Vehicle Description
1996 Porsche 911/993 Carrera Cabriolet - Final Air Cooled 911 Model
- Aventurine Green Paint over Gray Interior - Air Cooled 3.6L H6
Rear Engine - 6 Speed Manual Gearbox - Fully Serviced by German
Auto in August 2022 - Everything Done! - Family Owned Since New
(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1996 Porsche 911
Carrera 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 the car due to third-party website limitations. To
be sure you access all the more than 200 photographs, as well as a
short start-up and walk-around video, and a link to its accident
and damage-free Carfax history, please go to our main website:
GKM.com) You get what you pay for. �€" Car and Driver 1996 Porsche
911 Carrera review Once again, Porsche has squeezed more power and
torque from the 3.6�€'liter aluminum-alloy six-from 270 hp to 282
and from 243 pound-feet to 250. Our six-speed 911... ran 0 to 60 in
4.9 seconds-identical to the all-wheel-drive 911 we tested in
December 1994-and turned the quarter-mile in 13.5, a tenth of a
second quicker than the previous car. Top speed was 161 mph (though
its braggadocio speedo falsely registered 175 mph). Porsche says
the added power can be sensed in midrange. Correct. Wind it out in
second gear and you'll see 68 mph at redline, and a few blinks
later, 100 in third. (By the way, just starting this engine sent a
tough, dozing neighborhood cat we know loping off at a distressed
trot, belly close to the ground, ears pressed back. It has that
effect on guys in rap-vibrating late-model Camaros, too.) Offered
here in rare (L39S) Aventurine Green over (code PJ) Marble
grey/black leather interior with black dash, door trims, grey
carpet) under a marble (light grey) fabric soft top with matching
boot is a 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera cabriolet. Originally delivered
to Porsche dealer, Delta Imports of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the car
was specially ordered (this would later come to be known as Porsche
Exclusive) with the Marble leather upholstery. Recently (in August
2002) the car underwent a comprehensive $10,000 service (documented
in the gallery). The exterior Aventurine Green metallic finish is
pleasing to the eye, especially in direct sunlight. Lightly tinted
cabin glass and all lighting lenses are clear and free of cracks.
Badging, including the full-color Porsche hood crest and rear
Carrera model designation, are without flaws. The classic original
17-inch cup wheels with silver-and-black Porsche crest center caps,
are mounted with Michelin® Pilot Sport 255/40 performance tires.
The wheel openings allow unobstructed views of the Porsche-branded
brake calipers and drilled brake rotors. The unique Marble
Grey-themed leather upholstery makes a stunning design statement
and a perfect complement to the exterior. The black dash and trim,
as well as light-grey cabin carpeting appear original to the car.
The stock, 3-spoke, Porsche-crest, black steering wheel frames the
full array of clear-lens VDO® analog gauges. The original CDR 210
audio unit is mounted in the factory-radio location. Graphic
markings on switchgear and instruments remain crisp; the dashboard
is free of fading or cracking. The shift lever for the 6-speed
manual transmission is mounted on the grey console forward of the
handbrake and power-window controls. (Please view the close-up
photography in the gallery to assess the outstanding condition of
the Porsche's various interior surfaces.) Grey carpeting in the
front trunk is unworn and clean. Under the rear engine cover, the
3.6-liter, flat-6 engine occupies a clean and fully
original-appearing engine bay. There are no indications of any
performance modifications having been added. Viewed from below, the
chassis and lower surfaces show no damage; the clean lower-engine
surface and extensive original protective panels are especially
noteworthy. (To best evaluate the condition of undercarriage sur