I think everyone's covered most things. Your shifter gate isn't a design flaw

Practice makes perfect!
Thanks this is all excellent adviceJohnf514 wrote:Hey there Andy. Gorgeous car - nearly a perfect vehicle for every need. Congrats on taking the plunge on a stickshift! You've come to the right place.
That's what we do here.andytothemax wrote: Thanks this is all excellent advice![]()
Good! You're already getting used to how the car feels and how the transmission gives you feedback. Well done.andytothemax wrote: I see now that the shift gates are not an issue-- I simply wasn't being careful enough initially. Now I am careful and a couple of times I have felt the shifter slide into 2nd instead of 4th but I have detected it before engaging the clutch and corrected it...
The red is really nice, too. My friend's got the same body style in red. It's awesome!Nychold wrote:To me, there's only three colors an M3 should come in: White, Black, and that color.andytothemax wrote:The opinion on the color is unanimous...it's "bad" if you know what I mean