1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

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Type: Used
Year: 1996
make: Porsche
model: 911
body style: Coupe
stock: 190901
Mileage: 31707
engine size: H6 3.6L
transmission: Manual
Exterior color: Arena Red
Interior color: Grey
VIN: WP0AA2992TS320766

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1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

Introducing a rare Low Mileage 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S in Arena Red with Grey Leather Interior.
With a low 31707 miles, this car makes the perfect collector dream.
The exterior paint still carries the shine of a new car and the grey leather interior has no damage or scratch.
The Rear  Bridgestone Potenza 285/30 ZR 18 are measuring 5/32 so does the Front 225/40 ZR18.
The front of the car is coveredby a clear bra which has done a great job keeping the paint from road rash.
The car will be delivered with books and a set of key with a remote.

A little history of the sought after 993.

The 911 was again revised for model year 1994 under the internal name Type 993. This car was significant as it was the final incarnation of the air-cooled 911 first introduced in 1964. Most enthusiasts and collectors consider the 993 to be the best of the air-cooled 911 series. As Car & Driver noted, "Porsche's version of the Goldilocks tale is the 993-generation 911, the one many Porschephiles agree that the company got just right," with an "ideal blend of technology and classic 911 air-cooled heritage. Porsche itself refers to the 993 as "a significant advance, not just from a technical, but also a visual perspective. "993s especially [are] widely regarded as the best the 911 ever got."
The exterior featured all-new front and rear ends. The revised bodywork was smoother, having a noticeably more aerodynamic front end somewhat reminiscent of the 959. Styling was by Englishman Tony Hatter under the supervision of design chief Harm Lagaay and was completed in 1991.
Along with the revised bodywork, mechanically the 993 also featured an all-new multilink rear suspension that improved the car's ride and handling. This rear suspension was largely derived from the stillborn Porsche 989's rear multilink design, and served to rectify the problems with earlier models' tendency to oversteer if the throttle or brakes were applied mid-corner. These modifications also reduced previous 911's lift-off oversteer problems to a much more moderate degree.
The new suspension, along with chassis refinements, enabled the car to keep up dynamically with the competition. Engine capacity remained at 3.6 L, but power rose to 272 PS (200 kW / 268 hp) due to better engine management and exhaust design, and beginning with model year 1996 to 286 PS (210 kW / 281 hp). The 993 was the first Porsche to debut variable-length intake runners with the "Varioram" system on 1996 models. This addressed the inherent compromise between high-rpm power production and low-rpm torque production, and was one of the first of its kind to be employed on production vehicles. However, the Varioram version with its OBD II had issues with carbon deposits, resulting in failed smog tests. This caused expensive repairs, and made comparisons with the 1995 car (with OBD I and just 12 hp less) inevitable. Meanwhile, a new four-wheel-drive system was introduced as an option in the form of the Carrera 4, the rear-wheel-drive versions simply being called Carrera or C2. A lightweight RS variant had a 3.8 L engine rated at 300 PS (221 kW / 296 hp), and was only rear-wheel drive.
As an investment, the 1997 and 1998 Carrera S version has proven the most desirable (apart from even rarer models such as the RS and Turbo S). "Many find that they are the best looking 911 there is and used prices have always seemed to reflect this. They command a hefty premium in today's market and the very best example wide body cars can be priced more than the higher mileage Turbos."Of the widebody 993 series, "The purists will want 2 wheel drive and nothing else will do. Similarly, purists will insist upon the manual transmission over the automatic "Tiptronic" version; this is even more true in the case of the 993 as compared with other models, because Porsche 993s were the first production model (apart from the 959 flagship sports car) to feature a 6-speed manual transmission. The C2S wide-body 993 models are in scarce supply, with none built in 1995 or 1996, and just 759 units made for North America in 1997, with a final supply of 993 in 1998, for a total of 1,752 C2S examples overall.
 

Appearance Exterior
  • Rear spoiler
Comfort
  • Front air conditioning
  • Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience
  • Cruise control
  • Power steering
Drivetrain Suspension
  • ABS: 4-wheel
  • Power brakes
Entertainment Telematics
  • Gauge: tachometer
  • Radio: AM/FM
  • Cassette
Exterior
  • Front fog lights
Rims Tires
  • Wheel diameter: 16 inch
  • Wheels: alloy
Roof Glass
  • Window defogger: rear
  • Moonroof / Sunroof: power glass
  • Front wipers: intermittent
  • Power windows
Safety
  • Side mirror adjustments: power
  • Side mirrors: heated
  • Power door locks
  • Anti-theft system: alarm
  • Front airbags: dual
Seating
  • Upholstery: cloth
  • Front seat type: bucket

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