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    Carlisle PA Spring Import show May 20-22, anyone going?

    in Meet n' Greet. Your USMB Welcome Center

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    yeah that ship has sailed for me.  I tried....and I tried.....and I tried and all it ever did was become more difficult.  People say they would buy "club spots" but didn't, others would park in our "club spot" with their non Subaru's and that usually ended with a shouting match or nearly a fist fight a few times...and the Carlisle folks would do nothing to help the situation.  Our cars weren't good enough for their standards.  They would throw out our people and accuse them of shenanigans but they didn't do what they said they did while other clubs would raise hell and not get kicked out.  The final straw was when someone from another club did something in front of security and they did nothing.  I called them out (security) and I nearly got myself thrown out.  

     

    "F" that place....pitty since I am less than an hour from there.

    Have a question about the Crosstrek? Ask an owner!

    in Crosstrek "XV"

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    My wife and I used to love this car but......While driving my relatively new 2013 CrossTrek 11,000 miles from Wisconsin to Detroit to attend the Winter Hockey Classic had repeated problems with ghostwalking. (This is my 4th Subaru and my 36th winter driving season so not an inexperience problem.) It was snowing but the roads were clear of thick snow but had a thin greasy sheen. It was difficult to keep a straight line and the rear end felt like it wanted to spin out (the old rear wheel drive feel) especially if the wind blew. Most cars were passing me old new big small. As a Subaru driver I am used to passing others on winter roads and did not like feeling like the little old man everyone was steerign around. Thinking the problem was the factory installed tires, we bought new snow tires for $925 at Belle Tire the morning of the return home. Similar weather (snowy blowing greasy roads). The car handled slightly better. But each time we got up to speeds over 40 mph the car would try to turn abruptly whenever we went under or over an overpass on a straightaway....Very nerve racking. Ended up bailing out in a hotel in Toledo until the next morning when the roads were mostly bare and dry. I am very familiar and like the feeling of the AWD kicking in to enhance the traction and control of the car. In this situation it feels like the AWD is kicking in and trying to turn the car anytime there is a slight slick spot. Did check to see if the car would try to drift left or right on a dry flat straightaway (goes straight). I am hoping the problem is related to a rear end alignment issue but disconcerted by my car which feels dangerous when I most need it to be reliable. Will trade it in and look to a non Subaru AWD if the dealer can't fix it.

    Let me know how this works out for you.  I have a similar feeling with mine.

    Have a question about the Crosstrek? Ask an owner!

    in Crosstrek "XV"

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    Wife and I got one a month ago. We have about 1800 so far and nothing sticks out as bad. The only "negative" I can say is that I hate the placement of the emergency brake. Cuts down on my manhood space... but I'm bigger so that's probably the glaring issue.

     

    OH, the biggest qualm I have is we got the CVT and there's a pretty long delay when you go from PARK to REVERSE. Probably two seconds most... but it feels like forever ;)

    I hate that delay too.  Sometimes it really is unhandy such as 3 pt turns etc.

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