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Originally Posted by cashflyer
Manual trans.
Parking attendant parked it, left it in gear.
Guy accidentally hits the remote start on his keyfob.
Carnage.
Cars with remote start are a menace and must be regulated.
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Was this supposed to be in green?
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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
A remote start in a manual car is an accident waiting to happen as witnessed in the article.
Mr Cool Corvette Guy is in hot water. Don't blame the parking attendants.
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The only way that I can see this having happened is if it was installed by a hack, either the owner or a crappy shop.
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Originally Posted by Dan J
I'm pretty sure you have to depress the clutch to start any newish manual trans car
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Exactly, I'm pretty sure that if remote start is available in any car with a manual trans (or automatic for that matter) the car MUST be in neutral (Neutral or Park for automatics).
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