Didn't see this anywhere on the forum yet, but Jake's figured out how to give us boxster owners a heads-up when our IMS is about to go and prevent a catastrophic motor event.
http://www.flat6innovations.com/shop/product.php?productid=16285&cat=399&page=1
If this is being discussed elsewhere here, forgive me for reposting. Evidently, it's been discussed on a 27 page thread over on rennlist.