In article ,
Huge wrote:
On 2011-07-23, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Huge wrote:
I stopped reading Which? when they reported that the Mini Metro (shows
how long ago this was) had a "weak gearbox" because they engaged first
at maximum revs without using the clutch. Unsurpisingly, it broke. My
thought at the time and until this day was that they were utter phags.

Are you sure it was without using the clutch?

So far as I remember.

Why would anyone try this?

Because they're morons?

Yet another irrational dislike of Which. Did you actually read the full
article - or are just reporting what you read elsewhere?

Even the strongest box ever made would refuse to engage the gear if
attempting the same thing.

No synchro on first in a Metro. It *will* go in if you push hard enough.

When attempting to change down into it at maximum speed in that gear? I
doubt that - unless you balance the revs carefully. In which case no
damage will occur. Very powerful synchromesh might just baulk it from
doing so if the clutch isn't used.

However, Which had a valid point. Most cars by this time has all
synchromesh boxes. Including most other BL products. For many many years.
And it's not unknown for a driver to try and select the wrong gear.

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