances, and the like
There is one scratch on the lower rear valance on the driver’s side. It was touched up with Porsche OEM paint stick, it’s visible with the naked eye from ~12-24 inches away when pointed out though actually hard to photograph because it blends in with the rest of the lower valance.
A couple of the LED bulbs in the 3rd brake light are burned out, this came up on the PPI when I bought the car and it's a common issue with 993's. I bought the replacement bulbs but never got around to soldering these in, will give them to the new owner.
All of the above could be pretty easily addressed by the new owner if desired. I’ve kept the exterior all original with the minor flaws from ~20 years of occasional use, though some other 993TT owners have resprayed the lower front and rear valances, replaced windshields, and/or had wheels refinished. I am happy to provide any additional pictures upon request.

Terms of Sale:
Serious buyers are welcome to conduct a PPI (at buyer’s expense) and I am happy to coordinate with a buyer's shipper if transport domestically or internationally is required. Car is sold as-is without warranty, expressed or implied. Also please note that my state (Rhode Island) does not title cars manufactured year 2000 or older, so the car sill be sold on a bill of sale but I will include my current RI registration document as well as the prior original title (issued in Massachusetts) for the new buyer.

Lee

qwkslvrnsx

Wow that is gorgeous color combo! GLWS!

PorscheHusna

Excellent ad and exceptional car! GLWS!

richk

Not usually a fan of polar silver but this car is stunning...GLWS!

Recently sold my dads 993TT with 13k miles and this car looks cleaner.

lee88

Thanks for the kind words guys. It is a really striking color combo between the Polar Silver and the Flamenco Red. Here's some additional pics of the interior:

mickfluff

Nice car GLWS and great color combo, low miles and nice options, love the CF

lee88

Here's a Dropbox folder with higher res versions of these as well as some additional pics:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bcjhg5rzk...hsadi3xUa?dl=0

OverBoosted28

Nice. Just an FYI, there's no primary or secondary mufflers. You have cats and cans. Maybe you're considering the turbos as primary, that's what I do. :-)
GLWS, shouldn't take long.

FLYER993

I'm sure @OPO is checking this out. Polar silve TT with red interior.

lee88

Yes, one set of "traditional" mufflers in the cans I've heard folks refer to those as secondary since you obviously have the wastegate/turbo initially as well as the cats but yes there aren't two sets of cans.

lee88

A number of inquiries but nothing concrete yet, so the car is now being listed on eBay Motors as well as here and Pelican.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301717784396

Spyder_Man

Clearly the best/fastest color combination. What I wouldn't give for some Flamenco Red HB Sport Seats...not to mention the rest of that car.

Very tastefully optioned and modified. The next owner will be very, very lucky to own this beaut!

lee88

Thanks for all the kind words. eBay auction ends tomorrow:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301717784396

Not quite at reserve yet, but pretty good bidding thus far. If it doesn't hit reserve, I'll just continue to offer the car thru RL here or possibly just keep it for the time being.

lax01

Very well written ad!

Skwerl

Bidding ended at $130k...