Accidently shifting in reverse instead of first?

[hjkim550]

Hmmm....

My car came with the short shifter. Nice action, short throws, firm but not requiring excessive force to shift. The standard shifter must be different from mine. In order to shift into reverse, you really have to force the shifter to the extreme left and up. It would be very hard to do accidentally, even if you were in a hurry.

If this is a nagging concern, I would look into a short shifter. I did my shopping for a Boxster last year in April and I cannot recall what the standard 6 speed felt like.