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Postby rwd_mayhem » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:40 pm

why do automatic cars have a rev meter? alot of standard autos come with rev meters, just interested what its used for?
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Postby diss7 » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:47 pm

Purely incase of a future manual conversion.

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Postby UTERUS » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:47 pm

Shits and giggles
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Postby andyztouring » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:47 pm

So you know how fast you are going when the speedo cable falls off.Not that it has happened to me.
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Postby Mr.Phreak » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:15 pm

Stalling up for launches would be more interesting without one :lol:
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Postby Bling » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:28 pm

if someone wanted to change at a certain rev point they still could I guess, in theory :)
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Postby RED TOP MR 2 » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:06 pm

remember that stupid vitz trd did up it had a shift light and a slosh box?
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Postby Jebus » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:48 pm

checking idle speed when tuning or wahever.
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Postby Quint » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:40 pm

diss1dent wrote:Purely incase of a future manual conversion.

:roll:


I pick this option!
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Postby EVLGTZ » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:31 pm

In case you are deaf and the tranmission jams :lol:
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Postby scope » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:11 am

i like the people who get monster tach's with the shift light on automatic skylines etc
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Postby rwd_mayhem » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:33 am

scope wrote:i like the people who get monster tach's with the shift light on automatic skylines etc


haha thats who i randomly thought about so i decided to ask lol.
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Postby SkylineObsession » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:57 am

I seriously hate huge tachs, even on manual cars. Absolutely nothing wrong with the one installed in the car on the production line - same deal for shift lights, ears are there for a reason. 8)
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Postby big_boy » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:58 am

iv sed it before & il say it again

any one that needs a light to tell them when to change gear shouldent be given a linence come on you will know

lights & big rev counters are just wor wank value
The faster you go the quicker you get there

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Postby Quint » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:00 pm

But without a shift light, HOW WILL YOU KNOW WHEN TO CHANGE GEARS :roll:

What they need is a 'downshift' light so you know when to change down!
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Postby big_boy » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:09 pm

Quint wrote:What they need is a 'downshift' light so you know when to change down!


that would be helpful for alot of women :P :P

my old lady included come on your AE95 (1600cc carbie corolla)waggon with 400-800kg in it ant going to go up the kill mog in 5th gear but she trys it every time
The faster you go the quicker you get there

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Postby diss7 » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:36 pm

big_boy wrote:my old lady included come on your AE95


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Postby Brick » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:41 pm

best spam post of the day 8)
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Postby diss7 » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:43 pm

is there a prize?
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Postby Brick » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:47 pm

you dont get one, your only runner up for the best spam of the day :lol:
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