Being gifted a 2001 Boxster S - Advice?

[mgfranz]

IMHO, I would trailer it back to your home, there is nothing worse than being stranded on the side of the road in a German hot rod.
Once you get home, drain every fluid and replace, every fluid. Flush the radiators, flush the brakes and replace fluid, maybe even replace the brake lines, drain the gas tank, maybe even pull it and flush it. I may even go so far as to pull the tranny and replace the clutch, and while your there do the IMS. Without any use on the vehicle, there is no natural or normal usage of all the rubber hoses, so you may be looking at a constant battle of vacuum or rubber hose chasing.
If it was me, I would just pull the motor and replace every rubber hose, seal and wear item there. Sure it may cost $3-4k, but it's still a $12k car. And worth it.