Reason I asked is becuase i owned an 00 celica GTS, and those were notorious for miss shifts, ya mostly driver error...but ya if you owned a 00+ celica or know anyone who has you mite know what im talking about...j/w if there have been alot of incidents with miss shifts on the Z...and yes im a newB so sorry for the newb post

 

The 00+ GTS had more misshifts than the regular GT due to its 6 speed tranny and having really close gate gears. A lot of owners usually put 3rd back into 2nd.

The z isn't really bad. Like you said, most likey driver error. Just make sure you put the clutch all the way in before you shift.

 

Palm the shifter and there really is no way to mis a shift.

 

+1 & remember to keep your thumb off the shifter as well.

 

I've never really mis-shifted in any car, including the Z.

I think the secret is to use a different hand position for each "line" of gears.

For example, I hold the shifter like a walking stick (with thumb and all my fingers) for 1st and 2nd, because the hand will naturally try to pull to the left when you hold it like that. I palm the gears for 3rd and 4th, like most people say you should for all the gears. For 5th and 6th I'll do a palm that is slightly angled away from me, almost like a pushing action. It's worked for me 100% of the time.

 

It's always 100% driver error!

 

The only time I have mis-shifted really hard is when I talk on the cell phone or am messing with the stereo, or generally just not paying attention to the car. Often times I will catch myself and just go into neutral for a second, blip and match to catch back up.

 

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Welcome. What do you drive?

 

The Z has been such a change from any of the cars I've ever driven but I've never missed a gear before

 

Exactly...I used to have an 87 Fiero GT which seemed to only have the thickness of a sheet of paper between gears left to right...I have always used a similar sort of technique to what is described above and it shifted fine for me...had a few friends try to go 1-2-1 instead of 1-2-3 in it though...

 

+1. Grinding is another story with a whole backlog of problems. Thankfully my 03 is holding out very well.

 

Cars don't miss-shift; drivers do.

 

yes i know people miss shift not cars, but just wondering how often it was with Z owners, and how close the gates were between gears.

 

+1. Buts its ALWAYS driver error. I for one am not perfect.

 

No you just suck.

 

There is a special traction pad you can put on the shifter along with a glove you are guarenteed not to miss a shift

 

I also used to own a 7th Gen celica. They had bad issues with the Shift cables binding and jumping, throwing the transmission into the wrong gear. Toyota bought alot of engines due to this.