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Originally Posted by jm1681
Yeah, that sounds pretty similar. The days where it's been really bad, I tend to get a little...rough (?) with the car and that seems to straighten it right out 
Still, like you said, it's flat out embarrassing those first few miles, plus it just feels terrible  |
I find that when it does it I also get a bit more aggressive on the gas and run at a little higher revs. Agree that helps a bit.
Don't think it is really a "problem" as such just and idiosyncrasy of the car that we need to learn to deal with.
As informative as this forum can be I think it also makes us question aspects of the car that really are not an issue but when 50 people say it is you start to doubt things.
These cars are noisy, the engines make sounds that are just bizarre and the handling can seem strange with the slightest variables but these are direct result of all the things we tend to like about the car!
The noises we hear could be reduced by a 100 pounds or so of soundproofing - we gain weight.
The engine makes weird sounds because it is a boxer type and they operate a little different. They could have used a more standard inline engine - we lose our low center of gravity.
They handle or act strange under certain conditions such as when cold - the suspension and drive drain are fairly tight and closely tuned so variables have a more noticeable effect - we loosen that up and we lose some of the best features.
I really didn't intend to jump on a soapbox here but just seemed to get in a groove!
OP none of this was directed at you for your statements it is just a general observation.