Accidentally shifted to 2nd on the motorway

katy81 said:
Anything likely to be damaged? Was going about 90-100ish.
Seems fine, won't make a habit of it.
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I did something similar in my mx5 on my first visit at goodwood end of the straight, I was having a lack of skills moment, trying for 3rd from 5th, car said no, got 1st :o , car was fine, my nerves less so as I span off, used it for a couple of years after, winning a couple of championships before doing a rebuild, strip down showed nothing abnormal, I was pretty quick on the clutch the moment I realized, perhaps you did the same.

I think you'd already know about it if it did damage.

My crapness below :D

 
sandys said:
I did something similar in my mx5 on my first visit at goodwood end of the straight, I was having a lack of skills moment, trying for 3rd from 5th, car said no, got 1st :o , car was fine, my nerves less so as I span off, used it for a couple of years after, winning a couple of championships before doing a rebuild, strip down showed nothing abnormal, I was pretty quick on the clutch the moment I realized, perhaps you did the same.

I think you'd already know about it if it did damage.

My crapness below :D

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Mega, good job!
 
in my younger foolish days (i was 17) we used to have a 3rd gear challenge which was to see how fast you could get your car in 3rd gear. i managed a 90something (indicated) in 3rd gear.

this was a 1.6l (mid - late 80s - maybe C reg but it was a long time ago rover 216 ) the engine was screaming in 3rd gear, to do that in 2nd...... wouldnt your wheels lock up assuming you didnt knacker anything?
 
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Depends how it's geared as well. If it has very short gears it might not hit 60 in 2nd even if it revs high. The GT86 is like that.
 
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