2005 Porsche 911 Carrera (997)

Highlights

• 325bhp from the 3.6-litre flat six

• Borescope inspection clear in 2023

• Lots of recent suspension, brake and cooling work

• Milltek exhaust

• Great colour combination

Overview

When the 997 arrived in 2004, its round headlights tipped a hat to the 993 and the shape went straight into the timeless file. It became Porsche's best-selling 911, with production running until 2012. Tremendous handling, a glorious flat-six soundtrack and those looks still make a compelling case two decades on.

This Carrera 2 Coupe was supplied new by Porsche Centre East London in October 2005, finished in Cobalt Blue Metallic over Ocean Blue leather. Blue on blue is a bold call, and it works brilliantly here: deep and glossy outside, rich and inviting within. Whoever ordered it clearly enjoyed the options list, with optional 19-inch Carrera S wheels and a cabin kitted out for distance work.

Two pedals and 325bhp from the 3.6-litre flat-six make this the 911 you'll take into town, up the M40 and across the Chilterns. Recent owners have kept on top of things too, with a generous run of suspension, brake and cooling work over the past few years.

Blue-on-blue Carreras with this much kit don't come along every week. This one looks the part, wears its options with pride and is ready to be enjoyed as a properly usable 911 GT.

History and documentation

• 2006 model year

• First registered 07 Oct 2005; supplied new by Porsche Centre East London

• V5C present in the vendor's name

• Three former keepers

• In current ownership since Jun 2026

• 90,215 miles on the clock

• Porsche Certificate of Production and factory build data sheet

• Original Porsche wallet with driver's manual, PCM manuals, quick reference guide and Guarantee and Maintenance book

• Stamped service book and invoices covering services as follows: Oct 2007 @ 13,391 miles, Sep 2009 @ 19,608 miles, Jul 2011 @ 24,993 miles, Sep 2013 @ 29,072 miles, Nov 2015 @ 33,261 miles, Apr 2017 @ 35,721 miles, May 2018 @ 44,950 miles, May 2021 @ 56,745 miles, May 2023 @ 71,405 miles, Sep 2023 @ 73,305 miles (annual inspection), Jun 2025 @ 82,554 miles, Aug 2026 @ 88,971 miles

• Large folder of invoices

• Mileage verification from engine data, Apr 2017

• Borescope inspection by a Porsche specialist, Sep 2023 @ 73,305 miles, with prints provided

• Milltek Sport Cup version rear silencer fitted Jun 2020 @ 56,392 miles

• Two keys

• Tracker documentation present

• Current MOT expires 03 Sep 2027

• HPI clear

• The private plate SIG 4997 is included in the sale

Interior

• Ocean Blue leather sports seats in good overall condition

• Driver's seat outer backrest bolster has a notable scuff with colour loss on its edge and the seat cushion bolster leather is creased and crazed

• Passenger seat shows light creasing

• Silver seat-back shells carry small chips and scuffs

• Three-spoke multifunction steering wheel with Tiptronic buttons

• Leather dash top and door cards present well, with light creasing on the door top roll

• Rear +2 seats show light creasing; rear quarter trims are tidy

• Carrera sill plates with light scuffs

• Porsche over mats fitted

• PCM with navigation, working

• BOSE Surround Sound with CDC-4 six-disc CD autochanger in the front luggage compartment

• Heated seats, automatic climate control (working) and cruise control

• Telephone module, HomeLink and auto-dimming mirrors with rain sensor

• Rear ParkAssist

• Front luggage compartment carpet is tidy, with warning triangle present and light working

Exterior

• Cobalt Blue Metallic paint holds a good shine

• There are numerous minor marks commensurate with the car’s age and mileage - see photos for details

• Notable scuff underneath the nearside corner of the front lower lip

• Clear stone-guard film fitted ahead of both rear wheels, intact

• Notable scuff on the nearside corner of the rear bumper, behind the rear wheel

• Black mesh grilles fitted to the lower front intakes; the vendor tells us these protect the condensers from leaves

• Bi-Xenon headlights and rear wiper

• New front windscreen fitted at Porsche Centre South London in May 2022

• Optional 19-inch Carrera S five-spoke alloy wheels in silver, all four refurbished by a wheel specialist in Jun 2017

• Offside rear wheel shows a visible weld repair on the outer lip, carried out before the current ownership

• Light marks on the nearside front rim lip

• Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tyres all round (235/35 ZR19 front, 295/30 ZR19 rear)

Mechanical

• 3.6-litre flat-six producing 325bhp

• Tiptronic S automatic gearbox

• Rear-wheel drive

• Oct 2018: coolant tank and connecting water hoses replaced by a Porsche specialist

• Jun 2020: Milltek Sport Cup version rear silencer fitted @ 56,392 miles

• May 2021: two front brake discs and front pads fitted @ 56,794 miles

• May 2021: records show two Mahle air conditioning condensers and a receiver drier @ 56,794 miles

• Aug 2021: new Mahle air conditioning compressor fitted @ 57,504 miles

• May 2023: new Pierburg water pump and low-temperature thermostat @ 71,510 miles

• Jun 2023: invoice for a new alternator

• Mar 2024: two new Brembo rear brake discs with an anti-squeal pad set and brake pin kit @ 74,352 miles

• Jul and Aug 2024: two inner tie rods and two track rod ends @ 77,440 miles, followed by two anti-roll bar links @ 78,126 miles

• Jan 2025: new Bosch 80Ah battery

• May 2025: six new Denso Iridium spark plugs @ 82,437 miles

• Jun 2025: major service with air, cabin and oil filters and Mobil 1 oil @ 82,554 miles

• Jun 2025: brake fluid change and one replacement front suspension top mount by a Porsche specialist @ 82,558 miles

• Jul 2025: two new front lower track control arms (coffin arms) with ball joints and bolts @ 82,633 miles

• Aug 2026: oil and filter service plus MOT at Porsche Centre High Wycombe @ 88,971 miles

• Sep 2026: brake pedal switch replaced at Porsche Centre High Wycombe after a throttle response delay was diagnosed, with all confirmed okay afterwards

• The vendor tells us a new oil filler neck has been fitted

• The vendor tells us it starts first time, the gearbox is smooth and it revs nicely and sounds good

• The vendor tells us the engine is always warmed until the oil is up to temperature

Summary

Cobalt Blue over Ocean Blue, a generous factory spec and those optional Carrera S wheels give this 997 real presence. Add a healthy run of recent suspension, brake and cooling work and it's ready to use from day one. Long weekends, motorway slogs, a cheeky B-road on the way home: the Tiptronic S makes all of it easy.

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