Lot details
Registration No: J880SWL
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ96ZNS470394
Mot Expiry: Sept 2015

- The best 964-series Turbo that we have offered thus far

- Development engineer owned since 2003 and 86,700km recorded

- Sympathetic but reversible upgrades by Ninemeister and RUF

Further Info:

Notable as the last of the rear-wheel drive, forced induction, air-cooled 911s (aside from the homologation special 993-series GT2), the 964-series Turbo is now beginning to receive the market attention it deserves. Introduced at the March 1990 Geneva Motor Show, a mere 3,660 Turbo II 3.3 litre cars are understood to have been made. Reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds and 168mph `out of the box', the model has proven amenable to significant tuning.

Supplied new to Germany, this particular example is the best 964-series Turbo II 3.3 litre that we have thus far had the pleasure of offering for sale. Thought to have had just a single keeper prior to being imported to the UK during 1997, it has been in the current (second UK) ownership for the past twelve years. A development engineer whose CV includes stints at Cosworth, Roush, Ilmor and Shell, the vendor specifically chose a left-hand drive car on the basis that that is how Porsche had originally laid out the 964.

Despite being a `hands on' enthusiast, he has done very little work to `J880 SWL' himself instead entrusting it to Warrington-based marque specialist Ninemeister on an annual basis (its last service being carried out on 23rd September 2014). The same company were responsible for reworking the Porsche's original engine so that it produced some 438hp and 582Nm during a May 2007 dyno test. Impressively, this sizeable jump in power and torque has been achieved (a) without an increase in turbo boost (which remains at the standard 0.7 bar) and (b) whilst making the flat-six less laggy and more tractable.

Boasting a high-flow intake system, sports catalyst with standard rear silencer, RS single mass flywhweel and clutch plus stainless steel equal length exhaust manifolds, the 3.3 litre powerplant has its outputs metered via a five-speed G50 manual gearbox and special carbonetic LSD. Uprated KW suspension gives an extra measure of control, while a personal meeting between the seller and Alois Ruf led to the Porsche gaining RUF number plate surrounds, RUF exhaust tips and RUF 18-inch alloy wheels shod with Continental N2 tyres (as per Mr Ruf's recommendation).

Kept in a dehumidified, insulated garage the Porsche shows no signs of bodywork corrosion and is believed to be still wearing its factory Polar Silver paintwork. The front seats feature 12-way electrical adjustment (a desirable option) and are trimmed in Black leather as are the door cards, dashboard, roof lining, sun visors and instrument surrounds. A Porsche non-airbag steering wheel has been installed together with a more modern Blaupunkt stereo (CD changer / DAB / SD card reader / iPod dock) and discreetly integrated Genesis Profile 5 amplifier.

The ABS-backed four-wheeled vented disc brakes are standard and the air-conditioning is in full working order. The odometer currently shows some 86,695km (53,847 miles) which is deemed to represent the total covered from new. The vendor has pleasingly kept almost all the original parts so that `J880 SWL' can be returned to factory specification should a new owner so wish (the only exception being the initial wheels and tyres). Worthy of close inspection, this pampered 911 Turbo II 3.3 litre is offered for sale with extensive history file, book pack, original tool wrap, tyre compressor, correct Porsche tyre pressure gauge and first aid kit.