Need help finding REVERSE

SGTseanzie · 10-10-2009, 11:05 PM

I think in the Porsche Boxter you have to push the knob down, close your eyes, and click your heels three times.

StLRedrider · 10-10-2009, 11:16 PM

it's the direction opposite of what your facing, lol. i had the same prob when i went and test drove the z, i looked at the salesmen and just shook my head. you'll get the hang of it, trial and error. hang in there

bluzman · 10-11-2009, 06:55 PM

RTFM

370Zsteve · 10-11-2009, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmurda114

Just got a new 370z and cant find the reverse gear? Can anybody help?

Was there a salesman involved in this transaction?

fncrow · 10-11-2009, 07:13 PM

I already knew but my dealer did tell me about having to push down to go in reverse.

I learned the hard way years ago back in high school auto shop class. We had a VW as a shop car and it was out in the lot and i went to go drive it in the shop. Well i didnt know at the time that you had to push down to go over in reverse so i had put it in drive. So im looking back over my shoulder expecting the car to go backwards, gave it gas and hit the wall that was like 1ft in front of me.

Didnt leave any marks and no one saw me do it so i just pretended it never happened. Went inside and asked the teacher if there was a trick to getting it in reverse and he was like "Oh yea, you gotta push it down and then over"

370Zsteve · 10-11-2009, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fncrow

I already knew but my dealer did tell me about having to push down to go in reverse.

I learned the hard way years ago back in high school auto shop class. We had a VW as a shop car and it was out in the lot and i went to go drive it in the shop. Well i didnt know at the time that you had to push down to go over in reverse so i had put it in drive. So im looking back over my shoulder expecting the car to go backwards, gave it gas and hit the wall that was like 1ft in front of me.

Didnt leave any marks and no one saw me do it so i just pretended it never happened. Went inside and asked the teacher if there was a trick to getting it in reverse and he was like "Oh yea, you gotta push it down and then over"

+1 ftw

Lessk · 10-12-2009, 08:54 PM

When I test drove one, they didn't tell me either, however I figured it out in 3 seconds. I helped that my first job out of high school was working on cars. I believe it was volvo that had a button type deal under the shift knob that you had to pull up on in order to go into reverse. And the shifter on my '69 Camaro had a red lever that you had to push to go from neutral into reverse. B&M Pro Stick.

I personally really love that function because in spirited driving I've found myself going into reverse on my SVT focus trying to go into first (left and up just like first but a little resistance to go into) around a sharp corner. Luckily I've always stopped myself from ripping it apart because I realized what I had done.

10-10-2009, 11:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
SGTseanzie Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 176 Drives: Nada Rep Power: 17	I think in the Porsche Boxter you have to push the knob down, close your eyes, and click your heels three times. Csharpminor likes this. __________________ --"If you want peace, prepare for war." -Flavius Vegetius Renatus

10-10-2009, 11:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 61	it's the direction opposite of what your facing, lol. i had the same prob when i went and test drove the z, i looked at the salesmen and just shook my head. you'll get the hang of it, trial and error. hang in there __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean Last edited by StLRedrider; 10-11-2009 at 10:34 AM.

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10-11-2009, 07:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
fncrow Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 92 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 17	I already knew but my dealer did tell me about having to push down to go in reverse. I learned the hard way years ago back in high school auto shop class. We had a VW as a shop car and it was out in the lot and i went to go drive it in the shop. Well i didnt know at the time that you had to push down to go over in reverse so i had put it in drive. So im looking back over my shoulder expecting the car to go backwards, gave it gas and hit the wall that was like 1ft in front of me. Didnt leave any marks and no one saw me do it so i just pretended it never happened. Went inside and asked the teacher if there was a trick to getting it in reverse and he was like "Oh yea, you gotta push it down and then over"

10-12-2009, 08:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lessk Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 4 Drives: Ford Focus SVT Rep Power: 16	When I test drove one, they didn't tell me either, however I figured it out in 3 seconds. I helped that my first job out of high school was working on cars. I believe it was volvo that had a button type deal under the shift knob that you had to pull up on in order to go into reverse. And the shifter on my '69 Camaro had a red lever that you had to push to go from neutral into reverse. B&M Pro Stick. I personally really love that function because in spirited driving I've found myself going into reverse on my SVT focus trying to go into first (left and up just like first but a little resistance to go into) around a sharp corner. Luckily I've always stopped myself from ripping it apart because I realized what I had done.