my foolishness...
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Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Farmingville, NY
my foolishness...
hey fellas...I know this is kinda an off topic, but cheer me up a bit...or tell me I messed up if ya like.
See, I came home from work..I work til 8 at night all through the week. I come home to have my neighbor watering his lawn...right up against my driveway. We have a history of just not talking to each other as neighbors as well. It's just an understanding we have. But anyway, I park my car at the top of my driveway, and wait a while. So then it's after nine, and he's still watering. I washed my car just yesterday, and really don't want it getting rained on...but I pull halfway down the driveway...and then I get fed up. I was so annoyed that I spent all damn day washing AND waxing to now deal with this. So...I see him coming outside, and I put the car in reverse, and I guess I didn't wait long enough for it to be engaged before I kinda dropped the throttle. So...my short fuse...led to a sort of semi neutral drop. It wasn't any higher than 3500 when it engaged..but still...it rocked the car and chirped the tires pretty damn good.
So...aside from the fact that I should have just talked to my neighbor like a normal person, how bad was that foolish move for my tranny? Is it a one time thing that really didn't do anything...or could it have had any ill affects? The car has only 2400 miles on it, and this is surely a one time event.
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Red 2002 Z28 A4
Leather, T-Tops
All Stock.
Mods soon - Lid, Exhaust
See, I came home from work..I work til 8 at night all through the week. I come home to have my neighbor watering his lawn...right up against my driveway. We have a history of just not talking to each other as neighbors as well. It's just an understanding we have. But anyway, I park my car at the top of my driveway, and wait a while. So then it's after nine, and he's still watering. I washed my car just yesterday, and really don't want it getting rained on...but I pull halfway down the driveway...and then I get fed up. I was so annoyed that I spent all damn day washing AND waxing to now deal with this. So...I see him coming outside, and I put the car in reverse, and I guess I didn't wait long enough for it to be engaged before I kinda dropped the throttle. So...my short fuse...led to a sort of semi neutral drop. It wasn't any higher than 3500 when it engaged..but still...it rocked the car and chirped the tires pretty damn good.
So...aside from the fact that I should have just talked to my neighbor like a normal person, how bad was that foolish move for my tranny? Is it a one time thing that really didn't do anything...or could it have had any ill affects? The car has only 2400 miles on it, and this is surely a one time event.
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Red 2002 Z28 A4
Leather, T-Tops
All Stock.
Mods soon - Lid, Exhaust
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Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 85
From: S.F. Bay Area, Ca
LOL, yea I chirp the tires while passing slow drivers all the time. A neutral drop is pretty bad, next time just quickly hit the gas if you really need to peel the tires a little or you could obviously talk to your neighbor but isn't peeling out funner.
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99 Camaro SS Black on black, leather interior A4, T-tops and lots of options.
my old car-(sold to my brother 7-13-02) white 98 V6 A4, leather, t-tops, exhaust and intake mods
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99 Camaro SS Black on black, leather interior A4, T-tops and lots of options.
my old car-(sold to my brother 7-13-02) white 98 V6 A4, leather, t-tops, exhaust and intake mods
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Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Corpus Christi, Texas, US
Don't sweat it. A friend of my had a 79 lincoln with a 400M in it, he threw it into reverse on the highway on accident one day wouldn't start. Then the next day ran fine. Plus i used to work at a rental car place in highschool and we neutral dropped those chrystlers everyday and they ran fine. 
just a little ease for you.
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just a little ease for you.------------------
'02 Red Z28, ebony leather, M6, T-tops, Trac. cont., hurst shifter
Borla (the expensive cut-out), Wisperlid W/K&N, FRA, Cags eliminator, Strange 4.10's, G2 Rear Girdle, Valv. Synthetic 10W-30, Redline gear oil, Fat hurst shift ****, Lead foot
Soon to be:
Alpine Screen, Orion xtr 800.4, xtrpro 1000, Kicker 12L7 in a milhouse, Focal polykev K2's, Focal utopia 6" audiom midrange.
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Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 266
Dont worry, thats nothing like if you meant to.
Imagine revving to 5k, and the dropping it, and not letting off...
You're fine dude =)
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-2002 Red Camaro SS
Chesapeake, Virginia
http://www.HeadRushPerformance.Com
Imagine revving to 5k, and the dropping it, and not letting off...
You're fine dude =)
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-2002 Red Camaro SS
Chesapeake, Virginia
http://www.HeadRushPerformance.Com
