1988 Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera Sport Cabriolet

‘F122 OUU’ is a Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet that’s fitted with the 3.2-litre flat-six engine and G50 five-speed manual gearbox and still shows only a little over 100,000 miles on the clock.

First supplied by Motortune Ltd of Brompton Road in London in 1988, it is finished in silver metallic with a navy blue hood and a matching dark blue leather interior.

It was also optioned from new with the Sports package that added ultra-grippy and supportive seats (option code 383 and 387), spoilers (473), Fuchs alloy wheels (395), and Bilstein dampers (474), all of which is confirmed by the specification sticker in the (very well stamped) service history booklet.

And in addition to that incredible service history it also benefits from a top-end rebuild of the engine around 10,000 miles ago and a service only last month.

Possibly the ultimate iteration of the G series cars, it’s being offered in time for summer with a very sensible estimate.

With a clear HPI record and a stellar service and maintenance record, you’d expect the 911 to present well – and it does.

Still showing mm-perfect shutlines and with an excellent shine to the metallic sliver paintwork – a colour that gives it the look of a car that’s been carved from a solid ingot of aluminium – the 911’s iconic (and in this case wonderfully unadulterated) lines have never looked better.

It helps, of course, that it’s the rare and desirable Cabriolet, with the roof folding down to give a clean and instantly recognisable profile in the summer sun. A black roof cover, which is in a very good condition, keeps the furled roof out of the sun and also protects it from road debris.

The roof itself is finished in dark blue. It rises and falls at the touch of a button and is, like the cover, still in great shape with tight stitching and no obvious creases much less any actual damage.

Overall, it exudes an air of wellbeing that suggests it hasn’t seen much foul weather use. Not that that rain, snow, and wind would be a problem if that’s on your agenda because it is so well engineered and seals so tightly that it gives very nearly the same weatherproofing as the coupé; all-season cars have never been more stylish.

And helping the all-weather cause are a set of high-quality Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres were fitted in August 2024 at a cost of £588. Still showing excellent tread and fitted to 16-inch Fuchs alloy wheels (six-inches wide at the front and seven at the rear) their presence tells you all you need to know about the money-no-object maintenance it’s enjoyed over the years.

The impact bumpers show no signs of having lived up to their name, and the lamp lenses, badges, and window glazing all look very good.

Nonetheless, there are a few minor cosmetic problems you’ll probably want to address including some bubbling around the headlight washer jets on both sides, a few light scratches around the nearside headlamp, and a couple of small chips in the windscreen.

There are noticeable chips on most panels, including the front end, the door mirror caps, and the wheelarches. Some, maybe even most, have been touched in, and this work is most notable on the nearside rear wing just aft of the passenger door.

There is also a small kerbing mark to the nearside front wheel and a couple of tiny marks on the others. None are especially problematic but given how good the rest of the car is we can see them making their way onto your To Do list, albeit not as a priority.

The blue leather interior is subtle; while Porsche was (in)famous for fitting lurid colours such as Kermit-green interiors in the seventies and eighties, this one is a discreet colour that suits the Porsche’s silver coachwork to perfection, adding interest without vulgarity.

The front seats are not only electrically adjustable they’re also the optional, heavily bolstered sports versions, continuing the 911 laser-sharp focus on giving the performance-oriented driver all the tools they need to get the job done.

Which includes a centrally mounted rev counter with its 6,250rpm red line. There’s a 160mph speedometer too plus instrumentation that covers fuel level and the time plus three gauges that monitor engine oil pressure, temperature, and level.

If the engine noise isn’t enough for you then you’ll be pleased to see a period Blaupunkt Bremen head unit mounted in the dashboard. This plays through an eight-speaker sound system that includes a separate amplifier, and there’s a wonderful period Fischer cassette holder in the centre console too.

Coco floor mats were fitted in 2024. Imported from the US at considerable cost, these protect good carpets underneath. The door cards are good too, as is the inner headlining and dashboard.

