Highlights Lovely example of 997 cabrio Six-speed Tiptronic transmission Rear-wheel-drive Carrera S Comprehensive service history Highly specified vehicle including Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) Overview By the time the 997 generation of the Porsche 911 appeared in 2004, purists had got used to the idea of a water-cooled Porsche.

The more traditional look of the 997’s front end compared with the 996 kept them happy, too; the oval headlamps harking back to 911s of the glorious past.

It was, and still is, one of the finest drivers’ cars you can buy, complete with its engine slung out the back, just like 911s always have had.

Under the skin, the 997 used much of the chassis of the outgoing 996 as well as an upgraded version of the water-cooled Carrera engine - now offered as a 3.6-litre for the Carrera and a 3.8-litre for the Carrera S - and the same front and rear sub frame arrangements.

Both engines were lively and had more torque than their predecessors, giving better...