2004 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet with X51 Powerkit

If yesterday’s beautiful 997 Coupe was a little too bright for you or too closed off, what with it having a fixed roof and whatnot, then perhaps this 911 will be more your speed. Here we have an Arctic Silver 2004 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, located in Pennsylvania, with 14,598 miles on it. Of even greater import, it’s a 6-speed manual and had the X51 power kit fitted from the factory. I don’t know the specific numbers, but I suspect a Cabriolet equipped like this isn’t all that common. Cabriolets tend more toward the refined luxury side of the Porsche market (unsurprisingly) and we find quite a few with Tiptronic rather than a manual. To have both the manual transmission and the power kit is a nice treat indeed for those hoping to get the most out of their open-topped motoring. At least without going all the way to the Turbo.

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Year: 2004
Model: 911 Carrera 4S
Engine: 3.6 liter flat-6
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Mileage: 14,598 mi
Price: $44,900 Buy It Now

Highlights include: $113,945 ORIGINAL MSRP!! AWD C4S CABRIOLET WITH JUST 14,598 1-OWNER MILES!! $13,990 X51 CARERRA 345HP FACTORY POWER KIT: UPGRADED INTAKE MANIFOLD-INTAKE PIPE SUPPORTS-EXHAUST MANIFOLDS-CYLINDER HEADS-CAMSHAFT-VALVE SPRINGS-PARTITION BOX IN OIL PAN-DME MAPPING!! 6-SPEED MANUAL, FULL LEATHER, NAVIGATION, PCM II, POWER HEATED FRONT SEATS WITH LUMBAR SUPPORT AND DRIVER SIDE MEMORY, BOSE HIGH-END SOUND & CD CHANGER, SELF DIMMING MIRRORS, ADVANCED TECHNIC PACKAGE, AUTO CLIMATE CONTROL, WINDSCREEN, PSM, XENON HEADLAMP PACKAGE, PAINTED WHEEL CRESTS, CLEAN CARFAX, WARRANTY!! This vehicle will be reviewed by an independent certified mechanic in accordance with PA state inspection regulations. If for any reason this vehicle does not pass inspection it will be noted. !!PLEASE CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM AT 610-844-0831 WITH ANY QUESTIONS!! We are pleased to show you another great opportunity! Sky Motor Cars is in the wholesale business and that represents the majority of what we do. When we have a vehicle this nice we present it to the public. Our turn time is quick and depending on auction schedules we may end listings early and take the vehicle to a dealer only auction. Do not hesitate if you are interested! We have supplied many detailed photos to give you an accurate sense of just how nice this one is! !!3 MONTH/3,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY INCLUDED!! This is a previously enjoyed vehicle so there MAY be a few light scratches and small chips around the vehicle. Please study the photos provided. Anything unusual or significant will be shown in the pictures. Also note there are many shadows cast on the vehicle due to the conditions in which the photos were taken. If you are unclear of anything please contact us PRIOR to making an offer!

I’ll admit from a purely aesthetic perspective this isn’t the most exciting 911 we’re going to come across. It’s a silver and black 911 produced during a time in which it seems more than half of the 911s Porsche sold were silver. I like Arctic Silver as a color and generally don’t hate silver for the exterior, but I find it more appealing on earlier 911s when it was a little less common. That’s perhaps a strange sentiment, but it is what it is. On the 996 I like something a little more wild. But sometimes a color is popular for a reason so perhaps this one will still have plenty of appeal. For me this C4S is more about the other aspects anyway, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t prefer a better color.

As a potential daily driver the C4S serves as a pretty good option. There’s plenty of power, good stability in a variety of conditions, and it can provide comfortable cruising. For those who enjoy putting the top down the Cabriolet version makes this one even better. So far with only 14K miles on it this 911 clearly has not been used as an everyday driver, but that shouldn’t deter its new owner. It comes with the usual caveats that any non-Turbo, non-GT3, 996 model comes with concerning IMS failure. Have it inspected and then proceed as you see best.

The asking price here is pretty much identical to that of yesterday’s Speed Yellow 997 so combined these make for a couple interesting options. With this one you certainly have to consider the price of a 996TT. You wouldn’t find a Turbo with this mileage for this price, but once mileage moves above 50K there are some out there.

-Rob