This 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet is a 996-generation car finished in Slate Gray Metallic over black, showing approximately 52,000 miles. The VIN and factory option label confirm a rear-wheel-drive Carrera with the M96/04 3.4-liter flat-six and the five-speed Tiptronic S transmission. It has been modified in the areas 996 owners tend to address, and the two mechanical items that define this generation's reputation have already been taken care of.
The 3.4-liter flat-six carried the 996 Carrera from 1999 through 2001 before the 3.6 arrived, rated at 296 horsepower from the factory. On this car, the IMS bearing and rear main seal have both been replaced, which resolves the first two questions any informed 996 buyer asks. Intake airflow has been opened up with a 911 GT3 throttle body feeding an IPD competition plenum, a well-established combination on the M96 that increases both throttle body diameter and plenum volume over the factory pieces. A Fabspeed exhaust handles the other end of the system. Power reaches the rear wheels through the ZF-built five-speed Tiptronic S, which allows manual gear selection through the steering wheel controls.
The car sits on 19-inch Champion Motorsport RG5B three-piece forged wheels, running 235/35-19 up front and 275/30-19 at the rear. Champion Motorsport built its business around the Porsche market, and a three-piece forged wheel is a step up from the cast 17- and 18-inch wheels the 996 Carrera wore from the factory, both in construction and in the ability to specify width and offset to the car. The staggered fitment follows Porsche's own approach, with the wider tire at the driven axle, and adds ten millimeters of section width front and rear over the factory 18-inch setup. Tires are Continental ExtremeContact DW, a max-performance summer design. Braking is handled by cross-drilled rotors, the same format Porsche specified on the Carrera when new.
Inside, the factory option list includes heated seats for driver and passenger, power comfort seats on both sides, a leather sport steering wheel with integrated Tiptronic controls, and an extended run of Porsche Exclusive program codes covering leather-wrapped interior trim, indicating the car was ordered with more than the standard cabin treatment. Audio has been brought current with a Bluetooth-enabled touchscreen head unit, a full set of replacement speakers in the factory locations, and a Kicker enclosed subwoofer mounted in the rear seat area. The power soft top operates as designed.
The 996 represented the largest single change in the 911's history, moving the car to water cooling, a new platform, and a completely redesigned interior. Early cars in this generation have historically carried a discount against their air-cooled predecessors, and the IMS bearing is the reason. An example that has had that work performed, along with the rear main seal, sits in a different position than one that has not.
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