2004 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (996) - 1 Prev Owner

Highlights

• Rare Speed Yellow wide Turbo-body Carrera 4S

• Genuinely low mileage

• Just two owners from new; in current ownership since 2007

• IMS bearing already upgraded

• Easy-going Tiptronic S with all-wheel drive

• Excellent overall condition

• Comprehensive documented history

Overview

Let's start with the obvious: this is a Speed Yellow 996, and there aren't many of those. Fewer still wear it over Graphite Grey leather, and fewer again pair that with the wide body of the Carrera 4S. It's an arresting thing in the metal, sitting purposefully on its signature anthracite Turbo Look alloys.

The 996 was the first water-cooled 911, and the 3.6-litre Carrera 4S arrived late in its life as a greatest-hits package. You get the wide Turbo body, the Turbo's brakes and suspension set-up, a 320 bhp naturally aspirated flat-six, and that full-width rear reflector across the tail as the C4S calling card. Many regard the C4S as the sweet spot of the standard 996 range, and it's easy to see why.

Being a Tiptronic S with all-wheel drive, it's also refreshingly usable. This is a 911 for the wet Monday commute and the dry weekend B-road alike, with no drama either way. It's been with the same enthusiast since 2007 and its IMS bearing has already been upgraded, leaving you free to just drive it.

Low mileage, a rare colour and full wide-body spec: as everyday-usable flagship 996s go, this is a genuinely lovely example.

History and Documentation

• First registered on 2 January 2004 and supplied Porsche Approved, in the current keeper's ownership since 2007 having been bought from Porsche Centre Hatfield at 17,360 miles

• One former keeper

• Comprehensive documented service history, stamped service book with services as follows: Dec 2004 @ 4,111 miles, Mar 2006 @ 9,978 miles, May 2007 @ 17,363 miles, Feb 2010 @ 27,736 miles, Jan 2013 @ 36,254 miles, Oct 2014 @ 39,824 miles, Aug 2016 @ 45,629 miles, Aug 2019 @ 47,178 miles, May 2021 @ 48,864 miles, Sep 2023 @ 50,499 miles

• IMS (intermediate shaft) bearing upgraded together with a rear main oil seal, six coil packs and a major service by a Porsche specialist in May 2021 at 48,864 miles

• Full Porsche book pack, a large file of invoices and old MOT certificates, and two keys

• Private registration ADV1L is not included in the sale and the car will be supplied on an age-appropriate plate

• Current MOT valid until 3 June 2027

• HPI clear

Interior

• Graphite Grey leather throughout

• Electrically adjustable sports seats with light, even creasing to the driver's seat

• Bose Sound System, PCM with navigation and a telephone module

• Cruise control and air conditioning

• Auto-dimming mirrors

• Tiptronic S steering-wheel shift buttons and gear display

• 200mph speedo with central rev counter; odometer reads 51,064

• Carpeted front luggage compartment presents clean and tidy

• Rear seats in good order

Exterior

• Speed Yellow with excellent, glossy paint

• Wide Turbo body with full-width rear reflector

• Front paint protection film fitted January 2008 and still present

• 18-inch Turbo Look II anthracite alloys, refurbished in 2015

• Red Porsche calipers over cross-drilled discs

• Michelin Pilot Sport tyres, 225/40 ZR18 front and 295/30 ZR18 rear, with the rear pair fitted in 2024

• Minor stone chips and scuffs to the lower front bumper

• Faint marks to the mirror caps and light scuffs to the lower sill trims

• Even shut lines with no impact damage

• Factory undertrays fitted; underside presents well with age-related patina

Mechanical

• 3.6-litre water-cooled flat-six producing 320 bhp

• Tiptronic five-speed automatic with all-wheel drive

• 0-62mph in around 5.0 seconds and a top speed of approximately 178mph

• IMS/EPS bearing and rear main oil seal replaced, along with six new coil packs and a major service, by a Porsche specialist in May 2021 at 48,864 miles

• Air conditioning system serviced and its pipes and flanges renewed in 2023

• Cooling system attention plus a new Tiptronic switch pack and reverse selector in 2025

• The seller advises that a new battery was fitted in June 2026

• The vendor reports it starts, stops and sounds remarkably well

Summary

A rare Speed Yellow, wide-body Carrera 4S in genuinely lovely condition, showing just 51,064 miles from long-term enthusiast ownership. The Tiptronic S and all-wheel drive make it an easy car to live with every day. The wide Turbo body, red calipers and anthracite wheels give it real presence wherever it goes. With the significant maintenance already sorted and a thick history file to back it up, it's ready to be used and enjoyed exactly as intended. A flagship 996 in a standout colour, with the miles and the manners to match: we reckon it's a cracker.

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