Bought my first Porsche as a Christmas present to myself. It is a 2001 Base, Lapis Blue, Tiptronic with 56K miles. It is extremely clean with a number of nice upgrades including Nav screen, satellite radio, iPod and Bluetooth ready, built-in Valentine radar detector, and a custom stereo system. Not a blemish on the paint and the interior is immaculate. I never expected to find a ten year old car this clean. I was looking for Guards Red or Metallic Gray; but when I found this clean car I decided not to pass it up.
Originally I expected to buy a manual transmission, but after facing typical traffic on I-4 lately I decided to go with the Tiptronic transmission. At 67 years of age my clutch knee will probably appreciate that decision. It is still fun going through the gears manually with the Tiptronic.
Then I discovered this forum and all the talk about IMS failure. Should have come here first. In any event, I'll have the oil filter checked for debris at my 60K routine maintenance. Look forward to many years of motoring pleasure.
