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2003 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Targa W/ New Motor!! on 2040-cars

Year:2003 Mileage:1500 Color: Black /
 Tan
Location:

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Advertising:
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.6L 3596CC H6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
For Sale By:Private Seller
Body Type:Coupe
Fuel Type:GAS
Transmission:Manual
VIN: WP0BA29913S635501 Year: 2003
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Make: Porsche
Model: 911
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Trim: Carrera Coupe 2-Door
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 1,500
Number of Doors: 2
Sub Model: TARGA
Exterior Color: Black
Number of Cylinders: 6
Interior Color: Tan
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Sadly I must sell my loved Porsche 996 Targa. An upcoming move to a large city and no parking means I must sell, but I hope it goes to another enthusiast who will take care of the car. It took me a long time to find the color combination of Black over Savannah Beige interior especially in a Targa. I choose the Targa because I wanted an open air feel car with out the soft top convertible and also because the Targa's are the only 996 with the open rear hatchback style window.

In summary the car is a 2003 Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 2 Targa with approximately 80k miles on the chassis. Recently due to a faulty coolant pipe the original motor was pulled and a brand new '07 build year 997 3.6L crate motor direct from Porsche was installed by Roock Motorsports. When you buy a new motor from Porsche it comes with everything new attached to the motor so it is a complete swap, not just a bare longblock. The chassis has approximately 80k miles and the new motor has approx. 1500 miles, just broken in! As you would expect with a new motor the engine bay is very clean and the best part is that since it's a newer 997 motor you don't have to worry about the dreaded IMS issue. The interior is exceptionally clean as well. 
Brakes and tires (Pzero Rossos) have plenty of life and there are no issues with the car. I would not hesitate to drive this car across the country.
Car is accident free and I can provide an Autocheck.
The beautiful Targa top works perfect and is great on sunny days.

Highlights:

2003 Porsche 996 Targa
Black exterior
Savannah Beige leather interior
6 speed manual
Brand new 997 3.6L motor installed (Documentation included)
New clutch approx. 3k miles ago
80k miles on chassis, 1500 miles on new motor
997S wheels with Pirelli Rosso tires
Garage kept Southern car
Non-Smoker, enthusiast owned


Car is located in Nashville, TN. Clean title in hand. I'm sure I'm forgetting some things so please email me with any questions. I have additional aftermarket parts like CCW wheels, spacers, EVO intake, and a Fabspeed exhaust that I will make a great deal on for a potential buyer. Thanks for looking.
Please email if interested.









On Jan-27-13 at 21:37:51 PST, seller added the following information:

Recent maintenance at 76000 (chassis) miles

- New O2 sensors
- New Battery (Interstate) 
- New Coolant tank
- New Air filter
- New Cabin pollen filter
- A/C flush and recharge

Engine SN (to verify date of mfg): M96/05697014**


On Jan-27-13 at 21:47:09 PST, seller added the following information:

I will be more than happy to help a buyer arrange for shipping of the car.  

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