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Selling my 996 GT3 Comfort, after nearly seven years of ownership. Originally delivered to Singapore, but declared new at first registration in the UK, 14.12.1999. Certificate of Authenticity from Porsche Cars GB.

 

Colour: Arctic Silver

 

Mileage: 88,500

 

Optional Equipment:

More powerful battery

CD storage

Top-tinted windscreen

Front centre console

On-board computer

Porsche CDR 220 CD radio

 

Full history, with OPC stamps from new, followed by specialists, with plenty of receipts.

Tracker fitted.

 

The car has been featured extensively in 911 & Porsche World Magazine, and has been the subject of a number of sensible improvements:

Cargraphic stainless exhaust, plus DMS Automotive map. These two together raise power from just under 360hp to 403hp, with very significant gains in the mid-range, where it is arguably most useful. (See the rolling road trace.) And all without opening the engine.

Lightweight single-mass flywheel from TTV Racing. At less than half the weight of the standard dual-mass item, this reduces the inertia of the engine considerably, for an even more eager throttle response. And of course the clutch was replaced at the same time, with a sprung-hub Sachs unit. It’s very usable – not race-sharp, or excessively heavy.

Suspension has virtually all been replaced. New factory coffin arms, with monoball control arms, front camber plates and rear top mounts from Rennline in the U.S. All adjustable and very high quality. Bilstein B16 adjustable dampers control Eibach springs. Fitting and set-up by RPM Technik, in Herts – acknowledged handling experts for water-cooled Porsches. GT3s are notoriously sensitive to set-up, and a great deal of care and effort has been taken to achieve a car with nice neutral handling and positive turn-in, without the tramlining that afflicts some examples. Cargraphic Airlift Kit lifts the nose by 70mm when required. It’s slow, but invaluable. (An upgraded pump is commercially available, but robs some boot space.) Yokohama Neova AD08R tyres are fitted, with plenty of meat left on them. To me, they represent an ideal compromise between exceptional grip, even in the wet, and ride comfort/noise.

 

 Condition isn’t concours, but is nonetheless very good for a car of this age and mileage. Front bumper and mirror shells are freshly painted, and the wheels have been professionally refinished. There are one or two minor marks, but nothing unexpected. Interior shows some signs of wear in places, but is scrupulously clean with freshly refinished seat-back shells. The underside has recently been dry ice blasted, any rust treated, and sprayed with primer. (GT3s of this era had no underseal, just a primed finish.) The picture shows the car minus its protective plastic shields, for illustration purposes.

 

In summary, this is an eminently usable GT3, looking completely stock, with all mods invisible, and a marked performance advantage over the standard car. It has been signed by Andreas Preuninger (Head of the GT Program at Porsche) and Walter Röhrl. (A GT3 was the first production car to beat eight minutes at the Nürburgring, with Walter at the wheel.) It has been posed on by Lord March (who used to own one), and driven by Touring Car legend Jan Lammers.

 

The car is located in West Sussex. Serious bidders are welcome to come and view, and I will of course reply to any questions you may have. Contact me at: antonyfraser@mac.com or call on: 07977445495