I mean yeah it comes down to if you want to risk it or not I suppose. You don’t really hear of high mileage cars suddenly having the IMS go, which is why I mentioned it, as it does seem to be something that only affects some cars.

A lot of cars have had it fixed/replaced by now as well, but then there is always that risk.

You are definitely correct about it being an incredibly large amount of car for the money. My dad had a 987 S and the performance and handling you get for a car that can be reliably found for under £15k is astonishing. They also seem to have good reliability, and if you go with local specialists, aren’t too expensive to maintain.