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10/10ths · 11-06-2016, 10:29 AM

....I always wanted a Boxster.

I bought a 2004 "50 Years of 550 Spyder Edition" in June 0f 2015.

I immediately shipped it to Jake Raby of Flat 6 Innovations and had him perform the "IMS Solution" plus R&R the clutch, flywheel, water pump, rear main seal, spark plugs, cam chain tensioners, serpentine belt and all the idler pulleys, and the air/oil seperator.

I factored all of this work into the purchase price of the car.

The car had 25,000 miles on her when I bought her.

I knew I wanted to keep this car forever.

I now have 38,000 miles on the car.

My wife and I have driven her to the Ozarks for Fall foliage, to COTA for the 2015 WEC Lone Star LeMans, to Fredericksburg for "Boxstoberfest", to Savannah and Charleston with a side trip to Deal's Gap on the way home, and to Colorado this past September for Aspen peeping.

I've driven the snot out of this car and have had ZERO issues.

Did Raby's work cost me money? I paid him money for the service he performed. Most of that service was general maintenance that ANY car would require. The IMS was extra, sure, but what price do you put on peace of mind?

I'd ship her to Baby again tomorrow and pay the same bill all over again. No regrets.

I LOVE this car. My wife LOVES this car. We LOVE taking cross-country vacations in this car.

What's THAT worth to YOU?

To me, it's worth every penny I have spent.

And by the way, Raby's service isn't any more expensive than any other reputable auto technician. I firmly believe that most of the posters on this forum who complain about the price of auto service are young and inexperienced folks who just don't have the "life lessons" in their background that allow them to grasp the true cost of doing business in this world. Nothing wrong with that, it's not their fault, but they tend to skew these discussions into a negative data base that plants seeds of doubt into the minds of every new Porsche Boxster owner who joins this forum.

If you can replace a part that will grenade your engine for $2,000, why wouldn't you?

A new engine is around $30,000.

Just replace your IMS with the "IMS Solution" and start living life like me.

I'm a happy guy.

BE a happy guy.

You can DO it.

11-06-2016, 10:29 AM	#22
10/10ths "50 Years of 550 Spyder" Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: The Road Posts: 945	My two cents.... ....I always wanted a Boxster. I bought a 2004 "50 Years of 550 Spyder Edition" in June 0f 2015. I immediately shipped it to Jake Raby of Flat 6 Innovations and had him perform the "IMS Solution" plus R&R the clutch, flywheel, water pump, rear main seal, spark plugs, cam chain tensioners, serpentine belt and all the idler pulleys, and the air/oil seperator. I factored all of this work into the purchase price of the car. The car had 25,000 miles on her when I bought her. I knew I wanted to keep this car forever. I now have 38,000 miles on the car. My wife and I have driven her to the Ozarks for Fall foliage, to COTA for the 2015 WEC Lone Star LeMans, to Fredericksburg for "Boxstoberfest", to Savannah and Charleston with a side trip to Deal's Gap on the way home, and to Colorado this past September for Aspen peeping. I've driven the snot out of this car and have had ZERO issues. Did Raby's work cost me money? I paid him money for the service he performed. Most of that service was general maintenance that ANY car would require. The IMS was extra, sure, but what price do you put on peace of mind? I'd ship her to Baby again tomorrow and pay the same bill all over again. No regrets. I LOVE this car. My wife LOVES this car. We LOVE taking cross-country vacations in this car. What's THAT worth to YOU? To me, it's worth every penny I have spent. And by the way, Raby's service isn't any more expensive than any other reputable auto technician. I firmly believe that most of the posters on this forum who complain about the price of auto service are young and inexperienced folks who just don't have the "life lessons" in their background that allow them to grasp the true cost of doing business in this world. Nothing wrong with that, it's not their fault, but they tend to skew these discussions into a negative data base that plants seeds of doubt into the minds of every new Porsche Boxster owner who joins this forum. If you can replace a part that will grenade your engine for $2,000, why wouldn't you? A new engine is around $30,000. Just replace your IMS with the "IMS Solution" and start living life like me. I'm a happy guy. BE a happy guy. You can DO it. __________________ 550 SE #310---"It's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow."