Poll:IMS related engine failure

[mallai]

Originally Posted by porsche666

I need a way to change my answer. I voted no in the poll last year, but my 2004 Special Edition suffered an IMS failure with 20k miles on it this month.

It looks like a scary ratio of the 2004 SE's have had issues.....not good.

Ever consider your modifcations to your Boxster may have contributed to your failure?

After reading through this forum and planning to look at a 2004 S 550 SE in a few days, I'm thinking of scrapping buying a Boxster altogether..I've been elated for several weeks since making the decision to buy one but now totally disheartened..

[mts]

Originally Posted by mallai

After reading through this forum and planning to look at a 2004 S 550 SE in a few days, I'm thinking of scrapping buying a Boxster altogether..I've been elated for several weeks since making the decision to buy one but now totally disheartened..

Get the IMS updated and sleep like a baby. It's one heck of a car once that is fixed. I have a friend selling a 550 that has already had the LN Engineering IMS upgrade done. Solid car. PM me if you have any interest and I will get you the contact information.

[dennis]

I travel alot for work, and in my travels i have stopped at 3 or 4 different porsche specialists in the Northeast US. They all were very aware of the IMS problem and retrofit available, but didnt think it was a problem of epidemic proportions. They also took time to inform me of several of their customers that track and dont track their cras that ha e necer done the upgrade and have low and high miles.they would obviously all have loved tontake my money and do the upgrade, but all told me they would just leave it alone, properly drive and maintain the car, and enjoy