This 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera cabriolet has remained registered in California since new, and it now shows 53k miles following the current owner’s purchase in 2000. The car is powered by a 3.6-liter flat-six paired with a six-speed manual transaxle and is finished in Arena Red Metallic over black full leather upholstery. Equipment includes a black soft top, 17″ Cup II wheels, xenon headlights, cruise control, power-adjustable front seats, a cassette stereo, and air conditioning. Work performed since 2021 has included replacing the front brake pads and rotors, shocks, steering rack, spark plugs, air injection cut-off valve, and drive belts. This 993 Carrera cabriolet is offered on dealer consignment with service records, an accident-free Carfax report, and a clean California title.
The car is finished in Arena Red Metallic (L84S) and features a power-retractable black soft top as well as xenon headlights with washers, fog lights, power-adjustable mirrors, a speed-activated rear spoiler, and dual exhaust outlets. Paint touch-ups have been applied in various locations, and there is wear on the soft top. Close-up photographs of the exterior finish and trim are shown in the gallery below.
Silver-finished 17″ Cup II wheels are fitted with Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 tires that were mounted in 2024. Bilstein shocks have been added, and braking is handled by Porsche-branded calipers over cross-drilled rotors at all four corners. The power steering rack and front brake pads and rotors were replaced in 2021, and the front shocks were replaced in 2023.
The power-adjustable front seats are upholstered in black full leather and complemented by a color-coordinated center console, door panels, and carpeting. Amenities include cruise control, a cassette stereo, and air conditioning.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel frames VDO instrumentation including a central tachometer with a 6,800-rpm redline, a 180-mph speedometer, an analog clock, and gauges for oil pressure, oil temperature, oil level, and fuel level. The six-digit odometer shows 53k miles, approximately 29k of which were added under current ownership.
The air-cooled 3.6L M64 flat-six features a VarioRam intake system and was factory rated at 282 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. The valve cover gasket was replaced in 2021, and the oil was changed and the air injection cut-off valve, air filter, and drive belts were replaced in 2024.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transaxle. The shifter shaft linkage was replaced in 2021.
Decoding the option sticker reveals the following information:
- L84S – Arena Red Metallic paint
- VD – Black full leather upholstery
- C02 – Version for USA
- XK7 – Leather-to-sample shift knob
- XN7 – Leather-to-sample handbrake lever
- X26 – Leather-covered steering-wheel airbag module
- 233 – Internal production code related to tires
- 329 – Becker Porsche CR-210 cassette stereo
- 454 – Cruise control
- 490 – Hi-Fi sound system
- 601 – Litronic (xenon) headlamps
- 680 – Nokia Digital Sound Processing (DSP)
