2001 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Description

The new water-cooled 911 was a shock to the system when introduced to the automotive world in 1997. Yet, today, it is obvious that the change was necessary, with the progression delivering all manner of fantastic and collectible Porsche sports cars over the past 25 years. On the leading edge of that revolution were cars like this 2000 911 Carrera Cabriolet. The Cabriolet was designed in concert with the Coupe, eliminating much of the potential harshness from the typical open-topped variant. What had shocked many just a few years earlier had turned into a sales success, with Porsche enthusiasts warming to the idea of a water-cooled 911 and ordering well optioned examples like this one. This particular 2001 911 Carrera Cabriolet features over 30 options, 16 of them “X-Code” from the Exclusive department. A veritable feast for the eyes, the Natural Leather interior features heated, electrically adjustable seats with lumbar and dark burr maple trim throughout the cabin. The exterior features 18 inch SportDesign wheels, side skirts, and stainless steel tailpipes.

Highlights 

• Finished in Black Metallic (L744) over a Brown Natural Leather (02) interior with a Black soft top and color matched Black Metallic hardtop 

• The top has just been serviced with rams and power motor 

• The consignor notes the IMS bearing has been replaced 

• The air conditioning is noted to blow cold 

• Well-optioned from new with the following equipment: 

  • 139 - Seat heating – left 

  • 288 - Headlamp washer 

  • 340 - Seat heating - right 

  • 437 - Eight-way electrical seat, left 

  • 438 - Eight-way electrical seat, right 

  • 446 - Wheel caps with colored Porsche crest 

  • 476 - Porsche Stability Management (PSM) 

  • 490 - Basic sound system 

  • 513 - Four-way electrically adjustable lumbar support, right seat 

  • 537 - Seat memory – left 

  • 551 - Wind deflector 

  • 586 – Four-way electrically adjustable lumbar support, left seat 

  • 601 - Xenon Litronic headlights 

  • 635 - ParkAssistant 

• Additionally ordered with the following “X-Code” Exclusive options 

  • XE8 - Dark burr maple gear lever knob 

  • XE9 - Dark burr maple handbrake lever 

  • XJ4 - Leather covered ignition lock surround 

  • XKC - Dark burr maple side air vents 

  • XKH - Dark burr maple defroster trim 

  • XKN - Dark burr maple speaker covers 

  • XKS - Dark burr maple center air vent bracket 

  • XNB - Dark burr maple center console 

  • XNW - Dark burr maple dashboard trim strip 

  • XPC - Dark burr maple 3-spoke steering wheel 

  • XPX - Dark burr maple instrument surround 

  • XRL – 18 inch SportDesign wheels 

  • XTK - Dark burr maple door panel parts 

  • X76 - Side skirts 

  • X99 - Natural leather interior 

  • X54 - Stainless steel tailpipes (HANDWRITTEN) 

Features 

• 3.4-liter 300 horsepower water-cooled flat-six with 258 lb-ft of torque at 4,600 rpm 

• Double overhead camshafts 

• Bosch Motronic 7.2 with electronic throttle 

• Sequential injection 

• Zero to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds with a 171 mph top speed 

• Power-operated soft top 

• Independent MacPherson coil spring front suspension 

• Independent LSA multi-link coil spring rear suspension 

• Fixed four-piston monobloc brake calipers 

• Cross drilled and ventilated discs front and rear 

• Hydraulically assisted, force-sensitive rack and pinion steering 

• 16.9 gallon fuel tank 

Known Imperfections 

• On 3 May 2018 the CARFAX notes “minor damage” reported 

• On 22 October 2020 the CARFAX notes “minor to moderate damage” to the left front and front reported 

Included 

• Hard Top 

• Space saver spare tire 

• Toolkit 

• Front license plate bracket 

• Owner’s manual, Maintenace book, PCM guide 

Ownership History

According to the CARFAX Vehicle History Report this manual transmission 2001 911 Cabriolet was sold at McKenna Porsche in Los Angeles, California. It remained in southern California with 59,326 miles until 2016 when it moved to northern California. In 2022 it found just its third owner also based in the Bay Area.