Speedo in reverse

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Zydeco
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Anybody notice that our speedos work in reverse. I noticed just the other day.


SilviaS14KA24DE
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what? explain more

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dont most speedo's work in reverse? i know my dads camry and my accord do

SilviaS14KA24DE
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>< still don't get it

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k6kicker
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it shows how fast you are going even when in reverse, and most of the cars i have ever driven dont

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ohh ic ic

Zydeco
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yea, my b12 sentra didn't

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yeah i start driving at 120 then down to 0 scary sometimes :pface :D :pface :D

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my mom's van does

ace135cc
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im usually checking out if anythings behind me when im in reverse...lol

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ace135cc wrote:im usually checking out if anythings behind me when im in reverse...lol
exactly what i was thinking

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well it took me almost two year to find this out.

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i guess some do some dont, the ones ive always seen, they have and ACE good point, ill be watching through the windo not the speedo

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yea I think I got mine up to 45, I know I did 45 but I am not absolutely sure it was the 240

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yea ive gone 35 in my 240, its a scary scary mother though, you dont have much to do to screw up major. worst idea ive eva had!

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if you did it in a emtpy parking lot it could be a lot of fun.

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My toyota pickup speedo works in reverse, and my old chrystler station wagon used to go down below 0 when I went in reverse.

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GEO
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lol

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lmao thats great, quality parts right there, nah j/p but honestly that is a good laugh

Anand
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good lord.. this is another bright idea....

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ehi think meh ford probe speedo worked in reverse too

That's weird... you would think most cars would do it o_O

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a 2002 Kia Optima speedo works in reverse too....my sister got one as a rental so I have been smashing it around town. Only got as high as 25 in reverse before I turned the wheel and spun around ;)

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LOLSon what the hell do you think your doing??????officer its a rental.o ok i understand.

woiuldnt that be a great scenerio?!?! loli have always pictured that

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sk8erguy1501
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cant say ive ever looked at the spedo while reversing....bad idea...

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as sad before, while im in reverse, ill be looking throu the rear windsheild not at the gauges

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aww this brought back the good old memories of my 89 buick skylark.....reverse donuts lol. Hmm i think i'm going to have to see if mine works in reverse too. vroooom.. crash


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