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Your dripping oil can be coming from a number of places. Examine where it's coming from.... driver's side of engine, passenger side of engine, or exactly in the middle of the engine.
If it is coming from one side or the other, it may be a cam cover gasket leaking and this is somewhat typical for older boxsters. No big deal and it's not gonna blow up your engine. I have a leak that comes and goes on my driver's side.
Now if the leak is coming from the middle of the engine, you may have a rear main seal leak and you should get it checked and replaced. This will not be cheap, sorry! However, you do need to get to it sooner or later or risk losing a LOT of oil at once when it finally gives way and blowing out your engine.
The watery stuff coming from the front of the car may just be condensation from the air conditioning pipes. That is normal. Next time you see it, rub some between your fingers and smell it. If it has no smell, it's water and you can stop worrying. If it has a yellowish-green color or smells sweet or like a chemical, you may have a coolant leak.
Keep an eye on your coolant level in the trunk when the car is cold a couple of mornings in a row and note the level. If it keeps falling, you've got a leak somewhere.
Hope this helps!
PS - if you just bought the car and you have not had it looked over thoroughly by a mechanic who frequently works on Boxsters, you should pay to have this done. He can tell you what you have and what will need repair in the future so you don't get stranded somewhere or worse... stranded somewhere with a blown engine.
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