[jkloepping]

http://www.epinions.com/content_139888987780

 

[shifter]

I abandoned my shift to neutral technique after an unfortunate incident with the car. There I was in neutral at a light, in my brand new expensive racy car still with dealer plates. Green light, hit the paddle for first, and ... nothing. Hit again - nothing. Again - nothing. Shout at car, shift - nothing. Shake fists in fury at invisible gods of automotive reliability, shift - nothing.

Finally, after turning the car off and on a few times, I was able to shift and slink away, tail between my legs. I was not amused. The dealer suggested that I might not have had my foot on the brake pedal fully, and it might be true, but we shall see.

Exact same thing happened. Exact! Hasn't happened again, and I do suspect that in the 'stress' of the situation I might not have had my foot on the brake hard enough. Just resting on the pedal isn't enough to disengage the lock-out.

Same problems with the trunk as well. Seems they didn't put in an air extractor until '04, which really helps when closing the trunk.

 

[JohnD]

I, too, had this issue when I first sat in my car to take a test drive. However, after sitting there frustrated for about five minutes, I finally realized that I didn't have my foot on the brake. I'll bet that this was your problem...