Hi, I'm considering buying a first generation Boxster - probably one with the 2.5l engine. However, I have seen a large number of reports of catastrophic engine failures. Most of the failures seems to happen to 2.5l engine models, and for some reason most of them happen to cars that are driven in the US. I remember that a generation of BMW V8 engines had problems with US gasoline, so this migth not be as far fetched as it first seems. So, I have two questions:
- Are the 2.7l engines less likely to fail?
- Are cars driven in the US more likely to fail?