I own a 996 .1 with turbo twist wheels. It’s a great car. I don’t listen to all the keyboard warriors telling you what can go wrong with them. The 3.4 doesn’t have IMS issues anyway unless it is abused and that’s the owners fault not the cars. As for the headlights well that just personal taste. There is one thing it makes the 996 more individual than all the other models. Well done Magnus for promoting these much underrated cars!

99 996 i bought after hustling for years. The smoothest engine ive driven.

As a 996.1 owner, this video makes me happy. Glad to see someone such as yourself is helping to dispel the stigma around the 996.

OMG you are the first guy I’ve heard with literally exactly the same opinion on those headlamps as me. Nobody ever moaned about how the GT1 looks.... and now I own a mk1 996 with a manual box and I love it. 😍

I love my 996.1!

we need air and water to survive. well put sir.

As a 996 owner, I really appreciate his take on them as well. No, I like the 993 headlamps better, but my car still looks great. And, FAR better performance and reliability than a 993. Haters will be just that. And, that is fine. I drive mine, 105k on the clock, and have hardly done anything to it in 3 years of ownership. Magnus has an appreciation for the car more than the lights or water cooled variation in comparison to older 911's. This is appreciated. Thanks for sharing this!

At 19 I bought a rough 71 914, rebuilt the engine, replaced rusted suspension under battery box, painted. Drove it all over Washington State. Sold it due to not a practical family car. 1995 bought a 79 SC, really enjoyed the car lots of compliments. 5yr later I sold it and bought a 22 ft boat for family and friends( I enjoyed Puget Sound boating still do). 2020 bought my 3rd Porsche 99 996 Carrera Cab. Love this car, they can talk all the smack they want this car performs great. Lots of beautiful scenery in Washington and top down fun. 996 is a bargain!!!! Enjoy!!!! Ron in Tacoma

Love the 996 Le mans racing lights. The 996 designer was way ahead of many of us. Look at other super cars today. The 996 has great porsche heritage style and grit a beautiful awesome design.

my 996 C2 gen 2 cabrio is a definite keeper

Thank you Porsche for making a 911 with fried egg head lights so poor people like me can buy a 911

997, 991, 992, cayenne, macan should all bow very deeply like a Japanese businessman before the almighty 996 because without her they’d never had seen the light of day. 996 being the most sold ever 911 model saved Porsche from bankruptcy. Amen to Pinky Lai’s amazing genius for designing such uniquely beautiful headlights. My old but gorgeous 2003 C4S gets more attention than those soulless 991 and 2’s wherever I park her...

Mic him up!

I love the 996.1 early headlights they are my favorite the 996 is a genuine true analog drivers car

Awesome collection! Hoping to get into one soon, thanks for sharing.

996.1 are the best looking Porsche’s ever. The GT1 headlights are epic and will be much sought after. I don’t own a.1 but I proudly own a .2 C4S with the X51 package. Great torque throughout the rev range. Awesome street ride. Wish I had room in the garage for a $5K 996.1.

Great stuff. Makes me feel excited looking at Magnus collection too.

I came close to selling my 996.1 a few times, but could never do it. I have always dreamed of having a 911 since i was a kid. It is my first Porsche and I love it. Headlights and all.

I own a 2004 996.2 Carrera - 137K miles, CA car - I've owned it three years. Well sorted and IMS, RMS replaced proactively since I needed to do the clutch anyway. No longer a daily driver, but have NEVER regretted my purchase and its a dream come true to own one.

996.1 👍

I recently purchased a generation 2 Porsche 996 2.3ltr Carrera cabriolet with hard top and also has split rim alloys. I purchased it from a garage I've been using for 30 yrs for servicing my cars and it replaced a Jguar XJS that I had owned for over 30 yrs abd to be honest I wish I had bought a 996 years ago. First registered in 2003 and as only done 49K miles. It as also had the IMS bearing and No. 6 big end plus other minor bits sorted. (invoice for the work included in the papers). I don't care what the bar room so called experts have to say about the model and its headlights. Usually they don't own a Porsche and they tend to forget it is a bigger car than the air cooled model and also has a generous 320 BHP. Far more power than I shall ever use.

Red with the aero kit and those wheels looks the nuts!

Owned a 996.2 Carrera 4 for nearly 3 years and only had A/O separator issues. It was used as my daily and drove really well. Totally agree with Magnus though, I much prefer the look of the 996.1 to the facelift cars.. Definitely will be a future classic much like the 964 was once hated and now everyone seems to want 1..

You are the man! What a great collection. Getting a little tired of hearing all these great things about the 996. My head's getting a little big because I feel like a genius because I just bought a 81,000 mi 6-speed 02 in perfect condition with the IMs done and a new clutch. And even though I think I paid a lot maybe I really didn't. And it goes very nicely with my 986 S6 speed. I would love to visit your collection. Thanks for the video

Your are the best Magnus, you do not follow forum blabla...you just follow your own way. I like that very much. By the way I prefer also gen1 996 headlight. And no IMS problem with GT, these are Mezger engines. Congrats for your 996 acquisitions.

Well said very enlightening and encouraging to know

For sure agree on Gen 1 996 headlights. Much sleeker and beautiful. What is not to like about them? Personally I think the Gen 2 version headlights are a little over the top. Too stylized and hard to look at. They call them "facelift" and I can see why. I prefer Gen 1 996 appearance or 997.

Awesome collection bud 👌👊👊👊

I’ve got a C4S gen 2. I love the headlamps. 🖤

I do not have a 911, but I do go out and admire my motorcycles. QT!

