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Jul 22, 2008 | 08:35 AM

#16

Euclid

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Poor clutch

Jul 22, 2008 | 08:48 AM

#17

Brando

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I always just park it on a hill so I can let it roll back.........

Jul 22, 2008 | 08:49 PM

#18

CHAOS236

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Did you push in the clutch?
Look for "R" as in rectum !

Jul 23, 2008 | 01:12 AM

#19

Obsideon

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There is no Reverse Gear on the 996!

Only real men drive 911's (or beautiful women

) so they get out to push if they need to back it up! (or pretty girls get buff guys to do it!)
Who needs Horsepower when you got MANPOWER!

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hehe ... but on a serious note .. isn't there usually a small diagram of it on top of the ****?

Jul 23, 2008 | 02:10 PM

#20

NOLA911

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Man, you guys can be rough sometimes.

The porsche DOES HAVE REVERSE!!! All you need to do is rev it to 7000 rpms before you put it into 1st gear and release the clutch.

Sorry DC, we are all only kidding- do not do what I said and there really is no reverse.

Jul 23, 2008 | 02:16 PM

#21

iJeremy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by porshaw

I usually put it in neutral, open the door, push off with my left foot. Once you get used to it, its not that hard.

I rarely laugh out loud in my office but this one did it for me...

Jul 23, 2008 | 09:17 PM

#22

mountainC4

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Very good one!! at least he asked.

Second tip, key goes in on the left side of steering wheel. First time I test drove one I was looking. Tell the truth I was not the only one!

Jul 23, 2008 | 09:47 PM

#23

RandomName

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RandomName is infamous around these parts

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountainC4

Second tip, key goes in on the left side of steering wheel. First time I test drove one I was looking. Tell the truth I was not the only one!

funny but true

Jul 25, 2008 | 03:21 PM

#24

JonC4S

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Hey, when I got home years ago with my first Audi Quattro I had to find the manual to get it into reverse . . . [it was a "push down then shift"]

Jul 25, 2008 | 04:03 PM

#25

MCM97

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here's a little secret that makes these cars fast. When you get it above 100 look down on the gear shift for the "R". That stands for "race". Slam it in that gear and HOLD ON!

Jul 25, 2008 | 04:23 PM

#26

Phoenix

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Haha. Fantastic thread. I'm sitting here laughing at work.

Jul 25, 2008 | 04:29 PM

#27

Brando

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mountainC4

Second tip, key goes in on the left side of steering wheel. First time I test drove one I was looking. Tell the truth I was not the only one!

Well.......rental co gave me a Saab 9.3 convertable in Orlando last week.

I looked on the right.....nope. Ok, must be on the left like my P car....nope.

I sat in that dark parking garage for about ten min, feeling stupid till I finally found it! Damn Swedes.

Last edited by Brando; Jul 25, 2008 at 04:37 PM.

Jul 25, 2008 | 05:37 PM

#28

awcayenne

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Dam, there's a reverse all along.... OK, honey, you can stop pushing now.

Last edited by awcayenne; Jul 25, 2008 at 05:52 PM.

Jul 26, 2008 | 01:23 AM

#29

bolobar

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Nothing worse than stopping at a service station with your car rental
and you discover that you don't have a clue how to access the fuel filler cap.

Also searched in vain the first time I drove my 996.

Lesson learned: RTFM