looking to own a boxster S

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by mustang2porsche

just looked up e IMS guardian, is it simple to install or get installed. also any other info because i think the only concern i have about getting a boxster is the IMS failure.

I had it installed including the unit cost for $1k. You can buy the unit for around $400 or less and install it yourself. Mind you we pay more for everything up here . It was of a big concern for me as well. I sleep easier because of it and I do not like installing parts until they break. Many would disagree with my philosophy on the latter....

[mustang2porsche]

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

I had it installed including the unit cost for $1k. You can buy the unit for around $400 or less and install it yourself. Mind you we pay more for everything up here . It was of a big concern for me as well. I sleep easier because of it and I do not like installing parts until they break. Many would disagree with my philosophy on the latter....

saw it on the LN engineering website for 131.00 problem is finding someone in my area to work on a porsche. and your not the only one who believes in installing parts until they break.

[black_box]

I wouldn't worry about doing anything IMS-related off the bat..... Chances are pretty slim that it will actually break. Wait til it needs a clutch, then get in there if you must.

Also, be aware of which cars are covered by the IMS class action settlement, it could be helpful in your buying decision.

It's your money dude, but I see a lot of dying boxsters for sale cheap because someone bought them without really understanding the upkeep costs and got caught by a wave of issues that wound up crippling the car.

Miata's on the other hand, will be more fun on the track and on the road if you stay legal (because you can actually drive them at 10/10ths), cost 1/4 as much to buy and even less to maintain with all the parts available.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by black_box

Miata's on the other hand, will be more fun on the track and on the road if you stay legal (because you can actually drive them at 10/10ths), cost 1/4 as much to buy and even less to maintain with all the parts available.

Exactly what I ended up buying when I first gave serious though to buying a Porsche. For the grand sum of what my Boxster Fabspeed exhaust alone runs I instead bought a Miata project that cost peanuts to upgrade and maintain. Hmm... whole car that is a fixture at track days and autocross or an exhaust minus the whole car? Tough choice. But difference was I didn't need to drive my toy car every day. Had that been the case I probably would have gone with an older Japanese car. Some of those like the Civic Si and MR2 are very reliable and make for capable autocross/track cars with better crash-worthyness than the Miata. If I were in that position today, I'd probably go with an S2000. Most mechanics can work on them, they don't have complicated preventative maintenace like a Boxster, they're a fairly rare car and with that type of engine, it can run for decent fuel economy in normal traffic.

[mustang2porsche]

Originally Posted by black_box

I wouldn't worry about doing anything IMS-related off the bat..... Chances are pretty slim that it will actually break. Wait til it needs a clutch, then get in there if you must.

Also, be aware of which cars are covered by the IMS class action settlement, it could be helpful in your buying decision.

It's your money dude, but I see a lot of dying boxsters for sale cheap because someone bought them without really understanding the upkeep costs and got caught by a wave of issues that wound up crippling the car.

Miata's on the other hand, will be more fun on the track and on the road if you stay legal (because you can actually drive them at 10/10ths), cost 1/4 as much to buy and even less to maintain with all the parts available.

actually i haven't seen that many cheap boxsters, most are dealership certified or owned by someone who garage kept them and only drove them on the weeked (mostly the S). i would consider a miata or a civic Si but everyone in my area has them. an S2000 on the other hand is OK, but i prefer to avoid being a copycat. also considered a Z3/4 but they lack a truck space, and getting called for mobilization or deployments, i would need some kind of truck for my bags and gear.