...regarding aftermarket *****, I had a few thoughts. To put this car into reverse, one has to pull the lever upwards, then shift it over and up to get it into reverse. I imagine that a lot of aftermarket ***** (which are often secured in place using allen bolts) would slip off or move, when being yanked upwards to put the car into reverse. In my previous two cars, I always had an aftermarket ****. But then, the shift pattern was always a traditional "H" pattern, and I didn't need to pull up on the lever to get it into reverse.