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I am very pleased with the performance of the Boxster, much better than our old 2004 model (but then I guess it should be with the extra horsepower).

When I had the Vectra VXR, the car was noticeably quicker when it had 9K miles on it when compared to it having 1K on it. So my question is will the same happen with the Boxster? This might sound a daft question but the man behind the service desk at the OPC (The same person who said my car could be unlocking because of a wireless door bell) has said no it won't be any quicker because the engine has already been bench tested and is fully run in.

So is this true?
 
ORIGINAL: CatherineJ

I am very pleased with the performance of the Boxster, much better than our old 2004 model (but then I guess it should be with the extra horsepower).

When I had the Vectra VXR, the car was noticeably quicker when it had 9K miles on it when compared to it having 1K on it. So my question is will the same happen with the Boxster? This might sound a daft question but the man behind the service desk at the OPC (The same person who said my car could be unlocking because of a wireless door bell) has said no it won't be any quicker because the engine has already been bench tested and is fully run in.

So is this true?
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Is it not fast enough already?

With my experience of cars over the years they do seem to give better performance after 10,000 miles after the engine frees off a bit. I think that the service desk man at your OPC is only quoting what he has been told. Even if an engine is "bench run" for a few hours it takes much longer to "free" the engine to its optimum performance although there are many variable. The perfect "blue print" (the perfect fit of bits sliding against each other) of an engine may give you the best performance just after a bech test. eg: Grand Prix engines.

So there is no right answer to your question.
 
ORIGINAL: CatherineJ

I am very pleased with the performance of the Boxster, much better than our old 2004 model (but then I guess it should be with the extra horsepower).

When I had the Vectra VXR, the car was noticeably quicker when it had 9K miles on it when compared to it having 1K on it. So my question is will the same happen with the Boxster? This might sound a daft question but the man behind the service desk at the OPC (The same person who said my car could be unlocking because of a wireless door bell) has said no it won't be any quicker because the engine has already been bench tested and is fully run in.

So is this true?
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The Bench testing is.

The concept of modern engines, manufactured to very small tolerances, running tight when new is all in the mind. (IMHO).

You don't see F1 cars getting faster because the engine free's up after 10 laps
 
The factory bench test is only for around 20 minutes to check components and power output. It's not a "run-in" test as such.
 
My old 986 seemed freer revving after 8-9k miles, but it was never short of pace with 3k on the clock.

The 987S is quicker, and that too got freer revving after 9k miles
 
My 05 987s is running so much better and economically after the long hard run to Le Mans in June which was really the first long hard run ( over say 250 miles) it had had since I bought it last April. Most of my weekend driving only covers 100 -150 miles or so
 
No one has posted anything yet to convince me that this "running free" is anything more than cerebral. [;)]
 
I have a 2.7 courtesy car today that has done 7K miles. It is much much more responsive than our car and is running on 95 Ron fuel. The dealer is going to get the technician to give ours a road test and also to check tyre pressures for me as I found the car to feel quite "heavy" in comparison to the courtesy car. I must admit however the courtesy car (an eye watering yellow beast) is running on standard wheels and suspension. I do however prefer my gearbox (6 Spd with Short Shift) as I found that I could quite easily make a miss change although it is extremely slick.
 
ORIGINAL: CatherineJ

I am very pleased with the performance of the Boxster, much better than our old 2004 model (but then I guess it should be with the extra horsepower).

When I had the Vectra VXR, the car was noticeably quicker when it had 9K miles on it when compared to it having 1K on it. So my question is will the same happen with the Boxster? This might sound a daft question but the man behind the service desk at the OPC (The same person who said my car could be unlocking because of a wireless door bell) has said no it won't be any quicker because the engine has already been bench tested and is fully run in.

So is this true?
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The engines are bench tested but stiil require a certain amount of restraint for the first 1000miles. Then you can give them death.

I took Louises Boxster 987S around Brands Indy circuit (boy was she impressed...no!) and although not quite in the same league as the GT3 it felt very similar in many respects. The chassis and brakes are excellent and this very capable combination made 280bhp seem a bit tame. It may be that your car handles the power so well that it actually feels underpowered.

Best start saving the pennies for the next model upgrade.
 
I think you could be right Gary.

When I went to pick the car up last night, they did comment that the courtesy car I drove is very very quick for a 2.7. Apparantly it has had lots of different drivers and has had a hard life since it was registered in March. In particular it has been driven by a couple of customers on a long term basis who notoriously drive their 911's quite hard, probably also explains why the clutch and brake pedal felt quite soft.

The mechanic did take mine for a spin and said it was performing as it should do. The also said that without a doubt my car would out handle the courtesy car when pushed. The most noticeable difference when I got back into ours was the weight of the steering (it was so much heavier).
 
Isn't there some truth that the ECU can reprogramme itself depending on the type of driving. If the car has been used briskly[:D] the ECU remembers this and similarly if the driving has been less spirited it adjusts to this driving style.
Andrew
 
ORIGINAL: CatherineJ

Thats interesting Andrew and would be rather good if it's true.

PS I love the GT3.
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Its certainly the case for BMW and Mercedes, not too sure about Porsche but given that they are all Bosch systems i guess it'd be nice to think so [:D]
 
Ive taken it for a spirited drive to Bristol and back and the car is unbelievable. I am taking it to the redline and the fuel consumption wont go below 28
 
ORIGINAL: CatherineJ

Ive taken it for a spirited drive to Bristol and back and the car is unbelievable. I am taking it to the redline and the fuel consumption wont go below 28
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I only get 28 in my dreams
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