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Originally Posted by Car Nut
This thread is sort of a public service announcement.
The R on an automatic transmission does not stand for Rev It Up. Nor does it stand for Race, or anything else other than than REVERSE.
Reverse means engaging the transmission in a gear that makes it go backwards. It will not reverse a mistake.
So when putting your transmission in R, reving it up will only make you go backwards at a rapid rate of speed, possibly causing non-reversing damage to the person behind you. If you're lucky, the person behind you anticipated correctly and had a two car buffer and you could put the brakes on in time.
In that event, you will be lucky to reel from a regaling from the person in the right hand seat instead of a recovery claim or a damaged rear. It also delays having to paint your car pink.
I hope this clears it up.
This thread is now open for response.
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Car Nut, well praise the Lord for making this clear and I do believe there will be many a folk on this forum will be thankful for your explanation.
. That said err, hmmm, well, how can I say this, well, here goes: ya see Car Nut, for me the explanation is moot since it don't make no never mind in my case cuz it don't go forward or backwards, or reverse as you call it, but we're workin' on it and it will get better and will get to go forward and backwards at some point in time. I have world class Doctors of automotive sciences weaving their magic and applied knowledge to reverse the ailment my car is saddled with.
BTW was your post in retaliation for some poor fine upstandin' gent running or almost running into you, there seems to be a back story here, do tell. tin-man
