4/24/18 UPDATE: 15 hours after the post, the selling dealer is now asking $53K 🙁 You snooze, you lose folks. Previous ad here
This 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo (VIN WP0AB29933S686443) has a claimed 36,266 miles and is finished in Seal Gray Metallic. The selling dealer offers no additional info beyond the standard and optional features. Remember, No IMS/RMS work needed with the Turbos as they lack the IMS bearing design. Find this one offered here on CarGuru’s in Tampa, Florida for $46,899.
$122K Sticker! Could be yours now for $47K! Barely broken in!
Seal Gray 996 Turbo, what’s not to like? 2001 saw the introduction of the 996 Turbo. On the exterior the Turbo body was widened 65mm at the rear and a new moving rear wing was designed to improve lift busting.
The front-end was redesigned with a new bumper designed for better road holding and downforce and the lights were reworked after all the complaining customers did because the 911 couldn’t be distinguished from the “pedestrian” Boxster.
This Turbo appears to sport it’s stock aluminum Brembo “Big Red” Calipers, 330mm (13″) discs and 18″ Turbo wheels.
This 996 Turbo sports the M96/70 twin-turbo charged, DOHC engine good for 420 HP with updated VariocamPlus and DME. Porsche couldn’t fit the intercooler on top of the engine, like in previous iterations, so it was split into two and mounted on each side of the engine. The cooling is supplied through the ducts to the rear of the doors (thus widebody).
The interior is finished in “Graphite Grey” with the full leather treatment, aluminum look dials, Porsche Crest in the seats and PCMII (not sure how useful that is these days).
These 996 Turbos offer exotic levels pf performance for not much money these days. Very low mileage examples (think tweens) are selling in the $70K range. These driver quality 30K/40K-Mile examples can save you $20K+ dollars. If you want your first flat-six to be the Turbo variety, this looks like one worth enquiring about. Ask for a Carfax/Autocheck and don’t forget that PPI!
