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Originally Posted by boxhead
BTW MF, I applaud your original FAQ on boxsters. However I believe you have become complacent in accepting the shortcomings of the platform. You'd be singing a different song if IMS failure happened to you.
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my web page on the problem areas in a Boxster 986? Or the 10 best and 10 worst things about a Boxster web page? I believe I've been as candid as anyone, eschewing both the fanboy and the sky-is-falling positions. I also host a what can you do if your engine blows web page. Doesn't sound complacent to me. Sounds like someone who worked to get the facts out there for anyone else to judge.
I doubt I post many messages without expressing that it could happen to me tomorrow. Or expressing sympathy to those to whom it has.
In postings I've been critical or questioning of Porsche, NHTSA, Jake, Charles, Wayne and probably anyone else involved at one time or the other. I've tried hard to get my facts right and to research using all the sources I can. Those who read me should question my facts, do their own research and form their own opinions.
I do the research, I chose the car, I chose the warranty, I chose the oil, I chose the maintenance interval, I chose to update my IMS, I chose to take on the risk. Or not. And so do you every time you buy a car. And there are times in your life you can afford to buy a Porsche, and times you can't or shouldn't. It is your job to understand the risks and potential costs and assess if you can afford them.
I don't think I ever say there is no risk, I just say the risk is less than some make it out to be and I choose not to worry too much about it despite what I know. If you feel differently, feel free to express the facts and reasoning behind your thinking.
Compared to other things you may have to deal with in a lifetime, IMS failure is generally a nothingburger. There are things you can't spend money to fix, those are the serious things.