Porsche 911 997.1 Carrera S (2004)
Porsche 911 997.1 Carrera S (2004), engine overhauled, matching numbers, recently serviced
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Porsche 911 997.1 Carrera S (2004)

Kickdown's Take
by Moritz HelbichThis 997.1 Carrera S impresses with 355 PS from its 3.8-liter boxer engine, which has been overhauled—featuring new pistons, connecting rods, and bearings, as documented by an invoice—while retaining its matching numbers. This means that the biggest weakness of the 997.1 models has already been addressed in this particular example. With its classic color combination, this 997 Carrera S is a solid investment and will delight enthusiasts of purist 911 coupes.
Kickdown Check
- On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 121 pho
tos - Video includ
ing engine run ning - Mileage of 41,800 km par
tially ver i fi able via ser vice records and vehi cle doc u men ta tion - The engine has been com
pletely over hauled; the over haul is doc u mented by an invoice - Ser
vice per formed in June 2026
Facts & Specifications
- Year of man
u fac ture: 2004 - First reg
is tra tion: Japan - Engine: 3.8-liter boxer engine with 355 PS (261 kW)
- Trans
mis sion: Auto matic - Exte
rior color: Gray - Inte
rior: Black leather - TÜV valid until 02/2027
- Fea
tures: - Heated seats
- Sports seats with power adjust
ment - Auto
matic cli mate con trol - The fol
low ing mod i fi ca tions have been made: - Dynavin nav
i ga tion sys tem with Apple CarPlay installed (OEM PCM no longer present)
Condition
Exterior
- The exte
rior color of the Porsche 997.1 Car rera S is gray - The body is in good con
di tion with only minor signs of wear con sis tent with its age - Minor stone chips on the front
- No known acci
dent dam age - No rust is known
Interior
- The Porsche 997.1 Car
rera S is equipped with black leather in its orig i nal con di tion - The inte
rior is in good con di tion with slight signs of use and min i mal wear - The soft-touch fin
ish on the cen ter con sole shows age-related wear (typ i cal for this model) - No other known defects in the inte
rior
Mechanics
- Ready to drive imme
di ately and reg is tered - Orig
i nal engine fully over hauled with match ing parts; invoice avail able - Over
haul includes: steel bush ings, con nect ing rods, Mahle pis tons, all bear ings, seals, and flu ids - Rea
son: Endoscopy revealed ini tial scratches on the cylin der walls; over hauled as a pre cau tion - Auto
matic trans mis sion oper ates flaw lessly - Last ser
vice: June 2026
History
Ownership History
- Since 02/2025: cur
rent owner - At least 2 pre
vi ous own ers doc u mented
Service History
- Ser
vice record book avail able (incom plete; entries in mul ti ple lan guages: Japan ese, Ger man) - Engine over
haul per formed in the Nether lands; fully doc u mented - 06/2026: Last doc
u mented ser vice
Documents
- Cer
tifi cate of Reg is tra tion, Part I - Reg
is tra tion Cer tifi cate Part II - Ser
vice log book with mul ti lin gual entries - Engine over
haul invoice from the Nether lands - Porsche Owner's Man
u als and Ser vice Infor ma tion
Summary
For sale is a gray Porsche 997.1 Car
Vehicle videos
Kickdown check
- Kickdown photographer was on site
- Video of the vehicle available
- Main inspection
- Matching numbers
- Current service performed
- Low milage
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Questions and Comments
Technik: Porsche 911 997.1 Carrera S (2004): Porsche 997 ist die interne Modellbezeichnung von Porsche für das von Juli 2004 bis Ende 2012 produzierte 911-Modell. Die sechste Generation des 911 ähnelt durch die Wiedereinführung der runden Scheinwerfer stärker dem Urelfer von 1963 als der Vorgänger vom Typ 996. Die im Vergleich zum Vorgänger 996 kaum gestiegene Motorleistung, bei leicht höherer Leermasse des Fahrzeuges, löste Kritik aus. Die Konkurrenz bot inzwischen bereits Fahrzeuge mit deutlich mehr Leistung an, auch wenn diese Fahrzeuge häufig schwerer sind als ein Porsche 997 und dementsprechend in der Fahrdynamik unterliegen. Auf positive Kritik stieß die Karosseriegestaltung der Modelle Carrera 4/4S insbesondere im Bereich der hinteren Radläufe, die nun wieder „hüftenartig“ ausgeführt sind. Darüber hinaus hat der 997 keine offensichtliche stilistische Ähnlichkeit mit dem günstigeren Boxster mehr und ähnelt vor allem von vorn wieder älteren 911-Modellen. LG Tom