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Old 07-07-2012, 09:25 AM   #1
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Gee I thought for a moment I was on the forum for stand up comics or improv!
To be serious I have a 2001 Boxster base and so far so good.
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Old 09-18-2012, 09:12 PM   #2
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You know you all just are to cool.

PS. I like the red wood myself.
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Old 09-19-2012, 03:54 AM   #3
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If we are going to do comedy I'm surprised you guys overlooked the "short shaft" thread, it's gold Jerry!
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Old 09-19-2012, 07:23 AM   #4
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Must be an inside joke as it flew right over my head????

I choose the 2001 Boxster S (3.2l) because Jake Raby (Engine Builder) says it has nice thick cylinder walls and too me seems like it would there fore be more robust.

There was also some slipping cylinder sleeves or something like that on a limited number of MY98's if I recall correctly.

You can avoid the whole IMS issue by buying MY09 and above since they removed that feature from the engine by then.

If you like power you should get the S, else you'll have S envy forever and end up buying all sorts of expensive performance enhancing gadgets for minimal gain.

If I had to do it again I'd buy the same car, but you could also buy an IMS fatality car for cheap and put a 3.4l or 3.6l in it and go like a flaming bat out of hell.
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Old 09-19-2012, 12:55 PM   #5
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Must be an inside joke as it flew right over my head
He wrote "porche" instead of "Porsche", so we recommended some nice porch ideas
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Old 09-20-2012, 07:13 AM   #6
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He wrote "porche" instead of "Porsche", so we recommended some nice porch ideas
Ahhhhh, now I see the humor in it

Ooops on the IMS MY05, I corrected my post for posterity to MY09+ with no IMS anymore.

Too many numbers jumbling around in my head.....time to go for a top down and clear the deck.
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