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Old 08-30-2011, 06:27 PM   #1
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Yeah, me too. Ever since I started reading about how IMS problems are seen, seemingly, in direct proportion to people 'babying' their Boxster, I've started gettin' a lot more aggressive with her. Not that I wasn't before...I just make more of a point of it these days. I've discovered something in the process: It's wonderful to have an excuse to run the heck out of a machine that's (as we all know) REALLY FUN to to do exactly that with.

Do I "beat the hell out of mine"? Maybe not quite...but I come a lot closer to it than I used to.

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Old 08-30-2011, 07:12 PM   #2
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Even gunfire is known to occur during some of my "drives" !
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Old 08-30-2011, 07:17 PM   #3
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Sensible warm up, no over revving, good maintenance. With that we totaly enjoy our canyon runs (best driving roads in Utah!). After a good workout the engine runs so much better compared to babying in the city......

With my Durametric I checked that I am sometimes at the revlimiter but the engine was never over.

Same for brakes, use them good and they work just fine!

Respect the mechanics and they will thank you.

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Old 08-30-2011, 08:01 PM   #4
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Old 08-30-2011, 08:48 PM   #5
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Since the realization set in that most major repairs on the car (even the IMS upgrade) are worth almost close to my car's value, I drive it like it's the last time I will every time.

It's my DD, so I don't know how smart that is, but it puts a smile on my face at least twice a day, more on weekends!

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Old 08-30-2011, 09:04 PM   #6
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I don't beat on my car... but I do use all of her. She is a track rat and a canyon carver. Not once has she been to the grocery store.

(careful warmup, monthly periodic and preventative maintenance, no fast and furious gear changes, few rev limits, lots of fresh tires, two Boxster Spec X Time Trial championships, 6 PCA track records.)
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Old 08-31-2011, 04:40 AM   #7
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i've always said he's german, and all the germans i know like it rough...
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Old 08-31-2011, 06:08 AM   #8
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and all the germans i know like it rough...
They certainly do! :dance:
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