A Toad Thatcham-approved alarm system is fitted, ands the frunk includes a space-saver spare wheel, the original tool kit and air compressor, a CTEK battery charger/conditioner, and a few other bits and bobs; please see the photo for details.

As for flaws, there are a few stains on the carpets, most obviously in the rear where they are also a little sun-bleached.

Other than that, it is just the usual wear and tear you’d expect to see on a car from the eighties with the most obvious patina being to the leather-rimmed steering wheel and the rear trim of the driver’s seat.

The Porsche’s service history book reveals the following:

• 25.08.2988 and 925 miles – service by Motortune
• 04.05.1989 and 9,280 miles – service by Charles Follett
• 25.07.1989 and 10,729 miles – service by Motortune
• 16.05.1991 and 11,897 miles – service by AFN Porsche London
• 13.04.1992 and 17,311 miles – service by AFN Porsche London
• 14.06.1993 and 28,788 miles – service by CS Engineering
• 04.05.1994 and 39,627 miles – service by CS Engineering
• 03.01.1995 and 49,618 miles – service by CS Engineering
• 26.12.1995 and 60,120 miles – service by CS Engineering
• 23.05.1996 and 66,519 miles – service by CS Engineering
• 07.06.1997 and 77,252 miles – service by CS Engineering
• 07.07.1999 and 86,649 miles – service by CS Engineering
• 17.08.2001 and 88,297 miles – service by AFN Porsche London
• 25.06.2002 and 91,248 miles – service by AFN Porsche London
• 25.06.2003 and 92,927 miles – service by Porsche Centre
• 17.06.2004 and 93,532 miles – service by Porsche Centre
• 02.08.2005 and 94,288 miles – service by Porsche Centre
• 01.09.2006 and 95,498 miles – service by Porsche Centre
• 25.09.2007 and 96,446 miles – service by Porsche Centre
• 22.08.2011 and 97,843 miles – service by Autoquick
• 30.05.2013 and 99,831 miles – service by Tower Porsche
• 02.05.2014 and 101,821 miles – service by Jaz
• 14.09.2015 and 107,761 miles – service by Jaz
• 12.04.2017 and 108,295 miles – service by Jaz
• 17.08.2017 and 110,564 miles – oil service by Jaz
• 10.08.2018 and 111,479 miles – service by Jaz
• 27.01.2020 and 113,864 miles – service by Jaz
• 29.01.2024 and 116,148 miles – service by Northway Porsche
• 24.03.2025 and 117,365 miles – service by Northway Porsche

That’s quite the list, isn’t it?

And nor does it end there either because, as you can see from browsing the recent invoices that are on file, the word “service’ doesn’t even scratch the surface of how comprehensive (and expensive) the recent maintenance has been – and that’s without touching on the £7,716 rebuild of the top end that was carried out in 2017, or fewer than 10,000 miles ago.

There are plenty of older invoices on file for earlier work too; this is a very well-fettled example.

As you’d expect given all this, the flat-six engine fires into life, settling into an immediate steady idle with good oil pressure. It revs as well as you’d expect and does it all while making all the right noises.

The engine is nicely presented without being prissy; there’s scope for further detailing if that’s your ting but it’s nowhere near being grubby enough for you to hang your head in shame if someone asks, “what you got under the bonnet mister?”

The underside had some corrosion identified to the nearside front suspension mounts in 2009 but since then no MoT tester has ever had cause to mention it, an assessment that seems to be supported by the photos you see on file here.

The 911’s MoT certificate, which is valid until January 2026, was issued, like the previous three and so many before, with no advisories.

The recent Vehicle History Check is clear, and the 911 comes with two keys and remote fobs, the book pack and wallet, and a wad of old paperwork.

The OG of the sportscar world, few cars are as instantly recognisable as the G Series 911, especially in Cabriolet format.

And few are as widely lusted after either, or as good to drive, or provide such a good investment opportunity; after years in the doldrums, prices started to pick up a decade ago and silly money is being asked for some examples.

Which makes our estimate of between £37,000 and £42,000 look like astonishing value for this incredibly well maintained and nicely presented example.

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