1997 Porsche 911

C2S CARRERA S Coupe

3.6L 3606CC H6 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Manual

WP0AA2993VS322156

Clear

Gasoline

The last of the air cooled. If you're searching for a 993 C2S, well then...you already know. You are looking at a great example of a 993. I have owned this car for 2.5 years. I am the 3rd owner. I bought it locally (Libertyville, IL) from a pharmacist who owned it from (I believe) 2001 until 2012. It was owned from new by someone else before that. It was the previous owner's third car, and as such, rarely driven. He occasionally used it for Driver's Ed (DE) events via the local Porsche Club of America (PCA). However, he did not do any performance modifications to it at all. When I was looking for a car, I was looking for an unmolested example that had not been modified. In turn, I have not modified this car in anyway. The only "after market" item on the car is the detachable cupholder I bought for it. It was garaged by the previous owner. I garage it as well. The paint is original. Anything I have had done to it has been with OEM parts. It has The AC is ice cold. The heat is piping hot. All the gauges work. The engine sounds great and it shifts well. I have no qualms about driving this car anywhere and have taken it on multi-state journeys on multiple occasions. It is a great car. I do not race the car. I never track it. I do not do DE events with it. It only gets road miles. It has a clean Carfax. So why am I selling? Well I have had my fun with it and I own 2 cars and live in downtown Chicago. I really do not even need 1 car, so 2 is excessive. Also, as this car has gotten rarer and rarer, and more and more collectible, I feel bad having it in the city. I am kinda paranoid to park it anywhere and don't get enough opportunities to really open it up and enjoy it. There are a couple of minor concerns I want to share about the car, most of which are cosmetic which I have been too lazy to take care of or I frankly just didn't really care about:I was checking the battery a few months ago and had to remove the 6-disc changer. I lost one of the screws that keeps the disc changer in place, so I need to order a new one of those.The driver's side power window switch is kinda messed up. It needs to be replaced. I read on some of the forums that this is a common issue and a cheap part. The window still works so it just didn't really bother me since I don't even drive the car that much.The weatherstripping on the driver's side door is a very small chunk missing near the running board. Other than that, weatherstripping is good. Car stays bone dry.Some of the plastic on the backs of the front chairs shows some small cracks in it. If you wanted the car to be a concours car, a couple of those plastic pieces would need to be replaced.The driver's chair has a bit of scratching on the left (closest to the driver's side door) bolster. Pretty standard on these leather seats.The power seat mechanism in the passenger's seat works spottily. I am almost certain that there is a problem with the contacts in the electronics after having read about this pretty extensively on Rennlist. I have no need to move that seat around, so it has not been a priority for me.I have kept all the paperwork for all the maintenance I have had done to the car. The previous owner did not unfortunately. Major work I have had done includes: new clutch, new starter. All work performed at Midwest Performance Cars on Lake Street in Chicago. The only major thing that I foresee needing to get done is having a brake job. I was in the shop this summer and they said it would probably need to be done in the near future. I imagine that is the only thing that would show up in a PPI. Here is the build code for the car:Color: L3AZ159 - Motor Sound Package220 - Locking differential 40%224 - Automatic Limited Slip Differential235 - N2 Tires329 - Cassette radio Blaupunkt CR-210408 - 18" Technology Wheels (lightweight hollow spoke)437 - 8 way electric seats, left438 - 8 way electric seats, right454 - Cruise control490 - Sound system650 - Moonroof692 - 6 disc changer C02X47 - Carbon gear lever knobX54 - Stainless steel tailpipes, ovalX58 - Carbon handbrake leverX70 - Stainless steel door entry guards with logo (Carrera S script)X71 - Aluminum look instrument dials with brushed ringsOn Dec-16-14 at 14:07:11 PST, seller added the following information: A couple other things I have been thinking about or have come up as people have asked questions. The car has the toolkit and all the tools in it. I can text you or email pics if you would like. The car has the air compressor that fits in the spare tire compartment. It looks like it has never been used. I have pics of the option build codes from under the hood if you need to see them. A few people have messaged me about the car and despite my replies, they have not received them. If you have questions and you don't get a quick reply, please message again and send your phone number and I will get back to you ASAP. I thought of one other thing that I am missing. I have 2 keys, but only 1 keyless entry fob (sorry I can't recall the correct name for this thing but it's necessary to start the car with the immobilizer). It only came with 1 keyless entry fob and that was sufficient for my needs. I also thought of one extra that is included with the car. It has a custom car cover. Also, I thought of one other thing that I forgot to mention. It has a K40 built in radar detector. It is a pretty minimal addition. You can see the knob that turns it on in the 20th photo (the picture of the gear knob and handbrake lever). It is along the center console in the passenger footwell. It's pretty low tech and previous owner told me that the original owner got it put on when he bought the car. It has 2 small lights on the dash. The detector results in no modifications to the exterior of the car as the sensor is built into a license plate frame holder (which is obviously removable). I just wanted to mention it as I prefer to give full disclosure on here. Believe it or not it has saved me from getting a couple of tickets (although not the one doing 85 on Lake Shore Drive a couple months ago, unfortunately).