Here ... you can buy my car ... it is just slightly higher than the stated budget ... but worth every penny in the long run ... considering new Michelin's, 30k service and full service history
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/799016-fs-1999-996-6-speed-silver-coupe-33-k-miles-perfect.html
And if you are at all concerned about the IMS bearing, please consider that the 1999 used the more robust dual row bearing. I quote the following "According to information published about the Eisen IMS Class Action Lawsuit, the single row IMS bearing used in 2000 through 2005 model years is reported to have an 8% failure rate, versus less than 1% with the dual row IMS bearing."
Here is the source:
IMS 101