Same model year and mileage for me. I have noticed what I'm guessing others have called a "shift flare" at least 4 times, and never when the car was cold. FWIW, it is my wife's car, and even though I have driven it for very few of those 1000 miles, I have repeatedly experienced this occurence. I as well can't yet tell if it was 2nd - 3rd, or 3rd - 4th. After all, it's my first car with more than a four speed tranny, and it is so smooth...