10-27-2009, 05:22 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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My 01 has 82000 miles, has 30000 range 1 revs, and is floored regularly every time I drive it. All original drive train. Mobil 1 once a year.
If and when it blows, I hope to install a 3.8 crate motor.
Some of you guys remind me of old guys that are worried sex will kill them.
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1998 Boxster with 7.8 DME, 2005 3.6 liter/325 hp, Variocam Plus, 996 Instrument panel
2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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10-27-2009, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul
My 01 has 82000 miles, has 30000 range 1 revs, and is floored regularly every time I drive it. All original drive train. Mobil 1 once a year.
If and when it blows, I hope to install a 3.8 crate motor.
Some of you guys remind me of old guys that are worried sex will kill them.
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You mean....it doesn't? :dance:
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10-27-2009, 06:53 PM
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Porsche "Purist"
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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So far.....
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1998 Boxster with 7.8 DME, 2005 3.6 liter/325 hp, Variocam Plus, 996 Instrument panel
2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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10-27-2009, 07:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Carlos, CA 94070
Posts: 1,450
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Hi Robert,
I can understand that after 3200+ posts you want to take a breather.
For me, well when I bought my box I founds tons of good advise here.
I think that this forums and the babblers are second to none (I recently got a used X3 and the BMW forums are not even close in quality to our forums).
Now with 400+ posts I feel that I give more advise than I get but there's still a bit of new information here.
And yes then there are the recurring themes (which seem to be the same every year): which tire to choose, which performance enhancements and recently added RMS/IMS discussions.
So take a good vacation and see you sometime soon.
Cheers
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I still wave at Boxsters, but they no longer wave back :-(
2002 Boxster S "Violet" (sold but not forgotten)
2009 Carrera 4S "Kelsey" (current ride)
2015 FIAT 500e "Nikki" my commuter car
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10-27-2009, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: WA
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I found this forum shortly before I bought my Boxster S. I went through with the purchase even after reading all of the stories about blown engines on here. Most Porsche owners must be ignorant because they don't even know what the IMS is. A few I have spoken to have had RMS issues but that doesn't always seem to be such a problem. I think scaring guys into getting their engines fixed preemptively or after the fact is perfectly legitimate in our capitalistic society, it makes for good business. According to what I have read I no doubt have 20 or more stuck lifters, a leaky RMS, and an IMS bearing that will fail at some point. But when I get behind the wheel and the car goes vroom I have a big smile on my face. I can deal with some stuck lifters for now...
Next up H1N1 shots for the pandemic swine flu, assault rifles since Obama is going to take my guns away, gold ingots because the dollar is worthless, and most importantly fair trade coffee so I don't murder any kids in Africa.
Last edited by ridetheworld; 10-27-2009 at 09:10 PM.
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10-28-2009, 04:56 AM
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Location: chicago
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Rob,
yeah man take a breather, thts a lot of posts you have, not like some of us with 200 or so 
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10-28-2009, 05:16 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Des Moines, IA
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I can understand this "bad engine fatigue." Certainly, it can be like staring at an accident as you drive by. You know you shouldn't, but you do it anyway.
If it were me, I would simply pass those threads and play in others. Or, start you own about the joys of driving a Box.
In fact, I am going to start a thread about that and stick it, right now!
Thanks for posting.
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10-28-2009, 05:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Buffalo NY
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I agree with this thread, my car runs better than any other sports car I ever owned, if "she blows" then she blows. This is no different than thinking never smoking a cigar or taking a drink means you will live longer, trust me, it doesn't. Life is too random to be outwitted, best to take it as it's dished and be happy to own a Porsche, god knows I never thought I would..
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