Re: [Healeys] bj8 trans

[Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>]

The first generation BMW mini had an unusual trick where you could
shift directly from 5th gear into reverse while driving at 120 kph on
the M25.  Don't ask how I know this.  Thankfully the lorries knew
enough to swerve around me.

Alan

2011/5/16 Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>:
> Even in fully synchronized modern gearboxes you can encounter difficult
> changing into 1srt or reverse from standstill and the trick is the same,
> just press onto synchro 2nd gear or select 2nd gear fully and than slot into
> 1st or reverse.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
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