I'm retiring for awhile.... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

blinkwatt · 10-27-2009, 01:00 PM

All this engine failure talk on here and Rennlist has gotten annoying and blown way out of proportion. In my opinion it seems like it's plagued the boards to the point where it's the same discussion everyday and people assume their engine will explode at one point unless they get an custom IMS from Mr.Raby. Which hell even if you get that installed the 3.2+ sized engines have cracking head problems. And then if that's not enough I bet I'll have 20 stuck lifters. I'm going to retire from the boards for awhile. Peace.

gl-g100rcd@sbcglobal.net if you need me.

rick3000 · 10-27-2009, 01:40 PM

I completely agree. That's why my presence on this forum (and Renntech) has toned down in the last few months.

FTD · 10-27-2009, 02:36 PM

Yes, my enthusiasm to learn and to meet was quite wild and fantastic, but the topics soon wore me out and I quit reading most stuff. I learned a lot. And I quenched my enthusiasm.

urban_legend · 10-27-2009, 03:22 PM

Ebay depresses me more. Seeing MY2003s being sold as "rollers" or parted out with less than 25,000 miles.

10-27-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by blinkwatt

All this engine failure talk on here and Rennlist has gotten annoying and blown way out of proportion. In my opinion it seems like it's plagued the boards to the point where it's the same discussion everyday and people assume their engine will explode at one point unless they get an custom IMS from Mr.Raby. Which hell even if you get that installed the 3.2+ sized engines have cracking head problems. And then if that's not enough I bet I'll have 20 stuck lifters. I'm going to retire from the boards for awhile. Peace.

gl-g100rcd@sbcglobal.net if you need me.

Agreed. After reading all the doom and gloom I go out put the top down and take a drive through the back country twisties in my 77K mi. '99 Box and don't even think about RMS, IMS or PMS. There's something about the sound of a 986 and the wind in your hair that blows away the memories of this forum. Have fun!

Paul · 10-27-2009, 05:22 PM

My 01 has 82000 miles, has 30000 range 1 revs, and is floored regularly every time I drive it. All original drive train. Mobil 1 once a year.

If and when it blows, I hope to install a 3.8 crate motor.

Some of you guys remind me of old guys that are worried sex will kill them.

10-27-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul

My 01 has 82000 miles, has 30000 range 1 revs, and is floored regularly every time I drive it. All original drive train. Mobil 1 once a year.

If and when it blows, I hope to install a 3.8 crate motor.

Some of you guys remind me of old guys that are worried sex will kill them.

You mean....it doesn't? :dance:

Paul · 10-27-2009, 06:53 PM

So far.....

ChrisZang · 10-27-2009, 07:34 PM

Hi Robert,

I can understand that after 3200+ posts you want to take a breather.
For me, well when I bought my box I founds tons of good advise here.
I think that this forums and the babblers are second to none (I recently got a used X3 and the BMW forums are not even close in quality to our forums).
Now with 400+ posts I feel that I give more advise than I get but there's still a bit of new information here.
And yes then there are the recurring themes (which seem to be the same every year): which tire to choose, which performance enhancements and recently added RMS/IMS discussions.

So take a good vacation and see you sometime soon.

Cheers