New Guy Checking In

[jb92563]

Nice car and welcome!

The IMS bearing is a decision you should think about, decide on your plan to deal with it and then forget about it and just enjoy driving the car hard and often.

I have an 01 S as well and with respect to the IMS Bearing, your model may have the dual row bearings as mine does (No IMS replacement needed).
That reduces your odds from ~5% chance of a failure to about 1% chance of a failure which is about the same or better than every other car out on the road.

If you can financially afford a second hand engine replacement for about $6k or a new engine for $15K, you could play the 5% odds (Single row bearing) you'll never have this problem.

If not then a $2000 replacement soon would be the best course of action as you are right in the danger zone with a lightly driven car with low miles.

You can look up your VIN in the Court case with Porsche and if your VIN range is excluded from the class action then its because you have the dual row bearings.

You'll have to do some digging on the forums to find that post.

In the mean time the car likes to be driven hard so don't be afraid to put the hammer down in the twisties.

I also highly recommend a Porsche Performance Driving School as you will be a safer driver and learn to drive that Porsche like it was meant to be.
You'll also be amazed at what your car can do and have so much fun that you may take the course more than once like some folks do.

PS: Don't fret over the IMS too much, just make your decision and enjoy the driving.