Lots of rain = no reverse 1st or 2nd ??
 

Hi, I'm in Sarasota FL where its been raining for about a week until today. I mean a lot of rain, I've been pumping about 1000 gallons out of my pool every day just so it wont overflow. Anyway today = no rain so I went to drive the Porsche but had no reverse, wouldn't get into position. I put my foot on clutch & moved through the gears while still 1-6 positions were normal feeling, but the stick wouldn't go into reverse slot. I put in first & pulled a few feet forward (which is all I had room for) didn't feel like first, felt like third. I pushed the car down the driveway & onto the street to go for a drive, the first gear slot was definitely third, got up to 40 mph @ just ofer 2,000 rpm, came to a complete stop & tried reverse again, slid right into position & went backwards, then first & that was now right also. I then drove around 5-10 minutes & came back home, the car is acting perfectly normal now.

Does anyone have any idea what this may have been & is there anything I ought to check on?

Also my BMW is flooded with 3 inches of water in the drivers side rear, not a great weekend for Pauls cars.

It may be time to check the shift cables where they attach to the transmission just to be sure nothing has shifted and that they're firmly attached. Just a guess.I 'm sure others will be able to point you in the right direction

+1 on checking the transmission side linkage. These are known to pop off and cause the kind of issues you describe. Do a search here and you will find other threads on fixes with zip ties and a with a product from TuneRS

https://tunersmall.com/product-category/transmission/shifters-cables/

God luck,