Vehicle Description
2003 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet - One Owner - 34k Original Miles
- Purchased new through Delta Imports - 6 Speed Manual - Power Top
- 3.6L/320hp H6 *** Brand New IMS Bearing and Clutch installed by
Euro Autowerks on January 30, 2020*** (Please note: If you happen
to be viewing this 2003 Porsche 911 Cabriolet on a website other
than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only
seen some of our many photographs of this vehicle due to website
limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 180
photographs, please go to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.)
After a mere 5 miles of continuous curves, I slapped the steering
wheel with my palms and said aloud, 'Now this is a car!' �€"Peter
Egan, Road & Track, 11/7/12 That comment, coming as it does from
the legendary automotive journalist summarizing his hands-on
experience with the car, and its first-place finish in a six-car
comparison, pretty well captures the thrill and pleasure of
piloting this true driver's sports car. That the other five
convertible-top subjects of the Road & Track comparison included
cars from Jaguar, Mercedes, Maserati, and Lexus lets you know how
high a bar the Porsche 911 sailed over. He went on: Not to imply
that the other subjects of this test are anything less, but the
Porsche has such delightful blend of horsepower, suspension
compliance, cornering grip and gearbox precision - topped off by a
lovely view down the hood that really does remind you of the
ethereal 550 Spyder - it's hard not to become effusive. Like the
Maserati, the 911 feels as if there's a highly evolved race car
just beneath the surface, but the Porsche comes with an added dash
of logic, civility and balance. If you're shopping Porsche 911s in
the 996 series, the time-honored classic-car purchasing advice
holds true: Buy the best one you can afford. The Seal Grey Metallic
over Graphite Grey Leather 6-speed example offered here is
absolutely up to that standard. An $87,000 sticker, one-owner car
with just 2,200 miles per year (under 35,000 documented miles in
all) over its life, the car's condition is exceptional in every
respect. Spotless-an often over-used descriptor-truly applies to
this Porsche in every respect. While the best way to fully assess
the car's condition and charms is an in-person inspection-which we
encourage by appointment-the more than 180 photographs and the
short walk-around video available at the GarageKeptMotors site are
a good substitute. Every surface of the car shows virtually as new.
The condition of the classic Seal Grey paint (including on the
valances, lower side trim, and door bottoms), the black-fabric
power-folding top, the 17-inch wheels sporting colored Porsche
crests is exemplary across the board. Inside, the leather seating
surfaces and carpeting, the steering wheel, the switchgear and
gauges are all pristine. Lifting the rear hood out back reveals the
320-horsepower flat-six boxer engine looking just the way it did
when this cabriolet left Zuffenhausen. As important, the engine
sounds as good as it looks. Even the car's undercarriage, including
its suspension components, are virtually spotless. While there may
be a few 2003 911s in private garages somewhere that match this
car's condition, we have a hard time believing there are any that
surpass it. A small, but telling, indicator of how this Porsche was
loved is the slightly yellowed original window sticker with the
car's full option list, including the sports package. Only a truly
committed owner holds onto this sticker, as well as all the other
factory literature that's included here. The next owner of this
collectible 911 will really be its next caretaker, cherishing this
car for years to come, and ultimately passing it along in the same
outstanding condition it displays today. Owning a Porsche 911 of
this vintage, in this condition is both a driver's delight and a
personal commitment to its future custodians.