[Schumi]

So my Boxster has been the easiest car I've ever owned to work on, partially because of the way it was designed and partially because it's relatively new, so no stuck bolts.

The 986/996 was a real step forward for Porsche engineering not just due to the obvious reasons but also with simpler things like bolt coatings, corrosion coatings, stainless steels, etc. used on more parts and used better. This makes things like dropping an exhaust manifold a 10 minute job instead of a 2 hour job involving a grinder and cursing.

With the better use of CAD tools when designing the car, it was ensured that things actually have tool access when working on them, so there is not a lot of bolt or nuts in places that are impossible to access for things that need serviced regularly.