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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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Undocumented feature?

How fast will your 8 go in reverse gear? While I was backing out of the garage this morning I noticed for the first time that the digital speedometer works in reverse!

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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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thinking of driving backwards more frequently?
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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Does the odometer go backwards too?

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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin
Does the odometer go backwards too?


^That's Ferris Bueller logic!
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Mugatu
thinking of driving backwards more frequently?
No more than usual. It might give the DSC system a headache :D

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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Hmmm.. I wonder if traction control works backwards... must experiment :D
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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That's one unique capability of a digital speedo ... this one works off a driveshaft sensor and it "knows" which way the car is going, and since it's not mechanical, can go in reverse.

And yes, as near as I can tell, the traction control DOES work in reverse - my car was parked on a bunch of wet leaves over the weekend at a my son's soccer game, pointing downhill. I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to back out of my parking space after I pulled in (didn't look before I pulled in - stupidass me), but the TC worked fine backing up out of the spot.
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