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husker boxster · 12-22-2015, 05:12 PM

Welcome Alan!

I'm assuming your 14K budget is Pounds not dollars, so that would be approx. $21K. That should get you into the 987 range (or 2004 and newer in Britain). The 987 had an IMS change roughly in 2006 that was a bigger IMS that barely failed. But it's a design that cannot be changed w/o tearing the engine apart. Any Boxster from 1999 - 2005 (in British yrs) would have an IMS that can be replaced by just removing the trans but leaving the engine in place.

I own 2 987s and I don't worry about IMS. I even DE one of them and some ppl say that's not good either. Who knows? I do know I enjoy both every day. Find one that's been well maintained and you'll be glad you did.

12-22-2015, 05:12 PM	#8
husker boxster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 2,870	Welcome Alan! I'm assuming your 14K budget is Pounds not dollars, so that would be approx. $21K. That should get you into the 987 range (or 2004 and newer in Britain). The 987 had an IMS change roughly in 2006 that was a bigger IMS that barely failed. But it's a design that cannot be changed w/o tearing the engine apart. Any Boxster from 1999 - 2005 (in British yrs) would have an IMS that can be replaced by just removing the trans but leaving the engine in place. I own 2 987s and I don't worry about IMS. I even DE one of them and some ppl say that's not good either. Who knows? I do know I enjoy both every day. Find one that's been well maintained and you'll be glad you did. __________________ GPRPCA Chief Driving Instructor 2008 Boxster S Limited Edition #005 2008 Cayman S Sport - Signal Green 1989 928 S4 5 spd - black 1987 928 S4 - Granite Green Metallic (Felsengrun)