How Worried Are You About IMS? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

boxster6354 · 07-23-2011, 02:07 PM

I always liked the saying: "Don't worry be happy"

I mean come on guys, what other car that you have had where you worry so much about what might happen in the future??

Drive it, be happy and don't worry. If it craps out on you then you either fix it or buy another at that time. Till then drive it and enjoy it.

blue2000s · 07-23-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by boxster6354

I always liked the saying: "Don't worry be happy"

I mean come on guys, what other car that you have had where you worry so much about what might happen in the future??

Drive it, be happy and don't worry. If it craps out on you then you either fix it or buy another at that time. Till then drive it and enjoy it.

It's an internet forum phenomenon. Every car board has a freak-out issue. It would be an awesome psychology paper.

thstone · 07-23-2011, 08:10 PM

blue2000s said: "It's an internet forum phenomenon. Every car board has a freak-out issue. It would be an awesome psychology paper."

You nailed it right on the head!

DenverSteve · 07-23-2011, 08:30 PM

Yes Sir. I was reading on another forum today and a poster said there is a "27% engine failure rate on Boxster engines". So look to your right, then to your left and one of you.....
mass hysteria.

blue2000s · 07-23-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverSteve

Yes Sir. I was reading on another forum today and a poster said there is a "27% engine failure rate on Boxster engines". So look to your right, then to your left and one of you.....
mass hysteria.

Not that it isn't real, but people are sheep. It's a self defense mechanism.

The 27% person needs to be called out. Spreading crap like that doesn't do anyone any good. Where was that post?

DenverSteve · 07-23-2011, 09:07 PM

He was

Perfectlap · 07-25-2011, 07:49 PM

This forum has had at least four ims failures. given the small membership I think that's significant. As far as I can recall they were all members before the failure. One shop, well known, hinted at getting 150 calls a year. Just do it. The more people know this can be addressed for the price of of a flat screen tv the better it will be on resale values. Porsche should be doing these with every clutch job as an upgrade. It would drive more business their way as people would not put the clutch off so long