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To: GBA

My only experience with actually driving Subarus was one day at an autocross where I took a friend’s ‘04 WRX out for a fun run.

In short, it’s the anti-Miata: very fast in a straight line, but it does NOT like to turn!


80 posted on 02/06/2013 9:45:35 AM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers ("I'm not anti-anything, I just wanna be free." - Mike Muir)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers
My OB won't make you think "sports car-like handling" but the turning radius is better than the van I traded for it and so far I'm impressed with the comfort and the go anywhere in any weather fearlessness this car is good for, surprisingly, even with the stock tires.

The only Outback handling story I've heard was from a friend who told me her uncle was pushed off the road by an 18 wheeler turning into his lane on the interstate.

His OB rolled a few times and when it came to a stop, he got out, unhurt, and then bought another OB. I'm glad he tested it like that so I don't have to!

92 posted on 02/06/2013 10:23:37 AM PST by GBA (Here in the Matrix, life is but a dream.)
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