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husker boxster · 02-01-2017, 04:36 PM

A 987.1 (2005-2008) is far more reliable than a 986. The two big items are water pumps and AOS, but it's no different than a 986. You list 2006-2008 as your potential yrs, which is smart to avoid the 2005 first yr 987.1 as it was a cross-over yr for IMS. By 2006, the IMS was the 3rd gen which has a 1% chance of failure.

If you choose to track your 987.1, you'll need to be aware of certain issues that need to be avoided or overcome. I'll save those for another post if you plan to track it. Otherwise you won't have these specific issues if you only drive on the street.

I own 2 987.1Ss and they've both been some of the most reliable cars I've owned. Both have approx. 50K mi on them. One is a semi-garage queen, the other is a bad weather and DE car. I don't loose any sleep over IMS.

Go for a 987.1 and you'll enjoy the move up.

02-01-2017, 04:36 PM	#8
husker boxster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 2,871	A 987.1 (2005-2008) is far more reliable than a 986. The two big items are water pumps and AOS, but it's no different than a 986. You list 2006-2008 as your potential yrs, which is smart to avoid the 2005 first yr 987.1 as it was a cross-over yr for IMS. By 2006, the IMS was the 3rd gen which has a 1% chance of failure. If you choose to track your 987.1, you'll need to be aware of certain issues that need to be avoided or overcome. I'll save those for another post if you plan to track it. Otherwise you won't have these specific issues if you only drive on the street. I own 2 987.1Ss and they've both been some of the most reliable cars I've owned. Both have approx. 50K mi on them. One is a semi-garage queen, the other is a bad weather and DE car. I don't loose any sleep over IMS. Go for a 987.1 and you'll enjoy the move up. __________________ 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)