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"It's really too bad because I expected more of Porsche. My 912 and 914 2.0 of years gone by were much more robust, and frankly I am disappointed that Porsche actually seems to have gone backwards in terms of reliability than they were 25 years ago."

This is one point that has not been discussed enough. Are there any other Porsche models (911/944/928) that have the same type of weak points in engine design that the boxster seems to have that takes the engine with it when it fails (inter. shaft/ sleeved engine/porous block)?

I haven't owned an earlier 911 (993 and earlier) or a 944, but most of the owners in our club that bring their cars to track events have put lots of miles (+75K) on them without major rebuilds or , more importantly, engine failures.

The comment about a $20K Boxster becoming a $30K Boxster without warning seems spot on.