Accidently shifting in reverse instead of first?

[nselewa]

I did that today; got my 6 speed 3 days ago; same story, red light goes to green, shift up; and oops; luckily no one was behind me.

i wish the on board computer when tell you what grear you are in or at least when you're in reverse.

[944boy]

I have not missed-shifted into reverse yet. But the first time I drove a Boxster I took off from a stop light in 3rd. I was 16 though....still learning.

[fragdude]

I understand if someone with a standard shifter shifted into reverse because they were zoned out and in a hurry to get going. But I couldn't see this happening with a short shifter...unless you really lay into it. It takes considerable effort to get into reverse with the SS.

It does bring up an interesting point though...why no lock out on reverse? It doesn't bother me, but why not just put it there? The car has cup holders so why not a lock out

[fragdude]

I understand if someone with a standard shifter shifted into reverse because they were zoned out and in a hurry to get going. But I couldn't see this happening with a short shifter...unless you really lay into it. It takes considerable effort to get into reverse with the SS.

It does bring up an interesting point though...why no lock out on reverse? It doesn't bother me, but why not just put it there? The car has cup holders so why not a lock out

[Quickurt]

It's not a big deal when stopped, as at a light, but ALWAYS downshift into second before going into first. This will, obviously, make it a straight push into first gear. I guess auto-xers might do this, but I can't see downshifting into first on any regular basis with the ratios in the six speed. I tried it at the BrumosU school course, one time, but two extra shifts will lose more than you gain by going back into first, unless you're almost completely stopped.