[recycled sixtie]

Hi Pinch, I do not know if you got your Boxster yet but I will give you my past experience with a 2001 Boxster base which I sold many years ago. I still have great memories of it compared to other roadsters I have had. It was far more fun than the 2013 Miata I had. It was far more comfortable and had a presence when I drove it. Nobody ignored me in my Boxster. The Miata most near misses I had were frequent and unpleasant.

Now to answer your question. Old changes? More frequent than recommended as per the schedule. I was checking the oil filter quite frequently for metal. I did use Mobil 1 synthetic oil.

Yes the 2001 Boxster did have an IMS. It was readily replaceable but had no apparent issue with it. Having said that I did drive my Boxster in the cold Canadian winter and this I believe brought about a CEL 1333(a deviation between the left and right side of the engine). There were green pieces of plastic in the oil filter. I sold it in running condition with full disclosure to the buyer. It is one of the biggest regrets re a car that I have sold. I should have spent the money on it and fixed it up. I really miss the car now.

Please let us know what you ended up with. A manual transmission one is generally more money than a tiptronic. A 2009 has no IMS. I hope you find one that meets your specs. When I bought mine I had a ppi done on it. Well worth it.

Cheers, Guy.