1999 Porsche 996 - Tastefully Modified
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1999 Porsche 996 - Tastefully Modified
Year: 1999
Make: Porsche
Model: 911
Price: $17500
Mileage: 64500
Color: Silver
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): NY
Transmission: Manual
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
The interior is unique. It's the OEM blue interior, but I've put in white faced gauges, a GT3 center console delete kit, and replaced the old amber LEDs with bright white ones. The white LEDs really modernize the interior. porscheleds.com used to sell the kit, but they are no longer around. I also painted the shift console unit silver to match the exterior. The stock stereo was replaced with a high end Kenwood unit and a JL audio 5-channel amp is now under the bonnet. There's wiring for a sub on the rear deck and a removable 10" subwoofer.
Three months after I bought the car it suffered an IMS failure at Watkins Glen, so the engine was replaced with a new crate motor from Porsche. The odometer was ~35K at the time, so the new motor has about 30K on it now.
I've got a ton of service records that I'll pass over any new owner. The car sounds like a monster because of the Fister D mod, I get compliments at every autocross I attend. The only thing the car needs is a new set of tires. There's plenty of tread on the Dunlop Z1 Star Specs, but the rubber is old and doesn't grip well anymore.
She's got the Xenon headlights, and all orange lights have been greyed out to keep the profile clean. The suspension mods below make the car quite low and aggressive and are perfect for DE/Autocross, but they don't exactly make for quiet or smooth ride. The kids and I love it. Not so much for the wife.
It also comes with a mounted Halon fire extinguisher (required for PCA DE), a car cover, a set of Hawk Blue pads for DE events with plenty of wear left, and a Durametric cable ($300).
2017 Service (@ Elite Motorsports):
Rear Main Seal replaced
Serpentine belt replaced
Oil Change
New Cabin Air Filter
New Wipers
Sunroof Seal Replaced + Drains cleaned
Suspension Mods:
KW v3 Coil Overs
GT3 Sway Bars Front + Rear
GT3 Sway Bar Bushings (996-343-792-16-M100 & 26-M100)
Agency Power Drop Links Front + Rear
Interior Mods:
GT3 Center Console Delete Kit - 996 552 677 000 1C
White Faced Gauges
porscheleds.com White LED Modernization (no longer available)
2.5 Lb Halotron Fire Extinguisher + Brey Krause Mount
Schnell Short Shift Kit
Aluminum Pedals
5 channel JL Audio AMP
Kenwood KDC-X995 Head Unit (CD, MP3, HD Radio, etc.)
Noise Mods:
Schnell Cold Air Intake
Fister D Exhaust Mod
Last edited by psperl; 07-13-2017 at 06:09 PM.
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Price drop to 18000. This is a great car for someone wanting to get into track or autocross. You could buy a 996 for less, but there's no way you'll get one this clean with low mileage and all the track-focused modifications.
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The 30K motor is a real asset and you have added some helpful mods. Am surprised you haven't had more interest in this car.
I'm on the wrong coast, plus have already have a 2003TT, but still would consider springing for your setup here. GLWS
I'm on the wrong coast, plus have already have a 2003TT, but still would consider springing for your setup here. GLWS
Last edited by richgraham; 05-08-2017 at 06:28 PM.
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The car is still available, but I've decided to keep the durametric cable as I've recently realized it works with the new Panamera. Luckily, I've found the original tail lights in my garage, so they'll come with the car. They're worth a few hundred on ebay.