Why would you be in neutral (N) when the car is moving?

I have the habit of shifting the gear from D to N and N to D without applying brakes. I've tried R-D before and the car jerked a while. Not sure if it has any adverse effect on the car... I do that everyday. So, if it causes severe damage, the car must be dead now.

This post has been edited by mengsuan: Oct 27 2006, 09:14 PM

if doing D-P suddenly at high speed, I think the car would terbalik would it ?

it won't flip. But there is a [in that locks the wheels when you shift into P incase u dun pull your handbrake properly. That might get damaged though.........

i dont think there would be any problem, though if ur shifting from N->D at 60 kph and above, press the gas slightly before shifting from N->D so that the engine wont pull the car back so much. after ur used to it, u can even get ur car to shift into the right gear (it engages the right gear now most of the time for me)

i do D-> N and N->D quite often to save petrol...so far no big problems yet...so far can tarik extra 40-50 km la this way.

D->P tried at 10 kph before, car engine went dead and out of control (steering lock, car electronics goes off, lots of scary noise coming from the front).

This post has been edited by SnoWFisH: Nov 14 2006, 03:02 PM

when u did D --> P den thw car will stop immediately rite?

it stops as if u have a wheel lock but very abruptly and uncomfortably, not to mention its quite scary too... believe me, i freaked out lol...wheel lock, steering lock, lots of noise coming from the front of the car...
let me get this message across the forums...DO NOT SHIFT YOUR MOVING CAR FROM D->P....the experience....and possible damage is not worth it.