For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$26,500

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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by 5chn3ll » Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:41 am

Beautiful car - if the black is as deep as it looks and not filtered, that paint seems to be quite lovely.

"The IMS bearing was replaced prior to the factory replacement engine being installed in 2016 at 43,194 miles."

I do not understand the preceding comment - it reads to me that the bearing was replaced in the motor that is no longer in the car; I'm not sure that's useful

Regardless of the marketing tripe being the WRONG marketing tripe, it's a pretty car.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by 32wildbilly » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:02 pm

jdana24 wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:59 am To try and answer all questions in this reply, yes this is a 2005 911 Carrera Cabriolet. As far as I know, the 997 is the internal code name for 911 Carrera model and production began in July 2005. If anyone has interest in this car, feel free to message me and I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Nope! Not a 997...2005 was the switch over year from the 996 to the 997. There were 4,012 996's sold as 2005's. This is one of them if it is actually a 2005. Providing a VIN number would clear all this controversy up.
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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by gnat » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:19 pm

5chn3ll wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:41 am Beautiful car - if the black is as deep as it looks and not filtered, that paint seems to be quite lovely.

"The IMS bearing was replaced prior to the factory replacement engine being installed in 2016 at 43,194 miles."

I do not understand the preceding comment - it reads to me that the bearing was replaced in the motor that is no longer in the car; I'm not sure that's useful

Regardless of the marketing tripe being the WRONG marketing tripe, it's a pretty car.
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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by gnat » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:20 pm

32wildbilly wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:02 pm Providing a VIN number would clear all this controversy up.
I suppose there could always be a first, but I've never heard of anyone saying "these round headlights on my 997 look terrible, I'm going to retrofit the 996 front end!". I'd say those headlights clear it up well enough :lol:

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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by jdana24 » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:30 pm

32wildbilly wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:02 pm
jdana24 wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:59 am To try and answer all questions in this reply, yes this is a 2005 911 Carrera Cabriolet. As far as I know, the 997 is the internal code name for 911 Carrera model and production began in July 2005. If anyone has interest in this car, feel free to message me and I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Nope! Not a 997...2005 was the switch over year from the 996 to the 997. There were 4,012 996's sold as 2005's. This is one of them if it is actually a 2005. Providing a VIN number would clear all this controversy up.
VIN - WP0CA29915S650099

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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by 32wildbilly » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:31 pm

gnat wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:20 pm
32wildbilly wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:02 pm Providing a VIN number would clear all this controversy up.
I suppose there could always be a first, but I've never heard of anyone saying "these round headlights on my 997 look terrible, I'm going to retrofit the 996 front end!". I'd say those headlights clear it up well enough :lol:
I'm curious to find out if it is really a 2005. I already know it's not a 997.
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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by 5chn3ll » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:34 pm

Prod Month: 2004-07-01
Price: $94,885.00
Exterior: Black
Interior: Black Full Leather
Warranty Start: November 10, 2004

BASE Porsche Base Model
249 Tiptronic S
342 Heated Front Seats
411 18" Lt Alloy Carrera Wheel
446 Wheel Caps with Colored Crest
476 Porsche Stability Management
551 Porsche Windstop (Deflector)
680 Bose High End Sound Package
692 Remote CD Changer (6 Disc)
750 Delete Cabriolet Hardtop
A1 Black
AH Black Full Leather
M6A Black Mats - Porsche lettering
P15 Power Seat Package
P74 Xenon Headlamp Package
P82 Technic Package
V9 Black Top
X54 Stainless Steel Exhaust Pipes
XSC Porsche Crest in Headrest
Y23 Aluminum Shifter/Brake Tiptrnc

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by 5chn3ll » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:35 pm

That car is LOADED compared to mine.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by 32wildbilly » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:40 pm

Based on VIN:

2005

NCSA Model 911/996
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Re: For Sale in Seattle, WA: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet_$29,500

Post by 5chn3ll » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:44 pm

996 is the correct model identifier for this car. The headlights are a giveaway...they are not round, as in your description.

For more empirical proof: VIN digit 8 is the value "9" and VIN digit 12 is the value "6" - so you know the car is a 996.
jdana24 wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:59 am As far as I know, the 997 is the internal code name for 911 Carrera model and production began in July 2005. If anyone has interest in this car, feel free to message me and I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Here's some additional Porsche VIN decoding info - again, this is for the characters in positions 8 and 12 of a US VIN.

11 - 911 (G-model)
24 - 924
28 - 928
30 - 930 (911 G-model Turbo)
31 - 924 Turbo
44 - 944
51 - 944 Turbo
5B - 95B Macan
64 - 964 (911 1989-1994)
68 - 968
70 - 970 (Panamera 2009-2016)
71 - 971 (Panamera 2016-2023)
80 - 980 (Carrera GT)
81 - 981 (Boxster/Cayman 2012-2016)
82 - 982 (718 Boxster/Cayman 2016-2019)
86 - 986 (Boxster 1997-2004)
87 - 987 (Boxster/Cayman 2005-2012)
91 - 991 (911 2011-2018)
92 - 992 (911 2019-2025)
93 - 993 (911 1993-1997)
96 - 996 (911 1997-2004)
97 - 997 (911 2004-2011)
PA - Cayenne 955 (2002-2007), 957 (2007-2010)
2A - Cayenne 958 (2010-2018)
YA - Cayenne 9Y0 station wagon (2018-...) YB - Cayenne 9Y0 Coupé (2019-...)

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.

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