....i thought that problem was only a 500 USD or so problem to fix on that transmission, not a whole rebuild....if i'm correct in assuming it just needed a modified valve body to solve the reverse problem.

Quote Originally Posted by black_bird_blue
I have the same transmission...and my car is away getting a new transmission. Ouch! On Thursday evening I backed on to the drive and decided to inch forward a bit...as I'm proning to doing in that anal way of mine. Imagine my surprise (sic) when the car went backwards whatever I did... My rescue service (RAC) graciously agreed to transport the car wherever I wanted to go even though it was from home and technically I'm not covered. There is a local place that will take out and recondition my tranny and then refit it. But it's still expensive! Still, I do love the car and a new one would run me £40,000+, so I try and keep it in perspective that way...

Damian

P.S. It's now at 121000 miles