Do boxsters improve with use?

[ChefCarnivore]

My 97 boxster seems to run better now than when I bought it. Is it possible that my car had not been used for a while and was just getting into it in the last two months?

There still is a squeak when I go over big dips. Can that be fixed with some lubrication? If so where?

[Petermcd]

Rub some olive oil on your bum. That should help. Wear seatbelt though and hold on tight in the big dips....

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by ChefCarnivore

My 97 boxster seems to run better now than when I bought it. Is it possible that my car had not been used for a while and was just getting into it in the last two months?

There still is a squeak when I go over big dips. Can that be fixed with some lubrication? If so where?

Likely not. More likely you are adapting to the car and your sense of it is changing.

To my knowledge, cars, unlike people, do not get stronger from use.

[Jeph]

There is the chance that you could be caring for it more than, say, a previous owner. Putting better gas, cleaner filters, proper weighted oil, more punctual maintenance makes a car run better. Or if you're ever breaking in new tires and brakes, that could make it seem better over time... potentially.

For me, I loved when the temperatures dropped. The COLD air going into the engine vs summer air made a noticeable difference in the way it ran.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by Jeph

There is the chance that you could be caring for it more than, say, a previous owner. Putting better gas, cleaner filters, proper weighted oil, more punctual maintenance makes a car run better. Or if you're ever breaking in new tires and brakes, that could make it seem better over time... potentially.

For me, I loved when the temperatures dropped. The COLD air going into the engine vs summer air made a noticeable difference in the way it ran.

That is a good point. Years back, I always did a ton of maint and detailing to my cars in the fall. I remember thinking that my 67 MGB drove like a new car after that.

The new tires, tune up and the crisp Fall air might have influenced by thinking.

[ChefCarnivore]

I assume "eov" would be your choice PeterXXX. Chef's choice!

Actually I was wondering if the car had not been used for some time while it was being shown for sale had something to do with the memory of events in the computer. Then when I drove it on a daily basis it forgot all the "bad" things and decided to run smoothly.