somethings wrong with me and my boxster love hate relationship

[Parker986]

Originally Posted by RawleyD

Still confused why you would trade your '03 S for a Camry. especially after doing all that paranoid preventative maintenance?

Sometimes we make some really questionable decisions. At least he decided a few days after making the decision. In my case, years and years ago, I sold my beloved MGB and regretted it so much that I bought it back from the guy I sold it to a year later. He had abused it and it showed.

I can also understand being afraid after all the negative press out there right now why one would want to sell their Boxster. I must be more of a gambler, although I hate gambling, because after reading and reading all the negatives about IMS and the like, I still just purchased my first Boxster after owning, still own, five BMWs.

My neighbor spent an hour trying to convince me I should buy a Z3 over a Boxster because of all the Boxster engine problems.

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by Parker986

Sometimes we make some really questionable decisions. At least he decided a few days after making the decision. In my case, years and years ago, I sold my beloved MGB and regretted it so much that I bought it back from the guy I sold it to a year later. He had abused it and it showed.

I can also understand being afraid after all the negative press out there right now why one would want to sell their Boxster. I must be more of a gambler, although I hate gambling, because after reading and reading all the negatives about IMS and the like, I still just purchased my first Boxster after owning, still own, five BMWs.

My neighbor spent an hour trying to convince me I should buy a Z3 over a Boxster because of all the Boxster engine problems.

Yes I totally agree Parker with the negative press. I go through that feeling sometimes that I think the ims is going to cause the engine to destruct. Yesterday I tried out a 2001 Porsche Carrera 4 but it still has an ims and found it faster than my base Box but it did not stir my soul. At the same Porsche dealer I tried a 2008 Boxster base and with more hp of 245 it has more power, was more $$$, still has an ims but was not enough of a car to get me to trade in my Box. If they had an older Cayman that might have done it......I really have quit worrying about it. With the IMS Guardian installed and have just done an oil change I will just face whatever happens . I have moved on.....

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by Parker986

Sometimes we make some really questionable decisions. At least he decided a few days after making the decision. In my case, years and years ago, I sold my beloved MGB and regretted it so much that I bought it back from the guy I sold it to a year later. He had abused it and it showed.

I can also understand being afraid after all the negative press out there right now why one would want to sell their Boxster. I must be more of a gambler, although I hate gambling, because after reading and reading all the negatives about IMS and the like, I still just purchased my first Boxster after owning, still own, five BMWs.

My neighbor spent an hour trying to convince me I should buy a Z3 over a Boxster because of all the Boxster engine problems.

Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the forum! Factor in an IMS replacement/guardian/solution/DOF etc, and then go drive it

[rosenfe]

here are some photos , of my car with yesterdays newspaper
:dance:

http://www.986forum.com/forums/images/smilies/flwhitey_e0.gif

[rosenfe]

further proof of my problem

[recycledsixtie]

Well I can truly say it went to a good home!

[woodsman]

feel better ROSENFE?

[evan9eleven]

I think we all feel better now!

[Parker986]

Originally Posted by BruceH

Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the forum! Factor in an IMS replacement/guardian/solution/DOF etc, and then go drive it

The very first thing I did when I picked up my Boxster is make an appointment to have for the IMS replacement. Scheduled for the middle of November. Will take a look at the clutch and flywheel at the same time and replace if necessary. Then I can breathe a little easier when I drive her.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Parker986

My neighbor spent an hour trying to convince me I should buy a Z3 over a Boxster because of all the Boxster engine problems.

What exactly was his argument? The negative press about the IMS becomes moot once you drop the Boxster off at your indy for a day's work. If you stay on top of the water pump, flush the coolant at some interval, update the coolant cap each time you do the brake fluid and use an oil with adequate ZDDP every 5K miles you will be in the very small percentage of owners who have terminal issues.
It's high maintenace because its high end (well for the under $100K universe). Show me car that is high end that is cheap to run and not boring to drive and I'll sell my car tomorrow.

Z3 is a nice car, a bit under-rated. But it doesn't set the bar in its class like the Boxster.