[Seadweller]

I bought my '98 last year with 32K on the clock, and it could certainly be considered a garage queen. I was looking for another Carrera when a buddy of mine sent me the link. A Boxster wasn't even on my radar, but I went to look at it for curiosity sake. The color and condition sold me the instant the cover came off of it. It was garage kept under cover it's entire life, and literally looked like it just drove off the showroom floor.

The prior owner however had the wherewithal to replace/update the IMS/RMS at 28K miles as a preventative measure, along with a "Pedro" exhaust, under-drive pulley and low temp thermostat, so I felt he addressed two of the major failure issues with these cars, along with a few mild performance enhancements. The car also had an impeccable, documented service history.

Although I still believe the IMS/RMS issue is a small percentage of cars, despite the frightening stories, it did scare me enough to buy a car that had this addressed.