Ken,
I believe that Porsche updated the RMS/IMS bearing a number of times and I would have thought that the later cars, such as the one at which your friend is looking, will be less affected by these issues. That said, I think that there's someone posting on this forum with an '07 car who has had some problems, so it can still happen. However, it's probable that the whole thing is somewhat overplayed owing to the "internet effect".
At a recent Club event at Cambridge PC, the concensus from the technicians was that they couldn't recall when they'd last encounted RMS/IMS issues on any 911s or Boxsters. They said that if there's just oil misting present at the crankcase/bellhousing joint it's best left alone, but if oil is beading then it's time for action.
Interesting to note that in a Class Action, Porsche Cars North America has just agreed to reimburse current and prior 2001 through 2005 Porsche 911 and Boxter owners and lessees for out-of-pocket money spent on IMS engine failure repairs. Unfortunatley, I think that we'd have to see the proverbial pigs flying before a similar thing would happen here.
Jeff
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