[bcrdukes]

I recently had my cooling system overhauled, and originally wanted to get the lower temperature thermostat, but was persuaded by several shops not to for the same reasons blue62 mentioned.

My car is 99% daily driver, and there is a 1% chance I'm going to the track regularly (once a year at most, and if even.) If my Boxster were a dedicated track/race car, I would have opted for the lower temperature thermostat. It gets quite cold in Toronto over the fall and winter months, so the last thing I need is for the car to warm up to operating temperatures longer than usual. I'm also not attempting to break world records on my 35KM commute to and from the office every day. Most of the time, I'm stuck in stop and go traffic.