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Old 09-21-2009, 03:41 AM
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Why do our cars have two reverse gears?
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Well?
I think it does 0-50 in reverse in like 4.9 seconds
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It is for slippery conditions. In the snow you can engage snow mode and this gives you a higher gear ratio to help reduce the chances of slipping in reverse.

So that helps us once in a blue moon I guess.
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What is snow?
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i agree with sincity , i have heard of this snow thing before
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Snow...? Is that like a kind of donkey or something?
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I thought snow was what you stuck up your nose?
I think there is another thread about the C63 R gear and our running cops too...I'll look for it-good question OP!
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No no no no no... We're all wrong...

Snow is what they say good salespeople can sell to cross eyed hookers.
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snow isn't even a word you crazies.
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snow isn't even a word you crazies.
Now that's just a load of crap!

damn C class drivers...

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I have to admit though... I'm surprised that the grammar in the title is ok. lol
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The best way to deal with snow is with a credit card, a mirror, and half of a straw.
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The best way to deal with snow is with a credit card, a mirror, and half of a straw.
I still need to use three quarters of a straw... I guess I need more practice...
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its so you can outrun the cops even in reverse...comes in handy
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its so you can outrun the cops even in reverse...comes in handy
Now thats just BS... Everyone knows you can't actually outrun the cops. You let them chase you but you pop your trunk so they can't see your plates.

The second reverse gear is for lightspeed.
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OMG! My thread was hijacked by snow...
You ba$tard$!
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Now thats just BS... Everyone knows you can't actually outrun the cops. You let them chase you but you pop your trunk so they can't see your plates.

The second reverse gear is for lightspeed.
yes you can! there was a whole thread in this forum about how you can outrun the cops, remember!? something to do with the tint, frequency, electromagnetic radiation, gravity, radio settings......

and i think snow is what the 7 dwarfs called SnowWhite for short.
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Originally Posted by CynCarvin32
It is for slippery conditions. In the snow you can engage snow mode and this gives you a higher gear ratio to help reduce the chances of slipping in reverse.

So that helps us once in a blue moon I guess.


From wiki on 7g-tronic transmission:

"The 7G-Tronic has two reverse gear ratios: 3.416 and 2.231. The winter mode, also recently named 'comfort' mode, starts out in 2nd forward and 2nd reverse."

Ratio for R1 is 3.416 and for R2 is 2.231.

I doubt I'll ever benefit from it and I'm not complaining about that for one second.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7G-Tronic
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From wiki on 7g-tronic transmission:

"The 7G-Tronic has two reverse gear ratios: 3.416 and 2.231. The winter mode, also recently named 'comfort' mode, starts out in 2nd forward and 2nd reverse."

Ratio for R1 is 3.416 and for R2 is 2.231.

I doubt I'll ever benefit from it and I'm not complaining about that for one second.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7G-Tronic
What the hell is wrong with you? 7g-tronic doesn't exist on benz, those go on BMW. We have the SMG and MCTs. And second, there is no such thing as winter mode, because this "snow" everyone talks about does not exist.



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What the hell is wrong with you? 7g-tronic doesn't exist on benz, those go on BMW. We have the SMG and MCTs. And second, there is no such thing as winter mode, because this "snow" everyone talks about does not exist.



I take it you're kidding and have a dry wit? It's hard to tell if you are joking about the bolded part but I hope you are.
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Dude, i never thought of popping the trunk and they wont see my plates


THANK YOU!!!


I'll try it soon
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