Thread: BMW 'Goodwill'
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Old May 26th 05, 07:31 PM
Dave Plowman (News)
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In article <6JSke.935$Ri3.426@trnddc09>,
marlin > wrote:
> > The car is automatic, so its impossible to over-rev it.


> Um no, an automatic can be overreved, all it would take is a faulty rev
> limiter.


No, the rev limiter acts on the engine. The auto box changes up before you
hit it. And won't allow a downshift near it.

So you'd need two failures in practise.

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