2009 Porsche 911

Convertible

3.8L

wp0cb29929s756077

Salvage

Gasoline

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet with PDK This 2009 Carrera S Cab is loaded with every option, it shows beautifully inside and out. Own your dream car at a fraction of the price. This Porsche does come with a salvage certificate due very light front end impact, no airbags deployed only minor damage to front bumper. All body and paint work done by a certified repair shop. This Porsche runs beautifully with only 49k miles and there are no issues mechanically. The PDK transmission shifts beautifully and really compliments the 3.8L boxster 6. We welcome all pre-sale inspections. CA buyers required to pay sales tax. YOU ARE ENTERING A LEGAL BINDING AGREEMENT DO NOT SUBMIT AN OFFER IF YOU DO NOT INTEND ON BUYING WE WILL PURSUE LEGAL ACTION The 2009 Porsche 911 is in a class of its own, and if you have your heart set on one, there's very little else to compare it to.TheCarConnection.com's editors have driven the Porsche 911 in order to give you an expert opinion. TheCarConnection.com's experts have also researched available road tests on the 2009 Porsche 911 to assess its new features and give light to any opposing viewpoints.For more than 40 years, the Porsche 911 has been thrilling car enthusiasts by constantly raising the performance bar, and 2009 is no different from previous model years. Highlighting the upgrade sheet are new engines for the 911 Carrera Coupe and Carrera Coupe S, as well as the addition of Porsche's seven-speed double-clutch transmission.The new engines are constructed with a new two-piece crankcase design, and they feature direct fuel injection and Porsche's VarioCam Plus intake-valve timing and lift system. Porsche claims a 6.2 percent increase in horsepower, from 325 to 345 hp, for the standard 3.6-liter engine and an increase in torque from 273 to 288 pound-feet. The larger 3.8-liter engine in the 2009 Porsche Carrera S jumps from 355 horsepower to 385 and an equally impressive improvement in torque to 310 from 295 lb-ft. Top end speeds and 0-60 times for each vehicle are 180 mph and 188 mph, and 4.7 seconds and 4.5 seconds, respectively.There's a 911 GT3 edition this year with 435 hp and 0-60-mph acceleration of 4.0 seconds, too. The king of the hill is the 911 GT2; with its 3.6-liter flat-six and 530 horsepower, it rockets to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. Fuel economy of all versions ranges from 16/23 mpg to 15/22 mpg, amazing figures for such high-performance cars.Review continues belowThere is no better-steering car on planet than the 911 Porsche; it is simply brilliant and a joy to drive in any scenario. There's no practical way to approach the 911's grip limits on the street—more so for the all-wheel-drive models, which have even wider tires. The ride is always comfortable, and the wheels never seem to be anything except squarely and firmly planted on the pavement. Dual front, side, and curtain airbags are standard, along with Porsche's excellent PSM stability control system.The Cabriolet versions of the 2009 911s are fitted with an impressively snug top and equipped with a heated glass rear window. Putting the top down is a one-button affair that snugly retracts the whole thing in just a few seconds and sends it back up in a few more.Porsche offers a staggering array of options and custom features, including an active suspension, ceramic brakes, 19-inch wheels, and leather trim for nearly every surface. The rear seats on any 911, however, are token gestures, not even large enough for small children.102009 Porsche 911StylingThe Porsche 911 is one of the true icons in the automotive world.Porsche manages to make the 40-year-old silhouette of the 911 look fresh and inviting.The iconic look of the 911 doesn't leave much room for big changes, so Porsche designers refined the 2009 model while maintaining its familiarity with “revised front bumper and larger air intakes, as well as by new large mirrors and the bright strip of LEDs below the headlights that serve as daytime running lights,” says Popular Mechanics. According to Forbes Autos, the 2009 911 has a "familiar Porsche look" that is "instantly recognizable."Of the 14 different models available, Cars.com observes that the exterior of the base Porsche 911 Carrera models is "nearly devoid of extraneous trim," and the "low, smooth-bodied 911 looks the part of a serious performance machine." Edmunds lists the available trim levels as "Carrera, Carrera S, GT3, Turbo and GT2" and notes that "the Carrera and Carrera S can be had in three body styles," which include a standard "coupe and convertible ('Cabriolet')," along with the "911 Targa 4" that comes "with a large power-sliding glass roof." 2009 Porsche 911PerformanceThe Porsche 911 is a tried-and-true sports car, and performance comes before all else on this German beast.For 2009, two new engines constructed with a two-piece crankcase design, direct fuel injection, and Porsche's VarioCam Plus intake-valve timing and lift system join the fold.Popular Mechanics contends “the experience of driving the 911 is essentially similar in character, but the newfound performance is immediately noticeable, particularly in the 3.6-liter engine. Emphatic response to the throttle has renewed our respect for the base engine, which is now just 10-bhp below the previous Carrera S.” ConsumerGuide says, “Ample low-end torque means 911, base or S, has strong thrust for any situation.”Edmunds states that "every 911 can perform the 0-60-mph sprint in fewer than 5 seconds, with the Turbo and GT2 doing it in well under 4." Furthermore, they add "top speed approaches 200 mph for the GT3 and Turbo and exceeds that in the GT2." Edmunds describes the lengthy engine list as including a "3.6-liter, horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine that produces 345 hp and 288 pound-feet of torque" on the base Porsche 911 Carrera, while the "Carrera S has a 3.8-liter version of the flat-6 rated for 385 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque."Both the 2009 Porsche 911 Turbo and the 911 Porsche GT2 use a "3.6-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six engine" that Car and Driver says produces 530 hp in the GT2, as opposed to 480 hp in the standard Turbo. The GT3 models of the 2009 Porsche 911 are powered by a "high-revving six-cylinder engine" that "yields 435 hp and 317 pounds-feet of torque" from its 3.8-liter displacement, according to Cars.com.Porsche also bestows its PDK double-clutch transmission as a new option for 2009 911s, replacing the Tiptronic S transmission. The beauty of this system is in its operation, where one clutch engages the next appropriate gear, while the other clutch simultaneously disengages the previous gear.“It took two decades of advancing electronic know-how to get PDK ready for prime time,” says Popular Mechanics, “but ready it is, with a host of control strategies that make the system seem telepathic in operation.” Reviews read by TheCarConnection.com rave about the transmissions, especially the manual. ConsumerGuide deems the manual "slick" and "precise." Even the high-end Porsche 911 GT2's "control efforts are fluid and easy," in the words of Motor Trend.One feature that reviewers of the Porsche 911 GT2 especially love is the launch control, which Car and Driver says is "a way of taking off with maximum force while preventing mechanical meltdown." The launch control system essentially works the clutch and matches engine speed for you, providing optimal acceleration launches with minimal hassle. Edmunds adds that "the 911 Carrera and Carrera S can be had in either rear-wheel- or all-wheel-drive ('4') versions," though the Targa 4 "comes only in AWD form." They conclude by remarking that "the GT3 and GT3 RS are rear-wheel-drive only," while "the Turbo features all-wheel drive" and "the GT2 is a rear-driver."New cross-drilled, inner-vented brake rotors are mated to monobloc, four-piston calipers on 2009 Porsche 911 models. “Per Porsche tradition, steering and brakes are excellent for response, effort, and feedback,” says ConsumerGuide. Further praise for the 2009 Porsche 911 brakes comes from Edmunds, who insist they are "powerful and respond promptly in a linear fashion." Forbes Autos goes so far as to call the brakes "among the best on any car at any price."