need a porshe master to answer a few good questions

[drew713tx]

So I'm planning on buying a boxster s cash 12 15 k within maybe a couple more months been saving and want my money spent well so I wanna know what I'm getting In to I've head something about ims problems on models before 01 I believe this is around the area I'm looking for 2000-04 from what I see in my price range should buy me one with something like 60 70 K on there should I b worried also since where talking years any year running quicker than the others I've heard the 03 is way faster I've also heard that's not true at all I would like to do a few small things to give it some more get up headers cat delete maybe a k&n and a tune some better tires I keep hearing so many horror stories and I'm worried I'm gonna spend what's hard earned money for me and invest some extra on top for a little customizing and have some big engine failure because "it can't handle it"as some say BTW I'm a standard car guy I can explain what makes a car go change bolts ons alts starters maybe but I'm far from a machanic and from what I understand these cars are not good used cars for a guy who Barley had the huts to do a brake job any advice guys ?