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Author Topic: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto  (Read 5295 times)

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Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« on: 10 November 2009, 16:51:36 »
During my normal journey to work, I have to reverse about 30 yards into a space and would I be right in thinking that my car, at full whack in REVERSE, would probably be doing about 35mph.....????

It seems to have very lengthy gearing in reverse and I reckon it would easily get up to them sort of speeds....

Anyone been mental enough to test it.....????

 :D :D :D :D :y :y

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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #1 on: 10 November 2009, 16:53:25 »
Now you've got me thinking ::) But I wont be happy if something goes bang ;D
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #2 on: 10 November 2009, 16:53:58 »
I can think of Two People who will have done it....
Hotel21 & Jim  both happen to be Mad Scotsmen ;)
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #3 on: 10 November 2009, 17:07:08 »
Isn't reverse the same as first, but reversed :D
Max it in first & see what the speed is ;)
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #4 on: 10 November 2009, 17:45:42 »
I used to have an opel kadett E Gsi 2,0 with digi cockpit.
it showed the speed even if you were going backwards the best I had was 56 Kmh what is roughly 35mph only done it once though.
Who said that its only the scots that are mad, we geordies are 2 [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #5 on: 10 November 2009, 18:19:34 »
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Isn't reverse the same as first, but reversed :D .....

Not normally
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #6 on: 10 November 2009, 18:24:42 »
Only a fork lift truck driver could do 35 MPH in reverse and stay in control!  :)

If you are keen (or sad) enough it would be easy enough, (and much safer) to calculate the maximum reverse speed.

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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #7 on: 10 November 2009, 18:39:55 »
Its lots of fun going backwards!  Then rapidly going forwards again!  Ask TB.  He enjoyed his lesson or six....   ;D
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #8 on: 10 November 2009, 18:41:37 »
Ex-copper I know reckons the 3.0 police cars would do about 70mph in reverse, care to comment, H21? :y
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #9 on: 10 November 2009, 18:41:38 »
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Its lots of fun going backwards!  Then rapidly going forwards again!  Ask TB.  He enjoyed his lesson or six....   ;D

More cops doing J-turns!  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #10 on: 10 November 2009, 18:48:43 »
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Ex-copper I know reckons the 3.0 police cars would do about 70mph in reverse, care to comment, H21? :y

What they read and what they do acrosws the ground are two seperate things.

They can go quite quickly though.....   :P
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #11 on: 10 November 2009, 18:49:36 »
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Its lots of fun going backwards!  Then rapidly going forwards again!  Ask TB.  He enjoyed his lesson or six....   ;D

More cops doing J-turns!  ;D ;D ;D


J turns, Y turns, handbrake turns, smee escapes etc etc etc....  All part of the fun and games of SED training.  ;)
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #12 on: 10 November 2009, 18:50:40 »
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Its lots of fun going backwards!  Then rapidly going forwards again!  Ask TB.  He enjoyed his lesson or six....   ;D

More cops doing J-turns!  ;D ;D ;D


J turns, Y turns, handbrake turns, smee escapes etc etc etc....  All part of the fun and games of SED training.  ;)

lol, cant wait to do my blue light course :y
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #13 on: 10 November 2009, 19:12:36 »
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Its lots of fun going backwards!  Then rapidly going forwards again!  Ask TB.  He enjoyed his lesson or six....   ;D
Thats Libelous Mr H21.....



....only it's true  :D



Oddly enough, I haven't had the opportunity to hone those skills - but I did have to slap 4 new tyres one  ::)
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Re: Top speed in reverse.......!!!!! MV6 2.6 auto
« Reply #14 on: 10 November 2009, 19:24:59 »
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Isn't reverse the same as first, but reversed :D .....

Not normally

I don't know the ins & outs of an Auto, but i was told that in a manual the reverse gear is just first reversed. That was by a gearbox specialist some years back. I don't know so i'm going on what i was  told. I'm not an expert ;)
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