Reverse lockout
Reverse lockout
06-05-2009, 11:39 AM
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I had the reverse lock on my first car, a V6 Ford Contour. My next car, the Ford Fuckus didn't have it, and I missed it. I am glad the TC has it again, it's a feature I like, especially when I let the wife drive the TC.
06-05-2009, 12:38 PM
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It can also be amusing if you tell a buddy he can take your car for a rip and he has to back out the laneway. (said buddy was new to standards haha) He couldnt figure it out.
06-05-2009, 12:45 PM
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Only thing about removing reverse lockout is that you have to hunt for fifth. You wont be able to go all the way right then up on the shifter to get in fifth because you go too far with the tab removed. Not a big deal but kind of a pain in the ass.
06-05-2009, 02:06 PM
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06-05-2009, 03:42 PM
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Ok I have to ask, what is it about the reverse lockout that drives you nutts . I don't even think about it putting it into reverse anymore so I'm more curious than anything else 
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. I don't even think about it putting it into reverse anymore so I'm more curious than anything else .
06-05-2009, 03:48 PM
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I like reverse lock out. But that's just my opinion.
x2... that's what I was thinking
x2... that's what I was thinking
Last edited by cgrammer; 06-05-2009 at 03:48 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
06-05-2009, 03:50 PM
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I'm a fan of it as well... Only time it ever annoyed me was on my test drive, wherein my dad and I looked like fools trying to get the car in reverse for 2 minutes
06-05-2009, 03:53 PM
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Oh my gosh. You're not kidding me. I went to check the mail the day after the hubby bought me the car and couldn't get into reverse! I started panicing and then put the car in N and engaged the ebrake. I walked all the way home (1/4 mile) and told Terry, "The car's stuck at the mailbox. Go fix it or take it back to the dealer." He was out there about 35 minutes and then roared down the driveway. He said, "That **** is fucked up."
06-05-2009, 03:57 PM
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when I got home the first day with it I tried to back up and went.....oooooooooo ****!. But yea I like it, its kinda like insurance for you if you are stupid one day and try to put it in R.
06-05-2009, 04:12 PM
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Oh my gosh. You're not kidding me. I went to check the mail the day after the hubby bought me the car and couldn't get into reverse! I started panicing and then put the car in N and engaged the ebrake. I walked all the way home (1/4 mile) and told Terry, "The car's stuck at the mailbox. Go fix it or take it back to the dealer." He was out there about 35 minutes and then roared down the driveway. He said, "That **** is fucked up."
The only reason it took us so little time was my recalling a friend who has a Focus mentioning he had something similar.
06-05-2009, 04:28 PM
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I changed the shifter in mine and reverse lockout is causing me to have to install the shifter higher than stock. Its taller.
06-05-2009, 04:31 PM
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06-05-2009, 04:52 PM
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