All this shows is what appears to be a pulled Boxster engine.
Porsche Engine defects investigated !!
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Just look up IMS failures, it's common enough on the water-cooled pre-DI current or pre-latest gen engines (which no longer have an intermediate shaft). Typically this type of failure results in catastrophic engine failure, resulting in the need of a replacement remanufactured engine.
btw, old news
btw, old news
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Earliest Boxsters had other issues too (mostly covered under warranty including slipped cylinder sleeves, RMS leaks, other chronic oil leaks, top mechanism failures, etc.)
So some degree yes, especially if the car is out of warranty.
So some degree yes, especially if the car is out of warranty.
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loool ive already went through 2 R8 engines and on my third, and my car is only 2 years old with 32,000 kilometers on it ( roughly 15,000 miles ) it seems engine failures are now more common than ever
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Porsche tied one hand behind its back having to start with the rear-wheel drive, rear engine 911 and the flat 6 engine designs. They've done a good job optimizing a design with some inherent flaws but the IMS failures are real worry when shopping for a used porsche.
Too bad NSXs hold their value...
Too bad NSXs hold their value...
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yeah maybe with German cars. Its stuff like this that gets consumers to go to the Japanese. After a while, even though you will always enjoy the performance, its going to get really old having to visit the dealership repeatedly or even worse having the car towed in.
Just look up IMS failures, it's common enough on the water-cooled pre-DI current or pre-latest gen engines (which no longer have an intermediate shaft). Typically this type of failure results in catastrophic engine failure, resulting in the need of a replacement remanufactured engine.
btw, old news
btw, old news