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Re: First Outback problem
We drove home tonight without too many problems. Put it in manual mode and used the paddle shifters a lot. Rained most of the day, but the car handled well and quite responsive and predictable. About halfway home it changed over to sleet and then to ice.
Made it to the top of my pristine, ice-covered driveway, which is about half mile long, a slight downward grade and 3 curves. Once the treads filled with slush, this car with an automatic was worthless!! No matter what gear it was in, the amount of braking, etc., this car refused to stop when I wanted it to. Even in reverse with no gas, it was sliding forward. The traction control "snow/sport" selected but made no difference. Now was not the time to experiment with the various traction control settings, or turn it off completely. I just wanted to get home and there was no way I could have managed the curves with zero traction and avoided trees. Much rather have a manual clutch where I could have more control.
Since the top of my driveway is flat and open, I managed to back it up onto the unpaved shoulder to get traction, turned the wheel, and let it gently slide forward on its own into an open area of my property, where it sits until tomorrow.
I'll be glad to get this back to the dealer tomorrow in one piece. I like the beauty of all-wheel-drive, especially since the groundhog still seems to be giving us the finger! 
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Subaru Ambassador
1996 Polo Green LSi #216 ..138,100 miles. ..SOLD
JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995.....
Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan
In-Service Date: January 2, 1997
"The Pristine Green Polo Machine”
First Polo Green on the Network
First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000)
First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007)
First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013)
HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler.
R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 
2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 
2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles.
Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 
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Last edited by svxcess; 03-19-2013 at 11:05 AM.
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