Introduction
Ian Sandall
You'll be rewarded with a car that's still one of the finest motoring experiences at any price; the Porsche 911 Turbo.
Launched in 2000, the Turbo was a significant model for the 911 timeline, it was the first all-new chassis platform since the original 911 and come with a new water-cooled engine. The 996 Turbo is a brutally powerful, yet cultivated and hugely capable Sport tourer. The 3.6-litre engine is derived from the Le Mans-winning 911 GT1 engine, which mated to an all-wheel-drive system presses the 996 Turbo to achieve a rest to 60 time of 4.2 seconds. It wasn't just all about a clean pair of heels though, the Turbo had a serious mid-range punch too. It has the virtues of being typically well designed and comfortable, adding to the combination of its talents to make the 996 Turbo a great long-distance tourer, yet it is also agile enough to be exciting on your favourite back road.
Hamish's 2001 Turbo is the epitome of classic Porsche understatement, clad with silver paintwork and black leather interior. It comes with plenty of paperwork and has been looked after throughout its life, the mileage and excellent interior suggest that this car has been cherished.
This auction listing was written from information supplied by Ian after meeting Hamish the owner, and having visited and photographed the vehicle.
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If there a reserve on this auction?
Hi, yes indeed. All of our auctions have a reserve price, unless otherwise stated as “No Reserve”. Best, Kulraj – Trade Classics
I can’t see any evidence of a service in 2019 can you confirm it had one and where please.
Hi, it went to Octane (the specialist i always used) for a full check over in February 2019 and you’ll see from the 3 page invoice that everything they found was done. Due to the small mileage increase since the previous service, a full service was left until February 2020, for which a full invoice is included. I hope that helps?
Would you take a Nissan GT-R 09 plate 35k on clock as part ex
Sorry, I’m not looking to p/ex
One more question please – was the car originally an import? The service book seems to be Spanish and the PDi stamped by Porsche Madrid.
Hi, no it’s a British car, but it was supplied from Porsche UK to Gibraltar, hence the Spanish language service book.
Hello Hamish – how many miles are on the tyres please? The rears, from the video, look quite close to the bars.
Hi, the tread is now quite low and they will need replacing in the near future. The MOT earlier this year picked it up as likely to need attention soon. I thought I had them changed when it went it for its service, but I’ve since checked and didnt (have had the listing updated to reflect this too).
Has a modified IMS been fitted? As you know, these are prone to failure in the 996.
I do indeed know that they are prone to failure in the non-turbo and non-GT versions of the 996, but the turbo has a completely different engine and doesn’t suffer from that issue.
Hi, any info on why the turbo’s required attention please? Also whether any service bills for 2012 etc, many thanks
Hi, not sure what the reason was for the turbo work, as it was before I bought the car. But I’ve never had any issues with them during my ownership.
I do have service bills in the file from Paragon Porsche for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The service book also shows a stamp for a service with RGA Porsche Centre in London SW8 in October 2012 with mileage of 47,385. Unfortunately there is no paper bill to accompany that.
There was then a gap until the very big bill service bill in October 2014 with Nine Excellence at 48,178 miles.
I hope this helps?
Have the front radiators been changed? There are three which always rust.
One was changed in Feb 2019. The other two were checked at the last service earlier this year and declared to be fine.