I love the very first generation 996 with the proper fried egg headlights with the amber indicators, side indicators and rear amber indicators. Very hard to find nowadays because they've all been swapped out.

Took my 996.2 cab to FL Keys this week … great fun to drive .. I do garage and cover but really want to just use it … very much interested in good suspension upgrades for my non-track car .. I want to take longer road trips around FL & maybe GA …

That 996 gt3 is now worth we’ll over 100k in 2033. Nice pick up!!!

Mr. Walker, as I am 69 years old and having some major lung damage from early days working for the Army Corps of Engineers. I would love for you to carry on with my old '99 Gen 1 911 996. This car is perfect at this time. It is a Cabriolet w/ new top and hydraulics.. Please see the former input from me. I would love to leave it to my nephews, but they wouldn't appreciate it. I know that You would. I just want to get the best money for my wife so she don't have to deal with it when I'm gone.

That argument about the headlights on the GT1 suddenly made me look at the 996 generation very differently. I used to own a gen 2 996 GT3 at one time but had to sell due to finances and rather regret I found myself in that position.

I LOVE my '99 911 996 Cabriolet w/ 50K on the clock.. Well sorted w/ LN Ceramic IMS and all things sorted w/ engine out.

Sadly no Turbo. GT2 is certainly the epitome though. Great job going over the generation that saved Porsche.

996 iteration are nice 911s. My friend had a 2004 996.2 C4S with a big spoiler on the back...

Awesome video. What is the highest mileage you have ever heard in 996 without an engine rebuild guys? Mine was 150km before I've sold it.

Yeah dude I hate the gen 2 lights but gen1 are when I fell in love with Porsche as a teenager

I love my 996.2 cab. Great value for money cars.

996 4s is very Fine looking

I like his 2nd gen 996 more than others

That 99 Red Aero Kit is amazing. I’m of the group that the 997 is the homely 911 chassis. I think the 996 is endlessly better looking. More rounded structure. Better looking interior. Sure, the headlights aren’t as sharp as a 997. But that’s splitting hairs. Plus the wheels are classic Porsche. 997 wheels are hideous.

Magnus if you ever wanna get rid of that 5k c2 I'll give you 50% more than you paid for it.

I’ve got a 986 boxster s with 147k miles on it and runs like a dream! Cars are to be driven not garages! Next for me is a 996 911 😊

Magnus come to visit Sarajevo,be my guest.

oh no prices will go up soon.

I believe I own the very last-made 996 sold in North America. It is a 2005 911 Carrera targa, the SN code on my VIN is 35085, which is way above the range in the Porsche documentation. Only the targa was sold as a 996 in 2005 due to ongoing roof assembly deliveries, and about 3% of 911s are targas. Can anyone report a 996 with a higher SN code?

"Here's why" - guess I missed that part.

It's time the 996 was properly recognised. It was a massive turning point for Porsche swapping to water cooled and Porsche could have dramatically failed if it wasn't for the success of this model. The first completely redesigned 911 took Porsche from 15k to 30k sales a year. The "ugly duckling" was more like a Phoenix.

I like how you think ,you don’t care what po

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With all-electric rolling appliances looming on the horizon, all air- and water-cooled Porschephiles need to stick together!

I cannot understand why a Porsche enthusiast would want to drive the prices up on the only affordable 911 for the younger generation. We need kids to get hooked on the brand for it to survive.

if this 996 99' was for sale for 5k$ in Canada , run or not , it will be sold in few minutes

I like that red 996 but other 2 Im not sure. Think owning one fried egg 996 is good enough unless it’s the gt2, gt3, turbo.

If I rolled up in one of these, NONE of my friends would bitch!🤣🤣

One big mistake, the "lanterns"..

Hello magnus I have a 2003 996 turbo in lagoon green Let me know if you interested in adding to your collection.

would you take 10 K for the slate gray 996? double your money?

Too bad he didn’t get the trend going on the 996 first. Maybe I could have afforded a 964. Forget it now. Dream car will remain on a poster.

No C4S 996 Magnus??? For shame 😉

If anyone has a deal like that, I'll give you 5k in a heart beat for it

Magnus has a good eye for aesthetics. The original 'fried egg' headlights look good and have been unfairly denigrated by conservative 911 enthusiasts who cannot see past round headlights. I actually prefer the look of the Gen 1 996 to the big bumpered 964.

Gonna need a bigger garage!

I would love to take the guard red 996 off of Magnus' hands

Anatolian shepherd

how do you get offered that for 5k lmao

There are NOT $5,000 996’s out there…lol. You just happen to be YOU and that guy felt honored to take a beating and not sell at market price. 😂

Because they were cheap Also worth every penny I... have similar tastes but slightly less resource than mag!

If Magnus or others brought out a restomod kit to remove the fried egg eyes these cars would shoot up in value or at least buyer appeal.

Magnus should sell those cars. Set them free. They aren’t happy sitting and collection dust. Let ‘em run

996.2 is best water cooled 911

Dude stop promoting the 996 seriously, you are going to drive up the prices for us normal folk, god damn!

Let’s modify the headline. “I just added four new headaches to my collection”.

Yes yes you're a cool guy that's not bothered by IMS bearings and high miles.... Because you're rich. Try buying one with your life savings, you'll get bothered quick.

He smells dont ask me how i know.

Who is this guy and why should I care what he thinks or worship him? Who cares? What a bunch of pretentious dribble. How about a haircut and a shower

Because he likes ugly cars?🤣

Piss off Magnus

Nothing wrong with a 996 at all!!