Highlights Naturally aspirated 3.6-litre flat-six with a proper six-speed manual Rear-wheel-drive driver's 911 in desirable manual form Distinctive Gen 2 front-end styling with a fixed rear wing Freshly refurbished 19-inch anthracite alloys Lots spent recently on air conditioning and servicing Overview The 997 took the 911 back to its most recognisable form, round headlights nodding to the 993 and a naturally aspirated flat-six slung out the back.

It went on to become Porsche's best-selling 911, and the Carrera 2 sits right in the sweet spot, its 3.6-litre flat-six sending 325bhp to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual regarded as one of the toughest gearboxes Porsche ever built.

This 2006 example wears its individuality well.

Finished in grey, it's been given the later Gen 2 front-end treatment, with slimmer LED-look daytime strips lending a more contemporary face, while a colour-matched fixed rear wing and a set of freshly refurbished 19-inch anthracite alloys give it a purp...